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华 is the simplified counterpart of 華, an ideogrammic compound that originally depicted a blooming plant with symmetrical leaves and hanging blossoms. Its earliest meaning was simply "flower", but it quickly took on the extended senses of splendor, brilliance, and flourishing prosperity. Owing to these associations with cultural magnificence, the character became closely linked to the Chinese people and the nation of China, a usage that remains central today. The simplified form discards the complex plant depiction and instead uses 化 (made up of 亻 and 匕) to supply the pronunciation, while 十 is preserved as a remnant of the original 華, greatly cutting the stroke count.
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我爱中华。
这件衣服很华丽。
海外华人庆祝春节。
她度过了美好的年华。
华语是世界上使用人数最多的语言。
华灯初上，城市夜景很美。
他的才华在艺术领域得到了充分展现。
这座建筑华丽的外表下蕴含着深厚的历史。
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