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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 658 of 1851.
简( jiǎn ) 历( lì )
curriculum vitae
簡( jiǎn ) 歷( lì )
curriculum vitae
简( jiǎn ) 练( liàn )
terse
簡( jiǎn ) 練( liàn )
terse
减( jiǎn ) 龄( líng )
to become more youthful
減( jiǎn ) 齡( líng )
to become more youthful
捡( jiǎn ) 漏( lòu )
to repair a leaky roof
撿( jiǎn ) 漏( lòu )
to repair a leaky roof
检( jiǎn ) 漏( lòu )
to check for leaks
檢( jiǎn ) 漏( lòu )
to check for leaks
简( jiǎn ) 陋( lòu )
simple and crude
簡( jiǎn ) 陋( lòu )
simple and crude
检( jiǎn ) 录( lù )
roll-call
檢( jiǎn ) 錄( lù )
roll-call
简( jiǎn ) 略( lüè )
simple
簡( jiǎn ) 略( lüè )
simple
减( jiǎn ) 慢( màn )
to slow down
減( jiǎn ) 慢( màn )
to slow down
简( jiǎn ) 慢( màn )
negligent
簡( jiǎn ) 慢( màn )
negligent
减( jiǎn ) 免( miǎn )
to reduce or waive
減( jiǎn ) 免( miǎn )
to reduce or waive
简( jiǎn ) 明( míng )
simple and clear
簡( jiǎn ) 明( míng )
simple and clear
简( jiǎn ) 明( míng ) 扼( è ) 要( yào )
brief and to the point
簡( jiǎn ) 明( míng ) 扼( è ) 要( yào )
brief and to the point
减( jiǎn ) 排( pái )
to reduce emissions
減( jiǎn ) 排( pái )
to reduce emissions
剪( jiǎn ) 片( piàn )
to edit a film or video
检( jiǎn ) 票( piào )
to inspect a ticket
檢( jiǎn ) 票( piào )
to inspect a ticket
简( jiǎn ) 拼( pīn )
input method where the user types just the initial or first letter of each syllable, e.g. "shq" or "sq" for 事情 shìqing
簡( jiǎn ) 拼( pīn )
input method where the user types just the initial or first letter of each syllable, e.g. "shq" or "sq" for 事情 shìqing
减( jiǎn ) 贫( pín )
to reduce poverty
減( jiǎn ) 貧( pín )
to reduce poverty
俭( jiǎn ) 朴( pǔ )
thrifty and simple
儉( jiǎn ) 樸( pǔ )
thrifty and simple
简( jiǎn ) 朴( pǔ )
plain
简( jiǎn ) 谱( pǔ )
music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
簡( jiǎn ) 樸( pǔ )
plain
簡( jiǎn ) 譜( pǔ )
music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
柬( jiǎn ) 埔( pǔ ) 寨( zhài )
Cambodia
拣( jiǎn ) 起( qǐ )
to pick up
揀( jiǎn ) 起( qǐ )
to pick up
剪( jiǎn ) 切( qiē )
to cut
剪( jiǎn ) 切( qiē ) 板( bǎn )
clipboard
剪( jiǎn ) 切( qiē ) 力( lì )
shear
剪( jiǎn ) 切( qiē ) 形( xíng ) 变( biàn )
shearing
剪( jiǎn ) 切( qiē ) 形( xíng ) 變( biàn )
shearing
减( jiǎn ) 轻( qīng )
to lighten
減( jiǎn ) 輕( qīng )
to lighten
减( jiǎn ) 去( qù )
minus
減( jiǎn ) 去( qù )
minus
减( jiǎn ) 弱( ruò )
to weaken
減( jiǎn ) 弱( ruò )
to weaken
减( jiǎn ) 色( sè )
to fade
減( jiǎn ) 色( sè )
to fade
蹇( jiǎn ) 涩( sè )
awkward
蹇( jiǎn ) 澀( sè )
awkward
减( jiǎn ) 少( shǎo )
to lessen
減( jiǎn ) 少( shǎo )
to lessen
俭( jiǎn ) 省( shěng )
thrifty
儉( jiǎn ) 省( shěng )
thrifty
简( jiǎn ) 省( shěng )
to simplify
簡( jiǎn ) 省( shěng )
to simplify
捡( jiǎn ) 尸( shī )
to target an intoxicated person for sexual assault
撿( jiǎn ) 屍( shī )
to target an intoxicated person for sexual assault
检( jiǎn ) 尸( shī )
autopsy
檢( jiǎn ) 屍( shī )
autopsy
捡( jiǎn ) 拾( shí )
to pick up
撿( jiǎn ) 拾( shí )
to pick up
简( jiǎn ) 史( shǐ )
a brief history
簡( jiǎn ) 史( shǐ )
a brief history
检( jiǎn ) 视( shì )
to inspect
檢( jiǎn ) 視( shì )
to inspect
简( jiǎn ) 氏( shì ) 防( fáng ) 务( wù ) 周( zhōu ) 刊( kān )
Jane's defense weekly
簡( jiǎn ) 氏( shì ) 防( fáng ) 務( wù ) 週( zhōu ) 刊( kān )
Jane's defense weekly
碱( jiǎn ) 式( shì ) 盐( yán )
alkali salt
鹼( jiǎn ) 式( shì ) 鹽( yán )
alkali salt
减( jiǎn ) 数( shù )
subtrahend
检( jiǎn ) 束( shù )
to regulate
檢( jiǎn ) 束( shù )
to regulate
減( jiǎn ) 數( shù )
subtrahend
简( jiǎn ) 述( shù )
to outline
簡( jiǎn ) 述( shù )
to outline
减( jiǎn ) 数( shù ) 分( fēn ) 裂( liè )
meiosis
減( jiǎn ) 數( shù ) 分( fēn ) 裂( liè )
meiosis
碱( jiǎn ) 水( shuǐ )
lye water
鹼( jiǎn ) 水( shuǐ )
lye water
碱( jiǎn ) 水( shuǐ ) 面( miàn ) 包( bāo )
(esp.) pretzel
鹼( jiǎn ) 水( shuǐ ) 麵( miàn ) 包( bāo )
(esp.) pretzel
减( jiǎn ) 税( shuì )
to reduce the tax rate
減( jiǎn ) 稅( shuì )
to reduce the tax rate
俭( jiǎn ) 素( sù )
thrifty and plain
儉( jiǎn ) 素( sù )
thrifty and plain
减( jiǎn ) 速( sù )
to reduce speed
減( jiǎn ) 速( sù )
to reduce speed
减( jiǎn ) 速( sù ) 带( dài )
speed bump
減( jiǎn ) 速( sù ) 帶( dài )
speed bump
减( jiǎn ) 速( sù ) 器( qì )
moderator