How to Say "Plum Blossom" in Chinese

梅花

méihuā

The English phrase "plum blossom" is translated into Chinese as 梅花 (méihuā).

梅花 refers specifically to the blossom of the Prunus mume.

Meaning: the blossom of the Prunus mume (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 梅 (méi), meaning plum and 花 (huā), meaning flower.

While 梅花 is the standard term, the single character 梅 (méi) can be used as a shorthand for the plum blossom in poetic or artistic contexts.

méihuā

In Chinese culture, the plum blossom is a traditional symbol of resilience and perseverance because it blooms in the cold of winter.

In the traditional game of 梅花桩 (plum blossom poles), martial artists train on poles arranged in the shape of a 梅花 to improve their balance and agility.
The five petals of the 梅花 are often associated with the 'Five Blessings' of Chinese culture: longevity, wealth, health, virtue and a peaceful death.
In Chinese opera and traditional painting, a character holding a branch of 梅花 often signals to the audience that the character is a scholar or a person of high moral purity.

中国的国花是梅花。
The national flower of China is the plum blossom.
中国画常常描绘梅兰竹菊。
Chinese paintings often depict the Four Gentlemen of Flowers, including the plum blossom.
我家的院子里有一棵小梅花树。
There is a small plum blossom tree in my yard.
梅花开了。
Méihuā kāi le.
The plum blossoms have bloomed.
这朵梅花真香。
Zhè duǒ méihuā zhēn xiāng.
This plum blossom smells so sweet.
我喜欢红色的梅花。
Wǒ xǐhuān hóngsè de méihuā.
I like red plum blossoms.

Two friends are walking through a garden in early spring.

梓涵 Zihan

你看，那边的梅花很漂亮。
Nǐ kàn, nàbiān de méihuā hěn piàoliang.
Look, the plum blossoms over there are beautiful.
伟 Wei

确实，梅花的颜色很淡雅。
Quèshí, méihuā de yánsè hěn dànyǎ.
Indeed, the color of the plum blossoms is very elegant.
梓涵 Zihan

我们也去拍照吧。
Wǒmen yě qù pāizhào ba.
Let's go take some photos too.
伟 Wei

好主意，梓涵。
Hǎo zhǔyì, Zǐhán.
Good idea, Zihan.

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