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A Chinese dictionary (词典 cídiǎn) for learners. Every entry keeps its meanings under the reading
they belong to, so a word read two ways is two sets of meanings rather than one list to guess at.
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部首
A character you have only ever seen in print has no reading to search
for. Find the radical you can see in it, count the strokes that are
left, and read down the table. It is the oldest way into a Chinese
dictionary and still the only one that works on a character you have
never heard said aloud.
The
部首检字表 , all 237 radicals
185090 entries,
showing page 1168 of 1851.
纱( shā )
cotton yarn
莎( shā )
katydid
鎩( shā )
spear
铩( shā )
spear
魦( shā )
shark family, including some rays and skates
鯊( shā )
shark
鲨( shā )
shark
沙( shā ) 巴( bā )
Sabah, state of Malaysia in north Borneo 婆罗洲
刹( shā ) 把( bǎ )
brake lever
剎( shā ) 把( bǎ )
brake lever
沙( shā ) 坝( bà )
a sandbank
沙( shā ) 壩( bà )
a sandbank
沙( shā ) 包( bāo )
sandbag
沙( shā ) 堡( bǎo )
sandcastle
沙( shā ) 暴( bào )
sandstorm
煞( shā ) 笔( bǐ )
to stop one's pen
煞( shā ) 筆( bǐ )
to stop one's pen
紗( shā ) 布( bù )
gauze
纱( shā ) 布( bù )
gauze
紗( shā ) 布( bù ) 口( kǒu ) 罩( zhào )
gauze mask
纱( shā ) 布( bù ) 口( kǒu ) 罩( zhào )
gauze mask
刹( shā ) 不( bu ) 住( zhù )
unable to brake
剎( shā ) 不( bu ) 住( zhù )
unable to brake
沙( shā ) 蚕( cán )
genus Nereis, with species including the sandworm and the clam worm
沙( shā ) 蠶( cán )
genus Nereis, with species including the sandworm and the clam worm
杀( shā ) 草( cǎo ) 快( kuài )
diquat
殺( shā ) 草( cǎo ) 快( kuài )
diquat
沙( shā ) 茶( chá )
satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate
沙( shā ) 场( chǎng )
sandpit
沙( shā ) 場( chǎng )
sandpit
紗( shā ) 廠( chǎng )
cotton mill
纱( shā ) 厂( chǎng )
cotton mill
刹( shā ) 车( chē )
to brake
剎( shā ) 車( chē )
to brake
煞( shā ) 車( chē )
to brake
煞( shā ) 车( chē )
to brake
刹( shā ) 车( chē ) 灯( dēng )
brake light
剎( shā ) 車( chē ) 燈( dēng )
brake light
莎( shā ) 車( chē ) 縣( xiàn )
Yarkant, a county in Kashgar City 喀什市 kāshíshì, Xinjiang
莎( shā ) 车( chē ) 县( xiàn )
Yarkant, a county in Kashgar City 喀什市 kāshíshì, Xinjiang
沙( shā ) 塵( chén )
airborne sand and dust
沙( shā ) 尘( chén )
airborne sand and dust
沙( shā ) 塵( chén ) 暴( bào )
sand and dust storm
沙( shā ) 尘( chén ) 暴( bào )
sand and dust storm
沙( shā ) 池( chí )
sandpit
杀( shā ) 虫( chóng )
insecticide
殺( shā ) 蟲( chóng )
insecticide
沙( shā ) 虫( chóng )
sandworm
沙( shā ) 蟲( chóng )
sandworm
杀( shā ) 虫( chóng ) 剂( jì )
insecticide
殺( shā ) 蟲( chóng ) 劑( jì )
insecticide
杀( shā ) 虫( chóng ) 药( yào )
insecticide
殺( shā ) 蟲( chóng ) 藥( yào )
insecticide
杀( shā ) 出( chū ) 重( chóng ) 围( wéi )
to break through
殺( shā ) 出( chū ) 重( chóng ) 圍( wéi )
to break through
紗( shā ) 窗( chuāng )
screen window
纱( shā ) 窗( chuāng )
screen window
沙( shā ) 錘( chuí )
maraca
沙( shā ) 锤( chuí )
maraca
沙( shā ) 袋( dài )
sandbag
沙( shā ) 袋( dài ) 鼠( shǔ )
swamp wallaby
杀( shā ) 敌( dí )
to attack the enemy
殺( shā ) 敵( dí )
to attack the enemy
沙( shā ) 地( dì )
sandy beach or river bank
沙( shā ) 雕( diāo )
sand sculpture
杀( shā ) 掉( diào )
to kill
殺( shā ) 掉( diào )
to kill
沙( shā ) 爹( diē )
satay
沙( shā ) 爹( diē ) 酱( jiàng )
satay sauce
沙( shā ) 爹( diē ) 醬( jiàng )
satay sauce
沙( shā ) 丁( dīng ) 胺( àn ) 醇( chún )
salbutamol
沙( shā ) 丁( dīng ) 魚( yú )
sardine
沙( shā ) 丁( dīng ) 鱼( yú )
sardine
杀( shā ) 毒( dú )
to disinfect
殺( shā ) 毒( dú )
to disinfect
杀( shā ) 毒( dú ) 软( ruǎn ) 件( jiàn )
antivirus software
殺( shā ) 毒( dú ) 軟( ruǎn ) 件( jiàn )
antivirus software
沙( shā ) 俄( é )
Tsarist Russia
沙( shā ) 发( fā )
sofa
沙( shā ) 發( fā )
sofa
沙( shā ) 发( fā ) 床( chuáng )
sofa bed
沙( shā ) 發( fā ) 床( chuáng )
sofa bed
沙( shā ) 发( fā ) 客( kè )
couchsurfing
沙( shā ) 發( fā ) 客( kè )
couchsurfing
沙( shā ) 法( fǎ ) 維( wéi ) 王( wáng ) 朝( cháo )
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
沙( shā ) 法( fǎ ) 维( wéi ) 王( wáng ) 朝( cháo )
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
煞( shā ) 風( fēng ) 景( jǐng )
to be an eyesore
煞( shā ) 风( fēng ) 景( jǐng )
to be an eyesore
杀( shā ) 富( fù ) 济( jì ) 贫( pín )
robbing the rich to help the poor
殺( shā ) 富( fù ) 濟( jì ) 貧( pín )
robbing the rich to help the poor
砂( shā ) 鍋( guō )
casserole
砂( shā ) 锅( guō )
casserole
沙( shā ) 国( guó )
Saudi Arabia (Tw), abbr. for 沙乌地阿拉伯王国
沙( shā ) 國( guó )
Saudi Arabia (Tw), abbr. for 沙乌地阿拉伯王国
沙( shā ) 果( guǒ )
Chinese pearleaf crabapple
杀( shā ) 害( hài )
to murder
殺( shā ) 害( hài )
to murder
沙( shā ) 盒( hé )
sandbox
沙( shā ) 河( hé ) 口( kǒu ) 区( qū )
Shahekou, a district of Dalian City 大连市 dàliánshì, Liaoning
沙( shā ) 河( hé ) 口( kǒu ) 區( qū )
Shahekou, a district of Dalian City 大连市 dàliánshì, Liaoning