Browse Cantonese dictionary — page 190 of 250

笨鳥先飛 (ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1) — lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for o…
第一 (dai6 jat1) — first; most important; primary; foremost
第一國際 (dai6 jat1 gwok3 zai3) — First international, organized by Karl Marx in Geneva in 1866
第一型糖尿病 (dai6 jat1 jing4 tong4 niu6 beng6) — Type 1 diabetes
第一基本形式 (dai6 jat1 gei1 bun2 jing4 sik1) — (math.) first fundamental form
第一夫人 (dai6 jat1 fu1 jan4) — First Lady (wife of the head of state)
第一季度 (dai6 jat1 gwai3 dou6) — first quarter (of financial year)
第一手 (dai6 jat1 sau2) — first-hand
第一時間 (dai6 jat1 si4 gaan3) — in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first th…
第一桶金 (dai6 jat1 tung2 gam1) — the first pot of gold; the initial profits from an economic endeavour
第一次 (dai6 jat1 ci3) — the first time; for the first time
第一次世界大戰 (dai6 jat1 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3) — World War One
第一步 (dai6 jat1 bou6) — step one; first step
第一流 (dai6 jat1 lau4) — first-class
第一炮 (dai6 jat1 paau3) — (fig.) opening shot
第一產業 (dai6 jat1 caan2 jip6) — primary sector of industry
第一聲 (dai6 jat1 sing1) — first tone in Mandarin; high, level tone
第一輪 (dai6 jat1 leon4) — first round (of match, or election)
第三世界 (dai6 saam1 sai3 gaai3) — Third World
第三國際 (dai6 saam1 gwok3 zai3) — see 共產國際|共产国际[Gong4 chan3 Guo2 ji4]
第三季度 (dai6 saam1 gwai3 dou6) — third quarter (of financial year)
第三帝國 (dai6 saam1 dai3 gwok3) — Third Reich, Nazi regime (1933-1945)
第三方 (dai6 saam1 fong1) — third party
第三狀態 (dai6 saam1 zong6 taai3) — suboptimal health status
第三產業 (dai6 saam1 caan2 jip6) — tertiary sector of industry
第三紀 (dai6 saam1 gei2) — third period; tertiary (geological era since the extinction of the dinosaurs at…
第三者 (dai6 saam1 ze2) — third party; (in romance) the other woman or man
第三聲 (dai6 saam1 sing1) — third tone in Mandarin; falling-rising tone
第二 (dai6 ji6) — second; number two; next; secondary
第二世界 (dai6 ji6 sai3 gaai3) — Second World (Cold War-era term referring to communist nations as a bloc)
第二個人 (dai6 ji6 go3 jan4) — the second person; (fig.) someone else; third party
第二型糖尿病 (dai6 ji6 jing4 tong4 niu6 beng6) — Type 2 diabetes
第二天 (dai6 ji6 tin1) — next day; the morrow
第二季度 (dai6 ji6 gwai3 dou6) — second quarter (of financial year)
第二性 (dai6 ji6 sing3) — The Second Sex (book by Simone de Beauvoir)
第二春 (dai6 ji6 ceon1) — (lit.) second spring; (fig.) falling in love for the second time; a new lease o…
第二次 (dai6 ji6 ci3) — the second time; the second occurrence
第二次世界大戰 (dai6 ji6 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3) — World War II
第二次漢字簡化方案 (dai6 ji6 ci3 hon3 zi6 gaan2 faa3 fong1 on3) — Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme (second round of simplified Chin…
第二產業 (dai6 ji6 caan2 jip6) — secondary industry
第二聲 (dai6 ji6 sing1) — second tone in Mandarin; rising tone
第二輪 (dai6 ji6 leon4) — second round (of match, or election)
第五 (dai6 ng5) — fifth
第五縱隊 (dai6 ng5 zung1 deoi6) — fifth column (subversive group)
第六感 (dai6 luk6 gam2) — sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc)
第六感覺 (dai6 luk6 gam2 gok3) — sixth sense; intuition
第勒尼安海 (dai6 lak6 nei4 on1 hoi2) — Tyrrhenian Sea between Sardinia and the Italian mainland
第四季 (dai6 sei3 gwai3) — fourth quarter
第四季度 (dai6 sei3 gwai3 dou6) — fourth quarter (of financial year)
第四紀 (dai6 sei3 gei2) — fourth period; quaternary (geological period covering the recent ice ages over …
第四聲 (dai6 sei3 sing1) — fourth tone in Mandarin; falling tone
第四臺 (dai6 sei3 toi4) — fourth channel; (in Taiwan) cable TV, FTV
第戎 (dai6 jung4) — Dijon (France)
第比利斯 (dai6 bei2 lei6 si1) — T'bilisi, capital of Georgia 格魯吉亞|格鲁吉亚[Ge2 lu3 ji2 ya4]
第納爾 (dai6 naap6 ji5) — dinar (currency) (loanword)
笱 (gau2) — basket for trapping fish
筀竹 (gai3 zuk1) — bamboo (archaic)
筅帚 (sin2 zau2) — (dialect) pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
筆下 (bat1 haa6) — the wording and purport of what one writes
筆下生花 (bat1 haa6 sang1 faa1) — to write elegantly
筆供 (bat1 gung1) — written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供[kou3 gong4]
筆劃 (bat1 waak6) — variant of 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4]
筆力 (bat1 lik6) — vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing; vigor of style in literary composit…
筆友 (bat1 jau5) — pen pal
筆名 (bat1 meng2) — pen name; pseudonym
筆墨 (bat1 mak6) — pen and ink; words; writing
筆套 (bat1 tou3) — the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush; the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, …
筆尖 (bat1 zim1) — nib; pen point; the tip of a writing brush or pencil
筆帽 (bat1 mou2) — the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
筆心 (bat1 sam1) — variant of 筆芯|笔芯[bi3 xin1]
筆戰 (bat1 zin3) — written polemics
筆挺 (bat1 ting5) — (standing) very straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright; well-ironed; trim
筆替 (bat1 tai3) — (poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher
筆會 (bat1 wui2) — PEN (association of writers)
筆架 (bat1 gaa2) — pen rack; pen-holder
筆桿 (bat1 gon1) — the shaft of a pen or writing brush; (metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆[shua3 bi3 gan…
筆桿子 (bat1 gon1 zi2) — pen; an effective writer
筆法 (bat1 faat3) — technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
筆畫 (bat1 waak6) — strokes of a Chinese character
筆畫數 (bat1 waak6 sou3) — stroke count (number of brushstrokes of a Chinese character)
筆直 (bat1 zik6) — perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright
筆硯 (bat1 jin6) — writing brush and ink stone
筆筒 (bat1 tung2) — pen container; brush pot
筆算 (bat1 syun3) — to do a sum in writing; written calculation
筆管麵 (bat1 gun2 min6) — penne pasta
筆者 (bat1 ze2) — the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
筆耕 (bat1 gaang1) — to make a living by writing; to write (as an author)
筆觸 (bat1 zuk1) — brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing o…
筆記 (bat1 gei3) — to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of sho…
筆記型電腦 (bat1 gei3 jing4 din6 nou5) — notebook (computer)
筆記本 (bat1 gei3 bun2) — notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本…
筆記本計算機 (bat1 gei3 bun2 gai3 syun3 gei1) — laptop; notebook (computer)
筆記本電腦 (bat1 gei3 bun2 din6 nou5) — laptop; notebook (computer)
筆試 (bat1 si5) — written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
筆誤 (bat1 ng6) — a slip of a pen
筆調 (bat1 diu6) — (of writing) tone; style
筆談 (bat1 taam4) — to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking); to publish one'…
筆譯 (bat1 jik6) — written translation
筆跡 (bat1 zik1) — handwriting
筆鋒 (bat1 fung1) — the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch
筆錄 (bat1 luk6) — to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record
筆電 (bat1 din6) — notebook (computer)
筆順 (bat1 seon6) — stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
筆頭 (bat1 tau2) — ability to write; writing skill; written; in written form
筇 (kung4) — (in ancient texts) type of bamboo sometimes used as a staff
等一下 (dang2 jat1 haa6) — to wait a moment; later; in awhile
等一下兒 (dang2 jat1 haa6 ji4) — erhua variant of 等一下[deng3 yi1 xia4]
等一會 (dang2 jat1 wui6) — Wait a moment!; after a while
等一會兒 (dang2 jat1 wui6 ji4) — erhua variant of 等一會|等一会[deng3 yi1 hui4]
等一等 (dang2 jat1 dang2) — wait a moment
等不及 (dang2 bat1 kap6) — can't wait
等位基因 (dang2 wai6 gei1 jan1) — allele (one of two paired gene in diploid organism)
等候 (dang2 hau6) — to wait; to wait for
等值 (dang2 zik6) — of equal value
等價 (dang2 gaa3) — equal; equal in value; equivalent
等價關係 (dang2 gaa3 gwaan1 hai6) — (math.) equivalence relation
等分 (dang2 fan1) — to divide into equal parts
等到 (dang2 dou3) — to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
等同 (dang2 tung4) — to equate; equal to
等周 (dang2 zau1) — isoperimetric
等周不等式 (dang2 zau1 bat1 dang2 sik1) — the isoperimetric inequality
等因奉此 (dang2 jan1 fung6 ci2) — officialese; official routine; (old) (conventional phrase used in response to o…
等壓 (dang2 aat3) — constant pressure; equal pressure
等壓線 (dang2 aat3 sin3) — isobar (line of equal pressure)
等差 (dang2 caa1) — degree of disparity; equal difference
等差數列 (dang2 caa1 sou3 lit6) — (math.) arithmetic progression
等差級數 (dang2 caa1 kap1 sou3) — arithmetic series (such as 2+4+6+8+...)
等式 (dang2 sik1) — an equality; an equation
等待 (dang2 doi6) — to wait; to wait for
等效百萬噸當量 (dang2 haau6 baak3 maan6 deon1 dong1 loeng6) — equivalent megatonnage (EMT)
等於 (dang2 jyu1) — to equal; to be tantamount to
等比 (dang2 bei2) — geometric (of mathematical sequences or progressions)
等比數列 (dang2 bei2 sou3 lit6) — geometric progression
等比級數 (dang2 bei2 kap1 sou3) — geometric series (such as 1+2+4+8+...)
等溫 (dang2 wan1) — of equal temperature; isothermic
等熵線 (dang2 soeng1 sin3) — (physics) isentropic curve
等第 (dang2 dai6) — level; rank; grade; rating
等等 (dang2 dang2) — et cetera; and so on ...; wait a minute!; hold on!
等級 (dang2 kap1) — grade; rank; status
等級制度 (dang2 kap1 zai3 dou6) — hierarchy
等而下之 (dang2 ji4 haa6 zi1) — going from there to lower grades (idiom)
等腰三角形 (dang2 jiu1 saam1 gok3 jing4) — isosceles triangle
等著瞧 (dang2 zoek6 ciu4) — wait and see (who is right)
等號 (dang2 hou6) — (math.) equals sign =
等變壓線 (dang2 bin3 aat3 sin3) — isallobar (line of equal pressure gradient)
等距 (dang2 keoi5) — equidistant
等軸晶系 (dang2 zuk6 zing1 hai6) — cubical system (crystallography); crystal system based on cubic lattice; equiax…
等邊三角形 (dang2 bin1 saam1 gok3 jing4) — equilateral triangle
等閒 (dang2 haan4) — ordinary; common; unimportant; idly; for no reason
等閒之輩 (dang2 haan4 zi1 bui3) — (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
等離子體 (dang2 lei4 zi2 tai2) — plasma (physics)
筊杯 (gaau2 bui1) — (folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks throw…
筋斗 (gan1 dau2) — tumble; somersault
筋斗雲 (gan1 dau2 wan4) — Sun Wukong's magical cloud
筋疲力盡 (gan1 pei4 lik6 zeon6) — body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired; spent
筋節 (gan1 zit3) — lit. muscles and joints; by ext. the relations between parts in a speech, compo…
筋絡 (gan1 lok6) — tendons and muscles
筋骨 (gan1 gwat1) — muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
筏 (fat6) — raft (of logs)
筏子 (fat6 zi2) — raft
筐 (hong1) — basket
筐篋 (hong1 haap6) — rectangular box or chest
筐篋中物 (hong1 haap6 zung1 mat6) — a commonplace thing
筑波 (zuk1 bo1) — Tsukuba (city in Japan)
筒子 (tung4 zi2) — tube-shaped object; tube; bobbin; (Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tong2 zhi4]
筒燈 (tung4 dang1) — fluorescent tube or light
筒閥 (tung4 fat6) — a sleeve valve
答卷 (daap3 gyun2) — completed examination paper; answer sheet
答問 (daap3 man6) — to answer a question; question and answer
答對 (daap3 deoi3) — to answer correctly; (literary) to respond; to reply
答復 (daap3 fuk6) — variant of 答覆|答复[da2 fu4]
答拜 (daap3 baai3) — to return a visit
答數 (daap3 sou3) — numerical answer (to a question in math.); (Tw) (of troops) to shout numbers or…
答案 (daap3 on3) — answer; solution
答理 (daap3 lei5) — (usu. used in the negative) to acknowledge (sb's greeting etc); to respond; to …
答疑 (daap3 ji4) — to answer questions (as teacher or consultant); to clarify doubts
答白 (daap3 baak6) — to answer
答禮 (daap3 lai5) — to return a courtesy; return gift
答腔 (daap3 hong1) — to answer; to respond; to converse
答覆 (daap3 fuk1) — to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
答訕 (daap3 saan3) — variant of 搭訕|搭讪[da1 shan4]
答訪 (daap3 fong2) — to return a visit
答詞 (daap3 ci4) — reply; thank-you speech
答話 (daap3 waa6) — to reply; to answer
答謝 (daap3 ze6) — to express one's thanks
答辯 (daap3 bin6) — to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation
答錄機 (daap3 luk6 gei1) — answering machine
答非所問 (daap3 fei1 so2 man6) — (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively
筕篖 (hang2 tang2) — woven bamboo mat
策劃 (caak3 waak6) — to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner
策劃人 (caak3 waak6 jan4) — sponsor; plotter; schemer
策勒 (caak3 lak6) — see 策勒縣|策勒县[Ce4 le4 Xian4]
策勒縣 (caak3 lak6 jyun6) — Qira, a county in Hotan City 和田市[He2 tian2 Shi4], Xinjiang
策動 (caak3 dung6) — to conspire; to plot (a rebellion, crime etc); to machinate; to spur on; to urg…
策勵 (caak3 lai6) — to encourage; to urge; to impel; to spur sb on
策反 (caak3 faan2) — to instigate (rebellion etc); incitement (e.g. to desertion within opposing cam…
策問 (caak3 man6) — essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams
策士 (caak3 si6) — strategist; counsellor on military strategy
策應 (caak3 jing3) — to support by coordinated action
策源地 (caak3 jyun4 dei6) — place of origin; source (of a war or a social movement)
策畫 (caak3 waak6) — variant of 策劃|策划[ce4 hua4]
策試 (caak3 si5) — imperial exam involving writing essay on policy 策論|策论[ce4 lun4]
策論 (caak3 leon6) — essay on current affairs submitted to the emperor as policy advice (old)
策謀 (caak3 mau4) — stratagem (political or military); trick
策馬 (caak3 maa5) — to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs
筲箍 (saau1 ku1) — to hoop on a basket
筵上 (jin4 soeng6) — feast
筵席 (jin4 zik6) — banquet; mat for sitting
筵席捐 (jin4 zik6 gyun1) — tax on a banquet or feast
筵讌 (jin4 jin3) — feast; banquet
筷 (faai3) — chopstick
筷子 (faai3 zi2) — chopsticks
筷子芥 (faai3 zi2 gaai3) — Arabis, a genus of Brassica family including cress
箋注 (zin1 zyu3) — to annotate (ancient texts); commentaries
箍嘴 (ku1 zeoi2) — to muzzle
箍子 (ku1 zi2) — finger ring (dialect)
箍帶 (ku1 daai2) — strap
箍桶 (ku1 tung2) — hooped barrel; to handmake a wooden barrel
箍桶匠 (ku1 tung2 zoeng6) — cooper; hooper
箍桶店 (ku1 tung2 dim3) — coopery
箍節兒 (ku1 zit3 ji4) — short length; small section or portion
箍緊 (ku1 gan2) — to fasten tightly with a hoop
箍麻 (ku1 maa4) — to become numb (from being bound too tightly)
箐 (sin3) — to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow
箕子 (gei1 zi2) — Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have oppos…
算不了 (syun3 bat1 liu5) — does not count for anything; of no account
算不得 (syun3 bat1 dak1) — not count as
算了 (syun3 liu5) — let it be; let it pass; forget about it
算你狠 (syun3 nei5 han2) — you got me!; you win!; you are something!
算出 (syun3 ceot1) — to figure out; to calculate
算力 (syun3 lik6) — computing power; hash rate (digital currency mining)
算卦 (syun3 gwaa3) — fortune telling
算命 (syun3 meng6) — fortune-telling; to tell fortune
算命先生 (syun3 meng6 sin1 saang1) — fortune-teller
算命家 (syun3 meng6 gaa1) — fortune-teller
算命者 (syun3 meng6 ze2) — fortune-teller
算哪根蔥 (syun3 naa5 gan1 cung1) — who do (you) think (you) are?; who does (he, she etc) think (he, she) is?
算子 (syun3 zi2) — operator (math.)
算是 (syun3 si6) — considered to be; at last
算法 (syun3 faat3) — arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation
算盤 (syun3 pun4) — abacus; plan; scheme
算老幾 (syun3 lou5 gei2) — just who do (you) think (you) are? (or "just who does (she) think (she) is?" et…
算術 (syun3 seot6) — arithmetic
算術平均 (syun3 seot6 ping4 gwan1) — arithmetic mean (math.)
算術平均數 (syun3 seot6 ping4 gwan1 sou3) — arithmetic mean
算術式 (syun3 seot6 sik1) — (math.) arithmetic expression
算術級數 (syun3 seot6 kap1 sou3) — arithmetic series (such as 2+4+6+8+...)
算計 (syun3 gai3) — to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
算話 (syun3 waa6) — (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted
箙 (fuk6) — quiver
箜篌 (hung1 hau4) — konghou (Chinese harp)
箜簧 (hung1 wong4) — old reed wind instrument; (possibly used erroneously for konghou 箜篌 harp or 笙簧 …
管不著 (gun2 bat1 zoek6) — to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
管中窺豹 (gun2 zung1 kwai1 paau3) — lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big pictu…
管井 (gun2 zeng2) — tube well
管他三七二十一 (gun2 taa1 saam1 cat1 ji6 sap6 jat1) — who cares; no matter what; regardless of the consequences
管他呢 (gun2 taa1 ne1) — don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter; whatever; anyway
管他的 (gun2 taa1 dik1) — don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter; whatever; anyway
管仲 (gun2 zung6) — Guan Zhong (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period…
管保 (gun2 bou2) — to guarantee; assuredly
管制 (gun2 zai3) — to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restri…
管取 (gun2 ceoi2) — sure
管圓線蟲 (gun2 jyun4 sin3 cung4) — "eel worm", a parasitic worm carrying meningitis
管城區 (gun2 sing4 keoi1) — Guangcheng Hui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
管城回族區 (gun2 sing4 wui4 zuk6 keoi1) — Guancheng Hui District, a district of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4]…
管套 (gun2 tou3) — pipe sleeve
管委會 (gun2 wai2 wui2) — administrative committee; management committee; abbr. for 管理委員會|管理委员会[guan3 li3…
管子 (gun2 zi2) — Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and …
管子工 (gun2 zi2 gung1) — plumber; pipe-fitter
管子鉗 (gun2 zi2 kim4) — pipe wrench; monkey wrench
管家 (gun2 gaa1) — (old) butler; steward; manager; administrator; housekeeper; to manage a househo…
管工 (gun2 gung1) — plumber; pipe-worker
管座 (gun2 zo6) — to mount an electronic valve; to plug in a bulb
管弦樂 (gun2 jin4 ngok6) — orchestral music
管弦樂團 (gun2 jin4 ngok6 tyun4) — orchestra
管弦樂隊 (gun2 jin4 ngok6 deoi2) — orchestra
管待 (gun2 doi6) — to wait on; to attend; to serve
管情 (gun2 cing4) — to guarantee
管手管腳 (gun2 sau2 gun2 goek3) — to control in every detail; excessive supervision
管扳手 (gun2 baan1 sau2) — pipe wrench
管控 (gun2 hung3) — to control
管教 (gun2 gaau3) — to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
管教無方 (gun2 gaau3 mou4 fong1) — unable to discipline a child; incapable of dealing with (unruly child)
管束 (gun2 cuk1) — to exercise control over; restriction; control
管樂器 (gun2 ngok6 hei3) — wind instrument; woodwind
管治 (gun2 zi6) — governance; to govern
管燈 (gun2 dang1) — fluorescent light
管理 (gun2 lei5) — to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration
管理人 (gun2 lei5 jan4) — supervisor; manager; administrator
管理信息庫 (gun2 lei5 seon3 sik1 fu3) — Management Information Base; MIB
管理員 (gun2 lei5 jyun4) — manager; administrator
管理委員會 (gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui2) — administrative committee; management committee
管理學 (gun2 lei5 hok6) — management studies
管理學院 (gun2 lei5 hok6 jyun2) — school of management
管理層收購 (gun2 lei5 cang4 sau1 kau3) — management buyout (MBO)
管理站 (gun2 lei5 zaam6) — management station
管用 (gun2 jung6) — efficacious; useful
管窺 (gun2 kwai1) — to look at sth through a bamboo tube; to have a restricted view
管窺所及 (gun2 kwai1 so2 kap6) — in my humble opinion
管紗 (gun2 saa1) — (textiles) cop
管線 (gun2 sin3) — pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc
管胞 (gun2 baau1) — tracheid (botany)
管見 (gun2 gin3) — my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube); my limited understanding; my o…
管見所及 (gun2 gin3 so2 kap6) — in my humble opinion (idiom)
管路 (gun2 lou6) — piping (for water, oil, etc); conduit
管轄 (gun2 hat6) — to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
管道 (gun2 dou6) — tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means
管道運輸 (gun2 dou6 wan6 syu1) — pipeline transport
管鉗 (gun2 kim4) — pipe wrench
管閒事 (gun2 haan4 si6) — to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's bu…
管風琴 (gun2 fung1 kam4) — organ; pipe organ
管龠 (gun2 joek6) — flute; pipe; key
箭桿 (zin3 gon1) — arrow shaft
箭步 (zin3 bou6) — sudden big stride forward
箭毒蛙 (zin3 duk6 waa1) — poison dart frog
箭竹 (zin3 zuk1) — bamboo (genus Fargesia)
箭鏃 (zin3 zuk6) — arrowhead
箭頭 (zin3 tau2) — arrowhead; arrow symbol
箭頭鍵 (zin3 tau4 gin6) — arrow key (on keyboard)
箭魚 (zin3 jyu2) — variant of 劍魚|剑鱼[jian4 yu2]
箱子 (soeng1 zi2) — suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk
箱根 (soeng1 gan1) — Hakone, city on the east coast of Japan southwest of Tokyo
箱梁 (soeng1 loeng4) — box girder (construction)
箱篋 (soeng1 haap6) — box; chest
箴言 (zam1 jin4) — admonition; exhortation; dictum; the biblical Book of Proverbs
節上生枝 (zit3 soeng6 sang1 zi1) — a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
節候 (zit3 hau6) — season; time of year
節假日 (zit3 gaa3 jat6) — public holiday
節制 (zit3 zai3) — to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to admin…
節哀順變 (zit3 oi1 seon6 bin3) — (idiom) restrain one's grief and accept what has happened (expression of condol…
節外生枝 (zit3 ngoi6 sang1 zi1) — (idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly
節奏 (zit3 zau3) — rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
節奏口技 (zit3 zau3 hau2 gei6) — beatboxing
節奏布魯斯 (zit3 zau3 bou3 lou5 si1) — Rhythm and Blues R&B
節子 (zit3 zi2) — gnarl; knot
節度使 (zit3 dou6 si3) — Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and ci…
節慶 (zit3 hing3) — festival
節拍 (zit3 paak3) — beat (music); meter
節拍器 (zit3 paak3 hei3) — metronome
節操 (zit3 cou3) — integrity; moral principle
節支 (zit3 zi1) — to save on expenditure
節日 (zit3 jat6) — holiday; festival
節期 (zit3 kei4) — festival season
節本 (zit3 bun2) — abridged version
節氣 (zit3 hei3) — solar term
節氣門 (zit3 hei3 mun4) — throttle
節水 (zit3 seoi2) — to save water
節油 (zit3 jau4) — to economize on gasoline; fuel-efficient
節流 (zit3 lau4) — to control flow; to choke; weir valve; a throttle; a choke
節流踏板 (zit3 lau4 daap6 baan2) — throttle pedal; accelerator
節流閥 (zit3 lau4 fat6) — a throttle
節烈 (zit3 lit6) — (of a woman) indomitably chaste
節疤 (zit3 baa1) — gnarl; knot
節瘤 (zit3 lau4) — knot (in wood)
節省 (zit3 saang2) — saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
節節 (zit3 zit3) — step by step; little by little
節肢介體病毒 (zit3 zi1 gaai3 tai2 beng6 duk6) — arbovirus
節肢動物 (zit3 zi1 dung6 mat6) — arthropod
節能 (zit3 nang4) — to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption
節能燈 (zit3 nang4 dang1) — compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
節衣縮食 (zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6) — to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
節足動物 (zit3 zuk1 dung6 mat6) — arthropod, segmented animals with jointed limbs; same as 節肢動物|节肢动物[jie2 zhi1 do…
節選 (zit3 syun2) — excerpt; selection (from a book); to select; to choose an extract
節錄 (zit3 luk6) — to extract; to excerpt; excerpt
節間 (zit3 gaan1) — between joints
節電 (zit3 din6) — to save electricity; power saving
節食 (zit3 sik6) — to save food; to go on a diet
節餘 (zit3 jyu4) — to save; savings
節骨眼 (zit3 gwat1 ngaan5) — (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
節骨眼兒 (zit3 gwat1 ngaan5 ji4) — erhua variant of 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
節點 (zit3 dim2) — node
範例 (faan6 lai6) — example; model case
範式 (faan6 sik1) — paradigm
範本 (faan6 bun2) — model (example worthy of being imitated); template
範疇 (faan6 cau4) — category
範疇論 (faan6 cau4 leon6) — category theory (math.)
範縣 (faan6 jyun6) — Fan County or Fanxian, a county in Puyang City 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 Shi4], Henan
篆刻 (syun6 hak1) — to carve a seal; a seal
篆工 (syun6 gung1) — craftsman engaged in carving characters
篆書 (syun6 syu1) — seal script (Chinese calligraphic style)
篆體 (syun6 tai2) — see 篆書|篆书[zhuan4 shu1]
篇幅 (pin1 fuk1) — length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page
篇目 (pin1 muk6) — table of contents
篇章 (pin1 zoeng1) — chapter; section (of a written work); passage of writing; (fig.) chapter (in th…
篇韻 (pin1 wan5) — abbr. for Yupian 玉篇[Yu4 pian1] and Guangyun 廣韻|广韵[Guang3 yun4]
築 (zuk1) — to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
築城 (zuk1 sing4) — fortification
築室道謀 (zuk1 sat1 dou6 mau4) — lit. ask passers-by how to build one's house (idiom); fig. to have no idea what…
篋笥 (haap6 zi6) — bamboo box for holding books, clothes etc
篋篋 (haap6 haap6) — long and thin; slender
篋衍 (haap6 jin5) — bamboo box
篔簹 (wan4 dong1) — species of tall bamboo
篔簹湖 (wan4 dong1 wu4) — Yundang or Yuandang Lake in Xiamen
篙 (gou1) — pole for punting boats
篚 (fei2) — round covered basket
篝火 (gau1 fo2) — bonfire
篝火狐鳴 (gau1 fo2 wu4 ming4) — to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion; an uprising is…
篡 (saan3) — to seize; to usurp
篡位 (saan3 wai6) — to seize the throne
篡奪 (saan3 dyut6) — to usurp; to seize
篡弒 (saan3 si3) — to commit regicide
篡改 (saan3 goi2) — to tamper with; to falsify
篡政 (saan3 zing3) — to usurp political power
篡權 (saan3 kyun4) — to usurp power
篡竊 (saan3 sit3) — to usurp; to seize
篡立 (saan3 laap6) — to become an unlawful ruler
篡賊 (saan3 caak6) — usurper
篡軍 (saan3 gwan1) — to usurp the military
篡逆 (saan3 jik6) — to rebel; to revolt
篡黨 (saan3 dong2) — to usurp the leadership of the party
篤信 (duk1 seon3) — to sincerely believe
篤信好學 (duk1 seon3 hou3 hok6) — sincere belief and diligent study
篤厚 (duk1 hau5) — honest and generous; magnanimous
篤學 (duk1 hok6) — studious; diligent in study
篤守 (duk1 sau2) — to comply faithfully; sincerely abiding by
篤定 (duk1 ding6) — certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried
篤實 (duk1 sat6) — loyal; sincere; sound
篤專 (duk1 zyun1) — with undivided attention
篤志 (duk1 zi3) — steadfast; with single-minded devotion
篤愛 (duk1 oi3) — to love deeply; devoted to sb
篤摯 (duk1 zi3) — sincere (in friendship); cordial
篤病 (duk1 beng6) — seriously ill; critical
篤行 (duk1 hang6) — to carry out (obligation) conscientiously; to behave sincerely
篦子 (bei6 zi2) — double-edged fine-toothed comb; grate
篦頭 (bei6 tau4) — to comb one's hair
篩子 (sai1 zi2) — sieve
篩查 (sai1 caa4) — to screen (for disease etc)
篩檢 (sai1 gim2) — to screen (for disease etc)
篩法 (sai1 faat3) — the sieve method (for primes)
篩糠 (sai1 hong1) — to sift chaff; (fig.) to shake all over
篩選 (sai1 syun2) — to filter
篩除 (sai1 ceoi4) — to screen or filter out; to winnow (agriculture)
篩骨 (sai1 gwat1) — ethmoid bone (cheek)
篰 (bou6) — sieve-like utensil
篳門閨竇 (bat1 mun4 gwai1 dau6) — wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel; living in poverty
篷布 (pung4 bou3) — tarpaulin
篷車 (pung4 ce1) — covered truck; caravan; van
篷頂 (pung4 deng2) — canopy; roof; ceiling
簇射 (cuk1 se6) — shower (radiation, particle, etc)
簇擁 (cuk1 jung2) — to crowd around; to escort
簇新 (cuk1 san1) — brand-new; spanking new
簇莖石竹 (cuk1 ging3 sek6 zuk1) — boreal carnation or northern pink; Dianthus repens (botany)
簉室 (zou6 sat1) — concubine
簌簌 (cuk1 cuk1) — very slight sound; rustling (onom.); to stream down (of tears); luxuriant growt…
簌簌發抖 (cuk1 cuk1 faat3 dau2) — shivering; trembling (idiom)
簞笥 (daan1 zi6) — bamboo box; vessels for holding food
簞食壺漿 (daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1) — to receive troops with food and drink (idiom); to give troops a hearty welcome;…
簡介 (gaan2 gaai3) — summary; brief introduction
簡便 (gaan2 bin6) — simple and convenient; handy
簡冊 (gaan2 caak3) — booklet; brochure; (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)
簡則 (gaan2 zak1) — general rule; simple principle
簡化 (gaan2 faa3) — to simplify
簡化字 (gaan2 faa3 zi6) — simplified Chinese character
簡史 (gaan2 si2) — a brief history
簡單 (gaan2 daan1) — simple; not complicated
簡單化 (gaan2 daan1 faa3) — simplification; to simplify
簡單地說 (gaan2 daan1 dei6 syut3) — to put it simply; simply put
簡單明瞭 (gaan2 daan1 ming4 liu5) — clear and simple; in simple terms
簡單網絡管理協議 (gaan2 daan1 mong5 lok6 gun2 lei5 hip3 ji5) — Simple Network Management Protocol; SNMP
簡報 (gaan2 bou3) — presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report
簡寫 (gaan2 se2) — to write characters in simplified form; the simplified form of a character; to …
簡帖 (gaan2 tip3) — a letter
簡帖兒 (gaan2 tip3 ji4) — a letter
簡慢 (gaan2 maan6) — negligent (towards guests)
簡括 (gaan2 kut3) — brief but comprehensive; compendious
簡明 (gaan2 ming4) — simple and clear; concise
簡易 (gaan2 ji6) — simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity
簡易棚 (gaan2 ji6 paang4) — makeshift shelter; awning
簡本 (gaan2 bun2) — concise edition; abridged edition
簡樸 (gaan2 pok3) — (of lifestyle, clothing, writing etc) simple; plain
簡歷 (gaan2 lik6) — curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
簡氏防務週刊 (gaan2 si6 fong4 mou6 zau1 hon2) — Jane's defense weekly
簡潔 (gaan2 git3) — concise; succinct; pithy
簡煉 (gaan2 lin6) — variant of 簡練|简练[jian3 lian4]
簡短 (gaan2 dyun2) — brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity
簡短介紹 (gaan2 dyun2 gaai3 siu6) — brief introduction
簡章 (gaan2 zoeng1) — concise list of rules; brochure; pamphlet
簡約 (gaan2 joek3) — sketchy; concise; abbreviated
簡編 (gaan2 pin1) — concise edition; abridged edition; compendium
簡練 (gaan2 lin6) — terse; succinct
簡縮 (gaan2 suk1) — abbreviation; short form
簡繁 (gaan2 faan4) — simple versus traditional (Chinese characters)
簡繁轉換 (gaan2 faan4 zyun2 wun6) — conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
簡而言之 (gaan2 ji4 jin4 zi1) — in a nutshell; to put it briefly
簡裝 (gaan2 zong1) — paperback; plainly packaged; opposite: 精裝|精装[jing1 zhuang1]
簡要 (gaan2 jiu3) — concise; brief
簡要介紹 (gaan2 jiu3 gaai3 siu6) — brief introduction
簡言之 (gaan2 jin4 zi1) — in simple terms; to put things simply; briefly
簡訊 (gaan2 seon3) — newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message
簡諧 (gaan2 haai4) — simple harmonic (motion, oscillation etc in mechanics)
簡諧振動 (gaan2 haai4 zan3 dung6) — simple harmonic oscillation; sinusoidal oscillation
簡諧波 (gaan2 haai4 bo1) — simple harmonic wave; sine wave
簡諧運動 (gaan2 haai4 wan6 dung6) — simple harmonic motion (in mechanics); motion of a simple pendulum
簡譜 (gaan2 pou2) — music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represente…
簡述 (gaan2 seot6) — to outline; to summarize; to sketch; summary; brief description; concise narrat…
簡陋 (gaan2 lau6) — simple and crude
簡陽 (gaan2 joeng4) — see 簡陽市|简阳市[Jian3 yang2 Shi4]
簡陽市 (gaan2 joeng4 si5) — Jianyang, a county-level city in Chengdu City 成都市[Cheng2 du1 Shi4], Sichuan
簡體 (gaan2 tai2) — simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体[fan…
簡體字 (gaan2 tai2 zi6) — simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁…

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