丫
fork; branch; bifurcation; girl
乚
component in Chinese characters; archaic variant of 毫[hao2]; archaic variant of 乙[yi3]
亚
Asia; Asian; second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3]
厓
old form of 崖 (cliff) and 涯 (bank)
呀
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
哑
(onom.) sound of cawing; sound of infant learning to talk; variant of 呀[ya1]
哑
dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc)
垭
(dialect) strip of land between hills; used in place names; also pr. [ya4]
压
to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
压
see 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]
娅
address term between sons-in-law
崖
precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2]
押
to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
揠
to eradicate; to pull up
牙
tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
玡
used in place names, notably 瑯琊山|琅玡山[Lang2 ya2 Shan1]
痖
mute, incapable of speech; same as 啞|哑[ya3]
睚
corner of the eye; to stare
轧
to crush; to knock sb down with a vehicle
鸭
duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute
齾
dented; chipped; gap-toothed; toothless
丫子
see 腳丫子|脚丫子[jiao3 ya1 zi5]
丫巴儿
fork (of a tree, road, argument etc); bifurcation; fork junction
丫挺
(Beijing dialect) bastard; damned
丫杈
fork (of a tree); tool made of forked wood
丫头
girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
丫头片子
(coll.) silly girl; little girl
亚伯
Abe (short form for Abraham); Abel, a figure of Jewish, Christian and Muslim mythologies
亚伯拉罕
Abraham (name); Abraham, father of Judaism and Islam in the Bible and Quran; same as Ibrahim 易卜拉辛
亚伦
Aaron (name); Yaren, capital of Nauru
亚健康
sub-health (borderline state between health and disease)
亚克力
acrylic (loanword); see also 壓克力|压克力[ya1 ke4 li4]
亚利安娜
Ariane (French space rocket)
亚努科维奇
Viktor Feyedov Yanukovych (1950-) Ukrainian politician
亚哈
Ahab (9th c. BC), King of Israel, son of Omri and husband of Jezebel, prominent figure in 1 Kings 16-22
亚喀巴
Aqaba (port city in Jordan)
亚太区
Asian area; the Far East; Asia Pacific region
亚太经合会
APEC (Asia Pacific economic cooperation)
亚太经合组织
APEC (organization)
亚太经济合作组织
Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization; APEC
亚庇
Kota Kinabalu (capital of Sabah state, Malaysia)
亚所
Azor (son of Eliakim and father of Zadok in Matthew 1:13-14)
亚撒
Asa (?-870 BC), third king of Judah and fifth king of the House of David (Judaism)
亚斯伯格
see 阿斯佩爾格爾|阿斯佩尔格尔[A1 si1 pei4 er3 ge2 er3]
亚曼牙
Yamanya township in Shule county, Kashgar, Xinjiang
亚曼牙乡
Yamanya township in Shule county, Kashgar, Xinjiang
亚东
Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
亚东县
Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
亚松森
Asunción, capital of Paraguay
亚欧大陆桥
New Asia-Europe Land Bridge; rail line from China through Central Asia to Europe
亚欧大陆腹地
Eurasian hinterland (i.e. Central Asia including Xinjiang)
亚历山大
Alexander (name); Alexandria (town name)
亚历山大·杜布切克
Alexander Dubček (1921-1992), leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969)
亚历山大大帝
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)
亚历山大鹦鹉
(bird species of China) Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
亚比玉
Abiud (son of Zerubbabel)
亚氏保加
see 阿斯佩爾格爾|阿斯佩尔格尔[A1 si1 pei4 er3 ge2 er3]
亚洲
Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1]
亚洲周刊
Asiaweek (current affairs magazine)
亚洲太平洋地区
Asia-Pacific region
亚洲漠地林莺
(bird species of China) Asian desert warbler (Sylvia nana)
亚洲短趾百灵
(bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)
亚洲绶带
(bird species of China) Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi); also called 壽帶|寿带[shou4 dai4]
亚洲与太平洋地区
Asia-Pacific region
亚洲足球联合会
Asian Football Confederation
亚洲开发银行
Asian Development Bank
亚热带
subtropical (zone or climate)
亚父
(term of respect) second only to father; like a father (to me)
亚琛
Aachen, city in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; Aix-la-Chapelle
亚瑟士
ASICS (Japanese footwear brand)
亚当·斯密
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish ethical philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论
亚当斯敦
Adamstown, capital of the Pitcairn Islands
亚的斯亚贝巴
Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia
亚穆苏克罗
Yamoussoukro (city in the Ivory Coast)
亚米拿达
Amminadab (son of Ram)
亚细亚洲
Asia; abbr. to 亞洲|亚洲[Ya4 zhou1]
亚罗士打
Alor Star city, capital of Kedah state in northwest Malaysia
亚罗号
the Arrow (a Hong Kong registered ship involved in historical incident in 1856 used as pretext for the second Opium War)
亚罗号事件
the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War)
亚美利加洲
America; abbr. to 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]
亚美尼亚
Armenia, capital Yerevan 埃里溫|埃里温[Ai1 li3 wen1]
亚圣
Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] in Confucian studies
亚西尔·阿拉法特
Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (1929-2004), Palestinian leader, popularly known as Yasser Arafat
亚足联
Asian Football Confederation; abbr. for 亞洲足球聯合會|亚洲足球联合会[Ya4 zhou1 Zu2 qiu2 Lian2 he2 hui4]
亚军
second place (in a sports contest); runner-up
亚速海
Sea of Azov in southern Russia
亚运村
Yayuncun neighborhood of Beijing
亚里士多德
Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher
亚里斯多德
Aristotle (philosopher)
亚金
Achim (son of Zadok in Matthew 1:14)
亚门
subdivision; subphylum (taxonomy)
亚非拉
Asia, Africa and Latin America
亚齐
Aceh province of Indonesia in northwest Sumatra; Aceh sultanate 16th-19th century
亚齐省
Aceh province of Indonesia in northwest Sumatra
亚龙湾
Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan
呀诺达
Yanoda, a rainforest in southern Hainan
哑口无言
dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words
哑子
mute person; dumb person; (more commonly called 啞巴|哑巴[ya3 ba5])
哑巴
mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb
哑巴吃黄莲
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom); also written 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连; (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1])
哑巴吃黄连
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom); also written 啞巴吃黃蓮|哑巴吃黄莲; (often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1])
哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom); unable to speak of one's bitter suffering; sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出
哑巴亏
pent-up unspoken grievances; suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of
哑然失笑
to laugh involuntarily; Taiwan pr. [e4 ran2 shi1 xiao4]
哑然无生
silence reigns (idiom)
哑鼓
drum practice pad (music); a practice drum (music)
垭口
(dialect) narrow mountain pass
压不碎
crushproof; unbreakable; indomitable
压伏
variant of 壓服|压服[ya1 fu2]
压住
to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice)
压倒
to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
压克力
acrylic (loanword); see also 亞克力|亚克力[ya4 ke4 li4]
压制
to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
压力容器
pressure vessel; autoclave
压力山大
(jocularly) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亞歷山大|亚历山大[Ya4 li4 shan1 da4])
压力强度
pressure (as measured)
压力计
pressure gauge; manometer; piezometer
压垮
to cause sth to collapse under the weight; (fig.) to overwhelm
压场
to hold the attention of an audience; to serve as the finale to a show
压压脚儿
erhua variant of 壓壓腳|压压脚[ya1 ya5 jiao3]
压宝
variant of 押寶|押宝[ya1 bao3]
压扁
to squash; to crush flat
压抑
to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression
压挤
to squeeze out; to extrude
压服
to compel sb to obey; to force into submission; to subjugate
压板
vise jaw; press board (machine); see-saw
压根
from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply
压根儿
erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1]
压榨
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
压岁钱
money given to children as new year present
压线
pressure crease; fig. to toil for sb else's benefit; line ball (i.e. on the line)
压线钳
crimping pliers; amp pliers
压缩
to compress; compression
压而不服
coercion will never convince (idiom)
压台戏
last item on a show; grand finale
压舌板
tongue depressor; spatula
压花
to emboss; coining; knurling
压车
variant of 押車|押车[ya1 che1]
压轴好戏
see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4]
压轴戏
next-to-last item on a program (theater); climax
压迫
to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
压阵
to bring up the rear; to provide support; to hold the lines
压电
piezoelectricity (physics)
压韵
variant of 押韻|押韵[ya1 yun4]
压马路
variant of 軋馬路|轧马路[ya4 ma3 lu4]
崖刻
rock carving; cliff engraving; words carved into cliff face
崖壁
escarpment; precipice; cliff
崖岸
cliff; steep slope; fig. arrogant and difficult person
崖州
ancient name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hai3 nan2 Dao3]
崖沙燕
(bird species of China) sand martin (Riparia riparia)
崖海鸦
(bird species of China) common murre (Uria aalge)
崖限
cliff barring the way; fig. brick wall
押宝
to play yabao (a gambling game); (fig.) to gamble on; to take one's chance; to try one's luck
押平声韵
to restrict to even tone (i.e. final rhyming syllable must be classical first or second tone 平聲|平声)
押沙龙
Absalom, third son of David, king of Israel (Old Testament)
押解
to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)
押车
to escort (goods) during transportation; to delay unloading (a truck, train etc)
押送
to send under escort; to transport a detainee
押运
to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard
押运员
supercargo (in maritime law); agent responsible for goods; an escort
押韵
to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵
揠苗助长
see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
桠杈
variant of 丫杈[ya1 cha4]
牙人
(old) middleman; broker
牙克石
Yakeshi county level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
牙克石市
Yakeshi county level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
牙冠
crown of a tooth; (dental) crown
牙周炎
periodontitis (gum disorder)
牙周病
periodontitis (gum disorder)
牙城
citadel; military headquarters
牙套
orthodontic brace; (dental) crown
牙子
serrated edge; (old) middleman; broker
牙帐
tent of the commanding officer; tent capital of a nomadic people
牙慧
repetition; other person's opinion; hearsay; parroting
牙托
mouthguard; occlusal splint; dental impression tray; orthodontic plate; denture base; denture
牙机巧制
ingenious gear machine; elaborate contraption
牙病
odontopathy; dental disease
牙白
creamy white; ivory color
牙碜
gritty (of foodstuffs); fig. jarring speech
牙祭
a good meal; sumptuous food
牙粉
dental floss; tooth powder
牙线
dental floss; CL:條|条[tiao2]
牙膏
toothpaste; CL:管[guan3]
牙菌斑
dental bacterial plaque
牙行
middleman (in former times); broker
牙买加胡椒
Jamaican pepper; all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
牙音
velar consonants of Middle Chinese
牙齿
tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
芽苗
a shoot; a sprout; a seedling
蚜虫
greenfly (Aphis spp.); aphid
衙内
child of an official; palace bodyguard
衙役
bailiff of feudal yamen
衙署
government office in feudal China; yamen
衙门
government office in feudal China; yamen
讶异
to be surprised; to be astonished
轧场
to roll with a stone roller; to thresh grain by rolling
轧染
to roll used in dyeing trough
轧染机
pressure roller used in dyeing trough
轧棉
to gin cotton (separate seeds from fiber)
轧轧
(onom.) sound of machinery, e.g. squeaking
轧道车
trolley for inspecting rail track
轧马路
to stroll around the streets (esp. of a young couple)
雅丹地貌
Yardang landform (formed by wind erosion)
雅事
refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc)
雅人
poetic individual; person of refined temperament
雅人深致
refined pleasure of poetic minds
雅俗共赏
can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)
雅典
Athens, capital of Greece
雅典的泰门
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
雅典卫城
the Acropolis (Athens)
雅加达
Jakarta, capital of Indonesia
雅司
yaws (infectious tropical disease)
雅司病
yaws (infectious tropical disease)
雅各
Jacob (name); James (name)
雅各伯
Jacob (name); Saint James
雅各书
Epistle of St James (in New Testament)
雅各宾派
Jacobin club, French revolutionary party that played a leading role in the reign of terror 1791-1794
雅安
Ya'an prefecture level city in Sichuan
雅安地区
Ya'an prefecture in Sichuan
雅安市
Ya'an prefecture level city in Sichuan
雅座
(restaurant etc) private room; booth; comfortable seating
雅思
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
雅恩德
Yaounde, capital of Cameroon
雅意
your kind offer; your valued advice; delicate interest and charm
雅爱
(hon.) your great kindness
雅怀
refined feelings; distinguished emotions
雅房
apartment (with shared bathroom and kitchen); bedsit
雅拉神山
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
雅拉雪山
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
雅拉香波神山
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
雅拉香波雪山
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
雅故
old friend; correct interpretation
雅教
(hon.) your distinguished thoughts; Thank you (for your esteemed contribution to our discussion).
雅乐
formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou; Korean a'ak; Japanese gagaku
雅歌
part of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经; a song; a poem set to elegant music; a refined chant; the biblical Song of Solomon
雅正
correct (literary); upright; (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings.; I await your esteemed corrections.
雅江
Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
雅江县
Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
雅温得
Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon
雅片
variant of 鴉片|鸦片[ya1 pian4]
雅玩
elegant pastime; refined plaything
雅皮士
yuppie (loanword); young urban professional, 1980s slang
雅相
elegant appearance; dignity
雅砻江
Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan
雅礼协会
Yale-China Association, independent organization founded in 1901
雅称
elegant name; honorific
雅穆索戈
Yamoussoukro, capital of Ivory Coast (Tw)
雅美族
Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
雅致
elegant; refined; in good taste
雅兴
refined and elegant attitude of mind
雅芳
Avon (cosmetics company)
雅号
refined appelation; (humor) sb's elegant monicker; (hon.) your esteemed name
雅诺什
János (Hungarian name)
雅趣
elegant; refined; delicate and charming
雅量
magnanimity; tolerance; high capacity for drinking
雅间
private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)
雅阁
Accord (Honda brand Japanese car model)
雅集
distinguished assembly (of scholars)
雅静
elegant and calm; gentle; quiet
雅饬
elegant orderliness; poise
雅鲁藏布大峡谷
Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, from Tibet to Assam and Bangladesh)
雅鲁藏布江
Yarlung Tsangpo river of Tibet, Tibetan: yar kLungs gTsang po; the Brahmaputra River of Assam and Bangladesh
雅丽
elegant; refined beauty
鸦嘴卷尾
(bird species of China) crow-billed drongo (Dicrurus annectans)
鸦片战争
the Opium Wars of 1840-1842 and 1860-1861
鸦雀无声
lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
鸭仔蛋
balut (boiled duck egg with a partly-developed embryo, which is eaten from the shell)
鸭嘴龙
hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur)
鸭子
duck; male prostitute (slang)
鸭梨
Chinese white pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri)
鸭绿江
Yalu River, forming part of the China-Korea border
鸭霸
(Tw) unreasonable; overbearing; with no regard for others