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
立 ⇒
立刻 lìkè, forthwith/immediate/prompt/promptly/straightway/thereupon/at once
建立 jiànlì, to establish/to set up/to found
独立 dúlì, [獨立], independent/independence/to stand alone
立即 lìjí, immediately
立 Lì/lì, surname Li, to stand/to set up/to establish/to lay down/to draw up/at once/immed...
立场 lìchǎng, [立場], position/standpoint/CL:個|个[gè]
成立 chénglì, to establish/to set up/to be tenable/to hold water
起立 qǐlì, to stand/Stand up!
立马 lìmǎ, [立馬], at once/immediately/promptly/swiftly
设立 shèlì, [設立], to set up/to establish
州立 zhōulì, state-run
公立 gōnglì, public (e.g. school, hospital)
孤立 gūlì, isolate/isolated
立正 lìzhèng, to stand straight/attention! (order to troops)
树立 shùlì, [樹立], to set up/to establish
私立 sīlì, private (company, school etc)
中立 zhōnglì, neutral/neutrality
创立 chuànglì, [創立], to establish/to set up/to found
立法 lìfǎ, to enact laws/to legislate/legislation
立案 lìàn, to register (to an official organism)/to file a case (for investigation)
站立 zhànlì, to stand/standing/on one's feet
立体 lìtǐ, [立體], three-dimensional/solid/stereoscopic
自立 zìlì, independent/self-reliant/self-sustaining/to stand on one's own feet/to support o...
卡立多 立陶宛 Lìtáowǎn, Lithuania
对立 duìlì, [對立], to oppose/to set sth against/to be antagonistic to/antithetical/relative opposit...
坐立不安 zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
国立 guólì, [國立], national/state-run/public
倒立 dàolì, a handstand/to turn upside down/to stand on one's head/upside down
孤立无援 gūlìwúyuán, [孤立無援], isolated and without help
直立 zhílì, erect/upright/vertical
屹立 yìlì, to tower/to stand straight (of person's bearing)
立足 lìzú, to stand/to have a footing/to be established/to base oneself on
确立 quèlì, [確立], to establish/to institute
奥立弗 特立独行 tèlìdúxíng, [特立獨行], to be unconventional/independence of action
立方 lìfāng, cube (math.)/abbr. for 立方體|立方体[lì fāng tǐ]/abbr. for 立方米[lì fāng mǐ]
立体声 lìtǐshēng, [立體聲], stereo sound
鹤立鸡群 hèlìjīqún, [鶴立雞群], a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common/manifestly superior
对立面 duìlìmiàn, [對立面], opposite/antonym/the opposite side (in a conflict)
标新立异 biāoxīnlìyì, [標新立異], to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
汉立 安立奎 立定 矗立 chùlì, to tower/standing tall and upright (of large building)
立足点 lìzúdiǎn, [立足點], foothold
立志 lìzhì, to be determined/to be resolved
立方体 lìfāngtǐ, [立方體], cube/cubic
立足之地 立誓 立功 lìgōng, to render meritorious service/to make worthy contributions/to distinguish onesel...
立陶宛人 Lìtáowǎnrén, Lithuanian (person)
立交桥 lìjiāoqiáo, [立交橋], overpass/flyover
市立 shìlì, municipal/city/city-run
奥立维尔斯 独立自主 dúlìzìzhǔ, [獨立自主], independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to m...
顶天立地 dǐngtiānlìdì, [頂天立地], lit. able to support both heaven and earth/of indomitable spirit (idiom)
耸立 sǒnglì, [聳立], to stand tall/to tower aloft
立时 lìshí, [立時], right away/quickly/immediately
普立兹 当机立断 dāngjīlìduàn, [當機立斷], to make prompt decisions (idiom)
订立 dìnglì, [訂立], to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)/to set up (a rule etc)
亭亭玉立 tíngtíngyùlì, slender and elegant (of a woman)
挺立 tǐnglì, to stand erect/to stand upright
立国 lìguó, [立國], to found a country
立川 创立者 chuànglìzhě, [創立者], founder
费立斯 威立 成家立业 chéngjiālìyè, [成家立業], to get married and start a career (idiom)/to settle down/to establish oneself
立下 lìxià, to set up/to establish
爱立克斯 鼎立 dǐnglì, lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod/tripartite confrontation or balanc...
分立 fēnlì, to establish as separate entities/to divide (a company etc) into independent ent...
立竿见影 lìgānjiànyǐng, [立竿見影], lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect/quick results
马哈立克 菲立普 竖立 shùlì, [豎立], to erect/to set upright/to stand
立体派 Lìtǐpài, [立體派], Cubism
厄立特里亚 Èlìtèlǐyà, [厄立特里亞], Eritrea
伫立 zhùlì, [佇立], to stand for a long time
立体感 立柱 万克立 克立特 独立国家 林立 línlì, to stand in great numbers
珍妮·雷立 立式 君主立宪 特立尼达 Tèlìnídá, [特立尼達], Trinidad
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
独立性 杜立德 安身立命 ānshēnlìmìng, settle down and get on with one's pursuit
势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
奥立佛 建功立业 jiàngōnglìyè, [建功立業], to achieve or accomplish goals
中立国 zhōnglìguó, [中立國], neutral country
立传 lìzhuàn, [立傳], to record sb's achievements in writing/to write a biography enhancing the subjec...
比立斯 立法权 立体图 lìtǐtú, [立體圖], three-dimensional figure/hologram/stereogram
立法委员 lìfǎwěiyuán, [立法委員], member of the Legislative Yuan (Tw)
立项 lìxiàng, [立項], to launch a project
谢立丹 三足鼎立 特立尼达和多巴哥 TèlìnídáhéDuōbāgē, [特立尼達和多巴哥], Trinidad and Tobago
立地 孑立 jiélì, to be alone/to stand in isolation
墨瑞立 立于不败之地 奥立费 梅立克 雷立 立方米 lìfāngmǐ, cubic meter (unit of volume)
贝立欧 立体式 阿基立斯 塔立德 伊立泽 萨姆森·道立西 周立 王卡立多 罗瑞斯·奥立佛 立法会 lìfǎhuì, [立法會], legislative council/LegCo (Hong Kong)
依库立 库立基 艾立克 卡立 肃立 sùlì, [肅立], to stand respectfully/(of trees, mountains) standing tall and majestic
斯立姆 伊立泽·哈芬 双立人 Shuānglìrén, [雙立人], J. A. Henckels (brand)
克立克 省立 安立奎·雷恩 弗吉立亚 立身 lìshēn, to stand up/to conduct oneself
立论 lìlùn, [立論], proposition/argument
对立物 奥立佛·诺斯 佩立丝 凯瑟琳克立克 立等可取 阿科立帕 凯立 洛斯奥立佛斯 梅瑞尔·斯特立普 埃德·苏立文 立意 立浦 刘立明 立佛 立中 马立安 立升 立奎 威立会 德布立特 弗立山 劳立塔 海格立斯 邦立 罗伯特·乌立希 树碑立传 shùbēilìzhuàn, [樹碑立傳], lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)/to monumentalize/to glorify/...
伯克立 哈立德 菲立克 罗奇立克斯 拉立库 梅立科 郡立 阿普立 加利福立亚 帕特立克 高立 立业 纪立根 卡尔文·柯立兹 尼尔·帕特立克·哈里斯 立方根 lìfānggēn, cubic root (math.)
日立 Rìlì, Hitachi, Ltd.
柯立芝 坎立 夏克立顿
钻 ⇒
钻石 zuànshí, [鑽石], diamond/CL:顆|颗[kē]
钻 zuàn/zuān, [鑚]/[鑽], variant of 鑽|钻[zuàn], to drill/to bore/to get into/to make one's way into/to ent...
钻头 zuàntóu, [鑽頭], drill bit
钻进 zuānjìn, [鑽進], to get into/to dig into (studies, job etc)/to squeeze into
钻戒 zuànjiè, [鑽戒], diamond ring/CL:隻|只[zhī]
钻孔 zuānkǒng, [鑽孔], to bore a hole/to drill/drilled hole
钻探 zuāntàn, [鑽探], drilling
钻井 zuānjǐng, [鑽井], to drill (e.g. for oil)/a borehole
钻研 zuānyán, [鑽研], to study meticulously/to delve into
电钻 diànzuàn, [電鑽], electric drill
钻牛角尖 zuānniújiǎojiān, [鑽牛角尖], lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble...
钻心 zuānxīn, [鑽心], to sneak in/to infiltrate/to be piercingly painful/to be unbearable (of pain, it...
钻空子 zuānkòngzi, [鑽空子], lit. to drill a hole/to take advantage of a loophole/to exploit an advantage/to ...
刁钻 diāozuān, [刁鑽], crafty/tricky
手钻 shǒuzuàn, [手鑽], gimlet/hand drill
钻塔 钻井工 钻机 钻探机 zuāntànjī, [鑽探機], drilling machine
金刚钻 钻井队
石 ⇒
石头 shítou, [石頭], stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
钻石 zuànshí, [鑽石], diamond/CL:顆|颗[kē]
石 Shí/dàn/shí, surname Shi, dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗/ten pecks/one hundred lite...
石油 shíyóu, oil/petroleum
岩石 yánshí, rock
宝石 bǎoshí, [寶石], precious stone/gem/CL:枚[méi],顆|颗[kē]
陨石 yǔnshí, [隕石], meteorite/aerolite/CL:塊|块[kuài],顆|颗[kē]
大理石 dàlǐshí, marble
石膏 shígāo, gypsum CàSO·2(HO)/plaster/plaster cast (for a broken bone)
水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light
红宝石 hóngbǎoshí, [紅寶石], ruby
石棉 Shímián/shímián, Shimian County in Ya'an 雅安[Yǎ ān], Sichuan, asbestos
石块 shíkuài, [石塊], stone/rock
铁石心肠 tiěshíxīncháng, [鐵石心腸], to have a heart of stone/hard-hearted/unfeeling
石板 shíbǎn, slab/flagstone/slate
绊脚石 bànjiǎoshí, [絆腳石], stumbling block/obstacle/someone who gets in your way
矿石 kuàngshí, [礦石], ore
礁石 jiāoshí, reef
基石 jīshí, cornerstone
化石 huàshí, fossil
石棺 shíguān, sarcophagus
石器 shíqì, stone tool/stone implement
碎石 suìshí, crushed or broken rock, stone etc
石碑 shíbēi, stele/stone tablet (for inscription)/CL:方[fāng]
大石 巨石 jùshí, huge rock/boulder/monolith
石榴 shíliu, pomegranate
落井下石 luòjǐngxiàshí, to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
蓝宝石 lánbǎoshí, [藍寶石], sapphire
石化 shíhuà, to petrify/petrochemical industry
火石 huǒshí, flint (stone)
石忠 采石场 cǎishíchǎng, [採石場], stone pit/quarry
磁石 císhí, magnet
石楠 石墙 石子 石灰 shíhuī, lime (calcium oxide)
打火石 dǎhuǒshí, flint
振石 鹅卵石 éluǎnshí, [鵝卵石], pebble/cobblestone
点石成金 diǎnshíchéngjīn, [點石成金], to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing int...
玉石 yùshí, precious stones/jade and stone
泥石流 níshíliú, landslide/torrent of mud and stones/mudslide
肾结石 shènjiéshí, [腎結石], kidney stone
垫脚石 diànjiǎoshí, [墊腳石], stepping stone/fig. person used to advance one's career
石榴裙 石浩 石像 shíxiàng, stone statue
石英 shíyīng, quartz
磐石 Pánshí/pánshí, Panshi county level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province, boulder
光石 燧石 suìshí, flint
石灰石 shíhuīshí, limestone
砾石 lìshí, [礫石], gravel/pebbles
圣石 陨石雨 红石 石桥 石南 陨石坑 yǔnshíkēng, [隕石坑], meteorite impact crater
石匠 shíjiàng, stonemason
绿宝石 lǜbǎoshí, [綠寶石], beryl
卵石 luǎnshí, cobble/pebble
砂石 shāshí, sandstone/sand and stone/aggregate
吸铁石 xītiěshí, [吸鐵石], a magnet/same as 磁鐵|磁铁
晶石 石田 Shítián, Ishida (Japanese surname and place name)
石城 Shíchéng, Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
石岗 ShíGǎng, [石崗], Shek Kong (area in Hong Kong)
石墨 shímò, black lead/graphite/plumbago
旧石器 石秋 黄石 Huángshí, [黃石], Huangshi prefecture-level city in Hubei
石子路 石侠 水晶石 巨石阵 jùshízhèn, [巨石陣], giant stone arrangement/Stonehenge
石蜡 shílà, [石蠟], paraffin wax
海枯石烂 hǎikūshílàn, [海枯石爛], lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)/fig. forever/until the...
边石九 石圭 石川 Shíchuān, Ishikawa (Japanese surname and place name)
采石 奠基石 diànjīshí, a foundation stone/a cornerstone
顽石 孙博石 硅石 guīshí, siliceous rock
石山 石侠会 石蕊 shíruǐ, reindeer moss/litmus (chemistry)
金刚石 jīngāngshí, [金剛石], diamond/also called 鑽石|钻石[zuàn shí]
新石器 Xīnshíqì, Neolithic
山石 花岗石 huāgāngshí, [花崗石], granite
石溪 石阶 shíjiē, [石階], stone step
京石 胆结石 dǎnjiéshí, [膽結石], gallstone
金石为开 海泡石 仙石 投石问路 tóushíwènlù, [投石問路], lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)/fig. to test the waters
金石 jīnshí, metal and stone/fig. hard objects/inscription on metal or bronze
石雕 shídiāo, stone carving/carved sculpture
磨刀石 módāoshí, whetstone (for honing knives)
蒋介石 JiǎngJièshí, [蔣介石], Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government...
张石祖 石松 shísōng, [石鬆], Lycopodiopsida (club mosses)
石柱 Shízhù/shízhù, Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, Chongqing, stela/upright stone/obelisk
石工 shígōng, stonemasonry/stonemason
石塔 石壁 绿松石 lǜsōngshí, [綠松石], turquoise (gemstone)
石天堂 乱石 luànshí, [亂石], rocks/stones/rubble/riprap
石膏像 崔石浩 长石 chángshí, [長石], stone beam/horizontal slab of stone/feldspar or felspar (geology)
俊石 结石 jiéshí, [結石], calculus/stone
滑石 huáshí, talc
蛋白石 dànbáishí, opal
石焕 石竹 shízhú, China pink/Dianthus chinensis (botany)
石灰岩 shíhuīyán, limestone
铺路石 沙石 shāshí, sand and stones
硝石 xiāoshí, niter/saltpeter/potassium nitrate KNǑ
石九 石垣 韩石圭 先石 抛石 石首鱼 狗石岭 试金石 shìjīnshí, [試金石], touchstone/fig. test that sth is genuine
石中剑 盘石 pánshí, [盤石], variant of 磐石[pán shí]
白石春海 李振石 石斑鱼 shíbānyú, [石斑魚], grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)/also called 鮨/Epinephelinae (subfamily of Serranid...
活化石 huóhuàshí, living fossil
石珊瑚 水磨石 shuǐmóshí, terrazzo
生石灰 shēngshíhuī, calcium oxide CaO/quicklime
石窟 shíkū, rock cave/grotto/cliff caves (often with Buddhist statues)
石料 石材 浮石 fúshí, pumice
滑石粉 石茅 条石 石破天惊 shípòtiānjīng, [石破天驚], earth-shattering/breakthrough/remarkable and original work
一石多鸟 白石头 萤石 yíngshí, [螢石], fluorite CáF/fluorspar/fluor
土石流 tǔshíliú, (Tw) debris flow/mudslide
蛇纹石 shéwénshí, [蛇紋石], serpentine (geology)
石惠英 松井石根 剑自石 崔京石 俞光石 石原聪 刚石 钟乳石 zhōngrǔshí, [鐘乳石], stalactite
黄石头 巫石 边九石 黑石 石和池 石川君 匙石 璞石 石铁 石头块 彩石 石炭纪 Shítànjì, [石炭紀], Carboniferous (geological period 354-292m years ago)
石山镇 熟石膏 shúshígāo, plaster of Paris/calcined gypsum
石版画 黄赫石 白云石 báiyúnshí, [白雲石], dolomite
滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí, dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields succes...
石之剑 韩石奎 飞沙走石 石溪栋 石质 shízhì, [石質], stony
高岭石 铁矿石 tiěkuàngshí, [鐵礦石], iron ore
王石路 黑石洞 磷灰石 línhuīshí, apatite/phosphatic limestone
黑石土 赭石 zhěshí, ocher (pigment)
志石 白石 石基路 辉石 huīshí, [輝石], pyroxene (family of rock-forming minerals)/augite
黑耀石 石琦 散石 石炭酸 shítànsuān, phenol C6HOH/same as 苯酚
石碓 石笋 shísǔn, [石筍], stalagmite
石泉 Shíquán, Shiquan County in Ankang 安康[Ān kāng], Shaanxi
石边 石本一 石刻 shíkè, stone inscription/carved stone
石岩 石弓 石影 石女 shínǚ, female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)
石井 Shíjǐng, Ishii (Japanese surname)
石门 Shímén, [石門], Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan
久石让 石蒜 shísuàn, red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
石西 石油气 石沉大海 shíchéndàhǎi, lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)/fig. to e...
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