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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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The
部首检字表 , all 237 radicals
185090 entries,
showing page 831 of 1851.
利( lì ) 令( lìng ) 智( zhì ) 昏( hūn )
to lose one's head through material greed
戾( lì ) 龍( lóng )
mythical evil serpent
戾( lì ) 龙( lóng )
mythical evil serpent
利( lì ) 隆( lóng ) 圭( guī )
Lilongwe, capital of Malawi
利( lì ) 祿( lù )
wealth and official post
利( lì ) 禄( lù )
wealth and official post
立( lì ) 論( lùn )
to set forth one's view
立( lì ) 论( lùn )
to set forth one's view
利( lì ) 落( luo )
agile
利( lì ) 率( lǜ )
interest rate
利( lì ) 馬( mǎ )
Lima, capital of Peru
利( lì ) 马( mǎ )
Lima, capital of Peru
立( lì ) 馬( mǎ )
at once
立( lì ) 马( mǎ )
at once
利( lì ) 玛( mǎ ) 窦( dòu )
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
利( lì ) 瑪( mǎ ) 竇( dòu )
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
利( lì ) 馬( mǎ ) 索( suǒ ) 爾( ěr )
Limassol, Cyprus
利( lì ) 马( mǎ ) 索( suǒ ) 尔( ěr )
Limassol, Cyprus
詈( lì ) 罵( mà )
to scold
詈( lì ) 骂( mà )
to scold
利( lì ) 眠( mián ) 宁( níng )
chlordiazepoxide
利( lì ) 眠( mián ) 寧( níng )
chlordiazepoxide
立( lì ) 面( miàn ) 图( tú )
elevation
立( lì ) 面( miàn ) 圖( tú )
elevation
利( lì ) 民( mín )
to benefit the people
利( lì ) 默( mò ) 里( lǐ ) 克( kè )
Limerick, Ireland
利( lì ) 納( nà ) 克( kè ) 斯( sī )
Linux
利( lì ) 纳( nà ) 克( kè ) 斯( sī )
Linux
利( lì ) 奈( nài ) 唑( zuò ) 胺( àn )
Linezolid, a synthetic antibiotic
历( lì ) 年( nián )
calendar year
曆( lì ) 年( nián )
calendar year
歷( lì ) 年( nián )
over the years
利( lì ) 尿( niào )
to promote urination
利( lì ) 尿( niào ) 剂( jì )
diuretic
利( lì ) 尿( niào ) 劑( jì )
diuretic
力( lì ) 偶( ǒu )
moment of forces
力( lì ) 排( pái ) 众( zhòng ) 议( yì )
to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses
力( lì ) 排( pái ) 眾( zhòng ) 議( yì )
to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses
力( lì ) 拚( pàn )
to put one's efforts into (sth)
丽( lì ) 魄( pò )
moon
麗( lì ) 魄( pò )
moon
荔( lì ) 浦( pǔ ) 市( shì )
Lipu, a county-level city in Guilin City 桂林市 guìlínshì, Guangxi
利( lì ) 器( qì )
sharp weapon
戾( lì ) 气( qì )
evil tendencies
戾( lì ) 氣( qì )
evil tendencies
力( lì ) 气( qi )
physical strength
力( lì ) 氣( qi )
physical strength
利( lì ) 錢( qián )
interest
利( lì ) 钱( qián )
interest
力( lì ) 錢( qián )
payment to a porter
力( lì ) 钱( qián )
payment to a porter
沥( lì ) 青( qīng )
asphalt
瀝( lì ) 青( qīng )
asphalt
沥( lì ) 青( qīng ) 铀( yóu ) 矿( kuàng )
pitchblende
瀝( lì ) 青( qīng ) 鈾( yóu ) 礦( kuàng )
pitchblende
立( lì ) 秋( qiū )
Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 7th-22nd August
力( lì ) 求( qiú )
to make every effort to
利( lì ) 权( quán )
economic rights
利( lì ) 權( quán )
economic rights
力( lì ) 劝( quàn )
to strongly urge
力( lì ) 勸( quàn )
to strongly urge
慄( lì ) 然( rán )
shivering
栗( lì ) 然( rán )
shivering
丽( lì ) 人( rén )
beautiful woman
麗( lì ) 人( rén )
beautiful woman
利( lì ) 刃( rèn )
sharp blade
历( lì ) 任( rèn )
to hold the successive posts of
歷( lì ) 任( rèn )
to hold the successive posts of
莅( lì ) 任( rèn )
to attend
蒞( lì ) 任( rèn )
to attend
丽( lì ) 日( rì )
bright sun
麗( lì ) 日( rì )
bright sun
立( lì ) 絨( róng )
velvet
立( lì ) 绒( róng )
velvet
例( lì ) 如( rú )
for example
利( lì ) 润( rùn )
profits
利( lì ) 潤( rùn )
profits
利( lì ) 润( rùn ) 率( lǜ )
profit margin
利( lì ) 潤( rùn ) 率( lǜ )
profit margin
栗( lì ) 色( sè )
maroon
丽( lì ) 色( sè ) 奇( qí ) 鹛( méi )
beautiful sibia
麗( lì ) 色( sè ) 奇( qí ) 鶥( méi )
beautiful sibia
丽( lì ) 色( sè ) 噪( zào ) 鹛( méi )
red-winged laughingthrush
麗( lì ) 色( sè ) 噪( zào ) 鶥( méi )
red-winged laughingthrush
立( lì ) 山( shān ) 区( qū )
Lishan, a district of Anshan City 鞍山市 ānshānshì, Liaoning
立( lì ) 山( shān ) 區( qū )
Lishan, a district of Anshan City 鞍山市 ānshānshì, Liaoning
立( lì ) 身( shēn )
to stand upright
立( lì ) 身( shēn ) 处( chǔ ) 世( shì )
the way one conducts oneself in society
立( lì ) 身( shēn ) 處( chǔ ) 世( shì )
the way one conducts oneself in society
厉( lì ) 声( shēng )
in a sharp, forceful voice
厲( lì ) 聲( shēng )
in a sharp, forceful voice
丽( lì ) 䴓( shī )
beautiful nuthatch
麗( lì ) 鳾( shī )
beautiful nuthatch
丽( lì ) 实( shí )
practical
历( lì ) 时( shí )
to last
歷( lì ) 時( shí )
to last
砾( lì ) 石( shí )
gravel
礫( lì ) 石( shí )
gravel
立( lì ) 时( shí )
right away
立( lì ) 時( shí )
right away