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ak'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
water flowers
澆花
auxhoe'hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'hoef'hngg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
back yard, garden at the back of a house
後花園
barn hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoef; barn hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pick a flower
摘花
bagciw-hoe'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw hoef'hoef; bak'ciw-hoef'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
blurred vision
眼花
baghoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
eye dim
眼花
bagni [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ni; (bak'ni'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
white jasmine
茉莉
baxnliam kuxhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'liam ku'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
completely discouraged, extremely pessimistic, totally devoid of ambition and hope
萬念俱灰
bøfhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'hoef; bør/buo'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
female flower
雌花
boftafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'tafn; (bor'tafn'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
tree peony
牡丹
moehoef/moaihoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'hoef; (muii'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
plum flower
梅花
boe'hoelok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'hoef'lok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
kind of deer with white spots
梅花鹿
boglaan-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'laan'hoef; bok'laan-hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
small yellow flower, especially fragrant in the morning
木蘭花
bogmii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'mii; (mii'ar, mii'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cotton
木棉,棉花
zai'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hoef; (zexng'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
plant flowers, cultivate flowers
栽花,種花
zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)
栽,苗
zabhoef goxseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'hoef go'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
multi colored, variegated, variety of designs and colors
五花十色
zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)
走馬看花
zernghoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
grow or cultivate flowers
種花
zhahhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
arrange flowers, flower arrangement
插花
zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players
插花(打麻將用語)
zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks
菜
zhaehoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cauliflower, venereal diseases - VD
菜花,一種性病
zhayhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
bandits break into a house at night and commit rape (Lit. pluck flowers)
採花
zhayhoezhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'hoef'zhat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
rapist
採花賊
zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
grows, spreads and flourishes quickly
容易繁殖(植物)
zhveciøqhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciøh'hoef; zhvef/chvy'ciøh'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
quicklime
生石灰
zhve'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'hoef; zhvef/chvy'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fresh flowers (not artificial)
鮮花
chiahhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
embroider floral designs
繡花
chiahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'ji; (chiaq'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
tattoo, to tattoo
紋身,刺花
cy'moexhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'moe'hoef; cie'moe/be'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
beautiful sisters
姊妹花
ciøqhøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'hoef; ciøh'høef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lime
石灰
ciøqhoeciøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'hoef'ciøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
limestone
石灰石
ciøqhoecid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'hoef'cid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
calcareous, containing calcium
石灰質
ciøqhoezuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'hoef'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lime water
石灰水
ciøhhoef hiernput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'hoef hiexn'put ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
get things from another person to entertain one's own guest (Lit. borrow flowers to offer to Buddha)
借花獻佛
ciøqhoe'hurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'hoef'hurn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lime powder
石灰粉
ciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng; (zerng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
seeds of grains, races of human beings, descendants, posterity, species, type, kind or sort
種
cit'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
weave figures into fabrics
織花
zuylieen-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lieen'hoef; zuie'lieen-hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
aquatic plant with violet colored flowers
水蓮花
zuysienhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'siefn'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
narcissus
水仙花
øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"
會, 不會
enghoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cherry blossom
櫻花
øef`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'tiøh; øef`tiøh; (oef`tiøh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hit or rub against with elbow or arm in passing, to jostle
撞到(被手肘),推擠到
hamchiaohoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'chiaux'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
magnolia
含笑花
hamsiaohoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'siaux'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
magnolia
含笑花
ginhoeseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hoef'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
silver-gray
銀灰色
gioglaan-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giok'laan; giok'laan-hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
magnolia conspicua, tree with white flowers and strong fragrance
玉蘭
gox'mafhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'mar'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
entangle and involve
糾纏不清
hauxhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'hoaf; (hau'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
campus queen, school belle
校花
hiernhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
present flowers or bouquets, lay a wreath
獻花
hiexn sinhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn siin'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
offer a spiritual bouquet (Catholic)
獻神花
hø'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoaf; (lieen'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lotus flower
荷花,蓮花
Høfhoef zhaq toax gusae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hoef zhaq toax guu'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
woman married to an unworthy husband (good flower planted in cow dung)
好花插在牛糞上。
hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf; (hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower, blossom, varicolored, to spend
花
hoaf hvor goat oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf hvor goat oaan; (hoef hør goeh vii) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ideal time for wedding (The flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full.)
花好月圓
hoaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'oong; (hoef'oong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
king of flowers, peony
花王
hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef; (hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flowers, blossoms
花
hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
distinguished, sophisticated
風流
høef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ashes, dust, lime, mortar, gray, discouraged, disappointed
灰
hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be unreasonably insistent like a very young child or uncivil person
不講理,講不會聽
hoe'afpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'ar'pox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
printed cottons
花布
hoebi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'bii'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
thrush
畫眉鳥
hoebit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'bit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
nectar of plants
花蜜
hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower seedling, sprout or shoots
花苗
hoezaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zaang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flowering bush
花叢
hoezeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zeg; (hoaf'ciog) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
painted candles used at wedding, etc.
花燭
hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cauliflower
花椰菜
hoezhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flowers and grass
花草
hoechi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'chi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower market
花市
hoechiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'chiaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
float, decorated vehicle in parade
花車
hoecie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'cie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower seed
花的種子
hoezngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zngf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ornamental brick
花磚
høezuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zuie; (ciøh'hoef'zuie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
limewater
石灰水
hoege tiefnlarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'ge tiern'larm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower show
花藝展覽
hoe'hngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'hngg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower garden
花園
hoe'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have dim eyesight or blurred vision
眼花
hoe'hurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'hurn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pollen
花粉
hoeiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'iap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
petals of flowers
花瓣
høe'iøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'iøo; høef'iøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lime kiln
石灰窯
hoeviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'viu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pattern, style, model
花樣
hoekafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'kafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower vase
花瓶
hoekhvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'khvaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower pot
花盆(缸)
hoekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'khof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
floral wreath
花環,花圈
hoekhoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'khoaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wreath, a garland, a lei
花環
hoeky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cuttlefish, squid
烏賊,花枝
hoekiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'kiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
bridal sedan chair
花轎
hoekøkøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'køo'køo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
at sixes and seven, in a mess/muddle
亂七八糟
hoekoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
crown of flowers
花冠
hoekoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'koef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cucumber
花瓜
hoeliløf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'ly'løf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
in a mess/muddle
亂七八糟
hoeloklog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'log'log ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
very colorfully decorated to the point of distracting the eye, a person talks so much and so fast that the listener becomes confused
衣服很花,不懂,不清楚,很吵
hoeluie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'luie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
blossom, a flower
花朵
hoe'mm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'mm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower bud
花蕾
hoenaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'naa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower basket
花籃
hoeniaubin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'niaw'bin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
male role with heavily painted face
花臉
hoeoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'oong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
king of flowers, peony
花王
hoepafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'pafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
speckled, spotted
花斑
hoepaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'paan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower vase
花瓶
hoepan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'pan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
petals
花瓣
hoephuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'phuun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower pot
花盆
høeseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'seg; høef'seg; (hoea'hw'seg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
gray, ash colored
灰色
hoesii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
plasterer's trowel
鏝
hoef siaxkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef sia'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
withered
花謝了
hoesym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
center of a flower where a pistil or stamen is
花心,花蕊
høesym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'sym; høef'sym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disheartened, discouraged
灰心
hoesym sorngcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'sym soxng'cix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disheartened and lose ambition
灰心喪志
høefsvoa'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'svoaf'hoef; høea'svoaf'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
volcanic ashes
火山灰
hoetee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
scented tea
花茶
hoetefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fancy lantern made for the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first moon
花燈
hoetiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tiarm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
spotted with small spots
花點
hoetiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower shop
花店
høetiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
dust
灰塵
Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)
花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。
hoetvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tvoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
female impersonators, young pretty female character
花旦
hw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw; (hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ashes, powder, dust
灰,粉末
iafhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wild flower, harlot
野花
iamhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaam'hoef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
little salt
鹽巴
iap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iap; (hiøh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
leaf, a petal (of a flower), period, era or epoch
葉,瓣
irnhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'hoaf; (ixn'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
revenue stamps
印花
irnhoef-pox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'hoef'pox; ixn'hoef-pox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
printed cottons
印花布
iøo khazhngf-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo khaf'zhngf'hoef; iøo khaf'zhngf-hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
swing one's hips from side to side in walking
扭屁股
jiafzhao liamhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiar'zhao liafm'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have one love affair after another (said of males)
惹草拈花
jit-hoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'hoef'ar; jit-hoef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
soft beams of sunlight
暖陽
kafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
bottle, a jar (especially with narrow neck)
瓶
kanghoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pollen flower
雄花
kad hoetefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kad hoef'tefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brighten up the place with a vast numbers of gaudily colored lanterns
結花燈
kaw thø'hoeun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw thøo'hoef'un ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be successful in romantic affairs
交桃花運
køekøeahoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'koex'hoef; køef'køex'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cockscomb (a flower)
雞冠花
kengzex khoe'hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'zex khoef'hok; (kefng'zex hoef'hok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
restoration of financial conditions
經濟恢復
khvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
earthen pot
缸,盆,鍋
khan'gu'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'guu'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
morning glory
牽牛花
khøekøar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khef'køf'ar; khøef'køf'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
river fish
溪哥(溪魚)
khek'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
carve flowers or ornaments (in wood etc.)
刻花
khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hoop; to hoop
箍,環,圈
khoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoax'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
enjoy flowers
賞花
khvoax ki'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax ky'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
look for a chance, opportunity
看機會
khoe'hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoef'hok; (hoef'hok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
restore, recover, recovery
恢復


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