貌 美 如 花

mào měi rú huādictionary entry

(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom) / beautiful

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

貌美如花貌美如花 [mao4 mei3 ru2 hua1] /(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom)/beautiful/

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貌
mào
(bound form) appearance / looks / outward form
美
měi
beautiful / very satisfactory / good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself
Měi
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]) / (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó])
如
rú
as / as if / such as
花
huā
flower / blossom / CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù] / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful / also pr. [wěi]
Huā
surname Hua

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