Chinese Word: 皂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

皂HSK 5

Pinyin: zào

English Definition: soap; black

Chinese Definition:
①黑色：皂靴。不分皂白(喻不问是非)。
②差役：皂隶(古代贱役，后专以称衙门里的差役)。

Antonyms: 白

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 白

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 白 [ bái ] white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
- 七 [ qī ] seven

Similar Characters: 皀

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肥皂HSK 5	féi zào	soap; Classifiers: 块
香皂	xiāng zào	perfumed soap; toilet soap; Classifiers: 块
青红皂白	qīng hóng zào bái	the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)
肥皂泡	féi zào pào	soap bubble
皂角	zào jiǎo	Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)

1		nǐ 你 yòng 用 shén me 什么 pái 牌 de 的 féi zào 肥皂？ What brand of soap do you use?
2		cù 醋 kě yǐ 可以 yòng lái 用来 qù chú 去除 xǐ yī jī 洗衣机 zhōng 中 de 的 féi zào 肥皂 cán liú wù 残留物。 Vinegar can be used to remove soap residue in washing machines.

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