善
good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
墠
level spot for sacrifices
姗
to deprecate; lithe (of a woman's walk); leisurely; slow
山
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable
彡
'bristle' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 59)
扇
to fan; to slap sb on the face
扇
fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
擅
without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
杉
China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1]
汕
bamboo fish trap; used in names of places connected with Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2]
煽
to fan into a flame; to incite
狦
(archaic) vicious dog; beast resembling a wolf
睒
furtively glance; glittering
縿
fringe; ornament of banner
缮
to repair; to mend; to rewrite; to transcribe
膻
a flock of sheep (or goats); old variant of 膻[shan1]; old variant of 羶[shan1]
羶
rank odor (of sheep or goats)
膻
rank odor (of sheep or goats)
芟
to cut down; to mow; to eliminate; scythe
衫
garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
讪
to mock; to ridicule; to slander
譱
archaic variant of 善[shan4]
赡
to support; to provide for
鄯
name of a district in Xinjiang
闪
to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) 'dazzlingly' saccharine
陕
abbr. for Shaanxi 陝西|陕西 province
删减
to delete; to censor out
删节
to abridge; to cut a text down to size for publication
删简压缩
to simplify and condense (a text); abridged
善人
philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer
善化
Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
善化镇
Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
善始善终
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish.
善后
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations
善后借款
reconstruction loan provided by Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913
善心
kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions
善思
thoughtfulness; wholesome thinking (Buddhism)
善恶
good and evil; good versus evil
善意
goodwill; benevolence; kindness
善于
to be good at; to be adept at
善有善报
virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another
善有善报,恶有恶报
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
善有善报,恶有恶报,若然不报时晨未到
Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
善本
old book; good book; reliable book; rare book
善款
contributions; donations
善用
to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use
善男信女
lay practitioners of Buddhism
善策
wise policy; best policy
善罢甘休
to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down
善者不辩,辩者不善
Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good (idiom, from Laozi 老子 81). Do not be taken in by appearances.
善自保重
take good care of yourself!
善自为谋
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
善自珍摄
take good care of yourself! (idiom)
善良
good and honest; kindhearted
善解人意
to be good at understanding others (idiom)
善变
fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change
善财难舍
to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity; skinflint; miserly
善辩
eloquent; good at arguing
单县
Shan county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
姗姗来迟
to be late; to arrive slowly; to be slow in the coming
山上
Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
山上乡
Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
山下
Yamashita (Japanese surname)
山不转水转
it's a small world; only mountains never meet
山不转路转
see 山不轉水轉|山不转水转[shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4]
山中无老虎,猴子称大王
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
山中圣训
the Sermon on the Mount
山丹
Shandan county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
山丹
coral lily (Lilium pumilum)
山丹县
Shandan county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
山亭
Shanting district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[Zao3 zhuang1 shi4], Shandong
山亭区
Shanting district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[Zao3 zhuang1 shi4], Shandong
山凹
mountain cave, hole, recess etc
山势
topography of a mountain; features of a mountain
山区
mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4]
山南
Lhokha prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Lho kha
山南地区
Lhokha prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Lho kha sa khul
山口
Yamaguchi (Japanese surname and place name); Yamaguchi prefecture in southwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
山口洋
Singkawang city (Kalimantan, Indonesia)
山口县
Yamaguchi prefecture in southwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
山噪鹛
(bird species of China) plain laughingthrush (Garrulax davidi)
山地
mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country
山埃
cyanide (loanword); same as 氰化
山城
Shancheng district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 shi4], Henan
山城区
Shancheng district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 shi4], Henan
山奈
Thai ginger; lesser galangale (Kaempferia galanga); cyanide (loanword); same as 氰化
山奈钾
potassium cyanide KCN; same as 氰化鉀|氰化钾
山寨
fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation
山寨机
knockoff cell phone; counterfeit phone
山寨货
fake; imitation or counterfeit product
山峡
gorge; canyon; mountain valley
山崎
Yamazaki or Yamasaki (Japanese surname)
山嵛菜
variant of 山萮菜[shan1 yu2 cai4]
山岳
mountain; hill; lofty mountain
山峦
mountain range; unbroken chain of peaks
山峦重叠
overlapping ranges of high mountains (idiom)
山形
Yamagata prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
山形县
Yamagata prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
山斑鸠
(bird species of China) oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
山明水秀
lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery
山本
Yamamoto (Japanese surname)
山本五十六
YAMAMOTO Isoroku (1884-1943), Japanese admiral
山东
Shandong province (Shantung) in northeast China, abbr. 魯|鲁, capital 濟南|济南
山东省
Shandong Province (Shantung) in northeast China, abbr. 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Ji'nan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2]
山东科技大学
Shandong University of Science and Technology
山查
variant of 山楂[shan1 zha1]
山梨
rowan or mountain-ash (genus Sorbus)
山梨县
Yamanashi prefecture, Japan
山梨酸钾
potassium sorbate, E202 (a food preservative)
山梨醇
sorbitol C6H14O6 (sugar substitute and mild laxative)
山椒鱼
Hynobius formosanus; Taiwan salamander
山楂
hawthorn tree (rose family, genus Crataegus); rose hip (hawthorn fruit)
山歌
folk song; mountain song
山水
Sansui, Japanese company
山水
water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape
山水诗
shanshui poetry, genre of Classical Chinese poetry
山河
mountains and rivers; the whole country
山河镇
Shanhe town in Zhengning county 正寧縣|正宁县[Zheng4 ning2 xian4], Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu
山洪
mountain flash flood; mountain torrent
山海经
Classic of Mountain and Sea, probably compiled c. 500 BC-200 BC, contains wide range of geography, mythology, witchcraft, popular customs etc
山海关
Shanhai pass, the Eastern pass of the Great Wall; Shanhaiguan district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei
山海关区
Shanhaiguan district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei
山清水秀
lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery
山沟
valley; gully; mountain region
山珍海味
exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations
山珍海错
rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom); fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies
山瑞
wattle-necked soft-shelled turtle (Palea steindachneri)
山瑞鳖
wattle-necked soft-shelled turtle (Palea steindachneri)
山田
Yamada (Japanese surname)
山皇鸠
(bird species of China) mountain imperial pigeon (Ducula badia)
山盟海誓
to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods
山穷水尽
mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go
山羊
goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山羊座
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac); Japanese variant of 魔羯座
山羌
Reeves's Muntjac; Muntiacus reevesi (zoology)
山脉
mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2]
山腰
halfway up a mountain; lit. waist of mountain
山茱萸
Cornus officinalis; sour mountain date; herb associated with longevity
山庄
manor house; villa; (used in hotel names)
山萮菜
wasabi (Eutrema wasabi Maxim), a kind of fern used in Japanese cooking
山蓝仙鹟
(bird species of China) hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas)
山药
Dioscorea opposita; yam
山药蛋
(dialect) potato; rube; yokel
山西
Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
山西兽
Shansitherium fuguensis (early giraffe)
山西省
Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
山谷市
the Valley, capital of Anguilla
山猫
lynx; bobcat; leopard cat
山门
monastery main gate (Buddhism); monastery
山阴
Shanyin county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi
山阴县
Shanyin county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi
山阳
Shanyang District of Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan; Shanyang County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi
山阳区
Shangyang district of Jiaozuo city 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 shi4], Henan
山阳县
Shanyang County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi
山鸡
Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant
山颓木坏
lit. the mountains crumble and the trees lie ruined; a great sage has died (idiom)
山高水长
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
山高水险
lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
山高海深
high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty
山斗
leading light (of a generation etc); (honorific appellation)
山鹛
(bird species of China) Chinese hill warbler (Rhopophilus pekinensis)
山鹡鸰
(bird species of China) forest wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus)
山鹨
(bird species of China) upland pipit (Anthus sylvanus)
山鹪莺
(bird species of China) striated prinia (Prinia criniger)
山麻雀
(bird species of China) russet sparrow (Passer rutilans)
扇动
to fan; to flap; to incite; to instigate (a strike etc)
扇区
disk sector (computing)
扇尾沙锥
(bird species of China) common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
扇面琴
same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer
扇风
to fan oneself; to fan (sb)
掸邦
Shan state of east Myanmar (Burma)
掸邦高原
Shan plateau of east Myanmar (Burma)
擅场
to excel in some field; expert at sth
擅美
to enjoy fame without sharing it; to take the credit
擅自
without permission; of one's own initiative
擅长
to be good at; to be expert in
擅闯
to enter without permission; to trespass
擅离职守
to abscond; to be absent without leave
杉山
Sugiyama (Japanese surname)
杉山彬
Tsugiyama Akira, secretary at the Japanese legation killed during the Boxer uprising
杉本
Sugimoto (Japanese surname)
杉林
Shanlin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
杉林乡
Shanlin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
汕尾
Shanwei prefecture level city in Guangdong
汕尾市
Shanwei prefecture level city in Guangdong province
汕头
Shantou (formerly romanized as Swatow), prefecture-level city in Guangdong
汕头地区
Shantou prefecture, Guangdong
汕头市
Shantou prefecture-level city in Guangdong
潸然泪下
to shed silent tears (idiom)
煽动
to incite; to instigate
煽动颠覆国家政权
incitement to subvert state power (criminal charge used to gag free speech)
煽动颠覆国家罪
crime of conspiring to overthrow the state
煽情
to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving
舢板
sampan; also written 舢舨
舢舨
variant of 舢板[shan1 ban3]
赡养
to support; to provide support for; to maintain
赡养费
alimony; child support; maintenance allowance
鄯善
Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區|吐鲁番地区[Tu3 lu3 fan1 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
鄯善县
Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區|吐鲁番地区[Tu3 lu3 fan1 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
闪亮
brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle
闪亮儿
erhua variant of 閃亮|闪亮[shan3 liang4]
闪人
(coll.) to beat it; to take French leave
闪光灯
flash bulb (photography)
闪光点
lit. flash point; crucial point; essential point
闪含语系
Hamito-Semitic family of languages (incl. Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew etc)
闪失
mishap; accident; accidental loss
闪婚
lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment
闪存
(electronic) flash memory
闪存盘
USB flash drive; jump drive; thumb drive; memory stick
闪射
to radiate; to shine; glitter of light; a glint
闪念
sudden idea; flash of thought
闪击
lightning attack; Blitzkrieg
闪击战
lightning war; Blitzkrieg
闪烁
flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech)
闪烁其词
to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
闪痛
stabbing pain; intermittent flash of pain
闪眼
to dazzle; to blink at; to open one's eyes wide
闪石
amphibole (silicate rock-forming mineral)
闪耀
to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate
闪转腾挪
to move nimbly about, dodging and weaving (martial arts)
闪退
(of a mobile app) to crash on startup; to crash
闪过
to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers)
闪铄
variant of 閃爍|闪烁[shan3 shuo4]
闪闪
flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering
闪离
to get divorced shortly after marriage; to resign shortly after getting employed
闪电式结婚
lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment; abbr. to 閃婚|闪婚
闪电战
Blitzkrieg; lightning war
闪灵
The Shining (1980 Stanley Kubrick film from Stephen King's 1977 novel); ChthoniC (Taiwanese metal band)
陕北
Shanbei, northern Shaanxi province, including Yulin 榆林 and Yan'an 延安, a Holy Land of Mao's revolution 革命聖地|革命圣地
陕南
Shannan, southern Shaanxi province
陕甘
Shaanxi and Gansu provinces
陕甘宁
Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces
陕县
Shan county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
陕西
Shaanxi province (Shensi) in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕[Shan3], capital Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4]
陕西大地震
the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people
陕西师范大学
Shaanxi Normal University
陕西省
Shaanxi Province (Shensi) in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕[Shan3], capital Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]
陕西科技大学
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
陕飞集团
Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation (state owned enterprise)