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仿佛 fǎng fú to seem / as if / alike / similar
类似 lèi sì similar / analogous
相似 xiāng sì to resemble / similar / like / resemblance / similarity
同类 tóng lèi similar / same type / alike
近似 jìn sì similar / about the same as / approximately / approximation
相仿 xiāng fǎng similar
相像 xiāng xiàng to resemble one another / to be alike / similar
同 tóng like / same / similar / together / alike / with
类 lèi kind / type / class / category / similar / like / to resemble
差不离 chà bù lí not much different / similar / ordinary / nearly
肖 xiào similar / resembling / to resemble / to be like
侔 móu similar / comparable / equal
庶几 shù jī similar / almost / if only / maybe
相类 xiāng lèi similar
重样 chóng yàng same / similar / same type
同款 tóng kuǎn similar (model) / merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc
那个 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5]
机场 jī chǎng airport / airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship / CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4]
有如 yǒu rú to be like sth / similar to / alike
犹如 yóu rú similar to / appearing to be
公安局 gōng ān jú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
芙蓉 fú róng hibiscus / cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) / lotus / foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
阿姨 ā yí maternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) / CL:個|个[ge4]
开本 kāi běn book format, similar to in-4°, in-8° / etc (a 16-kai format 16開|16开[shi2 liu4 kai1] is roughly A4) / abbr. to 開|开[kai1]
相近 xiāng jìn close / similar to
同感 tóng gǎn (have the) same feeling / similar impression / common feeling
老鹰 lǎo yīng (coll.) eagle / hawk / any similar bird of prey
形似 xíng sì similar in shape and appearance
五子棋 wǔ zǐ qí five-in-a-row (game similar to tic-tac-toe) / Japanese: gomoku / gobang
神似 shén sì similar in expression and spirit / to bear a remarkable resemblance to
军棋 jūn qí land battle chess, Chinese board game similar to Stratego
碟仙 dié xiān form of divination similar to the Ouija board, in which participants use their forefingers to push a small saucer over a sheet of paper inscribed with numerous Chinese characters
管 guǎn to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 / constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards
柳琴 liǔ qín liuqin lute, smaller version of the pipa 琵琶, with holes in the soundbox, and range similar to that of a violin
叫牌 jiào pái to bid (bridge and similar card games)
林 lín woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)
同类产品 tóng lèi chǎn pǐn similar product
龟苓膏 guī líng gāo turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs / a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert
乎 hū (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
读 dú to read / to study / reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
座 zuò seat / base / stand / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address, e.g. 师座|师座[shi1 zuo4] / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
吉尔达 jí ěr dá gelada (Theropithecus gelada), Ethiopian herbivorous monkey similar to baboon
虫 chóng lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
哩 li (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
咯 lo (final particle similar to 了[le5], indicating that sth is obvious)
兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
箫 xiāo xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes
噶 gá phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds) / Tibetan Ge: language of Buddha / (dialect) final particle similar to 了[le5] (esp. in Yunnan)
欤 yú (literary) (final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 呢[ne5] or 啊[a1])
竽 yú free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[sheng1], used in ancient China
嘞 lei sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval
莪 é zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria), plant rhizome similar to turmeric
吖 ā phonetic a, similar to 呵 / -azine, see 吖嗪[a1 qin2]
璁 cōng stone similar to jade
不知凡几 bù zhī fán jǐ one can't tell how many / numerous similar cases
物以类聚 wù yǐ lèi jù similar things come together (idiom) / like draws like / Birds of a feather flock together.
薠 fán plant similar to coco-grass 莎草[suo1 cao3] (classical)
以此类推 yǐ cǐ lèi tuī and so on / in a similar fashion
嘂 jiào old variant of 叫[jiao4] / ancient musical instrument similar to ocarina
仿如 fǎng rú like / similar to / as if
狮尾狒 shī wěi fèi gelada (Theropithecus gelada), Ethiopian herbivorous monkey similar to baboon / also written 吉爾達|吉尔达[ji2 er3 da2]
唻 lài (modal particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la1])
支与流裔 zhī yǔ liú yì lit. branches and descendants / of a similar kind / related
母汤 mǔ tāng (Tw) (slang) don't / must not / won't do / (from Taiwanese 毋通, Tai-lo pr. [m̄-thang], similar to Mandarin 不要[bu4 yao4] or 不行[bu4 xing2])
流辈 liú bèi a contemporary / similar class of people
浑如 hún rú very similar
物以类聚，人以群分 wù yǐ lèi jù , rén yǐ qún fēn Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom) / Birds of a feather flock together.
符类福音 fú lèi fú yīn synoptic gospels (i.e. Matthew, Mark and Luke, with similar accounts and chronology)
紫菜包饭 zǐ cài bāo fàn gimbap (Korean rice roll similar in appearance to sushi) / kimbap
血蓝素 xuè lán sù hemocyanin (protein in the blood of molluscs etc with a respiratory function similar to hemoglobin)
鵺 yè a kind of bird similar to pheasant
国际经济和社会理事会及类似机构协会  International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions
禁奴公约  Slavery Convention / Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour and Similar Institutions and Practices Convention
北京准则 běi jīng zhǔn zé Guidelines for the Establishment and Development of National Coordinating Committees on Disability or Similar Bodies / Beijing Guidelines
旅馆、餐馆和类似设施的工作条件公约  Convention concerning Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments
羊拐 yáng guǎi children's game, similar to knucklebones
猪仔包 zhū zǎi bāo a French-style bread, similar to a small baguette, commonly seen in Hong Kong and Macao
有得一比 yǒu dé yī bǐ can be compared / to be very similar
㲋 chuò ancient name for an animal similar to rabbit but bigger
刈包 guà bāo popular Taiwan snack, similar to a hamburger, steamed bun stuffed with pork, pickled vegetables, peanut powder and cilantro
猵狙 piàn jū mythical beast similar to an ape with dog's head
海瓜子 hǎi guā zǐ Tellina iridescens (a bivalve mollusk) / any similar small clam
比烂 bǐ làn to compare two unsatisfactory things / to argue that others have similar or worse faults (as a response to criticism) / whataboutery
洞洞鞋 dòng dòng xié Crocs shoes (or any similar shoe)
花园鞋 huā yuán xié Crocs shoes (or any similar shoe)
辣条 là tiáo spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat
吃鸡 chī jī (video games) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) / battle royale game / last-man-standing game / to play PUBG (or similar game) / to win at PUBG (or similar game)
尬舞 gà wǔ (slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves
山本头 Shān běn tóu (Tw) "Yamamoto haircut", similar to a butch cut, but with even length (no tapering on the sides and back), said to be named after Admiral Yamamoto 山本五十六[Shan1 ben3 Wu3 shi2 liu4]
水鹁鸪 shuǐ bó gū turtle dove or similar bird / oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
鹁鸠 bó jiū turtle dove or similar bird / oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
鹁鸪 bó gū turtle dove or similar bird / oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
盉 hé vessel similar to a kettle, but with three or four legs, used in ancient times for warming wine
鹌鹑馉饳儿 ān chún gǔ duò r a type of wonton made in a shape similar to that of a quail (in ancient times)
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