灼灼其华
In full flower
桃之夭夭，灼灼其华。
The peach tree, young and full of life — how brilliantly its flowers burn.
诗经 · 桃夭
· our translation
A wedding song. 灼灼 is the brightness of blossom; a name takes this sense most often — the moment of full bloom.
《桃夭》是嫁女之歌。「灼灼」是花开得亮；名字用「华」，最常取的就是这一层：正在盛开的时候。
皇皇者华
Lustre that travels
皇皇者华，于彼原隰。
Bright, bright are the flowers, out on the plains and lowlands.
诗经 · 皇皇者华
· our translation
A poem of envoys on the road: lustre spread across open country. Here 华 is light, not blossom.
这是使臣出行的诗：光华照在原野上。「华」在这里不只是花，是照出去的光。
华采
Dressed for something sacred
浴兰汤兮沐芳，华采衣兮若英。
Bathed in orchid water, perfumed — dressed in brilliant robes like a flower.
楚辞 · 云中君
· our translation
From the hymn to the cloud god: bathing, then robes of brilliant colour. 华采 is ritual weight, not decoration.
《云中君》祭云神，先沐浴再着华彩之衣。「华采」是仪式的分量，不是装饰。
华彩春华光华建华华清华章明华
In a name
Blossom and lustre: something is growing, and it shows.
「华」是盛开与光华——有东西正在长出来，而且看得见。