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大麗花

大麗花

See also: 大丽花

Chinese

			flower; blossom; to spend (money, time) flower; blossom; to spend (money, time); fancy pattern
trad. (大麗花)		大麗	花
simp. (大丽花)		大丽	花

Noun

大麗花

dahlia

Synonyms

大理花 (dàlǐhuā)
天竺牡丹 (tiānzhú mǔdān)

Etymology

Borrowing from English dahlia + 花 (huā, “flower”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dàlìhuā

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): daai⁶ lai⁶ faa¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dàlìhuā
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dahlihhua
  - IPA ^(key): /ta̠⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ xu̯a̠⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: daai⁶ lai⁶ faa¹
  - Yale: daaih laih fā
  - Cantonese Pinyin: daai⁶ lai⁶ faa¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tɑːi̯²² lɐi̯²² fɑː⁵⁵/