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HSK
actually; in fact; really
HSK 3
true; real
HSK 3
indeed / really / reliable / real / true
HSK 3
reality; actuality / real; actual / realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
HSK 3
fact / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
rugged / sturdy / strong / durable / buff (physique)
HSK 3
honest; sincere / well-behaved / naive; gullible
HSK 4
fruit (produced by a plant) / (fig.) fruits (of success etc) / results / gains
HSK 4
honest
HSK 4
practical / workable / to implement / to carry out / to decide
HSK 5
to confirm (sth to be true) / to verify
HSK 5
strong / solid / sturdy / firm / practical
HSK 6
feasible / realistic / practical / earnestly / conscientiously
HSK 6
variant of 扎實|扎实
HSK 6
firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
HSK 6
as things really are / realistic
HSK 7-9
record of actual events / documentary (factual rather than fictional)
HSK 7-9
firm and substantial / solid
HSK 7-9
to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic
HSK 7-9
to verify; to check
HSK 7-9
robust / sturdy
HSK 7-9
plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest
HSK 7-9
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
rich / full / substantial / to enrich / to augment / to substantiate (an argument)
HSK 7-9
faithful
HSK 7-9
truly / indeed / severely / harshly
HSK 7-9
(idiom) hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
(computing) augmented reality; AR
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  *实* | 实* | *实
real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely
to tamp / to ram (earth etc)
to reveal the truth / to spill the beans
historical fact
to make oneself an object of ridicule
(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing
fait accompli
to compress / to compact
close (texture) / dense / densely woven
according to the facts
variant of 籽實|籽实
what is true and what is false / (to get to know) the real situation
detailed and reliable / full and accurate
to turn out to be true / verified / true
to bear fruit
complete and accurate
(of things) durable / (of people) sturdy; tough
realism / realistic portrayal / realistic / true to life
(sealed) tight / close / (hidden) safely / securely
Gorgon fruit / Semen euryales (botany) / see also 雞頭米|鸡头米
simple and unadorned / plain / (of land) level / even
tight / firm / dense / packed
lit. genuine goods at fair prices (idiom) / fig. genuine; real; true
name and reality / how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like
thick / substantial / sturdy / solid
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy
thriving / well-off / substantial
to give a false picture of the situation
loyal / sincere / sound
sturdy / robust
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact / Reality does not live up to the name. / Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
seed of ajwain / Semen Trachyspermi coptici
indeed / really (very much so)
hard to tell if it's real or sham
food / salary (old) / a pretext / a cause for gossip
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal
seed / grain / kernel / bean
(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
steady / calm and practical
plump (of fruit) / fat (of meat) / fertile (of land)
simple and honest
proper / appropriate
variant of 踏實|踏实
trustworthy / reliable / to believe something to be true
even / uniform
dried fruit of immature citron or trifoliate orange (used in TCM)
to ram (earth) / to compact earth by ramming
(dialect) firm / robust
practical
very fierce
(computing) mixed reality; MR
untruthful; untrue
surreal; surrealistic
acorn
firm / solid / reliable / real / practical
(TCM) fruit of Chinese mugwort (Artemisia argyi), aka fruit of argyi wormwood
hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
(sealed) tightly / (wrapped) closely / (covered) completely
unconfirmed
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
untrue
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal
hazelnut
to have no basis in fact (idiom)
virtual reality
steady / steadfast
to give cause for gossip
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate

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