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拾遺


拾遗

see styles
shí yí
    shi2 yi2
shih i
 shuui / shui
    しゅうい
to pocket a lost article; (fig.) to correct others' errors; to remedy omissions (in a text etc)
(noun, transitive verb) gleaning; gleanings

拿捏

see styles
ná niē
    na2 nie1
na nieh
(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties; to threaten

挖坑

see styles
wā kēng
    wa1 keng1
wa k`eng
    wa keng
to dig a hole; (fig.) to make things difficult for sb; (neologism) (slang) (of a writer) to start work on a new project

挖墳


挖坟

see styles
wā fén
    wa1 fen2
wa fen
to dig a grave; (lit.) to dig up a grave; (fig.) (slang) to dig up an old thread (in an online forum etc)

挖掘

see styles
wā jué
    wa1 jue2
wa chüeh
to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into

掀起

see styles
xiān qǐ
    xian1 qi3
hsien ch`i
    hsien chi
to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)

掃地


扫地

see styles
sǎo dì
    sao3 di4
sao ti
 sōchi
to sweep the floor; (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low
To sweep the floor, or ground, an act to which the Buddha is said to have attributed five kinds of merit; v. 毘奈耶雜事.

掉漆

see styles
diào qī
    diao4 qi1
tiao ch`i
    tiao chi
to peel off (paint); (fig.) to be exposed; to lose face (Tw)

掌握

see styles
zhǎng wò
    zhang3 wo4
chang wo
 shouaku / shoaku
    しょうあく
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand something well and know how to use it; fluency
(noun, transitive verb) grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

掐斷


掐断

see styles
qiā duàn
    qia1 duan4
ch`ia tuan
    chia tuan
to nip off (with fingernails etc); (fig.) to cut off (supply etc); to disconnect

掛帥


挂帅

see styles
guà shuài
    gua4 shuai4
kua shuai
to be in command; (fig.) to dominate over other considerations; to be over-emphasized

掛鉤


挂钩

see styles
guà gōu
    gua4 gou1
kua kou
to couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) (preceded by 與|与[yu3] + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity}); (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc); hook (on which to hang something); latch hook; coupling

描摹

see styles
miáo mó
    miao2 mo2
miao mo
to trace over; to take a copy (of a calligraphy, a painting etc); (fig.) to describe; to portray

提升

see styles
tí shēng
    ti2 sheng1
t`i sheng
    ti sheng
to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

提挈

see styles
tí qiè
    ti2 qie4
t`i ch`ieh
    ti chieh
 teiketsu / teketsu
    ていけつ
to hold by the hand; fig. to nurture; to foster; to bring up; to support
(n,vs,vi) (obsolete) cooperation
exhort

提起

see styles
tí qǐ
    ti2 qi3
t`i ch`i
    ti chi
 teiki / teki
    ていき
to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise; to initiate (legal proceedings)
(noun, transitive verb) (1) raising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue); presenting; (noun, transitive verb) (2) instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; filing (a claim); submitting (a case); (noun, transitive verb) (3) (archaism) lifting up
to present

插曲

see styles
chā qǔ
    cha1 qu3
ch`a ch`ü
    cha chü
music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode

插腳


插脚

see styles
chā jiǎo
    cha1 jiao3
ch`a chiao
    cha chiao
to shove in; to edge in; fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; prong

揭舉


揭举

see styles
jiē jǔ
    jie1 ju3
chieh chü
to lift up; (fig.) to put on display; to set forth; to expound

揮別


挥别

see styles
huī bié
    hui1 bie2
hui pieh
to wave goodbye; (fig.) to say goodbye to; to bid farewell to

揮灑


挥洒

see styles
huī sǎ
    hui1 sa3
hui sa
to sprinkle; to shed (tears, blood etc); fig. free, unconstrained; to write in a free style

搬磚


搬砖

see styles
bān zhuān
    ban1 zhuan1
pan chuan
to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong

摘帽

see styles
zhāi mào
    zhai1 mao4
chai mao
lit. to take off a hat; fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge; rehabilitation

摩擦

see styles
mó cā
    mo2 ca1
mo ts`a
    mo tsa
 masatsu
    まさつ
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
(1) {physics} friction; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) rubbing; chafing; (3) discord; friction; strife; conflict

摳腳


抠脚

see styles
kōu jiǎo
    kou1 jiao3
k`ou chiao
    kou chiao
to scratch one's foot; (fig.) to be stingy; (slang) (of a celebrity) to twiddle one's thumbs (i.e. not release any new material etc)

摸魚


摸鱼

see styles
mō yú
    mo1 yu2
mo yü
to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy

摹寫


摹写

see styles
mó xiě
    mo2 xie3
mo hsieh
to trace over; to copy (a calligraphy model); facsimile; (fig.) to depict; to portray

撐持


撑持

see styles
chēng chí
    cheng1 chi2
ch`eng ch`ih
    cheng chih
(fig.) to sustain; to shore up

撕逼

see styles
sī bī
    si1 bi1
ssu pi
(slang) (lit.) to tear cunt; (fig.) (of females) to have a catfight; to have a bitch fight

撞車


撞车

see styles
zhuàng chē
    zhuang4 che1
chuang ch`e
    chuang che
to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same

撫平


抚平

see styles
fǔ píng
    fu3 ping2
fu p`ing
    fu ping
to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars)

撬動


撬动

see styles
qiào dòng
    qiao4 dong4
ch`iao tung
    chiao tung
to shift something with a crowbar etc; (fig.) to influence by applying leverage

撲空


扑空

see styles
pū kōng
    pu1 kong1
p`u k`ung
    pu kung
lit. to rush at thin air; fig. to miss one's aim; to have nothing to show for one's troubles

撼動


撼动

see styles
hàn dòng
    han4 dong4
han tung
to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart)

擄掠


掳掠

see styles
lǔ lüè
    lu3 lu:e4
lu lu:e
to plunder; to pillage; (fig.) to win (people's hearts)

擄獲


掳获

see styles
lǔ huò
    lu3 huo4
lu huo
to capture (sb); (fig.) to win (people's hearts)

操刀

see styles
cāo dāo
    cao1 dao1
ts`ao tao
    tsao tao
to hold a knife; (fig.) (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (fig.) to personally handle or take charge of a task; to take the reins

擦撞

see styles
cā zhuàng
    ca1 zhuang4
ts`a chuang
    tsa chuang
to sideswipe (a car etc); to generate (sparks) by striking a flint; (fig.) to produce (something novel) through interaction

擦邊


擦边

see styles
cā biān
    ca1 bian1
ts`a pien
    tsa pien
to make light contact with the edge of something; (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age); to be close to (danger); (fig.) to be marginal (in terms of relevance or legality)

擱淺


搁浅

see styles
gē qiǎn
    ge1 qian3
ko ch`ien
    ko chien
to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop

擺設


摆设

see styles
bǎi she
    bai3 she5
pai she
ornament; decorative item; (fig.) something that is merely for show

攀登

see styles
pān dēng
    pan1 deng1
p`an teng
    pan teng
to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger

攀附

see styles
pān fù
    pan1 fu4
p`an fu
    pan fu
to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful); social climbing

攤子


摊子

see styles
tān zi
    tan1 zi5
t`an tzu
    tan tzu
booth; vendor's stall; (fig.) organizational structure; scale of operations

攪和


搅和

see styles
jiǎo huo
    jiao3 huo5
chiao huo
to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; (fig.) to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people)

支線


支线

see styles
zhī xiàn
    zhi1 xian4
chih hsien
 shisen
    しせん
branch line; side road; spur; fig. secondary plot (in a story)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) branch line; (personal name) Shisen

收兵

see styles
shōu bīng
    shou1 bing1
shou ping
to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; fig. to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over

攻占

see styles
gōng zhàn
    gong1 zhan4
kung chan
to seize control of (an enemy position); (fig.) to take by storm; to gain (awards, control of a market etc)

攻堅


攻坚

see styles
gōng jiān
    gong1 jian1
kung chien
to assault a fortified position; (fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particularly difficult part of one's mission

攻關


攻关

see styles
gōng guān
    gong1 guan1
kung kuan
to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem

放毒

see styles
fàng dú
    fang4 du2
fang tu
to poison; (fig.) to spread vicious rumors

放羊

see styles
fàng yáng
    fang4 yang2
fang yang
to tend a flock of sheep; to let sheep out to pasture; fig. to throw off the reins; to leave sb alone; acting freely and irresponsibly

放血

see styles
fàng xiě
    fang4 xie3
fang hsieh
(TCM) to practice bloodletting; (medicine) to perform phlebotomy; (coll.) to make sb bleed; to inflict grievous wounds; (fig.) to cough up a large amount of money; (fig.) to reduce prices drastically

故轍


故辙

see styles
gù zhé
    gu4 zhe2
ku che
rut (made by vehicles); (fig.) conventional ways

敗戰


败战

see styles
bài zhàn
    bai4 zhan4
pai chan
to lose a war; fig. the loser (in a competition or election)

教主

see styles
jiào zhǔ
    jiao4 zhu3
chiao chu
 kyoushu / kyoshu
    きょうしゅ
founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure
(noun - becomes adjective with の) founder of a religious sect
The founder of a religion, e.g. the Buddha.

散兵

see styles
sǎn bīng
    san3 bing1
san ping
 sanpei / sanpe
    さんぺい
loose and disorganized soldiers; stragglers; fig. a loner
skirmisher

散匪

see styles
sǎn fěi
    san3 fei3
san fei
scattered bandits; (fig.) random jottings; marginal notes

散沙

see styles
sǎn shā
    san3 sha1
san sha
scattered sand; fig. lacking in cohesion or organization

斤兩


斤两

see styles
jīn liǎng
    jin1 liang3
chin liang
weight; (fig.) importance

斬獲


斩获

see styles
zhǎn huò
    zhan3 huo4
chan huo
to kill or capture (in battle); (fig.) (sports) to score (a goal); to win (a medal); (fig.) to reap rewards; to achieve gains

新穎


新颖

see styles
xīn yǐng
    xin1 ying3
hsin ying
lit. new bud; fig. new and original

斷層


断层

see styles
duàn céng
    duan4 ceng2
tuan ts`eng
    tuan tseng
fault (geology) (CL:道[dao4]); (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional

春光

see styles
chūn guāng
    chun1 guang1
ch`un kuang
    chun kuang
 harumitsu
    はるみつ
scenes of springtime; the radiance of spring; (fig.) a sight of something sexy or erotic; an indication of a love affair
spring sunlight; scenery of spring; (given name) Harumitsu

春暉


春晖

see styles
chūn huī
    chun1 hui1
ch`un hui
    chun hui
 haruki
    はるき
lit. spring sunshine; fig. parental (often maternal) love
(personal name) Haruki

春筍


春笋

see styles
chūn sǔn
    chun1 sun3
ch`un sun
    chun sun
springtime bamboo shoots; fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate

暖流

see styles
nuǎn liú
    nuan3 liu2
nuan liu
 danryuu / danryu
    だんりゅう
warm current; (fig.) warm feeling
warm current

暗樁


暗桩

see styles
àn zhuāng
    an4 zhuang1
an chuang
submerged piles installed to prevent the passage of boats; (fig.) informer; spy

暗淡

see styles
àn dàn
    an4 dan4
an tan
dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak

暮景

see styles
mù jǐng
    mu4 jing3
mu ching
an evening scene; fig. one's old age

暮氣


暮气

see styles
mù qì
    mu4 qi4
mu ch`i
    mu chi
evening mist; fig. declining spirits; lethargy

曝光

see styles
bào guāng
    bao4 guang1
pao kuang
to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]

曲折

see styles
qū zhé
    qu1 zhe2
ch`ü che
    chü che
 kyokusetsu
    きょくせつ
winding; (fig.) complicated
(n,vs,vi) (1) bending; winding; meandering; zigzagging; (n,vs,vi) (2) ups and downs; twists and turns; complications; difficulties; vicissitudes
serpentining

曲直

see styles
qū zhí
    qu1 zhi2
ch`ü chih
    chü chih
 maganao
    まがなお
lit. crooked and straight; fig. right and wrong, good and evil
merits (of a case); right or wrong; (surname) Maganao

書庫


书库

see styles
shū kù
    shu1 ku4
shu k`u
    shu ku
 shoko
    しょこ
a store room for books; fig. an erudite person; the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus
(1) library; book storage; stack room; (2) {comp} (See アーカイブ) archive (file)

會戰


会战

see styles
huì zhàn
    hui4 zhan4
hui chan
(military) to meet for a decisive battle; (military) battle; (fig.) large-scale concerted effort

有數


有数

see styles
yǒu shù
    you3 shu4
yu shu
to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score; not many; only a few
See: 有数

朗照

see styles
lǎng zhào
    lang3 zhao4
lang chao
to shine brightly; (fig.) to perceive clearly

本尊

see styles
běn zūn
    ben3 zun1
pen tsun
 honzon
    ほんぞん
(Buddhism) yidam (one's chosen meditational deity); the principal object of worship on a Buddhist altar; (of a monk who has the ability to appear in multiple places at the same time) the honored one himself (contrasted with his alternate forms, 分身[fen1 shen1]); (fig.) (jocular) the genuine article; the real McCoy; the man himself; the woman herself; the original manifestation of something (not a spin-off or a clone)
(1) principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; (2) idol; icon; object of adoration; (3) (joc) (usu. as ご〜) the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
? satyadevatā, 裟也地提嚩多. The original honoured one; the most honoured of all Buddhas; also the chief object of worship in a group; the specific Buddha, etc., being served.

本錢


本钱

see styles
běn qián
    ben3 qian2
pen ch`ien
    pen chien
capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do something)

杏林

see styles
xìng lín
    xing4 lin2
hsing lin
 kyourin / kyorin
    きょうりん
forest of apricot trees; (fig.) honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉[Dong3 Feng4], 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)
(1) apricot grove; (2) (poetic term) (from the story of Dong Feng, a Chinese doctor who made patients plant apricot trees in lieu of payment) doctor

材料

see styles
cái liào
    cai2 liao4
ts`ai liao
    tsai liao
 zairyou / zairyo
    ざいりょう
(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
(1) materials; ingredients; (2) material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; (3) grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis; evidence; data; (4) {finc} (market) factor

杜門


杜门

see styles
dù mén
    du4 men2
tu men
to close the door (lit. and fig.)

杞婦


杞妇

see styles
qǐ fù
    qi3 fu4
ch`i fu
    chi fu
the wife of 杞梁[Qi3 Liang2], a senior official of the state of Qi 杞[Qi3] who died on a military expedition; (fig.) a widow

東歸


东归

see styles
dōng guī
    dong1 gui1
tung kuei
lit. to return east; fig. to return to one's homeland

東風


东风

see styles
dōng fēng
    dong1 feng1
tung feng
 higashikaze
    ひがしかぜ
easterly wind; spring breeze; (fig.) revolutionary momentum; favorable circumstances
east wind; spring wind; (surname) Higashikaze

松柏

see styles
sōng bǎi
    song1 bai3
sung pai
 matsukaya
    まつかや
pine and cypress; fig. chaste and undefiled; fig. tomb
(1) evergreen tree; conifer; coniferous tree; (2) pine and cypress; (3) duty; constancy; faithfulness; (place-name) Matsukaya

板塊


板块

see styles
bǎn kuài
    ban3 kuai4
pan k`uai
    pan kuai
slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc

果實


果实

see styles
guǒ shí
    guo3 shi2
kuo shih
fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains

枝節


枝节

see styles
zhī jié
    zhi1 jie2
chih chieh
branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem

枝蔓

see styles
zhī màn
    zhi1 man4
chih man
branches and tendrils; fig. overcomplicated or digressive

架空

see styles
jià kōng
    jia4 kong1
chia k`ung
    chia kung
 kakuu(p); gakuu / kaku(p); gaku
    かくう(P); がくう
to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (かくう only) fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated; (can act as adjective) (2) aerial; overhead

枷板

see styles
jiā bǎn
    jia1 ban3
chia pan
cangue; fig. difficult situation

染指

see styles
rǎn zhǐ
    ran3 zhi3
jan chih
to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action; abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎

桁楊


桁杨

see styles
háng yáng
    hang2 yang2
hang yang
lit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment; torture instrument

桃花

see styles
táo huā
    tao2 hua1
t`ao hua
    tao hua
 momoka
    ももか
peach blossom; (fig.) love affair
(rare) peach blossom; (female given name) Momoka

框架

see styles
kuàng jià
    kuang4 jia4
k`uang chia
    kuang chia
(construction) frame; (fig.) framework

梳理

see styles
shū lǐ
    shu1 li3
shu li
to comb; fig. to sort out

棋子

see styles
qí zǐ
    qi2 zi3
ch`i tzu
    chi tzu
chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)

棒殺


棒杀

see styles
bàng shā
    bang4 sha1
pang sha
to bludgeon to death; (fig.) to defeat sb by publicly criticizing them

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

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