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灰
huī
Main
English Definitionash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
Simplified Script灰
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinhuī
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄏㄨㄟ
Cantonese (Jyutping)fui1
Part of Speech(名) noun, (形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word    
灰色huīsègray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous
灰心huīxīnto lose heart; to be discouraged
灰尘huīchéndust
灰白huībáicolored; ash-colored
灰暗huī'àndull gray; drab; murky
Words With Same Tail Word    
骨灰gǔhuībone ash; ashes of the dead
石灰shíhuīlime (calcium oxide)
银灰yínhuīsilvery grey
炮灰pàohuīcannon fodder
烟灰yānhuīcigarette ash
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