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正史 (zing3 si2) — the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories; true history, as opposed to fictional…
正名 (zing3 ming4) — to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its tr…
正向力 (zing3 hoeng3 lik6) — normal force (physics)
正品 (zing3 ban2) — certified goods; quality product; normal product; A-class goods
正在 (zing3 zoi6) — to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
正外部性 (zing3 ngoi6 bou6 sing3) — positive influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (soc…
正多胞形 (zing3 do1 baau1 jing4) — convex polytope
正多面體 (zing3 do1 min6 tai2) — regular polyhedron
正大光明 (zing3 daai6 gwong1 ming4) — just and honorable
正太 (zing3 taai3) — young, cute boy; derived from Japanese loanword shotacon 正太控[zheng4 tai4 kong4]
正太控 (zing3 taai3 hung3) — shotacon (Japanese loanword); manga or anime genre depicting young boys in an e…
正好 (zing3 hou2) — just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance;…
正如 (zing3 jyu4) — just as; precisely as
正妹 (zeng3 mui1) — (Tw) beautiful woman; sexy woman
正子 (zing3 zi2) — positron; also called 正電子|正电子[zheng4 dian4 zi3]
正字 (zing3 zi6) — to correct an erroneously written character; regular script (calligraphy); stan…
正字法 (zing3 zi6 faat3) — orthography
正字通 (zing3 zi6 tung1) — Zhengzitong, Chinese character dictionary with 33,549 entries, edited by Ming s…
正宗 (zing3 zung1) — orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
正定 (zing3 ding6) — see 正定縣|正定县[Zheng4 ding4 Xian4]
正定縣 (zing3 ding6 jyun6) — Zhengding, a county in Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Heb…
正室 (zing3 sat1) — primary wife (in contrast to concubine); legal wife
正宮娘娘 (zing3 gung1 noeng4 noeng4) — empress
正寧 (zing3 ning4) — see 正寧縣|正宁县[Zheng4 ning2 Xian4]
正寧縣 (zing3 ning4 jyun6) — Zhengning, a county in Qingyang City 慶陽市|庆阳市[Qing4 yang2 Shi4], Gansu
正對 (zing3 deoi3) — directly facing
正巧 (zing3 haau2) — just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune
正常 (zing3 soeng4) — normal; regular
正常化 (zing3 soeng4 faa3) — normalization (of diplomatic relations etc)
正常工作 (zing3 soeng4 gung1 zok3) — normal operation; proper functioning
正常成本 (zing3 soeng4 sing4 bun2) — normal cost (accountancy)
正式 (zing3 sik1) — formal; official
正式投票 (zing3 sik1 tau4 piu3) — formal vote
正弦 (zing3 jin4) — (math.) sine
正弦定理 (zing3 jin4 ding6 lei5) — law of sines
正弦形 (zing3 jin4 jing4) — sinusoidal (shaped like a sine wave)
正弦波 (zing3 jin4 bo1) — sine wave; simple harmonic vibration
正德 (zing3 dak1) — Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhu1 Hou4 …
正念 (zing3 nim6) — correct mindfulness (Buddhism)
正態分布 (zing3 taai3 fan1 bou3) — (math.) normal distribution; Gaussian distribution
正房 (zing3 fong4) — central building (in a traditional house); primary wife
正投影 (zing3 tau4 jing2) — orthogonal projection
正教 (zing3 gaau3) — lit. true religion; orthodox religion; orthodox Christianity; Islam (in the wri…
正教真詮 (zing3 gaau3 zan1 cyun4) — Exegesis of the Right Religion by Wang Daiyu 王岱輿|王岱舆[Wang2 Dai4 yu2], a study o…
正整數 (zing3 zing2 sou3) — positive integer
正數 (zing3 sou3) — positive number
正文 (zing3 man4) — main text (as opposed to footnotes); main body (of a book)
正斷層 (zing3 dyun6 cang4) — normal fault (geology)
正方向 (zing3 fong1 hoeng3) — forward direction; (math.) positive direction
正方形 (zing3 fong1 jing4) — square
正方體 (zing3 fong1 tai2) — a rectangular parallelepiped
正日 (zing3 jat6) — the day (of a festival, ceremony etc)
正旦 (zing3 daan2) — starring female role in a Chinese opera
正是 (zing3 si6) — is precisely
正書 (zing3 syu1) — regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
正月 (zing1 jyut6) — first month of the lunar year
正月初一 (zing1 jyut6 co1 jat1) — New Year's Day in the lunar calendar
正朔 (zing3 sok3) — first day of the first lunar month; (old) calendar promulgated by the first emp…
正本 (zing3 bun2) — original (of a document); reserved copy (of a library book)
正業 (zing3 jip6) — one's regular job
正極 (zing3 gik6) — positive electrode; positive pole; anode
正楷 (zing3 kaai2) — regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)
正正 (zing3 zing3) — neat; orderly; just in time
正步 (zing3 bou6) — goose-step (for military parades)
正步走 (zing3 bou6 zau2) — to march at parade step; March! (military command)
正殿 (zing3 din6) — main hall of a Buddhist temple
正比 (zing3 bei2) — direct ratio; directly proportional
正比例 (zing3 bei2 lai6) — direct proportionality
正法 (zing3 faat3) — to execute; the law
正派 (zing3 paai3) — (of a person) upright; respectable; decent; (Tw) (of a business etc) reputable
正港 (zing3 gong2) — (Tw) (slang) authentic; genuine (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [tsiànn-káng])
正然 (zing3 jin4) — in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing)
正版 (zing3 baan2) — genuine; legal; see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3]
正生 (zing3 sang1) — starring male role in a Chinese opera
正用 (zing3 jung6) — correct usage
正當中 (zing3 dong1 zung1) — dead center; the very middle
正當年 (zing3 dong1 nin4) — to be in the prime of life
正當性 (zing3 dong3 sing3) — (political) legitimacy
正當時 (zing3 dong1 si4) — the right time for sth; the right season (for planting cabbage)
正當理由 (zing3 dong3 lei5 jau4) — proper reason; reasonable grounds
正當防衛 (zing3 dong3 fong4 wai6) — reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense
正直 (zing3 zik6) — upright; upstanding; honest
正眼 (zing3 ngaan5) — facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes
正確 (zing3 kok3) — correct; sound; right; proper
正祖 (zing3 zou2) — Jeonjo (1752-1800), 22nd king of Korean Joseon dynasty
正經 (zing3 ging1) — decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
正經八擺 (zing3 ging1 baat3 baai2) — variant of 正經八百|正经八百[zheng4 jing1 ba1 bai3]
正經八板 (zing3 ging1 baat3 baan2) — see 正經八百|正经八百[zheng4 jing1 ba1 bai3]
正經八百 (zing3 ging1 baat3 baak3) — very serious; solemn
正義 (zing3 ji6) — justice; righteousness; just; righteous; (in the titles of traditional commenta…
正義鬥爭 (zing3 ji6 dau3 zang1) — righteous struggle
正義黨 (zing3 ji6 dong2) — Justicialist Party
正職 (zing3 zik1) — main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); ch…
正色 (zing3 sik1) — stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors
正著 (zing3 zoek6) — head-on; red-handed
正藍旗 (zing3 laam4 kei4) — Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin…
正蘭旗 (zing3 laan4 kei4) — Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin…
正號 (zing3 hou6) — (math.) plus sign (+)
正裝 (zing3 zong1) — formal dress
正襟危坐 (zing3 kam1 ngai4 zo6) — to sit upright and still (idiom)
正要 (zing3 jiu3) — to be just about to; to be on the point of
正規教育 (zing3 kwai1 gaau3 juk6) — regular education
正規軍 (zing3 kwai1 gwan1) — regular army; standing army
正角 (zing3 gok3) — positive angle
正言厲色 (zing3 jin4 lai6 sik1) — solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling; also written 正顏厲色…
正詞法 (zing3 ci4 faat3) — orthography (linguistics)
正誤 (zing3 ng6) — true or false?; correct or incorrect; to correct errors (in a document)
正誤表 (zing3 ng6 biu2) — corrigenda
正象 (zing3 zoeng6) — to be just like
正負 (zing3 fu6) — positive and negative
正負號 (zing3 fu6 hou6) — (math.) plus or minus sign; ±
正負電子 (zing3 fu6 din6 zi2) — positrons and electrons
正路 (zing3 lou6) — (lit. and fig.) the right way; the correct path; the proper course
正軌 (zing3 gwai2) — the right track
正道 (zing3 dou6) — the correct path; the right way (Buddhism)
正邪 (zing3 ce4) — opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4]…
正邪相爭 (zing3 ce4 soeng1 zang1) — term in TCM describing the progress of disease as an opposition between vital e…
正鋒 (zing3 fung1) — (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so tha…
正鑲白旗 (zing3 soeng1 baak6 kei4) — Plain and Bordered White banner or Shuluun Hövööt Chagaan khoshuu in Xilingol L…
正長石 (zing3 coeng4 sek6) — orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
正陽 (zing3 joeng4) — see 正陽縣|正阳县[Zheng4 yang2 Xian4]
正陽縣 (zing3 joeng4 jyun6) — Zhengyang, a county in Zhumadian City 駐馬店市|驻马店市[Zhu4 ma3 dian4 Shi4], Henan
正離子 (zing3 lei4 zi2) — positive ion; cation (physics)
正電 (zing3 din6) — positive charge (electricity)
正電子 (zing3 din6 zi2) — positron (antiparticle of the electron)
正電子照射斷層攝影 (zing3 din6 zi2 ziu3 se6 dyun6 cang4 sip3 jing2) — positrion emission tomography (PET)
正電子發射層析 (zing3 din6 zi2 faat3 se6 cang4 sik1) — positron emission tomography (PET)
正電子發射斷層照相術 (zing3 din6 zi2 faat3 se6 dyun6 cang4 ziu3 soeng3 seot6) — positron emission tomography (PET)
正面 (zing3 min6) — front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
正音 (zing3 jam1) — standard pronunciation; to correct sb's pronunciation
正顏厲色 (zing3 ngaan4 lai6 sik1) — solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
正餐 (zing3 caan1) — (regular) meal; full meal; main course
正骨 (zing3 gwat1) — bonesetting; Chinese osteopathy
正骨八法 (zing3 gwat1 baat3 faat3) — the eight methods of bonesetting; Chinese osteopathy
正體 (zing3 tai2) — standard form (of a Chinese character); plain font style (as opposed to bold or…
正體字 (zing3 tai2 zi6) — standard form of a Chinese character; (Tw) traditional (i.e. unsimplified) char…
正點 (zing3 dim2) — (of a train etc) on time; punctual; (slang) awesome; (Tw) on the hour
此事體大 (ci2 si6 tai2 daai6) — see 茲事體大|兹事体大[zi1 shi4 ti3 da4]
此伏彼起 (ci2 fuk6 bei2 hei2) — see 此起彼伏[ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2]
此刻 (ci2 hak1) — this moment; now; at present
此前 (ci2 cin4) — before this; before then; previously
此地 (ci2 dei6) — here; this place
此地無銀三百兩 (ci2 dei6 mou4 ngan4 saam1 baak3 loeng2) — lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends …
此外 (ci2 ngoi6) — besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
此後 (ci2 hau6) — after this; afterwards; hereafter
此時 (ci2 si4) — now; this moment
此時此刻 (ci2 si4 ci2 hak1) — at this very moment
此時此地 (ci2 si4 ci2 dei6) — here and now; as things stand
此次 (ci2 ci3) — this time
此致 (ci2 zi3) — (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
此致敬禮 (ci2 zi3 ging3 lai5) — respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)
此處 (ci2 cyu3) — this place; here (literary)
此起彼伏 (ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6) — up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subs…
此起彼落 (ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6) — to rise and fall in succession (idiom); repeating continuously
此路不通 (ci2 lou6 bat1 tung1) — this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good.
此道 (ci2 dou6) — such matters; things like this; this line of work; this pursuit; this hobby; th…
此間 (ci2 gaan1) — here; this place
此際 (ci2 zai3) — then; as a result
此類 (ci2 leoi6) — this kind; these kinds; such
步人後塵 (bou6 jan4 hau6 can4) — to follow in other people's footsteps
步伐 (bou6 fat6) — pace; (measured) step; march
步入 (bou6 jap6) — to step into; to enter
步哨 (bou6 saau3) — sentry; sentinel
步子 (bou6 zi2) — step; pace
步態 (bou6 taai3) — gait; tread
步態蹣跚 (bou6 taai3 pun4 saan1) — to walk unsteadily
步搖 (bou6 jiu4) — dangling ornament worn by women
步操 (bou6 cou1) — foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)
步月 (bou6 jyut6) — to stroll beneath the moon
步槍 (bou6 coeng1) — rifle
步步 (bou6 bou6) — step by step; at every step
步步為營 (bou6 bou6 wai4 jing4) — to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at ever…
步步高陞 (bou6 bou6 gou1 sing1) — to climb step by step; to rise steadily; on the up and up
步武 (bou6 mou5) — to walk in someone's steps; to follow in someone's footsteps (literary); a step…
步法 (bou6 faat3) — footwork
步測 (bou6 caak1) — pacing
步犁 (bou6 lai4) — walking plow
步罡踏斗 (bou6 gong1 daap6 dau2) — to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
步行 (bou6 hang4) — to go on foot; to walk
步行區 (bou6 hang4 keoi1) — pedestrian area
步行者 (bou6 hang4 ze2) — pedestrian
步行蟲 (bou6 hang4 cung4) — ground beetle
步行街 (bou6 hang4 gaai1) — car-free zone; pedestrian street
步話機 (bou6 waa6 gei1) — walkie-talkie
步調 (bou6 diu6) — gait; marching order; step; pace
步調一致 (bou6 diu6 jat1 zi3) — to be united in action
步進制 (bou6 zeon3 zai3) — step by step system
步進馬達 (bou6 zeon3 maa5 daat6) — stepper motor
步道 (bou6 dou6) — walking path; pathway
步韻 (bou6 wan5) — to write a poem using another poem's rhymes
武丁 (mou5 ding1) — Wu Ding (c. 1250–1192 BC), Shang dynasty king known from oracle bone inscriptio…
武仙座 (mou5 sin1 zo6) — Hercules (constellation)
武侯 (mou5 hau4) — see 武侯區|武侯区[Wu3 hou2 Qu1]
武侯區 (mou5 hau4 keoi1) — Wuhou, a district of Chengdu City 成都市[Cheng2 du1 Shi4], Sichuan
武侯祠 (mou5 hau4 ci4) — temple dedicated to the memory of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] (There i…
武俠 (mou5 haap6) — martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-e…
武俠小說 (mou5 hap6 siu2 syut3) — a martial arts (wuxia) novel
武則天 (mou5 zak1 tin1) — Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
武功 (mou5 gung1) — see 武功縣|武功县[Wu3 gong1 Xian4]
武功山 (mou5 gung1 saan1) — Mt Wugong in Jiangxi
武功縣 (mou5 gung1 jyun6) — Wugong, a county in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[Xian2 yang2 Shi4], Shaanxi
武勇 (mou5 jung5) — military skills; valor; valorous
武勝 (mou5 sing3) — see 武勝縣|武胜县[Wu3 sheng4 Xian4]
武勝縣 (mou5 sing3 jyun6) — Wusheng, a county in Guang'an City 廣安市|广安市[Guang3 an1 Shi4], Sichuan
武器 (mou5 hei3) — weapon; arms
武器禁運 (mou5 hei3 gam3 wan6) — embargo on arms sale
武器系統 (mou5 hei3 hai6 tung2) — weapon system
武器級 (mou5 hei3 kap1) — weapons-grade
武城 (mou5 sing4) — see 武城縣|武城县[Wu3 cheng2 Xian4]
武城縣 (mou5 sing4 jyun6) — Wucheng, a county in Dezhou City 德州市[De2 zhou1 Shi4], Shandong
武壇 (mou5 taan4) — martial arts circles
武士 (mou5 si6) — warrior; samurai
武士刀 (mou5 si6 dou1) — katana
武士彠 (mou5 si6 wok6) — Wu Shihuo (7th century), father of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天
武士道 (mou5 si6 dou6) — bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry
武夷山 (mou5 ji4 saan1) — Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan National Nature Reserve; see 武夷山市[Wu3 yi2 shan1 Shi…
武夷山市 (mou5 ji4 saan1 si5) — Wuyishan, a county-level city in Nanping City 南平市[Nan2 ping2 Shi4], Fujian
武威 (mou5 wai1) — see 武威市[Wu3 wei1 Shi4]
武威市 (mou5 wai1 si5) — Wuwei, prefecture-level city in Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
武安 (mou5 on1) — see 武安市[Wu3 an1 Shi4]
武安市 (mou5 on1 si5) — Wu'an, a county-level city in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市[Han2 dan1 Shi4], Hebei
武官 (mou5 gun1) — military official; military attaché
武定 (mou5 ding6) — Wuding reign name (543–550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏|东魏[…
武定縣 (mou5 ding6 jyun6) — Wuding, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 z…
武宣 (mou5 syun1) — see 武宣縣|武宣县[Wu3 xuan1 Xian4]
武宣縣 (mou5 syun1 jyun6) — Wuxuan, a county in Laibin City 來賓市|来宾市[Lai2 bin1 Shi4], Guangxi
武寧 (mou5 ning4) — see 武寧縣|武宁县[Wu3 ning2 Xian4]
武寧縣 (mou5 ning4 jyun6) — Wuning, a county in Jiujiang City 九江市[Jiu3 jiang1 Shi4], Jiangxi
武將 (mou5 zoeng3) — general; military leader; fierce man
武山 (mou5 saan1) — see 武山縣|武山县[Wu3 shan1 Xian4]
武山縣 (mou5 saan1 jyun6) — Wushan, a county in Tianshui City 天水市[Tian1 shui3 Shi4], Gansu
武山雞 (mou5 saan1 gai1) — see 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡[wu1 gu3 ji1]; black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie
武岡 (mou5 gong1) — see 武岡市|武冈市[Wu3 gang1 Shi4]
武岡市 (mou5 gong1 si5) — Wugang, a county-level city in Shaoyang City 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 Shi4], Hunan
武川 (mou5 cyun1) — see 武川縣|武川县[Wu3 chuan1 Xian4]
武川縣 (mou5 cyun1 jyun6) — Wuchuan, a county in Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
武平 (mou5 ping4) — see 武平縣|武平县[Wu3 ping2 Xian4]
武平縣 (mou5 ping4 jyun6) — Wuping, a county in Longyan City 龍巖市|龙岩市[Long2 yan2 Shi4], Fujian
武庫 (mou5 fu3) — arsenal; store of arms
武強 (mou5 koeng4) — see 武強縣|武强县[Wu3 qiang2 Xian4]
武強縣 (mou5 koeng4 jyun6) — Wuqiang, a county in Hengshui City 衡水市[Heng2 shui3 Shi4], Hebei
武打 (mou5 daa2) — acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
武打片 (mou5 daa2 pin2) — action movie; kungfu movie
武斷 (mou5 dyun3) — arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic
武旦 (mou5 daan2) — female military role in a Chinese opera
武昌 (mou5 coeng1) — see 武昌區|武昌区[Wu3 chang1 Qu1]
武昌區 (mou5 coeng1 keoi1) — Wuchang, a district of Wuhan City 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 Shi4], Hubei
武昌起義 (mou5 coeng1 hei2 ji6) — Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revol…
武松 (mou5 cung4) — Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan Marsh in the classic novel Water Margin 水…
武林 (mou5 lam4) — martial arts (social) circles
武水 (mou5 seoi2) — the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
武江 (mou5 gong1) — see 武江區|武江区[Wu3 jiang1 Qu1]
武江區 (mou5 gong1 keoi1) — Wujiang, a district of Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市[Shao2 guan1 Shi4], Guangdong
武清 (mou5 cing1) — Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
武清區 (mou5 cing1 keoi1) — Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
武溪 (mou5 kai1) — Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
武漢 (mou5 hon3) — see 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 Shi4]
武漢大學 (mou5 hon3 daai6 hok6) — Wuhan University
武漢市 (mou5 hon3 si5) — Wuhan, sub-provincial city and capital of Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3]
武漢鋼鐵公司 (mou5 hon3 gong3 tit3 gung1 si1) — Wuhan Iron and Steel
武王伐紂 (mou5 wong4 fat6 zau6) — King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Sh…
武生 (mou5 sang1) — male military role in a Chinese opera
武當山 (mou5 dong1 saan1) — Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
武穴 (mou5 jyut6) — see 武穴市[Wu3 xue2 Shi4]
武穴市 (mou5 jyut6 si5) — Wuxue, a county-level city in Huanggang City 黃岡市|黄冈市[Huang2 gang1 Shi4], Hubei
武經七書 (mou5 ging1 cat1 syu1) — Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六…
武經總要 (mou5 ging1 zung2 jiu3) — "Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques", book published in 1044 …
武義 (mou5 ji6) — see 武義縣|武义县[Wu3 yi4 Xian4]
武義縣 (mou5 ji6 jyun6) — Wuyi, a county in Jinhua City 金華市|金华市[Jin1 hua2 Shi4], Zhejiang
武聖 (mou5 sing3) — the Saint of War (i.e. the deified Guan Yu 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3])
武職 (mou5 zik1) — military official; military position (i.e. job)
武舉 (mou5 geoi2) — successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination
武藝 (mou5 ngai6) — martial art; military skill
武藝高強 (mou5 ngai6 gou1 koeng4) — highly skilled in martial arts
武術 (mou5 seot6) — military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports …
武裝 (mou5 zong1) — arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
武裝力量 (mou5 zong1 lik6 loeng6) — armed force
武裝衝突 (mou5 zong1 cung1 dat6) — armed conflict
武裝部隊 (mou5 zong1 bou6 deoi2) — armed forces
武警 (mou5 ging2) — armed police
武警戰士 (mou5 ging2 zin3 si6) — armed fighters; armed police; militia
武警部隊 (mou5 ging2 bou6 deoi2) — People's Armed Police
武進 (mou5 zeon3) — see 武進區|武进区[Wu3 jin4 Qu1]
武進區 (mou5 zeon3 keoi1) — Wujin, a district of Changzhou City 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangsu
武邑 (mou5 jap1) — see 武邑縣|武邑县[Wu3 yi4 Xian4]
武邑縣 (mou5 jap1 jyun6) — Wuyi, a county in Hengshui City 衡水市[Heng2 shui3 Shi4], Hebei
武都 (mou5 dou1) — see 武都區|武都区[Wu3 du1 Qu1]
武都區 (mou5 dou1 keoi1) — Wudu, a district of Longnan City 隴南市|陇南市[Long3 nan2 Shi4], Gansu
武都市 (mou5 dou1 si5) — Wudu city in Gansu
武鄉 (mou5 hoeng1) — see 武鄉縣|武乡县[Wu3 xiang1 Xian4]
武鄉縣 (mou5 hoeng1 jyun6) — Wuxiang, a county in Changzhi City 長治市|长治市[Chang2 zhi4 Shi4], Shanxi
武陟 (mou5 zik1) — see 武陟縣|武陟县[Wu3 zhi4 Xian4]
武陟縣 (mou5 zik1 jyun6) — Wuzhi, a county in Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan
武陵 (mou5 ling4) — see 武陵區|武陵区[Wu3 ling2 Qu1]
武陵區 (mou5 ling4 keoi1) — Wuling, a district of Changde City 常德市[Chang2 de2 Shi4], Hunan
武陵源 (mou5 ling4 jyun4) — Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], H…
武隆 (mou5 lung4) — see 武隆區|武隆区[Wu3 long2 Qu1]
武鳴 (mou5 ming4) — see 武鳴區|武鸣区[Wu3 ming2 Qu1]
歧異 (kei4 ji6) — difference; discrepancy
歧義 (kei4 ji6) — ambiguity; several possible meanings
歧見 (kei4 gin3) — disagreement; differing interpretations
歧視 (kei4 si6) — to discriminate against; discrimination
歧路 (kei4 lou6) — divergent path; (fig.) wrong path
歧路燈 (kei4 lou6 dang1) — Lamp in the Side Street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李綠園|李绿园[Li3 Lu:…
歧途 (kei4 tou4) — fork in a road; wrong road
歪嘴 (me2 zeoi2) — twisted mouth; wry mouth
歪打正著 (waai1 daa2 zing3 zoek6) — to succeed by a lucky stroke
歪斜 (waai1 ce4) — crooked; askew; oblique; slanting; out of plumb
歪歪扭扭 (waai1 waai1 nau2 nau2) — crooked; askew
歪歪斜斜 (waai1 waai1 ce4 ce4) — shuddering; trembling; a trembling scrawl (of handwriting)
歪理 (waai1 lei5) — fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument
歪瓜裂棗 (waai1 gwaa1 lit6 zou2) — ugly; repulsive
歪門邪道 (waai1 mun4 ce4 dou6) — dishonest practices
歪風 (waai1 fung1) — unhealthy trend; noxious influence
歪風邪氣 (waai1 fung1 ce4 hei3) — noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
歪點子 (waai1 dim2 zi2) — illegal device; devious; crooked
歲不我與 (seoi3 bat1 ngo5 jyu5) — Time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
歲修 (seoi3 sau1) — annual repairs and maintenance
歲俸 (seoi3 fung2) — annual salary
歲入 (seoi3 jap6) — annual revenue; annual income
歲出 (seoi3 ceot1) — annual expenditure
歲序 (seoi3 zeoi6) — succession of seasons
歲數 (seoi3 sou3) — age (number of years old)
歲時 (seoi3 si4) — season; time of the year
歲暮 (seoi3 mou6) — end of the year
歲月 (seoi3 jyut6) — years; time
歲月如流 (seoi3 jyut6 jyu4 lau4) — the passage of the years; the flow of time
歲月崢嶸 (seoi3 jyut6 zaang1 wing4) — eventful years; momentous times
歲月流逝 (seoi3 jyut6 lau4 sai6) — as time goes by (idiom)
歲末 (seoi3 mut6) — end of the year
歲歲平安 (seoi3 seoi3 ping4 on1) — May you have peace year after year (New Year's greeting)
歲計 (seoi3 gai3) — annual budget
歲計餘絀 (seoi3 gai3 jyu4 zyut3) — annual budgetary surplus or deficit (accountancy)
歲闌 (seoi3 laan4) — late season of a year
歲首 (seoi3 sau2) — start of the year
歷下 (lik6 haa6) — see 歷下區|历下区[Li4 xia4 Qu1]
歷下區 (lik6 haa6 keoi1) — Lixia, a district of Jinan City 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 Shi4], Shandong
歷久彌堅 (lik6 gau2 nei4 gin1) — to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
歷代 (lik6 doi6) — successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
歷代志上 (lik6 doi6 zi3 soeng6) — First book of Chronicles
歷代志下 (lik6 doi6 zi3 haa6) — Second book of Chronicles
歷任 (lik6 jam6) — (of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the succe…
歷史 (lik6 si2) — history
歷史上 (lik6 si2 soeng6) — historical; in history
歷史事件 (lik6 si2 si6 gin2) — historical incident
歷史人物 (lik6 si2 jan4 mat6) — historical person
歷史劇 (lik6 si2 kek6) — historical drama
歷史博物館 (lik6 si2 bok3 mat6 gun2) — historical museum
歷史學 (lik6 si2 hok6) — history
歷史學家 (lik6 si2 hok6 gaa1) — historian
歷史家 (lik6 si2 gaa1) — historian
歷史性 (lik6 si2 sing3) — historic
歷史悠久 (lik6 si2 jau4 gau2) — long-established; time-honored
歷史意義 (lik6 si2 ji3 ji6) — historic significance
歷史成本 (lik6 si2 sing4 bun2) — historic cost (accounting)
歷史新高 (lik6 si2 san1 gou1) — all-time high
歷史時期 (lik6 si2 si4 kei4) — historical period
歷史沿革 (lik6 si2 jyun4 gaak3) — historical development; background
歷史版本 (lik6 si2 baan2 bun2) — historical version; a previous version (of an app, document etc)
歷史背景 (lik6 si2 bui3 ging2) — historical background
歷史觀點 (lik6 si2 gun1 dim2) — historical standpoint
歷史遺產 (lik6 si2 wai4 caan2) — heritage; historical legacy
歷史遺跡 (lik6 si2 wai4 zik1) — historic site
歷城 (lik6 sing4) — see 歷城區|历城区[Li4 cheng2 Qu1]
歷城區 (lik6 sing4 keoi1) — Licheng, a district of Jinan City 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 Shi4], Shandong
歷屆 (lik6 gaai3) — all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
歷年 (lik6 nin4) — over the years; bygone years
歷數 (lik6 sou2) — to enumerate; to count (one by one)
歷時 (lik6 si4) — to last; to take (time); period; diachronic
歷朝通俗演義 (lik6 ciu4 tung1 zuk6 jin2 ji6) — Dramatized history of successive dynasties (from Han to Republican China) by Ca…
歷次 (lik6 ci3) — each (item in sequence); successive
歷歷可數 (lik6 lik6 ho2 sou3) — each one distinguishable
歷歷在目 (lik6 lik6 zoi6 muk6) — vivid in one's mind (idiom)
歷法 (lik6 faat3) — variant of 曆法|历法 calendar
歷盡 (lik6 zeon6) — to have experienced a lot of; to have been through
歷盡滄桑 (lik6 zeon6 cong1 song1) — to have been through the hardships of life; to have been through the mill
歷經 (lik6 ging1) — to experience; to go through
歷練 (lik6 lin6) — to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced
歷險 (lik6 him2) — to experience adventures
歸仁 (gwai1 jan4) — Gueiren, a district in Tainan 台南|台南[Tai2 nan2], Taiwan
歸併 (gwai1 bing3) — to put together; to add; to merge
歸依 (gwai1 ji1) — to convert to (a religion); to rely upon; refuge; mainstay
歸僑 (gwai1 kiu4) — Chinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriate
歸入 (gwai1 jap6) — to assign (to a class); to classify as; to include
歸公 (gwai1 gung1) — to commandeer; to take over for the state
歸功 (gwai1 gung1) — to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution
歸化 (gwai1 faa3) — old name for district of Hohhot city 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
歸口 (gwai1 hau2) — to return to one's original trade; to put (a business etc) under the administra…
歸向 (gwai1 hoeng3) — to turn toward
歸咎 (gwai1 gau3) — to put the blame on; to accuse
歸國 (gwai1 gwok3) — to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad
歸天 (gwai1 tin1) — to die
歸宿 (gwai1 suk1) — place to return to; home; final destination; ending
歸寧 (gwai1 ning4) — (literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents
歸屬 (gwai1 suk6) — to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place w…
歸屬感 (gwai1 suk6 gam2) — sense of belonging
歸屬權 (gwai1 suk6 kyun4) — right of attribution
歸心 (gwai1 sam1) — converted to (religion)
歸心似箭 (gwai1 sam1 ci5 zin3) — with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)
歸攏 (gwai1 lung5) — to gather; to rake together; to pile up
歸於 (gwai1 jyu1) — to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards
歸根 (gwai1 gan1) — to return home (after a lifetime's absence); to go back to one's roots
歸根到底 (gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2) — after all; in the final analysis; ultimately
歸根結底 (gwai1 gan1 git3 dai2) — in the final analysis; ultimately
歸根結柢 (gwai1 gan1 git3 dai2) — variant of 歸根結底|归根结底[gui1 gen1 jie2 di3]
歸根結蒂 (gwai1 gan1 git3 dai3) — ultimately; in the final analysis; after all; when all is said and done
歸案 (gwai1 on3) — to bring to justice; to file away (a document)
歸檔 (gwai1 dong2) — to file away; to place on file
歸正 (gwai1 zing3) — to return to the right path; to mend one's ways; to reform; Reformed (church et…
歸省 (gwai1 sing2) — to go home for a visit; to return to one's parents' home to pay respects
歸真 (gwai1 zan1) — to die (Buddhism); to return to Allah (Islam)
歸真返璞 (gwai1 zan1 faan2 pok3) — see 返璞歸真|返璞归真[fan3 pu2 gui1 zhen1]
歸程 (gwai1 cing4) — return trip; homeward journey
歸納推理 (gwai1 naap6 teoi1 lei5) — inductive reasoning
歸納法 (gwai1 naap6 faat3) — induction (method of deduction in logic)
歸結 (gwai1 git3) — to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc)
歸綏 (gwai1 seoi1) — old name for Hohhot city 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
歸經 (gwai1 ging1) — channel tropism (TCM)
歸罪 (gwai1 zeoi6) — to blame sb
歸西 (gwai1 sai1) — to die (euphemism, lit. to return West or to the Western Paradise)
歸謬法 (gwai1 mau6 faat3) — reductio ad absurdum; arguing by contradiction; also called 反證法|反证法
歸路 (gwai1 lou6) — the way back; return route
歸途 (gwai1 tou4) — the way back; one's journey home
歸還 (gwai1 waan4) — to return sth; to revert
歸附 (gwai1 fu6) — to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit
歸除 (gwai1 ceoi4) — long division; calculation on the abacus
歸隊 (gwai1 deoi6) — to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life
歸隱 (gwai1 jan2) — to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion
歸零地 (gwai1 ling4 dei6) — Ground Zero
歸順 (gwai1 seon6) — to surrender and pay allegiance to
歸類 (gwai1 leoi6) — to classify; to categorize
歹人 (daai2 jan4) — bad person; evildoer; robber
歹勢 (daai2 sai3) — (Tw) excuse me; to be sorry (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])
歹徒 (daai2 tou4) — evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
歹意 (daai2 ji3) — evil intent; malice
歹毒 (daai2 duk6) — vicious; ruthless; malevolent
死不了 (sei2 bat1 liu5) — Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
死不改悔 (sei2 bat1 goi2 fui3) — not to repent even facing death (idiom); unrepentant; very obstinate
死不瞑目 (sei2 bat1 ming5 muk6) — lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom); fig. to die with an unresolved g…
死不要臉 (sei2 bat1 jiu3 lim5) — to know no shame; to be totally shameless
死中求生 (sei2 zung1 kau4 sang1) — to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life
死乞白賴 (sei2 hat1 baak6 laai6) — to pester someone again and again
死亡 (sei2 mong4) — to die; death
死亡人數 (sei2 mong4 jan4 sou3) — number of people killed; death toll
死亡筆記 (sei2 mong4 bat1 gei3) — Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Ts…
死仗 (sei2 zoeng3) — to fight bitterly; hard struggle
死信 (sei2 seon3) — lost letter; letter containing news of sb's death
死傷 (sei2 soeng1) — casualties; dead and injured
死傷者 (sei2 soeng1 ze2) — casualty (of an accident); dead and wounded
死刑 (sei2 jing4) — death penalty; capital punishment
死刑緩期執行 (sei2 jing4 wun4 kei4 zap1 hang4) — deferred death sentence; abbr. to 死緩|死缓[si3 huan3]
死別 (sei2 bit6) — to be parted by death
死到臨頭 (sei2 dou3 lam4 tau4) — Death is near at hand. (idiom)
死勁 (sei2 ging6) — all one's strength; with might and main
死勁兒 (sei2 ging6 ji4) — erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[si3 jin4]
死區 (sei2 keoi1) — dead zone; blind spot
死去 (sei2 heoi3) — to die
死去活來 (sei2 heoi3 wut6 loi4) — to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of …
死命 (sei2 ming6) — doom; death; desperately
死囚 (sei2 cau4) — prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row
死因 (sei2 jan1) — cause of death
死因不明 (sei2 jan1 bat1 ming4) — unknown cause of death
死城 (sei2 sing4) — ghost town
死守 (sei2 sau2) — to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-…
死定 (sei2 ding6) — to be screwed; to be toast
死寂 (sei2 zik6) — deathly stillness
死對頭 (sei2 deoi3 tau4) — arch-enemy; sworn enemy
死局 (sei2 guk6) — hopeless situation; deadlock
死巷 (sei2 hong6) — blind alley; dead end
死後 (sei2 hau6) — after death; posthumous
死心 (sei2 sam1) — to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss;…
死心塌地 (sei2 sam1 taap3 dei6) — to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
死心眼兒 (sei2 sam1 ngaan5 ji4) — stubborn; obstinate; having a one-track mind
死心踏地 (sei2 sam1 daap6 dei6) — see 死心塌地[si3 xin1 ta1 di4]
死戰 (sei2 zin3) — to fight to the death
死敵 (sei2 dik6) — mortal enemy; arch-enemy
死文字 (sei2 man4 zi6) — dead language; indecipherable script
死於安樂 (sei2 jyu1 on1 lok6) — see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[sheng1 yu2 you1 huan4 , si3 yu2 an1 le4]
死於非命 (sei2 jyu1 fei1 ming6) — violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death
死期 (sei2 kei4) — time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term
死板 (sei2 baan2) — rigid; inflexible
死棋 (sei2 kei4) — dead piece (in Chess); stupid move; hopeless case
死機 (sei2 gei1) — to crash (of a computer)
死死 (sei2 sei2) — rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious
死氣沉沉 (sei2 hei3 cam4 cam4) — dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless
死氣白賴 (sei2 hei3 baak6 laai6) — variant of 死乞白賴|死乞白赖[si3 qi5 bai2 lai4]
死水 (sei2 seoi2) — stagnant water; backwater
死活 (sei2 wut6) — life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me
死海 (sei2 hoi2) — the Dead Sea
死海古卷 (sei2 hoi2 gu2 gyun2) — Dead Sea Scrolls
死海經卷 (sei2 hoi2 ging1 gyun2) — Dead Sea Scrolls
死灰復燃 (sei2 fui1 fuk6 jin4) — lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth …
死無對證 (sei2 mou4 deoi3 zing3) — the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales
死無葬身之地 (sei2 mou4 zong3 san1 zi1 dei6) — to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end
死生 (sei2 sang1) — life or death; critical (event)
死產 (sei2 caan2) — stillbirth
死當 (sei2 dong3) — to flunk (Tw); (computing) to crash; to stop working
死症 (sei2 zing3) — incurable disease; terminal illness
死皮賴臉 (sei2 pei4 laai6 lim5) — brazen faced (idiom); shameless
死神 (sei2 san4) — mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of …

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