| Word |
Components |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
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| 因 |
囗大 |
yīn |
1. (literary) to follow (e.g. a tradition) |
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因循守舊 - to adhere to tradition - |
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2. (literary) to take advantage; to make use of a situation |
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3. (archaic) conveniently; in passing; expediently |
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4. (archaic) thus; in such way; therefore; accordingly |
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5. (archaic) through; via |
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6. (obsolete) to multiply |
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7. depending on; according to; based on; contingent upon |
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因人而異 - to vary from one person to another - |
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因地制宜 - to make plans according to local conditions - |
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8. (Cantonese) to estimate |
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你 因 下haa5 啲 時間gaan3，睇 下haa5 要 幾 耐 先 到。 - Estimate the time to see how long it takes to arrive. |
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9. reason; cause |
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因果 - cause and effect - |
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近因 - direct cause; immediate cause - |
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10. because; since |
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11. due to; because of |
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因此 - because of this; therefore; ergo - |
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因 雨 改期 - to be rescheduled because of the rain - |
回 |
囗口 |
huí |
1. to turn around | |
(Alternative form 迴) |
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往 回 走 - to turn back |
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回 過 身 來 - to turn around |
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回頭 看 了 一 眼 - turned around (one's head) and had a look |
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2. to return; to go back |
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(Alternative form 迴) |
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回家 - to return home |
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我 明天 要 回 北京 了。 - I am returning to Beijing tomorrow. |
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3. (Used after a verb to indicate a movement back to the original place); back |
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使用 後 請 放 回 原位。 - Please put it back after use. |
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我 要 拿 回 屬於 我 的 東西xi。 - I must take back what belongs to me. |
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4. to circle; to wind |
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(Alternative form 迴) |
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5. to reply; to respond; to answer |
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回信 - to write back |
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回 他 個 電話 - to call him back |
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已讀不回 - to read someone's message and not give any response |
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6. to decline; to refuse |
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7. to avoid |
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(Alternative form 迴) |
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《西遊記》全 書 共 一百 回。 - Journey to the West has 100 chapters in total. |
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(Alternative form 迴) |
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8. Hui ethnic group |
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9. (dated in mainland China) Muslim; anything related to Islam |
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10. Variant of 迴 |
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11. that |
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12. then |
国 |
囗玉 |
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1. Variant of 國 |
四 |
囗儿 |
sì |
1. four | |
2. (literary) four directions; all directions (attn, zh, request for another quote, to be sure that i'm not wrong) |
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Synonyms: 四方 |
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3. (music) la (musical note) |
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4. (printing) English; The size of type between 小四 (little 4) and 小三 (little 3), standardized as 14 point. |
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5. usage. As superstition, 四 is avoided because it is similar to 死 in sound. |
| sì |
6. (music) Kunqu gongche notation for the note low la (6̣). |
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Synonyms: 士 |
由 |
十囗 |
yóu |
1. cause; reason | |
緣由 - cause and reason |
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2. from |
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由 北 到 南 - from north to south |
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由 廣州 出發 - to depart from Guangzhou |
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3. by; through; via |
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請 由 側門 出入。 - Please enter and exit via the side door. |
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4. (done) by |
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這 件 事 由 我 來 處理 吧。 - Let me handle this matter. |
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5. because of; due to |
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6. by means of |
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由此可見 - thus it can be seen |
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本 書 由 三 部分 組成。 - This book is composed of three parts. |
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7. to pass through |
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必由之路 - the path that must be taken |
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8. to follow; to let one determine |
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身不由己 - to be unable to determine for oneself |
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由 他 去 吧！ - Let him do as he pleases! |
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由jau4-2 佢 自己 做 啦！ - Let him do it by himself! |
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9. Variant of 甴 |
园 |
囗元 |
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1. Variant of 園 | |
2. Variant of 圓 |
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3. Variant of 團 |
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4. Variant of 刓 |
图 |
囗冬 |
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1. Simplified form of 圖 |
团 |
囗才 |
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1. Simplified form of 團 | |
2. Simplified form of 糰 |
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3. Variant of 囚 |
围 |
囗韦 |
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1. Simplified form of 圍 |
困 |
囗木 |
kùn |
1. to surround; to besiege | |
2. to be surrounded; to be trapped |
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困wan3? - to be trapped in an elevator |
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3. difficult |
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4. 47th hexagram of the I Ching |
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5. (Teochew, Hainanese) hungry |
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6. Simplified form of 睏 |
申 |
十囗 |
shēn |
1. to extend; to stretch | |
2. to state; to explain |
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三令五申 - to repeat and reaffirm the commands multiple times |
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3. to request; to report |
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4. to announce; to express |
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申命記 - Book of Deuteronomy (lit. book of reaffirmation of laws) |
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5. ninth of twelve earthly branches (十二支) |
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6. monkey of the Chinese zodiac |
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7. 3 to 5 p.m. |
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8. seventh month of the Chinese calendar |
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9. Shen (vassal state during the Zhou dynasty) |
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10. (zh-altname, 上海, Shanghai) |
圈 |
囗卷 |
juàn |
1. pen; sty; fold | |
2. state; city |
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3. (neologism, Internet slang) Alternative form of 圈 (quān, t=social circle; community) |
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Juan |
| quān |
4. to enclose; to encircle; to circle |
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5. to mark with a circle |
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6. to bend; to angle; to curve |
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7. circle; ring; loop |
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8. (Wu) earring |
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9. area; circle |
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10. social circle; connections; group |
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11. trap; trick; trickery |
| juān |
12. to shut in a pen; to pen in |
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13. to lock up; to jail |
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14. to confine |
固 |
囗古 |
gù |
1. firm; solid; strong | |
穩固 - stable |
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加固 - to strengthen |
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2. solid |
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固體 - solid |
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凝固 - to set; to solidify |
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3. to solidify; to strengthen |
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固本 - to strengthen the foundation |
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4. stubborn |
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頑固 - stubborn |
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5. firmly |
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固辭 - to firmly decline |
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6. (literary) in the first place; all along |
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7. (literary) no doubt |
甲 |
囗十 |
jiǎ |
1. shell; carapace | |
2. plate armor |
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3. nail (plate at the end of fingers and toes) |
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4. the first of the ten heavenly stems |
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5. number one; first; A |
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6. (pronoun for an unspecified or unknown person or thing) |
| jiǎ |
7. (Taiwan) unit of land (area) measure, equivalent to 2,934 1857 roughly 2.1 acres |
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8. how is it that; how could |
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9. (Taiwan) since; as |
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10. (Min Nan) Alternative form of 佮 (kah, kap, t=and; with) |
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11. (Min Nan) Alternative form of 共 (kā) |
| jiǎ |
12. (Taiwanese Mandarin) gay; homosexual |
圆 |
囗员 |
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1. Simplified form of 圓 |
囚 |
囗人 |
qiú |
1. prisoner, convict | |
2. to confine, to imprison |
曰 |
囗一 |
yuē |
1. (literary or Shuangfeng Xiang) to say; to speak | |
2. (literary) to be called (the name of) |
囤 |
囗屯 |
tún |
1. to store up; to hoard | | dùn |
2. grain basket; bin for grain |
粤 |
丿囗米丂 |
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1. Variant of 粵 |
