xiān
lái

common
noun
plant

Meaning of 仙客来

仙客来 means cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum); a perennial herbaceous plant with heart-shaped leaves and red, fragrant flowers, grown as an ornamental houseplant. Pronounced xiān kè lái.

  • cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum); a perennial herbaceous plant with heart-shaped leaves and red, fragrant flowers, grown as an ornamental houseplant

Definitions & Examples

Chuāng
tái
shàng
bǎi
zhe
pén
xiān
lái
 

There is a pot of cyclamen placed on the windowsill.

Xiān
lái
de
huā
duǒ
xiàng
piān
piān
de
dié
 

The flowers of the cyclamen look like dancing butterflies.

Dōng
tiān
zhèng
shì
xiān
lái
de
shèng
huā
 

Winter is exactly the peak blooming season for cyclamen.

Zhè
pén
xiān
lái
de
zi
bèi
miàn
shì
hóng
de
 

The back of the leaves of this pot of cyclamen is purple-red.

Measure Words

/ pén
Primary
/ zhū