flowers and plants; traditional Chinese flower-and-bird painting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
flowers and plants (as a collective term)
formalA formal or botanical term referring collectively to ornamental flowering plants and herbs.
Zhè这
ge个
zhí植
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
zāi栽
péi培
le了
shàng上
qiān千
zhǒng种
huā花
huì会
。
This botanical garden cultivates thousands of species of flowers and plants.
Tā她
xué学
xí习
yuán园
yì艺
，
duì对
gè各
lèi类
huā花
huì会
dōu都
hěn很
shú熟
xī悉
。
She studies horticulture and is very familiar with all kinds of flowers and plants.
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Zhè这
běn本
tú图
jiàn鉴
xiáng详
xì细
jiè介
shào绍
le了
běn本
dì地
de的
huā花
huì会
zī资
yuán源
。
This illustrated guide details the local floral resources.
noun
traditional Chinese painting featuring flowers (and often birds) as the subject
literaryRefers specifically to the "flower-and-bird" (花鸟画) genre in traditional Chinese painting.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
shàn擅
cháng长
huā花
huì会
，
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
mǔ牡
dān丹
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
This painter is skilled in flower-and-bird painting; the peonies under his brush are lifelike.
Měi美
shù术
guǎn馆
zhèng正
zài在
jǔ举
bàn办
yī一
ge个
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
huā花
huì会
tè特
zhǎn展
。
The art museum is holding a special exhibition of flower-and-bird paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huā花
huì会
zuò作
pǐn品
yì意
jìng境
gāo高
yǎ雅
，
sè色
cǎi彩
dàn淡
yǎ雅
。
This flower-and-bird painting has an elegant conception and muted colors.