zǐ​jīng​huā

bauhinia flower

  • created reference approved 紫荆花/紫荊花 → 紫荆/紫荊 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    紫荆花 / 紫荊花 zǐ​jīng​huā

    紫荆 / 紫荊 zǐ​jīng

    see

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  • created sense approved 紫荆花/紫荊花 · zǐ​jīng​huā · bauhinia flower — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    紫荆花 / 紫荊花

    zǐ​jīng​huā

    bauhinia flower

    the flower of the Chinese redbud or bauhinia tree; specifically the Bauhinia blakeana, which is the floral emblem of Hong Kong

    紫荆 (literal) → 紫荆/紫荊 · zǐ​jīng · Hong Kong orchid tree 花 (literal) → 花 · huā · flower

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  • created sense approved 紫荆花/紫荊花 · zǐ​jīng​huā · brotherly harmony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    紫荆花 / 紫荊花

    zǐ​jīng​huā

    brotherly harmony

    a literary symbol for harmony and unity among brothers, based on a legend from the Southern Dynasties regarding three brothers whose redbud tree withered when they planned to split their inheritance and bloomed again when they reconciled

    紫荆 (literal) → 紫荆/紫荊 · zǐ​jīng · Chinese redbud 花 (literal) → 花 · huā · flower

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