A huā pén is a container—typically made of clay, plastic, ceramic, or wood—used to grow and display flowering plants, herbs, or small shrubs. The word combines two characters: huā (flower), which refers to blossoms or flowering plants, and pén (basin or pot), indicating a shallow, open-topped vessel used for holding soil and roots. Together, they literally mean 'flower basin'—a straightforward compound noun reflecting its function.

This term is commonly used in everyday contexts like gardening, home decoration, and plant care. It appears in instructions for watering, repotting, or buying supplies, and often appears alongside words like tǔ (soil), shù (plant), or jiātíng (home). While pén alone can refer to any kind of basin or pot, adding huā specifies its horticultural purpose—and distinguishes it from cooking pots (guō) or washbasins (xǐshǒu pén).