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Definitions

  1. 1. blemish
  2. 2. flaw
  3. 3. defect

Words Containing 疵

吹毛求疵
chuī máo qiú cī

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious

大醇小疵
dà chún xiǎo cī

great despite minor blemishes

澡垢索疵
zǎo gòu suǒ cī

to wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom); to find fault

瑕疵
xiá cī

blemish

胡疵
hú cī

stubble

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