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• 摩鹿加群島 (mo1 luk6 gaa1 kwan4 dou2) — Maluku Islands, Indonesia
• 摯切 (zi3 cit3) — sincere; fervent
• 摯友 (zi3 jau5) — intimate friend; close friend
• 摯友良朋 (zi3 jau5 loeng4 pang4) — intimate friend and companion (idiom)
• 摯情 (zi3 cing4) — true feelings
• 摯愛 (zi3 oi3) — true love
• 摯誠 (zi3 sing4) — sincere
• 摳字眼 (kau1 zi6 ngaan5) — to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
• 摳字眼兒 (kau1 zi6 ngaan5 ji4) — erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼[kou1 zi4 yan3]
• 摳門兒 (kau1 mun4 ji4) — erhua form of 摳門|抠门[kou1 men2]
• 摶沙 (tyun4 saa1) — lacking in cohesion and unity of purpose
• 摶風 (tyun4 fung1) — to rise very quickly
• 摶飯 (tyun4 faan6) — to roll rice balls; rice ball
• 摸不著 (mo2 bat1 zoek6) — can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of
• 摸不著頭腦 (mo2 bat1 zoek6 tau4 nou5) — to be unable to make any sense of the matter; to be at a loss
• 摸八圈 (mo2 baat3 hyun1) — to play mahjong
• 摸吧 (mo2 baa1) — touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact)
• 摸底 (mo2 dai2) — to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding
• 摸彩 (mo2 coi2) — to draw lots; raffle; lottery
• 摸排 (mo2 paai4) — thorough search
• 摸爬滾打 (mo2 paa4 gwan2 daa2) — to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession …
• 摸牌 (mo2 paai2) — to draw a tile (at mahjong); to play mahjong
• 摸索 (mo2 saak3) — to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
• 摸脈 (mo2 mak6) — to feel sb's pulse
• 摸著石頭過河 (mo2 zoek6 sek6 tau4 gwo3 ho4) — to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom); to advance…
• 摸象 (mo2 zoeng6) — to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
• 摸魚 (mo2 jyu2) — to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy
• 摸黑 (mo2 hak1) — to grope about in the dark
• 摹 (mou4) — (bound form) to imitate; to copy
• 摹仿 (mou4 fong2) — variant of 模仿[mo2 fang3]
• 摹寫 (mou4 se2) — to trace over; to copy (a calligraphy model); facsimile; (fig.) to depict; to p…
• 摹擬 (mou4 ji5) — variant of 模擬|模拟[mo2 ni3]
• 摹畫 (mou4 waak6) — to describe
• 摺光 (zip3 gwong1) — refraction
• 摺奏 (zip3 zau3) — memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
• 摺子 (zip3 zi2) — folding notebook; accounts book
• 摺尺 (zip3 cek3) — folding ruler
• 摺椅 (zip3 ji2) — folding chair
• 摺紙 (zip3 zi2) — to fold paper (to make origami articles); origami
• 摺線 (zip3 sin3) — variant of 折線|折线[zhe2 xian4], broken line (continuous figure made up of straigh…
• 摺裙 (zip3 kwan4) — pleated skirt
• 摺轉 (zip3 zyun2) — reflex (angle); to turn back
• 摻假 (caam1 gaa2) — to mix in fake material; to adulterate
• 摻水 (caam1 seoi2) — to dilute; to water down; watered down
• 撂 (liu1) — to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
• 撂倒 (liu1 dou2) — to knock down; to mow down
• 撂地 (liu1 dei6) — (of folk artists) to give a performance at a temple fair or on the street etc
• 撂地攤 (liu1 dei6 taan1) — see 撂地[liao4 di4]
• 撅 (kyut3) — to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people)
• 撅嘴 (kyut3 zeoi2) — to pout
• 撇下 (pit3 haa6) — to cast away
• 撇去 (pit3 heoi3) — skim
• 撇嘴 (pit3 zeoi2) — to curl one's lip; to twitch one's mouth
• 撇大條 (pit3 daai6 tiu4) — (slang) to take a dump
• 撇掉 (pit3 diu6) — to skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquid
• 撇條 (pit3 tiu4) — (slang) to go to the toilet
• 撇號 (pit3 hou6) — apostrophe
• 撇開 (pit3 hoi1) — to disregard; to leave aside
• 撈一把 (laau4 jat1 baa2) — to profiteer; to gain some underhand advantage
• 撈什子 (lou1 zaap6 zi2) — encumbrance; burden; that awful thing (colloquial); nuisance
• 撈取 (laau4 ceoi2) — to dredge up; to scoop up from the water; to fish for; to gain (by improper mea…
• 撈本 (lou1 bun2) — to get one's money back (esp. gambling); to recoup one's losings
• 撈油水 (lou1 jau4 seoi2) — (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
• 撈稻草 (laau4 dou6 cou2) — (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation); to take advantage of the situation…
• 撈錢 (laau4 cin2) — lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a q…
• 撐場面 (caang1 coeng4 min6) — to keep up appearances; to put up a front
• 撐拒 (caang3 keoi5) — to resist; to struggle; to sustain
• 撐持 (caang1 ci4) — (fig.) to sustain; to shore up
• 撐杆 (caang1 gon1) — a pole; a prop
• 撐死 (caang1 sei2) — full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most
• 撐破 (caang1 po3) — to burst
• 撐竿跳 (caang1 gon1 tiu3) — pole vault
• 撐竿跳高 (caang1 gon1 tiu3 gou1) — pole vault
• 撐腰 (caang1 jiu1) — to support; to brace
• 撐門面 (caang3 mun4 min6) — to keep up appearances; to put up a front
• 撒丁島 (saat3 ding1 dou2) — Sardinia
• 撒丫子 (saat3 aa1 zi2) — (dialect) to scamper off; to take to one's heels; to make oneself scarce
• 撒但 (saat3 daan6) — variant of 撒旦[Sa1 dan4], Satan or Shaitan
• 撒克遜 (saat3 hak1 seon3) — Saxon (people)
• 撒克遜人 (saat3 hak1 seon3 jan4) — Saxon (people)
• 撒切爾 (saat3 cit3 ji5) — Thatcher (name); Baroness Thatcher or Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British co…
• 撒切爾夫人 (saat3 cit3 ji5 fu1 jan4) — Mrs Thatcher; Baroness Thatcher or Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British conse…
• 撒哈拉 (saat3 haa1 laai1) — Sahara
• 撒哈拉以南 (saat3 haa1 laai1 ji5 naam4) — sub-Saharan
• 撒哈拉以南非洲 (saat3 haa1 laai1 ji5 naam4 fei1 zau1) — sub-Saharan Africa
• 撒嬌 (saat3 giu1) — to act like a spoiled child; to act coquettishly
• 撒尿 (saat3 niu6) — to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee
• 撒手 (saat3 sau2) — to let go of sth; to give up
• 撒手不管 (saat3 sau2 bat1 gun2) — to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in
• 撒手人寰 (saat3 sau2 jan4 waan4) — to leave one's mortal frame (idiom); to die
• 撒手鐧 (saat3 sau2 gaan2) — (fig.) trump card
• 撒手閉眼 (saat3 sau2 bai3 ngaan5) — to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
• 撒拉 (saat3 laai1) — Salar ethnic group
• 撒拉族 (saat3 laai1 zuk6) — Salar ethnic group
• 撒拉語 (saat3 laai1 jyu5) — Salar, language of Salar ethnic group of Qinghai province
• 撒播 (saat3 bo3) — to sow (seeds by scattering); scatter sowing
• 撒旦 (saat3 daan3) — Satan or Shaitan
• 撒母耳記上 (saat3 mou5 ji5 gei3 soeng6) — First book of Samuel
• 撒母耳記下 (saat3 mou5 ji5 gei3 haa6) — Second book of Samuel
• 撒氣 (saat3 hei3) — to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger
• 撒潑 (saat3 put3) — to make an unreasonable scene
• 撒然 (saat3 jin4) — sudden
• 撒爾孟 (saat3 ji5 maang6) — (Catholicism) Salmon (son of Nashon)
• 撒科打諢 (saat3 fo1 daa2 wan6) — to intersperse comic dialogue (as they do in operas)
• 撒種 (saat3 zung2) — to sow seeds
• 撒網 (saat3 mong5) — to throw a net
• 撒羅滿 (saat3 lo4 mun5) — (Catholicism) Solomon, a king of ancient Israel
• 撒腳 (saat3 goek3) — to run off; to beat it
• 撒腿 (saat3 teoi2) — to take to one's heels; to scram
• 撒西米 (saat3 sai1 mai5) — sashimi (loanword)
• 撒謊 (saat3 fong2) — to tell lies
• 撒賴 (saat3 laai6) — to make a scene; to raise hell
• 撒迦利亞 (saat3 gaa1 lei6 aa3) — Zechariah (name); Zechariah (Old Testament prophet)
• 撒迦利亞書 (saat3 gaa1 lei6 aa3 syu1) — Book of Zechariah
• 撒都該人 (saat3 dou1 goi1 jan4) — Sadducees
• 撒酒瘋 (saat3 zau2 fung1) — to get drunk and act crazy; roaring drunk
• 撒野 (saat3 je5) — to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously
• 撓敗 (naau4 baai6) — defeated; routed; crushed
• 撓曲 (naau4 kuk1) — to bend; flexing; deflection
• 撓癢癢 (naau4 joeng5 joeng5) — to tickle
• 撓裂 (naau4 lit6) — split due to repeated folding; flex crack
• 撓鉤 (naau4 ngau1) — iron hook at the end a long pole
• 撓頭 (naau4 tau4) — tricky; problematic; difficult; to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
• 撕咬 (si1 ngaau5) — to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)
• 撕扯 (si1 ce2) — to tear apart
• 撕掉 (si1 diu6) — to tear out (and throw away); to rip away
• 撕毀 (si1 wai2) — to tear up; to rip up; too shred
• 撕爛 (si1 laan6) — to tear up; to tear to pieces
• 撕破 (si1 po3) — to tear; to rip
• 撕破臉 (si1 po3 lim5) — to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear…
• 撕破臉皮 (si1 po3 lim5 pei4) — see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3]
• 撕碎 (si1 seoi3) — to tear to shreds
• 撕票 (si1 piu3) — lit. to tear the ticket; to kill a hostage (usually held for ransom)
• 撕裂 (si1 lit6) — to tear; to rip apart
• 撕逼 (si1 bik1) — (slang) (lit.) to tear cunt; (fig.) (of females) to have a catfight; to have a …
• 撝挹 (fai1 jap1) — to be extremely modest and polite
• 撞倒 (zong6 dou2) — to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb)
• 撞傷 (zong6 soeng1) — bruise; bump
• 撞大運 (zong6 daai6 wan6) — to have a lucky stroke; to try one's luck
• 撞擊 (zong6 gik1) — to strike; to hit; to ram
• 撞擊式印表機 (zong6 gik1 sik1 jan3 biu2 gei1) — impact printer
• 撞擊式打印機 (zong6 gik1 sik1 daa2 jan3 gei1) — (computing) impact printer
• 撞死 (zong6 sei2) — to knock down and kill (with a car, train etc)
• 撞毀 (zong6 wai2) — to smash
• 撞爛 (zong6 laan6) — to destroy by smashing; smashed up
• 撞球 (zong6 kau4) — billiards; billiards ball; pool (game)
• 撞臉 (zong6 lim5) — (coll.) to look alike; to be a spitting image of
• 撞車 (zong6 ce1) — to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of …
• 撞運氣 (zong6 wan6 hei3) — to try one's luck; to rely on fate
• 撞針 (zong6 zam1) — firing pin
• 撞鎖 (zong6 so2) — lock
• 撞騙 (zong6 pin3) — to swindle
• 撣子 (daan6 zi2) — duster
• 撣邦 (sin6 bong1) — Shan state of east Myanmar (Burma)
• 撣邦高原 (sin6 bong1 gou1 jyun4) — Shan plateau of east Myanmar (Burma)
• 撤 (cit3) — to remove; to take away
• 撤下 (cit3 haa6) — to withdraw; to remove (from a place); to remove from office
• 撤併 (cit3 bing3) — to consolidate; to merge
• 撤僑 (cit3 kiu4) — to evacuate (e.g. foreign civilians from a war zone)
• 撤兵 (cit3 bing1) — to withdraw troops; to retreat
• 撤出 (cit3 ceot1) — to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out
• 撤回 (cit3 wui4) — to recall; to revoke; to retract
• 撤掉 (cit3 diu6) — to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off
• 撤換 (cit3 wun6) — to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth)
• 撤款 (cit3 fun2) — to withdraw money
• 撤消 (cit3 siu1) — variant of 撤銷|撤销[che4 xiao1]
• 撤營 (cit3 jing4) — to withdraw troops
• 撤職 (cit3 zik1) — to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office
• 撤訴 (cit3 sou3) — to drop a lawsuit
• 撤走 (cit3 zau2) — to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate
• 撤軍 (cit3 gwan1) — to withdraw troops; to retreat
• 撤退 (cit3 teoi3) — to retreat
• 撤除 (cit3 ceoi4) — to remove; to dismantle
• 撤離 (cit3 lei4) — to withdraw from; to evacuate
• 撥亂反正 (but6 lyun6 faan2 zing3) — bring order out of chaos; set to rights things which have been thrown into diso…
• 撥付 (but6 fu6) — to disburse (money)
• 撥冗 (but6 jung2) — to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs
• 撥出 (but6 ceot1) — to pull out; to allocate (funds); to dial
• 撥動 (but6 dung6) — to stir; to prod; to poke; to move sideways; to strum (on a guitar etc)
• 撥奏 (but6 zau3) — pizzicato
• 撥子 (but6 zi2) — plectrum
• 撥弄 (but6 lung6) — to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc); to fiddle with; to stir up
• 撥弦樂器 (but6 jin4 ngok6 hei3) — plucked string or stringed instrument; plucked instrument
• 撥打 (but6 daa2) — to call; to dial
• 撥接 (but6 zip3) — dial-up (Internet connection)
• 撥款 (but6 fun2) — to allocate funds; appropriation
• 撥正 (but6 zing3) — to set right; to correct
• 撥火棍 (but6 fo2 gwan3) — stick or rod used to tend a fire
• 撥用 (but6 jung6) — appropriation
• 撥號 (but6 hou6) — to dial a telephone number
• 撥號盤 (but6 hou6 pun4) — telephone dial
• 撥號連接 (but6 hou6 lin4 zip3) — dial-up connection; dial-up networking
• 撥號音 (but6 hou6 jam1) — dial tone
• 撥轉 (but6 zyun2) — to turn; to turn around; to transfer (funds etc)
• 撥開 (but6 hoi1) — to push aside; to part; to brush away
• 撥雲見日 (but6 wan4 gin3 jat6) — lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice
• 撩亂 (liu4 lyun6) — variant of 繚亂|缭乱[liao2 luan4]
• 撩人 (liu4 jan4) — to attract; to titillate
• 撩動 (liu4 dung6) — to stir up; to provoke
• 撩惹 (liu4 je5) — to provoke; to tease
• 撩撥 (liu4 but6) — to provoke; to tease
• 撩是生非 (liu4 si6 sang1 fei1) — to stir up trouble; to provoke angry exchange
• 撩起 (liu4 hei2) — to raise; to lift up (curtains, clothing etc)
• 撩逗 (liu4 dau6) — to provoke; to tease
• 撩開 (liu4 hoi1) — to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something; to toss aside
• 撫寧 (fu2 ning4) — see 撫寧區|抚宁区[Fu3 ning2 Qu1]
• 撫州 (fu2 zau1) — see 撫州市|抚州市[Fu3 zhou1 Shi4]
• 撫州市 (fu2 zau1 si5) — Fuzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province 江西省[Jiang1 xi1 Sheng3]
• 撫平 (fu2 ping4) — to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); …
• 撫恤金 (fu2 seot1 gam1) — compensation payment (for injury); relief payment
• 撫愛 (fu2 oi3) — to love tenderly; affection; loving care; to caress
• 撫慰 (fu2 wai3) — to console; to comfort; to soothe
• 撫慰金 (fu2 wai3 gam1) — pension or lump-sum payment for the injured or for the family of the deceased
• 撫抱 (fu2 pou5) — caress
• 撫摩 (fu2 mo1) — to stroke; to caress
• 撫摸 (fu2 mo2) — to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
• 撫松 (fu2 cung4) — see 撫松縣|抚松县[Fu3 song1 Xian4]
• 撫松縣 (fu2 cung4 jyun6) — Fusong, a county in Baishan City 白山市[Bai2 shan1 Shi4], Jilin
• 撫琴 (fu2 kam4) — to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2]
• 撫綏 (fu2 seoi1) — to appease; to pacify
• 撫育 (fu2 juk6) — to nurture; to raise; to foster; to tend
• 撫遠 (fu2 jyun5) — see 撫遠市|抚远市[Fu3 yuan3 Shi4]
• 撫遠三角洲 (fu2 jyun5 saam1 gok3 zau1) — Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Uss…
• 撫順 (fu2 seon6) — see 撫順市|抚顺市[Fu3 shun4 Shi4]; see 撫順縣|抚顺县[Fu3 shun4 Xian4]
• 撫順市 (fu2 seon6 si5) — Fushun, prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3]
• 撫順縣 (fu2 seon6 jyun6) — Fushun, a county in Fushun City 撫順市|抚顺市[Fu3 shun4 Shi4], Liaoning
• 撫養 (fu2 joeng5) — to foster; to bring up; to raise
• 撫養成人 (fu2 joeng5 sing4 jan4) — to bring up (a child)
• 撫養權 (fu2 joeng5 kyun4) — custody (of a child etc)
• 撫養費 (fu2 joeng5 fai3) — child support payment (after a divorce)
• 撬棍 (giu6 gun4) — crowbar
• 撬棒 (giu6 paang5) — crowbar
• 撬槓 (giu6 gong3) — crowbar
• 撬竊 (giu6 sit3) — burglary; house-breaking
• 撬門 (giu6 mun4) — to break in; to force a door
• 撬開 (giu6 hoi1) — to pry open; to lever open
• 播 (bo3) — (bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio…
• 播出 (bo3 ceot1) — to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc)
• 播報 (bo3 bou3) — to announce; to read (the news)
• 播報員 (bo3 bou3 jyun4) — announcer
• 播客 (bo3 haak3) — podcast (loanword)
• 播弄 (bo3 lung6) — to order people about; to stir up; to sow discord
• 播撒 (bo3 saat3) — to sow (seeds); to scatter
• 播放列表 (bo3 fong3 lit6 biu2) — playlist
• 播放機 (bo3 fong3 gei1) — player (e.g. CD player)
• 播映 (bo3 jing2) — to broadcast a film; to televise
• 播種 (bo3 zung2) — to sow seeds
• 播講 (bo3 gong2) — to broadcast a lecture, a book reading etc
• 播送 (bo3 sung3) — to broadcast; to transmit; to beam
• 播音 (bo3 jam1) — to transmit; to broadcast
• 播音員 (bo3 jam1 jyun4) — announcer; broadcaster
• 撮合 (cyut3 hap6) — to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman
• 撰 (zaan6) — to compose; to compile
• 撰寫 (zaan6 se2) — to write; to compose
• 撰擬 (zaan6 ji5) — to draft; to draw up; to compose (a plan or document)
• 撰文 (zaan6 man4) — to write an article
• 撰稿 (zaan6 gou2) — to write (an article for publication)
• 撰稿人 (zaan6 gou2 jan4) — author (of a manuscript)
• 撰錄 (zaan6 luk6) — to compile and record
• 撲倒 (pok3 dou2) — to fall down
• 撲克 (pok3 hak1) — poker (game) (loanword); playing cards
• 撲克牌 (pok3 hak1 paai2) — poker (card game); playing card
• 撲扇 (pok3 sin3) — to flutter; to flap
• 撲打 (pok3 daa2) — to swat; (of wings) to flap
• 撲救 (pok3 gau3) — firefighting; to extinguish a fire and save life and property; to dive (of goal…
• 撲朔 (pok3 sok3) — see 撲朔迷離|扑朔迷离[pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2]
• 撲朔迷離 (pok3 sok3 mai4 lei4) — impossible to unravel; confusing
• 撲殺 (pok3 saat3) — to kill; to cull
• 撲滅 (pok3 mit6) — to eradicate; to extinguish
• 撲滿 (pok3 mun5) — piggy bank
• 撲空 (pok3 hung1) — lit. to rush at thin air; fig. to miss one's aim; to have nothing to show for o…
• 撲臉兒 (pok3 lim5 ji4) — strikes you in the face
• 撲落 (pok3 lok6) — to fall; to drop; socket (loanword for "plug")
• 撲跌 (pok3 dit3) — to fall flat on one's face; (martial arts) pouncing and falling (i.e. all kinds…
• 撲通 (pok3 tung1) — (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop
• 撲閃 (pok3 sim2) — to wink; to blink
• 撲面 (pok3 min6) — lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses;…
• 撲面而來 (pok3 min6 ji4 loi4) — lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses;…
• 撲騰 (pok3 tang4) — (onom.) thud; flutter; flop
• 撲鼻 (pok3 bei6) — to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors)
• 撼天動地 (ham6 tin1 dung6 dei6) — earth-shaking
• 撼樹蚍蜉 (ham6 syu6 pei4 fau4) — see 蚍蜉撼樹|蚍蜉撼树[pi2 fu2 han4 shu4]
• 撿 (gim2) — to pick up; to collect; to gather
• 撿到籃裡就是菜 (gim2 dou3 laam4 lei5 zau6 si6 coi3) — all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
• 擀 (gon2) — to roll (dough etc)
• 擀麵杖 (gon2 min6 zoeng6) — rolling pin
• 擁塞 (jung2 sak1) — to be clogged up; to be congested (traffic, computer network etc)
• 擁戴 (jung2 daai3) — to give one's allegiance; (popular) support
• 擁擠不堪 (jung2 zai1 bat1 ham1) — overcrowded; jam-packed
• 擁有權 (jung2 jau5 kyun4) — right of ownership
• 擁護 (jung2 wu6) — to endorse; to support
• 擁護者 (jung2 wu6 ze2) — supporter (person)
• 擁躉 (jung2 dan2) — fan; fanatic
• 擂臺 (leoi4 toi4) — elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring
• 擂臺賽 (leoi4 toi4 coi3) — single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself def…
• 擂鼓鳴金 (leoi4 gu2 ming4 gam1) — to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retrea…
• 擄人勒贖 (lou5 jan4 lak6 suk6) — to kidnap for ransom
• 擄獲 (lou5 wok6) — to capture (sb); (fig.) to win (people's hearts)
• 擅場 (sin6 coeng4) — to excel in some field; expert at sth
• 擅斷 (sin6 dyun6) — arbitrary
• 擅權 (sin6 kyun4) — to arrogate power
• 擅美 (sin6 mei5) — to enjoy fame without sharing it; to take the credit
• 擅自 (sin6 zi6) — without permission
• 擅長 (sin6 coeng4) — to be good at; to be expert in
• 擅闖 (sin6 cong2) — to enter without permission; to trespass
• 擅離職守 (sin6 lei4 zik1 sau2) — to abscond; to be absent without leave
• 擇不開 (zaak6 bat1 hoi1) — impossible to separate; impossible to disentangle; cannot take time out
• 擇偶 (zaak6 ngau5) — to choose a spouse
• 擇刺 (zaak6 ci3) — to pick out the bones in a fish
• 擇善固執 (zaak6 sin6 gu3 zap1) — to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)
• 擇善而從 (zaak6 sin6 ji4 cung4) — to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
• 擇定 (zaak6 ding6) — to select
• 擇日 (zaak6 jat6) — to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date
• 擇日子 (zaak6 jat6 zi2) — to pick an auspicious day
• 擇菜 (zaak6 coi3) — to pick the edible part of vegetables
• 擇食 (zaak6 sik6) — to be picky (food)
• 擊中 (gik1 zung3) — to hit (a target); to strike
• 擊倒 (gik1 dou2) — to knock down; knocked down
• 擊刺 (gik1 ci3) — to stab; to hack
• 擊劍 (gik1 gim3) — fencing (sport)
• 擊墜 (gik1 zeoi6) — to shoot down
• 擊弦類 (gik1 jin4 leoi6) — hammered string type (of musical instrument)
• 擊弦類樂器 (gik1 jin4 leoi6 ngok6 hei3) — hammered string musical instrument
• 擊打 (gik1 daa2) — to beat; to lash
• 擊掌 (gik1 zoeng2) — to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five
• 擊敗 (gik1 baai6) — to defeat; to beat
• 擊斃 (gik1 bai6) — to kill; to shoot dead
• 擊毀 (gik1 wai2) — to attack and destroy
• 擊沉 (gik1 cam4) — to attack and sink (a ship)
• 擊潰 (gik1 kui2) — to defeat; to smash; to rout
• 擊球 (gik1 kau4) — to bat; to hit a ball (sport)
• 擊球員 (gik1 kau4 jyun4) — (baseball, cricket etc) batter
• 擊碎 (gik1 seoi3) — to smash to pieces
• 擊缶 (gik1 fau2) — to beat time with a percussion instrument made of pottery
• 擊落 (gik1 lok6) — to shoot down (a plane)
• 擊退 (gik1 teoi3) — to beat back; to repel
• 擊鼓鳴金 (gik1 gu2 ming4 gam1) — to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retrea…
• 擋位 (dong3 wai2) — (in a manual car) gear (i.e. reverse, neutral, 1st, 2nd etc); (automatic car) t…
• 擋住 (dong2 zyu6) — to obstruct; to block
• 擋拆 (dong2 caak3) — pick and roll (basketball); screen and roll
• 擋泥板 (dong2 nai4 baan2) — (car, bicycle etc) fender; mudguard; (UK) wing
• 擋瑯 (dong3 long4) — (slang) to ask for money; to lend money
• 擋箭牌 (dong2 zin3 paai4) — arrow-blocking shield; (fig.) pretext; cover; sth used to deflect blame, critic…
• 擋路 (dong2 lou6) — to be in the way; to block the path
• 擋郎 (dong3 long4) — (slang) to ask for money; to lend money
• 擋鋃 (dong3 long4) — (slang) to ask for money; to lend money
• 擋雨 (dong2 jyu5) — to protect from the rain
• 擋風牆 (dong2 fung1 coeng4) — lit. windbreak; fig. protector
• 擋風玻璃 (dong2 fung1 bo1 lei1) — windshield; wind screen
• 操之過急 (cou1 zi1 gwo3 gap1) — to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty
• 操作 (cou1 zok3) — to work; to operate; to manipulate
• 操作台 (cou1 zok3 toi4) — operating desk; control panel; console
• 操作員 (cou1 zok3 jyun4) — operator
• 操作環境 (cou1 zok3 waan4 ging2) — operating environment
• 操作系統 (cou1 zok3 hai6 tung2) — operating system
• 操作者 (cou1 zok3 ze2) — operator
• 操作規程 (cou1 zok3 kwai1 cing4) — operating rules; work regulations
• 操你媽 (cou1 nei5 maa1) — variant of 肏你媽|肏你妈[cao4 ni3 ma1]
• 操典 (cou1 din2) — drill book
• 操刀手 (cou1 dou1 sau2) — person charged with decisive action; hatchet man
• 操切 (cou1 cit3) — rash; hasty
• 操勞 (cou1 lou4) — to work hard; to look after
• 操坪 (cou1 ping4) — drill ground
• 操場 (cou1 coeng4) — playground; sports field; drill ground
• 操守 (cou3 sau2) — personal integrity
• 操屄 (cou1 bei1) — variant of 肏屄[cao4 bi1]
• 操持 (cou1 ci4) — to manage; to handle
• 操控 (cou1 hung3) — to control; to manipulate
• 操斧伐柯 (cou1 fu2 fat6 o1) — (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; fig. to follow …
• 操法 (cou1 faat3) — drill rules
• 操演 (cou1 jin2) — drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate
• 操盤手 (cou1 pun4 sau2) — heavyweight operator in a market
• 操神 (cou1 san4) — to worry about; to look after; to take care of
• 操練 (cou1 lin6) — drill; practice
• 操縱 (cou1 zung3) — to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
• 操縱桿 (cou1 zung3 gon1) — joystick; control lever
• 操縱自如 (cou1 zung3 zi6 jyu4) — to operate (a machine etc) with ease
• 操舟 (cou1 zau1) — to steer a boat
• 操航 (cou1 hong4) — to take the helm; to steer (a ship)
• 操舵 (cou1 to4) — to steer (a vessel); to hold the rudder; at the helm
• 操舵室 (cou1 to4 sat1) — pilothouse
• 操蛋 (cou1 daan2) — lousy; rotten
• 操行 (cou3 hang6) — (student's) behavior
• 操觚 (cou1 gu1) — to write; to compose
• 操課 (cou1 fo3) — military drill
• 操辦 (cou1 baan6) — to arrange matters
• 操逼 (cou1 bik1) — variant of 肏屄[cao4 bi1]
• 擎拳合掌 (king4 kyun4 hap6 zoeng2) — to clasp hands; to put one's palms together (in obeisance)
• 擒人節 (kam4 jan4 zit3) — (jocular) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affa…
• 擒獲 (kam4 wok6) — to apprehend; to capture; to seize
• 擒賊擒王 (kam4 caak6 kam4 wong4) — (idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader
• 擔子 (daam3 zi2) — carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility
• 擔待 (daam1 doi6) — to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
• 擔心 (daam1 sam1) — anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
• 擔憂 (daam1 jau1) — to worry; to be concerned
• 擔懮 (daam1 jau1) — worry; anxiety
• 擔承 (daam1 sing4) — to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
• 擔擔麵 (daam3 daam3 min6) — Sichuan noodles with a spicy and numbing sauce
• 擔擱 (daam1 gok3) — variant of 耽擱|耽搁[dan1 ge5]
• 擔架 (daam1 gaa2) — stretcher; litter; bier
• 擔架兵 (daam1 gaa2 bing1) — stretcher bearer (military)
• 擔架床 (daam1 gaa2 cong4) — stretcher
• 擔架抬 (daam1 gaa2 toi4) — stretcher (for the injured)
• 擔荷 (daam1 ho6) — to shoulder a burden
• 擔誤 (daam1 ng6) — variant of 耽誤|耽误[dan1 wu5]
• 擔負 (daam1 fu6) — to shoulder; to bear; to undertake
• 擔驚受怕 (daam1 geng1 sau6 paa3) — (idiom) apprehensive; alarmed; anxious
• 擘劃 (maak3 waak6) — to plan; to arrange
• 擘畫 (maak3 waak6) — variant of 擘劃|擘划[bo4 hua4]
• 擘開 (maak3 hoi1) — to break open
• 據估計 (geoi3 gu2 gai3) — according to estimates
• 據信 (geoi3 seon3) — according to belief; it is believed that
• 據傳 (geoi3 cyun4) — it is rumored that ...; it is reported that ...
• 據報 (geoi3 bou3) — it is reported; according to reports
• 據報導 (geoi3 bou3 dou6) — according to (news) reports
• 據報道 (geoi3 bou3 dou6) — according to a report; It is reported that...
• 據守 (geoi3 sau2) — to guard; to hold a fortified position; entrenched
• 據實 (geoi3 sat6) — according to the facts
• 據實以告 (geoi3 sat6 ji5 gou3) — to report according to the facts; to tell the truth; to tell it like it is
• 據悉 (geoi3 sik1) — according to reports; it is reported (that)
• 據我看 (geoi3 ngo5 hon3) — in my view; in my opinion; from what I can see
• 據料 (geoi3 liu6) — according to forecasts; it is expected that...
• 據有 (geoi3 jau5) — to occupy; to hold; to possess
• 據此 (geoi3 ci2) — accordingly; in view of the above
• 據為己有 (geoi3 wai4 gei2 jau5) — (idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate
• 據理 (geoi3 lei5) — according to reason; in principle
• 據理力爭 (geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1) — to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right
• 據稱 (geoi3 cing1) — it is said; allegedly; according to reports; or so they say
• 據統計 (geoi3 tung2 gai3) — according to statistics
• 據聞 (geoi3 man4) — it is said; it is alleged; it is reported
• 據說 (geoi3 syut3) — it is said that; reportedly
• 據險 (geoi3 him2) — to rely on natural barriers (for one's defense)
• 據點 (geoi3 dim2) — stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; footh…
• 擠上去 (zai1 soeng5 heoi3) — to squeeze oneself up into (a crowded vehicle etc)
• 擠來擠去 (zai1 loi4 zai1 heoi3) — to mill about; to jostle
• 擠兌 (zai1 deoi3) — bank run; variant of 擠對|挤对[ji3 dui4]
• 擠入 (zai1 jap6) — to squeeze in; to force oneself into; to cram into; to intrude
• 擠出 (zai1 ceot1) — to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out
• 擠占 (zai1 zim3) — to muscle in; to take possession; to occupy; to squat
• 擠咕 (zai1 gu1) — to wink at
• 擠垮 (zai1 kwaa1) — to squash; to crush; to squeeze out of business; to drive out
• 擠壓 (zai1 aat3) — to squeeze; to compress; (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on
• 擠奶 (zai1 naai5) — to milk
• 擠對 (zai1 deoi3) — (coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb)
• 擠提 (zai1 tai4) — bank run; to crowd into a bank and withdraw all one's money
• 擠擠插插 (zai1 zai1 caap3 caap3) — crowded tightly; jam-packed
• 擠滿 (zai1 mun5) — crowded to bursting point; filled to overflowing; jam-packed
• 擠牙膏 (zai1 ngaa4 gou1) — lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure
• 擠眉弄眼 (zai1 mei4 lung6 ngaan5) — to make eyes; to wink
• 擠眼 (zai1 ngaan5) — to wink
• 擠緊 (zai1 gan2) — to squeeze
• 擠花 (zai1 faa1) — (cookery) to decorate using a piping bag; to extrude something though a piping …
• 擠花袋 (zai1 faa1 doi6) — piping bag (cookery)
• 擠落 (zai1 lok6) — (coll.) to push aside
• 擠踏 (zai1 daap6) — stampede
• 擠軋 (zai1 zaat3) — to bump and shove
• 擠進 (zai1 zeon3) — to break into; to force one's way into; to barge into
• 擠過 (zai1 gwo3) — to squeeze through; to force one's way through
• 擢升 (zok6 sing1) — to promote (sb); to upgrade; to ascend
• 擢第 (zok6 dai6) — to pass the civil service examination (in imperial China)
• 擢髮難數 (zok6 faat3 naan4 sou3) — lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom); fig. innumera…
• 擤 (sang3) — to blow one's nose
• 擤鼻涕 (sang3 bei6 tai3) — to blow one's nose
• 擦乾 (caat3 gon1) — to wipe dry
• 擦亮 (caat3 loeng6) — to polish
• 擦亮眼睛 (caat3 loeng6 ngaan5 zing1) — to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed
• 擦傷 (caat3 soeng1) — to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
• 擦子 (caat3 zi2) — eraser; (kitchen) grater; shredder
• 擦寫 (caat3 se2) — to erase
• 擦屁股 (caat3 pei3 gu2) — to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess
• 擦抹 (caat3 mut3) — to wipe
• 擦拭 (caat3 sik1) — to wipe clean
• 擦掉 (caat3 diu6) — to wipe
• 擦擦筆 (caat3 caat3 bat1) — erasable pen
• 擦棒球 (caat3 paang5 kau4) — foul tip
• 擦槍走火 (caat3 coeng1 zau2 fo2) — to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that spark…
• 擦油 (caat3 jau4) — to oil; to anoint
• 擦洗 (caat3 sai2) — to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
• 擦澡 (caat3 cou3) — to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath
• 擦碗布 (caat3 wun2 bou3) — dish cloth; tea towel
• 擦網球 (caat3 mong5 kau4) — net ball; let (tennis etc)
• 擦肩而過 (caat3 gin1 ji4 gwo3) — to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); …
• 擦腚紙 (caat3 ding6 zi2) — toilet paper
• 擦身而過 (caat3 san1 ji4 gwo3) — to brush past
• 擦邊球 (caat3 bin1 kau4) — (table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps…
• 擦鞋墊 (caat3 haai4 zin3) — doormat
• 擦音 (caat3 jam1) — fricative
• 擦黑兒 (caat3 hak1 ji4) — (dialect) dusk
• 擬人 (ji5 jan4) — personification; anthropomorphism
• 擬作 (ji5 zok3) — to write in the style of some author; to write as if from the mouth of sb; a pa…
• 擬古 (ji5 gu2) — to emulate a classic; to work in the style of a classic (author)
• 擬古之作 (ji5 gu2 zi1 zok3) — a work in a classic style; a pastiche
• 擬合 (ji5 hap6) — to fit (data to a model); a (close) fit
• 擬大朱雀 (ji5 daai6 zyu1 zoek3) — (bird species of China) streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides)
• 擬定 (ji5 ding6) — to draw up; to draft; to formulate
• 擬態 (ji5 taai3) — (biol.) mimicry; (protective) mimicry; camouflage
• 擬於不倫 (ji5 jyu1 bat1 leon4) — to draw an impossible comparison
• 擬游隼 (ji5 jau4 zeon2) — (bird species of China) Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)
• 擬球 (ji5 kau4) — (math.) pseudosphere, a surface in ordinary space of constant negative curvature
• 擬稿 (ji5 gou2) — to draft (a statement)

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