灰 ⇒
灰 huī, ash/dust/lime/gray/discouraged/dejected
灰色 huīsè, gray/ash gray/grizzly/pessimistic/gloomy/dispirited/ambiguous
骨灰 gǔhuī, bone ash/ashes of the dead
灰姑娘 Huīgūniang, Cinderella/a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity
灰尘 huīchén, [灰塵], dust
灰烬 huījìn, [灰燼], ashes
烟灰缸 yānhuīgāng, [煙灰缸], ashtray
灰心 huīxīn, to lose heart/to be discouraged
灰暗 huīàn, dull gray/drab/murky
灰飞烟灭 huīfēiyānmiè, [灰飛煙滅], lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)/fig. to be annihilated/to vanis...
烟灰 yānhuī, [煙灰], cigarette ash
化为灰烬 骨灰盒 gǔhuīhé, box for bone ashes/funerary casket
石灰 shíhuī, lime (calcium oxide)
大灰狼 dàhuīláng, big bad wolf
灰心丧气 huīxīnsàngqì, [灰心喪氣], downhearted/downcast/in despair
炮灰 pàohuī, cannon fodder
心灰意冷 xīnhuīyìlěng, discouraged/downhearted
死灰 石灰石 shíhuīshí, limestone
灰溜溜 huīliūliū, dull gray/gloomy/dejected/crestfallen/with one's tail between one's legs
灰白 huībái, colored/ash-colored
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
煤灰 méihuī, soot
火山灰 huǒshānhuī, volcanic ash
万念俱灰 wànniànjùhuī, [萬念俱灰], every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
油灰 银灰色 灰质炎 灰鲸 灰土 Huītǔ/huītǔ, Spodosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy), dust
一鼻子灰 灰白色 huībáisè, ash gray
深灰色 shēnhuīsè, dark gray
灰鼠 灰鹅 炉灰 石灰岩 shíhuīyán, limestone
深灰 灰蒙蒙 huīmēngmēng, dusky/overcast (of weather)
灰质 生石灰 shēngshíhuī, calcium oxide CaO/quicklime
灰度 huīdù, grayscale
灰市 灰指甲 灰不溜秋 huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
灰鹤 huīhè, [灰鶴], (bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus)
磷灰石 línhuīshí, apatite/phosphatic limestone
灰扑扑 抹灰 mǒhuī, to plaster/to render (a wall)/(fig.) to bring shame on/also pr. [mò huī]
灰浆 huījiāng, [灰漿], mortar (for masonry)
眼 ⇒
眼睛 yǎnjing, eye/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]
眼 yǎn, eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]/classifier for big hol...
眼神 yǎnshén, expression or emotion showing in one's eyes/meaningful glance/wink/eyesight (dia...
眼前 yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
眼镜 yǎnjìng, [眼鏡], spectacles/eyeglasses/CL:副[fù]
亲眼 qīnyǎn, [親眼], with one's own eyes/personally
眼里 眼泪 yǎnlèi, [眼淚], tears/crying/CL:滴[dī]
眼中 yǎnzhōng, in one's eyes
眼光 yǎnguāng, gaze/insight/foresight/vision/way of looking at things
眼睁睁 yǎnzhēngzhēng, [眼睜睜], to stare blankly/to look on helplessly/to look on unfeelingly
眨眼 zhǎyǎn, to blink/to wink/in the twinkling of an eye
眼下 yǎnxià, now/at present/subocular (medicine)
眼熟 yǎnshú, familiar-looking/to seem familiar
眼球 yǎnqiú, eyeball/(fig.) attention
眼皮 yǎnpí, eyelid
耀眼 yàoyǎn, to dazzle/dazzling
显眼 xiǎnyǎn, [顯眼], conspicuous/eye-catching/glamorous
眼看 yǎnkàn, soon/in a moment/to look on as sth happens
字眼 zìyǎn, wording
眼罩 yǎnzhào, eye-patch/blindfold/eye mask/goggles/eyeshade/blinkers (for a horse etc)
眼镜蛇 yǎnjìngshé, [眼鏡蛇], cobra
眼线 yǎnxiàn, [眼線], informer/snitch/spy/scout/(cosmetics) eye line
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
亲眼目睹 qīnyǎnmùdǔ, [親眼目睹], to see for oneself/to see with one's own eyes
顺眼 shùnyǎn, [順眼], pleasing to the eye/nice to look at
心眼 xīnyǎn, heart/intention/conscience/consideration/cleverness/tolerance
大开眼界 碧眼 bìyǎn, blue eyes
眼珠 yǎnzhū, one's eyes/eyeball
着眼 zhuóyǎn, [著眼], to have one's eyes on (a goal)/having sth in mind/to concentrate
眼力 yǎnlì, eyesight/strength of vision/the ability to make discerning judgments
隐形眼镜 yǐnxíngyǎnjìng, [隱形眼鏡], contact lens/CL:隻|只[zhī],副[fù]
眼界 yǎnjiè, ken/scope
眼圈 yǎnquān, rim of the eye/eye socket
肉眼 ròuyǎn, naked eye/layman's eyes
白眼 báiyǎn, to give a supercilious look/roll of the eyes
刺眼 cìyǎn, to dazzle/to offend the eyes/dazzling/harsh (light)/crude (colors)/unsightly
眼花 yǎnhuā, dimmed eyesight/blurred/vague and unclear vision
抢眼 qiǎngyǎn, [搶眼], eye-catching
眼睑 yǎnjiǎn, [眼瞼], eyelid
右眼 瞎眼 xiāyǎn, to be blind
独眼龙 dúyǎnlóng, [獨眼龍], one-eyed person
眼中钉 yǎnzhōngdīng, [眼中釘], a thorn in one's side
眼色 yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance
节骨眼 jiēguyǎn, [節骨眼], (dialect) critical juncture/crucial moment/Taiwan pr. [jié gu yǎn]
丢人现眼 diūrénxiànyǎn, [丟人現眼], to make an exhibition of oneself/to be a disgrace
左眼 合眼 héyǎn, to close one's eyes/to get to sleep
近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
红眼病 hóngyǎnbìng, [紅眼病], pinkeye/envy/jealousy
眼科 yǎnkē, ophthalmology
开眼 kāiyǎn, [開眼], to open one's eyes/to widen one's horizons
转眼 zhuǎnyǎn, [轉眼], in a flash/in the blink of an eye/to glance
眼花缭乱 yǎnhuāliáoluàn, [眼花繚亂], to be dazzled
眼角 yǎnjiǎo, outer or inner corner of the eye/canthus
眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
眼见 yǎnjiàn, [眼見], to see with one's own eyes/very soon
眼眶 yǎnkuàng, eye socket/rim of the eye
放在眼里 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ, [放在眼裡], to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to
一眼 yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn, narrow-minded/petty
障眼法 zhàngyǎnfǎ, diversionary tactic/smokescreen
眼红 yǎnhóng, [眼紅], to covet/envious/jealous/green with envy/infuriated/furious
斜眼 xiéyǎn, to look askance/cross or wall-eyed
放眼 fàngyǎn, to survey/to view broadly
过眼云烟 guòyǎnyúnyān, [過眼雲煙], ephemeral (idiom)
看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
泪眼 lèiyǎn, [淚眼], tearful eyes
眼袋 yǎndài, puffiness under the eyes/bags under the eyes
太阳眼镜 tàiyángyǎnjìng, [太陽眼鏡], sunglasses
网眼 wǎngyǎn, [網眼], mesh
一转眼 yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
针眼 zhēnyǎn/zhēnyan, [針眼], eye of a needle/pinprick/pinhole, (medicine) sty
杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
满眼 mǎnyǎn, [滿眼], (of tears etc) filling the eyes/(of scenery etc) filling one's field of view
双眼 shuāngyǎn, [雙眼], the two eyes
眼眸 yǎnmóu, eyes
眼窝 yǎnwō, [眼窩], eye socket
傻眼 shǎyǎn, stunned/struck dumb/flabbergasted
眼睫毛 看走眼 kànzǒuyǎn, to make an error of judgment/to be taken in
瞪眼 dèngyǎn, to open one's eyes wide/to stare/to glare (at sb)/to scowl
青光眼 qīngguāngyǎn, glaucoma
红眼 冷眼旁观 lěngyǎnpángguān, [冷眼旁觀], the cool eye of a bystander/a detached point of view
眼冒金星 yǎnmàojīnxīng, to see stars/dazed
眼药 yǎnyào, [眼藥], eye drops/eye ointment
转眼间 嗓子眼 sǎngziyǎn, throat
肚脐眼 dùqíyǎn, [肚臍眼], navel/belly button
法眼 fǎyǎn, discerning eye
碍眼 àiyǎn, [礙眼], to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
枪眼 qiāngyǎn, [槍眼], loophole (for firing)/embrasure
势利眼 shìlìyǎn, [勢利眼], to be self-interested
慧眼 huìyǎn, an all-seeing mind/mental perception/insight/acumen
一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
锁眼 晃眼 大饱眼福 dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes
头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
鸡眼 jīyǎn, [雞眼], corn (callus on the foot)
火眼金睛 huǒyǎnjīnjīng, piercing eyes/discerning eyes
眼帘 yǎnlián, [眼簾], eyes (in literature)/eyesight
现眼 xiànyǎn, [現眼], to embarrass oneself/to make a fool of oneself
扎眼 zhāyǎn, garish/dazzling/offensively conspicuous
猫眼 māoyǎn, [貓眼], peephole/chrysoberyl
睁眼瞎 眼角膜 yǎnjiǎomó, cornea
电子眼 diànzǐyǎn, [電子眼], electronic eye
近视眼 眼巴巴 yǎnbābā, waiting anxiously/impatient
电眼 diànyǎn, [電眼], beautiful, expressive eyes
干瞪眼 gāndèngyǎn, [乾瞪眼], to watch helplessly
一饱眼福 yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
手眼 双眼皮 shuāngyǎnpí, [雙眼皮], double eyelid
耍心眼 映入眼帘 yìngrùyǎnlián, [映入眼簾], (idiom) to greet the eye/to come into view
独具慧眼 冷眼 lěngyǎn, cool eye/fig. detached/(treating) with indifference
有板有眼 yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical
眼屎 yǎnshǐ, gum in the eyes
眼波 yǎnbō, fluid glance
眼福 yǎnfú, a treat for the eyes/the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
千里眼 qiānlǐyǎn, clairvoyance
滴眼药 挤眉弄眼 jǐméinòngyǎn, [擠眉弄眼], to make eyes/to wink
眼底 yǎndǐ, fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)/inside the e...
眼尖 yǎnjiān, to have good eyes
点眼药 大处着眼 耳朵眼 打眼 dǎyǎn, to drill or bore a hole/to attract attention/conspicuous
看不上眼 过眼烟云 guòyǎnyānyún, [過眼煙雲], ephemeral (idiom)
尽收眼底 jìnshōuyǎndǐ, [盡收眼底], to take in the whole scene at once/to have a panoramic view
着眼点 zhuóyǎndiǎn, [著眼點], place of interest/a place one has one's eye on
饱眼福 bǎoyǎnfú, [飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
眼高手低 yǎngāoshǒudī, to have high standards but little ability/to be fastidious but incompetent (idio...
望眼欲穿 wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await
醉眼 眼病 yǎnbìng, eye disease
眼馋 yǎnchán, [眼饞], to covet/to envy
抠字眼 kōuzìyǎn, [摳字眼], to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
挑字眼 吹胡子瞪眼 chuīhúzidèngyǎn, [吹鬍子瞪眼], to get angry/to fume
急眼 jíyǎn, to be anxious/to get angry with sb
入眼 rùyǎn, to appear before one's eyes/pleasing to the eye/nice to look at
眼泡 单眼皮 dānyǎnpí, [單眼皮], single eyelid
放眼世界 眉眼 méiyǎn, brows and eyes/appearance/looks/countenance
泉眼 quányǎn, mouth of a spring or fountain
杏核眼 远视眼 眼镜盒 眼镜框 明眼人 míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin...
眼底下 yǎndǐxia, in front of one's eyes/in full view as a panorama/right now
飞眼 砂眼 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
火眼 huǒyǎn, pinkeye
贼眼 zéiyǎn, [賊眼], shifty gaze/furtive glance
眼疾 眼压 yǎnyā, [眼壓], intraocular pressure
龙眼 lóngyǎn, [龍眼], longan fruit/dragon eye fruit/Dimocarpus longan (botany)/CL:粒[lì]
腰眼 眼目 yǎnmù, eyes
榫眼 sǔnyǎn, mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
眼疾手快 单眼 dānyǎn, [單眼], ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)/one eye (i.e. one's left ...
短 ⇒
短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
短路 duǎnlù, short circuit
短裙 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
短短 短发 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage
短短的 剪短 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
短笛 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
短途 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
短篇 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
短程 duǎnchéng, short range
短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
短时 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
短文 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
短小 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
短打 短刀 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
短式 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
短装 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
短大衣 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
自寻短见 短音 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
短枪 短评 家长里短 短句 duǎnjù, clause
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
问长问短 打短工 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
短号 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
短统袜 揭短
脚 ⇒
脚 jiǎo/jué, [腳], foot/leg (of an animal or an object)/base (of an object)/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]...
脚趾 jiǎozhǐ, [腳趾], toe
手脚 shǒujiǎo, [手腳], hand and foot/movement of limbs/action/trick/step in a procedure (CL: 道[dào])
脚踝 jiǎohuái, [腳踝], ankle
脚下 jiǎoxià, [腳下], under the foot
脚步 jiǎobù, [腳步], footstep/step
脚印 jiǎoyìn, [腳印], footprint
蹩脚 biéjiǎo, [蹩腳], inferior/shoddy/lousy/lame
大脚 dàjiǎo, [大腳], naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiǎo jiǎo])/long kick (soc...
指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo, [指手畫腳], to gesticulate while talking (idiom)/to explain by waving one's hands/to critici...
脚趾头 jiǎozhǐtou, [腳趾頭], toe
脚尖 jiǎojiān, [腳尖], the extremity of the foot
脚踏车 jiǎotàchē, [腳踏車], bicycle/bike (Tw)/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
脚底 jiǎodǐ, [腳底], soles of the feet
落脚 luòjiǎo, [落腳], to stay for a time/to stop over/to lodge/to sink down (into soft ground)/leftove...
左脚 脚跟 jiǎogēn, [腳跟], heel
动手动脚 dòngshǒudòngjiǎo, [動手動腳], to come to blows/to paw/to grope/to get fresh
绊脚石 bànjiǎoshí, [絆腳石], stumbling block/obstacle/someone who gets in your way
拳脚 quánjiǎo, [拳腳], Chinese boxing/fist and feet/punching and kicking
脚步声 手忙脚乱 shǒumángjiǎoluàn, [手忙腳亂], to act with confusion/to be in a flurry/to be flustered
赤脚 chìjiǎo, [赤腳], barefoot
脚踏实地 jiǎotàshídì, [腳踏實地], to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without fligh...
马脚 mǎjiǎo, [馬腳], sth one wishes to conceal/the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
跺脚 做手脚 zuòshǒujiǎo, [做手腳], to defraud/to rig up (a scam)
阵脚 脚本 jiǎoběn, [腳本], script
腿脚 tuǐjiǎo, [腿腳], legs and feet/ability to walk/strides
三脚架 sānjiǎojià, [三腳架], tripod/derrick crane
脚后跟 jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
脚板 jiǎobǎn, [腳板], the sole of the foot
小脚 xiǎojiǎo, [小腳], bound feet (traditional)
脚手架 jiǎoshǒujià, [腳手架], scaffolding
垫脚石 diànjiǎoshí, [墊腳石], stepping stone/fig. person used to advance one's career
双脚 shuāngjiǎo, [雙腳], two legs/both feet
毛手毛脚 máoshǒumáojiǎo, [毛手毛腳], carelessly and haphazardly/to paw/to grope/to get fresh
脚镣 jiǎoliào, [腳鐐], fetters/leg-irons
脚指头 落脚点 山脚下 脚掌 jiǎozhǎng, [腳掌], the sole of the foot
山脚 shānjiǎo, [山腳], foot of a mountain
抱佛脚 bàofójiǎo, [抱佛腳], lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fi...
脚丫 起脚 修脚 xiūjiǎo, [修腳], pedicure
高脚杯 gāojiǎobēi, [高腳杯], goblet
脚丫子 jiǎoyāzi, [腳丫子], (coll.) foot
蹑手蹑脚 nièshǒunièjiǎo, [躡手躡腳], to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
韵脚 yùnjiǎo, [韻腳], rhyming word ending a line of verse/rhyme
歇脚 xiējiǎo, [歇腳], to stop on the way for a rest
前脚 qiánjiǎo, [前腳], one moment ..., (the next ...)/leading foot (in walking)
脚链 拳打脚踢 quándǎjiǎotī, [拳打腳踢], lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up/fig. determined to sort out a problem
缩手缩脚 suōshǒusuōjiǎo, [縮手縮腳], bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
裤脚 大手大脚 dàshǒudàjiǎo, [大手大腳], extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful/wasteful
下脚 后脚 hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
露马脚 lòumǎjiǎo, [露馬腳], to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature/to give the game ...
脚注 jiǎozhù, [腳注], footnote
轻手轻脚 qīngshǒuqīngjiǎo, [輕手輕腳], (to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
脚蹼 jiǎopǔ, [腳蹼], flippers/fins
针脚 注脚 zhùjiǎo, [註腳], footnote
脚气 jiǎoqì, [腳氣], beriberi/athlete's foot
站住脚 脚脖子 jiǎobózi, [腳脖子], (coll.) ankle
垫脚 diànjiao, [墊腳], litter (animal bedding)
脚力 修脚师 xiūjiǎoshī, [修腳師], pedicurist
蹩脚货 猪脚 香港脚 Xiānggǎngjiǎo, [香港腳], athlete's foot
跳脚 tiàojiǎo, [跳腳], to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc)/to dance on one's feet/hopping mad...
跟脚 gēnjiǎo, [跟腳], to feet the feet perfectly/to follow closely/hard on sb's heels
墙脚 脚底板 脚爪 jiǎozhǎo, [腳爪], paw/claw
脚背 jiǎobèi, [腳背], instep (upper surface of the foot)
赤脚医生 chìjiǎoyīshēng, [赤腳醫生], barefoot doctor/farmer with paramedical training (PRC)
挖墙脚 wāqiángjiǎo, [挖牆腳], to undermine/to let someone down/to seduce someone away from something
脚癣 jiǎoxuǎn, [腳癬], athlete's foot
脚蹬子 脚心 jiǎoxīn, [腳心], arch of the foot
落脚处 脚骨 根脚 脚盆 脚炉 脚灯 脚夫 jiǎofū, [腳夫], porter/bearer
脚面 jiǎomiàn, [腳面], instep (upper surface of the foot)
国脚 脚踏船 四脚蛇 sìjiǎoshé, [四腳蛇], lizard/common spoken equivalent of 蜥蜴[xī yì]
脚踏式 费手脚