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灰

fui1

hui1

[1] [n] ashes; dust [2] lime [3] gray (color) [4] [v] break into tiny pieces or particles [5] disheartened disappointedly; discouraged

Stroke count: 6

Level: 2

Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

灰

This word has been viewed 9424 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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灰白 fui1 baak6 hui1 bai2 = grey, ashen

灰色 fui1 sik1 hui1 se4 = gray (US); grey (UK)

骨灰 gwat1 fui1 gu3 hui1 = cremated ashes; bone ash; cremains

石灰 sek6 fui1 shi2 hui1 = lime (calcium oxide)

灰心 fui1 sam1 hui1 xin1 = to be discouraged (lit. "heart to ashes")

油灰 jau4 fui1 you2 hui1 = putty

煤灰 mui4 fui1 mei2 hui1 = soot

灰水 fui1 seoi2 = lye

石灰石 sek6 fui1 sek6 shi2 hui1 shi2 = limestone

灰士 fiu1 si6*2 = fuse

爐灰 lou4*2 fui1 = ashes of a stove

灰斗 fui1 dau2 = an ash bucket; a hod

桐油灰 tung4 jau4 fui1 = putty

炮灰 paau3 fui1 = cannon fodder

鼠灰色 syu2 fui1 sik1 = mouse color

灰黑色 fui1 haak1 sik1 = charcoal gray/grey

煙灰缸 jin1 fui1 gong1 yan1 hui1 gang1 = ashtray

淺灰色 cin2 fui1 sik1 = light gray/grey, French gray/grey

灰灰地 fui1 fui1 dei6*2 = grayish

深灰 sam1 fui1 = dark gray/grey; charcoal gray

深灰色 sam1 fui1 sik1 = dark gray/grey, charcoal gray

淺灰 cin2 fui1 = light gray, grayish

灰領 fui1 leng5 hui1 ling3 = gray collar; specialist; technical worker; engineer

灰獵犬 fui1 lip6 hyun2 hui1 lie4 quan3 = greyhound

灰塵 fui1 can4 hui1 chen2 = dust

變成灰色 bin3 sing4 fui1 sik1 bian4 cheng2 hui1 se4 = [v] grizzle

灰質 fui1 zat1 = grey matter

脊髓灰質炎 zek3 seoi5 fui1 zat1 jim4 ji2 sui3 hui1 zhi4 yan2 = poliomyelitis

灰色地帶 fui1 sik1 dei6 daai3 = grey zone; grey area

石灰水 sek6 fui1 seoi2 shi2 hui1 shui3 = limewater

塵灰 can4 fui1 = dust (also 灰塵)

心灰 sam1 fui1 = to be discouraged (lit. "heart to ashes", also 灰心)

煙灰罌 jin1 fui1 aang1 yan1 hui1 ying1 = an ashtray

煙灰盅 jin1 fui1 zung1 = an ashtray

生石灰 saang1 sek6 fui1 sheng1 shi2 hui1 = calces; calcium oxide; calx; quicklime

心灰意冷 sam1 fui1 ji3 laang5 = despair

煙灰碟 jin1 fui1 dip6*2 = an ashtray

碰一鼻子灰 pung3 jat1 bei6 zi2 fui1 peng4 yi1 bi2 zi5 hui1 = to be snubbed; to meet with a rebuff

灰漿 fui1 zoeng1 hui1 jiang1 = mortar (for masonry)

灰比諾 fui1 bei2 nok6 = pinot gris

灰暗 fui1 am3 hui1 an4 = gloomy; grey; murky

骨灰安置所 gwat1 fui1 on1 zi3 so2 gu3 hui1 an1 zhi4 suo3 = columbarium

骨灰龕 gwat1 fui1 ham1 gu3 hui1 kan1 = columbaria；urn niche 粵

不費吹灰之力 bat1 fai3 ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4 = use minimal strength to achieve sth.; use very little power

灰燼 fui1 zeon6 hui1 jin4 = ashes

灰濛濛 fui1 mung4 mung4 hui1 meng2 meng2 = dusky overcast (of weather)

灰姑娘 fui1 gu1 noeng4 = Cinderella

放射性落下灰 fong3 se6 sing3 lok6 haa6 /haa6*2 fui1 fang4 she4 xing4 luo4 xia4 hui1 = radioactive fallout

石灰華 sek6 fui1 waa4 shi2 hui1 hua1 = [geol.] travertine; tufa (a type of banded marble)

骨灰盅 gwat1 fui1 zung1 gu3 hui1 zhong1 = cinerary urn

骨灰甕 gwat1 fui1 ung3 gu3 hui1 weng4 = cinerary urn

抆灰 man2 fui1 wen3 hui1 = plastering 粵

化咗灰都認得 faa3 zo2 fui1 dou1 jing6 dak1 = recognizable in any circumstance 粵

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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