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練功


练功

see styles
liàn gōng
    lian4 gong1
lien kung
 renkou / renko
    れんこう

More info & calligraphy:

Skill Acquired Through Hard Training
to do tai chi; to practice kung-fu (or other martial art); to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
{MA} skills acquired through hard training; feats of practice

see styles
cài
    cai4
ts`ai
    tsai
 na
    な
vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]); dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor; (coll.) (one's) type
(1) greens; vegetables; (2) rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed; (female given name) Nano
vegetables

傳藝


传艺

see styles
chuán yì
    chuan2 yi4
ch`uan i
    chuan i
to impart skills; to pass on one's art

充電


充电

see styles
chōng diàn
    chong1 dian4
ch`ung tien
    chung tien
 juuden / juden
    じゅうでん
to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
(noun/participle) (1) charging (electrically); (noun/participle) (2) electrification

兩手


两手

see styles
liǎng shǒu
    liang3 shou3
liang shou
 ryōshu
one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc; skills; expertise
two hands

凄い

see styles
 sugoi(p); sugoi(p); sugoi
    すごい(P); スゴイ(P); スゴい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) terrible; dreadful; (adjective) (2) (kana only) amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific; (adjective) (3) (kana only) to a great extent; vast (in numbers); (adverb) (4) (kana only) (colloquialism) (See 凄く) awfully; very; immensely

凡手

see styles
 bonshu
    ぼんしゅ
(1) mediocre ability; person of ordinary skills; (2) uninteresting (trivial, worthless) move (go, shogi, othello, etc.)

剣技

see styles
 kengi
    けんぎ
(See 剣術・けんじゅつ) sword skills; swordsmanship

功底

see styles
gōng dǐ
    gong1 di3
kung ti
training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals

博才

see styles
 bakusai
    ばくさい
gambling skills; talent for gambling

失傳


失传

see styles
shī chuán
    shi1 chuan2
shih ch`uan
    shih chuan
(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct

小技

see styles
xiǎo jì
    xiao3 ji4
hsiao chi
small skills; folk musical theater

尚武

see styles
shàng wǔ
    shang4 wu3
shang wu
 shoubu / shobu
    しょうぶ
to promote a martial spirit; to revere military skills; warlike
militarism; warlike spirit; (given name) Hisatake

床技

see styles
chuáng jì
    chuang2 ji4
ch`uang chi
    chuang chi
skills in bed; sexual prowess

廚藝


厨艺

see styles
chú yì
    chu2 yi4
ch`u i
    chu i
cooking skills; culinary talent

戦技

see styles
 sengi
    せんぎ
(abbreviation) (See 戦闘技術) combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques

扁鵲


扁鹊

see styles
biǎn què
    bian3 que4
pien ch`üeh
    pien chüeh
秦越人[Qin2 Yue4 ren2] (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills, nicknamed Bian Que after the earliest known Chinese physician allegedly from the 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] era

文藝


文艺

see styles
wén yì
    wen2 yi4
wen i
 bungei
    ぶんげい
literature and art
(noun - becomes adjective with の) literature; art and literature; belles-lettres
literature and artistic; mechanical skills

武勇

see styles
wǔ yǒng
    wu3 yong3
wu yung
 buyuu / buyu
    ぶゆう
military skills; valor; valorous
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor; (personal name) Takeyu

演技

see styles
yǎn jì
    yan3 ji4
yen chi
 engi
    えんぎ
acting; performing skills
(n,vs,vi) acting; performance

炫技

see styles
xuàn jì
    xuan4 ji4
hsüan chi
to show off one's skills; to put on a dazzling display of one's talents

相加

see styles
xiāng jiā
    xiang1 jia1
hsiang chia
 souka / soka
    そうか
to add up (numbers); (fig.) to put together (several things of the same type, e.g. skills)
(can act as adjective) additive

立琴

see styles
 tategoto
    たてごと
(archaism) (See 乞巧奠) koto erected in one's yard as decoration during the Festival to Plead for Skills

精煉


精炼

see styles
jīng liàn
    jing1 lian4
ching lien
 seiren / seren
    せいれん
to refine (a substance); to purify; to refine (one's skills, writing etc); refined; polished; succinct; skilled; capable
(noun/participle) (1) refining; refinement; smelting; (2) training

紅客


红客

see styles
hóng kè
    hong2 ke4
hung k`o
    hung ko
"honker", Chinese hacker motivated by patriotism, using one's skills to protect domestic networks and work in national interest

芸域

see styles
 geiiki / geki
    げいいき
range of skills

西藝


西艺

see styles
xī yì
    xi1 yi4
hsi i
Western skills; in Qing times, refers to Western technology, esp. military and naval know-how

車技


车技

see styles
chē jì
    che1 ji4
ch`e chi
    che chi
driving skills

辯士


辩士

see styles
biàn shì
    bian4 shi4
pien shih
 benshi
    べんし
eloquent person; person with rhetoric skills
(out-dated kanji) (1) lecturer; rhetorician; orator; (2) narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter

道行

see styles
dào héng
    dao4 heng2
tao heng
 michiyuki
    みちゆき
skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5]
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) going down the road; travelling; traveling; (2) lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); (3) eloping; (surname, given name) Michiyuki
Conduct according to Buddha-truth; the discipline of religion.

鍛鍊


锻炼

see styles
duàn liàn
    duan4 lian4
tuan lien
to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself

スゴい

see styles
 sugoi
    スゴい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) terrible; dreadful; (2) (kana only) amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific; (3) (kana only) to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

三腳貓


三脚猫

see styles
sān jiǎo māo
    san1 jiao3 mao1
san chiao mao
sb with only rudimentary skills (in a particular area)

乞巧奠

see styles
 kikkouden; kikouden / kikkoden; kikoden
    きっこうでん; きこうでん
(See 七夕) Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)

交際術

see styles
 kousaijutsu / kosaijutsu
    こうさいじゅつ
social skills

個人技

see styles
 kojingi
    こじんぎ
{sports} individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play

做功夫

see styles
zuò gōng fu
    zuo4 gong1 fu5
tso kung fu
to practice (work skills)

做工夫

see styles
zuò gōng fu
    zuo4 gong1 fu5
tso kung fu
to practice (work skills)

十善巧

see styles
shí shàn qiǎo
    shi2 shan4 qiao3
shih shan ch`iao
    shih shan chiao
 jū zengyō
The ten good crafts, or meditations of pratyeka-buddhas, i. e. on the five skandhas, twelve 處, eighteen 界, twelve 因緣, etc.

半桶水

see styles
bàn tǒng shuǐ
    ban4 tong3 shui3
pan t`ung shui
    pan tung shui
(coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited; superficial; half-baked; sb with a smattering of knowledge (of something); dabbler

善巧勝


善巧胜

see styles
shàn qiǎo shèng
    shan4 qiao3 sheng4
shan ch`iao sheng
    shan chiao sheng
 zengyō shō
(teaching) skills are superior

営業力

see styles
 eigyouryoku / egyoryoku
    えいぎょうりょく
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise

基本功

see styles
jī běn gōng
    ji1 ben3 gong1
chi pen kung
basic skills; fundamentals

奥の手

see styles
 okunote
    おくのて
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) secret skills; secret; mystery; (exp,n) (3) (archaism) left hand

応用力

see styles
 ouyouryoku / oyoryoku
    おうようりょく
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills

応用編

see styles
 ouyouhen / oyohen
    おうようへん
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment

打把勢


打把势

see styles
dǎ bǎ shi
    da3 ba3 shi5
ta pa shih
drill (in sword play); to thrash around; to demonstrate gymnastic skills; to solicit financial help (in an indirect way); to show off

教師爺


教师爷

see styles
jiào shī yé
    jiao4 shi1 ye2
chiao shih yeh
master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house; (fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others

教育力

see styles
 kyouikuryoku / kyoikuryoku
    きょういくりょく
educational capability; education skills; educational power

活かす

see styles
 ikasu
    いかす
(transitive verb) (1) to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc); (2) to let live; to keep alive; (3) to revive; to resuscitate

生かす

see styles
 ikasu
    いかす
(transitive verb) (1) to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc); (2) to let live; to keep alive; (3) to revive; to resuscitate

秦越人

see styles
qín yuè rén
    qin2 yue4 ren2
ch`in yüeh jen
    chin yüeh jen
Qin Yueren (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills

語学力

see styles
 gogakuryoku
    ごがくりょく
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability

露一手

see styles
lòu yī shǒu
    lou4 yi1 shou3
lou i shou
to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills

ボッチャ

see styles
 boccha
    ボッチャ
boccia (sport, similar to bocce, played by people with impaired motor skills) (ita:)

不學無術


不学无术

see styles
bù xué wú shù
    bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4
pu hsüeh wu shu
without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent

不減當年


不减当年

see styles
bù jiǎn dāng nián
    bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2
pu chien tang nien
(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever

基礎学力

see styles
 kisogakuryoku
    きそがくりょく
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)

大放異彩


大放异彩

see styles
dà fàng yì cǎi
    da4 fang4 yi4 cai3
ta fang i ts`ai
    ta fang i tsai
to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill

寶刀不老


宝刀不老

see styles
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
    bao3 dao1 bu4 lao3
pao tao pu lao
lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom); fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever; the old man still has it

専門技術

see styles
 senmongijutsu
    せんもんぎじゅつ
expertise; special skills

小試牛刀


小试牛刀

see styles
xiǎo shì niú dāo
    xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1
hsiao shih niu tao
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)

戦闘技術

see styles
 sentougijutsu / sentogijutsu
    せんとうぎじゅつ
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques

技能検定

see styles
 ginoukentei / ginokente
    ぎのうけんてい
technical skills test; trade skill test

漢字試験

see styles
 kanjishiken
    かんじしけん
kanji test; test of kanji skills

用武之地

see styles
yòng wǔ zhī dì
    yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4
yung wu chih ti
ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)

異曲同工


异曲同工

see styles
yì qǔ tóng gōng
    yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1
i ch`ü t`ung kung
    i chü tung kung
 ikyokudoukou / ikyokudoko
    いきょくどうこう
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom); different methods leading to the same result; different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
(yoji) (See 同工異曲・どうこういきょく) different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes

登峰造極


登峰造极

see styles
dēng fēng zào jí
    deng1 feng1 zao4 ji2
teng feng tsao chi
to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)

目利き力

see styles
 mekikiryoku
    めききりょく
capability of assessing (what something is worth, etc.); skills of recognition; discerning eye

社交上手

see styles
 shakoujouzu / shakojozu
    しゃこうじょうず
(noun or adjectival noun) social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer

社会技能

see styles
 shakaiginou / shakaigino
    しゃかいぎのう
social skills

聽說讀寫


听说读写

see styles
tīng shuō dú xiě
    ting1 shuo1 du2 xie3
t`ing shuo tu hsieh
    ting shuo tu hsieh
listening, speaking, reading and writing (language skills)

腕がなる

see styles
 udeganaru
    うでがなる
(exp,v5r) to be itching to put one's skills to use

腕が鳴る

see styles
 udeganaru
    うでがなる
(exp,v5r) to be itching to put one's skills to use

腕を磨く

see styles
 udeomigaku
    うでをみがく
(exp,v5k) to polish one's skills

舞文弄墨

see styles
wǔ wén nòng mò
    wu3 wen2 nong4 mo4
wu wen nung mo
(idiom) to display one's facility with words; to show off one's literary skills; (original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨[mo4] was a reference to 繩墨|绳墨[sheng2 mo4])

花拳繡腿


花拳绣腿

see styles
huā quán xiù tuǐ
    hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3
hua ch`üan hsiu t`ui
    hua chüan hsiu tui
flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery

行政手腕

see styles
 gyouseishuwan / gyoseshuwan
    ぎょうせいしゅわん
skill at administration; one's administrative skills

雜七雜八


杂七杂八

see styles
zá qī zá bā
    za2 qi1 za2 ba1
tsa ch`i tsa pa
    tsa chi tsa pa
an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills)

グーグル力

see styles
 guugururyoku / gugururyoku
    グーグルりょく
(colloquialism) Google-fu; search engine skills

ネット弱者

see styles
 nettojakusha
    ネットじゃくしゃ
person with limited Internet skills; Internet illiterate

ベッドテク

see styles
 beddoteku
    ベッドテク
(abbreviation) (See ベッドテクニック) bedroom skills; sexual techniques; bed techniques

世間工巧業


世间工巧业

see styles
shì jiān gōng qiǎo yè
    shi4 jian1 gong1 qiao3 ye4
shih chien kung ch`iao yeh
    shih chien kung chiao yeh
 seken kugyō gō
occupations based on worldly mechanical skills

潰しが利く

see styles
 tsubushigakiku
    つぶしがきく
(exp,v5k) to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills

紺屋の白袴

see styles
 kouyanoshirobakama / koyanoshirobakama
    こうやのしろばかま
(expression) the shoemaker's children go barefoot; the dyer wears white; specialists often fail to apply their skills to themselves

藝多不壓身


艺多不压身

see styles
yì duō bù yā shēn
    yi4 duo1 bu4 ya1 shen1
i to pu ya shen
it's always good to have more skills (idiom)

血が流れる

see styles
 chiganagareru
    ちがながれる
(exp,v1) (1) blood flows; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) (usu. ...の血が流れる) to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

スキルアップ

see styles
 sukiruapu
    スキルアップ
(noun/participle) reskilling (wasei: skill-up); improving one's skills

ソフトスキル

see styles
 sofutosukiru
    ソフトスキル
good customer skills (wasei: soft skills); good with people; well-spoken

つぶしが利く

see styles
 tsubushigakiku
    つぶしがきく
(exp,v5k) to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills

サバイバル技術

see styles
 sabaibarugijutsu
    サバイバルぎじゅつ
survival skills

スキル・アップ

see styles
 sukiru apu
    スキル・アップ
(noun/participle) reskilling (wasei: skill-up); improving one's skills

ソフト・スキル

see styles
 sofuto sukiru
    ソフト・スキル
good customer skills (wasei: soft skills); good with people; well-spoken

ベッドテクニック

see styles
 beddotekunikku
    ベッドテクニック
bedroom skills; sexual techniques; bed techniques

職業能力開発学校

see styles
 shokugyounouryokukaihatsugakkou / shokugyonoryokukaihatsugakko
    しょくぎょうのうりょくかいはつがっこう
business development skills school

Variations:
飼い殺し
飼殺し

see styles
 kaigoroshi
    かいごろし
(1) keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; (2) keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

ベッド・テクニック

see styles
 beddo tekunikku
    ベッド・テクニック
bedroom skills; sexual techniques; bed techniques

Variations:
腕が鳴る
腕がなる

see styles
 udeganaru
    うでがなる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to be itching to put one's skills to use

Variations:
生かす(P)
活かす

see styles
 ikasu
    いかす
(transitive verb) (1) to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (生かす only) to let live; to keep alive; (transitive verb) (3) (生かす only) to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life; (transitive verb) (4) to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

Variations:
蓄える(P)
貯える

see styles
 takuwaeru
    たくわえる
(transitive verb) (1) to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside; (transitive verb) (2) to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills); (transitive verb) (3) to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

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

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