花 ⇒
花 Huā/huā, [芲]/[蘤], surname Hua, flower/blossom/CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù]/fancy pat...
花园 huāyuán, [花園], garden/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
花样 huāyàng, [花樣], pattern/way of doing sth/trick/(sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
花钱 huāqián, [花錢], to spend money
花花 花费 huāfèi, [花費], expense/cost/to spend (time or money)/expenditure
花生 huāshēng, peanut/groundnut/CL:粒[lì]
火花 huǒhuā, spark/sparkle
爆米花 bàomǐhuā, puffed rice/popcorn
鲜花 xiānhuā, [鮮花], flower/fresh flowers/CL:朵[duǒ]
天花板 tiānhuābǎn, ceiling
烟花 yānhuā, [煙花], fireworks/prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
花生酱 huāshēngjiàng, [花生醬], peanut butter
棉花 miánhua, cotton
花瓶 huāpíng, flower vase/fig. just a pretty face/CL:對|对[duì]
花招 huāzhāo, trick/maneuver/razzle-dazzle/(martial arts) fancy move/flourish
兰花 lánhuā, [蘭花], cymbidium/orchid
雪花 xuěhuā, snowflake
花朵 huāduǒ, flower
耍花招 shuǎhuāzhāo, to play tricks on sb
花儿 huāér/huār, [花兒], style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia/CL:首[shǒu], erhua varia...
花瓣 huābàn, petal/CL:片[piàn]
零花钱 línghuāqián, [零花錢], pocket money/allowance
开花 kāihuā, [開花], to bloom/to blossom/to flower/fig. to burst open/to feel happy or elated/new dev...
花脸 花店 huādiàn, flower shop
玫瑰花 méiguīhuā, rose
花纹 huāwén, [花紋], decorative design
花哨 huāshao, garish/gaudy
莲花 liánhuā, [蓮花], lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others)/water-lily
落花 花粉 huāfěn, pollen
菊花 júhuā, chrysanthemum/(slang) anus
无花果 wúhuāguǒ, [無花果], fig (Ficus carica)
樱花 yīnghuā, [櫻花], oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom/a...
眼花 yǎnhuā, dimmed eyesight/blurred/vague and unclear vision
花束 huāshù, bouquet
花销 huāxiāo, [花銷], to spend (money)/expenses
花椰菜 huāyēcài, cauliflower
花边 huābiān, [花邊], lace/decorative border
花絮 huāxù, bits of news/interesting sidelights
花车 huāchē, [花車], car festooned for celebration
花香 huāxiāng, fragrance of flowers
红花 hónghuā, [紅花], safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
花环 huāhuán, [花環], garland/floral hoop
天花 tiānhuā, smallpox/ceiling/stamen of corn/(old) snow/(dialect) sesame oil
眼花缭乱 yǎnhuāliáoluàn, [眼花繚亂], to be dazzled
花匠 huājiàng, gardener
印花 yìnhuā, tax stamp
花岗岩 huāgāngyán, [花崗岩], granite
绣花 xiùhuā, [繡花], to embroider/to do embroidery
牵牛花 qiānniúhuā, [牽牛花], white-edged morning glory
花心 huāxīn, fickle (in love affairs)/dissipated/unfaithful/heart of a flower (pistil and sta...
交际花 花盆 huāpén, flower pot
花丛 huācóng, [花叢], cluster of flowers/inflorescence/flowering shrub
野花 yěhuā, wildflower/woman of easy virtue
插花 chāhuā, flower arranging/ikebana
浪花 lànghuā, spray/ocean spray/spindrift/fig. happenings from one's life/CL:朵[duǒ]
花圈 huāquān, wreath/garland
桃花运 táohuāyùn, [桃花運], luck with the ladies/a romance/good luck
天花乱坠 tiānhuāluànzhuì, [天花亂墜], lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)/fig. extravagant embellishments/hype
百合花 bǎihéhuā, lily/fig. pure and spotless person/virgin
花名册 花卉 huāhuì, flowers and plants
花草 huācǎo, flowers and plants
梅花 méihuā, plum blossom/clubs ♣ (a suit in card games)/wintersweet (dialect)
水仙花 shuǐxiānhuā, daffodil/narcissus/CL:棵[kē]
麻花 máhuā, fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)/worn out ...
花球 火花塞 huǒhuāsāi, spark plug
花式 huāshì, fancy
水花 shuǐhuā, splash/algal bloom/chickenpox (dialect)
花园里 花蜜 huāmì, nectar
花蕾 huālěi, bud/flower bud
名花 花生果 藏红花 zànghónghuā, [藏紅花], saffron (Crocus sativus)
桃花 táohuā, peach blossom/(fig.) love affair
花色 huāsè, variety/design and color/suit (cards)
杜鹃花 dùjuānhuā, [杜鵑花], Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
栀子花 zhīzihuā, [梔子花], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
花木兰 HuāMùlán, [花木蘭], Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk h...
尾花 花生米 huāshēngmǐ, shelled peanuts
花篮 大丽花 dàlìhuā, [大麗花], dahlia (loanword)
开花结果 花生糖 叫花子 jiàohuāzi, beggar
花枝招展 huāzhīzhāozhǎn, lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)/fig. gorgeo...
大花脸 花市 花呢 huāní, tweed/checkered cloth
万花筒 wànhuātǒng, [萬花筒], kaleidoscope
昙花一现 tánhuāyīxiàn, [曇花一現], lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once/flash in the pan (idiom)/short-lived
花都 Huādū, Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong
校花 xiàohuā, the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiào cǎo])/school beauty queen/cam...
花边新闻 huābiānxīnwén, [花邊新聞], media gossip/sensational news
花生油 茉莉花 mòlihuā, jasmine
善花 花旗 huāqí, the Stars and Stripes (US flag)/by extension, the United States of America/abbr....
花童 huātóng, page boy/flower girl (at a wedding)
花顺 花里胡哨 头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
五花八门 wǔhuābāmén, [五花八門], myriad/all kinds of/all sorts of
花子 huāzi, beggar (old term)
花季 huājì, youthful time/prime of youth/flowering season
花圃 huāpǔ, flowerbed/parterre
花饰 huāshì, [花飾], floral decoration/ornament/floral pattern
啤酒花 píjiǔhuā, hops
花天酒地 huātiānjiǔdì, to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual plea...
柳暗花明 liǔànhuāmíng, lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one...
菜花 càihuā, cauliflower/gonorrhea
献花 xiànhuā, [獻花], to offer flowers/to lay flowers (as a memorial)
花房 huāfáng, greenhouse
礼花 lǐhuā, [禮花], fireworks
花前月下 huāqiányuèxià, see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
五花肉 wǔhuāròu, pork belly/streaky pork
心花怒放 xīnhuānùfàng, to burst with joy (idiom)/to be over the moon/to be elated
白花花 báihuāhuā, shining white
玩花招 wánhuāzhāo, to play tricks
花拳 huāquán, showy boxing of no practical use/see 花拳繡腿|花拳绣腿
花布 huābù, printed cloth/calico
花坛 Huātán/huātán, [花壇], Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan, decorative m...
黄花 huánghuā, [黃花], yellow flowers (of various types)/chrysanthemum/cauliflower/(yellow) daylily/a y...
葵花子 kuíhuāzǐ, sunflower seeds
百花 金花 老花镜 lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
春暖花开 花冠 huāguān, corolla
花菜 huācài, cauliflower
种花 zhònghuā, [種花], to grow flowers/floriculture
葵花籽 雕花 diāohuā, carving/decorative carved pattern/arabesque
洞房花烛 dòngfánghuāzhú, [洞房花燭], bridal room and ornamented candles/wedding festivities (idiom)
宣花 花样游泳 huāyàngyóuyǒng, [花樣游泳], synchronized swimming
泪花 lèihuā, [淚花], tears in the eyes
纸花 zhǐhuā, [紙花], paper flower
花枪 huāqiāng, [花槍], short spear (arch.)/fig. trickery
花会 huāhuì, [花會], flower fair or festival
丁香花 花花世界 huāhuāshìjiè, the teeming world/the world of sensual pleasures
花美男 茶花女 花红 huāhóng, [花紅], flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc)/a bonus/crab ...
花岗石 huāgāngshí, [花崗石], granite
梨花 香花 xiānghuā, fragrant flower/fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
菊花茶 júhuāchá, chrysanthemum tea
老花 lǎohuā, presbyopia
花白 huābái, grizzled (hair)
花头 huātou, [花頭], trick/pattern/novel idea/knack
花卷 huājuǎn, Chinese steamed twisted bread roll
茉莉花茶 mòlihuāchá, jasmine tea
花茎 零花 明日黄花 míngrìhuánghuā, [明日黃花], lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)/fig. outdated/thing ...
雪花膏 xuěhuāgāo, vanishing cream/cold cream (makeup)
花大姐 huādàjiě, common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
昏花 hūnhuā, dim (eyesight)/blurred (vision)
电火花 diànhuǒhuā, [電火花], electric spark
花枝 huāzhī, spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms)/squid (on dining menus)/(literary) beauti...
花木 huāmù, flowers and trees/plants/flora
花腔 huāqiāng, florid ornamentation in opera/coloratura
天女散花 花花绿绿 huāhuālǜlǜ, [花花綠綠], brightly colored/gaudy
花果山 HuāguǒShān, Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xī yóu Jì], tourist destination/(al...
梅花鹿 méihuālù, sika deer
绣花针 绣花鞋 xiùhuāxié, [繡花鞋], embroidered shoes
印花税 yìnhuāshuì, [印花稅], stamp duty
荷花 héhuā, lotus
心花 印花布 葵花 kuíhuā, sunflower
粗花呢 切花 提花 tíhuā, Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
青花 qīnghuā, blue and white (porcelain)
花消 花架 花斑 huābān, patches/mottling
青花瓷 qīnghuācí, blue and white porcelain
花花肠子 huāhuāchángzi, [花花腸子], (slang) a cunning plot
花鸟 huāniǎo, [花鳥], painting of birds and flowers
走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā, [走馬觀花], lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing/fig. su...
花生豆 霜花 shuānghuā, frost forming a pattern on a surface/rime
迎春花 yíngchūnhuā, winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
豆花 dòuhuā, jellied tofu/soft bean curd
樱花树 凤仙花 fèngxiānhuā, [鳳仙花], balsam/Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina)/touch-me-no...
老花花 酒花 jiǔhuā, hops
玉米花 yùmǐhuā, popcorn
繁花似锦 如花似玉 rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
罂粟花 葱花 cōnghuā, [蔥花], chopped onion
挑花 tiǎohuā, cross-stitch (embroidery)
仁花 兰花指 lánhuāzhǐ, [蘭花指], hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest ext...
黄花菜 huánghuācài, [黃花菜], citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni)/golden needles (edible flower)
花椒 huājiāo, Sichuan pepper/Chinese prickly ash
花柱 huāzhù, style (female organ of flower)
花插 花种 花甲 huājiǎ, complete sexagenary cycle/a 60 year-old person/passage of time
花烛 茶花 cháhuā, camellia
花农 huānóng, [花農], flower grower
花骨朵 huāgǔduo, (coll.) flower bud
牡丹花 铁树开花 tiěshùkāihuā, [鐵樹開花], lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)/a highly improbable or extremely rare occurren...
王月花 花蕊 huāruǐ, stamen/pistil
花艺 花魁 huākuí, the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)/(fig.) nickname for a famous ...
花镜 花生饼 指甲花 莉花 镂花 滋花 花架子 huājiàzi, attractive appearance, but without substance
山茶花 shāncháhuā, camellia
发花 花献佛 桂花 guìhuā, osmanthus flowers/Osmanthus fragrans
闭月羞花 bìyuèxiūhuā, [閉月羞花], lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)/fig. female beauty exceeding e...
白花 御花园 落花生 luòhuāshēng, peanut
花生仁 吴明花 花太久 紫花苜蓿 绒花 花展 huāzhǎn, flower show
昙花 tánhuā, [曇花], Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
花开花 徐京花 花荷西 野菊花 雪莲花 飞花 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
火炎花 花期 huāqī, the flowering season
钱全花 皮花 遍地开花 biàndìkāihuā, [遍地開花], to blossom everywhere/to spring up all over the place/to flourish on a large sca...
翠花 金银花 jīnyínhuā, [金銀花], honeysuckle
暗花 花柳病 huāliǔbìng, sexually transmitted disease/venereal disease
乐开花 lèkāihuā, [樂開花], to burst with joy
花田 移花接木 yíhuājiēmù, lit. to graft flowers onto a tree/to surreptitiously substitute one thing for an...
百花齐放 bǎihuāqífàng, [百花齊放], a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
连壁花 挂花 guàhuā, [掛花], to be wounded/(of plants) to bloom
雾里看花 wùlǐkànhuā, [霧里看花], lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
花氏 花果 花旦 huādàn, role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
花押 huāyā, signature (in grass-style writing)/symbol used in place of a signature (on a doc...
钱照花 花糕 花盘 紫花 花灯 huādēng, [花燈], colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
桃花源 táohuāyuán, the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity/utopia
花城 花剑 huājiàn, [花劍], foil (fencing)
花露水 huālùshuǐ, perfumed toilet water/eau de cologne/floral water/hydrosol
杏花 花苞 huābāo, flower bud
草开花 丁花 奇花异卉 qíhuāyìhuì, [奇花異卉], exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
子买花 喇叭花 lǎbahuā, morning glory
花轿 huājiào, [花轎], bridal sedan chair
言 ⇒
留言 liúyán, to leave a message/to leave one's comments/message
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
谎言 huǎngyán, [謊言], lie
语言 yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
言 yán, words/speech/to say/to talk
预言 yùyán, [預言], to predict/prophecy
谣言 yáoyán, [謠言], rumor
发言 fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
誓言 shìyán, to pledge/to promise/oath/vow
诺言 nuòyán, [諾言], promise
传言 chuányán, [傳言], rumor/hearsay
言论 yánlùn, [言論], expression of opinion/views/remarks/arguments
言语 yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
直言 zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
可言 kěyán, it may be said
宣言 xuānyán, declaration/manifesto
胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
遗言 yíyán, [遺言], words of the deceased/last words of the dying/wisdom of past sages
流言 liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
胡言 代言人 dàiyánrén, spokesperson
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
发言人 fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
言行 yánxíng, words and actions/what one says and what one does
名言 míngyán, saying/famous remark
食言 shíyán, lit. to eat one's words/to break a promise/to go back on one's word/to renege/un...
甜言蜜语 tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
发言权 fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
言辞 yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
言归正传 yánguīzhèngzhuàn, [言歸正傳], to return to the topic (idiom)/to get back to the main point
流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
预言家 yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
证言 zhèngyán, [證言], testimony
方言 Fāngyán/fāngyán, the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yáng Xióng] in ...
妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
怨言 yuànyán, complaint
共同语言 简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
格言 géyán, maxim
畅所欲言 chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
箴言 zhēnyán, admonition/exhortation/dictum/the biblical Book of Proverbs
沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
语言学 yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
断言 duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
无言 wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
美言 感言 千言万语 qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
此言 寓言 yùyán, fable/CL:則|则[zé]
真言 zhēnyán, true statement/incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
发言稿 闲言碎语 xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
污言秽语 wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
难以言表 相对而言 言谈 yántán, [言談], discourse/words/utterance/what one says/manner of speech
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
风言风语 扬言 yángyán, [揚言], to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)/to let it be known (esp. of threat or m...
危言耸听 wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
名正言顺 míngzhèngyánshùn, [名正言順], in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conform...
至理名言 zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
恶言 èyán, [惡言], evil tongue/malicious talk
握手言和 言词 yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
言过其实 yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
简言之 jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
常言 chángyán, common saying
换言之 huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
失言 shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
附言 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
不善言辞 大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
前言 qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
不苟言笑 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
言简意赅 yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
有言在先 商言商 无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
坦言 tǎnyán, to say candidly/to acknowledge frankly
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
金玉良言 jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
言非 能言善辩 néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
只言片语 zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
知无不言 一言一行 yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
言传 yánchuán, [言傳], to convey in words
肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
妖言 yāoyán, heresy
出言 chūyán, to speak/words
序言 xùyán, preface/introductory remarks/preamble/prelude
闲言闲语 xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
谨言慎行 言基 寡言 guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
溢于言表 yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
留言簿 liúyánbù, visitor's book/CL:本[běn]
引言 yǐnyán, foreword/introduction
进言 jìnyán, [進言], to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)/to offer a word of advi...
言情片 谗言 chányán, [讒言], slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge
言谈举止 少言寡语 花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
寡言少语 戏言 xìyán, [戲言], joking matter/to go back on one's words
一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
言传身教 yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
忠言 zhōngyán, loyal advice/sincere advice
冷言冷语 lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
声言 shēngyán, [聲言], to state/to declare/pronouncement/declaration
口出狂言 kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
狂言 kuángyán, ravings/delirious utterances/kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theate...
留言条 不可言传 赘言 zhuìyán, [贅言], superfluous words/unnecessary detail
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
豪言壮语 háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
赠言 言和 前言不搭后语 由衷之言 圣言 言必行 不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
金言 食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
默默无言 言明 yánmíng, to state clearly
讳言 导言 dǎoyán, [導言], introduction/preamble
仗义执言 zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
语言性 整体而言 童言无忌 tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
妄言 wàngyán, lies/wild talk/to tell lies/to talk nonsense/fantasy (literature)
言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
言必信 言多必失 yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
四言诗 危言 万语千言 言者无罪 言述 无以言状 于言 言无不尽 群言 有口难言 东言西 言行一致 yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
铭言 míngyán, [銘言], motto/slogan
言之成理 留言栏 有苦难言 童言 一言堂
巧 ⇒
巧克力 qiǎokèlì, chocolate (loanword)/CL:塊|块[kuài]
技巧 jìqiǎo, skill/technique
巧合 qiǎohé, coincidence/coincidental/to coincide
巧 qiǎo, opportunely/coincidentally/as it happens/skillful/timely
碰巧 pèngqiǎo, by chance/by coincidence/to happen to
巧妙 qiǎomiào, ingenious/clever/ingenuity/artifice
凑巧 còuqiǎo, [湊巧], fortuitously/luckily/as chance has it
恰巧 qiàqiǎo, fortunately/unexpectedly/by coincidence
正巧 zhèngqiǎo, just by chance/to happen to (just at the right time)/opportune
不巧 bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
小巧 xiǎoqiǎo, small and exquisite/delicate/fine (features)/compact/nifty
轻巧 qīngqiǎo, [輕巧], dexterous/deft/easy/light and easy to use/nimble/agile/lithe/graceful
精巧 jīngqiǎo, elaborate
灵巧 língqiǎo, [靈巧], deft/nimble/ingenious
刚巧 gāngqiǎo, [剛巧], by chance/by coincidence/by good luck
巧德 熟能生巧 shúnéngshēngqiǎo, with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
投机取巧 tóujīqǔqiǎo, [投機取巧], to seize every opportunity/to be full of tricks
乖巧 guāiqiǎo, clever (child)/smart/lovable/cute
弄巧成拙 nòngqiǎochéngzhuō, to overreach oneself/to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
巧舌如簧 qiǎoshérúhuáng, lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)/fig. to have a glib tongue
巧手 qiǎoshǒu, skillful hands/dexterous/a dab hand
奇巧 巧取豪夺 巧夺天工 讨巧 tǎoqiǎo, [討巧], to act cleverly to get what one desires/to get the best at least expense
能工巧匠 巧妇 qiǎofù, [巧婦], clever wife/ingenious housewife/Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
心灵手巧 xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo, [心靈手巧], capable/clever/dexterous
赶巧 巧和佑 手巧 shǒuqiǎo, to be skillful with one's hands/to be manually adroit
巧克 巧遇 小巧玲珑 xiǎoqiǎolínglóng, [小巧玲瓏], dainty and delicate/exquisite
七巧板 qīqiǎobǎn, tangram (traditional Chinese block puzzle)
巧计 qiǎojì, [巧計], maneuver/scheme
偏巧 piānqiǎo, by coincidence/it so happened that/fortunately/against expectation
技巧性 取巧 qǔqiǎo, quick fix/opportune short cut (around a difficulty)/cheap trick (to get what one...
娇巧 巧福豆 巧克本 巧语猛 巧匠 qiǎojiàng, skilled workman
巧曾 巧思 qiǎosī, innovative thinking/ingenuity
巧辩 qiǎobiàn, [巧辯], to argue skillfully or plausibly/rhetoric
巧可会 巧劲 细巧
语 ⇒
语 yǔ/yù, [語], dialect/language/speech, to tell to
英语 Yīngyǔ, [英語], English (language)
语言 yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
法语 Fǎyǔ, [法語], French (language)
西班牙语 Xībānyáyǔ, [西班牙語], Spanish language
咒语 zhòuyǔ, [咒語], incantation/spell/enchantment/curse
语气 yǔqì, [語氣], tone/manner of speaking/mood/CL:個|个[gè]
语音 yǔyīn, [語音], speech sounds/pronunciation/colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a...
德语 Déyǔ, [德語], German (language)
言语 yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
俄语 Éyǔ, [俄語], Russian (language)
术语 shùyǔ, [術語], term/terminology
胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
葡萄牙语 Pútáoyáyǔ, [葡萄牙語], Portuguese (language)
词语 cíyǔ, [詞語], word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. ...
话语 huàyǔ, [話語], words/speech/utterance/discourse
日语 Rìyǔ, [日語], Japanese language
拉丁语 Lādīngyǔ, [拉丁語], Latin (language)
标语 biāoyǔ, [標語], written slogan/placard/CL:幅[fú],張|张[zhāng],條|条[tiáo]
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
暗语 ànyǔ, [暗語], code word
谚语 yànyǔ, [諺語], proverb
谜语 míyǔ, [謎語], riddle/conundrum/CL:條|条[tiáo]
甜言蜜语 tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
用语 yòngyǔ, [用語], choice of words/wording/phraseology/term
流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
俚语 lǐyǔ, [俚語], slang
语法 yǔfǎ, [語法], grammar
语调 yǔdiào, [語調], intonation/CL:個|个[gè]
双关语 shuāngguānyǔ, [雙關語], pun/play on words/a phrase with a double meaning
耳语 ěryǔ, [耳語], to whisper in sb's ear/a whisper
外语 wàiyǔ, [外語], foreign language/CL:門|门[mén]
手语 shǒuyǔ, [手語], sign language
阿拉伯语 Ālābóyǔ, [阿拉伯語], Arabic (language)
私语 sīyǔ, [私語], to discuss in whispered tones/whispered conversation
评语 píngyǔ, [評語], comment/evaluation
低语 dīyǔ, [低語], mutter
共同语言 荷兰语 Hélányǔ, [荷蘭語], Dutch (language)
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
汉语 Hànyǔ, [漢語], Chinese language/CL:門|门[mén]
母语 mǔyǔ, [母語], native language/mother tongue/(linguistics) parent language
俗语 súyǔ, [俗語], common saying/proverb/colloquial speech
语言学 yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
外来语 wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
千言万语 qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
细语 xìyǔ, [細語], to chat with a low voice
语句 yǔjù, [語句], sentence
欢声笑语 语文 yǔwén, [語文], literature and language/(PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
闲言碎语 xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
西语 xīyǔ, [西語], western language/Spanish (language)
瑞典语 Ruìdiǎnyǔ, [瑞典語], Swedish (language)
结束语 jiéshùyǔ, [結束語], concluding remarks
污言秽语 wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
流行语 liúxíngyǔ, [流行語], popular jargon/catchword
口语 kǒuyǔ, [口語], colloquial speech/spoken language/vernacular language/slander/gossip/CL:門|门[mén]
风言风语 语词 yǔcí, [語詞], word/significative/predicate
语录 yǔlù, [語錄], quotation (from a book or existing source)
自语 zìyǔ, [自語], to talk to oneself
成语 chéngyǔ, [成語], Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or ...
恶语 èyǔ, [惡語], evil words/malicious talk
失语症 shīyǔzhèng, [失語症], aphasia or aphemia (loss of language)
古语 gǔyǔ, [古語], ancient language/old expression
妙语 miàoyǔ, [妙語], witticism
问候语 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
只言片语 zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
主语 zhǔyǔ, [主語], subject (in grammar)
谓语 wèiyǔ, [謂語], (grammatical) predicate
秽语 huìyǔ, [穢語], obscene language
土语 tǔyǔ, [土語], dialect/patois
牙牙学语 语文课 语系 yǔxì, [語系], language family
旗语 qíyǔ, [旗語], flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units)/semaphore
闲言闲语 xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
妙语连珠 miàoyǔliánzhū, [妙語連珠], sparkling with wit (idiom)
结语 jiéyǔ, [結語], concluding remarks
泰语 Tàiyǔ, [泰語], Thai (language)
粤语 Yuèyǔ, [粵語], Cantonese language
引语 yǐnyǔ, [引語], quotation
呓语 yìyǔ, [囈語], to talk in one's sleep/crazy talk
语义 yǔyì, [語義], meaning of words/semantic
敬语 jìngyǔ, [敬語], honorific (e.g. in grammar of oriental languages)
语义学 yǔyìxué, [語義學], semantics
少言寡语 花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
绪语 寡言少语 语境 yǔjìng, [語境], context
口头语 kǒutóuyǔ, [口頭語], pet phrase/regularly used expression/manner of speaking
断语 duànyǔ, [斷語], conclusion/judgment/verdict
国语 Guóyǔ, [國語], Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature/Chinese as a primar...
冷言冷语 lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
语意 yǔyì, [語意], meaning/content of speech or writing/semantic
语用 高卢语 Gāolúyǔ, [高盧語], Gaulish or Gallic (language)
语序 yǔxù, [語序], word order
反语 fǎnyǔ, [反語], irony
哑语 yǎyǔ, [啞語], sign language
豪言壮语 háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
前言不搭后语 不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
义语 语种 yǔzhǒng, [語種], language type (in a classification)
语音学 yǔyīnxué, [語音學], phonetics
日常用语 祝语 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
隐语 yǐnyǔ, [隱語], secret language/codeword
语塞 yǔsè, [語塞], to be at a loss for words/speechless
语言性 语感 yǔgǎn, [語感], a feel for language/instinctive understanding
印欧语 YìnŌuyǔ, [印歐語], Indo-European (language)
表语 biǎoyǔ, [表語], predicative
外国语 wàiguóyǔ, [外國語], foreign language
藏语 Zàngyǔ, [藏語], Tibetan language
寄语 语焉不详 yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
一语道破 yīyǔdàopò, [一語道破], one word says it all (idiom)/to hit the nail on the head/to be pithy and correct
论语 Lúnyǔ, [論語], The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]
软语 略语 lüèyǔ, [略語], abbreviation
外语课 朝语 语助词 yǔzhùcí, [語助詞], auxiliary word
万语千言 标准语 biāozhǔnyǔ, [標準語], standard language
克语 韩语里 手势语 鬼语器 韩语中 飞语 韩语 Hányǔ, [韓語], Korean language (esp. in context of South Korea)
夏延语 巧语猛 警语 标语牌 biāoyǔpái, [標語牌], placard
语气词 yǔqìcí, [語氣詞], modal particle
冷语 lěngyǔ, [冷語], sarcasm/sneering talk
欢歌笑语 宾语 bīnyǔ, [賓語], object (grammar)
书面语 shūmiànyǔ, [書面語], written language
妄语 wàngyǔ, [妄語], to tell lies/to talk nonsense
语音课 语气助词 yǔqìzhùcí, [語氣助詞], modal particle
补语 bǔyǔ, [補語], complement (grammar)
一语惊人