花魁

huākuí
  1. the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)
  2. (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan

CEDICT

  1. (literary, historical) the most famous courtesan in a brothel; famous prostitute
  2. queen of flowers, referring especially to plum blossom
  3. the most famous courtesan in a brothel; famous prostitute

Wiktionary

  1. 梅花。凡花皆開於春，獨梅花在寒冬即開，開於百花之先，故稱為「花魁」。
  2. 稱名噪一時的妓女。如《醒世恆言》中有《賣油郎獨占花魁》。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 花 huā
  1. flower
  2. blossom
  3. fancy pattern
  4. florid
  5. to spend (money, time)
  6. (coll.) lecherous
  7. lustful

classifiers: 朵, 支, 束, 把, 盆, 簇
=1 花 huā old variant of 花 huā
=1 花 huā
  1. variant of 花 huā
  2. flower
  3. blossom
  4. also pr. wěi
2 魁 kuí
  1. chief
  2. head
  3. outstanding
  4. exceptional
  5. stalwart