chuī

blow; puff; brag, boast

HSK 5 #1390

DEFINITIONS

吹 chuī
  • to blow
  • to play a wind instrument
  • to blast
  • to puff
  • to boast
  • to brag
  • to end in failure
  • to fall through

STROKES

WORDS

燈拔蠟 chuī dēng bá là lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); fig. to die; to bite the dust; to be over and done with
牛拍马 chuī niú pāi mǎ to resort to bragging and flattering
牛拍馬 chuī niú pāi mǎ to resort to bragging and flattering
球机 chuī qiú jī lottery machine
球機 chuī qiú jī lottery machine
竽手 chuī yú shǒu player of the yu 竽[yu2] (free reed wind instrument)
笛者 chuī dí zhě piper
管乐 chuī guǎn yuè woodwind music
管樂 chuī guǎn yuè woodwind music
箫 chuī xiāo to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob
簫 chuī xiāo to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob
箫乞食 chuī xiāo qǐ shí to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ); cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician
簫乞食 chuī xiāo qǐ shí to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ); cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician
糠见米 chuī kāng jiàn mǐ instant results; lit. blow the husk and see the rice
糠見米 chuī kāng jiàn mǐ instant results; lit. blow the husk and see the rice
胀 chuī zhàng to blow up; to inflate
脹 chuī zhàng to blow up; to inflate
台 chuī tái (coll.) to fall through; to result in failure; (of a relationship) to break up
臺 chuī tái (coll.) to fall through; to result in failure; (of a relationship) to break up
叶机 chuī yè jī leaf blower (machine)
葉機 chuī yè jī leaf blower (machine)
號 chuī hào to blow a brass instrument
袭 chuī xí storm struck; to attack (of wind)
襲 chuī xí storm struck; to attack (of wind)
風機 chuī fēng jī hair dryer