差 ⇒
差不多 chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
差 chā/chà/chāi, difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake, to differ from/...
差点 chàdiǎn, [差點], almost/nearly
差劲 chàjìn, [差勁], bad/no good/below average/disappointing
差别 chābié, [差別], difference/distinction/disparity
出差 chūchāi, to go on an official or business trip
差错 chācuò, [差錯], mistake/slip-up/fault/error (in data transmission)/accident/mishap
差事 chàshì/chāishi, poor/not up to standard, errand/assignment/job/commission/CL:件[jiàn]/see also 差使...
差点儿 chàdiǎnr, [差點兒], erhua variant of 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
差距 chājù, disparity/gap
邮差 yóuchāi, [郵差], (old) postman
差异 chāyì, [差異], difference/discrepancy
时差 shíchā, [時差], time difference/time lag/jet lag
差遣 chāiqiǎn, to send (on errand)
相差 xiāngchà, to differ/discrepancy between
偏差 piānchā, bias/deviation
误差 wùchā, [誤差], difference/error/inaccuracy
差强人意 chāqiángrényì, [差強人意], (idiom) just passable/barely satisfactory
差一点儿 chàyīdiǎnr, [差一點兒], erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[chà yī diǎn]
信差 xìnchāi, messenger
差一点 chàyīdiǎn, [差一點], see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
苦差 kǔchāi, hard task/difficult mission/arduous and unrewarding undertaking/drudgery/grind/c...
差使 chāishǐ/chāishi, to send/to assign/to appoint/servants of an official/official messenger, officia...
开小差 kāixiǎochāi, [開小差], to be absent-minded/to desert/to abscond from the army/absent without leave (AWO...
交差 jiāochāi, to report back after completion of one's mission
出公差 美差 měichāi, cushy job/pleasant task
差额 chāé, [差額], balance (financial)/discrepancy (in a sum or quota)/difference
差不离 chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
时间差 落差 luòchā, drop in elevation/(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)/disparity
当差 差役 chāiyì, forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)/bailiff of feudal yamen
差价 chājià, [差價], difference in price
阴差阳错 yīnchāyángcuò, [陰差陽錯], (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
反差 fǎnchā, contrast/discrepancy
一念之差 yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
听差 相差无几 公差 gōngchā/gōngchāi, tolerance (allowed error)/common difference (of an arithmetic series), official ...
参差 cēncī, [參差], uneven/jagged/snaggletooth/ragged/serrated
参差不齐 cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ, every few days (idiom)
差值 脏乱差 zāngluànchà, [髒亂差], (coll.) squalid/squalor
官差 guānchāi, official business/government workmen/odd-job men
鬼使神差 guǐshǐshénchāi, demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural...
差之毫厘 价差 千差万别 qiānchāwànbié, [千差萬別], manifold diversity
温差 wēnchā, [溫差], difference in temperature
最差 等差 děngchā, degree of disparity/equal difference
黛来差 差数 chāshù, [差數], difference (the result of subtraction)
差麦克白 差迈凯 利差 色差 相位差 xiàngwèichā, phase difference
抓差 钦差 qīnchāi, [欽差], imperial envoy
电势差 顺差 shùnchā, [順差], (trade or budget) surplus
异 ⇒
异常 yìcháng, [異常], exceptional/abnormal/an anomaly
异 yì, [異], different/other/hetero-/unusual/strange/surprising/to distinguish/to separate/to...
怪异 guàiyì, [怪異], monstrous/strange/strange phenomenon
诡异 guǐyì, [詭異], strange/weird
异性 yìxìng, [異性], the opposite sex/of the opposite sex/heterosexual/different in nature
异议 yìyì, [異議], objection/dissent
异教徒 yìjiàotú, [異教徒], member of another religion/heathen/pagan/heretic/apostate
变异 biànyì, [變異], variation
奇异 qíyì, [奇異], fantastic/bizarre/odd/exotic/astonished
差异 chāyì, [差異], difference/discrepancy
惊异 jīngyì, [驚異], amazed
异国 yìguó, [異國], exotic/foreign
特异功能 tèyìgōngnéng, [特異功能], supernatural power/extrasensory perception
异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi, [異想天開], to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy
异样 yìyàng, [異樣], difference/peculiar
优异 yōuyì, [優異], exceptional/outstandingly good
异端 yìduān, [異端], heresy
离异 líyì, [離異], to divorce
异类 异教 yìjiào, [異教], heresy/heathenism
特异 tèyì, [特異], exceptionally good/excellent/clearly outstanding/distinctive/peculiar/unique
大放异彩 dàfàngyìcǎi, [大放異彩], to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)/to demonstrate extraordinary talen...
异能 yìnéng, [異能], different function
无异 wúyì, [無異], nothing other than/to differ in no way from/the same as/to amount to
异乡 yìxiāng, [異鄉], foreign land/a place far from home
讶异 yàyì, [訝異], to be surprised/to be astonished
诧异 chàyì, [詫異], flabbergasted/astonished
异地 yìdì, [異地], different place/abroad
标新立异 biāoxīnlìyì, [標新立異], to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
异物 yìwù, [異物], rarity/rare delicacy/foreign matter/alien body/the dead/ghost/monstrosity/alien ...
异味 yìwèi, [異味], unpleasant odor
异彩 yìcǎi, [異彩], extraordinary splendor
异族 yìzú, [異族], different tribe
迥异 jiǒngyì, [迥異], totally different
异乎寻常 yìhūxúncháng, [異乎尋常], unusual/extraordinary
母异 异口同声 yìkǒutóngshēng, [異口同聲], different mouths, same voice/to speak in unison (idiom)
异域 yìyù, [異域], foreign country/alien land
各异 gèyì, [各異], all different/each unto his own
无异于 异己 yìjǐ, [異己], dissident/alien/outsider
大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì, [大同小異], virtually the same/differing only on small points
奇装异服 qízhuāngyìfú, [奇裝異服], bizarre dress
日新月异 rìxīnyuèyì, [日新月異], daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)/every day sees new developments/rapid prog...
异国他乡 yìguótāxiāng, [異國他鄉], foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
异型 异状 yìzhuàng, [異狀], unusual condition/something odd/strange shape
求同存异 qiútóngcúnyì, [求同存異], to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
见异思迁 jiànyìsīqiān, [見異思遷], to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty/never...
变异性 同床异梦 tóngchuángyìmèng, [同床異夢], lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners wi...
异同 yìtóng, [異同], comparison/differences and similarities
风格各异 异体 yìtǐ, [異體], variant form (of a Chinese character)
异心 yìxīn, [異心], disloyalty/infidelity
珍异 zhēnyì, [珍異], rare/precious and odd
异彩纷呈 异化 yìhuà, [異化], alienation (philosophy)/(of speech) dissimilation
珍禽异兽 何异 异姓 异客 炯异 异步 yìbù, [異步], asynchronous
奇花异卉 qíhuāyìhuì, [奇花異卉], exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
异香 yìxiāng, [異香], rare perfume
新异 xīnyì, [新異], new and different/novelty
异乡人 yìxiāngrén, [異鄉人], stranger