绣球

繡球
xiùqiú
  1. (botany) hydrangea (flower)
  2. embroidered ball; ball made of rolled colored silk
  3. hydrangea (flower)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 绣 xiù variant of 绣 xiù
=1 绣 xiù to embroider; embroidery
=2 球 qiú ball used for playing games (variant of 球 qiú)
=2 球 qiú
  1. ball
  2. sphere
  3. globe
  4. ball game
  5. match

classifiers: 個, 場

Containing this entry

抛绣球 pāoxiùqiú
  1. throwing the embroidered ball (traditional Zhuang flirting game at festivals)
  2. (fig.) to make overtures
  3. to court
绣球花 xiùqiúhuā hydrangea
绣球藤 xiùqiúténg Clematis montana
天蓝绣球 tiānlánxiùqiú