系
to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary)
傒
(old) native of Jiangxi 江西[Jiang1 xi1]; to wait; servant; path
兮
(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
凞
bright; splendid; glorious
匸
'cover' or 'conceal' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 23); see also 匚[fang1]
吸
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
喜
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
喺
to be at, in or on (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 在[zai4]
嘻
laugh; giggle; (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc)
噏
to gossip; to babble (Cantonese)
囍
double happiness (similar to 喜喜); symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
夕
dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
奚
(literary) what?; where?; why?
屖
variant of 犀, rhinoceros; sharp
希
to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1]
席
woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc
徙
(literary) to change one's residence
怸
obscure variant of 悉[xi1]; Achyranthes bidentata, a root used in Chinese medicine, equivalent to 牛膝[niu2 xi1]
息
breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
惜
to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
戱
variant of 戲|戏[xi4]; play; drama
戏
trick; drama; play; show; CL:出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
昔
former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
晰
variant of 晰[xi1]; variant of 皙|晰[xi1]
析
to separate; to divide; to analyze
汐
night tides; evening ebbtide; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
洗
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)
浠
name of a river in Hubei
淅
(onom.) sound of rain, sleet etc
渓
Japanese variant of 溪[xi1]
熄
to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
晰
white; variant of 晰[xi1]
矽
silicon (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [xi4]
禊
semi-annual ceremony of purification
稀
rare; uncommon; watery; sparse
簁
sieve; to sift, to strain
粞
ground rice; thresh rice
系
system; department; faculty
细
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
系
to connect; to arrest; to worry
纚
silk headband; Taiwan pr. [shi3]
羲
same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], a mythical emperor; surname Xi
习
to practice; to study; habit
翕
to open and close (the mouth etc); friendly; compliant; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
腊
dried meat; also pr. [xi2]
茜
used in the transliteration of people's names
席
variant of 席[xi2]; woven mat
蓰
(grass); increase five fold
蕮
plantain (Plantago asiatica); common water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)
袭
to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)
西
the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish
觽
variant of 觿, ivory bodkin for undoing knots
觿
ivory bodkin for undoing knots
诶
sigh (to express regret)
嘻
(interjection expressing surprise, grief etc); variant of 嘻[xi1]
郄
variant of 郤, surname Xi
釳
(arch.) metal horn attached as shield to horse or to the axle of a chariot
鉨
variant of 璽|玺 ruler's seal
铣
to mill (machining); Taiwan pr. [xian3]
锡
tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
鎴
strontium (obsolete, now 鍶|锶[si1])
鑴
to engrave or carve, as a block for printing
隙
crack; crevice; gap or interval; loophole; discord; rift
霫
Sui-Tang (premodern ethnic group)
饩
grain ration; sacrificial victim
系数
coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio
兮兮
(particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮)
吸住
to draw (towards); to be drawn to; to be sucked in
吸入
to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale
吸力
attraction (in gravitation or electrostatics); attractive force
吸取
to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
吸取教训
to draw a lesson (from a setback)
吸吮
to suck on (sth); to suck in
吸尘器
vacuum cleaner; dust catcher
吸引
to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
吸引力
attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness
吸引子
attractor (math., dynamical systems)
吸收
to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
吸气
to inhale; to draw in breath
吸氧
to breathe; to absorb oxygen
吸留
to absorb; to take in and retain
吸尽
to absorb completely; to drink up
吸管
(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1]
吸纳
to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept
吸着
sorption (generic term for absorption, adsorption, diffusion, precipitation etc)
吸虫
trematoda; fluke; trematode worm, approx 6000 species, mostly parasite, incl. on humans
吸虫纲
Class Trematoda; fluke; trematode worm, a parasite incl. on humans
吸血者
blood sucker; a leech; leecher
吸血鬼
leech; blood-sucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers
吸进
to inhale; to breathe in
吸金
money-spinning; moneymaking
吸铁石
a magnet; same as 磁鐵|磁铁
吸附性
absorption; absorbability (chemistry)
吸附洗消剂
absorbing decontaminant
吸顶灯
flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
唏哩哗啦
(onom.) clatter (of mahjong tiles etc)
唏嘘
(onom.) to sigh; to sob
喜不自胜
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜不自禁
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜事
happy occasion; wedding
喜来登
Sheraton (hotel chain)
喜出望外
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events
喜则气缓
joy depresses one's qi vital breath; an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)
喜剧
comedy; CL:部[bu4],出[chu1]
喜力
Heineken (Dutch brewing company); see also 海尼根[Hai3 ni2 gen1]
喜报
announcement of joyful news; CL:張|张[zhang1]
喜寿
77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term)
喜大普奔
(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang); acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[xi3 wen2 le4 jian4], 大快人心[da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1], 普天同慶|普天同庆[pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4] and 奔走相告[ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4]
喜好
to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
喜子
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider); same as 蟢子
喜孜孜
euphoria; transport; bliss
喜山白眉朱雀
(bird species of China) Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura)
喜山红眉朱雀
(bird species of China) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus)
喜山鵟
(bird species of China) Himalayan buzzard (Buteo burmanicus)
喜山点翅朱雀
(bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
喜帕
bridal veil (covering the face)
喜幛
celebratory hanging scroll
喜形于色
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
喜从天降
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news; unlooked-for happy event
喜德
Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
喜德县
Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
喜怒哀乐
four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
喜爱
to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
喜忧参半
to have mixed feelings (about sth)
喜新厌旧
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
喜极而泣
crying tears of joy (idiom)
喜歌剧院
musical theater; Opéra Comique, Paris
喜气
hilarity; cheerful atmosphere
喜气洋洋
full of joy (idiom); jubilation
喜笑颜开
grinning from ear to ear (idiom); beaming with happiness
喜筵
wedding banquet; congratulatory feast
喜糖
sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
喜结连理
to tie the knot (idiom); to get married
喜群游
gregarious (ichthyology)
喜群飞
gregarious (ornithology)
喜闻乐见
to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
喜兴
joyous; delighted; merry
喜色
happy expression; cheerful look
喜蛋
red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby
喜冲冲
to beam with joy; in a happy mood
喜讯
good news; glad tidings
喜车
wedding car; carriage for collecting the bride
喜酒
wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast
喜钱
tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)
喜阳
heliophile; tending towards the sun; heliotropism
喜雨
welcome fall of rain; seasonable rain
喜饼
double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement
喜鹊
(bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
嘻哈
hip-hop (music genre) (loanword)
嘻皮笑脸
see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3]
噏动
variant of 翕動|翕动[xi1 dong4]
夕照
glow of the setting sun
夕阳
sunset; the setting sun
夕阳产业
sunset industry; declining industry
夕阳西下
the sun sets in the west (idiom)
奚啸伯
Xi Xiaobo (1910-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
奚落
to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at; to treat coldly; to abandon
媳妇
daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
媳妇儿
wife; young married woman
媳妇熬成婆
lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom); fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor; what goes around comes around
嬉皮笑脸
all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
嬉笑
to be laughing and playing; to giggle
嬉笑怒骂
lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom); fig. all kinds of emotions; to mock and scold; (of writing) freely roving; following the author's fancy
嬉游
to amuse oneself; to have fun
希仁
Xiren, courtesy title of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
希伯来人
Hebrew person; Israelite; Jew
希伯来书
Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews
希伯莱大学
the Hebrew University, Jerusalem
希夏邦马峰
Mt Shishapangma or Xixiabangma in Tibet (8012 m)
希奇古怪
crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange
希律王
King Herod (in the biblical nativity story)
希思罗
Heathrow (a London airport)
希拉克
Jacques René Chirac (1932-), president of France 1995-2007
希拉里
Hillary (name); Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-), US Democratic politician
希拉里·克林顿
Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-), US Democratic politician
希斯·莱杰
Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979-2008)
希望
to wish for; to desire; hope; CL:個|个[ge4]
希格斯
Higgs (name); Peter Higgs (1929-), British theoretical physicist, one proposer of the Higgs mechanism or Higgs boson to explain the mass of elementary particles
希格斯机制
the Higgs mechanism, explaining the mass of elementary particles in the Standard Model
希格斯玻色子
Higgs boson (particle physics)
希格斯粒子
Higgs particle (particle physics)
希沃特
Sievert (Sv), unit of radiation damage used in radiotherapy; Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896-1966), Swedish physicist
希波克拉底
Hippocrates (c. 460 BC - c. 370 BC), Greek physician, father of Western medicine
希洪
Gijón (Asturian: Xixón), city in northwest Spain on the bay of Biscay
希尔
Hill (name); Christopher Hill, US undersecretary of state of East Asian affairs
希尔伯特
David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician
希尔内科斯
Kirkenes (city in Finnmark, Norway)
希尔弗瑟姆
Hilversum, city in Netherlands
希特勒
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)
希神
Greek mythology; abbr. for 希臘神話|希腊神话[Xi1 la4 shen2 hua4]
希罕
variant of 稀罕[xi1 han5]
希罗底
Herodium (town in biblical Judea)
希耳伯特
David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician
希蒙·佩雷斯
Shimon Peres, ninth president of Israel
希西家
Hezekiah or Ezekias (740-687 BC), twelfth king of Judah (Judaism)
席位
a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat
席凡宁根
Scheveningen, resort in Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands
席勒
Schiller (name); Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller or Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), German poet and dramatist
席地而坐
to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
席地而睡
to sleep on the ground (idiom)
席梦思
spring mattress (loanword from 'Simmons' bedding company name)
席德尼
Sidney or Sydney (name)
席卷
to engulf; to sweep; to carry away everything
恓惶
busy and restless; unhappy
息事宁人
to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
息怒
to calm down; to quell one's anger
息息相关
closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
息烽
Xifeng county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou
息烽县
Xifeng county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou
息票
interest coupon; dividend coupon
息县
Xi county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
息肩
(literary) to put down one's burden; to rest; to stay (at an inn etc)
悉尼
Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia
悉德尼
Sidney or Sydney (name)
悉心
to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
悉数
to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly
悉数
all; every single one; the entire sum
悉达多
Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism
惜寸阴
to cherish every moment; to make good use of one's time
惜福
to appreciate one's good fortune
惜香怜玉
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]
戏份
scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment
戏剧化人格违常
histrionic personality disorder (HPD)
戏子
(derog.) opera singer; actor
戏弄
to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease
戏眼
the best part (of a play etc)
戏称
to jokingly call; jocular appellation
戏耍
to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease
戏言
joking matter; to go back on one's words
戏词
actor's lines (in theater)
戏说
dramatic form consisting of historical narration; history as jocular narrative; to stretch history for a joking story; amusing story with strained interpretations of history; to make an unreasonable comparison in jest
戏说剧
period costume drama (on TV)
戏谑
to banter; to crack jokes; to ridicule
昔年
former years; previous years
昔日
formerly; in olden days
昔阳
Xiyang county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
昔阳县
Xiyang county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
析毫剖厘
to analyze in the finest detail
栖霞
Xixia county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
栖霞市
Xixia county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
汐止
Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
汐止市
Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
洗冤
lit. to wash out a grievance; fig. to right a wrong; to redress an injustice
洗冤集录
Record of Washed Grievances (1247) by Song Ci 宋慈, said to be the world's first legal forensic text
洗剪吹
shampoo, haircut and blow-dry
洗劫
to loot; to rob; to ransack; to pillage
洗心革面
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf
洗手
to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
洗手不干
to totally stop doing something; to reform one's ways
洗手池
bathroom sink; wash basin
洗手盆
bathroom sink; wash basin
洗手间
toilet; lavatory; washroom
洗染店
commercial laundry; cleaners
洗浴中心
bathing and recreation center
洗消剂
decontaminant; decontaminating agent
洗沟
to roll a ball into the gutter (ten-pin bowling)
洗涤
to rinse; to wash; washing
洗涤剂
cleaning agent; detergent
洗涤机
washer; washing machine; rinsing machine
洗漱
to wash the face and rinse the mouth
洗澡
to bathe; to take a shower
洗澡间
bathroom; restroom; shower room; CL:間|间[jian1]
洗濯
to wash; to cleanse; to launder
洗炼
variant of 洗練|洗练[xi3 lian4]
洗牙
scaling and polishing (dentistry)
洗盆
basin (water container)
洗耳恭听
to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears
洗胃
to have one stomach's pumped; gastric lavage (medicine)
洗脱
to cleanse; to purge; to wash away
洗脸盆
washbowl; basin for washing hands and face
洗脸台
commode; dressing table; sink
洗衣店
laundry (commercial establishment)
洗衣板
washboard; (jocularly) flat chest
洗衣机
washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2]
洗衣粉
laundry detergent; washing powder
洗衣网
mesh laundry bag (for keeping garments separate from others in the washing machine)
洗雪
to erase; to wipe out (a previous humiliation etc)
洗头
to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo
浠水
Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
浠水县
Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
淅川
Xichuan county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
淅川县
Xichuan county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
溪口
Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
溪口乡
Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
溪州
Hsichou township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
溪州乡
Hsichou township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
溪径
path; way through; channel
溪湖
Xihu district of Benxi city 本溪市[Ben3 xi1 shi4], Liaoning; Hsihu town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
溪湖区
Xihu district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning
溪湖镇
Hsihu town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
溪蟹
crab of the family Potamidae of freshwater crabs
溪黄草
Rabdosia lophanthoides (no common name), herb plant of Lamiaceae family (together with mint and lavender), used in TCM
潟湖
lagoon; erroneously written 瀉湖|泻湖[xie4 hu2]
烯烃
olefine; alkene (chemistry)
熄灭
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
熄火
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall
熄灯
turn out the lights; lights out
熙来攘往
a place buzzing with activity (idiom)
熙壤
variant of 熙攘[xi1 rang3]
熙提
stilb, unit of luminance
熙熙壤壤
variant of 熙熙攘攘[xi1 xi1 rang3 rang3]
熙熙攘攘
bustling with activity (idiom)
熹平石经
Xiping steles, calligraphic work on carved steles of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)
犀利
sharp; incisive; penetrating
牺牲
to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
牺牲品
sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss
牺牲打
sacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball)
牺牲者
sb who sacrifices himself; sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable
瘜肉
variant of 息肉[xi1 rou4]
矽晶片
silicon chip; also written 硅晶片[gui1 jing1 pian4]
矽末病
silicosis (occupational disease of miners); grinder's disease; also written 矽末病
矽片
silicon chip; also written 硅片[gui1 pian4]
矽肺
silicosis (occupational disease of miners); grinder's disease
矽肺病
silicosis (occupational disease of miners); grinder's disease
矽镁层
sima (geology); silicon and magnesium layer in earth's crust
稀土元素
rare earth element (chemistry)
稀奇古怪
crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange
稀巴烂
same as 稀爛|稀烂[xi1 lan4]
稀有元素
trace element (nutrition)
稀有气体
rare gas; noble gas (chemistry)
稀烂
smashed up; broken into pieces; thoroughly mashed; pulpy
稀疏
sparse; infrequent; thinly spread
稀稀拉拉
sparse and fragmentary
稀粥
water gruel; thin porridge
稀罕
rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
稀里糊涂
muddleheaded; careless
稀里哗啦
(onom.) rustling sound; sound of rain or of sth falling down; in disorder; completely smashed; badly battered; broken to pieces
稀松
poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous
稀松骨质
cancellous bone; trabecular bone; spongy bone
系主任
chairman of department; dean; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
系出名门
to come from a distinguished family
细作
police spy; secret agent
细分
subdivision; segmentation
细则
detailed rules and regulations; bylaws
细嘴短趾百灵
(bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)
细嘴鸥
(bird species of China) slender-billed gull (Chroicocephalus genei)
细嘴黄鹂
(bird species of China) slender-billed oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris)
细嚼慢咽
to eat slowly (idiom)
细大不捐
not to discard anything, whether small or big (idiom); all-embracing
细密
fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed
细尾獴
meerkat; see 狐獴[hu2 meng3]
细微
tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments)
细微末节
tiny insignificant details; niceties
细数
countdown; breakdown; to list; to enumerate; to run through
细枝末节
minor details; trifles
细毛
fuzz; fine fur (of marten etc)
细水长流
lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little
细河
Xihe river in Fuxin; Xihe district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning
细河区
Xihe district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning
细皮嫩肉
soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned
细目
detailed listing; specific item
细看
to peer; to scan; to examine carefully
细碎
fragments; bits and pieces
细磨刀石
whetstone (for honing knives)
细究
to look into (a matter)
细粒
fine grain; fine-grained
细纹噪鹛
(bird species of China) streaked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum)
细纹苇莺
(bird species of China) speckled reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus)
细致
delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
细声细气
in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken
细听
to listen carefully (for tiny sounds)
细胞骨架
cytoskeleton (of a cell)
细腰
slender waist; fig. pretty woman; mortise and tenon joint on a coffin
细菌战
biological warfare; germ warfare
细菌武器
biological weapon (using germs)
细菌病毒
bacteriophage; virus that infects bacteria
细菌群
bacterial community (e.g. in the gut)
细语
to chat with a low voice
细软
fine and soft; valuables
细辛
Manchurian wild ginger (family Asarum)
细部
small part (of a whole ensemble); detail
细雨
fine rain; drizzle; poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱|李商隐
细颗粒物
fine particle (PM 2.5); fine particulate matter (air pollution etc)
细盐
refined salt; table salt
羲皇上人
lit. a person before the legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1]; person from ages immemorial; fig. untroubled person
习以成俗
to become accustomed to sth through long practice
习以成性
deeply ingrained; steeped in
习以为常
accustomed to; used to
习俗
custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
习俗移性
one's habits change with long custom
习大大
Papa Xi, nickname for Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平[Xi2 Jin4 ping2]
习字
to practice writing characters
习得
to learn; to acquire (some skill through practice); acquisition
习得性无助感
(psychology) learned helplessness
习性
character acquired through long habit; habits and properties
习惯
habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to; CL:個|个[ge4]
习惯成自然
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
习惯法
customary law; common law
习惯用语
idiom; idiomatic expression; habitual form of speech (grammar)
习惯自然
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
习惯若自然
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
习气
habit (often unhealthy); mannerism
习水
Xishui county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
习水县
Xishui county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
习用
to use habitually; usual; conventional
习习
(of the wind) blowing gently; abundant; flying
习近平
Xi Jinping (1953-), PRC politician, General Secretary of the CPC from 2012, president of the PRC from 2013
翕动
to open and close (the mouth etc)
膝下
at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)
膝袒
to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)
蜥形纲
Sauropsida, class within Chordata containing reptiles
蜥易
variant of 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4]; lizard
蜥臀目
Saurischia or lizard-hipped dinosaurs, order within superorder Dinosauria
蟋蟀草
wire grass (Eleusine indica)
蟢子
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)
袭击
attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
西伯利亚银鸥
(bird species of China) Vega gull (Larus vegae)
西来庵
Xilai Temple (Tainan, Taiwan)
西元
Christian era; Gregorian calendar; AD (Anno Domini)
西元前
BCE (before the Common Era); BC (before Christ)
西充
Xichong county in Nanchong 南充[Nan2 chong1], Sichuan
西充县
Xichong county in Nanchong 南充[Nan2 chong1], Sichuan
西北
Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
西北工业大学
Northwestern Polytechnical University
西北方
northwest; northwestern
西北农林科技大学
North West Agriculture and Forestry University
西南中沙群岛
Xinanzhongsha islands, Hainan
西南交通大学
Southwest Jiaotong University
西南冠纹柳莺
(bird species of China) Blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides)
西南大学
Southwest University (Chongqing)
西南栗耳凤鹛
(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Yuhina castaniceps)
西印度
West Indies (i.e. the Caribbean)
西吉
Xiji county in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia
西吉县
Xiji county in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia
西周
Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)
西和
Xihe county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
西和县
Xihe county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
西哈努克
(King) Sihanouk (of Cambodia)
西单
Xidan neighborhood of central Beijing
西固
Xigu District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
西固区
Xigu District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
西地那非
sildenafil (virility drug) (loanword)
西坡拉
Zipporah, wife of Moses
西城区
Xicheng district of central Beijing
西域
Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1])
西域记
Report of the regions west of Great Tang; travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘 on his travels to Central Asia and India
西塔
theta (Greek letter Θθ)
西塞山
Xisaishan district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei
西塞山区
Xisaishan district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei
西塞罗
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), famous Roman politician, orator and philosopher, murdered at the orders of Marc Anthony
西夏
Western Xia dynasty 1038-1227 of Tangut people 黨項|党项 occupying modern Ningxia and parts of Gansu and Shaanxi, overthrown by Mongols
西夏区
Xixia district of Yinchuan city 銀川市|银川市[Yin2 chuan1 shi4], Ningxia
西外
abbr. for 西安外國語大學|西安外国语大学[Xi1 an1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
西天
the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
西太平洋
the western Pacific Ocean
西奇
sygyt (overtone singing)
西子
another name for Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1]
西子捧心
lit. Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom); fig. a woman's lovely looks, despite the pangs of illness
西学
Western learning (intellectual movement in the late Qing); also called 洋務運動|洋务运动
西安
Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China; see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1]
西安事变
Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2])
西安交通大学
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
西安区
Xi'an district of Liaoyuan city 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin; Xi'an district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
西安外国语大学
Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)
西安市
Xi’an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China
西安电子科技大学
Xidian University
西宁
Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[Qing1 hai3 sheng3] in west China
西宁市
Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[Qing1 hai3 sheng3] in west China
西屯区
Xitun District of Taichung, Taiwan
西山区
Xishan district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
西峰
Western peak; Xifeng district of Qingyang city 慶陽市|庆阳市[Qing4 yang2 shi4], Gansu
西峰区
Xifeng district of Qingyang city 慶陽市|庆阳市[Qing4 yang2 shi4], Gansu
西峡
Xixia county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
西峡县
Xixia county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
西岗区
Xigang district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning
西屿
Xiyu or Hsiyu township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
西屿乡
Xiyu or Hsiyu township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
西岳
Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]
西工区
Xigong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
西市区
West city district; Xishi district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
西平
Xiping county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
西平县
Xiping county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
西康
historic province of Tibet in Kham region and west Sichuan, a province of Republic of China 1928-49 with capital Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1]
西康省
western Kham; historic province of Tibet in Kham region and west Sichuan, a province of Republic of China 1928-49 with capital Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1]
西厢记
Romance of the West Chamber by Wang Shifu 王實甫|王实甫[Wang2 Shi2 fu3]
西弗
Sievert (Sv), unit of radiation damage used in radiotherapy
西弗吉尼亚
West Virginia, US state
西弗吉尼亚州
West Virginia, US state
西征
punitive expedition to the west
西德
West Germany; German Federal Republic 德意志聯邦共和國|德意志联邦共和国[De2 yi4 zhi4 Lian2 bang1 Gong4 he2 guo2]
西德尼
Sidney or Sydney (name)
西戎
the Xirong, an ancient ethnic group of Western China from the Zhou Dynasty onwards; Xionites (Central Asian nomads)
西拉雅族
Siraya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
西敏
Westminster, a London borough
西文
Spanish; Western language; foreign languages (in Qing times)
西斯塔尼
Sistani (name of a prominent Iraqi Ayatollah)
西斯廷
Sistine (Chapel); also written 西斯汀
西斯汀
Sistine (Chapel); also written 西斯廷
西方
the West; the Occident; Western countries
西方松鸡
(bird species of China) western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
西方极乐世界
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
西方滨鹬
(bird species of China) western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
西方狍
roe deer; capreolus capreolus
西方秧鸡
(bird species of China) water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
西方马脑炎病毒
western equine encephalitis (WEE) virus
西施
Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
西昌
Xichang cosmodrome; Xichang county level city in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
西昌市
Xichang county level city in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
西晋
Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
西历
Gregorian calendar; Western calendar
西服
suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage)
西村
Nishimura (Japanese surname)
西松
see 西松建設|西松建设[Xi1 song1 Jian4 she4]
西松建设
Nishimatsu Construction Co.
西林
Xilin county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi; Xilin district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
西林区
Xilin district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
西林县
Xilin county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
西格玛
sigma (Greek letter Σσ); (symbol for standard deviation in statistics)
西格马
sigma (Greek letter Σσ)
西楼梦
Qing dynasty novel the Western Chamber by Yuan Yuling 袁于令; same as 西樓記|西楼记
西楼记
Qing dynasty novel the Western Chamber by Yuan Yuling 袁于令[Yuan2 Yu2 ling4]; same as 西樓夢|西楼梦
西欧联盟
Western European Union (WEU)
西沙
see 西沙群島|西沙群岛[Xi1 sha1 Qun2 dao3]
西沙群岛
Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea
西洋
the West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional)
西洋参
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
西洋景
see 西洋鏡|西洋镜[xi1 yang2 jing4]
西洋菜
watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
西洋镜
(old) peep show; (fig.) hanky-panky; trickery
西海
Yellow Sea (Korean term)
西凉
Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421)
西港
West Harbor; Hsikang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
西港乡
Hsikang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
西湖
Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
西湖区
West lake district (place name); Xihu district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang; Xihu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
西湖乡
Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
西汉
Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 前漢|前汉[Qian2 Han4], Former Han Dynasty
西澳大利亚
Western Australia, Australian state
西澳大利亚州
Western Australia, Australian state
西乌珠穆沁旗
West Ujimqin banner or Baruun Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
西爪哇
West Java, province of Indonesia
西墙
Western Wall, or Wailing Wall (Jerusalem)
西王母
Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West, keeper of the peaches of immortality; popularly known as 王母娘娘
西班牙人
Spaniard; Spanish person
西班牙港
Port-of-Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago
西瓜
watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5]
西畴
Xichou 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
西畴县
Xichou 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
西皮
one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera; see also 二黃|二黄[er4 huang2]
西盟佤族自治县
Ximeng Va Autonomous County in Pu'er 普洱[Pu3 er3], Yunnan
西盟县
Ximeng Va autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱[Pu3 er3], Yunnan
西直门
Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing; the main northwest gate of Beijing
西秀
Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市|安顺市[An1 shun4 shi4], Guizhou
西秀区
Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市|安顺市[An1 shun4 shi4], Guizhou
西科尔斯基
Sikorski (name); Radosław Sikorski (1950-), Polish conservative politician, foreign minister of Poland from 2007
西秦
Western Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (385-431)
西米德兰兹
West Midlands, UK county, capital Birmingham 伯明翰[Bo2 ming2 han4]
西米德兰兹郡
West Midlands, UK county, capital Birmingham 伯明翰[Bo2 ming2 han4]
西米露
tapioca pudding; sago pudding
西红脚隼
(bird species of China) red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
西红角鸮
(bird species of China) Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
西花厅
Xihuating pavilion on west side on Zhongnanhai, home to 周恩來|周恩来
西华
Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
西华县
Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
西蒙·舒斯特
Simon and Schuster, US publisher
西藏
Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
西藏毛腿沙鸡
(bird species of China) Tibetan sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)
西藏百万农奴解放纪念日
Serf Liberation Day (PRC)
西藏自治区
Tibetan autonomous region, Tibetan: Bod rang skyong ljongs, abbr. 藏[Zang4], capital Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4]
西艺
Western skills; in Qing times, refers to Western technology, esp. military and naval know-how
西螺
Xiluo or Hsilo town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
西螺镇
Xiluo or Hsilo town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
西装
suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4]
西装革履
dressed in Western-style clothes; impeccably attired
西西
cubic centimeter (cc) (loanword)
西西里
Sicily; Sicilia (Italian Island)
西语
western language; Spanish (language)
西丰
Xifeng county in Tieling 鐵嶺|铁岭, Liaoning
西丰县
Xifeng county in Tieling 鐵嶺|铁岭, Liaoning
西贡
Saigon, capital of former South Vietnam; Sai Kung town in New Territories, Hong Kong
西游补
one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
西游记
Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey
西辽
Western Liao, Khitan kingdom of central Asia 1132-1218
西边
west; west side; western part; to the west of
西边儿
erhua variant of 西邊|西边[xi1 bian1]
西乡
Xixiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[Han4 zhong1], Shaanxi
西乡塘
Xixiangtang District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
西乡塘区
Xixiangtang District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
西乡县
Xixiang County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[Han4 zhong1], Shaanxi
西医
Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine
西里尔
Cyril (name); Saint Cyril, 9th century Christian missionary; Cyrillic
西里尔字母
Cyrillic alphabet; Cyrillic letters
西门子
Siemens (company name)
西门庆
Ximen Qing, character from 金瓶梅[Jin1 ping2 mei2] and 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
西门町
Ximending (neighborhood in Wanhua district, Taipei)
西门豹
Xi Menbao (active around 422 BC), statesman, general and hydraulic engineer of Wei state 魏國|魏国[Wei4 guo2]
西陵
Xiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
西陵区
Xiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
西陵峡
Xiling Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the lower of the Three Gorges 三峽|三峡[San1 Xia2]
西雅图
Seattle, Washington State
西双版纳
abbr. for 西雙版納傣族自治州|西双版纳傣族自治州 Xishuangbanna, Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan
西双版纳傣族自治州
Xishuangbanna Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan 雲南|云南
西双版纳州
Xishuangbanna Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan 雲南|云南
西双版纳粗榧
Cephalotaxus mannii (botany)
西青
Xiqing suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4]
西青区
Xiqing suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4]
西领角鸮
(bird species of China) collared scops owl (Otus lettia)
西餐
Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4]
西魏
Western Wei of the Northern dynasties (535-557), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
西鲱
allis shad (Alosa alosa)
西鹌鹑
(bird species of China) common quail (Coturnix coturnix)
西黄鹡鸰
(bird species of China) western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava)
西点
West Point, US military academy in New York
铣工
milling (machining); milling machine operator
锡伯
Xibo ethnic group of northeast China
锡伯族
Xibo ethnic group of northeast China
锡嘴雀
(bird species of China) hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
锡婚
tin anniversary; aluminum anniversary; 10th wedding anniversary
锡山
Xishan district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 shi4], Jiangsu
锡山区
Xishan district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 shi4], Jiangsu
锡杖
monk's staff (Buddhism)
锡林浩特
Xilinhaote city in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
锡林浩特市
Xilinhaote city in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
锡林郭勒
Xilin Gol league, a prefecture level subdivision of Inner Mongolia
锡林郭勒盟
Xilin Gol league, a prefecture level subdivision of Inner Mongolia
锡尔河
Syr Darya, Central Asian river, flowing from Kyrgiz Republic through Kazakhstan to the Aral sea
锡当河
Sittang River of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers
锡石
tin oxide SnO2; cassiterite; tinstone
锡箔纸
aluminum foil; CL:張|张[zhang1]
锡兰
Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka)
锡蜡
pewter (alloy of tin 錫|锡, lead 鉛|铅 and other metals)
锡金
Sikkim, Indian state bordering Tibet
锡镴
pewter (alloy of tin 錫|锡, lead 鉛|铅 and other metals)
锡霍特
Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island
锡霍特·阿林
Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island
锡霍特·阿林山脉
Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island
锡霍特山脉
Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island
隰县
Xi county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
㶉鶒
a kind of water bird resembling a mandarin duck