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[刻舟求劍] kèzhōuqiújiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

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        shíkè, [時刻], time/juncture/moment/period of time/CL:個|个[gè],段[duàn]/constantly/always
        lìkè, forthwith/immediate/prompt/promptly/straightway/thereupon/at once
        
        shēnkè, profound/deep/deep-going
        kè, quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive/classifier for short...
        cǐkè, this moment/now/at present
        kèbó, unkind/harsh/cutting/mean/acrimony/to embezzle by making illegal deductions
        piànkè, short period of time/a moment
        cǐshícǐkè, [此時此刻], at this very moment
        kēkè, harsh/severe/demanding
        kèyì, meticulous/painstaking/deliberate
        měishíměikè, [每時每刻], at all times/at every moment
        wúshíwúkè, [無時無刻], all the time/incessantly
        jíkè, immediately/instant/instantly
        diāokè, to carve/to engrave/carving
        shíshíkèkè, [時時刻刻], at all times
        kèkǔ, hardworking/assiduous
        jiānkè, caustic/biting/piquant/acerbic/vitriolic/acrimonious
        shíkèbiǎo, [時刻表], timetable/schedule
        
        kèhuà, [刻畫], to portray
        kègǔmíngxīn, [刻骨銘心], lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)/fig. etched in one's memo...
        kèdù, marked scale/graduated scale
        diāokèjiā, sculptor
        míngkè, [銘刻], a carved inscription
        kèbǎn, stiff/inflexible/mechanical/stubborn/to cut blocks for printing
        shíkè, [蝕刻], to etch/engraving
        kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
        qǐngkè, [頃刻], instantly/in no time
        kèhén, notch
        qǐngkèjiān, [頃刻間], in an instant
        
        kèdùpán, [刻度盤], dial (e.g. of a radio etc)
        Dūnkèěrkè, [敦刻爾克], Dunkirk, port in northern France
        diāokèpǐn, sculpture
        
        juānkè, [鐫刻], to engrave
        kèdú, spiteful/venomous
        míngxīnkègǔ, [銘心刻骨], engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefac...
        shíkè, stone inscription/carved stone
        

        fāngzhōu, ark
        zhōu, boat
        dúmùzhōu, [獨木舟], dugout/canoe/kayak
        mùyǐchéngzhōu, lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)/fig. what is done ca...
        tóngzhōugòngjì, [同舟共濟], cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests/obliged to ...
        fànzhōu, to go boating
        shùnshuǐtuīzhōu, [順水推舟], lit. to push the boat with the current/fig. to take advantage of the situation f...
        pòfǔchénzhōu, lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's me...
        lóngzhōu, [龍舟], dragon boat/imperial boat
        
        fēngyǔtóngzhōu, [風雨同舟], lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in har...
        
        piānzhōu, small boat/skiff
        
        
        
        
        
        

        qiú, to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech
        yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn]
        qǐngqiú, [請求], to request/to ask/request/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhuīqiú, to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly/to seek after/to woo
        qiúhūn, to propose marriage
        xúnqiú, [尋求], to seek/to look for
        xūqiú, requirement/to require/(economics) demand
        qiújiù, to cry for help
        qiúzhù, to request help/to appeal (for help)
        qíqiú, to pray for/to appeal
        kěnqiú, [懇求], to beg/to beseech/to entreat/entreaty
        mèngmèiyǐqiú, [夢寐以求], to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/to long for sth day and night
        qǐqiú, to beg
        zhēngqiú, [徵求], to solicit/to seek/to request (opinions, feedback etc)/to petition
        qiúshēng, to seek survival/to possess the will to live
        kěqiú, to long for/to crave for/to greatly desire
        qiúráo, [求饒], to beg forgiveness
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        qiúài, [求愛], to woo
        āiqiú, to entreat/to implore/to plead
        qiúqíng, to plea for leniency/to ask for a favor
        qiúyuán, to ask for help
        chuīmáoqiúcī, lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to ...
        qiǎngqiú, [強求], to insist on/to demand/to impose
        qiúzhí, [求職], to seek employment
        lìqiú, to make every effort to/striving to do one's best
        qiúzhèng, [求證], to seek proof/to seek confirmation
        qiúrén, to ask for help/to ask a favor/to recruit talented people
        kēqiú, demanding
        jiǎngqiú, [講求], to stress/to emphasize/particular about sth/to strive for
        
        wěiqūqiúquán, to accept a compromise
        móuqiú, [謀求], to seek/to strive for
        shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
        yāngqiú, to implore/to plead/to ask earnestly
        qiúdé, to ask for sth and receive it/to try to obtain/to look for and obtain
        tànqiú, to seek/to pursue/to investigate
        
        qiúzhīyù, [求知慾], desire for knowledge
        yǒuqiúbìyìng, [有求必應], to grant whatever is asked for/to accede to every plea
        qiújiào, to ask for advice/seeking instruction
        gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
        qiúhé, to sue for peace/to look for a draw (chess)/summation (math.)
        
        
        qǐqiú, to seek for/to hope to gain/desirous
        gōngqiú, supply and demand (economics)
        
        qiúxué, [求學], to seek knowledge/to study/to attend college
        qiújiě, to require a solution/to seek to solve (an equation)
        
        qiúzhī, anxious to learn/keen for knowledge
        qiútóngcúnyì, [求同存異], to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
        jīngyìqiújīng, to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
        qiúshì, to seek the truth
        qiúyī, [求醫], to seek medical treatment/to see a doctor
        
        
        jíyúqiúchéng, [急於求成], anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for resul...
        qiúzhízhě, [求職者], job applicant
        
        tānqiú, [貪求], to pursue greedily/to crave
        qiúsuǒ, to search for sth/to seek/to quest/to explore
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Máolǐqiúsī, Mauritius
        
        

        jiàn, [劍]/[劒], double-edged sword/CL:口[kǒu],把[bǎ]/classifier for blows of a sword, variant of 劍...
        Jiànqiáo, [劍橋], Cambridge
        bǎojiàn, [寶劍], (double-edged) sword/CL:把[bǎ],方[fāng]
        jiànshù, [劍術], swordsmanship
        
        jījiàn, [擊劍], fencing (sport)
        jiànkè, [劍客], swordsman
        
        jiànbánǔzhāng, [劍拔弩張], lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility/a...
        duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
        
齿         jiànchǐhǔ, [劍齒虎], saber-toothed tiger
        lìjiàn, [利劍], sharp sword
        shuāngrènjiàn, [雙刃劍], double-edged sword (lit. and fig.)
        
        
        
        chúnqiāngshéjiàn, [唇槍舌劍], fight a battle of words/cross verbal swords
        pèijiàn, [佩劍], sword/(fencing) saber
        dāojiàn, [刀劍], sword
        jiàndào, [劍道], kendō (sports)
        
        mùjiàn, [木劍], wooden sword
        
        
        
        
        
        wǔjiàn, [舞劍], to perform a sword-dance
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shàngfāngbǎojiàn, [尚方寶劍], variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shàng fāng jiàn]/imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powe...
        
        
        
        
        zhòngjiàn, [重劍], épée (fencing)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        jiànbǐng, [劍柄], sword hilt
        
        
        
        jiànshēn, [劍身], sword blade
        
        
        huājiàn, [花劍], foil (fencing)
        
        

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