Chinese characters

scorpion; (scorpion); an insect

to suspend, to stop, to halt; to stop (before completion); to cease; to suspend

cymbals

lamp; a kind of cooking vessel; stirrup

to pick out; to scrape off; picky; to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to…

broom, broomstick; broom; variant of 帚[zhou3]

to prepare; to regulate

stubborn, uncompromising; variant of 強|强[jiang4]; variant of 強|强[qiang2]; variant of 強|强[…

doubtful, irresolute, vacillating; used in 彷徨[pang2 huang2]

a general designation of officials; official

handful; to grasp, to seize; to stretch fingers out

sandalwood; lumber; Santalum album; square wooden pillar

varnish tree; surname; surname Luan; Koelreuteria paniculata

footbridge; levy, toll; monopoly; toll, levy

Ailanthus tree; a kind of small tree, useless for timber; simaroubaceae

the axle hole in the center of a wheel (archaic); old variant of 鍬|锹[qiao1]; the hole in…

a river in Shanxi province; name of a river

limpid, clear; thoroughly, completely; clear (water); thorough

to scald; to flash-boil vegetables; to blanch; to parboil

stockade, fort, military outpost; brothel; variant of 寨[zhai4]

sulphur; brimstone; sulfur

all, together, mutually; surname Xu; all; assist; to store

rose; used in 薔薇|蔷薇[qiang2 wei1]

to leap; to kick; solemn; carefully; to tread on; to stamp; variant of 蹴[cu4]

osmium; osmium (chemistry)

saddle blanket; (bound form) saddle blanket

vigor, soul, body; the dark side of the moon; (literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached…

thrush; Turdus species (various); thrush (bird of genus Turdus)

cuckoo

to wail, to cry; to swear at; used in 呱呱[gu1 gu1]; Taiwan pr. [wa1]; used in 呱呱[gua1 gua1]

yellow loam; clay; season; few; old variant of 僅|仅[jin3]; violet (plant)

to rotate, to revolve, to make a circuit; variant of 匝[za1]

kitchen; cooking, cuisine

to instigate, to incite, to alarm; used in 慫恿|怂恿[song3 yong3]; old variant of 恿[yong3]

daytime, daylight; daytime

leisure, relaxation, spare time; leisure

a type of locust tree; used in 檸檬|柠檬[ning2 meng2]

brilliant, shining; brilliant; glorious

a fabulous beast; used in 狻猊[suan1 ni2]

wild, violent; unruly, lawless; used in 猖獗[chang1 jue2]

to hunt at night with torches; fierce; hunt; name of a tribe

crops; to sow grain; (farm) crop

bamboo skin; used in 筠連|筠连[Jun1 lian2] (the name of a place in Sichuan); skin of bamboo

benzyl; benzyl (chemistry)

vague, boundless; vast, widespread; vast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy; indistinct;…

cruel; a young dragon; dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry); variant of…

curium; to mend by stapling or cramping broken pieces together; curium (chemistry)

bolt, latch, crossbar; bolt; latch; to bolt; to latch

a pure-black horse; a pair of horses; black horse; jet steed; good horse; legendary black…

charger, steed; swift, valiant; white horse

village school; private tutorage; private school

disobedient; stubborn; wrong; unfilial

to press, to smooth; to purse the lips; to smooth hair with a wet brush; (of a mouth, win…

Chinese cypress, Chinese juniper; used in 秦檜|秦桧[Qin2 Hui4]; Taiwan pr. [Kuai4]; (bound fo…

to wash, to sweep; to purify, to cleanse; to wash; to cleanse

confused, mixed up, in disarray; variant of 淆[xiao2]; confused and disorderly; mixed; Tai…

to flood; puddle; dejected, careless; flooded; heavy rain; used in 潦草[liao2 cao3]; used i…

to confuse; dazed, disoriented; (literary) dizzy; (literary) dazzled; bewildered; to dazz…

bamboo mat; banquet, feast; bamboo mat for sitting

to unravel; to interpret; continuous; to draw silk (old)

oyster

a bloody nose; to be defeated; old variant of 衄[nu:4]; variant of 衄[nu:4]; to bleed from…

imperial robe; ceremonial dress

lapel, collar; lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cher…

counsel, advice; to speak out; honest; straightforward

cerium; cerium (chemistry)

cuttlefish; (bound form) squid

spouse; pair, couple; (bound form) paired; coupled; (bound form) husband and wife

shell; operculum (Latin: little lid); a covering flap (in various branches of anatomy)

to breed; to produce, to bear; to grow recklessly; industrious; produce; bear

to brood over eggs, to incubate, to hatch; breeding; to incubate; to hatch

mountain peak, mountain top; summit

afraid, scared; to frighten, to intimidate; variant of 懾|慑[she4]; Taiwan pr. [zhe2]; (bou…

to wipe away stains with a cloth; to wipe

to chop, to cut, to lop off; to chop; to hack; to carve wood; variant of 斲|斫[zhuo2]

carved or patterned window sills; (bound form) a (window) lattice; latticework; variant o…

to weep, to cry; to shine, to glisten; weep

a river in Shandong province; surname Zhu; name of a river

to soak, to steep in water; (coll.) to drench

onomatopoetic, a fire sizzling; enthalpy

a stone veined with brilliant colors; stone with color veins

gritty; gritty (of food); unsightly

quarrel; fault; a shard of glass; glass fragment

happiness; congratulations; joy

needle, probe; to admonish, to warn; to warn; to admonish; variant of 針|针[zhen1]

bridle, reins; variant of 韁|缰[jiang1]; bridle; reins; halter

to smile; club-rush, Scirpus lacustris; Skimmia japonica; used in 東莞|东莞[Dong1 guan3] (the…

to disdain, to disregard, to slight; to belittle; nothing; defiled with blood

nutmeg, cardamom; used in 豆蔻[dou4 kou4]

tick, mite; tick (zoology)

apants; trousers; panties; (bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover

swaddling cloth; infancy; variant of 褓[bao3]; used in 襁褓[qiang3 bao3]; used in 褓姆[bao3 mu…

clear, open; exempt; to play Chinese finger-guessing game; opening; stake all; sacrifice;…

to pour wine, to drink wine; to deliberate, to consider; to pour wine; to drink wine; to…

broad-axe; halberd, battle-axe; battle-ax

leather bracer; variant of 韝[gou1]

breakfast; to eat prepared food; (literary) cooked food

fearful, cautious, wary; to be fearful; apprehensive

to weep, to whimper; to howl; to crow; (bound form) to cry; to weep loudly; (bound form)…

servant girl; maidservant; slave girl; maid servant

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty; used in 嬋娟|婵娟[chan2 juan1] and 嬋媛|婵媛[chan2 yuan2]

to incite, to move, to shake; to shake; to vibrate

to overflow; rainwater; a river in Shaanxi province; overflow; tearful

a large jade ring; large jade ring

flesh, core, pith, pulp; pulp (of fruit); sth inside a covering; bad; weak

throne; happiness, blessings; blessing; the throne

chopsticks; variant of 箸[zhu4]; (literary) chopsticks

plain silk; simple, plain; plain thin silk; slow; unadorned

oxime, oximide, -oxil; oxime; oximide; -oxil (chemistry)

leaf-blade vine; Metaplexis; Metaplexis stauntoni

an angelica herb; angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM

rush, reed; Miscanthus saccariflorus; Anaphalis yedoensis (pearly everlasting reed); used…

vegetables, greens; vegetables

to counsel, to consult for; to know; to reprimand; to urge; to long for; to tell; to info…

ruthenium; ruthenium (chemistry); see 釕銱兒|钌铞儿[liao4 diao4 r5]; Taiwan pr. [liao3]

embroidered official or sacrificial robe; (archaic) motif of axes with black handles and…

upright and strong; amiable; upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to tal…

to lack; lacking, deficient; exhausted; empty; surname Kui; lacking; variant of 櫃|柜[gui4]

a whizzing sound; (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts

to tease, to play, to flirt; to frolic; to tease; to disturb