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āi yō ,hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise

ái ,to suffer from; to endure; to tide over (a difficult period); to delay

ái zhèng ,cancer

ài bù shì shǒu ,to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly

ài dài ,to love and respect; love and respect

ài mèi ,vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

ān jū lè yè ,live in peace and work happily (idiom)

ān níng ,peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed

ān xiáng ,serene

ān zhì ,find a place for; help settle down; arrange for; to get into bed; placement

àn jiàn ,law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3]

àn lì ,case (law); CL:個|个[ge4]

àn mó ,massage

àn shì ,to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint

áng guì ,expensive; costly

āo tū ,bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation

áo ,(of cooking) to boil for a long time; to endure; to suffer

ào mì ,profound; deep; a mystery

bā ,to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake; to push aside; to climb; to pull out; to strip off

bā ,scar

bā bù dé ,to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

bā jie5 ,to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

bá miáo zhù zhǎng ,to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

bǎ guān ,to guard a pass; to check on sth

bǎ shǒu ,handle; grip; knob

bǎ xì ,acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game

bà dào ,the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent

bà gōng ,a strike; to go on strike

bāi ,to break with both hands

bǎi fēn diǎn ,percentage point

bǎi tuō ,to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself

bài fǎng ,pay a visit; call on

bài huài ,to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine

bài nián ,pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year

bài tuō ,request sb to do sth; please!

bān bù ,to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)

bān fā ,issue; promulgate; award

bān wén ,stripe; streak

bǎn běn ,version; edition; release

bàn lǚ ,companion; mate; partner

bàn suí ,to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant

bàn tú ér fèi ,to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

bàn yǎn ,play the part of; act

bǎng jià ,to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking

bǎng yàng ,example; model; CL:個|个[ge4]

bàng ,see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)

bāo bì ,shield; harbor; cover up

bāo fu5 ,cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden

bāo wéi ,to surround; to encircle; to hem in

bāo zhuāng ,pack; package

bǎo guǎn ,to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely

bǎo hé ,saturation

bǎo jīng cāng sāng ,having lived through many changes

bǎo mì ,to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy

bǎo mǔ ,nanny; housekeeper

bǎo shǒu ,(politically) conservative; to guard; to keep

bǎo wèi ,to defend; to safeguard

bǎo yǎng ,to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance

bǎo zhàng ,to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard

bǎo zhòng ,take care of oneself

bào chóu ,to revenge (oneself); to avenge

bào chou5 ,reward; remuneration

bào dá ,to repay; to requite

bào dào ,report for duty; check in; register

bào fā ,to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out

bào fù ,to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation

bào fù ,aspiration; ambition

bào guāng ,exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public)

bào lì ,violence; (use) force; violent

bào lù ,to expose; to reveal; to lay bare

bào shè ,general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1]

bào xiāo ,submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write-off; wipe out

bào yuàn ,to complain; to grumble

bào zhà ,explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate

bēi āi ,grieved; sorrowful

bēi bǐ ,base; mean; contemptible; despicable

bēi cǎn ,miserable; tragic

běi jí ,the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole

bèi dòng ,passive

bèi fèn ,backup

bèi gào ,defendant

bèi ké ,shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; alternative reading bei4 qiao4, mostly written

bèi pàn ,to betray

bèi sòng ,recite; repeat from memory

bèi wàng lù ,memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book

bēn bō ,rush about; be busy running about

bēn chí ,to run quickly; to travel quickly; to move fast; Mercedes-Benz, German car make

běn néng ,instinct

běn qián ,capital

běn rén ,the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal

běn shēn ,itself; in itself; per se

běn shi5 ,ability; skill; source material; original story

běn zhe5 ,based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle

bèn zhuō ,clumsy; awkward; stupid

bēng kuì ,to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart

béng ,need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)

bèng ,to jump; to bounce; to hop

bèng fā ,to burst out; to gush; to spurt

bī pò ,to force; to compel; to coerce

bí tì ,nasal mucus; snivel

bǐ fang5 ,analogy; instance

bǐ yù ,metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively

bǐ zhòng ,proportion; specific gravity

bì ,arm

bì bìng ,malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage

bì dìng ,be bound to; be sure to

bì duān ,malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice

bì sè ,stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking

bì yù ,jasper

biān cè ,to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

biān jiāng ,border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region

biān jiè ,boundary; border

biān jìng ,frontier; border

biān yuán ,edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline

biān zhī ,to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid

biǎn ,flat; (old form of character 匾, horizontal tablet with inscription)

biǎn dī ,to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue

biǎn yì ,derogatory sense; negative connotation

biàn bù ,to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout

biàn gù ,an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune

biàn hù ,to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead

biàn jiě ,to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself

biàn lì ,convenient; easy; facilitate

biàn qiān ,changes; vicissitudes

biàn rèn ,to recognize; to identify

biàn tiáo ,(informal) note; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

biàn yú ,easy to; convenient for

biàn zhèng ,investigate; dialectical

biàn zhì ,to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis

biàn zi5 ,plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2]

biāo běn ,specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease

biāo jì ,sign; mark; symbol; to mark up

biāo shēng ,to rise rapidly; to soar

biāo tí ,title; heading; headline; caption; subject

biǎo jué ,decide by vote; vote

biǎo tài ,to declare one's position; to say where one stands

biǎo zhāng ,cite (in dispatches); commend

biē ,to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)

bié ren5 ,other people; others; other person

bié shù ,villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]

bié zhì ,unusual; unique

biè niu5 ,awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche; awkward (writing or speech)

bīn lín ,on the verge of; close to

bīng báo ,hail; hailstone; CL:場|场[chang2],粒[li4]

bìng cún ,to exist at the same time; to coexist

bìng fēi ,really isn't

bìng liè ,to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed

bō dǎ ,to call; to dial

bō fàng ,to broadcast; to transmit

bō làng ,wave

bō tāo xiōng yǒng ,tumultuous situations

bō xuē ,to exploit; exploitation

bō zhòng ,to sow seeds; sowing; seed

bó dà jīng shēn ,wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep

bó dòu ,to wrestle; to fight; to struggle

bó lǎn huì ,exposition; international fair

bó mǔ ,wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4]

bó ruò ,weak; frail

bǔ cháng ,compensate; make up

bǔ jiù ,remedy

bǔ rǔ ,breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse

bǔ tiē ,to subsidize; subsidy; allowance

bǔ zhuō ,to catch; to seize; to capture

bù dé yǐ ,act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no choice; must

bù fá ,pace; (measured) step; march

bù fáng ,there is no harm in; might as well

bù gǎn dāng ,lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me

bù gào ,posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce

bú gù ,in spite of; regardless of

bù jīn ,can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from

bù jú ,arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)

bù kān ,cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely

bù kě sī yì ,inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable

bú kuì ,be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be

bú liào ,unexpectedly; to one's surprise

bù shí ,frequently; often; at any time

bù shǔ ,to dispose; to deploy; deployment

bù wèi ,position; place

bù xī ,not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)

bù xiāng shàng xià ,equally matched; about the same

bú xiàng huà ,unreasonable; shocking; outrageous

bú xiè yī gù ,to disdain as beneath contempt

bù yán ér yù ,it goes without saying; it is self-evident

bù yóu de5 ,can't help; cannot but

bù zé shǒu duàn ,by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously

bù zhǐ ,incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to

bù zhì ,to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy

cái feng5 ,tailor; dressmaker

cái fù ,wealth; riches

cái gàn ,ability; competence

cái pàn ,judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

cái wù ,financial affairs

cái yuán ,to cut staff; to lay off employees

cái zhèng ,finances (public); financial

cǎi gòu ,to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase

cǎi jí ,to gather; to collect; to harvest

cǎi nà ,to accept; to adopt

cǎi piào ,the lottery; lottery ticket

cān móu ,staff officer; give advice

cān zhào ,to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)

cán kù ,cruel; cruelty

cán liú ,to remain; left over; surplus; remnant

cán rěn ,cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless

càn làn ,to glitter; brilliant; splendid

cāng ,cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane

cāng bái ,pale; wan

cāng cù ,all of a sudden; hurriedly

cāng kù ,depot; storehouse; warehouse

cāo láo ,to work hard; to look after

cāo liàn ,drill; practice

cāo zòng ,to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate

cāo zuò ,to work; to operate; to manipulate

cáo zá ,noisy; clamorous

cǎo àn ,draft (legislation, proposal etc)

cǎo shuài ,careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious

cè huà ,to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner

cè liáng ,survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine

cè lüè ,tactics; to be tactful

cè miàn ,lateral side; side; aspect; profile

céng chū bù qióng ,more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)

céng cì ,arrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage; phase

chā jù ,disparity; gap

chá huò ,to investigate and capture (a criminal); to ferret out; to hunt down and arrest

chà ,fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)

chà nà ,an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

chà yì ,flabbergasted; astonished

chái yóu ,diesel fuel

chān ,to assist by the arm; to mix; to support; to sustain

chán ,slander; defame; misrepresent; to speak maliciously

chán rào ,twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother

chǎn shù ,to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)

chǎn yè ,industry; estate; property; industrial

chàn dǒu ,to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble

chāng kuáng ,savage; furious

chāng shèng ,prosperous

cháng huán ,to repay; to reimburse

cháng nián ,a whole year; average year

cháng shì ,to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4]

cháng wù ,routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company)

chǎng ,threshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

chǎng hé ,situation; occasion

chǎng kāi ,wide open; to open up

chǎng miàn ,scene; occasion

chǎng suǒ ,location; place

chàng dǎo ,to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)

chàng tōng ,unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction

chàng xiāo ,best seller; chart-topping

chàng yì ,to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative

chāo jí ,transcending; high grade; super-; ultra-

chāo piào ,paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],扎[za1]

chāo yuè ,to surpass; to exceed; to transcend

cháo liú ,tide; current; trend

cháo shī ,damp; moist

cháo xiào ,jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)

chè tuì ,retreat

chè xiāo ,to repeal; to revoke; to undo (computing)

chén diàn ,to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)

chén jiù ,old-fashioned

chén liè ,to display; to exhibit

chén mèn ,oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy

chén shù ,an assertion; to declare; to state

chén sī ,contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder

chén zhòng ,heavy; hard; serious; critical

chén zhuó ,steady; calm and collected; not nervous

chèn xīn rú yì ,after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish

chēng hào ,name; term of address; title

chéng ,orange tree; orange (color)

chéng ,to hold; contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil

chéng bàn ,to undertake; to accept a contract

chéng bāo ,to contract; to undertake (a job)

chéng bǎo ,castle; rook (chess piece)

chéng běn ,(manufacturing, production etc) costs

chéng fá ,penalty; punishment; to punish

chéng jiāo ,to complete a contract; to reach a deal

chéng nuò ,to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment

chéng qīng ,clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)

chéng tiān ,(coll.) all day long; all the time

chéng wù yuán ,attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

chéng xiàn ,to appear; to emerge; present (a certain appearance); demonstrate

chéng xiào ,effect; result

chéng xīn ,intentional; deliberate; on purpose

chéng yuán ,member

chéng zhì ,sincere; cordial

chèng ,steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2]

chī kǔ ,to bear; hardships

chī lì ,entail strenuous effort; be a strain

chí huǎn ,slow; sluggish

chí jiǔ ,lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long

chí táng ,pool; pond

chí yí ,to hesitate

chì dào ,equator (of the earth or astronomical body)

chì zì ,(financial) deficit; red letter

chōng dāng ,to serve as; to act as; to play the role of

chōng dòng ,impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive

chōng jī ,an attack; under attack; a shock

chōng pèi ,abundant; plentiful; vigorous

chōng shí ,rich; substantial; enrich; substantiate

chōng tū ,conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention

chōng zú ,adequate; sufficient; abundant

chóng bài ,to worship; adoration

chóng dié ,to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll)

chóng gāo ,majestic; sublime

chóng jìng ,to revere; high esteem

Chóng yáng jié ,Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month

chōu kòng ,to find the time to do sth

chóu bèi ,preparations; to get ready for sth

chóu chú ,to hesitate

chóu mì ,dense

chǒu è ,ugly; repulsive

chū bù ,initial; preliminary; tentative

chū lù ,a way out (of a difficulty etc)

chū mài ,to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray

chū shēn ,family background; class origin

chū shén ,entranced; Trance (music genre)

chū xi5 ,promise; prospects; future

chū yáng xiàng ,to make a fool of oneself

chǔ bèi ,reserves; to store up

chǔ cún ,stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage

chǔ fèn ,to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4]

chǔ jìng ,plight; unfavorable situation

chǔ xù ,to deposit money; to save; savings

chǔ zhì ,to handle; to take care of; to punish

chù fàn ,offend

chuān liú bù xī ,the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

chuān yuè ,to pass through; to cross; to overcome

chuán bó ,shipping; boats

chuán dá ,to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission

chuán dān ,leaflet; flier; pamphlet

chuán shòu ,to impart; to pass on; to teach

chuǎn qì ,to breathe deeply; to pant

chuàn ,to string together; to mix up; to conspire; to rove; bunch or cluster; string (computing); classifier for rows or strings

chuáng dān ,sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2]

chuàng lì ,to found; establish; originate

chuàng xīn ,innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails

chuàng yè ,to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture

chuàng zuò ,to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4]

chuī niú ,to brag; to chat (dialect)

chuī pěng ,to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation

chuí ,hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)

chuí zhí ,perpendicular; vertical

chún cuì ,purely

chún jié ,pure; clean and honest; to purify

cí huì ,vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)

cí xiáng ,kindly; benevolent (often of older person)

cí xióng ,male and female

cì ,thorn; splinter; to stab; to pierce; to prick

cì hòu ,to serve; to act as a valet

cì pǐn ,substandard products; defective; seconds

cì xù ,sequence; order

cóng ,cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket

cóng róng bù pò ,calm; unruffled

còu he5 ,to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad

cū lǔ ,crude; coarse; rough

cuàn ,to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit

cuī cán ,to ravage; to ruin

cuì ruò ,weak; frail

cuō ,to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist

cuō shāng ,to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations

cuò zhé ,setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue

dā ,to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train)

dā dàng ,to cooperate; partner

dā pèi ,to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group

dá biàn ,to reply (to an accusation)

dá chéng ,to reach (an agreement); to accomplish

dá fù ,to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)

dǎ bāo ,to wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant)

dǎ guān si5 ,to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute

dǎ jī ,to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; a setback; a blow; percussion (music)

dǎ jià ,to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]

dǎ liang5 ,to size sb up; to take measure of; to suppose; to reckon

dǎ liè ,to go hunting

dǎ zhàng ,to fight a battle; to go to war

dà bù liǎo ,at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming

dà chén ,minister (of a monarchy)

dà huǒ r5 ,everybody; everyone; we all

dà shà ,large building; edifice; mansion; CL:座[zuo4]

dà sì ,wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled

dà tǐ ,in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole

dà yì ,general idea; main idea

dà zhì ,more or less; roughly; approximately

dǎi tú ,evil-doer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum

dài bǔ ,to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest

dài jià ,price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)

dài lǐ ,to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate

dài lǐng ,to guide; to lead

dài màn ,to slight; to neglect

dān bǎo ,to guarantee; to vouch for

dǎn qiè ,timid; cowardly

dàn bái zhì ,protein

dàn chén ,birthday

dàn jì ,off season; slow business season; (see also 旺季)

dàn shēng ,to be born

dàn shuǐ ,potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water

dāng chǎng ,at the scene; on the spot

dāng chū ,at that time; originally

dāng miàn ,to sb's face; in sb's presence

dāng qián ,current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)

dāng shì rén ,persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)

dāng wù zhī jí ,top priority job; matter of vital importance

dāng xīn ,to take care; to look out

dāng xuǎn ,be elected

dǎng ,party; association; club; society; surname Dang; CL:個|个[ge4]

dàng àn ,file; record; archive; Taiwan pr. dang3 an4

dàng cì ,grade; class; quality; level

dǎo bì ,to go bankrupt; to close down

dǎo dàn ,guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2]

dǎo háng ,navigation

dǎo luàn ,to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally

dǎo xiàng ,to be oriented towards; orientation

dǎo yǔ ,islands

dào gǔ ,rice crops

dào qiè ,to steal

dé bù cháng shī ,(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses

dé lì ,able; capable; competent; efficient

dé tiān dú hòu ,(of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)

dé zuì ,to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui5]

dēng ,to tread on; to step on

dēng lóng ,lantern

dēng lù ,to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in

dēng lù ,to register; to login

děng jí ,degree; rate

dèng ,to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at

dī bà ,dam

dí shì ,hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against

dǐ dá ,arrive; reach (a destination)

dǐ kàng ,to resist; resistance

dǐ zhì ,to resit; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal

dì bù ,condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action

dì dao5 ,real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough

dì shì ,terrain; topography relief

dì zēng ,to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive

dì zhì ,geology

diān bǒ ,to shake; to jolt; to bump

diān dǎo ,to turn upside-down; to reverse; back-to-front; confused; deranged; crazy

diǎn lǐ ,celebration; ceremony

diǎn xíng ,model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative

diǎn zhuì ,to decorate; an ornament; to adorn; only for show

diàn ,pad; cushion; mat

diàn dìng ,to establish; to fix; to settle

diàn jì ,remember with concern; worry about

diàn yuán ,electric power source

diāo ,to hold in the mouth

diāo kè ,to carve; to engrave; carving

diāo sù ,a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve

diào ,to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person

diào dòng ,to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)

diē ,to drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr. die2

dīng ,to watch attentively; to fix attention on; to stare; to gaze; to follow; to shadow sb

dīng zhǔ ,to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again

dìng qī ,regularly; at regular intervals

dìng yì ,definition

diū rén ,to lose face

diū sān là sì ,forgetful; scatterbrained

dōng dào zhǔ ,host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

dōng zhāng xī wàng ,to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around

dǒng shì zhǎng ,chairman of the board; chairman

dòng ,classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)

dòng dàng ,unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion

dòng jī ,motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention

dòng jié ,to freeze (loan, wage, price etc)

dòng jìng ,sound of activity or people talking; news of activity

dòng lì ,power; motion; propulsion; force

dòng mài ,artery

dòng shēn ,go on a journey; leave

dòng shǒu ,to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch

dòng tài ,development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving

dòng xué ,cave; cavern

dòng yuán ,mobilize; arouse; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]

dōu ,pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)

dǒu qiào ,precipitous

dòu zhēng ,a struggle; fight; battle

dū cù ,to urge sb to complete a task

dū shì ,city; metropolis

dú cái ,dictatorship

dú pǐn ,drugs; narcotics; poison

dǔ bó ,to gamble

dǔ sè ,to block; to stop; blockage

dù jué ,put an end to

duān ,end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular

duān wǔ jié ,The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)

duān zhèng ,upright; regular; proper; correct

duǎn cù ,short in time; fleeting; brief

duàn dìng ,to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment

duàn duàn xù xù ,intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate

duàn jué ,to sever; to break off

duī jī ,to pile up; to heap; accumulation

duì cè ,countermeasure for dealing with a situation

duì chèn ,symmetry; symmetrical

duì fu5 ,to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with

duì huàn ,to convert; to exchange

duì kàng ,to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation

duì lì ,to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical

duì lián ,rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:幅[fu2]

duì wu5 ,ranks; troops; CL:個|个[ge4]

duì xiàn ,(of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment

duì yìng ,to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart

duì zhào ,to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check

dùn shí ,at once; immediately; forthwith

duō suo5 ,to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body

duō yuán huà ,diversification; pluralism; to diversify

duò luò ,to morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into sin or depravity

é wài ,extra; added; additional

ě xin5 ,nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating

è huà ,worsen

è zhì ,to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain

ēn yuàn ,(feeling of) resentment; (longstanding) grudge

ér yǐ ,that's all; nothing more

ěr huán ,earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4]

èr yǎng huà tàn ,carbon dioxide CO2

fā bù ,to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4]

fā cái ,to get rich

fā dāi ,to daydream; lost in thought

fā dòng ,to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse

fā huǒ ,to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry

fā jué ,to find; to detect; to discover

fā shè ,to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission

fā shì ,to vow; to pledge; to swear

fā xíng ,to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film)

fā yán ,inflamed from infection or injury; inflammation

fā yáng ,to develop; to make full use of

fā yù ,to develop; growth; development

fǎ rén ,legal person; corporation; see also 自然人|自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2]

fān ,to take turns; order in series; time; a kind of; barbarians

fān ,to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to translate; to decode

fán huá ,flourishing; bustling

fán máng ,busy; bustling

fán tǐ zì ,traditional Chinese character

fán zhí ,to breed; to reproduce; to propagate

fǎn bó ,to retort; to refute

fǎn cháng ,unusual; abnormal

fǎn dào ,but on the contrary; but expectedly

fǎn dòng ,reaction; reactionary

fǎn gǎn ,to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy

fǎn kàng ,to resist; to rebel

fǎn kuì ,to send back information; feedback

fǎn miàn ,reverse side of sth; opposite side of some topic; the other side

fǎn shè ,to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)

fǎn sī ,to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment

fǎn wèn ,to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question

fǎn zhī ,on the other hand...; conversely...

fàn chóu ,category

fàn làn ,to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked

fàn mài ,to sell; to peddle; to traffic

fāng wèi ,direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth

fāng yán ,dialect

fāng zhēn ,policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4]

fáng shǒu ,defend; protect (against)

fáng yì ,disease prevention; protection against epidemic

fáng yù ,defense

fáng zhǐ ,to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions

fáng zhì ,prevention and cure

fǎng zhī ,spinning and weaving

fàng dà ,to enlarge; to magnify

fàng shè ,to radiate; radioactive

fàng shǒu ,let go; have a free hand; let go one's hold

fēi fǎ ,illegal

fēi qín zǒu shòu ,birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

fēi xiáng ,fly

fēi yuè ,to leap

féi wò ,fertile

fěi bàng ,slander; libel

fěi tú ,gangster; bandit

fèi chú ,to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal

fèi téng ,boiling; ebullition

fèi xū ,ruins

fēn biàn ,to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve; to defend against an accusation; to exculpate

fēn cun5 ,propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms

fēn fù ,to tell; to instruct; to command

fēn hóng ,a bonus; to award a bonus

fēn jiě ,to resolve; to decompose; to break down

fēn liè ,to split up; to divide; to break up; fission

fēn mì ,secrete

fēn míng ,clearly demarcated; sharply contoured

fēn qí ,difference (of opinion, position); bifurcation

fēn sàn ,scatter; disperse; distribute

fēn shǒu ,to split up; to break up

fén mù ,sepulcher; tomb

fěn mò ,fine powder; dust

fěn sè ,white; light pink; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up)

fěn suì ,crash; break up

fèn liàng ,weight; measure

fēng bào ,storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)

fēng bì ,to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive

fēng dù ,elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise

fēng guāng ,scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (topolect); impressive (topolect)

fēng jiàn ,system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic

fēng lì ,sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point

fēng mǎn ,plentiful; rich; plump; well-rounded

fēng qì ,general mood; atmosphere; common practice

fēng qù ,humor; wit; humorous; witty

fēng shèng ,rich; sumptuous

fēng shōu ,bumper harvest

fēng suǒ ,to blockade; to seal off

fēng tǔ rén qíng ,local conditions and customs (idiom)

fēng wèi ,local flavor; local style

féng ,to meet by chance; to come across; to fawn upon

fèng xiàn ,to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote

fǒu jué ,veto; to overrule; to veto; to reject

fū fù ,a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4]

fū ren5 ,lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]

fū yǎn ,to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by

fú dù ,width; extent; range; scope

fú hào ,symbol; mark; sign

fú lì ,(material) welfare; well-being

fú lǔ ,captive

fú qì ,to be convinced; to accept

fú qi5 ,good fortune; to enjoy good fortune

fú shè ,radiation

fǔ bài ,corruption; corrupt; rotten

fǔ làn ,to rot; to become gangrenous

fǔ shí ,corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption

fǔ xiǔ ,rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate

fǔ yǎng ,to foster; to bring up; to raise

fǔ yǎng ,looking up and down; actions; being obliging

fǔ zhù ,to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary

fù ,secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb; classifier for pairs

fù dān ,burden; to bear a burden

fù gài ,to cover

fù hè ,to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat

fù huó ,to bring back to life; to revive; resurrection

fù jiàn ,enclosure; attachment (email); appendix

fù shǔ ,subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating

fù xiè ,diarrhea; to have the runs

fù xīng ,to revive; rebirth

fù yǔ ,to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow

fù yù ,abundant; affluent; richness; affluence

fù zuò yòng ,side effect

gǎi liáng ,improve

gài zhāng ,to affix a seal (to sth)

gān gà ,awkward; embarrassed

gān hàn ,drought; arid; dry

gān rǎo ,to interfere; obstruction

gān shè ,to interfere; to meddle; interference

gān xīn ,to be willing to; to resign oneself to

gān yù ,to meddle; to intervene; intervention

gǎn kǎi ,lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret

gǎn rǎn ,infection; to infect; to influence

gàn jìn ,enthusiasm for doing sth

gāng ,to raise aloft with both hands

gāng gāng ,just recently; just a moment ago

gāng lǐng ,program; guiding principle

gǎng kǒu ,port; harbor

gǎng wān ,natural harbor; bay serving as harbor

gǎng wèi ,a post; a job

gàng gǎn ,lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage

gāo chāo ,excellent; superlative

gāo cháo ,high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song)

gāo fēng ,peak; summit; height

gāo kǎo ,college entrance exam; abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[pu3 tong1 gao1 deng3 xue2 xiao4 zhao1 sheng1 quan2 guo2 tong3 yi1 kao3 shi4]

gāo míng ,wise; brilliant; superior

gāo shàng ,nobly; lofty

gāo zhǎng ,upsurge; (tensions etc) run high

gǎo jiàn ,rough draft; material contributing to a final document

gào cí ,to take leave

gào jiè ,to warn; to admonish

gē ,to cut; to cut apart

gē ,to place; to put aside; to shelve

gē da5 ,swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem

gē sòng ,sing the praises of; extol; eulogize

gé hé ,estrangement

gé jú ,structure; pattern; layout

gé lí ,to separate; to isolate

gé shì ,form; specification; format

gè shū jǐ jiàn ,everyone gives their own view

gè tǐ ,individual

gè zì ,each; respective; apiece

gēn qián ,in front of; close to; nearby; the time just before

gēn shēn dì gù ,deep-rooted (problem etc)

gēn suí ,to follow

gēn yuán ,origin; root (cause)

gēn zōng ,to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow

gēng dì ,arable land; to plow land

gēng xīn ,to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate

gēng zhèng ,to correct; to make a correction

gōng ān jú ,Public Security Bureau

gōng bù yìng qiú ,supply does not meet demand

gōng dào ,justice; fairness; public highway

gōng diàn ,palace; CL:座[zuo4]

gōng fu5 ,time; skill

gōng gào ,post; announcement

gōng guān ,public relations

gōng jī ,to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)

gōng jǐ ,to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)

gōng jìng ,deferential; with respect

gōng kè ,homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2]

gōng kè ,to capture; to take

gōng láo ,contribution; meritorious service; credit

gōng mín ,citizen

gōng pó ,husband's parents; parents-in-law

gōng rán ,openly; publicly; undisguised

gōng rèn ,publicly known (to be); accepted (as)

gōng shì ,formula

gōng wù ,official business

gōng xiào ,efficacy

gōng yì pǐn ,handicraft article; handiwork; CL:個|个[ge4]

gōng zhèng ,just; fair; equitable

gōng zhèng ,notarization; notarized; acknowledgement

gǒng gù ,to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen

gòng hé guó ,republic

gòng jì ,to sum up to; to total

gòng míng ,physical resonance; sympathetic response to sth

gōu jié ,to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with

gōu zi5 ,hook

gòu sī ,to outline a story; to make a preliminary sketch

gū dú ,lonely; solitary

gū fù ,to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint

gū lì ,isolate; isolated

gū qiě ,temporarily; the time being; for the moment; provisional; tentatively

gǔ dōng ,shareholder; stockholder

gǔ dǒng ,curio; antique

gǔ dòng ,to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite

gǔ fèn ,a share (in a company); stock

gǔ gàn ,diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone

gǔ guài ,eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer

gù lǜ ,misgivings; apprehensions

gù rán ,admittedly (it's true that...)

gù wèn ,adviser; consultant

gù xiāng ,home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]

gù yǒu ,intrinsic to sth; inherent; native

gù zhàng ,malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)

gù zhi5 ,persistent; stubborn

guǎi zhàng ,crutches; crutch; walking stick

guān fāng ,official; (by the) government

guān guāng ,to tour; sightseeing; tourism

guān zhào ,to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind

guǎn xiá ,to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)

guàn ,can; jar; pot

guàn chè ,to implement; to put into practice; to carry out

guàn gài ,to irrigate

guàn lì ,conventional

guāng cǎi ,luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance

guāng huī ,radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent

guāng máng ,rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance

guǎng kuò ,wide; vast

guī fàn ,norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify

guī gé ,standard; norm; specification

guī gēn dào dǐ ,(saying) to sum it up...

guī huà ,plan; program

guī huán ,to return sth; to revert

guī nà ,to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)

guī zhāng ,rule; regulation

guǐ dào ,orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking

guì ,kneel

guì zú ,lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy

gùn bàng ,club

guó fáng ,national defense

Guó Wù Yuàn ,State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)

guǒ duàn ,firm; decisive

guò dù ,excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue

guò dù ,to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)

guò jiǎng ,to over-praise; to flatter

guò lǜ ,to filter; filter

guò shī ,defect; fault

guò wèn ,to show an interest in; to get involved with

guò yǐn ,to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling

guò yú ,too much; excessively

hāi ,oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword)

hǎi bá ,height above sea level; elevation

hǎi bīn ,shore; seaside

hán hu5 ,obscurity; vague

hán xuān ,exchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather

hán yì ,meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation

hǎn jiàn ,rare; rarely seen

hàn wèi ,defend; uphold; safeguard

háng kōng ,aviation

háng liè ,procession

háng tiān ,space flight

háng xíng ,to sail; to fly; to navigate

háo mài ,bold; open-minded; heroic

háo mǐ ,millimeter

háo wú ,not in the least; none whatsoever; completely without

hào fèi ,to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander

hào kè ,hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly

hào zhào ,to call; to appeal

hē ,to scold in a loud voice; to yawn

hé ǎi ,kindly; nice; amiable

hé bìng ,to merge; to annex

hé chéng ,to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic

hé hū ,to accord with; conforming to

hé huǒ ,to act jointly; to form a partnership

hé jiě ,to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled

hé mù ,peaceful relations; harmonious

hé qi5 ,friendly; polite; amiable

hé shēn ,well-fitting (of clothes)

hé suàn ,worthwhile; be a good deal; be a bargain; reckon up; calculate

hé xié ,harmonious

hēi ,hey

hén jì ,vestige; mark; trace

hěn xīn ,callous; heartless

hèn bu5 dé ,wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly

hēng ,to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph!

hōng ,roar of laughter (onomatopoeia); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)

hōng ,to bake; to heat by fire

hōng dòng ,sensation; stir

hóng bāo ,lit. money wrapped in red as a gift; a bonus payment; a kickback; a bribe

hóng guān ,macro-; macroscopic; holistic

hóng shuǐ ,deluge; flood

hóng wěi ,grand; imposing; magnificent

hóu lóng ,throat; larynx

hǒu ,roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage

hòu dài ,posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations

hòu gù zhī yōu ,fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

hòu miàn ,rear; back; behind; later; afterwards

hòu qín ,logistics

hòu xuǎn ,candidate

hū lüè ,to neglect; to overlook; to ignore

hū xiào ,to whistle; to scream; to whiz

hū yù ,to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal

hú luàn ,careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how

hú pō ,lake

hù lián wǎng ,the Internet

huá lì ,gorgeous

huá qiáo ,overseas Chinese; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

huà féi ,fertilizer

huà fēn ,to divide

huà shé tiān zú ,lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it

huà shí ,fossil

huà tǒng ,microphone

huà yàn ,laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay

huà zhuāng ,to put on make-up

huái yùn ,pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy

huān lè ,gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay

huán jié ,round segment; segment (of annelid worms); connection; link; sector; annular ring

huán yuán ,to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry)

huǎn hé ,to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild

huàn zhě ,patient; sufferer

huāng liáng ,desolate

huāng máng ,in a great rush; in a flurry

huāng miù ,absurd; ridiculous

huāng táng ,beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated

huáng hūn ,dusk; evening; nightfall

huǎng rán dà wù ,to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light

huī huáng ,splendid; glorious

huī huò ,to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile

huí bào ,(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate

huí bì ,to evade; to shun; to avoid

huí gù ,to look back; to review

huí shōu ,to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover

huǐ hèn ,remorse; repentance

huǐ miè ,perish; ruin; destroy

huì bào ,to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back

huì lù ,to bribe; a bribe

huì wù ,to meet; meeting; conference

hūn mí ,to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented

hún shēn ,all over; from head to foot

hùn hé ,to mix; to blend

hùn luàn ,confusion; chaos; disorder

hùn xiáo ,to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead

hùn zhuó ,turbid; muddy; dirty

huó gāi ,(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should

huó lì ,energy; vitality; vigor; vital force

huǒ jiàn ,rocket; CL:枚[mei2]

huǒ yàn ,blaze; flame

huǒ yào ,gunpowder

huò bì ,currency; monetary; money

huò xǔ ,perhaps; maybe

jī dì ,base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda

jī dòng ,locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)

jī è ,hunger; starvation; famine

jī fā ,to arouse; to excite

jī gòu ,mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3]

jī guān ,mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; strategum; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]

jī jīn ,fund

jī lì ,to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive

jī ling5 ,clever; quick-witted

jī mì ,secret; classified (information)

jī qíng ,passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion

jī xiào ,to sneer

jī xiè ,machine; machinery; mechanical

jī yīn ,gene (loanword)

jī yù ,opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck

jī zhì ,quick-witted; tact; witty; resourceful

jí biàn ,even if; even though; right away; immediately

jí bié ,(military) rank; level; grade

jí bìng ,disease; sickness; ailment

jí dù ,to be jealous; to envy; to hate

jí duān ,extreme

jí gōng jìn lì ,seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

jí guàn ,one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace

jí jiāng ,on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of

jí jù ,rapid; sudden

jí qiè ,eager; impatient

jí tuán ,group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate

jí xiàn ,limit; extreme boundary

jí xiáng ,lucky; auspicious; propitious

jí yú qiú chéng ,anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous

jí zǎo ,at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible

jí zào ,irritable; irascible; impetuous

jǐ yǔ ,to accord; to give; to show (respect)

jì chéng ,to inherit; to carry on; to succeed

jì dù ,quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of three months

jì huì ,taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

jì jiào ,to haggle; to bicker; to argue

jì jìng ,quiet

jì jūn ,third in a race; bronze medalist

jì néng ,technical ability; skill

jì qiǎo ,skill; technique

jì tuō ,to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place (hope etc) on

jì wǎng kāi lái ,to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

jì xiàng ,mark; indication; sign; indicator

jì xing5 ,memory; recall

jì yào ,minutes; written summary of a meeting

jì zǎi ,write down; record; written account

jiā cháng ,the daily life of a family

jiā gōng ,to process; processing; working (of machinery)

jiā huo5 ,household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy (slang); chap

jiā jù ,to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter

jiā shǔ ,family member; (family) dependent

jiā yáo ,fine food; delicacies; delicious food

jiā yù hù xiǎo ,understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

jiā zá ,to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with

jiǎ shè ,suppose that...; hypothesis; conjecture

jiǎ shǐ ,if; in case; suppose; given ...

jiān dìng ,firm; steady; staunch; resolute

jiān dū ,to control; to supervise; to inspect

jiān duān ,sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best

jiān gù ,firm; firmly; hard; stable

jiān nán ,difficult; hard; challenging

jiān rèn ,tough and durable; tenacious

jiān shí ,firm and substantial; solid

jiān shì ,to monitor; to oversee; to keep a close watch over; to spy on

jiān yìng ,hard; solid

jiān yù ,prison

jiān zhí ,to hold concurrent posts; part-time; concurrent job; moonlighting

jiǎn ,to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up

jiǎn cǎi ,to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

jiǎn huà ,simplify

jiǎn lòu ,simple and crude (of a room or building)

jiǎn tǎo ,to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review

jiǎn tǐ zì ,simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]

jiǎn yàn ,to inspect; to examine; to test

jiǎn yào ,concise; brief

jiàn ,splash

jiàn bié ,to differentiate; to distinguish

jiàn dié ,spy

jiàn dìng ,to appraise; to identify; to evaluate

jiàn duō shí guǎng ,experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)

jiàn gé ,compartment; gap; interval; to divide

jiàn jiē ,indirect

jiàn jiě ,opinion; view; understanding

jiàn quán ,robust; strong

jiàn tà ,to trample

jiàn tǐng ,warship; naval vessel

jiàn wén ,what one sees and hears; knowledge; information

jiàn yì yǒng wéi ,to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause

jiàn yú ,in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas

jiāng jìn ,almost; nearly; close to

jiāng jūn ,(Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass

jiāng yìng ,stark; stiff

jiǎng ,oar; paddle

jiǎng lì ,reward (as encouragement)

jiǎng shǎng ,reward; prize; an award

jiàng lín ,to descend to

jiāo chā ,to cross; to intersect

jiāo dài ,to hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief (sb); to account for; to justify oneself; to confess; to finish (colloquial)

jiāo diǎn ,focus; focal point

jiāo jí ,anxiety; anxious

jiāo qì ,delicate; squeamish; finicky

jiāo shè ,to negotiate; relating to

jiāo wǎng ,to associate; to contact; association; contact

jiāo yì ,(business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3]

jiǎo bàn ,to stir; to agitate

jiǎo luò ,nook; corner

jiǎo nà ,to pay (taxes etc)

jiào liàng ,to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble

jiào yǎng ,to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning

jiē ,all; each and every; in all cases

jiē céng ,hierarchy; stratum

jiē fā ,to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation

jiē lián ,on end; in a row; in succession

jiē lù ,to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure

jié chū ,outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious

jié guǒ ,result; outcome; effect; in the event; so that

jié jìn quán lì ,to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

jié jīng ,crystallization; crystalline; crystal

jié jú ,conclusion; ending

jié suàn ,to settle a bill; to close an account

jié zhì ,up to (a time); by (a time)

jié zòu ,rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat

jiě chú ,to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement)

jiě gù ,to fire; to sack; to dismiss

jiě pōu ,to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy

jiě sàn ,dissolve; disband

jiě tǐ ,to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble

jiè bèi ,to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)

jiè jiàn ,to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference

jiè xiàn ,boundary; marginal

jiè zhù ,to draw support from; with the help of

jīn jīn yǒu wèi ,with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest

jīn róng ,banking; finance; financial

jǐn kuài ,as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed; also written 盡快|尽快

jǐn liàng ,as much as possible; to the greatest extent

jǐn mì ,inseparably close

jǐn pò ,pressing; urgent

jǐn xiù qián chéng ,a bright future; a rosy future; brilliant prospects

jìn ér ,and then (what follows next)

jìn gōng ,to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)

jìn huà ,evolution; CL:個|个[ge4]

jìn lái ,recently; lately

jìn pào ,to steep; to soak; to immerse

jìn shēng ,to promote to a higher position

jìn shì ,shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia

jìn tóu ,enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength

jìn zhǎn ,to make headway; to make progress

jīng ,stalk; stem; CL:條|条[tiao2]

jīng dǎ xì suàn ,(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting

jīng dòng ,alarm; alert; disturb

jīng fèi ,funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3]

jīng huá ,best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul

jīng jiǎn ,to simplify; to reduce

jīng jīng yè yè ,cautious and conscientious

jīng mì ,accuracy; exact; precise; refined

jīng qí ,to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder

jīng què ,accurate; precise

jīng shāng ,to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

jīng tōng ,proficient

jīng wěi ,warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points

jīng xīn ,with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed

jīng yà ,amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe

jīng yì qiú jīng ,to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving

jīng zhì ,delicate; fine; exquisite; refined

jǐng ,warn; well; surname Jing; CL:口[kou3]

jǐng gào ,to warn; to admonish

jǐng tì ,to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn

jǐng zhuī ,cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals

jìng jiè ,boundary; state; realm

jìng lǐ ,salute

jìng sài ,race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4]

jìng tóu ,camera shot (in a movie etc); scene

jìng xuǎn ,to take part in an election; to run for office

jiū fēn ,a dispute; entanglement (law)

jiū zhèng ,to correct; to make right

jiǔ jīng ,alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol

jiù jì ,emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods

jiù jìn ,nearby; in a close neighborhood

jiù yè ,looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career

jiù zhí ,take office; assume a post

jū gōng ,to bow

jū liú ,to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody

jū shù ,to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent

jū zhù ,to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in

jú bù ,part; local

jú miàn ,aspect; phase; situation

jú shì ,situation; state (of affairs)

jú xiàn ,limit

jǔ dòng ,act; action; activity; move; movement

jǔ jué ,to chew

jǔ sàng ,dispirited; dejected; dismayed

jǔ shì wén míng ,(saying) world famous

jǔ shì zhǔ mù ,attract worldwide attention

jǔ zú qīng zhòng ,a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role

jù běn ,script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay

jù jīng huì shén ,to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

jù liè ,violent; acute; severe; fierce

jù xī ,according to reports; it is reported (that)

jué cè ,strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy

jué wàng ,desperation; forlorn; hopeless

jué wù ,consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)

jué xǐng ,to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware

jūn duì ,army troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4]

kǎ tōng ,cartoon

kāi cǎi ,to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine

kāi chú ,to expel

kāi kuò ,wide; open (spaces); to open up

kāi lǎng ,spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded

kāi míng ,enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment

kāi pì ,to open up; to set up; to start; to build

kāi shuǐ ,boiled water; boiling water

kāi tuò ,to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)

kāi zhǎn ,(begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out

kāi zhī ,expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3]

kān dēng ,to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)

kān tàn ,exploration

kān wù ,publication

kàn dài ,to look upon; to regard

kàn lái ,apparently; it seems that; it appears; it seems

kàn wàng ,to visit; to pay a call to

kāng kǎi ,vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal

kǎo chá ,to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation

kǎo gǔ ,archaeology

kǎo hé ,to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation

kǎo yàn ,to test; to put to the test

kào lǒng ,to draw close to

kē ,to tap; knock

kē lì ,kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)

kē mù ,subject

kě guān ,considerable

kě kǒu ,tasty; to taste good

kě wàng ,to thirst for; to long for

kě wù ,repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable

kě xiào ,funny; ridiculous

kě xíng ,feasible

kè bù róng huǎn ,to brook no delay; to demand immediate action

kè hù ,client; customer

kè tí ,task; problem; issue

kěn ,to gnaw; to nibble; to bite

kěn qiè ,earnest; sincere

kēng ,pit; to defraud

kōng dòng ,cavity; empty; vacuous

kōng qián jué hòu ,unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique

kōng xiǎng ,daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

kōng xū ,hollow; emptiness; meaningless

kǒng ,aperture; opening; hole

kǒng hè ,to threaten; to menace

kǒng jù ,fear; dread; phobia

kòng bái ,blank space

kòng xì ,crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events

kǒu qì ,tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone

kǒu qiāng ,oral cavity