栗 ⇒
栗 lì/Lì, [慄], afraid/trembling, surname Li, chestnut
栗子 lìzi, chestnut
颤栗 zhànlì, [顫慄], variant of 戰慄|战栗[zhàn lì]
栗色 lìsè, maroon (color)
栗木 不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
醋栗 cùlì, gooseberry
栗林 栗林中 栗树开 板栗 bǎnlì, Chinese chestnut
背 ⇒
背 bēi/bèi, [揹], variant of 背[bēi], to be burdened/to carry on the back or shoulder, the back of ...
背叛 bèipàn, to betray
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
背景 bèijǐng, background/backdrop/context/(fig.) powerful backer/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
违背 wéibèi, [違背], to go against/to be contrary to/to violate
背包 bēibāo, knapsack/rucksack/infantry pack/field pack/blanket roll/CL:個|个[gè]
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
背部 bèibù, back (of a human or other vertebrate, or of an object)
背面 bèimiàn, the back/the reverse side/the wrong side
背心 bèixīn, sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)/CL:件[jiàn]
背负 bēifù, [背負], to bear/to carry on one's back/to shoulder
背着 背弃 bèiqì, [背棄], abandon/desert/renounce
背黑锅 bēihēiguō, [背黑鍋], to be made a scapegoat/to be unjustly blamed
驼背 tuóbèi, [駝背], hunchbacked/stooping/hunchback
背诵 bèisòng, [背誦], to recite/to repeat from memory
防弹背心 背地里 bèidìli, [背地裡], behind sb's back
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
背上 手背 shǒubèi, back of the hand
马背 mǎbèi, [馬背], horseback
背信弃义 bèixìnqìyì, [背信棄義], breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray/treachery/perfidy
背离 bèilí, [背離], to depart from/to deviate from/deviation
背影 bèiyǐng, rear view/figure seen from behind/view of the back (of a person or object)
汗流浃背 hànliújiābèi, [汗流浹背], to sweat profusely (idiom)/drenched in sweat
背井离乡 bèijǐnglíxiāng, [背井離鄉], to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
脊背 jǐbèi, back (of a human or other vertebrate)
背带 bēidài, [背帶], braces/suspenders/sling (for a rifle)/straps (for a knapsack)
背运 bèiyùn, [背運], bad luck/unlucky
椅背 yǐbèi, the back of a chair
背脊 bèijǐ, the back of the human body
耳背 ěrbèi, to be hearing impaired
背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
背靠背 bèikàobèi, back to back
背光 bèiguāng, to be in a poor light/to do sth with one's back to the light/to stand in one's o...
靠背 项背 背书 bèishū, [背書], to repeat a lesson/to learn by heart/to endorse a check
芒刺在背 mángcìzàibèi, feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)/uneasy and nervous/to be on pi...
捶背 chuíbèi, to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists
腹背受敌 背囊 bèináng, backpack/knapsack/rucksack
书背 脚背 jiǎobèi, [腳背], instep (upper surface of the foot)
背鳍 bèiqí, [背鰭], dorsal fin
离乡背井 líxiāngbèijǐng, [離鄉背井], to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
虎背 刀背 dāobèi, back of the knife
勾肩搭背 gōujiāndābèi, arms around each other's shoulders (idiom)
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
背风 背时 bèishí, [背時], outdated/out of luck
背包袱 bēibāofú, to have a weight on one's mind/to take on a mental burden
靠背椅 kàobèiyǐ, high-back chair
短 ⇒
短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
短路 duǎnlù, short circuit
短裙 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
短短 短发 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage
短短的 剪短 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
短笛 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
短途 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
短篇 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
短程 duǎnchéng, short range
短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
短时 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
短文 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
短小 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
短打 短刀 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
短式 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
短装 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
短大衣 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
自寻短见 短音 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
短枪 短评 家长里短 短句 duǎnjù, clause
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
问长问短 打短工 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
短号 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
短统袜 揭短
翅 ⇒
翅膀 chìbǎng, wing/CL:個|个[gè],對|对[duì]
鸡翅 翅 chì, [翄], variant of 翅[chì], wing
展翅 zhǎnchì, to spread wings
鱼翅 yúchì, [魚翅], shark fin
插翅难飞 chāchìnánfēi, [插翅難飛], lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
金翅雀 jīnchìquè, (bird species of China) grey-capped greenfinch (Chloris sinica)
直翅目 zhíchìmù, Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)
鞘翅目 qiàochìmù, Coleoptera (insect order including beetles)
鸫 ⇒
鸫 dōng, [鶇], thrush/Tardus fuscatus