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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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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 834 of 1851.
利( lì ) 雅( yǎ ) 德( dé )
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
例( lì ) 言( yán )
introductory remarks
栗( lì ) 鳽( yán )
Japanese night heron
砾( lì ) 岩( yán )
conglomerate
礫( lì ) 岩( yán )
conglomerate
立( lì ) 言( yán )
to distinguish oneself through one's writing
溧( lì ) 阳( yáng ) 市( shì )
Liyang, a county-level city in Changzhou City 常州市 chángzhōushì, Jiangsu
溧( lì ) 陽( yáng ) 市( shì )
Liyang, a county-level city in Changzhou City 常州市 chángzhōushì, Jiangsu
利( lì ) 益( yì )
benefit
立( lì ) 意( yì )
to conceptualize
利( lì ) 益( yì ) 冲( chōng ) 突( tū )
conflict of interest
利( lì ) 益( yì ) 衝( chōng ) 突( tū )
conflict of interest
利( lì ) 益( yì ) 集( jí ) 团( tuán )
interest group
利( lì ) 益( yì ) 集( jí ) 團( tuán )
interest group
利( lì ) 益( yì ) 輸( shū ) 送( sòng )
to make use of one's position to gain profit for oneself or one's associates
利( lì ) 益( yì ) 输( shū ) 送( sòng )
to make use of one's position to gain profit for oneself or one's associates
俪( lì ) 影( yǐng )
photo of a (married) couple
儷( lì ) 影( yǐng )
photo of a (married) couple
利( lì ) 用( yòng )
to exploit
力( lì ) 有( yǒu ) 未( wèi ) 逮( dài )
beyond one's reach or power
利( lì ) 誘( yòu )
to use gain as a lure
利( lì ) 诱( yòu )
to use gain as a lure
利( lì ) 于( yú )
to be beneficial to
利( lì ) 於( yú )
to be beneficial to
立( lì ) 魚( yú )
tilapia
立( lì ) 鱼( yú )
tilapia
丽( lì ) 语( yǔ )
beautiful wordage
例( lì ) 語( yǔ )
illustrative phrase
例( lì ) 语( yǔ )
illustrative phrase
隶( lì ) 圉( yǔ )
servants
隸( lì ) 圉( yǔ )
servants
麗( lì ) 語( yǔ )
beautiful wordage
利( lì ) 慾( yù )
cupidity
利( lì ) 欲( yù )
cupidity
蛎( lì ) 鹬( yù )
Eurasian oystercatcher
蠣( lì ) 鷸( yù )
Eurasian oystercatcher
利( lì ) 慾( yù ) 心( xīn )
cupidity
利( lì ) 欲( yù ) 心( xīn )
cupidity
利( lì ) 慾( yù ) 薰( xūn ) 心( xīn )
blinded by greed
利( lì ) 欲( yù ) 熏( xūn ) 心( xīn )
blinded by greed
栗( lì ) 鳶( yuān )
Brahminy kite
栗( lì ) 鸢( yuān )
Brahminy kite
立( lì ) 院( yuàn )
Legislative Yuan
立( lì ) 約( yuē )
to make a contract
立( lì ) 约( yuē )
to make a contract
力( lì ) 战( zhàn )
to fight with all one's might
力( lì ) 戰( zhàn )
to fight with all one's might
利( lì ) 爪( zhǎo )
sharp claw
力( lì ) 争( zhēng )
to work hard for
力( lì ) 征( zhēng )
by force
力( lì ) 爭( zhēng )
to work hard for
力( lì ) 争( zhēng ) 上( shàng ) 游( yóu )
to strive for mastery
力( lì ) 爭( zhēng ) 上( shàng ) 游( yóu )
to strive for mastery
例( lì ) 證( zhèng )
example
例( lì ) 证( zhèng )
example
立( lì ) 正( zhèng )
to stand straight
荔( lì ) 枝( zhī )
litchi or lychee fruit
荔( lì ) 枝( zhī ) 核( hé )
seeds of litchi or lychee
立( lì ) 直( zhí )
riichi
莅( lì ) 止( zhǐ )
to approach
蒞( lì ) 止( zhǐ )
to approach
丽( lì ) 致( zhì )
Ritz
励( lì ) 志( zhì )
to pursue a goal with determination
勵( lì ) 志( zhì )
to pursue a goal with determination
吏( lì ) 治( zhì )
style of governing
立( lì ) 志( zhì )
to be determined
麗( lì ) 緻( zhì )
Ritz
励( lì ) 志( zhì ) 哥( gē )
a guy who is admired for having overcome challenges to achieve success
勵( lì ) 志( zhì ) 哥( gē )
a guy who is admired for having overcome challenges to achieve success
利( lì ) 州( zhōu ) 区( qū )
Lizhou, a district of Guangyuan City 广元市 guǎngyuánshì, Sichuan
利( lì ) 州( zhōu ) 區( qū )
Lizhou, a district of Guangyuan City 广元市 guǎngyuánshì, Sichuan
立( lì ) 軸( zhóu )
vertical scroll
立( lì ) 轴( zhóu )
vertical scroll
力( lì ) 主( zhǔ )
advocate strongly
立( lì ) 传( zhuàn )
to record sb's achievements in writing
立( lì ) 傳( zhuàn )
to record sb's achievements in writing
栗( lì ) 啄( zhuó ) 木( mù ) 鳥( niǎo )
rufous woodpecker
栗( lì ) 啄( zhuó ) 木( mù ) 鸟( niǎo )
rufous woodpecker
利( lì ) 兹( zī )
Leeds
利( lì ) 茲( zī )
Leeds
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ )
particle
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ ) 加( jiā ) 速( sù ) 器( qì )
particle accelerator
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ ) 流( liú )
stream of particles
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ ) 束( shù )
beam of elementary particles
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ ) 物( wù ) 理( lǐ )
particle physics
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ ) 物( wù ) 理( lǐ ) 学( xué )
particle physics
粒( lì ) 子( zǐ ) 物( wù ) 理( lǐ ) 學( xué )
particle physics
例( lì ) 子( zi )
case
栗( lì ) 子( zi )
chestnut
立( lì ) 足( zú )
to stand
立( lì ) 足( zú ) 点( diǎn )
foothold
立( lì ) 足( zú ) 點( diǎn )
foothold
力( lì ) 阻( zǔ )
to block
力( lì ) 作( zuò )
to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc)
俩( liǎ )
two
倆( liǎ )
two
俩( liǎ ) 钱( qián )
two bits
倆( liǎ ) 錢( qián )
two bits
嗹( lián )
chattering
奁( lián )
bridal trousseau