huá = hu + a2
abbr. for China
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huà = hu + a4
Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi / surname Hua
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huā = hu + a1
old variant of 花[hua1] / flower
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huá = hu + a2
magnificent / splendid / flowery
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How to pronounce 华

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= hu initial

Hu is for Helga Horse.

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+ a1 final

In front of the ashram.

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= hu initial

Hu is for Helga Horse.

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+ a2 final

In the ashram’s kitchen.

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= hu initial

Hu is for Helga Horse.

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+ a4 final

In the ashram’s bathroom.

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华 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
huā = hu + a1
variant of 花[hua1]
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huà = hu + a4
to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
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shí = sh + Ø2
ten / 10
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Characters with 华 as component

huā = hu + a1
(onom.) bang / clang / sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing water / (interjection expressing surprise) wow
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huá = hu + a2
clamor / noise / (bound form) sound used to call cats
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huá = hu + a2
variant of 嘩|哗[hua2]
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Words with 华

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Washington (name) / George Washington (1732-1799), first US president / Washington, US State / Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
luxurious
talent / CL:份[fen4]

Sentences with 华

华 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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huá / huà / huā

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