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Definitions

  1. 1. ash
  2. 2. dust
  3. 3. lime
  4. 4. gray
  5. 5. discouraged; dejected

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他對室內 塵過敏。
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Words Containing 灰

灰尘
huī chén

dust

灰心
huī xīn

to lose heart

灰色
huī sè

gray

不费吹灰之力
bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì

as easy as blowing off dust

南灰伯劳
nán huī bó láo

(bird species of China) southern grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis)

吃灰
chī huī

(neologism c. 2019) (coll.) to gather dust

吹灰
chuī huī

to blow away dust

吹灰之力
chuī huī zhī lì

a slight effort

大灰啄木鸟
dà huī zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)

大灰狼
dà huī láng

big bad wolf

小灰山椒鸟
xiǎo huī shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) Swinhoe's minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)

心灰意冷
xīn huī yì lěng

discouraged

心灰意懒
xīn huī yì lǎn

discouraged

扒灰
pá huī

incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law

抹一鼻子灰
mǒ yī bí zi huī

lit. to rub one's nose with dust

抹灰
mǒ huī

to plaster

放射性落下灰
fàng shè xìng luò xià huī

radioactive fallout

暗灰鹃䴗
àn huī juān jú

(bird species of China) black-winged cuckooshrike (Coracina melaschistos)

死灰复燃
sǐ huī fù rán

lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence

油灰刀
yóu huī dāo

putty knife

法网灰灰,疏而不漏
fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu

The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.

泥灰
ní huī

lime plaster (construction)

洋灰
yáng huī

cement

消石灰
xiāo shí huī

calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2

淡灰眉岩鹀
dàn huī méi yán wú

(bird species of China) rock bunting (Emberiza cia)

深灰色
shēn huī sè

dark gray

火山灰
huǒ shān huī

volcanic ash

火山灰土
huǒ shān huī tǔ

andosol (soil taxonomy)

灰不喇唧
huī bù lǎ jī

dull gray

灰不溜丢
huī bu liū diū

gloomy and dull (idiom)

灰不溜秋
huī bu liū qiū

see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]

灰伯劳
huī bó láo

(bird species of China) great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)

灰冠鸦雀
huī guān yā què

(bird species of China) Przevalski's parrotbill (Sinosuthora przewalskii)

灰冠鹟莺
huī guān wēng yīng

(bird species of China) grey-crowned warbler (Seicercus tephrocephalus)

灰卷尾
huī juǎn wěi

(bird species of China) ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)

灰喉山椒鸟
huī hóu shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)

灰喉柳莺
huī hóu liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) ashy-throated warbler (Phylloscopus maculipennis)

灰喉针尾雨燕
huī hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn

(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)

灰喉鸦雀
huī hóu yā què

(bird species of China) ashy-throated parrotbill (Sinosuthora alphonsiana)

灰喜鹊
huī xǐ què

(bird species of China) azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)

灰土
huī tǔ

dust

灰奇鹛
huī qí méi

(bird species of China) grey sibia (Heterophasia gracilis)

灰姑娘
huī gū niang

Cinderella

灰孔雀雉
huī kǒng què zhì

(bird species of China) grey peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)

灰尾漂鹬
huī wěi piāo yù

(bird species of China) grey-tailed tattler (Tringa brevipes)

灰山椒鸟
huī shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus)

灰山鹑
huī shān chún

(bird species of China) grey partridge (Perdix perdix)

灰岩柳莺
huī yán liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) limestone leaf warbler (Phylloscopus calciatilis)

灰岩鹪鹛
huī yán jiāo méi

(bird species of China) limestone wren-babbler (Napothera crispifrons)

灰岩残丘
huī yán cán qiū

mogote (steep-sided pointed hill in karst landform)

灰度
huī dù

grayscale

灰心丧气
huī xīn sàng qì

downhearted

灰斑鸠
huī bān jiū

(bird species of China) Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

灰斑鸻
huī bān héng

(bird species of China) grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

灰斑鹟
huī bān wēng

(bird species of China) grey-streaked flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta)

灰暗
huī àn

dull gray

灰林䳭
huī lín jí

(bird species of China) grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus)

灰林鸮
huī lín xiāo

(bird species of China) Himalayan owl (Strix nivicolum)

灰林鸽
huī lín gē

(bird species of China) ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis)

灰柳莺
huī liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) sulphur-bellied warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus)

灰椋鸟
huī liáng niǎo

(bird species of China) white-cheeked starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus)

灰树鹊
huī shù què

(bird species of China) grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)

灰水
huī shuǐ

gray water

灰泥
huī ní

plaster

灰溜溜
huī liū liū

dull gray

灰浆
huī jiāng

mortar (for masonry)

灰熊
huī xióng

grizzly bear

灰燕鸻
huī yàn héng

(bird species of China) small pratincole (Glareola lactea)

灰燕䴗
huī yàn jú

(bird species of China) ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus)

灰烬
huī jìn

ashes

灰獴
huī měng

gray mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)

灰猎犬
huī liè quǎn

greyhound

灰瓣蹼鹬
huī bàn pǔ yù

(bird species of China) red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

灰白
huī bái

ash-colored

灰白喉林莺
huī bái hóu lín yīng

(bird species of China) common whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

灰白色
huī bái sè

ash gray

灰皮诺
huī pí nuò

Pinot gris (grape type)

灰眶雀鹛
huī kuàng què méi

(bird species of China) David's fulvetta (Alcippe davidi)

灰眼短脚鹎
huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)

灰短脚鹎
huī duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala)

灰翅噪鹛
huī chì zào méi

(bird species of China) moustached laughingthrush (Garrulax cineraceus)

灰翅鸫
huī chì dōng

(bird species of China) grey-winged blackbird (Turdus boulboul)

灰翅鸥
huī chì ōu

(bird species of China) glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens)

灰背伯劳
huī bèi bó láo

(bird species of China) grey-backed shrike (Lanius tephronotus)

灰背椋鸟
huī bèi liáng niǎo

(bird species of China) white-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis)

灰背燕尾
huī bèi yàn wěi

(bird species of China) slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus)

灰背隼
huī bèi sǔn

(bird species of China) merlin (Falco columbarius)

灰背鸫
huī bèi dōng

(bird species of China) grey-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum)

灰背鸥
huī bèi ōu

(bird species of China) slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus)

灰胸竹鸡
huī xiōng zhú jī

(bird species of China) Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)

灰胸薮鹛
huī xiōng sǒu méi

(bird species of China) Emei Shan liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis)

灰胁噪鹛
huī xié zào méi

(bird species of China) grey-sided laughingthrush (Garrulax caerulatus)

灰脚柳莺
huī jiǎo liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) pale-legged leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes)

灰腹噪鹛
huī fù zào méi

(bird species of China) brown-cheeked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron henrici)

灰腹地莺
huī fù dì yīng

(bird species of China) grey-bellied tesia (Tesia cyaniventer)

灰腹绣眼鸟
huī fù xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)

灰腹角雉
huī fù jiǎo zhì

(bird species of China) Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)

灰脸𫛭鹰
huī liǎn kuáng yīng

(bird species of China) grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus)

灰脸鹟莺
huī liǎn wēng yīng

(bird species of China) grey-cheeked warbler (Seicercus poliogenys)

灰色地带
huī sè dì dài

gray area

灰菜
huī cài

fat hen (Chenopodium album), edible annual plant

灰蒙蒙
huī mēng mēng

dusky

灰蓝姬鹟
huī lán jī wēng

(bird species of China) slaty-blue flycatcher (Ficedula tricolor)

灰蓝山雀
huī lán shān què

(bird species of China) azure tit (Cyanistes cyanus)

灰赤杨
huī chì yáng

gray alder (Alnus incana)

灰雁
huī yàn

(bird species of China) greylag goose (Anser anser)

灰霾
huī mái

dust haze

灰领
huī lǐng

gray collar

灰头啄木鸟
huī tóu zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) grey-headed woodpecker (Picus canus)

灰头土脸
huī tóu tǔ liǎn

head and face filthy with grime (idiom)

灰头斑翅鹛
huī tóu bān chì méi

(bird species of China) streaked barwing (Actinodura souliei)

灰头柳莺
huī tóu liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) grey-hooded warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos)

灰头椋鸟
huī tóu liáng niǎo

(bird species of China) chestnut-tailed starling (Sturnia malabarica)

灰头灰雀
huī tóu huī què

(bird species of China) grey-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca)

灰头绿鸠
huī tóu lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) ashy-headed green pigeon (Treron phayrei)

灰头薮鹛
huī tóu sǒu méi

(bird species of China) red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea)

灰头雀鹛
huī tóu què méi

(bird species of China) Yunnan fulvetta (Alcippe fratercula)

灰头鸦雀
huī tóu yā què

(bird species of China) grey-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus gularis)

灰头鹀
huī tóu wú

(bird species of China) black-faced bunting (Emberiza spodocephala)

灰头鸫
huī tóu dōng

(bird species of China) chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus)

灰头鹦鹉
huī tóu yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii)

灰头麦鸡
huī tóu mài jī

(bird species of China) grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)

灰颈鹀
huī jǐng wú

(bird species of China) grey-necked bunting (Emberiza buchanani)

灰飞烟灭
huī fēi yān miè

lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)

灰鹀
huī wú

(bird species of China) grey bunting (Emberiza variabilis)

灰鹤
huī hè

(bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus)

灰鹡鸰
huī jí líng

(bird species of China) grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

灰鹱
huī hù

(bird species of China) sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)

炮灰
pào huī

cannon fodder

乌灰银鸥
wū huī yín ōu

(bird species of China) lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)

乌灰鸫
wū huī dōng

(bird species of China) Japanese thrush (Turdus cardis)

乌灰鹞
wū huī yào

(bird species of China) Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

烟灰
yān huī

cigarette ash

烟灰缸
yān huī gāng

ashtray

煤灰
méi huī

soot

熟石灰
shú shí huī

slaked lime

爬灰
pá huī

incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law

珠灰
zhū huī

pearl gray

生石灰
shēng shí huī

calcium oxide CaO

石灰
shí huī

lime (calcium oxide)

石灰岩
shí huī yán

limestone

石灰石
shí huī shí

limestone

石灰华
shí huī huá

travertine (geology)

硅灰石
guī huī shí

wollastonite CaSiO3

碰一鼻子灰
pèng yī bí zi huī

lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt

磷灰石
lín huī shí

apatite

磷灰粉
lín huī fěn

apatite (phosphatic lime)

红腹灰雀
hóng fù huī què

(bird species of China) Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

红头灰雀
hóng tóu huī què

(bird species of China) red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala)

纸灰
zhǐ huī

ash from burnt paper

羟基磷灰石
qiǎng jī lín huī shí

hydroxy-apatite (phosphatic lime deposited in bone)

圣灰瞻礼日
shèng huī zhān lǐ rì

Ash Wednesday

圣灰节
shèng huī jié

Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)

脊髓灰质炎
jǐ suǐ huī zhì yán

poliomyelitis

草原灰伯劳
cǎo yuán huī bó láo

(bird species of China) steppe grey shrike (Lanius pallidirostris)

草木灰
cǎo mù huī

plant ash

万念俱灰
wàn niàn jù huī

every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened

褐灰雀
hè huī què

(bird species of China) brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis)

面如灰土
miàn rú huī tǔ

ashen-faced (idiom)

骨灰
gǔ huī

bone ash

骨灰盒
gǔ huī hé

box for bone ashes

骨灰龛
gǔ huī kān

columbarium