老 ⇒
老 lǎo, prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of ...
老兄 lǎoxiōng, elder brother (often used self-referentially)/(form of address between male frie...
老师 lǎoshī, [老師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
老板 lǎobǎn/Lǎobǎn, [老闆], variant of 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn], Robam (brand), boss/business proprietor/CL:個|个[gè]
老婆 lǎopó, (coll.) wife
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
老实 lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
老鼠 lǎoshǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老公 lǎogōng/lǎogong, (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng]
圣诞老人 ShèngdànLǎorén, [聖誕老人], Father Christmas/Santa Claus
老朋友 lǎopéngyou, old friend/(slang) period/menstruation
老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
老人 lǎorén, old man or woman/the elderly/one's aged parents or grandparents
古老 gǔlǎo, ancient/old/age-old
老爹 lǎodiē, (dialect) father/old man/sir
老弟 lǎodì, (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than onese...
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
百老汇 Bǎilǎohuì, [百老匯], Broadway (New York City)
老家伙 lǎojiāhuo, [老傢伙], variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo], (coll.) old fellow/old codger
老是 lǎoshi, always
老虎 lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老远 lǎoyuǎn, [老遠], very far away
老二 lǎoèr, second-eldest child in a family/(euphemism) penis
老家 lǎojiā, native place/place of origin/home state or region
老太太 lǎotàitai, elderly lady (respectful)/esteemed mother/CL:位[wèi]
老鹰 lǎoyīng, [老鷹], (coll.) eagle/hawk/any similar bird of prey
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
老式 lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated
老友 lǎoyǒu, old friend/sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
老子 Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
老太婆 lǎotàipó, old woman (at times contemptuous)
老兵 lǎobīng, veteran
老哥 老伙计 元老 yuánlǎo, senior figure/elder/doyen
养老金 yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
老人家 lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
养老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
老娘 lǎoniáng, my old mother/I, this old woman/my old lady (colloquial)/maternal grandmother/mi...
衰老 shuāilǎo, to age/to deteriorate with age/old and weak
老年人 lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
老老实实 老年 lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
老奶奶 lǎonǎinai, (coll.) father's father's mother/paternal great-grandmother/respectful form of a...
老爷 lǎoye, [老爺], (respectful) lord/master/(coll.) maternal grandfather
老掉牙 lǎodiàoyá, very old/obsolete/out of date
老百姓 lǎobǎixìng, ordinary people/the "person in the street"/CL:個|个[gè]
法老 fǎlǎo, pharaoh (loanword)
老妇 老练 lǎoliàn, [老練], seasoned/experienced
老手 lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
老话 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
老爷子 lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
老化 lǎohuà, to age (of person or object)/becoming old
老古董 养老 yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
老板娘 lǎobǎnniáng, [老闆娘], female proprietor/lady boss/boss's wife
老巢 老母 年老 niánlǎo, aged
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
老爷爷 lǎoyéye, [老爺爺], (coll.) father's father's father/paternal great-grandfather
老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother
老顽固 老好人 lǎohǎorén, one who tries never to offend anybody
老处女 lǎochǔnǚ, [老處女], unmarried old woman/spinster
老规矩 老牌 lǎopái, old, well-known brand/old style/old school/an old hand/experienced veteran
老虎机 lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
老乡 lǎoxiāng, [老鄉], fellow townsman/fellow villager/sb from the same hometown
老把戏 老一套 lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
老婆婆 老路 lǎolù, old road/familiar way/beaten track/conventional behavior
老太 lǎotài, old lady
老东西 lǎodōngxi, [老東西], (derog.) old fool/old bastard
老挝 Lǎowō, [老撾], Laos
老爷车 lǎoyechē, [老爺車], classic car
老五 米老鼠 MǐLǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse
老伴 lǎobàn, (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
老相识 老毛病 lǎomáobìng, chronic illness/old weakness/chronic problem
老早 lǎozǎo, a long time ago
老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán, [老生常談], an old observation (idiom)/a truism/banal comments
老本 lǎoběn, capital/assets/savings/nest egg/(fig.) reputation/laurels (to rest upon)/old edi...
老糊涂 lǎohútu, [老糊塗], dotard
母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
老搭档 老底 别老 回老家 huílǎojiā, to go back to one's roots/to return to one's native place/by ext. to join one's ...
男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
老魏 老交情 生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
老茧 lǎojiǎn, [老繭], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 老趼
老麦 老主顾 老总 lǎozǒng, [老總], boss/executive
老气 老先生 老姑娘 老道 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
老前辈 老将 lǎojiàng, [老將], lit. old general/commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese che...
老妈子 lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
老三 您老 大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic
老大不小 老妈妈 老公公 lǎogōnggong, old man/husband's father/father-in-law/court eunuch
老成 lǎochéng, mature/experienced/sophisticated
老外 lǎowài, (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)/layman/amateur
活到老 老一辈 lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
老调 老鸨 lǎobǎo, [老鴇], female brothel keeper
老到 lǎodao, experienced and careful
老同事 苍老 cānglǎo, [蒼老], old/aged/(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous/forceful
学到老 老者 lǎozhě, old man/elderly man
老脸 lǎoliǎn, [老臉], self-respect of old person/face/thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism)/bra...
老伯 lǎobó, uncle (polite form of address for older male)
老朽 孤老 gūlǎo, solitary old man or woman/regular patron (at brothels)
老相好 老少 lǎoshào, the old and the young
老狐狸 lǎohúli, old fox/fig. cunning person
老范 老调重弹 lǎodiàochóngtán, [老調重彈], to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
老巴 老城区 Lǎochéngqū/lǎochéngqū, [老城區], Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luò yáng shì], Henan, old city distric...
唐老鸭 TángLǎoyā, [唐老鴨], Donald Duck
老婆子 老表 老当益壮 lǎodāngyìzhuàng, [老當益壯], old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
老王 父老 fùlǎo, elders
老谋深算 lǎomóushēnsuàn, [老謀深算], rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
小老婆 xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
老江湖 lǎojiānghú, a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world
老酒 lǎojiǔ, wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
老态 lǎotài, [老態], elderly, as in movement or bearing
老乔 老山 老汉 lǎohàn, [老漢], old man/I (an old man referring to himself)
老牛 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
老资格 lǎozīgé, [老資格], veteran
老花镜 lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
海老 老黄 过街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打|老鼠过街，人人喊打[lǎo s...
老农 老崔 走老路 老弱病残 垂垂老矣 老宅 老霍 老祖宗 男女老幼 nánnǚlǎoyòu, men, women, young and old/everybody
敬老院 jìnglǎoyuàn, home of respect for aged/nursing home
老花 lǎohuā, presbyopia
老迈 lǎomài, [老邁], aged/senile
老詹 老郭 老字号 lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
老屋 老妪 lǎoyù, [老嫗], old woman (formal writing)
老夫 lǎofū, I (spoken by an old man)
老潘 父老乡亲 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
老气横秋 lǎoqìhéngqiū, [老氣橫秋], old and decrepit/proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
老年斑 和事老 老皇历 lǎohuánglì, [老皇曆], (lit.) past years' almanac/(fig.) ancient history/obsolete practice/old-fashione...
敬老 jìnglǎo, respect for the aged
吃老本 宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
老黄历 老丈人 lǎozhàngren, (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
老父亲 老鬼 老师傅 老小 lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
金老 老左 老办法 老狗 老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
老龄化 lǎolínghuà, [老齡化], aging (population)
老伯伯 lǎobóbo, grandpa (polite form of address for old man)
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
老年性 老年病 告老还乡 月老 yuèlǎo, matchmaker/go-between/same as 月下老人[yuè xià lǎo rén]
老实巴交 lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
老陈 老马 老城 lǎochéng, old town/old district of a city
老史 老卜 老幺 lǎoyāo, [老么], youngest
老帅 老张 老尹 老杰 老生 lǎoshēng, venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Ch...
老父 lǎofù, father/old man/venerable sir
老罗 二老 èrlǎo, mother and father/parents
老伴儿 lǎobànr, [老伴兒], erhua variant of 老伴[lǎo bàn]
老花花 中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
老脾气 老脑筋 老两口 老泪纵横 变老 老挝人 张老 老佛爷 Lǎofóyé, [老佛爺], title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father/nickname for Empre...
老萨 老账 lǎozhàng, [老賬], lit. old account/old debt/fig. old scores to settle/old quarrels/old grudge
老许 老金 老龄 lǎolíng, [老齡], old age/aging/aged/geriatric/the aged
父老兄弟 廉颇老矣 老布 老汤 老毛 老死不相往来 老琼 老炳 老粗 lǎocū, uneducated person/yokel/boor/roughneck
老寿星 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
养老保险金 妻儿老小 倚老卖老 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife
秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
卢老 家老 jiālǎo, (old) a senior in one's household
二老板 老年学 阿姆巴赫老 拉莉塔老 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
老葛 老病号 年老体弱 niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
玛德琳老 老骥伏枥 lǎojìfúlì, [老驥伏櫪], lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig....
未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
老鲍 老来福 老街坊 老三样 老人斑 狗老 迪安·老 老蓝 老薛 老莫 老辣 lǎolà, shrewd and ruthless/efficient and unscrupulous
老车 老赖 lǎolài, [老賴], (coll.) debt dodger
老雷 老高 船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
老飞 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
王老 老子非 老马识途 lǎomǎshítú, [老馬識途], an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do/an ol...
老相 老熊 老千 lǎoqiān, cheat/swindler (in gambling)
老卫 老僧 老幼 老姜 老普 老星 老李 老朱 老朴 老方 老洪 老毕 老树 佩林老
花 ⇒
花 Huā/huā, [芲]/[蘤], surname Hua, flower/blossom/CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù]/fancy pat...
花园 huāyuán, [花園], garden/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
花样 huāyàng, [花樣], pattern/way of doing sth/trick/(sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
花钱 huāqián, [花錢], to spend money
花花 花费 huāfèi, [花費], expense/cost/to spend (time or money)/expenditure
花生 huāshēng, peanut/groundnut/CL:粒[lì]
火花 huǒhuā, spark/sparkle
爆米花 bàomǐhuā, puffed rice/popcorn
鲜花 xiānhuā, [鮮花], flower/fresh flowers/CL:朵[duǒ]
天花板 tiānhuābǎn, ceiling
烟花 yānhuā, [煙花], fireworks/prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
花生酱 huāshēngjiàng, [花生醬], peanut butter
棉花 miánhua, cotton
花瓶 huāpíng, flower vase/fig. just a pretty face/CL:對|对[duì]
花招 huāzhāo, trick/maneuver/razzle-dazzle/(martial arts) fancy move/flourish
兰花 lánhuā, [蘭花], cymbidium/orchid
雪花 xuěhuā, snowflake
花朵 huāduǒ, flower
耍花招 shuǎhuāzhāo, to play tricks on sb
花儿 huāér/huār, [花兒], style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia/CL:首[shǒu], erhua varia...
花瓣 huābàn, petal/CL:片[piàn]
零花钱 línghuāqián, [零花錢], pocket money/allowance
开花 kāihuā, [開花], to bloom/to blossom/to flower/fig. to burst open/to feel happy or elated/new dev...
花脸 花店 huādiàn, flower shop
玫瑰花 méiguīhuā, rose
花纹 huāwén, [花紋], decorative design
花哨 huāshao, garish/gaudy
莲花 liánhuā, [蓮花], lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others)/water-lily
落花 花粉 huāfěn, pollen
菊花 júhuā, chrysanthemum/(slang) anus
无花果 wúhuāguǒ, [無花果], fig (Ficus carica)
樱花 yīnghuā, [櫻花], oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom/a...
眼花 yǎnhuā, dimmed eyesight/blurred/vague and unclear vision
花束 huāshù, bouquet
花销 huāxiāo, [花銷], to spend (money)/expenses
花椰菜 huāyēcài, cauliflower
花边 huābiān, [花邊], lace/decorative border
花絮 huāxù, bits of news/interesting sidelights
花车 huāchē, [花車], car festooned for celebration
花香 huāxiāng, fragrance of flowers
红花 hónghuā, [紅花], safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
花环 huāhuán, [花環], garland/floral hoop
天花 tiānhuā, smallpox/ceiling/stamen of corn/(old) snow/(dialect) sesame oil
眼花缭乱 yǎnhuāliáoluàn, [眼花繚亂], to be dazzled
花匠 huājiàng, gardener
印花 yìnhuā, tax stamp
花岗岩 huāgāngyán, [花崗岩], granite
绣花 xiùhuā, [繡花], to embroider/to do embroidery
牵牛花 qiānniúhuā, [牽牛花], white-edged morning glory
花心 huāxīn, fickle (in love affairs)/dissipated/unfaithful/heart of a flower (pistil and sta...
交际花 花盆 huāpén, flower pot
花丛 huācóng, [花叢], cluster of flowers/inflorescence/flowering shrub
野花 yěhuā, wildflower/woman of easy virtue
插花 chāhuā, flower arranging/ikebana
浪花 lànghuā, spray/ocean spray/spindrift/fig. happenings from one's life/CL:朵[duǒ]
花圈 huāquān, wreath/garland
桃花运 táohuāyùn, [桃花運], luck with the ladies/a romance/good luck
天花乱坠 tiānhuāluànzhuì, [天花亂墜], lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)/fig. extravagant embellishments/hype
百合花 bǎihéhuā, lily/fig. pure and spotless person/virgin
花名册 花卉 huāhuì, flowers and plants
花草 huācǎo, flowers and plants
梅花 méihuā, plum blossom/clubs ♣ (a suit in card games)/wintersweet (dialect)
水仙花 shuǐxiānhuā, daffodil/narcissus/CL:棵[kē]
麻花 máhuā, fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)/worn out ...
花球 火花塞 huǒhuāsāi, spark plug
花式 huāshì, fancy
水花 shuǐhuā, splash/algal bloom/chickenpox (dialect)
花园里 花蜜 huāmì, nectar
花蕾 huālěi, bud/flower bud
名花 花生果 藏红花 zànghónghuā, [藏紅花], saffron (Crocus sativus)
桃花 táohuā, peach blossom/(fig.) love affair
花色 huāsè, variety/design and color/suit (cards)
杜鹃花 dùjuānhuā, [杜鵑花], Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
栀子花 zhīzihuā, [梔子花], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
花木兰 HuāMùlán, [花木蘭], Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk h...
尾花 花生米 huāshēngmǐ, shelled peanuts
花篮 大丽花 dàlìhuā, [大麗花], dahlia (loanword)
开花结果 花生糖 叫花子 jiàohuāzi, beggar
花枝招展 huāzhīzhāozhǎn, lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)/fig. gorgeo...
大花脸 花市 花呢 huāní, tweed/checkered cloth
万花筒 wànhuātǒng, [萬花筒], kaleidoscope
昙花一现 tánhuāyīxiàn, [曇花一現], lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once/flash in the pan (idiom)/short-lived
花都 Huādū, Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong
校花 xiàohuā, the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiào cǎo])/school beauty queen/cam...
花边新闻 huābiānxīnwén, [花邊新聞], media gossip/sensational news
花生油 茉莉花 mòlihuā, jasmine
善花 花旗 huāqí, the Stars and Stripes (US flag)/by extension, the United States of America/abbr....
花童 huātóng, page boy/flower girl (at a wedding)
花顺 花里胡哨 头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
五花八门 wǔhuābāmén, [五花八門], myriad/all kinds of/all sorts of
花子 huāzi, beggar (old term)
花季 huājì, youthful time/prime of youth/flowering season
花圃 huāpǔ, flowerbed/parterre
花饰 huāshì, [花飾], floral decoration/ornament/floral pattern
啤酒花 píjiǔhuā, hops
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
柳暗花明 liǔànhuāmíng, lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one...
菜花 càihuā, cauliflower/gonorrhea
献花 xiànhuā, [獻花], to offer flowers/to lay flowers (as a memorial)
花房 huāfáng, greenhouse
礼花 lǐhuā, [禮花], fireworks
花前月下 huāqiányuèxià, see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
五花肉 wǔhuāròu, pork belly/streaky pork
心花怒放 xīnhuānùfàng, to burst with joy (idiom)/to be over the moon/to be elated
白花花 báihuāhuā, shining white
玩花招 wánhuāzhāo, to play tricks
花拳 huāquán, showy boxing of no practical use/see 花拳繡腿|花拳绣腿
花布 huābù, printed cloth/calico
花坛 Huātán/huātán, [花壇], Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan, decorative m...
黄花 huánghuā, [黃花], yellow flowers (of various types)/chrysanthemum/cauliflower/(yellow) daylily/a y...
葵花子 kuíhuāzǐ, sunflower seeds
百花 金花 老花镜 lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
春暖花开 花冠 huāguān, corolla
花菜 huācài, cauliflower
种花 zhònghuā, [種花], to grow flowers/floriculture
葵花籽 雕花 diāohuā, carving/decorative carved pattern/arabesque
洞房花烛 dòngfánghuāzhú, [洞房花燭], bridal room and ornamented candles/wedding festivities (idiom)
宣花 花样游泳 huāyàngyóuyǒng, [花樣游泳], synchronized swimming
泪花 lèihuā, [淚花], tears in the eyes
纸花 zhǐhuā, [紙花], paper flower
花枪 huāqiāng, [花槍], short spear (arch.)/fig. trickery
花会 huāhuì, [花會], flower fair or festival
丁香花 花花世界 huāhuāshìjiè, the teeming world/the world of sensual pleasures
花美男 茶花女 花红 huāhóng, [花紅], flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc)/a bonus/crab ...
花岗石 huāgāngshí, [花崗石], granite
梨花 香花 xiānghuā, fragrant flower/fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
菊花茶 júhuāchá, chrysanthemum tea
老花 lǎohuā, presbyopia
花白 huābái, grizzled (hair)
花头 huātou, [花頭], trick/pattern/novel idea/knack
花卷 huājuǎn, Chinese steamed twisted bread roll
茉莉花茶 mòlihuāchá, jasmine tea
花茎 零花 明日黄花 míngrìhuánghuā, [明日黃花], lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)/fig. outdated/thing ...
雪花膏 xuěhuāgāo, vanishing cream/cold cream (makeup)
花大姐 huādàjiě, common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
昏花 hūnhuā, dim (eyesight)/blurred (vision)
电火花 diànhuǒhuā, [電火花], electric spark
花枝 huāzhī, spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms)/squid (on dining menus)/(literary) beauti...
花木 huāmù, flowers and trees/plants/flora
花腔 huāqiāng, florid ornamentation in opera/coloratura
天女散花 花花绿绿 huāhuālǜlǜ, [花花綠綠], brightly colored/gaudy
花果山 HuāguǒShān, Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xī yóu Jì], tourist destination/(al...
梅花鹿 méihuālù, sika deer
绣花针 绣花鞋 xiùhuāxié, [繡花鞋], embroidered shoes
印花税 yìnhuāshuì, [印花稅], stamp duty
荷花 héhuā, lotus
心花 印花布 葵花 kuíhuā, sunflower
粗花呢 切花 提花 tíhuā, Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
青花 qīnghuā, blue and white (porcelain)
花消 花架 花斑 huābān, patches/mottling
青花瓷 qīnghuācí, blue and white porcelain
花花肠子 huāhuāchángzi, [花花腸子], (slang) a cunning plot
花鸟 huāniǎo, [花鳥], painting of birds and flowers
走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā, [走馬觀花], lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing/fig. su...
花生豆 霜花 shuānghuā, frost forming a pattern on a surface/rime
迎春花 yíngchūnhuā, winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
豆花 dòuhuā, jellied tofu/soft bean curd
樱花树 凤仙花 fèngxiānhuā, [鳳仙花], balsam/Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina)/touch-me-no...
老花花 酒花 jiǔhuā, hops
玉米花 yùmǐhuā, popcorn
繁花似锦 如花似玉 rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
罂粟花 葱花 cōnghuā, [蔥花], chopped onion
挑花 tiǎohuā, cross-stitch (embroidery)
仁花 兰花指 lánhuāzhǐ, [蘭花指], hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest ext...
黄花菜 huánghuācài, [黃花菜], citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni)/golden needles (edible flower)
花椒 huājiāo, Sichuan pepper/Chinese prickly ash
花柱 huāzhù, style (female organ of flower)
花插 花种 花甲 huājiǎ, complete sexagenary cycle/a 60 year-old person/passage of time
花烛 茶花 cháhuā, camellia
花农 huānóng, [花農], flower grower
花骨朵 huāgǔduo, (coll.) flower bud
牡丹花 铁树开花 tiěshùkāihuā, [鐵樹開花], lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)/a highly improbable or extremely rare occurren...
王月花 花蕊 huāruǐ, stamen/pistil
花艺 花魁 huākuí, the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)/(fig.) nickname for a famous ...
花镜 花生饼 指甲花 莉花 镂花 滋花 花架子 huājiàzi, attractive appearance, but without substance
山茶花 shāncháhuā, camellia
发花 花献佛 桂花 guìhuā, osmanthus flowers/Osmanthus fragrans
闭月羞花 bìyuèxiūhuā, [閉月羞花], lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)/fig. female beauty exceeding e...
白花 御花园 落花生 luòhuāshēng, peanut
花生仁 吴明花 花太久 紫花苜蓿 绒花 花展 huāzhǎn, flower show
昙花 tánhuā, [曇花], Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
花开花 徐京花 花荷西 野菊花 雪莲花 飞花 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
火炎花 花期 huāqī, the flowering season
钱全花 皮花 遍地开花 biàndìkāihuā, [遍地開花], to blossom everywhere/to spring up all over the place/to flourish on a large sca...
翠花 金银花 jīnyínhuā, [金銀花], honeysuckle
暗花 花柳病 huāliǔbìng, sexually transmitted disease/venereal disease
乐开花 lèkāihuā, [樂開花], to burst with joy
花田 移花接木 yíhuājiēmù, lit. to graft flowers onto a tree/to surreptitiously substitute one thing for an...
百花齐放 bǎihuāqífàng, [百花齊放], a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
连壁花 挂花 guàhuā, [掛花], to be wounded/(of plants) to bloom
雾里看花 wùlǐkànhuā, [霧里看花], lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
花氏 花果 花旦 huādàn, role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
花押 huāyā, signature (in grass-style writing)/symbol used in place of a signature (on a doc...
钱照花 花糕 花盘 紫花 花灯 huādēng, [花燈], colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
桃花源 táohuāyuán, the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity/utopia
花城 花剑 huājiàn, [花劍], foil (fencing)
花露水 huālùshuǐ, perfumed toilet water/eau de cologne/floral water/hydrosol
杏花 花苞 huābāo, flower bud
草开花 丁花 奇花异卉 qíhuāyìhuì, [奇花異卉], exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
子买花 喇叭花 lǎbahuā, morning glory
花轿 huājiào, [花轎], bridal sedan chair
眼 ⇒
眼睛 yǎnjing, eye/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]
眼 yǎn, eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]/classifier for big hol...
眼神 yǎnshén, expression or emotion showing in one's eyes/meaningful glance/wink/eyesight (dia...
眼前 yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
眼镜 yǎnjìng, [眼鏡], spectacles/eyeglasses/CL:副[fù]
亲眼 qīnyǎn, [親眼], with one's own eyes/personally
眼里 眼泪 yǎnlèi, [眼淚], tears/crying/CL:滴[dī]
眼中 yǎnzhōng, in one's eyes
眼光 yǎnguāng, gaze/insight/foresight/vision/way of looking at things
眼睁睁 yǎnzhēngzhēng, [眼睜睜], to stare blankly/to look on helplessly/to look on unfeelingly
眨眼 zhǎyǎn, to blink/to wink/in the twinkling of an eye
眼下 yǎnxià, now/at present/subocular (medicine)
眼熟 yǎnshú, familiar-looking/to seem familiar
眼球 yǎnqiú, eyeball/(fig.) attention
眼皮 yǎnpí, eyelid
耀眼 yàoyǎn, to dazzle/dazzling
显眼 xiǎnyǎn, [顯眼], conspicuous/eye-catching/glamorous
眼看 yǎnkàn, soon/in a moment/to look on as sth happens
字眼 zìyǎn, wording
眼罩 yǎnzhào, eye-patch/blindfold/eye mask/goggles/eyeshade/blinkers (for a horse etc)
眼镜蛇 yǎnjìngshé, [眼鏡蛇], cobra
眼线 yǎnxiàn, [眼線], informer/snitch/spy/scout/(cosmetics) eye line
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
亲眼目睹 qīnyǎnmùdǔ, [親眼目睹], to see for oneself/to see with one's own eyes
顺眼 shùnyǎn, [順眼], pleasing to the eye/nice to look at
心眼 xīnyǎn, heart/intention/conscience/consideration/cleverness/tolerance
大开眼界 碧眼 bìyǎn, blue eyes
眼珠 yǎnzhū, one's eyes/eyeball
着眼 zhuóyǎn, [著眼], to have one's eyes on (a goal)/having sth in mind/to concentrate
眼力 yǎnlì, eyesight/strength of vision/the ability to make discerning judgments
隐形眼镜 yǐnxíngyǎnjìng, [隱形眼鏡], contact lens/CL:隻|只[zhī],副[fù]
眼界 yǎnjiè, ken/scope
眼圈 yǎnquān, rim of the eye/eye socket
肉眼 ròuyǎn, naked eye/layman's eyes
白眼 báiyǎn, to give a supercilious look/roll of the eyes
刺眼 cìyǎn, to dazzle/to offend the eyes/dazzling/harsh (light)/crude (colors)/unsightly
眼花 yǎnhuā, dimmed eyesight/blurred/vague and unclear vision
抢眼 qiǎngyǎn, [搶眼], eye-catching
眼睑 yǎnjiǎn, [眼瞼], eyelid
右眼 瞎眼 xiāyǎn, to be blind
独眼龙 dúyǎnlóng, [獨眼龍], one-eyed person
眼中钉 yǎnzhōngdīng, [眼中釘], a thorn in one's side
眼色 yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance
节骨眼 jiēguyǎn, [節骨眼], (dialect) critical juncture/crucial moment/Taiwan pr. [jié gu yǎn]
丢人现眼 diūrénxiànyǎn, [丟人現眼], to make an exhibition of oneself/to be a disgrace
左眼 合眼 héyǎn, to close one's eyes/to get to sleep
近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
红眼病 hóngyǎnbìng, [紅眼病], pinkeye/envy/jealousy
眼科 yǎnkē, ophthalmology
开眼 kāiyǎn, [開眼], to open one's eyes/to widen one's horizons
转眼 zhuǎnyǎn, [轉眼], in a flash/in the blink of an eye/to glance
眼花缭乱 yǎnhuāliáoluàn, [眼花繚亂], to be dazzled
眼角 yǎnjiǎo, outer or inner corner of the eye/canthus
眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
眼见 yǎnjiàn, [眼見], to see with one's own eyes/very soon
眼眶 yǎnkuàng, eye socket/rim of the eye
放在眼里 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ, [放在眼裡], to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to
一眼 yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn, narrow-minded/petty
障眼法 zhàngyǎnfǎ, diversionary tactic/smokescreen
眼红 yǎnhóng, [眼紅], to covet/envious/jealous/green with envy/infuriated/furious
斜眼 xiéyǎn, to look askance/cross or wall-eyed
放眼 fàngyǎn, to survey/to view broadly
过眼云烟 guòyǎnyúnyān, [過眼雲煙], ephemeral (idiom)
看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
泪眼 lèiyǎn, [淚眼], tearful eyes
眼袋 yǎndài, puffiness under the eyes/bags under the eyes
太阳眼镜 tàiyángyǎnjìng, [太陽眼鏡], sunglasses
网眼 wǎngyǎn, [網眼], mesh
一转眼 yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
针眼 zhēnyǎn/zhēnyan, [針眼], eye of a needle/pinprick/pinhole, (medicine) sty
杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
满眼 mǎnyǎn, [滿眼], (of tears etc) filling the eyes/(of scenery etc) filling one's field of view
双眼 shuāngyǎn, [雙眼], the two eyes
眼眸 yǎnmóu, eyes
眼窝 yǎnwō, [眼窩], eye socket
傻眼 shǎyǎn, stunned/struck dumb/flabbergasted
眼睫毛 看走眼 kànzǒuyǎn, to make an error of judgment/to be taken in
瞪眼 dèngyǎn, to open one's eyes wide/to stare/to glare (at sb)/to scowl
青光眼 qīngguāngyǎn, glaucoma
红眼 冷眼旁观 lěngyǎnpángguān, [冷眼旁觀], the cool eye of a bystander/a detached point of view
眼冒金星 yǎnmàojīnxīng, to see stars/dazed
眼药 yǎnyào, [眼藥], eye drops/eye ointment
转眼间 嗓子眼 sǎngziyǎn, throat
肚脐眼 dùqíyǎn, [肚臍眼], navel/belly button
法眼 fǎyǎn, discerning eye
碍眼 àiyǎn, [礙眼], to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
枪眼 qiāngyǎn, [槍眼], loophole (for firing)/embrasure
势利眼 shìlìyǎn, [勢利眼], to be self-interested
慧眼 huìyǎn, an all-seeing mind/mental perception/insight/acumen
一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
锁眼 晃眼 大饱眼福 dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes
头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
鸡眼 jīyǎn, [雞眼], corn (callus on the foot)
火眼金睛 huǒyǎnjīnjīng, piercing eyes/discerning eyes
眼帘 yǎnlián, [眼簾], eyes (in literature)/eyesight
现眼 xiànyǎn, [現眼], to embarrass oneself/to make a fool of oneself
扎眼 zhāyǎn, garish/dazzling/offensively conspicuous
猫眼 māoyǎn, [貓眼], peephole/chrysoberyl
睁眼瞎 眼角膜 yǎnjiǎomó, cornea
电子眼 diànzǐyǎn, [電子眼], electronic eye
近视眼 眼巴巴 yǎnbābā, waiting anxiously/impatient
电眼 diànyǎn, [電眼], beautiful, expressive eyes
干瞪眼 gāndèngyǎn, [乾瞪眼], to watch helplessly
一饱眼福 yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
手眼 双眼皮 shuāngyǎnpí, [雙眼皮], double eyelid
耍心眼 映入眼帘 yìngrùyǎnlián, [映入眼簾], (idiom) to greet the eye/to come into view
独具慧眼 冷眼 lěngyǎn, cool eye/fig. detached/(treating) with indifference
有板有眼 yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical
眼屎 yǎnshǐ, gum in the eyes
眼波 yǎnbō, fluid glance
眼福 yǎnfú, a treat for the eyes/the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
千里眼 qiānlǐyǎn, clairvoyance
滴眼药 挤眉弄眼 jǐméinòngyǎn, [擠眉弄眼], to make eyes/to wink
眼底 yǎndǐ, fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)/inside the e...
眼尖 yǎnjiān, to have good eyes
点眼药 大处着眼 耳朵眼 打眼 dǎyǎn, to drill or bore a hole/to attract attention/conspicuous
看不上眼 过眼烟云 guòyǎnyānyún, [過眼煙雲], ephemeral (idiom)
尽收眼底 jìnshōuyǎndǐ, [盡收眼底], to take in the whole scene at once/to have a panoramic view
着眼点 zhuóyǎndiǎn, [著眼點], place of interest/a place one has one's eye on
饱眼福 bǎoyǎnfú, [飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
眼高手低 yǎngāoshǒudī, to have high standards but little ability/to be fastidious but incompetent (idio...
望眼欲穿 wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await
醉眼 眼病 yǎnbìng, eye disease
眼馋 yǎnchán, [眼饞], to covet/to envy
抠字眼 kōuzìyǎn, [摳字眼], to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
挑字眼 吹胡子瞪眼 chuīhúzidèngyǎn, [吹鬍子瞪眼], to get angry/to fume
急眼 jíyǎn, to be anxious/to get angry with sb
入眼 rùyǎn, to appear before one's eyes/pleasing to the eye/nice to look at
眼泡 单眼皮 dānyǎnpí, [單眼皮], single eyelid
放眼世界 眉眼 méiyǎn, brows and eyes/appearance/looks/countenance
泉眼 quányǎn, mouth of a spring or fountain
杏核眼 远视眼 眼镜盒 眼镜框 明眼人 míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin...
眼底下 yǎndǐxia, in front of one's eyes/in full view as a panorama/right now
飞眼 砂眼 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
火眼 huǒyǎn, pinkeye
贼眼 zéiyǎn, [賊眼], shifty gaze/furtive glance
眼疾 眼压 yǎnyā, [眼壓], intraocular pressure
龙眼 lóngyǎn, [龍眼], longan fruit/dragon eye fruit/Dimocarpus longan (botany)/CL:粒[lì]
腰眼 眼目 yǎnmù, eyes
榫眼 sǔnyǎn, mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
眼疾手快 单眼 dānyǎn, [單眼], ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)/one eye (i.e. one's left ...