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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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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 1572 of 1851.
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 所( suǒ ) research institute
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 小( xiǎo ) 組( zǔ ) research group
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 小( xiǎo ) 组( zǔ ) research group
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 员( yuán ) researcher
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 員( yuán ) researcher
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 院( yuàn ) research institute
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 者( zhě ) investigator
研( yán ) 究( jiū ) 中( zhōng ) 心( xīn ) research center
閻( yán ) 君( jūn ) Yama, the King of Hell
阎( yán ) 君( jūn ) Yama, the King of Hell
严( yán ) 峻( jùn ) grim
嚴( yán ) 峻( jùn ) grim
研( yán ) 考( kǎo ) to investigate
严( yán ) 苛( kē ) severe
嚴( yán ) 苛( kē ) severe
严( yán ) 控( kòng ) to strictly control
嚴( yán ) 控( kòng ) to strictly control
顏( yán ) 控( kòng ) someone who attaches great importance to good looks
颜( yán ) 控( kòng ) someone who attaches great importance to good looks
严( yán ) 酷( kù ) bitter
嚴( yán ) 酷( kù ) bitter
延( yán ) 揽( lǎn ) to recruit talent
延( yán ) 攬( lǎn ) to recruit talent
檐( yán ) 廊( láng ) veranda
閻( yán ) 老( lǎo ) Yama, the King of Hell
阎( yán ) 老( lǎo ) Yama, the King of Hell
岩( yán ) 雷( léi ) 鳥( niǎo ) rock ptarmigan
岩( yán ) 雷( léi ) 鸟( niǎo ) rock ptarmigan
严( yán ) 厉( lì ) severe
嚴( yán ) 厲( lì ) severe
妍( yán ) 丽( lì ) beautiful
妍( yán ) 麗( lì ) beautiful
沿( yán ) 例( lì ) following the model
严( yán ) 厉( lì ) 打( dǎ ) 击( jī ) to strike a severe blow
嚴( yán ) 厲( lì ) 打( dǎ ) 擊( jī ) to strike a severe blow
严( yán ) 厉( lì ) 批( pī ) 评( píng ) to criticize severely
嚴( yán ) 厲( lì ) 批( pī ) 評( píng ) to criticize severely
閻( yán ) 良( liáng ) 區( qū ) Yanliang, a district of Xi'an City 西安市 xīānshì, Shaanxi
阎( yán ) 良( liáng ) 区( qū ) Yanliang, a district of Xi'an City 西安市 xīānshì, Shaanxi
顏( yán ) 料( liào ) paint
颜( yán ) 料( liào ) paint
炎( yán ) 陵( líng ) 县( xiàn ) Yanling, a county in Zhuzhou City 株洲市 zhūzhōushì, Hunan
炎( yán ) 陵( líng ) 縣( xiàn ) Yanling, a county in Zhuzhou City 株洲市 zhūzhōushì, Hunan
岩( yán ) 流( liú ) 圈( quān ) asthenosphere
盐( yán ) 卤( lǔ ) brine
鹽( yán ) 鹵( lǔ ) brine
岩( yán ) 鷺( lù ) Pacific reef heron
岩( yán ) 鹭( lù ) Pacific reef heron
沿( yán ) 路( lù ) along the way
言( yán ) 論( lùn ) expression of opinion
言( yán ) 论( lùn ) expression of opinion
言( yán ) 論( lùn ) 機( jī ) 關( guān ) the press
言( yán ) 论( lùn ) 机( jī ) 关( guān ) the press
言( yán ) 論( lùn ) 界( jiè ) the press
言( yán ) 论( lùn ) 界( jiè ) the press
言( yán ) 論( lùn ) 自( zì ) 由( yóu ) freedom of speech
言( yán ) 论( lùn ) 自( zì ) 由( yóu ) freedom of speech
閻( yán ) 羅( luó ) Yama, the King of Hell
阎( yán ) 罗( luó ) Yama, the King of Hell
閻( yán ) 羅( luó ) 殿( diàn ) Yama's palace
阎( yán ) 罗( luó ) 殿( diàn ) Yama's palace
閻( yán ) 羅( luó ) 王( wáng ) Yama, the King of Hell
阎( yán ) 罗( luó ) 王( wáng ) Yama, the King of Hell
严( yán ) 密( mì ) tight
嚴( yán ) 密( mì ) tight
延( yán ) 綿( mián ) to extend continuously
延( yán ) 绵( mián ) to extend continuously
顏( yán ) 面( miàn ) face
颜( yán ) 面( miàn ) face
顏( yán ) 面( miàn ) 掃( sǎo ) 地( dì ) lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom
颜( yán ) 面( miàn ) 扫( sǎo ) 地( dì ) lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom
严( yán ) 明( míng ) strict and impartial
嚴( yán ) 明( míng ) strict and impartial
言( yán ) 明( míng ) to state clearly
研( yán ) 磨( mó ) milling
閻( yán ) 魔( mó ) Yama, the King of Hell
阎( yán ) 魔( mó ) Yama, the King of Hell
研( yán ) 磨( mó ) 材( cái ) 料( liào ) abrasive
研( yán ) 磨( mó ) 料( liào ) abrasive
研( yán ) 磨( mó ) 盘( pán ) abrasive disk
研( yán ) 磨( mó ) 盤( pán ) abrasive disk
延( yán ) 脑( nǎo ) medulla oblongata
延( yán ) 腦( nǎo ) medulla oblongata
研( yán ) 拟( nǐ ) to investigate and plan forward
研( yán ) 擬( nǐ ) to investigate and plan forward
延( yán ) 年( nián ) to prolong life
延( yán ) 年( nián ) 益( yì ) 壽( shòu ) to prolong life
延( yán ) 年( nián ) 益( yì ) 寿( shòu ) to prolong life
研( yán ) 判( pàn ) to study and come to a conclusion
檐( yán ) 篷( péng ) canopy
簷( yán ) 篷( péng ) canopy
盐( yán ) 皮( pí ) 质( zhì ) 类( lèi ) 固( gù ) 醇( chún ) mineralocorticoid
鹽( yán ) 皮( pí ) 質( zhì ) 類( lèi ) 固( gù ) 醇( chún ) mineralocorticoid
延( yán ) 聘( pìn ) to recruit
延( yán ) 坪( píng ) 岛( dǎo ) Yeonpyeong island on Yellow Sea coast of Korea
延( yán ) 坪( píng ) 島( dǎo ) Yeonpyeong island on Yellow Sea coast of Korea
延( yán ) 平( píng ) 区( qū ) Yanping, a district of Nanping City 南平市 nánpíngshì, Fujian
延( yán ) 平( píng ) 區( qū ) Yanping, a district of Nanping City 南平市 nánpíngshì, Fujian
延( yán ) 期( qī ) to delay
延( yán ) 期( qī ) 付( fù ) 款( kuǎn ) to defer payment