昙花 tán huā

night-blooming cactus; short-lived thing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 83019th word

Definitions

  1. 1. Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

Characters

Character Meaning
昙 tán
dark clouds
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom