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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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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 1477 of 1851.
纖( xiān ) 悉( xī ) 無( wú ) 遺( yí )
meticulous and comprehensive
纤( xiān ) 悉( xī ) 无( wú ) 遗( yí )
meticulous and comprehensive
纖( xiān ) 細( xì )
fine
纤( xiān ) 细( xì )
fine
仙( xiān ) 侠( xiá )
xianxia
仙( xiān ) 俠( xiá )
xianxia
先( xiān ) 下( xià ) 手( shǒu ) 为( wéi ) 强( qiáng )
strike first to gain the upper hand
先( xiān ) 下( xià ) 手( shǒu ) 為( wéi ) 強( qiáng )
strike first to gain the upper hand
纖( xiān ) 纖( xiān )
slim
纤( xiān ) 纤( xiān )
slim
先( xiān ) 賢( xián )
ancient sage
先( xiān ) 贤( xián )
ancient sage
仙( xiān ) 乡( xiāng )
fairyland
仙( xiān ) 鄉( xiāng )
fairyland
纖( xiān ) 小( xiǎo )
fine
纤( xiān ) 小( xiǎo )
fine
纖( xiān ) 屑( xiè )
fine detail
纤( xiān ) 屑( xiè )
fine detail
纖( xiān ) 芯( xīn )
core
纤( xiān ) 芯( xīn )
core
纖( xiān ) 芯( xīn ) 直( zhí ) 徑( jìng )
core diameter
纤( xiān ) 芯( xīn ) 直( zhí ) 径( jìng )
core diameter
先( xiān ) 行( xíng )
to precede
先( xiān ) 行( xíng ) 者( zhě )
forerunner
鮮( xiān ) 血( xuè )
blood
鲜( xiān ) 血( xuè )
blood
鮮( xiān ) 血( xuè ) 淋( lín ) 漓( lí )
drenched with blood
鲜( xiān ) 血( xuè ) 淋( lín ) 漓( lí )
drenched with blood
先( xiān ) 驗( yàn )
a priori
先( xiān ) 验( yàn )
a priori
鮮( xiān ) 豔( yàn )
bright-colored
鲜( xiān ) 艳( yàn )
bright-colored
先( xiān ) 驗( yàn ) 概( gài ) 率( lǜ )
prior probability
先( xiān ) 验( yàn ) 概( gài ) 率( lǜ )
prior probability
纖( xiān ) 腰( yāo )
slender waistline
纤( xiān ) 腰( yāo )
slender waistline
仙( xiān ) 药( yào )
legendary magic potion of immortals
仙( xiān ) 藥( yào )
legendary magic potion of immortals
掀( xiān ) 涌( yǒng )
to seethe
掀( xiān ) 湧( yǒng )
to seethe
仙( xiān ) 游( yóu )
(euphemism) to die
仙( xiān ) 遊( yóu )
(euphemism) to die
仙( xiān ) 游( yóu ) 县( xiàn )
Xianyou, a county in Putian City 莆田市 pútiánshì, Fujian
仙( xiān ) 遊( yóu ) 縣( xiàn )
Xianyou, a county in Putian City 莆田市 pútiánshì, Fujian
先( xiān ) 有( yǒu )
prior
先( xiān ) 有( yǒu ) 后( hòu ) 婚( hūn )
to marry after getting pregnant
先( xiān ) 有( yǒu ) 後( hòu ) 婚( hūn )
to marry after getting pregnant
仙( xiān ) 乐( yuè )
heavenly music
仙( xiān ) 樂( yuè )
heavenly music
先( xiān ) 斩( zhǎn ) 后( hòu ) 奏( zòu )
execute sb first, then report to the emperor
先( xiān ) 斬( zhǎn ) 後( hòu ) 奏( zòu )
execute sb first, then report to the emperor
先( xiān ) 兆( zhào )
omen
先( xiān ) 哲( zhé )
the wise and learned individuals of the past
先( xiān ) 知( zhī )
a person of foresight
先( xiān ) 知( zhī ) 先( xiān ) 覺( jué )
having foresight
先( xiān ) 知( zhī ) 先( xiān ) 觉( jué )
having foresight
先( xiān ) 主( zhǔ )
former ruler
仙( xiān ) 姿( zī ) 玉( yù ) 色( sè )
unusually beautiful lady
仙( xiān ) 子( zǐ )
fairy
先( xiān ) 走( zǒu ) 一( yī ) 步( bù )
to leave first
先( xiān ) 祖( zǔ )
my deceased grandfather
伭( xián )
cruel
咸( xián )
all
娴( xián )
elegant
嫌( xián )
to dislike
嫻( xián )
elegant
弦( xián )
bow string
憪( xián )
composed, contented
挦( xián )
to pull out
撏( xián )
to pull out
涎( xián )
saliva
痫( xián )
epilepsy
癇( xián )
epilepsy
絃( xián )
bow string
舷( xián )
side of a ship or an aircraft
蚿( xián )
millipede
衔( xián )
bit
諴( xián )
to bring into accord
賢( xián )
worthy or virtuous person
贤( xián )
worthy or virtuous person
銜( xián )
bit
閑( xián )
enclosure
閒( xián )
idle
闲( xián )
enclosure
鷴( xián )
silver pheasant
鹹( xián )
salted
䕭( xián )
a kind of vegetable
𫍯( xián )
to bring into accord
咸( xián ) 安( ān ) 区( qū )
Xian'an, a district of Xianning City 咸宁市 xiánníngshì, Hubei
咸( xián ) 安( ān ) 區( qū )
Xian'an, a district of Xianning City 咸宁市 xiánníngshì, Hubei
嫌( xián ) 猜( cāi )
suspicion
賢( xián ) 才( cái )
a genius
贤( xián ) 才( cái )
a genius
咸( xián ) 菜( cài )
salted vegetables
鹹( xián ) 菜( cài )
salted vegetables
閒( xián ) 扯( chě )
to chat
闲( xián ) 扯( chě )
to chat
舷( xián ) 窗( chuāng )
porthole
賢( xián ) 達( dá )
prominent and worthy personage
贤( xián ) 达( dá )
prominent and worthy personage