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unusual; abnormal / extremely; exceptionally
HSK 6
the opposite sex / of the opposite sex / heterosexual / different in nature
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
HSK 7-9
different mouths, same voice / to speak in unison (idiom)
HSK 7-9
objection; dissent
HSK 7-9
allopolyploid (polyploid with chromosomes of different species)
comparison / differences and similarities
(religion) a vision / strange phenomenon
not the usual type / atypical / heterotype
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
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different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate
dissenting words
to shift; to alter / unusual change; abnormal move
hetero- / variety
variant form (of a Chinese character)
different place / abroad
heresy
asynchronous
isomeric (chemistry)
rarity / rare delicacy / foreign matter / alien body / the dead / ghost / monstrosity / alien life-form
unpleasant odor
different tribe
foreign country / alien land
eccentric / unusual person / talented individual
dissident / alien / outsider / non-self / others
exotic / foreign
extraordinary splendor
different function
unusual condition / something odd / strange shape
to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)
rare perfume
difference / peculiar
foreign land / a place far from home
foreign country
sth else / a separate matter / not the same thing / with different jobs (not colleagues) / a remarkable thing / sth special / an odd thing / sth strange or incomprehensible
disloyalty / infidelity
with different father (e.g. of half-brother)
heresy / heathenism
unusual / extraordinary
(of siblings) having the same father but different mothers
different opinion / dissident view / absurd remark
exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
Ibuprofen or Nurofen / nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), trade names Advil, Motrin, Nuprin etc, used as analgesic and antipyretic, e.g. for arthritis sufferers / also called 布洛芬
extraordinary talent
variant pronunciation (when the same character has more than one reading)
transvestism
differing opinion
heterogeneous
variant character / loan word / variant written form (for the same word) / different edition
(Tw) heterosexual woman; straight woman
feeling surprised at sth
(of twins) fraternal / dizygotic
stranger
(Tw) heterosexual man; straight man
allosaurus / also written 異特龍|异特龙
extraordinary image
dissident / dissenting / dissent
long-distance romance / long-distance relationship
variant Chinese character
heterosexuality / heterosexual love
isotretinoin (used in acne treatment)
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom) / different methods leading to the same result / different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
exoticism / local color / exotic
foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate
member of another religion / heathen / pagan / heretic / apostate
isomer (chemistry)
isoleucine (Ile), an essential amino acid
allosaurus
opposite polarities attract / (fig.) opposite sexes attract / opposites attract
isobutane
(chemistry) isopropylbenzene C9H12 (aka cumene)
isopropanol / isopropyl alcohol C3H8O
variant spelling of the same Chinese word, e.g. 筆劃|笔划 and 筆畫|笔画 / exact synonym and homonym written with different characters
(math.) skew lines
common nettle (Urtica dioica)
fraternal twins
catabolism (biology) / metabolic breaking down and waste disposal / dissimilation
isoprene
amobarbital (drug) (loanword)
dissident
pica (medicine)
alienation (philosophy) / (of speech) dissimilation
isoalloxazine (name of organic chemical)
heterosexual sex
heterosexism
isoprene rubber
asynchronous transfer mode / ATM
to use the same method to treat different diseases (TCM)
a heretic
carbylamine / isocyanide
(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)
dissident
dissidents / dissenting faction
dissenter / dissident
word having alternative pronunciations
heterogeneous network
variant
unusual sound; strange noise / to make a strange sound
transponder / electronic device that responds to a radio code
different kind (sometimes with a connotation of strangeness or eccentricity)


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