of; indicating possession; possessive
completed action (marker); particle (used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action); status marker (used at the end of a sentence to indicate a change in situation or state); change in situation (or state) ; modal particle (intensifying preceding clause); grammatical word
(located) at;
(to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing something
(often used with 呢)
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with others
(before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs) not; no; graphic component (often seen in other characters); negative prefix
at once; right away; right now; immediately; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; even if; with regard to; concerning
also; too; as well; either; sound component; graphic component (often seen in other characters); [for emphasis, often before a negative expression]; still [used correlatively, with 既然, and so on]
to demand; to request; to coerce
modal particle (used at the end of a sentence to indicate a suggestion); let's; (...) right (?); (...) OK (?)
bar
(loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff
(on a pipe etc);
(onom.) bang; abbr. for
貼吧
to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
to speak; to talk; to say
to arrive; to (a place); until (a time)
to not have; haven't; have not; do not have; don't have; not (negative prefix for verbs in the past and for 有 only); there is not; to be without
up; on top (of); on ; upwards; upon; upper; higher; better; above; previous; indicates the attainment of an objective; indicates an action has started
correct; to; for; yes; right; true; OK; opposite; face to face
still; even; yet; even more
classifier (universal - used before nouns without special measure words of their own); measure word
to watch; to look; to read; to see; to visit; to call on; to regard as; to look after; to depend on; to treat (an illness); to consider; to feel (that); (after verb) to give it a try; watch out (for a danger)
to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
within; centre; phonetic component; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all right
to hit (the mark); to fit exactly; to be hit (by); to fall (into); to be affected (by); to suffer; to win (a prize, a lottery)
and you? ; particle to return a question; particle indicating continuation of state or action (often used with 在); particle indicating strong affirmation (used at the end of a declarative sentence); question particle (for subjects already mentioned); interrogative final; empathic final; question tag
question word; question tag (for yes/no questions); question particle
for; to; because (of); in the interest of; for the purpose of; for the sake of; towards
to serve (as); to do; to act (as); to be
can; will; to be able to (by learning); to be good (at); to be skilful (in); to know; to understand; to be sure (to); to grasp; to get together; to assemble; to meet; meeting; gathering; to see (someone); to pay a bill
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)
to; for; to give; for the benefit of
to wait; etc; and so on; class; grade; rank; equal (to)
to use; radical (Kang Xi 101); usefulness; to employ; to apply; to consume; to need; with; therefore; expense; to spend; outlay; to eat; to drink
handle; classifier (for objects with a handle, such as an umbrella and for small objects, such as a knife); measure word; particle (marking the following noun as a direct object); to grasp; bundle; bunch; handful (of); to hold; to control; to monopolize; to dominate; to guard; to watch
handle (of a pushcart...); grip; stem (of a leaf, flower or fruit); to hold; to grab; to take; to guard; regard as
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
can; can do; to be able to (naturally); possibly; to be capable of; capability; ability; skill
many; much; more (than); a lot; have (a specific amount) more (or too much); how (to what extent); over; to what extent (in exclamations)
to do; to work (at); to make; to produce; to manufacture; to engage (in); to write; to compose
to want; would like (to); to miss (someone); to wish (to); to think; to suppose
by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; suffer; to cover
o'clock; point; hour; dot; to order (food in a restaurant); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid (drop by drop); classifier (for items); dot stroke in Chinese characters
and; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 126); as well as; but (not); yet
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
(once) again; repeatedly; meaning component (hand, actions done with hand); radical (Kang Xi 29); continually; both... and...; not only... but also...; furthermore; moreover; also; in addition; but; on the other hand
from; through; by; via; since; graphic component (often seen in other characters); to follow; to comply (with); to engage (in an activity); to obey; follower; secondary
again; once more; graphic component (often seen in other characters)
will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago
general; commander-in-chief (military); king (chess piece); to command; to lead
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
but; yet; however; only; merely; still
(indicates a) past action (or state); (experienced) action marker; to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday)
(experienced action marker)
suffix ; grammatical word;
(used to form interrogative 什麼 which means what);
(also used to form indefinite 這麼, which means "thus", among others.)
to break; to play (a game); to hit; to strike; to knock; to smash; to beat; to fight; to attack; to kick; to build; to shoot; to call (someone); to deal (with somebody or something); to type; to mix up; to fetch; to make
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)
(sentence-final) particle; contraction of 了啊 (indicating exclamation); particle placed after each item in a list of examples
(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat
earth; ground; field; place; land
inside; in; phonetic component; interior; inner; lining; inside (clothing); village; radical (Kang Xi 166); measure of length (traditional, currently called 市里); li (Chinese mile); 500 meters (modern)
inside; in; interior; internal; inner; phonetic component; lining; inside (clothing); also written inside; in; interior; internal; inner; phonetic component; lining; inside (clothing); also written 裏|里[li3]
li (Chinese mile); 500 meters (modern); home; hometown; village; neighborhood; administrative unit
to let (someone do something); to allow; to have (somebody do something); to permit; to make (somebody feel sad, etc.); to give way; to give ground; to yield; to give up; to concede; to invite; to offer
small; little; tiny; young; (a) few; child; (for a) while; graphic component (often seen in other characters); concubine; radical (Kang Xi 42)
particle (indicating an action in progress); grammatical word; auxiliary
ah; (modal) particle (ending a sentence to show affirmation, approval, or consent); (affirmation) particle; (surprise) particle
interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh?; what?
interjection of surprise or doubt; Eh?; My!; what's up?
interjection or grunt of agreement; uhm; Ah, OK; expression of recognition; Oh, it's you!
maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
particle (equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt); interjection; expression of surprise; expression of doubt
and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge; to amalgamate
and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge
to combine; to amalgamate
to look (for); to search (for); to give change; to seek; to try to find; to want to see; to call (on); to ask (for)
to reach (up to); to come up (to); and; as well as; in time (for); on time (for); match; rival
particle (used after a verb to indicate effect, degree, possibility, etc.); structural particle (insert between a verb and its complement to express possibility, capability, or to describe manner or degree,)
to obtain; to suit; to get; to gain; to result in; to fit; proper; proud; to allow; (to be) ready (colloquial); to receive; to catch (a disease)
with; and (between two nouns); to; to follow; heel; to marry; as
in; at; to; from; by; than; out of
too (much); extremely; very; excessively; over (in the sense of excessively)
modal particle (indicating that something is obvious); duh(!); particle (indicating a pause for emphasis)
sun; day; date (of the month); radical (Kang Xi 72); meaning component (sun, light, time...); date
just; a moment ago; just now; only (followed by a numerical clause); (preceded by an expression of time or reason) not unless; (preceded by a clause of condition, such as an expression of time, or reason) not until; (preceded by an expression of time or reason) then and only then; (preceded by an expression of time or reason) for no other reason; (indicating sth happening later than expected) ; ability; talent; gift; certainly; indeed
to send (emails, text messages...); to send out; to distribute; to emit; to issue; to shoot; to utter; to express; to show (one's feeling); to become; to come to be
can; may; able (to); to be willing (to); to allow; to approve; to permit; but; yet; however; about; very; phonetic component; particle used for emphasis
to compare; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 81); particle (used for comparison: "-er than")
Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for
比利時
to associate with; to be near
to play; to enjoy; to have fun
the most; most; -est (suffix)
plural marker (for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals); plural suffix (used after a personal pronoun or a noun referring to a person to form a plural); plural (used after a pronoun, a noun, the name of a person to mean people of the same kind, or in personnification after a noun referrring to a thing or an animal to form a plural).
month; moon; meaning component (organs, part of the body...); radical (Kang Xi 74)
real; really; true; truly; genuine; clear; clearly; unmistakable; indeed; actual
his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it); phonetic component
dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what someone said
please (do something); to ask; to request; to invite; to engage; to treat (to a meal...)
currency; money; (copper) coin; cash; wealth; fund; sum
to be called; to call; to name
to go out; to come out; out; to leave; to arrive; to exceed; to go beyond; issue; to put up; to give; to send out; to stand; to produce; to turn out; to grow
to open; to start; to drive; to operate; to switch on; to turn on; to leave; to set out; to move; to open to the public; to begin; to hold (a meeting...); to write (out); to prescribe; to pay (wages, fares...); to boil
(abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦,) Kazakhstan;
(abbr. for 哈爾濱,) Harbin
a Pekinese; a pug; (dialect) to scold
to be; to work as; during; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right
at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)
family; household; home; classifier (for families and businesses); measure word; noun suffix (for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary); -ist ( suffix, can also be -er, -ary or -ian in English); refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
towards; direction; face; toward
possessive particle
(literary equivalent of 的);
(third person objective pronoun, lit.) him;
(third person objective pronoun, lit.) her;
(third person objective pronoun, lit.) it;
(literary) this; to go; to leave for
more; even more; still more; further
should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be someone's turn (to do something)
do not; don't; must not; mustn't; other; another
to walk; to go; meaning component (movement, walking...); radical (Kang Xi 156)
to make somebody change (their ways, opinions, etc); to change (someone's) opinion; to change (somebody's) ways; to persuade someone to change opinion; to persuade someone to give up an idea
fast; sharp; swift; quick; quickly; rapid; speed; hurry up; soon; clever
front; top; first; ago; before; preceding; previous; former; formerly; (to go) forward
by (introduces passive verb); to go by way of; (done) by somebody; through; to pass through; via; from; to follow; cause; reason; because of; by means of; to be up to somebody; to rest with somebody
high; phonetic component; tall; radical (Kang Xi 189); above average; loud
to add; plus; to apply (restrictions etc) to (someone): to give (support, consideration, and so on, to something)
actually; place; classifier (for houses, small buildings, institutions etc); measure word; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive
but; yet; however; while; nevertheless
inside; interior; inner; internal; within; in; heart; mind
what
(dialectal equivalent of 什麼)
old (of people); aged person; phonetic and meaning component (aged person); radical (Kang Xi 125)
to do; to carry on; to be engaged in; to be in (field); to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
matter; thing; item; work; affair
classifier (for birds and certain animals); measure word
to bring; to take; to carry; ribbon; tape; belt; girdle; area; zone
to die; to the death; extremely; to death; dead
all right; OK; okay; will do; to walk (formal); meaning component (street, place, connection, spreading...); radical (Kang Xi 144); to go (formal); to travel (formal); to do; capable; competent
confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out
dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun
-ly (used after an adverbial); (structural) particle (used after a verb or adjective to turn it into an adverb)
to look like; to be like; to resemble; likeness (of somebody); similar (to); to look as if; like; appearance; image
to make; to cause; to enable; to instruct (someone to do something); to send (somebody); to tell somebody to do something; to use; to apply; to employ; envoy; messenger
hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly
to succeed; capable; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; to be all right; OK; one tenth
non; no; none; not; radical (Kang Xi 71); un- (prefix); -less (suffix)
change; to change; exchange; to exchange
OK (nonverbal grunt); yeah; what (?); interjection (to express agreement, approval, appreciation or pledge); (final) particle
OK (nonverbal grunt); yeah; what (?); interjection (to express agreement, approval, appreciation or pledge); (final) particle
OK (nonverbal grunt); yeah; what (?); interjection (to express agreement, approval, appreciation or pledge); (final) particle
(particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in -n)
to go back; to turn around; to return
to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier (for acts of a play); measure word; section or chapter (of a classic book)
to curve; to return; to revolve
(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule; to sentence; to allow
few; less; little; small; to lack; be short (of)
money; unit of currency; phonetic component; unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc); yuan
card; to stop; to block; calorie
to lean; to lean against (or on); to rely (on); to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar)
to help; to assist; to support; classifier (for a group of, a band of, a gang of)
to suppose; to calculate; to count; to figure; to plan; to compute; finally; consider
person
(who);
(after a verb or adjective) one who
(is) ...;
(after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; graphic component
(often seen in other characters);
(used after a number or 後 or 前 to refer to sth mentioned previously);
(used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term);
(old) (used at the end of a command);
(old) this
to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; classifier (for occurrences); measure word
minute; to divide; to separate; point
part; share; ingredient; component
always; invariably; surely; certainly; to assemble; to put together; to sum up; gather; total; overall; in every case; head; chief; general
but (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) ; norm; standard; then; classifier (for written items); principle; to follow; rule; to imitate; measure word
water; meaning component (water...); river; liquid; radical (Kang Xi 85)
to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
(sentence-final) particle (similar to 了, indicating that something is obvious); interjection
to sigh; interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
classifier (for flat objects, votes); measure word; sheet (of paper); to open up; to spread
(used with 也, 都 etc.) even; to link; to connect; including
to see; graphic and meaning component (vision, seeing); to meet; radical (Kang Xi 147)
to play (a record...); to put; to place; to lay; to show (a film...); to put down; to release; to let go; to set free; to let oneself go; to give way (to); to graze; to put out to feed; to give off; to let off; to lend (money with interest); to loan; to let (out or down); to blossom (flowers); to moderate (one's attitude or behaviour)
car; vehicle; meaning component (vehicle); radical (Kang Xi 159)
ten thousand; 10 000; 10,000; (a) greater number; (a) myriad
all; whole; entire; every; complete
to press; to push; to leave aside; to shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; to make a comment (of an editor or author)
area; region; district; small; distinguish
to pull; to draw; to play (string instruments)
accidental; image; pair; mate
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
page; sheet (of paper); (computing) page; radical (Kang Xi 181); classifier (for pages); leaf
to enter; to come into; to go into; to get into; to advance; to move forward; to move ahead
nature; character; characteristic; property; quality; trait; attribute; sex (also suffix forming adjective from verb/suffix (designating a specific quality, property, scope, etc., close to -ness or -ity in English)
to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fix; (has many meanings that depend on the adjective following it)
prefix (used before numerals to form ordinal numbers, e.g. first, number two...); order; rank
complete; intact; whole; to finish; to complete; to end; to pay
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
to connect; to link; to relate (to); to tie (up); to bind; to be (literary); system; department; faculty; to arrest; to worry
system; series; department; faculty; to connect; (used with abstractions) to relate to; to bear on; to tie up; to fasten (literary); to bind (literary); to be (literary; formal)
system; department; faculty
to connect; to arrest; to worry
flower; to spend (money, time)
to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps
to speak; to say; to tell; to talk; to explain; to make clear; to discuss; to interpret; to negociate; to discuss; lecture; speech; to stress; to pay attention
to kill; to murder; to fight; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); to counteract; (used after a verb) extremely
to form; to organize; group; team; classifier (for sets, series, groups of people, batteries); measure word
to concern; phonetic component; to interfere; shield; stem
dry; to dry; empty; to concern; phonetic component; hollow; in vain; for nothing; to no purpose; taken into nominal kinship; to interfere; shield; stem
to manage; to work; to do; component (to work); radical (Kang Xi 51); capable; able; cadre; stem; trunk (tree); main part (of something); to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar)
mistake; wrong; incorrect; bad; fault; false
few; some; several (measure word for small numbers and amounts); a little more; a little; somewhat; rather
to live; to stay; to reside
to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
(of an animal) to paw (the ground)
name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier (for people); measure word
time(s) (repetition); occurrence; order; position; place (in a sequence); next (in a sequence); inferior (quality); second-rate; second; secondary; stopping place (on a journey)
to sleep; to lay (down); to lie (down)
net; internet; meaning component (net, net related actions; extend meaning like net of justice...); radical (Kang Xi 122); network
adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to wrap (something in a bag); to load; to pack; to install; to fix
to stick (out); to straighten (up); to endure; to stand (upright); to hold out; to support; to endorse; rigid; straight; erect; stiff; outstanding; prominent; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; really; classifier (for machine gun)
to fall; to drop; to lose; to shed; to turn; to change
king; monarch; emperor; phonetic component; prince; ruler; (the) best of its type; (the) strongest of its type; grand; great; Wang (surname)
picture; diagram; drawing; chart; map; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
just (right); right; main; upright; straight; correct; positive; greater than zero; phonetic component; principle
first month of the lunar year
road; way; path; journey; distance; route; line (bus)
outside; out; exterior; foreign; external; beyond
two; 2; radical (Kang Xi 7)
to be born; to give birth; to bear; life; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 100); alive; to generate; to get; to grow; to light (a fire); raw; uncooked; very; student; pupil
head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier (for pigs or livestock); measure word
to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
to answer; to respond; to echo; to comply (with); must; to deal (with); to cope (with); should; ought (to)
heart; mind; meaning component (heart, feelings, temperament, thoughts, mental activities...); radical (Kang Xi 61); intention; center; core
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])
strong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see
百強
to force; to compel; to strive; to make an effort
to do; to grow; to write; to compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings; works; to rise; to get up; to stand up
kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
to give; to give as a present; to gift; to deliver; to send; to carry; to offer; to see somebody (off or out); to accompany; to escort
obedient (child); well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal
France; French; abbr. for
法國; Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
law; means; way; method; mode; Buddhist teaching; Legalist
to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
surface; exterior surface; outside; external; family relationship (via females); to show (one's opinion); to express; example; model; table (listing information); form; meter (measuring something)
(wrist) watch; pocket watch
to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
to arrive; phonetic and meaning component (arriving, reaching...); radical (Kang Xi 133); most; to; until
to receive; to answer (the phone); to pick up (the phone); to pick up (someone in a car); to meet; to welcome (someone)
beautiful; good; pretty; very satisfactory; to beautify; to be pleased with oneself
the Americas; abbr. for
美洲; USA; abbr. for
美國
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 do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up; to deal with
mistake; wrong; error; incorrect; to not be; (to be) not (literary); non-; un-; in-; to reproach; to blame; (colloquial) to insist on; (colloquial) simply must (often used with 不); phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 175)
hey (!); interjection (used to attract attention or to show surprise or disapprobation); interjection (used to remind someone of something)
level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); classifier: step, level
namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
register; block of printing; edition; version; page
secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb; classifier (for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions); measure word
to fall short (of); to lack; difference; different; to differ; discrepancy; only just; barely; nearly; almost; wrong; error; to err; (to make a) mistake; inferior; poor
to fall short (of); to lack; difference; different; to differ; discrepancy; only just; barely; nearly; almost; wrong; error; to err; to make a mistake; inferior; poor
to accept; to receive; receipt(s); to collect (fee); to charge; to put away; to take (in); income; to harvest; to gather (in); to end; to stop; to conclude; to restrain; to control; to arrest; to detain
character; word; letter; symbol; pronunciation (of a word or character); writings; style of handwriting; print type; scripts
(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
share; portion; part; thigh; classifier
(for smells, electric currents, spirals etc); measure word; whiff; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below
科
almost; (formal) nearly; practically; (small) table; phonetic and meaning component (small table and extended meanings); radical (Kang Xi 16)
how much; how many; several; a few
to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; to check; to verify
two; 2; both; pair; (a) few; some; a couple (of); 50 grams
to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail)
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier (for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm); measure word; classifier (for repeated actions); measure word
classifier (for coins, pieces of cloth, cake, etc); measure word; yuan (informal, also for other currency); lump (of earth); chunk; piece
thread; string; wire; line
week; weekly; Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-256B.C.); circumference; periphery
hand; meaning component (for things you do with hands); radical (Kang Xi 64); (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier (for skills); measure word
direction; way; road; path; principle; method; Dao (of Daoism); classifier (for long thin things -rivers, cracks -, barriers - doors etc-, questions - in an exam etc -, commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process); measure word; to say
yellow; radical (Kang Xi 201); pornographic; to fall through
ordinary; plain; convenient; as convenient; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; urine; to defecate; excrement; equivalent to
就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
meter; meaning component (rice, grains, food...); rice; radical (Kang Xi 119)
to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily; just; slightly
to take; to get; to fetch; to go get; to adopt; to assume; to choose; to withdraw
(money, ~錢)
Wow!; sound of child's crying; sound of vomiting
replaces
啊 when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to (let) droop; to hang down; to incline; to bend; to bow
disaster; distress; to scold
oh; modal particle (at the end of a sentence to convey informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy); (may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of); surprise particle (indicating suprise)
oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)
oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
son; child; youngster (especially a young man); meaning component (persons); youth; male; suffix; radical (Kang Xi 10)
to receive; to accept; (passive marker); to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; to be pleasant
prefix (used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity); used in transliteration; also pr. [a4]; (when pronounced Ā, abbr. for) Afghanistan (阿富汗)
bag; package; wrap; classifier (for packages, bundles); phonetic component; measure word; to cover; to hold; to include; container
white; meaning and phonetic component (white, bright and extended meanings derived from that); radical (Kang Xi 106); pure
gold; meaning component (metal, money); money; golden; highly respected; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
near; nearly; nearby; close; close to; similar; to approach; to approximate; approximately; recent; intimate; easy to understand; closely related
to take care
(of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to administer; to govern; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier
(for tube-shaped objects); measure word; particle similar to
把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush;
(coll.) to; towards
to set; to fix; to decide; to determine; to order; to book; to subscribe (to); calm; stable; surely; certainly; definitely
enough; to reach; (to be) sufficient
to hand over; to pay (money); phonetic component; to make friends
gate; graphic and meaning component (door, construction, thing you close...); door; radical (Kang Xi 169); entrance; classifier (for lessons, subject, large guns...)
kind; type; appearance; shape; sample; model; pattern; manner; way
laugh; to laugh; smile; to smile
to pass (on); to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)
from; self; oneself; since; meaning component (noses and nose-related notions); radical (Kang Xi 132)
side; edge; margin; border; boundary; simultaneously
slow; slowly; gradually; leisurely
suffix of a noun of locality
to brush; brush; to swipe; to swish; to scrub; to paint; to skip class (of students); to fire (from a job)
black; meaning component (black, dirty...); radical (Kang Xi 203)
abbr. for Heilongjiang province
黑龍江
to wear; to put on; to be dressed (in); to pierce (through); to penetrate; to pass through; to cross
to exceed; the more (... the more); to climb over; to surpass
generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南
classifier (for people - honorific); measure word (for people, honorifc); position; place
long; length; strong point; forte; to be good (at); to be proficient (in); to excel (at); radical (Kang Xi 168); forever; always; constantly
department; section; part; division; classifier (for works of literature, films, machines etc); measure word
to have to; to need; must; certainly will; ought to; should be
(a) base
(of); position; to occupy; take possession of; meaningless bound form; see
拮据
according to; to act in accordance (with); to depend on; to seize; to occupy
strange; devil; to blame; bewildering; uncanny; monster; to wonder (at); quite; rather
cow; meaning component (cow, ox, cattle...); bull; ox; radical (Kang Xi 93); (slang) awesome
place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; classifier (for locations or items of damage: spot, point); measure word
to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to get along with; to be in a position of; to deal with; to discipline; to punish
to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
station; stop; to stand; to halt; to stop
to place upside down; to invert; to pour; to throw out; to move backwards; however; actually; as a matter of fact; contrary to expectation
to fall; to collapse; to overthrow; to fail; to go bankrupt; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit
to save (money); province
to speak; to talk; to discuss; to chat; conversation
to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
platform; stage; classifier (for vehicles or machines); measure word; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station
desk; table; platform (or anything shaped like a platform); stage; terrace; stand; support; classifier (for vehicles, certain machines, apparatus, instruments); measure word (for a whole performance on stage); your (honorific term of address, formal)
to accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lei4]); continuous; repeated
rope; to bind together; to twist around
classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp
(textile); longitude; menstruation; channel
(TCM); abbr. for economics
經濟
to research; to check; to examine; to inspect; to investigate; to look into; to refer to; to search; to consult
elephant; meaning component (appearance); shape; form; appearance; to imitate
to change; to become different; to transform; to alter; to vary; to rebel; rebellion
half; (after a number) and a half
number; a few; digit; figure; several; amount
square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively
noodle; noodles; flour; face; radical (Kang Xi 176); to face (a certain direction); surface; side; classifier (for flat things); measure word
face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier (for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc); measure word
flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
square; power; phonetic and meaning component (flags, army); radical (Kang Xi 70); involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only; just; classifier (for square things); measure word; abbr. for square meter; abbr. for cubic meter
apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier (for headwear, hats, veils etc); measure word
floor; (storied) building; (floor) level; house with more than one floor
some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
disorder; messy; confusion; to confuse; to mix up; unrest; upheaval; to mess up; at will; random; chaos; turmoil; unrest; riot; revolt; trouble; disturbance
horse; graphic and meaning component (horses); radical (Kang Xi 187)
classifier (for long thin things, such as ribbons, rivers, roads, trousers etc.); measure word; strip; item; article; clause (of a law...)
to distance oneself from (classical)
ocean; sea; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
each other; one another; mutual; mutually
appearance; portrait; picture; government minister; (physics) phase; (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features); to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)
bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number
light; ray; bright; only; merely; to use up
heat; to warm; fad; hot (of weather); fever; temperature; craze; passionate; ardent
and; moreover; graphic component (often seen in other characters); yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
type; kind; sort; seed; strain; species; classifier (for types: kind, sort); measure word
to plant; to grow; to cultivate
dialectal equivalent of
怎麼
to hang up; to put up; to suspend (from a hook etc); (of a telephone call) to hang up; to ring off; to call up; to put somebody through to; to hitch; to get caught; to register; set (measure word); string (of things, classifier)
wind; meaning component (wind); radical (Kang Xi 182); news; style; custom; manner
woods; forest; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)
forehead; specified number; volume (of trade...); amount; quantity; quota; (horizontal) tablet; (horizontal inscribed) board
to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for
化學
class; team; shift; duty; job
to rise (of prices, rivers)
machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic
to close; to turn off; to shut; to shut in; to lock up; mountain pass; barrier; a critical juncture
content; calm; still; quiet; safe; secure; in good health; to find a place for; to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against sb); to pacify; to harbor (good intentions); security; safety; peace; ampere
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc); seat; place
(to make an) appointment; to arrange (a meeting...); to invite; about; around; approximately; to economize; agreement; pact; treaty; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); brief; concise
to fly; radical (Kang Xi 183)
to pass; to spend (time); occasion; time; measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier (for events and occurrences); measure word
to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge
letter; mail; message; word; information; sign; evidence; confidence; faith; to trust; to believe
like; as if; as; if; to seem; to appear (to)
former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
literature; language; graphic component (often seen in other characters); culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; radical (Kang Xi 67)
capacity (for tolerance or taking food or drink); quantity; amount; volume; to estimate
type; form; pattern; style
to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time
feather; fur; hair; graphic and meaning component
(hair and extended meanings); radical
(Kang Xi 82); measure word; classifier
( = 1/10 yuan or 10 分); down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared
mountain; hill; meaning component (stone, tall thing, mountain, hill, valley, rock); radical (Kang Xi 46); peak; massif; anything that resembles a mountain
owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
other; in addition; moreover; another; separate; separately
to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1]
among; between; space in between; (within a) definite space; (within a) definite time; room; section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier (for rooms); measure word
gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier (for sticking plaster: strip); measure word
to observe; graphic component (often seen in other characters); to divine
to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
plate; dish; tray; to coil; to check; to examine; classifier (for food: dish, helping); classifier (for coils of wire); classifier (for games of chess); measure word
bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate
to earn; to make a profit
to go (in a direction); to; towards; in direction (of)
(thin) piece; meaning component
(things made of wood); flake; slice; radical
(Kang Xi 91); film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier
(for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water, CDs, movies, DVDs etc); measure word; used with numeral
一: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
to cost; to spend; to expend; fee; charge; dues; expenses; expenditures; to consume too much; wasteful
country; nation; state; national
age; classifier (for years when talking about age); measure word; years (of age); year (literary)
blood; related by blood; menses; bloody; radical (Kang Xi 143)
West; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 146)
to leave; (to be at a) distance (from) ; (to be) short of; to lack; (to be) away from; (in giving distances) from; to part from; without (something); independent of
the West; abbr. for Spain
西班牙; Spanish
dragon; phonetic and meaning component (dragon, gods...); imperial; radical (Kang Xi 212)
mutual; common; joint; general; to share
(with); together; altogether;
(in) total;
(in) all; Communist party
(short for 共產黨)
bright; light; brilliant; clear (of meaning); to understand; to comprehend; to know; next; public; open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; ultra- (prefix); super- (prefix); to transcend
equal; even; all; uniform
to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
definitely; absolutely
(not);
(scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also
反切
period (of time); phase; stage; classifier (for things scheduled by periods such as issues of a periodical, courses of study); measure word
according (to); in accordance (with); to shine; to illuminate; to light (up); to reflect; mirror; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; photograph; picture; film; shoot; as requested; as before
to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
to remain; to stay; to leave (eg a message); to study abroad; to detain; to retain; to pay attention (to); to reserve; to keep; to save
special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very
to use; to act; to move; to change
gas; air; steam; meaning component (gas, chemical element in the form of gas); radical (Kang Xi 84); smell; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
deity; god; soul; spirit; unusual; mysterious; lively; expressive; expression; look; (slang) awesome; amazing
bird; meaning component (bird); radical (Kang Xi 196)
elder brother; male stranger (who’s slightly older than you); older brother
sweet; meaning component (mouth); radical (Kang Xi 99); willing
to teach; to instruct; to pass on (knowledge or technical abilities to others)
religion; teaching; to make; to cause; to tell
barbarian; rough; savage; fierce; unreasoning; bullying; very (dialect use); quite (dialect use); rash; reckless
oh (expression of agreement or surprise); (Cantonese) not
value; price; (to be) worth; worth it; worthwhile; to happen (to); to come (upon); to be on duty
elder; older; senior; eldest; oldest; to grow; to develop; to come into being; to form; to being to grow; to increase; to enhance; phonetic component; chief; head
fish; meaning component (fish, fresh); radical (Kang Xi 195)
to swear; to abuse (verbally); to curse; to call names; to blame; to scold; to condemn; to rebuke; to reprove
to accompany; to keep (someone) company
already; later on; then; since; as; now that; both... (and...); as well as; to be done (with); to be finished; end
to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
to wash; to clean; to bathe; to rinse; to develop (film, photo...); to erase; to clear; to shuffle (cards); to baptise; to purify
power; force; strength; meaning component (human body, corpses, and more); physical strength; ability; energetically; strenuously; radical (Kang Xi 19)
to understand; to comprehend; to know
two; twin; both; dual; even (number); pair; measure word (for shoes, socks, chopsticks...); classifier (for shoes, pair of things...); set of two; double; twofold; couple
finger; to indicate; to refer to; to point (to, at, out...); to count (on); to depend (on); digit; fingerwidth; to claim
to drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr. [die2]
ball; sphere; globe; curled; ball game; match
to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
to carry (in one's hand, with the arm down); to lift; to put forward; to bring up; to raise (an issue); to mention; rising stroke (in Chinese characters)
clear; distinct; quiet; just and honest; pure; to settle or clear up; to clean up or purge
(a) hundred million; 100 million; 100,000,000; calculate
to get rid (of); to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
cloud; phonetic component; to say
to go (through); to pass (through); to lead (to); to know well; expert (suffix); to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier (for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc); measure word
classifier (for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)); measure word
wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; alcohol; spirits; alcoholic beverage
(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with; thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush
(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with
thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash
powerful; vigorous; pungent; towards; in view of
to be hungry; hungry; hunger; to be greedy (for); to starve
the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)
vacation; holiday; leave of absence; furlough
fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; to suppose
(for a) long time; time passage; long; of a specific duration
illness; sickness; disease; to fall ill; defect
to draw; drawing; to paint; painting; picture; to mark; to sign; stroke (in a Chinese character); to delimit
to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch; to grasp
(modal) particle (indicating lack of enthusiasm); (particle indicating that) something is obvious; particle (expressing resignation); (modal) particle (indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way)
once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
flat; level; equal; even; smooth; to tie
(make the same score); to draw
(score); calm; peaceful; see also
平聲
period (of time); segment; section; part; paragraph; stage (of a process); classifier (for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc)
urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; impatient; to worry
classifier (for sets, collections); measure word; cover; sheath; case; to encase; to overlap; to interleave; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); harness; knot
course; lesson; class; subject
grass; straw; meaning component (grass, herbs, flowers...)
to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier (for the number of terms served in office, post, or rank); measure word
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; (intrinsic) order; sequence; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention (to); to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up
city wall; city; town; municipality; castle
gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
order; drinking game; season; good; honorific title
classifier (for a ream of paper); measure word
to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall; to precipitate; to wet
rain; meaning component (rain, climate, weather...); radical (Kang Xi 173)
to sing; to call loudly; to chant
left; the Left (politics); east; (can also mean) unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing
Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)
(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song)
bump
(against); plunder; to rob; to take by force; see
搶風
to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant; surname Chang
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant
vegetable; greens; (concept of) vegetable; dish; course; food
color; colour; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 139); look; expression; appearance; kind; (also pronounced shǎi)
to mix; to confuse; to mingle; muddled; to drift (along); to muddle (along); to pass (for); to get along (with sb); thoughtless; reckless
to gather; to assemble; to collect; collected works; collection; anthology; classifier (for sections of a TV series, episodes ...); measure word; country fair; market
to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of (~)
to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language)
fire; meaning component (fire, light, hot, high temperature...); radical (Kang Xi 86); firearm; ammunition; anger; to get angry; temper; urgently; pressing
comparatively; (preposition comparing difference in degree); to compare; to contrast; rather; fairly; relatively; quite; clearly (different); markedly; to haggle over; to quibble; also pr. [jiao3]
to retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw
house; room; branch of an extended family; classifier (for family members (or concubines)); measure word
broken; to break; to damage; to destroy; torn; to cut; to split; lousy; to defeat; to eradicate; to get rid of
classifier (for events, things, clothes, ...); item; measure word
to hiccup; interjection; uh; er; well; ahem; ugh
Germany; German; abbr. for
德國
virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
sound; voice; tone; noise; classifier (for sounds); measure word
foolish; stupid; silly; (an) imbecile; idiot; dumb
(1.) whole; complete; full; entire; (2.) in good order; neat; tidy; (3.) to put in order; to rectify; (4.) to repair; to mend; to renovate; (5.) to make somebody suffer; to punish; to fix
to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
Ke
(c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors,
炎帝 descended from Shennong
神農 Farmer God
to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
narrow; office; situation; classifier (for games: match, set, round etc); measure word
office; situation; classifier (for games: match, set, round etc); measure word
to jump; to leap; to hop; to skip (over); to bounce; to palpitate
to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
magnificent; flowery; splendid; China (abbr)
evil; wicked; bad; foul; see
惡心
evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
to appear; present; now; existing; current
round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier (for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)); measure word; dumpling
round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier (for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)); measure word
contrary; in reverse; phonetic component; inside out; upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for
反切 phonetic system
to smash; to break; to tamp; to pound; to crush; to fail; to muck up; to flop; to bungle
to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to
classifier (for written items: chapter, article...); measure word
to be annoyed; to trouble (someone to do something); to bother; (to feel) vexed; confusing; to be irritated; to be tired (of); superfluous; edgy
root; basis; classifier (for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings); measure word; radical (chemistry)
to send; to throw; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to fling; to hurl; to put in; to insert; to drop; to cast; to project; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
deep; profound; dark (of color, water etc); depth; difficult; thoroughgoing; very; greatly; deeply
to request; to beg (someone for something); to seek; to look for; to demand; to beseech
parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear
electric; electricity; electrical
to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate
to repair; to embellish; to decorate; to mend; to fix; overhaul; to write; to compile; to study; to cultivate; to build; to construct
section; paragraph; (sum of) money; funds; classifier (for versions or models (of a product)); measure word
eight; 8; meaning component (to separate, around separation, halving); all around; all sides; radical (Kang Xi 12)
to know; to realize; to be aware (of); to inform; to notify; knowledge; information
leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier (for small boats); measure word
ghost; demon; meaning component (ghosts, worship, temples, or superstitious activities); radical (Kang Xi 194); terrible; damnable; clever; sly; crafty; sinister plot; (suffix for sb with a certain vice or addiction etc); (one of the 28) constellations
what; how; why; which; carry
to test; to try; test; examination
happy; cheerful; to laugh
to thank; to decline; to excuse (oneself); to apologize; to wither (of flowers, leaves etc)
floor (of a building); layer; stratum; level; storey; classifier (for layers)
tree; wood; meaning component
(plants, wood and more largely things made of wood); radical
(Kang Xi 75); coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight ancient musical instruments
八音
North; to be defeated (classical)
meat; radical (Kang Xi 130); flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (of a person) flabby
measure word (part, portion, copy when talking about documents, newspapers, periodicals, gifts, reports, contracts, etc); classifier (part, portion, copy when talking about documents, newspapers, periodicals, gifts, reports, contracts, etc) ; part; share; portion
heavy; serious; to attach importance to
feeling; emotion; passion; situation
to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
to record; to note; to remember; mark; sign; classifier (for blows, kicks, shots); measure word
to flow (of liquid); to disseminate; to circulate (or spread); to move (or drift); to degenerate; to banish (or send into exile); stream of water (or something resembling one); class, rate or grade
to arrange; to line up; row; file; series; column
liter
(or litre); to ascend; to go up; to rise
(to the rank of); to promote; to hoist; measure for dry grain equal to 0.1 dou
鬥
phonetic ga
(used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds); Tibetan Ge: language of Buddha;
(dialect) final particle similar to
了 (esp. in Yunnan)
to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; The Analects of Confucius
(abbr. for 論語); to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the
(kilometer, hour etc)
ache; hurt; grief; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly
fragrant; aromatic; perfume; sweet smelling; savory; spice; radical (Kang Xi 186); appetizing; (to eat) with relish; sound (of sleep)
to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier (for sealed objects, esp. letters); measure word
eye; small hole; crux (of a matter); classifier (for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)); measure word
easy; amiable; to change; to exchange
clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch; to send; to assign; to appoint; pi (Greek letter Ππ); the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926; (loanword) pie
handsome; cool; elegant; chess piece (in chinese chess); smart; graceful; commander in chief
positive
(electric.); sun; male principle
(Taoism); Yang, opposite:
陰 ☯
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong
(also written 和); see non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong
(also written 和[hu2]); see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]; beard; mustache; whiskers; beard; mustache; whiskers
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong
(also written 和)
beard; mustache; whiskers
factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
ten; 10; topmost; radical (Kang Xi 24); graphic component (often seen in other characters); complete; full; perfect
a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier (for lines, rows etc); measure word
oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
to stop; to halt; to park (a car)
mahjong tile; (playing) card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; tally; billboard; brand
branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; category; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine someone
body; meaning component (body); radical (Kang Xi 158); life; oneself; personally; one's morality and conduct; the main part of a structure or body; pregnant; classifier (for sets of clothes: suit, twinset); measure word
to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross
star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
rubbing from incised inscription
to follow; to go along (with); to adapt (to); to comply (with); as you wish; varying according (to); to let; to allow; subsequently
authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
puffed; puffy; swollen; spongy; small lake (esp. in place names); classifier (for urine or feces); measure word
bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier (for occurrences of an action); measure word; classifier (for number of infusions); measure word
price; value; valence (chemistry)
to repay; to give back; to pay back; to return (to ideas, someone...); to go back (to ideas, someone...)
warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient
(as in 智商, intelligence quotient)
to chase (after); to run (after); to pursue; to catch (up with); to seek; to recall; to do one's utmost to seek or procure something
jade; gem; radical (Kang Xi 96)
measure word (for recreation or sports activities and for numbers of exams); large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier (for events and happenings such as spells, periods, bouts)
measure word (for events and happenings such as spells, periods, bouts); classifier (for events and happenings such as spells, periods, bouts) ; stage; scene
must; to have to; to wait; beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel
must; to have to; to wait
beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel
thing; object; matter; content; substance; essence; other people; (the) outside (or material) world as distinct from oneself; abbr. for physics 物理
chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
to be burdened; body's back; back side of an object; unlucky; out-of-the-way; hard of hearing; to carry on the back; to carry on the shoulder
to hide (something from); to recite (from memory); to learn by heart (or by rote); to turn one's back; to turn away; to hide (something from); back (of a body or object); unlucky (slang); hard of hearing
vermilion; cinnabar; see
硃砂
jewel; gem; treasure; precious
foot; feet; footsie; footsy
body; form; style; system
to injure; to harm; injury; wound
to separate; to undo; allay; to dispel; to dismiss; to divide; to break up; to split; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to untie; to remove; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; (a) solution; dissection
capital (city); metropolis
sword; double-edged sword; classifier (for blows of a sword); measure word
I (or me); we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to); us
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others; generation; dynasty; age; period; era
bottom; base; (the) end of a period of time; ground; background
job; occupation; industry; line of business; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already
room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
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)
extremely; highly; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top; furthest; final; extreme
great-grand (father, child etc)
knife; sword; meaning component (knife or other elements with knives); blade; (cutting) tool; classifier (for knife cuts); radical (Kang Xi 18)
Poland; Polish; abbr. for
波蘭
wave; ripple; storm; surge
iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
word; statement; speech; lyrics; classical Chinese poem
fork; branch; bifurcation; girl
to fry; to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (someone)
to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
to cheat; to deceive; to fool; to trick; to dupe; to swindle; to mount (a horse)
to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
a swing; see: 鞦韆|秋千 [qiū qiān]
two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); 2 (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some
second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
to fall; to drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline; to sink; to lag; to fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement
abbr.
(for 青海, Qinghai Province)
nature's color; blue; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 174); green; green grass; (young) crops; (greenish) black; youth; young (of people)
festival; holiday; node; joint; knot; division; part; section; length; to save; to economize; item; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier (for sections e.g. lessons, train wagons)
to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
to swim; to roam; to rove around; to saunter; to stroll; to travel; to tour
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)
board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious; see 老闆|老板, boss
board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious
to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; directly; continuously (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical
public; collectively owned; common; international
(e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility
五等爵位; honorable
(gentlemen); father-in-law; male
(animal)
soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
monarch; lord; ruler; mister; sir; gentleman
leather; skin; radical (Kang Xi 107); fur; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; performance; ear of grain; show (loanword)
extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble
luckily; it's lucky that...; deficit; deficiency; (often ironically) fancy that...
to exist; to live; to survive; to deposit; to store; to keep; to accumulate; to save; savings
teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
raw silk; white; plain; unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
to stand; to set up; to establish; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 117); to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
poetry; poem; verse; the Book of Songs
(abbr eviation for Shijing 詩經); Shijing
to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head
to look down upon
(classical); to see; to look at
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
看
life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
still; calm; quiet; not moving
to make; to regulate; to manufacture; to work out; to formulate; to restrict; to control; system
the people; nationality; citizen
desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed
ice; methamphetamine (slang)
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
to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier (for crops); measure word
foolish; stupid; expressionless; dull; blank; to stay
to draw out; to pull out (from in between); to remove part of the whole; to bud (of certain plants) ; to sprout (of certain plants) ; to whip; to thrash
(legal) case; incident; record; file; table
cloth; cotton cloth; to declare; to announce; to publish; to proclaim; to spread; to disseminate; to make known; to dispose; to arrange; to deploy; ancient coin
sacrificial offering; to confess
to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; at the furthest end (of); to be within the limits (of); to keep on doing (something); to give priority (to)
field; farm; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 102)
to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost; exhausted; finished; to the limit (of sth)
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish
smoke; cigarette or pipe tobacco; mist; vapour; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
field; open country; plain; open space; limit; boundary; wild; rude; feral; unruly
fat; plump; to put on weight
article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up
tight; taut; close; to tighten; urgent; pressing; tense; strict; hard up; short of money
back of neck; nape (of the neck); item; thing; sum (of money); term (in a mathematical formula); classifier (for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc); measure word
happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; to die
to sign; signature; autograph; endorse; inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); (small wood) sliver; label; sticker; tag
to adjust; to regulate; to blend; to provoke; to incite; to suit well; to mix; to season (food); to harmonize; to reconcile
clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes
dose (measure word for medicine); Taiwan pr. [fu2]
see
囉囌; Perilla frutescens
(Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
award; prize; reward; to praise; encouragement
soldier; force; army; troop; weapon; arms; military; warlike; warfare; military affair
to fill; to fill in (of a form etc) ; to stuff; to write
to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act
United Kingdom; British; England; English; abbr. for
英國
hero; brave; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
(one) hundred; 100; numerous
sort; kind; type; class; way; manner
to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of; accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
repeat; duplicate; again; once more; classifier (for layer); measure word
Bulgaria; Bulgarian; abbr. for
保加利亞
to protect; to defend; to guard; to keep; to maintain; to conserve; to preserve; to guarantee; to ensure; to insure; guarantor
fruit; result; consequence; to fill; resolute; determined; as expected; actually; indeed; really; if; if indeed; if really
ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick
to raise; to dig up; to poke; to prick; to incite; to stir up
fowl; chicken; rooster; hen; (slang) prostitute
do not; there is none who
to mail; to send; to post
noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill; to have an attack (of sickness)/to go in (for some activity); to joke
word; speech; to say; to talk; meaning component (words, speech...); radical (Kang Xi 149)
to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
at a distance of; distance; to be apart
pure; simple; unmixed; genuine
problem; topic; (exam) question; subject; title; to inscribe
official; government; organ of body
extra; spare; excess; surplus; remain(ing); remainder (after division); more than; or more (following numerical value); in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me
seat; measure word (for bridges, buildings, mountains and other immovable objects); classifier (for bridges, buildings, mountains and similar immovable objetcs)
ancient; phonetic component; old; paleo-
party; association; club; society
to explode; to burst; to crackle; to blow (up); to pop; to erupt; to quick fry; to quick boil; to appear unexpectedly
head; radical (Kang Xi 185); chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier (for poems, songs etc); measure word
powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink
to read; to think of; thought; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell
to be born in the year (of) (one of the 12 symbolic animals associated with a 12 year cycle); category; genus (biology); to be; to be under; to be subordinate (to); to belong (to); family members
to put on; to wear (only for accessories such as: glasses, hat, gloves etc)
ache; hurt; (to have a) pain; (to be) sore; to love dearly; to dote on; to cherish; to be fond of
correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb
to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal; to build
thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific
orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant; fragrance; fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
mad; crazy; violent; wild
to attract; to lead; to guide; to draw
(e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch
(something); to extend; to lengthen; to involve; to implicate
(in); to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance
(equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters)
to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
see see 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]
ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
current; (of) today; now; the present; modern; present-day
neat; even; radical (Kang Xi 210); level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even something out
prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; Torr (unit of pressure); to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee
prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; Torr (unit of pressure)
to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee
Asia; Asian; second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3]
to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
Slovakia; Slovak; abbr. for
斯洛伐克
granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier (for clothes, mats, screens etc); measure word
weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier (for length or distance (yard), happenings etc); measure word
to wish; to express good wishes; to bless
member (of an organization); staff; employee; personnel; person
sentence; clause; phrase; classifier (for phrases or lines of verse); measure word
full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
to fight; fight; war; battle
deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add
to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in
bed; couch; classifier (for beds); measure word
to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
country; countryside; native place; home village; town; township (PRC administrative unit)
scope; extent; boundary; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
to be tired; sleepy; sleep; to be sleepy; to be fatigued; drowsy; weary; to be stranded; to be hard pressed; to be afflicted; to surround; to encircle; to pin down; to trap
to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
pine; loose; to loosen; to relax
loose; to loosen; to relax
(a) step; pace; (to) walk; march; stage (in a process); move; situation
to turn (something over); to turn upside down; to tip something out (of a container)
discount; to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); rebate; tenth (in price); classifier (for theatrical scenes); measure word; to fold; accounts book
garden; plot; plantation; land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation
still; yet; to value; to esteem
sheep; goat; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 123)
good fortune; happiness; luck
peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2]
certainly; must; will; necessarily
to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); to suffer; incident; to encounter; to come across; classifier (for events: time, turn, incident); measure word
autumn; fall; harvest time
end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!
bear; to scold; to rebuke; brilliant light; to shine brightly
to catch; to obtain; to capture
to catch; to obtain; to capture; to reap; to harvest; to win; to get
to hold; to grasp; to keep; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
to roll up; roll; classifier (for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)); measure word; to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on
to roll up; roll; classifier (for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)); measure word
to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll
scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier (for books, paintings: volume, scroll); measure word
to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
to support; to help; to prop; frame; rack; shelf; stand; to put up; to erect; to fight; framework; classifier (for planes, large vehicles, radios etc); measure word
to face; facing; towards; imperial (or royal) court; government; dynasty; reign (of a sovereign or an emperor); to make a pilgrimage (to); assembly (held by a sovereign or a court)
to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
hi (on the phone); hello (interjection, when you answer the phone); hey; hi
to feed (animals, people); to put food in someone's mouth (an invalid, a baby); to spoon feed
wide; vast; broad; to expand; spacious; meaning component (house or related); radical (Kang Xi 53); numerous; to spread
to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)
quick; alert; intelligence; mind; clever; sharp; consciousness; efficacious; effective; to come true; coffin; (departed) soul; spirit; spiritual world; fairy; elf; sprite
to remove; to move (relocate oneself); to move (something heavy or bulky)
to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay
to overtake; to catch up (with); to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until
idea; meaning; thought; to think; significance; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate; suggestion
to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
first of the ten Heavenly Stems
十天干;
(used for an unspecified person or thing); first
(in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace;
(of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor
(old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations
(old); civil administration unit
(old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on
to touch; to feel with the hand; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract
right ( - hand); the Right (politics)
history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo)
to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to arrange; to subscribe (to a newspaper etc); to order; to book; to make corrections; to revise
paper; classifier (for documents, letter etc); measure word
to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to loose; to disperse; to disseminate; to distribute; to spread; to give out; to dispel; to let out; (coll.) to sack
family name; to be surnamed; surname; name; last name
to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
circle; ring; loop; classifier (for loops, orbits, laps of race etc); measure word; to surround; to circle
ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin
to be fond (of); to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
(particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder
Han (ethnic group); Chinese (language); the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
classifier (for batch, lot, group); measure word; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges); to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on
to stroll; to visit; to roam; to wander; to ramble
peak; hump; summit; high and tapered peak or summit (of a mountain); mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier (for camels); measure word (only for camels)
to wake up; to awaken; to be awake
to draw back the corners of one's mouth
modal particle expressing exclamation
to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
thin; (to be) skinny; to lose weight; slim; (of clothing) tight; lean (meat)
to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
to bear fruit; to produce; firm; solid
knot; tie; weave; sturdy; bond; to bind
household; family; door; phonetic and meaning component (door, house...); radical (Kang Xi 63)
foolish; insane; crazy; mad; wild; silly
to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
language; speech; tongues; dialect; words; set phrase; expression; proverb; saying; non-linguistic means of communicating ideas; sign; signal; twitter (of birds, insects, etc)
to step (on); to tread; to stamp; to trample; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)
gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier (for rifle shots); measure word
foot; meaning component; radical (Kang Xi 157); to be sufficient; ample
essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
will; aspiration; ideal; ambition; to keep in mind; to record; to write a footnote; sign; mark
aspiration; ambition; the will
sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote
to support; to prop (up); to put up; to sustain; to bear; to erect; to raise; to protude; to draw (money); to put (somebody) off; to send away; branch; division; radical (Kang Xi 65); classifier (for rods such as pens and guns; for long, thin or inflexible objects; for army divisions, troops, fleets, sports teams and so on; for songs and musical compositions); graphic component; measure word
expel breath; my goodness
birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict
to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition
healthy; peaceful; abundant
to not have
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
沒有
to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect)
feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement
to save; to help; to assist; to rescue
fold (two, three etc - suffix); times (multiplier)
(main) hall; main room (of a house); court (of law); large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier (for sets (or suites) of furniture, classes etc); measure word
to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing; sincere
key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin
to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than
to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); brave; bold; to cover; to act under false pretences
to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
sound; graphic and meaning component (sound, music...); radical (Kang Xi 180); noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
to look (at); to watch; to observe; sight; view; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; appearance; outlook
Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform
second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers
weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
to substitute for; to decline (literary); to take the place of; to replace; to stand in for; for; on behalf of
life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier (for sums of money, deals); measure word
to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure
to force
(sb to do sth); to compel; to press for; to extort; to press on towards; to press up to; to close in on; used in the place of
屄, cunt
tooth; ivory; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 92)
to dance; to wield; to brandish
to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding
all over; everywhere; classifier (for actions); a time; one time; once
picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
line; row; series; professional; professional; relating to company
bent; crooked; wrong; yeast; Aspergillus (includes many common molds); Taiwan pr. [qu2]
bend; twist; bent; crooked; wrong
yeast; Aspergillus (includes many common molds); Taiwan pr. [qu2]
clown; 2nd earthly branch (period from 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month [6th January to 3rd February]); Year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°; shameful; ugly; disgraceful
clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
shameful; ugly; disgraceful
prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
to long
(for); to wish; to cling
(to); to stick
(to); phonetic component;
(something that) sticks; close
(to); next
(to); spread open; abbr. for bus
巴士; bar
(unit of pressure)
to survey; to gauge; to measure; to conjecture; to estimate; to fathom; to guess; to speculate; to lean; side
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
military; martial; combat; valiant; fierce
rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence
to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical
thin; slender; finely particulate; soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
used in transliteration; (variant of) Jesus (Christ); phonetic; ye
interrogative particle (classical)
final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
to link; to ally; to unite; to join; to connect; to associate; (poetry) antithetical couplet
to shine on (of the sun) ; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc in the sun); to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts on the Web - loanword from "share" - fig.); to give the cold shoulder to (coll.)
to lock up; to lock; lock
to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
taste; smell; classifier (for drugs (in TCM)); measure word
purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki
House of Representatives
(abbr. for 眾議院)
many; numerous; crowd; multitude
ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier (for scores in archery etc); measure word; to surround; to encircle; to hem in
to answer; to reply; to agree
reply; answer; return; respond; echo
real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
mother; mom; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
lazy; idle; slothful; sluggish; languid; faineant; indolent
(a) unit of length; inch; thumb; meaning component (hand, actions done with hand); very little; very short; small; exactly; radical (Kang Xi 41)
mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier (for military units); measure word
double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
hole; classifier (for cave dwellings); measure word
stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly
bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; lux (unit of illumination); (literary) bridle
phonetic a, similar to 呵; -azine, see
吖嗪
to put out; to extinguish; to go out (of a fire etc); to turn off; to exterminate; to destroy; to wipe out; to drown
to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
to look after; to look back; to look at; to take care (of); to take into consideration; to take into account; to turn round and look (at); to attend (to); to call on; to visit; but; however; on the contrary; instead; indeed; really
tile; earthen; to put tiles on a roof; to cover
(a roof) with tiles; radical
(Kang Xi 98); watt
(abbr. for 瓦特, loanword)
to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier (for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn); measure word
tiny; miniature; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land
hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished
breast; milk; to breastfeed
cup; glass; classifier (for certain containers of liquids); measure word; glass; trophy cup
to lean (against, on); to rely (on); on the basis (of); no matter (how, what etc); proof
strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier (for bedrooms); measure word
cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full
he
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
他
Sichuan
(abbr. for the Province 四川 in southwest China)
component (river); radical (Kang Xi 47); river; creek; plain; stream; flow; an area of level country
to appear; to look; form; shape
to harm; to impair; to cause trouble (to); to do harm (to); to kill; harm; evil; calamity; harmful; destructive; injurious
official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier (for crosspieces); measure word; classifier (for events, affairs etc); measure word; Taiwan pr. [dang3]
to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)
subordinates in gang of bandits
(final particle equivalent to 了);
(particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
fine; delicate; to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing
bright; circumstance; scenery
to feel; to find (that); to think; thinking; awake; aware
to touch; to run (into); to meet (with); to bump (into)
to pour (into); to inject; to add; to fill; to concentrate; to fix; stake (in gambling); to register; to pay attention; to fix; to focus (on); to care; to annotate; to record; to explain; to annotate; note; comment; classifier (for sums of money)
fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure
to dispense (with); to excuse (somebody); to exempt; to waive; to remove (from office); to dismiss (from office); to relieve; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be not allowed; to be prohibited
to yawn; deficient; to owe; to lack; meaning component (earth, rocks, or rock related notions); radical (Kang Xi 76)
to earn; to make (money); to struggle (to get free); to strive (to acquire)
dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit
class; grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old)
marquis
(second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位); high official; nobleman
flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
good; phonetic component; very; very much
to wipe; to erase; to clean; to polish
to take off; to cast off; to shed (hair, skin...); to escape (from); to get away (from); to get out (of); to miss out (characters); to leave out (words); to neglect; if; in case
to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)
(classical) this, that; he, she, they; (exclamatory final particle); (initial particle, introduces an opinion)
cooked (of food); ripe (of fruit); mature (of seeds); familiar; skilled; done
elder brother; older brother; brother
thus; so; like that; you; thou
all; each and every; in all cases
(musical) instrument (in general); zither; guqin
wound; injure; cut; injury; trauma
to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
forever; always; perpetual
palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
gorge; valley; radical (Kang Xi 150); cereal(s); grain; millet; corn
great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro-
for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out
diary; record; to hit; to copy
good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
to increase; to expand; to add
example; precedent; rule; case; instance
yield; to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; property; estate
tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled
to agree; to consent; to be ready (to do sth); willing
hemp; numb; numbing; flax (fiber for textile materials); graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 200); sesame; rough (of materials); coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles; to feel numb; tingling
to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
to look (at); to look upon; to watch; to regard; to inspect
anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)
harsh and unreasonable; unexpected
mother; phonetic component; radical (Kang Xi 80); elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
to throw; to throw away; to throw out
to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
stinky; stench; to stick; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier (for batches, items, cases - medical or legal, reservoirs); measure word
Chinese mugwort; wormwood; moxa; to stop; to cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for
艾滋病, AIDS
similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like
clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart
to make a noise; to disturb by making a noise; noisy; to argue; to quarrel; to squabble; to wrangle
guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
to strive (for); to vie (for); to argue; to debate; to fight (over); to dispute; deficient (dialect); lacking (dialect); what (literary); how (literary)
wonderful; great; awesome; smart; capable; strong; classifier (for legs of a relay race); measure word; stick; club
sound; to make a sound; noise; noisy; classifier (for noises); loud; loudly; to ring; echo; response
clan (name); family (name); graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 83); surname; maiden name
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
abbr.
(for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星)
to fight; to struggle; radical (Kang Xi 68); to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together
to tell; to inform; graphic component (often seen in other characters); to say; to notify; to sue; to denounce; to ask (for); to request; to declare; to announce
lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
holy; sacred; saint; sage
to take apart; to tear (open, down, apart); to open; to pull down; to dismantle; to demolish; to unravel; to break up; to destroy
to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
clothes; meaning component (cloth, textile...); radical (Kang Xi 145)
to dress; to wear; to put on (clothes)
wheat; barley; oats; radical (Kang Xi 199)
younger sister; little sister
(Buddhist) nun; (often used in phonetic spellings)
justice; righteousness; equitable; just; human ties; relationship; friendship; foster (father etc); adoptive; adopted; meaning; significance; artificial (tooth, limb etc)
Serbia; Serbian; abbr. for
塞爾維亞
to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
strategic pass; tactical border position
to supervise; to direct; director
10 cents; angle; corner; meaning component (horns, or the extended meanings of angles and corners); horn; antler; radical (Kang Xi 148)
capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant
beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic
drunk; tipsy; intoxicated; addicted (to); soaked in liquor; steeped in wine
silk; shredded; thread; trace
to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms
proper; should; suitable; appropriate
to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin
(abbr. for 維生素)
pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify
ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
to recognize; to know; to admit; to recognise
to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed
smart; eminent; handsome; talented
notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
benevolence; kindheartedness; humanity; humane; love; kernel
lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit)
to add; to increase; to replenish
to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
money; coins; currency; silk
quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to inscribe; to cut; classifier (for short time intervals); measure word
to arrange; to put on; to put in place; to exhibit; to display; pendulum; to lay bare; to state clearly; to move to and fro; to sway; to wave; to swing
to violate; to offend; to assault; to commit (a crime, a mistake); to make a mistake; criminal; crime; recurrence (of mistake or something bad)
capital (city of a country); phonetic component; ten quadrillion; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
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
to squeeze; to press; to crowd (in); to cram (in); to pack; to push against; to force others aside; to jostle; to find (time in one's busy schedule)
copper
(chemistry); see also
紅銅
classifier (for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)); session; year; period; to fall due; to become due; measure word; to arrive (at place or time)
secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
bottle; vase; pitcher; classifier (for wine and liquids); measure word
to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2]
double-layered; lined (garment)
Taiwan pr. used in
夾生 and
夾竹桃
bone; phonetic and meaning component (bones, body); radical (Kang Xi 188)
to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
(public) building; accomodation for guests; embassy; consulate (or legation); place for cultural activities; term for certain service establishments; shop; schoolroom (old)
peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old)
to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; (large) rope; cable; chord; chain; all alone; isolated; all by oneself; dull; insipid
to show; to display; to manifest; to appear; apparent; obvious; prominent; noticeable; apparent; visible; clearly; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-
season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier (for seasonal crop yields); measure word
to search; to look for; to seek
to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
race; nationality; ethnic group; ethnicity; clan; class or group of things or people with common features or attributes;
(by extension) social group
(e.g. office workers 上班族)
to ride (an animal or bike)
very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
hall (for receptions, concerts, meetings, receiving guests, etc.); living room; office; provincial government department
distressed; (in) difficulty; adversity; hardship
to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
method; skill; technique; art
to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate
to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out
to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate
wisdom; knowledge; intelligence; resourceful; wise; clever; astute
general; popular; everywhere; universal
show; play; theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); opera; drama; dramatic (change, increase etc); intense; acute; severe
to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather
allotment to a feudal noble
to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey
bamboo; radical (Kangxi 118)
to bump (against or into); to strike; to collide; to meet (by chance); to run into; to hit; to crash (against or into)
brain; mind; head; essence
gift; rite; ceremony; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
to gather; together; to get together; to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to amass; to polymerize
to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information
to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
tower over a palace gateway (old)
pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist
the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain
nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier (for litters and broods); measure word
the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
to squint; what?
(Cantonese); see also
乜嘢
cloudy (weather); overcast; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric, for example)
Mongol ethnic group; abbr. for Mongolia
蒙古國; Taiwan pr. [Meng2]
to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess; (knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned
to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess
(knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned
drizzle; mist; blind; dim-sighted; to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
to hide; to dodge; to avoid; to duck; to escape
to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on
to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)
strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest
coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers
to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
what; very; extremely; any
to record in writing; to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc); Taiwan pr. [zai4]; year
to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously
to extend; year of the Monkey; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch (3-5 p.m., 7th solar month [7th August-7th September]); ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
to teach; to train; to instruct; to lecture; to scold; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; example; guideline; exegesis; rule
blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe
to escape; to run away; to flee
to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
(bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
alone; in solitude; independent; single; by oneself; sole; only
to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect
barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)
500g; (a) unit of weight (= roughly 500 grams); catty; 500 grams; half kilo; pound (unit of weight); axe; meaning component (axes, tools...); radical (Kang Xi 69)
wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated
(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc
needle; pin; injection; stitch
to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend
ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4]
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
safe; extreme; peaceful; most; grand
miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort
merit; meritorious deed (or service); to achieve; achievement; accomplishment; efficacy; result; exploit; service; skill; craftsmanship; work (physics)
to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
abdominal tumor; bowel obstruction; (fig.) sticking point
meaning component (money, trade, or decorations); cowrie; shellfish; shell; radical (Kang Xi 154); currency (archaic)
to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!
to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt
(of a smell) strong; peak season (of a crop); (classifier for the ordinal number of a crop, in the context of multiple harvests)
(a) well; (a) pit; neat; orderly
to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit
to pay respect; worship; visit; salute
to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
cheap; inexpensive; low-priced; lowly; humble; low-down; base; despicable
to give (animals) water to drink
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire (into); accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness
emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
knock; to knock (at a door); to hit
temple; monastery; house of god; government office (old)
opportune; coincidental; skillful; ingenious; clever; as it happens; timely
(phonetic) na; used esp. in female names such as Anna
安娜 or Diana
黛安娜
winter (usually used in its two character form: 冬天)
winter
(usually used in its two character form: 冬天)
(onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat
you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical)
to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
to worry (about); (to be) worried; (to be) anxious; anxiety; concern; melancholy; sorrow; sadness
eye; item; meaning component (eyes, vision...); radical (Kang Xi 109); section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ)
insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
excellent; fine; superior; outstanding; good; to give preferential treatment
insect; meaning component (bug, insect...); radical (Kang Xi 142); insect larvae; worms (and similar creatures); lower form of animal life; person with a particular undesirable characteristic
to remit; to converge (of rivers); gather; to exchange; transfer; class; to collect; collection; assemblage
to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange
bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to pave; to lay; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station
to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
grindstone; to grind; to turn round
to call; to cry; to shout; to breathe (out); to exhale
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street
money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
fence; railing; hurdle; column (of text or other data); box (of text or other data)
to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance
spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic)
wormwood like grass (classical)
expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier (for liquids: pool, puddle); measure word
to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply
to marry (of a woman); to marry off (a daughter); to shift (blame etc)
end; finish; final; whole time; entire period; all the time; eventually; after all; in the end
to attack; to accuse; to study
to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
penetrating (as of cold); struggle
character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
(sentence-final) particle
liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4]
bean; radical (Kang Xi 151); pea; sacrificial vessel
to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex
prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring
to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany
to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence
curved; same as 逶 in 逶迤 winding
to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
high mountain; precipitous
frame (e.g. door frame); casing; (fig.) framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1]
to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
speedy; fast; speed; rapid; quick; velocity; prompt; to invite
classifier (for meals); to pause; to settle; to stop; to arrange; to lay out; to stamp; measure word; suddenly; immediately
classifier (for vehicles); measure word
to extract; to suck out; to lift; to unplug; to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize
sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
to lose; to miss; to fail
ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine
apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
dirty; filthy; viscera; (anatomy) organ
to stay; to play with; funny; to provoke
(laughter, etc); to stop; to tease;
(to) amuse; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma
(also written 讀)
to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific)
(abbr. for the) Philippines (菲律賓|菲律宾[Fei1 lu:4 bin1])
luxuriant (plant growth); rich with fragrance; phenanthrene C14H10
poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old)
to penetrate; to pass through; to seep through; thorough; thoroughly; completely; fully; transparent; to tell secretly; to let out; to appear; to reveal; to show; to ignite (fire); to leak out; defolation
hey (to express surprise)
hey (to express disagreement)
hey (to express agreement)
to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4]
father; radical (Kang Xi 88)
to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for
嫌犯; criminal suspect
ear; phonetic and meaning component (ear, hearing, or sound); radical (Kang Xi 128); handle (archaeology); and that is all (classical Chinese)
to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
brick; brick-shaped things
to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry
wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier (for events or states of short duration); disposition of troops; measure word
to pick up; to collect; to gather
mile
(unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m); old form of modern
英里
(modal final particle similar to 呢 or 啦)
to abolish; to give up; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; waste; useless; abandoned; disused; invalid; crippled
sprout; young plant; seedling; vaccine; Miao ethnic group
to clip; shear; scissors; shears; clippers; to cut (with scissors); to trim; to exterminate; to wipe out; to divide; to separate
draft; sketch; straw; manuscript; stalk of grain
hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely
to imitate; model; norm; pattern
(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants
to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
abundant; plentiful; fertile; luxuriant; plump; rich; great
worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
to take advantage (of); while (taking advantage of...); when; (to be) possessed (of); to avail (oneself of)
to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch
classifier (for houses or buildings); measure word; ridgepole (old)
feather; graphic and meaning component (wings, wind); radical (Kang Xi 124); 5th note in pentatonic scale
along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon
senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier (for cannons and statues); measure word; ancient wine vessel
remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
brocade; embroidered work; bright
field; region; area; domain (taxonomy)
melon; graphic and meaning component (melon); radical (Kang Xi 97); gourd; squash
limit; bound; to set a limit (on)
frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream
to install; to place; to put; to buy
to cause; to enable; phonetic bi
ancestor; forefather; grandparents
black; mysterious; profound; radical (Kang Xi 95)
see
夸克; to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
to start; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
to wade; to trample; to turn the soil
classifier (for times, round trips or rows); measure word (for times, round trips or rows); (a) time; (a) trip
big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2]
to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth); to cut; to slash; to scratch (cut into the surface of sth); to strike (a match)
to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth)
to cut; to slash; to scratch (cut into the surface of sth); to strike (a match)
to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character
permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 trigrams of the Book of Changes
ink stick; China ink; ink; pigment; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead; black (pitch-dark)
to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
to remain; to be leftover; surplus; to be left; to have as remainder
to marry (a woman); to take a wife
bright; intelligent; intelligence; wise; wisdom
to prepare; to equip; get ready; to provide
fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
to remove; to take away; to withdraw
to support; (colloquial) (full) to the point of bursting; (colloquial) stuffed; to prop up; to push (or move) with a pole; to maintain; to open (or unfurl); to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
a place difficult to access; narrow pass; defile; rugged; danger; dangerous; perilous; risk; risky; sinister; vicious; venomous; nearly; (abbreviation) insurance
to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams
八卦, symbolizing thunder; ☳
Peng, large fabulous bird; roc
omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old)
to roast; to bake; to broil
to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia
and; to reach to; the limits
(phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs)
terrible; fierce; inauspicious; ominous; crop failure (or famine); ferocious; act of violence; murder; fearful
point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
to arrange; to put in order
decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate
uncle; father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility
五等爵位
to feel attached to; to long for; to love
concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
(main) hall; front courtyard; (law) court
fine (weather); clear (weather)
lane (usually as part of a street name); memorial archway
soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body
benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more
journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack; to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack
to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)
flame; inflammation; -itis
to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
dog; meaning component (dog or animals)
colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy
order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
self; oneself; phonetic component; radical
(Kang Xi 49); personal; private; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems
十天干; sixth in order; letter "F" or roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive
grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge
to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope
to go to; to head for; towards
to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
political; politics; government
to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning
mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
to marry off (a daughter)
to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old)
residence; dorm; house; shed; hut; pen; dwell
to give up; to abandon; to give alms
thorn; to pry; to criticize; splinter; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder; to irritate; to stimulate
bow (weapon); to bend; meaning component (bow-shaped things, bent elements, drawing actions, strength); radical (Kang Xi 57); to arch (one's back etc)
to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek
to scoop (out from a liquid); to pull (out of water); to fish (up); to dredge (up); to drag (for); to get by improper means
to put on a hat; to be first; to dub
to stop; radical (Kang Xi 77); to prohibit; until; only
to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat)
(used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity)
chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain
to eat till full; satisfied; to have eaten one's fill; to be full; full; plump; fully; to the full
to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate
to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health)
meow; mew; miaow; miiiiiiaaaooooww; sound for calling a cat
to steam (of cooking) ; to evaporate; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old)
skewer; to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; classifier (for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of); measure word; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across
the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better
pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
to fall; to fling; to tumble; to throw (down); to drop (and break); to plunge; to cast; to swing; to stumble
stick; staff; pole; lever; classifier (for long objects such as guns); measure word
tide; current; damp; moist; humid
diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant
to break (down); to break into pieces; broken; fragmentary; to scatter; scattered; to crush; crushed; to smash; smashed; to torn; torned; to bust; busted
I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); I (,your servant); subject (in dynastic China); (state) official; radical (Kang Xi 131)
medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
rat; mouse; radical (Kang Xi 208)
kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine)
to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
to begin; to start; then; only then
precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly
custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
to continue; to replenish
to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side
to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)
bitter; hot; pungent
(of taste) ; meaning component
(crime, criminal law, spicy); radical
(Kang Xi 160); hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems
十天干; letter "H" or roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa
to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten; to awaken; to state; to inform; Qi
(son of Yu the Great to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten; to awaken; to state; to inform; Qi (son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] - c. 2070-c. 1600 BC), reported founder of the Xia Dynasty
夏朝 - c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
to glue; glue; gum; rubber
human relationship; order; coherence
to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold (up with both hands); to offer (especially in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter
to grind; study; research
to sway; to shake; to wander about
mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide
(soft) leather; (tanned) leather; component (to surround a city); radical (Kang Xi 178)
grandpa; grandfather; old gentleman; master; father
pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect
to blow (of the wind); to scrape; to shave; to plunder; to extort
beast; animal; beastly; bestial
roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)
tumult; uproar; commotion; disturbance
outstanding; especially; particularly; a fault; to express discontentment against
to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
hi (loanword); hey; hello; high (as 'in high spirits', or, on drugs - loanword)
banner; flag;
(in Qing times) refers to Manchurian ruling class, from
八旗 eight banners; administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to
縣 county
to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing
abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare
in
(classical particle similar to 於); at; from; because; than;
(classical final particle similar to 嗎, 吧, 呢, expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
branch; classifier (for sticks, rods, pencils etc); measure word
continent; island in a river
duck; (slang) male prostitute
to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon
to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier (for calligraphy rolls etc); measure word
simple; simplified; to simplify; uncomplicated; brief; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
to stop (up); to block (up); (to feel) suffocated; (to feel) stifled; (to be) oppressed; wall; classifier (for walls); measure word
affair; to reach for (with hand)
to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1]
to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
(classical final) particle
(similar to modern 了)
round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry
to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish
(final particle, same as 吧)
secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-
meal; to eat; classifier (for meals); measure word
to escape; leisurely; outstanding
to stop (doing something); to abstain; to give up (something); to guard (against); to exhort; to warn; to admonish; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
Holland; the Netherlands; abbr. for
荷蘭
to carry on one's shoulder or back; burden; responsibility
to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive
wife's parents and paternal uncles; high mountain; highest peak of a mountain ridge
wife's parents and paternal uncles
high mountain; highest peak of a mountain ridge
to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near
different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over
to look (at); to see; to see (a doctor); to visit; glance
classifier (for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc); measure word
eastern bean goose; great; large
to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc)
to prolong; to extend; to delay
drum; to drum; radical (Kang Xi 207); to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership
table; desk; stand; classifier (of a feast table, for tables of guests at a banquet etc)
one of the Eight Trigrams
八卦, symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225°
(southwest)
personal; private; selfish
soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out
to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear
burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke
green jade; bluish green; blue; jade
resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense
(younger) brother; little brother; younger (male cousin); junior (male); I (modest word in letter)
classifier (for fields); measure word; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander
to scald; (scalding) hot; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (something) up in hot water; to perm; to iron
grain; granule; classifier (for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)); measure word
weed; weed plant; plant; name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album
to contain; to include; culvert
to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for
企業
uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
mountain range; mountain ridge
to protect; to guard; shield
to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble
stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus
oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different)
girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2]
to take a step; to stride
to engrave; inscribed motto
to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc)
(palace) hall; palace; temple
germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4]
excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved
enemy; match; to resist; to withstand
boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly
chess; chess-like game; chinese chess; a game of chess; chess piece
to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate
small thing;
(Meaningless bound form); child; young animal; see
仔肩
meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young
line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc)
filial; filial piety; obedience; mourning (apparel)
red; scarlet; meaning component (red); radical (Kang Xi 155); loyal; sincere; single-hearted; bare; naked
to translate; to interpret
in order; to be close to; in sequence; (to get) close to; adjacent to
to suffer; to drag out; to wait; to endure; to struggle to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed
shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
book; booklet; classifier (for books); measure word
to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people)
to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony
to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant)
power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
to cross; to pass through; to ferry
Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length
to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
to strengthen; strong; robust
residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home
to hope for; to long for; to expect
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier (for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc); measure word
to plaster; to go around; to skirt
lone; lonely; alone; solitary; isolated; orphan
tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
real; really; indeed; true; solid; reliable; authentic; authenticated; firm
to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful
to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 trigrams of the Book of Changes (old)
fist; punch; to curl; to twist; to bend; boxing (various forms)
to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit)
rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3]
to declare (publicly); to announce
to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious
salty; salted; stingy; miserly; (as an adverb, literary) all; everyone; widespread; harmonious
woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic)
point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed
squad (of five soldiers); to associate (with); five (banker's anti-fraud numeral); 5
to invite; to provoke; to demand (for); to ask (for); to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce; to condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss; to study
paw; palm (of the hand); sole (of the foot); horseshoe; to slap; to hold (in one's hand); to wield
compass; rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon
long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of
temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair
earlobe; classifier (for flowers, clouds etc); measure word; flower; cluster of flowers
to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head
bank; shore; beach; coast
grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
to move forward; to promote; to advance
to taste; to try (the flavor of); to experience; ever; once; already
to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare
to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse
to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense)
breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
entirely; without exception; (lit.) to be together; to be alike
to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for
離騷; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male
(animal) (dialect)
dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool
paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc)
(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
cave; meaning component (caves, holes...); radical (Kang Xi 116); cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old)
to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character)
to rub against; to walk slowly; to freeload (colloquial)
ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements
trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive
elderly man; old man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old)
cupboard; closet; cabinet; wardrobe
to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated
slag (in mining or smelting); dregs
afraid; frightened; to fear
flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable
sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
to slide; to glide; to skate; to sneak (off); to slip (away); to escape in stealth; smooth
contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
fantasy; unreal; imaginary; illusory; to change (magically); mirage; magical
firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
false; fake; forged; bogus; Taiwan pr. [wei4]
bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate
hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
foreign country; foreigner; foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier (for occurrences (of an action or deed)); measure word; -fold (as in twofold etc); kind; sort
to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
garment; jacket (with open slits in place of sleeves)
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly
grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
to freeze; to feel very cold; jelly; aspic
to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
now; here; this; time; year
to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
deer; radical (Kang Xi 198)
to hand over; to pass on something; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津
classifier (for bullets, coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc); measure word; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg (used as a gag for marching soldiers - old)
high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old)
to cross (a river...); to relieve; to aid; to help; to be of help; to benefit
head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding
to fan; to slap sb on the face
fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier (for doors, windows etc); measure word
to beat; to flog; to examine under torture
free; unrestrained; to inundate
to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to rinse; to eliminate; to dredge
chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
to wait; to inquire (after); to watch; season; climate
width; roll; classifier (for textiles or pictures); measure word
luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
spear; meaning component (weapon, war, killing...); radical (Kang Xi 62)
to cough up; also pr. [ka3]
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail
to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern; to defend
to defend; to keep out; to ward off; to resist
imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern
to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc)
slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province
to throw away; to abandon; to discard; to relinquish; to forsake
to admire; to respect; to wear (belt, at the waist, etc); girdle ornaments
to respect; to wear (belt etc)
policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy
to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join
to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
to massage; to knead; to rub
pretty; elegant; polished
to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
boat; meaning component (boat, ship); radical (Kang Xi 137)
strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
underpants; trousers; pants
claw; paw; meaning component (hand variant - action of the hand); radical (Kang Xi 87); talon; nail; animal feet
lumpy; rock pile; uneven; (fig.) sincere; open and honest
to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly
affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
to complain; to sue; to tell
appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (bound form); (grammar) voice
to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; a parent's funeral; inconvenienced by being orphaned
nose; radical (Kang Xi 209)
to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
tongue; meaning component (tongue, mouth or taste); radical (Kang Xi 135)
thick paste of fermented soybean; paste; sauce; marinated in soy paste; jam
pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect
to sigh; to gasp; to exclaim
an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad"
to turn
(a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven
(used as a substitute for 七)
leek; shallot; (green) onion; scallion; green (color)
Cantonese; short name for Guangdong
廣東
woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier (for banquets, conversations etc); measure word
dark blue; deep green; ash-gray
to clutch; to grab; to capture
child; kid; baby; infant; children; young; small
awe-inspiring; hertz; abbr. for herz hz
赫茲 (cycles per second)
tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier (for fish); measure word
horse's tail; pointed posterior section of a locust etc
to swell; swelling; swollen
effect; efficacy; to imitate
to fish (with a hook and bait); to angle; fishhook
frame; classifier (for paintings etc); measure word; Taiwan pr. [zheng4]
knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic
to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct
to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2]
fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X"
to diverge; to open (as legs)
Czech; Czech Republic; abbr. for
捷克
prompt; nimble; quick; agile; victory; triumph
makeup; to put on make up; adornment; to adorn oneself (of a woman) ; trousseau; stage makeup and costume
that; those; (one) another
to fit; to suit; suitable; appropriate; proper; just (now); right; opportune; comfortable; well; to go; to follow; to pursue; to reach; to marry
to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to watch attentively; to keep eyes (on); to fix one's attention on
to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
silent; to write from memory
to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over
to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
to overcharge; to fleece; to cheat (customers); to slaughter (livestock); to butcher (livestock)
dust; dirt; Angstrom or Ångström, unit of length equal to 10^-10 meters; phonetic ai or e; abbr. for Egypt
埃及
time; day; occasion; morning; radical (Kang Xi 161); 5th earthly branch (period from 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month [5th April-4th May]); year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
to execute (a plan); to stick (to one's views, etc); to persist; (intimate) friend; to grasp; to hold (in hand); to keep; to carry (out)
to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt
pot (dialect); radical (Kangxi 206); ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; to enter upon a period of (classical); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
to revolve; a loop; a circle
noon; midday; radical (Kang Xi 24); 7th earthly branch (period from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month [6th June-6th July]); year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)
punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
sack; purse; pocket (for money)
picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load; classifier (for loads carried on a shoulder pole); measure word
to undertake; to take on; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
visitor; guest; object (in grammar)
cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech
to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware
firm; prison; jail; sacrifice; sturdy; fold (for animals)
canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior)
frequency; frequently; repetitious
bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
calendar; to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3]
as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
to tear off; to take off; to uncover; to lift (the lid...); to take the lid off; to expose; to show up; to bring to light; to unmask; to proclaim
cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2]
hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master
grammatical particle equivalent to 吧
monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order
(vendor's) stand; stall; booth; to spread out; to fry batter in a thin layer; to share; to run up against
to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
short name for Chengdu
成都
see
芙蓉, lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce
to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2]
tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops
to beat (up); to break (to pieces); to hit; to strike; to smash
one (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
to doubt; to misbelieve; to suspect
firm and resolute; staunch
cover; fish trap (basket); shade
to resist; to repel; to refuse
to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
to filter; to strain; to drain; gonorrhea; (TCM) strangury
to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
to alert; to warn; police
to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach
to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
palace courtyard; seat of a monarchy; court (of a federal ruler); (royal) court
disaster; to bring disaster (upon); ruin; misfortune; calamity; tragedy
to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2]
short name for Chongqing
重慶; old name of Jialing river
嘉陵江 in Sichuan
descendant; elder brother; used in place names
(notably Kunlun Mountains 崑崙);
(also used for transliteration); a style of Chinese poetry
corpse; meaning component (to squat, person, human body, corpses ...); dead body; remains; radical (Kang Xi 44)
to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory
to recollect; to remember; memory
(sentence-final) particle (similar to 了, but carrying a tone of approval)
I; we (imperial use); subtle
a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)
to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king"
將
border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk)
nanny; nurse (with teaching); governess; nursemaid; babysitter; woman who looks after small children; matron; housemaid; (old) female tutor
river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)
to bind; to beam; to tie; to control; to restrain; bunch; bundle; classifier (for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc); measure word
rare; uncommon; watery; sparse
to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up
common rue
(Ruta graveolens); books and libraries; see
蕓薹
common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries
to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate
to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation
to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa
劫波
top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt
elegant; dense (growth); melancholy
dense (growth); melancholy
to die; to perish; deceased; graphic component (often seen in other characters); to lose; to be gone; to run away; to escape; to flee; to subjugate; to conquer
to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
to bubble up; to rush forth
tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier (for trees or plants); measure word; to involve others (in shady business)
ear of grain; fringe; tassel
to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt
hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute
to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense
muddled; paste; scorched; congee; making a living
mound; tomb; hill; mountain
pot; classifier (for bottled liquid); measure word
rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
age; seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems
十天干; seventh in order; letter "G" or roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 255°; hepta
level; smooth; flat; calm; open (hearted); candid; frank
mound; hillock; grave; classifier (for fields); measure word
pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)
stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village
hard; strong; solid; firm; to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for
繁體, traditional form of Chinese characters
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
distant; remote; far; far away
to examine; to test; to check
to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old)
Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood
to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem)
to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
tooth; radical (Kang Xi 211)
to pour (liquid); to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
to offer sacrifice; festive occasion
huge; enormous; tremendous
to pick up; to arrange; to collect; to tidy up; to put in order; to collate; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
to moisten; to grease; to apply (cream, ointment); to dip a brush in ink
to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough
tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)
(onom.) meow; cat's mewing
to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)
to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2]
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 wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond
stump; stake; pile; classifier (for items); measure word
to lie (prone, face down, on one's stomach); to bend (over a table, face down); to lean (on); to lean (forward, resting one's upper body on a desktop etc); (Taiwan) percent
to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere)
to collect; to store up; to station (soldiers); quarter (troops); to camp; to hoard; village; difficult; hamlet
to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright
high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific
to bestow (on); to endow (with); (natural) endowment; to grant; to give; to compose (a poem); poetic essay; to levy (tax, fine, fee...); to tax; tax; taxation; to diffuse
crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy
big; stream or canal; drain; ditch; him (dialect); outer rim of a carriage wheel (old)
to practice; to exercise; to review; to study; habit; custom
lodge for the night; old; former
hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)
sunset; twilight; meaning component (time, night, night time activities...); dusk; evening; night; radical (Kang Xi 36); Taiwan pr. [xi4]
to jump; to bounce; to hop
pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams
八卦, symbolizing water; ☵
to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin; to staple; to sew on
curtain; screen; canopy; tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play)
chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means
desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
to weld; to solder; weld by heat
dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)
to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
disease; sickness; to hate; illness; envy; malady; pain; swift
to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)
to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first
to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge
shore; beach; coast; bank; to border on
to show; to reveal; spirit; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 113)
stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes
易經; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes
易經
benzene; benzol (chemistry)
to hinder; to block; to obstruct
incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
(classical) barely; just; just now
rope; string; cord; (literary) to restrict; (formal) to continue; (literary) to restrain
poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous
to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience
classifier (for ships); measure word; Taiwan pr. [sao1]
to compete; to contend; to struggle
to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify
basket; cage; flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum
點心; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery
to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2]
jar; vat; classifier (for loads of laundry); measure word
sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except
帆布 canvas
to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome
disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence
duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
to explain; to release; Buddha
(abbr. for 釋迦牟尼); Buddhism
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
to confer; to bestow; to grant
fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin
to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve (refers to homosexuality)
fertile; rich; to irrigate; to wash (of river)
to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)
to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old)
short name for Guiyang
貴陽
five-string lute; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]; to build; to construct; to ram; to hit
five-string lute; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
storehouse; depository; Buddhist or Taoist scripture
proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy
beauty; disposition; looks; appearance
footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly
neighbor; adjacent; close to
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey
to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey
particle (expression of surprise); why!
role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale
aunt; paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
Chinese wood-oil tree (Aleurites cordata)
to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
classifier (for buildings); measure word; carriage curtain (old)
to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
to kick; to trample; to tread on
to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize
deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression
to stop; to hold back; to bar; to hinder; to obstruct; to block (sb's path); to flag down (a taxi)
stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful
anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan
dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined
explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel
to burn; to ignite; to light; (fig.) to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)
brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat
resemble; similar
(to); as if; seem; see
似的
convex; to stick out; Taiwan pr. [tu2]
age; length of experience, membership etc
to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
(a type of standing) harp (smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings)
to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
to place; to put aside; to shelve
to bear; to stand; to endure
to hand in; to hand over; to seize
beach; shoal; rapids; classifier (for liquids: pool, puddle); measure word
to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume
to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly
crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc); to grab (money); to extort
to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually
sky; heaven; summer time; clear summer sky; vast sky; vast and limitless
to weigh; weight; measure
sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)
to assist; to complement; auxiliary
to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel
refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush
penis; to fuck (Cantonese); cool or extraordinary (colloquial)
to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative
astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure
to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele
handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier (for knives or blades); measure word
to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass
to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape
cereal; grain; meaning component (cereals, farming...); radical (Kang Xi 115)
to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan
sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin
magnetic; magnetism; porcelain
good fortune; official salary
to seize; to clutch; to hold tight; to grip
upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly
to fall; to drop; to weigh down
address term between sons-in-law
narrow pass; throat; pharynx
weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
leather; meaning component (leather, leather products); radical (Kang Xi 177); animal hide; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
excellence; luster of gems
free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent
(of time) to pass; to die
belly; abdomen; stomach; bowels
base; alkali; soda (chemistry)
to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
to climb (by pulling oneself up); to clamber; to ascend; to implicate; to involve; to entail; to claim connections of higher status; to grab; to cling (to); to hold (onto)
powerful individual, family or group; clique; (loanword) valve
road; route; journey; way; path
low ranking public official (old)
chinaware; porcelain; china
hanging screen or curtain
short name for Liaoning
遼寧 province; Liao or Khitan dynasty
(907-1125)
whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food)
platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); see 磅秤 scale
gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker
a depression; indentation; concave; hollow
to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2]
to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend
footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
bacteria; mould; mildew; mold; fungi; moldy
one of the Eight Trigrams
八卦, symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315°
(northwest)
near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4]
to bury (the dead); to inter
30 catties; great; your (honorific)
yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent
camel; white horse with a black mane (archaic)
to examine; to observe; to look into; to scrutinize; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; obvious; clearly evident
to distinguish; to recognize
to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
to gather up; to collect; to edit; to compile
to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat
to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck
to collapse; to droop; to settle down
grave; tomb; embankment; mound; ancient book
long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried
to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus
to be stupid; to deceive; stupid; idiot; (to make a) fool (of); foolish; to cheat; me or I (modest)
to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat
compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
prosperous; henry (unit of inductance)
to divine; to predict; graphic component (often seen in other characters); to forecast; to estimate; to choose (a place to live etc); radical (Kang Xi 25)
to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman)
danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
to leak (of water or gas); to drip; to drain; to discharge; to leak out; to divulge (secrets); to give vent (to anger, spite etc); to disperse; to reduce
orange tree; orange (color)
ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters)
to level off; to root up; to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel
to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel
bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin
to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
astute; perspicacious; farsighted
just; fair; to permit; to allow
to glue; to stick; to paste
injustice; grievance; wrong
to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly
witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2]
flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
to split in two; to divide
edge; side; boundary; bank (of a river etc); shore
to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel
small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3]
glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent
dark; deep; stupid; the underworld
short name for Sichuan
四川 province; one of the Three Kingdoms
三國 after the fall of the Han dynasty
dwarf bamboo; thin bamboo
alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols
to attack; to inherit; classifier (for suits (esp. of funeral robes)); measure word
umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
to cash; to exchange; graphic component
(often seen in other characters); to add
(liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams
八卦, symbolizing swamp; ☱
to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare (at); to glare (at)
low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
course; path; track; rail
Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris); to thatch (a roof)
to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat
to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread
deep pool; deep; profound
non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene; strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc)
bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)
older brother's wife; sister-in-law
relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances)
stuffing; forcemeat; filling
three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
classifier (for trees, cabbages, plants etc); measure word
example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror)
clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify
edge of a tortoiseshell; see
冉冉
bright; brilliant; luminous
oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
to model (a figure) in clay
plain and simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2]
spoon; centiliter
(unit of volume); graphic component
(often seen in other characters); ladle; abbreviation for
公勺
center; end; to finish; to conclude; to beg; to entreat; to plead
paddy; rice (Oraza sativa)
medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for
媒體, media, esp. news media
at first; suddenly; phonetic component; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling
two (banker's anti-fraud numeral); to betray
respectful; reverent; polite
measure word (for horses, mules, etc); classifier; mate; one of a pair
classifier (for horses, mules etc); classifier (bolts, for cloth; rolls, for silk, etc); measure word; matchless; pearless; single; lone ; ordinary person; horsepower
zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria), plant rhizome similar to turmeric
to gaze into the distance
concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given
old; second-hand (clothes)
overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on
(dialect) too; very; also pr. [tui1]
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush!
full; to fill; completely; more; brimming or overflowing
full; to fill; completely; more
mourning; funeral; (old) corpse
to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged
lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier (for generations); measure word; (lit.) classifier for people
fiend; demon; very; (Tw) SARS (loanword)
(phonetic); declivity; steep bank
to catch; to seize; to capture
to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold
glowing; bright; brilliant
pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt)
branch; stem; stalk; to block; to hinder
pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir
dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre
(reddish jade); precious; rare
to confuse; to be puzzled
Oh!
(exclamation of dismay etc); see
呦呦
abbr. for Henan province 河南 in central China
chaste tree or berry
(Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty State of Chu
楚國
to cast away; to throw; to fling aside
to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)
net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body
dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated
to pierce through; to follow (in a continuous manner); to be linked together; to be connected; to pass through; to be linked together; to be stringed together; birthplace; native place; string; string of 1000 cash
petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier (for pieces, segments etc); measure word
situation; condition; moreover; furthermore; besides; much less; let alone; to compare
abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China
fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier (for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff); measure word
obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen
to look at; to view; to read
Catalpa kaempferi; printing blocks
to patrol; to make one's rounds
beautiful; open-work silk
to catch (coll.); to seize
to arrest (literary); to seize; to overtake; until
badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms
to lie; to hide the truth (from); to deceive; to conceal (from); eyes half-closed; to keep (sb) in the dark
cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy
silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect)
Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader
to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
spear; radical (Kang Xi 110); meaning component (weapon, war, killing...); lance; pike
writing brush; writing; pen
to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
to step on; to tread on; to wear; Taiwan pr. [deng4]
to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
block; gate pillar; pier; classifier (for clusters of plants); measure word; classifier (for rounds in a card game: trick); measure word
Rubia cordifolia; Indian madder; munjeet
appearance; face; looks; aspect (of things); exterior; countenance
head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
short name for Fujian province
福建; also pr. [Min2]
to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach
to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or
dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc)
to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive
(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)
(used for transcribing names)
to weigh in the hand; to estimate
to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm
a bunch; to tie together; bundle
to offer tribute; tribute; gifts
(the) past; (literary) former times; formerly; ancient (time); Taiwan pr. [xi2]
dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
to help; to assist; to aid
to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food)
to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
argumentative; contentious
to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation
to amuse; amuse; amusement; joy; enjoyment; to entertain; to give pleasure (to); pleasure
to scratch; to thwart; to yield
to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)
soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess
to trip; to stumble; to hinder
to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
suitable; adequate; ready; settled
beginnings; clues; mental state; thread
to distinguish; to evaluate
cheek; lower cheek; chin; jaw; to nourish
to cover (up); to close; to shut; to conceal; to hide; to surprise; surprise attack; to ambush
rampart; base (in baseball); to build (with stones, bricks...)
leek flower; lush; luxuriant
twenty (in a limited number of set expressions); 20; also written using banker's character 念
descendant; heir; offspring; posterity; to inherit
arable fields; cultivated field; class; category
Thea sinensis; young leaves of tea
ten days; ten years; full period
to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
to employ; to hire; to rent
farewell; secrets (of an art)
flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly
(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier (for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks); measure word
hut; small temple; nunnery
to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle
to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
to fit; balanced; suitable
Trapa natans; water caltrop
even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share
emigrant; to reside abroad
katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration
see
莎草; see see 莎草[suo1 cao3]; see 摩莎[mo2 suo1]
to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials)
to anchor; touch at; to moor
to grasp; to hold; to maintain
to line; lining; (of garments) against the skin; to contrast with; to assist financially
tree (evergreen coniferous); China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1]
rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove
to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν)
phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ)
to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing
to dispatch; to send; to dispel
black jade; nine (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle
to accumulate; to hold in store; to contain; to gather together; to collect; depth; inner strength; profundity
three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)
to inlay; to embed; ridge; border
to smelt; to cast; seductive in appearance
addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile
to loathe; to hate; (to be) disgusted (with); to dislike; to detest; (to be) sick of; (to be) fed up (with); (to be) bored (with); (to be) tired of
four (banker's anti-fraud numeral); unrestrained; wanton; (literary) shop
railing; balustrade; door-screen; exhausted; late
to stop up; to stuff; to cope with
abbr. for Guizhou province
貴州
to treat; to cure; therapy
thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart
generic term for birds and animals; birds; to capture (old)
to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt
to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover
dense; crowded; thick; many
marrow; essence; quintessence; pith (soft interior of plant stem)
afraid; trembling; chestnut
thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note
to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
to seep; to ooze; to horrify
repulsion; to blame; to scold; to reproach; to reprove; to reprimand; to upbraid; to berate; to denounce; to repel; to expel; to exclude; to oust; to reconnoiter; to expand (of territory); saline marsh
latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft
spiral shell; snail; conch
(of mountains) high; harsh or severe
Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old)
drowned; to end; to die; to inundate
to depict; to trace (a drawing); to touch up; to retouch; to copy; to sketch; to draw
to examine; to treat (medically); to diagnose
to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract
abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
to twirl (in the fingers)
biography; historical narrative; commentaries; relay station
silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM
rush; reed; Phragmites communis
to comfort; to console; to reassure
to sting (of mosquitoes, bees etc); to bite (of mosquitos, bees, etc).; to ask again (to make sure); to urge insistently; to say repeatedly (to persist); to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
to smell; to sniff; to nose
shrine; to offer a sacrifice
carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve
canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise
coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
banyan tree; Ficus wightiana
ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole
to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan)
forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
a book; a register; account-book
a small cup; classifier (for lamps); measure word
to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate
palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown
if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily
different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass
xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom; same as 排簫|排箫; also translated as pan pipes
coconut palm; Taiwan pr. [ye2]
to sail; to drive; to gallop; speed (of a vehicle...); speedily; fast; quick; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc)
to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode
to praise; to acclaim; reputation
abbr. for Anhui Province
安徽省
the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing; disturbance
(of woman) slender; delicate; virtuous
to fear; to be afraid; to respect; to admire; reverence
to separate; to divide; to analyze
to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)
to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions)
abbr. for Shaanxi 陝西|陕西 province
to implore; to pray; to request
city; radical (Kang Xi 163); village
to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
accord; to make contact; to agree; to consult with; extensive
to send; to dispatch (on an errand); to commission; messenger; mission
hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan
box (in theater); side room; side
abbr. for Yunnan Province
雲南 in southwest China
bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title
to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous
governor; to direct; to supervise (and direct); army title (archaic)
to exert (oneself); to act vigorously; to brace up; wave; to raise; to lift; to strive
crowded; framework for silkworms; gather foliage; bunch; classifier (for bunched objects); measure word
after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
to shoot a glance; glance; to appear in a flash
towel; piece of cloth (towel, scarf etc); meaning component (cloth, clothing, textile...); turban; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); radical (Kang Xi 50)
to build by laying bricks or stones
hundred (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
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°
brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2]
reed; rush; Phragmites communis
abbr. for
梵教 Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit
梵語 or
梵文; abbr. for
梵蒂岡, the Vatican
auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress
stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity
to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)
birch tree; Betula japonica
to filter; to sift; to sieve
mess; board; meals; companion; partner; mate; group; crowd; band; classifier (for groups of people); measure word; partnership; company; to join; to combine; together
to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep
placenta; womb; born of the same parents
to block; to hinder; to obstruct
to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise
to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears)
to ask about; to inquire about
shave; to shave; to weed; (also written 鬀)
to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc)
absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash
to think; this; which?; how? (literary); Taiwan pr. [ren4]
elegant; refined; to be skilled at
Li
(c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors
炎帝 descended from Shennong
神農 Farmer God, also known as Ai
哀
a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse
peptide (two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH)
variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship)
beginning; first day of lunar month; north
prison; jail; lawsuit; case (legal)
grain; millet; goose pimples
to apply (ointment, powder); to smear; to paint on
bits; scraps; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend (to)
minor government official (old); functionary (old)
to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
candle; (literary) to illuminate
to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier (for skeins of yarn); measure word
(archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear
to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
to stew in soy sauce and spices; alkaline soil; salt; radical (Kang Xi 197); brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid
to stew in soy sauce and spices
alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid
silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope)
freshwater soft-shelled turtle
(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!; My!
final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc
abbr. for Jiangxi Province
江西省; Gan River in Jiangxi Province
江西省
seven (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
corner; edge; arris (sharp ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an edge); protrusion
jade tablet (symbol of power)
need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)
to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3]
to appear; also written
現
to spin (cotton or hemp etc); fine woven silk fabric
(of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering
to steal; secretly; (humble) I
respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up
to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair)
to hinder; to obstruct; to block
to reside; to imply; to contain; residence
disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
indignant; anger; resentment
pound (sterling) (loanword)
Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica); Japanese pagoda tree
to know; to reprimand; to urge; to long for; to tell; to inform
to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3]
to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap
to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
used in place of 缺 (old); mistake
Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency
to sew; to stitch together; to combine; to link; to connect; to put words together; to compose; to embellish
(onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor
clear; vast and deep; classifier (for a body of clear water); measure word
(artemisia); duckweed; apple
to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew
to examine; truth (Buddhism)
abundant; radical (Kang Xi 170); mound
to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel
small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra
to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
rice dumplings wrapped in leaves
to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
sticky; glutinous; to adhere; to stick
awkward; embarrassed; embarrass; limp; staggering gait; see
尷尬
phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 is more common
to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer
annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious
uranium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [you4]
clear; conspicuous; manifest
spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3]
graphic component (often seen in other characters); 6th earthly branch (period from 9 to 11 a.m., 4th solar month - 5th May - 5th June); year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
model; pattern; regular script (calligraphic style)
chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable
to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4]
to annihilate; abbr. for 殲擊機|歼击机, fighter plane
generic term for weapons (old); army (matters); military affairs
(third person pronoun for a divine being)
to lift; to pry open; to lever open
to classify; to twist silk; silk thread
to pay attention; to take notice of; to care for
post horse; relay station
oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers
to overflow; to ripple; used in place names; see
漾濞
mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine
to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct
suburbs or outskirts; one of the five degrees of official mourning attire in dynastic China; official in charge of fields (old)
rough; coarse (in texture)
(literary) what?; where?; why?
brown; dark color; gray color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2]
to die in childhood; war dead
(literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody
to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting
soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body
mound; burial mound; senior (i.e. eldest child or senior in rank)
numerous; confused; disorderly
to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot
(onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting
free reed mouth organ, with wooden pipes stuck into a gourd
cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China)
to evade; to flee; to escape
(music); excellent; harmonious
succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity
wife of a younger brother
abbr. for Xiamen or Amoy
廈門, Fujian
clang of metals; small gong
cat-calling sound; clamor; noise
to clasp under the arm; to coerce
to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow
throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort
to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
guzheng or long zither; long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times; Japanese koto
loud clamor; the sound of wailing
component; penta; fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems
十天干; fifth in order; letter "E" or roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of pre-modern astronomy
shuttle (textiles); to move back and fro
a sedan chair; a palanquin; a litter
to rake up; to steal; to braise; to crawl
to bring sth to sb; to deliver
to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor
pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag
six (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
at first; devise; originate; the start; the origin
at first; devise; originate
bud; flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse
hump or hunchbacked; camel
to arrange; component (sound); logical sequence; coherence; Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang
Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang
lofty; towering; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
diagrams for divination; radical
(Kang Xi 89); the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams
八卦, e.g. ☶
to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death
to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed
mythical bird related to phoenix
son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil
cotton wadding; (fig.) padding; long-winded
opening; stake all; sacrifice; crack; slit
clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded
Mt Tai in Shandong; same as 泰山
to enclose; to include; also pr. [gua1]
to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack
wife of father's younger brother
to repay; to compensate (for); to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc)
sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4]
to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater
sandalwood; hardwood; purple-red
Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国
to wash; to rinse; any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty); Taiwan pr. [huan3]; also pr. [wan3]
bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
to remonstrate; to admonish
to encourage; to cut; to strain
fence; hedge; screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2]
luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize
without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1]
thousand (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress
to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose
friendship; also pr. [yi2]
coccyx; tailbone at end of spine; rear joint of meat animal
to fall forward; to fall prostrate
king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid
to open (a door); to open up (for development); to dispel; to refute; to repudiate
temples; hair on the temples
deep black; dark; dull (color)
to be dispersed; to collapse; to burst; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate
to stare blankly; startled
stumped for words; to stare blankly
to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer
eight (banker's anti-fraud numeral); split
arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite
body; oneself; personally; to bow
to shoot; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 56)
(onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc
Portugal; Portuguese; abbr. for
葡萄牙
clever; (old) actor; actress
to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold
to stroll; to walk (an animal)
to castrate; a castrate; neuter
serious (illness); sincere; true
name of a river; rushing of water
depression; sunken; swamp
small loaf of steamed bread
crack; crevice; gap or interval; loophole; discord; rift
to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion
to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc); assorted; miscellaneous
Myanmar
(formerly Burma) (abbr. for 緬甸)
distant; remote; detailed
pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure
stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk
mythical male unicorn; see 麒麟
halberd; long handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade; combined spear and battle-ax
to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out
lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; (fig.) bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten
deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty
familiar; intimate; to approach
cut off the feet; rising to a height; towering; bald
capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2]
to store; to save; stockpile; Taiwan pr. [zhu3]
quiet; calm; tranquil; peaceful
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)
to mix together; to blend
assist; ready to fly; respect
saltpeter; to tan (leather)
blunt; tough; chewy; phonetic component
mountain; radical
(Kang Xi 138); Trigram
(one of the Eight - 八卦, symbolizing mountain); ☶; ancient Chinese compass point: 45°
(northeast)
to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
12th lunar month; dried meat; preserved (meat, fish etc)
alabaster, jade-like stone
timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain
dwarf; Japanese (derog.) (old)
short name for Gansu province
甘肅省
to raise; to rear; to feed
to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
laugh; giggle; (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc)
appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4]
to exhort; to make an effort
to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry)
large domain; extensive region
livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal
generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip
constipation; lump in the abdomen
to hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil
to stroll; to pace; Taiwan pr. [duo4]
kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire
epidemic; pestilence; plague
tall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to; also pr. [xia4]
Anaphalis yedoensis (pearly everlasting reed); used in Japanese names with phonetic value Ogi
thistle; common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus); bitter (taste); cruel; flowering grass in profusion
circuit; to surround; to extend (everywhere)
turnip; Brassica campestris
to fade; shrivelling; droopy; to wither; to wilt; listless
restroom; toilet; lavatory
heat; hot weather; summer heat
to sacrifice; to offer libation to
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
high; overbearing; excessive
turtledove; (literary) to gather
to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out
celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia); to give off; to weed
to speak slowly; inarticulate
to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate
(of an expanse of water) vast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant
to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious
purse up (lips); to smooth
confused; fluffy; luxuriant growth
to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle
orange-red silk; orange-red colored
to envy (success, talent); jealous
to wither; to drop; to decline; spiritless; Taiwan pr. [wei1]
see 卟啉, porphyrin; see 卟吩, porphin
ancient wine vessel; ancient sacrificial vessel; Yi ethnic group; normal nature of man; laws and rules
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°
heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent
to apologize; to regret; deficient; to apologise
glutinous rice; sticky rice
regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous
to insult; to walk all over (sb)
to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen
to tamp; (slang) popular; hot
to go upstream; to trace the source
to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2]
to betray; to rebel; to revolt
thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent
to tie; to bind; classifier (for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle); measure word; Taiwan pr. [zha2]
wine; meaning component (alcohol, liquors, foods or other stemming from fermentation); radical (Kang Xi 164); wine vessel; 10th earthly branch (5-7 p.m., 8th solar month [8th September-7th October]); year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
loud noise; shout; suddenly
to stretch; taut; to tie; to bind
to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; grade; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
extravagant; go with fashion; not
to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)
to investigate; to survey; to collate
rut; track; rhyme; (dialect) way; method
to forgive; to understand
a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of
night tides; evening ebbtide; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible
perverse; unreasonable; absurd
denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
dazzling; brilliant; dazzled; dizzy
to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
a braid or queue; to plait
muntjac; grammar particle indicating nonsense (classical)
cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic
to pacify; Taiwan pr. [sui1]
birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
carbamide; urea (NH2)2CO; also written 尿素
to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3]
rice gruel; rotten; to waste (money)
to ladle out; to scoop up
to gossip; to chat (dialect)
intense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful; also written
淒
intense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful; also written
淒
intense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful
(interj. of admiration or of disgust); to click one's tongue; to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak
to deprecate; lithe (of a woman's walk); leisurely; slow
jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants; (gem)
jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants
(gem); tinkling of pendants
to crumble; to collapse; to decline; to decay; decadent; dejected; dispirited; balding
black horse; jet steed; good horse; legendary black dragon
collect; collection; dense; grassy; thick; assemble; gather
prisoner of war; to capture; to take prisoner; (old) northern barbarian; slave
vast, with no clear boundary; (fig.) hazy; indistinct; unclear; confused
to sow grain; (farm) crop
to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people)
cobalt (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [gu1]
before daybreak; dawn about to break; (used in given names)
numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine
hard-working; industrious
ancient name for go (Chinese board game)
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit
attached (to); scribe; slave; radical (Kang Xi 171)
to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword)
to simmer; to roast in ashes
to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal
(literary) few; a couple of
heddle (device to form warp in weaving textiles); Taiwan pr. [zong4]
to sum up; to put together; Taiwan pr. [zong4]
to rely on; mother (formal)
ridge between fields; row of crops; grave mound
camphor; Cinnamonum camphara
night; classifier (for nights); measure word
to strap tightly; to bind
pottery container for water, wine etc
stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper
to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor
Asarum; Wild ginger; also
細辛
brave; good horse; strong
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
tender; gentle; to die prematurely
to hold; to grip; to grasp
small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women
sable or marten (genus Martes)
residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house
to slander; to defame; to misrepresent; to speak maliciously
(onom.) creaking or groaning
carriage; sedan chair; world
raccoon dog; fox-like animal
concern; wife and children
choke (on something eaten); component (person with an open mouth)
to punish; to reprimand; to warn
to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
Chinese toon (Toona sinensis); tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); (literary metaphor) father
hair rolled up in a bun, topknot
Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan
to eat; to taste; to entice (using bait)
to forge; to discipline; wrought
(of daylight) dim; obscure; clandestine; dubious
crotch; seat of a pair of trousers
to blend; to adjust; to harmonize; harmony
(literary) to drink; to sip; to sob
small plot of farm land; Taiwan pr. [xi1]
to receive blessings in a sincere spirit
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems
十天干; tenth in order; letter "J" or roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 15°; deca
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan; see
傈僳
cyanogen (CN)2; ethane dinitrile
horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket
to knit (one's brows); wrinkled (of brows); to hesitate; distressed
taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta
to enjoin; to implore; to urge
unit of area equal to 100
畝 or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa.
(for approximate dates)
balmy; nicely warm; cozy; Taiwan pr. [xu3]
dragon; a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods; see also
蛟龍
to pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate; to consider
to drag; to pull; Taiwan pr. [yi4]
to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)
to fan into a flame; to incite
mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty
same as
渤海, Bohai Sea between Liaoning and Shandong; Gulf of Zhili or Chihli
piebald horse; used for
麒, mythical unicorn
dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment
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°
overflow; rainwater; tearful
mallet; pestle; beetle (for wedging or ramming)
bamboo fish trap; used in names of places connected with Shantou
汕頭
Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti); Indian hemp (cannabis)
difficult; hard; hardship
to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3]
far; distant; (adverbial) prefix; concerning
to sprain
(one's ankle); see
崴子
(literary) to change one's residence
commission (for middleman); brokerage fee
to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help
tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon
clank; clang; sound of metal
my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
pleat; crease; Taiwan pr. [zhe2]
park; to limit; be limited to
port; flat land next to a river or ocean
chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
disappointed; flurried; indistinct
to crack (seeds) between one's teeth
to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
adorned; swift; gorgeous; brilliant; variegated
to hear; to listen; to understand clearly
to vanish; to die out; to obliterate
lofty; name of a mountain
to scout; to spy; to detect
sun light; used in personal name
daybreak; dawn; the dawn of a new epoch (metaphor); Taiwan pr. [shu4]
to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [dian4]
(Yongjiang) river
(甬江 through Ningbo 寧波); path
(screened by walls on both sides);
(abbr. for) Ningbo
path screened by walls on both sides
then; at once; always; (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot
to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
name of a district in Hunan
to murder a superior; to murder one's parent
luxuriant; flourishing; to reproduce; to proliferate
to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to
to initiate; to instigate; to introduce; to lead
so
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
這樣
ginseng; one of the 28 constellations
gully; ravine; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)
macaque; to spy; to lie in ambush
wardrobe; closet; cabinet
(fine) silk; graphic and meaning component (cloth, fabric...); radical (Kang Xi 120)
fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune
cut off the flesh as punishment
to obey; one of the Eight Trigrams
八卦, symbolizing wood and wind; ☴; ancient Chinese compass point: 135°
(southeast)
used in the transliteration of people's names
older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3]
to reclaim (land); to cultivate
sacrum (anatomy); bone forming the base of the spinal column
(dialect) no good;
(contraction of 不 and 好); see
孬種
to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior
pleased; pleasure; please; delightful; delighted; happy; joyful; cheerful
to protect; cover; shelter; hide or harbor
to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow
sound of wind; valiant; melancholy
to be hardworking; luxuriant; splendid
(onom.) swishing; rustling
(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
a depression; cavity; hollow
then; and then; brush; meaning component (pen, writing, brush, a hand holding a writing brush); radical (Kang Xi 129); pen; pencil; writing instrument; (arch. introductory particle)
rainy; place name in Shaanxi; Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水
open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose
(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills
chest (of body); hollow space; throat
to restore; to recover; great
metallic reed; spring of lock
to dry over a fire; to bake
purine (chemistry); to whisper
intercalary; an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29)
Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow
shackles; fetters; manacle
bad; wicked; evil; meaning component (bad, wicked, evil); death; radical (Kang Xi 78)
indignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion)
to braise; to cook in soy and vinegar; braised; cooked in soy and vinegar
steelyard weight; stone roller; to polish jade with an emery wheel
memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father
uneven (path); unfortunate (in life)
meaning component
(water...); left radical
(Kang Xi 85); occurring in
沒 ,
法 ,
流 etc; see also
三點水
postscript; to trek across mountains
pass; defile; narrow; confined; in distress
to hold with both hands; to grasp firmly; (fig.) to offer up sincerely
stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron; commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as "hyun"
to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2]
hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)
lopsided; unbalanced; abnormal; irregular; odd fractional remnant
rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn
to scowl; to knit the brows
(emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel
Ying, ancient capital of Chu 楚 in Hubei, Jianling county 江陵縣|江陵县
seal (of office); seal script (a calligraphic style); the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆; writing in seal script
4th note in pentatonic scale
五音, roughly sol; see also
徵
falcon; Taiwan pr. [zhun3]
low; humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar
shocking; startling; upsetting; unlucky; bad; ill-omened; ominous; grim
to regulate; to govern; to control; to mow
(downwards-right concave character stroke); press down firmly
imperial official; court eunuch
(semi-precious stone); extraordinary
biased; low; rustic; secluded
acid radical; -acyl (chemistry)
distant; long-lasting; to abandon
crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations; imperial crown
step; meaning component
(walking, distances, roads…); radical
(with the left foot - Kangxi radical 60); see also
彳亍
2 boats lashed together; large boat
bustling; tumultuous; noisy
(onom.) chirp, twitter, etc
imperial order; imperial decree; command; edict
to teach; to instruct; to induce
(onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts
high water; flood; to sprinkle water
to prick; to cut blocks, to engrave
to tread (on); to step; to skip; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; to dance; Taiwan pr. [dao4]
to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend
skin cast off during molting; exuvia; to pupate; to molt; to slough; to cast off an old skin or shell
Buddhists; black silk; dark
to greet by raising clasped hands
to satirize; to mock; to recite; Taiwan pr. [feng4]
stolen goods; booty; spoils
to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares)
mark (loanword); also pr. [ma4]
order; orderliness; (classifier) ten years
to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
to support by the arm; to help; to promote; at the side; also pr. [yi4]
used as phonetic bi- or pi-
lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse
step with the right foot; see
彳亍
figure (wooden or earthen figures buried with the dead in ancient times); figurine; tomb figure
to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate
wide; graphic component
(often seen in other characters); radical
(Kang Xi 13); see also
同字框
grain husk; tip of sth short and slender
decayed teeth; dental caries
fry
(newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird
鵬
to confine; to lock up; to pen in
meaning component (eating, food...); radical (Kang Xi 184)
to burst open; to split at the seam
"pedestal" component in Chinese characters
enclosure; to surround; graphic and meaning component (encircle, surround, boundary, city wall); radical (Kang Xi 31); erect; proud; upright; bald
to scold; shout at; to hoot at
to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
dip into water; to temper
idle; lazy; negligent; careless
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
name of a river in Jiangsu Province
to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split
tearful; to branch (of river)
gardenia; cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); same as 栀子
resolute; meaning component (decisive, firm, resolute...)
reed; Phragmites communis
posthumous name or title; to confer a posthumous title
shallow water; sediment; precipitate
transport by water; watercourse; canal
dumplings with meat filling
to hang (paper); to mount (painting)
territory around the capital
fault; glass fragment; quarrel
power; exponent (math.); to cover with a cloth; cloth cover; veil
breeding; to incubate; to hatch
indistinct; unclear; to deceive
plain in the middle of the mountains; used in place names, esp. in
浙江 and
福建
dish; radical (Kang Xi 108); vessel; shallow container
to tie; to fasten; to button up
to hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm; (what) harm
bristles; horse's mane; disheveled hair
disheveled hair; horse's mane
to flourish; luxuriant growth
side of a ship or an aircraft
to wash; to cleanse of evil
to boast; to esteem; to sympathize
(literary) to offer food and drinks; to entertain
mortar; radical (Kang Xi 134)
to pull; to stretch; to draw sth out
to act with reverence; reverent
afraid; fear; terror; terrified; frightened
knife; sword; meaning component
(knife or other elements with knives);
(cutting) tool; radical
(Kang Xi 18); see also
立刀旁; see also
側刀旁
dark and quiet; disappear
(dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand
to spit; (onom.) pshaw!; (old) to sip
pimple; acne; blister; boil; ulcer
beak; snout; mouth; to pant
to go (to visit a superior); one's current attainment in learning or art
(phonetic component); morphine; coffee (see 咖啡)
Buddhist hymn; gatha; Buddhist verse
Chinese-style unlined garment; gown
superfluous; redundant; cumbersome; refers to a son-in-law living with wife's family
dangerous; perilous; to endanger; almost; probably; only
first wife; son of first wife
to blanch (cooking); to scald
top gem of pendant from girdle
to fasten with rivets; (coll.) to exert one's strength
cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
meaning component (blade of grass)
nippers; claw (of crab); chela; pincers; Astacus fluviatilis
semi-circular jade ornament
snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1]; see
蝸牛
vessel used for grain offerings; also pr. [lian2]
to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive
to mill (machining); Taiwan pr. [xian3]
to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener; a checkpost; Taiwan pr. [ka3]
to watch; to wait; to examine; to spy
to scoop out; to gouge out
furrow in field; small drainage
handcart; emperor's carriage; to transport by carriage
(onom.) bang; clank; see 哐啷, clatter
to crush; to knock sb down with a vehicle
pulp (of fruit); sth inside a covering; bad; weak
hazel tree; Corylus heterophylla
still (as of water); still water
(onom.) clang; jingling of metals; to strike
to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial
luxuriant growth; passing (of time)
sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting
to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical
to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts
to confiscate; legendary dog-like animal (old)
to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child)
to fall; meteor; to perish; see also
殞
domestic animal; sacrificial animal
closely joined; connection; knot
used in phonetic transcription -xine, -zine or -chin
gems or pearls formerly put into the mouth of a corpse
extending all the way across; running all the way through
bones of the temple (on the human head); see 顳顬|颞颥, temple
morning; early; long-held; long-cherished
a raft made of bamboo or wood; to fell trees; to hew
to secrete; to excrete; also pr. [bi4]
bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn
to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect)
a glimmer; glimmering; twinkling; fluorescence; phosphorescence; perplexed; dazzled and confused; planet Mars (arch.)
oar (archaic); scull; paddle; to row; a boat
to provide relief; to aid
to glance; to look askance at
shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate
(dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake
to pull; to draw; to pull back; to withdraw; to flash past
to lean (on); to prop (on)
anger; indignation; hatred
to take prisoner; prisoner of war
Chinese linden (Tilia chinensis)
to file; file (tool used for smoothing); rasp
file (tool used for smoothing); rasp; to file
(dialect) country fair; country market
Ormazda, the Sun God of the Zoroastrians and Manicheans; the Sun God
(onom.) bang; door banging shut
name of a river in Sichuan
to belittle; nothing; defiled with blood
plateau, esp. Loess Plateau of northwest China
黃土高原
to restrain; to check; to hold back
scissors; to cut (with scissors)
eel; Anguilla lostoniensis
Chinese peony; Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora
to drain; to strain; to decant
Asarum blumei (wild ginger plant)
error; mistaken; erroneous; contradictory; contrary; radical (Kang Xi 136); to oppose
Jie people, originally a branch of the Tokhara
月支; also general term for non-Han people
ram, esp. gelded; to castrate; deer's skin
whirlpool; eddy; also pr. [xuan4]
(of divinity) to bless; to protect
to repair; to mend; to rewrite; to transcribe
the steps to the throne; throne; throne steps
to deepen (e.g. a ditch); to extract; to manage; ladle (old)
a pair; a mate; a couple; to couple; plowshare
prayer; pray; supplication
meat dishes; mixed viands
feather screen; to screen; to shade; cataract
to be buried with the dead; to die for a cause
termite; to bore (of insects)
to hunt; to go hunting (as winter sport in former times); hunting dog; imperial tour
to be versed in; to know well
to slander; to defame; to speak ill of
to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead
to be a mistress or lover
to falter; unable to move
pattering (of rain); seep through; to seep through
pattering (of rain); seep through
clear; deep (of water); swift
millet ; radical (Kang Xi 202); broomcorn millet; glutinous millet
to discard; to get rid of
to stir-fry before broiling or stewing
muttering, indistinct speech
to hasten; to run; to open up; to gallop
to leave out; to be missing; to omit; to leave behind ; to forget to bring; to lag ; to fall behind
terrified; afraid; be feared; to fear; to frighten; to intimidate
afraid; be feared; to fear; to frighten; to intimidate
to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)
keeper of domestic animals; herdsman; (old) hired hand in certain trade
Hungary; Hungarian; abbr. for
匈牙利
to obstruct; to stop up; to heap soil around the roots of a plant
ancient measuring vessel; fifty liters; dry measure for grain equal to five dou 五斗 (before Tang, ten pecks)
leek; radical (Kang Xi 179)
basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot
Gorgon plant; fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox); makhana (Hindi)
a rush; scirpus cyperinus
(official) document; dispatch
beautiful; bright; splendid; smilingly
high and steep; precipitous; severe or stern
to press painfully (of sth hard or bulging)
plaited matting (of rushes, bamboo etc); silkworm basket; metal foil; foil paper
fruit juice; fruit jelly; jam; nut paste (generally sweet); (chinese) cream; junket; cheese; curdled milk; koumiss; also pr. [luo4]
empty; lonesome; very few
wok (dialect); cauldron (old)
Hibiscus syriacus; transient
(old) cap (garment); military officer of low rank (in former times); preceding
to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious
regretful; upset; despair; depressed
name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album
radius (anatomy); bone of the forearm
change countenance; worry
to forgive; to help; profound
used for the sound "zha" in certain names
pant; roar; bark (of animals)
move the mouth as in speaking
(pottery) bowl or drinking vessel
Eucalyptus globulus; Taiwan pr. [an4]
how (interj. of surprise)
ilium; outermost bone of the pelvic girdle; Taiwan pr. [ka4]
boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts)
jealousy; to be jealous of
disrespectful; (literary) ditch
to push up one's sleeves; to reject or resist; to seize; to perturb; to steal
plowed earth; soil moisture; furrow
to be based upon; to squat
to express; to disclose; to enlighten; to open
strip of high ground; low earth dyke separating fields
female personal name (archaic)
armpit; (biology) axilla; (botany) axil; Taiwan pr. [yi4]
laugh at; jeer; scoff at; sneer at
advertising sign; pretense; facade; pretext
rain coat made of straw etc
to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame
Chinese sassafras; Sassafras tzumu
to engrave; to carve; hard steel
to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for
a cry of alarm; querulous
to dissipate; to dissolve
grains in distilled liquor
literal-minded; pedantic; doctrinaire; longwinded; circuitous
continuous; to interpret; to unravel; to draw silk (old)
black horse with white mane; fearful
(literary) (final particle similar to 嗎, 呢 or 啊)
a round flat cake (dialect)
to raise; to aid; to support; to save; to rescue
strontium
(obsolete, now 鍶)
to be fearful; apprehensive
a drill (for boring through rock)
silicon (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [xi4]
Pteridium aquilinum; bracken
to investigate; to restrain; to scold
brisk; vigorous (of fire)
(onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds)
rapids; waterfall; torrential (rain)
to stand for a long time; to wait; to look forward to; to accumulate
to proofread; to check; to compare
distressed; alarmed; shocked; grieved
excellent; outstanding; abundant; plentiful; bright-coloured
to approach; to border on; near
palladium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [ba1]
tunnel; underground passage
(literary) to melt; to dissolve
millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture
yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltatum)
old name of a river in Jiangxi; place name
to stuff one's face; to eat greedily
fork of a tree; pitchfork
branches of a tree; fork of a tree
calf of leg; decay; protect
a legendary beauty who flew to the moon; the lady in the moon
feel remorse; regret; repent
waste; refuse; garbage; trash; rubbish; Taiwan pr.
([le4]); see
垃圾
to explain; to comment; to annotate
fat on belly; fertile; rich
saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word)
to transcribe; to copy out; (free word)
to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4]
abundant; bowl; dish; pot
to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace
to mow; to cut grass; hay; straw; fodder
see
徘徊, to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; irresolute
name of a river in Henan; Henan
(onom.) expressing admiration or surprise; sound of a laugh
brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see
牛腩 esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin
(name of an ancient) tribe
palate; roof of the mouth
to balance an account; accountancy; accounting
sudden; abrupt; Taiwan pr. [shu4]
to lack; lacking; empty; exhausted
to ponder; to speculate; to consider; to guess
rank odor (of sheep or goats)
name of a river; steep bank
beautiful; used in girls' names
to attend (an official function); to be present; to administer; to approach (esp. as administrator)
to arrive; to follow; heel
curtain; women's apartment; tent
extraneous; redundant; superfluous; busy schedule
to be surprised; to be astonished
reed grass; Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora) (old)
which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)
suddenly; abruptly; hastily; to cover; to surround
used in place names; see
漾濞
spoon; ladle; graphic component (often seen in other characters); dagger; (ancient type of) spoon; radical (Kang Xi 21)
to stop (before completion); to cease; to suspend
root and lower stem of certain plants; classifier (for pieces and clumps); measure word
to collect; Taiwan pr. [jie2]
pole plate; purlin (cross-beam in roof); ridge-pole
a stand for food at sacrifice
common plantain (Plantago major)
exclamatory (final particle); particle; graphic component (often seen in other characters)
interrogative final particle
way; path; direct; diameter
carefully; to kick; to tread on; to stamp
Draba nemerosa bebe carpa
to brush away; to dust off; brush; duster
pool; pond; bank of a pond; mountain slope; Taiwan pr. [pi2]
limit; border; river bank
(of a pair of horses) to pull side by side; to be side by side; to be fused together; parallel (literary style)
mallard; Anas platyrhyncha
strong; vigorous; robust; to draw near; to come to an end
square; strongly (as of emotion)
to chop; to hack; to carve wood
to chop; to hack; to carve wood
barnyard millet (Echinochloa crus-galli); Panicum crus-galli; (literary) insignificant; trivial
(dialect) strip of land between hills; used in place names; also pr. [ya4]
laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
to prepare a dead body for coffin
to stir-fry then cook with sauce and water; to boil food briefly then dress with soy etc; to choke; to irritate (throat etc)
Yong river (Guangxi); Nanning (Guangxi)
flowing flood; to chatter
ancient area; phonetic component
legendary monkey of ancient China; component (sound)
clear sound; cry (of cranes etc)
so; such; to such a degree
yeast; leavening; fermentation; Taiwan pr. [xiao4]
martingale (leather strap in horse harness); discontented
shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc)
swastika, a sacred and auspicious symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
yeah (interjection of approval); to belch
Platycodon grandiflorus; water bucket
insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ocarina; wind instrument consisting of an egg-shaped chamber with holes
abundant; ample; at ease; relaxed; to free from; to relieve
crossbar in carriage front
therefore; consequently; thus; hence; thereupon; it follows that; where?; to change (into); ancient unit of weight and money
to admonish; to warn sb of their errors; to criticize frankly; Taiwan pr. [zheng1]
a knot of hair on top of head
oxime; oximide; -oxil (chemistry)
abbr. for Bengbu prefecture level city
蚌埠市, Anhui
banner decorated with animal's tail
moss; lichen; moss on damp walls; used erroneously for 蘇|苏
(onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw)
road leading north and south
a thorny tree; sugarcane; Cudrania triloba; three-bristle cudrania (Cudrania tricuspidata); Chinese mulberry (Cudrania)
internal cavity of stomach
fortified wall; city wall
to calculate; to assess; wealth
mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
to seize; to snatch; to grab
carboxyl radical (chemistry)
to ladle out; to dip; to pour out
old name for the
黎 ethnic group
rustic; vulgar; unrefined; abbr. for
俚語, slang
(onom.) clang; see 哐啷, clatter
child's buttocks (esp. Cantonese); see 噼啪|劈啪, (onom.) for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc
a funeral; to encoffin a corpse; to carry to burial
agitated (wind, cloud); boundless
to cleanse; name of a river
(literary) to smile; to sneer
(literary) to run friskily (of a horse); to raise; to hold high
name of a district in Hebei
corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket
traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]
dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal
(used in bird names) throat
to pull out; to select; to promote
noticeable; large; clear; distinct; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
Santalum album; square wooden pillar
loss (of money); to lose (money); to be at a (financial) loss; to break (e.g. stick or bone); to snap
to lift (clothes, sheets); lower garments
to make up (a story); Taiwan pr. [zou1]
(grass); Themeda forsbali
musk deer (Moschus moschiferus); also called 香獐子
(interjection) oh!; (dialect) to stuff sth in one's mouth; (used in buddhist transliterations) om
to cleanse; to remove evil; ritual for seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster
quick-boil; to boil for a short time
dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses); also called 菟絲子|菟丝子
letters; to close; to seal
all; unanimously; together; sign; label
joy; to joke; to banter; to tease; to mock; Taiwan pr. [nu:e4]
plow; plough; meaning component (farm tools, farm work, plowing...); radical (Kang Xi 127)
to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame
to enjoin; to grant (a title)
a huge boulder; a towering rock
a sound; a noise; musical pipe with 3 reeds
pool; pit; ditch; cesspit
to engrave (on wood or stone); to inscribe
deep; distant; mysterious
to gesticulate; to play antics
to make excursion; to ramble; to travel
pottery; jar; meaning component (containers, vessel, earthenware...); radical (Kang Xi 121)
twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)
graupel; snow pellet; soft hail
length of 2 outstretched arms
feelings; opinion; thoughts
Trichina spiralis; to coil
round-grained nonglutinous rice (Japonica rice); Taiwan pr. [geng1]
to wind round; to sew with slanting stitches
humble; rustic; plentiful
happen to; sorrow; suffer from
to support; to provide for
Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis); coffin lid decoration (old)
to keep out; to hold off; to ward off; to evade; to spread; to coat; to smear; to daub
(cabbage); Brassica chinensis
enamel ware; cloisonne ware
almost succeed; crafty; suddenly
to inundate; to bury; to cover up; obscured; submerged
(history) to have an audience with the Emperor
document folded in accordion form; to fold
bright; place name; stove
Catalpa; Mallotus japonicus
(of a bird, animal or plant) female; keyhole; valley
Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia
extravagant; wasteful; exaggerating
to present (a gift); to harbor (a feeling); send; to present in both hands
to present (a gift); to harbor (a feeling)
send; to present in both hands
dark gray; superlative; variegated
marriage; in-law; relation by marriage; marriage connections
banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart
new shoot growing from cut branch or stump
pestle; pound with a pestle
(Cantonese) to simmer; to cook over a slow fire
Zhou Dynasty vassal state in modern day Shandong Province
alternative name for taro (old)
radical (Kang Xi 152); meaning component (pigs); pig (formal); hog; swine; boar
death of a prince; swarming
classifier (for sheets of papers etc: pile, pad); measure word; Taiwan pr. [ta4]
long-grained rice; same as 秈
hey! (exclamation); I say!
tablet held at an audience
leap on or over; suddenly
clear (water); strain liquids
river and county in Hebei Province
chronic disease; guilt; remorse
sound of giggling; see
呼哧
mournful; sad; grieved; sorry
astounded; to express surprise; surprised; astonished; wonder
to use up; to exhaust; empty
(onom.) sound of rain, sleet etc
to walk cautiously; to walk aimlessly
classifier (for strips of land or bamboo, shops, factories etc); measure word; slit bamboo or chopped wood (dialect)
wife or senior concubine of husbands older brother (old); elder sister (old)
to walk on tiptoe; to walk quietly; to tread (on); to follow
to soak; to blotch; to splotch
sturgeon; Acipenser sturio
plant mentioned in Book of Songs, uncertainly identified as carambola or star fruit (Averrhoa carambola)
your daughter (honorific)
to pick up; to collect; gather up
fire; speculum; to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc
(of liquid) to settle; to become clear
to slander; to be disrespectful; to slight
impetuous; rash; upright (character)
equal; well-matched; to violate
stingy; stopped up; miserly; thrifty
sparrow hawk; Accipiter nisus
lance; to tap; to scrape; to chirp; custom
steep-sided flat-topped mountain; mesa; (element in mountain names)
used in Japanese names with phonetic value hatake, bata etc; dry field (i.e. not paddy field)
to stumble; to trample; to kick (of horse)
type of water plant; (dialect) loess hills
to rob; swift; nimble; Taiwan pr. [piao4]
dried meat; preserved fruit
name of a mountain in Hunan
sound of splitting; cracking
name of a district in Shandong
ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce
the tissue between the skin and the flesh
fringe; overladen with flowers
fast; greedy; run rapidly
legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison; poisonous; to poison sb
to inlay with gold, silver etc; ancient inlaid ornament shaped as a flower
abbr. for
峴首山; Mt Xianshou in Hubei; steep hill; used in place names
high; sun shines brightly; to shine
cry of a crane or wild goose
to seize; to pull; to hold up the hem of clothes
to dismiss from office; to expel
to look down from a height; to spy on sth
raised path between fields
blunt; fish bones; unyielding
worm; worm-like invertebrate; meaning component
(dog or animals); radical
(Kangxi 153); mythical animal
(see 獬豸)
to distill; to break a liquid substance up into components by boiling
to distill; distillation; to steam; to cook in a steamer; to reheat cold food by steaming it
roll over on side; turn half over
to observe; to spy on; Taiwan pr. [zhan1]
to do one's duty as a younger brother
edible water plant; Brasenia schreberi
edible water plant; Brasenia schreberi
edible water plant; Brasenia schreberi
small green cicada or frog (meaning unclear, possibly onom.); see 蟈蟈|蝈蝈 long-horned grasshopper
to fling; to fall; to wear
to think of; to remember; to miss
to squirm; to wiggle; to wriggle; Taiwan pr. [ruan3]
to restrain oneself; to collect; to hoard; to store up; to cease
see 呋喃 furan or 呋喃西林 furacilinum
short slender pointed piece of metal, bamboo etc; skewer; prod used to extract samples from sacks of grain etc; (dialect) to stick in; to bolt (a door); to arrange (flowers in a vase); to graft (tree); to pedicure; to peel (an apple etc)
blemish; disgrace; flaw in jade
involved; tangled; disorderly; confused; chaotic; Taiwan pr. [wen4]
to mow; to cut; to reap; to redress
Gun, mythical father of Yu the Great
大禹
to rear; to raise (animals)
helter-skelter; mixed colors; in confusion
(onom.) snap; pop; see
喀嚓
name of district in Anhui; capital of Yin
Allium scorodoprasum; bottle gourd
press for extracting wine
to sell, esp. in strained circumstances
to open and close (the mouth etc); friendly; compliant; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
region between heart and diaphragm
grain stalks left after threshing
to report a bereavement; obituary
small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda
inundation; name of a river
high and mighty (of mountain); hilly
asylum for the aged; school
to sigh in regret or pity; Taiwan pr. [wan4]
to display vigorous, new growth; to sprout
to hang; to strangle oneself
to go up (esp. in rank); to rise; to ascend
full up; classifier (for items of clothing (old)); measure word
energetic; exalted; magnanimous
eddying; whirling (of water); to go against the current
to deduct; to show; bright and clean; glow-worm; galleyworm; millipede
Arthemisia vulgaris; piper betel
name of a river; valley vapor
keep in order; stern; to order; direct
abundant, luxuriant vegetation
cape (geography); headland
velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family; bright
stream which returns after branching
respectful; horrified; to raise (one's shoulders); to stand on tiptoe; to crane
a legendary wolf; distressed; wretched
sack; tube open at both ends; (onom.) footsteps
to cut open; rip up; scoop out
farewell dinner; preserves
dye paper; lake; pond; mount scroll
quarrel; dispute; a blood sacrifice (arch.)
(of clouds) to rise; (of water) to swell
an article made of bamboo strips; fence
to weigh in the hand, to estimate; to shake
(onom.) bang! (gong, gun firing etc)
dialectal or obsolete equivalent of
媽; Taiwan pr. [ma1]
groom or chariot driver employed by a noble (old)
rush out of a den; rustling
fierce; hunt; name of a tribe
to cut; to carve; to engrave; to chisel; (fig.) to chisel away at
gray mullet (Mugil cephalus)
to advance; to ascend; to promote
woven wood and bamboo utensil; classifier (for threads and strings); measure word
illness; numbness of the limbs
jade tablet indicating rank
quick-fry; sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added; also written 溜
mold; die; matrix; pattern
(final particle); sound; noise
(meaning unclear); to renounce; to abandon
wine or liquor with sediment
ancient unit of weight equal to 20 or 24 liang
兩
blind in one eye; blind; tiny; humble; to stare
to sing (of birds or insects); to warble; to chirp; to twitter
(mythical animal); clam; sea-serpent
fine-toothed comb; to comb
twisted; bent; crooked; cramped
Zizania latifolia; mushroom
bamboo splints for baskets
big banner; feather banner or fan
plain thin silk; slow; unadorned
amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
ancient bronze food vessel with a round mouth and two or four handles; round basket of bamboo
comrades; friends; companions
itch; old term for scabies; Taiwan pr. [sao1]
clear; intelligible; severe; cold
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)
sound of a Buddhist incantation
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
(modal particle similar to 呢 or 啦)
center or bull's eye of an archery target (old); goal; target
chest; box; trunk; suitcase; portfolio
to weed; to grip or clutch
skate (cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae); ray (fish)
Hypophthalmichthys moritrix
why; how; when; what; where
type of oak; stable (for horses)
round yellow dirt mount (in the Northwest of China)
pillar; door post; door or window frame; classifier (for doors or windows); measure word
graceful; willowy; unstable
Boehmeria nivea; Chinese grass
clay sheep buried with the dead
raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki); also pr. [hao2]
comb; to comb; to weed out; to eliminate; Taiwan pr. [jie2]
similar; comparable; equal
to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to waver
ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon
privy; animal pen; muddy; disordered; to disturb
plantain herb (Plantago); Taiwan pr. [fou2]
wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); measure word for lit incense sticks
garbage; rubbish; trash; waste; shaking; danger; Taiwan pr.
([se4]); see
垃圾
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
bolt; latch; to bolt; to latch
longing (unrequited passion)
to turn the soil; upturned soil; (used in place names)
(herb); implore; pray; place name
to flow (as water or tears)
anxious; grasshopper; a cricket
smiling countenance; bamboo rope
web (of feet of ducks, frogs etc)
big; cup made of horn; horn wine container
to contribute to funeral expenses
deuterium 2H; heavy hydrogen, isotope of hydrogen having 1 neutron in its nucleus, so atomic weight 2
to rely on; father (formal)
operculum (Latin: little lid); a covering flap (in various branches of anatomy)
to have a deep or piercing gaze
crab-apple; how can one help
mus. instr.; to polish jade or gold
to whip with bamboo strips
to string; to thread (needle)
to annoy; to irritate; to be annoyed; to sulk
meaning component
(actions, hand-related...); radical
(Kang Xi 79); linked to the character
手; spear
(archaic); ancient weapon made of bamboo
(to foretell the) future (using the trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经)
pincers for use at a fire; sword
bang (hair); fashionable; mane
name of a district in Henan
gluttonous; see
饕餮, zoomorphic mask motif
rocky peaks; lofty and dangerous
shining metal; (old) the 16th of the month (abbreviation used in telegrams)
moraine; rocks in shallow water
Juniperus chinensis; measuring-frame
Cryptobranchus japonicus; salamander
pour out libation; sprinkle
course of stars; follow precedent
cord; fishing-line; string of coins
cap worn by women; feminine
(Taiwan) saddle horse; mounted soldier
to raise; to lift; to take along (e.g. one's family)
to pick out; to single out
lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), used in Chinese herbal medicine
round basket for cooked rice
bamboo flute with 7 or 8 holes
Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata); white herring; slender shad
sheatfish
(Parasilurus asotus); oriental catfish; see also
鯰
bay horse with black mane
make strong (as liquors); virtuous
fetters; leg-irons; shackles
to blaze; (used in given names)
to sing; ballad; folk song
leave instructions; to order
Mongolian oak
(Quercus dentata); see also
槲樹
name of a river, the southern tributary of Miluo river
汨羅江
sacrifice for avoiding calamity
extremely aged (in one's 80s or 90s); octogenarian; nonagenarian
to reject; to expel; to discard; to exclude; to renounce
to block (a hat); to stretch (a shoe)
toad; frog; radical (Kang Xi 205)
name of an ancient river
(in present-day Dingtao County 定陶縣, Shandong)
to enlighten; lattice window
to eulogize the dead; eulogy
dirty; filthy; base; mean; narrow-minded; petty
to crack; to split; to break; to chap
crimson silk; deficiency; to stitch
tritium 3H; radioactive isotope of hydrogen having 2 neutrons in its nucleus, so atomic weight 3
15 years old; hairpin for bun
name of a district in Anhui
to mend by stapling or cramping broken pieces together
chin; to nod (one's assent)
to mock; to ridicule; to slander
to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied
(short-tailed) bird; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (kang Xi 172)
dialectal equivalent of
沒有
Tallow tree; Sapium sebiferum
accustomed to; blush; be shy
concave channels of tiling
name of hills in Shandong
name of a district in Zhejiang
foot
(unit of length equal to 0.3048 m); old form of modern
英尺
Polygala japonica; lush (grass)
inner shirt; to sew onto clothing; see also inner shirt; to sew onto clothing; see also 禢[Ta4]
(literary) overlapping part of Chinese gown; lapel; sleeping mat
cave; cavern; also pr. [ke1]
obstinate disease; (of passion, hobbies) long-term
free reed mouth organ, with wooden pipes stuck into a gourd
(larger version of 笙)
sheath around joints of bamboo
(bird species of China) western osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
care-worn; distressed; tired; overworked; sick; weary
chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees
dried up (wood); dead tree
sheatfish
(Parasilurus asotus); oriental catfish; see also
鮎
to flee; to abscond; to owe
square bamboo container for food or clothing
haggard; sad; downcast; distressed
epiphysis (end of a long bone)
to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
contrary; pushing against; bump; knock; used as equivalent for
搶
open seam of a garment; shorts; panties
slit on either side of robe
ox yoke placed on the horns
Bletilla hyacinthina (mucilaginous); Acronym for the Chinese Elder tree 菫草
not serious; variety show
jade used for making goblets
raised path between fields
to kill; to injure; Taiwan pr. [qiang2]
sit cross-legged; walk back and forth
shredder; grater (kitchen implement for grating vegetables); grindstone
roundworm; Ascaris lumbricoides
earthen jar with small mouth
in 閌閬|闶阆, open space in a structure
lofty; high gate; empty moat
bullock; castrated bull; to castrate livestock
(literary) to shut or bolt a door; door
heavy rope; rope of a bier
shy; timid; bashful; to look ashamed
to tattoo criminals on the face or forehead
(literary) bright; shining; brilliance
furtively glance; glittering
(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!; Taiwan pr. [duo4]
grasshopper chirp; mosquito buzz
winding, curving; swagger
small clam (Arca inflata)
yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
(of clothes) to be soaked with sweat
frivolous; unsteady; delay
polonium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [po4]
(ancient) flute; radical
(Kang Xi 214); ancient unit of volume
(half a 合, equivalent to 50ml)
to cheat; to pretend; to deceive
wife of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty
to get rid of; to put aside; to reject; to keep control; to hold (one's breath)
careless, negligent, slipshod; see
邋遢
see
貔貅, composite mythical animal
(originally 貅 was the female)
a class; a company; companion
gate of heaven; gate of palace
to comply with; to follow
insect; poisonous snake (archaic)
collect; frame for silk worm; nest
see 青葙, feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea)
projecting teeth; to bare one's teeth
maple; also pr. [zu2]; Taiwan pr. [cu4]
(phonetic) as in pyrimidine
pliers; pincers; to clamp
carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off; to peel (with a potato peeler etc)
to tie; to bind; to hold on a leash; rope; cord
(meaning uncertain); rhinoceros (possibly female) or bull
outside horses of a team of 4
suede; chamois; tannin; to tan
to error; to slip; to miss; to err
rice cake (typically made with glutinous rice flour and steamed)
carry to the utmost; to cut
the bright shining of the sun
mussel; razor clam; Solecurtus constricta
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan
scalping; to make the head bald (as corporal punishment)
footbridge; toll, levy; monopoly
door to women's room; gate to palace
old woman; to brood over; to protect
to commission; to entrust to; to depute; to request; to ask (sb to do sth)
fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant's skull)
gritty (of food); unsightly
metal plate; sheet of metal
to recover (from illness)
(of woman's hair) beautiful; flower garland worn as an ornament
stare at sth beyond reach
name of a district in Shandong
tearing off limbs as punishment
thick rough serge from Tibet
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
to slander; to blame; to revile
thumb; to break; to tear; to pierce; to split
red algae; Gracilaria, several species, some edible; Japanese ogonori; arch. used for vanilla-like herb
bamboo frame for drying clothes; bamboo cage
grieved; distressed; sad; uneasy
part of a river; to swim
(variant of 遊); phonetic and meaning component
(water); to wander; to float; to roam; scallops along lower edge of flag
thick rough serge from Tibet
raucous; clamor; unpleasantly noisy
broomcorn millet (Panicum spp.); Panicum italicum; glutinous millet
(earthen) pot; (iron) cauldron; radical (Kang Xi 193)
ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs
neigh; whinny (sound made by a horse)
obstinate disease; to restrain; to stop
to summon; to propagate; to transmit
padding (in garment); to store up; pocket; Taiwan pr. [chu3]
betel; betel nut; betel palm (Areca catechu); Taiwan pr. [bin1]
four horse military chariot (archaic); four (archaic); generic term for history books
Trapa natans; water caltrop
cut off the left ear of the slain
embarrassed; awkward ; awkwardly; ill at ease
marshland; swamp; salted or pickled vegetables; to mince; to shred; to mince human flesh and bones; Taiwan pr. [ju1]
row of dancers at sacrifices
Chinese wolfberry (Lycium chinense)
(literary) cooked food; breakfast
tweezers; forceps; nippers; pliers; to nip; to pick up with tweezers; to pluck out
complete; meet unexpectedly; see
to wash; to redress (a wrong); name of a river
generative forces; magic emanation
obstruction in the intestine
to make up (one's face); to dress; (of one's dress) beautiful
meat on the back of an animal
stagger; sway from side to side
tie; necktie; tire (Cantonese)
antagonistic; laboring hard; pressed
incoherent talk; talkative
summer sacrifice for rain
name invented for herself by Tang empress Wu Zetian
武則天
a stallion; to rise; to arrange; to stabilize; to differentiate; to judge
to hurry; to go to and fro
spouse; big and tall; strong; robust; upright and outspoken
kneecapping; to cut or smash the kneecaps as corporal punishment
name of a wild tribe; silent
indistinct; hazy; misty; to seem; to appear
bamboo with thin; wide leaves
codfish; Gadus macrocephalus
Brassica campestris subsp. rapa
to watch from a height or distance; to survey
bamboo conduit; wooden peg; spout; same as 筧|笕
confused and disorderly; mixed; Taiwan pr. [yao2]
(name of several rivers in China)
cheekbone; crossroads; high
river in Guangdong province
to peel; to skin; to shell; to shuck
to cultivate (land); to hunt
burn; to roast meat for sacrifice
torrential rush; tumultuous
(insect); Tryxalis masuta
parents-in-law of one's offspring
repeatedly (in giving advice); sincere; earnest; untiring
small hill; used in geographic names
to walk around; turn back midway
(mythical animal); lion; wild beast; wild horse; trad. form used erroneously for 貌; simplified form used erroneously for 狻
wild beast; wild horse; lion; trad. form used erroneously for 貌; simplified form used erroneously for 狻
name of a district in Zhejiang
ancient harp; cf 箜篌, Chinese harp
bottle gourd; Lagenaria vulgaris
to hold sth long and run one's hand along it
Allium bakeri; shallot; scallion
feed a horse with grain; horse feed
maltose syrup; molasses; heavy (eyelids); drowsy-eyed; listless; (of dough, candy etc) to soften; to become soft and sticky
boundary; one-hundred quintillion
to amputate one or both feet
(punishment in imperial China); see also
五刑
radian (math.); now written 弧度
hedgehog (family Erinaceidae)
buskin; name of a tribe; turban
to bend; to yield; to exhaust; to stutter
Pachyma cocos; china root
macaque (zoology); brisk and nimble; to scratch
water bucket for irrigation
to restrain; to dam a stream and change its direction; a mound
minced meat; pickled meat
mute, incapable of speech; same as
啞
cataract of the eye; error
clear; bright and brilliant
grain ration; sacrificial victim
gluttonous; see
饕餮, zoomorphic mask motif
Lophanthus rugosus; beans
majestic manner; red; angry
hoe up soil around plants
fluorene C13H10; (old) name of an edible wild plant
to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
field; farm; used in place names
quiet and secluded; gentle, graceful, and elegant
(old) class; category; corpse
drum carried on horseback
to suck; Taiwan pr. [shuo4]
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
belly; skin; to state; to pass on information; to display
name of a mountain in Shandong
jadelike precious stone; jade-colored
name of a mountain in Gansu
grain not fully grown; husks; withered grain; unripe grain
mountain without vegetation; the residence of one's mother; see also
岵
grasshopper; midge; sandfly
threshold; inner appartments; woman; wife (honorific)
to accumulate; fine and close
to bind; to tie; lace; noose (for suicide); hangman's noose
pass through; to get into (armor)
finely chopped meat or vegetables; powdered or fragmentary
to carry on; to succeed (of a familial line); to inherit
somersault (in gymnastics or dance); head-over-heels; aerial flip; also written 踺子
only (classical, usually follows negative or question words); (not) just
scrofula; tuberculosis of glands
Chinese bustard; procuress
uneven; unsteady (in dancing)
cowpeas; black-eyed beans
walk carefully; to hesitate; to halter
to cover; to hide; to conceal
guidepost; rule; standard; limit; target (old)
fierce; brutal; bird of prey
pleasing; respectful manner
busy; hurried; despondent
lots (to be drawn); lot (in a game of chance)
name of a district in Hunan
triennial sacrifice to ancestors
to moor a boat to the bank
classifier (for roof beams and trusses); measure word
to stumble; to waste time
(literary) equal; enclosure; dike; embankment; Taiwan pr. [le4]
low ground; hollow; depression (used in Shandong place names)
old stone or mineral, possibly related to antimony Sb
銻
to manner of dancing; to walk around
sigh; groan; loud laughter
luxuriant (of water plants)
forlorn; vexed; disappointed
brindled ox; clear; eminent
rafters supporting tiles; ridge of a roof
in 閌閬|闶阆, open space in a structure
maid escorting bride to new home; concubine
archaic translation of element germanium Ge32
鍺
flowing of water; name of a river
lutetium (chemistry) (Tw)
creases; folds or pleats in a garment
to reward or comfort with presents of food, drink etc
any ray (fish) variety of Myliobatiformes order
end of axle outside of hub
coarse greenish black pongee
to salute; make one's curtsy
to instigate; to ruin; to destroy
to play tricks on or toy with; delicate; exquisite (Cantonese)
Celosia argentea; luxuriant
to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth); (onom.) for the sound of the wind
to take off one's clothes; naked
an ancient type of clothing
eyesight obscured; to feel ashamed
(mosquito); Simulia lugubris; blackfly
snakefish; snakehead mullet
instrument for straightening bows
heavy rope; ropes of a bier
(phonetic); dressed leather
ancient measuring vessel (same as 斛); frightened
tray for carrying sacrificial meats
100L; radical
(Kang Xi 112); one hundred liters; ten pecks; stone; dry measure for grain equal to ten
鬥
stone; rock; stone inscription; a Surname; radical (Kang Xi 112)
bamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo
stagger; sway from side to side
(a measure of width of cloth)
to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
border the stove; defile; pass
wen xiang, Henan province
a basket or pan used for earth; manure etc
to destroy; to damage; dilapidated; collapsed
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
(old) native of Jiangxi
江西; to wait; servant; path
(literary) smoothly flowing, placid (water)
shed the milk teeth; young
to shape on a lathe; to peel with a knife; to turn in (a screw)
(writing); to develop; seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
side seam in an upper garment
used in place names; see
瑯琊山
to reel silk from cocoons
semi-annual ceremony of purification
cord; embroidered sash; to sew
to benefit; to aid; advantageous; profitable
subordinate; secondary; small
to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together
key; also pronounced [yao4]
(onom.) to hiss; to whistle; to whiz; to fizz
to roll the eyeballs to look
to blow (as of wind); sound of wind; sough
interjection expressing a question
interjection expressing consent; um
a kind of vase
(old); see
安瓿
nasal mucus; Taiwan pr. [yi2]
to implicate; net for birds or fish
smooth; active; clever; sharp
name of a tribe; socks; stockings
name of a district in Shaanxi
(dialect) to hide; to conceal
bury; mound; to dam; close
to tease; to play around with
to cut down; to mow; to eliminate; scythe
square base for Chinese flagstaff
mountain pass; defile (archaic)
sakaki tree (Japanese kokuji)
holmium (chemistry) (old)
lower garment; skirts; petticoats; garments
sixth (extra) toe; to crawl
a weevil found in rice etc
to pick up with chopsticks
wood glue; sticky; bird-lime
a cupboard or pantry to store
to convalesce; to recover; to heal
industrious; produce; bear
corner of the eye; to stare
river in Shandong Province (old)
Torreya nucifera; strengthen
length; distance from north to south
soaked; to wet; to drench; Taiwan pr. [jia2]
vast; expansive (of water)
rush; stir up; throw; fling; hurry; rage
to give a backward kick (e.g. of a horse)
flirtatious; short flight
sides of the lower part of the leg
sacrificial spirit; wine; radical (Kang Xi 192)
to strip; to deprive of; to discharge; to dismiss; to undress
capital (of column); smoke tree
crisp; brittle; fine animal hair
to hesitate; to mark time
(bamboo); trumpet for chariots
to learn; to practice or study (old)
marking line; pure; to regulate
swim bladder; air bladder of fish
aromatic wood; perfume; fragrance
(fishing net); woolen rug
embroidery; radical (Kang Xi 204)
interpretations of the trigrams
stone roller (for threshing grain, leveling ground etc); Taiwan pr. [du2]
husk; outside shell of grain
da! (sound used to move animals along)
to wash (especially hands)
see
櫆師 Polaris, the north star
to engrave or carve, as a block for printing
ancient name for an ethnic group in China
high; rugged mountains; steep
full; gushing (of fountain)
loop; belt; band; to tie together; to stitch together
bamboo, rattan or wicker basket; sedan chair for mountain use (Cantonese)
to interrogate; to question
error; carelessness; spoiled silk
(cicada); Platypleura kaempferi
to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment)
to disobey; to stand back-to-back
name of tribe; see
仫佬族, Mulao ethnic group of Guangxi
to shirk; to give excuses
elevated bank around a field
level spot for sacrifices
silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus); silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade
to clear streets when emperor tours
inner lining of wooden utensils; component beam used in building construction; species of oak tree with medicinal bark (old)
grand; elegant; propitious
to comb; fine-toothed comb; trap for prawns
name of a district in Xinjiang
callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on the feet)
spear; to cripple (literary)
granary; Taiwan pr. [jun1]
dig (a pond); stagnant water
to draw out; to let hanging
horse chestnut; Stewartia pseudocamellia (botany)
name of a district in Hebei
material (such as rocks, earth, bamboo etc) used to hastily repair a dike; (literary) door bar (vertical bar used to prevent the horizontal movement of a door bolt)
to sting; also pr. [zhe1]
unit of land area, with value varying from area to area (worth one hectare or 15 mǔ 亩 in parts of northeast China, but only 3 or 5 mǔ in northwest China)
Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水)
flowing water; successive
covered wagon; military supply wagon
to get rid of; to discharge; to dredge
follow; in accordance with
state treasury; public funds
cut off the left ear of the slain
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
to pluck poultry or depilate pigs using hot water
soil with large clay content
mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also
鰈鶼
to vomit (of dogs and cats); to rail against; to talk nonsense
toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends
to put aside; to put down; to discard
trout; barbel; Taiwan pr. [zun4]
old form of 崖 (cliff) and 涯 (bank)
to shrink back (from sth)
clover; lucerne; Taiwan pr. [su4]
time of famine or crop failure
cooked food; to cook (until ready)
cloth for carrying baby on back
partridge; Francolinus chinensis
to roll up one's sleeves; to slap with the palm
heavy fall of rain or snow
(literary) inebriated; hungover
to maltreat (as prisoners)
place name in Guangxi province
various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea
see 耵聹|耵聍, earwax; cerumen
perverse; obstinate; willful
large earthenware wine jar
steps leading to the eastern door
name of a river in Shaanxi
name of a mountain in Henan; also pr. [Yao2]
female of domestic animals
blacken; constantly; to insult
to get ahead; to stride; to excel; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
path leading up a mountain
driving rain; to sprinkle
short; shallow; thin plate
insertion point in acupuncture; acupoint
border; boundary; field-path
one of the five legendary emperors, also called 高辛氏
fine fibers of hemp; linen
small steelyard for weighing money
(in ancient texts) type of bamboo sometimes used as a staff
name of a mountain in Sichuan
confused; forgetful; silly
(fanqie contraction of 勿 and 要)
to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste; to marinate in salt etc; to pickle
ancient tribe of northern China
Common Gromwell or European stoneseed (Lithospermum officinale)
generative force; magic emanation
to converge; hub of wheel
to grant or bestow; sacrificial flesh offered to the gods (old); blessing; title of a sovereign (old)
excellent; happy; well-being
late-planted early-ripening grain
see 嘲哳, (onom.) twitter; twittering sound
(grasshopper); Gompsocleis mikado
braces (med.); fetters; manacles
incapacitated; inefficient
mackerel; Pacific mackerel (Pneumatophorus japonicus)
mandarin fish; Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi)
to accumulate, to hoard, to store up
type of jade ornament for court dress (old)
mythical creature; toad; worm
to peel; to pull out; to peel; to tear; to pinch
ray (fish); Taiwan pr. [hong1]
ancient weight; one-eighth of a tael
raft; shield; stern of junk
(feminine name); beautiful; fair
to contribute to a feast; to pool (money)
(evergreen shrub); Celtis sinensis
see 艨艟, ancient leatherclad warship
to cook in a small quantity of water
to tread on; to stamp one's foot
he; she;
(courteous, as opposed to 他)
cloth (archaic), esp. of southern ethnic groups
weak; wearied; in distress
multitude; skin of bamboo
scorch; western moon before sunrise
(archaic) to enter; to fly
low fellow; rustic; rude; rough
courageous; resolute and daring
to spread (fame); wield (pen)
to seize with the hand; to grasp; to advance; to breakdown
the scream or roar of a tiger; to intimidate; to scare
side of coin without words; trowel
infirmity; retention of urine
cloth for carrying baby on back
bamboo brush for utensils
hanging bowl for lamp or fish
to replace the milk teeth
grease-pot for cart; ingot
inflamed eyelids; parched
(bound form, used in the names of birds of various biological families)
be radiant; flaming; drought
(literary) to hold (in the hand); to challenge; to provoke
to seize; Taiwan pr. [zu2]
a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy); rattle-drum
mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella)
quickly-deteriorating jade
single-headed pick; stone chisel
Sterculia plantanifolia; coffin
licentious, libertine, dissipate
a mythical animal that eats its mother
Celtis sinensis var. japonica
tally for going through a pass
snail; slug; mole cricket
catfish; a kind of small fish; Chinese alligator
hidden from view; barrier to ward off arrows
load carried by a pack animal
a variety of pomelo (old)
old character used in female names
inferior gem; a kind of jade
basket used in state worship
to speak evil; gobbling sound made by ducks
in opposition to; separated from
focus of tubercular infection
cloth for carrying baby on back
large umbrella for stalls; an ancient kind of bamboo or straw hat
see
貔貅, composite mythical animal
(originally 貔 was the male)
(literary) hair hanging down in front (children's hairstyle)
(dragon fly); (large ant); (wasp)
axe; flerovium (chemistry)
roller; to level with a roller
to amputate; to cut off; also pr. [kuai4]
parasitic worm; human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis)
nock at end of bow; stretch
Spanish fly; grain-eating grub
snore; thirsty from salty food
hydroxylamine (chemistry)
name of a river flowing through Gansu to Shaanxi Province
luminous; bright hoary, white
see 耵聹|耵聍, earwax; cerumen
Korean sharpbelly (fish, Hemiculter leucisculus); chub
crooked; obstinate; twist a cord
bamboos good for poles; horn
keep tidy and repaired; sew
descendant; elder brother
variety of small cicada with a green back and a clear song (in ancient books)
gusset; cloth fitting sleeve under armpit
Japanese kokuji pr. maro; I; you
oar; stand for correcting a bow
sharp; a keen edge; sharp point
to slip out of sth; to hide sth in one's sleeve
musical note; one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation,
工尺譜
to open (out); to expand; bright; glorious
Xiao River in Hebei province
fine and loose cloth; tassel
cakes made from rice flour twisted into rings
trample; radical (Kang Xi 114); to crush
see see 襝衽|裣衽[lian3 ren4]
ancient tax in the form of bales of cloth
amphibious animal with one horn
see 羅唣|罗唣, to create a disturbance; to make trouble; to harass
little tuna; Euthynnus alletteratus
(grass); increase five fold
name of a district in Sichuan
tenon; tool handle; wedge
ancient unit of weight; money
mythical animal, said to have yellow body and white tail
to trample down; to oppress; to overrun; see
蹂躪
name of river; old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan; same as 育水
to borrow; to buy on credit; to rent out
imperial ancestral sacrifice
chatter like old woman; cheerful
fine floss-silk or cotton
the Pycnonotidae or bulbul family of birds
mountain covered with vegetation; the residence of one's father; see also
屺
limited (of talent or ability); (archaic) solid wheel (without spokes)
percussion instrument shaped as a hollow wooden tiger, with serrated strip across the back, across which one runs a drumstick
see
逢俉, to come across sth scary; to have a fright
einsteinium (chemistry) (Tw); ionium (former name of thorium)
partridge; Francolinus chinensis
the corners of the mouth; the lips
patch (for mending clothes)
small house connected to large one
paper or cloth pasted together
to bring into accord; sincerity
small cicada with a square head
to gaze; to ogle to look at
to spatter, to splash, to scatter
name of a district in Shaanxi
to join (together); to concentrate (on); to fix one's attention on
elevated prominent ground
yurt; (literary) respectful; prudent
bird catching net; to bind; to hang
to wrap and bind; damp; dripping; wet; a book bag
the declining sun in the west
Arctium lappa; great burdock
ox-horns; wing of an army
disordered; indistinct doubtful; blurred
Arthraxon ciliare; green; rhodacene
structure for carrying dirt
drink heavily; drink in company
a kind of wooden desk without legs
hesitating; undecided; hesitant
abundant; bright; strain spirits
official pay; sacrificial rice
see
仡佬族, Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou; Taiwan pr. [Qi4]
washbasin with a tubular handle
hole in the ground to plant seeds in; to make a hole for seeds; to dibble
county in Shandong province
strife; disorder; rioting; fighting
side altar inside ancestral temple
see 膃肭|腽肭, fur seal or its blubber
ancient warship; see 艨艟, ancient leatherclad warship
fruit of mulberry; also pr. [ren4]
draw forth; horizontal railing
to estimate; Taiwan pr. [duo4]
to knead; to rub; to clear a drain with a pump; to conceal sth in one's bosom; to carry sth under one's coat
shadbush or shadberry (genus Amelanchier); name for a stable during the Han Dynasty
trailing plant; liana; creeper; wild vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum or Vitis pentaphylla)
Sciaena albiflora; otolithoidesmiiuy
labor; work (Japanese kokuji)
the edge; border of a field
disorderly; messy; chaotic
able (in administrating); to govern forcefully
a kind of shad with a head like a sturgeon
logs rolled down in defense of city
coarse grass used to show rank
to tear between chariots (as punishment)
thin; emaciated; worn; tired
dorsal fins; horse's mane
loosely woven bamboo ladle
glistening plumage of birds
(of a bird) to fly upwards; (of the neck) stiff
mound; small hill; (used in place names)
leather shoes; leather belt; thin bamboo strips
black; police runners, from the black clothes formerly worn by them
be satiated; cooked; good-tasting
Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Amur silvergrass); Miscanthus sinensis (feather grass)
pliers; pincers; to clamp
percussion instrument, a tapering wooden box struck on the inside with a wooden stick
name of a district in Shaanxi
sound of a thing flying fast by; whoosh; cracking sound; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
madder (Rubia cordifolia); to hunt for; to gather; to collect
silk headband; Taiwan pr. [shi3]
(used in names); British thermal unit (BTU)
voice of anger; vast; spacious
plant similar to coco-grass
莎草 (classical)
(arch.) large stone; boulder; hard
to engrave (metal of wood)
to fill up or cover up a hole
to pick up thing with chopsticks or pincers.
defile; pass; in distress
easeful carriage of one's head
(old) instrument to even out the grain in a measuring vessel; to proofread; to collate
side horse (in a team of harnessed horses); horse
protium 1H; light hydrogen, the most common isotope of hydrogen, having no neutron, so atomic weight 1
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia; Taiwan pr. [yong1]
rank odor (of sheep or goats)
the vitreous glaze on china, porcelain etc
of flourishing appearance; sound of a bicycle bell
hemp seeds; luxurious; abundant
a quiver on a horse; a store
(old) to talk a lot; to talk nonsense; also pr. [zhe2]
tribute paid by Han dynasty tribes
crossbar for yoking horses
basket for straining; to strain
obscene, licentious, lewd
to reduce or cut down on; to rein in; to restrain
Haliotis gigantea; sea ear
string on which coins are strung
rotten meat; bones of dead animal
curtain at front of carriage
to put a coffin in the grave
knag; a kind of sled used to cross a muddy area (old)
biceps (in Chinese medicine); (arch.) forelimbs of livestock animal
a heap of stones; boulders
obscure; sun hidden by clouds
inner rooms of palace; ten billions
to growl (of dog); to bare fangs
war chariot (archaic); rook (in Chinese chess); rook (in chess)
to mutter; to talk indistinctly
doe; female deer; mother deer; mother animal
used in old names; phonetic seol used in Korean names
grain-fed animals; pigsty
space between the eyebrows and the eyelashes
membrane lining inside a cylindrical stem; culm
used for 殍 piǎo, to die of starvation
a pall to cover the hearse
old name of a river in Henan, now written 伊河
to strangle; to inquire into
to deceive; to scare; to travel
discharge (rheum) from the mucous membranes of the eyes
light from the rising moon
mound; embankment; the earthen altar to the god of the soil
ancient utensil for washing rice (or being used as a plate); ancient bamboo container for hats
(literary) to drink; to sip; gruel; soup
panting of cow; grunting of ox
name of a river; place name
young rush (Typha japonica), a kind of cattail; konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue
to pull; to drag; to stop
to apply (medicinal powder to a wound); to cover up; to conceal
respect, regard; to stand in awe of, to be alarmed
leather ball; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
to exhale; to call; scream of tiger
litter of pigs; little pig
general; in every case; to hold
(chemistry) cadmium (old); (Tw) californium
see
娭姐, father's mother; granny
(dialect); respectful form of address for older lady
to sing or chirp (of birds); music sound
back and lower of chariot; short; low
greatness; slander; sound of weeping
compliant; yielding; easy-going
to remove evil; to cleanse; to wash away
garrulous; to whisper; to joke
disappointed; listless; frightened; also pr. [tang3]
thin outside skin of bamboo
name of a river in Shandong
zanba, Tibetan barley bread
flowery; illustrious; Chinese
semiprecious stone; a kind of jade
heir-requesting sacrifice
infringe upon a trade mark
unhappy; worried; depressed
shake; stick into; strike
serrated edges on a Chinese flag
ivory bodkin for undoing knots
steep; precipitous (of mountain)
clear wine; name of a river
nightmare; start in sleep
obstinate, disobedient, intractable
basket for carrying earth
children's shoe (old); to wear one's shoes babouche style
to fall flat; to fall on the face
post for tethering animals
withered (plant, herb etc)
bitter taste in wine; rich; full flavored
planet Venus in the morning
pair of hemispherical objects used in divination
late-planted early-ripening grain
dark; deep; southeast corner of room
tool used for shaping wood (old)
two-hundred (rarely used); 200
fine dust; plentiful; vast
drops of rain; to fall in drops
to bake, to roast; to dry at a fire
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
ancient name for east Roman empire
northeastern corner of a room
heat; flame; inflammation
wrinkled face of the elderly
to hull (grain); to separate the grain from the husk
bamboo with black patches
the hole in the center of a wheel accommodating the axle (archaic)
having the appearance of depth
dried up; dry; exhausted; tired
see
塕埲; classifier
(for walls (Cantonese)); measure word
to trample; to step; to walk on the ball of the foot
lattice work on front and sides
distant; joyous; satisfied
an alms bowl; a small bell
sound of stonemason's shovel
fragment; salted vegetables; spices
to pass; to step over; to creep; to twine round
banner with falcons; mussed up hair
monotone garment with no lining
space between mouth and ears
pendant of pearls on coronet
light of the sun; to dry in the sun
beat the night watches; grasp
general term for jay; Garrulus lidthi
a kind of dog with a long snout; see
獫狁
a kind of aromatic herb (old)
to prepare horses and chariots for battle
bright; radiant; Taiwan pr. [chun2]
to brick a grave; to snuff out
rowan or mountain ash (genus Sorbus)
to slip and sprain a limb
a black stone like jade; jet
to reel silk from cocoons
stoppage of the nose; to speak with a nasal twang; to snuffle (as in nose with a cold); snuffling
secret;
(abbr.) secretary; block; obstruct; keep something secret; mysterious; rare; see
秘魯
dented; chipped; gap-toothed; toothless
eaves; space between two pillars
corned beef; female pig; sow
zebu; indicus cattle; humped ox
be injured; ill (of animals)
a river in Hebei province
classifier (for hair or grass: tuft); measure word
long day; extended; relaxed
long bamboo (for fishing rod)
bank; shore; name of a river
to hide, to secrete, to repress; to bend
to go; to reach; appropriate; suitable; see
李适
sense of smell; smell bad
cross stream by stepping on stones
type of coarse silk; bag used to wrap silk before washing
wooden fan carried in procession
sound of flesh being separated from the bone
dripping of rain from eaves
(of dust) to rise in the air
small, minute; lacking sincerity
to turn over (when asleep)
to shout; to roar; to terrify; swiftly
agate; inferior gem; a kind of jade
cut meat into pieces; diced meat
music of legendary emperor Gu
comma; phrase marked by pause
curtained carriage used by women; to gather together; to assemble
junction of nose and forehead
land on water edge or under wall
see 嘲哳, (onom.) twitter; twittering sound
ancient porcelain wind-instrument
(of cloud) forming or rising
fast ship; see 艅艎, large warship
beak; Orion
(approx. 獵戶座); number 20 of the 28 constellations
二十八宿
Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)
fine floss-silk or cotton
earthen jar with long neck
upright bar for fastening a door
Sui-Tang (premodern ethnic group)
tripod with a small opening on top
Seriola qinqueradiata; yellow tail
carry with the front of a robe
battle-axe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]
see 顳顬|颞颥, temple (the sides of human head)
(of a bird) to fly swiftly; to swoop
army (used during the Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties)
a kind of wooden handcuffs
cutting off the ears as punishment
(used to describe flowing water)
a sound; to put in the mouth
(arch.) definitely; sure!
to work hides; leather bag
black horse with a white face
name of a state during Han Dynasty
to spurt; to blow out; to puff out; to snort
water in which rice was boiled; slops; swill
spear; to plunge (with spear)
bright; shining, splendid
(literary) to gnaw; to eat ravenously
upsetting (forged pieces)
(onom.) (sound of a bell)
very drunk; blotto; happy appearance; happy looks
a bag which holds 30 pecks (i.e. approx 3 kg dry measure)
the part of a bow grasped when shooting
legendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls
concentrated; strong wine
in good condition (as a horse)
very drunk; blotto; three sheets to the wind
tail of a comet; long hair
sound of many people eating
scales on the belly of a snake, aiding locomotion; snail; to crawl
inferior gem; a kind of jade
parts of cart holding the axle
deep and broad (expanse of water); abyss
character used in place names
luxuriant growth of flower
apparent; distant; highly
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve; to wrap, to conceal
(old) hemp sandals; Taiwan pr. [jue2]
unadorned but elegant dress
embroidered collar; expose
birthplace of Confucius in Shandong
roll stone down hill; stone pile
slender basket for chopsticks
get rid of; ivory hairpin
to strike; to take in the hand
to receive the benefit of
Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis); now written zào jiá 皂莢|皂荚
bright; splendid; glorious
to consult; to deliberate; commerce
(old) neodymium; neptunium (chemistry)
heavy horse; horse unable to move because of twisted leg; plodding
(stone which resembles jade)
to compare; to match; to equal
locust; Chinese ground beetle (Eupolyphaga sinensis)
(literary) to coerce sb; to compel sb
hempen thread; to dress hemp
same as
巔; summit; mountain peak; mountain top
curtain in carriage; screen
to speak falsely or wrongly; ugly
fish (meaning variable: mackerel, anchovy, fresh-water fish)
flank of animal; side; to pry open; to steal
cooked meat used in sacrifice
weeds that regrow from cut-down roots
(vegetable); Viola vaginata
to chop straw fine for animals
(weed); Phytolacca acinosa
severe drought; exceptionally hot weather
copious smoke produced by smoldering firewood; half alight; to use the smoke of burning wormwood etc to repel insects
100 ml; graphic component (often seen in other characters); one-tenth (of a peck); one-tenth of a liter (measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗)
see
萹蓄; Taiwan pr. [pian1]
to weigh; to cut; to come without being invited
small pillars that support the roof, those which rest on the main beam
rutherfordium (chemistry)
hand drum used by peddlers
chestnut horse with white belly
fruit of plants (not of trees)
jade with a blemish; person who cuts and polishes jade
a kind of mosquito net; bed curtain
black, dark; unclear; private
to record; to write a footnote
to go up; to fall; rainbow; mist
tinkling of jade pendants
disease caused by anxiety
grind fine; study; research
club (weapon); small pillar
length (of a tree or beam); long
great; good; middleman; servant
wings of birds; legs of animals
fat, rich; a stew of fish
a border or band on the edge of a dress
to be unable to reach one's aim; to be full of misfortune
earthen jug, crock, cistern
drizzling rain; Taiwan pr. [mo4]
to hiccup; the humours of the body
(name of a river in Shaanxi Province)
dangerous; also pr. [yan2]
establish, create; knife cut
to push down; to make things difficult; to take by force
deputy; subordinate; concubine
a kind of bird similar to pheasant
circle shrines and make sacrifices
a high mountain; precipitous
to exaggerate; incredible
pace back and forth; to walk
common water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)
cove; bay; a bend or nook in the hills; the curve of a bow
(metal); roentgenium (chemistry)
flat arrow-head; plow blade; also pr. [pi2]
to stare blankly; to glare
neptunium (chemistry) (Tw)
(arch.) metal horn attached as shield to horse or to the axle of a chariot
a poker; brass filings; to file
to confer; to bestow on an inferior; to reward
river name in Henan province
a dry moat outside a city wall; a dry ditch
facial skin disease; mange
inner reins of a 4-horse team
to row; oar; Taiwan pr. [beng4]
to whip; Taiwan pr. [beng4]
locust larva without wings
fine wine; to award with (food and drink)
rhodium (chemistry) (old)
(used in female names) (old)
Mt Tu in Zhejiang; also written 涂
ornamental tassel on bridle
to whisper; to blame, to slander
bamboo mat; feast, banquet
a kind of smelly water plant
creeper; bramble; dirt-basket
the movement of a fish's mouth at the surface of the water
to beguile with false stories
see see 踉蹡[liang4 qiang4]
damage egg so it does not hatch
muddy; thick, muddy water
salience; prominent; notable
standard; norm; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
(onom.) for sound of bell (arch.)
a small worm; to twist; to surround; empty
myoga ginger (Zingiber mioga)
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve; to wrap, to conceal
to set fire to; to ignite
to extinguish a burning object; to singe sth with a smoldering object (e.g. burn a hole in one's trousers with a cigarette); to stir-fry; to pour a mixture of hot oil and flavorings over food
to wither; dried leaves; faded; withered
a general term for plants
ornaments on chariot-shaft
to jump; to climb over; to leap; to posture; a gangway
spring imperial ancestral sacrifice
luxuriant growth of bamboo
enraged; resentful; to hate; to desist
to consume; to exhaust; to play
to hold in the hand, to grasp; to wring
neon Ne
(chemistry) (now written 氖)
hair; radical (Kang Xi 190); shaggy
mask of a god used in ceremonies to exorcise demons and drive away pestilence; (archaic) ugly
large, black cicada; locust
pearls or shells strung together
to exaggerate; to fabricate; falsehood
chariot for sleeping and conveyance
daybreak; dawn; dusky; dim
palpitation; short breathing
ancient yak of South East China, also known as
犪牛
(old) chopsticks; Taiwan pr. [jia2]
to blow or breathe upon to smile
copious (of rain or snow)
food for a journey; cakes
to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating
to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
meaning uncertain, related to
戾, to violate
calf (lower leg); (arch.) belly
Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
to hold, to grasp; to hold the hair; to pull at
the pivots, at the top and bottom of a Chinese door, on which the door turns
name of an ancient river in Henan
go with current; mucus; spittle
wasp of the family Sphecidae
to drink to excess; dissolute
a leaning board on carriage
formerly used for the chemical elements americium
鎇 and osmium
鋨
pile of earth to keep wine jars
the appearance of a mountain, as if two pots were standing one upon the other; the steep bank of a stream a rough mountain path
be bent; crooked (of bones)
to pierce; to break through
spring imperial ancestral sacrifice
dwelling on top of wooden stakes
to be the first to begin a quarrel
(used in female names) (old)
see
嶺巆 and
崢巆, lofty
(of mountain); deep
(of valley)
earthen jar with long neck
sunken eyes; deep; abstruse
to transport; to remove to take
coarse clothing of camel's hair
to stumble; to slip; to fall
unfiltered wine; wine brewed twice
sound of a bell; small bell
cover of cloth for food; veil
(archaic) used in ladies' names
flying dust (dialect); dust
dog giving birth to a puppy
spasms; convulsions; hysteria
basket made of rush; spear-shaft
to travel by the light of torch
foolish, stupid, dull, silly
raised path between fields
(tree); stand for sacrifice
name of a mountain in Shandong
(insect); Leptogaster basiralis
to pierce, to stab; to take
name of poisonous snake in ancient text
round basket used for feeding the cattle
to rub with the hand; to stroke
stack of grain; dry measure equivalent to 16
鬥 or 160 liters
angry appearance (archaic)
to bank up the roots of plants
the sound of opening or closing the door
to harmonize; to accord with; to agree
dog giving birth to three puppies
to fit a handle into a socket; a plug or cork
(of food) rotten and smelly
approach at swift gallop (on horses)
plantain (Plantago asiatica); common water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)
coarse stone (used for whetstone)
easily provoked, hasty; fierce, cruel
to fear; to be in awe; sudden glance
to pull; to drag; to join together; oar
ugly and fat; too fat to move
a long narrow vessel with two masts
(used in an ancient given name)
(literary) to cut off; to sever
to plaster; whitewash (wall)
two boats fastened side by side
a stump on which chickens roost
send a present of a feast
black horse with white legs
head ornaments; pretty hair
black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
the blood of a sacrificial fowl which was sprinkled on doors and vessels
used in transliterating Buddhist books
paralysis of one side of the body
Pomatomus saltatrix; bluefish
asthma; difficulty in breathing
Ampelopsis japonica
(creeper with root used in TCM); same as
白蘞
to encase the end with metal
(archaic) vicious dog; beast resembling a wolf
blunt; fish bones; unyielding
to eat too much; to confer
(archaic) drum; (phonetic) component
uneven teeth; buck-toothed
vertical divider of a door way
cold in the head catarrh of the nose
(old) banner; signal flag
variegated; striped; marbled
surname; Name of River (in Shanxi and Henan Province)
small; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 52); one (or ace on dice or dominoes, widely used in PRC instead of 一 for telephone numbers, etc); youngest; tiny
to cover; to wrap; to hold; meaning component (persons, crawl, hug...); to include; to take charge (of); to contract; package; wrapper; container; bag; radical (Kang Xi 20)
seal; meaning component (person kneeling, kneeling and extended meaning); radical (Kang Xi 26)
private; selfish; personal; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 28)
foot; radical (Kang Xi 103)
exaggerative; boastful; for nothing; in vain; empty; Tang Dynasty (618-907); (kind of) plum; abrupt; rude
swallow (type of bird); banquet; feast; entertain at a banquet; fete; enjoy; repose; confort
to live in ease and confort (literary verb); at ease; carefree; pleased; delighted; relaxed; comfortable; contented; to hesitate
dried meat; also pr. [xi2]
kwukyel; (ancient) Korean writing system; one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ho")
The Analects of Confucius
(abbr. for 論語)
ethnic group (of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group)
Mont
(Tai 泰山 in Shandong); Thailand
(abbr.)
Africa; abbr.
(for 非洲, Africa)
to fall apart; leisurely; scattered; loose; to come loose; powdered medicine
surname; (one of the three) Kingdom; area (comprising southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang)
woman; daughter; girl; female; meaning component (women, person, beauty, names… and bad temper); radical (Kang Xi 38)
various species of finch (old)
(literary) to gnaw; to bite
a vista of a dragon in flight
to blow (a flute); archaic version of 吹
a surname (Sa); Bodhisattva (Buddhist gods or immortals)
to close; to shut; to join; to combine; to suit; whole; to agree; to be equal to; to add up to; proper (formal); conjunction (astronomy)
arrow
(literary, original meaning); meaning component
(arrow); dart; radical
(Kang Xi 111); straight; to swear
(literary); to vow
(literary); old variant of
屎
seal; radical (Kang Xi 26)
stride; step; meaning component (walking, going, street, place, connection, spreading...); radical (Kang Xi 54)
snoot; radical (Kang Xi 58)
hair; bristle; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 59)
to rap; meaning component (actions of the hand like clapping...); to tap; radical (Kang Xi 66)
dog; meaning component (dog or animals); radical (Kang Xi 94)
foot step; radical (Kang Xi 105)
silk; meaning component (silk, textile, cotton, rope, color...); radical (Kang Xi 120)
to distinguish; radical (Kang Xi 165)
metal; meaning component (metal, money); radical (Kang Xi 167)
to eat; radical (Kang Xi 184)
meaning component
(for things you do with hands, hand or body related actions); left radical form of
手
heart; meaning component (heart, feelings, temperament, thoughts, mental activities...); left radical variant (Kang Xi 61)
old person; phonetic and meaning component (aged person); aged person
meaning component
(cloth, textiles ...); Left radical form of
衣
abundant; meaning component
(city, state, place, residence...); left radical form of
阜
component (form of two distinct radicals found either on the left or right of a character. It is the component form of
阜 when used on the left of a character, as in 阮, and the component form of
邑 when used on the right of a character, as in 邧[yuán
to show; to display; to reveal; spirit; graphic component
(often seen in other characters); Left radical form of
示
component
(eating or food); combining form of
食
meaning component (actions of the hand like clapping...)
to hope; to expect; to admire; rare; scarce; uncommon
to put up; to build; to hang over; to put over; to come into contact; to join; to throw in (more money, people, ...); to add; to lift (something) together; to take (a plane, a train, a boat); to travel by
(literary) sunshine; (literary) sunlight
Fourth of the the Twelve Earthly Branches
(地支); year of the rabbit; 2nd solar month
(6th of March to 4th of April); 4th earthly branch; period from 5-7 am
warm; lukewarm; hot; gentle; temperature; fever
(TCM); acute communicable disease
(s); see also
瘟; to warm up; to reheat; to review
(a lesson, etc); to revise
(a lesson, etc)
diction; phraseology; (a type of) classical Chinese literature; (a form of) classical poetry; to take leave; to decline; to resign; to dismiss
a surname; abbreviation for South Korea (the Republic of Korea); state (in the Zhou Dynasty); one of the seven powerful states of the Warring States Period
ancient place name
(between present-day Xinzheng County 新鄭 and Lushan County 魯山, Henan)
group of 100 families; place name
to ferment alcohol; Taiwan pr. [po4]
a kind of eating utensil; (old) (Italian) lira (loanword); livermorium (chemistry)
berkelium (chemistry) (Tw)
meaning of character is unclear, and no known compounds
americium (chemistry) (Tw); (archaic) metal chain
to engrave or carve, as a block for printing
sharp point; point of sword
three legged cauldron (old); woodworking chisel (old)
metal utensil; mounting; fitting
francium (chemistry) (Tw)
a headstall, ornament on a bridle
ornaments on headstall of horse
sound of drums and bells; trident
shovel; spade; -onium (chemistry)
ancient musical intrument shaped as a bell; hoe; spade
(chemistry) technetium (Tw)
Japanese kokuji pr. kasugai; cramp; tie
three edged spear; (used in given names)
the trigger of a crossbow; crossbow
(ancient weight); metal ring
sharp instrument for digging
long; to grow; meaning component (long); (long) radical; (to grow) radical; (in Chinese characters - Kangxi radical 168)
crowd; transliteration of Sanskrit 'kso', e.g. Aksobhya Buddha 阿閦佛
gate of a village; village
to block; to restrain; to control
to catch sight of in a doorway (old)
defensive platform over gate; barbican
(used in Buddhist transliteration)
door or window in an upper story
wall around a market place
(abbr. for) Afghanistan
(阿富汗)
Ao, Shang Dynasty capital (northeast part of modern day Zhengzhou, Henan)
red earth used for paints
sparrow; revolve; place name
misty; cloudy sky; dark; obscure
see see 犂靬[Li2 jian1], Han dynasty name for countries in far West, Han dynasty name for countries in far West
to sole a shoe; also written
緔
crupper; leather strap; (dialect) to draw back; to shrink
a grass that gives red dye
bellows (for blowing air into a fire)
grand; majestic; just; stern
display food for show only; sacrifice
remains of a sacrifice or a meal
side dish; groceries (Cantonese)
to carry food to laborers in the field
horse for relaying dispatches
black muzzle (of a horse)
thunderous beating of drums
horse (or cattle of reddish color); bay horse
(of a horse) powerful; strong
(literary) hip bone; (TCM) space between two joints
bang (hair); fashionable; mane
shark family, including some rays and skates
pufferfish (family Tetraodontidae)
salted fish; dish made with ground vegetables, flour and other condiments
sushi; grouper (Portuguese: garoupa); Epinephelus septemfasciatus
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); dorado
kind of black fish (archaic); bad person (Cantonese slang)
sturgeon (old); Acipenser micadoi
Bagridae (catfish family)
Hypophthalmichthys moritrix
a species of freshwater catfish
(used in naming bitterns and several other species of heron); also pr. [jian1]
nuthatch (bird of genus Sitta)
bunting (bird); also pr. [wu1]
large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic); mythical monstrous bird, cf Sinbad's roc
crossbill; long-tailed pheasant
wigeon (Anas penelope, a Eurasian duck); seagull (arch.)
(Cantonese) to topple; to collapse; to coax; flower bud
ice; meaning component
(ice, cool, low temperatures, cold); radical
(Kang Xi 15); see also
兩點水
receptacle; open box; meaning component (cave, enclosure, hollowness, sunkenness...); radical (Kang Xi 17)
(literary) toilsome; laborious; (of an edge etc) worn out; blunt
momme (textiles) (Japanese kokuji)
box; meaning component
(box); radical
(Kang Xi 22); see also
三框欄; see also
區字框
two bunches of hair on a child
one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "keum"), an ancient Korean writing system
to join together; to lack; narrow and shallow
onomat. for surprise, amazement and sigh
roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
pitch pipe; pitch standard; one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system; musical note; temperament (music); surname; spine; backbone
to drink; to sip; to taste; to lick; whisper; petty
(coll.) to scold; to rebuke
(phonetic) component
(in 部, 倍, 培, 剖 etc); to spit out; pooh; pah; bah
(interj.); happy; sound of laughter
Cantonese particle equivalent to
了 or
過
lopsided; Taiwan pr. [kuai1]
Ai
(c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors
炎帝 descended from Shennong
神農 Farmer God, also known as Li
釐
(Cant.) plural for pronouns
phonetic bo; used in onomatopoeia; see
呼呼哱, hoopoe bird
(old) to talk recklessly; to talk nonsense; talkative
to take a rest (Cantonese)
to stutter; to shut one's mouth; Taiwan pr. [yin2]
ounce (British imperial system) (old)
particle used for interjection
(Cantonese); see also
啫哩
correct; suitable; to suit sb; just now (Cantonese)
some; few; a little (Cantonese)
awry (mouth); askew; Taiwan pr. [kuai1]
used in location words
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
裡
to be at, in or on
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
在
box (dialect); used to transliterate words with sounds kip-, cap- etc
component; chirping (of birds)
that
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
那
possessive particle
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
的
sound of swallowing; croak
(onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs
(onom.) clang; bong; bang
thing; matter
(Cantonese); see also
乜嘢
if only; so long as; (contraction of 只 and 要)
to gossip; to babble (Cantonese)
fathom (1.83 meters) (old)
interjection expressing disagreement, reproach or dissatisfaction
(final exclamatory particle)
double happiness (similar to 喜喜); symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
expression of contempt equivalent to
呸
contraction of the three characters for
圖書館; library
dust; to dust; a bank of earth; to bring together; to dig; also pr. [fen4]
used in place names; Japanese -nuta; Korean -dae
see 圪垯, lump; pimple; mound
landmark used during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD)
wharf; dock; jetty; trading center; port; place name
mounded row of soil (in which crops are planted)
(dialect) earthen dyke in a river or rice paddy (for irrigation purposes)
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "san"), an ancient Korean writing system
palace corridor; (fig.) women's quarters; women
to go; meaning component
(foot); graphic component
(often seen in other characters); radical
(Kang Xi 35); "walk slowly" component; see also
冬字頭
to butt (as horned animals)
Austria; Austrian; abbr. for
奧地利; Olympic; Olympics; abbr. for
奧林匹克
(used in female given names) (old)
(used in female names) (old)
to appear displeased; beautiful
(complimentary name for a woman)
used as phonetic; female name
(dialect) don't; must not; (contraction of 不 and 要)
(dialect) elder sister (old)
mistress, concubine; weak
to carry on the back or shoulders (Cantonese)
roof; meaning component
(house, roof, building, things you do in a house...); radical
(Kang Xi 40); see also
寶蓋
to store; to stand; space between the door and the entrance screen
to state (to); to announce
to desire; to invite; to request
standing up; to stand (something) up
lame; weak; graphic component (often seen in other characters); radical (Kang Xi 43)
particle (expressing a doubting attitude)
time and again; repeatedly; frequently
sprout; plants sprouting; meaning component (grass, herbs, flowers...); radical (Kang Xi 45)
(used in transliteration)
mountain pass (Japanese kokuji)
jagged mountain peaks (poetic); rocky peaks; lofty and dangerous
to rise sharply; to tower
of mountainous appearance
cuckoo; revolution of a wheel
(onom.) crashing sound; same as 訇
see see 韍[fu2]; (a kind of) clothing (in ancient China); (a kind of) clothing (in ancient China)
kerchief covering head (arch.)
even level. to raise in both hands
a village; to dwell together
a room; the wall of a house; a man's name
(of a bow) impactful; powerful
pig snout; radical (Kang Xi 58)
to think over; to consider; anxiety
see 蝲蛄, fresh-water crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
cicada (Cosmopsaltria opalifera)
to bleed from the nose (or from the ears, gums etc); (fig.) to be defeated
used in rare Japanese place names such as 袮宜町 Minorimachi and 袮宜田 Minorita
sleeve; ample flowing robes
a queen's ceremonial gowns
hemless skirt; hood; turban; Taiwan pr. [pu2]
hem at the bottom of garment
odd; one horn up and one horn down
(literary) slow in speech
clamor; uproar; annoyance
(literary) to spy; to pry into
kind of cicada, cosmopsaltria
respectful; to speak gently
(literary) ability and wisdom; scheme; stratagem
to shout; to mourn; to invoke
wrangling, contention, to dispute
usually used in a name; clever; intelligent
(literary) to curse; to deceive; to lie
to investigate; to try (in court)
to play Chinese finger-guessing game; game
fully grown pig; 3-year old pig
old term for northern peoples; silent
(archaic) animal resembling a tiger
to give to the needy; to bestow alms; charity
(literary) gift (of money etc) to a bereaved family; to contribute to funeral expenses
pay an advance; silk book cover
to jump; way of stroke in calligraphy
leg; meaning component (feet, foot movements, actions on foot); sufficient; enough; ample; excessive; foot; full
ankle; fetlock; bent; crooked
metatarsus; sole of foot; to tread on
to run; to slip away; to stride
(coll.) to put sth down heavily; to plonk
spinning wheel; wheelbarrow
to spoil (Cant.); to ruin; to warp (car wheel)
(literary) shaft (of a cart); cart
clamps for crossbar of carriage
great array of spears and chariots
complicated, confused; dispute
to shift; to move; to turn; use flowery language
(dialect); see
轉文
vehicle for transporting prisoners
to walk (side part of split character); meaning component (movement, walking...)
to walk (side part of split character); meaning component (walking, distance, feet...); radical (Kang Xi 162)
(Japanese kokuji) to be crowded, to go into, etc
to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)
to fall; to sway; to cross
recalcitrant; to encounter
name of a country in Spring and Autumn period in modern Shandong, destroyed by Qi 齊|齐
injured; moreover; preferably
to strike; to run against; to throw, as a stone
to bale out water, to dip
span (unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand); to span (measure with one's hand)
to ascend (in light steps)
to rub; to crumple; Taiwan pr. [nuo2]
to smooth or arrange sth using one's fingers; to stroke
strike, hit with hand; tap
poke out; punch; push into
(dialect) to bend (a long and thin object)
pluck (stringed instrument)
to clutch; to grab; to capture
to crawl; to climb; scoop up
to look for
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
找
(literary) to wipe away (tears); to press with one's fingers; to soak
to rattle; to shake. to smite
dice; gambling; to release
to pull out (esp. hair or feathers); to pick; to pluck; (fig.) to extract (lines from a text)
to split; to direct; to brandish; humble
clip; shorten; throw away
to select; to nitpick; to expose
to destroy; to rip; to tear open
to fall; to stamp (one's foot); to toss; to throw
totally exhausted
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
累
a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times to ward off evil spirits
Imperial command or edict
phonetic "myeo" used in place names (Korean gugja)
trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army)
twilight; approaching light of dawn; dim
if, supposing, nevertheless
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "teul"), an ancient Korean writing system
handle or shaft (of an axe etc); hoe; to harrow
(hawthorn); Chaenomeles japonica
weapon handle of bamboo strips
monotone garment with no lining
to hinder; to offend; to form; unique
Ikat, a type of woven silk; Kasuri
hempen band worn on the head or waist by a mourner
(literary) to stop; kindhearted
dark red color (of silk product)
to join; to splice; to braid
generative force; orange color
mourning garments of coarse hemp
strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier (for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)); measure word
fringe; ornament of banner
(literary) to bind; to fasten; rope
meaning component (net, net related actions; extend meaning like net of justice...); radical (Kang Xi 122)
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ra"), an ancient Korean writing system
the sound of the wind; to soar
pheasant; golden pheasant; variegated; to fly
to plow; (ancient place name)
pelvic cavity; lower abdomen
(cattle) tongue (Cantonese)
callus on the hand or foot; upper leg bone of horse or bird; buttocks
sound of belly rumbling; borborygmus
knee pit; popliteal fossa (medicine)
big piece of meat; dried meat
Scirpis maritimus; small chestnut
aromatic plant, possibly Dahurian angelica
白芷 (archaic)
pointed grass blade; to prick
denseness of grass-foliage
rank grass; overgrown weeds
phonetic component in certain characters with sound huò, such as 護, 獲, 穫 and 擭
cigarette (slang) (Cantonese)
luxuriant growth; extreme; reach
orchid (same as 蘭草|兰草); Eupatorium (same as 蕑)
marsiliaceae; clover fern
stripes of a tiger; tiger; radical (Kang Xi 141)
ancient name for an animal similar to rabbit but bigger
meaning component (breath); meaning component (sigh)
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "myeon"), an ancient Korean writing system
two tufts of hair; young; underage
thick grass; "bush" component in Chinese characters
eight; 8; all around; all sides; meaning component (to separate, around separation, halving); radical (Kang Xi 12)
first character in place name 乤浦 "Halpho" (Korean gugja)
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "hol"), an ancient Korean writing system
archaic Korean hanja pronounced dul, phonetic 斗 du plus 乙 ul
a bend in a river (Cantonese)
phonetic "gal" used in place names (Korean gugja)
rock; phonetic "dol" used in names (Korean kugja)
phonetic pol, used in Korean place name; see Polha
乶下, Korean place name in former Hamgyeongdo Province
咸鏡道
phonetic "sal" (Korean gugja)
feminine suffix (Cantonese); postfix indicating feminine
phonetic "sol" used in place names (Korean gugja)
graphic and meaning component (lid); radical (Kang Xi 8)
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ye"), an ancient Korean writing system
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "ra"), an ancient Korean writing system
one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "eo" or "sya"), an ancient Korean writing system
clumsy and dumb; slow-witted
irresolute; to move back and forth
to give; prepared for included in; embraced in
Russia; Russian; abbr. for
俄羅斯; Taiwan pr. [E4]
(dialectal pronunciation of 俊); cool; neat
auxiliary; spare; deputy; second; sub-
Deng ethnic minority of Tibet
to overstep one's authority; to usurp
lazy; tired out, worn fatigued
cat (this word is about to be deleted, and that's normal - the Nincha Team)
decagram
(old); single-character equivalent of
十克
kilogram
(old); single-character equivalent of
千克
decigram
(old); single-character equivalent of
分克
milligram
(old); single-character equivalent of
毫克
hectogram (old); single-character equivalent of hectogram (old); single-character equivalent of 百克[bai3 ke4]
centigram
(old); single-character equivalent of
厘克
name of a variety of dog; wild tribes in South China
to hunt in autumn (archaic)
gem used as ear plug; jade earrings
(literary) pendant ornament; earring; eunuch
jade ornament in the seams of cap
deciwatt (old); single-character equivalent of deciwatt (old); single-character equivalent of 十瓦[shi2 wa3]
kilowatt
(old); single-character equivalent of
千瓦
deciwatt
(old); single-character equivalent of
分瓦
milliwatt
(old); single-character equivalent of
毫瓦
hectowatt (old); single-character equivalent of 百瓦
old name for Wenzhou City
溫州市 in Zhejiang
浙江
a squat jar for holding wine, sauces etc
drain between fields, irrigation
phonetic dap or dābo; rice paddy (Korean gugja)
raised path between fields
disease; ill; sick; meaning component (sickness, disease, disease related concept); radical (Kang Xi 104); illness; sickness
furious; hydrophobia; madness
(appears as phonetic ho, especially in words taken from Sanskrit); half-blind (archaic)
to sleep
(Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent:
睡
twitch (muscle or eyelid)
wink; twinkle; very short time
astatine (chemistry) (Tw)
rumbling of rolling stones
snowy white; pure white; spotless
used in place names; see
礄頭
happy; used in historical names
excellent; precious; rare; fine; (used in given names)
(arch.) religious ritual on setting out for war
sacrifice at the end of mourning
early-planted late-ripening grain
stack grain stalks evenly
(literary) distant; deep; profound
bamboos placed across wooden frames on which grain may be stored in damp climates
board under tiles on roof; narrow
bamboo flute with 8 holes
bamboo flower; flowering bamboo
to hit sb with a pole; (archaic) pole held by a dancer
to compose; to compile; food; delicacies
sieve; to sift, to strain
cross-beam for hanging bells
records; book; Taoist written charm; book of prophecy (e.g. of dynastic fortunes)
cakes of rice-flour and honey
hectometer (old); single-character equivalent of 百米
cangue (stocks to punish criminals)
Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis)
basket for removing earth; spade
(wooden) stick; roof beam
species of tree resistant to cold weather
see see 槤枷|梿枷[lian2 jia1], flail; to thresh (using a flail), flail; to thresh (using a flail)
lush growth (trees); fishing using bundled wood (archaic)
soapberry (order Sapindales)
empty space inside a building
manjack or cordia (genus Cordia)
acid variety of jujube plum
tall and straight (of trees)
Catalpa, a genus of mostly deciduous trees; old term for Camellia sinensis, the tea plant 茶; also called Thea sinensis; small evergreen shrub (Mallotus japonicus)
fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), evergreen shrub
a type of big tree (archaic)
sandalwood (Santalum album), a Nepalese tree producing valuable fragrant oil; comet
discontented with oneself
second-round simplified character for
餐
weak (from illness); half-sitting, half-reclining (meaning unclear)
(archaic) (meaning unclear); (final particle)
see historical character Lao Ai 嫪毐; by extension, person of reprehensible morals; immoral; adulterer
name of an ancient river in Hubei
Mi river in Hunan, tributary of Xiangjiang 湘江
Shi, name of river in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
to attend (official functions)
old name for the Dadu River
大渡河 in Sichuan
to drop, as liquids; a drop
to wade through water or mud
name of a river in Shanxi
(name of a river in Hebei)
used in place-names, e.g. 溵水 was once the name of the Shahe River 沙河, Henan, and 溵州 was a Tang Dynasty prefecture
name of a river in Shaanxi province; see
滻河
a place where small streams flow into a large one
gather; flow into (water); sound of waters flowing together
name of a river in Hebei Province
abbr. for Macao 澳門|澳门; abbr. for Australia 澳大利亞|澳大利亚
vast; expansive (as of water)
(dialect) to dry by a fire
to fry in fat or oil; to scald
torch made from hemp straw (old)
(dialect) to burn; to scorch
(piece of) wood; radical
(Kangxi 90, mirror image of 片)
suffix; non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final