花枝
Chinese edit
flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern |
branch; (a measure word) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (花枝) | 花 | 枝 | |
| simp. #(花枝) | 花 | 枝 | |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
花枝
- (literary) flowering branch; spray
- (figuratively) beautiful woman
- (Southern Min, botany) floral axis
- (Southern Min, botany) pedicel (of a flower)
- cuttlefish (especially as a dish)
Synonyms edit
- (floral axis): 花莖／花茎 (huājīng), 花軸／花轴 (huāzhóu); (Min Nan) 花莖／花茎 (huājīng)
- (pedicel): 花梗 (huāgěng), 花柄 (huābǐng); (Min Nan) 花莖／花茎 (huājīng)