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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 1579 of 1851.
验( yàn ) 电( diàn ) 器( qì )
electroscope
驗( yàn ) 定( dìng )
to come to a conclusion about sth after examining it
验( yàn ) 定( dìng )
to come to a conclusion about sth after examining it
厌( yàn ) 烦( fán )
bored
厭( yàn ) 煩( fán )
bored
驗( yàn ) 方( fāng )
a tried and tested medical prescription
验( yàn ) 方( fāng )
a tried and tested medical prescription
雁( yàn ) 峰( fēng ) 区( qū )
Yanfeng, a district of Hengyang City 衡阳市 héngyángshì, Hunan
雁( yàn ) 峰( fēng ) 區( qū )
Yanfeng, a district of Hengyang City 衡阳市 héngyángshì, Hunan
艳( yàn ) 福( fú )
luck with women
艷( yàn ) 福( fú )
luck with women
砚( yàn ) 耕( gēng )
to live by writing
硯( yàn ) 耕( gēng )
to live by writing
驗( yàn ) 關( guān )
customs inspection
验( yàn ) 关( guān )
customs inspection
驗( yàn ) 光( guāng )
optometry
验( yàn ) 光( guāng )
optometry
驗( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 法( fǎ )
optometry
验( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 法( fǎ )
optometry
驗( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 配( pèi ) 鏡( jìng ) 法( fǎ )
optometry
验( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 配( pèi ) 镜( jìng ) 法( fǎ )
optometry
驗( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 配( pèi ) 鏡( jìng ) 業( yè )
optometry
验( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 配( pèi ) 镜( jìng ) 业( yè )
optometry
驗( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 師( shī )
optometrist
验( yàn ) 光( guāng ) 师( shī )
optometrist
雁( yàn ) 过( guò ) 拔( bá ) 毛( máo )
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
雁( yàn ) 過( guò ) 拔( bá ) 毛( máo )
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
唁( yàn ) 函( hán )
a message of condolence
砚( yàn ) 盒( hé )
case for an ink stone or ink slab
硯( yàn ) 盒( hé )
case for an ink stone or ink slab
驗( yàn ) 核( hé )
to check
验( yàn ) 核( hé )
to check
厌( yàn ) 恨( hèn )
to hate
厭( yàn ) 恨( hèn )
to hate
艳( yàn ) 红( hóng ) 色( sè )
crimson
艷( yàn ) 紅( hóng ) 色( sè )
crimson
宴( yàn ) 会( huì )
banquet
宴( yàn ) 會( huì )
banquet
宴( yàn ) 会( huì ) 厅( tīng )
ballroom
宴( yàn ) 會( huì ) 廳( tīng )
ballroom
焰( yàn ) 火( huǒ )
fireworks
驗( yàn ) 貨( huò )
inspection of goods
验( yàn ) 货( huò )
inspection of goods
晏( yàn ) 駕( jià )
to die
晏( yàn ) 驾( jià )
to die
雁( yàn ) 江( jiāng ) 区( qū )
Yanjiang, a district of Ziyang City 资阳市 zīyángshì, Sichuan
雁( yàn ) 江( jiāng ) 區( qū )
Yanjiang, a district of Ziyang City 资阳市 zīyángshì, Sichuan
厌( yàn ) 倦( juàn )
to be weary of
厭( yàn ) 倦( juàn )
to be weary of
燕( yàn ) 科( kē )
Hirundinidae
宴( yàn ) 客( kè )
to host a banquet
覎( yàn ) 口( kǒu )
Yankou, village in Zhejiang Province
觃( yàn ) 口( kǒu )
Yankou, village in Zhejiang Province
厌( yàn ) 酷( kù ) 球( qiú ) 孢( bāo ) 子( zǐ ) 菌( jūn )
Coccidioides immitis
厭( yàn ) 酷( kù ) 球( qiú ) 孢( bāo ) 子( zǐ ) 菌( jūn )
Coccidioides immitis
唁( yàn ) 劳( láo )
to offer condolences
唁( yàn ) 勞( láo )
to offer condolences
宴( yàn ) 乐( lè )
peace and happiness
宴( yàn ) 樂( lè )
peace and happiness
艳( yàn ) 丽( lì )
gorgeous
艷( yàn ) 麗( lì )
gorgeous
燕( yàn ) 麥( mài )
oats
燕( yàn ) 麦( mài )
oats
燕( yàn ) 麥( mài ) 片( piàn )
rolled oats
燕( yàn ) 麦( mài ) 片( piàn )
rolled oats
燕( yàn ) 麥( mài ) 粥( zhōu )
oatmeal
燕( yàn ) 麦( mài ) 粥( zhōu )
oatmeal
驗( yàn ) 明( míng )
to ascertain
验( yàn ) 明( míng )
to ascertain
驗( yàn ) 明( míng ) 正( zhèng ) 身( shēn )
to identify
验( yàn ) 明( míng ) 正( zhèng ) 身( shēn )
to identify
厌( yàn ) 腻( nì )
to detest
厭( yàn ) 膩( nì )
to detest
驗( yàn ) 尿( niào )
to do a urine test
验( yàn ) 尿( niào )
to do a urine test
厌( yàn ) 女( nǚ )
misogyny
厭( yàn ) 女( nǚ )
misogyny
厌( yàn ) 女( nǚ ) 症( zhèng )
misogyny
厭( yàn ) 女( nǚ ) 症( zhèng )
misogyny
驗( yàn ) 票( piào )
to check tickets
验( yàn ) 票( piào )
to check tickets
贗( yàn ) 品( pǐn )
fake
赝( yàn ) 品( pǐn )
fake
晏( yàn ) 平( píng ) 仲( zhòng )
another name for Yan Ying 晏婴 yànyīng or Yanzi 晏子 yànzǐ (-500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States 齐国 qíguó
厌( yàn ) 弃( qì )
to spurn
厌( yàn ) 气( qì )
fed up with
厭( yàn ) 棄( qì )
to spurn
厭( yàn ) 氣( qì )
fed up with
咽( yàn ) 气( qì )
to die
嚥( yàn ) 氣( qì )
to die
艳( yàn ) 情( qíng )
romantic love
艷( yàn ) 情( qíng )
romantic love
宴( yàn ) 請( qǐng )
to entertain
宴( yàn ) 请( qǐng )
to entertain
燕( yàn ) 雀( què )
brambling
燕( yàn ) 雀( què ) 安( ān ) 知( zhī ) 鴻( hóng ) 鵠( hú ) 之( zhī ) 志( zhì )
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan?
燕( yàn ) 雀( què ) 安( ān ) 知( zhī ) 鸿( hóng ) 鹄( hú ) 之( zhī ) 志( zhì )
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan?
燕( yàn ) 雀( què ) 处( chù ) 堂( táng )
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion
燕( yàn ) 雀( què ) 處( chù ) 堂( táng )
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion
燕( yàn ) 雀( què ) 相( xiàng ) 賀( hè )
lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation