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Chinese characters
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4,809 characters (browsable) · 20,266 words (published)
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crossbar; lintel; crossbeam
oak tree; Quercus glanca
still water; tranquil, placid; still (as of water)
brilliant, glowing, red; glowing; bright; brilliant
astatine; astatine (chemistry)
none; to deceive; to slander; old variant of 罔[wang3]; there is none; old variant of 網|网[…
guanidine
fragrant, aromatic; the smell of herbs; aromatic herb used for seasoning; variant of 香[xi…
crime, offense, sin; surname Gu; (bound form) crime; sin; (literary) to abandon; to betray
to unite, to collect; pair, match; collect; to match
surname; surname Kuang
hoe; spear; surname; surname Yao; weeding tool; pan with a long handle
lanthanum; lanthanum (chemistry)
food; to eat; "to eat" or "food" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 184)
demon, mountain spirit; used in 魍魎|魍魉[wang3 liang3]
carp; Carassicus auratus; silver carp
parrot; (bound form) parrot
frog, toad; to strive, to endeavor; toad; to strive
one thousand; leader of one thousand men; thousand (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
small, tiny; dwarf
if, supposing, in event of; used in 倘佯[chang2 yang2]; if; supposing; in case
border, limit, frontier; dike; border
elder brother's wife; surname; surname Si; wife or senior concubine of husbands older bro…
graceful, charming, fascinating; graceful
a favorite, a minion; to show favor; to enjoy the favor of; (treat as a) favorite
towering; eminent; a sudden rise; towering as a peak
to stop, to repress, to quell; to stop; repress
to garrison, to defend the border; garrison
aspen, poplar; Chinese linden (Tilia chinensis)
beams, rafters, supports; beam; rafter; classifier for rooms
a river in Henan; Henan province; name of a river in Henan; Henan
steep river bank; name of a river; steep bank
calm, clear, deep (as of a lake); surname Zhan; deep; clear (water)
torch; flintstone; beacon, signal fire; (bound form) material or tool used to light a fir…
to pray; numerous, ample, abundant; surname Qi; large; vast
stalks of millet or corn; grain stalks left after threshing; variant of 秸[jie1]
bed boards, sleeping mat; bamboo mat; bed mat
plain white silk
water caltrop; (archaic) water caltrop (Trapa natans)
rush, reed; trumpet vine; see 紅苕|红苕[hong2 shao2]; reed grass; Chinese trumpet vine (Camps…
roots, vegetables; surname Ru; to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegeta…
luxuriant foliage; used in 紫菀[zi3 wan3]; luxuriance of growth
to relieve, to aid; rich; to provide relief; to aid
naan; to stuff one's face; to eat greedily
chest, casket, small box; small box
to make mischief; to instigate, to incite; (bound form) to incite; to instigate
to whisper; (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc; used in 嘀咕[di2 gu5]
plateau; plateau, esp. Loess Plateau of northwest China 黃土高原|黄土高原[Huang2 tu3 Gao1 yuan2]
to mix; to support, to sustain, to lend a hand; to take by the arm and assist; variant of…
to deliberate, to gauge; to pour wine or tea; to pour; to deliberate
decayed, rotten; rotten
connected, joined; repeated; surname Ta; again and again; many; classifier for sheets of…
a legendary wolf; distressed, wretched; distressed; wretched
the brilliance or luster of a gem; brilliancy (of gems)
bowl, cup; small tray; old name for Wenzhou City 溫州市|温州市[Wen1 zhou1 shi4] in Zhejiang 浙江[…
to give; to confer on; to give to
hernia; to rupture
tuberculosis
to continue, to carry on; to succeed; (literary) to inherit
a strap on a horse's breast; surname Jin; martingale; stingy
spoiled, rotten; stale, rancid; rancid; soured (as food)
sheatfish; Parasilurus asotus; sheatfish (Parasilurus asotus); oriental catfish; see also…
rich; to exorcise demons
bad, cowardly, useless; rogue, scoundrel; (dialect) contracted form of 不好[bu4 hao3]
ridge, crest, apex; ridge; crest; apex
a watchman's rattle; watchman's rattle
radon; radon (chemistry)
canal, watercourse; to transport by sea; to transport (esp. grain) by water; (literary) w…
candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine; candle; (literary) to illuminate
female animal; keyhole; valley; (of a bird, animal or plant) female
a ladle made from a dried gourd; dipper; ladle
whetstone
saltpeter; to tan leather; to tan (leather)
plume, tail feathers; tail feathers; plume
taro; see 芋艿[yu4 nai3]
collar, lapel; collar; belt; variant of 襟[jin1]
bracelet, armlet; surname Chuan; armlet; bracelet
engraving tool; to carve, to engrave; to engrave (on wood or stone); to inscribe
chin, jowl; to nod; chin; to nod (one's assent)
mule; CL:匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]; variant of 騾|骡[luo2]
Anthus species (various); pipit (genus Anthus)
big
to suck, to smack the lips; to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor
a range of peaks in Shandong and Jiangsu; name of hills in Shandong
to rub, to grind; to use a mortar and pestle; to pound (with a mortar and pestle); to hit…
dawn, daybreak; to appear; dawn; to begin
elliptical, oval-shaped; tubular; ellipse
final particle indicating doubt, surprise, or a question; (literary) (final particle simi…
bamboo; basket for catching fish; Shantou; bamboo fish trap; used in names of places conn…
bullock; to castrate; castrated bull; to castrate livestock; used in 犍為|犍为[Qian2 wei2] (t…
whetstone; to polish; baffle (pier)
to weed, to mow, to scythe; to cut down; to mow; to eliminate; scythe
herb, aromatic plant; used in 菩薩|菩萨[pu2 sa4]; used in 菩提[pu2 ti2]
quilt, coverlet; coverlet; quilt
raccoon dog; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon of North China, Korea and Ja…
an ancient city in Jiangsu province; place name
scandium; scandium (chemistry)
hafnium; hafnium (chemistry)
awl, boring tool; noise of drums
flatfish; flounder; sole
vulgar person, country man; low fellow; rustic; rude; rough
to indulge in pleasures; to flee; surname Yi; (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (…
villa, country house; villa
mother's brother's wife; wife of mother's brother
damage, harm; to impede, to obstruct; to undermine; to hinder; (in the negative or interr…
son-in-law; husband; variant of 婿[xu4]
cautious, careful, alert; fearful; respectful
to collect, to extort; (literary) to hold back; (literary) to restrain; to control (onese…
banner, flag; ornament; pennant; streamer
dark, obscure; dark
to boil; (classical) to boil
a river in Henan province; Zhang river in Fujian
to butt, to gore; to resist; to butt; resist
small cup or bowl; handleless cup; goblet
to doze, to nap, to nod off; doze; nap
gravel, pebbles; (bound form) gravel; small stone
to pray, to entreat, to beg; prayer; pray; supplication
to farm, to harvest grain; gather in harvest
bamboo fence; fence, hedge; a fence
mother's brother, uncle; maternal uncle
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