苦菜花 Kǔ cài huā ㄎㄨˇ ㄘㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄚ fu2 coi3 faa1
- Bitter Herbs, 1958 novel by Feng Deying 冯德英 馮德英 Féng Dé yīng ㄈㄥˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧㄥ , made into a film in 1965
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苦
- 何苦 hé kǔ ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨˇ ho4 fu2 why bother?
- 刻苦 kè kǔ ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ hak1 fu2 hardworking
- 受苦 shòu kǔ ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ sau6 fu2 to suffer hardship
- 吃苦 chī kǔ ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ hek3 fu2 to bear hardships
- 挖苦 wā kǔ ㄨㄚ ㄎㄨˇ waa1 fu2 to speak sarcastically
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- 痛苦 tòng kǔ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨˇ tung3 fu2 pain
- 艰苦 艱苦 jiān kǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ gaan1 fu2 difficult
- 苦力 kǔ lì ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ fu2 lik6 bitter work
- 苦工 kǔ gōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ fu2 gung1 hard labor (in penal code)
- 苦心 kǔ xīn ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ fu2 sam1 painstaking effort
- 苦恼 苦惱 kǔ nǎo ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄠˇ fu2 nou5 vexed
- 苦笑 kǔ xiào ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu2 siu3 to force a smile
- 苦练 苦練 kǔ liàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ fu2 lin6 to train hard
- 苦衷 kǔ zhōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥ fu2 cung1 secret trouble
- 苦难 苦難 kǔ nàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄢˋ fu2 naan6 suffering
- 诉苦 訴苦 sù kǔ ㄙㄨˋ ㄎㄨˇ sou3 fu2 to grumble
- 贫苦 貧苦 pín kǔ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨˇ pan4 fu2 poverty-stricken
- 辛苦 xīn kǔ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ san1 fu2 exhausting
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
菜
- 白菜 bái cài ㄅㄞˊ ㄘㄞˋ baak6 coi3 Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
- 菜单 菜單 cài dān ㄘㄞˋ ㄉㄢ coi3 daan1 menu
- 菠菜 bō cài ㄅㄛ ㄘㄞˋ bo1 coi3 spinach
- 蔬菜 shū cài ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˋ so1 coi3 vegetables
- 青菜 qīng cài ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˋ ceng1 coi3 green vegetables
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- 点菜 點菜 diǎn cài ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄞˋ dim2 coi3 to order dishes (in a restaurant)
- 菜市场 菜市場 cài shì chǎng ㄘㄞˋ ㄕˋ ㄔㄤˇ coi3 si5 coeng4 food market
- A菜 A cài ˙ㄚ ㄘㄞˋ coi3 (Tw) A-choy, or Taiwanese lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. sativa) (from Taiwanese 萵仔菜, Tai-lo pr. [ue-á-tshài] or [e-á-tshài])
- 上菜 shàng cài ㄕㄤˋ ㄘㄞˋ soeng5 coi3 to serve food
- 主菜 zhǔ cài ㄓㄨˇ ㄘㄞˋ zyu2 coi3 main course
- 干菜 乾菜 gān cài ㄍㄢ ㄘㄞˋ gon1 coi3 dried vegetable
- 什菜 shí cài ㄕˊ ㄘㄞˋ zaap6 coi3 mixed vegetables
- 做菜 zuò cài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄞˋ zou6 coi3 to cook
- 冬菜 dōng cài ㄉㄨㄥ ㄘㄞˋ dung1 coi3 preserved dried cabbage or mustard greens
- 冰菜 bīng cài ㄅㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˋ bing1 coi3 ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
- 冷菜 lěng cài ㄌㄥˇ ㄘㄞˋ laang5 coi3 cold dish
- 出菜 chū cài ㄔㄨ ㄘㄞˋ ceot1 coi3 (at a restaurant) to bring a dish to a customer
- 前菜 qián cài ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋ cin4 coi3 appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
- 剩菜 shèng cài ㄕㄥˋ ㄘㄞˋ zing6 coi3 leftovers (food)
- 副菜 fù cài ㄈㄨˋ ㄘㄞˋ fu3 coi3 side dish; side order
花
- 插花 chā huā ㄔㄚ ㄏㄨㄚ caap3 faa1 flower arranging
- 桂花 guì huā ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚ gwai3 faa1 osmanthus flowers
- 桃花 táo huā ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄚ tou4 faa1 peach blossom
- 梅花 méi huā ㄇㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄚ mui4 faa1 plum blossom
- 棉花 mián hua ㄇㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ min4 faa1 cotton
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- 火花 huǒ huā ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄚ fo2 faa1 spark
- 烟花 煙花 yān huā ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ jin1 faa1 fireworks
- 花卉 huā huì ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˋ faa1 wai2 flowers and plants
- 花园 花園 huā yuán ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄢˊ faa1 jyun2 garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
- 花心 huā xīn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄣ faa1 sam1 fickle in love; unfaithful
- 花朵 huā duǒ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛˇ faa1 do2 flower
- 花样 花樣 huā yàng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄤˋ faa1 joeng2 pattern
- 花瓣 huā bàn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˋ faa1 faan2 petal
- 花瓶 huā píng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄧㄥˊ faa1 ping4 flower vase
- 花生 huā shēng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄥ faa1 sang1 peanut
- 花盆 huā pén ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄣˊ faa1 pun4 flower pot
- 花纹 花紋 huā wén ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˊ faa1 man4 decorative design
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 花草 huā cǎo ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄠˇ faa1 cou2 flowers and plants
- 花费 花費 huā fèi ㄏㄨㄚ ㄈㄟˋ faa1 fai3 expense
Idioms with these characters
- 备尝辛苦 備嘗辛苦 bèi cháng xīn kǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ bei6 soeng4 san1 fu2 (idiom) to have suffered all kinds of hardships
- 不胜其苦 不勝其苦 bù shèng qí kǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄎㄨˇ bat1 sing1 kei4 fu2 unable to bear the pain (idiom)
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
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- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
- 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng ㄍㄨ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom)
- 含辛茹苦 hán xīn rú kǔ ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄎㄨˇ ham4 san1 jyu4 fu2 to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship
- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 坚苦卓绝 堅苦卓絕 jiān kǔ zhuó jué ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gin1 fu2 coek3 zyut3 persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
- 摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
- 百花齐放 百花齊放 bǎi huā qí fàng ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄤˋ baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
- 败柳残花 敗柳殘花 bài liǔ cán huā ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ baai6 lau5 caan4 faa1 broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
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- 遍地开花 遍地開花 biàn dì kāi huā ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄎㄞ ㄏㄨㄚ pin3 dei6 hoi1 faa1 (idiom) to blossom everywhere; to spring up all over the place; to flourish on a large scale
- 闭月羞花 閉月羞花 bì yuè xiū huā ㄅㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚ bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1 lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
- 残花败柳 殘花敗柳 cán huā bài liǔ ㄘㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ caan4 faa1 baai6 lau5 broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
- 春暖花开 春暖花開 chūn nuǎn huā kāi ㄔㄨㄣ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄎㄞ ceon1 nyun5 faa1 hoi1 lit. springtime when the weather is warm and flowers are in bloom (idiom)
- 洞房花烛 洞房花燭 dòng fáng huā zhú ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄨˊ dung6 fong4 faa1 zuk1 bridal room and ornamented candles
- 风花雪月 風花雪月 fēng huā xuě yuè ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄩㄝˋ fung1 faa1 syut3 jyut6 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
- 花好月圆 花好月圓 huā hǎo yuè yuán ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄢˊ faa1 hou2 jyut6 jyun4 lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful