Meaning of 桃花
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- peach blossom
- (fig.) love affair
How to use 桃花
桃花 is used literally for the pink blossoms of spring and figuratively for romance or a love interest. People often say someone has 桃花运 (táohuāyùn), luck in love. Example: 春天公园里开满了桃花。(Chūntiān gōngyuán lǐ kāi mǎn le táohuā.) In spring the park is full of peach blossoms.
桃 (táo) has the tree radical 木 plus 兆, so think of it as the peach tree. Add 花 (huā), flower, which has the grass radical 艹 on top, and you get the flower of the peach tree: peach blossom.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 桃 (táo) with 跳 (tiào, to jump), since both share the component 兆. Check the radical: 木 for the tree, 足 for the foot. Also keep the second tone on táo, not tāo.
桃花 in example sentences
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桃 táo · peach · 10 strokes
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花 huā · flower · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 桃花.
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plant |
| 鲜花 | xiānhuā | flower; fresh flowers |
| 开花 | kāihuā | to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open |
| 桃树 | táoshù | peach tree |
| 花费 | huāfèi | expense; cost |
| 花生 | huāshēng | peanut |
| 花瓶 | huāpíng | flower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but no |
| 烟花 | yānhuā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) |
| 梅花 | méihuā | plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games) |
| 棉花 | miánhuā | cotton |
| 火花 | huǒhuā | spark; sparkle |
| 菊花 | júhuā | chrysanthemum; (TCM) chrysanthemum flower |
Questions about 桃花
What does 桃花 mean?
桃花 (táohuā) means "peach blossom; (fig.) love affair" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 桃花?
桃花 is made of 2 characters: 桃 (10 strokes), 花 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 桃花 an HSK word?
Yes. 桃花 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 桃花运 mean?
桃花运 (táohuāyùn) means luck in love or romance, literally peach blossom luck. It can be positive, but sometimes it hints that someone attracts many admirers.
Is 桃花 only used for peach trees?
In its literal sense, yes, it refers to the blossoms of the peach tree 桃树 (táoshù). Cherry blossoms are 樱花 (yīnghuā) and plum blossoms are 梅花 (méihuā), so do not use 桃花 for those.