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4,809 characters (browsable) · 20,266 words (published)
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to open; to begin, to commence; to explain; variant of 啟|启[qi3]; Qi son of Yu the Great 禹…
belch; hiccup; (exclamation); to hiccup
stockade, stronghold, outpost; brothel; stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village;…
high, lofty, towering; surname; surname Cui; (literary) (of mountains) lofty
to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid; to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or…
fresh, moist; soft, sleek; moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish;…
sweet, tasty; willing; surname Gan; short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; (bound form) sw…
to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for; to hope for; to long for; to expect
good, virtuous, respectable; good; very; very much
well, mine shaft, pit; Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; surname J…
to honor, to respect, to venerate; senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect;…
bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse; string of musical instrument; watchspring; cho…
favor, benefit, blessing, kindness; surname Hui; (bound form) act of kindness (from a sup…
to wear; to split, to crack; to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split…
in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot; palm of the hand; sole of the foot…
to advance; to increase; to promote; surname Jin; the Jin Dynasties (265–420); Western Ji…
to scald; to iron clothes or hair; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (s…
to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion; to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
window; old variant of 窗[chuang1]; variant of 窗[chuang1]; CL:扇[shan4]
building; a five-string lute; short name for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2]; five-string lute;…
Cantonese; Guandong province; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]
bright, radiant, glowing; surname He; awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz)
bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem; surname Xin; (of taste) hot or pungent; h…
benevolent, humane, kind; humane; kernel
to assist; to cooperate, to join; to harmonize; to cooperate; to help; to join
final particle of an assertion; (bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka"); modal pa…
wise, sagacious; wise man; philosopher; wise; a sage
slope, hillside, embankment; slope; hillside; sloping; inclined
curtain, screen, tent; measure word for plays and shows; curtain or screen; canopy or ten…
loyalty, devotion, fidelity; loyal; devoted; faithful
fist; various forms of boxing; boxing
to give, to donate; to give up, to renounce; to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to…
to massage, to knead; to crush by hand; to knead; to massage; to rub
a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd; catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw)…
pear; opera; CL:個|个[ge4]
concentrated, dense, strong, thick; concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
to surge up, to bubble up, to gush forth; (used in place names); variant of 湧|涌[yong3]; t…
a raised path between fields; (used in place names); raised path between fields
chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money; chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ti…
knot; button, handle; tie; to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν)
cabin, ship's hold; cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper; surname Rong; glory; honor; thriving
to wriggle; stupid, silly, fat; variant of 蠢[chun3]; stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle…
to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis; to teach; to train; to admonish; (boun…
distant, far; short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty…
Fujian province; a river; a tribe; short name for Fujian 福建[Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2]
prosperous, plentiful, abundant; surname Long; short for 吉隆坡[Ji2 long2 po1], Kuala Lumpur…
still, quiet, motionless, gentle; still; calm; quiet; not moving
donkey, ass; variant of 驢|驴[lu:2]; donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2]
extravagant, luxurious; handsome; used in transliteration; to boast; to exaggerate; to pr…
to play; to memorialize; to report; to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to t…
to help, to relieve, to take pity on; variant of 恤[xu4]; anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize…
to expand, to stretch, to magnify; to enlarge
close by, near, next to, towards, against; to lean on; to wait; in order; in sequence; cl…
to carry, to lead, to take by the hand; old variant of 攜|携[xie2]; to carry; to take along…
cane, pole, stick; (bound form) pole; shaft; stick; pole; lever; classifier for long obje…
breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful; wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to…
to add, to append, to increase, to replenish; to add; to increase; to replenish
to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel; to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; water…
to doubt, to question, to suspect; (bound form) to doubt; to suspect
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation; to withdraw; to pull back; to contrac…
minister, statesman, official, vassal; surname Chen; state official or subject in dynasti…
words, speech; to resign, to take leave; old variant of 辭|辞[ci2]; to resign; to dismiss;…
abundant, bountiful; surname Rao; rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in…
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse; old variant of 鼓[gu3]; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum;…
interrogative or exclamatory final particle; (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in;…
pavilion; erect; booth; kiosk
fork; prong; cross, intersect; pitchfork; pick; cross; intersect; "X"; to cross; be stuck
a musical note; surname; surname Lü; pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semiton…
the sound of a deer bleating; Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); used in 呦呦[you1 you1]
but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure; used in expressions that convey frustration and f…
maid, servant girl; cute girl; girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2]
fitting, proper, right; what one should do; surname Yi; proper; should; suitable; appropr…
screen, shield; to put aside, to reject; to hold; used in 屏營|屏营[bing1 ying2]; to get rid…
flat; board, sign, tablet; surname Pian; (bound form) small; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old…
to check, to examine, to inspect; to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
stupid, foolish, dull, awkward; stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
purple, violet; amethyst; surname; purple; violet
to express, to state; to narrate, to tell; (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to…
neck, throat; used in 脖頸|脖颈[bo2 geng3]; neck
enemy; hatred, enmity; surname Qiu; hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; to feel animosity tow…
to gallop; by dint of; surname; surname Feng; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old v…
triumphant; triumph, victory; surname Kai; (bound form) triumphal music; (Tw) (coll.) gen…
quiet, silent; hey
bend, curve, turn; to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc); CL:道[dao4]
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news; (bound form) breath; (boun…
pool, pond; moat; cistern; surname Chi; pond; reservoir
tile, brick; variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]; variant of 磚|砖[zhuan1]; brick; tile (floor or wall,…
to urge, to whip; method, plan, policy; surname Ce; policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for…
robe; surname; surname Yuan; long robe (old)
to attack, to raid; to inherit; (bound form) to raid; to attack; (bound form) to continue…
to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel; contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to op…
to drive, to ride, to sail; carriage, cart; surname Jia; to harness; to draw (a cart etc)…
deer; surname
agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor; to lie between; between; she…
to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; (bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look; to antic…
to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet; to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; clim…
to coax; to beguile, to cheat, to deceive; tumult, uproar; roar of laughter (onom.); hubb…
mile; (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
a cat's meow; (onom.) meow; cat's mewing
married woman; wife; woman; old variant of 婦|妇[fu4]
ginger; surname; surname Jiang; variant of 薑|姜[jiang1]
sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd; pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; pierc…
card, invite, notice; to fit snugly; fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|…
to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave; surname Yao; to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
to lean on; pillar, post, support; pillar; CL:根[gen1]
horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh; horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke…
saliva, sweat; ferry, ford; abbr. for Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]; saliva; sweat; a ferry cros…
sconcerned, involved; to experience; to wade through a stream; (literary) to wade across…
to boil, to simmer; to endure pain; to simmer; to boil slowly; to cook on a slow fire; to…
to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand; to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (b…
particle of completed action; classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out; to rub; to grind; to polish; to shar…
cover, shroud; basket for catching fish; to cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a ho…
beautiful, glamorous, sexy, voluptuous; variant of 豔|艳[yan4]; old variant of 豔|艳[yan4]; b…
flower bud; bud
brave, heroic, chivalrous; grand; heroic
footprints, traces, tracks; variant of 蹤|踪[zong1]; (bound form) footprint; trace; tracks
shake, quake, tremor; to excite; to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocke…
whale
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