玫 (méi) - Rose — refers to the rose flower & often appears in the word '玫瑰' (rose).

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Rose — refers to the rose flower;

often appears in the word '玫瑰' (rose).

Rose — refers to the rose floweroften appears in the word '玫瑰' (rose).

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She received a bouquet of roses (玫瑰).
  • Rose tea is fragrant (玫瑰花茶).
  • The color rose red is beautiful (玫瑰红).

Collocations

  • Rose(玫瑰)
  • Rose flower(玫瑰花)
  • Rose red(玫瑰红)
  • Rosewood(玫瑰木)
  • Rose quartz(玫瑰石英)
  • Rose oil(玫瑰油)

Idioms

  • As beautiful as a rose(如玫瑰般美丽)
  • Rose-colored glasses(玫瑰色眼镜)
  • A gift of roses(玫瑰之赠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, roses symbolize love, beauty, and passion, similar to Western traditions.
  • The character 玫 is almost exclusively used in the compound 玫瑰 (méiguī) meaning 'rose'.

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