華 (waa4 waa6 faa1 | hua2 hua4 kua1) : magnificent; prosperous; flashy; your; China

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華

waa4 waa6 faa1

hua2 hua4 kua1

[粵] waa4 | [國] hua2
[1] [adj] magnificent; splendid; brilliant
[2] [adj] prosperous; flourishing; thriving
[3] [adj] flashy; extravagant; luxurious
[4] [adj] [polite] your
[5] [n] China; Chinese (language)

[粵] waa6 | [國] hua4
[n] surname; mountain name

[粵] faa1 | [國] kua1
old usage for 花

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

華 / 华

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中華會館 zung1 waa4 wui6 gun2 zhong1 hua2 hui4 guan3 = The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA). Chinese Six Companies

華中 waa4 zung1 hua2 zhong1 = Central China

華僑 waa4 kiu4 hua2 qiao2 = overseas Chinese

中華 zung1 waa4 zhong1 hua2 = China, Chinese; (placename) Chung Wah

華人 waa4 jan4 hua2 ren2 = a Chinese person; the Chinese people

大華 daai6 waa4 da4 hua2 = Great China (in names of places and institutions)

東華 dung1 waa4 dong1 hua2 = East China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Tung Wah

南華 naam4 waa4 nan2 hua2 = South China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Nam Wah

華北 waa4 bak1 hua2 bei3 = North China

華東 waa4 dung1 hua2 dong1 = East China

華南 waa4 naam4 hua2 nan2 = South China

華西 waa4 sai1 hua2 xi1 = West China

華美 waa4 mei5 hua2 mei3 = magnificent, resplendent; China and the US

華語 waa4 jyu5 hua2 yu3 = Chinese (spoken language)

排華 paai4 waa4 pai2 hua2 = anti-Chinese; sinophobia; discriminate against the Chinese; persecute Chinese

華二代 waa4 ji6 doi6 hua2 er4 dai4 = second generation Chinese immigrants

精華 zing1 waa4 jing1 hua2 = essence

華裔 waa4 jeoi6 hua2 yi4 = ethnic Chinese; of Chinese descent

中華民國 zung1 waa4 man4 gwok3 zhong1 hua2 min2 guo2 = Republic of China (Taiwan)

中華人民共和國 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 zhong1 hua2 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 = The People's Republic of China

嘉年華 gaa1 nin4 waa4 jia1 nian2 hua2 = carnival

華盛頓 waa4 sing6 deon6 hua2 sheng4 dun4 = Washington

華盛頓特區 waa4 sing6 deon6 dak6 keoi1 hua2 sheng4 dun4 te4 qu1 = Washington D.C.

繁華 faan4 waa4 fan2 hua2 = flourishing; bustling

新華社 san1 waa4 se5 xin1 hua2 she4 = Xinhua news agency

華府 waa4 fu2 hua2 fu3 = the (US) government in Washington

嘉年華會 gaa1 nin4 waa4 wui6*2 jia1 nian2 hua2 hui4 = carnival

中華人民 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 = Chinese people

中華白海豚 zung1 waa4 baak6 hoi2 tyun4 = Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphin; Chinese White Dolphin

新華 san1 waa4 xin1 hua2 = Xinhua; Sun Wah

華埠 waa4 fau6 hua2 bu4 = Chinatown 粵

中華民族 zung1 waa4 man4 zuk6 zhong1 hua2 min2 zu2 = the Chinese people

對華 deoi3 waa4 dui4 hua2 = (policy, etc.) towards China

華夏 waa4 haa6 hua2 xia4 = old name for China; Cathay

華里 waa4 lei5 hua2 li3 = Chinese mile

華北平原 waa4 bak1 ping4 jyun4 hua2 bei3 ping2 yuan2 = North China plain

華麗 waa4 lai6 hua2 li4 = resplendent, magnificent

中華航空 zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1 = China Airlines

倒數嘉年華 dou3 sou2 gaa1 nin4 waa4 = a countdown carnival

美國華僑 mei5 gwok3 waa4 kiu4 = American overseas Chinese

美籍華人 mei5 zik6 waa4 jan4 mei3 ji2 hua2 ren2 = a Chinese-American

海外華人 hoi2 ngoi6 waa4 jan4 = overseas Chinese

華人學者 waa4 jan4 hok6 ze2 = scholars of Chinese descent

華裔偶像 waa4 jeoi6 ngau5 zoeng6 hua2 yi4 ou3 xiang4 = ethnic-Chinese idol

中華電影 zung1 waa4 din6 jing2 zhong1 hua2 dian4 ying3 = Chinese movies

印尼華人 jan3 nei4 waa4 jan4 yin4 ni2 hua2 ren2 = Indonesian Chinese

大中華地區 daai6 zung1 waa4 dei6 keoi1 da4 zhong1 hua2 di4 qu1 = Greater China

馬來西亞華人 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 waa4 jan4 ma3 lai2 xi1 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) hua2 ren2 = Chinese Malaysian person

華秀 waa4 sau3 = [n] an extremely greedy person

華文 waa4 man4 = the Chinese language

華民 waa4 man4 = [n] Chinese; Chinese people

華文報紙 waa4 man4 bou3 zi2 = a Chinese language newspaper

華沙卑 waa4 saa1 bei1 = [n] wasabi (as a loanword)

華裔美國人 waa4 jeoi6 mei5 gwok3 jan4 = [n] a Chinese-American, an ethnic Chinese person of American descent

華族 waa4 zuk6 = [n] Chinese; Chinese people

中華醫藥 zung1 waa4 ji1 joek6 zhong1 hua2 yi1 yao4 = Chinese medicine (common formation)

光華 gwong1 waa4 guang1 hua2 = brilliance, splendour; (placename) Kong Wah

月華 jyut6 waa4 yue4 hua2 = moonlight; [meteorology] lunar corona

豪華 hou4 waa4 hao2 hua2 = luxurious, sumptuous; Hoover (as sometimes transliterated)

南華杜鵑 naam4 waa4 dou6 gyun1 nan2 hua2 du4 juan1 = Rhododendron simiarum (South China rhododendron)

華麗杜鵑 waa4 lai6 dou6 gyun1 hua2 li4 du4 juan1 = Rhododendron farrerae (Farrer's azalea)

才華 coi4 waa4 cai2 hua2 = literary or artistic talent

絕代才華 zyut6 doi6 coi4 waa4 jue2 dai4 cai2 hua2 = an unrivaled talent

華服 waa4 fuk6 = plumage, finery

侵華 cam1 waa4 qin1 hua2 = to invade China (referring to 19th Cent. imperialist powers and Japan)

年華 nin4 waa4 nian2 hua2 = time; years; age

華懋集團 waa4 mau6 zaap6 tyun4 hua2 mao4 ji2 tuan2 = Chinachem Group

華懋 waa4 mau6 hua2 mao4 = Chinachem

奢華 ce1 waa4 she1 hua2 = gracious, luxurious, sumptuous

大統華 daai6 tung2 waa4 da4 tong3 hua2 = TNT supermarket (a Chinese chain supermarket spread around Canada)

赴華 fu6 waa4 fu4 hua2 = go to China

訪華 fong2 waa4 fang3 hua2 = to visit China

渥太華 ak1 taai3 waa4 wo4 tai4 hua2 = Ottawa (the capital) of Canada

榮華富貴 wing4 waa4 fu3 gwai3 rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 = glory and wealth; wealth and rank; high position and great riches

越南華僑 jyut6 naam4 waa4 kiu4 yue4 nan2 hua2 qiao2 = Hoa (ethnic Chinese in Vietnam)

狼過華秀隻狗 long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 zek3 gau2 lang2 guo4 hua2 xiu4 zhi1 gou3 = very cruel and heartless; even more vicious than Waa Sau's dog 粵

華工 waa4 gung1 hua2 gong1 = overseas Chinese workers; Chinese labour

聖華倫泰節 sing3 waa4 leon4 taai3 zit3 sheng4 hua2 lun2 tai4 jie2 = Valentine's Day

豪華臀 hou4 waa4 tyun4 hao2 hua2 tun2 = fat buttocks

排華法案 paai4 waa4 faat3 on3 pai2 hua2 fa3 an4 = Chinese Exclusion Act

華納兄弟 waa4 naap6 hing1 dai6 hua2 na4 xiong1 di4 = Warner Bros., Warners, WB

繁華盛世 faan4 waa4 sing6 sai3 fan2 hua2 sheng4 shi4 = prosperous times

華航 waa4 hong4 hua2 hang2 = China Airlines

阿華田 o1 waa4 tin4 = Ovaltine

溫哥華 wan1 go1 waa4 wen1 ge1 hua2 = Vancouver

愛華 ngoi3 waa4 = Aiwa

愛德華 oi3 dak1 waa4 ai4 de2 hua2 = Edward

內華達 noi6 waa4 daat6 Nei4 hua2 da2 = Nevada

安華 on1 waa4 an1 hua2 = (translit. name) Anwar; (placename) On Wah

新華網 san1 waa4 mong5 xin1 hua2 wang3 = Xinhua news network

華盛頓時報 waa4 sing6 deon6 si4 bou3 hua2 sheng4 dun4 shi2 bao4 = Washington Times (newspaper)

華盛頓郵報 waa4 sing6 deon6 jau4 bou3 hua2 sheng4 dun4 you2 bao4 = Washington Post (newspaper)

特拉華 dak6 laai1 waa4 te4 la1 hua2 = Delaware

劉德華 lau4 dak1 waa4 liu2 de2 hua2 = Andy Lau

五華 ng5 waa4 Wu3 hua2 = [n] Wuhua (place in Guangdong)

西華 sai1 waa4 Xi1 hua2 = [n] Xihua (place in Henan), Sai Wah

金華 gam1 waa4 jin1 hua2 = Jinhua (city in Zhejiang), Kam Wah

金華地區 gam1 waa4 dei6 keoi1 jin1 hua2 di4 qu1 = Jinhua district (district in Zhejiang)

華池 waa4 ci4 hua2 chi2 = Huachi (place in Gansu)

華陰 waa4 jam1 hua2 yin1 = Huayin (city in Shaanxi)

華蓥 waa4 jing4 hua2 ying2 = Huaying (city in Sichuan)

華容 waa4 jung4 hua2 rong2 = Huarong (place in Hunan)

華縣 waa4 jyun6 hua2 xian4 = Hua county (county in Shaanxi)

華寧 waa4 ning4 hua2 ning2 = Huaning (place in Yunnan), Wah Ning

華安 waa4 on1 hua2 an1 = Hua'an (place in Fujian), Wah On

華坪縣 waa4 ping4 jyun6 hua2 ping2 xian4 = Huaping county (county in Sichuan)

華亭 waa4 ting4 hua2 ting2 = Huating (place in Gansu)

中華人民共和國國家工商行政管理局 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 gaa1 gung1 soeng1 hang4 zing3 gun2 lei5 guk6*2 = State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC

新華通訊社 san1 waa4 tung1 seon3 se5 = Xinhua News Agency

華僑商業銀行 waa4 kiu4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Hua Chiao Commercial Bank Ltd.

東華醫院 dung1 waa4 ji1 jyun6*2 = Tung Wah Hospital

繁華世界 faan4 waa4 sai3 gaai3 = Vanity Fair

許鞍華 heoi2 on1 waa4 = Ann Hui

美麗華酒店 mei5 lai6 waa4 zau2 dim3 = Miramar Hotel

石灰華 sek6 fui1 waa4 shi2 hui1 hua1 = [geol.] travertine; tufa (a type of banded marble)

華沙 waa4 saa1 hua2 sha1 = Warsaw

奇華 kei4 waa4 qi2 hua2 = Kee Wah Bakery

中華航空公司 zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 zhong1 hua2 hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 = China Airlines

中華人民共和國國徽 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 fai1 zhong1 hua2 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 guo2 hui1 = PRC national insignia (common formation)

馬來西亞華人公會 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 waa4 jan4 gung1 wui6*2 ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 hua2 ren2 gong1 hui4 = Malaysian Chinese Association

華爾街 waa4 ji5 gaai1 = Wall Street

華爾街日報 waa4 ji5 gaai1 jat6 bou3 = The Wall Street Journal

內華達州 noi6 waa4 daat6 zau1 nei4 hua4 da2 zhou1 = Nevada

華盛頓州 waa4 sing6 deon6 zau1 hua2 sheng4 dun4 zhou1 = Washington State

裕華 jyu6 waa4*2 = [n] Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium

裕華國貨公司 jyu6 waa4 gwok3 fo3 gung1 si1 = [n] Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium (also 裕華)

中華巴士 zung1 waa4 baa1 si6*2 = [n] China Motor Bus

中華巴士有限公司 zung1 waa4 baa1 si6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = [n] Chong-Hua coach co., Ltd.

江華 gong1 waa4 jiang1 hua2 = Jianghua (in Hunan province), Kong Wah

華沙條約 waa4 saa1 tiu4 joek3 hua2 sha1 tiao2 yue1 = the Warsaw Treaty (1955)

華盛頓大學 waa4 sing6 deon6 daai6 hok6 hua2 sheng4 dun4 da4 xue2 = University of Washington

華夏銀行 waa4 haa6 ngan4 hong4 hua2 xia4 yin2 hang2 = Hua Xia Bank of China

華僑中學 waa4 kiu4 zung1 hok6 hua2 qiao2 zhong1 xue2 = The Chinese High School

華僑大學 waa4 kiu4 daai6 hok6 hua2 qiao2 da4 xue2 = Huaqiao University

華東師范大學 waa4 dung1 si1 faan6 daai6 hok6 hua2 dong1 shi1 fan4 da4 xue2 = East China Normal University

金華火腿 gam1 waa4 fo2 teoi2 jin1 hua2 huo3 tui3 = Jinhua ham (dry-cured ham named after the city of Jinhua) (common formation)

大華銀行 daai6 waa4 ngan4 hong4 = United Overseas Bank Ltd. (common formation)

新華銀行 san1 waa4 ngan4 hong4 = Sin Hua Bank Limited (common formation)

華僑銀行有限公司 waa4 kiu4 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (common formation)

華南商業銀行股份有限公司 waa4 naam4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd. (common formation)

中華書局 zung1 waa4 syu1 guk6*2 zhong1 hua2 shu1 ju2 = Chung Hwa (bookstore chain and publisher)

充華 cung1 waa4 = court rank for imperial concubine "chonghwa"

容華 jung4 waa4 = court rank for imperial concubine "ronghwa"

新華日報 san1 waa4 jat6 bou3 xing1 hua2 ri4 bao4 = Xinhua Daily

九華山 gau2 waa6 saan1 jiu3 hua4 shan1 = Mt Jiuhua in Anhui, one of the Four Sacred Mountains

耶和華 je4 wo4 waa4 ye1 he2 hua2 = Jehovah

耶和華見證人 je4 wo4 waa4 gin3 zing3 jan4 ye1 he4 hua2 jian4 zheng4 ren2 = Jehovah's Witnesses

愛荷華 oi3 ho4 waa4 ai4 he2 hua2 = Iowa

萬寶華 maan6 bou2 waa4 wan4 bao3 hua2 = Manpower Inc.

華氏 waa4 si6 hua2 shi4 = Fahrenheit

文華東方酒店 man4 waa4 dung1 fong1 zau2 dim3 wen2 hua2 dong1 fang1 jiu3 dian4 = Mandarin Oriental

華佗 waa6 to4 hua4 tuo2 = Hua Tuo, genius doctor during the Three Kingdoms period

赤柱年華 cek3 cyu5 nin4 waa4 chi4 zhu4 nian2 hua2 = years served in the Stanely prison 粵

華誕 waa4 daan3 hua2 dan4 = your birthday [polite]

華翰 waa4 hon6 hua2 han4 = your letter [polite]

錦繡中華 gam2 sau3 zung1 waa4 jin3 xiu4 zhong1 hua2 = Splendid China (tourist attraction)

韶華 siu4 waa4 shao2 hua2 = 1. time; years 2. splendid youth; glorious youth 3. gorgeous springtime

韶華易逝 siu4 waa4 ji6 sai6 shao2 hua2 yi4 shi4 = one's youthful years fleet away; how easy time flies by

韶華難留 siu4 waa4 naan4 lau4 shao2 hua2 nan2 liu2 = it's hard to turn back the clock; it's hard to retain time

南華寺 naam4 waa4 zi6 nan2 hua2 si4 = Nanhua temple

華而不實 waa4 ji4 bat1 sat6 hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 = flashy; pretentious

董建華 dung2 gin3 waa4 dong3 jian4 hua2 = Tung Chee Hwa (1st chief executive of HK after the handover)

阿諾舒華辛力加 aa3 nok6 syu1 waa4 san1 lik6 gaa1 = Arnold Schwarzenegger

南華早報 naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 nan2 hua2 zao3 bao4 = South China Morning Post (newspaper in Hong Kong)

華西大學 waa4 sai1 daai6 hok6 hua2 xi1 da4 xue2 = West China Union University (former Christian univ in Chengdu, now merged with Szechuan University)

江華瑤族自治縣 gong1 waa4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 jiang1 hua2 Yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan)

中華電力有限公司 zung1 waa4 din6 lik6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = China Light & Power Co. Ltd.

中華人民共和國主席 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 zyu2 zik6 zhong1 hua2 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 zhu3 xi2 = President of the People’s Republic of China

南華早報有限公司 naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = South China Morning Post Ltd

南華早報集團有限公司 naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = South China Morning Post (Holdings) Ltd

華能國際電力股份有限公司 waa4 nang4 gwok3 zai3 din6 lik6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Huaneng Power International Inc

國華商業銀行 gwok3 waa4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = China State Bank Ltd.

遠華集團 jyun5 waa4 zaap6 tyun4 = Yuan Hua Group

歐陽震華 au1 joeng4 zan3 waa4 ou1 yang2 zhen4 hua2 = Robert Au Yeung

中華人民共和國國務院 zung1 waa4 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 mou6 jyun6*2 zhong1 hua2 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 guo2 wu4 yuan4 = State Council of the People's Republic of China

霍建華 fok3 gin3 waa4 huo4 jian4 hua2 = Wallace Huo

向華強 hoeng3 waa4 koeng4 xiang4 hua2 qiang2 = Charles Heung

任達華 jam4 daat6 waa4 ren2 da2 hua2 = Simon Yam Tat Wah

元華 jyun4 waa4 yuan2 hua2 = Yuen Wah

劉雪華 lau4 syut3 waa4 liu2 xue3 hua2 = Liu Shue Hua

孫國華 syun1 gwok3 waa4 sun1 guo2 hua2 = Ronnie Suen (a.k.a., Suen Kwok Wah)

黃日華 wong4 jat6 waa4 huang2 ri4 hua2 = Felix Wong

黃子華 wong4 zi2 waa4 huang2 zi3 hua2 = Wong Chi Wah (a.k.a., Dayo Wong)

周華健 zau1 waa4 gin6 zhou1 hua2 jian4 = Wakin Chou (a.k.a, Emil Chaw)

謝天華 ze6 tin1 waa4 xie4 tian1 hua2 = Michael Tse

鄭華勝 zeng6 waa4 sing3 zheng4 hua2 sheng4 = Gary Chang (a.k.a, Chang Wah Shing)

趙詠華 ziu6 wing6 waa4 zhao4 yong3 hua2 = Cyndi Chao

華山 waa6 saan1 hua4 shan1 = [n] Huanshan (the Western Sacred Mountain in Shaanxi province), Wah Shan

華比銀行 waa4 bei2 ngan4 hong4 = Generale Belgian Bank (also known as Belgian Bank) (common formation)

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我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。粵
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.

靚係冇用嘅，最緊要係有才華粵
Looks are nothing... the most important thing is talent.

中華人民共和國萬歲，萬萬歲！
Long live the People's Republic of China!

佢對寶華一見鍾情粵
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.

重唔快攞出啲紳士風度幫寶華開車門！粵
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?

請你幫我買幾份報紙，南華、星島、明報各一份。
Please buy some newspapers for me, South China (Morning Post), Sing Tao (Daily) and Ming Pao (Daily), one each.

就算華佗在世都醫唔好啦粵
There would not be a cure even if Hua Tuo is alive.
[Hua Tuo was a famous doctor in the Three Kingdoms period. The alternative is '華佗再世' meaning the rebirth of Waa4 To4 ]

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