康乃馨

Traditional form:

康乃馨

Pinyin (reading):

kāngnǎixīn

Definitions:

• carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) (loanword)

Characters:

• 康 - health; peace, quiet
• 乃 - then; really, indeed, after all
• 馨 - fragrant, aromatic

Traditional characters:

• 康 - health; peace, quiet
• 乃 - then; really, indeed, after all
• 馨 - fragrant, aromatic