Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
其 | 八+6 | 丌 亓 | qí ㄑㄧˊ | Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo. | v1,p0245#01 | p.127#18 | p.162r5c01 |
| | | jì ㄐㄧˋ | Particle used after bi and he. | | | |
| | | jī ㄐㄧ | Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year. | | | |
明 | 日+4 | 朙 | míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ | Bright, brilliant. / Daytime. / Clear, obvious. / Clarify, make clear. / Understand. / Straightforwardly, clearly. / Clear, clean. / Wise. / Make wise. / Spirit, god. / Respect. / Eyesight. / Good eyesight. / See clearly. / The following (day, month, year, etc.). | v2,p1491#08 | p.491#12 | p.631r3c01 |
年 | 干+3 | 秊 𠫺 | nián ㄋㄧㄢˊ | year; new-years; person's age | v1,p0037#06 | p.340#01 | p.483r6c01 |
有 | 月+2 | | yǒu ㄧㄡˇ | Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region. | v3,p2041#05 | p.504#20 | p.656r5c01 |
| | | yòu ㄧㄡˋ | Help, assist. / Same as 「」 yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover. | | | |
司 | 口+2 | 𤔲 | sī ㄙ | take charge of, control, manage; officer | v1,p0572#08 | p.174#03 | p.246r4c03 |
上 | 一+2 | 丄 𠄞 | shàng ㄕㄤˋ | top; superior, highest; go up, send up | v1,p0005#04 | p.76#07 | p.24r2c01 |
言 | 言+0 | 訁 𢍗 𢍬 | yán ㄧㄢˊ | Speak, say. / Discuss, debate. / Tell. / Doctrine, theory, words. / One word. / Sentence. / Particle, no meaning. | v6,p3936#01 | p.1146#01 | p.1236r5c03 |
雍 | 隹+5 | 邕 | yōng ㄩㄥ | harmony, union; harmonious | v1,p0291#09 | p.1366#14 | p.1439r6c01 |
五 | 二+2 | 伍 𠄡 㐅 | wǔ ㄨˇ | five; surname | v1,p0011#03 | p.86#11 | p.64r3c01 |
畤 | 田+6 | | zhì ㄓˋ | place for worshipping the haven | v4,p2540#01 | p.762#07 | p.914r3c01 |
無 | 火+8 | 𣟒 𣚨 𠘩 无 橆 | wú ㄨˊ | Not have. / Philosophical category referring to absence, non-existence, or vacuity. / Adverb expressing negation: not. / Adverb expressing questioning: or not. / Connective: regardless of. / Connective: even if. / Particle used at the beginning of a sentence, no meaning. / Do not. / Barren, uncultivated. | v3,p2211#15 | p.673#26 | p.848r2c04 |
牢 | 牛+3 | 牢 𡘠 | láo lào lóu ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄠˋ ㄌㄡˊ | prison; stable, pen; secure | v3,p1802#06 | p.698#01 | p.869r1c01 |
熟 | 火+11 | 𡒒 | shú shóu ㄕㄨˊ ㄕㄡˊ | well-cooked; ripe; familiar with | v3,p2231#03 | p.680#20 | p.856r3c02 |
具 | 八+6 | | jù ㄐㄩˋ | tool, implement; draw up, write | v1,p0246#04 | p.128#01 | p.162r5c02 |
芬 | 艸+4 | | fēn fén ㄈㄣ ㄈㄣˊ | fragrance, aroma; perfume | v5,p3183#01 | p.1020#13 | p.1124r6c04 |
芳 | 艸+4 | | fāng ㄈㄤ | fragrant; virtuous; beautiful | v5,p3184#06 | p.1021#02 | p.1127r3c01 |
不 | 一+3 | 不 𠀚 𠙐 | bù ㄅㄨˋ | Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? | v1,p0011#06 | p.76#15 | p.30r1c01 |
| | | fǒu ㄈㄡˇ | Same as 「」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. | | | |
| | | fū ㄈㄨ | Sepal of a flower. | | | |
| | | pī ㄆㄧ | Same as 「」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. | | | |
| | | bǐ ㄅㄧˇ | Show disdain for. | | | |
備 | 人+10 | 𠈍 俻 备 | bèi ㄅㄟˋ | prepare, ready, perfect | v1,p0200#08 | p.113#21 | p.121r3c02 |
乃 | 丿+1 | 廼 𢏩 𢎧 迺 𠄎 𠧤 | nǎi ㄋㄞˇ | Second person pronoun: you. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, thus. / Adverb: expresses affirmation. / Adverb: expresses limiting of scope: only, just. / Adverb: and then. / Adverb: just. / Adverb: expresses two contradictory or contrasting states of affairs. / Adverb: expresses beginning, origin. / Connective: hence / Adverb: regarding, as for. / Connective: if. / Particle, no meaning. | v1,p0031#05 | p.81#12 | p.46r6c01 |
令 | 人+3 | 令 | lìng ㄌㄧㄥˋ | Order, decree / Drinking game. / Give an order, issue a command. / Cause, make. / Seasons. / Official title: top administrative official in a district. / Official title: central or local official in charge of a particular function. / Good, good looking. / Respectful term for another's family. / A short form of writing. / Words said out of politeness or diplomacy. | v1,p0111#10 | p.93#12 | p.87r2c01 |
| | | líng ㄌㄧㄥˊ | If. / Wagtail. | | | |
| | | lián ㄌㄧㄢˊ | Same as 「」 lián jū ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄩ: [Name of a place] | | | |
祠 | 示+5 | | cí sì ㄘˊ ㄙˋ | ancestral temple; offer sacrifice | v4,p2395#01 | p.842#06 | p.981r4c01 |
官 | 宀+5 | 𠕍 | guān ㄍㄨㄢ | official, public servant | v2,p0921#04 | p.283#15 | p.413r2c01 |
進 | 辵+8 | 𨙟 𨗃 进 | jìn ㄐㄧㄣˋ | advance, make progress, enter | v6,p3851#05 | p.1259#30 | p.1322r2c03 |
犢 | 牛+15 | 犊 | dú ㄉㄨˊ | calf; victim of sacrifice | v3,p1821#02 | p.704#38 | p.872r5c02 |
色 | 色+0 | 𢒸 | sè ㄙㄜˋ | Colour. / [Facial] appearance, countenance. / Become angry. / Feminine beauty. / Appearance. | v5,p3071#01 | p.1014#02 | p.1120r1c01 |
食 | 食+0 | 饣 𩚁 飠 𩚃 餐 | shí sì yì ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄧˋ | eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184 | v7,p4440#01 | p.1415#29 | p.1489r2c03 |
所 | 戶+4 | 𢨷 | suǒ ㄙㄨㄛˇ | Place. / Location. / A suitable place or location. / Measure word, used for counting buldings. / Used before a verb, creates a noun-like phrase. / If. Mainly used in oaths and curses. / Used together with 為 to indicate the passive tense. / Indicates an approximate number. / Number, number of times. / Meaning. | v3,p2259#01 | p.415#16 | p.556r1c01 |
勝 | 力+10 | 𠢧 𠅫 𢾶 胜 | shèng shēng ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄥ | victory; excel, be better than | v3,p2090#13 | p.148#31 | p.197r6c02 |
而 | 而+0 | | ér ㄦˊ | Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle. | v4,p2810#01 | p.961#18 | p.1080r2c03 |
| | | néng ㄋㄥˊ | Same as 「」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as 「」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent. | | | |
以 | 人+3 | 㠯 | yǐ ㄧˇ | Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely. | v1,p0105#07 | p.94#01 | p.87r6c01 |
木 | 木+0 | | mù ㄇㄨˋ | tree; wood, lumber; wooden | v2,p1149#06 | p.509#01 | p.662r5c05 |
禺 | 禸+4 | | yú ǒu yù ㄩˊ ㄡˇ ㄩˋ | district; mountain in Zhejiang | v4,p2533#04 | p.848#05 | p.986r4c01 |
馬 | 馬+0 | 𢒠 𩡬 𢒗 马 | mǎ ㄇㄚˇ | horse; surname; KangXi radical 187 | v7,p4539#01 | p.1433#01 | p.1499r1c01 |
代 | 人+3 | | dài ㄉㄞˋ | replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation | v1,p0113#05 | p.93#11 | p.86r2c03 |
駒 | 馬+5 | 驹 | jū jù ㄐㄩ ㄐㄩˋ | colt; fleet, swift; sun; surname | v7,p4549#02 | p.1436#05 | p.1505r4c01 |
焉 | 火+7 | | yān ㄧㄢ | Same as 「」 zhī ㄓ: Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Same as 「」 zhī ㄓ: Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Demonstrative pronoun and modal particle: than this. / Interrogative pronoun: how, where. / Interrogative pronoun: what. / Connective: and, then. / Preposition: in. / Modal particle. / Adjectival or adverbal suffix. | v3,p2206#14 | p.672#21 | p.847r5c01 |
獨 | 犬+13 | 独 | dú ㄉㄨˊ | alone, single, solitary, only | v2,p1372#03 | p.719#25 | p.879r5c02 |
月 | 月+0 | | yuè ㄩㄝˋ | moon; month; KangXi radical 74 | v3,p2041#01 | p.504#19 | p.655r4c05 |
嘗 | 口+11 | 甞 𨡔 𠹉 尝 | cháng ㄔㄤˊ | taste; experience, experiment | v2,p1529#09 | p.206#09 | p.289r3c03 |
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. | | | |
親 | 見+9 | 𢈥 寴 𡩁 亲 | qīn ㄑㄧㄣ | Parents. / Relatives. / Love, favour. / Close, intimate. / Contact, touch. / Personally. / Do oneself. | v6,p3671#12 | p.1136#12 | p.1230r5c04 |
郊 | 邑+6 | | jiāo ㄐㄧㄠ | suburbs; waste land, open spaces | v6,p3769#06 | p.1271#11 | p.1338r3c02 |
用 | 用+0 | 𤰆 𠛁 | yòng ㄩㄥˋ | use, employ, apply, operate; use | v1,p0097#05 | p.755#24 | p.908r6c02 |
及 | 又+2 | 𢎜 𨕤 | jí ㄐㄧˊ | Catch up to. / Retrieve, recover. / Attain, rival. / To. / Touch. / Relate to. / Continue, succeed. / Preposition: until ... (a time). / Connective: and. | v1,p0035#01 | p.165#03 | p.233r4c06 |
諸 | 言+9 | 𢒕 诸 | zhū ㄓㄨ | The many, every. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Contraction of "之於": "It in". / Contraction of "之乎": "Is it?" / Modal particle. | v6,p3982#03 | p.1172#04 | |
名 | 口+3 | | míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ | Name. / Writing. / To name, give a name to. / Call, refer to as. / Title, name of. / Title, status. / Fame, recognition. / Famous, well-known. / Large. / Between the eyebrows and eyelashes. / The School of Names. | v1,p0582#06 | p.175#09 | p.254r2c01 |
山 | 山+0 | | shān ㄕㄢ | mountain, hill, peak | v1,p0759#11 | p.307#01 | p.452r2c03 |
川 | 巛+0 | 巛 | chuān ㄔㄨㄢ | stream, river; flow; boil | v1,p0032#02 | p.323#23 | p.462r2c02 |
者 | 老+4 | | zhě ㄓㄜˇ | Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation. | v4,p2780#05 | p.961#01 | p.1080r1c01 |
| | | zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ | In, located in. | | | |
悉 | 心+7 | 𢚊 𢝕 怸 | xī ㄒㄧ | know, learn about, comprehend | v4,p2301#07 | p.386#32 | p.531r6c01 |
過 | 辵+9 | 过 𨓺 | guò ㄍㄨㄛˋ | Pass by, go by. / Exceed, go beyond. / Too much, excess. / Mistake, make a mistake. / Crime, commit a crime. / Lose. / Visit. | v6,p3849#08 | p.1261#22 | p.1325r2c01 |
| | | guō ㄍㄨㄛ | Name of a state in pre-Qin China. | | | |
他 | 人+3 | 她 牠 | tā ㄊㄚ | other, another; he, she, it | v1,p0115#06 | p.92#09 | p.85r2c03 |
禮 | 示+13 | 禮 礼 𠃞 𤔑 礼 | lǐ ㄌㄧˇ | social custom; manners; courtesy; rites | v4,p2409#14 | p.847#07 | p.985r2c04 |
如 | 女+3 | | rú ㄖㄨˊ | Go to. / According to, in accordance with. / Like, similar to. / As good as, comparable to. / Should. / Or, alternatively. / If, should it be the case. / As for, as regards. / Adjectival suffix. | v2,p1025#09 | p.255#21 | p.378r5c02 |
故 | 攴+5 | | gù ㄍㄨˋ | Cause. / State of affairs. / Event, incident. / Plot. / Old. / Past, original. / Death. / On purpose. / Originally. / Hence, thus. | v2,p1453#05 | p.469#25 | p.601r5c01 |