三 ⇒
三 Sān/sān, surname San, three/3
第三 三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè]
三十 sānshí, thirty/30
三点 星期三 Xīngqīsān, Wednesday
周三 Zhōusān, [週三], Wednesday
两三 三千 三百 三角 sānjiǎo, triangle
三分 sānfēn, somewhat/to some degree
十三 shísān, thirteen/13
三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
三万 三月 Sānyuè, March/third month (of the lunar year)
三百万 三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid
三四 第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World
第三者 dìsānzhě, sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship/the ...
再三 zàisān, over and over again/again and again
三角洲 sānjiǎozhōu, delta (geography)
三角形 sānjiǎoxíng, triangle
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
高三 三流 sānliú, third-rate/inferior
三十秒 三维 sānwéi, [三維], three-dimensional/3D
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
三分之二 一二三 三级 sānjí, [三級], grade 3/third class/category C
第十三 四分之三 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三秒 瘪三 biēsān, [癟三], (Wu dialect) bum/wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing
二十三 三合会 sānhéhuì, [三合會], triad, Chinese crime gang/triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dyna...
三千万 三叶草 sānyècǎo, [三葉草], clover/trefoil
礼拜三 Lǐbàisān, [禮拜三], Wednesday
三十六 三部曲 sānbùqǔ, trilogy
三脚架 sānjiǎojià, [三腳架], tripod/derrick crane
接二连三 jiēèrliánsān, [接二連三], one after another (idiom)/in quick succession
再而三 二三十 三亿 三一 三十万 半夜三更 bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night
三星 Sānxīng/sānxīng, Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan/Samsun...
挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì, [挑三揀四], to be picky/to be choosy
三轮车 sānlúnchē, [三輪車], pedicab/tricycle
三日 一二三四 三月份 sānyuèfèn, March
铁三角 三军 sānjūn, [三軍], (in former times) upper, middle and lower army/army of right, center and left/(i...
三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings)
三十二 火冒三丈 huǒmàosānzhàng, to get really angry
三十八 三位一体 SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
老三 三叶 三叉 三陪 三等 一二三四五 三十五 三角裤 sānjiǎokù, [三角褲], briefs/panties
三缄其口 sānjiānqíkǒu, [三緘其口], (idiom) reluctant to speak about it/tight-lipped
零三 百分之三十 三四年 事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
退避三舍 tuìbìsānshè, [退避三捨], lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of super...
三七二十一 sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
约法三章 yuēfǎsānzhāng, [約法三章], to agree on three laws (idiom)/three-point covenant/(fig.) preliminary agreement...
三包 sānbāo, "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund
三时 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三十亿 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
第二十三 赵春三 三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
三十三 三十四 一万三千 九又四分之三 三角架 三美 四十三 三万五千 三连冠 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three
三宝 sānbǎo, [三寶], the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (hi...
五十三 二三 三点一 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì, lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth tha...
三万五 三万两千 初三 chūsān, third year in junior middle school
三副 三十日 芝士三 三二一 一万三千五 三六 三五年 三和 三相 十三日 shísānrì, thirteenth day of a month
三亿五千万 三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian...
低三下四 dīsānxiàsì, servile
三十一 三等奖 三十九 一波三折 yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
三叶虫 sānyèchóng, [三葉蟲], trilobite
二十三日 第三十三 三点十五 二百三十万 隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ, every few days (idiom)
新官上任三把火 xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
三洋 Sānyáng, Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
三点三十 三十五万 三千五 三菱 Sānlíng, Mitsubishi
三者 三十七 三十分 三六九 三百五十万 三百五十 三百两 一万三 三连胜 sānliánshèng, [三連勝], hat-trick (sports)
六十三 玛三 张三李四 ZhāngsānLǐsì, [張三李四], Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom)/Tom, Dick and Harry
三千五百 第三十七 第三十二 十二三 三点十七 冰冻三尺 三万二 第三十四 一点三 三五 sānwǔ, several/three or five
三侠 三环 三毛 三四点 三五成群 sānwǔchéngqún, in groups of three or four (idiom)
三四百 十三四 凯文·三达斯基 三郎 三段论 sānduànlùn, [三段論], syllogism (deduction in logic)
六点三 一千三 三角铁 sānjiǎotiě, [三角鐵], triangle (musical instrument)/angle iron
三分之 其三 qísān, thirdly/the third
三番五次 sānfānwǔcì, over and over again (idiom)
三点十 三八一 三万九千 五千三 第二三 奎三 入木三分 rùmùsānfēn, written in a forceful hand/penetrating/profound
三十三秒 三千七百万 两千三百万 三缺一 两三百万 三角学 sānjiǎoxué, [三角學], trigonometry
三角法 sānjiǎofǎ, trigonometry (math.)
三文治 sānwénzhì, sandwich (loanword)
金秉三 两三千 三百六十 长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
三天后 四一二三 三四十万 三百五 一二三四五六七 三足鼎立 三岔路口 第三十六 七三 一百三十万 三同 二分之三 健三郎 一亿三千七百万 三鹿 Sānlù, Sanlu (brand)
百分之三 三万六千 三班倒 sānbāndǎo, three-shift system (work rostering)
三一七 三居室 贝克三 负三 二十三万五 三都 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
三弦 sānxián, sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin ...
三尉 三国 Sānguó, [三國], Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history/several Three Kingdoms period...
三原 Sānyuán, Sanyuan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shaanxi
三二 三九 三中 三线 五十三分 第五十三 三泽 五分之三 三思 三性 三百八十万 三枝 一千三百万 三千二百万 十三万 三合一 sānhéyī, three in one/triple
一百零三 一三五 八又四分之三 三联 一九六三年 三八点 三十两 两亿八千三百万 三达祺 韩琛三年 一亿三千五百万 一七九三年 三点三 一点三十八 百分之十三 七点三 一千三百 飞流直下三千尺 七三一四八三九五二一三 陆三 三点七三 七六五四三二一 八分之一又十四分之三 八点三十 一九八三年 七又四分之三 一九四三年 三六日 一百五十三 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
一二三四五六七八 三原色 三十三两 九点三十 十点十三 三棱镜 sānléngjìng, [三稜鏡], (triangular) prism
百分之三十五 两万三 木卫三 MùwèiSān, [木衛三], Ganymede (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter III
四十三分 两点三十 三亿四千八百万分之一 百分之三点七 胡汉三 三角尺 四千三百三十四 四千三百三十六 九一三 六十三点五 三千六百万 奥莉维亚三年 三亿五千 三点四十五 第二百零三 四千三百三十七 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
两三亿 三十八九 二三四一 三百万一 三百六十五 二十二万九千三百二十 金泳三 JīnYǒngsān, Kim Young-sam (1927-), South Korean politician, president 1993-1998
大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
三世时 三四五六年 二万三千 三角函数 sānjiǎohánshù, [三角函數], trigonometric function
三天前 奎三来 第三十 dìsānshí, thirtieth
三三 洛三儿 三七 sānqī, pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
高三生 十点零三 三千六百 九千三百万 三点零五 两三百 三十四万 三七分 三百零二 三十八万 零三分 三千三百万 一千四百三十五 三百一 三百六 三千五百万 两三千万 乔克三 三八点四十五 二三日 三点零七 四点三十八 森三佐 二三百 一百四十三 八分之三 田虎三 三又二分之一 三千一百万 五点三 一千五百八十三万 二三年 三国演义 SānguóYǎnyì, [三國演義], Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luó Guàn zhōng], one of t...
奎三连 三千七百八十万 三三九 三十二万 亿三 三十二秒 四又四分之三 十一万三千 四十三万五千 三千八 三千二 第三十一 六六三十六 三级跳 sānjítiào, [三級跳], triple jump (athletics)/hop, skip and jump
四千三百三十五 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
三文五 一千七百三十四万 三千四百万 三点十九 五三 三民主义 Sānmínzhǔyì, [三民主義], Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s)
一千两百三十亿 三周 三百二十 三千八百二十一 五十六又三分之一 德里克·三德森 三万三千 三万一 三万两 三万八 艾迪三 四三点 五十亿零五十三 百分之三百 三国陆 三十七万五千 三十七万五 十万三千 两百三十万 那三栋 三千三百 老三样 伍三 三千二百 一百三 九点三 三百二十五 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 三万四千 二十二三 三五七 九分之三 两千六百五十三 三两万 三年 三子 三学 八三 三一年 三好 三万一千 三元 三仪 三亚 Sānyà, [三亞], Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan
三京 一七三八年 零点零三 六百三十九万六千 三百九十八万两千 三类 一三 三笙 三秋 零三秒 三年期 四万三 一千三百零三点五 三步 三昧 sānmèi, Samadhi (Buddhist term)
三期 三文 五千三百零二 三愿 五千三百零一 六一三 十三时 六千三百 四三 三四千 三四十 十三点 shísāndiǎn, [十三點], half-witted/nitwit
三四一 三条 sāntiáo, [三條], three of a kind (poker)
苏三 九三年 七点三十 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
五四三二一 斋藤道三 三十六分 三十分之一 三十一秒 第三十八 九十三 三十五秒 三顾茅庐 sāngùmáolú, [三顧茅廬], lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage/cf famous episode in the fictiona...
七万三千三百一十三 曼三世 十一点三 一百三十 三万七千六百 三通 sāntōng, T-joint/T-piece/T-pipe/three links
三轮 八三年 三无 三十一万 三藏 Sānzàng, Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to I...
一又三分之一 第三百十 七点三十一 一七三九年 罗三 四万三千 正三角形
天 ⇒
天 tiān, day/sky/heaven
今天 jīntiān, today/at the present/now
明天 míngtiān, tomorrow
昨天 zuótiān, yesterday
每天 měitiān, every day/everyday
那天 nàtiān, that day/the other day
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
天使 tiānshǐ, angel
天堂 tiāntáng, paradise/heaven
天气 tiānqì, [天氣], weather
聊天 liáotiān, to chat/to gossip
天赋 tiānfù, [天賦], gift/innate skill
整天 zhěngtiān, all day long/whole day
夏天 xiàtiān, summer/CL:個|个[gè]
天才 tiāncái, talent/gift/genius/talented/gifted
谢天谢地 xiètiānxièdì, [謝天謝地], Thank heavens!/Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
一整天 天生 tiānshēng, nature/disposition/innate/natural
天空 tiānkōng, sky
白天 báitiān, daytime/during the day/day/CL:個|个[gè]
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
星期天 Xīngqītiān, Sunday/CL:個|个[gè]
春天 chūntiān, spring (season)/CL:個|个[gè]
天上 tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
冬天 dōngtiān, winter/CL:個|个[gè]
天真 tiānzhēn, naive/innocent/artless
天天 tiāntiān, every day
天下 tiānxià, land under heaven/the whole world/the whole of China/realm/rule
当天 dāngtiān/dàngtiān, [當天], on that day, the same day
秋天 qiūtiān, autumn/CL:個|个[gè]
天花板 tiānhuābǎn, ceiling
天分 tiānfèn, natural gift/talent
天主教 Tiānzhǔjiào, Catholicism
改天 gǎitiān, another day/some other time/to find another day (for appointment etc)/to take a ...
成天 chéngtiān, (coll.) all day long/all the time
天亮 tiānliàng, dawn/daybreak
天性 tiānxìng, nature/innate tendency
天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú, Catholic/follower of Catholicism
天然 tiānrán, natural
天线 tiānxiàn, [天線], antenna/mast/connection with high-ranking officials
这天 zhètiān, [這天], today/this day
天知道 上天 shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
天地 tiāndì, heaven and earth/world/scope/field of activity
露天 lùtiān, outdoors/al fresco/in the open
同一天 半天 bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
天子 tiānzǐ, the (rightful) emperor/"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
一天到晚 yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
天鹅 tiāné, [天鵝], swan
天主 Tiānzhǔ, God (in Catholicism)/abbr. for 天主教[Tiān zhǔ jiào], Catholicism
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
天狼星 Tiānlángxīng, Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
天国 tiānguó, [天國], Kingdom of Heaven
天晓得 tiānxiǎode, [天曉得], Heaven knows!
光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì, the full light of day (idiom)/fig. peace and prosperity/in broad daylight
天皇 tiānhuáng, emperor/emperor of Japan
大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
全天候 quántiānhòu, all-weather
蓝天 lántiān, [藍天], blue sky
航天 hángtiān, space flight
天窗 tiānchuāng, hatchway/skylight/sun roof
天桥 Tiānqiáo/tiānqiáo, [天橋], Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong/Tianqiao district ...
天然气 tiānránqì, [天然氣], natural gas
天文馆 tiānwénguǎn, [天文館], planetarium
礼拜天 Lǐbàitiān, [禮拜天], Sunday
天体 tiāntǐ, [天體], celestial body/nude body
天马 tiānmǎ, [天馬], celestial horse (mythology)/fine horse/Ferghana horse/(western mythology) Pegasu...
天鹅绒 tiānéróng, [天鵝絨], velvet/swan's down
天意 tiānyì, providence/the Will of Heaven
天翻地覆 tiānfāndìfù, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi, [異想天開], to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy
一天天 冲天 chōngtiān, [沖天], to soar/to rocket
天王星 Tiānwángxīng, Uranus (planet)
天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous
天涯海角 TiānyáHǎijiǎo/tiānyáhǎijiǎo, Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan, the ends of the earth/separated wor...
晴天 qíngtiān, clear sky/sunny day
翻天 天神 tiānshén, god/deity
无法无天 wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
天涯 tiānyá, the other end of the world/a faraway place
升天 shēngtiān, lit. to ascend to heaven/to die
翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
下雨天 西天 Xītiān, the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
天色 tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
听天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng, [聽天由命], to submit to the will of heaven/to resign oneself to fate/to trust to luck
摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
天王 tiānwáng, emperor/god/Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title/see also 洪秀全[Hóng Xiù quán]
天平 tiānpíng, scales (to weigh things)
苍天 cāngtiān, [蒼天], firmament
满天飞 mǎntiānfēi, [滿天飛], to rush around everywhere/always active
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
天命 Tiānmìng, Mandate of Heaven/destiny/fate/one's life span
天文学家 tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
天真无邪 天女 天造地设 tiānzàodìshè, [天造地設], lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)/ideal/perfect/(of a match) made...
天文学 tiānwénxué, [天文學], astronomy
热天 铺天盖地 pūtiāngàidì, [鋪天蓋地], lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
天籁 tiānlài, [天籟], sounds of nature
震天 先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
天文台 tiānwéntái, observatory
天文 tiānwén, astronomy
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
天日 雨天 yǔtiān, rainy day/rainy weather
天庭 tiāntíng, middle of the forehead/imperial court/heaven
天花 tiānhuā, smallpox/ceiling/stamen of corn/(old) snow/(dialect) sesame oil
航天飞机 hángtiānfēijī, [航天飛機], space shuttle
杞人忧天 Qǐrényōutiān, [杞人憂天], man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
天竺 Tiānzhú, the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
天理 tiānlǐ, Heaven's law/the natural order of things
天底下 tiāndǐxia, in this world/under the sun
天职 tiānzhí, [天職], vocation/duty/mission in life
漫天 màntiān, lit. to fill the whole sky/everywhere/as far as the eye can see
信天翁 xìntiānwēng, albatross (family Diomedeidae)
飞天 fēitiān, [飛天], flying Apsara (Buddhist art)
天启 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì, [驚天動地], world-shaking (idiom)
全天 quántiān, whole day
天骄 天花乱坠 tiānhuāluànzhuì, [天花亂墜], lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)/fig. extravagant embellishments/hype
开天窗 kāitiānchuāng, [開天窗], to leave a blank to mark censored area
天主教堂 天生丽质 乐天派 lètiānpài, [樂天派], happy-go-lucky people/optimists
天机 tiānjī, [天機], mystery known only to heaven (archaic)/inscrutable twist of fate/fig. top secret
天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
远在天边 天价 tiānjià, [天價], extremely expensive/sky-high price
天敌 tiāndí, [天敵], predator/natural enemy
纯天然 天际 tiānjì, [天際], horizon
天赐良机 天竺鼠 tiānzhúshǔ, guinea pig/cavy
人命关天 rénmìngguāntiān, [人命關天], human life is beyond value (idiom)
天数 天龙 航天局 hángtiānjú, space agency
怨天尤人 yuàntiānyóurén, (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì, a world of ice and snow
头天 满天 mǎntiān, [滿天], whole sky
雪天 天佑 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrì, [重見天日], to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì, [開天闢地], to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pán gǔ] creat...
天方夜谭 TiānfāngYètán/tiānfāngyètán, [天方夜譚], The Arabian Nights (classic story), fantasy story
天边 tiānbiān, [天邊], horizon/ends of the earth/remotest places
天资 tiānzī, [天資], innate talent/gift/flair/native resource/dowry
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
天蝎座 Tiānxiēzuò, [天蠍座], Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天高地厚 无力回天 天书 tiānshū, [天書], imperial edict/heavenly book (superstition)/obscure or illegible writing/double ...
天井 tiānjǐng, courtyard/patio/veranda/atrium/acupuncture point TB0
天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
天文数字 胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
天灵灵 擎天柱 天经地义 tiānjīngdìyì, [天經地義], lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and...
天仙 tiānxiān, immortal (esp. female)/deity/fairy/Goddess/fig. beautiful woman
九天 jiǔtiān, the Ninth Heaven/the highest of the heavens
美若天仙 在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
谈天 tántiān, [談天], to chat
天灾 tiānzāi, [天災], natural disaster
顶天立地 dǐngtiānlìdì, [頂天立地], lit. able to support both heaven and earth/of indomitable spirit (idiom)
伤天害理 shāngtiānhàilǐ, [傷天害理], to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven/outrag...
天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
天秤座 Tiānchèngzuò, Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
瞒天过海 mántiānguòhǎi, [瞞天過海], to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)/to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
阴天 yīntiān, [陰天], cloudy day/overcast sky
晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì, [晴天霹靂], thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
天狗 破天荒 pòtiānhuāng, unprecedented/for the first time/never before/first ever
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
天行道 悲天悯人 bēitiānmǐnrén, [悲天憫人], to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
大半天 任天堂 Rèntiāntáng, Nintendo
青天 qīngtiān, clear sky/blue sky/upright and honorable (official)
航天员 hángtiānyuán, [航天員], astronaut
天宫 Tiāngōng, [天宮], Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
天竺葵 tiānzhúkuí, geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
通天 天鹅湖 TiānéHú, [天鵝湖], Swan Lake
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng, the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
冷天 lěngtiān, cold weather/cold season
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
摩天楼 mótiānlóu, [摩天樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
武天 昏天黑地 hūntiānhēidì, lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)/fig. pitch dark/to black out/disorderly/tr...
天罗地网 tiānluódìwǎng, [天羅地網], inescapable net (idiom)/trap/dragnet
天时地利 半边天 bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
一步登天 yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
天有不测风云 艳阳天 yànyángtiān, [豔陽天], bright sunny day/blazing hot day
雨过天晴 yǔguòtiānqíng, [雨過天晴], sky clears after rain/new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)/every cloud ha...
天寒地冻 tiānhándìdòng, [天寒地凍], cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
航天器 hángtiānqì, spacecraft
满天星 mǎntiānxīng, [滿天星], Baby's Breath/Gypsophila paniculata
天蓝色 tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
露天矿 天赐 tiāncì, [天賜], bestowed by heaven
物竞天择 wùjìngtiānzé, [物競天擇], natural selection
一天 惊天地泣鬼神 白天鹅 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
热火朝天 rèhuǒcháotiān, [熱火朝天], in full swing (idiom)/(in a) frenzy/buzzing with activity
天时 tiānshí, [天時], the time/the right time/weather conditions/destiny/course of time/heaven's natur...
乐天 Lètiān/lètiān, [樂天], Lotte (South Korean conglomerate), carefree/happy-go-lucky/optimistic
天军 天棚 tiānpéng, ceiling/awning
回天乏术 huítiānfáshù, [回天乏術], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
连天 liántiān, [連天], reaching the sky/for days on end/incessantly
白衣天使 báiyītiānshǐ, "angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)
巧夺天工 浪迹天涯 làngjìtiānyá, [浪跡天涯], to roam far and wide (idiom)/to travel the world
天年 tiānnián, natural life span
普天之下 天秀 天目 天蛾 天露 滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime
仰天 yǎngtiān, to face upwards/to look up to the sky
中天 zhōngtiān, culmination (astronomy)
天昏地暗 浑然天成 húnrántiānchéng, [渾然天成], to resemble nature itself/of the highest quality (idiom)
暴殄天物 bàotiǎntiānwù, to waste natural resources recklessly/not to know how to use things sparingly
一统天下 天真烂漫 tiānzhēnlànmàn, [天真爛漫], innocent and unaffected
回天无力 huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
天候 tiānhòu, weather
天兵 tiānbīng, celestial soldier/(old) imperial troops/(Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit/(more ...
谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
天象 tiānxiàng, meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
天道 tiāndào, natural law/heavenly law/weather (dialect)
天之骄子 一飞冲天 欢天喜地 huāntiānxǐdì, [歡天喜地], delighted/with great joy/in high spirits
见天 jiàntiān, [見天], (coll.) every day
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
天安门 Tiānānmén, [天安門], Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing
石天堂 狗狗天堂 天女散花 遮天蔽日 zhētiānbìrì, lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering/omnipr...
祝一天 丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
惊天地 天网恢恢 tiānwǎnghuīhuī, [天網恢恢], lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)...
天兆 归天 guītiān, [歸天], to die
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
打天下 dǎtiānxià, to seize power/to conquer the world/to establish and expand a business/to carve ...
天蓝 tiānlán, [天藍], sky blue
儿朝天 名扬天下 坐井观天 zuòjǐngguāntiān, [坐井觀天], lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-mind...
天灾人祸 tiānzāirénhuò, [天災人禍], natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
谢天 天一 那天华 罪恶滔天 zuìètāotiān, [罪惡滔天], evil crimes fill heaven (idiom)
改天换地 民以食为天 mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
天条 三天后 得天独厚 détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
天门冬 tiānméndōng, [天門冬], asparagus
天生我材必有用 天伦 tiānlún, [天倫], family bonds/ethical family relations
天安 天干 tiāngān, the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jiǎ], 乙[yǐ], 丙[bǐng], 丁[dīng], 戊[wù], 己[jǐ], 庚[gēng], 辛[...
天幕 天山 Tiānshān, Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
天儿 tiānr, [天兒], the weather
天公 tiāngōng, heaven/lord of heaven
天坛 Tiāntán, [天壇], Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
天熙 天佑吾 参天 cāntiān, [參天], reach high to the sky/tall/of great height
天象仪 tiānxiàngyí, [天象儀], planetarium projector
胡天 Hútiān, Zoroastrianism
天刚亮 tiāngāngliàng, [天剛亮], daybreak
天道酬勤 tiāndàochóuqín, Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
石破天惊 shípòtiānjīng, [石破天驚], earth-shattering/breakthrough/remarkable and original work
扬名天下 鸡犬升天 jīquǎnshēngtiān, [雞犬升天], lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)/fig. to ride on sb else's success/O...
麦天才 海天之 成天美 地覆天翻 天师 狗天堂 先天下之忧而忧 周天 拜天地 bàitiāndì, to worship heaven and earth/ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashione...
王天后 名满天下 míngmǎntiānxià, [名滿天下], world famous
好天 天主教派 天网 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
天星 水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
云天 天穹 普天同庆 pǔtiāntóngqìng, [普天同慶], everybody celebrating together/universal celebration/universal rejoicing
三天前 连天亮 变天 biàntiān, [變天], to undergo change in weather/restoration of reactionary rule or the previous reg...
景天 龙天堂 哪一天 莎莉明天 一天非 天珍 回天特 四天海 黄天 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
一天会 天鹰座 Tiānyīngzuò, [天鷹座], Aquila (constellation)
烽火连天 一天兵 航天城 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
航天站 天丽 三伏天 sānfútiān, three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August...
国色天香 guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天娜 天堑 天前 天南星 天台 Tiāntāi, Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗/T...
天光 天正 天池 Tiānchí/tiānchí, Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang, "heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain/used as t...
天津 Tiānjīn, Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
天海 天普 天木 天本 天南地北 tiānnándìběi, distant places/all over the country/(to talk) about this and that
天牛 tiānniú, Longhorn beetle
天火 天璇星 过天域 赵天秀 仰天长叹 承天 天权星 海角天涯 hǎijiǎotiānyá, see 天涯海角[tiān yá hǎi jiǎo]
别有洞天 biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
天梯 tiāntī, stairway to heaven/high mountain road/tall ladder on a building or other large s...
小天鹅 Xiǎotiāné/xiǎotiāné, [小天鵝], Little Swan (PRC appliance brand), (bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus c...
家天威 天良 tiānliáng, conscience
天那 雨雪天 干劲冲天 善天 真天才 天仙配 人定胜天 réndìngshèngtiān, [人定勝天], man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
皇天 马天 暑天 shǔtiān, hot (summer) day
天顺 Tiānshùn, [天順], Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhū Qí zhèn] (1427-1...
南天门 Nántiānmén, [南天門], The Southern Heavenly Gates/a name for a mountain pass gate in several places
天鹰 七天之 伏天 fútiān, the hottest period of the year/see 三伏天[sān fú tiān]
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两 liǎng, [兩], two/both/some/a few/tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a...
一两 两者 liǎngzhě, [兩者], both sides
两边 liǎngbian, [兩邊], either side/both sides
两百万 两三 两千 两万 两百 两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
两下子 liǎngxiàzi, [兩下子], a couple of times/to repeat the same/the same old trick/tricks of the trade
进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán, [進退兩難], no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapp...
两千万 两侧 liǎngcè, [兩側], two sides/both sides
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
两面派 liǎngmiànpài, [兩面派], two-faced person/double-dealing
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
两性 liǎngxìng, [兩性], male and female/both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc)/(chemi...
两万五 两端 liǎngduān, [兩端], both ends (of a stick etc)/two extremes
两难 liǎngnán, [兩難], dilemma/quandary/to face a difficult choice
两地 模棱两可 móléngliǎngkě, [模稜兩可], equivocal/ambiguous
两肋插刀 liǎnglèichādāo, [兩肋插刀], lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)/fig. to attach a great importance to fri...
两栖 liǎngqī, [兩棲], amphibious/dual-talented/able to work in two different lines
两极 liǎngjí, [兩極], the two poles/the north and south poles/both ends of sth/electric or magnetic po...
两全其美 liǎngquánqíměi, [兩全其美], to satisfy rival demands (idiom)/to get the best of both worlds/to have it both ...
小两口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu, [小兩口], (coll.) young married couple
两败俱伤 liǎngbàijùshāng, [兩敗俱傷], both sides suffer (idiom)/neither side wins
两口子 liǎngkǒuzi, [兩口子], husband and wife
两万五千 两千五百万 两头 liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
两千五 两亿 两面 liǎngmiàn, [兩面], both sides
两面性 一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
两用 liǎngyòng, [兩用], dual-use
一万两千 两旁 liǎngpáng, [兩旁], both sides/either side
两一 两栖动物 liǎngqīdòngwù, [兩棲動物], amphibian/amphibious animals
三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
两翼 判若两人 pànruòliǎngrén, [判若兩人], to be a different person/not to be one's usual self
两性人 零两 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three
两点一 两千五百 四两拨千斤 sìliǎngbōqiānjīn, [四兩撥千斤], lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)/fig. to achieve much with l...
两岸 liǎngàn, [兩岸], bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and mainland
两鬓 一千两百 三万两千 两千四百万 参众两院 两手 两两 两亿一千两百万 两万四千 斤两 jīnliǎng, [斤兩], weight/(fig.) importance
一千两 陆两 两万八 负两 两亿五千万 一两千万 八两 两点 两百五十 三百两 两袖清风 liǎngxiùqīngfēng, [兩袖清風], lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands/uncorrupted/...
两千亿 第两 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
两百五十万 一千两百万 二百两 二十两 两万六千 两百二十五 两千三百万 两口儿 liǎngkǒur, [兩口兒], husband and wife/couple
两三百万 两千一百六十万 两千两百万 翻两番 两三千 两居室 银两 yínliǎng, [銀兩], silver currency/currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
两会 Liǎnghuì, [兩會], National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conferenc...
两点四十五 老两口 两万九千 两点二十 两节 百分之两百 两百七十 两点五亿 一两万 两千一百五十万 三十两 两亿八千三百万 两百五 两百二 两千六百万 两点零一 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
叁两 五十两 九千两百万 第一两 两万四 三十三两 两万七 两万一 两万三 两万两 两万二 两点十六 两点三十 两千五百零一 两万七千 二两 两讫 liǎngqì, [兩訖], received and paid for (business term)/the goods delivered and the bill settled
两万八千 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
两三亿 两三百 两百零 两亿七千万 两亿两千万 两全 liǎngquán, [兩全], to satisfy both sides/to accommodate both (demands)
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头 ⇒
头 tóu/tou, [頭], head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspe...
头发 tóufa, [頭髮], hair (on the head)
头儿 tóur, [頭兒], leader
回头 huítóu, [回頭], to turn round/to turn one's head/later/by and by
石头 shítou, [石頭], stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
镜头 jìngtóu, [鏡頭], camera lens/camera shot (in a movie etc)/scene
骨头 gǔtou, [骨頭], bone/CL:根[gēn],塊|块[kuài]/moral character/bitterness
头脑 tóunǎo, [頭腦], brains/mind/skull/(fig.) gist (of a matter)/leader/boss
摄像头 shèxiàngtóu, [攝像頭], webcam/surveillance camera
码头 mǎtóu, [碼頭], dock/pier/wharf/CL:個|个[gè]
舌头 shétou, [舌頭], tongue/CL:個|个[gè]/enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting informati...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
街头 jiētóu, [街頭], street
开头 kāitóu, [開頭], beginning/to start
头部 tóubù, [頭部], head
枕头 zhěntou, [枕頭], pillow
木头 mùtou, [木頭], slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]
尽头 jìntóu, [盡頭], end/extremity/limit
头疼 tóuténg, [頭疼], headache
手头 shǒutóu, [手頭], on hand/at hand/one's financial situation
头痛 tóutòng, [頭痛], to have a headache
头绪 tóuxù, [頭緒], outline/main threads
念头 niàntou, [念頭], thought/idea/intention
头盔 tóukuī, [頭盔], helmet
拳头 quántou, [拳頭], fist/clenched fist/CL:個|个[gè]/competitive (product)
头号 tóuhào, [頭號], first rate/top rank/number one
大块头 dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug
丫头 yātou, [丫頭], girl/servant girl/(used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearmen...
头骨 tóugǔ, [頭骨], skull
从头 cóngtóu, [從頭], anew/from the start
头衔 tóuxián, [頭銜], title/rank/appellation
乳头 rǔtóu, [乳頭], nipple
碰头 pèngtóu, [碰頭], to meet/to hold a meeting
掉头 diàotóu, [掉頭], to turn one's head/to turn round/to turn about
钟头 zhōngtóu, [鐘頭], hour/CL:個|个[gè]
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
里头 lǐtou, [裡頭], inside/interior
猪头 zhūtóu, [豬頭], pig head/(coll.) fool/jerk
抬头 táitóu, [抬頭], to raise one's head/to gain ground/account name, or space for writing the name o...
罐头 guàntou, [罐頭], tin/can/CL:個|个[gè]
上头 shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
年头 niántóu, [年頭], start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harves...
低头 dītóu, [低頭], to bow the head/to yield/to give in
调头 diàotóu/diàotou, [調頭], variant of 掉頭|掉头[diào tóu], tone (of voice)/tune
额头 étóu, [額頭], forehead
对头 duìtóu/duìtou, [對頭], correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right, (longstanding)...
外头 wàitou, [外頭], outside/out
头头 tóutóu, [頭頭], head/chief
源头 yuántóu, [源頭], source/fountainhead
头晕 tóuyūn, [頭暈], dizzy
个头 gètóu/getóu, [個頭], size/height, (coll.) (suffix) my ass!/yeah, right!
头等舱 tóuděngcāng, [頭等艙], 1st class cabin
行头 hángtóu/xíngtou, [行頭], team leader (archaic)/shopkeeper (archaic), a person's clothing/outfit/actor's c...
出头 chūtóu, [出頭], to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fr...
点头 diǎntóu, [點頭], to nod
分头 fēntóu, [分頭], separately/severally/parted hair
从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
头版 tóubǎn, [頭版], (newspaper's) front page
光头 guāngtóu, [光頭], shaven head/bald head/to go bareheaded/hatless
摇头 yáotóu, [搖頭], to shake one's head
风头 fēngtóu, [風頭], wind direction/the way the wind blows/fig. trend/direction of events/how things ...
头目 tóumù, [頭目], ringleader/gang leader/chieftain
彻头彻尾 chètóuchèwěi, [徹頭徹尾], lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing/through and through/out and out/fr...
猫头鹰 māotóuyīng, [貓頭鷹], owl
人头 réntóu, [人頭], person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw) person whose identit...
头顶 tóudǐng, [頭頂], top of the head
接头 jiētóu, [接頭], to join/to connect/connection/junction/fitting (plumbing)/connector/terminal (el...
手指头 shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
到头来 dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
斧头 fǔtóu, [斧頭], ax/hatchet/CL:柄[bǐng]
头巾 tóujīn, [頭巾], cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times/headscarf (typically worn by wo...
秃头 tūtóu, [禿頭], baldness
大头 钻头 zuàntóu, [鑽頭], drill bit
针头 关头 guāntóu, [關頭], juncture/moment
弹头 dàntóu, [彈頭], warhead
头颅 tóulú, [頭顱], head/skull
兆头 zhàotou, [兆頭], omen/portent/sign
指头 zhǐtou, [指頭], finger/toe/CL:個|个[gè]
心头 xīntóu, [心頭], heart/thoughts/mind
改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn, [改頭換面], to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes/Despite super...
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
插头 chātóu, [插頭], plug
过头 guòtóu, [過頭], to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
苦头 kǔtou, [苦頭], sufferings
口头 kǒutóu, [口頭], oral/verbal
户头 hùtóu, [戶頭], bank account/CL:個|个[gè]
脚趾头 jiǎozhǐtou, [腳趾頭], toe
块头 kuàitóu, [塊頭], size/body size
领头 lǐngtóu, [領頭], to take the lead/to be first to start
滑头 huátóu, [滑頭], crafty/slippery/slyboots
头等 tóuděng, [頭等], first class/prime/main
头皮 tóupí, [頭皮], scalp
头像 tóuxiàng, [頭像], portrait/bust
砖头 zhuāntou, [磚頭], brick
车头 甜头 tiántou, [甜頭], sweet taste (of power, success etc)/benefit
出人头地 chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
奶头 nǎitóu, [奶頭], nipple/teat (on baby's bottle)
一头 yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap
打头 带头 dàitóu, [帶頭], to take the lead/to be the first/to set an example
床头柜 chuángtóuguì, [床頭櫃], bedside cabinet
前头 qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
来头 láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
龙头 lóngtóu, [龍頭], faucet/water tap/bicycle handle bar/chief (esp. of gang)/boss/decision maker/(ma...
头领 tóulǐng, [頭領], head person/leader
晕头转向 yūntóuzhuànxiàng, [暈頭轉向], confused and disoriented
工头 gōngtóu, [工頭], foreman
烟头 yāntóu, [煙頭], cigarette butt/fag-end/CL:根[gēn]
箭头 jiàntóu, [箭頭], arrowhead/arrow symbol
出风头 chūfēngtou, [出風頭], to push oneself forward/to seek fame/to be in the limelight/same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chū ...
重头 魔头 mótóu, [魔頭], monster/devil
口头禅 kǒutóuchán, [口頭禪], Zen saying repeated as cant/(fig.) catchphrase/mantra/favorite expression/stock ...
船头 chuántóu, [船頭], the bow or prow of a ship
毛头 噱头 xuétóu, [噱頭], amusing speech or act/jokes/antics/funny/amusing/Taiwan pr. [xuē tóu]
蛇头 shétóu, [蛇頭], head of a snake/human smuggler
头子 tóuzi, [頭子], boss/gang leader
巨头 jùtóu, [巨頭], tycoon/magnate/big player (including company, country, school etc)/big shot
断头台 duàntóutái, [斷頭台], guillotine/scaffold
焦头烂额 jiāotóulàné, [焦頭爛額], lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)/fig. ha...
势头 shìtóu, [勢頭], power/momentum/tendency/impetus/situation/the look of things
矛头 máotóu, [矛頭], spearhead/barb/an attack or criticism
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
当头 dāngtóu/dàngtou, [當頭], coming right into one's face/imminent/to put first, (coll.) pledge/surety
把头 bǎtóu, [把頭], labor contractor/gangmaster
梳头 shūtóu, [梳頭], to comb one's hair
转头 zhuǎntóu/zhuàntóu, [轉頭], to turn one's head/to change direction/U-turn/volte face/to repent, nutation (pl...
头饰 tóushì, [頭飾], head ornament
头昏 tóuhūn, [頭昏], dizzy/giddy/one's head spins
头条 Tóutiáo/tóutiáo, [頭條], Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日頭條|今日头条[Jīn rì Tóu...
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
临头 líntóu, [臨頭], to befall/to be imminent
打头阵 平头 píngtóu, [平頭], flattop/crew cut/common (people)
回头路 huítóulù, [回頭路], the road back to where one came from
埋头 máitóu, [埋頭], to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/co...
跟头 gēntou, [跟頭], tumble/somersault
探头 tàntóu, [探頭], to extend one's head (out or into)/a probe/detector/search unit
浪头 làngtou, [浪頭], wave
好头 山头 shāntóu, [山頭], mountain top
评头论足 píngtóulùnzú, [評頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
缩头 桥头 Qiáotóu/qiáotóu, [橋頭], Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southw...
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
眉头 méitóu, [眉頭], brows
剃头 tìtóu, [剃頭], to have one's head shaved
皱眉头 zhòuméitóu, [皺眉頭], to scowl/to knit the brows
床头 chuángtóu, [床頭], bedhead/bedside/headboard
头盖骨 tóugàigǔ, [頭蓋骨], skull/cranium
看头 kàntou, [看頭], qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
核弹头 hédàntóu, [核彈頭], nuclear reentry vehicle/nuclear warhead
大难临头 榔头 lángtou, [榔頭], hammer/large hammer/sledgehammer
重头戏 zhòngtóuxì, [重頭戲], opera (or role) involving much singing and action/(fig.) highlight/main feature/...
小鬼头 馒头 mántou, [饅頭], steamed roll/steamed bun/steamed bread/CL:個|个[gè]
到头 dàotóu, [到頭], to the end (of)/at the end of/in the end/to come to an end
满头 品头论足 pǐntóulùnzú, [品頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
头彩 tóucǎi, [頭彩], first prize in a lottery
崭露头角 zhǎnlùtóujiǎo, [嶄露頭角], to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
从头至尾 龟头 guītóu, [龜頭], head of a turtle/glans penis
苗头 miáotou, [苗頭], first signs/development (of a situation)
空头支票 劲头 jìntóu, [勁頭], enthusiasm/zeal/vigor/strength
尖头 jiāntóu, [尖頭], pointed end/tip/(medicine) oxycephaly
火车头 huǒchētóu, [火車頭], train engine/locomotive
搞头 gǎotou, [搞頭], (coll.) likelihood of being worthwhile/cf. 有搞頭|有搞头[yǒu gǎo tou] and 沒搞頭|没搞头[méi ...
姘头 pīntou, [姘頭], lover/mistress
喷头 pēntóu, [噴頭], nozzle/spray-head
派头 pàitóu, [派頭], manner/style/panache
翻跟头 fāngēntou, [翻跟頭], to turn a somersault
当头一棒 先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
地头 dìtóu, [地頭], place/locality/edge of a field/lower margin of a page
肩头 jiāntóu, [肩頭], on one's shoulders/(dialect) shoulder
头破血流 tóupòxuèliú, [頭破血流], lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
抛头露面 pāotóulòumiàn, [拋頭露面], to show your face in public (derog.)
头套 tóutào, [頭套], actor's headgear/wig/head covering
头功 tóugōng, [頭功], first class merit
顶头上司 dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
断头 领头人 兴头 xìngtou, [興頭], keen interest/concentrated attention
大出风头 扭头 niǔtóu, [扭頭], to turn one's head/to turn around
头球 木头人 头人 机头 jītóu, [機頭], the front (nose) of a plane etc
鸡头 片头 piàntóu, [片頭], opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
头天 锄头 chútou, [鋤頭], hoe/CL:把[bǎ]
头颈 tóujǐng, [頭頸], (dialect) neck
空头 kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
冤大头 yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense
齐头并进 qítóubìngjìn, [齊頭並進], to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks/going hand in ha...
领头羊 lǐngtóuyáng, [領頭羊], bellwether
脚指头 冲昏头脑 chōnghūntóunǎo, [沖昏頭腦]/[衝昏頭腦], lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rational...
两头 liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
笔头 bǐtóu, [筆頭], ability to write/writing skill/written/in written form
墙头草 qiángtóucǎo, [牆頭草], sb who goes whichever way the wind blows/sb with no mind of one's own/easily swa...
头晕目眩 tóuyūnmùxuàn, [頭暈目眩], to have a dizzy spell/dazzled
零头 língtóu, [零頭], odd/scrap/remainder
硬着头皮 yìngzhetóupí, [硬著頭皮], to brace oneself to do sth/to put a bold face on it/to summon up courage/to forc...
话头 huàtóu, [話頭], subject (under discussion)/thread (of an argument)
埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn, [埋頭苦幹], to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work/to make an all-out effo...
莲蓬头 头皮屑 tóupíxiè, [頭皮屑], dandruff
出头之日 硬骨头 狗头 枝头 准头 吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
迎头赶上 yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
手头紧 shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up
盼头 pàntou, [盼頭], hopes/good prospects
甩头 shuǎitóu, [甩頭], to fling back one's head
迎头 yíngtóu, [迎頭], to meet head-on/face-to-face/directly
下头 大舌头 dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps
找头 zhǎotou, [找頭], change (from money paid)
虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
走回头路 zǒuhuítóulù, [走回頭路], to turn back/to backtrack/(fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things
锁头 头马 头昏脑胀 tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦脹], giddy/one's head spins
乌头 线头 套头衫 刺头 满头大汗 mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely
摔跟头 shuāigēntou, [摔跟頭], to fall/fig. to suffer a setback
交头接耳 jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
懒骨头 lǎngǔtou, [懶骨頭], lazybones/beanbag
滩头 头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
挠头 náotóu, [撓頭], tricky/problematic/difficult/to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
大头针 头里 tóulǐ, [頭里], in front/in advance of the field
软骨头 栽跟头 zāigēntou, [栽跟頭], to fall head over heels/(fig.) to come a cropper
一年到头 yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
趾头 仰头 yǎngtóu, [仰頭], to raise one's head
捕头 bǔtóu, [捕頭], constable
包工头 bāogōngtóu, [包工頭], chief labor contractor
头角 tóujiǎo, [頭角], youngster's talent/brilliance of youth
浇头 没头没脑 碰头会 回头客 huítóukè, [回頭客], repeat customer
蒜头 街头巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi, [街頭巷尾], top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
喉头 hóutóu, [喉頭], throat/larynx
头胎 当头棒喝 抢镜头 qiǎngjìngtóu, [搶鏡頭], to scoop the best camera shots/to grab the limelight
杀头 shātóu, [殺頭], to behead
大头菜 冤家对头 yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
头筹 先拔头筹 牵头 qiāntóu, [牽頭], to lead (an animal by the head)/to take the lead/to coordinate (a combined opera...
字头 zìtóu, [字頭], first letter of a word or serial number/first character of a Chinese word/first ...
蓬头垢面 péngtóugòumiàn, [蓬頭垢面], messy hair and dirty face/bad appearance
布头 慢镜头 mànjìngtóu, [慢鏡頭], slow motion
长镜头 黄毛丫头 huángmáoyātou, [黃毛丫頭], silly little girl
地头蛇 dìtóushé, [地頭蛇], local bully/tyrant/regional mafia boss
千头万绪 qiāntóuwànxù, [千頭萬緒], plethora of things to tackle/multitude of loose ends/very complicated/chaotic
鼻头 bítou, [鼻頭], (dialect) nose
烫头 狗血喷头 gǒuxiěpēntóu, [狗血噴頭], torrent of abuse (idiom)
摇头晃脑 罐头盒 探头探脑 tàntóutànnǎo, [探頭探腦], to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
劈头盖脸 pītóugàiliǎn, [劈頭蓋臉], lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain e...
彩头 cǎitóu, [彩頭], good omen/good luck (in business etc)/profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
抛头颅 磕头 kētóu, [磕頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
马头 mǎtóu, [馬頭], horse's head/same as 碼頭|码头[mǎ tóu], pier
日头 rìtóu, [日頭], sun (dialect)/daytime/date
猴头 蝇头小利 贱骨头 jiàngǔtou, [賤骨頭], miserable wretch/contemptible individual
锤头 芋头 yùtou, [芋頭], taro
抱头痛哭 bàotóutòngkū, [抱頭痛哭], to weep disconsolately/to cry on each other's shoulder
寡头 guǎtóu, [寡頭], oligarch
花头 huātou, [花頭], trick/pattern/novel idea/knack
盖头 gàitóu, [蓋頭], cover/cap/topping/head covering/veil
纸头 潮头 头植 股骨头 头油 说头 口头语 kǒutóuyǔ, [口頭語], pet phrase/regularly used expression/manner of speaking
赚头 zhuàntou, [賺頭], profit (colloquial)
包头 Bāotóu/bāotóu, [包頭], Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, turban/headband
广角镜头 guǎngjiǎojìngtóu, [廣角鏡頭], wide angle camera shot
迎头痛击 yíngtóutòngjī, [迎頭痛擊], to deliver a frontal assault/to meet head-on (idiom)
点头哈腰 diǎntóuhāyāo, [點頭哈腰], to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping/unctuous fawning
头数 人头攒动 案头 àntóu, [案頭], on one's desk
无头案 点点头 贼头贼脑 zéitóuzéinǎo, [賊頭賊腦], lit. to behave like a thief/furtive/underhand
床头灯 坟头 féntóu, [墳頭], burial mound
针头线脑 zhēntóuxiànnǎo, [針頭線腦], needle and thread/sewing implements/needlework/(fig.) unimportant thing
百尺竿头 bǎichǐgāntóu, [百尺竿頭], to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
红头文件 hóngtóuwénjiàn, [紅頭文件], red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing gover...
带头人 评头品足 píngtóupǐnzú, [評頭品足], to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
狮子头 shīzitóu, [獅子頭], lit. lion's head/pork meatballs
出头露面 抽头 chōutóu, [抽頭], to take a percentage of the winnings (in gambling)/tap (in an electromagnetic co...
毛丫头 头绳 tóushéng, [頭繩], string to tie hair
虎头 大部头 头生 墙头 独占鳌头 dúzhànáotóu, [獨佔鰲頭], to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved ston...
起头 qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
冒头 màotóu, [冒頭], to emerge/to crop up/a little more than
教头 jiàotóu, [教頭], sporting coach/military drill master (in Song times)
窝头 排头 凤头燕鸥 田头 愣头愣脑 lèngtóulèngnǎo, [愣頭愣腦], rash/impetuous/reckless
辔头 pèitóu, [轡頭], bridle
白头翁 báitóuwēng, [白頭翁], root of Chinese pulsatilla/Chinese bulbul
叩头 kòutóu, [叩頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
国难当头 头尾 牛头马面 草字头 有头有尾 yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
刺儿头 cìrtóu, [刺兒頭], an awkward person/a difficult person to deal with
搭头 头面人物 tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
多弹头 火头 抬头纹 头昏脑涨 tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦漲], variant of 頭昏腦脹|头昏脑胀[tóu hūn nǎo zhàng]
磁头 cítóu, [磁頭], magnetic head (of a tape recorder etc)
头班车 笼头 lóngtou, [籠頭], headstall/bridle
水头 寸头 cùntóu, [寸頭], (male hair style) crew cut/butch cut
低头不见抬头见 干头 膝头 西头 犁头 lítóu, [犁頭], plowshare/colter/(dialect) plow
黑头 白石头 炕头 多头 duōtóu, [多頭], many-headed/many-layered (authority)/devolved (as opposed to centralized)/plural...
东头 那一头 孩子头 露头 lòutóu, [露頭], to show one's head/to give a sign to show one's presence
头朝东 桥头堡 劈头 滑头小希 黄石头 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
少白头 头寸 tóucùn, [頭寸], money market
头关 头金发 摇头摆尾 yáotóubǎiwěi, [搖頭擺尾], to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)/to be well pleased with oneself/to ...
瘾头 yǐntóu, [癮頭], craving/addiction
人头马 Réntóumǎ, [人頭馬], Rémy Martin cognac
和尚头 雕像头 奔头 bèntou, [奔頭], sth to strive for/prospect
石头块 头雁 头面 tóumiàn, [頭面], head ornament (in former times)
排头兵 páitóubīng, [排頭兵], lit. frontline troops/leader/trailblazer/pacesetter
头虱 tóushī, [頭蝨], head lice
棒头 头羊 tóuyáng, [頭羊], bellwether
白头鹰 báitóuyīng, [白頭鷹], bald eagle
镐头 gǎotou, [鎬頭], pickaxe
头车恩贞 总教头 高头大马 拳头产品 quántouchǎnpǐn, [拳頭產品], competitive product/superior goods/with real punch
条头 被头 报头 bàotóu, [報頭], masthead (of a newspaper etc)/nameplate
绿头鸭 lǜtóuyā, [綠頭鴨], (bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
二锅头 èrguōtóu, [二鍋頭], erguotou (sorghum liquor)
挂羊头卖狗肉 guàyángtóumàigǒuròu, [掛羊頭賣狗肉], lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)/fig. to cheat/dishone...
头猛龙 头名 tóumíng, [頭名], first place/leader (of a race)
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