Pinyin Dictionary results for "diao"

see 伄儅[diao4 dang1]
withered
surname Diao
artful; wicked
to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck
a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4]
variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave
to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
to engrave gems
rock cave (archaic)
(literary) distant; deep; profound
bamboo basket
Sambucu javinica
Pomponia maculatiocollis
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
sable or marten (genus Martes)
to fish with a hook and bait
pan with a long handle
to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey
porgy; pagrus major
variant of 屌[diao3]; penis
bird of prey
伄儅
seldom; irregularly
凋敝
impoverished; destitute; hard; depressed (of business); tattered; ragged
凋落
to wither (and drop off); to wilt; to pass away
凋谢
to wither; to wilt; wizened
凋零
withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay
刁妇
shrew; virago
刁滑
artful; crafty
刁藩都
Diophantus of Alexandria (3rd century AD), Greek mathematician
刁藩都方程
Diophantine equation
刁蛮
crafty and unruly
刁钻
crafty; tricky
刁难
to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult
吊儿郎当
sloppy
吊具
spreader (for pallet, container etc)
吊卷
to consult the archives
吊唁
to offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole
吊嗓子
voice training (for Chinese opera)
吊塔
a tower crane
吊坠
a pendant (jewelry)
吊坠缚
strappado bondage
吊审
to bring to trial; to bring to court
吊带
suspenders; garters; shoulder strap; brace; sling
吊带背心
camisole (women's garment)
吊带衫
halter top; spaghetti strap top; sun top
吊床
hammock
吊扇
a ceiling fan; a punka
吊打
to hang sb up and beat him
吊扣
to suspend (a licence etc)
吊挂
to suspend; to hang
吊斗
(a container) carried suspended or underslung; cable car bucket
吊杆
a boom (i.e. transverse beam for hanging objects)
吊梯
a rope ladder
吊杠
trapeze (gymnastics)
吊楼
a building supported on pillars projecting over a river; a mountain hut supported on pillars
吊桥
drawbridge; suspension bridge
吊死
death by hanging; to hang oneself
吊死鬼
ghost of a person who died by hanging; hanged person; (coll.) inchworm; hangman (word game)
吊灯
chandelier
吊牌
tag
吊球
drop shot (in tennis or volleyball)
吊环
rings (gymnastics)
吊瓶
infusion bag or bottle (for an IV)
吊瓶族
'infusion clan', patients who prefer medication by drip rather than orally or by injection etc
吊窗
a sash window
吊篮
hanging basket (for flowers); gondola (of cable car)
吊索
rope tackle hanging from a mast; crow foot (system of ropes through tackle to hold up an awning)
吊线
plumbline
吊绳
sling
吊胃口
(coll.) to keep sb in suspense; to tantalize; to keep on tenterhooks
吊膀子
to flirt (derog.)
吊兰
hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum); bracket plant
吊装
to construct by hoisting ready-built components into place
吊裆裤
baggy pants; sagging pants
吊袜带
suspenders (for stockings)
吊起
to hoist
吊车
hoist; crane; elevator
吊车尾
(coll.) lowest-ranking (student, participant etc); to rank at the bottom of the list; to finish last
吊运
to transport by crane; to convey
吊钩
suspended hook; hanging hook; hanger
吊销
to suspend (an agreement); to revoke
吊铺
suspended bunk
吊钟花
Chinese New Year flower (Enkianthus quinqueflorus)
吊门
an overhung door; a door that hinges upwards
吊颈
to hang oneself
吊盐水
(dialect) to put sb on an intravenous drip
吊点滴
to put sb on an intravenous drip (Tw)
屌丝
loser (Internet slang)
吊古
to revisit the past; to commemorate
吊唁
variant of 吊唁[diao4 yan4]
吊丧
condolences; a condolence visit
吊孝
a condolence visit
吊客
a visitor offering condolences
吊慰
to offer condolences; to console the bereaved
吊文
paper prayers for the dead burnt at funerals
吊死问疾
to grieve for the sick and the dying; to show great concern for people's suffering
吊民伐罪
to console the people and punish the tyrant
吊祭
a worship ceremony for the dead; to offer sacrifice (to ancestors); a libation
吊诡
bizarre; paradoxical; a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子)
吊诡矜奇
strange and paradoxical
掉下
to drop down; to fall
掉以轻心
treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard
掉价
drop in price; devalued; to have one's status lowered
掉价儿
erhua variant of 掉價|掉价[diao4 jia4]
掉包
to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item; to sell a fake for the genuine article; to palm off
掉向
to turn; to adjust one's direction; to lose one's bearings
掉换
to swap; to replace; to exchange; to change
掉举
restlessness (Buddhism)
掉书袋
lit. to drop a bag of books (idiom); fig. to drop quotations to appear learned; to quote classical texts as a parade of erudition
掉期
swap (finance)
掉泪
to shed tears
掉漆
to peel off (paint); (fig.) to be exposed; to lose face (Tw)
掉球
drop shot (in volleyball, tennis etc)
掉秤
to lose weight (of cattle)
掉粉
to lose fans
掉线
to get disconnected (from the Internet)
掉膘
to lose weight (of cattle)
掉色
to lose color; to fade; also pr. [diao4 shai3]
掉落
to fall down
掉转
to turn around
掉过
to swap places
掉过儿
erhua variant of 掉過|掉过[diao4 guo4]
掉链子
to let sb down; to drop the ball; to screw up
掉队
to fall behind; to drop out
掉头
to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
掉头就走
to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly
掉点儿
drip of rain
椆苕
species of tree (old)
碉堡
pillbox (military fortification); blockhouse
调任
to transfer; to move to another post
调值
pitch of tones
调入
to bring in; to call in; to transfer (a person, data); (computing) to call; to load (a subroutine etc)
调兵山
Mt Diaobingshan in Tieling; Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning
调兵山市
Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning
调兵遣将
to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army; to send a team on a task
调动
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
调包
see 掉包[diao4 bao1]
调升
to promote
调取
to obtain (information from an archive etc)
调子
tune; melody; tuning; cadence; intonation; (speech) tone
调干
to reassign a cadre; to choose a worker to be promoted to cadre
调干生
worker chosen to become a cadre and sent to complete his schooling
调度
to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler
调式
(musical) mode
调换
to exchange; to change places; to swap
调拨
to send (products); to allocate; to commit (funds); to channel (goods)
调查
investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
调查人员
investigator
调查员
investigator
调查团
investigating team
调查核实
to investigate; investigation; fact-checking
调查结果
results (of an investigation, poll)
调查者
investigator
调查表
questionnaire; inventory list; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
调档
to transfer a dossier; to consult a dossier
调派
to send on assignment; to deploy (troops)
调用
to transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate; (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc)
调发
to requisition; to dispatch
调研
to investigate and research; research; investigation
调职
to be transferred to another post; to post away
调虎离山
to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory
调号
tone mark on a Chinese syllable (i.e. accents on ā á ǎ à); (music) key signature
调赴
to dispatch (troops to the front)
调转
to reassign sb to a different job; to turn around; to change direction; to make a U turn
调遣
to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch
调迁
to transfer; to move; to shift
调配
to allocate; to deploy
调门
melody; pitch or key (music); tone; style; point of view
调门儿
erhua variant of 調門|调门[diao4 men2]
调阅
to access (a document); to consult
调防
to relieve a garrison
调集
to summon; to muster; to assemble
调头
variant of 掉頭|掉头[diao4 tou2]
调头
tone (of voice); tune
貂熊
wolverine (Gulo gulo)
貂皮
mink fur
貂蝉
Diaochan (-192), one of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
貂裘换酒
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom); fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
钓具
fishing tackle
钓凯子
(slang) (of women) to hunt for rich, attractive guys
钓客
angler; phisher (Internet slang)
钓杆
fishing rod
钓竿
fishing rod; CL:根[gen1]
钓钩
fishhook
钓钩儿
erhua variant of 釣鉤|钓钩[diao4 gou1]
钓鱼
to fish (with line and hook); to dupe
钓鱼执法
entrapment (law)
钓鱼岛
Senkaku Islands (administered by Japan as part of Okinawa prefecture); Diaoyu Islands; Pinnacle Islands
钓鱼式攻击
phishing attack (computing)
钓鱼杆
fishing rod; CL:根[gen1]
钓鱼者
angler
钓鱼台
Diaoyu or Senkaku Islands between Taiwan and Okinawa (administered by Japan), also known as the Pinnacle Islands
雕像
sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1]
雕刻
to carve; to engrave; carving
雕刻品
sculpture
雕刻家
sculptor
雕塑
a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve
雕弊
variant of 凋敝[diao1 bi4]
雕敝
variant of 凋敝[diao1 bi4]
雕梁画栋
richly ornamented (building)
雕楹碧槛
carved pillar, jade doorsill (idiom); heavily decorated environment
雕漆
carved lacquerware
雕版
a carved printing block
雕琢
to sculpt; to carve (jade); ornate artwork; overly elaborate prose
雕花
carving; decorative carved pattern; arabesque
雕落
variant of 凋落[diao1 luo4]
雕虫小技
insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment
雕虫篆刻
literary trifles; minor skill
雕谢
variant of 凋謝|凋谢[diao1 xie4]
雕镌
to engrave (wood or stone); to carve
雕阑
carved railings
雕零
variant of 凋零[diao1 ling2]
雕饰
to carve; to decorate; carved; decorated
鸟人
(vulgar) damned wretch; fucker; also pr. [niao3 ren2]
雕具座
Caelum (constellation)
雕鸮
(bird species of China) Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
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