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  *干* | 干* | *干
tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed
HSK 1
airport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship / CL: , 處|处
HSK 1
young lady / miss / (slang) prostitute / CL: 個|个,
HSK 1
upstairs / (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
HSK 1
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  *面* | 面* | *面
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
HSK 2
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  *背* | 背* | *背
the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / (slang) unlucky / hard of hearing
HSK 2
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  *鸡* | 鸡* | *鸡
fowl / chicken / CL: 隻|只 / (slang) prostitute
HSK 2
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  *米* | 米* | *米
uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan
HSK 2
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  *墙* | 墙* | *墙
wall (CL:,) / (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被牆|被墙)
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
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  *绿* | 绿* | *绿
green / (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
HSK 2
old friend / (slang) period / menstruation
HSK 2
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  *亲* | 亲* | *亲
parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear
HSK 3
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  *铁* | 铁* | *铁
iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)
HSK 3
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  *牛* | 牛* | *牛
ox / cow / bull / CL: 條|条, 頭|头 / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿) / (slang) awesome
HSK 3
sofa (loanword) / CL: 條|条, 張|张 / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
HSK 3
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  *挂* | 挂* | *挂
to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / (of a line) to be dead / to be worried; to be concerned / (dialect) to make a phone call / to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) / (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) / classifier for sets or clusters of objects
HSK 3
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  *刀* | 刀* | *刀
knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL: / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
HSK 3
green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities
HSK 3
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  *瓜* | 瓜* | *瓜
melon; gourd; squash / (slang) a piece of gossip
HSK 4
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  *闪* | 闪* | *闪
to dodge / to duck out of the way / to beat it / shaken (by a fall) / to sprain / to pull a muscle / lightning / spark / a flash / to flash (across one's mind) / to leave behind / (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
HSK 4
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  *冰* | 冰* | *冰
ice / CL: 塊|块 / to chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold / (of a person) cold / unfriendly / (slang) methamphetamine
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *密* | 密* | *密
dense; close; thick / intimate; close / (bound form) secret; confidential / (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM
HSK 4
leaf (CL:) / (slang) marijuana
HSK 4
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  *顶* | 顶* | *顶
apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
HSK 4
glass / CL: 張|张, 塊|块 / (slang) male homosexual
HSK 5
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  *喷* | 喷* | *喷
to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff / (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)
HSK 5
duck / male prostitute (slang)
HSK 5
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  *汗* | 汗* | *汗
perspiration / sweat / CL: , 頭|头, / to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
HSK 5
to make green with plants / to reforest / (Internet slang) Islamization
HSK 6
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  *踢* | 踢* | *踢
to kick / to play (e.g. soccer) / (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
HSK 6
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  *肝* | 肝* | *肝
liver (CL:葉|叶) / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy
HSK 6
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  *猛* | 猛* | *猛
ferocious / fierce / violent / brave / suddenly / abrupt / (slang) awesome
HSK 6
hen / don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1)
HSK 6
air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked
HSK 6
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  *润* | 润* | *润
moist; glossy; sleek / to moisten; to lubricate / to embellish; to enhance / profit; remuneration / (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions)
HSK 7-9
frog (CL:隻|只) / (old) (slang) ugly guy
HSK 7-9
(physics, fig.) vacuum / (slang) to not wear underwear
HSK 7-9
light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡 / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL: 個|个
HSK 7-9
comrade / (slang) homosexual / CL: , 個|个
HSK 7-9
chrysanthemum / (TCM) chrysanthemum flower / (slang) anus
HSK 7-9
knee / (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
HSK 7-9
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  *掐* | 掐* | *掐
to pick (flowers) / to pinch / to nip / to pinch off / to clutch / (slang) to fight
HSK 7-9
orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
HSK 7-9
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  *蹬* | 蹬* | *蹬
to step on; to tread on / to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc) / (slang) to dump (sb) / Taiwan pr. [deng4]
HSK 7-9
(lit.) to enter through the back door / (fig.) to pull strings; to use connections / (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex
HSK 7-9
dinosaur (CL:頭|头,隻|只) / (old) (slang) ugly person
HSK 7-9
(slang) to take ketamine
ketamine (slang)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *A* | A* | *A
(slang) (Tw) to steal
(slang) introverted person
(Internet slang) uploader (person who uploads a video or other content to the Internet) / pronounced [a4 pu5 zhu3] / (loanword from Japanese うp, "upunushi")
(slang) masochist (from Japanese ドM, "doemu")
(slang) threesome
(Internet slang) to photoshop a picture; photoshopped picture
(slang) to cheer sb on / to show one's support / ("call" is pronounced approximately like English "call")
lesbian (Internet slang) / Labrador retriever
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *哈* | 哈* | *哈
(interj.) ha! / (onom. for laughter) / (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore / (bound form) husky (dog) (abbr. for 哈士奇)
(slang) to hit sb; to beat sb
ketamine (slang)
(slang) a piece of cake / a simple matter
splitcharactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *88* | 88* | *88
(Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜)
flowing / flexible / lively (Internet slang)
(slang) shitizen / commoner / hoi polloi
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *卢* | 卢* | *卢
(old) rice vessel / black / old variant of 廬|庐 / (slang) (Tw) troublesome / fussy
(slang) KTV; KTV room
splitcharactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *cos* | cos* | *cos
(Internet slang) cosplay / to cosplay / to dress up as
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *作* | 作* | *作
(bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *鸭* | 鸭* | *鸭
duck (CL:隻|只) / (slang) male prostitute
(slang) to discuss politics online
my big sister (Internet slang version of 我的姐)
deity / (Internet slang) guru / expert / whiz
(slang) to play a prank on (sb)
(slang) (of a person or manner) off-putting / (slang) to feel put off
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *控* | 控* | *控
to control / to accuse / to charge / to sue / to invert a container to empty it / (suffix) (slang) buff / enthusiast / devotee / -phile or -philia
(slang) loser (loanword) (Tw)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *婆* | 婆* | *婆
(bound form) grandmother / (bound form) matron / (bound form) mother-in-law / (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
(slang) hairdresser
splitcharactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *CJB* | CJB* | *CJB
(Internet slang) doesn't live up to the hype
locomotive; train engine car / (Tw) scooter / (Tw) (slang) hard to get along with; to be a pain in the ass / (Tw) damn!; crap!
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙 or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙 / (slang) man without pubic hair
corset / sockpuppet (Internet slang) / vest (dialect)
(slang) to ship a couple (i.e. to strongly desire that a pair of fictional characters become a couple) / also pr. [ke4 C P]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *怼* | 怼* | *怼
(Internet slang) to attack verbally; to publicly criticize; to call out
to play the xiao 簫|箫 (mouth organ) / to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥, c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫 / to busk / virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫 / (slang) fellatio / blowjob
gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙) / (slang) big dick / schlong
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *屌* | 屌* | *屌
penis / (slang) cool or extraordinary / (Cantonese) to fuck
splitcharactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *3P* | 3P* | *3P
(slang) threesome
local tyrant / local strong man / (slang) nouveau riche
to issue a card / (slang) to reject a guy or a girl / to chuck
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *赞* | 赞* | *赞
to patronize / to support / to praise / (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
slang / argot / private language used as secret code
rice flour / rice-flour noodles / (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan
spinach (CL:) / (slang) gambling; gambler (alternative term for 博彩)
(slang) alluring / showy / flashy and enticing person / painted Jezebel
White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky) / (slang) hairless female genitalia
slang
to metamorphose (biology) / abnormal / perverted / hentai / (slang) pervert
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *傍* | 傍* | *傍
near / approaching / to depend on / (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb / Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *逊* | 逊* | *逊
to abdicate / modest / yielding / unpretentious / inferior to / (slang) to suck

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