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huá

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English Definition	to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script	滑
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	huá
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄏㄨㄚˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	waat⁶
Part of Speech	(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=5 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
滑雪	huáxuě	to ski; skiing
滑坡	huápō	rockslide; landslip; landslide; mudslide; fig. slump; downturn; to decline
滑稽	huájī	comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
滑冰	huábīng	to skate; skating
滑动	huádòng	to slide; sliding movement

Words With Same Tail Word
下滑	xiàhuá	to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline
光滑	guānghuá	glossy; sleek; smooth
平滑	pínghuá	flat and smooth
润滑	rùnhuá	smooth; oily; sleek; to lubricate
圆滑	yuánhuá	smooth and evasive; slick and sly

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