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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 1557 of 1851.
巡( xún ) 邏( luó ) 艇( tǐng )
patrol boat
荨( xún ) 麻( má ) 疹( zhěn )
urticaria
蕁( xún ) 麻( má ) 疹( zhěn )
urticaria
寻( xún ) 觅( mì )
to look for
尋( xún ) 覓( mì )
to look for
寻( xún ) 摸( mo )
to look for
尋( xún ) 摸( mo )
to look for
旬( xún ) 年( nián )
full year
詢( xún ) 盤( pán )
inquiry
询( xún ) 盘( pán )
inquiry
旬( xún ) 期( qī )
ten days
寻( xún ) 求( qiú )
to seek
尋( xún ) 求( qiú )
to seek
旬( xún ) 日( rì )
ten days
郇( xún ) 山( shān ) 隐( yǐn ) 修( xiū ) 会( huì )
Priory of Zion
郇( xún ) 山( shān ) 隱( yǐn ) 修( xiū ) 會( huì )
Priory of Zion
旬( xún ) 时( shí )
ten days
旬( xún ) 時( shí )
ten days
旬( xún ) 始( shǐ )
comet from Saturn, traditionally described as yellow
巡( xún ) 視( shì )
to inspect
巡( xún ) 视( shì )
to inspect
寻( xún ) 事( shì ) 生( shēng ) 非( fēi )
to look for trouble
尋( xún ) 事( shì ) 生( shēng ) 非( fēi )
to look for trouble
旬( xún ) 首( shǒu )
start of a ten day period
旬( xún ) 輸( shū ) 月( yuè ) 送( sòng )
incessant and ever more complicated demands
旬( xún ) 输( shū ) 月( yuè ) 送( sòng )
incessant and ever more complicated demands
寻( xún ) 水( shuǐ ) 术( shù )
dowsing
尋( xún ) 水( shuǐ ) 術( shù )
dowsing
旬( xún ) 朔( shuò )
ten days
寻( xún ) 思( sī )
to consider
尋( xún ) 思( sī )
to consider
寻( xún ) 死( sǐ )
to attempt suicide
尋( xún ) 死( sǐ )
to attempt suicide
旬( xún ) 岁( suì )
full year
旬( xún ) 歲( suì )
full year
寻( xún ) 味( wèi )
to think sth over
尋( xún ) 味( wèi )
to think sth over
寻( xún ) 问( wèn )
to inquire
尋( xún ) 問( wèn )
to inquire
詢( xún ) 問( wèn )
to inquire
询( xún ) 问( wèn )
to inquire
詢( xún ) 問( wèn ) 台( tái )
information desk
询( xún ) 问( wèn ) 台( tái )
information desk
寻( xún ) 乌( wū ) 县( xiàn )
Xunwu, a county in Ganzhou City 赣州市 gànzhōushì, Jiangxi
尋( xún ) 烏( wū ) 縣( xiàn )
Xunwu, a county in Ganzhou City 赣州市 gànzhōushì, Jiangxi
寻( xún ) 衅( xìn )
to pick a quarrel
尋( xún ) 釁( xìn )
to pick a quarrel
寻( xún ) 衅( xìn ) 滋( zī ) 事( shì ) 罪( zuì )
disorderly behavior
尋( xún ) 釁( xìn ) 滋( zī ) 事( shì ) 罪( zuì )
disorderly behavior
巡( xún ) 行( xíng )
to patrol
循( xún ) 序( xù )
in proper sequence
循( xún ) 序( xù ) 渐( jiàn ) 进( jìn )
in sequence, step by step
循( xún ) 序( xù ) 漸( jiàn ) 進( jìn )
in sequence, step by step
循( xún ) 循( xún ) 善( shàn ) 誘( yòu )
to guide patiently and systematically
循( xún ) 循( xún ) 善( shàn ) 诱( yòu )
to guide patiently and systematically
巡( xún ) 演( yǎn )
to tour
巡( xún ) 洋( yáng ) 舰( jiàn )
cruiser
巡( xún ) 洋( yáng ) 艦( jiàn )
cruiser
浔( xún ) 阳( yáng ) 区( qū )
Xunyang, a district of Jiujiang City 九江市 jiǔjiāngshì, Jiangxi
潯( xún ) 陽( yáng ) 區( qū )
Xunyang, a district of Jiujiang City 九江市 jiǔjiāngshì, Jiangxi
旬( xún ) 阳( yáng ) 市( shì )
Xunyang, a county-level city in Ankang City 安康市 ānkāngshì, Shaanxi
旬( xún ) 陽( yáng ) 市( shì )
Xunyang, a county-level city in Ankang City 安康市 ānkāngshì, Shaanxi
巡( xún ) 弋( yì )
to cruise defensively
旬( xún ) 邑( yì ) 县( xiàn )
Xunyi, a county in Xianyang City 咸阳市 xiányángshì, Shaanxi
旬( xún ) 邑( yì ) 縣( xiàn )
Xunyi, a county in Xianyang City 咸阳市 xiányángshì, Shaanxi
巡( xún ) 游( yóu )
to cruise
巡( xún ) 遊( yóu )
to cruise
鱘( xún ) 魚( yú )
sturgeon
鲟( xún ) 鱼( yú )
sturgeon
珣( xún ) 玗( yú ) 琪( qí )
type of ancient jade
荀( xún ) 彧( yù )
Xun Yu (163-212), brilliant strategist, advisor of Cao Cao in Three Kingdoms
寻( xún ) 找( zhǎo )
to seek
尋( xún ) 找( zhǎo )
to seek
循( xún ) 着( zhe )
to follow
循( xún ) 著( zhe )
to follow
寻( xún ) 址( zhǐ )
to address
尋( xún ) 址( zhǐ )
to address
荀( xún ) 子( zǐ )
Xunzi, (c. 310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher
寻( xún ) 租( zū )
rent seeking
尋( xún ) 租( zū )
rent seeking
侚( xùn )
quick
卂( xùn )
to fly rapidly
噀( xùn )
spurt out of the mouth
巽( xùn )
to obey
徇( xùn )
to give in to
殉( xùn )
to be buried with the dead
汛( xùn )
high water
潠( xùn )
spurt out of the mouth
蕈( xùn )
mold
訊( xùn )
to ask
訓( xùn )
to teach
训( xùn )
to teach
讯( xùn )
to ask
迅( xùn )
rapid
迿( xùn )
to be the first to begin a quarrel
逊( xùn )
to abdicate
遜( xùn )
to abdicate
馴( xùn )
to attain gradually
驯( xùn )
to attain gradually
訓( xùn ) 斥( chì )
to reprimand