Chinese word dictionary

含英咀华

hán yīng jǔ huá · to savor fine writing (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified含英咀华

Traditional含英咀華

Pinyinhán yīng jǔ huá

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

含hán

to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish

英yīng

petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English

咀jǔ

to suck; to chew

华huá

flowery; illustrious; Chinese

How to learn 含英咀华

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

包含bāohán

to contain; to embody; to include

含hán

to keep in the mouth; to contain

含量hánliàng

content; quantity contained

含有hányǒu

to contain; including

中华Zhōnghuá

Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1 hua2 wen2 hua4] "Chinese culture"); used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国[Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2]

中华民族ZhōnghuáMínzú

the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)