wàn
huā
tǒng

common
noun

Meaning of 万花筒

万花筒 means kaleidoscope; a cylindrical optical toy containing mirrors and colored glass pieces that create symmetrical patterns when rotated; metaphor for something ever-changing, colorful, or full of variety. Pronounced wàn huā tǒng.

  • kaleidoscope; a cylindrical optical toy containing mirrors and colored glass pieces that create symmetrical patterns when rotated
  • metaphor for something ever-changing, colorful, or full of variety

Definitions & Examples

Wàn
huā
tǒng
shì
zhǒng
hěn
yǒu
de
guāng
xué
wán
 

The kaleidoscope is a very interesting optical toy.

Hái
zi
tòu
guò
wàn
huā
tǒng
kàn
dào
le
cǎi
bān
lán
de
àn
 

The child saw colorful patterns through the kaleidoscope.

Zhè
wàn
huā
tǒng
de
zhì
zuò
gōng
hěn
jīng
zhì
 

The craftsmanship of this kaleidoscope is very exquisite.