Chinese name character
Chinese name character 花
huā
The character 花 (Mandarin huā) appears in 7 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Hoe, Wah, Hua and Hwa in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “flower; blossom”.
- Names and syllables
- 10
- Malaysian spellings
- 4
- Strokes
- 8
- Attested in records
- 3
10 names and syllables in this reference have 花 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 花 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 花: the recorded options
flower; blossom
in 10 character options · attested
Unihan definition: flower; blossoms
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 花
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Hoe | Hokkien · Teochew | attested in name records |
| Wah | Hokkien | attested in name records |
| Hua | Hokkien · Teochew · Mandarin | possible |
| Hwa | Hokkien · Teochew | possible |
Readings of 花 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin huā and Cantonese faa1.
7 names that can be written with 花
3 syllables that can stand for 花
Sources
- Wiktionary: 花 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 花 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+82B1 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 花 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 花, including “flower; blossom”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 花 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 花 is spelled Hoe (Hokkien, Teochew), Wah (Hokkien), Hua (Hokkien, Teochew, Mandarin) and Hwa (Hokkien, Teochew). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Hoe written 花?
Not necessarily. The spelling Hoe can also stand for 和. Only the family knows which character was chosen.