Mandarin Names of Common Flowers

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    Updated on March 18, 2019

    Flowers speak the universal language of beauty, but mere mortals must use words to describe these beautiful things. Here are the Mandarin Chinese names of common flowers, along with audio clips for listening and pronunciation practice.

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    African Violet

    African Violet (Saintpaulia 'Midnight Flame'), Close up of blue flowers with curley edges
    Chris Burrows / Getty Images

    English: African Violet
    Pinyin: fēizhōu zǐ luólán
    trad: 非洲紫羅蘭
    simp: 非洲紫罗兰

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    Amaryllis

    Amaryllis flowers on windowsill
    Johner Images / Getty Images

    English: Amaryllis
    Pinyin: gōng rén cǎo
    trad: 宫人草
    simp: 宫人草

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    Buttercup

    Bright yellow buttercup flower (Ranunculaceae)
    John Lawson, Belhaven / Getty Images

    English: Buttercup
    Pinyin: máo gèn
    trad: 毛茛
    simp: 毛茛

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    Carnation

    Pink Carnation Flower Black Background, Overhead Close-up View
    MirageC / Getty Images

    English: Carnation
    Pinyin: kāng nǎi xīn
    trad: 康乃馨
    simp: 康乃馨

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    Chrysanthemum

    Chrysanthemums Against White Background
    Pamela Webb / EyeEm / Getty Images

    English: Chrysanthemum
    Pinyin: jú huā
    trad: 菊花
    simp: 菊花

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    Daffodil

    A young girl holding a bunch of daffodils
    i love images / Getty Images

    English: Daffodil
    Pinyin: shuǐ xiān
    trad: 水仙
    simp: 水仙

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    Dahlia

    Dahlia sunkist orange honeycomb
    TLPhotography66 / Getty Images

    English: Dahlia
    Pinyin: dà lì huā
    trad: 大麗花
    simp: 大丽花

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    Daisy

    Daisies
    itsabreeze photography / Getty Images

    English: Daisy
    Pinyin: chú jú
    trad: 雛菊
    simp: 雏菊

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    Dandelion

    Portrait of boy blowing a dandelion head
    Brand New Images / Getty Images

    English: Dandelion
    Pinyin: pú gōng yīng
    trad: 蒲公英
    simp: 蒲公英

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    Hibiscus

    tropical flower
    Trinette Reed / Getty Images

    English: Hibiscus
    Pinyin: mù jǐn
    trad: 木槿
    simp: 木槿

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    Hollyhock

    Snail,Hollyhock
    Topic Images Inc. / Getty Images

    English: Hollyhock
    Pinyin: shǔ kuí
    trad: 蜀葵
    simp: 蜀葵

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    Jasmine

    Water Drops On White Jasmine Flower At Night
    Himel Barua / EyeEm / Getty Images

    English: Jasmine
    Pinyin: mò lì huā
    trad: 茉莉花
    simp: 茉莉花

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    Lilac

    Lilac
    Jill Ferry Photography / Getty Images

    English: Lilac
    Pinyin: zǐ dīng xiāng
    trad: 紫丁香
    simp: 紫丁香

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    Lily

    Water Lily
    © Ganymede Photography - All rights reserved. / Getty Images

    English: Lily
    Pinyin: bǎi hé huā
    trad: 百合花
    simp: 百合花

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    Lotus

    Lotus flower
    Photography by Dalang5 / Getty Images

    English: Lotus
    Pinyin: hé huā / lián
    trad: 荷花 / 蓮
    simp: 荷花 / 莲

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    Marigold

    Marigold flower
    Matthew Ireland / Getty Images

    English: Marigold
    Pinyin: jīn zhǎn huā
    trad: 金盏花
    simp: 金盏花

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    Orchid

    Orchid Festival At Kew Gardens
    Oli Scarff / Getty Images

    English: Orchid
    Pinyin: lán huā
    trad: 蘭花
    simp: 兰花

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    Pansy

    Purple Pansy

    Christina Kilgour / Getty Images

    English: Pansy
    Pinyin: sān sè zǐ luó lán
    trad: 三色紫羅蘭
    simp: 三色紫罗兰

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    Peony

    Peony, perfect bloom
    Susan Fan-Brown / Getty Images

    English: Peony
    Pinyin: sháo yào
    trad: 芍藥
    simp: 芍药

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    Poppy

    Poppy field at sunset
    Matt Walford / Getty Images

    English: Poppy
    Pinyin: yīng sù
    trad: 罌粟
    simp: 罂粟

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    Rose

    rose
    Barbara Ambrose photography / Getty Images

    English: Rose
    Pinyin: méi guī huā
    trad: 玫瑰花
    simp: 玫瑰花

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    Sunflower

    Sunflower field
    Takeshi.K / Getty Images

    English: Sunflower
    Pinyin: xiàng rì kuí
    trad: 向日葵
    simp: 向日葵

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    Tulip

    tulips
    Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

    English: Tulip
    Pinyin: yù jīn xiāng
    trad: 鬱金香
    simp: 郁金香

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