花
花 (huā) means “flower”. It is made of 艹 + 化 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 花 into its parts
What 花 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 化 huà — to change
- 亻 rén — person
- 匕 bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A flower 艹 in bloom 化; 化 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
花 stroke order
Example sentences
公园里的花开了。Gōngyuán lǐ de huā kāi le.The flowers in the park are blooming.
你喜欢什么花？Nǐ xǐhuan shénme huā?What flowers do you like?
Words with 花
- 花园huāyuángarden
- 开花kāihuāto bloom
- 鲜花xiānhuāfresh flowers
- 花生huāshēngpeanut
- 花瓣huābànpetal
- 花蕾huālěiflower bud
- 锦上添花jǐnshàngtiānhuāto make a good thing even better
- 棉花miánhuacotton
- 烟花爆竹yānhuābàozhúfireworks and firecrackers
- 零花钱línghuāqiánpocket money
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
- 英yīngpetal
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | flower; to spend (money, time) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 花
What does 花 mean?
花 (huā) means “flower; to spend (money, time)”.
How many strokes does 花 have?
花 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 花?
The radical of 花 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 花?
花 is made of 艹 (grass) and 化 (to change).
Which HSK level is 花?
花 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 花 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.