落 ⇒
部落 bùluò, tribe
落 là/lào/luò, to leave out/to be missing/to leave behind or forget to bring/to lag or fall beh...
降落 jiàngluò, to descend/to land
角落 jiǎoluò, nook/corner
堕落 duòluò, [墮落], to degrade/to degenerate/to become depraved/corrupt/a fall from grace
下落 xiàluò, whereabouts/to drop/to fall
落后 luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
日落 rìluò, sundown/sunset
失落 shīluò, to lose (sth)/to drop (sth)/to feel a sense of loss/frustrated/disappointment/lo...
坠落 zhuìluò, [墜落], to fall/to drop
落入 luòrù, to fall into
降落伞 jiàngluòsǎn, [降落傘], parachute
低落 dīluò, downcast/gloomy/to decline
落地 luòdì, to fall to the ground/to be set on the ground/to reach to the ground/to be born/...
击落 jīluò, [擊落], to shoot down (a plane)
水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light
脱落 tuōluò, [脫落], to drop off/to come off/to lose (hair etc)/to omit (a character when writing)
沦落 lúnluò, [淪落], to degenerate/impoverished/to fall (into poverty)/to be reduced (to begging)
落伍 luòwǔ, to fall behind the ranks/to be outdated
干净利落 gānjìnglìluo, [乾淨利落], squeaky clean/neat and tidy/efficient
落花 下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
落空 làokōng/luòkōng/luòkòng, to fail to achieve something/to be fruitless, to fail/to fall through/to come to...
落水狗 村落 cūnluò, village
掉落 diàoluò, to fall down
落脚 luòjiǎo, [落腳], to stay for a time/to stop over/to lodge/to sink down (into soft ground)/leftove...
告一段落 gàoyīduànluò, to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
奚落 xīluò, to taunt/to ridicule/to jeer at/to treat coldly/to abandon
落水 luòshuǐ, to fall into water/to sink/overboard/fig. to degenerate/to sink (into depravity)...
落泪 luòlèi, [落淚], to shed tears/to weep
流落 liúluò, to wander about destitute/to be stranded
落幕 luòmù, the curtain drops/the end of the show
利落 lìluo, agile/nimble/all settled/in order
散落 sànluò, to disperse/to fall scattered/to sprinkle
落叶 luòyè, [落葉], dead leaves/to lose leaves (of plants)/deciduous
落选 luòxuǎn, [落選], to fail to be chosen (or elected)/to lose an election
跌落 diēluò, to fall/to drop
冷落 lěngluò, desolate/unfrequented/to treat sb coldly/to snub/to cold shoulder
落网 luòwǎng, [落網], (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net/(of a tennis ball) to hit the net/(o...
陷落 xiànluò, to surrender (of a fortress)/to fall (to the enemy)/subsidence (of land)
落下 luòxià, to fall/to drop/to land (of projectile)
没落 mòluò, [沒落], to decline/to wane
衰落 shuāiluò, to fall/to drop/to decline/to deteriorate/to go downhill
落日 luòrì, setting sun
坐落 zuòluò, to be situated/to be located (of a building)
落井下石 luòjǐngxiàshí, to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
尘埃落定 Chénāiluòdìng/chénāiluòdìng, [塵埃落定], "Red Poppies", novel by 阿來|阿来[Ā lái], lit. the dust has settled (idiom)/fig. to ...
着落 zhuóluò, [著落], whereabouts/place to settle/reliable source (of funds etc)/(of responsibility fo...
发落 fāluò, [發落], to deal with (an offender)
一落千丈 yīluòqiānzhàng, lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity ...
起落 qǐluò, to rise and fall/takeoff and landing/ups and downs
段落 duànluò, phase/time interval/paragraph/(written) passage
落成 luòchéng, to complete a construction project
起落架 qǐluòjià, undercarriage
数落 shǔluo, [數落], to enumerate sb's shortcomings/to criticize/to scold/to talk on and on
陨落 yǔnluò, [隕落], to fall down/to decay/to fall from the sky/to die
落汤鸡 luòtāngjī, [落湯雞], a person who looks drenched and bedraggled/like a drowned rat/deep distress
滑落 huáluò, to slide/to roll
落败 luòbài, [落敗], to suffer a defeat/to fail/to fall behind
落难 luònàn, [落難], to meet with misfortune/to fall into dire straits
飘落 piāoluò, [飄落], to float down/to fall gently (snowflakes, leaves etc)
剥落 bōluò, [剝落], to peel off
落脚点 落实 luòshí, [落實], practical/workable/to implement/to carry out/to decide
光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò, open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
落马 luòmǎ, [落馬], (lit.) to fall from a horse/(fig.) to suffer a setback/to come a cropper/to be s...
群落 qúnluò, community/(science) biocoenosis/ecological community
干脆利落 gāncuìlìluo, [乾脆利落], (of speech or actions) direct and efficient/without fooling around
出落 chūluò, to grow (prettier etc)/to mature into/to blossom
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
落体 破落 大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and...
落款 luòkuǎn, inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc
败落 bàiluò, [敗落], (of status or wealth) to decline/(of buildings etc) to become dilapidated/run-do...
落差 luòchā, drop in elevation/(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)/disparity
落座 luòzuò, to sit down/to take a seat
落榜 luòbǎng, to fail the imperial exams/to flunk
落潮 luòcháo, (of a tide) to ebb or go out
打落 落寞 luòmò, lonely/desolate
遗落 yíluò, [遺落], to leave behind (inadvertently)/to forget/to omit/to leave out
七零八落 qīlíngbāluò, (idiom) everything broken and in disorder
座落 zuòluò, to be situated/located at (of building)/also written 坐落[zuò luò]
落地灯 luòdìdēng, [落地燈], floor lamp
落地窗 luòdìchuāng, French window/CL:扇[shàn]
潮涨潮落 瓜熟蒂落 guāshúdìluò, when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fu...
零落 língluò, withered and fallen/scattered/sporadic
凋落 diāoluò, to wither (and drop off)/to wilt/to pass away
日落而息 落户 luòhù, [落戶], to settle/to set up home
落枕 làozhěn, to have a stiff neck after sleeping/(of the head) to touch the pillow
抖落 dǒuluò, to shake out
安家落户 ānjiāluòhù, [安家落戶], to make one's home in a place/to settle
失落感 落落大方 luòluòdàfāng, (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained
落笔 luòbǐ, [落筆], to put pen to paper/pen mark
回落 huíluò, to fall back/to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)
院落 yuànluò, court/courtyard
错落有致 cuòluòyǒuzhì, [錯落有致], in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
沉鱼落雁 chényúluòyàn, [沉魚落雁], lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty c...
洒落 垂落 错落 cuòluò, [錯落], strewn at random/disorderly/untidy/irregular/uneven
落脚处 涨落 zhǎngluò, [漲落], (of water, prices etc) to rise and fall
落花生 luòhuāshēng, peanut
叶落归根 yèluòguīgēn, [葉落歸根], a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home/I...
落地钟 降落场 名落孙山 míngluòSūnShān, [名落孫山], lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sūn Shān] (who came last in the imperial exam...
破落户 落叶松 luòyèsōng, [落葉松], larch tree (Pinus larix)/deciduous pine tree
旁落 菌落 jūnluò, bacterial colony/microbial colony
磊落 lěiluò, big and stout/big-hearted/open and honest/continuous/repeated
疏落 shūluò, sparse/scattered
荒 ⇒
荒谬 huāngmiù, [荒謬], absurd/ridiculous
荒唐 huāngtáng, beyond belief/preposterous/absurd/intemperate/dissipated
荒野 huāngyě, wilderness
饥荒 jīhuāng, [饑荒], crop failure/famine/debt/difficulty
荒诞 huāngdàn, [荒誕], beyond belief/incredible/preposterous/fantastic
荒废 huāngfèi, [荒廢], to abandon (cultivated fields)/no longer cultivated/to lie waste/wasted/to negle...
荒地 huāngdì, wasteland/uncultivated land
荒凉 huāngliáng, [荒涼], desolate
荒岛 huāngdǎo, [荒島], barren or uninhabited island/CL:個|个[gè],座[zuò]
荒芜 huāngwú, [荒蕪], left to return to unchecked growth/overgrown/grown wild
荒漠 huāngmò, barren
荒郊 huāngjiāo, desolate area outside a town
荒 huāng, desolate/shortage/scarce/out of practice/absurd/uncultivated/to neglect
荒原 huāngyuán, wasteland
蛮荒 mánhuāng, [蠻荒], savage/wild/uncivilized territory
拓荒者 tuòhuāngzhě, pioneer/groundbreaker
荒无人烟 huāngwúrényān, [荒無人煙], desolate and uninhabited (idiom)
荒淫 huāngyín, licentious
破天荒 pòtiānhuāng, unprecedented/for the first time/never before/first ever
拓荒 tuòhuāng, to open up land (for agriculture)
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
闹饥荒 荒诞不经 huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
荒僻 huāngpì, desolate/deserted/out-of-the-way
开荒 kāihuāng, [開荒], to open up land (for agriculture)
拾荒 shíhuāng, to glean/to collect scraps/to eke out a meager living
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
荒山 huāngshān, desert mountain/barren hill
荒川 兵荒马乱 bīnghuāngmǎluàn, [兵荒馬亂], soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
荒山野岭 huāngshānyělǐng, [荒山野嶺], wild, mountainous country
荒谬绝伦 huāngmiùjuélún, [荒謬絕倫], absolutely ridiculous (idiom); preposterous/the height of folly
垦荒 kěnhuāng, [墾荒], to open up land (for agriculture)
荒诞剧 荒疏 huāngshū, to be out of practice/rusty
灾荒 zāihuāng, [災荒], natural disaster/famine
烧荒 shāohuāng, [燒荒], to clear waste land or forest by burning/slash-and-burn (agriculture)
水荒
而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
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...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
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...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
置之死地而后生 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 "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来
逃 ⇒
逃 táo, to escape/to run away/to flee
逃跑 táopǎo, to flee from sth/to run away/to escape
逃走 táozǒu, to escape/to flee/to run away
逃避 táobì, to escape/to evade/to avoid/to shirk
逃脱 táotuō, [逃脫], to run away/to escape
逃离 táolí, [逃離], to run out/to escape
逃犯 táofàn, escaped criminal/fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run)
逃亡 táowáng, to flee/flight (from danger)/fugitive
逃逸 táoyì, to escape/to run away/to abscond
逃命 táomìng, to escape/to flee/to run for one's life
逃生 táoshēng, to flee for one's life
在逃 zàitáo, to be at large (of a criminal)
潜逃 qiántáo, [潛逃], to abscond/to slink off
逃兵 táobīng, army deserter
逃亡者 táowángzhě, runaway
逃课 táokè, [逃課], to skip class
逃学 táoxué, [逃學], to play truant/to cut classes
脱逃 tuōtáo, [脫逃], to run away/to escape
死里逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
逃之夭夭 táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
逃税 táoshuì, [逃稅], to evade a tax
叛逃 pàntáo, to defect/to desert/to betray and flee
出逃 chūtáo, to run away/to flee (the country)
逃窜 táocuàn, [逃竄], to run away/to flee in disarray
逃往 táowǎng, to run away/to go into exile
在劫难逃 落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
逃难 táonàn, [逃難], to run away from trouble/to flee from calamity/to be a refugee
奔逃 bēntáo, to flee/to run away
在逃犯 外逃 wàitáo, to flee abroad/to run away/to desert/outflow
窜逃 cuàntáo, [竄逃], to flee in disorder/to scurry off
逃匿 逃散 私逃 偷逃税 逃遁 táodùn, to escape/to disappear