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ethnic Chinese person or people
HSK 3
the Chinese nation / the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
HSK 3
Chinese language
HSK 5
Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化 "Chinese culture") / used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国
HSK 6
flourishing / bustling
HSK 7-9
luxurious
HSK 7-9
gorgeous
HSK 7-9
best feature / most important part of an object / quintessence / essence / soul
HSK 7-9
overseas Chinese / (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality / CL: 個|个, ,
HSK 7-9
talent / CL:
HSK 7-9
ethnic Chinese / non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
HSK 7-9
(loanword) carnival
HSK 7-9
Iowa, US state
surname Wordsworth / William Wordsworth (1770–1850), English romantic poet
Huawei (brand)
to savor fine writing (idiom)
Washington (name) / George Washington (1732-1799), first US president / Washington, US State / Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
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  *华* | 华* | *华
abbr. for China
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  *华* | 华* | *华
Mount Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi / surname Hua
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  *华* | 华* | *华
magnificent / splendid / flowery
Longhua, the name of numerous streets, railway stations, temples and city districts etc, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺|龙华寺 in Shanghai and Longhua District 龍華區|龙华区 of Shenzhen, Guangdong
George Washington (1732-1799), first US president
to arrive in China
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company
University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Asus (computer manufacturer)
West China (region in the upper reaches of Yangtze River and Sichuan Province)
Time Warner Inc., US media company
young years / youth
to sublimate / sublimation (physics) / to raise to a higher level / to refine / promotion
Huating, a county in Pingliang City 平涼市|平凉市, Gansu
East China
Tsinghua University, Beijing / National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
(policy etc) towards China
Ovaltine (brand)
warfarin (loanword)
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  *华* | 华* | *华
old variant of / flower
old name for China / Cathay
central China
Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口, Henan
East China University of Science and Technology
Southern China
North China
Edward / Édouard (name)
Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor
fleeting years (idiom)
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市, Henan
magnificent
gorgeous / resplendent or rich color
brilliance / splendor / magnificence
Qiao Guanhua (1913-1973), PRC politician and diplomat
magnificent / gorgeous / ornate
Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
China Resources, a Chinese state-owned conglomerate
to invade China (referring to 19th century imperialist powers and Japan)
Warsaw, capital of Poland
Wall Street, New York / by extension, American big business
(loanword) waltz (dance)
(geology) tufa / travertine
Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口, Henan
years / time / age
ostentatious / pretentious / showy
(name) Howard
Vancouver (city in Canada)
Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔, Heilongjiang
stationed in China / located in China
(literary) gray hair
Huaping county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, Yunnan
English-Chinese
Greater China / refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics) / refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas
Hua Tuo (c. 145–208), physician of the Eastern Han dynasty
Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor
sumptuous / luxurious
glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
Warwick (name) / University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
luxurious / sumptuous / lavish
Nevada, US state
Ottawa, capital of Canada
Huaning county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
the cream / essence / the quintessence
Fahrenheit
moonlight
Huarong Road (traditional puzzle involving sliding wooden blocks, loosely based on an episode in Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义)
Chinese language / Chinese script
glory and splendor
(idiom) simple; plain; unadorned
muscovite, mica (used in TCM)
early evening when lanterns are first lit
Huaping county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, Yunnan
in one's prime
imperial canopy (e.g. domed umbrella-like roof over carriage) / aureole / halo
Chenghua district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
Huarong district of Ezhou city 鄂州市, Hubei / Huarong county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳, Hunan

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