Chinese surname · rank 205
华
华 is read as huà.
Pinyin
huà
Script forms
Simplified 华 · Traditional 華
Basic meaning
flowery; illustrious; Chinese
Five element
Wood
Origin
Time: Spring and Autumn tradition, 770-476 BCE
Place: Spring and Autumn Song-state Hua clan, in the Henan / eastern Central Plains sphere.
Origin note
As a surname, Hua should be treated as a lineage surname tied to the Hua clan of Song. Do not derive the surname story from the attractive ordinary meaning 'flower' or 'splendid'.
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