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HSK
actually; in fact; really
HSK 3
true; real
HSK 3
indeed / really / reliable / real / true
HSK 3
reality; actuality / real; actual / realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
HSK 3
fact / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
rugged / sturdy / strong / durable / buff (physique)
HSK 3
fruit (produced by a plant) / (fig.) fruits (of success etc) / results / gains
HSK 4
honest; sincere / well-behaved / naive; gullible
HSK 4
honest
HSK 4
practical / workable / to implement / to carry out / to decide
HSK 5
to confirm (sth to be true) / to verify
HSK 5
strong / solid / sturdy / firm / practical
HSK 6
feasible / realistic / practical / earnestly / conscientiously
HSK 6
variant of 扎實|扎实
HSK 6
firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
HSK 6
to verify; to check
HSK 7-9
record of actual events / documentary (factual rather than fictional)
HSK 7-9
firm and substantial / solid
HSK 7-9
faithful
HSK 7-9
to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic
HSK 7-9
truly / indeed / severely / harshly
HSK 7-9
rich / full / substantial / to enrich / to augment / to substantiate (an argument)
HSK 7-9
robust / sturdy
HSK 7-9
plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest
HSK 7-9
as things really are / realistic
HSK 7-9
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
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  *实* | 实* | *实
real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely
to tamp / to ram (earth etc)
to compress / to compact
historical fact
fait accompli
close (texture) / dense / densely woven
according to the facts
what is true and what is false / (to get to know) the real situation
detailed and reliable / full and accurate
to turn out to be true / verified / true
to bear fruit
complete and accurate
(of things) durable / (of people) sturdy; tough
realism / realistic portrayal / realistic / true to life
lit. genuine goods at fair prices (idiom) / fig. genuine; real; true
(sealed) tight / close / (hidden) safely / securely
Gorgon fruit / Semen euryales (botany) / see also 雞頭米|鸡头米
simple and unadorned / plain / (of land) level / even
tight / firm / dense / packed
name and reality / how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like
thick / substantial / sturdy / solid
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy
thriving / well-off / substantial
to give a false picture of the situation
loyal / sincere / sound
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact / Reality does not live up to the name. / Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
indeed / really (very much so)
hard to tell if it's real or sham
food / salary (old) / a pretext / a cause for gossip
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal
solid / strong / firm / secure
seed / grain / kernel / bean
(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
steady / calm and practical
plump (of fruit) / fat (of meat) / fertile (of land)
lively / full of vigor / vibrant / spirited
sturdy / robust
to give cause for gossip
to make oneself an object of ridicule
simple and honest
proper / appropriate
trustworthy / reliable / to believe something to be true
variant of 踏實|踏实
even / uniform
variant of 籽實|籽实
levies in kind / grain tax
dried fruit of immature citron or trifoliate orange (used in TCM)
to ram (earth) / to compact earth by ramming
(dialect) firm / robust
practical
untruthful; untrue
surreal; surrealistic
acorn
firm / solid / reliable / real / practical
(sealed) tightly / (wrapped) closely / (covered) completely
unconfirmed
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
untrue
(computing) augmented reality; AR
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal
hazelnut
(computing) mixed reality; MR
to have no basis in fact (idiom)
virtual reality
steady / steadfast
hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
(idiom) hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
to reveal the truth / to spill the beans
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
thick / concentrated
very fierce

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