Writing
百合 (bǎi hé) — how to say "lily" in Chinese
百合
Lily
noun
Character composition
百
hundred
合
to combine
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
Collocations
一束百合
yí shù bǎihé
a bouquet of lilies
白色百合
báisè bǎihé
white lily
百合花香
bǎihé huāxiāng
lily fragrance
Examples
她送给我一束白色的百合花。
She gave me a bouquet of white lilies.
我喜欢百合。
I like lilies.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "lily" in Chinese?
"lily" in Chinese is 百合 (bǎi hé).
百合 meaning in English
百合 (bǎi hé) means "Lily".
How to pronounce lily in Chinese?
It is pronounced bǎi hé (written as bai he, baihe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Lily in Chinese symbol
It is written 百合: 百 has 6 strokes, 合 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 百合?
百合 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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