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[尺有所短,寸有所長] chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages

Character Composition

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Word Compounds


        yīngchǐ, foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
        chě/chǐ, one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|...
        chǐcun, size/dimension/measurement
        chǐmǎ, [尺碼], size/fitting (of apparel)
        décùnjìnchǐ, [得寸進尺], lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains/give ...
        jìnzàizhǐchǐ, to be almost within reach/to be close at hand
        gōngchǐ, meter (unit of length)
        chǐdù, scale/yardstick
        chǐgǔ, ulna (anatomy)/bone of the forearm
        zhǐchǐ, very close/very near
        juǎnchǐ, tape measure/tape rule/CL:把[bǎ]
        chǐzi, rule/ruler (measuring instrument)/CL:把[bǎ]
        zhíchǐ, straight ruler
        
        biāochǐ, [標尺], surveyor's rod/staff/staff gauge/rear sight
        jìsuànchǐ, [計算尺], slide rule
竿         bǎichǐgāntóu, [百尺竿頭], to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
        
        
        
        bǐlìchǐ, scale/architect's scale/engineer's scale
        chǐhuò, looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae/inch worm
        
        
        
        
        píchǐ, tape measure
        dīngzìchǐ, T-square/set square (carpenter's tool)
        
        

        yǒu, to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
        méiyǒu, [沒有], haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be
        háiyǒu, [還有], furthermore/in addition/still/also
        suǒyǒu, all/to have/to possess/to own
        yǒurén, someone/people/anyone/there is someone there/occupied (as in restroom)
        yǒuxiē, some/somewhat
        
        yǒudiǎn, [有點], a little
        yǒuqù, interesting/fascinating/amusing
        yōngyǒu, [擁有], to have/to possess
        yǒuguān, [有關], to have sth to do with/to relate to/related to/to concern/concerning
        yǒuyìsi, interesting/meaningful/enjoyable/fun
        yǒushí, [有時], sometimes/now and then
        yǒushíhou, [有時候], sometimes
        yǒude, (there are) some (who are...)/some (exist)
        yǒusuǒ, somewhat/to some extent
        yǒuxiào, effective/in effect/valid
        yǒukòng, to have time (to do sth)
        yǒuzhe, [有著], to have/to possess
        jùyǒu, to have/to possess
        fùyǒu, rich/full of
        yǒuyì, to intend/intentionally/interested in
        yǒuyòng, useful
        yǒulì, advantageous/to have advantages/favorable
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        yǒumíng, famous/well-known
        yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
        yǒulì, powerful/forceful/vigorous
        dàiyǒu, [帶有], to have/to involve
        chíyǒu, to hold (passport, views etc)
        yǒudú, poisonous
        yǒuxiàn, limited/finite
        yǒuqǐng, [有請], to request the pleasure of seeing sb/to ask sb in/to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make...
        zhànyǒu, [佔有], to have/to own/to hold/to occupy/to possess/to account for (a high proportion et...
        hányǒu, to contain/including
        yǒuxìng, fortunately
        yīngyǒu, [應有], proper
        yǒuzhùyú, [有助於], to contribute to/to promote
        yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
        yǒuyì, useful/beneficial/profitable
        qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
        yǒujī, [有機], organic
        xiànyǒu, [現有], currently existing/currently available
        yǒuhài, destructive/harmful/damaging
        gòngyǒu, to have altogether/in all
        xīyǒu, uncommon
线         yǒuxiàndiànshì, [有線電視], cable television
        xiǎngyǒu, to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
        
        huànyǒu, to contract (an illness)/to be afflicted with/to suffer from
        qiángyǒulì, [強有力], strong/forceful
        
        
        zhuāngyǒu, [裝有], fitted with
        tèyǒu, specific (to)/characteristic (of)/distinctive
线         yǒuxiàn, [有線], wired/cable (television)
        yǒuqián, [有錢], well-off/wealthy
        yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
        suǒyǒuquán, [所有權], ownership/possession/property rights/title (to property)
        yǒusè, colored/non-white/non-ferrous (metals)
        yǒujiànyúcǐ, [有鑒於此], in view of this/to this end
        
        yǒudài, not yet (done)/pending
        
        fùyǒu, [負有], to be responsible for
        wéiyǒu, only
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        yǒuzhǒng, [有種], to have guts/to have courage/to be brave
        yīngyǒujìnyǒu, [應有盡有], everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand/...
        yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
        yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
        jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo, [井井有條], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
        yǒuxīn, to have a mind to/to intend to/deliberately/considerate
        
        yǒuxiàngōngsī, limited company/corporation
        mòxūyǒu, [莫須有], groundless/baseless
        
怀         huáiyǒu, [懷有], to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
        hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
        
        yuányǒu, original/former
        
        suǒyǒuzhě, proprietor/owner
        
        yǒujiā, extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
        sīyǒu, private/privately-owned
        wòyǒu, to grasp and own/to hold (power)
        jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
        zìyǒu, to possess/to own/to have
        wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
        yǒuwàng, hopeful/promising
        
        shǎoyǒu, rare/infrequent
        yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
        yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
        yǒuxù, regular/orderly/successive/in order
        bīnbīnyǒulǐ, [彬彬有禮], refined and courteous/urbane
        
        qíngyǒudúzhōng, [情有獨鍾], to have a special fondness (for sth)
        juéwújǐnyǒu, [絕無僅有], one and only (idiom); rarely seen/unique of its kind
        
        
        yǒuzhù, helpful/beneficial/to help/conducive to
        xiōngyǒuchéngzhú, to plan in advance (idiom)/a card up one's sleeve/forewarned is forearmed
        dúyǒu, [獨有], to own exclusively/unique to/specific/there is only
        chuòchuòyǒuyú, [綽綽有餘], enough and to spare (idiom)
        shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
        yóurènyǒuyú, [遊刃有餘], handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
        xīnlǐyǒushù, [心裡有數], to know the score (idiom)/to be well aware of the situation
        yǒuxíng, material/tangible/visible/shapely
        yǒujītǐ, [有機體], organism
        wéiyǒu, variant of 唯有[wéi yǒu]
        yǒulìkětú, [有利可圖], profitable
        yǒuqītúxíng, limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)
        yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
        
        huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
        gùyǒu, intrinsic to sth/inherent/native
        kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
        qíngyǒukěyuán, pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
        yǒuqíngrén, lovers
        
        
        
        yǒujīwù, [有機物], organic substance/organic matter
        yǒushǐyǒuzhōng, [有始有終], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
        guóyǒu, [國有], nationalized/public/government owned/state-owned
        shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
        biéyǒuyòngxīn, [別有用心], to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
        wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
        yǒuxiàoqī, period of validity/sell-by date
        yǒusǔn, [有損], to be harmful (to)
        bàoyǒu, have/possess
        shèyǒu, [設有], to have/to incorporate/to feature
        yǒujīkěchéng, [有機可乘], to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        zhuānyǒu, [專有], exclusive/proprietary
        yǒushī, to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
        yǒuyìshí, [有意識], conscious
        yǒucháng, [有償], paying/paid (not free)
        sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
        jǐngrányǒuxù, everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
        
        yǒumùgòngdǔ, anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all/sth speaks for itself/is the...
        gōngyǒu, publicly owned/communal/held in common
        
        
        yǒufāng, to do things right/to use the correct method
        yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
        jiānyǒu, to combine/to have both
        yǒuláo, [有勞], (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having re...
        yǒubié, [有別], different/distinct/unequal/variable
        yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
        bǎoyǒu, to keep/to retain
        xīnyǒuyújì, [心有餘悸], to have lingering fears/trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)
        sīyǒuhuà, privatization/to privatize
        yǒuqùwúhuí, [有去無回], gone forever (idiom)
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        
        dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
        
        
        dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
        yǒubèiyú, [有悖於], to go against
        yǒuqiúbìyìng, [有求必應], to grant whatever is asked for/to accede to every plea
        bànyǒu, to be accompanied by
        cúnyǒu, to hold in storage/to retain/to harbor (feelings)/to entertain (sentiments)/(of ...
        xīnzhōngyǒushù, [心中有數], to know what's going on
        yǒulǐ, reasonable/justified/right/(math.) rational
        
        
        chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
        
        dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        yǒufú, to be blessed
        sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
        
        jìyǒu, existing
        jiǒngjiǒngyǒushén, eyes bright and full of expression
        sùyǒu, to have/to have always had
        
        yǒulàiyú, [有賴於], to rely on/to depend on
        
        yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
        
        yǒujīhuàxué, [有機化學], organic chemistry
        túyǒuxūmíng, [徒有虛名], with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame/nowhere near as good as ...
        yǒuxiàoxìng, validity
        yǒuzīyǒuwèi, flavorsome/(fig.) delightful/full of interest
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        yǒuguǐ, [有軌], tracked (tramcar)
        
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
        
        yǒuxǐ, to be expecting/to be with child
        yǒuyú, [有餘], to have an abundance
        
        gèngyǒushènzhě, furthermore (idiom)
        huàzhōngyǒuhuà, [話中有話], overtones in conversation/things indirectly implied from what is said
        
        yǒuqìwúlì, [有氣無力], weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
        
        yǒujīngwúxiǎn, [有驚無險], to be more scared than hurt (idiom)/to get through a daunting experience without...
        yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
        
        wànyǒuyǐnlì, [萬有引力], gravity
        
        gèyǒuqiānqiū, each has its own merits (idiom)
        
        ruòyǒusuǒsī, looking pensive/thoughtfully
        yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        shìchǎngzhànyǒulǜ, [市場佔有率], market share
        
        dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all...
        
        
        
        zhuóyǒuchéngxiào, highly effective/fruitful
        dàyǒubìyì, bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful/of great service/to help greatly/to...
        
        
        
        
        jīnjīnyǒuwèi, with keen interest (idiom)/with great pleasure/with gusto/eagerly
        
        
        xīyǒuyuánsù, trace element (nutrition)
        
        
        
        yǒuzēngwújiǎn, [有增無減], to increase without letup/to get worse and worse (idiom)
        yǒushēngyǒusè, [有聲有色], having sound and color (idiom); vivid/dazzling
        yǒutiáoyǒulǐ, [有條有理], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        yǒuxīnrén, resolute person/person with aspirations/people who feel/people who use their hea...
        yǒulǐshù, [有理數], rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)
        yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
        
        
        
        yǒujīlín, [有機磷], organic phosphate
        hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
        
        
        zhìdìyǒushēng, [擲地有聲], lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)/fig. (of one's words) ...
        hùtōngyǒuwú, [互通有無], mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)/to benefit from each other's strengths and...
        
        yǒukǒujiēbēi, every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
        suǒyǒugé, possessive case (grammar)
        
        yǒushǐwúzhōng, [有始無終], to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of stickin...
        niànniànyǒucí, [唸唸有詞]/[念念有詞], variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[niàn niàn yǒu cí], to mumble/to mutter to oneself
        
        yǒushìwúkǒng, [有恃無恐], secure in the knowledge that one has backing
        
        
        yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
        
        
        
        
        
        cuòluòyǒuzhì, [錯落有致], in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
        liúyǒuyúdì, [留有餘地], to leave some leeway/to allow for the unpredictable
        
        
        yǒuquán, [有權], to have the right to/to be entitled to/to have authority/powerful
        yǒujiàzhèngquàn, [有價證券], securities/collateral (for loan)
        wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
        
        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        ráoyǒuxìngqù, [饒有興趣], engrossing
        lǐngyǒu, [領有], to possess/to own
        
        zhènzhènyǒucí, [振振有詞], to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's...
        
        
        
        
        
        guóyǒuhuà, [國有化], nationalization
        gèyǒusuǒhào, everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
        
        
        yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
        
        
        
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        ráoyǒu, [饒有], full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
        
        
        yǒujībōli, [有機玻璃], plexiglass
        
        yǒuzhì, to be ambitious
        
        yǒushénlùn, [有神論], theism (the belief in the existence of God)
        
        
        sīyǒuzhì, private ownership of property
        
        
        
        
        
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        suǒyǐ, therefore/as a result/so/the reason why
        suǒyǒu, all/to have/to possess/to own
        suǒ, actually/place/classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc/that whi...
        cèsuǒ, [廁所], toilet/lavatory/CL:間|间[jiān],處|处[chù]
        yǒusuǒ, somewhat/to some extent
        suǒwèi, [所謂], so-called/what is called
        wúsuǒwèi, [無所謂], to be indifferent/not to matter/cannot be said to be
        shìwùsuǒ, [事務所], office/firm
        suǒzài, place/location/(after a noun) place where it is located
        zhěnsuǒ, [診所], clinic
        yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
        suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
        chǎngsuǒ, [場所], location/place
        zhùsuǒ, habitation/dwelling place/residence/CL:處|处[chù]
        yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
        suíxīnsuǒyù, [隨心所欲], to follow one's heart's desires/to do as one pleases (idiom)
        bìnànsuǒ, [避難所], refuge/asylum
        lǐsuǒdāngrán, [理所當然], as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of cour...
        bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
        wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
        wéisuǒyùwéi, [為所欲為], to do whatever one pleases
        qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
        jūliúsuǒ, detention center/prison
        shōuróngsuǒ, temporary shelter/hospice/refuge (e.g. for animals)/detention center
        wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
        zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī, [眾所周知]/[眾所週知], as everyone knows (idiom), see 眾所周知|众所周知[zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī]
        jièdúsuǒ, drug rehabilitation center
        
        tuōérsuǒ, [托兒所], nursery
        yánjiūsuǒ, research institute/graduate studies/graduate school/CL:個|个[gè]
        suǒzàidì, location/site
        yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
        
        suǒyǒuquán, [所有權], ownership/possession/property rights/title (to property)
        
        Suǒluómén, [所羅門], Solomon (name)
        suǒdé, what one acquires/one's gains
        suǒshǔ, [所屬], one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)/subordinate (i....
        lìsuǒnéngjí, as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability/within...
        yùsuǒ, dwelling
        
        
        fěiyísuǒsī, unimaginable/outrageous/freakish
        suǒyǒuzhě, proprietor/owner
        bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
        jiāoyìsuǒ, exchange/stock exchange
        kānshǒusuǒ, detention center
        
        chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
        suǒxiàngpīmǐ, to sweep everything before one/to be invincible (idiom)
        suǒshèngwújǐ, [所剩無幾], there is not much left
        qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
        suǒcháng/suǒzhǎng, [所長], what one is good at, head of an institute etc
        
        zàisuǒnánmiǎn, [在所難免], to be unavoidable (idiom)
        wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
        wúsuǒshìcóng, [無所適從], not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
        wénsuǒwèiwén, [聞所未聞], unheard of/an extremely rare and unprecedented event
        
        suǒxiàngwúdí, [所向無敵], to be invincible/unrivalled
        
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        
        bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
        suǒjiànsuǒwén, [所見所聞], what one hears and sees (idiom)
        dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed
        
        wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
        láojiàosuǒ, [勞教所], correctional institution/labor camp
        
        qiǎngrénsuǒnán, [強人所難], to force someone to do something
        bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
        pàichūsuǒ, local police station
        liúlíshīsuǒ, [流離失所], destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about/displ...
        chùsuǒ, [處所], place
        wànghūsuǒyǐ, to get carried away/to forget oneself
        suǒdéshuì, [所得稅], income tax
        
        gèdéqísuǒ, each in the correct place/each is provided for
        zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
        
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        zōngshàngsuǒshù, [綜上所述], to summarize/a round-up/in summary ...
        gèqǔsuǒxū, each takes what he needs (idiom)
        dáfēisuǒwèn, [答非所問], (idiom) to sidestep the question/to answer evasively
        suǒyǐrán, the reason why
        
        
        
        dàshìsuǒqū, [大勢所趨], general trend/irresistible trend
        
        zhāodàisuǒ, guest house/small hotel
        
        qiánsuǒwèiwén, [前所未聞], unheard-of/unprecedented
        
        
        
        ruòyǒusuǒsī, looking pensive/thoughtfully
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīwùsuǒ, [醫務所], clinic/CL:家[jiā]
        shàosuǒ, watchhouse/sentry post
        
        
        
        
        
        
        suǒyǒugé, possessive case (grammar)
        Yǐfúsuǒ, Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
        zhèngjiāosuǒ, [證交所], stock exchange
        yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
        
        
        wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
        Suǒduōmǎ, [所多瑪], Sodom
        
        
        rénsuǒgòngzhī, something that everybody knows
        
        
        
        SuǒluóménQúndǎo, [所羅門群島], Solomon Islands in southwest Pacific
        lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
        gèyǒusuǒhào, everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
        
        
        tóuqísuǒhào, to adapt to sb's taste/to fit sb's fancy
        
        
        
        
        gèjìnsuǒnéng, [各盡所能], each does his utmost (idiom)/from each according to his means
        
        rénxīnsuǒxiàng, that which is yearned for by the public

        duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
        duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
        duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
        jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
        chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
        duǎnqī, short term/short-term
        duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
        duǎnlù, short circuit
        
        suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
        
        
        duǎnquē, shortage
        
        
        sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
        duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
        
        duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
        duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
        duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
        
        duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
        
        mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
        duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
        duǎnchéng, short range
        duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
        
        duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
        duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
        
        duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
        duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
        
        chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
        
        
        chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
        duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
        duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
        hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
        duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
        chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
        duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
        duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
        xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
        qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
        
        duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
        
        duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
        
        yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
        
        
        duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
        
        
        
        duǎnjù, clause
        chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
        
        
        shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
        
        duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
        
        


        yīngcùn, inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
        cùn, a unit of length/inch/thumb
        chǐcun, size/dimension/measurement
        shǒuwúcùntiě, [手無寸鐵], lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
        décùnjìnchǐ, [得寸進尺], lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains/give ...
        cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
        fēncun, propriety/appropriate behavior/proper speech or action/within the norms
        
        cùnbùnánxíng, [寸步難行], unable to move a single step (idiom)/to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
        cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
        
        fāngcùn, square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)/heart/mind
        shǔmùcùnguāng, short-sighted
        gānchángcùnduàn, [肝腸寸斷], lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)/fig. grief-stricken
        cùntóu, [寸頭], (male hair style) crew cut/butch cut
        cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
        
        tóucùn, [頭寸], money market
        
        cùntǔcùnjīn, land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
        

        cháng/zhǎng, [長], length/long/forever/always/constantly, chief/head/elder/to grow/to develop/to in...
        zhǎngguān, [長官], senior official/senior officer/commanding officer/CL:位[wèi]/sir (term of address...
        zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up
        duìzhǎng, [隊長], captain/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
        chuánzhǎng, [船長], captain (of a boat)/skipper
        
        shàncháng, [擅長], to be good at/to be expert in
        shìzhǎng, [市長], mayor
        xiàozhǎng, [校長], (college, university) president/headmaster/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
        chéngzhǎng, [成長], to mature/to grow/growth
        júzhǎng, [局長], bureau chief/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
        tànzhǎng, [探長], (police) detective
        jiāzhǎng, [家長], head of a household/family head/patriarch/parent or guardian of a child
        bùzhǎng, [部長], head of a (government etc) department/section chief/section head/secretary/minis...
        zhōuzhǎng, [州長], governor (of a province or colony)/US state governor/premier (Australian states)
        màncháng, [漫長], very long/endless
        chángqī, [長期], long term/long time/long range (of a forecast)
        chángjiǔ, [長久], (for a) long time
        shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
        shēngzhǎng, [生長], to grow
        zhǎngxiàng, [長相], appearance/looks/profile/countenance
        huìzhǎng, [會長], president of a club, committee etc
        zēngzhǎng, [增長], to grow/to increase
        yuànzhǎng, [院長], the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]/chair of a board/president...
        jīzhǎng, [機長], captain/chief pilot
        Yáncháng/yáncháng, [延長], Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yán ān], Shaanxi, to prolong/to extend/to delay
        zhuāncháng, [專長], specialty/special knowledge or ability
        qiúzhǎng, [酋長], headman (of primitive people)/tribal chief/used as translation for foreign leade...
        chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
        zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
        jiànzhǎng, [艦長], commander/captain (of a warship)
        niánzhǎng, [年長], senior
        Chángdǎo, [長島], Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yān tái], Shandong
        shèzhǎng, [社長], president or director (of association etc)
        chángfà, [長髮], long hair
        chángdù, [長度], length
        bānzhǎng, [班長], class monitor/squad leader/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhènzhǎng, [鎮長], town headman/mayor (of small town or village)/bailiff
        
        tècháng, [特長], personal strength/one's special ability or strong points
        chángtú, [長途], long distance
        chángpáo, [長袍], chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)/gown/robe/CL:件[jiàn]
        
        
        yìzhǎng, [議長], chairman (of a legislative assembly)/speaker
        cūnzhǎng, [村長], village chief/village head
        chángyuǎn, [長遠], long-term/long-range
        chángyǐ, [長椅], bench
        zhǎngchéng, [長成], to grow up
        
        shǒuzhǎng, [首長], senior official
        jiācháng, [加長], to lengthen
        guófángbùzhǎng, [國防部長], Defense secretary/Defense Minister
        zhǎngbèi, [長輩], one's elders/older generation
        zǔzhǎng, [組長], group leader
        Chángchéng, [長城], the Great Wall
        lācháng, [拉長], to lengthen/to pull sth out longer
        cānmóuzhǎng, [參謀長], chief of staff
        jiāzhǎnghuì, [家長會], parent-teacher conference/parents' association
        xiōngzhǎng, [兄長], elder brother/term of respect for a man of about the same age
        chángyè, [長夜], long dark night/fig. long period of misery and oppression
        chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
鹿         chángjǐnglù, [長頸鹿], giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        Zhǎngzǐ/zhǎngzǐ, [長子], Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shān xī], eldest son
        chángchù, [長處], good aspects/strong points
        
寿         Chángshòu/chángshòu, [長壽], Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan, long...
        
        chángdèng, [長凳], pew/bench/CL:張|张[zhāng]
        chángmián, [長眠], eternal rest (i.e. death)
        
        tuánzhǎng, [團長], regimental command/head of a delegation
        zúzhǎng, [族長], clan elder
        mìshūzhǎng, [秘書長], secretary-general
        
        tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, [土生土長], locally born and bred/indigenous/home-grown
        dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
        rǒngcháng, [冗長], long and tedious/redundant/superfluous/supernumerary/verbose (of writing)
        sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
        xuézhǎng, [學長], senior or older male schoolmate
        chángmáo, [長矛], pike/lance/CL:把[bǎ],柄[bǐng]
        chángjià, [長假], long vacation/refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1s...
        chángtúbáshè, [長途跋涉], long and difficult trek
        xiūcháng, [修長], slender/lanky/tall and thin
        kēzhǎng, [科長], section chief/CL:個|个[gè]
        chángdí, [長笛], (Western) concert flute
        
线         chángxiàn, [長線], long term
        chángláng, [長廊], promenade/long hallway/Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[B...
        zhǎngzhě, [長者], senior/older person
        chángkù, [長褲], trousers
        chángxiù, [長袖], long sleeves/long-sleeved shirt
        
        suǒcháng/suǒzhǎng, [所長], what one is good at, head of an institute etc
        chángwà, [長襪], hose/stocking
        chángpǎo, [長跑], long-distance running
        chángcún, [長存], to exist forever
        tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
        
        
        zhǎngjìn, [長進], to make progress/progress
        shēncháng, [伸長], to stretch/to extend
        chángqún, [長裙], cheong sam (long skirt)
        chángtúdiànhuà, [長途電話], long-distance call
        
        zhùzhǎng, [助長], to encourage/to foster/to foment
        zǒngcháng/zǒngzhǎng, [總長], total length, name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部...
        
        chùzhǎng, [處長], department head/section chief
        bōcháng, [波長], wavelength
        chángpiān, [長篇], lengthy (report or speech)
        
        yìwèishēncháng, [意味深長], profound/significant/meaningful
        chángqiāng, [長槍], pike/CL:支[zhī]
        liánzhǎng, [連長], company commander
        
        chánghào, [長號], trombone
        
        cìzhǎng, [次長], deputy chief
        
        chángshéfù, [長舌婦], female gossip/busybody
        Chángchūn, [長春], Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast Chin...
        zūnzhǎng, [尊長], one's superior/one's elders and betters
        nèizhèngbùzhǎng, [內政部長], Minister of the Interior
        chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
        tīngzhǎng, [廳長], head of provincial PRC government department
        zhǎngnǚ, [長女], eldest daughter
        Chángqí, [長崎], Nagasaki, Japan
        kèzhǎng, [課長], section chief (of an administrative unit)/head (of a department)
        xìcháng, [細長], slender
        chángtúqìchē, [長途汽車], long-distance coach
        zhǎngjī, [長機], (military) lead aircraft
        
        zǒngcānmóuzhǎng, [總參謀長], (military) Chief of Staff
        yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
        
        
        cóngchángjìyì, [從長計議], to take one's time making a decision (idiom)/to consider at length
        
        qūzhǎng, [區長], district chief
        zīzhǎng, [滋長], to grow (usually of abstract things)/to yield/to develop
        lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
        
        chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
        
        hángzhǎng, [行長], bank president
        hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
        chángjùlí, [長距離], long distance
        shēncháng, [身長], height (of person)/length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressm...
        chángtúchē, [長途車], long-distance bus/coach
        sīzhǎng, [司長], bureau chief
        
        cáizhèngbùzhǎng, [財政部長], minister of finance
        chángbìyuán, [長臂猿], gibbon/Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
        ChángJiāng, [長江], Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
        
        chángzú, [長足], remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
        jiàncháng, [見長], to be good at sth/one's forte
        yōucháng, [悠長], long/drawn-out/prolonged/lingering
        
        Chángshā, [長沙], Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central Ch...
        
        zhànzhǎng, [站長], station master
        zhōucháng, [周長]/[週長], perimeter/circumference, variant of 周長|周长[zhōu cháng]
        chángqūzhírù, [長驅直入], to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)/(fig.) to push deep into th...
        shěnjìzhǎng, [審計長], auditor
        wěiyuánzhǎng, [委員長], head of a committee
        chángnián, [長年], all the year round
        tíngzhǎng, [庭長], presiding judge
        quáncháng, [全長], overall length/span
        
        páizhǎng, [排長], platoon leader/sergeant
        
        
        shēngzhǎngjīsù, [生長激素], growth hormone
        jiàowùzhǎng, [教務長], provost
        chángtiáo, [長條], strip
        chángfāngxíng, [長方形], rectangle
        shòucháng, [瘦長], slim
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        
        WànlǐChángchéng, [萬里長城], the Great Wall
        
        shěngzhǎng, [省長], governor of a province
        
        chánglóng, [長龍], long queue/long line (of cars, people etc)
        
        
        xiànzhǎng, [縣長], county's head commissioner
        Chánggǔchuān, [長谷川], Hasegawa (Japanese surname)
        wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
        
        chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
        xiácháng, [狹長], long and narrow
        
        
        Chángzhēng/chángzhēng, [長征], Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935), expedition/long journey
        shěnpànzhǎng, [審判長], presiding judge
        chángshēng, [長生], long life
        zhǎngxiōng, [長兄], eldest brother
        
        
        yíngzhǎng, [營長], battalion commander
        lièchēzhǎng, [列車長], conductor/train manager
        
        huīchángyán, [輝長岩], gabbro (geology)
        
        shīzhǎng, [師長], military division level commander/teacher
        qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
        
        zēngzhǎnglǜ, [增長率], growth rate (esp. in economics)
        shēncháng, [深長], profound (meaning, implications etc)
        Chánghǎi, [長海], Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[Dà lián], Liaoning
        
        
        
        chángniánlěiyuè, [長年累月], year in, year out (idiom)/(over) many years
        yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
        
        yuánzhǎng, [園長], person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物...
        Chángyě, [長野], Nagano (name)/Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan
        chángqīxìng, [長期性], long-term
        dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
        
        
        chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
        
        chángshí, [長石], stone beam/horizontal slab of stone/feldspar or felspar (geology)
        chángtàn, [長嘆], long sigh/deep sigh
        
        
        
        xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
        
        tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
        
        biānchángmòjí, [鞭長莫及], lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence/too far to be able to...
        
        chángbō, [長波], longwave (radio)
        
        jiǔcháng, [久長], a long time
        
        wàizhǎng, [外長], foreign minister/secretary of state/minister of foreign affairs
        yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
        língzhǎngmù, [靈長目], primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
        chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
        
        zhōngchángpǎo, [中長跑], middle distance race
        chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
        gǔzhǎng, [股長], person in charge of a 股[gǔ] (section or department)/head/chief/director/(in a cl...
        chángquán, [長拳], Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art
        
        
        chángwù, [長物], (literary) things other than the bare necessities of life/item of some value/Tai...
        Chángbái, [長白], Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
        
        
        Chánglè, [長樂], Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fú zhōu], Fujian/Princess Changle of West...
        
        zhǎngshì, [長勢], how well a crop (or plant) is growing/growth
        Chángān, [長安], Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xī ān]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty ...
        
        miáncháng, [綿長], long and continuous (coastline, sound etc)/extensive/prolonged
        yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
        
        
        chángchong, [長蟲], (coll.) snake
        chángshān, [長衫], long gown/cheongsam/traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qi...
        chángdá, [長達], to extend as long as/to lengthen out to
        
        
        chǎngzhǎng, [廠長], factory director
        
        shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
        
        
        
        
        
        Zhǎngsūn/zhǎngsūn, [長孫], two-character surname Zhangsun, eldest grandson/the eldest son of one's eldest s...
        
        jiāzhǎngzhì, [家長制], patriarchal system
        biāncháng, [邊長], length (of a side, geom.)
        
        bǎocháng/bǎozhǎng, [保長], (math.) distance-preserving/isometric, head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo...
        
        
        
        
        cáizhǎng, [財長], treasurer/head of finances/minister of finance
        tǐcháng, [體長], body length
        
        chángxiào, [長效], to be effective over an extended period
        Chángqīng, [長清], Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong
        
        chángyá/zhǎngyá, [長牙], tusk, to grow teeth/to teethe
        
        
        
        
        
        zhǎngde, [長得], to look (pretty, the same etc)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        chángshī, [長詩], long poem
        
        chángzhìjiǔān, [長治久安], long-term peace and stability (of governments)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

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