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嘜頭 (mak1 tau4) — trademark; shipping mark
嘟嘟噥噥 (dou1 dou1 nung4 nung4) — to mumble in whispers; to mutter to oneself
嘟嘟車 (dou1 dou1 ce1) — (loanword) tuk-tuk (three-wheeler taxi)
嘟噥 (dou1 nung4) — to mutter; to mumble complaints; to grumble
嘟嚕 (dou1 lou1) — bunch; cluster; classifier for bunched objects; to hang down in a bunch; to dro…
嘟囔 (dou1 nong4) — to mumble to oneself
嘧啶 (mat6 ding6) — pyrimidine C4H4N2
嘩啦 (waa1 laa1) — (onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash
嘩啦一聲 (waa1 laa1 jat1 seng1) — with a crash; with a thunderous noise
嘩啦啦 (waa1 laa1 laa1) — (onom.) crashing sound
嘩嘩 (waa1 waa1) — sound of gurgling water
嘩然 (waa1 jin4) — in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest; tumultuous
嘩眾取寵 (waa1 zung3 ceoi2 cung2) — sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; d…
嘩笑 (waa1 siu3) — uproarious laughter
嘩變 (waa1 bin3) — mutiny; rebellion
嘭 (baang4) — (onom.) bang
嘮叨 (lou4 dou1) — to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging
嘮嗑 (lou4 gaap3) — (dialect) to chat; to gossip
嘰咋柳鶯 (gei1 zaa2 lau5 ang1) — (bird species of China) common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
嘰嘰喳喳 (gei1 gei1 zaa1 zaa1) — (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously
嘰里咕嚕 (gei1 lei5 gu1 lou1) — see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜[ji1 li5 gu1 lu1]
嘲哳 (zaau1 zaat3) — (onom.) clamorous noise made by numerous people talking or singing, or by music…
嘲弄 (zaau1 lung6) — to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
嘲諷 (zaau1 fung3) — to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt
嘲謔 (zaau1 joek6) — to mock and ridicule
嘴乖 (zeoi2 gwaai1) — (coll.) to speak in a clever and lovable way
嘴唇 (zeoi2 seon4) — lip
嘴啃泥 (zeoi2 hang2 nai4) — to fall flat on one's face
嘴嚴 (zeoi2 jim4) — prudent in speech
嘴子 (zeoi2 zi2) — mouth; beak; spout; mouthpiece
嘴尖 (zeoi2 zim1) — sharp-tongued; to have a keen sense of taste; to be picky about one's food
嘴巴 (zeoi2 baa1) — mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]); slap in the face
嘴巴子 (zeoi2 baa1 zi2) — slap
嘴快 (zeoi2 faai3) — to have loose lips
嘴快心直 (zeoi2 faai3 sam1 zik6) — outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴損 (zeoi2 syun2) — (dialect) sharp-tongued; harsh
嘴敞 (zeoi2 cong2) — to have a loose tongue; talkative
嘴琴 (zeoi2 kam4) — Jew's harp
嘴甜 (zeoi2 tim4) — sweet-talking; ingratiating
嘴甜心苦 (zeoi2 tim4 sam1 fu2) — sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
嘴皮子 (zeoi2 pei4 zi2) — lit. lips; fig. glib talk
嘴直 (zeoi2 zik6) — straight shooter
嘴硬 (zeoi2 ngaang6) — reluctant to admit a mistake
嘴硬心軟 (zeoi2 ngaang6 sam1 jyun5) — see 刀子嘴，豆腐心[dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1]
嘴穩 (zeoi2 wan2) — able to keep a secret
嘴臉 (zeoi2 lim5) — features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance
嘴裡 (zeoi2 leoi5) — mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
嘴角 (zeoi2 gok3) — corner of the mouth
嘴軟 (zeoi2 jyun5) — soft-spoken; afraid to speak out
嘴饞 (zeoi2 caam4) — gluttonous; ravenous
嘴鬆 (zeoi2 sung1) — loose-tongued
嘶叫 (sai1 giu3) — to whinny (of a horse); to neigh; to shout
嘶吼 (si1 haau1) — to yell; to shout
嘶啞 (sai1 aa2) — (onom.) coarse crowing; hoarse; husky
嘶啞聲 (si1 aa2 seng1) — hoarse
嘶喊 (si1 haam3) — to shout
嘶嘶聲 (si1 si1 seng1) — hissing or sizzling sound
嘶鳴 (sai1 ming4) — to whinny (of a horse); to neigh
嘸啥 (mou5 saa2) — dialectal equivalent of 沒什麼|没什么[mei2 shen2 me5]
嘸沒 (m4 mut6) — dialectal equivalent of 沒有|没有[mei2 you3]
嘹 (liu4) — used in 嘹亮[liao2 liang4] and 嘹喨[liao2 liang4]
嘹亮 (liu4 loeng6) — loud and clear; resonant
嘹喨 (liu4 loeng6) — variant of 嘹亮[liao2 liang4]
嘻 (hei1) — laugh; giggle; (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc)
嘻哈 (hei1 haa1) — hip-hop (music genre) (loanword)
嘻嘻 (hei1 hei1) — hee hee; happy
嘻皮 (hei1 pei4) — hippie (loanword)
嘻皮笑臉 (hei1 pei4 siu3 lim5) — see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3]
嘽嘽 (taan1 taan1) — relaxed and leisurely
嘽緩 (taan1 wun6) — relaxed; unhurried
嘿咻 (hei1 jau1) — (coll.) to make love
噁心 (ok3 sam1) — variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]
噇 (cong4) — (dialect) to eat or drink extravagantly
噍類 (ziu6 leoi6) — a living being (esp. human)
噎住 (jit3 zyu6) — to choke (on); to choke off (in speech)
噏動 (ap1 dung6) — variant of 翕動|翕动[xi1 dong4]
噓噓 (heoi1 heoi1) — to pee pee (kiddie or feminine slang)
噓寒問暖 (heoi1 hon4 man6 nyun5) — to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper
噓聲 (heoi1 seng1) — hissing sound; to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)
噔噔 (dang1 dang1) — (onom.) thump; thud
噗浪 (pok3 long6) — Plurk (Taiwanese social networking and microblogging service)
噘 (kyut3) — to pout; (dialect) to scold
噘嘴 (kyut3 zeoi2) — to pout (to express anger or displeasure)
噝噝聲 (si1 si1 seng1) — hissing sound (onom.)
噠 (daat6) — (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs)
噠嗪 (daat6 ceon4) — pyrazine C4H4N2; diazine
噤聲令 (gam3 sing1 ling6) — gag order
噤若寒蟬 (gam3 joek6 hon4 sim4) — to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
噥 (nung4) — (bound form) to mutter; to mumble
噦噦 (wai3 wai3) — rhythmical sound of a bell or a birdcall
器件 (hei3 gin6) — device; component
器具 (hei3 geoi6) — implement; utensil; equipment
器宇軒昂 (hei3 jyu5 hin1 ngong4) — variant of 氣宇軒昂|气宇轩昂[qi4 yu3 xuan1 ang2]
器官 (hei3 gun1) — (physiology) organ; apparatus
器官捐獻者 (hei3 gun1 gyun1 hin3 ze2) — organ donor
器材 (hei3 coi4) — equipment; material
器械 (hei3 haai6) — apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon
器樂 (hei3 ngok6) — instrumental music
器物 (hei3 mat6) — implement; utensil; article; object
器質性 (hei3 zat1 sing3) — (of medical disorders) organic
器重 (hei3 zung6) — to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate …
器量 (hei3 loeng6) — tolerance
噩夢 (ngok6 mung6) — nightmare
噩耗 (ngok6 hou3) — news of sb's death; sad news
噩運 (ngok6 wan6) — variant of 厄運|厄运[e4 yun4]
噪大葦鶯 (cou3 daai6 wai5 ang1) — (bird species of China) clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
噪聲 (cou3 seng1) — noise
噪聲污染 (cou3 seng1 wu1 jim5) — noise pollution
噪雜 (cou3 zaap6) — a clamor; a din
噪音盒 (cou3 jam1 hap6) — boombox; ghetto blaster
噪鵑 (cou3 gyun1) — (bird species of China) Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
噬咬 (sai6 ngaau5) — to bite
噬菌體 (sai6 kwan2 tai2) — bacteriophage; phage
噴出 (pan3 ceot1) — spout; spray; belch; to well up; to puff out; to spurt out
噴出岩 (pan3 ceot1 ngaam4) — extrusive rock (geology)
噴嘴 (pan3 zeoi2) — nozzle; extrusion nozzle
噴嘴兒 (pan3 zeoi2 ji4) — erhua variant of 噴嘴|喷嘴[pen1 zui3]
噴噴香 (pan3 pan3 hoeng1) — see 香噴噴|香喷喷[xiang1 pen1 pen1]
噴嚏 (pan3 tai3) — sneeze
噴嚏劑 (pan3 tai3 zai1) — sternutator
噴墨 (pan3 mak6) — ink jet
噴壺 (pan3 wu2) — spray bottle
噴子 (pan3 zi2) — sprayer; spraying apparatus; (slang) firearm; Internet troll; hater
噴射 (pan3 se6) — to spurt; to spray; to jet; spurt; spray; jet
噴射機 (pan3 se6 gei1) — jet plane; spraying machine
噴桶 (pan3 tung2) — watering can
噴氣 (pan3 hei3) — to spurt steam (or air etc)
噴氣式 (pan3 hei3 sik1) — jet-propelled
噴氣式飛機 (pan3 hei3 sik1 fei1 gei1) — jet aircraft
噴氣推進實驗室 (pan3 hei3 teoi1 zeon3 sat6 jim6 sat1) — Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California
噴氣機 (pan3 hei3 gei1) — jet plane
噴氣發動機 (pan3 hei3 faat3 dung6 gei1) — jet engine
噴水壺 (pan3 seoi2 wu2) — watering can; sprinkling can
噴水池 (pan3 seoi2 ci4) — a fountain
噴池 (pan3 ci4) — spray pool; spray condensing pool
噴泉 (pan3 cyun4) — fountain
噴湧 (pan3 jung2) — to bubble out; to squirt
噴漆 (pan3 cat1) — to spray paint or lacquer; lacquer
噴灑 (pan3 saa2) — to spray; to sprinkle
噴灑器 (pan3 saa2 hei3) — sprinkler; sprayer
噴火 (pan3 fo2) — to shoot flames; to erupt (of volcanoes); flaming (of flowers)
噴火器 (pan3 fo2 hei3) — flamethrower
噴發 (pan3 faat3) — to erupt; an eruption
噴糞 (pan3 fan3) — to talk crap; to be full of shit
噴絲頭 (pan3 si1 tau4) — spinneret; extrusion nozzle
噴薄 (pan3 bok6) — to gush; to squirt; to surge; to well out; to overflow
噴薄欲出 (pan3 bok6 juk6 ceot1) — to be on the verge of eruption (idiom); (of the sun) to emerge in all its brill…
噴霧 (pan3 mou6) — mist spray; atomizing
噴霧器 (pan3 mou6 hei3) — sprayer; atomizer
噴頭 (pan3 tau4) — nozzle; spray-head
噴飯 (pan3 faan6) — (coll.) to burst out laughing
噴鼻息 (pan3 bei6 sik1) — to snort
噶倫 (gaa1 leon4) — Tibetan government official
噶哈巫族 (gaa1 haa1 mou4 zuk6) — Kaxabu or Kahabu, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
噶啷啷 (gaa1 long1 long1) — (onom.) hum and clatter
噶喇 (gaa1 laa1) — (onom.); same as 噶拉[ga2 la1]
噶嘣 (gaa1 bang1) — (onom.) kaboom
噶噶 (gaa1 gaa1) — (onom.)
噶布倫 (gaa1 bou3 leon4) — Tibetan government official
噶廈 (gaa1 haa6) — government of Tibet, dissolved in 1959
噶拉 (gaa1 laai1) — (onom.); same as 噶喇[ga2 la3]
噶爾 (gaa1 ji5) — see 噶爾縣|噶尔县[Ga2 er3 Xian4]
噶爾縣 (gaa1 ji5 jyun6) — Gar, a county in Ngari Prefecture 阿里地區|阿里地区[A1 li3 Di4 qu1], Tibet
噶瑪蘭 (gaa1 maa5 laan4) — Kavalan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan; old name of Yilan 宜蘭|宜兰[Yi2 l…
噶瑪蘭族 (gaa1 maa5 laan4 zuk6) — Kavalan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
噶當派 (gaa1 dong1 paai3) — Bkar-dgam-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism
噶舉派 (gaa1 geoi2 paai3) — Geju (Tibetan: transmit word of Buddha) sect of Tibetan Buddhist
噶隆 (gaa1 lung4) — Tibetan government official; same as 噶布倫|噶布伦
噶霏 (gaa1 fei1) — coffee (loanword) (old)
噸位 (deon1 wai2) — tonnage
噸公里 (deon1 gung1 lei5) — ton-kilometer (unit of capacity of transport system)
噸數 (deon1 sou3) — tonnage
噸級 (deon1 kap1) — tonnage; class in tons (of a passenger ship)
噹噹 (dong1 dong1) — (onom.) ding dong
噹噹車 (dong1 dong1 ce1) — (coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956; al…
噻唑 (sak1 zo6) — thiazole (chemistry)
噼啪 (pik1 paak1) — variant of 劈啪[pi1 pa1]
嚄 (ho1) — (interj.) oh!
嚇一跳 (haak3 jat1 tiu3) — startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin
嚇倒 (haak3 dou2) — to be frightened
嚇傻 (haak3 so4) — to terrify; to scare sb
嚇壞 (haak3 waai6) — to be terrified; to terrify sb
嚇得發抖 (haak3 dak1 faat3 dau2) — to tremble with fear
嚇昏 (haak3 fan1) — to faint from fear; to be frightened into fits; shell-shocked
嚇瘋 (haak3 fung1) — to be scared senseless
嚇破膽 (haak3 po3 daam2) — to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff
嚇跑 (haak3 paau2) — to scare away
嚌 (zai6) — sip
嚎哭 (hou4 huk1) — to bawl; to cry; to wail; to howl; also written 號哭|号哭[hao2 ku1]
嚎啕大哭 (hou4 tou4 daai6 huk1) — (idiom) to wail; to bawl
嚏噴 (tai3 pan3) — sneeze
嚓 (caat3) — (onom.) scraping sound; ripping of fabric; screeching of tires
嚓嚓 (caat3 caat3) — (onom.) scraping sound; ripping of fabric; screeching of tires
嚕囌 (lou1 sou1) — see 囉唆|啰唆[luo1 suo5]
嚙合 (jit6 hap6) — (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh; to engage
嚙齒動物 (jit6 ci2 dung6 mat6) — rodent
嚙齒目 (jit6 ci2 muk6) — order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)
嚜 (maa3) — (final particle)
嚥下 (jin3 haa6) — to swallow
嚥下困難 (jin3 haa6 kwan3 naan4) — dysphagia (medicine)
嚥住 (jit3 zyu6) — to suppress (a sob, harsh words etc)
嚥氣 (jin3 hei3) — to die; to breathe one's last
嚨 (lung4) — used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2 long2]
嚮導 (hoeng3 dou6) — guide
嚮往 (hoeng3 wong5) — to yearn for; to look forward to
嚴了眼兒 (jim4 liu5 ngaan5 ji4) — up to the eyeballs; full to overflowing; jampacked
嚴冬 (jim4 dung1) — severe winter
嚴刑 (jim4 jing4) — strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously
嚴加 (jim4 gaa1) — sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
嚴厲 (jim4 lai6) — severe; strict
嚴厲打擊 (jim4 lai6 daa2 gik1) — to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures
嚴厲批評 (jim4 lai6 pai1 ping4) — to criticize severely; to slate
嚴嚴實實 (jim4 jim4 sat6 sat6) — (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely
嚴守 (jim4 sau2) — to strictly maintain
嚴密 (jim4 mat6) — tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
嚴實 (jim4 sat6) — (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely
嚴島 (jim4 dou2) — Itsukushima (island in Hiroshima, Japan)
嚴島神社 (jim4 dou2 san4 se5) — Itsukushima Shrine (Shinto shrine in Hiroshima, Japan)
嚴峻 (jim4 zeon3) — grim; severe; rigorous
嚴復 (jim4 fuk6) — Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books,…
嚴慈 (jim4 ci4) — strict and compassionate; strict as a father and tender as a mother
嚴懲 (jim4 cing4) — to punish severely
嚴懲不貸 (jim4 cing4 bat1 taai3) — to punish severely (idiom)
嚴打 (jim4 daa2) — to crack down on; to take severe measures against
嚴整 (jim4 zing2) — (of troops) in neat formation; (fig.) orderly
嚴斥 (jim4 cik1) — to scold; to censure
嚴明 (jim4 ming4) — strict and impartial; firm
嚴查 (jim4 caa4) — to investigate strictly
嚴格 (jim4 gaak3) — strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
嚴格來說 (jim4 gaak3 loi4 syut3) — strictly speaking
嚴格來講 (jim4 gaak3 loi4 gong2) — strictly speaking
嚴格隔離 (jim4 gaak3 gaak3 lei4) — rigorous isolation
嚴正 (jim4 zing3) — sternly; solemn
嚴父 (jim4 fu6) — strict or stern father
嚴絲合縫 (jim4 si1 hap6 fung4) — (idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly
嚴緊 (jim4 gan2) — strict; tight
嚴肅 (jim4 suk1) — (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; sever…
嚴苛 (jim4 ho1) — severe; harsh
嚴詞 (jim4 ci4) — forceful (criticism etc); to use strong words
嚴謹 (jim4 gan2) — rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous
嚴辭 (jim4 ci4) — stern words
嚴酷 (jim4 huk6) — bitter; harsh; grim; ruthless; severe; cut-throat (competition)
嚴重 (jim4 zung6) — grave; serious; severe; critical
嚴重問題 (jim4 zung6 man6 tai4) — serious problem
嚴重後果 (jim4 zung6 hau6 gwo2) — grave consequence; serious repercussion
嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症 (jim4 zung6 gap1 sing3 fu1 kap1 hai6 tung2 zung3 hap6 zing3) — severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
嚴重性 (jim4 zung6 sing3) — seriousness
嚴重關切 (jim4 zung6 gwaan1 cit3) — serious concern
嚴防 (jim4 fong4) — to take strict precautions; on your guard
嚴飭 (jim4 cik1) — careful; precise
嚷劈 (joeng6 pek3) — shout oneself hoarse
嚷嚷 (joeng6 joeng6) — to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach
嚼子 (zoek3 zi2) — bit; mouthpiece
嚼舌 (zoek3 sit3) — to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
嚼舌根 (zoek3 sit3 gan1) — to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
嚼舌頭 (zoek3 sit3 tau4) — to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
嚼蠟 (zoek3 laap6) — insipid
囁呫 (zip3 cip3) — to whisper
囁嚅 (zip3 jyu4) — to stammer; to mumble; to speak haltingly
囁囁 (zip3 zip3) — talkative; light and soft (of voice)
囂張氣焰 (hiu1 zoeng1 hei3 jim6) — (idiom) overweening attitude; threatening manner
囂張跋扈 (hiu1 zoeng1 bat6 wu6) — arrogant and despotic
囈 (ngai6) — to talk in one's sleep
囈語 (ngai6 jyu5) — to talk in one's sleep; crazy talk
囉唆 (lo1 so1) — long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; to talk endlessly; to go on and on; als…
囉嗦 (lo1 so1) — variant of 囉唆|啰唆[luo1 suo5]
囉囌 (lo1 sou1) — see 囉唆|啰唆[luo1 suo5]
囉里囉嗦 (lo1 li1 lo1 so1) — long-winded; verbose
囊中取物 (nong4 zung1 ceoi2 mat6) — as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom); in the bag; (as good as) in one'…
囊中羞澀 (nong4 zung1 sau1 gip3) — to be embarrassingly short of money
囊括 (nong4 kut3) — to include; to embrace; to bring together
囊揣 (nong4 ceoi2) — variant of 囊膪[nang1 chuai4]
囊泡 (nong4 paau1) — vesicle
囊腫 (nong4 zung2) — cyst (med.)
囊膪 (nong4 zaa6) — soft, fat meat of pig's belly; sow's sagging teats; weakling; flabby person; al…
囊袋 (nong4 doi2) — pouch
囊謙 (nong4 him1) — see 囊謙縣|囊谦县[Nang2 qian1 Xian4]
囊謙縣 (nong4 him1 jyun6) — Nangqên, a county in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 sh…
囑託 (zuk1 tok3) — to entrust a task to sb else
囔 (nong4) — muttering, indistinct speech
囔囔 (nong4 nong4) — to murmur; to speak in a low voice
囚徒 (cau4 tou4) — prisoner; convict
囚犯 (cau4 faan2) — prisoner; convict
囚禁 (cau4 gam3) — to imprison; captivity
囚錮鋒 (cau4 gu3 fung1) — occluded front (meteorology)
四一二 (sei3 jat1 ji6) — 12th April; refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the com…
四一二事變 (sei3 jat1 ji6 si6 bin3) — the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the commun…
四一二反革命政變 (sei3 jat1 ji6 faan2 gaak3 ming6 zing3 bin3) — counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against th…
四一二慘案 (sei3 jat1 ji6 caam2 on3) — the massacre of 12th Mar 1927; the Shanghai coup of 12th Mar 1927 by Chiang Kai…
四下 (sei3 haa6) — everywhere
四下裡 (sei3 haa6 leoi5) — all around
四世同堂 (sei3 sai3 tung4 tong4) — Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3]
四人幫 (sei3 jan4 bong1) — Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青[Jiang1 Qing1], Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋|张春桥[Zhang1 Chun1 …
四個全面 (sei3 go3 cyun4 min6) — Four Comprehensives (political guidelines announced by President Xi Jinping, 20…
四個現代化 (sei3 go3 jin6 doi6 faa3) — Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned …
四元數 (sei3 jyun4 sou3) — quaternion (math.)
四分之一 (sei3 fan6 zi1 jat1) — one-quarter
四分五裂 (sei3 fan1 ng5 lit6) — (idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens
四分衛 (sei3 fan1 wai6) — quarterback (QB) (American football)
四分音符 (sei3 fan1 jam1 fu4) — crotchet (music)
四化 (sei3 faa3) — abbr. for 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4], Deng Xiaoping's four modernizat…
四十 (sei3 sap6) — forty; 40
四十二章經 (sei3 sap6 ji6 zoeng1 ging1) — The Sutra in Forty-two Sections Spoken by the Buddha, the first Chinese Buddhis…
四合院 (sei3 hap6 jyun2) — courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
四周 (sei3 zau1) — all around
四國 (sei3 gwok3) — Shikoku (one of the four main islands of Japan)
四國犬 (sei3 gwok3 hyun2) — Shikoku (dog)
四圍 (sei3 wai4) — all around; on all sides; encircled
四境 (sei3 ging2) — all the borders
四壁蕭然 (sei3 bik1 siu1 jin4) — four bare walls
四大 (sei3 daai6) — the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: …
四大佛教名山 (sei3 daai6 fat6 gaau3 ming4 saan1) — Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山|五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei …
四大名著 (sei3 daai6 ming4 zyu3) — the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions …
四大天王 (sei3 daai6 tin1 wong4) — the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra); the four guardians or warrior attenda…
四大發明 (sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4) — the Four Great Inventions (papermaking, printing, the compass, and gunpowder, t…
四大皆空 (sei3 daai6 gaai1 hung1) — lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom); this world is an illusion
四大盆地 (sei3 daai6 pun4 dei6) — four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, J…
四大石窟 (sei3 daai6 sek6 fat1) — the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] a…
四大鬚生 (sei3 daai6 sou1 sang1) — Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富…
四子王 (sei3 zi2 wong4) — Siziwang banner or Dörvön-xüüxed khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 b…
四子王旗 (sei3 zi2 wong4 kei4) — Siziwang banner or Dörvön-xüüxed khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 b…
四季 (sei3 gwai3) — four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winte…
四季如春 (sei3 gwai3 jyu4 ceon1) — four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year
四季豆 (sei3 gwai3 dau2) — green bean; French bean; runner bean
四季豆腐 (sei3 gwai3 dau6 fu6) — four seasons beancurd
四害 (sei3 hoi6) — "the four pests", i.e. rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows; see also 打麻雀運動|打麻…
四射 (sei3 se6) — to radiate all around
四小龍 (sei3 siu2 lung4) — Four Asian Tigers; East Asian Tigers; Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic …
四川 (sei3 cyun1) — see 四川省[Si4 chuan1 Sheng3]
四川外國語大學 (sei3 cyun1 ngoi6 gwok3 jyu5 daai6 hok6) — Sichuan International Studies University (SISU)
四川大地震 (sei3 cyun1 daai6 dei6 zan3) — Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)
四川大學 (sei3 cyun1 daai6 hok6) — Sichuan University
四川山鷓鴣 (sei3 cyun1 saan1 ze3 gu1) — (bird species of China) Sichuan partridge (Arborophila rufipectus)
四川旋木雀 (sei3 cyun1 syun4 muk6 zoek3) — (bird species of China) Sichuan treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis)
四川日報 (sei3 cyun1 jat6 bou3) — Sichuan Daily
四川林鴞 (sei3 cyun1 lam4 hiu1) — (bird species of China) Sichuan wood owl (Strix davidi)
四川柳鶯 (sei3 cyun1 lau5 ang1) — (bird species of China) Sichuan leaf warbler (Phylloscopus forresti)
四川盆地 (sei3 cyun1 pun4 dei6) — Sichuan basin
四川省 (sei3 cyun1 saang2) — Sichuan Province, capital Chengdu 成都市[Cheng2 du1 Shi4] (short name 川[Chuan1] or…
四川雉鶉 (sei3 cyun1 zi6 ceon1) — (bird species of China) buff-throated monal-partridge (Tetraophasis szechenyii)
四平 (sei3 ping4) — see 四平市[Si4 ping2 Shi4]
四平八穩 (sei3 ping4 baat3 wan2) — everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四平市 (sei3 ping4 si5) — Siping, prefecture-level city in Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3]
四庫 (sei3 fu3) — the four book depositories, namely: classics 經|经, history 史, philosophy 子[zi3],…
四庫全書 (sei3 fu3 cyun4 syu1) — Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)
四強 (sei3 koeng4) — the top four
四德 (sei3 dak1) — four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men), namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, re…
四捨五入 (sei3 se2 ng5 jap6) — (math.) to round up or down; to round off
四散 (sei3 saan3) — to disperse; to scatter in all directions
四散奔逃 (sei3 saan3 ban1 tou4) — to scatter in all directions
四方 (sei3 fong1) — four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
四方帽 (sei3 fong1 mou2) — see 方帽[fang1 mao4]
四方步 (sei3 fong1 bou6) — a slow march
四方臉 (sei3 fong1 lim5) — square-jawed face
四方臺 (sei3 fong1 toi4) — see 四方臺區|四方台区[Si4 fang1 tai2 Qu1]
四方臺區 (sei3 fong1 toi4 keoi1) — Sifangtai, a district of Shuangyashan City 雙鴨山市|双鸭山市[Shuang1 ya1 shan1 Shi4], H…
四旁 (sei3 pong4) — nearby regions
四日市 (sei3 jat6 si5) — Yokkaichi (city in Japan)
四旬節 (sei3 ceon4 zit3) — First Sunday of Lent
四旬齋 (sei3 ceon4 zaai1) — Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter)
四時 (sei3 si4) — the four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and w…
四更 (sei3 gaang1) — fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
四書 (sei3 syu1) — Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the …
四會 (sei3 wui6) — see 四會市|四会市[Si4 hui4 Shi4]
四會市 (sei3 wui6 si5) — Sihui, a county-level city in Zhaoqing City 肇慶市|肇庆市[Zhao4 qing4 Shi4], Guangdong
四月 (sei3 jyut6) — April; fourth month (of the lunar year)
四月份 (sei3 jyut6 fan6) — April
四次 (sei3 ci3) — fourth; four times; quartic
四民 (sei3 man4) — "the four classes" of ancient China, i.e. scholars, farmers, artisans, and merc…
四氟化硅 (sei3 fat1 faa3 gwai1) — silicon tetrafluoride SiF4
四氟化鈾 (sei3 fat1 faa3 jau4) — uranium tetrafluoride (UF4)
四氫大麻酚 (sei3 hing1 daai6 maa4 fan1) — Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC
四海之內皆兄弟 (sei3 hoi2 zi1 noi6 gaai1 hing1 dai6) — all men are brothers
四海為家 (sei3 hoi2 wai4 gaa1) — to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom); to feel at home an…
四海飄零 (sei3 hoi2 piu1 ling4) — drifting aimlessly all over the place (idiom)
四清 (sei3 cing1) — the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66); abbr. for 四清運動|四清运动[Si4 qing1 Yun4 dong4]
四清運動 (sei3 cing1 wan6 dung6) — the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66), which aimed to cleanse the politics, econ…
四濺 (sei3 zin3) — (of droplets, sparks etc) to fly about in all directions; to splatter everywhere
四物湯 (sei3 mat6 tong1) — four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine
四環素 (sei3 waan4 sou3) — tetracycline
四眼田雞 (sei3 ngaan5 tin4 gai1) — four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses)
四碳糖 (sei3 taan3 tong4) — tetrose (CH2O)4, monosaccharide with four carbon atoms
四級 (sei3 kap1) — grade 4; fourth class; category D
四級士官 (sei3 kap1 si6 gun1) — sergeant first class
四維 (sei3 wai4) — the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor; see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[l…
四維空間 (sei3 wai4 hung1 gaan1) — four-dimensional space (math.)
四聖諦 (sei3 sing3 dai3) — the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism); see also 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] and 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2…
四聲 (sei3 sing1) — the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departin…
四聲杜鵑 (sei3 sing1 dou6 gyun1) — (bird species of China) Indian cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus)
四肢 (sei3 zi1) — the four limbs of the body
四胡 (sei3 wu4) — sihu (or "khuurchir" in Mongolian), a bowed instrument with four strings, prima…
四腳朝天 (sei3 goek3 ciu4 tin1) — four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
四腳蛇 (sei3 goek3 se4) — lizard
四舊 (sei3 gau6) — the Four Olds (target of the Cultural Revolution)
四葉草 (sei3 jip6 cou2) — four-leaf clover
四處 (sei3 cyu3) — all over the place; everywhere and all directions
四號電池 (sei3 hou6 din6 ci4) — AAA battery (Tw); PRC equivalent: 七號電池|七号电池[qi1 hao4 dian4 chi2]
四角 (sei3 gok3) — the four corners (of a rectangle); the eaves that the four corners of a building
四角形 (sei3 gok3 jing4) — (geometry) quadrangle; quadrilateral
四角柱體 (sei3 gok3 cyu5 tai2) — cuboid; rectangular prism (math.)
四角號碼 (sei3 gok3 hou6 maa5) — four corner code (input method for Chinese characters)
四角褲 (sei3 gok3 fu3) — boxer shorts
四診 (sei3 can2) — (TCM) the four diagnostic methods: 望診|望诊[wang4 zhen3] (observation), 聞診|闻诊[wen2…
四諦 (sei3 dai3) — the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 da…
四象 (sei3 zoeng6) — four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of t…
四起 (sei3 hei2) — to spring up everywhere; from all around
四輪馬車 (sei3 leon4 maa5 ce1) — chariot
四輪驅動 (sei3 leon4 keoi1 dung6) — four-wheel drive
四近 (sei3 gan6) — nearby
四通八達 (sei3 tung1 baat3 daat6) — roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
四邊 (sei3 bin1) — four sides
四邊形 (sei3 bin1 jing4) — (geometry) quadrilateral
四郊 (sei3 gaau1) — suburb; outskirts (of town)
四部曲 (sei3 bou6 kuk1) — tetralogy
四鄰 (sei3 leon4) — one's nearest neighbors
四重奏 (sei3 cung4 zau3) — quartet (musical ensemble)
四門轎車 (sei3 mun4 giu2 ce1) — sedan (motor car)
四靈 (sei3 ling4) — four divinities; four divine emperors; four mythical creatures symbolic of pros…
四面 (sei3 min6) — all sides
四面八方 (sei3 min6 baat3 fong1) — (idiom) all directions; all around
四面楚歌 (sei3 min6 co2 go1) — lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolat…
四面體 (sei3 min6 tai2) — tetrahedron
四項基本原則 (sei3 hong6 gei1 bun2 jyun4 zak1) — the Four Cardinal Principles enunciated by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 pi…
四頭肌 (sei3 tau4 gei1) — quadriceps muscle group; thigh muscles
四顧 (sei3 gu3) — to look around
四驅車 (sei3 keoi1 ce1) — four-by-four (vehicle); 4x4
四體 (sei3 tai2) — one's four limbs; two arms and two legs
回 (wui4) — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
回事 (wui4 si6) — (old) to report to one's master
回交 (wui4 gaau1) — backcrossing (i.e. hybridization with parent)
回京 (wui4 ging1) — to return to the capital
回佣 (wui4 jung2) — commission; sales
回來 (wui4 loi4) — to return; to come back
回信 (wui4 seon3) — to reply; to write back; letter written in reply
回信地址 (wui4 seon3 dei6 zi2) — return address
回充 (wui4 cung1) — to recharge
回光反照 (wui4 gwong1 faan2 ziu3) — variant of 回光返照[hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4]
回光返照 (wui4 gwong1 faan2 ziu3) — final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior…
回光鏡 (wui4 gwong1 geng3) — concave reflector (e.g. in spotlight)
回函 (wui4 haam4) — a reply (in writing)
回到 (wui4 dou3) — to return to
回升 (wui4 sing1) — to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc)
回去 (wui4 heoi3) — to return; to go back
回口 (wui4 hau2) — to answer back
回合 (wui4 hap6) — one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same t…
回味 (wui4 mei6) — to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste
回味無窮 (wui4 mei6 mou4 kung4) — to have a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; to linger in one's memory
回單 (wui4 daan1) — receipt
回單兒 (wui4 daan1 ji4) — erhua variant of 回單|回单[hui2 dan1]
回嗔作喜 (wui4 can1 zok3 hei2) — to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
回回 (wui4 wui4) — time and again; every time
回回青 (wui4 wui4 cing1) — Mohammedan blue (a cobalt blue pigment imported from Persia, used as an undergl…
回國 (wui4 gwok3) — to return to one's home country
回執 (wui4 zap1) — receipt (written acknowledgement of receipt of an item)
回報 (wui4 bou3) — (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
回墨印 (wui4 mak6 jan3) — self-inking stamp
回天 (wui4 tin1) — to reverse a desperate situation
回天乏術 (wui4 tin1 fat6 seot6) — (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
回天無力 (wui4 tin1 mou4 lik6) — see 無力回天|无力回天[wu2 li4 hui2 tian1]
回奉 (wui4 fung6) — to return a compliment; to give a return present
回娘家 (wui4 noeng4 gaa1) — (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place…
回家吃自己 (wui4 gaa1 hek3 zi6 gei2) — (coll.) (Tw) to get sacked; to be fired
回彈 (wui4 daan6) — (of sth that has been deformed) to spring back to original shape; (fig.) to reb…
回形針 (wui4 jing4 zam1) — paper clip
回復 (wui4 fuk6) — to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); varian…
回心轉意 (wui4 sam1 zyun2 ji3) — to change one's mind (idiom)
回想 (wui4 soeng2) — to recall; to recollect; to think back
回憶 (wui4 jik1) — to recall; memories
回憶錄 (wui4 jik1 luk6) — memoir
回應 (wui4 jing3) — to respond; response
回拜 (wui4 baai3) — to pay a return visit
回採 (wui4 coi2) — stoping (excavating ore using stepped terraces); to extract ore; extraction; to…
回描 (wui4 miu4) — flyback (of electron beam in cathode ray tube); retrace
回擊 (wui4 gik1) — to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack
回收 (wui4 sau1) — to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product)
回放 (wui4 fong3) — to replay; to play back
回教 (wui4 gaau3) — Islam
回敬 (wui4 ging3) — to return a compliment; to give sth in return
回文 (wui4 man4) — palindrome
回旋 (wui4 syun4) — variant of 迴旋|回旋[hui2 xuan2]
回旋曲 (wui4 syun4 kuk1) — rondo
回族 (wui4 zuk6) — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
回族人 (wui4 zuk6 jan4) — Hui person; member of Hui ethnic group living across China
回春 (wui4 ceon1) — return of spring
回暖 (wui4 nyun5) — (of the weather) to warm up again
回條 (wui4 tiu4) — receipt; note acknowledging receipt
回歸年 (wui4 gwai1 nin4) — the solar year; the year defined as the period between successive equinoxes
回歸熱 (wui4 gwai1 jit6) — recurring fever
回歸線 (wui4 gwai1 sin3) — tropic; one of the two latitude lines, Tropic of Capricorn or Tropic of Cancer
回民 (wui4 man4) — Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims)
回民區 (wui4 man4 keoi1) — Huimin, a district of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
回沖 (wui4 cung1) — backwash
回波 (wui4 bo1) — echo (e.g. radar); returning wave
回流 (wui4 lau4) — to flow back; reflux; circumfluence; refluence; backward flow; returning flow (…
回游 (wui4 jau4) — variant of 洄游[hui2 you2]
回溯 (wui4 sou3) — to recall; to look back upon
回潮 (wui4 ciu4) — to become moist again; to revive (usually of sth bad); resurgence
回火 (wui4 fo2) — to temper (iron); to flare back; flareback (in a gas burner); (of an engine) to…
回爐 (wui4 lou4) — to melt down; to remelt (metals); fig. to acquire new education; to bake again
回甘 (wui4 gam1) — to have a sweet aftertaste

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