Definition
梅花 has two main meanings: the plum blossom (Prunus mume), a winter flower that symbolizes resilience in Chinese culture, and ♣ (clubs) in card games. A dialect form meaning 'wintersweet' is less common.
noun
plum blossomclubs (♣ in card games)
Easily confused
- 美化měi huàsound-aliketo beautify, to make more beautiful
Examples
- 梅花，。Gōngyuán lǐ de méi huā kāi le, hěn duō rén qù pāizhào.The plum blossoms in the park have bloomed, and many people are going to take photos.
- ，梅花。Dǎ pái shí, tā shǒu lǐ yǒu sān zhāng méi huā.When playing cards, he had three clubs in his hand.
- 梅花，。Zhè jiàn yīfu shàng xiù zhe méi huā tú'àn, fēicháng hǎokàn.This piece of clothing has plum blossom patterns embroidered on it; it's very beautiful.
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