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[色字頭上一把刀] sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

Character Composition

Character Compounds

Word Compounds


        chūsè, remarkable/outstanding
        juésè, role/character in a novel/persona/also pr. [jiǎo sè]
        yánsè, [顏色], color/countenance/appearance/facial expression/pigment/dyestuff
        hóngsè, [紅色], red (color)/revolutionary
        lánsè, [藍色], blue (color)
        hēisè, black
绿         lǜsè, [綠色], green
        báisè, white/fig. reactionary/anti-communist
        sè/shǎi, color/CL:種|种[zhǒng]/look/appearance/sex, color/dice
        sèqíng, erotic/pornographic
        huángsè, [黃色], yellow (color)/pornographic
        zōngsè, brown
        Yǐsèliè, Israel
        jīnsè, golden/gold (color)
        qìsè, [氣色], complexion
        liǎnsè, [臉色], complexion/look
        zǐsè, purple/violet (color)
        huīsè, gray/ash gray/grizzly/pessimistic/gloomy/dispirited/ambiguous
        fūsè, [膚色], skin color
        fěnsè, pink/white/erotic/beautiful woman/powdered (with make-up)
        tèsè, characteristic/distinguishing feature or quality
        sècǎi, tint/coloring/coloration/(fig.) flavor/character
        yínsè, [銀色], silver (color)
        jǐngsè, scenery/scene/landscape/view
        hèsè, brown
        fěnhóngsè, [粉紅色], pink
        chéngsè, orange (color)
        běnsè/běnshǎi, inherent qualities/natural qualities/distinctive character/true qualities, natur...
        shēnsè, dark/dark colored
        sèlā, salad (loanword)
        cǎisè, color/multi-colored/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
        huòsè, [貨色], goods/(derog.) stuff/trash
        sèguǐ, lecher/pervert
        yǒusè, colored/non-white/non-ferrous (metals)
        rǎnsètǐ, [染色體], chromosome
        sèláng, lecher/pervert/wolf
        yèsè, night scene/the dim light of night
        tuìsè, to fade (of colors)/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
        hàosè, to want sex/given to lust/lecherous/lascivious/horny
        wùsè, to look for/to seek/to choose/color of object/color of fleece (of domestic anima...
        Ākěnsèzhōu, Arkansas, US state
        sèzé, [色澤], color and luster
        tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
        biànsè, [變色], to change color/to discolor/to change countenance/to become angry
        rǎnsè, dye
        yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance
        sèsù, pigment
        zǐhóngsè, [紫紅色], red-purple/mauve/prune (color)/claret
        qǐsè, a turn for the better/to pick up/to improve
        shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
        táosè, pink/peach color/illicit love/sexual
        
        rùnsè, [潤色], to polish (a piece of writing)/to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of wri...
        zēngsè, to enrich/to enhance/to beautify
        sèdiào, [色調], hue/tone
        yīnsè, tone/timbre/sound color
        sèqíngkuáng, mad about sex/nymphomania
        biànsèlóng, [變色龍], (lit. and fig.) chameleon
        xíngxíngsèsè, all kinds of/all sorts of/every (different) kind of
        miànsè, complexion
        xuèsè, color (of one's skin, a sign of good health)/red of cheeks
        Ākěnsè, Arkansas, US state
        wúsè, [無色], colorless
        ànránshīsè, to lose one's splendor/to lose luster/to be eclipsed/to be overshadowed
        gèsè, all kinds/of every description
        
        
        lìsè, maroon (color)
        gǔtóngsè, [古銅色], bronze color
        zhuósè, [著色], to paint/to apply color
        qiǎnsè, [淺色], light color
        yuèsè, moonlight
        tiáosè, [調色], to blend colors/to mix colors
        shǎizi, dice (used in gambling)
        huāsè, variety/design and color/suit (cards)
        sèxiàng, coloration/hue/sex/sex appeal
        nǚsè, female charms/femininity
        shénsè, expression/look
        kāfēisè, coffee color/brown
        bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
姿         zīsè, good looks (of a woman)
        chūnsè, colors of spring/spring scenery
        wǔyánliùsè, [五顏六色], multi-colored/every color under the sun
        sèmáng, color-blind/color blindness
        qīngsè, cyan/blue-green
        
        
        chásè, dark brown/tawny
        xùnsè, [遜色], inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
        
        shīsè, to lose color/to turn pale
        
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        jiǔsè, wine and women/color of wine/drunken expression
        bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
        càisè, dish/lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet)/emaciated look (from ...
        
        
        
绿         huánglǜsè, [黃綠色], yellow green
        
        
        xíngsècōngcōng, hurried/in a haste
        shēnzōngsè, dark brown
        tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
        mùsè, twilight
        chénghóngsè, [橙紅色], red-orange color/dark orange
        
        máosè, (of an animal) appearance or color of coat
退         tuìsè, variant of 褪色[tuì sè]/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
        diàosè, to lose color/to fade/also pr. [diào shǎi]
        
        hēisèsù, black pigment/melanin
        xuèsèsù, hematin (blood pigment)/heme/hemoglobin/also written 血紅蛋白|血红蛋白
        bǎohùsè, [保護色], protective coloration/camouflage
        
        
        
        
        
        qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
        
        sèguāng, colored light
        Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
        
        dānsè, [單色], monochrome/monochromatic/black and white
        
        
        chéngsè, relative purity of silver or gold/purity in carat weight/quality/fineness
        
        
        
        huībáisè, ash gray
        
        
        yuánsè, primary color
        shēnhuīsè, dark gray
        huánghèsè, [黃褐色], tan (color)/tawny
        gǔsègǔxiāng, interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
        píngfēnqiūsè, to both share the limelight/to both have an equal share of
        rǔbáisè, milky white
        
        wǔguāngshísè, bright and multicolored/of rich variety/(fig.) dazzling/glitzy
        
        huángsèzhàyào, [黃色炸藥], trinitrotoluene (TNT), C6H(NÓ)3CH
        yǒushēngyǒusè, [有聲有色], having sound and color (idiom); vivid/dazzling
        héyányuèsè, [和顏悅色], amiable manner/pleasant countenance
        qiūsè, colors of autumn/autumn scenery
        
        
绿         mòlǜsè, [墨綠色], dark or deep green
        
绿         
        
        xǐxíngyúsè, [喜形於色], face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
        nuǎnsè, warm color (arch.)/esp. yellow, orange or red
        
        sèlāyóu, salad oil
        dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom)
        sèdù, saturation (color theory)
        chìhèsè, reddish-brown
        
        
        
        tiáosèbǎn, [調色板], palette
        
        
        
        zásè, [雜色], varicolored/motley
绿         
        
        tàoshǎi, color printing using several overlaid images
        mǎnyuánchūnsè, [滿園春色], everything in the garden is lovely
        
        
        tuōsè, [脫色], to lose color/to turn pale/to bleach/to fade
        bǔsè, [補色], complementary color
        duìbǐsè, [對比色], color contrast
        
        shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
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        guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
        
        
        
        
        
        
        tuósè, [駝色], light tan (color)/camel-hair color
        
        hēisèjīnshǔ, [黑色金屬], ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)
        
        
        
        
        
        tánhǔsèbiàn, [談虎色變], to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)/to be scared at the mere mention ...
        

        míngzi, name (of a person or thing)/CL:個|个[gè]
        zì, letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[gè]/courtesy or style name traditionally giv...
        shùzì, [數字], numeral/digit/number/figure/amount/digital (electronics etc)/CL:個|个[gè]
        zìmǔ, letter (of the alphabet)/CL:個|个[gè]
        qiānzì, [簽字], to sign (one's name)/signature
        shízìjià, cross/crucifix/yoke one has to endure
        wénzì, character/script/writing/written language/writing style/phraseology/CL:個|个[gè]
        zìtiáo, [字條], brief note
        shízì, cross road/cross-shaped/crucifix/the character ten
        zìdiǎn, Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrast...
        xiězì, [寫字], to write characters
        jīnzìtǎ, pyramid (building or structure)
        zìyǎn, wording
        zìmiàn, literal/typeface
        shízì, [識字], to learn to read
        shízìlùkǒu, crossroads/intersection
        zìmù, caption/subtitle
        dǎzì, to type
        zìmí, [字謎], letter puzzle
        zìtǐ, [字體], calligraphic style/typeface/font
        zìjì, [字跡], handwriting
        dǎzìjī, [打字機], typewriter
        shízìjūn, [十字軍], crusaders/army of crusaders/the Crusades
        zìmǔbiǎo, alphabet
        báizhǐhēizì, [白紙黑字], (written) in black and white
        
        chìzì, (financial) deficit/red letter
        rènzì, [認字], literate/knowing how to read
        xiàngxíngwénzì, pictogram/hieroglyph
        zìyàng, [字樣], model or template character/written slogan or phrase/mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空...
        
        zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
        shùzìhuà, [數字化], to digitalize/digital
        zìxíng, form of a Chinese character/variant of 字型[zì xíng]
        
        dǎzìyuán, [打字員], typist
        zìfú, character (computing)
        
        Hóngshízì, [紅十字], Red Cross
        bāzì, the character 8 or 八/birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
        dàxiězìmǔ, [大寫字母], capital letters/uppercase letters
        hànzì, [漢字], Chinese character/CL:個|个[gè]/Japanese: kanji/Korean: hanja/Vietnamese: hán tự
        
        zìxíng, font/typeface
        xiězìtái, [寫字檯], writing desk
        zìjù, words/expressions/writing
        
        zìjù, [字據], written pledge/contract/IOU
        
        cuòzì, [錯字], incorrect character/typo (in Chinese text)
        zìlǐhángjiān, [字裡行間], between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning/connotations
        zāngzì, [髒字], obscenity
        xiězìlóu, [寫字樓], office building
        guānjiànzì, [關鍵字], keyword
        zìtóu, [字頭], first letter of a word or serial number/first character of a Chinese word/first ...
        zìshù, [字數], number of written characters/number of words/word count
        tǔzì, diction/enunciation/to pronounce the words correctly (in opera)
        zhúzìzhújù, literal/word by word and phrase by phrase
        cuòbiézì, [錯別字], incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
        
        dàzìbào, [大字報], big-character poster
        zìjié, [字節], byte
        lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
        dānzì, [單字], single Chinese character/word (in a foreign language)
        tízì, [題字], inscription/autograph
        qiānzì, [鉛字], type/movable letters (printing)
        qiānzìbǐ, [簽字筆], felt-tip pen/roller ball pen/gel ink pen
        zìzhēnjùzhuó, weighing every word
        
        
        zìhuà, [字畫], the strokes of a character/calligraphy and painting
        liánzìhào, [連字號], hyphen (punct.)
        kōuzìyǎn, [摳字眼], to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
        Lādīngzìmǔ, Latin alphabet
        xiàngxíngzì, pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese c...
        
        zìfúchuàn, string (computer science)
        
        
        biézì, [別字], mispronounced or wrongly written character
        
        luómǎzì, [羅馬字], the Latin alphabet
        běnzì, original form of a Chinese character
        Mǐzìqí, Union Jack (flag of the United Kingdom)
        
        yòngzì, to use letters/to use words/diction
        zìshū, [字書], character book (i.e. school primer)
        
        
        zìzhèngqiāngyuán, [字正腔圓], (of singing or speaking) very articulate pronunciation and vocalizing
        zìhào/zìhao, [字號], characters and numbers (as used in a code)/alphanumeric code/serial number, char...
        
        
        
        zìyì, [字義], meaning of a character
        
        
        Zìhuì/zìhuì, [字彙], Zihui, Chinese character dictionary with 33,179 entries, released in 17th centur...
        
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        tóngyīnzì, homophonic characters
        xiétǐzì, [斜體字], italic letter/slanting typeface
        dīngzìgǎo, [丁字鎬], hammer pick
        dīngzìchǐ, T-square/set square (carpenter's tool)
        dīngzìliáng, T-girder
        
        liànzì, [練字], to practice writing characters
        

        tóu/tou, [頭], head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant/chief/boss/side/aspe...
        tóufa, [頭髮], hair (on the head)
        tóur, [頭兒], leader
        huítóu, [回頭], to turn round/to turn one's head/later/by and by
        shítou, [石頭], stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
        jìngtóu, [鏡頭], camera lens/camera shot (in a movie etc)/scene
        gǔtou, [骨頭], bone/CL:根[gēn],塊|块[kuài]/moral character/bitterness
        tóunǎo, [頭腦], brains/mind/skull/(fig.) gist (of a matter)/leader/boss
        shèxiàngtóu, [攝像頭], webcam/surveillance camera
        mǎtóu, [碼頭], dock/pier/wharf/CL:個|个[gè]
        shétou, [舌頭], tongue/CL:個|个[gè]/enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting informati...
        lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
        jiētóu, [街頭], street
        kāitóu, [開頭], beginning/to start
        tóubù, [頭部], head
        zhěntou, [枕頭], pillow
        mùtou, [木頭], slow-witted/blockhead/log (of wood, timber etc)/CL:塊|块[kuài],根[gēn]
        jìntóu, [盡頭], end/extremity/limit
        tóuténg, [頭疼], headache
        shǒutóu, [手頭], on hand/at hand/one's financial situation
        tóutòng, [頭痛], to have a headache
        tóuxù, [頭緒], outline/main threads
        niàntou, [念頭], thought/idea/intention
        tóukuī, [頭盔], helmet
        quántou, [拳頭], fist/clenched fist/CL:個|个[gè]/competitive (product)
        tóuhào, [頭號], first rate/top rank/number one
        dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug
        yātou, [丫頭], girl/servant girl/(used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearmen...
        tóugǔ, [頭骨], skull
        cóngtóu, [從頭], anew/from the start
        tóuxián, [頭銜], title/rank/appellation
        rǔtóu, [乳頭], nipple
        pèngtóu, [碰頭], to meet/to hold a meeting
        diàotóu, [掉頭], to turn one's head/to turn round/to turn about
        zhōngtóu, [鐘頭], hour/CL:個|个[gè]
        lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
        lǐtou, [裡頭], inside/interior
        zhūtóu, [豬頭], pig head/(coll.) fool/jerk
        táitóu, [抬頭], to raise one's head/to gain ground/account name, or space for writing the name o...
        guàntou, [罐頭], tin/can/CL:個|个[gè]
        shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
        niántóu, [年頭], start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harves...
        dītóu, [低頭], to bow the head/to yield/to give in
        diàotóu/diàotou, [調頭], variant of 掉頭|掉头[diào tóu], tone (of voice)/tune
        étóu, [額頭], forehead
        duìtóu/duìtou, [對頭], correct/normal/to be on good terms with/on the right track/right, (longstanding)...
        wàitou, [外頭], outside/out
        tóutóu, [頭頭], head/chief
        yuántóu, [源頭], source/fountainhead
        tóuyūn, [頭暈], dizzy
        gètóu/getóu, [個頭], size/height, (coll.) (suffix) my ass!/yeah, right!
        tóuděngcāng, [頭等艙], 1st class cabin
        hángtóu/xíngtou, [行頭], team leader (archaic)/shopkeeper (archaic), a person's clothing/outfit/actor's c...
        chūtóu, [出頭], to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fr...
        diǎntóu, [點頭], to nod
        fēntóu, [分頭], separately/severally/parted hair
        cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)
        tóubǎn, [頭版], (newspaper's) front page
        guāngtóu, [光頭], shaven head/bald head/to go bareheaded/hatless
        yáotóu, [搖頭], to shake one's head
        fēngtóu, [風頭], wind direction/the way the wind blows/fig. trend/direction of events/how things ...
        tóumù, [頭目], ringleader/gang leader/chieftain
        chètóuchèwěi, [徹頭徹尾], lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing/through and through/out and out/fr...
        māotóuyīng, [貓頭鷹], owl
        réntóu, [人頭], person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw) person whose identit...
        tóudǐng, [頭頂], top of the head
        jiētóu, [接頭], to join/to connect/connection/junction/fitting (plumbing)/connector/terminal (el...
        shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
        dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
        fǔtóu, [斧頭], ax/hatchet/CL:柄[bǐng]
        tóujīn, [頭巾], cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times/headscarf (typically worn by wo...
        tūtóu, [禿頭], baldness
        
        zuàntóu, [鑽頭], drill bit
        
        guāntóu, [關頭], juncture/moment
        dàntóu, [彈頭], warhead
        tóulú, [頭顱], head/skull
        zhàotou, [兆頭], omen/portent/sign
        zhǐtou, [指頭], finger/toe/CL:個|个[gè]
        xīntóu, [心頭], heart/thoughts/mind
        gǎitóuhuànmiàn, [改頭換面], to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes/Despite super...
        hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
        chātóu, [插頭], plug
        guòtóu, [過頭], to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
        kǔtou, [苦頭], sufferings
        kǒutóu, [口頭], oral/verbal
        hùtóu, [戶頭], bank account/CL:個|个[gè]
        jiǎozhǐtou, [腳趾頭], toe
        kuàitóu, [塊頭], size/body size
        lǐngtóu, [領頭], to take the lead/to be first to start
        huátóu, [滑頭], crafty/slippery/slyboots
        tóuděng, [頭等], first class/prime/main
        tóupí, [頭皮], scalp
        tóuxiàng, [頭像], portrait/bust
        zhuāntou, [磚頭], brick
        
        tiántou, [甜頭], sweet taste (of power, success etc)/benefit
        chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
        nǎitóu, [奶頭], nipple/teat (on baby's bottle)
        yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
        shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap
        
        dàitóu, [帶頭], to take the lead/to be the first/to set an example
        chuángtóuguì, [床頭櫃], bedside cabinet
        qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
        láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
        lóngtóu, [龍頭], faucet/water tap/bicycle handle bar/chief (esp. of gang)/boss/decision maker/(ma...
        tóulǐng, [頭領], head person/leader
        yūntóuzhuànxiàng, [暈頭轉向], confused and disoriented
        gōngtóu, [工頭], foreman
        yāntóu, [煙頭], cigarette butt/fag-end/CL:根[gēn]
        jiàntóu, [箭頭], arrowhead/arrow symbol
        chūfēngtou, [出風頭], to push oneself forward/to seek fame/to be in the limelight/same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chū ...
        
        mótóu, [魔頭], monster/devil
        kǒutóuchán, [口頭禪], Zen saying repeated as cant/(fig.) catchphrase/mantra/favorite expression/stock ...
        chuántóu, [船頭], the bow or prow of a ship
        
        xuétóu, [噱頭], amusing speech or act/jokes/antics/funny/amusing/Taiwan pr. [xuē tóu]
        shétóu, [蛇頭], head of a snake/human smuggler
        tóuzi, [頭子], boss/gang leader
        jùtóu, [巨頭], tycoon/magnate/big player (including company, country, school etc)/big shot
        duàntóutái, [斷頭台], guillotine/scaffold
        jiāotóulàné, [焦頭爛額], lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)/fig. ha...
        shìtóu, [勢頭], power/momentum/tendency/impetus/situation/the look of things
        máotóu, [矛頭], spearhead/barb/an attack or criticism
        lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
        dāngtóu/dàngtou, [當頭], coming right into one's face/imminent/to put first, (coll.) pledge/surety
        bǎtóu, [把頭], labor contractor/gangmaster
        shūtóu, [梳頭], to comb one's hair
        zhuǎntóu/zhuàntóu, [轉頭], to turn one's head/to change direction/U-turn/volte face/to repent, nutation (pl...
        tóushì, [頭飾], head ornament
        tóuhūn, [頭昏], dizzy/giddy/one's head spins
        Tóutiáo/tóutiáo, [頭條], Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日頭條|今日头条[Jīn rì Tóu...
        jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
        líntóu, [臨頭], to befall/to be imminent
        
        píngtóu, [平頭], flattop/crew cut/common (people)
        huítóulù, [回頭路], the road back to where one came from
        máitóu, [埋頭], to immerse oneself in/engrossed in sth/to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)/co...
        gēntou, [跟頭], tumble/somersault
        tàntóu, [探頭], to extend one's head (out or into)/a probe/detector/search unit
        làngtou, [浪頭], wave
        
        shāntóu, [山頭], mountain top
        píngtóulùnzú, [評頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
        
        Qiáotóu/qiáotóu, [橋頭], Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southw...
        sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
        méitóu, [眉頭], brows
        tìtóu, [剃頭], to have one's head shaved
        zhòuméitóu, [皺眉頭], to scowl/to knit the brows
        chuángtóu, [床頭], bedhead/bedside/headboard
        tóugàigǔ, [頭蓋骨], skull/cranium
        kàntou, [看頭], qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)
        hédàntóu, [核彈頭], nuclear reentry vehicle/nuclear warhead
        
        lángtou, [榔頭], hammer/large hammer/sledgehammer
        zhòngtóuxì, [重頭戲], opera (or role) involving much singing and action/(fig.) highlight/main feature/...
        
        mántou, [饅頭], steamed roll/steamed bun/steamed bread/CL:個|个[gè]
        dàotóu, [到頭], to the end (of)/at the end of/in the end/to come to an end
        
        pǐntóulùnzú, [品頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
        tóucǎi, [頭彩], first prize in a lottery
        zhǎnlùtóujiǎo, [嶄露頭角], to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
        
        guītóu, [龜頭], head of a turtle/glans penis
        miáotou, [苗頭], first signs/development (of a situation)
        
        jìntóu, [勁頭], enthusiasm/zeal/vigor/strength
        jiāntóu, [尖頭], pointed end/tip/(medicine) oxycephaly
        huǒchētóu, [火車頭], train engine/locomotive
        gǎotou, [搞頭], (coll.) likelihood of being worthwhile/cf. 有搞頭|有搞头[yǒu gǎo tou] and 沒搞頭|没搞头[méi ...
        pīntou, [姘頭], lover/mistress
        pēntóu, [噴頭], nozzle/spray-head
        pàitóu, [派頭], manner/style/panache
        fāngēntou, [翻跟頭], to turn a somersault
        
        xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
        dìtóu, [地頭], place/locality/edge of a field/lower margin of a page
        jiāntóu, [肩頭], on one's shoulders/(dialect) shoulder
        tóupòxuèliú, [頭破血流], lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
        pāotóulòumiàn, [拋頭露面], to show your face in public (derog.)
        tóutào, [頭套], actor's headgear/wig/head covering
        tóugōng, [頭功], first class merit
        dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
        
        
        xìngtou, [興頭], keen interest/concentrated attention
        
        niǔtóu, [扭頭], to turn one's head/to turn around
        
        
        
        jītóu, [機頭], the front (nose) of a plane etc
        
        piàntóu, [片頭], opening titles (of movie)/leader (blank film at the beginning and end of a reel)
        
        chútou, [鋤頭], hoe/CL:把[bǎ]
        tóujǐng, [頭頸], (dialect) neck
        kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
        yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense
        qítóubìngjìn, [齊頭並進], to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks/going hand in ha...
        lǐngtóuyáng, [領頭羊], bellwether
        
        chōnghūntóunǎo, [沖昏頭腦]/[衝昏頭腦], lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rational...
        liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
        bǐtóu, [筆頭], ability to write/writing skill/written/in written form
        qiángtóucǎo, [牆頭草], sb who goes whichever way the wind blows/sb with no mind of one's own/easily swa...
        tóuyūnmùxuàn, [頭暈目眩], to have a dizzy spell/dazzled
        língtóu, [零頭], odd/scrap/remainder
        yìngzhetóupí, [硬著頭皮], to brace oneself to do sth/to put a bold face on it/to summon up courage/to forc...
        huàtóu, [話頭], subject (under discussion)/thread (of an argument)
        máitóukǔgàn, [埋頭苦幹], to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work/to make an all-out effo...
        
        tóupíxiè, [頭皮屑], dandruff
        
        
        
        
        
        chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
        yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
        shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up
        pàntou, [盼頭], hopes/good prospects
        shuǎitóu, [甩頭], to fling back one's head
        yíngtóu, [迎頭], to meet head-on/face-to-face/directly
        
        dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps
        zhǎotou, [找頭], change (from money paid)
        hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
        zǒuhuítóulù, [走回頭路], to turn back/to backtrack/(fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things
        
        
        tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦脹], giddy/one's head spins
        
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        mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely
        shuāigēntou, [摔跟頭], to fall/fig. to suffer a setback
        jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
        lǎngǔtou, [懶骨頭], lazybones/beanbag
        
        tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
        náotóu, [撓頭], tricky/problematic/difficult/to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
        
        tóulǐ, [頭里], in front/in advance of the field
        
        zāigēntou, [栽跟頭], to fall head over heels/(fig.) to come a cropper
        yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
        tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
        
        yǎngtóu, [仰頭], to raise one's head
        bǔtóu, [捕頭], constable
        bāogōngtóu, [包工頭], chief labor contractor
        tóujiǎo, [頭角], youngster's talent/brilliance of youth
        
        
        
        huítóukè, [回頭客], repeat customer
        
        jiētóuxiàngwěi, [街頭巷尾], top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
        hóutóu, [喉頭], throat/larynx
        
        
        qiǎngjìngtóu, [搶鏡頭], to scoop the best camera shots/to grab the limelight
        shātóu, [殺頭], to behead
        
        yuānjiāduìtóu, [冤家對頭], enemy (idiom); opponent/arch-enemy
        
        
        qiāntóu, [牽頭], to lead (an animal by the head)/to take the lead/to coordinate (a combined opera...
        zìtóu, [字頭], first letter of a word or serial number/first character of a Chinese word/first ...
        péngtóugòumiàn, [蓬頭垢面], messy hair and dirty face/bad appearance
        
        mànjìngtóu, [慢鏡頭], slow motion
        
        huángmáoyātou, [黃毛丫頭], silly little girl
        dìtóushé, [地頭蛇], local bully/tyrant/regional mafia boss
        qiāntóuwànxù, [千頭萬緒], plethora of things to tackle/multitude of loose ends/very complicated/chaotic
        bítou, [鼻頭], (dialect) nose
        
        gǒuxiěpēntóu, [狗血噴頭], torrent of abuse (idiom)
        
        
        tàntóutànnǎo, [探頭探腦], to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
        pītóugàiliǎn, [劈頭蓋臉], lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain e...
        cǎitóu, [彩頭], good omen/good luck (in business etc)/profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
        
        kētóu, [磕頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
        mǎtóu, [馬頭], horse's head/same as 碼頭|码头[mǎ tóu], pier
        rìtóu, [日頭], sun (dialect)/daytime/date
        
        
        jiàngǔtou, [賤骨頭], miserable wretch/contemptible individual
        
        yùtou, [芋頭], taro
        bàotóutòngkū, [抱頭痛哭], to weep disconsolately/to cry on each other's shoulder
        guǎtóu, [寡頭], oligarch
        huātou, [花頭], trick/pattern/novel idea/knack
        gàitóu, [蓋頭], cover/cap/topping/head covering/veil
        
        
        
        
        
        
        kǒutóuyǔ, [口頭語], pet phrase/regularly used expression/manner of speaking
        zhuàntou, [賺頭], profit (colloquial)
        Bāotóu/bāotóu, [包頭], Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, turban/headband
广         guǎngjiǎojìngtóu, [廣角鏡頭], wide angle camera shot
        yíngtóutòngjī, [迎頭痛擊], to deliver a frontal assault/to meet head-on (idiom)
        diǎntóuhāyāo, [點頭哈腰], to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping/unctuous fawning
        
        
        àntóu, [案頭], on one's desk
        
        
        zéitóuzéinǎo, [賊頭賊腦], lit. to behave like a thief/furtive/underhand
        
        féntóu, [墳頭], burial mound
线         zhēntóuxiànnǎo, [針頭線腦], needle and thread/sewing implements/needlework/(fig.) unimportant thing
竿         bǎichǐgāntóu, [百尺竿頭], to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
        hóngtóuwénjiàn, [紅頭文件], red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing gover...
        
        píngtóupǐnzú, [評頭品足], to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
        shīzitóu, [獅子頭], lit. lion's head/pork meatballs
        
        chōutóu, [抽頭], to take a percentage of the winnings (in gambling)/tap (in an electromagnetic co...
        
        tóushéng, [頭繩], string to tie hair
        
        
        
        
        dúzhànáotóu, [獨佔鰲頭], to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved ston...
        qǐtóu, [起頭], to start/at first/beginning
        màotóu, [冒頭], to emerge/to crop up/a little more than
        jiàotóu, [教頭], sporting coach/military drill master (in Song times)
        
        
        
        
        lèngtóulèngnǎo, [愣頭愣腦], rash/impetuous/reckless
        pèitóu, [轡頭], bridle
        báitóuwēng, [白頭翁], root of Chinese pulsatilla/Chinese bulbul
        kòutóu, [叩頭], to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pres...
        
        
        
        
        yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
        cìrtóu, [刺兒頭], an awkward person/a difficult person to deal with
        
        tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
        
        
        
        tóuhūnnǎozhàng, [頭昏腦漲], variant of 頭昏腦脹|头昏脑胀[tóu hūn nǎo zhàng]
        cítóu, [磁頭], magnetic head (of a tape recorder etc)
        
        lóngtou, [籠頭], headstall/bridle
        
        cùntóu, [寸頭], (male hair style) crew cut/butch cut
        
        
        
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        lítóu, [犁頭], plowshare/colter/(dialect) plow
        
        
        
        duōtóu, [多頭], many-headed/many-layered (authority)/devolved (as opposed to centralized)/plural...
        
        
        
        lòutóu, [露頭], to show one's head/to give a sign to show one's presence
        
        
        
        
        
        sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
        
        tóucùn, [頭寸], money market
        
        
        yáotóubǎiwěi, [搖頭擺尾], to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)/to be well pleased with oneself/to ...
        yǐntóu, [癮頭], craving/addiction
        Réntóumǎ, [人頭馬], Rémy Martin cognac
        
        
        bèntou, [奔頭], sth to strive for/prospect
        
        
        tóumiàn, [頭面], head ornament (in former times)
        páitóubīng, [排頭兵], lit. frontline troops/leader/trailblazer/pacesetter
        tóushī, [頭蝨], head lice
        
        tóuyáng, [頭羊], bellwether
        báitóuyīng, [白頭鷹], bald eagle
        gǎotou, [鎬頭], pickaxe
        
        
        
        quántouchǎnpǐn, [拳頭產品], competitive product/superior goods/with real punch
        
        
        bàotóu, [報頭], masthead (of a newspaper etc)/nameplate
绿         lǜtóuyā, [綠頭鴨], (bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
        èrguōtóu, [二鍋頭], erguotou (sorghum liquor)
        guàyángtóumàigǒuròu, [掛羊頭賣狗肉], lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)/fig. to cheat/dishone...
        
        tóumíng, [頭名], first place/leader (of a race)
        

        shǎng/shàng, see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng], on top/upon/above/upper/previous/first (of multiple part...
        Shàngdì, God
        mǎshàng, [馬上], at once/right away/immediately/on horseback (i.e. by military force)
        wǎnshang, evening/night/CL:個|个[gè]/in the evening
        shēnshang, on the body/at hand/among
        kànshangqu, it would appear/it seems (that)
        shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
        shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
        zǎoshang, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
        shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
        lùshang, on the road/on a journey/road surface
        shàngbān, to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
        shàngqù, to go up
        shàngcì, last time
        
        àishàng, [愛上], to fall in love with/to be in love with
        shàngzhōu, last week
        
        dìshang, on the ground/on the floor
        shàngxiào, high ranking officer in Chinese army/colonel
        jiēshang, on the street/in town
        jiāshàng, plus/to put in/to add/to add on/to add into/in addition/on top of that
        
        shàngxué, [上學], to go to school/to attend school
        shàngwèi, captain (military rank)
        shìshàng, on earth
        
        wǎngshàng, [網上], online
        lóushàng, [樓上], upstairs
        táishàng, [臺上], on stage
        shàngkè, [上課], to go to class/to attend class/to go to teach a class
        
        guānshàng, [關上], to close (a door)/to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
        
        gǎnshàng, [趕上], to keep up with/to catch up with/to overtake/to chance upon/in time for
        shàngsi, boss/superior
        shàngchǎng, [上場], on stage/to go on stage/to take the field
        shàngwǔ, morning/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        shàngchē, [上車], to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
        yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
        shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
        
        shàngtái, to rise to power (in politics)/to go on stage (in the theater)
        shàngshēng, [上昇], to rise/to go up/to ascend
        tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
        shàngmén, [上門], to drop in/to visit/to lock a door/(of a shop) to close/to go and live with one'...
        jīběnshang, basically/on the whole
        shàngyǎn, to screen (a movie)/to stage (a play)/a screening/a staging
        shàngyī, jacket/upper outer garment/CL:件[jiàn]
        Shānshàng, Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
        chéngqiānshàngwàn, [成千上萬], lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/...
        pèngshàng, to run into/to come upon/to meet
        shàngwǎng, [上網], to go online/to connect to the Internet/(of a document etc) to be uploaded to th...
        zhīshàng, above
        shàngyǐn, [上癮], to get into a habit/to become addicted
        shàngsù, [上訴], to appeal (a judicial case)/appeal
        hǎishàng, maritime
        
        shànglù, to start on a journey/to be on one's way
        shàngjí, [上級], higher authorities/superiors/CL:個|个[gè]
        shànggèyuè, [上個月], last month
        
        shànggōu, [上鉤], to take the bait
        shànglóu, [上樓], to go upstairs
        shàngxià, up and down/top and bottom/old and new/length/about
        shènshàngxiàn, [腎上腺], adrenal glands
        
        
        shàngxīngqī, last week/previous week
        
        shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
        
        
        shàngjiàng, [上將], general/admiral/air chief marshal
        shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
        Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
        shàngshēn, upper part of the body
        
        
        bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
        
        
        xiàngshàng, upward/up/to advance/to try to improve oneself/to make progress
        Shànghǎi, Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
        shàngbào, [上報], to report to one's superiors/to appear in the news/to reply to a letter
        
        shàngdàng, [上當], taken in (by sb's deceit)/to be fooled/to be duped
        
        shàngyìng, to show (a movie)/to screen
        shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
        shàngcéng, [上層], upper layer
        shàngdiào, to hang oneself
        shànghǎo, first-rate/top-notch
        shàngshì, to hit the market (of a new product)/to float (a company on the stock market)
        zhǎoshàngmén, [找上門], to come to sb's door/to call on sb
        shàngjiē, to go onto the streets/to go shopping
        shàngbian, [上邊], the top/above/overhead/upwards/the top margin/above-mentioned/those higher up
        shàngděng, highest quality/top-notch
        zhìshàng, supreme/paramount/above all else
        shàngliú, upper class
        shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
        shàngrèn, to take office/previous (incumbent)/predecessor
        chéngbǎishàngqiān, hundreds/a large number/lit. by the hundreds and thousands
        gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
        shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
        gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
        shàngshān, to go uphill/to spin cocoon (silkworms)/to pass away
        shàngzhèn, [上陣], to go into battle
        kànshàng, to look upon/to take a fancy to/to fall for
        shàngyóu, upper reaches (of a river)/upper level/upper echelon/upstream
        rǎnshàng, to catch (a disease)/to get (a bad habit)
        huángshang, the emperor/Your majesty the emperor/His imperial majesty
        shàngzhǎng, [上漲], to rise/to go up
        shàngfēng, [上風], on the up/currently winning/rising (in popularity etc)
        chēngdeshàng, [稱得上], can be counted as
        
        shàngcāng, [上蒼], heaven
        shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
        ànshàng, ashore/on the riverbank
        dēngshàng, to climb over/to ascend onto/to mount
        shàngshù, aforementioned/above-mentioned
        shàngàn, to go ashore/to climb ashore
        zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
        xuěshàngjiāshuāng, to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another/to make things worse...
        běishàng, to go up north
        shàngwàn, [上萬], over ten thousand/fig. untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands
        xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/one's beloved
        kǎoshàng, to pass a university entrance exam
        
        dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
        
        huǒshàngjiāoyóu, [火上澆油], to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people ...
        shàngxiàn, upper bound
        
        gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
        shàngmǎ, [上馬], to get on a horse/to mount
        shàngxīn, carefully/meticulously/to set one's heart on sth
        bǎnshàngdìngdīng, [板上釘釘], that clinches it/that's final/no two ways about it
        
        shànggǎng, [上崗], to take up one's post/to be given a job
        
        zhànshàngfēng, [佔上風], to take the lead/to gain the upper hand
        
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        shàngfú, to float up
        
        bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
        
        jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
        Jǐngshàng, Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
        shàngjìn, [上進], to make progress/to do better/fig. ambitious to improve oneself/to move forwards
        shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
        
        shàngyuè, last month
        
        shàngxiàbān, to start and finish work
        
        Shàngyě, Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo/Ueno (Japanese surname)
        fùshàng, attached/included herewith
        wúshàng, [無上], supreme
        lùshàng, [陸上], land-based/on land
        
        shàngxíng, (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)/(of river boats) to go against the cur...
        shànghuí, last time/the previous time
        shàngbānzú, office workers (as social group)
        shàngzhuāng, [上裝], upper garment
        zhēngzhēngrìshàng, becoming more prosperous with each passing day
        shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
        dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
        
        shàngkǒu, to be able to read aloud fluently/to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
        tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
        shàngpō, uphill/upslope/to move upwards/to climb a slope
        shàngjiā, excellent/outstanding/great
        shàngxiàng, photogenic/(old) high official
        zhǐshàngtánbīng, [紙上談兵], lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)/fig. theoretical discussion that is worse...
        
        shàngbù, upper section
        
        shàngchéng, first-class/best quality/also pr. [shàng shèng]
        shàngjiǎo, [上繳], to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
        lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu, to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)/to recite with ease/catchy (o...
        shàngxiàwén, (textual) context
        shàngzhī, upper limb
        
        
        yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
        shànghuǒ, to get angry/to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
        tàshàng, to set foot on/to step on or into
        shàngyáng, [上揚], to rise (i.e. number increases)/a price rise/to raise
        zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
        shàngjìnxīn, [上進心], motivation/ambition
        shàngtiáo, [上調], to raise (prices)/to adjust upwards
        Shàngyìyuàn, [上議院], Upper Chamber/Upper House/Senate
        
        
        gēnshàng, to catch up with/to keep pace with
        
        shànggōng, to go to work/to start work
        
        shàngnián, last year
        
        
        zuǒshàng, upper left
        hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
        
        shàngwén, preceding part of the text
        nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
        
        fǔshàng, (polite) your home/residence
        
        shànghé, [上頜], maxilla (upper jaw)
        shàngwèi, seat of honor/person in a high-ranking position/to be promoted to a more senior ...
        
        fànshàng, to offend one's superiors
        
        
        
        shàngfáng, see 正房[zhèng fáng]
        
        zōngshàngsuǒshù, [綜上所述], to summarize/a round-up/in summary ...
        
        jǔguóshàngxià, [舉國上下], the entire nation/the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
        
        
        shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
        
        
        fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
        huǒshàngjiāyóu, to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people a...
        zǒumǎshàngrèn, [走馬上任], to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacri...
        
        
        
        
        shàngjiā, preceding player (in a game)
        shàngpǐn, top-quality
        shàngfén, [上墳], to visit a grave
        
        Cūnshàng, Murakami (Japanese surname)
        
        
        
        shàngshū, [上書], to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition
        shàngpōlù, uphill road/slope up/fig. upward trend/progress
        shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
亿         
        xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
        
        
        zìshàngérxià, top-down
        shènxiāochénshàng, [甚囂塵上], clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor/to raise a tremendous stink
        
        yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
        
        
        shèngshàng, [聖上], courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
        
        shàngděngbīng, private first class (army rank)
        shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
        
        qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
线         shànggāngshàngxiàn, [上綱上線], to criticize (as a matter of principle)
        Shànggāo, Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
        
        
        
        yuèránzhǐshàng, [躍然紙上], to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting ...
        
        
        
        xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
        zuòshàngkè, guest of honor
        
        chìbóshàngzhèn, [赤膊上陣], lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)/fig. to go all out/to come out in t...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shàngcéngjiànzhù, [上層建築], superstructure
        
        bīshàngliángshān, driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to d...
        
        
        
        shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
        
        shàngzuò, seat of honor
        
        kuàshàng, to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)
        Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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访         shàngfǎng, [上訪], to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for ...
        shàngdá, [上達], to reach the higher authorities
亿         
        shǎngshēng, [上聲], falling and rising tone/third tone in modern Mandarin
        shànggǔ, the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
        shànggòng, to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)/to offer gifts to superiors in order to...
        shàngsuàn, to be worthwhile/to be worth it
        
        
        
        
        shàngxián, to wind/to tighten/crescent moon/first quarter or waxing moon
        tóngshàng, as above/ditto/idem
        shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
        zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
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        shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
        
        shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
        
        
        
        
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        Shàngguān/shàngguān, two-character surname Shangguan, high-ranking official/superior
        shàngfēng, peak/summit/(old) higher authorities/superiors
        shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
        
        shàngdài, previous generation
        
        fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
        Shàngtián, Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
        shàngkuǎn, addressee/name of recipient on painting or scroll
        
        
        shàngxún, first third of a month
        Shànglín, Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nán níng], Guangxi
        Shàngháng, Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
        
        
        
        
        
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        Tàishànghuáng, Taishang Huang/Retired Emperor/father of the reigning emperor/fig. puppet master
        
        
        liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
        Shàngchéngqū, [上城區], Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang
        
        

        yī, one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all/throughout/"one" radical in...
        
        yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
        yīyàng, [一樣], same/like/equal to/the same as/just like
        yīxià, (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)/one time...
        yīzhí, straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up t...
        yīqiè, everything/every/all
        yīdiǎn, [一點], a bit/a little/one dot/one point
        yīdìng, surely/certainly/necessarily/fixed/a certain (extent etc)/given/particular/must
        dìyī, first/number one/primary
        yīxiē, some/a few/a little/(following an adjective) slightly ...er
        wéiyī, only/sole
        yīhuìr, [一會兒], a moment/a while/in a moment/now...now.../also pr. [yī huǐ r]
        yīdàn, in case (sth happens)/if/once (sth happens, then...)/when/in a short time/in one...
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        yībàn, half
        yībiān, [一邊], one side/either side/on the one hand/on the other hand/doing while
        yībān, same/ordinary/so-so/common/general/generally/in general
        yīshēng, all one's life/throughout one's life
        
        yībèizi, [一輩子], (for) a lifetime
        yīyī, one by one/one after another
        yīzhì, unanimous/identical (views or opinions)
        yīhuì, [一會], a moment/a while/in a moment/also pr. [yī huǐ]
        yīlù, the whole journey/all the way/going the same way/going in the same direction/of ...
        wànyī, [萬一], just in case/if by any chance/contingency
        
        yīdiǎnr, [一點兒], erhua variant of 一點|一点[yī diǎn]
        yītuánzāo, [一團糟], chaos/bungle/complete mess/shambles
        
        yīmiàn, one side/one aspect/simultaneously... (and...)/one's whole face
        
        yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
        
        jìnyībù, [進一步], one step further/to move forward a step/further onwards
        yījiā, the whole family/the same family/the family ... (when preceded by a family name)...
        
        yīshí, [一時], a period of time/a while/for a short while/temporary/momentary/at the same time
        
        yīmúyīyàng, [一模一樣], exactly the same (idiom)/carbon copy/also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]
        yīzhènzi, [一陣子], a while/a spell/a short time/a burst
        yīxiàng, always (previously)/a period of time in the recent past
        yīgòng, altogether
        yīzhèn, [一陣], a burst/a fit/a peal/a spell (period of time)
        
        
        
        yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
        yīxiàzi, in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden
        Xīngqīyī, Monday
        yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
        dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
        
        yīliú, top quality/front ranking
        yīzǎo, early in the morning/at dawn
        yīkuàir, [一塊兒], erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yī kuài]
        tǒngyī, [統一], to unify/to unite/to integrate
        Zhōuyī, [週一], Monday
        tóngyī, identical/the same
        dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
        yītóng, along/together
        yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
        yījí, [一級], first class/category A
        yībùfen, portion/part of/subset
        yīkuài, [一塊], one block/one piece/one (unit of money)/together/in the same place/in company
        yītāhútu, [一塌糊塗], muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition/complete shambl...
        yīduì, [一對], couple/pair
        lìngyīfāngmiàn, on the other hand/another aspect
        yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
        yīshùnjiān, [一瞬間], split second
        yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
        yīdài, [一帶], region/district
        yīguàn, [一貫], consistent/constant/from start to finish/all along/persistent
        yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
        
        
        yīcìxìng, one-off (offer)/one-time/single-use/disposable (goods)
        yīdài, generation
        yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
        yīqīngèrchǔ, to be very clear about sth (idiom)
        
        
        yīshíjiān, [一時間], for a moment/momentarily
        yīxīn, wholeheartedly/heart and soul
        yījǔyīdòng, [一舉一動], every movement/each and every move
        yīlùshùnfēng, [一路順風], to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
        yīpáng, aside/to the side of
        shíyī, eleven/11
        yījiànzhōngqíng, [一見鐘情], love at first sight (idiom)
        yītǐ, [一體], an integral whole/all concerned/everybody
        bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
线         yīxiàn, [一線], front line
        
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        
        yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
        dìyīfūrén, First Lady (wife of US president)
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        yīliánchuàn, [一連串], a succession of/a series of
        Yīyuè, January/first month (of the lunar year)
        yīshǒu, a skill/mastery of a trade/by oneself/without outside help
        rìfùyīrì, [日復一日], day after day
        yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
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        wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
        huànrányīxīn, [煥然一新], to look completely new (idiom); brand new/changed beyond recognition
        
        xiàyīdài, the next generation
        yījiāzi, the whole family
        yīfāngmiàn, on the one hand
        yīdù, for a time/at one time/one time/once
        
        yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
        sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
        
        yīshēn, whole body/from head to toe/single person/a suit of clothes
        
        yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
        
        yīgègè, [一個個], each and every one
        yīgānèrjìng, [一乾二淨], thoroughly (idiom)/completely/one and all/very clean
        yīliùyān, [一溜煙], like a wisp of smoke/(to disappear etc) in an instant
        yīzài, repeatedly
        yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
        
        luànchéngyītuán, [亂成一團], in a great mess/chaotic
        yīyǎnghuàtàn, carbon monoxide CO
        yǎnyǎnyīxī, dying/at one's last gasp
        yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
        yīdào, together
        Shíyīyuè, November/eleventh month (of the lunar year)
        yīfānfēngshùn, [一帆風順], propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)/plain sailing/to go smoothly/have...
        
        yīgeyàng, [一個樣], same as 一樣|一样[yī yàng]/the same
        yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
        
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        yīchùjífā, [一觸即發], could happen at any moment/on the verge
        yīèr, one or two/a few
        gūzhùyīzhì, [孤注一擲], to stake all on one throw
        yībàitúdì, [一敗塗地], failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly/a crushing defeat/beate...
        
        dānyī, [單一], single/only/sole
        yīláoyǒngyì, [一勞永逸], to get sth done once and for all
        
        
        yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
        
        yīxiāngqíngyuàn, [一廂情願], one's own wishful thinking
        yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
        
        róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
        
        kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
        gàoyīduànluò, to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
        niánfùyīnián, [年復一年], over the years/year after year
        hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
        yīděng, first class/grade A
        yījǔ, [一舉], a move/an action/in one move/at a stroke/in one go
        yīqí, [一齊], at the same time/simultaneously
        yībǐgōuxiāo, [一筆勾銷], to write off at one stroke
        qíyī, one of the given (options etc)/the first/firstly
        yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
        
        zhuānyī, [專一], single-minded/concentrated
        yīshùn, one instant/very short time/the twinkle of an eye
        
        
        dǎchéngyīpiàn, to merge/to integrate/to become as one/to unify together
        yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
        gāorényīděng, a cut above others/superior
        
        
        yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
        wéiyī, only/sole/variant of 唯一[wéi yī]
        yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
        lòuyīshǒu, to show off one's abilities/to exhibit one's skills
        
        
        yīyìgūxíng, obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)/willful/one's own way/dogmatic
        gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
        
        yīmùliǎorán, [一目瞭然], obvious at a glance (idiom), obvious at a glance (idiom)
        
        yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
        yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh...
        dìyīshǒu, first-hand
        lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
        bùyī, to vary/to differ
        yīdiǎndiǎn, [一點點], a little bit
        zhúyī, one by one
        Lǐbàiyī, [禮拜一], Monday
        yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
        yīkǒuqì, [一口氣], one breath/in one breath/at a stretch
        ěrmùyīxīn, a pleasant change/a breath of fresh air/refreshing
        yīshìtóngrén, [一視同仁], to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
        yīběnzhèngjīng, [一本正經], in deadly earnest/deadpan
        yīxīnyīyì, concentrating one's thoughts and efforts/single-minded/bent on/intently
        xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
        
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        héyī, to unite
        yīlǜ, same/uniformly/all/without exception
        yīxíng, party/delegation
        
        bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
        
        duōcǐyījǔ, [多此一舉], to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous/gilding the lily
        rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
        bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
        yīliǎobǎiliǎo, once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved/death ends all one's tr...
        yīyuèfèn, January
        zhídeyītí, to be worth mentioning
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        dìyīliú, first-class
        
        chàyīdiǎnr, [差一點兒], erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[chà yī diǎn]
        yībìng, [一並]/[一併], variant of 一併|一并, to lump together/to treat along with all the others, to lump t...
        
        yīzhēnjiànxiě, [一針見血], lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)/fig. to hit the nail on the head
        yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
        
        
        yīgèjìn, [一個勁], continuously/persistently/incessantly
        yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
        
        
        yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
        chàyīdiǎn, [差一點], see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
        
        yīluòqiānzhàng, lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity ...
        qiānpiānyīlǜ, thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive/once you've see...
        
        
        yīmíngjīngrén, [一鳴驚人], to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
        yīlián, [一連], in a row/in succession/running
        
        
        bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
        huānjùyītáng, [歡聚一堂], to gather happily under one roof
        wǎngkāiyīmiàn, [網開一面], open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one's opponent ...
        yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
        yáoshēnyībiàn, [搖身一變], to change shape in a single shake/fig. to take on a new lease of life
        yījiārén, household/the whole family
        shǔyīshǔèr, [數一數二], reckoned to be first or second best (idiom)/one of the very best/to list one by ...
        yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
        yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
        
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        yīménxīnsi, [一門心思], to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
        qiānjūnyīfà, [千鈞一髮], a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)/imminent peril/a matter of life or d...
        yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
        dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
        yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
        gōngkuīyīkuì, [功虧一簣], lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful/to fail through lack o...
        yīqìhēchéng, [一氣呵成], to do something at one go/to flow smoothly
        
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        lüèzhīyīèr, slight knowledge of sth/to know very little about a subject/a smattering
        wànzhòngyīxīn, [萬眾一心], millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
        yīxiǎocuō, handful (of)
        
        yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        
        
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        yīwǔyīshí, lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full deta...
        shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
线         tǒngyīzhànxiàn, [統一戰線], united front
        
        wǔyī, 5-1 (May 1st)
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        yīgài, all/without any exceptions/categorically
        
        biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
        
        
        yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
        zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
        
        yīděngjiǎng, [一等獎], first prize
        
        shāyījǐngbǎi, [殺一儆百], lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example t...
        
        yīdiǎnyīdī, [一點一滴], bit by bit/every little bit
        yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
        SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
        
        
        yīguōzhōu, [一鍋粥], (lit.) a pot of porridge/(fig.) a complete mess
        yīchóumòzhǎn, [一籌莫展], to be unable to find a solution/to be at wits' end
        chūyī, first day of lunar month/New Year's Day/first year in junior middle school
        yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
        língjīyīdòng, [靈機一動], a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration/to be struck b...
        
        
        
        yītiáoxīn, [一條心], to be of one mind/to think or act alike
        yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
        yīzhìqiānjīn, [一擲千金], lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money r...
        lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
        yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
        yīlǎnzi, [一攬子], all-inclusive/undiscriminating
        
        
        
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        èrshíyīdiǎn, [二十一點], blackjack (card game)
        tánhuāyīxiàn, [曇花一現], lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once/flash in the pan (idiom)/short-lived
        hōngdòngyīshí, [轟動一時], to cause a sensation (idiom)
        
        tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
        
        
        yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
        yīsīyīháo, [一絲一毫], one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit/an iota
        
        
        shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
        
        yībiāndǎo, [一邊倒], to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side/to support unconditionally
        
        yītiáolóng, [一條龍], lit. one dragon/integrated chain/coordinated process
        
        
        
        bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
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        sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
        yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
        
        yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
        
        
        yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
        
        yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
        yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
        yīhuǎng, (of passing time) in an instant/(of a sight) in a flash
        yīgǔzuòqì, [一鼓作氣], in a spurt of energy
        yīwèi, blindly/invariably
        yīzhìxìng, consistency
        hóngjíyīshí, [紅極一時], tremendously popular for a while
        jìngyījìng, [靜一靜], to put sth to rest/calm down a bit!
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
        biéjùyīgé, [別具一格], having a unique or distinctive style
        
        yīqì, [一氣], at one go/at a stretch/for a period of time/forming a gang
        yīpánsǎnshā, [一盤散沙], lit. like a sheet of loose sand/fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
        
        yīwǎngqíngshēn, deeply attached/devoted
        yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
        
        
        
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        yīwōfēng, [一窩蜂], like a swarm of bees/everyone swarms around pushing and shouting/a hornet's nest
        
        
        
        fēngmǐyīshí, [風靡一時], fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        yīkǒuyǎodìng, to arbitrarily assert/to allege/to stick to one's statement/to cling to one's vi...
        yīxíhuà, [一席話], the content of a conversation/words/remarks
        
        yījiànqīngxīn, [一見傾心], love at first sight
        
        
        yīpāijíhé, lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)/to hit it off/to click together/...
        
        
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        yīzé, [一則], on the one hand
        hàngxièyīqì, [沆瀣一氣], to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with/villains will look after one anothe...
        yīniánsìjì, all year round
        yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
        yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
        
        
        
        
        yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
        jǐjǐyītáng, [濟濟一堂], to congregate in one hall (idiom); to gather under one roof
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        yīnuòqiānjīn, [一諾千金], a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
        yībānxìng, general/generality
        zhěngqíhuàyī, [整齊劃一], to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)
        
        
        yīchuídìngyīn, [一錘定音], lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow/fig. to make the final decision
        
        bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
        
        
        
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        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
        
        bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
        
        yīyīngjùquán, [一應俱全], with everything needed available
        yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
        yīfǎnchángtài, [一反常態], complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic/entirely o...
        
        jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
        yībǎzhuā, to attempt all tasks at once/to manage every detail regardless of its importance
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        yīyuán, single variable (math.)/univariate
        
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        yīqióngèrbái, [一窮二白], impoverished/backward both economically and culturally
        liúyīshǒu, to hold back a trick/not to divulge all one's trade secrets
        
        
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        qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
        huàyī, [劃一], uniform/to standardize
        
        
        
        
        
        shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
        qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
        bǎilǐtiāoyī, [百裡挑一], one in a hundred/cream of the crop
        
        yīhūbǎiyìng, [一呼百應], a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)/to respond en masse
        
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        yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
        
        
        
        
        yīshěn, [一審], first instance (law)
        
        quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
        yīpǐn, superb/first-rate/(of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
        yītǐhuà, [一體化], integration/incorporation/unification
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        
        chuàntōngyīqì, [串通一氣], to act in collusion (idiom)
        yīyèzhàngmù, [一葉障目], lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)/fig. not seeing the wider picture/ca...
        yīxìliè, a series of/a string of
        
        
        yīpínyīxiào, [一顰一笑], every frown and every smile
        yīchàngyīhè, to echo one another (idiom)
        
        yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
        yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
        
        
        yīqīngzǎo, early in the morning
        
        yīguōduān, [一鍋端], see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lián guō duān]
        
        yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
        lāoyībǎ, [撈一把], to profiteer/to gain some underhand advantage
        yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
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        yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
        
        
        
        
        míngzàoyīshí, [名噪一時], to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
        yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
        
        yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
        dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification
        yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
        bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
        
        
        yīmǎpíngchuān, [一馬平川], flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go
        
        
        
        
        
        
        wéiyīxìng, uniqueness
        yīshǒubāobàn, [一手包辦], to take care of a matter all by oneself/to run the whole show
        
        yīpǐnhóng, [一品紅], poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
        
        
        huángliángyīmèng, [黃粱一夢], see 黃粱夢|黄粱梦[huáng liáng mèng]
        
        
        
        yībān, lit. one spot (on the leopard)/fig. one small item in a big scheme
        yīfāng, a party (in a contract or legal case)/one side/area/region
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lüèshèngyīchóu, [略勝一籌], slightly better/a cut above
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        niēyībǎhàn, to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
        
        tǒngyītǐ, [統一體], whole/single entity
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīyuánhuà, integration/integrated/unified
        
        
        gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
        
        
        yīmùshíháng, ten lines at a glance (idiom)/to read very rapidly
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
        
        
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        shèngjíyīshí, [盛極一時], all the rage for a time/grand fashion for a limited time
        
        yīmàixiāngchéng, [一脈相承], traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
        
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        yīzhǔn, [一準], certainly/also written 一準|一准[yī zhǔn], certainly
        
        
        
        
        
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        sānhéyī, three in one/triple
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīzhāoyīxī, lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)/fig. in a short period of time/overnigh...
        tǒngyīxìng, [統一性], unity
        
        
        
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        yīyǔdàopò, [一語道破], one word says it all (idiom)/to hit the nail on the head/to be pithy and correct
        
        
        
        
        yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yībǎiyī, faultless/impeccable
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
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        yīshénjiào, monotheistic religion/monotheism
        
        
        húnrányītǐ, [渾然一體], to blend into one another/to blend together well
        
        bùdiàoyīzhì, [步調一致], to be united in action
        shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
        
        
        
        yīdīngdiǎn, [一丁點], a tiny bit/a wee bit
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
        
        
        
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        zhènbìyīhū, to issue a call for action/to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)
        
        
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        yīgǔnǎor, [一股腦兒], erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yī gǔ nǎo]
        
        yīgǔnǎor, [一古腦兒], variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yī gǔ nǎo r]
        
        
        yīlùfēngchén, [一路風塵], to live an exhausting journey
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
        
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        yīzhīdúxiù, [一枝獨秀], lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)/fig. to be in a league of o...
        
        
        
        
        
        yīshēng, [一聲], first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
        
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        yīlǎn, [一覽], an overview/at a glance
        
        
        
        yīshà, in a flash
        
        
        yīchuídìngyīn, variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yī chuí dìng yīn]
        
        

        bǎ/bà, to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle marking the followin...
        bǎwò, to grasp (also fig.)/to seize/to hold/assurance/certainty/sure (of the outcome)
        bǎxì, [把戲], acrobatics/jugglery/cheap trick/game
        
        bǎbǐng, handle/(fig.) information that can be used against sb
        bǎmén, [把門], to stand as a goalkeeper/to keep guard on a gate
        bǎshǒu/bǎshou, to shake hands, handle/grip/knob
        huǒbǎ, torch/CL:把[bǎ]
        
        tuōbǎ, mop
        bǎtóu, [把頭], labor contractor/gangmaster
        bǎshǒu, to guard
        sàobǎ, [掃把], broom
        
        gèbǎ, [個把], one or two/a couple of
        bǎchí, to control/to dominate/to monopolize
        bǎjiǔ, to raise one's wine cup
        èrbǎshǒu, deputy leader/the second-in-command
        guǐbǎxì, [鬼把戲], sinister plot/dirty trick/cheap trick
        
        yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
        
        chēbǎ, [車把], handlebar (bicycle etc)/shaft (rickshaw etc)
        bǎguān, [把關], to guard a pass/to check on sth
        bàzi, handle
        bǎduò, to hold the rudder/to hold (to take, to be at) the helm/to steer
        yībǎzhuā, to attempt all tasks at once/to manage every detail regardless of its importance
        
        bǎshì, person skilled in a trade/skill
        lāoyībǎ, [撈一把], to profiteer/to gain some underhand advantage
        xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
        niēyībǎhàn, to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
        
        èrbǎdāo, inexpert/a botcher
        bàr, [把兒], a handle
        bǎmài, [把脈], to feel the pulse/to take sb's pulse
        
        

        Dāo/dāo, surname Dao, knife/blade/single-edged sword/cutlass/CL:把[bǎ]/(slang) dollar (loa...
        jiǎndāo, scissors/CL:把[bǎ]
        dāozi, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
        
        dāofēng, [刀鋒], cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
        tìdāo, razor
        xiǎodāo, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
        dāopiàn, blade/razor blade/tool bit
        cìdāo, bayonet
        dāorèn, knife blade/crucial point
        
        kāidāo, [開刀], (of a surgeon) to perform an operation/(of a patient) to have an operation/to de...
        luósīdāo, [螺絲刀], screwdriver/CL:把[bǎ]
        kǎndāo, machete
        liándāo, [鐮刀], sickle/curved blade to cut grain
        dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
        yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
        tìxūdāo, [剃鬚刀], shaver/razor
        dāojù, cutting tool
        
        dāochā, knife and fork/CL:副[fù]
        dāokǒu, the edge of a knife/cut/incision
        liǎnglèichādāo, [兩肋插刀], lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)/fig. to attach a great importance to fri...
        
        jūndāo, [軍刀], military knife/saber
        càidāo, vegetable knife/kitchen knife/cleaver/CL:把[bǎ]
        bīngdāo, ice skates/ice skate blades
        dàdāo, broadsword/large knife/machete
        
        
        dāoqiāng, [刀槍], sword and spear/weapons
        lièdāo, [獵刀], hunting knife
        túdāo, butcher's knife/abattoir hatchet
        
        
        zhédāo, clasp knife/folding knife
        guāhúdāo, [刮鬍刀], razor
        jiāndāo, dagger
        dāndāozhírù, [單刀直入], to get straight to the point (idiom)
        xiàolǐcángdāo, [笑裡藏刀], lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical in...
        
        módāo, to hone (a knife)
        guādāo, spatula/scraper
        cuòdāo, [銼刀], file (metalworking and woodworking tool)
        
        xiǎoshìniúdāo, [小試牛刀], to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
        dāojiàn, [刀劍], sword
        qiāndāowànguǎ, [千刀萬剮], to make mincemeat of sb/to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
        dàdāokuòfǔ, [大刀闊斧], bold and decisive
        gāngdāo, [鋼刀], steel knife/sword
        
        juǎnbǐdāo, [卷筆刀], pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
        dāoqiào, scabbard
        módāoshí, whetstone (for honing knives)
        bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
        zhádāo, [鍘刀], lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc)
        mǎdāo, [馬刀], saber/cavalry sword
        
        
        
        módāohuòhuò, lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)/fig. to prepare to attack/to be getting read...
        
        dāndāofùhuì, [單刀赴會], lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)/fig. to go alone into ene...
        
        dāoxiāomiàn, [刀削麵], knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
        
        èrbǎdāo, inexpert/a botcher
        dāobèi, back of the knife
        
        shuǐguǒdāo, paring knife/fruit knife/CL:把[bǎ]
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        dāofǔshǒu, lictor
        dāoguāngxuèyǐng, massacre
        
        dāogēnghuǒzhòng, [刀耕火種], slash and burn (agriculture)
        
        
        
        
        
        

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