灰U+70706 STROKES
Entry·pron. huī
ㄏㄨㄟ
“Ash or dust; gray color; discouraged or dejected; lime (short for limestone).”
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- 灰色ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄜˋgray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous
- 灰塵ㄏㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊfine particles of dirt or debris that settle on surfaces; household dust.
- 灰燼ㄏㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˋashes; powdery residue left after something has been burned
- 灰心ㄏㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣto lose heart; to become discouraged; to feel disheartened after setbacks
- 骨灰ㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄟashes left after cremation; bone ash from burned animal bones, formerly used as fertilizer
- 灰暗ㄏㄨㄟ ㄢˋdark and gloomy; dim and dull; lacking brightness or color
- 灰白ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄞˊpale gray; whitish gray; light gray
- 石灰ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄟquicklime; calcium oxide, a white powder used as a desiccant and disinfectant
- 灰姑娘ㄏㄨㄟ ㄍㄨ ㄋㄧㄤˊCinderella; European folk tale of a mistreated girl who rises to fortune; a plain girl transformed into someone admired
- 心灰意冷ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄧˋ ㄌㄥˇdisheartened and discouraged; disappointed and demoralized; to lose heart and will
- 灰熊ㄏㄨㄟ ㄒㄩㄥˊgrizzly bear; (Taiwan Hokkien) very; extremely
- 吹灰之力ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋeffort as slight as blowing away dust; minimal effort needed to accomplish something easily
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