Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
周 | 口+5 | 週 𠱬 𠄗 | zhōu ㄓㄡ | Surround. / Cyclicly, repeatedly. / (Travel) widely. / Careful, detailed. / Firm, unshaken. / Measure word: number of times. / Friendly, approachable. / Suitable, appropriate (for). / Turning place, corner. / Most (superlative). / Assist financially. / The Zhou dynasty. | v1,p0606#03 | p.181#36 | |
王 | 玉+0 | | wáng ㄨㄤˊ | King, title of supreme ruler of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. / Ruler of a vassal state in the warring states period. / Highest title in feudal China. / Meet with the emperor. / Respectful term for one's paternal grandparents. | v2,p1099#10 | p.727#02 | p.888r1c02 |
| | | wàng ㄨㄤˋ | Rule as king, control all under heaven. / Enfeoff as king. / Flourish, abound. | | | |
| | | wǎng ㄨㄤˇ | To, go to. | | | |
褒 | 衣+9 | 襃 | bāo ㄅㄠ | praise, commend, honor, cite | v5,p3101#09 | p.1121#02 | p.1218r5c04 |
看 | 目+4 | | kàn kān ㄎㄢˋ ㄎㄢ | look, see; examine, scrutinize | v4,p2474#03 | p.803#07 | p.947r6c02 |
鬥 | 鬥+0 | 鬬 鬭 鬦 鬪 斗 | dòu ㄉㄡˋ | struggle, fight, compete, contend | v7,p4515#01 | p.1457#29 | p.1519r6c05 |
雞 | 隹+10 | 鷄 鳮 鸡 | jī ㄐㄧ | chickens; domestic fowl | v6,p4105#02 | p.1369#02 | p.1443r6c01 |
詩 | 言+6 | 𧥳 诗 | shī ㄕ | poetry; poem, verse, ode | v6,p3961#05 | p.1157#15 | p.1242r5c03 |
曰 | 曰+0 | | yuē ㄩㄝ | Say, speak. / Call, name. / Particle. | v2,p1482#02 | p.502#01 | p.648r3c03 |
躞 | 足+17 | | xiè ㄒㄧㄝˋ | to walk | v6,p3750#04 | p.1236#16 | p.1295r4c02 |
蹀 | 足+9 | | dié ㄉㄧㄝˊ | to skip, to dance; to put the foot down | v6,p3721#04 | p.1230#15 | p.1292r5c06 |
始 | 女+5 | 𠃭 乨 兘 𠙉 | shǐ ㄕˇ | begin, start; then, only then | v2,p1041#12 | p.258#16 | p.381r1c02 |
橫 | 木+12 | 横 | héng hèng ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄥˋ | across, horizontal, lateral | v2,p1288#04 | p.555#10 | p.721r4c01 |
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. | | | |
意 | 心+9 | | yì ㄧˋ | thought, idea, opinion; think | v4,p2323#03 | p.394#22 | p.537r1c05 |
氣 | 气+6 | 気 炁 𣱛 气 | qì xì ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ | air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit | v3,p2011#14 | p.599#12 | p.751r5c04 |
欲 | 欠+7 | 慾 | yù ㄩˋ | desire, want, long for; intend | v3,p2140#07 | p.567#36 | p.729r4c02 |
相 | 目+4 | | xiāng ㄒㄧㄤ | Mutual. / In succession. / Together. | v4,p2470#13 | p.800#18 | p.945r1c01 |
| | | xiàng ㄒㄧㄤˋ | Watch. / Appearance. / Fortune-telling by appearance. / Help, assist. / Guide for the blind. / Prime minister, most senior minister. / Ceremonial officer. | | | |
傾 | 人+11 | 倾 | qīng ㄑㄧㄥ | upset, pour out, overflow | v1,p0212#10 | p.115#10 | p.124r2c04 |
妒 | 女+4 | 妬 | dù ㄉㄨˋ | jealous, envious | v2,p1033#07 | p.256#16 | p.379r5c06 |
敵 | 攴+11 | 敌 | dí ㄉㄧˊ | enemy, foe, rival; resist | v2,p1475#04 | p.474#48 | p.607r1c02 |
金 | 金+0 | 钅 𨤾 𨥄 釒 | jīn jìn ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ | gold; metals in general; money | v6,p4167#01 | p.1295#01 | p.1363r1c01 |
芒 | 艸+3 | 杧 𪌁 | máng wáng huǎng huāng ㄇㄤˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄤ | Miscanthus sinensis | v5,p3176#03 | p.1018#20 | p.1123r5c04 |
起 | 走+3 | 𨑓 𡆡 𨑔 | qǐ ㄑㄧˇ | rise, stand up; go up; begin | v5,p3476#02 | p.1215#15 | p.1284r2c03 |
猜 | 犬+8 | | cāi ㄘㄞ | guess, conjecture, suppose; feel | v2,p1351#07 | p.714#01 | p.877r4c01 |
群 | 羊+7 | 羣 | qún ㄑㄩㄣˊ | (same as U+7FA3 羣) group, crowd, multitude, mob | v5,p3134#12 | p.952#26 | p.1072r5c02 |
芥 | 艸+4 | | jiè gài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄞˋ | mustard plant; mustard; tiny | v5,p3182#06 | p.1019#31 | p.1124r5c01 |
粉 | 米+4 | | fěn ㄈㄣˇ | powder, face powder; plaster | v5,p3143#07 | p.907#16 | p.1025r2c01 |
生 | 生+0 | 𤯓 | shēng ㄕㄥ | life, living, lifetime; birth | v4,p2575#01 | p.754#26 | p.906r5c03 |
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 |
場 | 土+9 | 塲 场 | cháng chǎng ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄤˇ | open space, field, market | v1,p0462#09 | p.234#08 | p.325r2c03 |
疑 | 疋+9 | 𦬦 | yí nǐ níng ㄧˊ ㄋㄧˇ ㄋㄧㄥˊ | doubt, question, suspect | v4,p2751#04 | p.768#03 | p.919r1c02 |
挑 | 手+6 | 𢬹 | tiāo tiǎo tāo ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄠ | a load carried on the shoulders; to carry | v3,p1872#04 | p.430#17 | p.575r1c04 |
戰 | 戈+12 | 戦 战 | zhàn ㄓㄢˋ | war, fighting, battle | v2,p1412#12 | p.414#11 | p.553r5c01 |
逐 | 辵+7 | 𢄘 | zhú dí zhòu tún ㄓㄨˊ ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄡˋ ㄊㄨㄣˊ | chase, expel; one by one | v6,p3839#03 | p.1257#14 | p.1316r3c01 |
退 | 辵+6 | 𨓆 𨑧 𢓴 𢓇 𨔫 | tuì ㄊㄨㄟˋ | step back, retreat, withdraw | v6,p3834#04 | p.1256#14 | p.1314r4c01 |
似 | 人+5 | 𠚦 | sì shì ㄙˋ ㄕˋ | resemble, similar to; as if, seem | v1,p0127#02 | p.97#10 | p.95r1c04 |
追 | 辵+6 | 隨 | zhuī duī tuī ㄓㄨㄟ ㄉㄨㄟ ㄊㄨㄟ | pursue, chase after; expel | v6,p3829#05 | p.1256#10 | p.1314r1c01 |
兵 | 八+5 | 𠈯 𠡿 | bīng ㄅㄧㄥ | soldier, troops | v1,p0244#04 | p.127#10 | p.162r1c02 |
誰 | 言+8 | 谁 | shuí shéi ㄕㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄟˊ | who? whom? whose? anyone? | v6,p3987#10 | p.1165#11 | p.1247r3c02 |
知 | 矢+3 | 𢇻 𥎿 | zhī ㄓ | Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of. | v4,p2581#02 | p.824#01 | p.955r5c02 |
| | | zhì ㄓˋ | Wisdom. | | | |
函 | 凵+6 | 凾 圅 | hán ㄏㄢˊ | correspondence; a case; a box | v1,p0309#09 | p.135#16 | p.173r2c01 |
谷 | 谷+0 | 穀 | gǔ ㄍㄨˇ | Valley, gorge. / Bewildered, at a loss. | v6,p3902#01 | p.1189#01 | p.1259r6c04 |
| | | lù ㄌㄨˋ | See "谷蠡". | | | |
下 | 一+2 | 丅 厥 𠄟 | xià ㄒㄧㄚˋ | under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down | v1,p0007#01 | p.76#10 | p.28r1c01 |
人 | 人+0 | 𠔽 亻 | rén ㄖㄣˊ | Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence. | v1,p0101#10 | p.91#01 | p.80r2c01 |
去 | 厶+3 | | qù ㄑㄩˋ | Leave, go away from. / Send away. / Remove, get rid of. / Banish, discard. / Lose, cease to possess. / Distance, separation. / Previous, past. / Later, after. | v1,p0384#08 | p.164#10 | p.232r1c04 |
| | | jǔ ㄐㄩˇ | Collect, keep. | | | |
| | | qū ㄑㄩ | Expel. | | | |
獨 | 犬+13 | 独 | dú ㄉㄨˊ | alone, single, solitary, only | v2,p1372#03 | p.719#25 | p.879r5c02 |
開 | 門+4 | 𨴂 𨵑 开 | kāi ㄎㄞ | open; initiate, begin, start | v7,p4286#02 | p.1331#05 | p.1405r4c01 |
城 | 土+6 | | chéng ㄔㄥˊ | castle; city, town; municipality | v1,p0438#07 | p.229#32 | p.320r1c02 |