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4,809 characters (browsable) · 20,266 words (published)
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a saw; to saw, to amputate; variant of 鋦|锔[ju1]; a saw (CL:把[ba3]); to saw
hill, mound; mausoleum; mound; tomb; hill; mountain
rhyme; vowel; the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology); appeal; charm; (literary) pl…
to drive, to pilot, to ride; fast, quick; (of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed;…
to hope for; to wish; Hebei province; short name for Hebei 河北[He2 bei3]; surname Ji; (lit…
profound, lofty, brilliant; surname Zhuo; outstanding
constitution, statute, law; statute; constitution
valley, ravine; to fall into; to inlay, to set in; see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2]; to inlay;…
to thresh, to pound; to stir, to disturb; to attack; to pound; to beat; to hull; to distu…
to pump; pump (loanword)
cured, healed; to recover; to treat; to cure; therapy
pasture, park, garden; mansion; surname Yuan; (literary) enclosed area for growing trees,…
to recommend; to recur, to repeat; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply; variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter; to…
to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous; to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to dr…
leopard, panther; surname; leopard; panther
to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure; to diminish; to demote; to reduce or dev…
toe; tracks, footprints
bank note, paper money; to counterfeit; money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1]
earthen basin; alms bowl; small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit…
to mourn, to grieve; to incite, to urge on; surname Min; old variant of 憫|悯[min3]
sparrow; a freckle; lentigo; (bound form) small bird; also pr. [qiao3]
mildew, mold, rot; mold; mildew; to become moldy; variant of 霉[mei2]
boots; variant of 靴[xue1]
hungry, starving; hunger, famine; (bound form) hungry; variant of 飢|饥[ji1]
crane; Grus species (various)
number one; line; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2); vertical stroke (in C…
pregnant; pregnancy
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary; lone; lonely
baby, child; children; (bound form) child
bandit, thief; enemy; to invade; old variant of 寇[kou4]; to plunder; bandit; foe
polite, respectful, reverent; respectful
to arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake; to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to…
to hold, to choke; to gather in one hand; to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch o…
fluorine; fluorine (chemistry)
large waves; big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2]
fox
freely, smoothly; unrestrained; free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent
soap; black; menial servant
muddled; paste; to stick on with paste; variant of 糊[hu2]; to paste; to glue; blurry; unc…
fat, grease, lard, oil; fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin
bud, shoot, sprout; bud; sprout
together, accompanied by; in order; in company with
to repay, to recompense; restitution; to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulf…
tutor, teacher; to assist; surname; surname Fu; (bound form) instructor; (literary) to in…
edged tool, cutlery, knife edge; edge of blade
carpenter's plane; plane, level; to plane (woodwork); to shave off; to peel (with a potat…
to eat seeds; to reproach; loquacious; to crack (seeds) between one's teeth
to drop, to fall, to sink; degenerate; to fall; to sink; (fig.) to degenerate
contented, gratified, pleased; (literary) pleased; to please
to develop, to expand, to open up; surname Tuo; to expand; to push sth with the hand; to…
nimble, quick; triumph, victory; variant of 捷[jie2]; quick; nimble; Czech; Czech Republic…
to claim, to monopolize; arbitrary; without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself;…
sunlight; good, proper; prosperous; surname Chang; (bound form) prosperous; flourishing
friend, pal, acquaintance; friend
cassia, cinnamon; surname Gui; abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3…
the brick-bed in northern China; old variant of 炕[kang4]; kang (a heatable brick bed); to…
glass; see 玻璃[bo1 li5]
full, overflowing; surplus; to fill; full; filled
blind; shortsighted; unperceptive
basket; goal; basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball)
oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various); oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae fa…
grapes; Portugal, Portuguese; Portugal; Portuguese; abbr. for 葡萄牙[Pu2 tao2 ya2]; used in…
fly, musca; fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
prudent, cautious, attentive; cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
ample, broad, wide; separate; to be apart; variant of 闊|阔[kuo4]; rich; wide; broad
kitchen; closet, cupboard; old variant of 廚|厨[chu2]
to stir up; to turn over; to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
to place, to lay down; to delay; to put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to…
paddle, oar; oar; paddle; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
the Zhejiang province; a river; short name for Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]; variant of 浙[Zhe…
to melt, to dissolve; to dissolve; soluble
narrow, limited; narrow-minded; narrow; old variant of 狹|狭[xia2]
basin, bowl, pot, tub; basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[shen…
rare, scarce; surname; rare
to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten; decay
bloated, inflated, swollen; to swell; swollen
reed, madder; Rubia cordifolia; (bound form) Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia); (…
vine, rush; surname Pu; old place name; refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plan…
disheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberry; surname Peng; fleabane (family Asteraceae); dis…
socks, stockings; socks; stockings; variant of 韤|袜[wa4]; variant of 襪|袜[wa4]
to die, to pass away; (of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die
area, district, city, state; city; village
alas; to sigh; sh; hush; variant of 籲|吁[yu4]; to implore
English inch (unlike 寸, which could be the English or the Chinese inch); inch (English)
uproar, tumult, hubbub; (onom.) bang; clang; sound of gurgling, splashing or flowing wate…
dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]; variant of 堤[di1]
seductive, lovable, tender; pampered; frail; lovable; tender; delicate
evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm; detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
to lift, to haul, to take; to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
to rub or roll between the hands; to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
dash, pinch, small amount; to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to…
to air out, to expose to sunlight; to reveal; used in 曝光[bao4 guang1]; Taiwan pr. [pu4];…
to anchor; to moor; to moor (a boat); to park (a vehicle); (literary) calm; quiet; peacef…
to sprinkle, to spray, to splash, to spill; to splash
to ignite, to burn; combustion; to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes);…
fear, dread, awe, reverence; to fear
foundation stone, plinth; basis; foundation; base
iodine; iodine (chemistry)
to fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance; rising, steaming; (bound form) to gallop; to pranc…
knee; old variant of 膝[xi1]
abundant, flourishing; barbarians, foreigners; see 吐蕃[Tu3 bo1]; variant of 番[fan1]; forei…
boundary, fence, outlying border; fence; hedge; (literary) screen; barrier; vassal state;…
flowing gown; surname; surname Pei; (of a garment) long and flowing; variant of 裴[pei2]
humble, modest; modest
clique, valve; a powerful and influential group; powerful individual, family or group; cl…
dumb, mute, hoarse; (onom.) sound of cawing; sound of infant learning to talk; variant of…
to patronize a prostitute; to frequent; to visit a prostitute
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble; cold; to tremble
arc, crescent; wooden bow; arc
to remember, to reflect upon; memory; to recollect; to remember
to regret, to repent, to show remorse; (bound form) to regret; to repent
to lift, to raise; to provoke, to tease; to push aside clothing; to lift up (sth hanging…
to save, to hoard; to bring together; to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
mercury (element); mercury (chemistry); variant of 汞[gong3]
ditch, gutter; canal, channel; surname Qu; (artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條…
lion; (bound form) lion
to pile up, to build; stone steps; rock wall; to build by laying bricks or stones; used i…
one's deceased father; you (used to address a deity); surname Mi; memorial tablet in a te…
blessing, happiness, prosperity; good fortune; official salary
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