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tāshānzhīshíkěyǐgōngyù lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively

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        tā, he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)/(used bef...
        tāmen, [他們], they
        qítā, other/(sth or sb) else/the rest
        tāmāde, [他媽的], (taboo curse) damn it!/fucking
        tārén, another/sb else/other people
        jítā, guitar (loanword)/CL:把[bǎ]
        
        
        wéitāmìng, [維他命], vitamin (loanword)
        Yóutāzhōu, [猶他州], Utah
        
        Yóutā, [猶他], Utah
        
        ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
        NánDákētāzhōu, [南達科他州], South Dakota, US state
        tāyòng, other use/other purpose
        tāxiāng, [他鄉], foreign land/away from one's native place
        
        tāguó, [他國], another country
        yìguótāxiāng, [異國他鄉], foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate
        
        Mǎěrtā, [馬耳他], Malta
        
        Lìtālín, Ritalin (brand name)/methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
        
        BěiDákētāzhōu, [北達科他州], North Dakota, US state
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Shān/shān, surname Shan, mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuò]/bundled...
        
        Jiùjīnshān, [舊金山], San Francisco, California
        Shānshàng, Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
        shānyáng, goat/(gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
        huǒshān, volcano
        Yàlìshāndà, [亞歷山大], Alexander (name)/Alexandria (town name)
        shāngǔ, valley/ravine
        shāndǐng, [山頂], hilltop
        shāndòng, cavern/cave
        
        shānmài, [山脈], mountain range/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        
        bīngshān, iceberg/CL:座[zuò]
        dēngshān, to climb a mountain/climbing/mountaineering
        shānjǐ, mountain ridge
        kāiménjiànshān, [開門見山], lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idio...
        shānzhuāng, [山莊], manor house/villa/(used in hotel names)
        páshān, to climb a mountain/to mountaineer/hiking/mountaineering
        shàngshān, to go uphill/to spin cocoon (silkworms)/to pass away
        Fǔshān, Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qìng shàng nán dà...
        gāoshān, high mountain/alpine
        shānpō, hillside
        shāndì, mountainous region/hilly area/hilly country
        shānqū, [山區], mountain area/CL:個|个[gè]
        shānqiū, hill
        Shānxià, Yamashita (Japanese surname)
        dōngshānzàiqǐ, [東山再起], lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig...
        qúnshān, mountains/a range of hills
        TàiShān/Tàishān, Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wǔ yuè],...
        Dàshān, Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known...
        shānfēng, (mountain) peak
        shānyù, sweet potato
        shānlù, mountain road
        huǒshānkǒu, volcanic crater
        shēnshān, deep in the mountains
        Hēishān, Montenegro, former Yugoslavia/Heishan county in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
        xiàshān, (of the sun) to set
        
        Shānběn, Yamamoto (Japanese surname)
        shāntóu, [山頭], mountain top
        Qīngshān/qīngshān, Qingshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wǔ hàn shì], Hubei/Qingshan district of ...
        kuàngshān, [礦山], mine
        Jiāngshān/jiāngshān, Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州[Qú zhōu], Zhejiang, rivers and mountain...
        Tánxiāngshān, Honolulu, capital of Hawaii/also transliterated as 火奴魯魯|火奴鲁鲁
        Shāntián, Yamada (Japanese surname)
        shānmāo, [山貓], lynx/bobcat/leopard cat
        FùshìShān, Mt. Fuji, Japan
        shāncūn, mountain village
        
        
        Shānkǒu/shānkǒu, Yamaguchi (Japanese surname and place name)/Yamaguchi prefecture in southwest of...
        
        Xǐmǎlāyǎshān, [喜馬拉雅山], Himalayas
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        duījīrúshān, [堆積如山], to pile up like a mountain (idiom)/a mountain of (paperwork etc)/a large number ...
        
        
        shānyá, cliff
        
        shānzhài, fortified hill village/mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits)/(fig.) knockoff (go...
        shānluán, [山巒], mountain range/unbroken chain of peaks
        shānbēng, landslide/landslip
        
        shānjiǎo, [山腳], foot of a mountain
        
        Lúshān, [廬山], Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi/Mt Lushan in Jiujiang, famous as s...
        Táishān, Taishan county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong
        shānyao, [山藥], Dioscorea polystachya/yam
        shānmáojǔ, [山毛櫸], beech
        shānhétao, hickory
        rénshānrénhǎi, multitude/vast crowd
        
        shānhé, mountains and rivers/the whole country
        
        
        fānshānyuèlǐng, [翻山越嶺], to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey
        Wǔzhǐshān, Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan/Wuzhishan City, Hainan
        Shānshuǐ/shānshuǐ, Sansui, Japanese company, water from a mountain/mountains and rivers/scenery/lan...
        Lánshān, [藍山], Lanshan county in Yongzhou 永州[Yǒng zhōu], Hunan
        
        Shānchéng, Shancheng district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[Hè bì shì], Henan
        shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go
        WūShān/Wūshān, Mt Wu on the Changjiang River (Yangtze) by the Three Gorges, Wushan county in Wa...
        chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
        
        
        Qǐlìmǎzhāluóshān, [乞力馬扎羅山], Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
        Kèshān, Keshan county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
        Jīnshān, Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai/Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei...
        tiězhèngrúshān, [鐵證如山], irrefutable evidence
        
        Píngshān, Pingshan county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yí bīn], Sichuan
        
        Nánshān, Nanshan or Namsan, common place name/Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guan...
        
        kàoshān, patron/supporter/close to a mountain
        
        
        shāngōu, [山溝], valley/gully/mountain region
        chūshān, to leave the mountain (of a hermit)/to come out of obscurity to a government job...
        
        
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        Mǎshān, [馬山], Mashan county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nán níng], Guangxi
        
        
        
        
        báshānshèshuǐ, to travel over land and water (idiom)
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        huǒshānhuī, volcanic ash
        
        Shāndōng, [山東], Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lǔ], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[J...
        
        shānlǐng, [山嶺], mountain ridge
        Píngshān, Pingshan county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei/Pingshan district...
        Shāndájī, [山達基], Scientology
        
        huǒshānyán, volcanic rock
        
        
        KāěrbāqiānShānmài, [喀爾巴阡山脈], Carpathian Mountains, 1500-km mountain range in Central and Eastern Europe
        
        
        
        
        huóhuǒshān, active volcano
        shānhóng, mountain flash flood/mountain torrent
        
        
        
        
        Míngshān, famous mountain/Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Yǎ ān], Sichuan
        shānyāo, halfway up a mountain/lit. waist of mountain
        shānyě, mountain and fields
        shānquè, tit
        shānjī, [山雞], Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)/(dialect) pheasant
        Méngshān, Mengshan county in Wuzhou 梧州[Wú zhōu], Guangxi
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        huǒshānxué, [火山學], volcanology
        jiǎshān, rock garden/rockery
        
        
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        huǒyànshān, Mountain of Flames of legend/fig. insurmountable obstacle/Mountain of Flames in ...
        Zhōngshān, refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen/Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to...
        Xiàngshān, Xiangshan district of Guilin city 桂林市[Guì lín shì], Guangxi/Xiangshan county in ...
        
        shāndiān, [山巔], summit
        
        Xǐmǎlāyǎshānmài, [喜馬拉雅山脈], Himalayas
        kāishān, [開山], to cut into a mountain (to open a mine)/to open a monastery
        zhòngyúTàiShān, [重於泰山], heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
        
        dìdòngshānyáo, [地動山搖], the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
        Hóngshān, [紅山], Hongshan district of Chifeng city 赤峰市, Inner Mongolia
        
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        Lóngshān, [龍山], Dragon mountain/Longshan district of Liaoyuan city 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin/Longshan count...
        BǐfólìShān, Beverly Hills
        
        shānzhēnhǎiwèi, exotic delicacies/luxury foodstuff from distant locations
        Huángshān, [黃山], Mt Huang/Yellow mountains/Huangshan prefecture-level city centered around Huangs...
        shānkuí, wasabi
        
        
        
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        Báishān, Baishan prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China
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        xiǎnshānlùshuǐ, [顯山露水], to reveal one's talent (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        HuāguǒShān, Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xī yóu Jì], tourist destination/(al...
        
        Yíshān, former Yishan county and town, now called Yizhou 宜州[Yí zhōu] in Hechi 河池[Hé chí]...
        
        shānzhā, hawthorn tree (rose family, genus Crataegus)/rose hip (hawthorn fruit)
        bīshàngliángshān, driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to d...
        shāntǐ, [山體], form of a mountain
        bànbìjiāngshān, half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)/vas...
        shānxiá, [山峽], gorge/canyon/mountain valley
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        huāngshān, desert mountain/barren hill
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        shānlù, foothills
        wěnrúTàiShān, [穩如泰山], steady as Mt Tai/as safe as houses
        
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        Wèishān, Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qìng shàng nán dà...
        
        
        huāngshānyělǐng, [荒山野嶺], wild, mountainous country
        chóngshānjùnlǐng, [崇山峻嶺], towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom)
        
        Léishān, Leishan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qián...
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        Āndìsīshānmài, [安第斯山脈], Andes mountain chain of South America
        
        Liángshān, Liangshan city and County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Jǐ níng], Shandong
        shānliáng, mountain ridge
        
        wànshuǐqiānshān, [萬水千山], ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long j...
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        shénshān, sacred mountain
        
        
        XuěyuèShān, [雪嶽山], Seoraksan, mountain near Sokcho, South Korea
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        shāngē, folk song/mountain song
        
        shānhuǒ, wildfire/forest fire
        shānxiāng, [山鄉], mountain area
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        Shīzishān, [獅子山], Sierra Leone (Tw)/Shizishan or Lion Mountain/Shizishan district of Tongling city...
        Píngdǐngshān, [平頂山], Pingdingshan prefecture level city in Henan
        yúgōngyíshān, the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
        
        shānyángróng, [山羊絨], cashmere
        SōngShān, Mt Song in Henan, central mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wǔ yuè]
        Héngshān, [橫山], Hengshan County in Yulin 榆林[Yú lín], Shaanxi/Hengshan township in Hsinchu County...
        Tiānshān, Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Dōngshān, [東山], Dongshan county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhāng zhōu], Fujian/Tungshan township in Tainan ...
        
        ĀsūShān, [阿蘇山], Mount Aso, active volcano in Kyushu, Japan
        
        
        Kūnlúnshān, [崑崙山], Kunlun Mountain range
        
        mànshānbiànyě, lit. covering the mountains and the plains (idiom)/fig. as far as the eye can se...
        
        páishāndǎohǎi, lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering/fig...
        ZǐjīnShān, Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausole...
        
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        Běishān, northern mountain/refers to Mt Mang 邙山 at Luoyang in Henan
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        Luóshān, [羅山], Luoshan county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
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        Máshān, Mashan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilongjiang
        
        
        
        Mìshān, Mishan county level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilongjiang
        
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        Yàlìshāndàlǐyà, [亞歷山大里亞], Alexandria
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        LāshímòěrShān, [拉什莫爾山], Mt Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
        shāncháhuā, camellia
        TàibáiShān, Mt Taibai in Shaanxi
        
        
        
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        zhífǎrúshān, [執法如山], to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
        
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        Yuánshān, Wonsan city in Kangweon province 江原道 of North Korea
        Píshān, Pishan County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[Hé tián Dì qū], Xinjiang
        Nánshānqū, [南山區], Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong/Nanshan district of Hegang city...
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        shānjiàn, [山澗], mountain stream
        
        shāngāng, [山岡], mound/small hill
        
        
        Yīnshān, [陰山], Yin mountains in Inner Mongolia
        
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        Bǎoshān, [寶山], Baoshang District of Shanghai/Baoshan District of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuā...
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        Shānnán, Lhokha prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Lho kha
        Huòshān, Huoshan county in Lu'an 六安[Lù ān], Anhui
        
        
        shānbāo, (dialect) hill
        
        
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        Tiěshān, [鐵山], Tieshan district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huáng shí shì], Hubei
        
        
        
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        HéngShān, Mt Heng in Hunan, southern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wǔ yuè]/H...
        
        
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        míngluòSūnShān, [名落孫山], lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sūn Shān] (who came last in the imperial exam...
        Gāngshān, [岡山], Kangshan town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan/Okay...
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        qióngshānèshuǐ, [窮山惡水], lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)/fig. inhospitable natural environment
        ShānhǎiJīng, [山海經], Classic of Mountain and Sea, probably compiled c. 500 BC-200 BC, contains wide r...
        
        HuàShān, [華山], Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wǔ yuè]
        
        
        
        mǎnshānbiànyě, [滿山遍野], covering the whole land/over hills and dales
        
        
        yīshānbàngshuǐ, mountains on one side and water on the other
        
        
        
        
        
        YùShān/Yùshān, Mount Yu, the highest mountain in Taiwan (3952 m), Yushan county in Shangrao 上饒|...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Tángshān, Tangshan prefecture level city in Hebei
        
        Lǔshān, [魯山], Lushan county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Píng dǐng shān], Henan
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        huǒshāndǎo, [火山島], volcanic island
        Zhōngshānshì, Zhongshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng dōng shěng] ...
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        shānqiáng, [山牆], gable
        
        
        zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/...
        

        zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
        zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
        zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
        zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
        zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
        zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
        zhīwài, outside/excluding
        zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
        zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
        zhīshàng, above
        bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
        
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        
        dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
        táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
        dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
        wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
        
        míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        
        hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
        rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
        
        zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
        wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
        bǎifēnzhī, percent
        xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
        yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
        hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
        
        
        
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
        quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
        wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
        
        tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
        fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        
        
        
        qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
        
        jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
        
        
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        
        
        
        shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
        zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
        xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
        
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
        shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
        
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        
        
        fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        
        tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
        
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        
        zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
        
        
        
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
        
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
        qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        
        
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        
        jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
        
        
        
        děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        
        
        
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
        
        
        
        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        
        sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
        
        fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
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        jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        
        qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
        
        
        
        
        hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
        
        cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
        ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
        
        
        
        qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
        
        
        
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        
        
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        yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
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        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
        
        zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
        
        duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
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        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
        
        
        
        
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
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        chuímùzhīnián, old age
        
        
        
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        bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
        
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        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        
        fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
        
        cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
        
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        jiǔzhī, for a long time
        chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
        mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
        
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        ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        
        
        
        
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
        
        
        
        
        
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
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        chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
        
        
        
        
        
        mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
        
        
        
        
        

        shítou, [石頭], stone/CL:塊|块[kuài]
        zuànshí, [鑽石], diamond/CL:顆|颗[kē]
        Shí/dàn/shí, surname Shi, dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗/ten pecks/one hundred lite...
        shíyóu, oil/petroleum
        yánshí, rock
        bǎoshí, [寶石], precious stone/gem/CL:枚[méi],顆|颗[kē]
        yǔnshí, [隕石], meteorite/aerolite/CL:塊|块[kuài],顆|颗[kē]
        dàlǐshí, marble
        shígāo, gypsum CàSO·2(HO)/plaster/plaster cast (for a broken bone)
        shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light
        hóngbǎoshí, [紅寶石], ruby
        Shímián/shímián, Shimian County in Ya'an 雅安[Yǎ ān], Sichuan, asbestos
        shíkuài, [石塊], stone/rock
        tiěshíxīncháng, [鐵石心腸], to have a heart of stone/hard-hearted/unfeeling
        shíbǎn, slab/flagstone/slate
        bànjiǎoshí, [絆腳石], stumbling block/obstacle/someone who gets in your way
        kuàngshí, [礦石], ore
        jiāoshí, reef
        jīshí, cornerstone
        huàshí, fossil
        shíguān, sarcophagus
        shíqì, stone tool/stone implement
        suìshí, crushed or broken rock, stone etc
        shíbēi, stele/stone tablet (for inscription)/CL:方[fāng]
        
        jùshí, huge rock/boulder/monolith
        shíliu, pomegranate
        luòjǐngxiàshí, to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
        lánbǎoshí, [藍寶石], sapphire
        shíhuà, to petrify/petrochemical industry
        huǒshí, flint (stone)
        
        cǎishíchǎng, [採石場], stone pit/quarry
        císhí, magnet
        
        
        
        shíhuī, lime (calcium oxide)
        dǎhuǒshí, flint
        
        éluǎnshí, [鵝卵石], pebble/cobblestone
        diǎnshíchéngjīn, [點石成金], to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing int...
        yùshí, precious stones/jade and stone
        níshíliú, landslide/torrent of mud and stones/mudslide
        shènjiéshí, [腎結石], kidney stone
        diànjiǎoshí, [墊腳石], stepping stone/fig. person used to advance one's career
        
        
        shíxiàng, stone statue
        shíyīng, quartz
        Pánshí/pánshí, Panshi county level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province, boulder
        
        suìshí, flint
        shíhuīshí, limestone
        lìshí, [礫石], gravel/pebbles
        
        
        
        
        
        yǔnshíkēng, [隕石坑], meteorite impact crater
        shíjiàng, stonemason
绿         lǜbǎoshí, [綠寶石], beryl
        luǎnshí, cobble/pebble
        shāshí, sandstone/sand and stone/aggregate
        xītiěshí, [吸鐵石], a magnet/same as 磁鐵|磁铁
        
        Shítián, Ishida (Japanese surname and place name)
        Shíchéng, Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
        ShíGǎng, [石崗], Shek Kong (area in Hong Kong)
        shímò, black lead/graphite/plumbago
        
        
        Huángshí, [黃石], Huangshi prefecture-level city in Hubei
        
        
        
        jùshízhèn, [巨石陣], giant stone arrangement/Stonehenge
        shílà, [石蠟], paraffin wax
        hǎikūshílàn, [海枯石爛], lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)/fig. forever/until the...
        
        
        Shíchuān, Ishikawa (Japanese surname and place name)
        
        diànjīshí, a foundation stone/a cornerstone
        
        
        guīshí, siliceous rock
        
        
        shíruǐ, reindeer moss/litmus (chemistry)
        jīngāngshí, [金剛石], diamond/also called 鑽石|钻石[zuàn shí]
        Xīnshíqì, Neolithic
        
        huāgāngshí, [花崗石], granite
        
        shíjiē, [石階], stone step
        
        dǎnjiéshí, [膽結石], gallstone
        
        
        
        tóushíwènlù, [投石問路], lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)/fig. to test the waters
        jīnshí, metal and stone/fig. hard objects/inscription on metal or bronze
        shídiāo, stone carving/carved sculpture
        módāoshí, whetstone (for honing knives)
        JiǎngJièshí, [蔣介石], Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government...
        
        shísōng, [石鬆], Lycopodiopsida (club mosses)
        Shízhù/shízhù, Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, Chongqing, stela/upright stone/obelisk
        shígōng, stonemasonry/stonemason
        
        
绿         lǜsōngshí, [綠松石], turquoise (gemstone)
        
        luànshí, [亂石], rocks/stones/rubble/riprap
        
        
        chángshí, [長石], stone beam/horizontal slab of stone/feldspar or felspar (geology)
        
        jiéshí, [結石], calculus/stone
        huáshí, talc
        dànbáishí, opal
        
        shízhú, China pink/Dianthus chinensis (botany)
        shíhuīyán, limestone
        
        shāshí, sand and stones
        xiāoshí, niter/saltpeter/potassium nitrate KNǑ
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shìjīnshí, [試金石], touchstone/fig. test that sth is genuine
        
        pánshí, [盤石], variant of 磐石[pán shí]
        
        
        shíbānyú, [石斑魚], grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)/also called 鮨/Epinephelinae (subfamily of Serranid...
        huóhuàshí, living fossil
        
        shuǐmóshí, terrazzo
        shēngshíhuī, calcium oxide CaO/quicklime
        shíkū, rock cave/grotto/cliff caves (often with Buddhist statues)
        
        
        fúshí, pumice
        
        
        
        shípòtiānjīng, [石破天驚], earth-shattering/breakthrough/remarkable and original work
        
        
        yíngshí, [螢石], fluorite CáF/fluorspar/fluor
        tǔshíliú, (Tw) debris flow/mudslide
        shéwénshí, [蛇紋石], serpentine (geology)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        zhōngrǔshí, [鐘乳石], stalactite
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Shítànjì, [石炭紀], Carboniferous (geological period 354-292m years ago)
        
        shúshígāo, plaster of Paris/calcined gypsum
        
        
        báiyúnshí, [白雲石], dolomite
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        shízhì, [石質], stony
        
        tiěkuàngshí, [鐵礦石], iron ore
        
        
        línhuīshí, apatite/phosphatic limestone
        
        zhěshí, ocher (pigment)
        
        
        
        huīshí, [輝石], pyroxene (family of rock-forming minerals)/augite
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        shítànsuān, phenol C6HOH/same as 苯酚
        
        shísǔn, [石筍], stalagmite
        Shíquán, Shiquan County in Ankang 安康[Ān kāng], Shaanxi
        
        
        shíkè, stone inscription/carved stone
        
        
        
        shínǚ, female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)
        Shíjǐng, Ishii (Japanese surname)
        Shímén, [石門], Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan
        
        shísuàn, red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
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        kěyǐ, can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
        kě/kè, can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certai...
        kěnéng, might (happen)/possible/probable/possibility/probability/maybe/perhaps/CL:個|个[gè...
        kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
        kěài, [可愛], adorable/cute/lovely
        kělián, [可憐], pitiful/pathetic/to have pity on
        kěpà, awful/dreadful/fearful/formidable/frightful/scary/hideous/horrible/terrible/terr...
        bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
        kěxī, it is a pity/what a pity/unfortunately
        kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
        bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
        kěxiào, funny/ridiculous
        kěnéngxìng, possibility/probability
        kěwù, [可惡], repulsive/vile/hateful/abominable
        kěbēi, lamentable
        kěkào, reliable
        jǐnkěnéng, [儘可能], as far as possible/to do one's utmost
        xǔkě, [許可], to allow/to permit
        kěyí, suspicious/dubious
        kěkǎyīn, cocaine (loanword)
        kělè, [可樂], amusing/entertaining/(loanword) cola
        wújiākěguī, [無家可歸], homeless
        nìngkě, [寧可], preferably/one would prefer to...(or not to...)/would rather/(would) be better t...
        rènkě, [認可], to approve/approval/acknowledgment/OK
        kěxìn, trustworthy
        
        kěchǐ, [可恥], shameful/disgraceful/ignominious
        kěxíng, feasible
        kěyán, it may be said
        xǔkězhèng, [許可證], license/authorization/permit
        kěliánchóng, [可憐蟲], pitiful creature/wretch
        kěfǒu, is it possible or not?
        wúkěfènggào, [無可奉告], (idiom) "no comment"
        bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
        kěkě, cocoa (loanword)
        bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
        wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
        wúkě, [無可], can't
        kěkǒu, tasty/to taste good
        kěguān, [可觀], considerable/impressive/significant
        wúxièkějī, [無懈可擊], invulnerable
        bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
        jíjíkěwēi, imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
        rěnwúkěrěn, [忍無可忍], more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
        kějiàn, [可見], it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/it is (thus) clear/clear/visible
        jíkě, equivalent to 就可以/can then (do sth)/can immediately (do sth)/(do sth) and that w...
        kěxìndù, degree of credibility/reliability
        bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
        shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
        bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
        
        kějìng, venerable
        kěbǐ, comparable
        kězhī, evidently/clearly/no wonder/knowable
        Kěkǒukělè, [可口可樂], Coca-Cola
        wújìkěshī, [無計可施], no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end/at the end of one's tether/p...
        miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
        kěwèi, [可謂], it could even be said
        kěhèn, hateful
        kěrén, pleasant/agreeable/a person after one's heart (charming person)/a gifted person
        kěguì, [可貴], to be treasured/praiseworthy
        kězēng, disgusting
        kějiā, laudable
        bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
        jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
        
        jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
        bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
        kěxǐ, making one happy/gratifying/heartening
        zhìshǒukěrè, [炙手可熱], lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)/fig. arrogance of the powerful/a migh...
        
        
        
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        kěxíngxìng, feasibility
        BǎishìKělè, [百事可樂], Pepsi
        shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
        héǎikěqīn, [和藹可親], affable/genial
        kèhán, khan (loanword)
        
        yǒulìkětú, [有利可圖], profitable
        kěqǔ, acceptable/desirable/worth having
        móléngliǎngkě, [模稜兩可], equivocal/ambiguous
        wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
        
        nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
        kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
        qíngyǒukěyuán, pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
        kěqīn, [可親], kindly/nice/amiable
        wúkěnàihé, [無可奈何], have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wú nài]
        
        kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
        
        wúkěwǎnhuí, [無可挽回], irrevocable/the die is cast
        
        
        fēitóngxiǎokě, extremely important/no small matter
        yǒujīkěchéng, [有機可乘], to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
        kěrán, inflammable
        jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
        kěsùxìng, plasticity
        gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
        kěbǐ, base/mean/despicable
        bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
        
        
        kěnì, reversible/(math.) invertible
        kěkàoxìng, reliability
        
        kěhǎo, good or not?/luckily/fortuitously
        qūzhǐkěshǔ, [屈指可數], can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)/very few
        miànmùkězēng, repulsive countenance/disgusting appearance
        zhǐrìkědài, imminent/just around the corner (idiom)
        bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
        
        
        Cháikěfūsījī, Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer
        kěshìdiànhuà, [可視電話], videophone
        dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
        mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
        bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
        
        
        shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
        
        
        
        
        kěliánbābā, [可憐巴巴], pathetic/pitiful
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        gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
        
        jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
        
        
        
        
        
        wúkězhìyí, [無可置疑], cannot be doubted (idiom)
        
        nánnéngkěguì, [難能可貴], rare and precious/valuable/remarkable
        bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
        lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
        bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
        
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        kěqī, gullible/easily bullied/weak
        kěwàng, can be expected (to)/to be expected (to)/hopefully (happening)
        
        bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
        
        bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
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        wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
        
        kěqì, [可氣], annoying/irritating/exasperating
        
        Màikě, [麥可], Mike (name)
        bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
        kěgēkěqì, lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving/happy and sad/inspi...
        
        quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
        bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
        kěróngxìng, solubility
        Mǎkění, [馬可尼], Marconi, UK electronics company
        MǎkěBōluó, [馬可波羅], Marco Polo (1254-c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk ro...
        kěránxìng, flammable/flammability
        měiwèikěkǒu, delicious/tasty
        kějiànguāng, [可見光], visible light/light in optical spectrum
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        xiàoróngkějū, smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
        qièshíkěxíng, [切實可行], feasible
        
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        kěxīn, satisfying/to one's liking/to suit sb
        
        
        
        
        ménkěluóquè, [門可羅雀], you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
        
        
        
        
        yóucǐkějiàn, [由此可見], from this, it can be seen that...
        
        
        
        shàngkě, not bad/satisfactory
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        bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
        
        
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        kěyǐ, can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
        suǒyǐ, therefore/as a result/so/the reason why
        yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
        yǐ/Yǐ, [㕥]/[㠯], old variant of 以[yǐ], old variant of 以[yǐ], abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè], to ...
        yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
        yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
        yǐjí, as well as/too/and
        nányǐzhìxìn, [難以置信], hard to believe/incredible
        yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
        nányǐ, [難以], hard to (predict, imagine etc)
        yǐwài, apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of/on the other side of/beyond
        yǐxià, that level or lower/that amount or less/the following
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        zúyǐ, sufficient to.../so much so that/so that
        yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
        Yǐsèliè, Israel
便         yǐbiàn, so that/so as to/in order to
        yǐwǎng, in the past/formerly
        quánlìyǐfù, to do at all costs/to make an all-out effort
        yǐzhìyú, [以至於], down to/up to/to the extent that...
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        
        déyǐ, able to/so that sb can/enabling/in order to/finally in a position to/with sth in...
        yǐmiǎn, in order to avoid/so as not to
        mèngmèiyǐqiú, [夢寐以求], to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/to long for sth day and night
        yǐcǐ, with this/thereby/thus/because of this
        yǐnèi, [以內], within/less than
        shìmùyǐdài, lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        jiāyǐ, in addition/moreover/(used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action ...
        yǐyáhuányá, [以牙還牙], a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
        nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
        
        yǐzhì, to such an extent as to/down to/up to
        zhìyǐ, to express/to present/to extend/to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
        shùyǐqiānjì, [數以千計], thousands (of sth)
齿         nányǐqǐchǐ, [難以啟齒], to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)/to find it hard to speak about sth
        zuòyǐdàibì, [坐以待斃], to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        yǐfáng, (so as) to avoid/to prevent/(just) in case
        rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
        yǔyǐ, to give/to impose/to apply
        
        
        xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
西         yǐxī, to the west of (suffix)
        
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        yèyǐjìrì, [夜以繼日], night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
        
        
        yòngyǐ, in order to/so as to
        yǐnán, to the south of (suffix)
        
        héyǐ, (literary) why/how
        yǐzhì, down to/up to/to such an extent as to .../also written 以至於|以至于[yǐ zhì yú]
        yǐběi, to the north of (suffix)
        
        shùyǐbǎijì, [數以百計], hundreds of
        làiyǐ, [賴以], to rely on/to depend on
        diàoyǐqīngxīn, [掉以輕心], treat sth lightly/to lower one's guard
        
        chúyǐ, (math.) divided by
        yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
        shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
        
        yǐdōng, [以東], to the east of (suffix)
        shùyǐwànjì, [數以萬計], tens of thousands/numerous
        
        yǐshēnzuòzé, [以身作則], to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
        chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
        yǐlèixǐmiàn, [以淚洗面], to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        
        wànghūsuǒyǐ, to get carried away/to forget oneself
        
        yǐdúgōngdú, to cure ills with poison (TCM)/to fight evil with evil/set a thief to catch a th...
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        yǐshēnshìfǎ, [以身試法], to challenge the law (idiom)/to knowingly violate the law
        zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
        wúyǐfùjiā, [無以復加], in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase
        wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        xiāngrúyǐmò, to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources/mutual help in humble ...
        xuéyǐzhìyòng, [學以致用], to study sth to apply it/study for practical applications
        suǒyǐrán, the reason why
        
        qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
        
        yǐqī, in order to/hoping to/attempting to/waiting for
        
        bàoyǐ, [報以], to give in return
        yǐjǐngxiàoyóu, in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)/as a warning to others
        
        Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
亿         shùyǐyìjì, [數以億計], countless/innumerable
        gěiyǐ, [給以], to give/to grant
        yǐpiāngàiquán, (lit.) to take a part for the whole/to generalize
        yǐcǐlèituī, [以此類推], and so on/in a similar fashion
        
        yǐjūn, [以軍], Israeli soldiers
        yǐróukègāng, [以柔克剛], to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
        yǐéchuáné, [以訛傳訛], to spread falsehoods/to increasingly distort the truth/to pile errors on top of ...
        
        
        yǐcì, in the proper order/the following
        mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
        Yǐfúsuǒ, Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
        
        
        shòurényǐbǐng, to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)/to give someone a hold on oneself
        
        
        fǔyǐ, [輔以], supplemented by/accompanied by/with
        yǐquánmóusī, [以權謀私], to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        yǐyìdàiláo, [以逸待勞], to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy/to nurture one's strength and bide...
        
        
        liáoyǐzìwèi, to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in
        
        
        
        
        kuānyǐdàirén, [寬以待人], to be lenient with others (idiom)
        

        gōngjī, [攻擊], to attack/to accuse/to charge/an attack (terrorist or military)
        jìngōng, [進攻], to attack/to assault/to go on the offensive/attack/assault/offense (sports)
        gōng, to attack/to accuse/to study
        
        gōngshì, [攻勢], (military) offensive
        wéigōng, [圍攻], to besiege/to beleaguer/to attack from all sides/to jointly speak or write again...
        gōngdǎ, to attack (the enemy)
        gōngkè, to capture/to take/to overcome/to solve
        gōngpò, to make a breakthrough/to break through/to breach (military)
        gōngzhàn, to seize control of (an enemy position)/(fig.) to take by storm/to gain (awards,...
        
        zhuāngōng, [專攻], to specialize in/to major in
        fǎngōng, to counterattack/a counteroffensive
        zhǔgōng, main assault/to focus on/to specialize in/to major in
        měnggōng, to attack violently/to storm
        gōngxiàn, to overcome/to take (a fortress)/to fall (to an attack)/to surrender
        gōngdú, [攻讀], to major (in a field)/to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree
        kuàigōng, fast break/quick attack (ball sports)
        yǐdúgōngdú, to cure ills with poison (TCM)/to fight evil with evil/set a thief to catch a th...
        
        gōngjīlì, [攻擊力], potential for attack/firepower
        gōngjījī, [攻擊機], ground attack aircraft
        gōngfáng, attack and defense/the midfield (in soccer)
        gōngjiān, [攻堅], to assault a fortified position/(fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particu...
        
        bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
        qiánggōng, [強攻], dominant/controlling/strong/opposite: weak, yielding 弱受/to take by storm (milita...
        
        jiāgōng, [夾攻], attack from two sides/pincer movement/converging attack/attack on a flank/fork i...
        duìgōng, [對攻], to attack (one another)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yùmǐ, corn/maize/CL:粒[lì]
        yù, jade
        yùmǐbǐng, [玉米餅], corn cake/Mexican tortilla
        yùmǐfěn, cornflour/corn starch
        yùmǐmiàn, [玉米麵], cornmeal/maize flour
        yùshí, precious stones/jade and stone
        bǎoyù, [寶玉], precious jade/treasures
        
        jīnkēyùlǜ, golden rule/key principle
        tíngtíngyùlì, slender and elegant (of a woman)
        
        
        
        jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
        
        
        ruǎnyù, [軟玉], nephrite/Ca(Mg,Fe)3(SiǑ)4
        
        
        
        
        
        jīntóngyùnǚ, lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom)/attendants of the Daoist immortals/fig...
        
        yùnǚ, beautiful woman/fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals/(polite) sb else's d...
        yùshǔshǔ, corn
        
        Yùshù, [玉樹], Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khu...
        jīnyù, gold and jade/precious
        
        
        
        
        yùdì, the Jade Emperor
        Yùlán, [玉蘭], Yulan magnolia
        yùtù, the Jade Hare/the moon
        pāozhuānyǐnyù, [拋磚引玉], lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)/fig. to attract others' ...
        
        
        yùlù, gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea)/(old) early-morning autumn dew/fine liquor
        
        
        yùmǐhuā, popcorn
        
        
        rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        YùhuángDàdì, Jade Emperor
        
        bìyù, jasper
        
        
        
        
        
        yìngyù, jadeite
        
        
        
        měiyù, fine jade
        
        
        
        
        
        YùShān/Yùshān, Mount Yu, the highest mountain in Taiwan (3952 m), Yushan county in Shangrao 上饒|...
        yùqì, jade artifact
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bīngqīngyùjié, [冰清玉潔], clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless/irreproachable/incorruptible
        
        
        
        
        
        

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