皂
zào HSK7

soap

Senses

皂 zào soap

Cleansing agent such as bar soap or laundry soap.

皂 zào black

(bound form) Black; dark in color.

皂 zào yamen runner

(bound form) An attendant or low-ranking official in a government office in old China, so named because they typically wore black uniforms.

皂 zào honey locust

(bound form) Short for the honey locust tree, or its pods used as a traditional soap substitute.

References

abbreviation 皂/皂 → 皂荚/皂莢
variant 皁/皁 → 皂/皂
same_as 皁/皁 → 皂/皂