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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
(loanword) carnival
HSK 7-9
ethnic Chinese / non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
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
talent / CL:
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overseas Chinese / (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality / CL: 個|个, ,
HSK 7-9
Huawei (brand)
Xinhua (New China), the name of various businesses, products and organizations, notably the Xinhua News Agency 新華社|新华社
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abbr. for China
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Mount Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi / surname Hua
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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
Southern China
George Washington (1732-1799), first US president
Asus (computer manufacturer)
North China
West China (region in the upper reaches of Yangtze River and Sichuan Province)
gorgeous / resplendent or rich color
young years / youth
to sublimate / sublimation (physics) / to raise to a higher level / to refine / promotion
South China / see 南華縣|南华县
Huaying, county-level city in Guang'an 廣安|广安, Sichuan
East China
Washington (name) / George Washington (1732-1799), first US president / Washington, US State / Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
Washington, D.C. / the US federal government
(policy etc) towards China
(name) Edwards
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old variant of / flower
old name for China / Cathay
central China
Edward / Édouard (name)
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市, Henan
(literary) beautiful writing
(literary) prime years; youthful years
magnificent
to invade China (referring to 19th century imperialist powers and Japan)
brilliance / splendor / magnificence
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
Warsaw, capital of Poland
Wall Street, New York / by extension, American big business
surname Wordsworth / William Wordsworth (1770-1850), English romantic poet
waltz (dance) (loanword)
Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口, Henan
years / time / age
ostentatious / pretentious / showy
marble pillar (ornamental column in front of places, tombs)
(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
China Airlines (Taiwan) / abbr. for 中華航空公司|中华航空公司
(literary) gray hair
Jehovah (biblical name for God, Hebrew: YHWH) / compare Yahweh 雅威 and God 上帝
Wanhua District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市, Taiwan
English-Chinese
Hua Tuo (c. 145-208), physician of the Eastern Han dynasty
sumptuous / luxurious
glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
Warwick (name) / University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
(formal) birthday / anniversary of the founding of an organization
luxurious / sumptuous / lavish
li (Chinese unit of distance)
Nevada, US state
Ottawa, capital of Canada
Huayin, county-level city in Weinan 渭南, Shaanxi
Huaning county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
the cream / essence / the quintessence
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
magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent
brimming over with talent (esp. literary) / brilliant
glory and splendor
(idiom) simple; plain; unadorned
muscovite, mica (used in TCM)
Wuhua county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong / Wuhua district of Kunming city 昆明市, Yunnan
warfarin (loanword)
early evening when lanterns are first lit
Huaping county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, Yunnan
in one's prime
Fahrenheit
imperial canopy (e.g. domed umbrella-like roof over carriage) / aureole / halo
Chenghua district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
Yuhua District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市, Hebei
Huarong district of Ezhou city 鄂州市, Hubei / Huarong county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳, Hunan
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy
decorated lantern; lantern light
(of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence
noble family / of Chinese ancestry
Chinatown / also called 唐人街

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