独 ⇒
单独 dāndú, [單獨], alone/by oneself/on one's own
孤独 gūdú, [孤獨], lonely/solitary
独自 dúzì, [獨自], alone
独立 dúlì, [獨立], independent/independence/to stand alone
独舞 dúwǔ, [獨舞], solo dance
独特 dútè, [獨特], unique/distinct/having special characteristics
独 dú, [獨], alone/independent/single/sole/only
独一无二 dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
独处 dúchǔ, [獨處], to live alone/to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
独家 dújiā, [獨家], exclusive
独角兽 dújiǎoshòu, [獨角獸], unicorn
独裁者 dúcáizhě, [獨裁者], dictator/autocrat
独身 dúshēn, [獨身], unmarried/single
独裁 dúcái, [獨裁], dictatorship
独白 dúbái, [獨白], stage monologue/soliloquy
独占 dúzhàn, [獨佔], to monopolize/to control/to dominate
独奏 dúzòu, [獨奏], solo
独来独往 dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
唯独 wéidú, [唯獨], only/just (i.e. it is only that...)/all except/unique
独居 dújū, [獨居], to live alone/to live a solitary existence
独生子 dúshēngzǐ, [獨生子], only son
独唱 dúchàng, [獨唱], (in singing) solo/to solo
独到 dúdào, [獨到], original
独生女 dúshēngnǚ, [獨生女], an only daughter
独眼龙 dúyǎnlóng, [獨眼龍], one-eyed person
独木舟 dúmùzhōu, [獨木舟], dugout/canoe/kayak
独吞 dútūn, [獨吞], to hog/to keep everything for oneself
情有独钟 qíngyǒudúzhōng, [情有獨鍾], to have a special fondness (for sth)
独角戏 dújiǎoxì, [獨角戲], monodrama/one-man show/comic talk
特立独行 tèlìdúxíng, [特立獨行], to be unconventional/independence of action
独子 dúzǐ, [獨子], only son
独有 dúyǒu, [獨有], to own exclusively/unique to/specific/there is only
独行侠 dúxíngxiá, [獨行俠], loner/single person/bachelor
独创 dúchuàng, [獨創], to come up with (an innovation)/innovation
独奏会 独力 dúlì, [獨力], all by oneself/without exterior help
独树一帜 dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
独断 dúduàn, [獨斷], to decide alone without consultation/arbitrary/dictatorial
独斗 独木桥 dúmùqiáo, [獨木橋], single-log bridge/(fig.) difficult path
独创性 dúchuàngxìng, [獨創性], innovative/ingenious/originality/ingenuity
独立自主 dúlìzìzhǔ, [獨立自主], independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to m...
独门 独断专行 dúduànzhuānxíng, [獨斷專行], to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action/a law unto oneself
孤独感 独当一面 dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
独孤 独善其身 独此一家 独具 dújù, [獨具], to have unique (talent, insight etc)
独独 dúdú, [獨獨], alone
独具慧眼 独立国家 独揽 dúlǎn, [獨攬], to monopolize
惟独 wéidú, [惟獨], only/solely/this one alone
独立性 独辟蹊径 dúpìxījìng, [獨辟蹊徑], to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
独到之处 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ, [獨生子女], an only child
独轮车 dúlúnchē, [獨輪車], wheelbarrow/unicycle
唯我独尊 独个儿 独占鳌头 dúzhànáotóu, [獨佔鰲頭], to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved ston...
独霸 dúbà, [獨霸], to dominate (a market etc)/to monopolize
得天独厚 détiāndúhòu, [得天獨厚], blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature
台独 Táidú, [台獨], Taiwan independence/(of Taiwan) to declare independence
无独有偶 wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
独领风骚 dúlǐngfēngsāo, [獨領風騷], most outstanding/par excellence
独幕剧 家独书 孤独独 独苗 dúmiáo, [獨苗], only child/sole scion
独资 dúzī, [獨資], wholly-owned (often by foreign company)/exclusive investment
非独 fēidú, [非獨], not only/not merely
独尊 dúzūn, [獨尊], to revere as sole orthodoxy/to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural...
独幕 鳏寡孤独 guānguǎgūdú, [鰥寡孤獨], lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless/fig. people with no one left to...
独具特色 独具一格 一枝独秀 yīzhīdúxiù, [一枝獨秀], lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)/fig. to be in a league of o...
苟且独生 独木难支
吞 ⇒
吞 tūn, to swallow/to take
吞噬 tūnshì, to swallow/to engulf/to gobble up
生吞活剥 shēngtūnhuóbō, [生吞活剝], to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically
独吞 dútūn, [獨吞], to hog/to keep everything for oneself
狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn, [狼吞虎嚥], to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself
吞并 tūnbìng, [吞併], to annex
忍气吞声 rěnqìtūnshēng, [忍氣吞聲], to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence/to swallow one's anger/to...
吞没 tūnmò, [吞沒], to embezzle/to swallow up/to engulf
吞咽 tūnyàn, [吞嚥], to swallow/to gulp
吞食 tūnshí, to devour
慢吞吞 màntūntūn, very slow/exasperatingly slow
吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ, to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth/to speak and break off, then ...
侵吞 qīntūn, to annex/to swallow (up)/to embezzle
慢慢吞吞 mànmantūntūn, very slow
吞云吐雾 tūnyúntǔwù, [吞雲吐霧], to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)/to blow cigarette or opium smoke
吞服 tūnfú, to swallow/to take (medicine)
并吞 bìngtūn, [併吞], to swallow up/to annex/to merge
吞吐 tūntǔ, to take in and send out (in large quantities)
囫囵吞枣 húlúntūnzǎo, [囫圇吞棗], to swallow in one gulp (idiom)/(fig.) to accept without thinking/to lap up
蚕食鲸吞