Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
湛 | 水+9 | 㴴 | zhàn chén dān jiān tán jìn ㄓㄢˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ | deep; profound; clear; tranquil, placid | v3,p1667#06 | p.637#16 | p.816r1c01 |
雖 | 隹+9 | 𨾡 虽 | suī ㄙㄨㄟ | Type of insect. / Even, though, even if. / Only. | v6,p4103#05 | p.1368#22 | p.1440r6c01 |
在 | 土+3 | | zài ㄗㄞˋ | Exist, be alive. / Be in a certain place. / Inquire after, pay one's respects to. / Preposition: due to, being that. / Preposition: specifies location or time of an action - in, at. | v1,p0418#07 | p.223#10 | p.312r2c07 |
倉 | 人+8 | 仺 仓 | cāng ㄘㄤ | granary; berth; sea | v1,p0169#15 | p.107#14 | p.111r6c03 |
卒 | 十+6 | 卆 䘚 | zú ㄗㄨˊ | Footsoldier. / Unit of one hundred soldiers. / A [military] unit. / Unit of 30 states. / Unit of 300 families. / Labourer. / End, finish. / Die. / Adverb: finally. / Same as 「」 zú ㄗㄨˊ: High peaks. | v1,p0063#02 | p.156#28 | p.216r4c01 |
| | | cù ㄘㄨˋ | Same as 「」 cù ㄘㄨˋ: Adverb: suddenly. / Same as 「」 cuì ㄘㄨㄟˋ: Assistant. | | | |
造 | 辵+7 | 艁 𨕡 | zào cào cāo ㄗㄠˋ ㄘㄠˋ ㄘㄠ | construct, build, make, begin; prepare | v6,p3841#06 | p.1258#12 | p.1319r4c01 |
次 | 欠+2 | 𦮏 𠕞 𠤣 | cì ㄘˋ | order, sequence; next | v3,p2133#02 | p.565#03 | p.728r5c04 |
必 | 心+1 | | bì ㄅㄧˋ | surely, most certainly; must | v4,p2267#02 | p.375#02 | p.522r5c01 |
於 | 方+4 | 烏 𣱏 𤕘 于 亏 扵 | yú ㄩˊ | Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning. | v3,p2175#02 | p.481#11 | p.622r2c03 |
文 | 文+0 | 㒚 穩 | wén ㄨㄣˊ | Mixture of colours. / Decorative design. / Portray in words or pictures. / Adornment, embellishment. / External appearance. / Characters, words. / Books, works. / Confucian doctrine. / Civilian, non-military. / Drum (musical instrument). / Measure word for money. | v3,p2169#01 | p.477#01 | p.608r4c02 |
| | | wèn ㄨㄣˋ | Adorn, embellish. / Conceal, gloss over. | | | |
德 | 彳+12 | 惪 悳 | dé ㄉㄜˊ | Morals, morality. / Good deeds. / Good fortune. / Reward kindness, thank. / Heart, feelings. / Same as 「」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Get, obtain. | v2,p0841#17 | p.371#08 | p.518r3c01 |
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 |
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. | | | |
禮 | 示+13 | 禮 礼 𠃞 𤔑 礼 | lǐ ㄌㄧˇ | social custom; manners; courtesy; rites | v4,p2409#14 | p.847#07 | p.985r2c04 |
樂 | 木+11 | 樂 乐 | yuè ㄩㄝˋ | Music. / Perform, play music. / Musical instrument. / The (now lost) classic of music. / Musician. / Yue, a surname. | v2,p1280#16 | p.548#20 | p.715r4c03 |
| | | lè ㄌㄜˋ | Happiness. / Make happy. / Fondness for, liking of. / Happy to, willing to. / Tranquil, contented. / Music and debauchery. / Le, a surname. | | | |
政 | 攴+4 | | zhèng zhēng ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄥ | government, political affairs | v2,p1453#03 | p.469#06 | p.601r2c01 |
化 | 匕+2 | 𠤎 𠯒 𠏁 | huà huā ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄚ | change, convert, reform; -ize | v1,p0109#04 | p.152#20 | p.201r6c02 |
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 |
首 | 首+0 | 𩠐 𥃻 | shǒu ㄕㄡˇ | head; first; leader, chief; a poem | v7,p4500#01 | p.1427#32 | p.1495r2c04 |
顛 | 頁+10 | 顚 颠 | diān tián ㄉㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢˊ | top, peak, summit; upset | v7,p4385#04 | p.1408#06 | |
沛 | 水+4 | | pèi ㄆㄟˋ | abundant, full, copious; sudden | v3,p1559#03 | p.612#03 | p.773r4c02 |
猶 | 犬+9 | 犹 | yóu ㄧㄡˊ | A species of monkey / Same, similar. / Similarly, in the same way. / Like, similar to. / Can, able to. / Fitting, suitable. / Still, nevertheless. / Additionally, furthermore. / Connective expression concession: although, despite. / Connective expression supposition: if. / Stratagem, plot. / Method, way. / Scheme, conspire. / Road, path. / Criticize, fault. / Relaxed, at ease. / Same as 「」 yóu ㄧㄡˊ: Do, carry out. / Same as 「」 yóu ㄧㄡˊ: Preposition: from. / Same as 「」 yóu ㄧㄡˊ: Preposition: due to, because of. / Name of a river in modern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yellow River. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely. | v2,p1359#09 | p.715#20 | p.878r1c06 |
| | | yáo ㄧㄠˊ | Tremble, shake. | | | |
| | | yōu ㄧㄡ | Good, superior. | | | |
不 | 一+3 | 不 𠀚 𠙐 | bù ㄅㄨˋ | (3.1) 否定副詞:用於動詞、形容詞等前面,表示否定。 Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. | v1,p0011#06 | p.76#15 | p.30r1c01 |
可 | 口+2 | 歌 厥 | kě kè ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˋ | may, can, -able; possibly | v1,p0567#07 | p.172#12 | p.244r1c02 |
違 | 辵+9 | 违 | wéi huí ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ | disobey, violate, defy; be apart from | v6,p3868#04 | p.1262#11 | p.1329r2c01 |
是 | 日+5 | 昰 𣆞 | shì ㄕˋ | Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object. | v2,p1497#05 | p.493#26 | p.639r1c01 |
歲 | 止+9 | 亗 𡻕 𢧁 岁 嵗 歳 | suì ㄙㄨㄟˋ | Planet Jupiter. / Year. / Time. / Age, years-old. / Harvest. | v2,p1443#20 | p.577#02 | p.738r6c05 |
奏 | 大+6 | 𡙹 𡲯 𡴨 𢽥 | zòu ㄗㄡˋ | memorialize emperor; report | v1,p0537#01 | p.251#15 | p.372r6c02 |
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. | | | |
鄉 | 邑+9 | 郷 鄕 乡 | xiāng xiǎng xiàng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ | country; rural; village | v6,p3786#04 | p.1275#02 | |
飲 | 食+4 | 飮 饮 | yǐn yìn ㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄣˋ | drink; swallow; kind of drink | v7,p4445#07 | p.1417#33 | |
酒 | 酉+3 | | jiǔ ㄐㄧㄡˇ | wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage | v6,p3574#02 | p.1281#03 | p.1349r6c03 |
遂 | 辵+9 | 𨒉 𨔱 𨓸 𨔲 | suì ㄙㄨㄟˋ | Ditch between fields. / Waterway. / Pass through. / Succeed, go well. / Finished, past. / Grow up, bring up. / Favourable, as hoped. / Follow. / Not interfere with. / Advance. / Item used in archery. / Distant suburbs. / Adverb: finally, at last. / Adverb: and then, thereupon. / Part of a clock. / Distant, far off. / Name of a state in ancient China. | v6,p3862#03 | p.1260#32 | p.1328r5c01 |
| | | zhuì ㄓㄨㄟˋ | Fall. | | | |
施 | 方+5 | 𢒃 𠇜 𠤒 | shī shǐ yí yì ㄕ ㄕˇ ㄧˊ ㄧˋ | grant, bestow; give; act; name | v3,p2176#06 | p.482#01 | p.622r4c02 |
也 | 乙+2 | 𠃟 匜 | yě ㄧㄝˇ | Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. | v1,p0050#05 | p.84#04 | p.55r1c01 |