面 ⇒
里面 lǐmiàn, [裡面], inside/interior/also pr. [lǐ mian]
外面 wàimiàn, outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)/surface/exterior/external appearanc...
上面 shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
面 miàn, [麪]/[麵], face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors...
下面 xiàmiàn, [下麵], below/under/next/the following/also pr. [xià mian], to boil noodles
见面 jiànmiàn, [見面], to meet/to see each other/CL:次[cì]
面前 miànqián, in front of/facing/(in the) presence (of)
方面 fāngmiàn, respect/aspect/field/side/CL:個|个[gè]
面对 miànduì, [面對], to confront/to face
前面 qiánmiàn, ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian]
面包 miànbāo, [麵包], bread/CL:片[piàn],袋[dài],塊|块[kuài]
面试 miànshì, [面試], to be interviewed (as a candidate)/interview
一面 yīmiàn, one side/one aspect/simultaneously... (and...)/one's whole face
会面 huìmiàn, [會面], to meet with/meeting
封面 fēngmiàn, cover (of a publication)
面临 miànlín, [面臨], to face sth/to be confronted with
面具 miànjù, mask
表面 biǎomiàn, surface/face/outside/appearance
对面 duìmiàn, [對面], (sitting) opposite/across (the street)/directly in front/to be face to face
地面 dìmiàn, floor/ground/surface
画面 huàmiàn, [畫面], scene/tableau/picture/image/screen (displayed by a computer)/(motion picture) fr...
局面 júmiàn, aspect/phase/situation
全面 quánmiàn, all-around/comprehensive/total/overall
场面 chǎngmiàn, [場面], scene/spectacle/occasion/situation
面子 miànzi, outer surface/outside/honor/reputation/face (as in "losing face")/self-respect/f...
面条 miàntiáo, [麵條], noodles
正面 zhèngmiàn, front/obverse side/right side/positive/direct/open
面对面 miànduìmiàn, [面對面], face to face
面孔 miànkǒng, face
面部 miànbù, face (body part)
露面 lòumiàn, to show one's face/to appear (in public)
碰面 pèngmiàn, to meet/to run into (sb)/to get together (with sb)
当面 dāngmiàn, [當面], to sb's face/in sb's presence
体面 tǐmiàn, [體面], dignity/face (as in "losing face")/honorable/creditable/(of sb's appearance) pre...
另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn, on the other hand/another aspect
书面 shūmiàn, [書面], in writing/written
水面 shuǐmiàn, water surface
面罩 miànzhào, mask/visor/facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask)
面谈 miàntán, [面談], face-to-face meeting/an interview
侧面 cèmiàn, [側面], lateral side/side/aspect/profile
负面 fùmiàn, [負面], negative/the negative side
背面 bèimiàn, the back/the reverse side/the wrong side
真面目 zhēnmiànmù, true identity/true colors
层面 céngmiàn, [層面], aspect/facet/level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)/(geology) bedding p...
北面 běimiàn, northern side/north
双面 shuāngmiàn, [雙面], double-sided/two-faced/double-edged/reversible
字面 zìmiàn, literal/typeface
出面 chūmiàn, to appear personally/to step in/to step forth/to show up
面向 miànxiàng, [面嚮], to face/to turn towards/to incline to/geared towards/catering for/-oriented/faci...
平面 píngmiàn, plane (flat surface)/print media
改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn, [改頭換面], to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes/Despite super...
面积 miànjī, [面積], area (of a floor, piece of land etc)/surface area/tract of land
直面 zhímiàn, to face (reality, danger etc)
面粉 miànfěn, [麵粉], flour
南面 nánmiàn, south side/south
反面 fǎnmiàn, reverse side/backside/the other side (of a problem etc)/negative/bad
东面 dōngmiàn, [東面], east side (of sth)
面包店 一方面 yīfāngmiàn, on the one hand
面纱 miànshā, [面紗], veil
面板 miànbǎn, [麵板], panel/faceplate, kneading board/breadboard
西面 xīmiàn, west side/west
拉面 lāmiàn, [拉麵], pulled noodles/ramen
蒙面 méngmiàn, masked/covered face
面容 miànróng, appearance/facial features
面目 miànmù, appearance/facial features/look
海面 hǎimiàn, sea level/sea surface
颜面 yánmiàn, [顏面], face/prestige
见面会 jiànmiànhuì, [見面會], meet and greet
面熟 miànshú, to look familiar/familiar-looking
桌面 zhuōmiàn, desktop/tabletop
路面 lùmiàn, pavement
防毒面具 fángdúmiànjù, gas mask
版面 bǎnmiàn, page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website)/printing space (reserved for s...
面貌 miànmào, appearance/face/features/CL:個|个[gè]
面的 miàndī, [麵的], abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[miàn bāo chē dī shì]/minivan taxi
面包车 miànbāochē, [麵包車], van for carrying people/taxi minibus
面带微笑 面包屑 miànbāoxiè, [麵包屑], breadcrumbs
台面 táimiàn, [檯面], tabletop/countertop/(fig.) public view/plain sight/(gambling) stake
右面 yòumiàn, right side
平面图 píngmiàntú, [平面圖], a plan/a planar graph/a plane figure
两面派 liǎngmiànpài, [兩面派], two-faced person/double-dealing
面目全非 miànmùquánfēi, nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
页面 yèmiàn, [頁面], page/web page
冰面 阴暗面 yīnànmiàn, [陰暗面], the dark side (of society etc)
左面 zuǒmiàn, left side
面团 miàntuán, [麵團], dough
面值 miànzhí, face value/par value
面颊 miànjiá, [面頰], cheek
市面 shìmiàn, market (usually in the abstract sense)
四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng, in all directions/all around/far and near
方便面 fāngbiànmiàn, [方便麵], instant noodles
面上 脸面 liǎnmiàn, [臉面], face
本来面目 běnláimiànmù, [本來面目], true colors/true features
店面 diànmiàn, shop front
片面 piànmiàn, unilateral/one-sided
方方面面 fāngfāngmiànmiàn, all sides/all aspects/multi-faceted
迎面 yíngmiàn, directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
面包片 miànbāopiàn, [麵包片], bread slice/sliced bread
门面 ménmian, [門面], shop front/facade/CL:間|间[jiān]/prestige
四面 sìmiàn, all sides
情面 qíngmiàn, feelings and sensibilities/sentiment and face/sensitivity to other's feelings
对立面 duìlìmiàn, [對立面], opposite/antonym/the opposite side (in a conflict)
界面 jièmiàn, contact surface/(computing) interface
冷面 lěngmiàn, [冷麵], grim/stern/harsh, naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)
玉米面 yùmǐmiàn, [玉米麵], cornmeal/maize flour
黑暗面 面色 miànsè, complexion
面料 miànliào, material for making clothes/CL:塊|块[kuài]
世面 shìmiàn, aspects of society/the world
单方面 dānfāngmiàn, [單方面], unilateral
网开一面 wǎngkāiyīmiàn, [網開一面], open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one's opponent ...
面人 炒面 chǎomiàn, [炒麵], stir-fried noodles/"chow mein"
面面俱到 miànmiànjùdào, (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
面额 miàné, [面額], denomination (of currency or bond)
抛头露面 pāotóulòumiàn, [拋頭露面], to show your face in public (derog.)
面巾纸 海平面 hǎipíngmiàn, sea level
面庞 miànpáng, [面龐], face
泪流满面 lèiliúmǎnmiàn, [淚流滿面], cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
炸酱面 zhájiàngmiàn, [炸醬麵], zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or othe...
湖面 以泪洗面 yǐlèixǐmiàn, [以淚洗面], to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
假面舞 面包房 miànbāofáng, [麵包房], bakery/CL:家[jiā]
见面礼 jiànmiànlǐ, [見面禮], gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
两面 liǎngmiàn, [兩面], both sides
面糊 miànhú/miànhù, [麵糊], starchy/floury and without fiber, flour paste
两面性 丢面子 diūmiànzi, [丟面子], to lose face
大面积 给面子 gěimiànzi, [給面子], to show deference or praise publicly
面目可憎 miànmùkězēng, repulsive countenance/disgusting appearance
反面教材 面食 miànshí, [麵食], food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
白面 báimiàn, [白麵], wheat flour/flour/heroin
笑容满面 多面手 duōmiànshǒu, multi-talented person/versatile person/all-rounder
面皮 miànpí, [麵皮], cheek/face/leather covering (for handbags etc), dumpling skin/piecrust
要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
多方面 duōfāngmiàn, many-sided/in many aspects
单面 和面 huómiàn, [和麵], to knead dough
账面 zhàngmiàn, [賬面], an item in accounts/an entry
擀面杖 gǎnmiànzhàng, [擀麵杖], rolling pin
面纸 河面 hémiàn, surface of a river
照面 zhàomiàn, to meet face-to-face
横截面 héngjiémiàn, [橫截面], cross-section
八面玲珑 bāmiànlínglóng, [八面玲瓏], be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
斜面 xiémiàn, inclined plane
仰面 红光满面 蓬头垢面 péngtóugòumiàn, [蓬頭垢面], messy hair and dirty face/bad appearance
创面 镜面 见世面 独当一面 dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
面善 笑面虎 xiàomiànhǔ, man with a big smile and evil intentions
假面具 jiǎmiànjù, mask/fig. false façade/deceptive front
满面春风 mǎnmiànchūnfēng, [滿面春風], beaming/radiant with happiness
黑面 面世 miànshì, to be published (of art, literary works etc)/to come out/to take shape/to see th...
讲情面 纸面 爱面子 àimiànzi, [愛面子], to like to look good in the eyes of others/sensitive about how one is regarded b...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
洋面 yángmiàn, ocean surface
面红耳赤 miànhóngěrchì, [面紅耳赤], flushed with anger (or excitement)
面汤 miàntāng, [麵湯], noodle soup/noodles in soup/noodle broth
面点 miàndiǎn, [麵點], pastry
面神经 面相 miànxiàng, facial features/appearence/physiognomy
汤面 切面 qiēmiàn, section/cross-cut/tangent plane (math.)
舱面 覆盖面 fùgàimiàn, [覆蓋面], coverage
横断面 héngduànmiàn, [橫斷面], horizontal section
狮身人面像 shīshēnrénmiànxiàng, [獅身人面像], sphinx
表面积 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...
反射面 fǎnshèmiàn, reflecting surface
表面文章 biǎomiànwénzhāng, superficial show/going through the motions
四面楚歌 sìmiànChǔgē, lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)/fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated...
阳春面 yángchūnmiàn, [陽春麵], plain noodles in broth
光面 guāngmiàn, [光麵], plain noodles in broth
桥面 qiáomiàn, [橋面], roadway/floor/deck/bridge floor
水平面 shuǐpíngmiàn, horizontal plane/level surface/water level
截面 jiémiàn, section/cross-section
拂面 胡椒面 断面 面面相觑 miànmiànxiāngqù, [面面相覷], to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
撑门面 chēngménmiàn, [撐門面], to keep up appearances/to put up a front
出头露面 面市 miànshì, to hit the market (of a new product)
铁面无私 tiěmiànwúsī, [鐵面無私], strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
面生 鼓面 街面 热汤面 装门面 zhuāngménmiàn, [裝門面], see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuāng diǎn mén miàn]
打照面 票面 刀削面 dāoxiāomiàn, [刀削麵], knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
介面 jièmiàn, variant of 界面[jiè miàn]/interface (computing)
阳面 汗流满面 方面军 抛物面 pāowùmiàn, [拋物面], paraboloid (geometry)
知识面 屋面 wūmiàn, roof
牛头马面 正面人物 面貌一新 手面 凉面 liángmiàn, [涼麵], cold noodles
扑面 pūmiàn, [撲面], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
头面人物 tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
皮面 pímiàn, outer skin/surface/leather cover (of a book)/drum skin/leather upper (of a shoe)
凉拌面 体体面面 涉及面 截面图 发面 fāmiàn, [發麵], to leaven dough/to make bread
剖面 pōumiàn, profile/section
干面 官面 面包干 甜面酱 一面面 反面人物 fǎnmiànrénwù, negative character/bad guy (in a story)
死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
表面张力 biǎomiànzhānglì, [表面張力], surface tension
打击面 讲面子 凸面 tūmiàn, convex surface
侧面图 豆面 面面观 miànmiànguān, [面面觀], (used in titles) comprehensive survey
硬面 凹面 面无血色 挂面 guàmiàn, [掛麵], pasta/noodles
平行面 面疱 miànpào, [面皰], acne
耳提面命 ěrtímiànmìng, to give sincere advice (idiom)/to exhort earnestly
面交 miànjiāo, to deliver personally/to hand over face-to-face
头面 tóumiàn, [頭面], head ornament (in former times)
脚面 jiǎomiàn, [腳面], instep (upper surface of the foot)
面告 牛肉面 niúròumiàn, [牛肉麵], beef noodle soup
别开生面 biékāishēngmiàn, [別開生面], to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path/to break fresh ground
四面体 sìmiàntǐ, [四面體], tetrahedron
总面积 片面性 书面语 shūmiànyǔ, [書面語], written language
正面图 剖面图 龙须面 铺面 pūmiàn/pùmiàn, [鋪面], paving/pavement, front window/store front
谜面
如 ⇒
如果 rúguǒ, if/in case/in the event that
如何 rúhé, how/what way/what
如此 rúcǐ, in this way/so
如 rú, as/as if/such as
比如 bǐrú, for example/for instance/such as
无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
假如 jiǎrú, if
比如说 如今 rújīn, nowadays/now
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
如同 rútóng, like/as
例如 lìrú, for example/for instance/such as
并非如此 尽管如此 诸如此类 zhūrúcǐlèi, [諸如此類], things like this (idiom); and so on/and the rest/etc
了如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
自如 zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
一如既往 yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
如下 rúxià, as follows
不如说 犹如 yóurú, [猶如], similar to/appearing to be
守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
如意 rúyì, as one wants/according to one's wishes/ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good ...
如愿 rúyuàn, [如願], to have one's wishes fulfilled
如实 rúshí, [如實], as things really are/realistic
如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
诸如 zhūrú, [諸如], (various things) such as/such as (the following)
既然如此 有如 yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
易如反掌 yìrúfǎnzhǎng, easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all
尽如人意 譬如 pìrú, for example/for instance/such as
宛如 wǎnrú, to be just like
突如其来 tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
如释重负 rúshìzhòngfù, [如釋重負], as if relieved from a burden (idiom)/to have a weight off one's mind
不过如此 如鱼得水 rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
正如 zhèngrú, just as/precisely as
暴跳如雷 bàotiàorúléi, stamp with fury/fly into a rage
骨瘦如柴 gǔshòurúchái, as thin as a match/emaciated (idiom)
如常 即使如此 倒不如 如期 rúqī, as scheduled/on time/punctual
如出一辙 rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
如影随形 rúyǐngsuíxíng, [如影隨形], as the shadow follows the body (idiom)/closely associated with each other/to fol...
一贫如洗 yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
如此这般 rúcǐzhèbān, [如此這般], thus and so/such and such
空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
如履薄冰 rúlǚbóbīng, lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)/fig. to be extremely cautious/to be skati...
栩栩如生 xǔxǔrúshēng, vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life/realistic
恰如其分 qiàrúqífèn, (idiom) appropriate/apt/just right
如坐针毡 rúzuòzhēnzhān, [如坐針氈], lit. as if sitting on pins and needles/fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
度日如年 dùrìrúnián, a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy/time crawls when one is w...
堆积如山 duījīrúshān, [堆積如山], to pile up like a mountain (idiom)/a mountain of (paperwork etc)/a large number ...
如梭 始终如一 shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
万事如意 wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
如此一来 宾至如归 bīnzhìrúguī, [賓至如歸], guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)/a home away from home
如饥似渴 rújīsìkě, [如飢似渴], to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly/to long for sth
表里如一 biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
称心如意 chènxīnrúyì, [稱心如意], after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory/everything one could wish
如是说 如意算盘 rúyìsuànpán, [如意算盤], counting one's chickens before they are hatched
如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì, [如癡如醉], lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)/fig. intoxicated by sth/obsessed with/mad...
现如今 阿如斯 如若 rúruò, if
如来 rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
如云 如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
如约 如数 如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú, like wildfire (idiom)/unstoppable
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
譬如说 心急如焚 巧舌如簧 qiǎoshérúhuáng, lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)/fig. to have a glib tongue
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
如梦初醒 铁证如山 tiězhèngrúshān, [鐵證如山], irrefutable evidence
风景如画 挥金如土 huījīnrútǔ, [揮金如土], lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)/fig. to spend money like water/extravag...
如法炮制 rúfǎpáozhì, [如法炮製], lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)/fig. to follow a set pattern
挥汗如雨 huīhànrúyǔ, [揮汗如雨], to drip with sweat/sweat poured off (him)
如雷贯耳 rúléiguàněr, [如雷貫耳], lit. like thunder piercing the ear/a well-known reputation (idiom)
多如牛毛 duōrúniúmáo, as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)/great amount of/countless
如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
势如破竹 shìrúpòzhú, [勢如破竹], like a hot knife through butter (idiom)/with irresistible force
血流如注 亲如一家 qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)
如其 如白驹 如上 何如 hérú, how about/what kind of
恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago
亲如兄弟 如非 诚如 chéngrú, [誠如], it is exactly as
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
如月 欧如科 汗如雨下 hànrúyǔxià, sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely/sweating like a pig
恰如 qiàrú, just as if
百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
如玉 恍如 huǎngrú, to be as if.../to be rather like...
玛如拉 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
稳如泰山 wěnrúTàiShān, [穩如泰山], steady as Mt Tai/as safe as houses
讳莫如深 huìmòrúshēn, [諱莫如深], important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to...
如数家珍 rúshǔjiāzhēn, [如數家珍], lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)/fig. to be very familiar w...
泪如泉涌 温暖如春 泪如雨下 lèirúyǔxià, [淚如雨下], tears falling like rain (idiom)
如春 如花似玉 rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
如临大敌 挥洒自如 如前所述 福如东海 fúrúDōngHǎi, [福如東海], may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
如月美 嫉恶如仇 如鹰 忧心如焚 气势如虹 相敬如宾 xiāngjìngrúbīn, [相敬如賓], to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)/mutual respect between husband a...
心静如水 十年如一日 如生 执法如山 zhífǎrúshān, [執法如山], to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
如丹 巫如 巴拉如斯 心正如 如冰 如来佛 疾恶如仇 jíwùrúchóu, [疾惡如仇], to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
爱民如子 àimínrúzǐ, [愛民如子], to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
尹如中 正如亚 正如平 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
甘之如饴 gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
张纯如 ZhāngChúnrú, [張純如], Iris Chang (1968-2004), Chinese American historian and author of the Rape of Nan...
不如意事常八九 如斯己 如寒冰 阿法如斯 如泣如诉 rúqìrúsù, [如泣如訴], lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)/fig. mournful (music or singing)
一如我 如获至宝 rúhuòzhìbǎo, [如獲至寶], as if gaining the most precious treasure
莫如 mòrú, it would be better
灰 ⇒
灰 huī, ash/dust/lime/gray/discouraged/dejected
灰色 huīsè, gray/ash gray/grizzly/pessimistic/gloomy/dispirited/ambiguous
骨灰 gǔhuī, bone ash/ashes of the dead
灰姑娘 Huīgūniang, Cinderella/a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity
灰尘 huīchén, [灰塵], dust
灰烬 huījìn, [灰燼], ashes
烟灰缸 yānhuīgāng, [煙灰缸], ashtray
灰心 huīxīn, to lose heart/to be discouraged
灰暗 huīàn, dull gray/drab/murky
灰飞烟灭 huīfēiyānmiè, [灰飛煙滅], lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)/fig. to be annihilated/to vanis...
烟灰 yānhuī, [煙灰], cigarette ash
化为灰烬 骨灰盒 gǔhuīhé, box for bone ashes/funerary casket
石灰 shíhuī, lime (calcium oxide)
大灰狼 dàhuīláng, big bad wolf
灰心丧气 huīxīnsàngqì, [灰心喪氣], downhearted/downcast/in despair
炮灰 pàohuī, cannon fodder
心灰意冷 xīnhuīyìlěng, discouraged/downhearted
死灰 石灰石 shíhuīshí, limestone
灰溜溜 huīliūliū, dull gray/gloomy/dejected/crestfallen/with one's tail between one's legs
灰白 huībái, colored/ash-colored
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
煤灰 méihuī, soot
火山灰 huǒshānhuī, volcanic ash
万念俱灰 wànniànjùhuī, [萬念俱灰], every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
油灰 银灰色 灰质炎 灰鲸 灰土 Huītǔ/huītǔ, Spodosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy), dust
一鼻子灰 灰白色 huībáisè, ash gray
深灰色 shēnhuīsè, dark gray
灰鼠 灰鹅 炉灰 石灰岩 shíhuīyán, limestone
深灰 灰蒙蒙 huīmēngmēng, dusky/overcast (of weather)
灰质 生石灰 shēngshíhuī, calcium oxide CaO/quicklime
灰度 huīdù, grayscale
灰市 灰指甲 灰不溜秋 huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
灰鹤 huīhè, [灰鶴], (bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus)
磷灰石 línhuīshí, apatite/phosphatic limestone
灰扑扑 抹灰 mǒhuī, to plaster/to render (a wall)/(fig.) to bring shame on/also pr. [mò huī]
灰浆 huījiāng, [灰漿], mortar (for masonry)
土 ⇒
土地 tǔdì/tǔdi, land/soil/territory/CL:片[piàn],塊|块[kuài], local god/genius loci
土 Tǔ/tǔ, Tu (ethnic group)/surname Tu, earth/dust/clay/local/indigenous/crude opium/unsop...
土豆 tǔdòu, potato/CL:個|个[gè]/(Tw) peanut/CL:顆|颗[kē]
国土 guótǔ, [國土], country's territory/national land
土耳其 Tǔěrqí, Turkey
泥土 nítǔ, earth/soil/mud/clay
领土 lǐngtǔ, [領土], territory
本土 běntǔ, one's native country/native/local/metropolitan territory
尘土 chéntǔ, [塵土], dust
土著 tǔzhù, aboriginal
混凝土 hùnníngtǔ, concrete
土壤 tǔrǎng, soil
土豆泥 tǔdòuní, mashed potato
土司 tǔsī, sliced bread (loanword from "toast")/government-appointed hereditary tribal head...
土匪 tǔfěi, bandit
入土 rùtǔ, to bury/buried/interred
卷土重来 juǎntǔchónglái, [卷土重來], lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)/fig. to regroup and come back even str...
推土机 tuītǔjī, [推土機], bulldozer
土拨鼠 tǔbōshǔ, [土撥鼠], groundhog
土生土长 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, [土生土長], locally born and bred/indigenous/home-grown
粘土 乐土 lètǔ, [樂土], happy place/paradise/haven
土著人 tǔzhùrén, indigenous person/aboriginal
土包子 tǔbāozi, country bumpkin/boor/unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself)...
土星 Tǔxīng, Saturn (planet)
土耳其人 Tǔěrqírén, a Turk/Turkish person
土人 tǔrén, native/aborigine/clay figure
土崩瓦解 tǔbēngwǎjiě, to collapse/to fall apart
净土 Jìngtǔ, [淨土], (Buddhism) Pure Land, usually refers to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land of U...
破土动工 沙土 shātǔ, sandy soil
粪土 fèntǔ, [糞土], dirty soil/dung/muck
陶土 táotǔ, potter's clay/kaolin
土路 tǔlù, dirt road
土窑 tǔyáo, [土窯], earthen kiln/loess cave
土豆片 故土 gùtǔ, native country/one's homeland
动土 dòngtǔ, [動土], to break ground (prior to building sth)/to start building
土气 tǔqì, [土氣], rustic/uncouth/unsophisticated
黏土 niántǔ, clay
疆土 jiāngtǔ, territory
乡土 xiāngtǔ, [鄉土], native soil/one's native land/one's hometown/local (to an area)
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
焦土 jiāotǔ, scorched earth
红土 hóngtǔ, [紅土], red soil/laterite
挥金如土 huījīnrútǔ, [揮金如土], lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)/fig. to spend money like water/extravag...
冻土 dòngtǔ, [凍土], frozen earth/permafrost/tundra
土语 tǔyǔ, [土語], dialect/patois
土豚 tǔtún, aardvark
土质 土堆 tǔduī, mound
沃土 wòtǔ, fertile land
土特产 tǔtèchǎn, [土特產], local specialty
土木 tǔmù, building/construction/civil engineering
中土 zhōngtǔ, Sino-Turkish
土葬 tǔzàng, burial (in earth)
风土人情 fēngtǔrénqíng, [風土人情], local conditions and customs (idiom)
土层 tǔcéng, [土層], layer of soil/ground level
土里土气 tǔlǐtǔqì, [土裡土氣], unsophisticated/rustic/uncouth
出土 chūtǔ, to dig up/to appear in an excavation/unearthed/to come up out of the ground
铝土 lǚtǔ, [鋁土], bauxite/aluminum ore
黄土 huángtǔ, [黃土], loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China)
挖土 水土 shuǐtǔ, water and soil/surface water/natural environment (extended meaning)/climate
土包 土墩 土屋 土产 tǔchǎn, [土產], produced locally/local product (with distinctive native features)
土丘 tǔqiū, mound/hillock/barrow
灰土 Huītǔ/huītǔ, Spodosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy), dust
昆土斯 土色 土话 tǔhuà, [土話], vernacular/slang/dialect/patois
土著居民 热土 rètǔ, [熱土], homeland/hot piece of real estate
稀土 xītǔ, rare earth (chemistry)
砂土 出土文物 铲土机 chǎntǔjī, [鏟土機], earth-moving machine/mechanical digger
土库曼斯坦 Tǔkùmànsītǎn, [土庫曼斯坦], Turkmenistan
喀土穆 Kātǔmù, Khartoum, capital of Sudan
挡土墙 铝土矿 土克姆卡 土墙 本土化 běntǔhuà, to localize/localization
土地改革 tǔdìgǎigé, land reform
乡土气息 破土 pòtǔ, to break ground/to start digging/to plough/to break through the ground (of seedl...
土方 tǔfāng, cubic meter of earth (unit of measurement)/excavated soil/earthwork (abbr. for 土...
土法 tǔfǎ, traditional method
土块 土布 tǔbù, homespun cloth
土风舞 土伦 Tǔlún, [土倫], Toulon (city in France)
挖土机 wātǔjī, [挖土機], excavator/backhoe
土皇帝 tǔhuángdì, local tyrant
黑土 土石流 tǔshíliú, (Tw) debris flow/mudslide
韦士·曼土斯 岩质土 土尔曼 杰克土特曼 渣土 仙土 土腥味 土克姆卡日市 帕土内 玛土撒 土地税 土尔其 寸土寸金 cùntǔcùnjīn, land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
无土栽培 大兴土木 dàxīngtǔmù, [大興土木], to carry out large scale construction
高岭土 gāolǐngtǔ, [高嶺土], kaolin (clay)/china clay
黑石土 阿塔土克 土岗 tǔgǎng, [土崗], mound/hillock
土音 土鲁 土鳖 tǔbiē, [土鱉], ground beetle/(coll.) professional or entrepreneur who, unlike a 海歸|海归[hǎi guī],...
土货 tǔhuò, [土貨], local produce
土炮 土族 Tǔzú, Tu or White Mongol ethnic group of Qinghai
土改 tǔgǎi, land reform/same as 土地改革[tǔ dì gǎi gé]
土温 tǔwēn, [土溫], temperature of the soil
土浦 土坑 土坡