滑

huá
#1,478 most
frequent character
slippery
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

滑 has 氵 water as its meaning part and 骨 gǔ as its sound part. It first meant to make smooth or slippery. The meaning grew to slip or slide, and to slippery or cunning.

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Example Sentences

这个地方的地板很滑。
zhègè dìfāng de dìbǎn hěn huá 。
The floor in this place is very slippery.
小心，路上有滑的地方。
xiǎoxīn ， lùshàng yǒu huá de dìfāng 。
Be careful, there are slippery spots on the road.
他滑得很快，平衡感很好。
tā huá dé hěnkuài ， pínghéng gǎn hěnhǎo 。
He skated very quickly and has a good sense of balance.

Same Characters, Different Readings

滑Hua2
surname Hua

Words with similar meanings

光滑guānghuá
smooth
This word describes a surface that is not rough, often implying a pleasant texture.

Homophones

划huá
transfer, assign, differenciate
划huá
transfer, assign, differenciate
华huá
magnificent, splendid, flowery

Words Starting With 滑

滑冰huá bīng
to skate; skating

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