呡
the corners of the mouth; the lips
忞
disorderly; messy; chaotic
揾
to look for (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 找[zhao3]
揾
(literary) to wipe away (tears); to press with one's fingers; to soak
文
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
汶
Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国
温
warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1]
炆
(Cantonese) to simmer; to cook over a slow fire
璺
a crack, as in porcelain
瘟
epidemic; pestilence; plague
紊
involved; tangled; disorderly; confused; chaotic; Taiwan pr. [wen4]
纹
line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc)
闻
to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
阌
wen xiang, Henan province
吻合
to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in
问世
to be published; to come out
问事
to ask for information; to inquire
问住
to stump sb with a question
问候
to give one's respects; to send a greeting
问卷
questionnaire; CL:份[fen4]
问名
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride; one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
问好
to say hello to; to send one's regards to
问安
to pay one's respects; to give regards to
问客杀鸡
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom); fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
问心有愧
to have a guilty conscience
问心无愧
lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问津
to make inquiries; to show interest
问罪
to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish
问罪之师
punitive force; a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
问荆
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
问号
question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation
问讯
interrogation; greeting
问诊
(TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
问话
questioning (a suspect); interrogation
问责
to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame
问路
to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
问道于盲
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom); fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
问题
question; problem; issue; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
问鼎
to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
问鼎中原
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
揾钱
(dialect) to make money
揾食
to earn one's living (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1]
文不加点
to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom); to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
文不对题
irrelevant; beside the point
文人相轻
scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)
文以载道
words of truth; moral expressed in words; written article explaining a moral
文件
document; file; CL:份[fen4]
文具
stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
文创产业
creative industries (design, music, publishing etc); abbr. for 文化創意產業|文化创意产业
文化
culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
文化圈
sphere of cultural influence
文化大革命
Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
文化层
culture level (in archaeological site)
文化热
cultural fever; cultural craze
文告
written statement; proclamation; announcement
文在寅
Moon Jae-in (1953-), Korean politician and human rights lawyer, president of Korea from 2017
文天祥
Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), Song dynasty politician and poet, folk hero in resisting Mongol invasion in Jiangxi in 1275
文如其人
the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
文娱
cultural recreation; entertainment
文字
character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
文字学家
expert on writing systems
文字改革
reform of the writing system
文字狱
literary inquisition; official persecution of intellectuals for their writing
文学
literature; CL:種|种[zhong3]
文学士
Bachelor of Arts; B.A.; BA; A.B.; Artium Baccalaureus
文学家
writer; man of letters; CL:個|个[ge4]
文安
Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
文安县
Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
文宗
Wenzong Emperor, reign name of Yuan Dynasty emperor Tugh Temür (1304-1332), reigned 1328-1332
文宗
sb whose calligraphy serves as a model
文宣
promotional material; propaganda
文山
Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan; Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
文山区
Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
文山壮族苗族自治州
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南
文山州
abbr. for 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南
文山会海
a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)
文山线
Taipei Metro Wenshan Line (known as the Muzha Line 木柵線|木栅线[Mu4 zha4 xian4] prior to October 8, 2009)
文山县
Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
文峰
Wenfeng district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan
文峰区
Wenfeng district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan
文峰镇
Wenfeng town (common place name)
文库
collection of documents; library; book series; sequence of data, esp. genome
文康
Wen Kang (mid-19th century), Manchu-born novelist, author of The Gallant Maid 兒女英雄傳|儿女英雄传[Er2 nu:3 Ying1 xiong2 Zhuan4]
文康活动
cultural and recreational activities (Tw)
文汇报
Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong newspaper); Wenhui News (Shanghai newspaper)
文征明
Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Ming painter, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
文思
the train of thought in writing
文成
Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
文成县
Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
文房四宝
Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4]; the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
文摘
digest (of literature); to make a digest (of data); summary
文昌鱼
lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish
文明
civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4]
文明小史
Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元[Li3 Bo2 yuan2] or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[Li3 Bao3 jia1] describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance 八國聯軍|八国联军[Ba1 guo2 Lian2 jun1]
文书
document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
文书处理
dealing with red tape; paperwork; (Tw) word processing
文档对象模型
Document Object Model (DOM)
文武合一
civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
文武百官
civil and military officials
文武双全
well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword
文殊
Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness
文殊师利菩萨
Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness
文殊菩萨
Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness
文气
the impact of a piece of writing on the reader; gentle; refined
文水
Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
文水县
Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
文江学海
river of literacy, sea of learning (idiom); ars longa, vita brevis
文治武功
political and military achievements (idiom)
文火
small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)
文牍
paperwork; official documents and letters; (old) secretary
文物
cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4]
文献学
Philology; Historical Linguistics
文登
Wendeng county level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong
文登市
Wendeng county level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong
文科
liberal arts; humanities
文科学士
Bachelor of Arts B.A.
文种
Wen Zhong (-467 BC), adviser to the state of Yue during Spring and Autumn period
文稿
manuscript; article (in newspaper); draft
文章
article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
文童
a person studying for the imperial examinations
文笔
writings; writing style
文约
contract; written agreement
文绉绉
bookish; genteel; erudite
文县
Wen county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
文圣区
Wensheng district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[Liao2 yang2 shi4], Liaoning
文联
abbr. for 中國文學藝術界聯合會|中国文学艺术界联合会, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)
文职
civilian post (as opposed to military); civil service; administration
文臣
civilian court official (in former times)
文苑英华
Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], Xu Xuan 徐鉉|徐铉[Xu2 Xuan4], Song Bai 宋白[Song4 Bai2] and Su Yijian 蘇易簡|苏易简[Su1 Yi4 jian3], 1000 scrolls
文莱
Brunei Darussalam, independent sultanate in northwest Borneo
文艺作品
literary work; art work
文艺兵
PLA military personnel who specialize in literary or artistic pursuits
文艺演出
theatrical performance; CL:場|场[chang3]
文蛤
clam; bivalve mollusc, many spp.
文诌诌
bookish; genteel; erudite
文读
literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
文豪
literary giant; great writer; eminent writer
文责自负
the author takes sole responsibility for the views expressed here (disclaimer)
文质彬彬
refined in manner; gentle
文过饰非
to cover up one's faults (idiom); to whitewash
文选
compilation; selected works
文部
Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣|尼玛县[Ni2 ma3 xian4], Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet; Tang dynasty equivalent of 吏部, personnel office
文部省
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan), ceased to exist in 2001 when it was merged with another ministry
文部乡
Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣|尼玛县[Ni2 ma3 xian4], Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet
文采
literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
文锦渡
Man Kam To (place in Hong Kong)
文青
young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style; abbr. for 文藝青年|文艺青年
文静
(of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet
文面
to tattoo the face; face tattoo; to brand (ancient punishment)
文革
Cultural Revolution (1966-76); abbr. for 文化大革命[Wen2 hua4 Da4 ge2 ming4]
文风不动
absolutely still; fig. not the slightest change; also written 紋風不動|纹风不动
文饰
to polish a text; rhetoric; ornate language; to use florid language to conceal errors; to gloss over
文体
genre of writing; literary form; style; literary recreation and sporting activities
文须雀
(bird species of China) bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)
汶上
Wenshang County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong; classically, upper reaches of Wen River in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国[Qi2 guo2]
汶上县
Wenshang County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
汶川
Wenchuan county (Tibetan: wun khron rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
汶川地震
Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)
汶川大地震
Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)
汶川县
Wenchuan county (Tibetan: wun khron rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
汶莱
Brunei Darussalam, independent sultanate in northwest Borneo; also written 文萊|文莱
温切斯特
Winchester (town in south England, capital of former kingdom of Wessex)
温厚
good-natured; warm and generous; gentle
温哥华
Vancouver (city in Canada)
温压
temperature and pressure
温存
tender; affectionate; tenderness
温室废气储存
greenhouse gas sequestration
温家宝
Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
温宿
Onsu nahiyisi (Wensu county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
温宿县
Onsu nahiyisi (Wensu county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
温尼伯
Winnipeg, capital of Manitoba, Canada
温居
to have a housewarming party; to celebrate moving into a new home
温岭
Wenling county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
温岭市
Wenling county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
温州
Wenzhou prefecture level city in Zhejiang
温州市
Wenzhou prefecture level city in Zhejiang
温差
difference in temperature
温布尔登
Wimbledon (district of West London); Wimbledon open tennis championship
温布尔登网球公开赛
Wimbledon lawn tennis championship
温床
hotbed; breeding ground; fig. breeding ground for crimes or sedition
温度
temperature; CL:個|个[ge4]
温度计
thermometer; thermograph
温得和克
Windhoek, capital of Namibia
温情
tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted
温情脉脉
full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
温故知新
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects); to recall the past to understand the future
温故而知新
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects); to recall the past to understand the future
温文尔雅
cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
温柔
gentle and soft; tender
温江
Wenjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
温江区
Wenjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
温江地区
Wenjiang district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
温泉
Arishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
温泉县
Arishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
温润
gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate)
温热
tepid; to warm up (food etc)
温特图尔
Winterthur, Switzerland
温网
Wimbledon lawn tennis championship; abbr. for 溫布爾登網球公開賽|温布尔登网球公开赛
温县
Wen county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan
温习
to review (a lesson etc)
温良忍让
submissive; accommodating
温良恭俭让
kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle
温饱
to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided
温馨
comfort; soft and fragrant; warm
温馨提示
Please note:; tip; hint
温驯
docile; meek; harmless; moderate and obedient; tame
温体肉
meat that is not refrigerated after the animal is slaughtered
温盐环流
thermohaline circulation (oceanography)
瘟疫
epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased
瘟神
demon personifying pestilence
稳中求进
to make progress while ensuring stability
稳便
reliable; at one's convenience; as you wish
稳健
firm; stable and steady
稳胜
to beat comfortably; to win easily; abbr. for 穩操勝券|稳操胜券, to have victory within one's grasp
稳固
stable; steady; firm; to stabilize
稳坐钓鱼台
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis
稳如泰山
steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses
稳定
steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
稳定塘
stabilization tank (for sewage processing)
稳定物价
stable prices; commodity prices fixed by government (in a command economy); to valorize (a commodity)
稳实
steady; calm and practical
稳恒
steady; stable and permanent; constant; steady-state
稳恒态
steady state; stable and permanent attitude
稳态
steady state; homeostasis
稳态理论
the steady-state theory (cosmology)
稳扎稳打
to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely
稳拿
a sure gain; sth one is sure to obtain
稳操胜券
grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom)
稳操胜算
to be assured of success
稳步
steadily; a steady pace
稳步不前
to mark time and make no advances (idiom)
稳获
a sure catch; sth one is sure to obtain
稳当
reliable; secure; stable; firm
稳练
steady and proficient; skilled and reliable
稳贴
safe; to appease; to reassure
纹喉凤鹛
(bird species of China) stripe-throated yuhina (Yuhina gularis)
纹喉鹎
(bird species of China) stripe-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)
纹层
lamina; lamella; lamination
纹理
vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc)
纹丝
tiny bit; a jot; whisker
纹丝不动
to not move a single jot (idiom)
纹丝儿
erhua variant of 紋絲|纹丝[wen2 si1]
纹缕
veined pattern; wrinkles; vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc)
纹缕儿
erhua variant of 紋縷|纹缕[wen2 lu:3]
纹背捕蛛鸟
(bird species of China) streaked spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna)
纹胸啄木鸟
(bird species of China) stripe-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos atratus)
纹胸斑翅鹛
(bird species of China) streak-throated barwing (Actinodura waldeni)
纹胸织雀
(bird species of China) streaked weaver (Ploceus manyar)
纹胸鹛
(bird species of China) pin-striped tit-babbler (Macronus gularis)
纹胸鹪鹛
(bird species of China) eyebrowed wren-babbler (Napothera epilepidota)
纹路
veined pattern; wrinkles; vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc)
纹头斑翅鹛
(bird species of China) hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)
纹风不动
absolutely still; fig. not the slightest change; also written 文風不動|文风不动
纹饰
decorative motif; figure
闻一多
Wen Yiduo (1899-1946), poet and patriotic fighter, executed by Guomindang in Kunming
闻一知十
lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything; a word to the wise
闻上去
to smell of sth; to smell like sth
闻出
to identify by smell; to detect a scent; to sniff out
闻到
to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
闻名
well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
闻名不如见面
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
闻名遐迩
to be famous far and wide (idiom)
闻喜
Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
闻喜县
Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
闻所未闻
unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event
闻见
to smell; to hear; knowledge; information
闻言
to have heard what was said
闻诊
(TCM) auscultation and smelling, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
闻过则喜
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.); to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
闻达
illustrious and influential; well-known
闻鸡起舞
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom); to be diligent in one's studies
闻风先遁
to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
闻风丧胆
hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news
闻风而动
to respond instantly; to act at once on hearing the news
蚊子馆
(jocularly) public building that has been lying idle (and is thus ideal for housing mosquitos) (Tw)
蚊帐
mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
蚊香
mosquito-repellent incense or coil
辒辌
(sleeping) carriage; hearse