華 (huá)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 𠌶 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "flower", now written as 花. The meaning later shifted to "blossoming", "flourishing" and "magnificent".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“華，榮也。从艸，从。”

Original meaning

flower

Components

• 艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸.
• 𠌶 (sound, meaning) — Pictograph of a fully bloomed flower.