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Definitions

  1. 1. soap
  2. 2. black

Words Containing 皂

肥皂
féi zào

soap

不分皂白
bù fēn zào bái

not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong

不分青红皂白
bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái

not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)

不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái

not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)

洗发皂
xǐ fà zào

shampoo

牛骥同皂
niú jì tóng zào

cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike

皂石
zào shí

soapstone

皂矾
zào fán

green vitriol (ferrous sulfate FeSO4:7H2O)

皂荚
zào jiá

Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)

皂荚树
zào jiá shù

Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)

皂角
zào jiǎo

Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)

皂碱
zào jiǎn

soap

给皂器
jǐ zào qì

soap dispenser

罗皂
luó zào

to create a disturbance

肥皂剧
féi zào jù

soap opera (loanword)

肥皂沫
féi zào mò

soapy lather

肥皂泡
féi zào pào

soap bubble

青红皂白
qīng hóng zào bái

the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)

香皂
xiāng zào

perfumed soap

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