良 ⇒
善良 shànliáng, good and honest/kindhearted
良好 liánghǎo, good/favorable/well/fine
良心 liángxīn, conscience
不良 bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
新奥尔良 Xīnàoěrliáng, [新奧爾良], New Orleans, Louisiana
良知 liángzhī, innate sense of right and wrong/conscience/bosom friend
良 liáng, good/very/very much
优良 yōuliáng, [優良], fine/good/first-rate
改良 gǎiliáng, to improve (sth)/to reform (a system)
良宵 良机 liángjī, [良機], a good chance/a golden opportunity
精良 jīngliáng, excellent/of superior quality
良药 liángyào, [良藥], good medicine/panacea/fig. a good solution/a good remedy (e.g. to a social probl...
良性 liángxìng, positive (in its effect)/leading to good consequences/virtuous/(medicine) benign...
奥尔良 Àoěrliáng, [奧爾良], Orléans
良师益友 liángshīyìyǒu, [良師益友], good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
良方 liángfāng, good medicine/effective prescription/fig. good plan/effective strategy
良多 liángduō, considerably/much/quite a bit
天赐良机 良介 错失良机 良慈 奈良 Nàiliáng, Nara, an old capital of Japan
纽奥良 Niǔàoliáng, [紐奧良], New Orleans, Louisiana
良民 liángmín, good people/ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class)
除暴安良 chúbàoānliáng, to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give t...
良师 从良 cóngliáng, [從良], (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom/(of a prostitute) to marry and...
良佐 金玉良言 jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
居心不良 jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
良策 liángcè, good plan/good idea
良种 liángzhǒng, [良種], improved type/good breed/pedigree
良枝 良久 liángjiǔ, a good while/a long time
永良 良辰美景 liángchénměijǐng, fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
贤良 xiánliáng, [賢良], (of a man) able and virtuous
喜结良缘 良驹 良善 liángshàn, good
野良 丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
良江 良苦用心 liángkǔyòngxīn, to ponder earnestly/to give a lot of thought to sth
丽良 纽奥良市 良性肿瘤 liángxìngzhǒngliú, [良性腫瘤], benign tumor
基尔良 赫麦良 温良 wēnliáng, [溫良], warm and kind
良友 liángyǒu, good friend/companion
良坡 良药苦口利于病 太良 良辰佳 良港 liánggǎng, good harbor
良缘 liángyuán, [良緣], good karma/opportune connection with marriage partner
苦口良药 萨玛良 坐失良机 zuòshīliángjī, [坐失良機], to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
勃良地 良玉 良田 liángtián, good agricultural land/fertile land
高品良 良性瘤 何良法 天良 tiānliáng, conscience
元良慈 良材 liángcái, good timber/sound material/fig. able person/sound chap
良人 liángrén, husband (arch.)
良一 良家 liángjiā, good family/innocent people
良将 良庵 良品 逼良为娼 bīliángwéichāng, [逼良為娼], to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch
禽 ⇒
禽兽 qínshòu, [禽獸], birds and animals/creature/beast (brutal person)
猛禽 měngqín, bird of prey
家禽 jiāqín, poultry/domestic fowl
禽流感 qínliúgǎn, bird flu/avian influenza
禽 qín, generic term for birds and animals/birds/to capture (old)
禽类 qínlèi, [禽類], bird species/birds
飞禽 fēiqín, [飛禽], birds
珍禽异兽 禽蛋 qíndàn, bird eggs
禽鸟 qínniǎo, [禽鳥], birds/fowl
鸣禽 míngqín, [鳴禽], songbird
飞禽走兽 fēiqínzǒushòu, [飛禽走獸], birds and animals/the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
水禽 shuǐqín, waterfowl
择 ⇒
选择 xuǎnzé, [選擇], to select/to pick/choice/option/alternative
别无选择 biéwúxuǎnzé, [別無選擇], to have no other choice
抉择 juézé, [抉擇], to choose (literary)
不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
择 zé, [擇], to select/to choose/to pick over/to pick out/to differentiate/to eliminate/also ...
选择性 xuǎnzéxìng, [選擇性], selective/selectiveness/selectivity
选择题 xuǎnzétí, [選擇題], multiple-choice question
择友 物竞天择 wùjìngtiānzé, [物競天擇], natural selection
择偶 zéǒu, [擇偶], to choose a spouse
自然选择 zìránxuǎnzé, [自然選擇], natural selection
择业 择西
木 ⇒
木 Mù/mù, surname Mu, tree/wood/coffin/wooden/simple/numb/one of the eight categories of a...
木头 mùtou, [木頭], slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]
木偶 mùǒu, puppet
木乃伊 mùnǎiyī, mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword)
木屋 木板 mùbǎn, slab/board/plank/CL:張|张[zhāng],塊|块[kuài]
麻木 mámù, numb/insensitive/apathetic
树木 shùmù, [樹木], tree
木材 mùcái, wood
木马 mùmǎ, [木馬], wooden horse/rocking horse/vaulting horse (gymnastics)/trojan horse (computing)
木匠 mùjiàng, carpenter
铁木真 Tiěmùzhēn, [鐵木真], Temujin, birth name of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗[Chéng jí sī hán]
灌木丛 guànmùcóng, [灌木叢], shrub/shrubbery
灌木 guànmù, bush/shrub
木桩 mùzhuāng, [木樁], wooden pile/stake
木兰 Mùlán/mùlán, [木蘭], Mulan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang/see 花木蘭|花木兰[Huā Mù lán],...
伐木 fámù, to cut wood/tree-felling/lumbering
木棍 mùgùn, wooden stick
木星 Mùxīng, Jupiter (planet)
宇津木 木制 mùzhì, [木製], wooden
铃木 Língmù, [鈴木], Suzuki (Japanese surname)
木工 mùgōng, woodwork/carpentry/woodworker/carpenter
橡木 xiàngmù, oaken
独木舟 dúmùzhōu, [獨木舟], dugout/canoe/kayak
平衡木 pínghéngmù, beam (gymnastics)/balance beam
木地板 木浦 木屐 mùjī, wooden clogs
啄木鸟 zhuómùniǎo, [啄木鳥], woodpecker
松木 sōngmù, pine wood/deal/larch
木箱 积木 jīmù, [積木], toy building blocks
木棒 木筏 mùfá, wooden raft/log raft
木料 mùliào, lumber/timber
木屑 mùxiè, wood shavings/sawdust
木瓜 mùguā, papaya (Carica papaya)/genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae/Chines...
木薯 mùshǔ, cassava, a tropical tuber plant
木质 mùzhì, [木質], wooden
木已成舟 mùyǐchéngzhōu, lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)/fig. what is done ca...
扎木合 红木 hóngmù, [紅木], red wood/mahogany/rosewood/padauk
高木 Gāomù, Takagi (Japanese surname)
木桶 mùtǒng, cask
齐木 棺木 guānmù, coffin
木头人 硬木 yìngmù, hardwood
木柴 mùchái, firewood
原木 yuánmù, logs
木偶剧 麻木不仁 mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
草木 cǎomù, vegetation/plants
花木兰 HuāMùlán, [花木蘭], Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk h...
栗木 木门 木偶戏 朽木 xiǔmù, rotten wood
独木桥 dúmùqiáo, [獨木橋], single-log bridge/(fig.) difficult path
木炭 mùtàn, charcoal
软木塞 ruǎnmùsāi, [軟木塞], cork
青木 Qīngmù, Aoki (Japanese surname)
木林 木琴 mùqín, xylophone
杉木 木雕 木块 mùkuài, [木塊], block
林木 línmù, forest/forest tree
藤木 铁木 番木瓜 fānmùguā, papaya
木柱 佐佐木 Zuǒzuǒmù, Sasaki (Japanese surname)
木法沙 唐木 柚木 yòumù, pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)/shaddock/oriental grapefruit
滚木 黑木 木管乐器 mùguǎnyuèqì, [木管樂器], woodwind instrument
木讷 mùnè, [木訥], wooden and slow of speech/slow-speeched/inarticulate/unsophisticated
玉木 船木 土木 tǔmù, building/construction/civil engineering
枫木 fēngmù, [楓木], maple
木羽 木船 mùchuán, wooden boat
扎木 若木 冬木 阿拉木图 Ālāmùtú, [阿拉木圖], Almaty, previous capital of Kazakhstan
檀香木 仓木 木桌 柏木 木崎 木剑 mùjiàn, [木劍], wooden sword
花木 huāmù, flowers and trees/plants/flora
木制品 真木 木质部 mùzhìbù, [木質部], xylem
乔木 qiáomù, [喬木], tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木[guàn mù], bush or shrub)
软木 ruǎnmù, [軟木], cork
佐佐木健太郎 木鱼 mùyú, [木魚], mokugyo/wooden fish (percussion instrument)
木马计 mùmǎjì, [木馬計], wooden horse stratagem (cf Trojan horse)
乌木 wūmù, [烏木], ebony
木条 木纹 檀木 木器 mùqì, wooden articles
歌斐木 泽木 木幸平 桦木 huàmù, [樺木], birch
入木三分 rùmùsānfēn, written in a forceful hand/penetrating/profound
黑木孝夫 木榴 木卫二 MùwèiÈr, [木衛二], Europa (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter II
黑木孝 木村 Mùcūn, Kimura (Japanese surname)
木舟 木弓 人非草木 木部雅子 北木林 木香 mùxiāng, costus root (medicinal herb)/aucklandia/Saussurea costus/Dolomiaea souliei
木部 铁木伦 木桥 木本 木盒 木幸 木庆介 断木 木恩苏 真木君 大木 国木田 赐木 桂木 木希典 那柏木 木卫四 MùwèiSì, [木衛四], Callisto (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter IV
木卫三 MùwèiSān, [木衛三], Ganymede (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter III
木呆呆 霍尔木兹 Huòěrmùzī, [霍爾木茲], Hormuz, Iran, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf
齐木来 布里克·塔木兰德 盖伊的木 木法星 果木 guǒmù, fruit tree
罗木林 布莱登木 马木鲁克 真木舜 一草一木 塔尔木 木下惠介 高木正雄 木丛 莎木 唐木君 唐木一 代代木 鄂木斯克 小木舟 铃木庆一 木山市 长木路 正木 木兰庭 枕木 zhěnmù, railroad tie/sleeper
乃木 圆木 柏木雪 木茂 木耳 mùěr, edible tree fungus/CL:朵[duǒ]
山木 天木 大兴土木 dàxīngtǔmù, [大興土木], to carry out large scale construction
木板床 思木西 移花接木 yíhuājiēmù, lit. to graft flowers onto a tree/to surreptitiously substitute one thing for an...
木庭子 木栅 Mùzhà, [木柵], Muzha (old spelling: Mucha), suburb to the southeast of Taipei
木梳 柏木君 木绵 高木博史 木然 mùrán, stupefied
松木朔 木庭 木床 木山 木卫 mùwèi, [木衛], moon of Jupiter
木原 周吉木 苗木 铃木一郎 木炭画 大约翰·斯利木 木结构 铃木真由美 纳斯木 塔里木 Tǎlǐmù, the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang
木塔法 黄柏木 木勺 浮木 直木 木山政子 胶木 jiāomù, [膠木], bakelite
茨木 独木难支 夫木聪 岑木 只见树木不见森林 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...
而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来
栖 ⇒
栖身 qīshēn, [棲身], to stay at/to live in (temporarily)
栖 qī, [棲], to perch/to rest (of birds)/to dwell/to live/to stay
栖息地 qīxīdì, [棲息地], habitat
栖息 qīxī, [棲息], (of a bird) to perch/(of creatures in general) to inhabit/to dwell
两栖 liǎngqī, [兩棲], amphibious/dual-talented/able to work in two different lines
两栖动物 liǎngqīdòngwù, [兩棲動物], amphibian/amphibious animals