喥
used in location words (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 裡|里[li3]
堵
to stop up; (to feel) stifled or suffocated; wall; classifier for walls
妒
to envy (success, talent); jealous
度
to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
杜
birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict
毒
poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
渡
to cross; to pass through; to ferry
渎
disrespectful; (literary) ditch
犊
calf; sacrificial victim
独
alone; independent; single; sole; only
督
to supervise and direct; army title (archaic)
笃
serious (illness); sincere; true
蠹
insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten
读
to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
贕
still-born chick (in unhatched egg); variant of 殰|㱩[du2]
都
capital city; metropolis
阇
defensive platform over gate; barbican
黩
blacken; constantly; to insult
嘟嘟哝哝
to mumble in whispers; to mutter to oneself
嘟嘟车
tuk tuk (three wheeler taxi) (loanword)
嘟嘟响
(onom.) toot; honk; beeping; tooting noise
嘟哝
to mutter; to mumble complaints; to grumble
嘟噜
bunch; cluster; classifier for bunched objects; to hang down in a bunch; to droop
堵塞费
traffic congestion fee
堵床上
(coll.) to catch an adulterous couple in the act
堵击
to intercept and attack (military)
堵死
to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up
妒嫉
to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy
妒忌
to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy
妒能害贤
jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
度假
to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation
度外
outside the sphere of one's consideration
度娘
alternative name for Baidu 百度[Bai3 du4]
度数
number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc)
度日
to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
度日如年
a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy; time crawls when one is wretched
度过
to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through
度量
measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric
杜仲
eucommia (a kind of rubber tree)
杜伊斯堡
Duisburg city in the Ruhr 魯爾區|鲁尔区, Germany
杜冷丁
(medicine) dolantin (loanword); pethidine
杜口裹足
too frightened to move or speak
杜哈
Doha, capital of Qatar (Tw)
杜塞尔多夫
Düsseldorf (Germany)
杜塞道夫
Düsseldorf (Germany); also written 杜塞爾多夫|杜塞尔多夫[Du4 sai1 er3 duo1 fu1]
杜威
Du Wei (1982-), Shanghai soccer star; Dewey (name)
杜宇
cuckoo; same as 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟
杜尚别
Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan
杜布罗夫尼克
Dubrovnik (city in Croatia)
杜康
Du Kang, legendary inventor of wine
杜撰
to fabricate; to make sth up; invented
杜月笙
Du Yuesheng (1888-1951), Shanghai secret-society leader, banker, industrialist
杜本内
Dubonnet (name); Dubonnet (red vermouth aperitif wine)
杜梨
birchleaved pear (Pyrus betulaefolia)
杜比
Dolby (audio technology)
杜氏腺
Dufour gland (produces female sex hormone in bees)
杜氏腺体
Dufour gland (produces female sex hormone in bees)
杜尔伯特
Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
杜尔伯特县
Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县
Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
杜牧
Du Mu (803-852) Tang dynasty poet
杜琪峰
Johnnie To (1955-), Hong Kong film director
杜甫
Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet
杜甫草堂
Du Fu's Thatched Cottage (park and museum in Chengdu)
杜秋娘歌
song of lady Du Qiu, poem by Du Mu 杜牧
杜笃玛
Dodoma, capital of Tanzania (Tw)
杜荀鹤
Du Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet
杜莎夫人
Madame Tussauds (waxworks)
杜蕾斯
Durex, a condom brand name
杜蘅
Asarum forbesii (wild ginger plant)
杜衡
Asarum forbesii (wild ginger plant)
杜门
to close the door (also fig.)
杜门不出
to shut the door and remain inside; fig. to cut off contact
杜集
Duji district of Huaibei city 淮北市[Huai2 bei3 shi4], Anhui
杜集区
Duji district of Huaibei city 淮北市[Huai2 bei3 shi4], Anhui
杜马
Duma, lower chamber of Russian parliament
杜鹃
cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花)
杜鹃啼血
the cuckoo cries blood; fig. plaintive lament
杜鹃座
Tucana (constellation)
杜鹃科
Cuculidae, bird family including cuckoo 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟
杜鹃花
Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
杜鹃花科
Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea
杜鹃鸟
cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.)
毒剂
a poison; a toxic agent; poison gas; a chemical weapon
毒品
drugs; narcotics; poison
毒奶
poisoned milk; contaminated milk; refers to 2008 PRC scandal involving milk products adulterated with melamine 三聚氰胺[san1 ju4 qing2 an4]
毒奶粉
poisoned milk powder; refers to 2008 PRC scandal involving milk powder adulterated with melamine 三聚氰胺[san1 ju4 qing2 an4]
毒害
to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning
毒气
poison gas; toxic gas; manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism)
毒气弹
poison gas shell; poison gas grenade
毒爪
the sting (of scorpion etc)
毒物
poisonous substance; poison; toxin; venom
毒瓦斯
poisonous gas; stinking fart
毒蕈
poisonous mushroom; toadstool
毒虫
poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie
毒蝇伞
fly Amanita or fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
毒贩
drug dealer; drug trafficker
毒辣
cruel; sinister; vicious
毒颚
the sting (of scorpion etc)
渡假
to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation (Tw)
渡渡鸟
the dodo (extinct bird)
渡过
to cross over; to pass through
渡边
Watanabe (Japanese surname)
渡鸦
(bird species of China) common raven (Corvus corax)
渎职
wrongdoing; failure to do one's duty
独一无二
unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it
独二代
second generation only child
独占
to monopolize; to control; to dominate
独占鳌头
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
独来独往
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick
独具
to have unique (talent, insight etc)
独具匠心
original and ingenious (idiom); to show great creativity
独具只眼
to see what others fail to see (idiom); to have exceptional insight
独出一时
incomparable; head and shoulders above the competition
独出心裁
to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
独创
to come up with (an innovation); innovation
独创性
innovative; ingenious; originality; ingenuity
独力
all by oneself; without exterior help
独吞
to hog; to keep everything for oneself
独唱
(in singing) solo; to solo
独在异乡为异客
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
独夫民贼
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
独孤求败
Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels
独守空房
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
独尊
to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant
独尊儒术
dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucians (slogan of the Former Han dynasty)
独居
to live alone; to live a solitary existence
独属
belonging exclusively to; exclusively for; reserved to; special
独山
Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
独山子
Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 shi4], Xinjiang
独山子区
Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 shi4], Xinjiang
独山县
Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
独岛
Dokdo (Japanese Takeshima 竹島|竹岛[Zhu2 dao3]), disputed islands in Sea of Japan
独揽市场
to monopolize a market
独放异彩
to project singular splendor or radiance; to perform brilliantly
独断
to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial
独断专行
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself
独断独行
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself
独有
to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only
独木不成林
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own
独木桥
single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path
独栋
(of a building) detached
独树一帜
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own
独步
lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding
独特
unique; distinct; having special characteristics
独生
only (child); to be the sole survivor
独当一面
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
独白
stage monologue; soliloquy
独秀
to surpass; to stand above the crowd
独立
independent; independence; to stand alone
独立中文笔会
Independent Chinese PEN center
独立国家联合体
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
独立宣言
Declaration of Independence
独立自主
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs
独立门户
to live apart from parents (of married couple); to achieve independence
独联体
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union); abbr. for 獨立國家聯合體|独立国家联合体
独脚戏
variant of 獨角戲|独角戏[du2 jiao3 xi4]
独脚跳
to jump on one foot; to hop
独胆
individually courageous
独胆英雄
bold and courageous hero (idiom)
独处
to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
独行侠
loner; single person; bachelor
独行其是
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
独角戏
monodrama; one-man show; comic talk
独角鲸
narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
独语
solo part (in opera); soliloquy
独资
wholly-owned (often by foreign company); exclusive investment
独辟蹊径
to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
独院儿
erhua variant of 獨院|独院[du2 yuan4]
独霸
lit. sole hegemony; to monopolize; domination (of the market); personal empire
独霸一方
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc); to hold as one's personal fiefdom
独领风骚
most outstanding; par excellence
独体
autonomous body; independent system
独体字
single-component character
独龙
Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan
独龙江
Dulong river in northwest Yunnan on border with Myanmar, tributary of Salween or Nujiang 怒江, sometimes referred to as number four of Three parallel rivers 三江並流|三江并流, wildlife protection unit
督促
to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
督察
to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship
督察大队
censorship brigade (PRC)
督工
workplace overseer; foreman
督建
to supervise and construct; constructed under the supervision of
督抚
governor general 总督 and inspector general 巡抚
督标
army regiment at the disposal of province governor-general
督责
to supervise; to reprimand
督军
provincial military governor during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)
督办
to oversee; to supervise; superintendent
督进去
(slang) (Tw) to stick 'it' in; to thrust inside
督龟
to doze off (Taiwanese)
睹物思人
seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom)
笃信
to believe firmly; devout in one's faith
笃信好学
sincere belief and diligent study
笃厚
honest and generous; magnanimous
笃学
studious; diligent in study
笃守
to comply faithfully; sincerely abiding by
笃定
certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried
笃专
with undivided attention
笃志
steadfast; with single-minded devotion
笃爱
to love deeply; devoted to sb
笃挚
sincere (in friendship); cordial
笃病
seriously ill; critical
笃行
to carry out (obligation) conscientiously; to behave sincerely
肚儿
erhua variant of 肚[du3]
肚兜
undergarment covering the chest and abdomen
肚子
belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:個|个[ge4]
肚子痛
stomachache; bellyache
肚孤
to doze off (Taiwanese)
蠹国害民
to rob the state and hurt the people (idiom)
蠹弊
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
蠹众木折
Danger appears where many harmful factors exist. (idiom)
蠹蛀
to be moth-eaten; to be worm-eaten
蠹虫
moth; harmful person; vermin
蠹鱼
silverfish; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
蠹鱼子
silverfish; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
读取
(of a computer etc) to read (data)
读后感
impression of a book; opinion expressed in a book review
读心术
mind reading (in psychology or Western magic)
读数
reading; data from meter
读书
to read a book; to study; to attend school
读书机
audio-output reading machine
读本
reader; an instructional book
读法
reading; pronunciation (of a Chinese character)
读研
to attend graduate school
读破
to read extensively and thoroughly; nonstandard pronunciation of a Chinese character, e.g. reading [hao4] in compound 愛好|爱好[ai4 hao4] 'hobby' in place of [hao3]
读破句
incorrect break in reading Chinese, dividing text into clauses at wrong point
读经
to study the Confucian classics; to read scriptures or canonical texts
读万卷书,行万里路
see 行萬里路,讀萬卷書|行万里路,读万卷书[xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 , du2 wan4 juan4 shu1]
读谱
to read a score; to read music
读卖新闻
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
读音
pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
读音错误
mistake of pronunciation
读头
reading head (e.g. in tape deck)
赌上一局
to engage in a game of chance; to gamble; to make a bet
赌咒
to swear to God; to cross one's heart
赌城
casino town; nickname for Las Vegas
赌局
game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint
赌棍
hardened gambler; professional gambler
赌气
to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved
赌注
stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake
赌窝
gamblers' den; illegal casino
都伯林
Dublin, capital of Ireland; also written 都柏林
都匀
Duyun city in Guizhou, capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州
都匀市
Duyun city in Guizhou, capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州
都安瑶族自治县
Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
都安县
Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
都市传奇
urban legend (translation of recent Western term); story or theory circulated as true; same as 都會傳奇|都会传奇
都昌
Duchang county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
都昌县
Duchang county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
都更案
urban development project
都会传奇
urban legend (translation of recent Western term); story or theory circulated as true; same as 都市傳奇|都市传奇
都柏林
Dublin, capital of Ireland
都江堰
Dujiangyan in Sichuan, a famous water engineering project and World Heritage Site; Dujiangyan county level city in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
都江堰市
Dujiangyan county level city in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
都督
(army) commander-in-chief (archaic); provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)
都兰
Dulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
都兰县
Dulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
都护
(old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march
都铎王朝
Tudor Dynasty, ruled England 1485-1603
都庞岭
Dupang mountain range between south Hunan and Guangdong
镀金
to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special
镀锌
galvanized; zinc-coated
黩武
militaristic; to use military force indiscriminately