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huá
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English Definitionto slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning; (Chinese surname)
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Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinhuá
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄏㄨㄚˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)waat6
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=5 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word    
滑雪huáxuěto ski; skiing
滑坡huápōrockslide; landslip; landslide; mudslide; fig. slump; downturn; to decline
滑稽huájīcomical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
滑冰huábīngto skate; skating
滑动huádòngto slide; sliding movement
Words With Same Tail Word    
下滑xiàhuáto slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline
光滑guānghuáglossy; sleek; smooth
平滑pínghuáflat and smooth
润滑rùnhuásmooth; oily; sleek; to lubricate
圆滑yuánhuásmooth and evasive; slick and sly
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