Writing
玫瑰 (méi gui) — how to say "rose" in Chinese
玫瑰
Rose
noun
Character composition
玫
rose (type)
瑰
precious
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
买玫瑰
mǎi méi gui
buy roses
玫瑰的颜色
méi gui de yán sè
the color of a rose
一朵玫瑰
yì duǒ méi gui
one rose
Examples
她喜欢在花园里种玫瑰。
She likes to plant roses in the garden.
这是一朵玫瑰。
This is a rose.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say rose in Mandarin?
"rose" in Chinese is 玫瑰 (méi gui).
玫瑰 meaning in English
玫瑰 (méi gui) means "Rose".
How is 玫瑰 pronounced?
It is pronounced méi gui (written as mei gui, meigui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write rose in Chinese?
It is written 玫瑰: 玫 has 8 strokes, 瑰 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 玫瑰?
玫瑰 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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