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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *松* | 松* | *松
loose / to loosen / to relax / floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
HSK 4
machine-processed; machine-made
HSK 5
artificial / man-made / having human cause or origin / human attempt or effort
HSK 7-9
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
HSK 7-9
Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信 being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军 / fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
as if made by heaven
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) / (may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)
amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie
a self-made genius
Made in China 2025, strategic plan to upgrade Chinese industry especially in high-tech areas, approved by China's State Council in 2015
made in China
man-made fiber
man-made / artificial / synthetic
HSK 7-9
ball (made of rubber, leather etc)
HSK 6
(zoology) sea sponge / (esp.) dried sea sponge / sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc) / foam rubber
HSK 7-9
oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
ready-made / readily available
HSK 7-9
monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
boiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)
to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together / (Tw) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity
ready-made clothes
dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)
specially made; custom-made
HSK 7-9
rubber overshoes; galoshes / rubber shoes or boots (with rubber soles or made entirely of rubber)
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
made in France
(loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)
signal made with one's eyes / meaningful glance
HSK 7-9
no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)
to take the blame for sb else / to be made a scapegoat
natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
made in China / home-grown (talent)
jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子 in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore)
broken line (continuous figure made up of straight line segments) / polygonal line / dog leg
man-made fiber (abbr. for 化學纖維|化学纤维)
HSK 7-9
couple who were made for each other
orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata) / "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
pressed tofu; dried tofu (ingredient of Chinese cuisine made by pressing, drying and flavoring tofu to produce a firm chewy block, typically cut into thin strips when preparing a dish)
Eight Treasures Rice, Chinese rice pudding dessert usually made with eight types of candied fruits, nuts, seeds etc, popular during the Lunar New Year
popular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal
custom-made; made-to-order / to have sth custom made
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *剂* | 剂* | *剂
(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product) / (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings / classifier for a dose of medicine
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *粉* | 粉* | *粉
powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝) / to be a fan of
HSK 7-9
to make (food) on the spot / freshly-made
intaglio printing plate (or a print made with it)
man-made fiber
to have a pair of prescription glasses made
short play; sketch; skit / (neologism, attested by 2020) short-form video drama (esp. episodic videos made for mobile platforms, typically less than 5 minutes per episode)
yelling (sound made by person) / barking / braying / roaring (sound made by animals)
custom-made; made-to-order / to have sth custom made
yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form
egg fried rice (made by stir-frying cold cooked rice with eggs and vegetables)
ready-made phrase / unhelpful comment
to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed
payment made afterwards / postpaid
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom) / fig. heartless
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *槎* | 槎* | *槎
a raft made of bamboo or wood / to fell trees / to hew
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step / fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
(old) chief coffin bearer / (fig.) argumentative person / a kind of bread made with a dough flattened using a rolling pin 槓子|杠子
Xinjiang-style pilaf, made with lamb
tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves
to have sth made to order
man-made disaster
(coll.) my ass!; yeah, right! (used to mock a claim sb just made, as in 專家個頭|专家个头 "expert", my ass!)
fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)
exquisitely made / very clever
printing plate bearing an image (illustration, photo etc) / print made with such a plate
suncake (small round cake made with flaky pastry and a maltose filling, originally from Taichung, Taiwan)
rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc
to act shamelessly / to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc / to act dumb / to act as if sth never happened
HSK 7-9
gimbap, aka kimbap (Korean dish made by rolling up steamed rice and other ingredients in a sheet of nori)
item made from woven silk or rayon
canal / man-made waterway
to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful / (of circumstances) difficult / challenging / (of a budget) tight / (of a man-made thing) makeshift / rough and ready
Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
to reward with food and drink / to feast (sb) / presents of food etc made to troops / Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4]
a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital / wardmate
"ants climbing a tree", a Sichuan dish made with cellophane noodles 粉絲|粉丝 and ground meat (so called because the particles of meat clinging to the noodles look like ants on the twigs of a tree) / (sex position) man standing, woman clinging to his upper body / (erotic massage) full-body licking
lit. house made of gold / fig. luxurious residence
banquet to celebrate the Spring Festival / wine made in spring and kept until winter, or made in winter and kept until spring
to have something made to order
HSK 7-9
to have one's life made difficult by sb (usu. by sb in a position of authority) (lit. to be made to wear tight shoes)
HSK 7-9
nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour
courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom) / fig. to both be of equal importance / to value both equally
to see how sb or sth performs when it comes to the crunch; to find out what sb is really made of; to witness true ability or worth revealed under pressure
silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
Tangut branch of the Qiang ethnic group / ancient ethnic group who made up the Xixia dynasty 西夏 1038-1227
secondhand clothes / cheap ready-made clothes
gruel made from coarsely ground maize
(Tw) path for the visually impaired (made with tactile paving)
gruel made from maize ground finer than 大𥻗子
Polo (car made by Volkswagen) / surname Polo
path for the visually impaired (made with tactile paving)
(dialect) partition or screen made of plaited bamboo (or rushes, grain stalks etc); a weir of similar construction used to trap fish
vermicelli made from mung bean starch etc
cornstarch / powder made from Gorgon fruit

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