[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Natural-World \ #Plants # 华 huá flower ## Components [[化 huá]] [[十 shí]] [[十 (shí)]] ## Meaning The character "华" has several meanings: 1. **Flower or Blossom**: Its original meaning refers to flowers, blossoms, or the flowering part of a plant. 2. **Gorgeous or Colorful**: It is used to describe something beautiful or magnificent, like a flower. 3. **Abbreviation for Han Chinese or Central Plains culture**: "华" is often used as an abbreviation for the Han Chinese ethnicity or the culture of the Central Plains. ## History The character "华" originally depicted the image of a blooming flower, with petals and a slightly curved stem. In ancient times, "华" was a compound ideogram. Its original meaning referred to the flowers of trees. "华" is also the ancient form of the character "花", which means "flower". When grasses bloomed, they were called "菜", while flowers blooming on trees were called "华". In the ancient script of "金文", the character "华" resembled a blooming flower, with petals at the top, drooping to the sides, and a curved stem at the bottom. In the small seal script "小篆", the character "华" is similar in shape to its ancient form. Over time, "华" also came to represent something beautiful, like a flower, giving rise to meanings such as "gorgeous" or "colorful". Today, "华" is often used as an abbreviation for the Han Chinese ethnicity or the Central Plains culture. The original meaning of "华" is "flower" or "blossom". It can also mean a superficial and weak pulse, "to bloom", or "to open from the center". ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ![[华 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[华 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[华 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[华 huá - reg.svg]]