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leader
HSK 6
pocket-sized / pocket (book etc)
HSK 6
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
HSK 7-9
armband
to roll up the sleeves
armband / sleeve badge
spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve
the sleeve of a garment
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices
sleeve
lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
sleeve
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *袖* | 袖* | *袖
sleeve / to tuck inside one's sleeve
sleeve cover / outer sleeve
cuff
short sleeves / short-sleeved shirt
cuff link
sleeve
homosexual / see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖
to push up one's sleeves
pocket book / paperback
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
honest and upright (idiom)
armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)
flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
long sleeves / long-sleeved shirt
to storm off in a huff (idiom)
little person / midget / dwarf
sleeve cover
to swing one's sleeve (in anger)
spiritual leader (of a nation or church) / religious leader
pocket dictionary
pocket stereo / walkman
erhua variant of 袖筒


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