華
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huá · flowery

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

華
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 艹 is indexed inside 華, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 華

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Example sentences

Notice where 華 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bùjīn xīn shǎng tā de cái huá.我不禁欣賞他的才華。

I can't help admiring his talent.

Source: Tatoeba #941159 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huá shèng dùn shì měi guó de shǒudū.華盛頓是美國的首都。

Washington is the capital of the United States.

Source: Tatoeba #13190062 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīn jù yuàn kàn shàng qù hěn háo huá.新劇院看上去很豪華。

The new theatre looks very luxurious.

Source: Tatoeba #6017319 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bō lán de shǒudū shì huá shā.波蘭的首都是華沙。

The capital of Poland is Warsaw.

Source: Tatoeba #919887 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi guó de shǒudū shì huá shèng dùn huán shì niǔ yuē?美國的首都是華盛頓還是紐約?

Which is the capital of the United States, Washington or New York?

Source: Tatoeba #425950 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén de ér zǐ bèi mìng míng wéi ài dé huá.他們的兒子被命名為愛德華。

Their boy was named Edward.

Source: Tatoeba #794042 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 華 in context

  1. Say huá, then recall the core meaning: flowery.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 華 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.