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蟬蛻


蝉蜕

see styles
chán tuì
    chan2 tui4
ch`an t`ui
    chan tui
cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from

蠢動


蠢动

see styles
chǔn dòng
    chun3 dong4
ch`un tung
    chun tung
 shundou / shundo
    しゅんどう
to wriggle; (fig.) to stir up trouble; (of a sentiment) to stir
(n,vs,vi) (1) wriggling; squirming; writhing; (n,vs,vi) (2) maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief

蠶食


蚕食

see styles
cán shí
    can2 shi2
ts`an shih
    tsan shih
(lit. and fig.) to nibble away at
See: 蚕食

血洗

see styles
xuè xǐ
    xue4 xi3
hsüeh hsi
to carry out a bloodbath in (a place); (fig.) to wreak havoc on

行列

see styles
háng liè
    hang2 lie4
hang lieh
 gyouretsu / gyoretsu
    ぎょうれつ
formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
(noun/participle) (1) line; queue; procession; parade; (2) {math} matrix
a row

衝力


冲力

see styles
chōng lì
    chong1 li4
ch`ung li
    chung li
momentum (the force exhibited by a moving body); (fig.) momentum (capacity for progressive development)

裂變


裂变

see styles
liè biàn
    lie4 bian4
lieh pien
(physics) to undergo nuclear fission; (fig.) to break apart, forming smaller units; to fragment

裙帶


裙带

see styles
qún dài
    qun2 dai4
ch`ün tai
    chün tai
waistband of a skirt; (fig.) related to the wife or another female family member

補刀


补刀

see styles
bǔ dāo
    bu3 dao1
pu tao
(gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant; (fig.) to attack sb who is already under fire; to pile on; (sphragistics) to retouch a seal after taking a first impression

補強


补强

see styles
bǔ qiáng
    bu3 qiang2
pu ch`iang
    pu chiang
 hokyou / hokyo
    ほきょう
(engineering) to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen; (fig.) to rectify shortcomings
(noun, transitive verb) reinforcement; strengthening

裡子


里子

see styles
lǐ zi
    li3 zi5
li tzu
lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
See: 里子

褪去

see styles
tuì qù
    tui4 qu4
t`ui ch`ü
    tui chü
to take off (one's clothes); (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc); (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside; also pr. [tun4 qu4]

襁褓

see styles
qiǎng bǎo
    qiang3 bao3
ch`iang pao
    chiang pao
 mutsuki
    むつき
    oshime
    おしめ
swaddling clothes; fig. early stage of development; infancy
(1) diaper; nappy; (2) (archaism) swaddling clothes; (3) (archaism) loincloth

要價


要价

see styles
yào jià
    yao4 jia4
yao chia
to ask a price; to charge; (fig.) to attach conditions (in negotiations)

要害

see styles
yào hài
    yao4 hai4
yao hai
 yougai / yogai
    ようがい
vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
(1) stronghold; fortress; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) strategic position; key position; (place-name, surname) Yōgai

要路

see styles
yào lù
    yao4 lu4
yao lu
 youro / yoro
    ようろ
important road; main thoroughfare; fig. key position
(1) main or important road; (2) influential or important position; the authorities

覆轍


覆辙

see styles
fù zhé
    fu4 zhe2
fu che
the tracks of a cart that overturned; (fig.) a path that led to failure in the past

規矩


规矩

see styles
guī ju
    gui1 ju5
kuei chü
 motonori
    もとのり
lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
(1) standard; criterion; rule; norm; (2) compass and ruler; (given name) Motonori

覓食


觅食

see styles
mì shí
    mi4 shi2
mi shih
to forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; fig. to make a living

視角


视角

see styles
shì jiǎo
    shi4 jiao3
shih chiao
 shikaku
    しかく
angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; (cinematography) camera angle; (visual perception) visual angle (the angle a viewed object subtends at the eye); (photography) angle of view
visual angle

視野


视野

see styles
shì yě
    shi4 ye3
shih yeh
 shiya
    しや
field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective
(1) field of vision; view; (2) one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

親口


亲口

see styles
qīn kǒu
    qin1 kou3
ch`in k`ou
    chin kou
one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say something personally

角力

see styles
jué lì
    jue2 li4
chüeh li
 kadoriki
    かどりき
to wrestle; (fig.) to lock horns; to tussle; to wrangle; Taiwan pr. [jiao3li4]
(1) comparison of strength; contest of strength; (2) (See 相撲・1) sumo (wrestling); (surname) Kadoriki

角落

see styles
jiǎo luò
    jiao3 luo4
chiao lo
corner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook

解凍


解冻

see styles
jiě dòng
    jie3 dong4
chieh tung
 kaitou / kaito
    かいとう
to melt; to thaw; to defrost; fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc)
(noun, transitive verb) (1) thawing; defrosting; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {comp} (ant: 圧縮・3) decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking; unzipping

解囊

see styles
jiě náng
    jie3 nang2
chieh nang
lit. to loosen one's purse; fig. to give generously to help others

解釦


解扣

see styles
jiě kòu
    jie3 kou4
chieh k`ou
    chieh kou
to unbutton; (fig.) to solve a dispute

觸碰


触碰

see styles
chù pèng
    chu4 peng4
ch`u p`eng
    chu peng
to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter)

觸礁


触礁

see styles
chù jiāo
    chu4 jiao1
ch`u chiao
    chu chiao
(of a ship) to strike a reef; (fig.) to hit a snag

訴說


诉说

see styles
sù shuō
    su4 shuo1
su shuo
to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history)

詐屍


诈尸

see styles
zhà shī
    zha4 shi1
cha shih
sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse

試水


试水

see styles
shì shuǐ
    shi4 shui3
shih shui
to run water through a system to test it (for leakages etc); (fig.) to test the waters; to do (something) on a trial basis

話筒


话筒

see styles
huà tǒng
    hua4 tong3
hua t`ung
    hua tung
microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset; megaphone; (fig.) mouthpiece; spokesperson

誤觸

see styles
wù chù
    wu4 chu4
wu ch`u
    wu chu
to touch by mistake; to accidentally activate or trigger; (fig.) to unwittingly run afoul of

誤讀


误读

see styles
wù dú
    wu4 du2
wu tu
to misread; (fig.) to misunderstand; to misinterpret

說客


说客

see styles
shuì kè
    shui4 ke4
shui k`o
    shui ko
(old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4]

調劑


调剂

see styles
tiáo jì
    tiao2 ji4
t`iao chi
    tiao chi
to adjust; to redistribute (resources etc); (fig.) (of an activity) to provide variety in one's daily life; to serve as a change of pace; (of a pharmacist) to fill a prescription

謝幕


谢幕

see styles
xiè mù
    xie4 mu4
hsieh mu
to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end

謫仙


谪仙

see styles
zhé xiān
    zhe2 xian1
che hsien
a genius (literally, an immortal who has been banished from heaven to live on earth), an epithet for exceptional individuals such as the Tang poet Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2]; (fig.) banished official

譜寫


谱写

see styles
pǔ xiě
    pu3 xie3
p`u hsieh
    pu hsieh
to compose (a piece of music); (fig.) to create, by one's actions, a narrative (generally one that can be recounted with pride)

護盾


护盾

see styles
hù dùn
    hu4 dun4
hu tun
(historical weaponry) shield; (gaming, sci-fi) shield; damage-absorbing barrier; (fig.) protective safeguard

變天


变天

see styles
biàn tiān
    bian4 tian1
pien t`ien
    pien tien
to have a change of weather (esp. for the worse); (fig.) to experience a major upheaval; to undergo sweeping change

讓畔


让畔

see styles
ràng pàn
    rang4 pan4
jang p`an
    jang pan
to be accommodating in negotiating the boundary of one's field; (fig.) (of farmers in ancient times) to be good-hearted and honest

谷底

see styles
gǔ dǐ
    gu3 di3
ku ti
 tanizoko
    たにぞこ
valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine; (surname) Tanizoko

豆蔻

see styles
dòu kòu
    dou4 kou4
tou k`ou
    tou kou
cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum); fig. a girl's teenage years; maidenhood; a budding beauty

豐沛


丰沛

see styles
fēng pèi
    feng1 pei4
feng p`ei
    feng pei
copious; plentiful (of water); surging (of waves); refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3]; fig. majestic

豐碑


丰碑

see styles
fēng bēi
    feng1 bei1
feng pei
large inscribed stele; fig. great achievement; imperishable masterpiece

豐腴


丰腴

see styles
fēng yú
    feng1 yu2
feng yü
full-bodied; well-rounded; fig. fertile land

豢養


豢养

see styles
huàn yǎng
    huan4 yang3
huan yang
to keep (an animal); to look after the needs of (a person or an animal); (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay

豬圈


猪圈

see styles
zhū juàn
    zhu1 juan4
chu chüan
(lit. and fig.) pigsty

豬窩


猪窝

see styles
zhū wō
    zhu1 wo1
chu wo
(lit. and fig.) pigsty

豺狼

see styles
chái láng
    chai2 lang2
ch`ai lang
    chai lang
 sairou / sairo
    さいろう
jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf; fig. evil person; vicious tyrant
(1) (See 狼・おおかみ・1,山犬・やまいぬ・1) wolf; (2) rapacious person; merciless and greedy person
A wolf.

貔貅

see styles
pí xiū
    pi2 xiu1
p`i hsiu
    pi hsiu
mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail; also written 辟邪; fig. valiant soldier

負重


负重

see styles
fù zhòng
    fu4 zhong4
fu chung
(lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load; to carry a heavy burden

貼金


贴金

see styles
tiē jīn
    tie1 jin1
t`ieh chin
    tieh chin
to cover (a statue) with gold leaf; to gild; (fig.) to prettify; to glorify

賊船


贼船

see styles
zéi chuán
    zei2 chuan2
tsei ch`uan
    tsei chuan
pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction

贅疣


赘疣

see styles
zhuì yóu
    zhui4 you2
chui yu
wart; (fig.) superfluous thing

贅瘤


赘瘤

see styles
zhuì liú
    zhui4 liu2
chui liu
wart; (fig.) something superfluous and undesirable

贈芍


赠芍

see styles
zèng sháo
    zeng4 shao2
tseng shao
to give peonies; fig. exchange of gifts between lovers

赤秀

see styles
 akahide
    あかひで
(kana only) Japanese sea fig (Ficus superba var. japonica); (surname, given name) Akahide

走偏

see styles
zǒu piān
    zou3 pian1
tsou p`ien
    tsou pien
to deviate from the correct course; (fig.) to go astray

走板

see styles
zǒu bǎn
    zou3 ban3
tsou pan
to be off the beat; to sound awful (of singing); (fig.) to wander off the topic; (diving) to step toward the end of the board; approach

走狗

see styles
zǒu gǒu
    zou3 gou3
tsou kou
 souku / soku
    そうく
hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw

起飛


起飞

see styles
qǐ fēi
    qi3 fei1
ch`i fei
    chi fei
(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly

超生

see styles
chāo shēng
    chao1 sheng1
ch`ao sheng
    chao sheng
(Buddhism) to be reincarnated; (fig.) to be lenient; to spare sb; to have more children than allowed under family planning policy

足色

see styles
zú sè
    zu2 se4
tsu se
(gold or silver) of standard purity; (fig.) fine

趴窩


趴窝

see styles
pā wō
    pa1 wo1
p`a wo
    pa wo
(coll.) (of a hen) to sit in the nest to lay or hatch eggs; (fig.) (of a person) to be laid up from illness or exhaustion; (fig.) (of a machine, vehicle etc) to break down; to be out of commission

趼足

see styles
jiǎn zú
    jian3 zu2
chien tsu
feet with calluses; fig. a long and hard march

跌倒

see styles
diē dǎo
    die1 dao3
tieh tao
to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business)

跟斗

see styles
gēn dou
    gen1 dou5
ken tou
somersault; fall; tumble; (fig.) setback; failure

跨刀

see styles
kuà dāo
    kua4 dao1
k`ua tao
    kua tao
to appear in sb's show; (fig.) to give one's support to an endeavor by taking on an important role in it

跨界

see styles
kuà jiè
    kua4 jie4
k`ua chieh
    kua chieh
to go beyond the border; to be transboundary; (fig.) to transition to a new field of endeavor; to be interdisciplinary

路向

see styles
lù xiàng
    lu4 xiang4
lu hsiang
road direction; (fig.) direction; path

路途

see styles
lù tú
    lu4 tu2
lu t`u
    lu tu
(lit. and fig.) road; path

跳出

see styles
tiào chū
    tiao4 chu1
t`iao ch`u
    tiao chu
 chōshutsu
to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly
to transcend

跳樓


跳楼

see styles
tiào lóu
    tiao4 lou2
t`iao lou
    tiao lou
to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising)

跳水

see styles
tiào shuǐ
    tiao4 shui3
t`iao shui
    tiao shui
to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically

跳票

see styles
tiào piào
    tiao4 piao4
t`iao p`iao
    tiao piao
(finance) (of a check) to bounce; (fig.) (of a product etc) to fail to be released on schedule

踏足

see styles
tà zú
    ta4 zu2
t`a tsu
    ta tsu
to set foot on (a foreign land etc); to tread; (fig.) to enter (a new sphere)

踢館


踢馆

see styles
tī guǎn
    ti1 guan3
t`i kuan
    ti kuan
to challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation); (fig.) to prove oneself by competing against those already established in a particular field

踩雷

see styles
cǎi léi
    cai3 lei2
ts`ai lei
    tsai lei
to step on a mine; (fig.) to inadvertently do something that has an unpleasant result; (fig.) to be accidentally exposed to a spoiler

蹊徑


蹊径

see styles
xī jìng
    xi1 jing4
hsi ching
path; (fig.) way

蹦躂


蹦跶

see styles
bèng da
    beng4 da5
peng ta
(coll.) to jump about; to be active; to be lively; (coll.) (fig.) to struggle (before succumbing); to be alive and kicking (esp. toward the end of one's life)

身後


身后

see styles
shēn hòu
    shen1 hou4
shen hou
the time after one's death; a place behind sb; (fig.) one's social background

身量

see styles
shēn liang
    shen1 liang5
shen liang
height (of a person); stature; (fig.) reputation; standing

躲風


躲风

see styles
duǒ fēng
    duo3 feng1
to feng
lit. to avoid the wind; fig. to keep low to avoid a difficult situation; to stay out of trouble

軌道


轨道

see styles
guǐ dào
    gui3 dao4
kuei tao
 kidou / kido
    きどう
track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite); (fig.) a person's established path in life; desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor); (audio engineering) track; (quantum mechanics) orbital
(1) {astron;physics} orbit; trajectory; (2) (railroad) track; (3) (See 軌道に乗る・1) (right) track; proper course

軍心


军心

see styles
jun xīn
    jun1 xin1
chün hsin
(military) troop morale; (fig.) team morale

軒冕


轩冕

see styles
xuān miǎn
    xuan1 mian3
hsüan mien
(literary) curtained carriage and ceremonial cap (symbols of a senior official); (fig.) dignitaries; (literary) to hold an official post

軟肋


软肋

see styles
ruǎn lèi
    ruan3 lei4
juan lei
(anatomy) costal cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; weak link; vulnerability

軸心


轴心

see styles
zhóu xīn
    zhou2 xin1
chou hsin
 jikushin
    じくしん
axle; (fig.) central element; key element; axis (alliance of nations)
axial center; central axis

載具


载具

see styles
zài jù
    zai4 ju4
tsai chü
conveyance (car, boat, aircraft etc); vehicle; (fig.) medium; platform; vector; (Tw) (Taiwan pr. [zai3 ju4]) a consumer's device (smart card or mobile app barcode etc) that can be scanned at checkout to save the receipt 統一發票|统一发票[tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4] to a cloud account

載道


载道

see styles
zài dào
    zai4 dao4
tsai tao
to fill the road (also fig. clamor, cries of complaint); to communicate a moral; to convey the Way; to express (idea, preference, complaint)

輜重


辎重

see styles
zī zhòng
    zi1 zhong4
tzu chung
 shichou / shicho
    しちょう
(military) supplies (munitions, rations, clothing etc); equipment and supplies taken on an expedition; (fig.) burden
{mil} military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores

轉移


转移

see styles
zhuǎn yí
    zhuan3 yi2
chuan i
to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc); (medicine) to metastasize

轉背


转背

see styles
zhuǎn bèi
    zhuan3 bei4
chuan pei
to turn one's back; to turn around; fig. change in a very short time

辛辣

see styles
xīn là
    xin1 la4
hsin la
 shinratsu
    しんらつ
spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism)
(noun or adjectival noun) bitter; sharp; acrimonious

辛酸

see styles
xīn suān
    xin1 suan1
hsin suan
 shinsan
    しんさん
pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
hardships; privation; (surname) Shinsan

迎來


迎来

see styles
yíng lái
    ying2 lai2
ying lai
to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in

迎娶

see styles
yíng qǔ
    ying2 qu3
ying ch`ü
    ying chü
(of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremony; (fig.) to take as one's wife; to marry (a woman)

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

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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

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