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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *裝* | 裝* | *裝
adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack
HSK 2
(of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
HSK 2
pleasantly cool (weather etc) / to cool oneself; to cool off / (Tw) (slang) (of clothing) scanty; revealing / (coll.) to stay out of it; to butt out
HSK 2
learning; knowledge; scholarship / a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
HSK 4
dress / clothing / costume / clothes / CL:
HSK 3
outer clothing / semblance / appearance
HSK 6
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *瘦* | 瘦* | *瘦
thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive
HSK 5
Uniqlo, Japanese clothing brand
vertical space in a newspaper between two attached pages / vertical line on the back of clothing
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
HSK 7-9
apparel / clothing and personal adornment
HSK 7-9
traveler's clothing / by extension, traveler
food and clothing
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *碼* | 碼* | *碼
(archaic) agate / (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale / number / (computing) code / (clothing) size / yard (unit of length) / (coll.) kilometers per hour (informal misuse of "yard" to mean kph in speed references) / (coll.) to pile up; to stack / classifier for matters, items, situations etc (esp. when indicating whether they are the same or different, as in 不是一碼事|不是一码事 "not the same thing") / (Tw, HK) (finance) unit of 25 basis points (i.e. a 0.25% change in interest rate)
HSK 7-9
traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty, and in the 21st century, revived as part of a cultural movement) / clothing styles of the Han dynasty
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *胎* | 胎* | *胎
fetus / classifier for litters (of puppies etc) / padding (in clothing or bedding) / womb carrying a fetus / (fig.) origin / source / (loanword) tire
HSK 7-9
cool / refreshing / (of clothing) skimpy / revealing
HSK 7-9
line (in drawing, calligraphy etc) / the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
HSK 7-9
to dress; to be dressed / clothing; apparel
lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom) / fig. people's basic needs
HSK 7-9
embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc / purse / pocket (in clothing)
(of an item of clothing) practical
to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something; to toss aside
fur / fur clothing / skin and hair / superficial / superficial knowledge
clothing / clothing and other personal items
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
standardized / standard (service, method etc) / regulation (clothing etc) / formulaic / (telecommunications etc) system / format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals)
an outfit of (clothing)
lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing
bedding and clothing
wretched / poverty-stricken / unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc)
attire / clothing
fabric; cloth; material (for making clothing, curtains etc)
to mix and match (of clothing etc)
clothing manufacture
to play the wolf in sheep's clothing; to disguise oneself as sth harmless in order to lull one's target into letting their guard down
(of a breeze) to make (hair, leaves, clothing etc) sway gently; to ruffle
Manchu-style clothing
the three plain colors used for clothing in the PRC in the 1960s: black, gray and blue
clothing / unlined garment
(onom.) rustling sound (of clothing, leaves, snow etc) / faint noises
fur clothing
(Tw) (abbr. for 教育與娛樂|教育与娱乐) education and entertainment, the 5th and 6th aspects of life beyond the four basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and transportation 食衣住行 / (sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)
to be without food or clothing (idiom) / to be very poor
short of food and clothing / destitute
(of clothing) V-neck
female clothing
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *褔* | 褔* | *褔
full up / classifier for items of clothing (old)
haute couture / high fashion clothing
a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches)
jinbei, traditional Japanese two-piece clothing worn in the summer
children's clothing
winter clothing
traveler's clothing / military uniform
protruding nipples or bulging penis (contours of intimate body parts visible through clothing)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *笥* | 笥* | *笥
square bamboo container for food or clothing
see-through clothing
clothing that exposes the arms and legs (e.g. shorts, sleeveless top); to wear such clothing
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked / without a stitch of clothing / in one's birthday suit
(literary) coarse clothing; sackcloth (worn by the poor in former times)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *襉* | 襉* | *襉
(dialect) fold or pleat (in clothing)
to take off (clothing)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *裎* | 裎* | *裎
an ancient type of clothing
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove
slit (in clothing)
overalls (clothing) / coveralls
corset (clothing)
(of clothing, furniture, walls etc) to get damp (by absorbing moisture from the air or the ground)
lit. cloth, silk, beans and grain (idiom) / fig. food and clothing; daily necessities
plain cotton clothing / (literary) the common people
height (of person) / length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressmaker's measure)
(military) supplies (munitions, rations, clothing etc) / equipment and supplies taken on an expedition / (fig.) burden
a person's clothing / outfit / actor's costume
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *襲* | 襲* | *襲
(bound form) to raid; to attack / (bound form) to continue the pattern; to perpetuate / (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding
protective clothing; hazmat suit
to raise / to lift up (curtains, clothing etc)
crop top (clothing)
material for clothing
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蠹* | 蠹* | *蠹
insect that eats into books, clothing etc / moth-eaten / worm-eaten
camouflage clothing
stud (for decorating clothing, shoes, belts etc)
to darn (clothing) / to sew and mend
to make an item of clothing / to tailor
(of lifestyle, clothing, writing etc) simple; plain
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *褟* | 褟* | *褟
inner shirt / to sew onto clothing / see also
hanbok (traditional Korean clothing)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *褾* | 褾* | *褾
cuff / border or edge (of clothing) / old variant of


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