燜燒 焖烧 mèn shāo ㄇㄣˋ ㄕㄠ Alternative Pronunciation: mēn shāo ㄇㄣ ㄕㄠ smoldering Show Details 寶刀 宝刀 bǎo dāo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ rare or expensive sword or dagger Show Details 老本 老本 lǎo běn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇ 1. assets, savings, the principal, the original capital 2. reputation, merit 3. old edition of a book 4. (of tree) trunk Show Details 不列顛 不列颠 bù liè diān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄧㄢ Britain (island), Great Britain Show Details 劣質 劣质 liè zhí ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄓˊ poor quality, low-grade Show Details 不識 不识 bù shì ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ Alternative Pronunciation: bú shì ㄅㄨˊ ㄕˋ to fail to see, not to know, not to appreciate Show Details 調節器 调节器 tiáo jié qì ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧˋ conditioner, controller, regulator Show Details 分配器 分配器 fēn pèi qì ㄈㄣ ㄆㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋ 1. dispenser (for consumables such as liquid soap) 2. splitter (for cable TV signal etc) Show Details 分離器 分离器 fēn lí qì ㄈㄣ ㄌㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋ separator (device) Show Details 一意 一意 yī yì ㄧ ㄧˋ Alternative Pronunciation: yí yì ㄧˊ ㄧˋ 1. with complete devotion, with a singular purpose 2. stubbornly Show Details 花柳 花柳 huā liǔ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄡˇ 1. red flowers and green willow leaves 2. brothel or prostitute Show Details 蒻 蒻 ruò ㄖㄨㄛˋ 1. bulrush, cattail 2. mat made from bulrush 3. lower part of lotus root 4. konjac Show Details 蒟 蒟 jǔ ㄐㄩˇ betel Show Details 葚 葚 shèn ㄕㄣˋ mulberry fruit Show Details 平板 平板 píng bǎn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄢˇ 1. flat board, flat sheet, tablet 2. flat, smooth, level 3. dull, boring, monotonous Show Details 私營 私营 sī yíng ㄙ ㄧㄥˊ private, privately owned or operated Show Details 一動 一动 yī dòng ㄧ ㄉㄨㄥˋ Alternative Pronunciation: yí dòng ㄧˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ 1. a move, a jerk, a jolt, move once 2. easily, frequently, at every turn Show Details 土風 土风 tǔ fēng ㄊㄨˇ ㄈㄥ local custom, localism Show Details 絕口 绝口 jué kǒu ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄎㄡˇ 1. to stop talking, to shut up 2. never to mention again Show Details 取鬧 取闹 qǔ nào ㄑㄩˇ ㄋㄠˋ to make trouble Show Details 提心 提心 tí xīn ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ to worry, to be anxious Show Details 通知書 通知书 tōng zhī shū ㄊㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄕㄨ notice (document providing news or information), advice notice, letter of advice Show Details 涉水 涉水 shè shuǐ ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ to cross over a body of water in a shallow area, to wade Show Details 茶水 茶水 chá shuǐ ㄔㄚˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ 1. tea and water, beverages, drinks 2. tea, boiled water 3. hot tea (of an average quality) Show Details 白化 白化 bái huà ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ 1. to turn white 2. albefaction Show Details 有成 有成 yǒu chéng ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ to achieve success, to succeed Show Details 守法 守法 shǒu fǎ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄚˇ to abide by the law, to be law-abiding Show Details 奉公 奉公 fèng gōng ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ to perform official duties, to pursue public affairs Show Details 相助 相助 xiāng zhù ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ 1. to help one another 2. to come to somebody's help Show Details 拔刀 拔刀 bá dāo ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄠ to draw one's sword Show Details 冷眼 冷眼 lěng yǎn ㄌㄥˇ ㄧㄢˇ 1. cold eye, cool detachment 2. cold shoulder Show Details 切齒 切齿 qiè chǐ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄔˇ to gnash one's teeth (in anger or frustration) Show Details 咬牙 咬牙 yǎo yá ㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ 1. to grit one's teeth, to gnash one's teeth 2. to grind one's teeth (in sleep) Show Details 愚公 愚公 yú gōng ㄩˊ ㄍㄨㄥ 1. a character portrayed in the text Liezi: an old man who was determined to move a mountain 2. resolute person who does not submit to difficulties 3. recluse, hermit Show Details 銖 铢 zhū ㄓㄨ [old use] 1. an ancient currency unit, equivalent to 100 grains of millet 2. Thai baht Show Details 錙 锱 zī ㄗ [old use] a unit of weight, with variant written accounts Show Details 錙銖 锱铢 zī zhū ㄗ ㄓㄨ [old use] 1. zi (1⁄4 of a tael) and zhu (1⁄24 of a tael), both are small weight measures in ancient China 2. a tiny amount, a very small amount 3. a small profit, a very small amount of money Show Details 起敬 起敬 qǐ jìng ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ to feel respect, to develop respect Show Details 溯源 溯源 sù yuán ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ to trace back to the source Show Details 追根 追根 zhuī gēn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ to get to the root of something, to trace something back to its source Show Details |