Ultimate Chinese-English Flower Dictionary for Florists

Popular Wedding & Arrangement Flowers

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglishNotes
玫瑰玫瑰méiguìRoseMost popular flower
牡丹牡丹mǔdānPeonySymbol of honor and wealth
康乃馨康乃馨kāng nǎi xīnCarnationMother’s Day flower
百合百合bǎihéLilySymbol of purity
郁金香鬱金香yùjīnxiāngTulipSpring favorite
向日葵向日葵xiàng rì kuíSunflowerSymbol of loyalty
兰花蘭花lánhuāOrchidLuxury flower
菊花菊花júhuāChrysanthemumAutumn flower
茉莉花茉莉花mòlìhuāJasmineFragrant white flower
桂花桂花guìhuāOsmanthusSweet fragrance

Seasonal Flowers

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglishSeason
梅花梅花méihuāPlum BlossomWinter/Early Spring
樱花櫻花yīnghuāCherry BlossomSpring
桃花桃花táohuāPeach BlossomSpring
杏花杏花xìnghuāApricot BlossomSpring
荷花荷花héhuāLotusSummer
水仙花水仙花shuǐxiānhuāNarcissus/DaffodilWinter/Spring
月季月季yuèjìChinese RoseYear-round
海棠海棠hǎitángBegoniaSpring/Summer

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Tropical & Exotic Flowers

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglishNotes
天堂鸟天堂鳥tiāntáng niǎoBird of ParadiseExotic arrangement
满天星滿天星mǎntiānxīngBaby’s BreathFiller flower
风信子風信子fēngxìnzǐHyacinthSpring bulb
紫罗兰紫羅蘭zǐluólánVioletPurple flower
三色堇三色堇sānsèjǐnPansyMulticolored
勿忘我勿忘我wùwàngwǒForget-me-notSmall blue flower
薰衣草薰衣草xūnyīcǎoLavenderPurple, fragrant
鸢尾花鳶尾花yuānwěihuāIrisElegant flower

Bouquet Fillers & Greenery

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglishUsage
尤加利尤加利yóujiālìEucalyptusGreenery
蕨类蕨類juélèiFernFoliage
常春藤常春藤chángchūnténgIvyTrailing vine
银叶菊銀葉菊yínyèjúDusty MillerSilver foliage
麦冬麥冬màidōngLiriopeGrass-like
蓬莱松蓬萊松pénglái sōngAsparagus FernAiry texture

Bulb Flowers

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglishSeason
百合花百合花bǎihéhuāLilySummer
剑兰劍蘭jiànlánGladiolusSummer
晚香玉晚香玉wǎnxiāngyùTuberoseSummer
小苍兰小蒼蘭xiǎocānglánFreesiaSpring
番红花番紅花fānhónghuāSaffron CrocusFall
雪花莲雪花蓮xuěhuāliánSnowdropWinter

Color Variations

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglish
红色紅色hóngsèRed
粉色粉色fěnsèPink
白色白色báisèWhite
黄色黃色huángsèYellow
紫色紫色zǐsèPurple
蓝色藍色lánsèBlue
橙色橙色chéngsèOrange
奶油色奶油色nǎiyóusèCream

Common Florist Terms

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglish
花束花束huāshùBouquet
花环花環huāhuánWreath
花篮花籃huālánFlower Basket
花瓶花瓶huāpíngVase
插花插花chāhuāFlower Arrangement
鲜花鮮花xiānhuāFresh Flowers
干花乾花gānhuāDried Flowers
花茎花莖huājīngStem
花瓣花瓣huābànPetal
花蕊花蕊huāruǐStamen

Occasions

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglish
婚礼婚禮hūnlǐWedding
生日生日shēngrìBirthday
葬礼葬禮zànglǐFuneral
母亲节母親節mǔqīnjiéMother’s Day
情人节情人節qíngrénjiéValentine’s Day
新年新年xīnniánNew Year
毕业典礼畢業典禮bìyè diǎnlǐGraduation

Specialty Flowers

Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PinyinEnglishNotes
帝王花帝王花dìwánghuāKing ProteaLarge, exotic
银莲花銀蓮花yínliánhuāAnemoneDelicate petals
毛茛花毛茛花máogènhuāRanunculusLayered petals
洋桔梗洋桔梗yángjúgěngLisianthusRose-like
飞燕草飛燕草fēiyàncǎoDelphiniumTall spikes
金鱼草金魚草jīnyúcǎoSnapdragonColorful spikes
石竹花石竹花shízhúhuāDianthusFrilled edges
非洲菊非洲菊fēizhōujúGerbera DaisyLarge daisy

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