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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 749 of 1851.
卡( kǎ ) 牌( pái ) playing card
卡( kǎ ) 片( piàn ) card
卡( kǎ ) 片( piàn ) 机( jī ) compact digital camera
卡( kǎ ) 片( piàn ) 機( jī ) compact digital camera
卡( kǎ ) 其( qí ) khaki
卡( kǎ ) 秋( qiū ) 莎( shā ) Katyusha
卡( kǎ ) 若( ruò ) 区( qū ) Karub, a district of Chamdo City 昌都市 chāngdūshì, Tibet
卡( kǎ ) 若( ruò ) 區( qū ) Karub, a district of Chamdo City 昌都市 chāngdūshì, Tibet
卡( kǎ ) 萨( sà ) 布( bù ) 兰( lán ) 卡( kǎ ) Casablanca
卡( kǎ ) 薩( sà ) 布( bù ) 蘭( lán ) 卡( kǎ ) Casablanca
卡( kǎ ) 萨( sà ) 诺( nuò ) 瓦( wǎ ) Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer known for womanizing
卡( kǎ ) 薩( sà ) 諾( nuò ) 瓦( wǎ ) Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer known for womanizing
卡( kǎ ) 桑( sāng ) 德( dé ) 拉( lā ) Cassandra
卡( kǎ ) 森( sēn ) 城( chéng ) Carson City, capital of Nevada
卡( kǎ ) 珊( shān ) 德( dé ) 拉( lā ) Cassandra
卡( kǎ ) 式( shì ) designed to accept a cassette, cartridge or canister
卡( kǎ ) 仕( shì ) 达( dá ) custard
卡( kǎ ) 仕( shì ) 達( dá ) custard
卡( kǎ ) 士( shì ) 达( dá ) (loanword) custard
卡( kǎ ) 士( shì ) 達( dá ) (loanword) custard
卡( kǎ ) 式( shì ) 炉( lú ) portable gas stove
卡( kǎ ) 式( shì ) 爐( lú ) portable gas stove
卡( kǎ ) 司( sī ) (loanword) cast
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 翠( cuì ) Castries, capital of Saint Lucia
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 蒂( dì ) 利( lì ) 亚( yà ) Castilla, old Spanish kingdom
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 蒂( dì ) 利( lì ) 亞( yà ) Castilla, old Spanish kingdom
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 蒂( dì ) 利( lì ) 亚( yà ) 语( yǔ ) Castilian Spanish
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 蒂( dì ) 利( lì ) 亞( yà ) 語( yǔ ) Castilian Spanish
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 特( tè ) 里( lǐ ) Castries, capital of Saint Lucia
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 特( tè ) 利( lì ) 翁( wēng ) Castellón
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 特( tè ) 罗( luó ) Castro
卡( kǎ ) 斯( sī ) 特( tè ) 羅( luó ) Castro
卡( kǎ ) 死( sǐ ) to jam up
卡( kǎ ) 榫( sǔn ) clip
卡( kǎ ) 他( tā ) (medicine) catarrh
卡( kǎ ) 塔( tǎ ) 尔( ěr ) Qatar
卡( kǎ ) 塔( tǎ ) 爾( ěr ) Qatar
卡( kǎ ) 塔( tǎ ) 赫( hè ) 納( nà ) Cartagena
卡( kǎ ) 塔( tǎ ) 赫( hè ) 纳( nà ) Cartagena
卡( kǎ ) 塔( tǎ ) 尼( ní ) 亚( yà ) Catania, Sicily
卡( kǎ ) 塔( tǎ ) 尼( ní ) 亞( yà ) Catania, Sicily
卡( kǎ ) 痰( tán ) to have phlegm stuck in one's throat
卡( kǎ ) 特( tè ) Carter
卡( kǎ ) 特( tè ) 彼( bǐ ) 勒( lè ) 公( gōng ) 司( sī ) Caterpillar Inc.
卡( kǎ ) 特( tè ) 尔( ěr ) cartel
卡( kǎ ) 特( tè ) 爾( ěr ) cartel
卡( kǎ ) 通( tōng ) cartoon
卡( kǎ ) 哇( wā ) 伊( yī ) cute
卡( kǎ ) 瓦( wǎ ) 格( gé ) 博( bó ) 峰( fēng ) Mt Kawakarpo (6740 m) in Yunnan, the highest peak of Meili Snow Mountains 梅里雪山 méilǐxuěshān
卡( kǎ ) 瓦( wǎ ) 斯( sī ) kvass
佧( kǎ ) 佤( wǎ ) 族( zú ) Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia
卡( kǎ ) 位( wèi ) to jockey for position
卡( kǎ ) 文( wén ) 迪( dí ) 什( shí ) Cavendish
卡( kǎ ) 西( xī ) 米( mǐ ) 尔( ěr ) 效( xiào ) 应( yìng ) Casimir effect
卡( kǎ ) 西( xī ) 米( mǐ ) 爾( ěr ) 效( xiào ) 應( yìng ) Casimir effect
卡( kǎ ) 西( xī ) 尼( ní ) Cassini
卡( kǎ ) 西( xī ) 欧( ōu ) Casio
卡( kǎ ) 西( xī ) 歐( ōu ) Casio
卡( kǎ ) 仙( xiān ) 尼( ní ) Cassini space probe
咯( kǎ ) 血( xiě ) to cough up blood
卡( kǎ ) 宴( yàn ) Cayenne, capital of French Guiana
卡( kǎ ) 扎( zhā ) 菲( fēi ) Gaddafi (1942-2011), de facto leader of Libya from 1969-2011
卡( kǎ ) 债( zhài ) credit card debt
卡( kǎ ) 債( zhài ) credit card debt
卡( kǎ ) 紙( zhǐ ) cardboard
卡( kǎ ) 纸( zhǐ ) cardboard
卡( kǎ ) 住( zhù ) to jam
卡( kǎ ) 座( zuò ) booth (in restaurants etc)
咔( kǎ ) 唑( zuò ) carbazole (chemistry)
开( kāi ) to open
揩( kāi ) to wipe
鐦( kāi ) californium
锎( kāi ) californium
開( kāi ) to open
开( kāi ) 拔( bá ) to set out
開( kāi ) 拔( bá ) to set out
开( kāi ) 败( bài ) to wither and fall
開( kāi ) 敗( bài ) to wither and fall
开( kāi ) 办( bàn ) to open
開( kāi ) 辦( bàn ) to open
开( kāi ) 苞( bāo ) to deflower
開( kāi ) 苞( bāo ) to deflower
开( kāi ) 本( běn ) book format based on how a full printing sheet is cut or folded
開( kāi ) 本( běn ) book format based on how a full printing sheet is cut or folded
开( kāi ) 笔( bǐ ) to start learning as a poet
開( kāi ) 筆( bǐ ) to start learning as a poet
开( kāi ) 闭( bì ) 幕( mù ) 式( shì ) opening and closing ceremonies
開( kāi ) 閉( bì ) 幕( mù ) 式( shì ) opening and closing ceremonies
开( kāi ) 播( bō ) to begin sowing
開( kāi ) 播( bō ) to begin sowing
开( kāi ) 伯( bó ) 尔( ěr ) Khyber province of Pakistan
開( kāi ) 伯( bó ) 爾( ěr ) Khyber province of Pakistan
开( kāi ) 伯( bó ) 尔( ěr ) 山( shān ) 口( kǒu ) Khyber pass
開( kāi ) 伯( bó ) 爾( ěr ) 山( shān ) 口( kǒu ) Khyber pass
开( kāi ) 埠( bù ) to open up a port for trade
开( kāi ) 步( bù ) to step forward
開( kāi ) 埠( bù ) to open up a port for trade
開( kāi ) 步( bù ) to step forward
揩( kāi ) 擦( cā ) to wipe
开( kāi ) 采( cǎi ) to extract