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one
這是一本書This is a book
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1
我有一個姐姐I have one big sister.
- graphic component (often seen in other characters)
- radical (Kang Xi 1)
Compounds (144)
up; on top (of); on ; upwards; upon; upper; higher; better; above; previous; indicates the attainment of an objective; indicates an action has started
and; with (indicating involvement, relationship, etc.); as well as; together with; to give; to grant; to offer; to get along with; to be on good terms (with)
under; graphic component (often seen in other characters); down; downward; to fall; to get off; to descend; to leave; to issue; to deliver; to apply; to use; below; lower (in quality, rank...); next (week...); latter; second
big; large; graphic and meaning component (person, big, adult); old; great; heavy (rain, etc); strong (wind, etc); loud; general; main; major; eldest; radical (Kang Xi 37)
sun; day; date (of the month); radical (Kang Xi 72); meaning component (sun, light, time...); date
classifier (for books, periodicals, files, etc); measure word (for books, periodicals, files, etc); capital; root (of a plant); stem (of a plant); book; origin; originally; source; foundation; basis; current
king; monarch; emperor; phonetic component; prince; ruler; (the) best of its type; (the) strongest of its type; grand; great; Wang (surname)
just (right); right; main; upright; straight; correct; positive; greater than zero; phonetic component; principle
son; radical (Kang Xi 39); year of the Rat; child; graphic and meaning component (child, children); person; seed; egg; small thing; young; 1st earthly branch (period from 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight; 11th solar month [7th December to 5th January]); Viscount (fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位); ancient Chinese compass point( 0° [north])
to arrive; phonetic and meaning component (arriving, reaching...); radical (Kang Xi 133); most; to; until
not yet; did not; have not; not; graphic component (often seen in other characters); 8th earthly branch (period from 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month [7th July-6th August]); year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
to set; to fix; to decide; to determine; to order; to book; to subscribe (to); calm; stable; surely; certainly; definitely
and; moreover; graphic component (often seen in other characters); yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
to draw; drawing; to paint; painting; picture; to mark; to sign; stroke (in a Chinese character); to delimit
ten; 10; topmost; radical (Kang Xi 24); graphic component (often seen in other characters); complete; full; perfect
work; worker; meaning and phonetic component (tool, work, craftsmanship...); radical (Kang Xi 48); skill; profession; trade; craft; labor (labour); project (architecture); industry; engineer; man-day (evaluate time)
earth; graphic and meaning component (dirt, dust, earth, land...); soil; land; ground; dust; clay; local; indigenous; homemade; native; crude opium; unsophisticated; unrefined; unenlightened; one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音; radical (Kang Xi 32)
to break; to snap; to stop; to cut off; to give up; to abstain (from); to intercept; to dry (up); to judge; to decide; absolutely; definitely; decidedly
(classical) this, that; he, she, they; (exclamatory final particle); (initial particle, introduces an opinion)
tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier (for devices, coffins, dead bodies); measure word
emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
component; third (in order); third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; propyl; letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°
to collect; to store up; to station (soldiers); quarter (troops); to camp; to hoard; village; difficult; hamlet
dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
component; to respect; reverence; 3rd earthly branch (period from 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month [4th February-5th March]); year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
nona; component (phonetic); ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; ninth (in order); letter "I" or roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°
component (battle axe); year of the Dog; 11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November); ancient Chinese compass point: 300°
enclosure; to surround; graphic and meaning component (encircle, surround, boundary, city wall); radical (Kang Xi 31); erect; proud; upright; bald
therefore; consequently; thus; hence; thereupon; it follows that; where?; to change (into); ancient unit of weight and money
Related words (673)
one time; once; in a (short) while; a while; all at once; all of a sudden; (used after a verb) give it a go; to do (something for a bit, to give it a try)
generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings)
a moment; a while; now... now...; in a moment (variant: 一会儿, especially used in Northern China)
always (previously); lately; a period of time in the recent past; consistently; continuously; all along; up to now
one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
suit; a pair; (a) set; (a) collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
definitely; surely; certainly; necessarily; must ; fixed; established; constant; regular; a certain (extent etc) ; given; particular; fair; all to nothing
in case (something happens); single day; very short time; if; once (something happens, then...); when; in a short time
a while; (one) moment (...); a period of time; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
firstly; first of all; in the first place; for one thing; on one hand; on (the) one hand; as soon as (someone) arrives
straight (in a straight line); straightforward; continuously; all along; always; all the way; from the beginning of (... up to ...) (emphasizing no exception)
straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to ...; all along
(in) general; normal; common; habitually; sort; kind; generally; ordinary; regular(ly); same (as); so-so; just like; average
(way of) saying (sth); statement; argument; theory; according to one theory, interpretation etc
the whole journey; all the way; go the same way; go in the same direction; of the same kind; single file; together
first round (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc); first stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc); round; turn; one round
(doing) while; one side; either side; on the one side; on the one hand; on the other hand
a while (variant of 一会, especially used in Northern China); a moment; in a moment; now... now...
a chain of (events, errors, jobs, problems, successes etc); a succession of (disasters); a series; a row (of stores)
to be entirely on one side; one-sided; lopsided; partisan; overwhelmingly on one side
bijective map (i.e. map between sets in math. that is one-to-one and onto); one-to-one correspondence
once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; short attention span
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; lack of sticking power; short attention span
a hint is all that is needed; understanding each other without the need to explain
at a loss; can find no way out; cannot do a thing; can't suggest a move; to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
to compete against; to measure oneself against; to go head to head (see who is best)
(lit.) to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; (fig.) to make the final decision
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short; in a nutshell
(lit.) 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule); (fig.) to deny responsibility; to pass the buck; also written (lit.) 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule); (fig.) to deny responsibility; to pass the buck; also written 一推六二五[yi1 tui4 liu4 er4 wu3]
(lit.) fly-by-night one-off business deal; (fig.) to act recklessly, throwing all caution to the wind
12th April; refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the communists in Shanghai
reckless; at all costs; desperate; against all odds; us against the world; regardless of everything
refers to the historical achievement of China by 1970 in producing and successfully detonating an atomic bomb (1964), a hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth
(lit.) if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them; (fig.) (of goods) 100% genuine
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference; six of one and half a dozen of the other; as broad as it is long
oneness of heaven and humanity; the theory that man is an integral part of nature
first time; in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing
(lit.) one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue; to sing from the same hymn-sheet
(lit.) one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning); to share fairly between two parties; to go fifty-fifty
the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the communists; called 反革命政变|反革命政變 or 慘案|惨案 in PRC literature
the massacre of 12th Mar 1927; the Shanghai coup of 12th Mar 1927 by Chiang Kai-shek against the communists
(lit.) to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt; (fig.) to meet with a sharp rebuff
(of male friends) to have been through thick and thin together; to be like family; to share the same view of things
(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
regardless of the consequences; recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast
(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.) hair and beard all in one stroke; (fig.) to handle different things by the same method; one method to solve all problems; one size fits all
(lit.) pull one hair and the whole body moves; (fig.) a slight change will affect everything else; the butterfly effect
(lit.) there is a knife above the character for lust; (fig.) lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision
counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against the communists in Shanghai
Proverbs (3)
(lit.) to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); (fig.) to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible; to be impatient for success
(lit.) one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); (fig.) it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
(lit.) you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); (fig.) learn to walk before you run
Idioms (237)
(lit.) to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity; one solution fits a diversity of problems; one size fits all
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked; without a stitch of clothing; in one's birthday suit
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
(lit.) count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
(lit.) two segments with a single cut (idiom); (fig.) to make a clean break (idiom)
one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic; entirely outside the norm; out of character
(lit.) the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom); (fig.) a small sign can indicate a great trend; a straw in the wind
(lit.) eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); (fig.) not seing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees
one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call
muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect; each word is highly valued
dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom); concise and powerful style
propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
thoroughly (idiom); completely; to clean out completely; as clean as penny; neat and tidy; one and all; all finished
(lit.) to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily
(lit.) stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant
complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction; a volte-face; to change old practices
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
(lit.) one morning and one evening (idiom); (fig.) in a short period of time; overnight
(lit.) a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom); (fig.) one is helpless alone
(lit.) one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail
(lit.) one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
(lit.) only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom); (fig.) to be in a league of one's own; outstanding
(lit.) to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom); (fig.) to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
identical; copy; exactly the same (idiom); as like as two peas; cast in the same mould; to be exactly alike; exactly similar; carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]
reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
(lit.) as clear as water (idiom); (fig.) (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
carrying very little luggage (idiom); honest and incorruptible (government officials)
(lit.) to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge; dilettante; amateur
(lit.) doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me
(lit.) not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); (fig.) to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
(lit.) one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone
to catch everything in one net (idiom); to eliminate at one stroke; to solve the problem at one fell swoop
traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
(lit.) to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom); (fig.) (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline; to take a dive
(lit.) to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom); (fig.) to cross swords with; to lock horns
to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice; words of enormous weight
hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
one word says it all (idiom); to hit the nail on the head; to be pithy and correct
failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch
(lit.) to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
(lit.) one object bests another object; every item has a weakness (idiom); there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock
(lit.) to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom); (fig.) absolutely no idea of what's going on; complete ignorance
(lit.) to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.); to sing from the same hymn sheet
to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)
(lit.) every turnip to its hole (idiom); (fig.) each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid
(lit.) An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); (fig.) free time is to be treasured
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom); early planning is the key to success
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day
(lit.) like locusts tied to one rope (idiom); (fig.) in the same boat; in it together for better or worse; to sink or swim together
once bitten twice shy; bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom)
(lit.) a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom); (fig.) one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
(lit.) a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom); (fig.) one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
see 一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥; (lit.) a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom); (fig.) one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
(lit.) one hair from nine oxen (idiom); a hair off a bull's back; too little to make a difference; a drop in the bucket; a hair from nine cows (the least particle); (fig.) a drop in the ocean
to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; expect the unexpected; always be prepared; prepared for any eventualities
(lit.) to strike with a muck-rake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counter-attack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim)
(lit.) to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own
(lit.) to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own
(lit.) to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)
thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive; once you've seen one, you've seen them all
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
(lit.) stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant
a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); imminent peril; a matter of life or death
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself; saying one thing but meaning sth different
(lit.) heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think; honest and straightforward
(lit.) the night blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived
(lit.) kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave
(lit.) to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc); to hold as one's personal fiefdom
the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant; condescending; supercilious
open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch; to put up a desperate struggle
(lit.) fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice; no unanimous decision; still a matter of discussion
outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems; saying one thing but meaning sth different
external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means; to think and act as one
word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word; to match words with deeds; Practice what you preach.
word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word; to match words with deeds; Practice what you preach.
(lit.) to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything; a word to the wise
three sevens are twenty-one (idiom); the facts of the matter; the actual situation
(lit.) there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom); (fig.) things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet
seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing
five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better
don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom); there's more than one way to skin a cat
people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom); marriages are predestined; people marry because they share common traits
saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)
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