牡丹

Traditional form:

牡丹

Pinyin (reading):

mǔdan

Definitions:

• tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

Characters:

• 牡 - male animal; key, door bolt
• 丹 - cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder

Traditional characters:

• 牡 - male animal; key, door bolt
• 丹 - cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder