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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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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 633 of 1851.
髻( jì )
hair rolled up in a bun, topknot
鮆( jì )
(fish)
鯽( jì )
bastard carp
鰶( jì )
Konosirus punctatus
鱭( jì )
Coilia nasus
鲚( jì )
Coilia nasus
鲫( jì )
bastard carp
𪟝( jì )
merit
𫚖( jì )
(fish)
𬶭( jì )
Konosirus punctatus
驥( jì ) 驁( ào )
fine horse
骥( jì ) 骜( ào )
fine horse
祭( jì ) 拜( bài )
to offer sacrifice
季( jì ) 報( bào )
quarterly report
季( jì ) 报( bào )
quarterly report
系( jì ) 泊( bó )
to moor
繫( jì ) 泊( bó )
to moor
紀( jì ) 伯( bó ) 倫( lún )
Khalil Gibran (1883-1931), Lebanese poet, writer and artist
纪( jì ) 伯( bó ) 伦( lún )
Khalil Gibran (1883-1931), Lebanese poet, writer and artist
計( jì ) 步( bù )
to count steps taken while walking or running
计( jì ) 步( bù )
to count steps taken while walking or running
計( jì ) 步( bù ) 器( qì )
pedometer
计( jì ) 步( bù ) 器( qì )
pedometer
記( jì ) 不( bu ) 住( zhù )
can't remember
记( jì ) 不( bu ) 住( zhù )
can't remember
荠( jì ) 菜( cài )
shepherd's purse
薺( jì ) 菜( cài )
shepherd's purse
計( jì ) 策( cè )
stratagem
计( jì ) 策( cè )
stratagem
冀( jì ) 朝( cháo ) 鑄( zhù )
Ji Chaozhu (1929-2020), Chinese diplomat
冀( jì ) 朝( cháo ) 铸( zhù )
Ji Chaozhu (1929-2020), Chinese diplomat
忌( jì ) 辰( chén )
anniversary of a death
繼( jì ) 承( chéng )
to inherit
继( jì ) 承( chéng )
to inherit
蓟( jì ) 城( chéng )
old name for Beijing 北京 běijīng
薊( jì ) 城( chéng )
old name for Beijing 北京 běijīng
計( jì ) 程( chéng ) 車( chē )
taxi
计( jì ) 程( chéng ) 车( chē )
taxi
繼( jì ) 承( chéng ) 權( quán )
right of inheritance
继( jì ) 承( chéng ) 权( quán )
right of inheritance
繼( jì ) 承( chéng ) 人( rén )
heir
继( jì ) 承( chéng ) 人( rén )
heir
既( jì ) 成( chéng ) 事( shì ) 实( shí )
fait accompli
既( jì ) 成( chéng ) 事( shì ) 實( shí )
fait accompli
繼( jì ) 承( chéng ) 衣( yī ) 缽( bō )
to take up sb's mantle
继( jì ) 承( chéng ) 衣( yī ) 钵( bō )
to take up sb's mantle
繼( jì ) 承( chéng ) 者( zhě )
successor
继( jì ) 承( chéng ) 者( zhě )
successor
計( jì ) 酬( chóu )
to calculate the payment for the work sb has done
記( jì ) 仇( chóu )
to hold a grudge
计( jì ) 酬( chóu )
to calculate the payment for the work sb has done
记( jì ) 仇( chóu )
to hold a grudge
寄( jì ) 出( chū )
to mail
祭( jì ) 出( chū )
to brandish
季( jì ) 春( chūn )
final month of spring
剂( jì ) 次( cì )
instance of administering a dose of vaccine
劑( jì ) 次( cì )
instance of administering a dose of vaccine
寄( jì ) 存( cún )
to deposit
寄( jì ) 存( cún ) 处( chù )
warehouse
寄( jì ) 存( cún ) 處( chù )
warehouse
寄( jì ) 存( cún ) 器( qì )
processor register
記( jì ) 錯( cuò )
to remember incorrectly
记( jì ) 错( cuò )
to remember incorrectly
寄( jì ) 达( dá )
to send sth by mail
寄( jì ) 達( dá )
to send sth by mail
忌( jì ) 惮( dàn )
to be afraid of the consequences
忌( jì ) 憚( dàn )
to be afraid of the consequences
既( jì ) 得( dé )
vested in
既( jì ) 得( dé ) 利( lì ) 益( yì )
vested interest
既( jì ) 得( dé ) 期( qī ) 間( jiān )
vesting period
既( jì ) 得( dé ) 期( qī ) 间( jiān )
vesting period
記( jì ) 得( de )
to remember
记( jì ) 得( de )
to remember
寄( jì ) 递( dì )
delivery
寄( jì ) 遞( dì )
delivery
繼( jì ) 弟( dì )
younger stepbrother
继( jì ) 弟( dì )
younger stepbrother
祭( jì ) 典( diǎn )
sacrificial ceremony
績( jì ) 點( diǎn )
grade point
绩( jì ) 点( diǎn )
grade point
祭( jì ) 奠( diàn )
to offer sacrifices
繼( jì ) 電( diàn ) 器( qì )
relay
继( jì ) 电( diàn ) 器( qì )
relay
祭( jì ) 吊( diào )
to mourn and offer prayers
祭( jì ) 弔( diào )
to mourn and offer prayers
既( jì ) 定( dìng )
already fixed
季( jì ) 冬( dōng )
final month of winter
悸( jì ) 动( dòng )
to pound
悸( jì ) 動( dòng )
to pound
計( jì ) 都( dū )
Ketu (Sanskrit), one of the nine celestial bodies of Indian astronomy and astrology, paired with Rahu 罗睺 luóhóu
计( jì ) 都( dū )
Ketu (Sanskrit), one of the nine celestial bodies of Indian astronomy and astrology, paired with Rahu 罗睺 luóhóu
季( jì ) 度( dù )
quarter of a year
忌( jì ) 妒( du )
to be jealous of
寄( jì ) 頓( dùn )
to place in safe keeping
寄( jì ) 顿( dùn )
to place in safe keeping
既( jì ) 而( ér )
soon after
繼( jì ) 而( ér )
then
继( jì ) 而( ér )
then
寄( jì ) 发( fā )
to dispatch
寄( jì ) 發( fā )
to dispatch