Hongmei
红梅紅梅
From 红梅/紅梅 (hóngméi), literally "red plum blossom": 红 "red" plus 梅 "plum blossom".
Meaning and origin
Hongmei names a girl directly after the red-flowering plum, a blossom that opens through winter cold and stands in Chinese art and poetry for quiet resilience; the plum is one of the "Four Gentlemen" of classical…
How to pronounce Hongmei
| Mandarin | HOHNG-MAY (both rising) /xʊŋ˧˥mei̯˧˥/ |
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