Phrase guide

Chinese hibiscus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), native to east Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: China rose, Rose of China, shoeblack plant, shoe black, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hibiscus

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: китайски хибискус (kitajski hibiskus) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Chinese Cantonese: 大紅花 /大红花 (daai6 hung4 faa1) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Hakka Chinese: 大紅花 /大红花 (thai-fùng-fâ) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 朱槿 (zhūjǐn) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Wu Chinese: 朱槿 (1tsy2cin) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Dutch: Chinese roos — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Finnish: kiinanruusu — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • French: hibiscus rose de Chine — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • German: Chinesische Roseneibisch — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Gujarati: જાસૂદ (jāsūd) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Hebrew: הִיבִּיסְקוּס סִינִי — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Hungarian: kínai hibiszkusz — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Indonesian: bunga raya — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Indonesian: bunga sepatu — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Japanese: 仏桑花 (bussouge) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Khmer: ផ្ការំយោល (phkaarumyool) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Khmer: ច្បា (cbaa) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Korean: 부상화 (busanghwa) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Korean: 불상화 (bulsanghwa) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Malay: bunga raya — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Pohnpeian: keleun waii — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Polish: ketmia róża chińska — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Portuguese: graxa-de-estudante — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Portuguese: mimo-de-vênus — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Portuguese: rosa-da-china — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Spanish: rosa de China — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Tamil: செம்பருத்தி (cemparutti) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Telugu: మందారం (mandāraṁ) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Telugu: మందారము (mandāramu) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Thai: ชบา (chá-baa) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Turkish: Japon gülü — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Vietnamese: râm bụt — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Vietnamese: dâm bụt — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Vietnamese: bông bụp — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Vietnamese: bông lồng đèn — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis