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  waa4 waa6 faa1   jyutping
  hua2 hua4 kua1   pinyin
[] waa4 | [] 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)

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

[] faa1 | [] kua1
old usage for

Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 12
Level: 1
Radical: (#140)

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

This word has been viewed 23034 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Oct 2013 01:35

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detail  zung1 waa4 wui6 gun2  zhong1 hua2 hui4 guan3 = The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA). Chinese Six Companies
detail  waa4 zung1  hua2 zhong1 = Central China
detail  waa4 kiu4  hua2 qiao2 = overseas Chinese
detail  zung1 waa4  zhong1 hua2 = China, Chinese; (placename) Chung Wah
detail  waa4 jan4  hua2 ren2 = a Chinese person; the Chinese people
detail  daai6 waa4  da4 hua2 = Great China (in names of places and institutions)
detail  dung1 waa4  dong1 hua2 = East China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Tung Wah
detail  naam4 waa4  nan2 hua2 = South China (in names of places and institutions); (placename) Nam Wah
detail  waa4 bak1  hua2 bei3 = North China
detail  waa4 dung1  hua2 dong1 = East China
See all 181 compounds (CantoDict reports 189 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 7 examples containing 華
detail audio 以為華埠其實屋企
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.
detail 冇用緊要才華
Looks are nothing... the most important thing is talent.
detail audio 中華人民共和國萬歲萬萬
Long live the People's Republic of China!
detail audio 一見鍾情
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.
detail 出啲紳士風度開車
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?
detail 報紙南華明報各一
Please buy some newspapers for me, South China (Morning Post), Sing Tao (Daily) and Ming Pao (Daily), one each.
detail 就算華佗在世唔好
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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