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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.
Look a character up by its
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 1177 of 1851.
閃( shǎn ) 回( huí )
flashback
闪( shǎn ) 回( huí )
flashback
閃( shǎn ) 婚( hūn )
to get married soon after meeting (abbr. for 闪电结婚 shǎndiànjiéhūn)
闪( shǎn ) 婚( hūn )
to get married soon after meeting (abbr. for 闪电结婚 shǎndiànjiéhūn)
閃( shǎn ) 擊( jī )
lightning attack
闪( shǎn ) 击( jī )
lightning attack
閃( shǎn ) 擊( jī ) 戰( zhàn )
lightning war
闪( shǎn ) 击( jī ) 战( zhàn )
lightning war
閃( shǎn ) 卡( kǎ )
flashcard
闪( shǎn ) 卡( kǎ )
flashcard
閃( shǎn ) 開( kāi )
to get out of the way
闪( shǎn ) 开( kāi )
to get out of the way
閃( shǎn ) 離( lí )
to get divorced shortly after marriage
闪( shǎn ) 离( lí )
to get divorced shortly after marriage
閃( shǎn ) 亮( liàng )
brilliant
闪( shǎn ) 亮( liàng )
brilliant
閃( shǎn ) 靈( líng )
The Shining
闪( shǎn ) 灵( líng )
The Shining
閃( shǎn ) 露( lù )
to reveal momentarily
闪( shǎn ) 露( lù )
to reveal momentarily
閃( shǎn ) 米( mǐ ) 特( tè )
Semitic
闪( shǎn ) 米( mǐ ) 特( tè )
Semitic
陕( shǎn ) 南( nán )
Shannan, southern Shaanxi province
陝( shǎn ) 南( nán )
Shannan, southern Shaanxi province
閃( shǎn ) 念( niàn )
sudden idea
闪( shǎn ) 念( niàn )
sudden idea
閃( shǎn ) 燃( rán )
flashover
闪( shǎn ) 燃( rán )
flashover
閃( shǎn ) 讓( ràng )
to jump out of the way
闪( shǎn ) 让( ràng )
to jump out of the way
閃( shǎn ) 人( rén )
to beat it
闪( shǎn ) 人( rén )
to beat it
閃( shǎn ) 閃( shǎn )
flickering
闪( shǎn ) 闪( shǎn )
flickering
閃( shǎn ) 射( shè )
to radiate
闪( shǎn ) 射( shè )
to radiate
閃( shǎn ) 身( shēn )
to dodge
闪( shǎn ) 身( shēn )
to dodge
閃( shǎn ) 失( shī )
mishap
闪( shǎn ) 失( shī )
mishap
閃( shǎn ) 石( shí )
amphibole
闪( shǎn ) 石( shí )
amphibole
閃( shǎn ) 爍( shuò )
to glisten
闪( shǎn ) 烁( shuò )
to glisten
閃( shǎn ) 爍( shuò ) 其( qí ) 詞( cí )
to speak evasively
闪( shǎn ) 烁( shuò ) 其( qí ) 词( cí )
to speak evasively
閃( shǎn ) 爍( shuò ) 體( tǐ )
scintillator
闪( shǎn ) 烁( shuò ) 体( tǐ )
scintillator
閃( shǎn ) 痛( tòng )
stabbing pain
闪( shǎn ) 痛( tòng )
stabbing pain
閃( shǎn ) 退( tuì )
to crash
闪( shǎn ) 退( tuì )
to crash
陕( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 大( dà ) 地( dì ) 震( zhèn )
the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people
陝( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 大( dà ) 地( dì ) 震( zhèn )
the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people
陕( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 科( kē ) 技( jì ) 大( dà ) 学( xué )
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
陝( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 科( kē ) 技( jì ) 大( dà ) 學( xué )
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
陕( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 省( shěng )
Shaanxi Province, capital Xi'an 西安市 xīānshì
陝( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 省( shěng )
Shaanxi Province, capital Xi'an 西安市 xīānshì
陕( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 师( shī ) 范( fàn ) 大( dà ) 学( xué )
Shaanxi Normal University
陝( shǎn ) 西( xī ) 師( shī ) 範( fàn ) 大( dà ) 學( xué )
Shaanxi Normal University
閃( shǎn ) 現( xiàn )
to flash
闪( shǎn ) 现( xiàn )
to flash
閃( shǎn ) 眼( yǎn )
to dazzle
闪( shǎn ) 眼( yǎn )
to dazzle
閃( shǎn ) 耀( yào )
to glint
闪( shǎn ) 耀( yào )
to glint
閃( shǎn ) 熠( yì )
to flare
闪( shǎn ) 熠( yì )
to flare
閃( shǎn ) 映( yìng )
to flash before one's eyes
闪( shǎn ) 映( yìng )
to flash before one's eyes
閃( shǎn ) 語( yǔ )
Semitic language
闪( shǎn ) 语( yǔ )
Semitic language
陕( shǎn ) 州( zhōu ) 区( qū )
Shanzhou, a district of Sanmenxia City 三门峡市 sānménxiáshì, Henan
陝( shǎn ) 州( zhōu ) 區( qū )
Shanzhou, a district of Sanmenxia City 三门峡市 sānménxiáshì, Henan
閃( shǎn ) 轉( zhuǎn ) 騰( téng ) 挪( nuó )
to move nimbly about, dodging and weaving
闪( shǎn ) 转( zhuǎn ) 腾( téng ) 挪( nuó )
to move nimbly about, dodging and weaving
閃( shǎn ) 灼( zhuó )
to glitter
闪( shǎn ) 灼( zhuó )
to glitter
閃( shǎn ) 族( zú )
the Semites
闪( shǎn ) 族( zú )
the Semites
剡( shàn )
river in Zhejiang
善( shàn )
good
墠( shàn )
level spot for sacrifices
嬗( shàn )
to evolve
扇( shàn )
fan
掞( shàn )
easy
摲( shàn )
to cut down
擅( shàn )
without authority
汕( shàn )
bamboo fish trap
疝( shàn )
hernia
繕( shàn )
to repair
缮( shàn )
to repair
膳( shàn )
meals
蟺( shàn )
earthworm
訕( shàn )
to mock
謆( shàn )
to beguile
讪( shàn )
to mock
贍( shàn )
to support
赡( shàn )
to support
赸( shàn )
to jump