向陽花

简 向阳花 · 繁 向陽花
Mandarin · pinyin xiàng yáng huā

Meanings

  1. sunflower
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向
xiàng · toward, direction, trend
陽
yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
花
huā · flower; blossoms
阳
yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
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4–2–1 · xiang4 yang2 hua1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoeng3 joeng4 faa1

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hoeng3 joeng4 faa1

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noun

  1. sunflower

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