| 41 | 寸 | 3 | 寸 | tün | cùn | Kangxi radical 41. inch;
small, tiny.⁸ 寸步 tün-bù cùnbù a tiny step.⁸ 寸步难行 tün-bù-nãn-hãng cùnbùnánxíng to walk with difficulty.⁸ 寸晷 tün-gī cùnguǐ or 寸阴[寸陰] tün-yïm cùnyīn a very short time.⁸ a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch).¹⁰ 寸口 tün-hēo cùnkǒu <TCM> location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken.¹⁰ 寸土 tün-hū cùntǔ extremely small piece of land.⁸ 寸土必争[寸土必爭] tün-hū-bēik-jäng cùntǔbìzhēng to fight for every inch of land. 寸草不留 tün-tāo-būt-liũ cùncǎobùliú not leave anything.⁸ 寸草春晖[寸草春暉] tün-tāo-chün-fï cùncǎochūnhuī parents' love can hardly be reciprocated by their children.⁸ from a Tang poem that contains the lines "What does the tiny grass have to offer/To return the grace of spring?": the eternal gratitude that a child has for his/her parents.⁹ to repay maternal love with one's gratitude.³⁹ 寸心 tün-xïm cùnxīn feelings; in mind.⁸ 寸阴[寸陰] tün-yïm cùnyīn a very short time.⁸ |
tun2 | 14527 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 6 | 寺 | dù | sì | Buddhist temple; mosque;
government office (old). 大理寺 Ài-lî-dù Dàlǐsì <hist.> Supreme Court. 庵寺 äm-dù ān-sì nunnery; temple. 白马寺[白馬寺] bàk-mâ-dù Báimǎ Sì <hist.> China's oldest Buddhist temple, built in first century A.D. 碧云寺[碧雲寺] Bēik-vũn-dù Bìyún Sì Buddhist temple in the Western Hills near Beijing.⁵⁴ 寺庙[寺廟] dù-mèl sìmiào temple; monastery; shrine.¹⁰ 寺院 dù-yòn sìyuàn temple; monastery. 貂寺 ël-dù diāosì eunuch. 佛寺 Fùt-dù Fósì Buddhist temple. 少林寺 Sël-lĩm-dù Shàolín Sì Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks.¹⁰ 禅寺[禪寺] sẽm-dù chánsì Buddhist temple/monastery.⁶ 清真寺 Tëin-jïn-dù Qīngzhēnsì mosque. |
du4 | 2553 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 7 | 寽 | lùt | lǜ | a handful; a pinch.⁸ʼ¹⁰ʼ³⁶
to take up with the fingers.²⁴ as much as can be grasped with the five
fingers, especially of ears of grain.¹⁰² (composition: ⿱爫寸; U+5BFD). (See 寽[lùt, lüè]). |
lut4 | 10321 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 7 | 寽 | lùt | lüè | <old>=锊[鋝] lùt lüè ancient unit of weight,
about 6 liang.⁶ (composition: ⿱爫寸; U+5BFD). (See 寽[lùt, lǜ]). |
lut4 | 10322 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 8 | 㝵 | āk | dé | ➀ (<old>=得 āk de, dé, děi to get; to
obtain; to gain, to acquire; to contract; to become ill with; etc.³⁶ (composition: ⿱旦寸; U+3775). <又> ngòi. (See 㝵 ngòi; 得 āk). |
ak1 | 124 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 8 | 㝵 | ngòi | ài | (<old>=碍[礙] ngòi ài to obstruct; to hinder;
to block; to deter.³⁶ (composition: ⿱旦寸; U+3775). <又> āk. (See 㝵 āk; 礙 ngòi). |
ngoi4 | 12018 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 8 | 尀 | pō | pǒ | (<old>=叵 pō pǒ <lit.> impossible.⁵
impossible, improbably; at once, right away.⁶ unable; improbable.⁷ not,
cannot; them, forthwith; following.¹⁴); cannot; thereupon.⁸ (composition: ⿰叵寸; U+5C00). 尀耐 or 叵耐 or 叵奈 pō-nòi pǒnài <old> intolerable, hard to bear; cannot help but.⁶ it is an unfortunate fact that...⁷).¹⁹ (See 叵 pō). |
po1 | 12923 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 9 | 封 | füng | fēng | to confer; to grant; to
bestow a title; to seal; measure word for sealed objects, especially letters;
Feng surname.¹⁰ (variant: 𡊋❄{⿰圭又} füng) (See 𡊋❄{⿰圭又} füng). 分封 fün-füng fēnfēng subinfeudate granting of titles; territories; slaves to the nobility; enfeoffment.⁸ 封闭[封閉] füng-bäi fēngbì to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive.¹⁰ 封缄[封緘] füng-gäm fēngjiān seal an envelope; seal label.⁵⁴ 封建 füng-gèin fēngjiàn system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic.¹⁰ 封官许愿[封官許願] füng-gön-huī-ngùn fēngguānxǔyuàn to confer an official position with lavish promises; to buy support.¹⁰ 封侯 füng-hẽo fēnghóu to create feudal lords.⁷ 封地 füng-ì fēngdì feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment.¹⁰ 封面 füng-mèin fēngmiàn cover (of a publication).¹⁰ 封山育林 füng-sän-yùk-lĩm fēngshānyùlín to delimit a forest region and forbid cultivation, pasture, falling lumber and collecting firewood to ensure reproduction and growth of the forest.⁹ 封锁[封鎖] füng-xū fēngsuǒ blockade; to block; to seal off.⁸ |
fung2 | 3771 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 9 | 𡬧 ❄ |
sūk | shū | (=叔 sūk shū father's younger
brother; uncle; address for a man about one's father's age.); to pick up; to
collect.² to collect.²⁴ (composition: ⿰尗寸; U+21B27). (See 叔 sūk ). |
suk1 | 13894 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 10 | 㝶 | āk | dé | (ancient form of 得 āk dé) to get,
complacent.⁸ (composition: ⿳罒儿寸; U+3776). (See 得 [āk, dé]). |
ak1 | 125 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 10 | 尃 | fù | fū | (<old>=敷 fù fū to apply (powder,
ointment, etc.); spread, lay out; be sufficient for.⁵); to state to, to
announce.⁸ (composition: ⿱甫寸; U+5C03). (See 敷 fù). |
fu4 | 3573 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 10 | 尅 | hāk | kè | (=克 hāk kè to overcome; to subdue;
to capture; to restrain; to digest; can; to be able to).⁸ (composition: ⿺克寸; U+5C05). (See 尅 [hāk, kēi]; 克 hāk). |
hak1 | 5564 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 10 | 尅 | hāk | kēi | (=剋 hāk kēi <topo.> to
reprimand; to scold; to beat).⁸ (composition: ⿺克寸; U+5C05). (See 尅 [hāk, kè]; 剋 [hāk, kēi]). |
hak1 | 5565 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 10 | 射 | sèh | shè | shoot, fire; discharge in a
jet; send out (light, heat).⁵ (variant: 䠶 sèh shè). (See 䠶 sèh). 射弹[射彈] sèh-àn shèdàn projectile.⁵ 射程 sèh-chẽin shèchéng range (of fire).⁵ 射箭 sèh-dëin shèjiàn shoot an arrow; archery.⁵ 射界 sèh-gäi shèjiè area or field of fire; firing area.⁵ 射击[射擊] sèh-gēik shèjī shoot, fire; shooting.⁵ 射角 sèh-gôk shèjiǎo angle of fire.⁵ 射干 sèh-gön shègān <bot.> blackberry lily.⁵ 射侯 sèh-hẽo shèhóu archery target.¹¹ 射中 sèh-jüng shèzhòng to hit the target; to score a hit.⁷ 射孔 sèh-kūng shèkǒng <petroleum> perforation.⁵ 射猎[射獵] sèh-lèp shèliè hunt with bow and arrow.⁶ 射流 sèh-liũ shèliú <phy.> efflux.⁵ 射门[射門] sèh-mõn shèmén <sport> shoot (at the goal).⁵ 射堋 sèh-pãng shèpéng archery target.⁸ 射频[射頻] sèh-pĩn shèpín <elec.> radio frequency.⁵ 射石饮羽[射石飲羽] sèh-sêk-ngīm-yî shèshíyǐnyǔ to have the strong will power that can make an arrow pierce even a stone.⁷ 射手 sèh-siū shèshǒu shooter, marksman.⁵ 射速 sèh-tūk shèsù firing rate.⁵ 射线[射線] sèh-xëin shèxiàn <phy.> ray.⁵ |
seh4 | 13303 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 11 | 將 | 将 | dëng | jiàng | a general, an admiral, a
military leader of high rank; to lead (soldiers).⁷ 大将[大將] ài-dëng dàjiàng senior general; high-ranking officer.⁵ 将兵[將兵] dëng-bëin jiàngbīng to command troops.¹¹ 将指[將指] dëng-jī jiàngzhǐ <wr.> middle finger; big toe.⁵ 将棋[將棋] dëng-kĩ jiàngqí Japanese chess (shōgi).¹⁰ 将领[將領] dëng-lêin jiànglǐng high-ranking military officer; a general.⁷ 将门虎子[將門虎子] dëng-mõn-fū-dū jiàngménhǔzǐ a capable young man from a distinguished family.⁷ 将帅[將帥] dëng-suï jiàngshuài commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess.¹⁰ 将才[將才] dëng-tõi jiàngcái the talent as a field commander.⁷ 将士[將士] dëng-xù jiàngshì <wr.> officers and men.⁷ 麻将[麻將] mã-dëng májiàng mahjong.⁷ 上将[上將] sèng-dëng shàngjiàng general; air chief marshal; admiral.⁷ (See 將 [dëng, jiāng], [dëng, qiāng].) |
deng2 | 2296 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 11 | 將 | 将 | dëng | jiāng | (used with a verb expressing
future action) going to, about to; used with a noun functioning as a direct
object; to nourish.⁷ 必将[必將] bēik-dëng bìjiāng inevitably.¹⁰ 将就[將就] dëng-diù jiāngjiu to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with.¹⁰ 将近[將近] dëng-gìn jiāngjìn approximately; close to; nearby; almost.⁷ 将军[將軍] dëng-gün jiāngjun a general or admiral; a call to indicate a checkmate (in Chinese chess); to embarrass, to challenge.⁷ 将功赎罪[將功贖罪] dëng-güng-sùk-duì jiānggōngshúzuì to atone for mistakes by meritorious service.⁷ 将来[將來] dëng-lõi jiānglái the future; the days to come.⁷ 将信将疑[將信將疑] dëng-xïn-dëng-ngĩ jiāngxìnjiāngyí wavering between doubt and belief; half in doubt; skeptical.⁷ 将要[將要] dëng-yël jiāngyào going to or about to (do something); on the point of (doing something).⁷ (See 將 [dëng, jiàng], [dëng, qiāng].) |
deng2 | 2297 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 11 | 將 | 将 | dëng | qiāng | <wr.> ask; wish.⁶ ask,
appeal for.¹¹ 将伯[將伯] dëng-bâk qiāngbó ask for assistance.¹¹ 将进酒[將進酒] dëng-dïn-diū qiāngjìnjiǔ please have a drink.⁶ 將子無怒 dëng-dū-mũ-nù qiāngzǐwúnù please don't be angry with me.¹¹ (See 將 [dëng, jiāng], [dëng, jiàng].) |
deng2 | 2298 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 11 | 專 | 专 | jön | zhuān | for a particular person,
occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; monopolize.⁵
(variant: 耑 jön zhuān). 专家[專家] jön-gä zhuānjiā expert; specialist.⁵ 专政[專政] jön-jëin zhuānzhèng dictatorship.⁵ 专决[專決] jön-kūt zhuānjué act arbitrarily or decide alone.⁸ 专栏[專欄] jön-lãn zhuānlán special column.¹⁰ 专卖[專賣] jön-mài zhuānmài monopoly.⁵ 专门[專門] jön-mõn zhuānmén special; specialized.⁵ 专业[專業] jön-ngèp zhuānyè special field of study.⁹ 专擅[專擅] jön-sèn zhuānshàn <wr.> usurp authority; act dictatorially.⁶ 专心致志[專心致志] jön-xïm-jï-jï zhuānxīnzhìzhì be wholly absorbed; be with single-hearted devotion.⁶ (See 耑 jön). |
jon2 | 8034 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 11 | 尉 | vï | wèi | officer, military rank; Wei
surname.⁸ 大尉 ài-vï dàwèi captain (army rank); senior captain.¹⁰ 驸马都尉[駙馬都尉] fù-mâ-ü-vï fùmǎdūwèi <wr.> ancient title for chief of palace guards.¹¹ 太尉 häi-vï tàiwèi a supreme official in charge of military affairs, which existed at the beginning of the Qin Dynasty and then was popular early in the Han Dynasty; later, it was abolished at period of Hanwu Emperor, hence it was a rank rather than a post; also a respectful address for average military officer.⁹ 校尉 gäo-vï xiàowèi military officer.¹⁰ 准尉[準尉] jūn-vï zhǔnwèi warrant officer.¹¹ 中尉 jüng-vï zhōngwèi lieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army); subaltern.¹⁰ 少尉 sēl-vï shàowèi second lieutenant.¹¹ 上尉 sèng-vï shàngwèi captain (military rank).¹⁰ 尉官 vï-gön wèiguān a military officer above the rank of warrant officer and below that of major; a junior officer.⁹ <又> vūt. (See 尉 vūt.) |
vi2 | 15011 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 11 | 尉 | vūt | yù | 尉迟[尉遲] Vūt-chĩ Yùchí Yuchi compound
surname.⁸ 尉犁 Vūt-lãi Yùlí Yuli, a county in 新疆 Xïn-gëng Xīnjiāng Xinjiang.⁸ <又> vï. (See 尉 vï.) |
vut1 | 15413 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 尊 | dün | zūn | of senior generation,
senior, noble; respect, esteem, venerate; your honorable.⁶ 自尊 dù-dün zìzūn having self-respect; having self-esteem; having proper pride.⁶ 尊甫 dün-fū zūnfǔ your eminent father.¹¹ 尊敬 dün-gëin zūnjìng venerate; esteem; honor; respect.⁶ 尊重 dün-jùng zūnzhòng think highlt of; serious; proper.⁶ 尊老爱幼[尊老愛幼] dün-lāo-öi-yiü zūnlǎo'àiyòu respect the aged and love the young.⁶ 尊严[尊嚴] dün-ngẽm zūnyán dignity.⁶ 尊姓 dün-xëin zūnxìng <court.> your surname.⁵⁴ 尊姓大名 dün-xëin-ài-mẽin zūnxìngdàmíng <wr.> <court.> What is your honorable name?⁵⁴ 尊师[尊師] dün-xü zūnshī respect teachers.⁶ 尊师重道[尊師重道] dün-xü-jùng-ào zūnshīzhòngdào respect the teacher and revere his teachings.⁶ 尊师重教[尊師重教] dün-xü-jùng-gäo zūnshīzhòngjiào respect teachers and promote education.⁶ 尊师爱生[尊師愛生] dün-xü-öi-säng zūnshī'àishēng (students) respect the teachers and (teachers) love the students.⁵⁴ 敬师尊长[敬師尊長] gëin-xü-dün-jēng jìngshīzūnzhǎng to respect one's teachers and elders.⁵⁴ |
dun2 | 2655 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 尌 | jî | zhù | (=驻[駐] jî zhù <wr.> halt, stay,
stop; be stationed, reside in.⁶).⁸ (composition: ⿰壴寸; U+5C0C). <又> sì. (See 尌 sì). |
ji5 | 7907 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 尌 | sì | shù | (phonetic in 㕑廚樹澍).⁰ standing (something) up; Shu surname.⁸ (=树[樹] sì shù as in 树立[樹立] sì-lìp shùlì to set up; to establish.).⁸ (=竖[豎] sì shù erect, set upright, stand; vertical, upright, perpendicular.⁶) (composition: ⿰壴寸; U+5C0C). <又> jî. (See 尌 jî). |
si4 | 13656 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 𡬳 ❄ |
siù | shòu | (<old>=受 siù shòu receive, accept;
suffer, be subjected to; stand, endure, bear.⁵).² (composition: ⿳爫罒寸; U+21B33). <又> xün. (See 受 siù; 𡬳 xün). |
siu4 | 13773 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 尋 | 寻 | tîm | xún | <台> 黄寻[黃尋] võng-tîm a
kind of fishing equipment. <又> tĩm. (See 尋 tĩm.) |
tim5 | 14285 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 尋 | 寻 | tĩm | xún | look for, search, seek; an
ancient measure of length, equal to about eight 尺 chëk chǐ.⁵ 找寻[找尋] jāo-tĩm zhǎoxún to look for; to seek; to find fault.¹⁰ 寻根究底[尋根究底] tĩm-gïn-giü-āi xúngēnjiūdǐ to investigate, to probe to the bottom.¹¹ 寻衅[尋釁] tĩm-hïm xúnxìn pick a quarrel (with somebody); provoke.⁶ 寻找[尋找] tĩm-jāo xúnzhǎo to seek, to look for.¹⁰ 寻求[尋求] tĩm-kiũ xúnqiú to seek (friends, lost relative, truth, origin).¹¹ 寻觅[尋覓] tĩm-mìt xúnmì to look for.¹¹ 寻常[尋常] tĩm-sẽng xúncháng usual; common; ordinary.¹⁰ 寻死觅活[尋死覓活] tĩm-xī-mìt-vòt xúnsǐmìhuó so agonizing as to threaten to die.⁸ repeatedly attempt suicide (in order to threaten).³⁹ 寻思[尋思] tĩm-xü xúnsi think something over.⁸ 枉尺而直寻[枉尺而直尋] vōng-chëk-ngĩ-jèik-tĩm wǎngchǐ érzhíxún By bending only one cubit you make eight cubits straight – to do something a little out of the straight course, in order to accomplish a great good.¹⁴ 搜寻[搜尋] xēo-tĩm sōuxún to search; to look for.¹⁰ <又> tîm. (See 尋 tîm.) |
tim3 | 14273 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 12 | 𡬳 ❄ |
xün | xuān | <old> to repair; some
say, to follow by hand.² (composition: ⿳爫罒寸; U+21B33). <又> siù. (See 𡬳 siù). |
xun2 | 16158 | ||
| 41 | 寸 | 14 | 對 | 对 | uî | duì | <台> 一副对[一副對]
yīt-fü-uî/ a couplet. <又> uï. (See 對 uï.) |
ui5 | 14678 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 14 | 對 | 对 | uï | duì | correct; parallel; a pair;
to check; as to; to be direct at.⁷ 对比[對比] uï-bī duìbǐ contrast; correlation.⁷ 对不起[對不起] uï-būt-hī duìbuqǐ I'm sorry.⁹ 对称[對稱] uï-chëin duìchèn symmetry; symmetrical.⁸ 对象[對象] uï-dèng duìxiàng target, object; boy/girl friend.⁵ 对方[對方] uï-föng duìfāng the other side; the other party.⁷ 对付[對付] uï-fù duìfu to deal with; to cope with.⁷ 对客人彬彬[對客人彬彬] uï-hāk-ngĩn-bïn-bïn duì kèren bīnbīn behave courteously to guests.⁶ 对口相声[對口相聲] uï-hēo-xëng-sëin duìkǒuxiàngshēng cross talk; comic dialogue.⁵ formalized comic dialog between two stand-up comics: leading role 逗哏 èo-gïn dòugén and fall-guy 捧哏 pūng-gïn pěnggén.⁵⁴ 对了[對了] uï-lēl duìle correct; right.⁵⁴ 对立[對立] uï-lìp duìlì to be opposed to each other.⁷ 对联[對聯] uï-lũn duìlián antithetical couplet (on scrolls). 对面[對面] uï-mèin duìmiàn right in front; face to face. 对岸[對岸] uï-ngòn duì'àn the opposite shore.⁷ 对待[對待] uï-òi duìdài to treat; treatment.¹⁰ 对峙[對峙] uï-sì or uï-chî duìzhì to face each other; to confront each other.⁷ 对话[對話] uï-và duìhuà a dialogue; a conversation.⁷ 对于[對於] uï-yï duìyú regarding; with regards to.¹⁰ <又> uî. (See 對 uî.) |
ui2 | 14668 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 15 | 導 | 导 | ào | dǎo | to direct, to guide, to
lead, to conduct.⁸ (variant: 𡭑❄{⿱⿲彳⿳巛一自亍寸} ào). (comp. t: ⿱道寸; U+5C0E). (comp. s: ⿱巳寸; U+5BFC). 导向[導向] ào-hëng dǎoxiàng to be oriented towards; orientation.¹⁰ 导致[導致] ào-jï dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about.¹⁰ 导师[導師] ào-xü dǎoshī tutor.¹¹ 导演[導演] ào-yēn dǎoyǎn direct (a film, play); director.⁵ 报导[報導] bäo-ào bàodǎo to cover (report) news; news reporting; story; article.¹⁰ 半导体[半導體] bön-ào-hāi bàndǎotǐ semiconductor.¹⁰ 辅导[輔導] fù-ào fǔdǎo give guidance in study or training; coach.⁵ 教导[教導] gäo-ào jiàodǎo instruct, teach; guidance.⁵ 指导[指導] jī-ào zhǐdǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition.¹⁰ 领导[領導] lêin-ào lǐngdǎo to lead, leadership; a guide.⁷ 引导[引導] yîn-ào yǐndǎo guide; lead (around).⁵ (See 𡭑❄{⿱⿲彳⿳巛一自亍寸} ào). |
ao4 | 317 | |
| 41 | 寸 | 19 | 𡭑 ❄ |
ào | dǎo | 石鼓文 stone-drum inscription
for 導 ào dǎo.² to
direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct.⁸ (composition: ⿱衟寸; U+21B51). (See 導 ào). |
ao4 | 318 |