flower – hwah

Written as huā or hua

To remember that flower is pronounced hwah (hua) in Mandarin Chinese, use the following mnemonic:

Flower necklaces are worn in Hawaii (hwah). 

Tones

Hwaa (hawaii) is a 1st tone with — as an accent.

Associate Hawaii, a 1st tone, with a string or tie or tying or knot. See Tones and Mnemonics.

In Hawaii, you get tied up with a string of flowers.

Remember

Hwaa = 1st tone = —