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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 1468 of 1851.
蝦( xiā )
shrimp
瞎( xiā ) 掰( bāi )
to talk nonsense
瞎( xiā ) 編( biān )
to fabricate
瞎( xiā ) 编( biān )
to fabricate
瞎( xiā ) 編( biān ) 亂( luàn ) 造( zào )
random lies and falsehoods
瞎( xiā ) 编( biān ) 乱( luàn ) 造( zào )
random lies and falsehoods
虾( xiā ) 兵( bīng ) 蟹( xiè ) 将( jiàng )
shrimp soldiers and crab generals
蝦( xiā ) 兵( bīng ) 蟹( xiè ) 將( jiàng )
shrimp soldiers and crab generals
瞎( xiā ) 猜( cāi )
to make a wild guess
瞎( xiā ) 扯( chě )
to talk irresponsibly
瞎( xiā ) 扯( chě ) 蛋( dàn )
to talk irresponsibly
瞎( xiā ) 吹( chuī )
to boast
虾( xiā ) 干( gān )
dried shrimps
蝦( xiā ) 乾( gān )
dried shrimps
瞎( xiā ) 搞( gǎo )
to fool around
虾( xiā ) 蛄( gū )
mantis shrimp
蝦( xiā ) 蛄( gū )
mantis shrimp
瞎( xiā ) 逛( guàng )
to wander aimlessly
虾( xiā ) 红( hóng ) 素( sù )
astaxanthin
蝦( xiā ) 紅( hóng ) 素( sù )
astaxanthin
虾( xiā ) 虎( hǔ ) 鱼( yú )
goby
蝦( xiā ) 虎( hǔ ) 魚( yú )
goby
虾( xiā ) 虎( hǔ ) 鱼( yú ) 科( kē )
Gobiidae
蝦( xiā ) 虎( hǔ ) 魚( yú ) 科( kē )
Gobiidae
虾( xiā ) 滑( huá )
smooth, uncooked shrimp paste made by mixing minced shrimp with starch and egg white, commonly added to hot pot
蝦( xiā ) 滑( huá )
smooth, uncooked shrimp paste made by mixing minced shrimp with starch and egg white, commonly added to hot pot
瞎( xiā ) 話( huà )
untruth
瞎( xiā ) 话( huà )
untruth
瞎( xiā ) 晃( huàng )
to roam about
瞎( xiā ) 混( hùn )
to muddle along
虾( xiā ) 酱( jiàng )
shrimp paste
蝦( xiā ) 醬( jiàng )
shrimp paste
虾( xiā ) 饺( jiǎo )
prawn dumplings
蝦( xiā ) 餃( jiǎo )
prawn dumplings
瞎( xiā ) 忙( máng )
to putter around
瞎( xiā ) 猫( māo ) 碰( pèng ) 上( shàng ) 死( sǐ ) 耗( hào ) 子( zi )
a blind cat finds a dead mouse
瞎( xiā ) 貓( māo ) 碰( pèng ) 上( shàng ) 死( sǐ ) 耗( hào ) 子( zi )
a blind cat finds a dead mouse
虾( xiā ) 米( mǐ )
small shrimp
蝦( xiā ) 米( mǐ )
small shrimp
虾( xiā ) 男( nán )
a guy who is like a prawn: yummy body, but not so appealing above the neck
蝦( xiā ) 男( nán )
a guy who is like a prawn: yummy body, but not so appealing above the neck
瞎( xiā ) 闹( nào )
to make a scene
瞎( xiā ) 鬧( nào )
to make a scene
瞎( xiā ) 弄( nòng )
to fool around with
虾( xiā ) 爬( pá ) 子( zi )
mantis shrimp
蝦( xiā ) 爬( pá ) 子( zi )
mantis shrimp
虾( xiā ) 皮( pí )
small dried shrimp
蝦( xiā ) 皮( pí )
small dried shrimp
瞎( xiā ) 拼( pīn )
shopping as a fun pastime (loanword)
虾( xiā ) 青( qīng ) 素( sù )
astaxanthin
蝦( xiā ) 青( qīng ) 素( sù )
astaxanthin
虾( xiā ) 仁( rén )
shrimp meat
蝦( xiā ) 仁( rén )
shrimp meat
瞎( xiā ) 說( shuō )
to talk drivel
瞎( xiā ) 说( shuō )
to talk drivel
虾( xiā ) 线( xiàn )
digestive tract of a shrimp
蝦( xiā ) 線( xiàn )
digestive tract of a shrimp
瞎( xiā ) 眼( yǎn )
to be blind
虾( xiā ) 夷( yí )
Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus
蝦( xiā ) 夷( yí )
Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus
虾( xiā ) 夷( yí ) 葱( cōng )
chive
蝦( xiā ) 夷( yí ) 蔥( cōng )
chive
虾( xiā ) 油( yóu )
prawn sauce
蝦( xiā ) 油( yóu )
prawn sauce
瞎( xiā ) 指( zhǐ ) 挥( huī )
to give nonsensical instructions
瞎( xiā ) 指( zhǐ ) 揮( huī )
to give nonsensical instructions
瞎( xiā ) 子( zi )
blind person
虾( xiā ) 子( zi )
shrimp
蝦( xiā ) 子( zi )
shrimp
瞎( xiā ) 子( zi ) 摸( mō ) 象( xiàng )
blind people touch an elephant
侠( xiá )
knight-errant
俠( xiá )
knight-errant
匣( xiá )
box
峡( xiá )
gorge
峽( xiá )
gorge
暇( xiá )
leisure
柙( xiá )
cage
狎( xiá )
(literary) to take liberties with sb or sth
狭( xiá )
narrow
狹( xiá )
narrow
瑕( xiá )
blemish
硖( xiá )
place name
硤( xiá )
place name
碬( xiá )
whetstone
祫( xiá )
triennial sacrifice to ancestors
舺( xiá )
boat
蕸( xiá )
water-lily leaves
轄( xiá )
linchpin
辖( xiá )
linchpin
遐( xiá )
distant
鎋( xiá )
linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)
霞( xiá )
rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
騢( xiá )
(horse)
黠( xiá )
(phonetic)
狭( xiá ) 隘( ài )
narrow
狹( xiá ) 隘( ài )
narrow
遐( xiá ) 布( bù )
to spread far and wide
瑕( xiá ) 不( bù ) 掩( yǎn ) 瑜( yú )
lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
狭( xiá ) 长( cháng )
long and narrow
狹( xiá ) 長( cháng )
long and narrow