guān

花冠

Word · NounTraditional冠

hat; corona

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

corolla; flower crown

technical

A botanical term referring to the collective structure of petals forming the visible part of a flower. Can be gamopetalous (合瓣) or polypetalous (离瓣).

Zhè这
duǒ朵
méi玫
guī瑰
de的
huā花
guān冠
yán颜
sè色
xiān鲜
yàn艳
 。

The corolla of this rose has a bright color.

Hé合
bàn瓣
huā花
guān冠
yǔ与
lí离
bàn瓣
huā花
guān冠
shì是
zhí植
wù物
xué学
de的
fēn分
lèi类
 。

Gamopetalous and polypetalous corollas are botanical classifications.

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Yī一
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
de的
huā花
guān冠
xíng形
zhuàng状
fēi非
cháng常
tè特
shū殊
 。

The shape of the corolla of some plants is very distinctive.

2.

noun

bridal headdress; ceremonial hat

archaic

An archaic term referring to the ornate ceremonial headdress worn by brides in ancient times.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
xīn新
niáng娘
chū出
jià嫁
shí时
huì会
dài戴
shàng上
huá华
lì丽
de的
huā花
guān冠
 。

In ancient times, a bride would wear an ornate floral headdress when she got married.

Zhè这
jiàn件
huā花
guān冠
shì是
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
 。

This bridal headdress is a precious artifact in the museum.

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Tā她
zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
chóng重
xiàn现
le了
tóu头
dài戴
huā花
guān冠
de的
yí仪
shì式
 。

She recreated the ceremony of wearing the bridal crown at a traditional wedding.