牡丹 mǔ dan

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 27501st word

Definitions

  1. 1. tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
  2. 2. Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市hé zé shì, Shandong
  3. 3. Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县píng dōng xiàn, Taiwan

Characters

Character Meaning
牡 mǔ
(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills
丹 dan
red; cinnabar; powder