冶 [－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to smelt
  2. to cast
  3. seductive in appearance
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to smelt/to cast/seductive in appearance/to forge/to do make-up/well made-up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    過分​噉​打扮​裝飾​，​妖媚​，​帶​貶義
    garish; seductive
    • 冶豔
      冶艳
      see below
      seductively beautiful
  2. 語素
    將某​啲​金屬​加熱​，​令​佢​由​固​體​變​成​液​體​，​而且​更加​純淨​、​堅韌​，​引申​為​改變​某​啲​已經​存在​咗​好​耐​嘅​嘢
    to smelt; mould
    • 冶煉
      冶炼
      to smelt
    • 陶冶性情
      陶冶性情
      character-building; to cultivate one's mind; edifying
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, derogatory, of woman's look
    seductive; bewitching
    • 妖冶
      妖冶
      yāo yě
      seductive; bewitching
    • 冶容
      冶容
      yě róng
      to dress up seductively; seductive look
  2. character, obsolete
    smelter (someone who casts metal)
  3. character, obsolete
    smelting furnace
  4. character
    to smelt (metal)
    • 冶煉
      冶炼
      yě liàn
      to smelt (metal)
    • 陶冶
      陶冶
      táo yě
      to make pottery and smelt metal; (by extension) to shape; to cultivate
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character, obsolete
    smelter (a place where smelting or casting is done)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. smelt, fuse metals
  2. cast, found
  3. Cangjie Input
    IMIR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1031
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    陶冶性情
    陶冶性情
    tou4 je5 sing3 cing4
    • to shape one's temperament
  2. Cantonese
    冶艳
    冶豔
    see below
    • seductively beautiful
  3. Cantonese
    冶炼
    冶煉
    • to smelt
  4. Cantonese
    陶冶性情
    陶冶性情
    • character-building; to cultivate one's mind; edifying
  5. Cantonese
    呢啲妖冶嘅女人唔系我杯茶。
    呢啲妖冶嘅女人唔係我杯茶。
    • She is gorgeous yet flirtatious, not my type.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    妖冶
    妖冶
    yāo yě
    • seductive; bewitching
  2. Mandarin
    冶容
    冶容
    yě róng
    • to dress up seductively; seductive look
  3. Mandarin
    冶炼
    冶煉
    yě liàn
    • to smelt (metal)
  4. Mandarin
    陶冶
    陶冶
    táo yě
    • to make pottery and smelt metal; (by extension) to shape; to cultivate