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[眼見為實,耳聽為虛] yǎnjiànwéishí,ěrtīngwéixū to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.

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        yǎnjing, eye/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]
        yǎn, eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]/classifier for big hol...
        yǎnshén, expression or emotion showing in one's eyes/meaningful glance/wink/eyesight (dia...
        yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
        yǎnjìng, [眼鏡], spectacles/eyeglasses/CL:副[fù]
        qīnyǎn, [親眼], with one's own eyes/personally
        
        yǎnlèi, [眼淚], tears/crying/CL:滴[dī]
        yǎnzhōng, in one's eyes
        yǎnguāng, gaze/insight/foresight/vision/way of looking at things
        yǎnzhēngzhēng, [眼睜睜], to stare blankly/to look on helplessly/to look on unfeelingly
        zhǎyǎn, to blink/to wink/in the twinkling of an eye
        yǎnxià, now/at present/subocular (medicine)
        yǎnshú, familiar-looking/to seem familiar
        yǎnqiú, eyeball/(fig.) attention
        yǎnpí, eyelid
耀         yàoyǎn, to dazzle/dazzling
        xiǎnyǎn, [顯眼], conspicuous/eye-catching/glamorous
        yǎnkàn, soon/in a moment/to look on as sth happens
        zìyǎn, wording
        yǎnzhào, eye-patch/blindfold/eye mask/goggles/eyeshade/blinkers (for a horse etc)
        yǎnjìngshé, [眼鏡蛇], cobra
线         yǎnxiàn, [眼線], informer/snitch/spy/scout/(cosmetics) eye line
        bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
        qīnyǎnmùdǔ, [親眼目睹], to see for oneself/to see with one's own eyes
        shùnyǎn, [順眼], pleasing to the eye/nice to look at
        xīnyǎn, heart/intention/conscience/consideration/cleverness/tolerance
        
        bìyǎn, blue eyes
        yǎnzhū, one's eyes/eyeball
        zhuóyǎn, [著眼], to have one's eyes on (a goal)/having sth in mind/to concentrate
        yǎnlì, eyesight/strength of vision/the ability to make discerning judgments
        yǐnxíngyǎnjìng, [隱形眼鏡], contact lens/CL:隻|只[zhī],副[fù]
        yǎnjiè, ken/scope
        yǎnquān, rim of the eye/eye socket
        ròuyǎn, naked eye/layman's eyes
        báiyǎn, to give a supercilious look/roll of the eyes
        cìyǎn, to dazzle/to offend the eyes/dazzling/harsh (light)/crude (colors)/unsightly
        yǎnhuā, dimmed eyesight/blurred/vague and unclear vision
        qiǎngyǎn, [搶眼], eye-catching
        yǎnjiǎn, [眼瞼], eyelid
        
        xiāyǎn, to be blind
        dúyǎnlóng, [獨眼龍], one-eyed person
        yǎnzhōngdīng, [眼中釘], a thorn in one's side
        yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance
        jiēguyǎn, [節骨眼], (dialect) critical juncture/crucial moment/Taiwan pr. [jié gu yǎn]
        diūrénxiànyǎn, [丟人現眼], to make an exhibition of oneself/to be a disgrace
        
        héyǎn, to close one's eyes/to get to sleep
        jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
        hóngyǎnbìng, [紅眼病], pinkeye/envy/jealousy
        yǎnkē, ophthalmology
        kāiyǎn, [開眼], to open one's eyes/to widen one's horizons
        zhuǎnyǎn, [轉眼], in a flash/in the blink of an eye/to glance
        yǎnhuāliáoluàn, [眼花繚亂], to be dazzled
        yǎnjiǎo, outer or inner corner of the eye/canthus
        yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
        yǎnjiàn, [眼見], to see with one's own eyes/very soon
        yǎnkuàng, eye socket/rim of the eye
        fàngzàiyǎnlǐ, [放在眼裡], to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to
        yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
        xiǎoxīnyǎn, narrow-minded/petty
        zhàngyǎnfǎ, diversionary tactic/smokescreen
        yǎnhóng, [眼紅], to covet/envious/jealous/green with envy/infuriated/furious
        xiéyǎn, to look askance/cross or wall-eyed
        fàngyǎn, to survey/to view broadly
        guòyǎnyúnyān, [過眼雲煙], ephemeral (idiom)
        kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
        lèiyǎn, [淚眼], tearful eyes
        yǎndài, puffiness under the eyes/bags under the eyes
        tàiyángyǎnjìng, [太陽眼鏡], sunglasses
        wǎngyǎn, [網眼], mesh
        yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
        zhēnyǎn/zhēnyan, [針眼], eye of a needle/pinprick/pinhole, (medicine) sty
        shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
        mǎnyǎn, [滿眼], (of tears etc) filling the eyes/(of scenery etc) filling one's field of view
        shuāngyǎn, [雙眼], the two eyes
        yǎnmóu, eyes
        yǎnwō, [眼窩], eye socket
        shǎyǎn, stunned/struck dumb/flabbergasted
        
        kànzǒuyǎn, to make an error of judgment/to be taken in
        dèngyǎn, to open one's eyes wide/to stare/to glare (at sb)/to scowl
        qīngguāngyǎn, glaucoma
        
        lěngyǎnpángguān, [冷眼旁觀], the cool eye of a bystander/a detached point of view
        yǎnmàojīnxīng, to see stars/dazed
        yǎnyào, [眼藥], eye drops/eye ointment
        
        sǎngziyǎn, throat
        dùqíyǎn, [肚臍眼], navel/belly button
        fǎyǎn, discerning eye
        àiyǎn, [礙眼], to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
        qiāngyǎn, [槍眼], loophole (for firing)/embrasure
        shìlìyǎn, [勢利眼], to be self-interested
        huìyǎn, an all-seeing mind/mental perception/insight/acumen
        yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
        
        
        dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes
        tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
        jīyǎn, [雞眼], corn (callus on the foot)
        huǒyǎnjīnjīng, piercing eyes/discerning eyes
        yǎnlián, [眼簾], eyes (in literature)/eyesight
        xiànyǎn, [現眼], to embarrass oneself/to make a fool of oneself
        zhāyǎn, garish/dazzling/offensively conspicuous
        māoyǎn, [貓眼], peephole/chrysoberyl
        
        yǎnjiǎomó, cornea
        diànzǐyǎn, [電子眼], electronic eye
        
        yǎnbābā, waiting anxiously/impatient
        diànyǎn, [電眼], beautiful, expressive eyes
        gāndèngyǎn, [乾瞪眼], to watch helplessly
        yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
        
        shuāngyǎnpí, [雙眼皮], double eyelid
        
        yìngrùyǎnlián, [映入眼簾], (idiom) to greet the eye/to come into view
        
        lěngyǎn, cool eye/fig. detached/(treating) with indifference
        yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical
        yǎnshǐ, gum in the eyes
        yǎnbō, fluid glance
        yǎnfú, a treat for the eyes/the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
        qiānlǐyǎn, clairvoyance
        
        jǐméinòngyǎn, [擠眉弄眼], to make eyes/to wink
        yǎndǐ, fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)/inside the e...
        yǎnjiān, to have good eyes
        
        
        
        dǎyǎn, to drill or bore a hole/to attract attention/conspicuous
        
        guòyǎnyānyún, [過眼煙雲], ephemeral (idiom)
        jìnshōuyǎndǐ, [盡收眼底], to take in the whole scene at once/to have a panoramic view
        zhuóyǎndiǎn, [著眼點], place of interest/a place one has one's eye on
        bǎoyǎnfú, [飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
        yǎngāoshǒudī, to have high standards but little ability/to be fastidious but incompetent (idio...
穿         wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await
        
        yǎnbìng, eye disease
        yǎnchán, [眼饞], to covet/to envy
        kōuzìyǎn, [摳字眼], to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
        
        chuīhúzidèngyǎn, [吹鬍子瞪眼], to get angry/to fume
        jíyǎn, to be anxious/to get angry with sb
        rùyǎn, to appear before one's eyes/pleasing to the eye/nice to look at
        
        dānyǎnpí, [單眼皮], single eyelid
        
        méiyǎn, brows and eyes/appearance/looks/countenance
        quányǎn, mouth of a spring or fountain
        
        
        
        
        míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin...
        yǎndǐxia, in front of one's eyes/in full view as a panorama/right now
        
        
        lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
        sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
        huǒyǎn, pinkeye
        zéiyǎn, [賊眼], shifty gaze/furtive glance
        
        yǎnyā, [眼壓], intraocular pressure
        lóngyǎn, [龍眼], longan fruit/dragon eye fruit/Dimocarpus longan (botany)/CL:粒[lì]
        
        yǎnmù, eyes
        sǔnyǎn, mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
        
        dānyǎn, [單眼], ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)/one eye (i.e. one's left ...

        jiàn/xiàn, [見], to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview, to appear/also written 現|现[xi...
        kànjiàn, [看見], to see/to catch sight of
        zàijiàn, [再見], goodbye/see you again later
        jiàndào, [見到], to see
        jiànmiàn, [見面], to meet/to see each other/CL:次[cì]
        yìjiàn, [意見], idea/opinion/suggestion/objection/complaint/CL:點|点[diǎn],條|条[tiáo]
        tīngjiàn, [聽見], to hear
        jiànguǐ, [見鬼], curse it!/to hell with it!
        bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
        yùjiàn, [遇見], to meet
        
        huìjiàn, [會見], to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)/CL:次[cì]
        xiǎngjiàn, [想見], to infer/to gather
        jiànshi, [見識], to gain first-hand knowledge of sth/to experience for oneself/knowledge/experien...
        huíjiàn, [回見], See you later!
        jiànzhèng, [見證], to be witness to/witness/evidence
        mèngjiàn, [夢見], to dream about (sth or sb)/to see in a dream
        yùjiàn, [預見], to foresee/to predict/to forecast/to envision/foresight/intuition/vision
        piānjiàn, [偏見], prejudice
        chángjiàn, [常見], commonly seen/common/to see sth frequently
        hǎnjiàn, [罕見], rare/rarely seen
        xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
        qǐjiàn, [起見], motive/purpose/(sth) being the motive or purpose
        pèngjiàn, [碰見], to run into/to meet (unexpectedly)/to bump into
        xiāngjiàn, [相見], to see each other/to meet in person
        shǎojiàn, [少見], rare/not familiar (to the speaker)/sth rarely experience/hard to see
        shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
        yījiànzhōngqíng, [一見鐘情], love at first sight (idiom)
        zhuàngjiàn, [撞見], to meet by accident
        kàndéjiàn, [看得見], can see/visible
        qiáojiàn, [瞧見], to see
        jiànjiě, [見解], opinion/view/understanding
        kāiménjiànshān, [開門見山], lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idio...
        jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
        yuǎnjiàn, [遠見], vision
        jiējiàn, [接見], to receive sb/to grant an interview
        kějiàn, [可見], it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/it is (thus) clear/clear/visible
        jiànmiànhuì, [見面會], meet and greet
        chéngjiàn, [成見], preconceived idea/bias/prejudice
        yǐnjiàn, [引見], to introduce (sb)/(esp.) to present to the emperor
        cānjiàn, [參見], to refer to/see also/compare (cf.)/to pay respect to
        jiànzhèngrén, [見證人], eyewitness (to an incident)/witness (to a legal transaction)
        zhǔjiàn, [主見], one's own view/having definite opinions
        bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
        jiànxiào, [見效], to have the desired effect
        gāojiàn, [高見], wise opinion/brilliant idea (honorific)
        zhèngjiàn, [政見], political views
        qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
        jiànliàng, [見諒], please forgive me
        
        
        jiàndì, [見地], opinion/view/insight
        yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
        gùzhíjǐjiàn, [固執己見], to persist in one's views
        bàijiàn, [拜見], to pay a formal visit/to call to pay respects/to meet one's senior or superior
        yǎnjiàn, [眼見], to see with one's own eyes/very soon
        yīzhēnjiànxiě, [一針見血], lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)/fig. to hit the nail on the head
        jiànwài, [見外], to regard sb as an outsider
        
        jiànguài, [見怪], to mind/to take offense
        
        jiànxí, [見習], to learn on the job/to be on probation
        sīkōngjiànguàn, [司空見慣], a common occurrence (idiom)
        jiànbào, [見報], to appear in the news/in the papers
        zhàojiàn, [召見], call in (one's subordinates)/summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interv...
        tǎnchéngxiāngjiàn, [坦誠相見], to trust one another fully/to treat sb with sincerity
        suǒjiànsuǒwén, [所見所聞], what one hears and sees (idiom)
        xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins...
        jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
        piējiàn, [瞥見], to glimpse
        jǐjiàn, [己見], one's own viewpoint
        
        jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
        
        chóngjiàntiānrì, [重見天日], to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
        yuējiàn, [約見], to arrange an interview/an appointment (with the foreign ambassador)
        néngjiàndù, [能見度], visibility
        jiànmiànlǐ, [見面禮], gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
        
        xiāngxíngjiànchù, [相形見絀], to pale by comparison (idiom)
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
广         jiànduōshíguǎng, [見多識廣], experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
        míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
        
        jìnjiàn, [晉見], to have an audience with
        yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
        jiàncháng, [見長], to be good at sth/one's forte
        bōyúnjiànrì, [撥雲見日], lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice
        yījiànqīngxīn, [一見傾心], love at first sight
        
        
        lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
        
        jiànfāng, [見方], a (10 meter) square/a square of given side
        yuǎnjiànzhuóshí, [遠見卓識], visionary and sagacious (idiom)
竿         lìgānjiànyǐng, [立竿見影], lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect/quick results
        xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
        zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu, [捉襟見肘], lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)/strapped for cash/unable t...
        jiànwén, [見聞], what one has seen and heard/knowledge/one's experience
        wàngjiàn, [望見], to espy/to spot
        jiànrénjiànzhì, [見仁見智], opinions differ (idiom)
        
        
        bīngróngxiāngjiàn, [兵戎相見], to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
        
        jiànyìsīqiān, [見異思遷], to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty/never...
        xiāngjiànhènwǎn, [相見恨晚], to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally./It fee...
        jiànxíshēng, [見習生], apprentice/probationer/cadet
        
        kějiànguāng, [可見光], visible light/light in optical spectrum
        jiàntiān, [見天], (coll.) every day
        
        bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
        chǒujiàn, [瞅見], to see
        gèchíjǐjiàn, [各持己見], each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
        gèshūjǐjiàn, [各抒己見], everyone gives their own view
        
        
        
        jiànxiào, [見笑], to mock/to be ridiculed/to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble...
        yóucǐkějiàn, [由此可見], from this, it can be seen that...
        
        
        zhēnzhīzhuójiàn, [真知灼見], penetrating insight
        chuàngjiàn, [創見], an original idea
        
        xǐwénlèjiàn, [喜聞樂見], to love to hear and see (idiom)/well received/to one's liking
        
        
        jiànfèngchāzhēn, [見縫插針], lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every secon...
        yìjiànxiāng, [意見箱], suggestion box
        
        jiànfēngzhuǎnduò, [見風轉舵], lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically/to be flex...
        cháojiàn, [朝見], to have an audience (with the Emperor)
        
        
        ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
        
        duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
        
        xiǎnjiàn, [顯見], obvious/clearly visible
        
        
        
        guǎnjiàn, [管見], my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube)/my limited understanding/my opin...
        
        
        qiǎnjiàn, [淺見], shallow opinion/humble opinion
        jiànjiào, [見教], I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
        
        jiànzhuàng, [見狀], upon seeing this, .../in response, ...
        
        zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín, [只見樹木不見森林], unable to see the wood for the trees/fig. only able to see isolated details, and...

        yīnwèi, [因為], because/owing to/on account of
        wèishénme, [為什麼], why?/for what reason?
        wéi/wèi, [為]/[爲], as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to bec...
        rènwéi, [認為], to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
        wèile, [為了], in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
        yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
        chéngwéi, [成為], to become/to turn into
        zuòwéi, [作為], one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capa...
        xíngwéi, [行為], action/conduct/behavior/activity
        wèihé, [為何], why
        wéizhǐ, [為止], until/(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the...
        chēngwéi, [稱為], called/to call sth (by a name)/to name
        dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
        wèicǐ, [為此], for this reason/with regards to this/in this respect/in order to do this/to this...
        suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
        wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        xìngxíngwéi, [性行為], sexual behavior
        gèngwéi, [更為], even more
        jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
        zuìwéi, [最為], the most
        shìwéi, [視為], to view as/to see as/to consider to be/to deem
        wéishēng, [為生], to make a living
        wéirén/wèirén, [為人], to conduct oneself/behavior/conduct/personal character, for sb/for others' inter...
        wéisuǒyùwéi, [為所欲為], to do whatever one pleases
        qìjīnwéizhǐ, [迄今為止], so far/up to now/still (not)
        nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
        jíwéi, [極為], extremely/exceedingly
        
        shēnwéi, [身為], in the capacity of/as
        biànwéi, [變為], to change into
        lièwéi, [列為], to be classified as
        bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
        rénwéi, [人為], artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort
        fēnwéi, [分為], to divide sth into (parts)/to subdivide
        
        wéishíyǐwǎn, [為時已晚], already too late
        pōwéi, [頗為], rather/quite
        xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
        wéizhǔ, [為主], to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to
        wéiwǔ, [為伍], to associate with/to keep company with
        yíwéipíngdì, [夷為平地], to level/to raze to the ground
        xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
        míngwéi, [名為], to be called/to be known as
        róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
        wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
        
        hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
        dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
        
        wéiqī, [為期], (to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)
        jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
        tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
        
        
        lúnwéi, [淪為], to sink down to/to be reduced to (sth inferior)
        wéizhòng, [為重], to attach most importance to
        
        xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
        bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
        xiāngyīwéimìng, [相依為命], mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/inter...
        
        rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
        yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
        píngwéi, [評為], to elect as/to choose as/to consider as
        
        
        húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
        
        
        xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
        huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
        yóuwéi, [尤為], especially
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        jiàowéi, [較為], comparatively/relatively/fairly
        wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
        zhùrénwéilè, [助人為樂], pleasure from helping others (idiom)
        yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
        huàxiǎnwéiyí, [化險為夷], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
        wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
        fǎnbàiwéishèng, [反敗為勝], to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
        niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
        jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
        xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
        bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        lángbèiwéijiān, [狼狽為奸], villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious e...
        
        
        wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
        gǎiwéi, [改為], to change into
        yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
        
        dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        
        bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        zhuǎnwēiwéiān, [轉危為安], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
        dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
广         
        
        
        miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
        
        dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
        wéishí, [為時], timewise/pertaining to time
        xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
        
        
        zìyìwàngwéi, [恣意妄為], to behave unscrupulously
        shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
        
        wèizhe, [為著], in order to/because of/for the sake of
        
        
        zhùZhòuwéinüè, [助紂為虐], lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)/fig....
        
        
        shàxuèwéiméng, [歃血為盟], to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)/to swear a sacred oath
        
        bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
        nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
        wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
        shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
        
        
        tèwèi, [特為], for a specific purpose/specially
        yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
        huàzhěngwéilíng, [化整為零], to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one/divide...
        gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
        
        
        
        
        mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
        
        wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
        
        wéizhǔn, [為準], to serve as the norm/...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price...
        
        
        
        gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
        bùbùwéiyíng, [步步為營], to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every ...
        
        
        
        
        
        huàdìwéiláo, [畫地為牢], lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine ...
        gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
        
        
        yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
        wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bīliángwéichāng, [逼良為娼], to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch

        quèshí, [確實], indeed/really/reliable/real/true
        qíshí, [其實], actually/in fact/really
        shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
        shìshí, [事實], fact/CL:個|个[gè]
        shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
        shízài, [實在], really/actually/indeed/true/real/honest/dependable/(philosophy) reality
        zhēnshí, [真實], true/real
        xiànshí, [現實], reality/actuality/real/actual/realistic/pragmatic/materialistic/self-interested
        shíyànshì, [實驗室], laboratory/CL:間|间[jiān]
        shíhuà, [實話], truth
        lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
        shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
        shíxiàn, [實現], to achieve/to implement/to realize/to bring about
        shíyàn, [實驗], experiment/test/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]/experimental/to experiment
        zhèngshí, [證實], to confirm (sth to be true)/to verify
        chéngshí, [誠實], honest/honesty/honorable/truthful
        shíjì, [實際], reality/practice/practical/realistic/real/actual
        shílì, [實力], strength
        shíshī, [實施], to implement/to carry out
        shíxísheng, [實習生], intern (student)
        shíxí, [實習], to practice/field work/to intern/internship
        shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
        zhōngshí, [忠實], faithful
        shí, [實], real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
        shíqíng, [實情], actual situation/truth
        jiēshí/jiēshi, [結實], to bear fruit, rugged/sturdy/strong/durable/buff (physique)
        shíxíng, [實行], to implement/to carry out/to put into practice
        shíjiàn, [實踐], practice/to put into practice/to live up to (a promise)/to carry out (a project)
        chōngshí, [充實], rich/full/substantial/to enrich/to augment/to substantiate (an argument)
        shǔshí, [屬實], to turn out to be true/verified/true
        héshí, [核實], to verify/to check
        
        
        shítǐ, [實體], entity/substance/thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual...
        huòzhēnjiàshí, [貨真價實], genuine goods at fair prices/(fig.) genuine/real/true
        shídì, [實地], on-site
        shízhì, [實質], substance/essence
        shíyòng, [實用], practical/functional/pragmatic/applied (science)
        shíshí, [實時], (in) real time/instantaneous
        rúshí, [如實], as things really are/realistic
        míngfùqíshí, [名副其實], not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
        shíkuàng, [實況], live (e.g. broadcast or recording)/what is actually happening/scene/the real sit...
        bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
        zhēnshíxìng, [真實性], authenticity/truthfulness/veracity/reality/validity
        zhuóshí, [著實], truly/indeed/severely/harshly
        guǒshí, [果實], fruit (produced by a plant)/(fig.) fruits (of success etc)/results/gains
        jiānshí, [堅實], firm and substantial/solid
        shízhàn, [實戰], real combat/actual combat
        huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
        
        qièshí, [切實], feasible/realistic/practical/earnestly/conscientiously
        shídàn, [實彈], live ammunition
        tāshi, [踏實], firmly-based/steady/steadfast/to have peace of mind/free from anxiety/Taiwan pr....
        zhēnshígǎn, [真實感], the feeling that sth is genuine/sense of reality/in the flesh
        jiǎotàshídì, [腳踏實地], to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without fligh...
        shíwù, [實物], material object/concrete object/original object/in kind/object for practical use...
        shízhìxìng, [實質性], substantive/substantial/material/considerable
        yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
        shíjù, [實據], factual evidence
        
        shíyè, [實業], industry/commercial enterprise
        shíshì, [實事], fact/actual thing/practical matter
        jìshí, [紀實], record of actual events/documentary (factual rather than fictional)
        zhēnxīnshíyì, [真心實意], genuine and sincere (idiom)/wholehearted
        yányánshíshí, [嚴嚴實實], (sealed) tightly/(wrapped) closely/(covered) completely
        pǔshí, [樸實], plain/simple/guileless/down-to-earth/sincere and honest
        shíxīn, [實心], sincere/solid
        yánshi, [嚴實], (sealed) tight/close/(hidden) safely/securely
        
        zhāshi/zháshi, [扎實]/[紮實], strong/solid/sturdy/firm/practical, see 扎實|扎实[zhā shi]
        
        
        shíhuì, [實惠], tangible benefit/material advantages/cheap/economical/advantageous (deal)/substa...
        
        shízhìmíngguī, [實至名歸], fame follows merit (idiom)
        
        xiànshízhǔyì, [現實主義], realism
        luòshí, [落實], practical/workable/to implement/to carry out/to decide
        shílì, [實例], actual example/living example/illustration/demonstration/(computing) instance
        hòushi, [厚實], thick/substantial/sturdy/solid
        shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
        hèqiāngshídàn, [荷槍實彈], (idiom) armed/carrying a loaded firearm
        shízé, [實則], actually/in fact
        chāoxiànshízhǔyì, [超現實主義], surrealism
        
        yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
        
        shíyòngzhǔyì, [實用主義], pragmatism
        wùshí, [務實], pragmatic/dealing with concrete issues
        shígàn, [實幹], to work industriously/to get things done
        
        zhuàngshi, [壯實], robust/sturdy
        shízú, [實足], full/complete/all of
        
        shíyèjiā, [實業家], industrialist
        fùzhūshíshī, [付諸實施], to put into practice/to carry out (idiom)
        jùshí, [據實], according to the facts
        shígànjiā, [實幹家], sb who gets things done/doer
        xiěshí, [寫實], realism/realistic portrayal/realistic/true to life
        
        
        shǐshí, [史實], historical fact
        
        tātāshíshí, [踏踏實實], steady/steadfast
        shízhèng, [實證], actual proof/concrete evidence/empirical
        
        yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
        míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
        
        
        
        xiàngshí, [橡實], acorn
        
        xiángshí, [詳實], detailed and reliable/full and accurate
        shíjǐng, [實景], real scene (not set up or posed)/real location (not a film studio set or theater...
        
        
        
        
        kǒushí, [口實], food/salary (old)/a pretext/a cause for gossip
        zhēnqíngshíyì, [真情實意], out of genuine friendship (idiom)/sincere feelings
        
        píngshí, [平實], simple and unadorned/plain/(of land) level/even
        shíshǔ, [實屬], (to) really (be)
        shīshí, [失實], to give a false picture of the situation
        qièshíkěxíng, [切實可行], feasible
        zhāzhashíshí, [扎扎實實], firm/solid/reliable/real/practical
        
        mìshí, [密實], close (texture)/dense/densely woven
        xūshí, [虛實], what is true and what is false/(to get to know) the real situation
        
        lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
        yīnshí, [殷實], thriving/well-off/substantial
        
        míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
        míngcúnshíwáng, [名存實亡], the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        wěishí, [委實], indeed/really (very much so)
        shíxiào, [實效], actual effect/practical result/efficacy
        shízhèngzhǔyì, [實證主義], positivism/empiricism
        
        tāshi, [塌實], variant of 踏實|踏实[tā shi]
        
        zhēncáishíxué, [真才實學], solid learning/real ability and learning/genuine talent
        
        
        xiángshí, [翔實], complete and accurate
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yìngshí, [硬實], sturdy/robust
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shíshù, [實數], real number (math.)/actual value
        shícè, [實測], to take measurements/measured (speed etc)/observed (as opposed to "estimated")/o...
        
        mìmishíshi, [密密實實], thick/concentrated
        
        
        
        xūxūshíshí, [虛虛實實], hard to tell if it's real or sham
        
        


        ěrduo, ear/CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對|对[duì]/handle (on a cup)
        ěr, ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical Chinese)
        ěrhuán, [耳環], earring/CL:隻|只[zhī],對|对[duì]
        Tǔěrqí, Turkey
        ěrjī, [耳機], headphones/earphones/telephone receiver
        ěrguāng, a slap on the face/CL:記|记[jì]
        
        xǐěrgōngtīng, [洗耳恭聽], to listen with respectful attention/(a polite request to sb to speak)/we are all...
        ěrshú, to sound familiar/familiar-sounding
        ěrmù, eyes and ears/sb's attention or notice/information/knowledge/spies
        ěryǔ, [耳語], to whisper in sb's ear/a whisper
        cìěr, ear-piercing
        ěrwén, [耳聞], to hear of/to hear about
        ěrsāi, earplug/earphone
        qīněr, [親耳], with one's own ears
        ěrmùyīxīn, a pleasant change/a breath of fresh air/refreshing
        yuèěr, [悅耳], sweet-sounding/beautiful (of sound)
        Rìěrmàn, Germanic
        yǎnréněrmù, to fool people (idiom)/to pull the wool over people's eyes
        Bōyìěr, [波義耳], Boyle (name)/Robert Boyle (1627-91), British and Irish scientist and pioneer che...
        Tǔěrqírén, a Turk/Turkish person
        ěrchuí, earlobe
        ěrbiānfēng, [耳邊風], lit. wind past your ear/fig. sth you don't pay much attention to/in one ear and ...
        ěrshǐ, earwax/cerumen
        
        jiāoěr, joule (loanword)
        chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
        nèiěr, [內耳], inner ear
        zhèněryùlóng, [震耳欲聾], ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
        ěrpángfēng, [耳旁風], lit. wind past your ear/fig. sth you don't pay much attention to/in one ear and ...
        ěrlóng, [耳聾], deaf
        shùněr, [順耳], pleasing to the ear
        ěrmíng, [耳鳴], tinnitus
        ěrbèi, to be hearing impaired
        jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
        
        ěrshúnéngxiáng, [耳熟能詳], what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
        ěrmó, eardrum/tympanum (of the middle ear)/tympanic membrane
        
        Mǎěrtā, [馬耳他], Malta
        shùnfēngěr, [順風耳], sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction)/fig. a well-informed person
        yǎněrdàolíng, [掩耳盜鈴], lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell/to deceive oneself/to bury one's...
        ěrrúmùrǎn, to be influenced
        rúléiguàněr, [如雷貫耳], lit. like thunder piercing the ear/a well-known reputation (idiom)
        
        cèěr, [側耳], to bend an ear (to)/to listen
        
        ěrgǔ, eardrum/tympanum (of the middle ear)/tympanic membrane
        miànhóngěrchì, [面紅耳赤], flushed with anger (or excitement)
        nìěr, unpleasant to hear/grates on the ear (of home truths)
        
        
        
        
        
        ěrguāzi, (coll.) a slap on one's face/a cuff
        
        zhōngěr, middle ear
        bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
        
        ěrcōngmùmíng, [耳聰目明], sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
        
        
        
        
        zhōngěryán, inflammation of middle ear/otitis media
        
        fùěr, to approach sb's ear (to whisper)
        wàiěrdào, external auditory meatus/auditory canal, between the outer ear 外耳 and tympanum 鼓...
        
        
        
        
        ěrgòu, ear dirt/common word for earwax 耵聹|耵聍
        ěrtímiànmìng, to give sincere advice (idiom)/to exhort earnestly
        mùěr, edible tree fungus/CL:朵[duǒ]
        yíněr, [銀耳], white fungus (Tremella fuciformis)/silver tree-ear fungus
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        ěrwénmùdǔ, [耳聞目睹], to witness personally
        ěrzhēn, [耳針], auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)
        wàiěr, outer ear
        
        

        yǐn/tīng/tìng, [聽], smile (archaic), to listen/to hear/to obey/a can (loanword from English "tin")/c...
        tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
        tīngdào, [聽到], to hear
        tīngjiàn, [聽見], to hear
        
        tīnghuà, [聽話], to do what one is told/obedient
        hǎotīng, [好聽], pleasant to hear
        tīngzhènghuì, [聽證會], (legislative) hearing
        qīngtīng, [傾聽], to listen attentively
        qiètīngqì, [竊聽器], tapping device/bug
        dǎting, [打聽], to ask about/to make some inquiries/to ask around
        tīngzhòng, [聽眾], audience/listeners
        jiāntīng, [監聽], to monitor/to listen in/to eavesdrop
        tīngcóng, [聽從], to listen and obey/to comply with/to heed/to hearken
        tōutīng, [偷聽], to eavesdrop/to monitor (secretly)
        língtīng, [聆聽], to listen (respectfully)
        qiètīng, [竊聽], to eavesdrop/to wiretap
        tīngqǔ, [聽取], to hear (news)/to listen to
        dòngtīng, [動聽], pleasant to listen to
        xǐěrgōngtīng, [洗耳恭聽], to listen with respectful attention/(a polite request to sb to speak)/we are all...
        
        tīnglì, [聽力], hearing/listening ability
        shōutīng, [收聽], to listen to (a radio broadcast)
        tīngmìng, [聽命], to obey an order/to take orders/to accept a state of affairs
        tīngjué, [聽覺], sense of hearing/auditory
        pángtīng, [旁聽], to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc)
        tīngxìn, [聽信], to listen to information/to get the news/to believe what one hears
        tīnghòu, [聽候], to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
        
        nántīng, [難聽], unpleasant to hear/coarse/vulgar/offensive/shameful
        tīngtiānyóumìng, [聽天由命], to submit to the will of heaven/to resign oneself to fate/to trust to luck
        dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
        hàiréntīngwén, [駭人聽聞], shocking/horrifying/atrocious/terrible
        tīngtǒng, [聽筒], telephone receiver/headphone/earphone/earpiece/stethoscope
        tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
        zhùtīngqì, [助聽器], hearing aid
        sǒngréntīngwén, [聳人聽聞], to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
        tīngjiǎng, [聽講], to attend a lecture/to listen to a talk
        tīngkè, [聽課], to attend a class/to go to a lecture
        
        wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
        tàntīng, [探聽], to make inquiries/to try to find out/to pry
        tīngzhěnqì, [聽診器], stethoscope
        
        bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
        
        hùnxiáoshìtīng, [混淆視聽], to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and delib...
        tīngxiě, [聽寫], (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise)/dictation/(music) to transc...
        tīngrèn, [聽任], to let (sth happen)/to allow (sb to do sth)/to submit to/to yield
        tīngpíng, [聽憑], to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
        
        zhōngtīng, [中聽], pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news)/to one's liking/music to one's ears/Taiwa...
        
        
        tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
        zhòngtīng, [重聽], hard of hearing
        
        
        
        
        piāntīngpiānxìn, [偏聽偏信], selective listening/to hear what one wants to hear
        
        tīnggǔ, [聽骨], ossicles (in the middle ear)/also written 聽小骨|听小骨
        

        xūgòu, [虛構], to make up/fabrication/fictional/imaginary
        xūruò, [虛弱], weak/in poor health
        xūwěi, [虛偽], false/hypocritical/artificial/sham
        kōngxū, [空虛], hollow/emptiness/meaningless
        xū, [虛], emptiness/void/abstract theory or guiding principles/empty or unoccupied/diffide...
        qiānxū, [謙虛], modest/self-effacing/to make modest remarks
        xūjiǎ, [虛假], false/phony/pretense
        xūnǐ, [虛擬], to imagine/to make up/fictitious/theoretical/hypothetical/(computing) to emulate...
        xūzhāngshēngshì, [虛張聲勢], (false) bravado/to bluff
        xūhuàn, [虛幻], imaginary/illusory
        xūwú, [虛無], nothingness
        xūdù, [虛度], to fritter away (one's time)
        xūróng, [虛榮], vanity
        xīnxū, [心虛], lacking in confidence/diffident/to have a guilty conscience
        xūróngxīn, [虛榮心], vanity
        
        xūjīng, [虛驚], false alarm/panic rumor/CL:場|场[cháng]
        xūqíngjiǎyì, [虛情假意], false friendship/hypocritical show of affection
        míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
        chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
        xūmíng, [虛名], false reputation
        xūtuō, [虛脫], to collapse (from dehydration or loss of blood)/heat exhaustion
        zuòwúxūxí, [座無虛席], lit. a banquet with no empty seats/full house/capacity crowd/standing room only
        bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
        xūxīn, [虛心], open-minded/humble
        xūbào, [虛報], to misreport/fraudulent report
        xūwúzhǔyì, [虛無主義], nihilism
        túyǒuxūmíng, [徒有虛名], with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame/nowhere near as good as ...
        gùnòngxuánxū, [故弄玄虛], deliberately mystifying/to make sth unnecessarily complicated
        nòngxūzuòjiǎ, [弄虛作假], to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
        xūkōng, [虛空], void/hollow/empty
        
        
        xūshù, [虛數], imaginary number
        
        xíngtóngxūshè, [形同虛設], to exist in name only/empty shell/useless (idiom)
线         xūxiàn, [虛線], dotted line/dashed line/(math.) imaginary line
        
        xūshí, [虛實], what is true and what is false/(to get to know) the real situation
        xūkuā, [虛誇], to boast/to brag/boastful/exaggerative/pompous/bombastic
        
        
        xūwàng, [虛妄], fabricated
        
        
        xūxiàng, [虛像], virtual image
        xūxūshíshí, [虛虛實實], hard to tell if it's real or sham

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