huá

to slip; to slide

surname Hua; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted

water (氵) + bone (骨) = slippery and smooth

氵 carries the meaning: water makes surfaces slick and hard to grip. 骨 mainly gives the sound huá and does not contribute to the sense of slipperiness.

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BonePhonetic

地上很,走路要小心。

dì shang hěn huá,zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn。

The ground is very slippery, be careful when walking.

这个人太,说的话都不能信。

zhè ge rén tài huá,shuō de huà dōu bù néng xìn。

This person is too sly; nothing he says can be trusted.

Words with 滑

速度滑冰

sù dù huá bīng

speed skating

速滑

sù huá

speed skating (abbr. for 速度滑冰[su4 du4 hua2 bing1])

双人滑

shuāng rén huá

pair skating

防滑

fáng huá

antiskid

防滑链

fáng huá liàn

snow chain (for a vehicle tire)

障碍滑雪

zhàng ài huá xuě

(snow skiing) slalom

顺滑

shùn huá

smooth

香滑

xiāng huá

creamy

黏滑

nián huá

slimy (of rotten food)

下滑

xià huá

to slide down (a slope etc)

乳滑

rǔ huá

(Internet slang) variant of 辱華|辱华[ru3 Hua2], to insult China

光滑

guāng huá

glossy; sleek; smooth

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