character book (i.e. school primer)
font; typeface; calligraphic style
character (computing) (Tw)
words; expressions; writing
characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number
character size; font size; fame; reputation; shop; name of a shop
copybook (for calligraphy)
written pledge; contract; IOU
number of written characters; number of words; word-count
model or template character; written slogan or phrase; mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc)
character root; word root; etymon
letter (of the alphabet); letters of an alphabet; alphabet; character; grapheme
(computer) character repertoire; glossary, lexicon
the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting
block (of data); code word
serif; hook at the end of brushstroke
letters or words; words or phrase
phonetic value of a character
table of components used in wubi input method
五筆輸入法
string (computer science)
character set (e.g. ASCII 美國資訊交換標準碼|美国资讯交换标准码 or Unicode 統一碼|统一码)
(of singing or speaking) very articulate pronunciation and vocalizing
order of letters in an alphabet
common coding for components of Chinese character; same as Zheng coding
鄭碼
to practice writing characters
common form of Chinese character (as opposed to etymologically correct form 正體字|正体字); same as 俗體字|俗体字
the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
obscure word; unfamiliar character
mispronounced or wrongly written character
cross road; cross; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten
single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language)
old character; archaic form of a Chinese character
diction; enunciation; to pronounce the words correctly (in opera)
to pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate
(Chinese) characters native to Korea, Japan, Vietnam etc; Japanese kokuji; Korean gugja
fortune telling by unpicking Chinese characters
numeral; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc)
character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; text
original form of a Chinese character
regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
to correct an erroneously written character; regular script (calligraphy); standard form (of a character or spelling)
familiar words; known Chinese character
new character (in textbook); character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
to use letters; to use words; diction
abbreviated character; simplified character
wrongly written or mispronounced character
to sign (one's name); signature
to practice writing characters
to spell; to compose words
literary name (an alternative name of a person stressing a moral principle); courtesy name
literate; knowing how to read
erroneous character; typographical error
(financial) deficit; red letter
to create Chinese characters; cf Six Methods of forming Chinese characters
六書
gold lettering; gold characters
type; movable letters (printing)
incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text)
headband; strip of cloth worn around the head
(slang) swearword; four-letter word
flip-flops; abbr. for
人字拖鞋
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds
common form of Chinese character (versus the etymologically correct form)
loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan
megabyte (2^20 or approximately a million bytes)
shape resembling the character 八 or 8; V-shape; splayed; figure of eight
step with feet splayed outwards
sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight"
mustache shaped like character 八
name of "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters; see also
夂
name of radical in Chinese characters
(Kangxi radical 22); see also
匚
crusaders; army of crusaders; the Crusades
cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure
name of "cliff" 厂 radical in simplified Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
character with opposite meaning; antonym; opposite characters
a Chinese character formed by combining existing elements - i.e. a combined ideogram 會意|会意 or radical plus phonetic 形聲|形声
gigabyte (2^30 or approximately a billion bytes)
name of radical in Chinese characters
(Kangxi radical 13); see also
冂
character serving as sound value of another character; phonetic
character with two or more readings
largest typeface; biggest letters
initial; first letter of word (in Latin script)
"top of 左 character" component in Chinese characters
variant Chinese character
radical plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
to have one's fortune read; system of fortune telling based on a person's date and time of birth, according to 干支 (sexagenary cycle)
to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down; also known as self-explanatory character
literary inquisition; official persecution of intellectuals for their writing
italic letter; slanting typeface
shinjitai, simplified Japanese character used since 1946
stone tablet without inscription; blank stele
kyujitai, traditional Japanese character used before 1946
look-up method for Chinese characters
indexing system for Chinese characters in a dictionary
word index (of a dictionary)
correct form of a Chinese character (when the common form 俗字 differs); plain typeface (as opposed to bold or italics); another name for traditional Chinese character (mainly in Taiwan)
dead language; indecipherable script
walking dictionary; well-informed person
single-component character
to make the sign of the cross; to make a cross (on paper)
character with two or more readings; character where different readings convey different meanings (Tw)
felt-tip pen; roller ball pen; gel ink pen
signing bonus; sign-on bonus
simplified Chinese character
(as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字); simplified character
simplified Chinese character
traditional character; traditional Chinese character
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters
(Kangxi radical 141); see also
虍
handwriting that resembles a hibernating silkworm
name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters
(Kangxi radical 149); see also
訁
pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character derived from a picture; sometimes called hieroglyph
transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character with meanings influenced by other words; sometimes called mutually explanatory character
phonetic loan character; using one character interchangeably for phonetically related characters
pyramid (building or structure)
incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
"top of 青 character" component in Chinese characters
one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
inconsistent phonogram(s)
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
flip-flops; flip-flop sandals; thongs; see also
人字拖
policy expressed in eight characters, e.g. 巩固、深化、提高、发展[Gong3 gu4 , shen1 hua4 , ti2 gao1 , fa1 zhan3] "Consolidate, deepen, enhance and grow"; eight-character policy
mustache shaped like character 八
the six-syllable Sanskrit mantra of Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva (i.e. om mani padme hum)
intoeing; pigeon toes; knock-knees
capital letters; uppercase letters
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter)
phonetic alphabet; alphabetic writing system
to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters
digital frequency sharing
expert on writing systems
reform of the writing system
cuneiform (Babylonian script)
calligraphic style of Chinese characters; typeface; font
printing with movable type
shallow orthography (governed by simple rules)
one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch
oracle script; oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)
electric typewriter (as opposed to hand typewriter)
(written) in black and white
like-named; having the same name
absolute (as opposed to relative) number
ideograph; ideographical writing system
literate; a cultured person
debt-ridden; heavily laden with debt
literal; word by word and phrase by phrase
thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory
the Crusades; crusaders' eastern expedition
character having several readings and meanings
underwater writing tablet
look-up method for Chinese characters
look-up table for Chinese character based on radical and stroke-count
the Rosicrucian order (masonic order)
universal character set UCS
personal digital assistant (PDA)
optical character recognition, OCR
(lit.) there is not even the first stroke of the character 八; things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet
digital navigation equipment
digital subscriber line (DSL)
high definition digital television
(lit.) there is not even the first stroke of the character 八; things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet
(lit.) there is a knife above the character for lust; (fig.) lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences