A cleaning agent used for washing hands, the face, or clothes; typically made from fats and an alkaline substance and sold in solid bars.

toilet soap or scented soap made with added fragrances

(idiom) to not distinguish between right and wrong; to do something recklessly without asking about the circumstances or reasons; literally, not distinguishing red-green or black-white

a bubble formed from soapy water

soap chips or flakes that dissolve easily in water, used for washing delicate fabrics like wool or silk

The chemical process of converting fat, oil, or lipid into soap and alcohol by the action of aqueous alkali

literally "not distinguishing green and red or black and white"; to act without distinguishing right from wrong or checking the facts; to do something rashly without forethought

saponin; a class of chemical compounds often found in plants that produce soap-like foam in water

(idiom) the difference between right and wrong or the truth of a situation; literally 'green, red, black, and white'. Often used with words for 'not distinguishing' like [[不分|不分|bu4 fen1]] or [[不问|不問|bu4 wen4]]

A deciduous tree with thorny branches and seed pods that contain saponins; the pods have traditionally been used as a natural detergent for washing clothes. Also called [[皂角|皂角|zao4 jiao3]].

soapy lather or foam

powder detergent or soap powder used for washing clothes; also known as [[洗衣粉|洗衣粉|xi3 yi1 fen3]]

Soap containing disinfectant or medicinal ingredients

black and white; often used metaphorically to mean right and wrong or good and bad

(literary) An attendant or runner in a government office in old China; they were named for the black uniforms they wore.

literally "not distinguishing black or white"; to act without distinguishing right from wrong or checking the facts; impetuously

Literally "not distinguishing black from white"; used to describe failing to tell the difference between right and wrong or good and bad

shampoo; solid bar used for washing hair

(variant form) impatient and anxious; fretful and worried

literally "a cow and a famous steed at the same trough"; refers to treating the wise and the foolish or the talented and the mediocre without any distinction

soapstone; saponite

green vitriol; ferrous sulfate. A green, transparent mineral used to dye cloth black, make blue ink, and for antiseptic or deodorizing purposes.

soap; same as [[肥皂|肥皂|fei2 zao4]]

the Chinese honey locust tree; Gleditsia sinensis

A deciduous tree (Gleditsia sinensis) with thorns and pale yellow flowers

soap dispenser; a device for providing liquid soap

to create a disturbance; to make trouble; to harass

soap opera; a serialized drama featuring domestic situations and emotional conflict, so named because they were originally sponsored by soap manufacturers

deciduous tree in the Sapindaceae family whose fruit is rich in saponins and used as a natural detergent

soapsuds; water containing dissolved soap

soap dish; soapbox

soap for washing the body or clothes, traditionally made from animal fat and lye

servants or laborers of very low social status; people of humble birth or occupation

soap containing medicinal ingredients such as disinfectants or herbal extracts

a potash-based soap with a soft or paste-like consistency that dissolves easily in water

the rights and wrongs of a matter; (variant form) the colors of black and white, used to distinguish right from wrong

(variant form) the rights and wrongs of a matter; the truth of the situation

A cleaning agent made from chemicals and fats that is often processed into a powder; commonly refers to laundry detergent.

toilet soap or perfumed bar soap

common name for acacia or sweet acacia, a thorny shrub or tree in the legume family known for its fragrant yellow flowers