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Chinese characters
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4,809 characters (browsable) · 20,266 words (published)
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to drink; to shout, to call out; variant of 嗬[he1]; to shout
to show, to prove, to make known; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (d…
to win, to gain; surplus, profit; to beat; to win; to profit
to follow, to listen to, to submit to; surname Sui; to follow; to comply with; varying ac…
price, value, worth; value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
single, individual, only; lone; surname Shan; used in 單于|单于[chan2 yu2]; bill; list; form;…
Zhou dynasty; circumference; surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC); to make a circuit;…
mountain, hill, peak; surname Shan; mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4]); (coll.) small bundle of…
degree, system; manner; to consider; to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; de…
culture, literature, writing; surname Wen; language; culture; writing; formal; literary;…
this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations; Slovakia; Slovak; abbr. fo…
heat, fever, zeal; to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); heat; fervent
words, language; saying, expression; dialect; language; speech; (literary) to tell; to le…
to meet, to encounter, to come across; to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune); classif…
long ago; a long time; (of a period of time) long
modern, current; today, now; now; the present time; current; contemporary; this (day, yea…
north; northern; northward; (classical) to be defeated
pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs; variant of 雙|双[shuang1];…
history, chronicle, annals; surname Shi; history; annals; title of an official historian…
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light; Ming Dynasty (1368–1644); surnam…
some, someone; a certain thing or person; some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and…
all, every, everybody; all; each and every; in all cases
section, department; field, branch; science; branch of study; administrative section; div…
page, sheet, leaf; head; page; leaf
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely; light; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny; only; mer…
six; 6; used in place names
both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine; double; twice; simultaneous; holding t…
half; semi-, incomplete; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete; to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of lo…
teacher, professional, master; surname Shi; teacher; master; expert; model; army division…
village, hamlet; vulgar, uncouth; village; (dialect) to scold; rustic; boorish; variant o…
file, legal case; bench, table; (legal) case; incident; record; file; table
to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out; to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate;…
wrap, pack, bundle; package; surname Bao; to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take…
to change, to convert, to reform; -ize; variant of 花[hua1]; to make into; to change into;…
official, public servant; surname Guan; government official; governmental; official; publ…
you; that, those; final particle; variant of 爾|尔[er3]; thus; so; like that; thou
aid, help; to rescue, to save; variant of 救[jiu4]; to save; to assist; to rescue
plum; luggage; surname; surname Li
to sleep, to doze; to sleep; to lie down
street, road, thoroughfare; street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations; abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 lu…
beginning, initial, primary; (bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early;…
book, scroll, volume; curled up; to curl, to roll; to roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to eng…
piece, lump, chunk; dollar; measure word for currency; lump; chunk; piece; classifier for…
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive; surname Pa; to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to b…
form, pattern, standard; used in 格登[ge1 deng1]; used in 格格[ge1 ge1]; square; lattice; gri…
red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular; surname Hong; red; revolutionary; bonus; us…
words, speech; to speak, to say; words; speech; to say; to talk
phrase, expression; words, speech; old variant of 詞|词[ci2]; word; statement; speech; lyri…
an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations; prefix used befor…
stable; station, garrison; to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
to give birth, to bring forth, to produce; to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; produ…
difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer; difference; discrepancy; (math.) d…
debate; discussion; abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius); opinion; view…
to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass; to exceed; to overtake; to surpass;…
to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname; surname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou…
wind; air; customs, manners; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
job, part, role; duty; classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contra…
bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down; bad; spoiled; broken; (suffix) to the utmost
war, fighting, battle; to fight; fight; war; battle
to drop, to fall, to remove; to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to…
to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone; to receive; to answer (the…
extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole; extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost…
to investigate, to examine, to look into; surname Zha; variant of 楂[zha1]; to research; t…
picture, painting, drawing; to draw; to draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[…
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save; see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]; joint;…
to stick, to paste; attached; allowance, subsidy; to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a…
mouth; entrance, gate, opening; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic anima…
to combine, to join, to unite; to gather; 100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry gr…
peaceful, tranquil, quiet; surname An; (bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ea…
to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait; to stay; to remain; to wait; to tr…
gun, rife; lance, spear; surname Qiang; gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or f…
measure, volume; amount, quantity; to measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; a…
to take, to receive, to obtain; to select; to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
to conduct, to manage, to run; old variant of 操[cao1]; to grasp; to hold; to operate; to…
square, rectangle; side; region; flag; surname Fang; square; power or involution (math.);…
to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest; to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javel…
to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense; to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang…
white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright; surname Bai; Bai ethnic group; in vain; free of…
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch; exterior surface; family r…
neck, collar; lead, guide; neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mat…
to cheat, to defraud, to swindle; to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse et…
to double; to increase or multiply; (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double
again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return; to go and return; to return; t…
to build, to erect; to establish, to found; to establish; to found; to set up; to build;…
hair, fur, feathers; coarse; surname Mao; hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse…
to concentrate, to focus; (bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject; (bound form…
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful; Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–…
dress, clothes, attire; to wear, to install; adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costum…
strength, power; capability, influence; surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; stre…
cliff; factory, workshop; building; "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical…
layer, floor, story, stratum; to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a…
to collect, to gather, to harvest; to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to res…
busy, hurried, pressed for time; busy; hurriedly; to hurry; to rush
to push; to expel; to drive; to decline; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to shirk (responsi…
reason, cause; happening, instance; happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; form…
deep, profound; depth; old variant of 深[shen1]; (lit. and fig.) deep
slice, splinter; page, strip; disk; sheet; thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to…
sickness, illness, disease; illness; CL:場|场[chang2]; disease; to fall ill; defect
to pursue, to chase after; to expel; to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old); to ch…
to fly, to dart; high; to fly
anarchy, chaos; revolt; in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder;…
interjection indicating agreement or appreciation; (a groaning sound); (nonverbal grunt a…
sea, ocean; maritime; surname Hai; ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of peop…
class, squad, team, work shift; surname Ban; team; class; grade; (military) squad; work s…
brief, short; deficient, lacking; short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault
leg, foot; foundation, base; foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object);…
to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix; to hand over; to deliver; to p…
enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster; enough (sufficient); enough (too m…
island; variant of 島|岛[dao3]; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]
left; unorthodox, improper; surname Zuo; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wr…
to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff; straight; erect; to stick out (a part of t…
a second; a corn kernel; measure word for time; second (unit of time); arc second (angula…
gauze, net; to collect, to display; surname Luo; gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch;…
mark, sign; to note, to record; to record; to note; to memorize; to remember; mark; sign;…
dragon; symbol of the emperor; surname Long; Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; (boun…
to supply, to provide for; to offer in worship; to provide; to supply; to be for (the use…
wash, rinse, flush; dash; soar; (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse;…
to weep, to cry, to wail; to cry; to weep
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