锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā to add flowers to brocade Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 锦 錦 jǐn noun brocade (bound form) brocade; a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern of colored threads上 shang locative on (suffix) on; in; at; on the surface of; used after a noun to indicate a location, scope, or aspect添 tiān verb to add to add; to increase; to replenish花 huā noun flower flower; blossom; something resembling a flower, such as 雪 xuě or 浪花 lànghuā