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    lu:4

 ritsuji
    りつじ

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Ritsu
law
(1) law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; (2) {Buddh} vinaya (rules for the monastic community); (3) (abbreviation) (See 律宗) Ritsu (school of Buddhism); (4) (abbreviation) (See 律詩) lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (5) (also りち) (musical) pitch; (6) (See 十二律,呂・2) six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; (7) (abbreviation) (See 律旋) Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale, similar to Dorian mode (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do); (n,n-suf,ctr) (8) step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone); (personal name) Ritsuji
vinaya, from vi-ni, to 1ead, train: discipline: v. 毘奈耶; other names are Prātimokṣa, śīla, and upalakṣa. The discipline, or monastic rules; one of the three divisions of the Canon, or Tripiṭaka, and said to have been compiled by Upāli.

一段

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yī duàn
    yi1 duan4
i tuan
 ichidan
    いちだん

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Ichi-Dan / First Degree
(adv-to,adv,adj-no) (1) (usu. 〜と) even more; still more; much more; further; (n,adv) (2) one step; one rung; one level; one grade; one rank; (3) one paragraph; one passage; (4) (abbreviation) {gramm} (See 一段動詞,一段活用,五段・1) ichidan (verb, verb conjugation); (given name) Ichidan
one stage

割る

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 waru
    わる

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Waru
(transitive verb) (1) to divide; (transitive verb) (2) to cut; to halve; to separate; to split; to rip; (transitive verb) (3) to break; to crack; to smash; (transitive verb) (4) to dilute; (transitive verb) (5) to fall below; (transitive verb) (6) to discount; (transitive verb) (7) to step over (a line, etc.)

見義勇為


见义勇为

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jiàn yì yǒng wéi
    jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2
chien i yung wei

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Courage to do what is right
(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action

千里の道も一歩から

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 senrinomichimoippokara
    せんりのみちもいっぽから
(expression) (proverb) (See 千里の行も足下に始まる) a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

石階


石阶

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shí jiē
    shi2 jie1
shih chieh
 ishibashi; sekkai
    いしばし; せっかい
stone step
stone steps

階梯


阶梯

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jiē tī
    jie1 ti1
chieh t`i
    chieh ti
 kaitai
    かいてい
flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
(1) stairs; (2) rank; grade; gradations; step; (3) guide; guidebook; (4) slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
rungs of a ladder

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 pa
    パ
pas (ballet step) (fre:); (personal name) Paz

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chù
    chu4
ch`u
    chu
to step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4 chu4])

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chì
    chi4
ch`ih
    chih
 gyouninben / gyoninben
    ぎょうにんべん
step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60); see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
kanji "going man" radical (radical 60)

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dáo
    dao2
tao
(coll.) to reel in (string, yarn etc) by pulling hand over hand or by coiling; to step along; to look into; to pursue (a matter)

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    bu4
pu
 bu
a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation
(歩) pada; step, pace.

see styles

    bu4
pu
 susumu
    すすむ
old variant of 步[bu4]
(1) step; stride; (counter) (2) counter for steps; (given name) Susumu

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duàn
    duan4
tuan
 dan
    だん
paragraph; section; segment; stage (of a process); classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
(n,ctr) (1) step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps; (n,ctr) (2) shelf; layer; tier; (3) grade; level; class; (n,ctr) (4) dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank; (5) paragraph; passage; (n,ctr) (6) column (of print); (n,ctr) (7) act (in kabuki, joruri, etc.); section; scene; (8) row of the multiplication table (e.g. five times table); (9) stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time; moment; situation; (10) (form) (as ...の段) matter; occasion; (11) (as ...どころの段ではない, ...という段じゃない, etc.) degree; extent; (counter) (12) counter for breaks in written language or speech; (place-name, surname) Dan
A piece; a section, paragraph. piṇda, a ball, lump, especially of palatable food, sustenance.

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dēng
    deng1
teng
 minoru
    みのる
to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
(given name) Minoru
Ascend, advance, start; attain, ripen; to note, fix.

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dèng
    deng4
teng
 ishibashi
    いしばし
cliff-ledge; stone step
(surname) Ishibashi


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    ji2
chi
 kyuu / kyu
    きゅう
level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level
(n,ctr) (1) (school) grade; year; class; (n,suf) (2) class; grade; rank; level; (n,ctr) (3) (See 段・4) kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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yuè
    yue4
yüeh
 masaru
    まさる
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
(1) (hist) Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); (2) (abbreviation) (See 越南) Vietnam; (given name) Masaru
To step over, pass over, surpass, exceed; similar to 超, with which it is often connected.

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    ci3
tz`u
    tzu
to trample; to step; to walk on the ball of the foot

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kuà
    kua4
k`ua
    kua
 matagu
    またぐ
to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
(personal name) Matagu
To straddle, bestride, pass over.

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kuǐ
    kui3
k`uei
    kuei
brief; short step

see styles

    ta4
t`a
    ta
 tō
to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
Tread, trample.

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    ji2
chi
 seki
to step; walk reverently
to step over

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cǎi
    cai3
ts`ai
    tsai
to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote

see styles

    ta4
t`a
    ta
to step on

see styles
liè
    lie4
lieh
step across


𨅬

see styles
lán
    lan2
lan
to pass; to step over; to creep; to twine round


see styles
niè
    nie4
nieh
 jō
to walk on tiptoe; to walk quietly; to tread (on); to follow
to step on

see styles

    xi3
hsi
shoe; to step


see styles
mài
    mai4
mai
 tsutomu
    つとむ
to take a step; to stride
(male given name) Tsutomu

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gāi
    gai1
kai
step; terrace


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jiē
    jie1
chieh
 shina
    しな
rank or step; stairs
(n,n-suf) (1) storey; story; floor; (2) (See 階・きざはし・1) stairs; (n,n-suf) (3) stage (in chronostratigraphy); (counter) (4) counter for storeys and floors of a building; (surname) Shina
to ascend

一歩

see styles
 hajime
    はじめ
(n-adv,n-t) (1) (a) step; (2) level; stage; (3) small degree; small amount; (female given name) Hajime

一等

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yī děng
    yi1 deng3
i teng
 ittō
    いっとう
first class; grade A
(noun - becomes adjective with の) first-class; first-rank; A1; the most; the best
Equal, all equal; of the first stage; a grade, rank, step.

一足

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 hitoashi
    ひとあし
    issoku
    いっそく
(1) step; (2) short distance; short time; (n-adv,n-t) pair (footwear)

上前

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shàng qián
    shang4 qian2
shang ch`ien
    shang chien
 kamimae
    かみまえ
to advance; to step forward
(1) (See 下前) part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); (2) (See 上米・うわまい・1) percentage; commission; (surname) Kamimae

上段

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 joudan / jodan
    じょうだん
(1) upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf; (2) (See 上座) place of honor; place of honour; (3) (See 上段の間) dais; raised part of floor; (4) overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.); (surname) Jōdan

下る

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 sagaru
    さがる
(irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; (2) to hang; to dangle; (3) to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; (4) to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; (5) to get closer to the present day; (6) to go south; (v5r,vi) (1) to descend; to go down; to come down; (2) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); (3) to pass (of time); (4) to surrender; to capitulate; (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; (6) to have the runs; to have diarrhea; (place-name) Sagaru

下段

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 shimodan
    しもだん
(1) lower tier; lower step; lower column; lower berth; bottom shelf; (2) low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.); (place-name, surname) Shimodan

下臺


下台

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xià tái
    xia4 tai2
hsia t`ai
    hsia tai
to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook
See: 下台

下野

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xià yě
    xia4 ye3
hsia yeh
 shimono
    しもの
to step down from office; to go into opposition
(n,vs,vi) (1) resigning from (public) office; (n,vs,vi) (2) going out of power (of a party); going into opposition; (place-name, surname) Shimono

乗る

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 noru
    のる
(v5r,vi) (1) to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; (2) to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; (3) to reach; to go over; to pass; (4) to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); (5) to take part; to participate; to join; (6) to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); (7) to be deceived; to be taken in; (8) to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; (9) to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

乘る

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 noru
    のる
(out-dated kanji) (v5r,vi) (1) to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark; (2) to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount; (3) to reach; to go over; to pass; (4) to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.); (5) to take part; to participate; to join; (6) to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.); (7) to be deceived; to be taken in; (8) to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered; (9) to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

信首

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xìn shǒu
    xin4 shou3
hsin shou
 shinshu
Faith as the first and leading step.

全音

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quán yīn
    quan2 yin1
ch`üan yin
    chüan yin
 zenon
    ぜんおん
whole tone (musical interval)
{music} whole tone; whole step

六卽

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liù jí
    liu4 ji2
liu chi
 rokusoku
The six stages of Bodhisattva developments as defined in the Tiant 'ai 圓教, i. e. Perfect, or Final Teaching, in contrast with the previous, or ordinary six developments of 十信, 十住, 十行, etc., as found in the 別教 Differentiated or Separate school. The Tiantai six are: (1) 理卽 realization that all beings are of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字卽 the apprehension of terms, that those who only hear and believe are in the Buddha. law and potentially Buddha; (3) 觀行卽 advance beyond terminology to meditation, or study and accordant action; it is known as 五品觀行 or 五品弟子位; (4) 相似卽 semblance stage, or approximation to perfection in purity, the 六根淸淨位, i. e. the 十信位; (5) 分證卽 discrimination of truth and its progressive experiential proof, i. e. the 十住, 十行, 十廻向, 十地, and 等覺位 of the 別教 known also as the 聖因 cause or root of holiness. (6) 究竟卽 perfect enlightenment, i. e. the 妙覺位 or 聖果 fruition of holiness. (1) and (2) are known as 外凡 external for, or common to, all. (1) is theoretical; (2) is the first step in practical advance, followed by (3) and (4) styled 内凡 internal for all, and (3), (4), (5), and (6) are known as the 八位 the eight grades.

処置

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 shochi
    しょち
(noun, transitive verb) (1) measure; step; dealing with; (noun, transitive verb) (2) medical treatment

出面

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chū miàn
    chu1 mian4
ch`u mien
    chu mien
to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up

分期

see styles
fēn qī
    fen1 qi1
fen ch`i
    fen chi
by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments

加油

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jiā yóu
    jia1 you2
chia yu
 jaayuu; jaayou; jayou / jayu; jayo; jayo
    ジャーユー; ジャーヨウ; ジャヨウ
to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on
(interjection) keep going (chi: jiāyóu); hang in there; go for it; add oil

加緊


加紧

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jiā jǐn
    jia1 jin3
chia chin
to intensify; to speed up; to step up

升壓


升压

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shēng yā
    sheng1 ya1
sheng ya
to boost the pressure (of a fluid); to boost (or step up) the voltage

半歩

see styles
 hanpo
    はんぽ
half step; half a step

半音

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bàn yīn
    ban4 yin1
pan yin
 hanon
    はんおん
semitone
{music} semitone; half step; halftone

卻步


却步

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què bù
    que4 bu4
ch`üeh pu
    chüeh pu
to step back

合拍

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hé pāi
    he2 pai1
ho p`ai
    ho pai
in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate

同步

see styles
tóng bù
    tong2 bu4
t`ung pu
    tung pu
synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with

外す

see styles
 hazusu
    はずす
(transitive verb) (1) to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo; (transitive verb) (2) to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to exclude; to expel; (transitive verb) (3) to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to step out; to slip away; (transitive verb) (4) to dodge (a question, blow, etc.); to evade; to sidestep; to avoid (e.g. peak season); (transitive verb) (5) (ant: 当たる・1) to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)

失足

see styles
shī zú
    shi1 zu2
shih tsu
to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life

対策

see styles
 taisaku
    たいさく
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)

履む

see styles
 fumu
    ふむ
(transitive verb) (1) to step on; to tread on; (2) to experience; to undergo; (3) to estimate; to value; to appraise; (4) to rhyme; (5) (archaism) to inherit (the throne, etc.); (6) to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)

庶妹

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 mamaimo
    ままいも
(archaism) step-sister (younger); stepsister

式台

see styles
 shikidai
    しきだい
step in a Japanese entranceway

快步

see styles
kuài bù
    kuai4 bu4
k`uai pu
    kuai pu
quick step

手腳


手脚

see styles
shǒu jiǎo
    shou3 jiao3
shou chiao
hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])
See: 手脚

抽離


抽离

see styles
chōu lí
    chou1 li2
ch`ou li
    chou li
to remove; to step back from involvement; to disengage

拾級


拾级

see styles
shè jí
    she4 ji2
she chi
to go up or down stairs step by step

挪開


挪开

see styles
nuó kāi
    nuo2 kai1
no k`ai
    no kai
to move (something) aside; to step aside; to move over (when sitting on a bench); to shift (one's gaze)

接軌


接轨

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jiē guǐ
    jie1 gui3
chieh kuei
railtrack connection; to integrate into something; to dock; to connect; to be in step with; to bring into line with; to align

措施

see styles
cuò shī
    cuo4 shi1
ts`o shih
    tso shih
measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4]

措置

see styles
cuò zhì
    cuo4 zhi4
ts`o chih
    tso chih
 sochi
    そち
to handle; to arrange
(noun, transitive verb) measure; step; action

措舉


措举

see styles
cuò jǔ
    cuo4 ju3
ts`o chü
    tso chü
move; measure; step (to some end)

提級


提级

see styles
tí jí
    ti2 ji2
t`i chi
    ti chi
a step up; to rise to the next level

插足

see styles
chā zú
    cha1 zu2
ch`a tsu
    cha tsu
to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship)

斥く

see styles
 shirizoku
    しりぞく
(v5k,vi) (1) to step back; to move back; (2) to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede; (3) to resign; to retire; to quit

橫步


横步

see styles
héng bù
    heng2 bu4
heng pu
sidestep (in dance); step sideways

正步

see styles
zhèng bù
    zheng4 bu4
cheng pu
goose-step (for military parades)

步伐

see styles
bù fá
    bu4 fa2
pu fa
pace; (measured) step; march

步入

see styles
bù rù
    bu4 ru4
pu ju
to step into; to enter

步子

see styles
bù zi
    bu4 zi5
pu tzu
step; pace

步步

see styles
bù bù
    bu4 bu4
pu pu
 bubu
step by step; at every step
step by step

步武

see styles
bù wǔ
    bu4 wu3
pu wu
to walk in someone's steps; to follow in someone's footsteps (literary); a step (literary)

步調


步调

see styles
bù diào
    bu4 diao4
pu tiao
gait; marching order; step; pace

步驟


步骤

see styles
bù zhòu
    bu4 zhou4
pu chou
procedure; step

歩幅

see styles
 hohaba
    ほはば
(length of one's) step; stride; pace

歩武

see styles
 ayumu
    あゆむ
a step; a short distance; (m,f) Ayumu

歩歩

see styles
bù bù
    bu4 bu4
pu pu
 popo
    ぽぽ
(female given name) Popo
step by step

歩調

see styles
 hochou / hocho
    ほちょう
pace; step; cadence

段階

see styles
 dankai
    だんかい
(1) stage; step; phase; (2) level; rank; grade; gradation; (3) order; (4) (See 階段) stairs

殺青


杀青

see styles
shā qīng
    sha1 qing1
sha ch`ing
    sha ching
to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc); to finalize; to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)

波陀

see styles
bō tuó
    bo1 tuo2
po t`o
    po to
 hada
pada; a step, footprint, position; a complete word; u. f. 阿波陀那 avadāna.

流れ

see styles
 nagare
    ながれ
(1) flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current; (2) flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency; (3) course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process; (4) group of people who remain together after the end of an event; (5) descent; ancestry; school; (6) {finc} forfeiture; foreclosure; (7) (usu. as お流れ) (See お流れ) cancellation; (8) drifting; wandering; roaming

浮足

see styles
 ukiashi
    うきあし
(1) standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; (2) being unsettled; being restless; being ready to flee; (3) (finc) high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation

涉足

see styles
shè zú
    she4 zu2
she tsu
to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time

漸次


渐次

see styles
jiàn cì
    jian4 ci4
chien tz`u
    chien tzu
 zenji
    ぜんじ
gradually; one by one
(adv,adj-no) gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
step by step, by degrees, gradually.

漸進


渐进

see styles
jiàn jìn
    jian4 jin4
chien chin
 zenshin
    ぜんしん
progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly)
(n,vs,vi) gradual progress; steady advance

甍段

see styles
 irakadan
    いらかだん
corbie-step; corbel gable; crowsteps

立直

see styles
 riichi(p); riichi(sk) / richi(p); richi(sk)
    リーチ(P); りいち(sk)
(1) (kana only) {mahj} rīchi (chi: lìzhí); riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; (2) (kana only) being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

端緒


端绪

see styles
duān xù
    duan1 xu4
tuan hsü
 tansho(p); tancho
    たんしょ(P); たんちょ
start and development; thread (of a story); general outline; clue
start; beginning; first step; clue

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答数

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dá shù
    da2 shu4
ta shu
numerical answer (to a question in math.); (Tw) (of troops) to shout numbers or phrases in unison (to keep in step or maintain morale)

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.

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