华 huá
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
华裔
huáyì
of Chinese descent; ethnic Chinese
Characters in this word
裔 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 衣 — cloth
- Made of
- 衣 cloth 冏 bright, brilliant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位华裔科学家的获奖经历，引发了关于移民教育路径的讨论。 Zhè wèi huáyì kēxuéjiā de huòjiǎng jīnglì, yǐnfā le guānyú yímín jiàoyù lùjìng de tǎolùn. The award-winning experience of this scientist of Chinese descent sparked discussion about educational pathways for immigrants.
- 他是在国外出生的华裔，但汉语说得很流利。 Tā shì zài guówài chūshēng de huáyì, dàn Hànyǔ shuō de hěn liúlì. He is of Chinese descent and was born abroad, but he speaks Chinese very fluently.
- 这家餐厅的老板是华裔，菜单上有很多中国菜。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de lǎobǎn shì huáyì, càidān shang yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó cài. The owner of this restaurant is of Chinese descent, and the menu has many Chinese dishes.
Related words
- 华人 huárén ethnic Chinese person
- 中华民族 Zhōnghuámínzú the Chinese nation
- 华语 huáyǔ Chinese language
- 才华 cáihuá talent
- 繁华 fánhuá prosperous; bustling
- 豪华 háohuá luxurious; splendid
- 华丽 huálì gorgeous; ornate; splendid
- 华侨 huáqiáo overseas Chinese
- 嘉年华 jiāniánhuá carnival
- 精华 jīnghuá essence; best part
- 升华 shēnghuá to sublimate; to elevate
- 后裔 hòuyì descendant; offspring