Chinese Flowers Dec 10th 2011, 11:03 Chinese flowers are a recurring theme in Chinese art and poetry. Learn the importance of flowers in Chinese culture along with symbolism and taboos associated with some Chinese flowers. Chinese culture has several flowers that represent the four seasons: - Spring: iris, magnolia
- Summer: peony, lotus
- Autumn: chrysanthemum
- Winter: plum, bamboo
Chinese Culture has several flowers that represent the Months: - Second lunar month: apricot
- Third lunar month: peach blossom
- Sixth lunar month: lotus
- Eighth lunar month: cinnamon blossom
- Ninth lunar month: chrysanthemum
Some Flower Colors Have Special Meanings: - Pink and Red: celebration, good luck and happiness
- White: death and ghosts
There are several popular Chinese flowers. Their symbolism is often based on similar pronunciations of Chinese words. - Chrysanthemum (èŠ, jÅ«)
- Hibiscus 芙è"‰, fúróng)
- Iris (鳶尾, yuÄnwÄ›i)
- Lily (百åˆ, BÇŽi hé)
- Lotus (è"®èŠ±, lián huÄ, è·èŠ±, hé huÄ)
- Magnolia (木è˜, mù lán)
- Narcissus (æ°´ä»™, shuÇ xiÄn)
- Orchid (è˜, lán)
- Peony (牡丹, mÇ" dÄn):
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