velvet flower; silk flower ornament
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Meanings
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velvet flower; decorative flower made of silk or velvet
A traditional Chinese handicraft, often worn as a hair ornament. In northern dialects, often pronounced with the 'er' suffix as 绒花儿 (róng huār).
Xīn新
niáng娘
tóu头
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
duǒ朵
dà大
hóng红
sè色
de的
róng绒
huā花
。
The bride was wearing a large red velvet flower in her hair.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
róng绒
huā花
shì是
Běi北
jīng京
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
，
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This type of velvet flower is a traditional Beijing handicraft with a history of over one hundred years.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
xǐ喜
huan欢
dài戴
róng绒
huā花
r儿
，
xiàn现
zài在
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hěn很
shǎo少
dài戴
le了
。
Grandma liked to wear velvet flowers when she was young, but young people rarely wear them now.