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吹
chuī
to blow, to puff; to brag, to boast
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HSK 5
7 strokes
Common (14%)
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⿰口欠
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Words Using 吹 (59)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
吹
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chuī
to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through
5
chuī
吹
↗
HSK 5
to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through
吹牛
↗
chuīniú
to talk big / to shoot off one's mouth / to chat (dialect)
6
chuīniú
吹牛
↗
HSK 6
to talk big / to shoot off one's mouth / to chat (dialect)
吹捧
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chuīpěng
to flatter / to laud sb's accomplishments / adulation
6
chuīpěng
吹捧
↗
HSK 6
to flatter / to laud sb's accomplishments / adulation
吹口哨
↗
chuīkǒushào
whistle
chuīkǒushào
吹口哨
↗
whistle
吹哨
↗
chuīshào
to blow a whistle / to whistle
chuīshào
吹哨
↗
to blow a whistle / to whistle
吹灰
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chuīhuī
to blow away dust
chuīhuī
吹灰
↗
to blow away dust
吹管
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chuīguǎn
blowpipe
chuīguǎn
吹管
↗
blowpipe
吹熄
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chuīxī
to blow out (a flame)
chuīxī
吹熄
↗
to blow out (a flame)
鼓吹
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gǔchuī
to agitate for / to enthusiastically promote
gǔchuī
鼓吹
↗
to agitate for / to enthusiastically promote
吹牛皮
↗
chuīniúpí
to boast / to talk big
chuīniúpí
吹牛皮
↗
to boast / to talk big