刹
Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)
叉
fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; 'X'
叉
to diverge; to open (as legs)
嚓
(onom.) snap; pop; see 喀嚓[ka1 cha1]
垞
mound; small hill; (used in place names)
姹
beautiful; see 奼紫嫣紅|姹紫嫣红[cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2]
察
short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3]
察
to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident
岔
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)
差
difference; discrepancy; to differ; error; to err; to make a mistake
差
to differ from; to fall short of; lacking; wrong; inferior
挿
Japanese variant of 插[cha1]
插
to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
搽
to apply (ointment, powder); to smear; to paint on
杈
fork of a tree; pitchfork
杈
branches of a tree; fork of a tree
查
to research; to check; to investigate; to examine; to refer to; to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
楂
fell trees; raft; to hew
槎
a raft made of bamboo or wood; to fell trees; to hew
檫
Chinese sassafras; Sassafras tzumu
碴
fault; glass fragment; quarrel
臿
to separate the grain from the husk
茬
stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity
茶
tea; tea plant; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
衩
open seam of a garment; shorts; panties
衩
slit on either side of robe
诧
to be surprised; to be astonished
刹时
in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
叉圈
XO ('extra old'), grade of cognac quality
叉尾太阳鸟
(bird species of China) fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)
叉尾鸥
(bird species of China) Sabine's gull (Xema sabini)
叉架
trestle; X-shaped frame
叉烧
char siu; barbecued pork
叉烧包
roast pork bun; cha siu baau
叉积
cross product (of vectors)
叉簧
switch hook (button or cradle of a telephone, whose function is to disconnect the call)
叉腰
to put one's hands on one's hips; also written 插腰[cha1 yao1]
叉车
forklift truck; CL:臺|台[tai2]
姹女
beautiful girl; mercury
姹紫嫣红
fig. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom); lit. beautiful flowers
察合台
Chagatai (died 1241), a son of Genghis Khan
察哈尔
Chahar Province (former province in North China existing from 1912-1936)
察哈尔右翼中旗
Chahar Right Center banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
察哈尔右翼前旗
Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
察哈尔右翼后旗
Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
察察为明
keenly observant of trivial details
察布查尔
Qapqal Xibe autonomous county in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
察布查尔县
Qapqal Xibe autonomous county in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
察布查尔锡伯自治县
Qapqal Xibe autonomous county in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
察微知著
to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiom); to deduce the whole story from small traces
察尔汗盐湖
Qarhan Salt Lake in west Qinghai
察看
to watch; to look carefully at
察纳
to investigate and accept
察觉
to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect
察言观色
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language
察访
to make an investigative visit; to go and find out from the source
察隅
Zayü county, Tibetan: Rdza yul rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
察隅县
Zayü county, Tibetan: Rdza yul rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
察雅
Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
察雅县
Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
岔子
branch road; setback; accident; hiccup
岔调
(of a voice) husky; hoarse; affected; (music) to go off-key
岔开
to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject)
差一点儿
erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3]
差不多
almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
差不离
not much different; similar; ordinary; nearly
差不离儿
erhua variant of 差不離|差不离[cha4 bu4 li2]
差之毫厘,失之千里
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile
差之毫厘,谬以千里
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile
差事
poor; not up to standard
差分
(math.) increment; difference; (engineering) differential
差分方程
difference equation (math.)
差别
difference; distinction; disparity
差劲
bad; no good; below average; disappointing
差商
(math.) difference quotient; divided difference; finite difference
差强人意
(idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory
差得多
fall short by a large amount
差数
difference (the result of subtraction)
差异
difference; discrepancy
差评
poor evaluation; adverse criticism
差远
inferior; not up to par; to fall far short; to be mistaken
差迟
variant of 差池[cha1 chi2]
差错
mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap
差额
balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference
差额选举
competitive election (i.e. with more than one candidate)
差点儿
erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
差点没
almost; nearly; (i.e. same as 差點|差点[cha4 dian3])
插上
to plug into; to insert; to stick in
插不上手
to be unable to intervene
插件
plug-in (software component)
插入
to insert; to stick; to thrust
插口
socket (for an electric plug); to interrupt (sb speaking); to butt in
插嘴
to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
插手
to get involved in; to meddle; interference
插播
to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold
插播广告
slot advertisement; interstitial ad; splash ad
插曲
music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode
插科打诨
to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest; buffoonery
插秧
transplant rice seedlings
插线板
power strip; powerboard (with multiple electrical sockets)
插翅难飞
lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
插腰
to put one's hands on one's hips
插脚
to shove in; to edge in; fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; prong
插花
flower arranging; ikebana
插补
interpolation (mathematics)
插话
to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression
插足
to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship)
插进
to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)
插销
bolt (for locking a window, cabinet etc); (electrical) plug
插队
to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution)
查克·诺里斯
Chuck Norris (1940-), American martial artist and actor
查克瑞
chakra; also written 查克拉[cha2 ke4 la1]
查出
to find out; to discover
查加斯病
Chagas disease; American trypanosomiasis
查夜
night patrol; to make nightly rounds
查字法
look-up method for Chinese characters
查封
to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down
查对
to scrutinize; to examine; to check
查岗
to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc)
查帐
to audit accounts; to inspect accounting books
查戈斯群岛
Chagos Archipelago, coral archipelago in tropical Indian Ocean, with Diego Garcia 迪戈·加西亞島|迪戈·加西亚岛[Di2 ge1 · Jia1 xi1 ya4 Dao3] as largest island
查房
to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical)
查扣
to seize; to confiscate
查找
to search for; to look up
查抄
to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions; to search and confiscate (forbidden items); to raid
查拳
Cha Quan - 'Cha Fist' - Martial Art
查探
to check; to investigate; to probe (into)
查明
to investigate and find out; to ascertain
查水表
(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter; to barge into people's home on false pretences
查清
to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify
查尔斯·狄更斯
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist
查获
to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
查理大帝
Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814), King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor from 800
查理周刊
Charlie Hebdo (French magazine)
查看
to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
查禁
to prohibit; to ban; to suppress
查究
to follow up a study; to investigate
查缉
to search for and seize (criminals, smuggled goods etc)
查考
to examine; to investigate; to try to determine
查处
to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
查询
to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query
查调
to obtain (information) from a database etc
查证
investigate; check out (a story)
查办
to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
查阅
to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source
查点
to check; to tally; to inventory
茬口
harvested land left for rotation; an opportunity
茬地
stubble land after crop has been taken
茶几
small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea)
茶包
tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword)
茶垢
tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)
茶座
teahouse; tea-stall with seats; tea-garden or teahouse seat
茶房
waiter; steward; porter; teahouse
茶叙
to take tea and chat; a small-scale informal gathering with tea and snacks
茶杯
teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
茶楼
tearoom; teahouse; dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong)
茶树
tea tree; Camellia sinensis
茶水
tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
茶经
the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780
茶胸斑啄木鸟
(bird species of China) fulvous-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei)
茶叶
tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
茶叶蛋
tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea)
茶道
Japanese tea ceremony; sado
茶钱
tip; gratuity; money for tea
茶锈
tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)
茶陵
Chaling county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan
茶陵县
Chaling county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan
茶隼
kestrel; common Eurasian falcon (Falco tinnunculus)
茶饭不思
no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering; to have no appetite
茶饭无心
no heart for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering; to have no appetite
茶余酒后
see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4]
茶余饭后
leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
茶余饭饱
see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4]
茶马互市
old tea-horse market between Tibet, China, Southeast Asia and India, formalized as a state enterprise under the Song dynasty
茶马古道
old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond
茶点
tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
茶点时间
tea break; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
诧异
flabbergasted; astonished