Writing
锦上添花 (jǐn shàng tiān huā) — how to say "to add flowers to brocade" in Chinese
锦上
添花
To add flowers to brocade; to make perfection even better
Character composition
锦
brocade, patterned fabric
上
top, on
添
to add
花
flowers
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
为节日锦上添花
wèi jiérì jǐn shàng tiān huā
to make the festival even better
Examples
他本来就很成功，这次获奖真是锦上添花。
He was already successful, and this award is truly the icing on the cake.
你的帮助是锦上添花。
Your help is like adding flowers to brocade.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to add flowers to brocade" in Chinese?
"to add flowers to brocade" in Chinese is 锦上添花 (jǐn shàng tiān huā).
锦上添花 meaning in English
锦上添花 (jǐn shàng tiān huā) means "To add flowers to brocade; to make perfection even better".
How is 锦上添花 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐn shàng tiān huā (written as jin shang tian hua, jinshangtianhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to add flowers to brocade" in Chinese characters?
It is written 锦上添花: 锦 has 13 strokes, 上 has 3 strokes, 添 has 11 strokes, 花 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 锦上添花?
锦上添花 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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