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漆 qī

varnish, lacquer; paint

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14
Level
HSK 6
Radical
氵
Type
Ideograph
Made of 氵桼 ⿰氵桼

Memory hint: The sap 氵 of the varnish tree 桼; 桼 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 这面墙刚刷了油漆。
    Zhè miàn qiáng gāng shuā le yóuqī.
    This wall was just painted.
    this (measure) wall just brush (particle) paint
  2. 你想把门漆成什么颜色？
    Nǐ xiǎng bǎ mén qī chéng shénme yánsè?
    What color do you want to paint the door?
    you want (particle) door paint-into what color (question)
  3. 我们应该给旧家具重新刷一层油漆。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi gěi jiù jiājù chóngxīn shuā yì céng yóuqī.
    We should repaint the old furniture with a new layer of paint.
    we should for old furniture again brush one layer paint
  4. 这扇门还没有上漆。
    Zhè shàn mén hái méiyǒu shàng qī.
    This door hasn't been painted yet.
    this (measure) door still not-have apply paint
  5. 装修期间，工人们正在给墙面刷油漆。
    Zhuāngxiū qījiān, gōngrénmen zhèngzài gěi qiángmiàn shuā yóuqī.
    During the renovation, workers are painting the walls.
    renovate period, workers progressive for wall-surface brush paint

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