| 24 | 十 | 2 | 十 | sìp | shí | Kangxi radical 24; ten;
10.¹⁰ 十字 sìp-dù shízì cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten.¹⁰ 十足 sìp-dūk shízú ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color).¹⁰ 十分 sìp-fün shífēn to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred percent; completely; extremely; utterly; absolutely.¹⁰ 十分之一 sìp-fün-jï-yīt shífēnzhīyī one tenth.¹⁰ 十万火急[十萬火急] sìp-màn-fō-gīp shíwànhuǒjí most urgent; post-haste; express.¹⁰ 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] sìp-nã-giū-vūn shínájiǔwěn 90 percent sure; practically certain; in the bag.⁵ 十月 Sìp-ngùt Shíyuè October; tenth month (of the lunar year).¹⁰ 十吋口炮 sìp-tün-hēo-päo shícùnkǒupào ten inch caliber canon.¹⁰ 十寸为尺[十寸為尺] sìp-tün-vĩ-chëk shícùnwéichǐ there are ten "cùn" in a "chǐ".¹⁵ 十全 sìp-tũn shíquán perfect; complete.¹⁰ 十全十美 sìp-tũn-sìp-mî shíquánshíměi complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom).¹⁰ |
sip4 | 13743 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 3 | 卄 | ngìp | niàn | (=廿 ngìp niàn (二十 ngì-sìp èrshí) twenty. (composition: ⿻十丨 or ⿻丨十; U+5344). 卄三 ngìp-xäm niànsān twenty-three. 卄四 ngìp-xï niànsì twenty-four. (See 廿 ngìp). |
ngip4 | 11970 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 3 | 千 | tëin | qiān | thousand. 千方百计[千方百計] tëin-föng-bāk-gäi qiānfāngbǎijì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means.¹⁰ by hook or by crook.¹⁹ 千呼万唤[千呼萬喚] tëin-fü-màn-fòn qiānhūwànhuàn invite somebody time and again; call again and again; urge repeatedly.³⁹ 千金 tëin-gïm qiānjīn a thousand pieces of gold; a lot of money; <court.> (your) daughter. 千金一掷[千金一擲] tëin-gïm-yīt-jàk qiānjīnyīzhì lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw; extravagant. 千克 tëin-hāk qiānkè kilogram. (The two characters may be combined: 兛 tëin-hāk qiānkè or just 千 tëin qiān kilo.) 千里迢迢 tëin-lî-hẽl-hẽl qiānlǐtiáotiáo from a thousand li away; from afar.⁵ 千里马[千里馬] tëin-lî-mâ qiānlǐmǎ a winged steed.⁸ 千万[千萬] tëin-màn qiānwàn ten million; countless; many; one must by all means. 千瓦 tëin-ngā qiānwǎ kilowatt (KW).⁵ (Note: The two characters may be combined: 瓩 tëin-ngā qiānwǎ, q.v.) 千穗谷[千穗穀] tëin-xuì-gūk qiānsuìgǔ aka 千穗莧, 籽粒莧, 籽粒芡, 莧米 Prince-of-Wales feather or prince's-feather (Amaranthus hypochondriacus).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
tein2 | 14109 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 3 | 卂 | xïn | xìn | alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation of 卂 xün xùn with same meaning: (<old>= 迅 xün xùn rapid; fast.¹⁰);
<old> to fly rapidly.⁹ to fly swiftly; rapid flight.²⁴ (composition: ⿹⺄十; U+5342). <又> xün. (See 卂 xün; 迅 xün). |
xin2 | 15847 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 3 | 卂 | xün | xùn | (<old>= 迅 xün xùn rapid; fast.¹⁰);
<old> to fly rapidly.⁹ to fly swiftly; rapid flight.²⁴ (composition: ⿹⺄十; U+5342). <又> xïn. (See 卂 xïn; 迅 xün). |
xun2 | 16148 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 卆 | dūt | zú | (=卒 dūt zú a servant; an
underling; a pawn in chess; to die; to finish; finally; completely.¹⁴);
soldier; servant; at last, finally.⁸ (composition: ⿱九十; U+5346). <又> tōt. (See 卆 tōt). |
dut1 | 2751 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 午 | m̂ | wǔ | 7th of the 12 Earthly
Branches; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; noon. 下午 hä-m̂ xiàwǔ afternoon, P.M. 下午茶 hä-m̂-chã xiàwǔchá afternoon tea.¹⁹ 正午 jëin-m̂ zhèngwǔ high noon. 中午 jüng-m̂ zhōngwǔ noon. 午饭[午飯] m̂-fàn wǔfàn lunch.¹¹ 午间[午間] m̂-gän wǔjiān noon. 午觉[午覺] m̂-gäo wǔjiào siesta; afternoon nap.¹⁰ 午休 m̂-hiü wǔxiū noon break; lunch hour. 午门[午門] m̂-mõn wǔmén main gate of the imperial palace. 午安 m̂-ön wǔ'ān Good afternoon! 午时[午時] m̂-sĩ/ wǔshí 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 午夜 m̂-yèh wǔyè midnight. 上午 sëng-m̂ shàngwǔ morning; A.M. |
m5 | 10386 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 卐 | màn | wàn | swastika, one of the
auspicious signs recognized (e.g. in Chinese Tathagata Buddhism) as being on
the chest of Buddha (and variously seen in statuary on the chest, soles of
the feet, or palms of the hands).⁸ (Note: this character is not in the Kangxi
Dictionary. It is a mirror image of 卍 万[萬] màn wàn. Used as the emblem of the Nazi party and of the German
state under Adolf Hitler, officially adopted in 1935.) |
man4 | 10502 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 卍 | màn | wàn | used for 万[萬] màn wàn in canonical Buddhist
texts.⁸ a mystic Buddhist emblem, the Swastika (gammadion cross or cross
cramponnée); used for 萬, said to have been given the sound of wàn because all good
fortune and virtue was embodied in it.¹⁴ 如来从胸卍字涌出宝光[如來從胸卍字湧出寶光] Nguĩ-lõi tũng hüng màn-dù chûng-chūt bāo göng Rúlái cóng xiōng wànzì yǒngchū bǎo guāng. From the swastika symbol on the breast of Ju lai (Buddha) issued a precious ray of light.¹⁴ |
man4 | 10503 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 升 | sêin | shēng | <台> 米升 māi-sêin a cup
(no handle, cylindrical or rectangular solid) for measuring rice. <又> sēin, sëin. (See 升 sēin, sëin.) |
sein5 | 13411 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 升 | sëin | shēng | to ascend; to rise to the
rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to
one-tenth 斗 ēo dǒu.¹⁰
(variants: 陞, 昇, 阩 sëin shēng) 旭日东升[旭日東升] gūk-ngìt-üng-sëin xùrìdōngshēng the sun rising in the east – display of youthful vigor and vitality; be in the ascendant.⁶ 公升 güng-sëin gōngshēng metric liter. 升降机[升降機] sëin-göng-gï shēngjiàngjī elevator. 升遐 sëin-hã shēngxiá <wr.> pass away (of emperor).¹¹ 升起 sëin-hī shēngqǐ to rise. 升堂入室 sëin-hõng-yìp-sīt shēngtángrùshì lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom); fig. to gradually attain proficiency; to attain a higher level.¹⁰ 升汞 sëin-hüng shēnggǒng <chem.> mercuric chloride.⁶ 升旗 sëin-kĩ shēngqí to raise a flag. 一升 yīt-sëin yīshēng measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of 斗 ēo dǒu. <又> sēin, sêin. (See 升 sēin, sêin; 陞 sëin; 昇 sëin; 阩sëin.) |
sein2 | 13356 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 升 | sēin | shēng | <台> 竹升 jūk-sēin (used
to refer to) a Chinese American who is fluent in English, with very little or
no knowledge of Chinese. <又> sëin, sêin. (See 升 sëin, sêin.) |
sein1 | 13352 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 卆 | tōt | cù | (=卒 tōt cù unexpectedly; suddenly;
urgent.¹⁴). (composition: ⿱九十; U+5346). <又> dūt. (See 卆 dūt). |
tot1 | 14428 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 4 | 卅 | xàp | sà | (=三十 xäm-sìp sānshí) thirty . 五卅运动[五卅運動] M̄-Xàp-Vùn-ùng Wǔ-Sà Yùndòng May 30th (1925) Movement (anti-imperialist movement, involving general strikes especially in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong). <台> 年卅晚 nẽin-xàp-mân New Year's Eve. |
xap4 | 15540 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 5 | 半 | bôn | bàn | half. 大半 ài-bôn dàbàn more than half. 半肥瘦猪肉[半肥瘦豬肉] bôn-fĩ-sëo jï-ngùk bànféishòu zhūròu pork which is not too fat and not too lean; pork belly. 半信半疑 bôn-xïn-bôn-ngĩ bànxìnbànyí be half-believing, half-doubting; be not quite convinced.⁶ 小半 xēl-bôn xiǎobàn less than half; lesser part. 一半 yīt-bôn yībàn one half. <又> bön. (See 半 bön.) |
bon5 | 1075 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 5 | 半 | bön | bàn | half. 半岛[半島] bön-āo bàndǎo peninsula.¹¹ 半导体[半導體] bön-ào-hāi bàndǎotǐ semiconductor.¹⁰ 半饱[半飽] bön-bāo bànbǎo be half full.⁶ 半间不界[半間不界] bön-gän-būt-gäi bàngānbùgà neither this nor that; not thorough or profound; inexplicit, equivocal; mediocre.¹ shallow; not thorough; superficial.¹⁰ not thorough going; neither one thing nor the other; nondescript.³⁹ 半径[半徑] bön-gèin bànjìng radius.¹⁰ 半斤八两[半斤八兩] bön-gïn-bät-lēng bànjīnbāliǎng six of one, half a dozen of the other; not much to choose between the two.⁶ 半裸 bön-gō bànluǒ half naked.¹⁰ 半酣 bön-hõn bànhān half drunk; slightly drunk; tipsy.⁶ 半日 bön-ngìt bànrì half a day. 半身不遂 bön-sïn-būt-xuì bànshēnbùsuí paralysis of one side of the body; hemiplegia.¹⁰ 半宿 bön-xūk bànxiǔ half a night.⁶ 半夜 bön-yèh bànyè midnight; (in) the middle of the night; half a night. 半圆规[半圓規] bön-yõn-kï bànyuánguī protractor.¹¹ <又> bôn. (See 半 bôn.) |
bon2 | 1057 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 5 | 卉 | fī | huì | a general term for plants;
various kinds of grass; plants; flowers; plentiful.⁵⁴ (old variant: 芔 fī huì). (composition: ⿱十廾; U+5349). 卉服 fī-fùk huìfú clothes woven from grass.⁵⁴ 花卉 fä-fī huāhuì flowering plant; vegetation; painting of flowers/plants.⁵⁴ 奇花异卉[奇花異卉] kĩ-fä-yì-fī qíhuāyìhuì exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom).⁵⁴ 翎毛花卉 lẽin-mão-fä-fī língmáohuāhuì birds and flowers (in painting).³⁹ 毒卉 ùk-fī dúhuì poppy.⁵⁴ (See 芔 fī). |
fi1 | 3236 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 5 | 卌 | xìp | xì | (=四十 xï-sìp sìshí) forty. |
xip4 | 15874 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 6 | 卋 | säi | shì | (=世 säi shì) lifetime, life;
generation; age, era; world; epoch.⁵ (See 世 säi). |
sai2 | 13158 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 卑 | bï | bēi | low; inferior; <wr.>
modest; humble.⁵ 卑卑不足道 bï-bï-būt-dūk-ào bēibēibùzúdào not worth mentioning. 卑贱[卑賤] bï-dèin bēijiàn lowly; mean and low.⁵ 卑躬屈膝 bï-güng-vūt-xīp or bï-güng-kūt-xīp bēigōngqūxī to bend and kneel; to be submissive and flatteringly yielding.⁹ 卑下 bï-hâ bēixià base; low.⁵ 卑陋 bï-lèo bēilòu humble, lowly; degrading, mean.⁶ 卑陋龌龊[卑陋齷齪] bï-lèo-ūk-tūk bēilòuwòchuò sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action).¹⁰ 卑劣 bï-lūt bēiliè base; mean; despicable.⁵ 卑末 bï-mòt bēimò <humb.> your servant. 卑鄙 bï-pī bēibǐ base; mean; contemptible; despicable.⁵ 卑鄙龌龊[卑鄙齷齪] bï-pī-ūk-tūk bēibǐwòchuò sordid; foul; mean.⁶ sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action).¹⁰ 卑污 bï-vü bēiwū despicable and filthy; foul.⁵ 自卑 dù-bï zìbēi feeling inferior; self-abased. |
bi2 | 818 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 卓 | chēk | zhuó | tall and erect;
outstanding, lofty, profound, brilliant; <old> original form of 桌 jēk
zhuō table; Zhuo surname.³⁶ (variant: 𠦝{U+2099D} chēk zhuó). (See 𠦝{U+2099D} chēk). 博学卓识[博學卓識] bōk-hòk-chēk-sēik bóxuézhuóshí to have extensive knowledge and experience. 卓绝[卓絕] chēk-dùt zhuójué unsurpassed; extreme; of the highest degree.⁶ 卓著 chēk-jï zhuózhù outstanding; eminent; brilliant. 卓立 chēk-lìp zhuólì to stand erect; to be independent. 卓荦[卓犖] or 卓跞[卓躒] chēk-lōk zhuóluò <wr.> unique; superb; extraordinary.⁶ unsurpassed, eminent.¹¹ 卓荦不羁[卓犖不羈] chēk-lōk-būt-kï zhuóluòbùjī extraordinary and unrestrained.¹⁹ 卓荦不羣[卓犖不羣] chēk-lōk-būt-kũn zhuóluòbùqún eminent; above the average.¹⁴ 卓有成效 chēk-yiü-sẽin-hào zhuóyǒuchéngxiào highly effective. 卓越 chēk-yòt zhuóyuè outstanding; distinguished. |
chek1 | 1477 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 𠦝 | chēk | zhuó | a variant of 卓 chēk zhuó tall and erect;
outstanding, lofty, profound, brilliant; <old> original form of 桌 jēk zhuō table; Zhuo
surname.³⁶ (composition: ⿱十早; U+2099D). (See 卓 chēk, 龺{U+9FBA} chēk). |
chek1 | 1478 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 龺 | chēk | zhuó | radical form of 𠦝{U+2099D} chēk zhuó, aka 朝字旁 chẽl-dù-põng
cháozìpáng
left component in 朝. (composition: ⿱十早; U+9FBA). (See 𠦝{U+2099D} chēk). |
chek1 | 1479 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 卒 | dūt | zú | a servant; an underling; a
pawn in chess; to die; to finish; finally; completely.¹⁴ (variant: 䘚
dūt). (composition: ⿳亠从十; U+5352). 不费一兵一卒[不費一兵一卒] būt-fï-yīt-bëin-yīt-dūt bùfèiyībīngyīzú to win without striking a blow.⁵⁴ 走卒 dēo-dūt zǒuzú errand boy; foot soldier.¹¹ 卒子 dūt-dū zúzi soldier.⁸ 卒伍 dūt-m̄ zúwǔ rank and file.¹¹ soldiers; troops.¹⁴ 卒业[卒業] dūt-ngèp zúyè to finish a course of study.¹⁴ 卒业文凭[卒業文憑] dūt-ngèp-mũn-pãng zúyèwénpíng a diploma of graduation.¹⁴ 卒时[卒時] dūt-sĩ zúshí to finish the alloted time.²⁴ 卒事 dūt-xù zúshì to finish.¹⁴ 卒于任内[卒於任內] dūt-yï-ngìm-nuì zúyúrènnèi he died at his post.¹⁴ 身先士卒 sïn-xëin-xù-dūt shēnxiānshìzú (of an officer) fight at the head of his men; lead the charge.⁵⁴ 小卒 xēl-dūt xiǎozú soldiers.¹¹ a private.¹⁴ 士卒 xù-dūt shìzú officers and men.¹⁴ <台> 肥卒卒 fĩ-dūt-dūt chubby. (See 卒 tōt; 䘚 dūt.) |
dut1 | 2752 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 協 | 协 | hèp | xié | to cooperate; to harmonize;
to help; to assist; to join.¹⁰ (<variants: 勰,恊 hèp xié). (See 勰,恊 hèp). 协办[協辦] hèp-bàn xiébàn to assist; to help somebody do something; to cooperate in doing something.¹⁰ 协奏曲[協奏曲] hèp-dëo-kūk xiézòuqǔ concerto.⁹ 协作[協作] hèp-dōk xiézuò cooperation; coordination.¹⁰ 协定[協定] hèp-èin xiédìng (reach an) agreement; protocol.¹⁰ 协调[協調] hèp-èl xiétiáo to adjust to each other, to readjust (relationships).¹¹ 协同[協同] hèp-hũng xiétóng working together or with (another person).¹¹ 协助[協助] hèp-jò xiézhù assistance; to assist.¹¹ 协议[協議] hèp-ngì xiéyì to discuss, negotiate.¹¹ 协商[協商] hèp-sëng xiéshāng to meet and discuss together.¹¹ 协会[協會] hèp-vòi xiéhuì an association; a society.¹⁰ 和协[和協] võ-hëp héxié to appease, to work together.¹¹ 黄河钢琴协奏曲[黃河鋼琴協奏曲] Võng-Hõ-gông-kĩm-hèp-dëo-kūk Huáng Hé gāngqín xiézòuqǔ Yellow River Piano Concerto, arranged by a collaboration between musicians including 殷承宗 Yïn Sẽin-düng Yīn Chéngzōng and 储望华[儲望華] Chuî Mòng-vã Chǔ Wànghuá.¹⁵ |
hep4 | 6387 | |
| 24 | 十 | 8 | 卒 | tōt | cù | (=猝 tōt cù) unexpectedly;
suddenly; urgent.¹⁴ 卒急 tōt-gīp cùjí in a great hurry; urgent.¹⁴ 卒乍 tōt-jä cùzhà suddenly; unexpectedly.¹¹ suddenly; hastily.³⁶ 卒至 tōt-jï cùzhì to arrive suddenly.¹⁴ 卒中 tōt-jüng cùzhòng a sudden stroke or seizure.¹⁴ 卒然 tōt-ngẽin cùrán suddenly; unexpectedly.¹⁴ 卒卒 tōt-tōt cùcù abruptly, suddenly.¹¹ urgently; hurriedly.¹⁴ (See 卒 dūt; 猝 tōt). |
tot1 | 14429 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 9 | 南 | nãm | nā | 南无[南無] nãm-mũ nāmó Buddhist salutation
or expression of faith <loan>
from Sanskrit. 南无阿弥陀佛[南無阿彌陀佛] nãm-mũ Ö-mĩ-hõ-fūt nāmó Ēmítuófó I put my trust in Amida Buddha. <又> nẽim. (See 南 [nãm, nán], nẽim.) |
nam3 | 11279 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 9 | 南 | nãm | nán | south; Nan surname.⁵ 南方 nãm-föng nánfāng south; the southern part of the country; the South.⁵ 南极洲[南極洲] Nãm-gèik-jiü Nánjízhōu Antarctica.¹¹ 南京 Nãm-gëin Nánjīng Nanjing.⁵ 南腔北调[南腔北調] nãm-höng-bāk-èl nánqiāngběidiào with mixed accents.⁶ 南征北战[南征北戰] nãm-jëin-bāk-jën nánzhēngběizhàn to fight up and down the country; to fight north and south on many fronts.⁶ 南郭 Nãm-kök Nán'guō Nanguo compound surname.⁸ 南麓 nãm-lùk nánlù foothill on south side.¹¹ 南美洲 Nãm-mî-jiü Nánměizhōu South America.⁸ 南嶽 or 南岳 Nãm Ngòk Nán Yuè Mount Heng 衡山 Hãng Sän Héng Shān in Hunan, one of the 五岳 or 五嶽 M̄-ngòk Wǔyuè Five Sacred Mountians.¹⁰ 南山峨峨 nãm-sän-ngõ-ngõ or nãm-sän-ngũ-ngũ nánshāné'é towering southerm mountains.⁶ 南湾[南灣] Nãm-vän Nánwān Nanwan (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China).⁹ <台> 南南 nãm-nãm or nẽim-nẽim soft (=松软[鬆軟] xüng-ngün sōngruǎn soft; spongy; loose.⁵). <又> nẽim. (See 南 [nãm, nā], nẽim.) |
nam3 | 11280 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 9 | 南 | nẽim | nán | <台> 南南 nẽim-nẽim or nãm-nãm soft (=松软[鬆軟]
xüng-ngün sōngruǎn soft; spongy; loose.⁵). <又> nãm. (See 南 [nãm, nā], [nãm, nán].) |
neim3 | 11384 | ||
| 24 | 十 | 12 | 博 | bōk | bó | extensive; ample; rich;
obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble.¹⁰ (composition: ⿰十尃; U+535A). 博大精深 bōk-ài-dëin-sïm bódàjīngshēn wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep.¹⁰ 博得 bōk-āk bódé to win; to gain.¹⁰ 博古通今 bōk-gū-hüng-gïm bógǔtōngjīn conversant with things past and present – erudite and informed.⁵ 博览[博覽] bōk-lâm bólǎn read extensively.⁵ 博览会[博覽會] bōk-lâm-vòi bólǎnhuì international fair.⁸ 博物 bōk-mùt or bōk-mòt bówù natural science.¹⁰ 博物院 bōk-mùt-yòn bówùyuàn museum.⁹ 博爱[博愛] bōk-öi bó'ài love for all; universal love.¹¹ 博识洽闻[博識洽聞] bōk-sēik-dèp-mũn bóshíqiàwén knowledgeable; erudite (idiom).¹⁰ 博采[博採] bōk-tōi bócǎi to collect widely.³⁹ 博采众长[博採眾長] bōk-tōi-jüng-chẽng bócǎizhòngcháng to learn widely from others' strong points.³⁹ 博茨瓦纳[博茨瓦納] Bōk-xũ-ngā-nàp Bócíwǎnà Botswana.⁵ 博士 bōk-xù bóshì doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.¹⁰ 广博[廣博] gōng-bōk guǎngbó erudite; extensive (reading, experience).¹¹ |
bok1 | 1012 |