Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
乙 | 乙+0 | | yǐ ㄧˇ | second; 2nd heavenly stem | v1,p0047#04 | p.83#15 | p.48r2c02 |
丑 | 一+3 | 丑 | chǒu ㄔㄡˇ | clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch | v1,p0012#07 | p.77#04 | p.34r5c04 |
敕 | 攴+7 | 勅 勑 | chì ㄔˋ | an imperial order or decree | v2,p1460#03 | p.471#13 | p.604r4c02 |
侍 | 人+6 | | shì ㄕˋ | serve, attend upon; attendant, servant; samurai | v1,p0143#17 | p.101#26 | p.103r1c01 |
御 | 彳+8 | 驭 𢓷 𢕜 御 | yù yà ㄩˋ ㄧㄚˋ | drive, ride; chariot; manage | v2,p0832#16 | p.368#23 | p.515r4c02 |
史 | 口+2 | 㕜 | shǐ ㄕˇ | history, chronicle, annals | v1,p0571#02 | p.173#03 | p.245r1c01 |
司 | 口+2 | 𤔲 | sī ㄙ | take charge of, control, manage; officer | v1,p0572#08 | p.174#03 | p.246r4c03 |
空 | 穴+3 | | kōng kòng kǒng ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨㄥˇ | empty, hollow, bare, deserted | v4,p2719#08 | p.863#01 | p.997r6c01 |
曰 | 曰+0 | | yuē ㄩㄝ | (1) 说。 Say, speak. | v2,p1482#02 | p.502#01 | p.648r3c03 |
方 | 方+0 | 𤙗 | fāng ㄈㄤ | Two boats in line. / Two boats travelling together. / Together, in a row. / Same, equivalent. / Comparison, metaphor. / Square. / Upright, honest. / Land, earth. / Vicinity, area around. / Place, area. / One side, one area. / Wooden board used for writing in ancient times. / (Medical) prescription. / Direction. / Convention. / Standard, rule. / The proper way. / Method, way. / Specialized techniques. / Occupy. / Disobey. / Preposition: just then. / Adverb: while. / Adverb: about to. / Adverb: just. / Criticism. | v3,p2172#01 | p.481#03 | p.619r4c01 |
| | | páng ㄆㄤˊ | Wide, universal. | | | |
春 | 日+5 | 萅 𦸬 旾 𣈤 | chūn chǔn ㄔㄨㄣ ㄔㄨㄣˇ | spring; wanton | v2,p1496#10 | p.493#06 | p.636r3c02 |
所 | 户+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 为 to indicate the passive tense. / Indicates an approximate number. / Number, number of times. / Meaning. | v3,p2259#01 | p.415#16 | p.556r1c01 |
过 | 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. | | | |
无 | 火+8 | 𣟒 𣚨 𠘩 无 无 | 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 |
得 | 彳+8 | 𢔶 䙷 𢔨 | dé ㄉㄜˊ | Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as “” dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as “” dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank. | v2,p0828#03 | p.367#31 | p.513r6c02 |
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. | | | |
伐 | 人+4 | | fá ㄈㄚˊ | Stab, strike with a sword. / Cut down, chop down. / Hit [a drum]. / Launch an attack on. / Remove. / Achievements of battle. / Pride. / Name of a celestial body. / Raised mound between fields. / Shield. | v1,p0120#08 | p.96#01 | p.92r6c01 |
杀 | 殳+7 | 殺 煞 𢁛 𢽅 𢿹 𢽆 𢼡 𢿔 𧤿 杀 | shā ㄕㄚ | Kill. / Corrupt, ruin. / Die. / Fight, kill each other. | v3,p2157#01 | p.585#11 | p.743r4c02 |
| | | shài ㄕㄞˋ | Wither, decline. / Decrease, reduce us of. / Decline, fall. | | | |
| | | sà ㄙㄚˋ | Dim, gloomy appearance. | | | |
车 | 车+0 | 𠦴 车 | chē jū ㄔㄜ ㄐㄩ | cart, vehicle; carry in cart | v5,p3511#01 | p.1239#01 | p.1296r2c04 |
可 | 口+2 | 歌 厥 | kě kè ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˋ | may, can, -able; possibly | v1,p0567#07 | p.172#12 | p.244r1c02 |
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 |
引 | 弓+1 | 𢪉 㧈 | yǐn ㄧㄣˇ | to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch | v2,p0988#05 | p.356#08 | p.499r6c01 |
避 | 辵+13 | 辟 𨓶 𢕾 | bì ㄅㄧˋ | avoid; turn aside; escape; hide | v6,p3891#05 | p.1266#09 | p.1333r6c05 |
之 | 丿+3 | 㞢 | zhī ㄓ | Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. | v1,p0043#01 | p.82#04 | p.47r2c02 |
騑 | 马+8 | | fēi ㄈㄟ | horse; run | v7,p4561#02 | p.1441#02 | p.1508r3c01 |
马 | 马+0 | 𢒠 𩡬 𢒗 马 | mǎ ㄇㄚˇ | horse; surname; KangXi radical 187 | v7,p4539#01 | p.1433#01 | p.1499r1c01 |
辍 | 车+8 | 𨌸 辍 | chuò ㄔㄨㄛˋ | stop, suspend, halt | v5,p3542#10 | p.1244#32 | p.1303r2c02 |
解 | 角+6 | 觧 | jiě jiè xiè ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ | loosen, unfasten, untie; explain | v6,p3925#10 | p.1142#01 | p.1234r3c02 |
诗 | 言+6 | 𧥳 诗 | shī ㄕ | poetry; poem, verse, ode | v6,p3961#05 | p.1157#15 | p.1242r5c03 |
云 | 二+2 | 员 云 | yún ㄩㄣˊ | (2) 说。 Say, speak. | v1,p0384#02 | p.86#08 | p.63r6c02 |
敦 | 攴+8 | 𢼪 𠧉 敦 | dūn duì diāo duī tuán tún ㄉㄨㄣ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄠ ㄉㄨㄟ ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄣˊ | esteem; honest, candid, sincere | v2,p1468#01 | p.473#08 | p.606r2c02 |
彼 | 彳+5 | | bǐ ㄅㄧˇ | That. / There. / He. / Others, the other. / Not, no. | v2,p0817#10 | p.365#25 | p.509r6c02 |
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. | | | |
苇 | 草+9 | 苇 | wěi ㄨㄟˇ | reed | v5,p3258#04 | p.1045#28 | p.1154r6c03 |
牛 | 牛+0 | 牜 | niú ㄋㄧㄡˊ | cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93 | v3,p1800#01 | p.697#01 | p.867r1c02 |
羊 | 羊+0 | | yáng ㄧㄤˊ | sheep, goat; KangXi radical 123 | v5,p3125#01 | p.950#38 | p.1068r3c01 |
勿 | 勹+2 | | wù ㄨˋ | must not, do not; without, never | v1,p0255#02 | p.150#24 | p.200r4c03 |
践 | 足+8 | 践 | jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ | trample, tread upon, walk on | v6,p3714#06 | p.1227#17 | p.1291r4c01 |
履 | 尸+12 | 履 𡲟 𩕎 | lǚ ㄌㄩˇ | footwear, shoes; walk on, tread | v2,p0980#03 | p.303#41 | p.450r6c02 |
礼 | 示+13 | 禮 礼 𠃞 𤔑 礼 | lǐ ㄌㄧˇ | social custom; manners; courtesy; rites | v4,p2409#14 | p.847#07 | p.985r2c04 |
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 |
君 | 口+4 | 𠱩 𠱭 | jūn ㄐㄩㄣ | The son of heaven. / The ruler of a state. / Dafu (title). / To be ruler. / To rule, to govern. | v1,p0595#06 | p.177#07 | p.256r6c08 |
一 | 一+0 | 弌 壹 | yī ㄧ | one; a, an; alone | v1,p0001#01 | p.75#01 | p.1r1c01 |
草 | 草+6 | 草 艹 屮 | cǎo zào ㄘㄠˇ ㄗㄠˋ | grass, straw, thatch, herbs | v5,p3203#04 | p.1030#17 | p.1136r6c01 |
木 | 木+0 | | mù ㄇㄨˋ | tree; wood, lumber; wooden | v2,p1149#06 | p.509#01 | p.662r5c05 |
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. | | | |
时 | 日+6 | 旹 时 | shí ㄕˊ | Season. / Unit of time equal to two hours. / [The passage of] time. / Time, times. / Age, period, epoch. / Occasion, opportune moment. / On time. / Then, at that time. / Always, constantly. / Same as “” sì ㄙˋ: Wait until, wait for (a chance). | v2,p1505#05 | p.494#22 | p.639r3c04 |
谓 | 言+9 | 谓 | wèi ㄨㄟˋ | To (when speaking to someone). / Say, speak. / Call, name. / Meaning, what is meant. / Discuss, comment on (a person). / How? / Same as “” wèi ㄨㄟˋ: Preposition: because of, due to. | v6,p3997#06 | p.1173#12 | p.1251r6c01 |
| | | wéi ㄨㄟˊ | Same as “” wéi ㄨㄟˊ: Count as, be considered as. | | | |
孝 | 子+4 | | xiào ㄒㄧㄠˋ | filial piety, obedience; mourning | v2,p1011#04 | p.278#11 | p.398r5c03 |
俗 | 人+7 | 圱 | sú ㄙㄨˊ | social customs; vulgar, unrefined | v1,p0163#10 | p.105#09 | p.107r1c01 |
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. | | | |
顺 | 页+3 | 㥧 巡 𠈼 顺 | shùn ㄕㄨㄣˋ | obey, submit to, go along with | v7,p4357#05 | p.1399#17 | p.1475r3c01 |
莫 | 草+7 | 𦮅 䒬 𦱴 | mò mù ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋ | do not, is not, can not; negative | v5,p3217#15 | p.1035#13 | p.1141r3c03 |
天 | 大+1 | 𠀡 𠀘 𦴞 兲 靝 𠕹 | tiān ㄊㄧㄢ | sky, heaven; god, celestial | v1,p0522#01 | p.248#04 | p.358r4c01 |
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 |
称 | 禾+9 | 偁 穪 秤 称 | chēng chèng chèn ㄔㄥ ㄔㄥˋ ㄔㄣˋ | call; name, brand; address; say | v4,p2619#02 | p.856#24 | p.994r2c02 |
朕 | 月+6 | 𦩎 | zhèn ㄓㄣˋ | First person pronoun: I, we. / From the era of Qin Shi Huang onwards, used by the emperor to refer to himself. / Sign, omen. | v3,p2071#05 | p.505#19 | p.659r6c01 |
意 | 心+9 | | yì ㄧˋ | thought, idea, opinion; think | v4,p2323#03 | p.394#22 | p.537r1c05 |