nì​zi

putty

  • created reference approved 腻子/膩子 → 泥子 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    腻子 / 膩子 nì​zi

    泥子 nì​zi

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 腻子/膩子 · nì​zi · putty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    腻子 / 膩子

    nì​zi

    putty

    filler or paste made of materials like plaster or oil, used to fill cracks and smooth surfaces before painting

    腻 (literal) → 腻/膩 · nì · smooth 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 腻子/膩子 · nì​zi · lingering customer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    腻子 / 膩子

    nì​zi

    lingering customer

    a customer who stays for a long time and becomes an annoyance to a business; a hanger-on

    腻 (literal) → 腻/膩 · nì · to cling to 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense