曇花 tán huā

epiphyllum flower; short-lived, fleeting thing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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