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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *綠* | 綠* | *綠
green / (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
HSK 2
green
HSK 2
green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities
HSK 3
green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
HSK 7-9
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
leafy green vegetable; leafy greens
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *青* | 青* | *青
green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)
HSK 5
worldwide green parties
string bean / snap bean / green bean
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *碧* | 碧* | *碧
green jade / bluish green / blue / jade
green bean / French bean / runner bean
an extra strong type of Sichuan pepper, dark green when ripe but light brown after air drying
Capsicum annuum / green pepper
to make green with plants / to reforest / (Internet slang) Islamization
HSK 6
fresh and green / verdant
greenish-blue / emerald green
HSK 7-9
lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom) / fig. innocent children's games / childhood sweethearts / a couple who grew up as childhood friends
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *螗* | 螗* | *螗
variety of small cicada with a green back and a clear song (in ancient books)
(of plants) to turn green again / to revegetate
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position / the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
to covet / envious / jealous / green with envy / infuriated / furious
HSK 7-9
(bird species of China) green-eared barbet (Psilopogon faiostrictus)
Longjing tea, aka Dragon Well tea, a high-quality pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
tender green; soft green
same as 綠營|绿营, Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
chopped green onions
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking / debauched and corrupt environment
green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
blue-and-green landscape (genre of landscape painting originating in the Tang dynasty, in which blues and greens predominate)
dark green
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蔥* | 蔥* | *蔥
scallion / green onion
HSK 7-9
green tea powder (Japanese: matcha)
green vegetables / Chinese cabbage
green beans in sauce, popular Beijing dish
to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)
horseradish / wasabi / green mustard
lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom) / fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner / the grass is always greener on the other side
green onion; spring onion
a type of rapeseed plant (Brassica rapa) that yields a leafy green vegetable similar to baby bok choy
unprocessed sun-dried tea leaves used to make black or green tea
immature green soy beans, either still in the pod (edamame) or removed from the pod
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (the colors of the rainbow)
permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card)
green Sichuan peppercorn, known for its citrus fragrance and sharp numbing flavor
green soybean / green peas
olive-green (color)
green plant
to give the green light / to give the go-ahead
green light (traffic signal) / (fig.) permission to proceed
HSK 7-9
expert / scholar / mother earth / a type of green tea
cyan / blue-green
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) / not to distinguish between right and wrong
(Baghdad) green zone
green train (slow, noisy, unairconditioned train with forest green livery and yellow trim that ran on the Chinese railway system from the 1950s, phased out in the early 21st century)
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
army green
lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom) / fig. all the colors of spring
(bird species of China) thick-billed green pigeon (Treron curvirostra)
green (golf) (loanword)
Bitan or Green Pool on Xindian Creek 新店溪, Taipei county, Taiwan
green pool
green hills / (the good) life
lush green; verdant
yellow green
(of sb's face) turning alternately green and white
dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper
green algae
(bird species of China) orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus)
green water / crystal-clear water
to be green with envy (neologism c. 2009)
yellow green
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蚔* | 蚔* | *蚔
green-frog
dark or deep green
green / glazed tile
green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion)
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *翠* | 翠* | *翠
bluish-green / green jade
greens / green vegetables
lit. green hills and clear waters (idiom) / fig. picturesque natural scenery
green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention
putting green (golf)
Green Wall of China, a massive afforestation program on the eastern margin of the Gobi Desert aimed at stopping the desert's expansion, started in 1978 and planned to be completed by 2050
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
(bird species of China) green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Green Dam Youth Escort, Internet content-control software, in use during 2009-2010 (abbr. to 綠壩|绿坝)
Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
light green
verdant / green
lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom) / fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection
Cyanobacteria (phylum of blue-green algae)
silage / green fodder
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) / not to distinguish between right and wrong
green hat (figuratively, a symbol of being a cuckold)
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable / eggdrop soup
lush green / dark green / turquoise
red flowers and green willow / all the colors of spring
Green Standard Army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
green leaf / (fig.) actor playing a supporting role
green algae / chlorella (dietary supplement)

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