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numeral 5 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5]
㐅
archaic variant of 五[wu3]
仵
equal; well-matched; to violate
伍
squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
侮
to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace
俉
see 逢俉[feng2 wu2], to come across sth scary; to have a fright
兀
cut off the feet; rising to a height; towering; bald
务
affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
午
7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)
吴
surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
唔
oh (expression of agreement or surprise); (Cantonese) not
啎
obstinate, disobedient, intractable
呜
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
屋
house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
巫
surname Wu; also pr. [Wu2]
巫
witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2]
庑
small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda
悮
to impede; to delay; variant of 誤|误[wu4]
悟
to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware
恶
to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
戊
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fifth in order; letter 'E' or roman 'V' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; penta
捂
to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
摀
variant of 捂[wu3]; to cover
橆
variant of 無|无; negative; none; without; apart from
毋
(literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody
汙
variant of 污; dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
污
dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
洿
dig (a pond); stagnant water
浯
(name of several rivers in China)
乌
abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2]; surname Wu
无
not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less
物
thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理
珷
inferior gem; a kind of jade
碔
inferior gem; a kind of jade
祦
happy; used in historical names
舞
to dance; to wield; to brandish
芴
fluorene C13H10; (old) name of an edible wild plant
蘁
to disobey; contrary; against; to go against; to violate; obscure character, possibly variant of 惡|恶[e4]
误
mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
遻
recalcitrant; to encounter
邬
surname Wu; ancient place name
雾
fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
骛
fast; greedy; run rapidly
鹀
bunting (bird); also pr. [wu1]
五七
memorial activity 35 days after a person's death
五七一代
generation of 1957; refers to Mao's anti-rightist purge of 1957
五七干校
May 7 Cadre School (forcing educated people into re-education and peasant labor during Cultural Revolution); abbr. for 五七幹部學校|五七干部学校[wu3 qi1 gan4 bu4 xue2 xiao4]
五七干部学校
May 7 Cadre School (forcing educated people into re-education and peasant labor during Cultural Revolution); abbr. to 五七幹校|五七干校
五世
the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
五五
50-50; equal (share, partnership etc)
五人墓碑记
Five tombstone inscriptions (1628), written by Zhang Pu 張溥|张溥[Zhang1 Pu3]
五代
Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
五代十国
Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China
五代史
History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls
五倍子树
Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis)
五伦
the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)
五光十色
bright and multicolored; of rich variety; (fig.) dazzling; glitzy
五分美金
nickel; five US cents
五刑
imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]; Han dynasty onwards: whipping 笞[chi1], beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns 杖[zhang4], forced labor 徒[tu2], exile or banishment 流[liu2], capital punishment 死[si3]
五加
Acanthopanax gracilistylus
五劳七伤
(TCM) 'five strains and seven impairments', five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
五十步笑百步
the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom); the pot calls the kettle black
五十肩
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
五卅
abbr. for 五卅運動|五卅运动[wu3 sa4 yun4 dong4], The May Thirtieth Movement (1925)
五卅运动
anti-imperialist movement of 30th May 1925, involving general strike esp. in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong etc
五原
Wuyuan county in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
五原县
Wuyuan county in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
五口通商
the five treaty ports forced on Qing China by the 1842 treaty of Nanjing 南京條約|南京条约 that concluded the First Opium War, namely: Guangzhou 廣州|广州, Fuzhou 福州, Ningbo 寧波|宁波, Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门 and Shanghai 上海
五味
the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸; all kinds of flavors
五味俱全
a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
五味子
schizandra (Schisandra chinensis); Magnolia vine
五味杂陈
with complex feelings (idiom)
五四
fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
五四爱国运动
May Fourth Movement; Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
五四运动
May Fourth Movement; Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
五大名山
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan
五大洲
five continents; the whole world
五大湖
Great Lakes; the five north American Great Lakes
五大连池
Wudalianchi county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
五大连池市
Wudalianchi county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
五子棋
five-in-a-row (game similar to tic-tac-toe); Japanese: gomoku; gobang
五官
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features
五官端正
to have regular features
五家渠
Wujyachü shehiri (Wujiaqu city) or Wǔjiāqú subprefecture level city in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in north Xinjiang
五家渠市
Wujyachü shehiri (Wujiaqu city) or Wǔjiāqú subprefecture level city in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in north Xinjiang
五寨
Wuzhai county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
五寨县
Wuzhai county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
五峰
abbr. for 五峰土家族自治縣|五峰土家族自治县[Wu3 feng1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4], Wufeng Tujiazu Autonomous County in Hubei; Wufeng township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
五峰土家族自治县
Wufeng Tujiazu Autonomous County in Hubei
五峰县
abbr. for 五峰土家族自治縣|五峰土家族自治县[Wu3 feng1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4], Wufeng Tujiazu Autonomous County in Hubei
五峰乡
Wufeng township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
五岭
the five ranges separating Hunan and Jiangxi from south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi, namely: Dayu 大庾嶺|大庾岭[Da4 yu3 ling3], Dupang 都龐嶺|都庞岭[Du1 pang2 ling3], Qitian 騎田嶺|骑田岭[Qi2 tian2 ling3], Mengzhu 萌渚嶺|萌渚岭[Meng2 zhu3 ling3] and Yuecheng 越城嶺|越城岭[Yue4 cheng2 ling3]
五岳
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan
五帝
Five Emperors from legendary times; possibly tribal leaders before the historiographers got working on them; usually taken to be Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] and four of his sons Zhuan Xu 顓頊|颛顼[Zhuan1 Xu1], Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4], Tang Yao 唐堯|唐尧[Tang2 Yao2], Yu Shun 虞舜[Yu2 Shun4]
五常
Wuchang county level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨, Heilongjiang
五常
five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信; five cardinal relationships of Confucianism (between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, brothers, friends); five phases of Chinese philosophy: water 水, fire 火, wood 木, metal 金, earth 土
五常市
Wuchang county level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨, Heilongjiang
五度
five degrees; fifth (basic musical interval, doh to soh)
五形
Wuxing - 'Five Animals' - Martial Art
五彩
five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored
五彩缤纷
all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
五指山
Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan; Wuzhishan City, Hainan
五指山市
Wuzhishan City, Hainan
五斗米道
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement); Way of the Celestial Master
五方
five directions, namely: east 東|东, south 南, west 西, north 北 and middle 中
五星
the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星
五星红旗
five-starred red flag (PRC national flag)
五更
fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
五月
May; fifth month (of the lunar year)
五月节
Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
五权宪法
Sun Yat-sen's Five-power constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan; The five courts or 院[yuan4] are 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan
五步蛇
Deinagkistrodon, a venomous pit viper; also called five-paced viper (i.e. can grow to five paces)
五毛
see 五毛黨|五毛党[wu3 mao2 dang3]
五毛党
fifty cents party (person supposed to relay government propaganda on Internet sites)
五氧化二钒
Vanadium pentoxide V2O5; vanadic anhydride
五河
Wuhe county in Bengbu 蚌埠[Beng4 bu4], Anhui; Punjab, province of Pakistan
五河县
Wuhe county in Bengbu 蚌埠[Beng4 bu4], Anhui
五洲
five continents; the world
五凉
the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|後凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
五湖四海
all parts of the country
五灯会元
Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls
五营
Wuying district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
五营区
Wuying district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
五环
five rings; pentacyclic (chemistry)
五瘟
five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
五瘟神
five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence; cf four horsemen of the apocalypse
五痨七伤
variant of 五勞七傷|五劳七伤[wu3 lao2 qi1 shang1]
五百年前是一家
five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
五短身材
(of a person) short in stature
五碳糖
pentose (CH2O)5, monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, such as ribose 核糖[he2 tang2]
五祖拳
Wuzuquan - 'Five Ancestors' - Martial Art
五福临门
lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death); (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
五谷
five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley
五谷丰登
abundant harvest of all food crops; bumper grain harvest
五笔
abbr. of 五筆字型|五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
五笔字型
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
五笔字形
Chinese character input method for entering characters by numbered strokes; variant of 五筆字型|五笔字型[wu3 bi3 zi4 xing2]
五笔编码
five-stroke code, Chinese character input method
五笔输入法
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
五等爵位
five orders of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
五粮液
Wuliangye liquor; Five Grain liquor
五结
Wujie or Wuchieh township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
五结乡
Wujie or Wuchieh township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
五经
the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
五股
Wugu township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
五股乡
Wugu township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
五胡
Five non-Han people, namely: Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2], Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑[Xian1 bei1], Jie 羯[Jie2], Di 氐[Di1], Qiang 羌[Qiang1], esp. in connection with the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 五胡十六國|五胡十六国[Wu3 hu2 Shi2 liu4 guo2]
五胡十六国
Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
五脏
five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4]
五脏六腑
five viscera and six bowels (TCM)
五台
Wutai city and county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
五台山
Mt Wutai in Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1], one of the Four Sacred Mountains and home of the Bodhimanda of Manjushri 文殊[Wen2 shu1]
五台县
Wutai county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
五色
multi-colored; the rainbow; garish
五色缤纷
all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
五花八门
myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
五花大绑
to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck; to truss up
五苓散
wuling powder (decoction of poria mushroom used in TCM); poria five powder; Hoelen five powder; five ling powder
五华
Wuhua county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong; Wuhua district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
五华区
Wuhua district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
五华县
Wuhua county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
五荤
(Buddhism etc) the five forbidden pungent vegetables: leek, scallion, garlic, rape and coriander
五莲
Wulian county in Rizhao 日照[Ri4 zhao4], Shandong
五莲县
Wulian county in Rizhao 日照[Ri4 zhao4], Shandong
五蕴
the Five Aggregates (from Sanskrit 'skandha') (Buddhism)
五虎将
Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
五号
the fifth; fifth day of a month
五号电池
AA battery (PRC); Taiwan equivalent: 三號電池|三号电池
五行
five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
五行八作
all the trades; people of all trades and professions
五角场
Wujiaochang neighborhood of Shanghai, adjacent to Fudan University
五言绝句
poetic form consisting of four lines of five syllables, with rhymes on first, second and fourth line
五讲四美三热爱
the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)
五通桥
Wutongqiao district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
五通桥区
Wutongqiao district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
五道口
Wudaokou neighborhood of Beijing
五金
metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡
五金店
hardware store; ironmonger's store
五院
Five yuan or courts that formed the government of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution, namely: 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan
五霸
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
五音
five notes of pentatonic scale, roughly do, re, mi, sol, la; five classes of initial consonants of Chinese phonetics, namely: 喉音[hou2 yin1], 牙音[ya2 yin1], 舌音[she2 yin1], 齒音|齿音[chi3 yin1], 唇音[chun2 yin1]
五音不全
tone deaf; unable to sing in tune
五音度
fifth (musical interval)
五颜六色
multi-colored; every color under the sun
五香
five spice seasoned; incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty)
五体投地
to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
五鬼
five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence; also written 五瘟神
五鬼闹判
Five ghosts mock the judge, or Five ghosts resist judgment (title of folk opera, idiom); important personage mobbed by a crowd of ne'er-do-wells
伍奢
Wu She (-522 BC), powerful minister of Chu and father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥
伍子胥
Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician in Wu; famous as destitute refugee begging in Wu town, cf 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫
伍家岗
Wujiagang district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
伍家岗区
Wujiagang district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
伍廷芳
Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
伍德豪斯
Woodhouse or Wodehouse (name)
侮弄
to mock; to bully and insult
侮辱
to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
兀凳
Chinese-style low stool
兀立
to stand upright and motionless
兀臬
variant of 杌隉|杌陧[wu4 nie4]
兀臲
variant of 杌隉|杌陧[wu4 nie4]
兀鹫
vulture; (bird species of China) griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
务实
pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues
务川仡佬族苗族自治县
Wuchuan Klau and Hmong Autonomous County in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], northeast Guizhou
务川县
Wuchuan Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], northeast Guizhou
务川自治县
Wuchuan Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], northeast Guizhou
务必
must; to need to; to be sure to
务期
it is essential to (complete a project on time, be thorough etc)
务虚
to discuss guidelines; to discuss principles to be followed
务农
farming; to work the land
勿忘国耻
Never forget national humiliation, refers to Mukden railway incident of 18th September 1931 九一八事變|九一八事变 and subsequent Japanese annexation of Manchuria
勿忘我
forget-me-not, genus Myosotis (botany)
勿求人
see 不求人[bu4 qiu2 ren2]
午休
noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap
午安
Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting)
午时
11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
午饭
lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
午餐
lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
午马
Year 7, year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
吴三桂
Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
吴下阿蒙
General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
吴中
Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
吴中区
Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
吴仁宝
Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CPC chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
吴任臣
Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋
吴作栋
Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004
吴仪
Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council
吴侬娇语
pleasant-sounding Wu dialect; also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3]
吴侬软语
pleasant-sounding Wu dialect
吴哥窟
Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia
吴嘉经
Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet
吴国
Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms
吴堡
Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
吴堡县
Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
吴天明
Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
吴子
Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]
吴孟超
Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders
吴官正
Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CPC Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
吴尊
Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)
吴川
Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong
吴川市
Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong
吴市吹箫
to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ); cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician
吴建豪
Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member
吴忠
Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia
吴忠市
Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia
吴承恩
Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
吴敬梓
Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3]
吴旗
Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi; old spelling of Wuqi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 qi3]
吴旗县
Wuqi county, Shaanxi; old spelling of 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2 qi3 xian4]
吴晗
Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution
吴楚
southern states of Wu and Chu; the middle and lower Yangtze valley
吴桥
Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
吴桥县
Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
吴永刚
Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director
吴江
Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu
吴江市
Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu
吴淞
Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai
吴清源
Go Seigen (1914-), Go player
吴牛见月
cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun
吴玉章
Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician
吴王阖庐
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC); also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾
吴王阖闾
King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸; also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐
吴用
Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1]
吴自牧
Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty
吴兴
Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
吴兴区
Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
吴语
Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas)
吴起
Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
吴起
Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
吴起县
Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
吴越
states of south China in different historical periods; proverbially perpetual arch-enemies
吴越同舟
Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together
吴越春秋
History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[Zhao4 Ye4], 10 extant scrolls
吴趼人
Wu Jianren (1867-1910), late Qing dynasty novelist, author of The strange state of the world witnessed over 20 years 二十年目睹之怪現狀|二十年目睹之怪现状
吴邦国
Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, polituro member from 2002
吴镇宇
Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor
吴头楚尾
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off
吾尔开希
Örkesh Dölet (1968-), one of the main leaders of the Beijing student democracy movement of 1989
吾生也有涯,而知也无涯
Life is short, learning is limitless; Ars longa, vita brevis
唔好睇
unattractive (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 不好看[bu4 hao3 kan4]
呜呼
alas; alack; welladay; wellaway; to die
呒虾米
Boshiamy (Hoklo: 無甚物|无甚物[bô-siáⁿ-mi̍h] it's nothing) input method for Chinese
婺城
Wucheng district of Jinhua city 金華市|金华市[Jin1 hua2 shi4], Zhejiang
婺城区
Wucheng district of Jinhua city 金華市|金华市[Jin1 hua2 shi4], Zhejiang
婺女
(name of a constellation)
婺源
Wuyuan county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
婺源县
Wuyuan county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
寤寐
lit. awake or asleep; at any time
屋企
home; family (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 家[jia1]
屋子
house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
屋宇
(literary) house; building
屋架
a building; the frame of a building; roof beam; truss
屋漏偏逢连夜雨
when it rains, it pours (idiom)
屋漏更遭连夜雨
when it rains, it pours (idiom)
屋檐
eaves; roof (i.e. home)
巫婆
witch; sorceress; female shaman
巫山
Mt Wu on the Changjiang River (Yangtze) by the Three Gorges
巫山
Wushan county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
巫山县
Wushan county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
巫峡
Wuxia Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the middle of the Three Gorges 三峽|三峡[San1 Xia2]
巫毒教
Voodoo (religious cult)
巫溪
Wushi county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
巫溪县
Wushi county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
巫统
UMNO (United Malays National Organisation), Malaysia's largest political party
巫蛊之祸
91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft
巫医
witch doctor; medicine man; shaman
悟入
to understand; to comprehend the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)
悟性
perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension
悟净
Sha Wujing, character from the Journey to the West
悟空
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 You2 Ji4]
悟能
Zhu Bajie 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4] or Zhu Wuneng, Pigsy or Pig (in Journey to the West)
戊五醇
xylitol; also written 木糖醇[mu4 tang2 chun2]
戊午
fifty-fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038
戊唑醇
tebuconazole (antifungal agent)
戊子
twenty-fifth year E1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068
戊寅
fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
戊巴比妥钠
pentasorbital sodium (a sedative)
戊戌
thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018
戊戌六君子
the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同[Tan2 Si4 tong2], Lin Xu 林旭[Lin2 Xu4], Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀[Yang2 Shen1 xiu4], Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第[Liu2 Guang1 di4], Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁[Kang1 Guang3 ren2] and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐[Yang2 Rui4]
戊戌政变
coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
戊戌维新
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
戊戌变法
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
戊申
forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
戊糖
pentose (CH2O)5, monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, such as ribose 核糖[he2 tang2]
戊辰
fifth year E5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1988 or 2048
捂脸
facepalm; to do a facepalm
捂住
to cover; to bury one's face
捂住脸
to cover the face; to bury one's face in one's hands
晤谈
to speak face to face; meeting; interview
晤面
to meet (in person); to meet with sb
杌陧
(literary) unsettled; unstable; uneasy
梧州
Wuzhou prefecture level city in Guangxi
梧州地区
Wuzhou prefecture in Guangxi
梧州市
Wuzhou prefecture level city in Guangxi
梧桐
wutong (Firmiana platanifolia); Chinese parasol tree
梧桐科
Sterculiaceae, family of Malvale trees incl. Cacao, Cola and Firmiana
梧栖
Wuqi or Wuci town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
梧栖镇
Wuqi or Wuci town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
武丁
Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty
武仙座
Hercules (constellation)
武侯
Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
武侯区
Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
武侯祠
memorial hall to Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (many of them in different town); refers to tourist attraction in Chengdu 成都
武侠
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
武侠小说
a martial arts (wuxia) novel
武则天
Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
武功
Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
武功
martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
武功县
Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
武功镇
Wugong village in Shaanxi
武勇
military skills; valor; valorous
武胜
Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
武胜县
Wusheng county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
武器
weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
武器可用物质
weapons-usable material
武器级别材料
weapons-grade material
武城
Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
武城县
Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
武士彟
Wu Shihuo (7th century), father of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天
武士道
bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry
武夷山
Mt Wuyi in Fujian; Wuyishan nature reserve; Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
武夷山市
Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
武威
Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu
武威地区
Wuwei prefecture in Gansu
武威市
Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu
武安
Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
武安市
Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
武官
military official; military attaché
武定
Wuding reign name (543-550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏|东魏[Dong1 Wei4]; Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
武定县
Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
武宣
Wuxuan county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[Lai2 bin1], Guangxi
武宣县
Wuxuan county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[Lai2 bin1], Guangxi
武宁
Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
武宁县
Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
武将
general; military leader; fierce man
武山
Wushan county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu
武山县
Wushan county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu
武山鸡
see 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡[wu1 gu3 ji1]; black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie
武冈
Wugang county level city in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan
武冈市
Wugang county level city in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan
武川
Wuchuan county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
武川县
Wuchuan county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
武平
Wuping county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
武平县
Wuping county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
武康镇
Wukang town, Zhejiang 浙江
武强
Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei
武强县
Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei
武打
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance
武打片
action movie; kungfu movie
武断
arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic
武旦
female military role in a Chinese opera
武昌
Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
武昌区
Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
武昌起义
Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led to Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty
武松
Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan po 梁山泊 in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传, whose exploits including killing a tiger with his bare hands
武林
martial arts (social) circles
武水
the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
武江
Wujiang district of Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市, Guangdong
武江区
Wujiang district of Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市, Guangdong
武清
Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
武清区
Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
武溪
Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
武汉
Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
武汉市
Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
武汉钢铁公司
Wuhan Iron and Steel
武王伐纣
King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]
武生
male military role in a Chinese opera
武田
Takeda (Japanese surname)
武当山
Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
武穴
Wuxue county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
武穴市
Wuxue county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
武经七书
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz 'Six Secret Strategic Teachings' 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], 'Methods of Sima' 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], 'The Art of War' 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], 'Wuzi' 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], 'Wei Liaozi' 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], 'Three Strategies of Huang Shigong' 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and 'Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang' 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]
武经总要
'Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques', book published in 1044 during the Northern Song Dynasty
武义
Wuyi county in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
武义县
Wuyi county in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
武圣
the Saint of War (i.e. the deified Guan Yu 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3])
武职
military official; military position (i.e. job)
武举
successful military candidate in the imperial provincial examination
武艺
martial art; military skill
武艺高强
highly skilled in martial arts
武术
military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3]
武装
arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
武装分子
armed groups; fighters; gunmen
武警战士
armed fighters; armed police; militia
武警部队
People's Armed Police
武进
Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
武进区
Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
武邑
Wuyi county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei
武邑县
Wuyi county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei
武都
Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市|陇南市[Long3 nan2 shi4], Gansu
武都区
Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市|陇南市[Long3 nan2 shi4], Gansu
武乡
Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
武乡县
Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
武陟
Wuzhi county in Jiaozuo, Henan
武陟县
Wuzhi county in Jiaozuo, Henan
武陵
Wuling district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan
武陵区
Wuling district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan
武陵源
Wulingyuan scenic area, in Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
武隆
Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
武隆县
Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
武鸣
Wuming county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
武鸣县
Wuming county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
毋宁
not as good as; would rather
毋忘
Don't forget! (literary)
污七八糟
variant of 烏七八糟|乌七八糟[wu1 qi1 ba1 zao1]
污染
pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4]
污水处理厂
water treatment plant
污浊
dirty; muddy; foul (sewer)
污糟
filthy; unhygienic; squalid; gross
污蔑
variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4]
污蔑
to slander; to smear; to tarnish
污言秽语
filthy speech; obscenities
污辱
to humiliate; to insult; to tarnish; to sully
乌七八糟
everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; obscene; dirty; filthy
乌亮
lustrous and black; jet-black
乌什
Uchturpan nahiyisi (Uqturpan county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
乌什塔拉
Wushentala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
乌什塔拉回族乡
Wushentala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
乌什塔拉乡
Wushentala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
乌什县
Uchturpan nahiyisi (Uqturpan county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
乌伊岭
Wuyiling district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
乌伊岭区
Wuyiling district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
乌来
Wulai township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
乌来乡
Wulai township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
乌伦古河
Ulungur River in Xinjiang
乌伦古湖
Ulungur Lake in Xinjiang
乌克丽丽
ukulele; simplified form also written 尤克里里琴
乌嘴柳莺
(bird species of China) large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris)
乌丘
Wuchiu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
乌丘乡
Wuchiu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
乌塌菜
rosette bok choy (Brassica rapa var. rosularis)
乌孜别克
Uzbek ethnic group of Xinjiang
乌孜别克族
Uzbek ethnic group of Xinjiang
乌孙国
Wusun kingdom of central Asia (c. 300 BC-300 AD)
乌审
Uxin or Wushen banner in southwest Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
乌审旗
Uxin or Wushen banner in southwest Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
乌恰
Wuqia county in Xinjiang
乌恰县
Wuqia county in Xinjiang
乌拉尔
the Ural mountains in Russia, dividing Europe from Asia
乌拉尔山
the Ural mountains in Russia, dividing Europe from Asia
乌拉特
Urat plain in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia; also Urat Front, Center and Rear banners
乌拉特中旗
Urat Center banner or Urdyn Dund khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
乌拉特前旗
Urat Front banner or Urdyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
乌拉特后旗
Urat Rear banner or Urdyn Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
乌拉特草原
Urat plain in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
乌日
Wujih township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
乌日乡
Wujih township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
乌普萨拉
Uppsala, Swedish university city just north of Stockholm
乌有
not to exist; nonexistent; illusory
乌林鸮
(bird species of China) great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)
乌桕
Tallow tree; Sapium sebiferum
乌榄
black olive (Canarium tramdenum)
乌海
Wuhait or Wuhai prefecture level city in Inner Mongolia
乌海市
Wuhait or Wuhai prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia
乌漆墨黑
jet-black; pitch-dark
乌漆抹黑
see 烏漆墨黑|乌漆墨黑[wu1 qi1 mo4 hei1]
乌灰银鸥
(bird species of China) lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
乌灰鸫
(bird species of China) Japanese thrush (Turdus cardis)
乌灰鹞
(bird species of China) Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)
乌烟瘴气
billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil
乌燕鸥
(bird species of China) sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)
乌尔
Ur (Sumerian city c. 4500 BC in modern Iraq)
乌尔格
ancient name of Ulan Bator
乌尔禾
Urho district (Uighur: Orqu Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 shi4], Xinjiang
乌尔禾区
Urho district (Uighur: Orqu Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 shi4], Xinjiang
乌特列支
Utrecht, city in Netherlands
乌当
Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
乌当区
Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
乌节路
Orchard Road, Singapore (shopping and tourist area)
乌纱帽
black hat (worn by feudal official); fig. official post
乌兹别克
Uzbek; abbr. for Uzbekistan
乌兹别克族
the Uzbek people (race)
乌兹冲锋枪
Uzi (submachine gun)
乌苏
Wusu city in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[Ta3 cheng2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
乌苏市
Wusu city in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[Ta3 cheng2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
乌苏里斯克
Ussuriisk city in Russian Pacific Primorsky region; previous names include 雙城子|双城子[Shuang1 cheng2 zi5] and Voroshilov 伏羅希洛夫|伏罗希洛夫
乌兰
Wulan 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
乌兰夫
Ulanhu (1906-1988), Soviet trained Mongolian communist who became important PRC military leader
乌兰察布
Ulaanchab prefecture level city in Inner Mongolia
乌兰察布市
Ulaanchab prefecture level city in Inner Mongolia
乌兰巴托
Ulaanbaatar or Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia
乌兰浩特
Wulanhaote county level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia
乌兰浩特市
Wulanhaote county level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia
乌兰县
Wulan 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
乌讷楚
Uxin or Wushen banner in southwest Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
乌达
Ud raion or Wuda District of Wuhait City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
乌达区
Ud raion or Wuda District of Wuhait City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
乌里雅苏台
Uliastai, the Qing name for outer Mongolia
乌鸡
black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson
乌青
bluish black; bruise; bruising; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
乌马河
Wumahe district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
乌马河区
Wumahe district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
乌骨鸡
black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson
乌鱼
gray mullet (Mugil cephalus); snakehead fish (family Channidae)
乌鲁克恰提
Wuqia county in Xinjiang; name of county in Xinjiang from early 20th century now called Wuqia 烏恰縣|乌恰县
乌鲁克恰提县
Wuqia county in Xinjiang; name of county in Xinjiang from early 20th century now called Wuqia 烏恰縣|乌恰县
乌鲁木齐
Ürümqi or Urumqi prefecture level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 in west China
乌鲁木齐市
Ürümqi or Urumqi prefecture level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1 jiang1 Wei2 wu2 er3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1] in west China
乌鲁木齐县
Urumqi county (Uighur: Ürümchi Nahiyisi) in Urumqi 烏魯木齊|乌鲁木齐[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2], Xinjiang
乌鲁汝
Uluru, iconic large rock formation in central Australia, sacred to Aboriginals, a World Heritage Site; also known as Ayers Rock
乌鲁鲁
Uluru, massive sandstone outcrop in central Australia
乌鳢
Channa argus; snakehead fish
乌鸟私情
lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom); fig. filial piety
乌鸦嘴
lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark
乌鸦座
Corvus (constellation)
乌鹃
(bird species of China) fork-tailed drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides)
乌雕
(bird species of China) greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
乌雕鸮
(bird species of China) dusky eagle-owl (Bubo coromandus)
乌鸫
(bird species of China) common blackbird (Turdus merula)
乌鹟
(bird species of China) dark-sided flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica)
乌齐雅
Uzziah son of Amaziah, king of Judah c. 750 BC
乌龙
black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese)
乌龙指
fat finger error (finance)
乌龙球
own goal (football); a goal in a sports match where the player accidentally puts the ball into his own goal
乌龙面
udon (thick Japanese-style) wheat-flour noodles
无一事而不学,无一时而不学,无一处而不得
Study everything, at all times, everywhere. (Zhu Xi 朱熹[Zhu1 Xi1])
无不
none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
无中生有
to create something from nothing (idiom)
无主失物
lost property without a claimant (law)
无主见
without one's own opinions
无事不登三宝殿
lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda
无事可做
to have nothing to do; to have time on one's hands
无事献殷勤,非奸即盗
one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)
无事生非
to make trouble out of nothing
无人售票
self-service ticketing; automated ticketing
无人问津
to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
无人机
drone; unmanned aerial vehicle
无人能及
nobody can compete with; unmatched by anybody; without rival
无人飞行器
drone; unmanned aerial vehicle
无以复加
in the extreme (idiom); incapable of further increase
无以为报
unable to return the favor
无任
extremely (pleased, grateful etc)
无休无止
ceaseless; endless (idiom)
无似
extremely; unworthy (self-deprecatory term)
无何
nothing else; soon; before long
无依无靠
no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices
无保留
without reservation; not holding anything back; unconditional
无信义
in bad faith; false; perfidious
无倚无靠
variant of 無依無靠|无依无靠[wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4]
无做作
unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)
无伤大雅
(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom); harmless
无价珍珠
Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)
无偿
free; no charge; at no cost
无冬无夏
regardless of the season; all the year round
无出其右
matchless; without equal; there is nothing better
无利
no profit; not profitable; a hindrance; (to lend money) at no interest
无力
powerless; lacking strength
无功不受禄
Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
无功受禄
to get undeserved rewards (idiom)
无功而返
to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
无助
helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help
无助感
to feel helpless; feeling useless
无动于中
variant of 無動於衷|无动于衷[wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1]
无动于衷
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无厘头
silly talk or 'mo lei tau' (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
无取胜希望者
outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)
无可匹敌
unsurpassed; unparalleled
无可厚非
see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
无可奈何
have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
无可挽回
irrevocable; the die is cast
无可救药
lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption
无可无不可
neither for nor against sth; indifferent
无可置疑
cannot be doubted (idiom)
无可非议
irreproachable (idiom); nothing blameworthy about it at all
无名小卒
insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity
无名战士墓
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
无名战死
the unknown soldier (symbolizing war dead)
无名氏
anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
无名烈士墓
tomb of the unknown soldier
无品
fretless (stringed instrument)
无国界
without borders (used for organizations such as Médecins sans Frontières)
无国界记者
Reporters Without Borders (pressure group)
无国界医生
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF charity); Doctors Without Borders
无地自容
ashamed and unable to show one's face
无坚不摧
no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one
无大无小
no matter how big or small; not distinguishing junior and senior
无奇不有
nothing is too bizarre; full of extraordinary things
无奈
helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
无奸不商
all businessmen are evil (idiom)
无妨
no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother
无孔不钻
lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity
无字碑
stone tablet without inscription; blank stele
无容置疑
cannot be doubted (idiom)
无宁
variant of 毋寧|毋宁[wu2 ning2]
无将牌
no trumps (in card games)
无局
non-vulnerable (in bridge)
无已
endlessly; to have no choice
无师自通
self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom)
无常
variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die
无干
to have nothing to do with
无几
very little; hardly any
无序
disorderly; irregular; lack of order
无底坑
the bottomless pit (Hell in the Bible); pitless (elevator)
无度
immoderate; excessive; not knowing one's limits
无庸
variant of 毋庸[wu2 yong1]
无形
incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
无形中
imperceptibly; virtually
无影无踪
to disappear without trace (idiom)
无往不利
to be successful in every endeavor
无从
not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
无微不至
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无征不信
without proof one can't believe it (idiom)
无心
unintentionally; not in the mood to
无心插柳柳成阴
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you; (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success; also written 無心插柳柳成蔭|无心插柳柳成荫
无性
sexless; asexual (reproduction)
无怨无悔
no complaints; to have no regrets
无怪
No wonder!; not surprising
无怪乎
No wonder!; not surprising
无耻
without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
无患子
Sapindales; order of scented bushes and trees, includes citrus fruit and lychee
无情
pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
无情无义
completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
无恶不作
not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
无意
inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
无意中
accidentally; unintentionally; unexpectedly
无意识
unconscious; involuntary
无意间
inadvertently; unintentionally
无愧
to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms
无忧无虑
carefree and without worries (idiom)
无我
anatta (Buddhist concept of 'non-self')
无所不包
not excluding anything; all-inclusive
无所不为
not stopping at anything; all manner of evil
无所不用其极
committing all manner of crimes; completely unscrupulous
无所不至
to reach everywhere; to stop at nothing; to do one's utmost
无所不卖
to sell anything; to sell everything
无所事事
to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所作为
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
无所属
unaffiliated; non-party
无所用心
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
无所畏忌
without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples
无所谓
to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
无所适从
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
无拘无束
free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries
无援
without support; helpless
无支祁
a water goblin in Chinese mythology usually depicted as a monkey
无故
without cause or reason
无效
not valid; ineffective; in vain
无敌
unequalled; without rival; a paragon
无数
countless; numberless; innumerable
无明
avidyā (Buddhism); ignorance; delusion
无时无刻
all the time; incessantly
无晶圆
fabless (semiconductor company)
无暇
too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied
无望
without hope; hopeless; without prospects
无期
unspecified period; in the indefinite future; no fixed time; indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment)
无期别
to part for an unspecified period; to take leave from indefinitely
无核
nonnuclear; seedless (botany)
无核化
to make nuclear-free; to de-nuclearize
无核区
nuclear weapon-free zone
无条件投降
unconditional surrender
无棣
Wudi county in Binzhou 濱州|滨州[Bin1 zhou1], Shandong
无棣县
Wudi county in Binzhou 濱州|滨州[Bin1 zhou1], Shandong
无业
unemployed; jobless; out of work
无业游民
unemployed person; vagrant; rogue
无极
Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊地區|石家庄地区[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 di4 qu1], Hebei; The Promise (name of film by Chen Kaige)
无极县
Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
无权
to have no right; to have no authority
无壳族
see 無殼蝸牛|无壳蜗牛[wu2 ke2 wo1 niu2]
无壳蜗牛
fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house
无毒
harmless; innocuous; lit. not poisonous
无毒不丈夫
no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.
无比
incomparable; matchless
无比较级
absolute (not liable to comparative degree)
无氧
anaerobic; an environment with no oxygen
无水
anhydrous (chemistry); waterless; dehydrated
无法形容
unspeakable; indescribable
无法挽救
incurable; no way of curing; hopeless
无法无天
regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control
无济于事
to no avail; of no use
无为
Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
无为
the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire
无为县
Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
无烟
nonsmoking (e.g. environment)
无照经营
unlicensed business activity
无争议
uncontroversial; accepted
无牌
unlicensed; unlabeled (goods)
无牙
toothless; (fig.) powerless; ineffectual; weak
无牵无挂
to have no cares; to be carefree
无状
insolence; insolent; ill-mannered
无猜
unsuspecting; innocent and without apprehension
无独有偶
not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence; it's not the only case
无理
irrational; unreasonable
无理取闹
to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
无产者
proletariat; non-propertied person
无用之树
useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's 'A Happy Excursion' 逍遙遊|逍遥游)
无由
to be unable (to do sth); no reason to ...; without rhyme or reason
无异
nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to
无疾而终
to die peacefully; (fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out
无病呻吟
to moan about imaginary illness; fussing like a hypochondriac; fig. sentimental nonsense
无病自灸
lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action
无的放矢
to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking; firing blindly; to shoot in the air; a shot in the dark
无益
no good; not good for; not beneficial
无码
unpixelated or uncensored (of video)
无碍
without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered
无禄
to be unsalaried; to be unfortunate; death
无福消受
unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
无私
selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
无稽之谈
complete nonsense (idiom)
无穷
endless; boundless; inexhaustible
无穷小
infinitesimal (in calculus); infinitely small
无穷无尽
endless; boundless; infinite
无穷远点
point at infinity (math.); infinitely distant point
无符号
unsigned (i.e. the absolute value, regardless of plus or minus sign)
无精打彩
dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality; not lively
无精打采
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
无精症
azoospermia (medicine)
无网格法
meshless method (numerical simulation); meshfree method
无线电收发机
transceiver; radio frequency receiver, broadcaster or relay
无线电波
radio waves; wireless electric wave
无线电管理委员会
Wireless transmission regulatory commission
无线电话
radio telephony; wireless telephone
无缘
to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
无缘无故
no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
无罪
innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime)
无罪推定
presumption of innocence (law)
无义
without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless
无聊
bored; boring; senseless
无声
noiseless; noiselessly; silent
无声无息
wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news
无能
incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
无能为力
impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
无脚蟹
helpless lonely person
无船承运人
non-vessel-owning common carrier (NVOCC) (transportation)
无着
Asanga (Buddhist philosopher, c. 4th century AD)
无着
(of income etc) to be unassured; to lack a reliable source
无药可救
see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4]
无处可寻
cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
无虞
not to be worried about; all taken care of
无虞匮乏
no fear of deficiency; sufficient; abundant
无表情
expressionless; wooden (expression); blank (face)
无补
of no avail; not helping in the least
无视
to ignore; to disregard
无言
to remain silent; to have nothing to say
无言以对
to be left speechless; unable to respond
无言可对
unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words
无计可施
no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless
无记名
(of a document) not bearing a name; unregistered (financial securities etc); bearer (bond); secret (ballot etc); anonymous; unattributed (remarks); (of a check) payable to the bearer
无话不谈
not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything
无话可说
to have nothing to say (idiom)
无语
to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded
无论
no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
无论如何
whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
无谓
pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily
无货
out of stock; product unavailable
无赖
hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
无路可走
nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether
无路可退
without a retreat route; caught in a dead end; having burned one's bridges
无路可逃
no way out; nowhere to go; trapped beyond hope of rescue; painted into a corner
无辜
innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
无农药
without agricultural fertilizer (i.e. organic farming)
无道
tyrannical; brutal (regime)
无远弗届
to extend all over the globe (idiom); far-reaching
无遗
completely; fully; without omission
无边
without boundary; not bordered
无醇啤酒
low-alcohol beer; non-alcoholic beer (typically, 0.5% ABV or less)
无量
measureless; immeasurable
无量寿
boundless life (expression of good wishes); Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom
无锡
Wuxi prefecture level city in Jiangsu
无锡市
Wuxi prefecture level city in Jiangsu
无锡新区
Wuxi new district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 shi4], Jiangsu
无锡县
Wuxi county in Jiangsu
无间
very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable
无关
unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
无关痛痒
not to affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
无关紧要
indifferent; insignificant
无限制
limitless; unrestricted
无限小
infinitesimal; infinitely small
无限小数
infinitesimal; infinite decimal expansion
无限期
unlimited (time) duration
无限风光在险峰
The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb); fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory
无双
incomparable; matchless; unique
无须
need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
无颌
jawless (primitive fish)
无风三尺浪
lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom); fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
无风不起浪
lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason; no smoke without fire
无党派
politically unaffiliated; independent (candidate)
无齿翼龙
Pteranodon (genus of pterosaur)
物主限定词
possessive (in grammar)
物事
affair; matter; thing; business; articles; goods; materials; thing; stuff; person (derog.)
物以稀为贵
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
物以类聚
similar things come together (idiom); like draws like; Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚,人以群分
Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
物候
natural phenomena of a seasonal nature
物候学
the study of seasonal phenomena (flouring, migration etc)
物价
(commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4]
物力
physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
物各有主
everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
物品
articles; goods; materials
物欲世界
the world of material desires (Buddhism)
物是人非
things have remained the same, but people have changed
物业
property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management
物极必反
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
物欲
material desire; craving for material things
物归原主
to return something to its rightful owner
物流
distribution (business); logistics
物理治疗
physiotherapy; physical therapy
物理疗法
physiotherapy; physical therapy
物产
products; produce; natural resources
物尽其用
to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything
物种起源
Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species'
物管
property management; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3]
物美价廉
good quality and cheap; a bargain
物色
to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends
物语
monogatari; epic narrative (Japanese literary form)
物质
matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4]
物质文明和精神文明
material and spiritual culture; matter and mind; material progress, ideology and culture (philosophic slogan, adopted into Deng Xiaoping theory from 1978)
物体
object; body; substance
舞剑
to perform a sword-dance
舞动
to move as in a dance; to wave (some implement); to flourish; (of eyes, hands etc) to dance; to flutter
舞妓
(loanword) maiko; apprentice geisha
舞姿
dancer's posture and movement
舞厅
dance hall; ballroom; CL:間|间[jian1]
舞会
dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3]
舞水端里
Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4]
舞狮
lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)
舞台
stage; arena; fig. in the limelight
舞蹈
dance (performance art); dancing
舞钢
Wugang county level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
舞钢市
Wugang county level city in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
舞阳
Wuyang county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan
舞阳县
Wuyang county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan
芜劣
muddled and inferior (of writing)
芜湖
Wuhu prefecture level city in Anhui
芜湖市
Wuhu prefecture level city in Anhui
芜湖县
Wuhu county in Wuhu 蕪湖|芜湖[Wu2 hu2], Anhui
芜秽
to be overgrown with weeds
芜累
mixed-up and superfluous
芜鄙
muddled and limited (of writing)
芜杂
miscellaneous; mixed and disorderly (of writing); disordered and confusing; mixed-up and illogical
芜驳
disorderly; mixed-up; confused
蜈支洲岛
Wuzhizhou Island, Hainan
诬告
to frame sb; to accuse falsely
诬蔑
variant of 誣衊|诬蔑[wu1 mie4]
诬蔑
to slander; to smear; to vilify
诬陷
to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
误上贼船
lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship; to embark on a hopeless adventure
误事
to hold things up; to make a botch of things
误人子弟
(of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress; (of media) to propagate errors; to lead people astray
误作
to consider erroneously; incorrectly attributed to sb
误信
to falsely believe; to be mislead; to fall for (a trick etc)
误伤
to injure accidentally; accidental injury
误入歧途
to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray
误判
to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice
误判案
miscarriage of justice
误区
mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
误写
to unwittingly write the wrong thing
误导
to mislead; to misguide; misleading
误工
to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time
误差
difference; error; inaccuracy
误打误撞
accidentally; to act before thinking
误会
to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:個|个[ge4]
误植
to write a word incorrectly; typo; (medicine) to mistakenly transplant (an infected organ etc)
误杀
to mistakenly kill; manslaughter
误置
to put sth in the wrong place
误解
to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding
误读
to misread; (fig.) to misunderstand; to misinterpret
误车
to miss (bus, train etc)
误点
not on time; late (public transport, airlines); overdue; behind schedule; delayed
阢陧
variant of 杌隉|杌陧[wu4 nie4]
雾化器
nebulizer; spray; atomizer
雾台
Wutai township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
雾台乡
Wutai township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
雾峰
Wufeng township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
雾峰乡
Wufeng township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
雾灯
fog lights (of a motor vehicle)
雾台乡
Wutai township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
雾里看花
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
雾锁
fogbound; enshrouded in mist