Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
浮 | 水+7 | | fú ㄈㄨˊ | to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous | v3,p1629#04 | p.624#23 | p.794r2c02 |
沈 | 水+4 | 沉 瀋 | chén shěn tán ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄣˇ ㄊㄢˊ | sink, submerge; addicted to; surname | v3,p1572#07 | p.610#06 | p.770r1c01 |
升 | 十+2 | 昇 | shēng ㄕㄥ | Unit of volume equivalent to one tenth of one dou. / Unit of measurement of alcohol. / Unit of fabric equivalent to 80 lu. / Ascend, go up. / Mature, ripe. / Offer as tribute. | v1,p0033#05 | p.156#03 | p.214r1c03 |
降 | 阜+6 | 降 夅 | jiàng xiáng xiàng ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ | descend, fall, drop; lower, down | v6,p4126#18 | p.1349#12 | p.1421r2c02 |
入 | 入+0 | | rù ㄖㄨˋ | Enter, go into. / Put in, bring in. / Pay, offer. / Income, gains. / Inside, within. | v1,p0102#01 | p.125#32 | p.141r1c03 |
中 | 丨+3 | 𠁧 𠁩 塚 | zhōng zhòng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ | central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain | v1,p0028#10 | p.79#03 | p.37r4c02 |
宮 | 宀+7 | 宫 | gōng ㄍㄨㄥ | palace, temple, dwelling, enclose | v2,p0936#04 | p.285#16 | p.418r5c04 |
四 | 囗+2 | 𦉭 肆 | sì ㄙˋ | four | v1,p0710#16 | p.216#22 | p.294r6c01 |
象 | 豕+5 | 𤉢 𧰼 | xiàng ㄒㄧㄤˋ | elephant; ivory; figure, image | v6,p3611#09 | p.1195#21 | p.1262r5c04 |
五 | 二+2 | 伍 𠄡 㐅 | wǔ ㄨˇ | five; surname | v1,p0011#03 | p.86#11 | p.64r3c01 |
行 | 行+0 | 行 | xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ | Walk, move (on foot). / Advance, move forward. / Leave, exit. / Patrol, go on inspection. / Inspection of the realm by the Son of Heaven. / Be married off. / Flow, circulate. / Channel, guide. / Revolution, circular motion. / Experience. / Luggage, belongings taken on a journey. / Do, carry out. / Actions. / Accomplishments. / Use, utilize. / Take over (an official duty). / Offer, present. / Moral conduct, behaviour. / A type of classical poem. / A piece of music. / Semi-cursive script. / Adverb: will, about to. / Adverb: again, once more. / Adverb: by chance, luckily. / Ambassador (official title). / Measure word for number of pourings of drinks. | v2,p0811#06 | p.1108#31 | p.1203r5c05 |
| | | háng ㄏㄤˊ | Road. / Track, pattern. / Row, line. / Row of soldiers in battle. / Unit of 25 soldiers. / Shaft of a feather (and by extension, wings). / Measure word for things which form rows. / Rank, position. | | | |
齊 | 齊+0 | 亝 斉 斋 齋 齐 | qí ㄑㄧˊ | Orderly, uniform. / Together, along with. / Equal, the same. / Level, of equal height. / Regulate, put in order. / Order, command. / Complete, entire. / Very fast, nimble. / Limit, boundary. / To limit, to impose a boundary on. / Distinguish, separate. / Navel, bellybutton. / Central. / Swirl, vortex. / The pre-Qin state of Qi. | v7,p4783#01 | p.1531#06 | p.1569r4c01 |
| | | jī ㄐㄧ | Rise up, climb. / Preserved vegetables. | | | |
| | | jì ㄐㄧˋ | Blend, mix together, prepare (medicine). / Condiments. / Medicine. / Portion, dose. / Proportion of metal in an alloy. | | | |
| | | jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ | Cut off. | | | |
| | | zhāi ㄓㄞ | Fast, abstain from meat, wine, etc. / Solemnity. / Dignified, respectful. | | | |
| | | zī ㄗ | Lower hem of an item of clothing. / Raise the lower part of the funeral dress. | | | |
見 | 見+0 | 現 见 | jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ | See, catch sight of. / Feel, perceive. / Meet, come across. / Meet with, see. / Meet in battle. / Go to see. / Have come to see, have visit. / Grant an interview. / Recommend, introduce. / Introduce, present. / Hear. / Know, understand. / Experience, insight. / Intent, plan. / Used before a verb to indicate passive tense. / Used before a verb to indicate one is the receipient of anothers actions. / Particle used after a verb to indicate simultaneous action. / Coffin clothes. / Mix, mingle. | v6,p3663#01 | p.1133#01 | p.1229r1c01 |
| | | xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ | Appear, become visible. / Manifest, make evident. / Now, at present. / Existing, ready prepared. | | | |
土 | 土+0 | | tǔ ㄊㄨˇ | soil, earth; items made of earth | v1,p0415#01 | p.223#01 | p.309r5c03 |
驅 | 馬+11 | 䮃 敺 驱 | qū ㄑㄩ | spur a horse on; expel, drive away | v7,p4574#01 | p.1444#24 | p.1509r6c02 |
青 | 靑+0 | 靑 | qīng jīng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥ | blue, green, black; young | v6,p4046#01 | p.1381#19 | |
龍 | 龍+0 | 竜 𦱉 𢅛 𠊋 㰍 𥫈 龒 䰱 龙 | lóng ㄌㄨㄥˊ | Dragon, mythical creature which could control the clouds and rain. / The emperor. / An outstanding man. / A large and tall horse. / Name of a constellation: the Canglong (Azure Dragon) constellation. / Name of a star: (now known to be a planet) Jupiter. / Favour, affection. / A city in the state of Lu, south-east of Tai-an in present-day Shandong. | v7,p4803#01 | p.1536#33 | p.1572r6c01 |
| | | lǒng ㄌㄨㄥˇ | See 龍斷. | | | |
| | | máng ㄇㄤˊ | Multi-coloured. | | | |
擒 | 手+13 | 捦 | qín ㄑㄧㄣˊ | catch, capture, seize, arrest | v3,p1961#02 | p.458#25 | p.595r3c03 |
白 | 白+0 | 𦣺 𤼽 | bái bó ㄅㄞˊ ㄅㄛˊ | white; pure, unblemished; bright | v4,p2642#01 | p.785#01 | p.927r1c01 |
虎 | 虍+2 | 乕 𧇂 虝 𪊖 | hǔ hù ㄏㄨˇ ㄏㄨˋ | tiger; brave, fierce; surname | v4,p2819#02 | p.1073#03 | p.1182r2c04 |
起 | 走+3 | 𨑓 𡆡 𨑔 | qǐ ㄑㄧˇ | rise, stand up; go up; begin | v5,p3476#02 | p.1215#15 | p.1284r2c03 |
祥 | 示+6 | 祥 | xiáng ㄒㄧㄤˊ | Omen, fateful sign. / Good omen, lucky sign. / Bad omen, unlucky sign. / Belief in omens. / Good fortune. / Good. / Name of a memorial ritual held for ones parents. / Detailed. / Cautious. | v4,p2398#01 | p.842#16 | |
風 | 風+0 | 𠙊 𠙈 凬 飌 檒 风 | fēng fěng fèng ㄈㄥ ㄈㄥˇ ㄈㄥˋ | wind; air; manners, atmosphere | v7,p4480#01 | p.1411#01 | p.1483r6c02 |
兮 | 八+2 | 𠔃 | xī ㄒㄧ | exclamatory particle | v1,p0241#06 | p.127#03 | p.160r5c01 |
下 | 一+2 | 丅 厥 𠄟 | xià ㄒㄧㄚˋ | under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down | v1,p0007#01 | p.76#10 | p.28r1c01 |
甘 | 甘+0 | 𠙸 𠙿 | gān ㄍㄢ | sweetness; sweet, tasty | v4,p2413#01 | p.753#19 | p.905r3c03 |
露 | 雨+12 | 露 | lù lòu ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ | dew; bare, open, exposed | v6,p4078#06 | p.1378#22 | p.1456r6c01 |
鉛 | 金+5 | 鈆 铅 | qiān yán ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄢˊ | lead plumbum | v6,p4189#01 | p.1301#18 | p.1374r5c01 |
凝 | 冫+14 | 凝 | níng ㄋㄧㄥˊ | coagulate; congeal; freeze | v1,p0301#18 | p.133#45 | p.170r2c01 |
真 | 目+5 | 眞 | zhēn ㄓㄣ | real, actual, true, genuine | v1,p0249#07 | p.805#01 | p.950r2c04 |
汞 | 水+3 | | gǒng ㄍㄨㄥˇ | element mercury | v3,p1550#01 | p.606#03 | p.767r1c02 |
結 | 糸+6 | 揭 结 | jié jì jiē ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝ | knot, tie; join, connect | v5,p3390#03 | p.921#34 | p.1040r4c03 |
丹 | 丶+3 | 丹 𠁿 㣋 𠕑 | dān ㄉㄢ | cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment) | v1,p0044#01 | p.80#16 | p.44r2c01 |
砂 | 石+4 | 沙 | shā ㄕㄚ | sand; pebbles, gravel; gritty | v4,p2420#04 | p.827#20 | p.963r3c01 |
一 | 一+0 | 弌 壹 | yī ㄧ | one; a, an; alone | v1,p0001#01 | p.75#01 | p.1r1c01 |
派 | 水+6 | | pài mài bài pā ㄆㄞˋ ㄇㄞˋ ㄅㄞˋ ㄆㄚ | school of thought, sect, branch | v3,p1611#06 | p.623#01 | p.790r6c03 |
火 | 火+0 | 𤆄 灬 | huǒ huō ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄛ | fire, flame; burn; anger, rage | v3,p2187#01 | p.665#01 | p.841r2c02 |
輪 | 車+8 | 輪 轮 | lún ㄌㄨㄣˊ | wheel; revolve, turn; recur | v5,p3540#06 | p.1245#20 | p.1303r5c01 |
為 | 火+5 | 爲 为 | wéi ㄨㄟˊ | Create, make. / Build, construct. / Do. / Plant, grow. / Govern. / Research, study. / Serve as. / Change into, become. / As, in the role of. / Count as, be considered as. / Called, named. / Expresses judgement: is. / Make, cause (to). / Have. / Take part in. / Write, author. / Connective: if. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to move forward the object. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express a rhetorical question. | v3,p2198#11 | p.669#10 | p.844r4c03 |
| | | wèi ㄨㄟˋ | Help, assist. / Preposition: for, on behalf of. / Preposition: by (passive). / Preposition: because of, due to. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: because. / Say. / False, fake. | | | |
主 | 丶+4 | 丶 宔 | zhǔ ㄓㄨˇ | master, chief owner; host; lord | v1,p0044#03 | p.80#20 | p.45r2c01 |