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[[{shi2ke4}]] /(old) contracted variant of 十克[shi2ke4]/ 161 2
[[{shi2wa3}]] /(old) contracted variant of 十瓦[shi2wa3]/ 162 2
八九不離十 八九不离十 [ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2] /pretty close/very near/about right/ 7105 1
八十 八十 [ba1 shi2] /eighty/80/ 7105 1
八十天環遊地球 八十天环游地球 [Ba1 shi2 Tian1 Huan2 you2 Di4 qiu2] /Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 儒勒·凡爾納|儒勒·凡尔纳[Ru2 le4 · Fan2 er3 na4]/ 4057 1
白露 白露 [Bai2 lu4] /Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd September/ 6637 1
百兒八十 百儿八十 [bai3 er2 ba1 shi2] /about a hundred/a hundred or so/ 7105 1
百十 百十 [bai3 shi2] /a hundred or so/ 7105 1
板板六十四 板板六十四 [ban3 ban3 liu4 shi2 si4] /unaccommodating/rigid/ 7105 1
北齊書 北齐书 [Bei3 Qi2 shu1] /History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药[Li3 Bai3 yao4] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls/ 4973 1
北史 北史 [Bei3 shi3] /History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[Li3 Yan2 shou4] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls/ 4973 1
本篤十六世 本笃十六世 [[Ben3du3 Shi2liu4shi4]] /Pope Benedict XVI, original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), pope 2005–2013/ 389 2
[bing3] /third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/third in order/letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 165°/propyl/ 2945 1
薄伽丘 薄伽丘 [Bo2 jia1 qiu1] /Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Italian writer, poet, and humanist, author of Decameron 十日談|十日谈[Shi2 ri4 Tan2]/ 4646 1
不管三七二十一 不管三七二十一 [bu4 guan3 san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1] /regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast/ 6689 1
草碼 草码 [cao3 ma3] /the ten numerals 〡,〢,〣,〤,〥,〦,〧,〨,〩,十 nowadays mainly used in traditional trades such as Chinese medicine/ 5002 1
陳書 陈书 [Chen2 shu1] /History of Chen of the Southern Dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls/ 4973 1
處暑 处暑 [Chu3 shu3] /Chushu or End of Heat, 14th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd August-7th September/ 6637 1
春分 春分 [Chun1 fen1] /Chunfen or Spring Equinox, 4th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st March-4th April/ 6637 1
大寒 大寒 [Da4 han2] /Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th January-3rd February/ 6637 1
大年三十 大年三十 [da4 nian2 san1 shi2] /last day of the lunar year/Chinese New Year's Eve/ 3782 1
大暑 大暑 [Da4 shu3] /Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August/ 6637 1
大雪 大雪 [Da4 xue3] /Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December/ 6637 1
丹江口市 丹江口市 [[Dan1jiang1kou3 Shi4]] /Danjiangkou, a county-level city in Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 368 2
冬至 冬至 [Dong1 zhi4] /Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January/ 6637 1
躲得過初一,躲不過十五 躲得过初一,躲不过十五 [duo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3] /lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)/fig. you can't put it off forever/sooner or later you'll have to deal with it/ 2810 1
躲過初一,躲不過十五 躲过初一,躲不过十五 [duo3 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3] /see 躲得過初一,躲不過十五|躲得过初一,躲不过十五[duo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3]/ 2810 1
二十八宿 二十八宿 [er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] /the twenty-eight constellations/ 6817 1
二十多 二十多 [er4 shi2 duo1] /over 20/ 7105 1
二十面體 二十面体 [er4 shi2 mian4 ti3] /icosahedron/ 7021 1
二十年目睹之怪現狀 二十年目睹之怪现状 [Er4 shi2 Nian2 Mu4 du3 zhi1 Guai4 Xian4 zhuang4] /The Strange State of the World Witnessed Over 20 Years, novel by late Qing novelist Wu Jianren 吳趼人|吴趼人[Wu2 Jian3 ren2]/ 4078 1
二十世紀 二十世纪 [er4 shi2 shi4 ji4] /20th century/ 6748 1
二十四節氣 二十四节气 [er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] /the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods/ 6874 1
二十四史 二十四史 [Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] /the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century/fig. a long and complicated story/ 4973 1
二十四孝 二十四孝 [Er4 shi2 si4 Xiao4] /the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars, classic Confucian text on filial piety from Yuan dynasty/ 5032 1
二十五史 二十五史 [er4 shi2 wu3 shi3] /twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions)/ 6896 1
二十一點 二十一点 [er4 shi2 yi1 dian3] /blackjack (card game)/ 6127 1
二十一世紀 二十一世纪 [er4 shi2 yi1 shi4 ji4] /21st century/ 7105 1
二十一條 二十一条 [Er4 shi2 yi1 Tiao2] /the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915/ 4585 1
二十 二十 [[er4shi2]] /twenty; 20/ 860 2
飯後百步走,活到九十九 饭后百步走,活到九十九 [fan4 hou4 bai3 bu4 zou3 , huo2 dao4 jiu3 shi2 jiu3] /walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)/ 5242 1
房縣 房县 [[Fang2 Xian4]] /Fang County or Fangxian, a county in Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 344 2
概數 概数 [gai4 shu4] /approximate number/imprecise indication of quantity (e.g. 十幾|十几[shi2 ji3], 兩三百|两三百[liang3 san1 bai3], 一千多[yi1 qian1 duo1])/ 2499 1
干支 干支 [gan1 zhi1] /the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] and twelve earthly branches 十二枝/sexagenary cycle/ 4733 1
各打五十大板 各打五十大板 [ge4 da3 wu3 shi2 da4 ban3] /lit. to give each one a flogging of fifty strokes (idiom)/fig. to punish the guilty and the innocent alike/to put the blame on both parties/ 2217 1
[geng1] /age/seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/seventh in order/letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 255°/hepta/ 2945 1
購物節 购物节 [[gou4wu4jie2]] /shopping festival; large-scale promotional sales event (e.g. Singles' Day 雙十一|双十一[Shuang1 Shi2yi1])/ 290 2
穀雨 谷雨 [Gu3 yu3] /Guyu or Grain Rain, 6th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th April-4th May/ 6637 1
瓜無滾圓,人無十全 瓜无滚圆,人无十全 [gua1 wu2 gun3 yuan2 , ren2 wu2 shi2 quan2] /no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)/ 4233 1
管他三七二十一 管他三七二十一 [guan3 ta1 san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1] /who cares/no matter what/regardless of the consequences/ 4088 1
[gui3] /tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/tenth in order/letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 15°/deca/ 2945 1
寒露 寒露 [Han2 lu4] /Hanlu or Cold Dew, 17th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd October/ 6637 1
漢書 汉书 [Han4 shu1] /History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls/ 5124 1
合十 合十 [he2 shi2] /to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)/ 5095 1
紅十字 红十字 [Hong2 shi2 zi4] /Red Cross/ 5979 1
紅十字會 红十字会 [[Hong2shi2zi4hui4]] /the Red Cross/ 228 2
後漢書 后汉书 [Hou4 Han4 shu1] /History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[Fan4 Ye4] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4], 120 scrolls/ 2511 1
劃十字 划十字 [hua4 shi2 zi4] /variant of 畫十字|画十字[hua4 shi2 zi4]/ 4076 1
畫十字 画十字 [hua4 shi2 zi4] /to make the sign of the cross/to make a cross (on paper)/ 4076 1
黃道十二宮 黄道十二宫 [huang2 dao4 shi2 er4 gong1] /see 十二宮|十二宫[shi2 er4 gong1]/ 4973 1
黃帝八十一難經 黄帝八十一难经 [Huang2 di4 Ba1 shi2 yi1 Nan4 jing1] /The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Eighty-one Difficulties, medical text, c. 1st century AD/ 2926 1
黃花崗七十二烈士 黄花岗七十二烈士 [Huang2 hua1 gang1 qi1 shi2 er4 lie4 shi4] /the seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911/ 6783 1
[ji3] /self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/sixth in order/letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/hexa/ 2945 1
[jia3] /first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/(used for an unspecified person or thing)/first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)/letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/armor plating/shell or carapace/(of the fingers or toes) nail/bladed leather or metal armor (old)/ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)/civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)/ancient Chinese compass point: 75°/ 2508 1
假一賠十 假一赔十 [jia3 yi1 pei2 shi2] /lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them/fig. (of goods) 100% genuine/ 4873 1
甲乙 甲乙 [jia3 yi3] /first two of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/ 4733 1
金史 金史 [Jin1 shi3] /History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuan2], 135 scrolls/ 4973 1
晉書 晋书 [Jin4 shu1] /History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡|房玄龄[Fang2 Xuan2 ling2] in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2], 130 scrolls/ 4973 1
驚蟄 惊蛰 [Jing1 zhe2] /Jingzhe or Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th March/ 6637 1
九十 九十 [jiu3 shi2] /ninety/ 7105 1
舊唐書 旧唐书 [Jiu4 Tang2 shu1] /History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls/ 4973 1
舊五代史 旧五代史 [Jiu4 Wu3 dai4 shi3] /History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), 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/ 4973 1
[jue2] /to bid farewell/tricks of the trade/pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare)/ 2548 1
君子報仇,十年不晚 君子报仇,十年不晚 [jun1 zi5 bao4 chou2 , shi2 nian2 bu4 wan3] /lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)/fig. revenge is a dish best served cold/ 4720 1
空腸 空肠 [kong1 chang2] /jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸|十二指肠[shi2 er4 zhi3 chang2] and ileum 回腸|回肠[hui2 chang2])/ 6064 1
立春 立春 [Li4 chun1] /Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February/ 4760 1
立冬 立冬 [Li4 dong1] /Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November/ 6637 1
立秋 立秋 [Li4 qiu1] /Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August/ 6637 1
立夏 立夏 [Li4 xia4] /Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May/ 6637 1
梁書 梁书 [Liang2 shu1] /History of Liang of the Southern Dynasties, eighth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 56 scrolls/ 4973 1
兩手不沾陽春水 两手不沾阳春水 [[liang3shou3 bu4 zhan1 yang2chun1shui3]] /see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2chun1shui3]/ 39 2
遼史 辽史 [Liao2 shi3] /History of the Liao Dynasty, twenty first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuan2], 116 scrolls/ 4973 1
獵殺紅色十月號 猎杀红色十月号 [Lie4 sha1 Hong2 se4 Shi2 yue4 hao4] /"The Hunt for Red October", a novel by Tom Clancy/ 6179 1
六十 六十 [liu4 shi2] /sixty/60/ 7105 1
六十年代 六十年代 [liu4 shi2 nian2 dai4] /the sixties/the 1960s/ 6313 1
六十四位元 六十四位元 [liu4 shi2 si4 wei4 yuan2] /64-bit (computing)/ 6269 1
六十四卦 六十四卦 [[liu4shi2si4 gua4]] /the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4jing1]/ 106 2
芒種 芒种 [Mang2 zhong4] /Mangzhong or Grain in Beard, 9th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th June/ 6637 1
茅箭區 茅箭区 [[Mao2jian4 Qu1]] /Maojian, a district of Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 344 2
民國 民国 [Min2 guo2] /Republic of China (1912-1949)/used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911)/ 3253 1
明十三陵 明十三陵 [Ming2 shi2 san1 ling2] /the Ming tombs (mausoleum park of the Ming emperors in Changping district of Beijing)/ 7048 1
明史 明史 [Ming2 shi3] /History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉[Zhang1 Ting2 yu4] in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls/ 4973 1
目下十行 目下十行 [mu4 xia4 shi2 hang2] /see 一目十行[yi1 mu4 shi2 hang2]/ 4807 1
南齊書 南齐书 [Nan2 Qi2 shu1] /History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls/ 4973 1
南史 南史 [Nan2 shi3] /History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[Li3 Yan2 shou4] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 80 scrolls/ 4973 1
南十字座 南十字座 [[Nan2shi2zi4zuo4]] /(astronomy) the Southern Cross/ 898 2
難經 难经 [Nan4 jing1] /Classic on Medical Problems, c. 1st century AD/abbr. for 黃帝八十一難經|黄帝八十一难经[Huang2 di4 Ba1 shi2 yi1 Nan4 jing1]/ 4585 1
年三十 年三十 [nian2 san1 shi2] /last day of the lunar year/Chinese New Year's Eve/ 6144 1
廿八躔 廿八躔 [nian4 ba1 chan2] /the twenty-eight constellations/also written 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4]/ 6407 1
廿四史 廿四史 [nian4 si4 shi3] /twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions)/same as 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3]/ 4973 1
寧拆十座廟,不毀一樁婚 宁拆十座庙,不毁一桩婚 [ning4 chai1 shi2 zuo4 miao4 , bu4 hui3 yi1 zhuang1 hun1] /rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)/ 1203 1
女大十八變 女大十八变 [nü3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4] /lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)/fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was/ 5148 1
七老八十 七老八十 [qi1 lao3 ba1 shi2] /in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)/ 6811 1
七十 七十 [qi1 shi2] /seventy/70/ 7105 1
七十七國集團 七十七国集团 [Qi1 shi2 qi1 Guo2 Ji2 tuan2] /Group of 77, loose alliance of developing countries, founded in 1964/ 4146 1
七十年代 七十年代 [[qi1shi2 nian2dai4]] /the seventies; the 1970s/ 774 2
齊書 齐书 [Qi2 shu1] /History of Qi of the Southern Dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯|萧子显[Xiao1 Zi3 xian3] in 537 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 59 scrolls/usually 南齊書|南齐书[Nan2 Qi2 shu1] to distinguish from Northern Qi/ 4973 1
啟蟄 启蛰 [Qi3 zhe2] /Waking from Hibernation/old variant of 驚蟄|惊蛰[Jing1 zhe2], Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 6th-20th March/ 4968 1
前漢書 前汉书 [Qian2 Han4 shu1] /History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls/ 4888 1
薔薇十字團 蔷薇十字团 [qiang2 wei1 shi2 zi4 tuan2] /the Rosicrucian order (masonic order)/ 6717 1
茄二十八星瓢蟲 茄二十八星瓢虫 [qie2 er4 shi2 ba1 xing1 piao2 chong2] /28-spotted ladybird/hadda beetle/Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata/ 4257 1
清明 清明 [Qing1 ming2] /Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 5th-19th April/Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)/ 5608 1
清史稿 清史稿 [Qing1 shi3 gao3] /Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽[Zhao4 Er3 xun4] in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls/ 4973 1
秋分 秋分 [Qiu1 fen1] /Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October/ 6637 1
[ren2] /ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/ninth in order/letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 345°/nona/ 2945 1
三百六十行 三百六十行 [san1 bai3 liu4 shi2 hang2] /all walks of life (idiom)/every trade/ 4722 1
三國志 三国志 [San1 guo2 zhi4] /History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls/ 4973 1
三七二十一 三七二十一 [san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1] /three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation/ 5566 1
三十 三十 [san1 shi2] /thirty/30/ 7105 1
三十八度線 三十八度线 [san1 shi2 ba1 du4 xian4] /38th parallel/dividing line agreed at Yalta between US and Soviet zones of influence in Korea, now the DMZ between North and South Korea/ 3457 1
三十而立 三十而立 [san1 shi2 er2 li4] /thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)/ 5779 1
三十二位元 三十二位元 [san1 shi2 er4 wei4 yuan2] /32-bit (computing)/ 6269 1
三十二相 三十二相 [san1 shi2 er4 xiang4] /the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha/ 4149 1
三十六計 三十六计 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4] /The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction/all the possible schemes and stratagems/ 6178 1
三十六計,走為上策 三十六计,走为上策 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4] /of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)/the best thing to do is leave/ 1679 1
三十六計,走為上計 三十六计,走为上计 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ji4] /see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]/ 3721 1
三十六字母 三十六字母 [san1 shi2 liu4 zi4 mu3] /thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory/ 6381 1
三十年河東,三十年河西 三十年河东,三十年河西 [san1 shi2 nian2 he2 dong1 , san1 shi2 nian2 he2 xi1] /the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)/change is the only constant/ 2477 1
山本頭 山本头 [Shan1 ben3 tou2] /(Tw) "Yamamoto haircut", similar to a butch cut, but with even length (no tapering on the sides and back), said to be named after Admiral Yamamoto 山本五十六[Shan1 ben3 Wu3 shi2 liu4]/ 2387 1
山本五十六 山本五十六 [Shan1 ben3 Wu3 shi2 liu4] /YAMAMOTO Isoroku (1884-1943), Japanese admiral/ 6682 1
[shi2] /ten/10/ 7105 1
十八 十八 [shi2 ba1] /eighteen/18/ 7105 1
十倍 十倍 [shi2 bei4] /tenfold/ten times (sth)/ 7105 1
十邊形 十边形 [shi2 bian1 xing2] /decagon/ 7021 1
十常侍 十常侍 [shi2 chang2 shi4] /Ten Permanent Functionaries at the end of Han, a byword for corruption/ 6817 1
十成 十成 [shi2 cheng2] /completely/ 6963 1
十大神獸 十大神兽 [shi2 da4 shen2 shou4] /the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC Internet censorship)/ 4948 1
十動然拒 十动然拒 [shi2 dong4 ran2 ju4] /to reject sb after being deeply touched by them (Internet slang)/ 4600 1
十賭九輸 十赌九输 [shi2 du3 jiu3 shu1] /lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom)/fig. gambling is a mug's game/ 2162 1
十多億 十多亿 [shi2 duo1 yi4] /over one billion/more than a billion/ 7105 1
十惡不赦 十恶不赦 [shi2 e4 bu4 she4] /wicked beyond redemption (idiom)/heinous/ 3823 1
十二 十二 [shi2 er4] /twelve/12/ 6913 1
十二邊形 十二边形 [shi2 er4 bian1 xing2] /dodecagon/ 7021 1
十二地支 十二地支 [shi2 er4 di4 zhi1] /the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers)/ 2490 1
十二分 十二分 [shi2 er4 fen1] /exceedingly/hundred percent/everything and more/ 6876 1
十二宮 十二宫 [shi2 er4 gong1] /the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[Bai2 yang2], Taurus 金牛[Jin4 niu2], Gemini 雙子|双子[Shuang1 zi3], Cancer 巨蟹[Ju4 xie4], Leo 獅子|狮子[Shi1 zi3], Virgo 室女[Shi4 nu:3], Libra 天秤[Tian1 cheng4], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[Tian1 xie1], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[Ren2 ma3], Capricorn 摩羯[Mo2 jie2], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[Bao3 ping2], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Shuang1 yu2]/ 4559 1
十二角形 十二角形 [shi2 er4 jiao3 xing2] /dodecagon/ 7021 1
十二經 十二经 [shi2 er4 jing1] /twelve channels of TCM/ 5002 1
十二經脈 十二经脉 [shi2 er4 jing1 mai4] /twelve channels of TCM/ 5002 1
十二碼 十二码 [shi2 er4 ma3] /12-yard (sports)/penalty kick/ 5845 1
十二面體 十二面体 [shi2 er4 mian4 ti3] /dodecahedron/ 7021 1
十二平均律 十二平均律 [shi2 er4 ping2 jun1 lü4] /equal temperament/ 7037 1
十二時辰 十二时辰 [shi2 er4 shi2 chen5] /twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy/ 3334 1
十二星座 十二星座 [shi2 er4 xing1 zuo4] /the twelve signs of the zodiac/ 1505 1
十二月 十二月 [Shi2 er4 yue4] /December/twelfth month (of the lunar year)/ 5125 1
十二支 十二支 [shi2 er4 zhi1] /the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)/ 2490 1
十二指腸 十二指肠 [shi2 er4 zhi3 chang2] /duodenum/ 7037 1
十分 十分 [shi2 fen1] /very/completely/utterly/extremely/absolutely/hundred percent/to divide into ten equal parts/ 3839 1
十分位數 十分位数 [shi2 fen1 wei4 shu4] /decile (statistics)/ 1798 1
十分之一 十分之一 [shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1] /one tenth/ 6740 1
十干 十干 [shi2 gan1] /same as 天干/the 10 heavenly stems 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, 己, 庚, 辛, 壬, 癸 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)/ 6383 1
十國春秋 十国春秋 [Shi2 guo2 Chun1 qiu1] /History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣[Wu2 Ren4 chen2], 114 scrolls/ 3402 1
十角形 十角形 [shi2 jiao3 xing2] /decagon/ 7021 1
十戒 十戒 [shi2 jie4] /the ten commandments (religion)/ 6131 1
十誡 十诫 [shi2 jie4] /ten commandments/ 7105 1
十錦 十锦 [shi2 jin3] /variant of 什錦|什锦[shi2 jin3]/ 5222 1
十進 十进 [shi2 jin4] /decimal/calculations to base 10/ 6476 1
十進位 十进位 [shi2 jin4 wei4] /decimal system/ 6766 1
十進位法 十进位法 [shi2 jin4 wei4 fa3] /decimal system/ 6766 1
十進制 十进制 [shi2 jin4 zhi4] /decimal/ 7037 1
十九 十九 [shi2 jiu3] /nineteen/19/ 6913 1
十里洋場 十里洋场 [shi2 li3 yang2 chang3] /the Shanghai of old, with its foreign settlements/(fig.) a bustling, cosmopolitan city/ 4914 1
十六 十六 [shi2 liu4] /sixteen/16/ 7105 1
十六國 十六国 [Shi2 liu4 guo2] /Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)/also written 五胡十六國|五胡十六国/ 4488 1
十六國春秋 十六国春秋 [Shi2 liu4 guo2 Chun1 qiu1] /history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻|崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls/ 6895 1
十六進制 十六进制 [shi2 liu4 jin4 zhi4] /hexadecimal/ 7037 1
十六烷值 十六烷值 [shi2 liu4 wan2 zhi2] /cetane number (quality of light diesel fuel, measured by its ignition delay)/ 6934 1
十六位元 十六位元 [shi2 liu4 wei4 yuan2] /16-bit (computing)/ 6269 1
十六字訣 十六字诀 [shi2 liu4 zi4 jue2] /16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退,敵駐我擾,敵疲我打,敵退我追|敌进我退,敌驻我扰,敌疲我打,敌退我追[di2 jin4 wo3 tui4 , di2 zhu4 wo3 rao3 , di2 pi2 wo3 da3 , di2 tui4 wo3 zhui1] when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue/ 2548 1
十面埋伏 十面埋伏 [Shi2 mian4 Mai2 fu2] /Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece)/House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2])/ 2977 1
十七 十七 [shi2 qi1] /seventeen/17/ 7105 1
十七孔橋 十七孔桥 [Shi2 qi1 kong3 Qiao2] /Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[Yi2 he2 yuan2], Beijing/ 2897 1
十全十美 十全十美 [shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3] /complete and beautiful/to be perfect (idiom)/ 5348 1
十日談 十日谈 [Shi2 ri4 Tan2] /Decameron, collection of 100 tales of love supposedly told by ten young people in ten days, written by Giovanni Boccaccio 薄伽丘[Bo2 jia1 qiu1]/ 4646 1
十三 十三 [shi2 san1] /thirteen/13/ 7105 1
十三點 十三点 [shi2 san1 dian3] /half-witted/nitwit/ 5711 1
十三經 十三经 [Shi2 san1 jing1] /the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3]/ 4884 1
十三日 十三日 [shi2 san1 ri4] /thirteenth day of a month/ 6850 1
十三張 十三张 [shi2 san1 zhang1] /Chinese poker/ 3502 1
十數 十数 [shi2 shu4] /more than ten/a dozen or more/ 6105 1
十四行詩 十四行诗 [shi2 si4 hang2 shi1] /sonnet/ 7105 1
十天干 十天干 [shi2 tian1 gan1] /the ten Heavenly Stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3] (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)/ 4733 1
十萬 十万 [shi2 wan4] /hundred thousand/ 6940 1
十萬八千里 十万八千里 [shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3] /light-years (apart)/a million miles (apart)/(i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance)/ 3168 1
十萬火急 十万火急 [shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2] /most urgent/posthaste/express/ 3412 1
十萬位 十万位 [shi2 wan4 wei4] /the hundred thousands place (or column) in the decimal system/ 6964 1
十位 十位 [shi2 wei4] /the tens place (or column) in the decimal system/ 6964 1
十五 十五 [shi2 wu3] /fifteen/15/ 6913 1
十項 十项 [shi2 xiang4] /ten items/decathlon (athletics)/ 6729 1
十項全能 十项全能 [shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2] /decathlon/ 7037 1
十一 十一 [shi2 yi1] /eleven/11/ 6035 1
十一 十一 [Shi2 Yi1] /PRC National Day (October 1st)/ 2238 1
十一路 十一路 [shi2 yi1 lu4] /(coll.) going on foot/ 5104 1
十一月 十一月 [Shi2 yi1 yue4] /November/eleventh month (of the lunar year)/ 5125 1
十億 十亿 [shi2 yi4] /one billion/giga-/ 7105 1
十億位元 十亿位元 [shi2 yi4 wei4 yuan2] /gigabit/ 7105 1
十有八九 十有八九 [shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3] /most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority/ 4998 1
十月 十月 [Shi2 yue4] /October/tenth month (of the lunar year)/ 5125 1
十月革命 十月革命 [Shi2 yue4 Ge2 ming4] /October Revolution/ 5124 1
十之八九 十之八九 [shi2 zhi1 ba1 jiu3] /most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority/ 4998 1
十字 十字 [shi2 zi4] /cross road/cross-shaped/crucifix/the character ten/ 7105 1
十字鎬 十字镐 [shi2 zi4 gao3] /pickaxe/ 4049 1
十字花科 十字花科 [shi2 zi4 hua1 ke1] /Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)/ 6560 1
十字架 十字架 [shi2 zi4 jia4] /cross/crucifix/yoke one has to endure/ 7105 1
十字架刑 十字架刑 [shi2 zi4 jia4 xing2] /crucifiction/ 6284 1
十字路口 十字路口 [shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3] /crossroads/intersection/ 7037 1
十字絲 十字丝 [shi2 zi4 si1] /crosshairs/ 4816 1
十字形 十字形 [shi2 zi4 xing2] /cruciform/cross shape/ 7105 1
十字繡 十字绣 [shi2 zi4 xiu4] /cross-stitch/ 6156 1
十字轉門 十字转门 [shi2 zi4 zhuan4 men2] /turnstile/ 4729 1
十足 十足 [shi2 zu2] /ample/complete/hundred percent/a pure shade (of some color)/ 6963 1
十成九穩 十成九稳 [[shi2cheng2-jiu3wen3]] /see 十拿九穩|十拿九稳[shi2na2-jiu3wen3]/ 961 2
十二月份 十二月份 [[shi2er4yue4fen4]] /December/ 190 2
十幾 十几 [[shi2ji3]] /more than ten; a dozen or more/ 842 2
十克 十克 [[shi2ke4]] /decagram/ 161 2
十拿九穩 十拿九稳 [[shi2na2-jiu3wen3]] /(idiom) to be a cinch; in the bag/(idiom) (of a person) confident of success/ 720 2
十年樹木,百年樹人 十年树木,百年树人 [[shi2nian2-shu4mu4, bai3nian2-shu4ren2]] /(idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people/ 520 2
十全 十全 [[shi2quan2]] /perfect; complete/ 870 2
十四 十四 [[shi2si4]] /fourteen; 14/ 843 2
十瓦 十瓦 [[shi2wa3]] /decawatt/ 162 2
十堰 十堰 [[Shi2yan4]] /see 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4]/ 685 2
十堰市 十堰市 [[Shi2yan4 Shi4]] /Shiyan, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2bei3 Sheng3]/ 685 2
十一月份 十一月份 [[shi2yi1yue4fen4]] /November/ 190 2
十月份 十月份 [[shi2yue4fen4]] /October/ 190 2
十指不沾陽春水 十指不沾阳春水 [[shi2zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2chun1shui3]] /(saying) (usu. of a woman) to have no need to do household chores (washing clothes etc); to lead a pampered life/ 39 2
十字螺絲刀 十字螺丝刀 [[shi2zi4 luo2si1dao1]] /Phillips screwdriver (with a cross-shaped tip)/ 228 2
十字軍 十字军 [[Shi2zi4jun1]] /the Crusades; Crusader army/(fig.) crusade; militant campaign for a cause/ 200 2
十字軍東征 十字军东征 [[Shi2zi4jun1 Dong1zheng1]] /the Crusades/ 200 2
史記 史记 [Shi3 ji4] /Records of the Grand Historian, by 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1], first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3]/ 4854 1
數十億 数十亿 [shu4 shi2 yi4] /several billion/ 7105 1
霜降 霜降 [Shuang1 jiang4] /Shuangjiang or Frost Descends, 18th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd October-6th November/ 6637 1
雙十節 双十节 [Shuang1 shi2 jie2] /Double Tenth, the anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising 武昌起義|武昌起义[Wu3 chang1 Qi3 yi4] of October 10th, 1911/(Tw) National Day/ 2469 1
雙十一 双十一 [Shuang1 Shi2 yi1] /see 光棍節|光棍节[Guang1 gun4 jie2]/ 3173 1
四十 四十 [si4 shi2] /forty/40/ 7105 1
四十二章經 四十二章经 [Si4 shi2 er4 Zhang1 jing1] /The Sutra in Forty-two Sections Spoken by the Buddha, the first Chinese Buddhist text, translated in 67 AD by Kasyapa-Matanga 迦葉摩騰|迦叶摩腾[Jia1 ye4 Mo2 teng2] and Gobharana 竺法蘭|竺法兰[Zhu2 fa3 lan2] (Dharmaraksha)/ 1906 1
四象 四象 [si4 xiang4] /four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3]/ 5832 1
宋史 宋史 [Song4 shi3] /History of the Song Dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuan2], 496 scrolls/(not to be confused with 宋書|宋书[Song4 shu1])/ 4973 1
宋書 宋书 [Song4 shu1] /History of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4] or Liu Song 劉宋|刘宋[Liu2 Song4], sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Shen Yue 沈約|沈约[Shen3 Yue1] in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁[Nan2 chao2 Liang2], 100 scrolls/(not to be confused with 宋史[Song4 shi3])/ 1455 1
隋書 隋书 [Sui2 shu1] /History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵|魏征[Wei4 Zheng1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls/ 4973 1
臺上一分鐘,臺下十年功 台上一分钟,台下十年功 [tai2 shang4 yi1 fen1 zhong1 , tai2 xia4 shi2 nian2 gong1] /ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)/ 5346 1
太子十三峰 太子十三峰 [Tai4 zi3 shi2 san1 feng1] /thirteen peaks of Meili Snow Mountains in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan/also written 梅里雪山[Mei2 li3 Xue3 shan1]/ 1932 1
唐書 唐书 [Tang2 shu1] /same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls/ 4973 1
聽君一席話,勝讀十年書 听君一席话,胜读十年书 [ting1 jun1 yi1 xi2 hua4 , sheng4 du2 shi2 nian2 shu1] /listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)/ 4593 1
[wei4] /position/location/place/seat/classifier for people (honorific)/classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)/(physics) potential/ 3162 1
魏書 魏书 [Wei4 shu1] /History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[Wei4 Shou1] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], 114 scrolls/ 4888 1
聞一知十 闻一知十 [wen2 yi1 zhi1 shi2] /lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything/a word to the wise/ 6337 1
吳趼人 吴趼人 [Wu2 Jian3 ren2] /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/ 6783 1
吳任臣 吴任臣 [Wu2 Ren4 chen2] /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/ 6867 1
五代十國 五代十国 [Wu3 dai4 Shi2 guo2] /Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China/ 4828 1
五代史 五代史 [Wu3 dai4 shi3] /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/ 4973 1
五胡 五胡 [Wu3 hu2] /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]/ 4488 1
五胡十六國 五胡十六国 [Wu3 hu2 Shi2 liu4 guo2] /Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)/ 4488 1
五十 五十 [wu3 shi2] /fifty/ 7105 1
五十肩 五十肩 [wu3 shi2 jian1] /adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)/ 4129 1
五十鈴 五十铃 [Wu3 shi2 ling2] /Isuzu/ 7037 1
五光十色 五光十色 [[wu3guang1-shi2se4]] /(idiom) bright and multicolored; of rich variety; dazzling; glitzy/ 883 2
五十步笑百步 五十步笑百步 [[wu3shi2bu4 xiao4 bai3bu4]] /(lit.) the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)/(fig.) the pot calls the kettle black/ 54 2
[wu4] /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/ 2945 1
夏至 夏至 [Xia4 zhi4] /Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st June-6th July/ 6637 1
小寒 小寒 [Xiao3 han2] /Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-19th January/ 6637 1
小滿 小满 [Xiao3 man3] /Xiaoman or Lesser Full Grain, 8th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st May-5th June/ 6637 1
小暑 小暑 [Xiao3 shu3] /Xiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd July/ 6637 1
小雪 小雪 [Xiao3 xue3] /Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December/ 6637 1
[xin1] /(of taste) hot or pungent/hard/laborious/suffering/eighth in order/eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 285°/octa/ 2945 1
新唐書 新唐书 [Xin1 Tang2 shu1] /History of the Later Tang Dynasty, seventeenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] and Song Qi 宋祁[Song4 Qi2] in 1060 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 225 scrolls/ 4973 1
新五代史 新五代史 [Xin1 Wu3 dai4 shi3] /Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls/ 4973 1
新元史 新元史 [Xin1 Yuan2 shi3] /New History of the Yuan Dynasty, completed by Ke Shaomin 柯劭忞[Ke1 Shao4 min2] in 1920, sometimes listed as one of the 24 Dynastic Histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3]/ 2774 1
星相十足 星相十足 [xing1 xiang1 shi2 zu2] /(coll.) to look every bit the big star/ 4127 1
行百里者半九十 行百里者半九十 [xing2 bai3 li3 zhe3 ban4 jiu3 shi2] /lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)/fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets/a task is not done until it's done/ 4529 1
軒轅十四 轩辕十四 [Xuan1 yuan2 shi2 si4] /Regulus (constellation)/ 4706 1
一部二十四史,不知從何說起 一部二十四史,不知从何说起 [yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3] /It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start./ 4567 1
一傳十,十傳百 一传十,十传百 [yi1 chuan2 shi2 , shi2 chuan2 bai3] /(idiom) (of news etc) to spread like wildfire; to be disseminated far and wide/ 1012 1
一目十行 一目十行 [yi1 mu4 shi2 hang2] /ten lines at a glance (idiom)/to read very rapidly/ 5505 1
一曝十寒 一曝十寒 [yi1 pu4 shi2 han2] /one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp/sporadic effort/lack of sticking power/short attention span/ 6333 1
一五一十 一五一十 [yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2] /lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail/ 6337 1
一力降十會 一力降十会 [[yi1li4 xiang2 shi2hui4]] /brute force overcomes clever tactics/ 427 2
一年被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 一年被蛇咬,十年怕井绳 [[yi1nian2 bei4 she2 yao3, shi2nian2 pa4 jing3sheng2]] /see 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩|一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳[yi1zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3, shi2nian2 pa4 jing3sheng2]/ 430 2
一暴十寒 一暴十寒 [[yi1pu4-shi2han2]] /variant of 一曝十寒[yi1pu4-shi2han2]/ 470 2
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳 [[yi1zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3, shi2nian2 pa4 jing3sheng2]] /(lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)/(fig.) once bitten, twice shy/ 54 2
[yi3] /second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/second in order/letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])/ethyl/bent/winding/radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)/ancient Chinese compass point: 105°/ 2945 1
雨水 雨水 [Yu3 shui3] /Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March/ 6637 1
元史 元史 [Yuan2 shi3] /History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Song Lian 宋濂[Song4 Lian2] in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls/ 4973 1
鄖西縣 郧西县 [[Yun2xi1 Xian4]] /Yunxi, a county in Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 344 2
鄖陽區 郧阳区 [[Yun2yang2 Qu1]] /Yunyang, a district of Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 317 2
運十 运十 [yun4 shi2] /Shanghai Y-10/Yun-10 commercial jet aircraft/ 6105 1
張灣區 张湾区 [[Zhang1wan1 Qu1]] /Zhangwan, a district of Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 344 2
周書 周书 [Zhou1 shu1] /History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls/ 4973 1
諸子十家 诸子十家 [zhu1 zi3 shi2 jia1] /various sages and ten schools of thought/refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others/ 5096 1
竹山縣 竹山县 [[Zhu2shan1 Xian4]] /Zhushan, a county in Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 316 2
竹溪縣 竹溪县 [[Zhu2xi1 Xian4]] /Zhuxi, a county in Shiyan City 十堰市[Shi2yan4 Shi4], Hubei/ 344 2
[zi1] /number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座/ 3468 1
觜宿 觜宿 [zi1 xiu4] /number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座/ 3468 1
子丑 子丑 [zi3 chou3] /first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支/by ext., the earthly branches/ 6766 1
走為上 走为上 [zou3 wei2 shang4] /see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]/ 1679 1
走為上計 走为上计 [zou3 wei2 shang4 ji4] /see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]/ 6176 1

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