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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.
Look a character up by its
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 1590 of 1851.
肴( yáo )
meat dishes
謠( yáo )
popular ballad
谣( yáo )
popular ballad
軺( yáo )
light carriage
轺( yáo )
light carriage
遙( yáo )
distant
遥( yáo )
distant
颻( yáo )
floating in the air
飖( yáo )
floating in the air
鰩( yáo )
ray
鳐( yáo )
ray
䍃( yáo )
vase
姚( yáo ) 安( ān ) 县( xiàn )
Yao'an, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州 chǔxióngyízúzìzhìzhōu, Yunnan
姚( yáo ) 安( ān ) 縣( xiàn )
Yao'an, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州 chǔxióngyízúzìzhìzhōu, Yunnan
搖( yáo ) 擺( bǎi )
to sway
摇( yáo ) 摆( bǎi )
to sway
搖( yáo ) 擺( bǎi ) 不( bù ) 定( dìng )
indecisive
摇( yáo ) 摆( bǎi ) 不( bù ) 定( dìng )
indecisive
搖( yáo ) 擺( bǎi ) 舞( wǔ )
swing
摇( yáo ) 摆( bǎi ) 舞( wǔ )
swing
搖( yáo ) 擺( bǎi ) 樂( yuè )
swing
摇( yáo ) 摆( bǎi ) 乐( yuè )
swing
搖( yáo ) 擺( bǎi ) 州( zhōu )
swing state
摇( yáo ) 摆( bǎi ) 州( zhōu )
swing state
搖( yáo ) 筆( bǐ ) 桿( gǎn )
to write for a living
摇( yáo ) 笔( bǐ ) 杆( gǎn )
to write for a living
搖( yáo ) 臂( bì )
rocker arm
摇( yáo ) 臂( bì )
rocker arm
姚( yáo ) 滨( bīn )
Yao Bin (1957-), PRC champion ice skater during early 1980s and more recently national skating coach
姚( yáo ) 濱( bīn )
Yao Bin (1957-), PRC champion ice skater during early 1980s and more recently national skating coach
遙( yáo ) 不( bù ) 可( kě ) 及( jí )
unattainable
遥( yáo ) 不( bù ) 可( kě ) 及( jí )
unattainable
遙( yáo ) 測( cè )
telemetry
遥( yáo ) 测( cè )
telemetry
窑( yáo ) 场( cháng )
porcelain kilns
窰( yáo ) 場( cháng )
porcelain kilns
瑤( yáo ) 池( chí )
the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母
瑶( yáo ) 池( chí )
the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母
搖( yáo ) 船( chuán )
to scull
摇( yáo ) 船( chuán )
to scull
謠( yáo ) 傳( chuán )
rumor
谣( yáo ) 传( chuán )
rumor
搖( yáo ) 電( diàn ) 話( huà )
to make a phone call
摇( yáo ) 电( diàn ) 话( huà )
to make a phone call
搖( yáo ) 動( dòng )
to shake
摇( yáo ) 动( dòng )
to shake
窑( yáo ) 洞( dòng )
yaodong
窯( yáo ) 洞( dòng )
yaodong
堯( yáo ) 都( dū ) 區( qū )
Yaodu, a district of Linfen City 临汾市 línfénshì, Shanxi
尧( yáo ) 都( dū ) 区( qū )
Yaodu, a district of Linfen City 临汾市 línfénshì, Shanxi
搖( yáo ) 桿( gǎn )
joystick
摇( yáo ) 杆( gǎn )
joystick
遙( yáo ) 感( gǎn )
remote sensing
遥( yáo ) 感( gǎn )
remote sensing
遙( yáo ) 觀( guān )
to look into the distance
遥( yáo ) 观( guān )
to look into the distance
搖( yáo ) 光( guāng )
Alkaid
摇( yáo ) 光( guāng )
Alkaid
搖( yáo ) 滾( gǔn )
rock 'n' roll
摇( yáo ) 滚( gǔn )
rock 'n' roll
搖( yáo ) 滾( gǔn ) 樂( yuè )
rock music
摇( yáo ) 滚( gǔn ) 乐( yuè )
rock music
瑤( yáo ) 海( hǎi ) 區( qū )
Yaohai, a district of Hefei City 合肥市 héféishì, Anhui
瑶( yáo ) 海( hǎi ) 区( qū )
Yaohai, a district of Hefei City 合肥市 héféishì, Anhui
搖( yáo ) 撼( hàn )
to shake
摇( yáo ) 撼( hàn )
to shake
搖( yáo ) 號( hào )
lottery
摇( yáo ) 号( hào )
lottery
搖( yáo ) 晃( huàng )
to rock
摇( yáo ) 晃( huàng )
to rock
搖( yáo ) 獎( jiǎng )
to draw the winning ticket
摇( yáo ) 奖( jiǎng )
to draw the winning ticket
窑( yáo ) 姐( jiě )
prostitute
窯( yáo ) 姐( jiě )
prostitute
遙( yáo ) 控( kòng )
to remotely control
遥( yáo ) 控( kòng )
to remotely control
遙( yáo ) 控( kòng ) 操( cāo ) 作( zuò )
remote operation
遥( yáo ) 控( kòng ) 操( cāo ) 作( zuò )
remote operation
遙( yáo ) 控( kòng ) 車( chē )
radio-controlled car
遥( yáo ) 控( kòng ) 车( chē )
radio-controlled car
遙( yáo ) 控( kòng ) 器( qì )
a remote control
遥( yáo ) 控( kòng ) 器( qì )
a remote control
搖( yáo ) 籃( lán )
cradle
摇( yáo ) 篮( lán )
cradle
搖( yáo ) 籃( lán ) 曲( qǔ )
lullaby
摇( yáo ) 篮( lán ) 曲( qǔ )
lullaby
搖( yáo ) 粒( lì ) 絨( róng )
polar fleece
摇( yáo ) 粒( lì ) 绒( róng )
polar fleece
搖( yáo ) 櫓( lǔ )
to scull
摇( yáo ) 橹( lǔ )
to scull
搖( yáo ) 櫓( lǔ ) 船( chuán )
boat propelled by a yuloh
摇( yáo ) 橹( lǔ ) 船( chuán )
boat propelled by a yuloh
姚( yáo ) 明( míng )
Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
搖( yáo ) 旗( qí ) 吶( nà ) 喊( hǎn )
to egg sb on
摇( yáo ) 旗( qí ) 呐( nà ) 喊( hǎn )
to egg sb on
搖( yáo ) 錢( qián ) 樹( shù )
legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
摇( yáo ) 钱( qián ) 树( shù )
legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
搖( yáo ) 人( rén )
to call people over
摇( yáo ) 人( rén )
to call people over
搖( yáo ) 身( shēn ) 一( yī ) 變( biàn )
to change shape in a single shake