〧
numeral 7 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]
䫏
mask of a god used in ceremonies to exorcise demons and drive away pestilence; (archaic) ugly
丌
archaic variant of 其[qi2]
企
to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4]
其
his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
凄
intense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful; also written 淒|凄[qi1]
咠
to whisper; to blame, to slander
启
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
启
to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
器
device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2]
奇
strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
契
to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
妻
to marry off (a daughter)
屺
mountain without vegetation; the residence of one's mother; see also 岵[hu4]
岐
surname Qi; also used in place names
凄
variant of 淒|凄[qi1]; sad; mournful
戚
variant of 戚[qi1]; grief; sorrow
戚
relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
敧
to pick up thing with chopsticks or pincers.
旗
banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4]
期
variant of 期[qi1]; period; cycle
期
a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
杞
surname Qi; Zhou Dynasty vassal state
杞
Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow
柒
seven (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
弃
to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
棋
chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
棨
tally for going through a pass
栖
to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
槭
maple; also pr. [zu2]; Taiwan pr. [cu4]
檵
variant of 杞[qi3], wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)
欺
to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
气
gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
凄
intense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful
漆
paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc)
炁
variant of 氣|气[qi4], breath; air; steam; gas; weather; used in Taoist charms
玂
dog giving birth to a puppy
玘
type of jade ornament for court dress (old)
畦
small plot of farm land; Taiwan pr. [xi1]
砌
to build by laying bricks or stones
碛
moraine; rocks in shallow water
祈
to implore; to pray; to request
祺
auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress
綥
dark gray; straw sandals
綦
dark gray; superlative; variegated
绮
beautiful; open-work silk
芞
a kind of aromatic herb (old)
萋
Celosia argentea; luxuriant
蕲
(herb); implore; pray; place name
蟿
(insect); Tryxalis masuta
衹
variant of 祇, earth-spirit; peace
岂
how? (emphatic question)
起
to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group
跂
sixth (extra) toe; to crawl
跂
to sit with feet hanging
郪
name of a river; place name
锜
three legged cauldron (old); woodworking chisel (old)
鏚
battle-axe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]
骑
to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride; classifier for saddle-horses
骐
piebald horse; used for 麒[qi2], mythical unicorn
鬐
dorsal fins; horse's mane
魌
mask of a god used in ceremonies to exorcise demons and drive away pestilence; (archaic) ugly
鮨
sushi; grouper (Portuguese: garoupa); Epinephelus septemfasciatus
鲯
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); dorado
麒
mythical male unicorn; see 麒麟
齐
(name of states and dynasties at several different periods); surname Qi
齐
neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
七七事变
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]
七七八八
almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds
七上八下
at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess
七上八落
see 七上八下[qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4]
七事
the Seven Duties of a sovereign, namely: offering sacrifice 祭祀, giving audience 朝覲|朝觐, administering jointly 會同|会同, receiving guests 賓客|宾客, running army 軍旅|军旅, attending to farm work 田役, mourning ceremonial 喪荒|丧荒
七分熟
medium well (of steak)
七十七国集团
Group of 77, loose alliance of developing countries, founded in 1964
七十年代
the seventies; the 1970s
七台河
see 七台河市[Qi1 tai2 he2 shi4]
七台河市
Qitaihe prefecture level city, Heilongjiang province
七和弦
seventh (musical cord)
七喜
7 Up (soft drink); Hedy Holding Co., PRC computer manufacturer
七嘴八张
see 七嘴八舌[qi1 zui3 ba1 she2]
七嘴八舌
lively discussion with everybody talking at once
七国集团
G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada (now G8, including Russia)
七堵
Chitu district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
七堵区
Chitu district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
七夕
double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting
七夕节
Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting
七大工业国集团
G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada (now G8, including Russia)
七孔
the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
七层架构
seven layer architecture (OSI)
七巧板
tangram (traditional Chinese block puzzle)
七带石斑鱼
Epinephelus septemfasciatus
七弦琴
guqin or seven-stringed zither
七彩
seven colors; a variety of colors; multi-colored; rainbow-colored
七律
abbr. for 七言律詩|七言律诗, verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines
七情
seven emotional states; seven affects of traditional Chinese medical theory and therapy, namely: joy 喜[xi3], anger 怒[nu4], anxiety 憂|忧[you1], thought 思[si1], grief 悲[bei1], fear 恐[kong3], fright 驚|惊[jing1]; seven relations
七扭八歪
misshapen; crooked; uneven (idiom)
七拼八凑
assembled at random; a motley collection
七政四余
seven heavenly bodies and four imaginary stars (in astrology and feng shui)
七方
(Chinese medicine) the seven kinds of prescriptions 大方, 小方, 缓方, 急方, 奇方, 偶方 and 重方 or 复方
七星
Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi
七星区
Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi
七星瓢虫
seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)
七曜
the seven planets of premodern astronomy (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn)
七月
July; seventh month (of the lunar year)
七河州
Semirechye region of Kazakhstan, bordering Lake Balkash 巴爾喀什湖|巴尔喀什湖[Ba1 er3 ka1 shi2 Hu2]
七爷八爷
see 黑白無常|黑白无常[Hei1 Bai2 Wu2 chang2]
七碳糖
heptose (CH2O)7, monosaccharide with seven carbon atoms
七窍
the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
七窍生烟
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom); fig. to seethe with anger
七美
Qimei or Chimei township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
七美乡
Qimei or Chimei township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
七老八十
in one's seventies (age); very old (of people)
七声
tones of the musical scale
七股
Chiku township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
七股乡
Chiku township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
七叶树
Chinese horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis)
七号电池
AAA battery (PRC); Taiwan equivalent: 四號電池|四号电池
七言律诗
verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines; abbr. to 七律
七里河
Qilihe District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
七里河区
Qilihe District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
七里香
orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata); 'chicken butt', popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated 'white cut chicken' butt
七零八碎
bits and pieces; scattered fragments
七零八落
(idiom) everything broken and in disorder
七魄
seven mortal forms in Daoism, representing carnal life and desires; contrasted with 三魂 three immortal souls
七鳃鳗
lamprey (jawless proto-fish of family Petromyzontidae)
七龙珠
Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series
乞伏
tribe of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people
乞休
to request permission to resign from an official position (old)
乞力马扎罗山
Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
乞哀告怜
begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
企划
to plan; to lay out; to design
企及
to hope to reach; to strive for
企图
to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3]
企投
to have fun (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [chhit-thô])
企望
hope; to hope; to look forward to
企业
company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1]
企业内网路
intranet; company-internal network
企业社会责任
corporate social responsibility (CSR)
企业管理
business management (as a study)
企业管理硕士
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
企业联合组织
syndicate (group of businesses)
企业间网路
extranet; company-external network
企业集团
business conglomerate
企求
to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous
企盼
to expect; to look forward to; anxious for sth; to hope (to get sth)
企管硕士
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
其一
one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
其中
among; in; included among these
其二
secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second
其他
other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
其来有自
there is a reason for it; (of sth) not incidental
其先
previously; before that; up to then
其外
besides; in addition; apart from that
其它
other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above
其实
actually; in fact; really
其后
next; later; after that
其所
its place; one's appointed place; the place for that
其乐融融
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
其自身
one's own (respective); proprietary
其貌不扬
(idiom) nothing special to look at; unprepossessing
其间
in between; within that interval; in the meantime
其余
the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
凄梗
(literary) wailing; choking with sobs
启事
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
启动
to start (a machine); to set in movement; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
启动区
boot sector (computing)
启奏
to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king
启应祈祷
Introitus (section of Catholic mass)
启明
classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn
启东
Qidong county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
启东市
Qidong county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
启海话
Qihai dialect, a Wu dialect spoken in Tongzhou, Haimen, and Qidong districts in southern Jiangsu province, and on Chongming Island in Shanghai
启用
to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature)
启发
to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation
启发法
heuristic method; heuristics
启蒙
variant of 啟蒙|启蒙[qi3 meng2]; to instruct the young
启示
to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson
启示录
the Revelation of St John the divine; the Apocalypse
启程
to set out on a journey
启航
(of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 起航[qi3 hang2]
启蒙
to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty
启蒙主义
Enlightenment (philosophy)
启蛰
Waking from Hibernation; old variant of 驚蟄|惊蛰[Jing1 zhe2], Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 6th-20th March
启迪
to edify; enlightenment
启齿
to open one's mouth; to start talking
器宇轩昂
variant of 氣宇軒昂|气宇轩昂[qi4 yu3 xuan1 ang2]
器官
organ (part of body tissue); apparatus
器械
apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon
器物
implement; utensil; article; object
器质性
(of medical disorders) organic
器重
to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc)
埼玉
Saitama (city and prefecture in Japan)
奇人
an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent
奇伟
singular and majestic; strange and grand
奇兵
troops appearing suddenly (in a raid or ambush)
奇台
Qitai county or Guchung nahiyisi in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州[Chang1 ji2 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
奇台县
Qitai county or Guchung nahiyisi in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州[Chang1 ji2 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
奇士
odd person; an eccentric
奇形怪状
fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped
奇怪
strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled
奇耻大辱
extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
奇技
brilliant skill; uncanny feat
奇文
remarkable work; peculiar writing
奇文共赏
lit. remarkable work appreciated by all (idiom); universally praised (original meaning); incomprehensible nonsense; preposterous bullshit
奇特
peculiar; unusual; queer
奇珍
a rare treasure; sth priceless and unique
奇珍异宝
rare treasure (idiom)
奇瑞
Chery (car manufacturer)
奇异
fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished
奇异夸克
strange quark (particle physics)
奇异果
kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry
奇异笔
marker (writing instrument)
奇祸
unexpected calamity; sudden disaster
奇缺
very short of (food, clean water etc); extreme shortage; deficit
奇闻
anecdote; fantastic story
奇能异士
extraordinary hero with special abilities; martial arts superhero
奇花异卉
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
奇花异草
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
奇葩
exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish
奇葩异卉
rare and exotic flora (idiom)
奇览
singular excursion; off the beaten track
奇观
spectacle; impressive sight
奇解
singular solution (to a math. equation)
奇诡
strange; queer; intriguing
奇谈
odd story; exotic tale; fig. ridiculous argument
奇谈怪论
strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom); unreasonable remarks
奇谲
strange and deceitful; sly; treacherous
奇货可居
rare commodity worth hoarding; object for profiteering
奇迹
miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel
奇遇
happy encounter; fortuitous meeting; adventure
奇丑
grotesque; extremely ugly; hideous
奇丑无比
extremely ugly; incomparably hideous
奇门遁甲
ancient Chinese divination tradition (still in use today)
奇丽
singularly beautiful; weird and wonderful
契丹
Qidan or Khitan, ethnic group in ancient China, a branch of the Eastern Hu people inhabiting the valley of the Xar Murun River in the upper reaches of the Liao River 遼河|辽河[Liao2 He2]
契合
agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb
契机
opportunity; turning point; juncture
契箭
arrow used as a token of authority (by field commanders)
契约桥牌
contract bridge (card game)
契约精神
culture of honoring contractual obligations
契诃夫
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer famous for his short stories and plays
妻妾
wives and concubines (of a polygamous man); harem
妻离子散
a family wrenched apart (idiom)
岐山
Qishan County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
岐山县
Qishan County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
岐视
discrimination (against sb); also written 歧視|歧视
岐阜县
Gifu prefecture, Japan
凄怆
pitiful; painful; heartrending
凄惨
plaintive; mournful; miserable
凄楚
sad; wretched; miserable
戚墅堰
Qishu district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
戚墅堰区
Qishu district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
戚属
relative; family member; dependent
戚戚
intimate; closely related; sorrowful; distressed
戚族
family members; fellow clansman
戚继光
Qi Jiguang (1528-1588), military leader
戚谊
relation; close friendship
旗丁
Manchurian foot soldier
旗人
Manchu; bannerman (refers to the eight Manchu banners 八旗[Ba1 qi2])
旗子
flag; banner; CL:面[mian4]
旗山
Chishan town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
旗山镇
Chishan town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
旗幅
banner; width of a flag
旗帜鲜明
to show one's colors; to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
旗手
a flag carrier (army); ensign
旗津
Qijin or Chichin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
旗津区
Qijin or Chichin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
旗籍
Manchu household register (during the Qing Dynasty)
旗号
military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses)
旗袍
Chinese-style dress; cheongsam
旗语
flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units); semaphore
旗开得胜
lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move
旗鼓相当
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents)
期冀
(literary) to hope for; to wish
期待
to look forward to; to await; expectation
期房
forward delivery apartment; unfinished housing to be paid for in advance by the buyer and then completed within certain time frame
期望
to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
期满
to expire; to run out; to come to an end
期盼
hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly
期考
end of term examination
期许
to hope; to expect; expectation(s)
期货
abbr. for 期貨合約|期货合约[qi1 huo4 he2 yue1], futures contract (finance)
期货合约
futures contract (finance)
期间
period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
期限
time limit; deadline; allotted time
杞人之忧
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞人忧天
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞国
the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
杞国之忧
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞国忧天
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞天之虑
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞梓之林
forest of wolfberry and catalpa (Lycium chinense and Catalpa ovata, idiom); fig. great quantity of talent
杞县
Qi county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
弃世
to leave this world; to die
弃之如敝屣
to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
弃婴
to abandon an infant; abandoned baby
弃守
to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
弃恶从善
to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)
弃暗投明
to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one
弃核
to renounce nuclear weapons
弃权
to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate
弃用
to stop using; to abandon; abandoned; deprecated
弃约背盟
to abrogate an agreement; to break one's oath (idiom)
弃置
to throw away; to discard
弃旧图新
to turn over a new leaf
弃若敝屣
to throw away like worn out shoes
弃农经商
to abandon farming and become a businessman (idiom)
弃邪归正
to give up evil and return to virtue
棋具
checkers (board and pieces for go 圍棋|围棋 or Chinese chess 象棋 etc)
棋子
chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
棋局
state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard
棋格状
checkered pattern; chessboard
棋谱
kifu (record of a game of go or shogi)
棋逢对手
to be evenly matched; to meet one's match
棋逢敌手
see 棋逢對手|棋逢对手[qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3]
棋高一着
to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom); to outsmart one's opponent
栖息
to stay (for a rest); dwelling; perch (of birds)
栖身
to stay at; to live in (temporarily)
栖霞区
Qixia District of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
桤树
long peduncled alder (Alnus cremastogyne); Alnus trebeculata
欺人太甚
to bully intolerably (idiom)
欺以其方
deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)
欺君罔上
to dupe one's sovereign
欺压
to bully; to push around
欺生
to cheat strangers; to bully strangers; (of domesticated animals) to be rebellious with unfamiliar people
欺男霸女
to oppress the people; to act tyrannically
欺瞒
to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe
欺辱
to humiliate; humiliation
歧异
difference; discrepancy
歧义
ambiguity; several possible meanings
歧见
disagreement; differing interpretations
歧视
to discriminate against; discrimination
歧路
to diverge from the main road, also figuratively
歧路灯
Lamp in the Side Street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李綠園|李绿园[Li3 Lu:4 yuan2]; also written 岐路燈|岐路灯
歧途
fork in a road; wrong road
气不过
so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances
气候
climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
气候状况
climatic conditions; atmospheric conditions
气力
strength; energy; vigor; talent
气功
qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
气动葫芦
pneumatic hoist pulley
气势
imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
气势凌人
arrogant and overbearing
气势汹汹
aggressive; truculent; overbearing
气化
to vaporize; evaporation; carburetion; 氣|气[qi4] transformation in TCM (i.e. transformation of yin yang vital breath); unvoicing of voiced consonant
气口
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
气吁吁
to pant; to gasp for breath
气咻咻
to pant; to gasp for breath
气哼哼
enraged; furious; livid
气喘
to gasp for breath; asthma
气喘吁吁
to pant; to gasp for breath
气喘如牛
to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom); to huff and puff
气囊
air sac; aerostat gasbag
气圈
(planet) atmosphere; (medical) air ring; air cushion
气场
qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere
气塞
airlock; air block; fipple (in the mouthpiece of wind instrument)
气垫
air cushion (as on hovercraft)
气垫船
hovercraft; air cushion vehicle
气压
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
气壮山河
magnificent; inspiring
气孔
air-bubble; pore; stoma
气宇轩昂
to have an imposing or impressive appearance; impressive appearance; straight and impressive looking
气定神闲
calm and composed (idiom)
气度
bearing; manner; presence
气度恢宏
broad-minded; magnanimous
气急败坏
flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited
气息
breath; smell; odor; flavor
气息奄奄
to have only a breath of life (idiom)
气恼
to be annoyed; to get angry
气态
gaseous state (physics); manner; air; bearing
气数
fate; destiny; one's lot
气昂昂
full of vigor; spirited; valiant
气概
lofty quality; mettle; spirit
气楼
small ventilation tower on roof of building
气死
to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger
气泡
bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated
气派
imposing manner or style
气流
stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft)
气温
air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4]
气滞
stagnation of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
气炸
to burst with rage; to blow one's top
气瓶
gas cylinder; air bottle; air tank (diving)
气盛
red-blooded; full of vim; impetuous
气管
windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe
气管切开术
tracheotomy (medicine)
气管插管术
tracheotomy (medicine)
气管炎
bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus); henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得严 used in comic theater)
气管痉挛
breathing convulsions (as in asthma); tracheospasm
气节
moral integrity; unflinching righteousness
气笼
air pipe; bamboo air pipe used to aerate granary
气绝
to take one's last breath; dying
气胸
pneumothorax (medicine)
气虚
deficiency of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
气血
qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)
气冲牛斗
extremely angry; infuriated
气冲霄汉
(idiom) dauntless; courageous; spirited
气话
angry words; sth said in the moment of anger
气象
meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene
气象台
meteorological office; weather forecasting office
气象局
weather bureau; meteorological office
气贯长虹
spirit reaches to the rainbow; full of noble aspiration and daring
气质
temperament; personality traits; manners
气逆
reverse flow of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
气道
flue; air duct; air passage; respiratory tract
气量
(lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity
气门
valve (esp. tire valve); accelerator (obsolete term for 油門|油门); stigma (zool.); spiracle
气闸
pneumatic brake; airlock
气陷
collapse of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
气韵
(of literature, art) distinct style; flavor; spirit; character
气头上
in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
气体
gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
气魄
spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
汽笛
steam whistle; ship horn
汽缸
cylinder (of steam engine or internal combustion engine)
汽车
car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4]
汽车夏利股份有限公司
Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company, Ltd., established 1997
汽车展览会
car show; automobile expo
汽车号牌
vehicle registration plate; license plate
汽轮发电机
steam turbine electric generator
泣谏
to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity
淇滨
Qibin district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 shi4], Henan
淇滨区
Qibin district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 shi4], Henan
淇县
Qi county in Hebi 鶴壁|鹤壁[He4 bi4], Henan
凄婉
melancholy; moving and sad; sweet and piteous
凄惋
doleful; piteous; also written 淒婉|凄婉[qi1 wan3]
凄惶
distressed and terrified; distraught (literary)
凄美
poignant; sad and beautiful
凄迷
dreary and fuzzy (sight)
凄风苦雨
lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom); fig. hardships; miserable circumstances
凄黯
dismal; somber; also written 淒暗|凄暗[qi1 an4]
漆布
varnished cloth; linoleum
漆树
lac tree (Rhus vernicifera)
漆树科
Anacardiaceae, plant family including lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) 漆樹|漆树[qi1 shu4]
漆雕
carved or engraved lacquerware
漆黑一团
pitch-black; (fig.) to be completely in the dark
砌基脚
foundation (for building a wall); footing
砌层
course (i.e. building layer)
砌砖
to lay bricks; bricklaying
砌词捏控
to make an accusation based on fabricated evidence (idiom)
砌长城
(coll.) to play mahjong
祁奚
Qi Xi (c. 620-550 BC), minister of Jin state 晉國|晋国[Jin4 guo2] of the Spring and Autumn states
祁奚之荐
Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty
祁东
Qidong county in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan
祁东县
Qidong county in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan
祁县
Qixian county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
祁连
Qilian county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
祁连山脉
Qilian Mountains (formerly Richthofen Range), dividing Qinghai and Gansu provinces
祁连县
Qilian county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
祁门
Qimen county in Huangshan 黃山|黄山[Huang2 shan1], Anhui
祁门县
Qimen county in Huangshan 黃山|黄山[Huang2 shan1], Anhui
祁阳
Qinyang county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
祁阳县
Qinyang county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
祈仙台
memorial altar; platform for praying to immortals
祈望
to hope; to wish; hope; wish; (old) name of an official post
祈福禳灾
to pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)
祈祷
to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer
稽颡
to kowtow (touch the forehead to the floor)
綦江
Qijiang suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
綦江县
Qijiang suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
绮梦
pleasant and romantic dream
绮思
beautiful thoughts (in writing)
绮窗
beautifully decorated window
绮绣
silk material with grained pattern
绮罗
beautiful silk fabrics; person in beautiful silk dress
绮色佳
Ithaca, Island state of Greece, the home of Odysseus 奧迪修斯|奥迪修斯[Ao4 di2 xiu1 si1]; Ithaca NY (but pronounced [Yi3 se4 jia1]), location of Cornell University 康奈爾|康奈尔[Kang1 nai4 er3]
绮语
flowery writing; writing concerning love and sex
绮靡
beautiful and intricate; ornate; gorgeous
脐屎
a newborn baby's excrement
脐轮
manipūra or manipura, the solar plexus chakra 查克拉, residing in the upper abdomen
萋萋
luxuriant; lavish; abundant
蕲春
Qochun county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
蕲春县
Qochun county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
岂不
how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...?
岂敢
how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise
岂有此理
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
岂止
not only; far from; more than
起伏
to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
起来
to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3 lai2]
起来
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]); bringing things together (e.g. after 收拾[shou1 shi5]); (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qi3 lai5]
起价
initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from
起先
at first; in the beginning
起初
originally; at first; at the outset
起劲
vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically
起动
to start up (a motor); to launch (a computer application)
起动钮
starter button; on switch
起名
to name; to christen; to take a name
起名儿
erhua variant of 起名[qi3 ming2]
起因
cause; a factor (leading to an effect)
起子
baking soda (used to leaven bread); screwdriver; bottle opener
起家
to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by
起小兒
erhua variant of 起小[qi3 xiao3]
起居
everyday life; regular pattern of life
起居作息
lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom); fig. everyday life; daily routine; to go about one's daily life
起居室
living room; sitting room
起床
to get out of bed; to get up
起意
to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan
起早摸黑
see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1]
起早贪黑
to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
起步
to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
起死回生
to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
起毛
fluff; lint; to feel nervous
起泡
to bubble; to foam; to blister; to sprout boils (on one's body); sparkling (wine etc)
起泡沫
to emit bubbles; to bubble; to foam (with rage); to seethe
起源
origin; to originate; to come from
起火
to catch fire; to cook; to get angry
起爆
to explode; to set off an explosion; to detonate
起用
to promote; to reinstate (in a position or job)
起码
at the minimum; at the very least
起磁
magnetization; to magnetize
起稿
to make a draft; to draft (a document)
起义
uprising; insurrection; revolt
起航
(of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2]
起色
a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve
起草
to make a draft; to draw up (plans)
起落
to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs
起落场
airfield; takeoff and landing strip
起落装置
aircraft takeoff and landing gear
起见
motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose
起讫
beginning and end (dates)
起诉
to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute
起诉书
indictment (law); statement of charges (law)
起誓
to vow; to swear an oath
起跑
to start running; the start of a race
起跑线
the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
起身
to get up; to leave; to set forth
起迄
start and end (dates); origin and destination
起造员
draftsman; draughtsman
起运
variant of 啟運|启运[qi3 yun4]
起开
(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
起降
(of aircraft) to take off and land
起云剂
clouding agent; emulsifier
起电机
electric generator; dynamo
起头
to start; at first; beginning
起飞
(of an aircraft) to take off
起飞弹射
takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)
起哄
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
跂坐
to sit with legs dangling
跂望
variant of 企望[qi3 wang4]
跂望
to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth
跂跂
crawling or creeping (of insects)
蹊跷
odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
迄今
so far; to date; until now
迄今为止
so far; up to now; still (not)
骑土
knight; chevallier; chivalrous
骑坐
to sit astride; to ride
骑士
horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc)
骑射
equestrian archery; riding and shooting
骑师
jockey; horse rider; horseman; equestrian
骑墙
to sit on the fence; to take both sides in a dispute
骑田岭
Qitian mountain range between south Hunan and Guangdong
骑虎难下
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
骑术
equestrianism; horsemanship
骑警
mounted police (on horse or motorbike)
骑警队
mounted police detachment (on horse or motorbike)
骑马者
horseman; rider; mounted soldier
骑驴找驴
lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom); fig. to look for what one already has
骑驴觅驴
see 騎驢找驢|骑驴找驴[qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2]
骑鹤
to ride a crane (as a Daoist adept); to die
骑鹤上扬州
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position
骐麟
variant of 麒麟[qi2 lin2]; qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe
鮨科
the grouper family; Serranidae (fish family including Epinephelinae or grouper 石斑魚|石斑鱼)
鲯鳅
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); dorado
麒麟
qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe
麒麟区
Qilin district, Qujing city, Yunnan
麒麟座
Monoceros (constellation)
麒麟菜
eucheuma, a type of red algae (used in TCM)
齐B小短裙
(slang) micro-miniskirt
齐B短裙
(slang) micro-miniskirt
齐人之福
lit. the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiom); fig. (ironically) the joy of having several partners; the life of a pasha
齐备
all ready; available; complete
齐内丁·齐达内
Zinedine Zidane (Zizou), a past French soccer player
齐国
Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong
齐大非偶
too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)
齐大非耦
variant of 齊大非偶|齐大非偶[qi2 da4 fei1 ou3]
齐天大圣
Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
齐宣王
King Xuan of Qi (reigned 342-324 BC)
齐家
to govern one's family; to manage one's household
齐家文化
Qijia neolithic culture, centered around the Gansu Corridor 河西走廊[He2 xi1 Zou3 lang2] c. 2000 BC
齐家治国
to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom)
齐心
to be of one mind; to work as one
齐心协力
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
齐心合力
to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort; working hard together
齐性
homogeneity; homogeneous (mathematics)
齐打夯儿地
in unison and with one voice (dialect)
齐放
broadside; simultaneous fired cannonade
齐书
History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls; usually 南齊書|南齐书[Nan2 Qi2 shu1] to distinguish from Northern Qi
齐柏林
Zeppelin (name); Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), inventor of the Zeppelin dirigible airship
齐柏林飞艇
Zeppelin dirigible airship
齐根
at the base; at the root; (of a leg) just below the crutch
齐格菲防线
Siegfried Line, line of German military defenses during WWI and WWII
齐桓公
Duke Huan of Qi (reigned 685-643 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
齐次
homogeneous (mathematics)
齐武成
Emperor Wucheng of Qi, personal name 高湛[Gao1 Dan1] (537-568), reigned 561-565
齐民要术
Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jia3 Si1 xie2]
齐河
Qihe county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
齐河县
Qihe county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
齐湣王
King Min of Qi (reigned 323-284 BC)
齐白石
Qi Baishi (1864-1957), famous Chinese painter
齐眉
mutual respect in marriage; abbr. of idiom 舉案齊眉|举案齐眉[ju3 an4 qi2 mei2]
齐聚一堂
to get together all at once
齐声
all speaking together; in chorus
齐肩
level with one's shoulders; (of two people) both the same height
齐膝
level with one's knees; knee-length (skirt etc); knee-deep (mud etc)
齐头
at the same time; simultaneously
齐头并进
to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks; going hand in hand
齐鲁
abbr. for Shandong culture
齐齐哈尔
Qiqihar prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
齐齐哈尔市
Qiqihar prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China