Chinese symbol for “garish”
花哨
huā shao
garish; gaudy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for garish is 花哨 (huā shao), defined as: garish; gaudy.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “garish”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扎眼 | zhā yǎn | garish; dazzling |
| 浓艳 (濃艷) | nóng yàn | (of colors) garish; rich |
| 五色 | wǔ sè | multicolored; the rainbow |
| 大红大绿 (大紅大綠) | dà hóng dà lǜ | bright-colored; garish |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 花哨.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花园 (花園) | huā yuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; measure word: 座 (zuò) |
| 花费 (花費) | huā fèi | expense; cost |
| 花钱 (花錢) | huā qián | to spend money |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 鲜花 (鮮花) | xiān huā | flower; fresh flowers |
| 桃花 | táo huā | peach blossom; (fig.) love affair |
| 前哨 | qián shào | outpost; (fig.) front line |
| 哨兵 | shào bīng | sentinel |
See also: Japanese symbol for “garish”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.