Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
淮 | 水+8 | | huái ㄏㄨㄞˊ | river in Anhui province | v3,p1652#05 | p.631#14 | p.805r5c03 |
南 | 十+7 | 𡴖 𡴟 | nán nā ㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄚ | south; southern part; southward | v1,p0065#02 | p.157#05 | p.217r3c01 |
子 | 子+0 | 㜽 𢀈 𢀉 𡐫 𣕓 只 | zǐ ㄗˇ | Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac. | v2,p1006#06 | p.277#01 | p.395r1c01 |
曰 | 曰+0 | | yuē ㄩㄝ | Say, speak. / Call, name. / Particle. | v2,p1482#02 | p.502#01 | p.648r3c03 |
莊 | 艸+7 | 荘 㽵 𤖄 𤖈 𦻊 𠗎 𤕶 庄 | zhuāng ㄓㄨㄤ | village, hamlet; villa; surname | v5,p3226#05 | p.1033#22 | p.1140r1c01 |
王 | 玉+0 | | wáng ㄨㄤˊ | King, title of supreme ruler of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. / Ruler of a vassal state in the warring states period. / Highest title in feudal China. / Meet with the emperor. / Respectful term for one's paternal grandparents. | v2,p1099#10 | p.727#02 | p.888r1c02 |
| | | wàng ㄨㄤˋ | Rule as king, control all under heaven. / Enfeoff as king. / Flourish, abound. | | | |
| | | wǎng ㄨㄤˇ | To, go to. | | | |
誅 | 言+6 | 诛 | zhū ㄓㄨ | execute, kill, put to death; punish | v6,p3964#09 | p.1160#11 | p.1244r6c03 |
史 | 口+2 | 㕜 | shǐ ㄕˇ | history, chronicle, annals | v1,p0571#02 | p.173#03 | p.245r1c01 |
里 | 里+0 | 裏 裡 | lǐ ㄌㄧˇ | unit of distance; village; lane | v6,p3680#01 | p.1291#02 | p.1357r4c01 |
孫 | 子+7 | 孙 | sūn xùn ㄙㄨㄣ ㄒㄩㄣˋ | grandchild, descendent; surname | v2,p1016#05 | p.279#23 | p.401r6c02 |
叔 | 又+6 | 𡭫 𠁮 𢆑 𠦑 尗 | shū ㄕㄨ | father's younger brother | v1,p0396#01 | p.165#42 | p.236r1c03 |
敖 | 攴+7 | | áo ào ㄠˊ ㄠˋ | ramble, play about; leisurely; surname | v2,p1456#13 | p.471#14 | p.604r5c01 |
制 | 刀+6 | 𠜔 𠝦 𠝁 𠛐 製 | zhì ㄓˋ | system; establish; overpower | v1,p0335#01 | p.139#02 | p.181r6c04 |
冠 | 冖+7 | | guān guàn ㄍㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄢˋ | cap, crown, headgear | v1,p0303#18 | p.130#23 | p.165r6c07 |
澣 | 水+13 | 浣 | huǎn huàn hàn wǎn guǎn ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ | cleanse, wash | v3,p1753#02 | p.652#43 | p.833r4c02 |
衣 | 衣+0 | 衤 | yī yì ㄧ ㄧˋ | clothes, clothing; cover, skin | v5,p3074#01 | p.1111#01 | p.1208r5c01 |
佼 | 人+6 | | jiǎo jiāo ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠ | beautiful, handsome, good-looking | v1,p0152#06 | p.101#01 | p.101r2c04 |
臣 | 臣+0 | 𢘑 | chén ㄔㄣˊ | minister, statesman, official | v4,p2801#01 | p.999#13 | p.1106r2c02 |
也 | 乙+2 | 𠃟 匜 | yě ㄧㄝˇ | Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. | v1,p0050#05 | p.84#04 | p.55r1c01 |
惡 | 心+8 | 惡 亞 僫 恶 | è ㄜˋ | Evil. / Bad, not good. / Bad person. / Harm. / Vicious. / Turgid, fierce. / Ugly. / A poor harvest. / Disease, illness. / Uncomfortable, unhappy. / Dirt. / Excrement. | v4,p2307#12 | p.391#25 | p.535r4c01 |
| | | wù ㄨˋ | Hate. / Shame. / Avoid. / Slander, attack. | | | |
| | | wū ㄨ | Interrogative pronoun: how, what. / Exclamation. | | | |
人 | 人+0 | 𠔽 亻 | rén ㄖㄣˊ | Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence. | v1,p0101#10 | p.91#01 | p.80r2c01 |
死 | 歹+2 | 𠑾 𣥴 | sǐ ㄙˇ | die; dead; death | v2,p1380#06 | p.578#22 | p.740r6c06 |
自 | 自+0 | 𦣹 鼻 | zì ㄗˋ | Oneself. / Begin, beginning. / From. / Originally. / Natural, naturally. / Supposing, if. / Even, even if. | v5,p3046#01 | p.1000#07 | p.1108r3c01 |
知 | 矢+3 | 𢇻 𥎿 | zhī ㄓ | Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of. | v4,p2581#02 | p.824#01 | p.955r5c02 |
| | | zhì ㄓˋ | Wisdom. | | | |
當 | 田+8 | 𤱭 儅 当 | dāng ㄉㄤ | Suit, match. / Comply, conform to. / Administer, be in charge of. / Take charge of. / Resist, oppose. / Equal to, equivalent. / Face towards. / Should, must. / At, of (some place or time). / Cast sentence. / Will. | v4,p2546#06 | p.764#18 | p.917r3c03 |
| | | dàng ㄉㄤˋ | Suitable, appropriate. / As, for the purpose of, in the capacity of. / Give as security. / Bottom, base. | | | |
| | | tǎng ㄊㄤˇ | If, supposing. | | | |
| | | cháng ㄔㄤˊ | Once, previously. | | | |
見 | 見+0 | 現 见 | jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ | See, catch sight of. / Feel, perceive. / Meet, come across. / Meet with, see. / Meet in battle. / Go to see. / Have come to see, have visit. / Grant an interview. / Recommend, introduce. / Introduce, present. / Hear. / Know, understand. / Experience, insight. / Intent, plan. / Used before a verb to indicate passive tense. / Used before a verb to indicate one is the receipient of anothers actions. / Particle used after a verb to indicate simultaneous action. / Coffin clothes. / Mix, mingle. | v6,p3663#01 | p.1133#01 | p.1229r1c01 |
| | | xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ | Appear, become visible. / Manifest, make evident. / Now, at present. / Existing, ready prepared. | | | |
用 | 用+0 | 𤰆 𠛁 | yòng ㄩㄥˋ | use, employ, apply, operate; use | v1,p0097#05 | p.755#24 | p.908r6c02 |
故 | 攴+5 | | gù ㄍㄨˋ | Cause. / State of affairs. / Event, incident. / Plot. / Old. / Past, original. / Death. / On purpose. / Originally. / Hence, thus. | v2,p1453#05 | p.469#25 | p.601r5c01 |
作 | 人+5 | 胙 𢓓 | zuò ㄗㄨㄛˋ | Arise, stand up. / Grow, flourish. / Begin. / Create, make. / Work, effort. / Serve as, work as. / When, at such time as. | v1,p0134#06 | p.99#07 | p.99r3c01 |
又 | 又+0 | | yòu ㄧㄡˋ | Hand. / Again, once more. / Moreover. / And, while. Expresses two situations happening at once or sequential action. / And yet. Expresses contrast. / Offer wine. / Forgive. | v1,p0390#01 | p.164#43 | p.233r4c03 |
楚 | 木+9 | 椘 𣕪 檚 | chǔ ㄔㄨˇ | name of feudal state; clear | v2,p1244#09 | p.539#23 | p.708r5c03 |
好 | 女+3 | 𡥆 𡚽 𩐔 | hǎo ㄏㄠˇ | Attractive appearance. / Wonderful, beautiful. / Healthy, fit. / Excellent. / Harmonious. / Complete. / In order to. / Adverb: very. / Adverb: many or long. | v2,p1028#01 | p.255#11 | p.378r1c03 |
| | | hào ㄏㄠˋ | Like, find pleasing. / Hole in a piece of jade or a coin.. | | | |
觟 | 角+6 | | huà xiè ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ | | v6,p3923#13 | p.1141#13 | p.1234r2c03 |
胡 | 肉+5 | 楜 衚 鬍 | hú ㄏㄨˊ | (Of animals) Tissue drooping down under the chin. / Neck. / Part of a weapon which hangs down. / Longevity. / Far, large. / Bearded. / What, why. / Arbitrary, unjustified. / The state of Hu. / Outsiders, foreigners. / Type of sacrificial vessel. | v3,p2056#08 | p.979#12 | p.1093r2c01 |
瓦 | 瓦+0 | | wǎ wà ㄨㄚˇ ㄨㄚˋ | tile; earthenware pottery; girl | v2,p1421#03 | p.747#36 | p.903r2c02 |
切 | 刀+2 | 切 | qiē qiè qì ㄑㄧㄝ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧˋ | cut, mince, slice, carve | v1,p0320#05 | p.136#09 | p.176r5c01 |
國 | 囗+8 | 圀 國 囗 囶 𢧌 䆐 囯 国 | guó ㄍㄨㄛˊ | nation, country, nation-state | v1,p0720#09 | p.219#16 | p.303r4c02 |
效 | 攴+6 | 効 | xiào ㄒㄧㄠˋ | result, effect; effectiveness | v2,p1457#11 | p.470#21 | p.602r3c03 |
之 | 丿+3 | 㞢 | zhī ㄓ | Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. | v1,p0043#01 | p.82#04 | p.47r2c02 |
許 | 言+4 | 许 | xǔ hǔ ㄒㄩˇ ㄏㄨˇ | allow, permit; promise; betroth | v6,p3946#09 | p.1151#14 | p.1239r4c02 |
慎 | 心+10 | 愼 | shèn ㄕㄣˋ | act with care, be cautious | v4,p2336#02 | p.398#26 | |
注 | 水+5 | 註 | zhù zhòu ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄡˋ | concentrate, focus, direct | v3,p1592#01 | p.618#05 | p.783r6c02 |
今 | 人+2 | | jīn ㄐㄧㄣ | now, today, modern era | v1,p0105#05 | p.91#18 | p.83r5c02 |
力 | 力+0 | 力 𠠲 | lì ㄌㄧˋ | power, capability, influence | v1,p0364#04 | p.146#05 | p.191r4c03 |
士 | 士+0 | | shì ㄕˋ | scholar, gentleman; soldier | v1,p0416#01 | p.242#38 | p.333r1c03 |
於 | 方+4 | 烏 𣱏 𤕘 于 亏 扵 | yú ㄩˊ | Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning. | v3,p2175#02 | p.481#11 | p.622r2c03 |
寒 | 宀+9 | 𡫮 𡫾 | hán ㄏㄢˊ | cold, wintry, chilly | v2,p0941#06 | p.289#09 | p.425r4c05 |
不 | 一+3 | 不 𠀚 𠙐 | bù ㄅㄨˋ | Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? | v1,p0011#06 | p.76#15 | p.30r1c01 |
| | | fǒu ㄈㄡˇ | Same as 「」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. | | | |
| | | fū ㄈㄨ | Sepal of a flower. | | | |
| | | pī ㄆㄧ | Same as 「」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. | | | |
| | | bǐ ㄅㄧˇ | Show disdain for. | | | |
能 | 肉+6 | | néng ㄋㄥˊ | A type of bear. / Ability, talent. / Man of ability, man of talent. / Able to, competent. / Comply with, be friendly towards. / Encompass, obtain. / To, arrive at. / Then, thus. / Same as 「」 ér ㄦˊ: Connective: if, supposing. / Only, merely. / Even if. / Thus, in this way. / Three-legged turtle. | v3,p2074#01 | p.981#16 | p.1095r5c02 |
| | | nài ㄋㄞˋ | Withstand, endure. | | | |
| | | tái ㄊㄞˊ | Same as 「」 tái ㄊㄞˊ: Name of a celestial body. | | | |
| | | tài ㄊㄞˋ | State, form. | | | |
暖 | 日+9 | 煖 娠 | nuǎn xuān ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄢ | warm, genial | v2,p1525#01 | p.498#26 | p.645r6c06 |
風 | 風+0 | 𠙊 𠙈 凬 飌 檒 风 | fēng fěng fèng ㄈㄥ ㄈㄥˇ ㄈㄥˋ | wind; air; manners, atmosphere | v7,p4480#01 | p.1411#01 | p.1483r6c02 |
弗 | 弓+2 | | fú ㄈㄨˊ | not, negative | v2,p0990#09 | p.356#16 | p.500r5c01 |
障 | 阜+11 | | zhàng zhāng ㄓㄤˋ ㄓㄤ | separate; shield; barricade | v6,p4155#03 | p.1359#29 | p.1433r4c02 |
暴 | 日+11 | 暴 𣋴 虣 | bào pù bó ㄅㄠˋ ㄆㄨˋ ㄅㄛˊ | violent, brutal, tyrannical | v2,p1532#15 | p.499#29 | p.646r3c03 |
敵 | 攴+11 | 敌 | dí ㄉㄧˊ | enemy, foe, rival; resist | v2,p1475#04 | p.474#48 | p.607r1c02 |
然 | 火+8 | 燃 𤓉 | rán ㄖㄢˊ | Burn. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, like that. / Expresses affirmation: true, indeed so. / Believe correct, affirm. / Adverb: actually, thus. / Connective: but, however, yet. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express comparison. Like, as if. / Particle used after an adjective or adverb to express state. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmative mode. | v3,p2213#05 | p.675#12 | p.852r5c01 |
而 | 而+0 | | ér ㄦˊ | Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle. | v4,p2810#01 | p.961#18 | p.1080r2c03 |
| | | néng ㄋㄥˊ | Same as 「」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as 「」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent. | | | |
戴 | 戈+13 | 𢨇 | dài ㄉㄞˋ | wear on top; support | v2,p1413#09 | p.414#25 | p.554r4c02 |
履 | 尸+12 | 履 𡲟 𩕎 | lǚ ㄌㄩˇ | footwear, shoes; walk on, tread | v2,p0980#03 | p.303#41 | p.450r6c02 |
屨 | 尸+14 | 屦 | jù ㄐㄩˋ | straw sandals; tread on | v2,p0981#09 | p.304#01 | p.451r2c03 |
者 | 老+4 | | zhě ㄓㄜˇ | Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation. | v4,p2780#05 | p.961#01 | p.1080r1c01 |
| | | zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ | In, located in. | | | |
其 | 八+6 | 丌 亓 | qí ㄑㄧˊ | Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo. | v1,p0245#01 | p.127#18 | p.162r5c01 |
| | | jì ㄐㄧˋ | Particle used after bi and he. | | | |
| | | jī ㄐㄧ | Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year. | | | |
所 | 戶+4 | 𢨷 | suǒ ㄙㄨㄛˇ | Place. / Location. / A suitable place or location. / Measure word, used for counting buldings. / Used before a verb, creates a noun-like phrase. / If. Mainly used in oaths and curses. / Used together with 為 to indicate the passive tense. / Indicates an approximate number. / Number, number of times. / Meaning. | v3,p2259#01 | p.415#16 | p.556r1c01 |
托 | 手+3 | 拓 | tuō ㄊㄨㄛ | to hold up with palm; to support, rely on | v3,p1830#04 | p.417#18 | p.559r5c04 |
魯 | 魚+4 | 魯 𣥐 旅 鲁 | lǔ ㄌㄨˇ | Slow, thick witted. / Display, show. / The state of Lu. | v7,p4677#07 | p.1466#26 | p.1525r5c02 |
身 | 身+0 | | shēn ㄕㄣ | Pregnant. / The body (of a person or animal). / Itself. / I, myself. / Personally, directly. / Personally experience or carry out. / Life. / One's own moral character, ability, etc. / A world in buddhist doctrine. | v6,p3807#01 | p.1237#01 | p.1295r6c01 |
| | | yuān ㄩㄢ | Same as 「」 yuān dú ㄩㄢ ㄉㄨˊ: India. | | | |
善 | 口+9 | 譱 𦎍 𠾄 𧮟 | shàn ㄕㄢˋ | Good. / Take to be good, like. / Good person. / Strong point, merit. / Perfect. / Gentle, kind. / Friendly. / Good at doing. / Improve, make good. / Control, regulate. / Food. | v1,p0660#02 | p.197#18 | p.282r3c04 |
妾 | 女+5 | | qiè ㄑㄧㄝˋ | concubine | v2,p1040#08 | p.257#39 | p.380r6c02 |
織 | 糸+12 | 𥿮 綕 𦁓 𦁋 织 | zhī zhì ㄓ ㄓˋ | weave, knit; organize, unite | v5,p3453#17 | p.938#29 | p.1059r4c06 |
往 | 彳+5 | 徃 𢔎 𨓹 | wǎng wàng ㄨㄤˇ ㄨㄤˋ | go, depart; past, formerly | v2,p0817#06 | p.365#32 | p.509r6c03 |
徙 | 彳+8 | 𡕝 𨗬 𡲴 | xǐ ㄒㄧˇ | move one's abode, shift, migrate | v2,p0827#12 | p.368#05 | p.514r4c01 |
越 | 走+5 | 𦈭 𧻂 | yuè huó ㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ | exceed, go beyond; the more ... | v5,p3480#02 | p.1216#28 | p.1285r3c02 |
大 | 大+0 | 𠘲 | dà ㄉㄚˋ | Large, great. / Exceed, be greater than. / Venerate, treat as being great. / Many. / Thick, coarse. / Elder. / Respectful term of address. / Adverb expressing high level or broad range. | v1,p0520#01 | p.248#01 | p.342r3c03 |
| | | tài ㄊㄞˋ | Most (superlative). / Too much. / Peaceful, tranquil. | | | |
困 | 囗+4 | 𣏔 睏 | kùn ㄎㄨㄣˋ | to surround, beseige; to be surrounded; difficult | v1,p0714#07 | p.217#20 | p.302r3c03 |
以 | 人+3 | 㠯 | yǐ ㄧˇ | Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as 「」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely. | v1,p0105#07 | p.94#01 | p.87r6c01 |
有 | 月+2 | | yǒu ㄧㄡˇ | Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region. | v3,p2041#05 | p.504#20 | p.656r5c01 |
| | | yòu ㄧㄡˋ | Help, assist. / Same as 「」 yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover. | | | |
游 | 水+9 | 逰 汓 㳺 | yóu ㄧㄡˊ | Float, move in water. / Swimming. / Wade or swim across water. / Section of a waterway. / Waterway. / Fly around, circle. / Active, moving. / Float in the air. / Ethereal, unreal. / Praise, venerate. / Spread, hand down. / Walk. / Tour, visit. / Place travelled to. / Villa located in a garden. / Recreation. / Leasurely and contented. / Travel for the purposes of study or official employment. / Persuade (a ruler). / Send someone to persuade (a ruler). / Communication. / Hatching of silkworms. / Exercise, practice. / Unfurling of leaves. / Type of administrative area. | v3,p1684#08 | p.635#14 | p.813r4c02 |
| | | liú ㄌㄧㄡˊ | Tassels of a flag. | | | |
鄉 | 邑+9 | 郷 鄕 乡 | xiāng xiǎng xiàng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ | country; rural; village | v6,p3786#04 | p.1275#02 | |