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

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

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Amaryllis

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

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Buttercup

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

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Carnation

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

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Chrysanthemum

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

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Daffodil

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

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Dahlia

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

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Daisy

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

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Dandelion

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

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Hibiscus

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

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Hollyhock

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

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Jasmine

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

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Lilac

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

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Lily

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

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Lotus

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

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Marigold

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

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Orchid

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

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Pansy

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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

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

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Poppy

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

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Rose

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

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Sunflower

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

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Tulip

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

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