Mixed-A Groups

These groups have at least 4 characters and only 2 pronunciations.

shoot arrow with string attached

Old Chinese: *lək

Middle Chinese: yik

675
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
時代
時代
shí dài
shí dài
Time, US weekly news magazine
age/era/epoch/period (in one's life)/CL:個|个[ge4]
676
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
Daishan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China
岱宗
岱山
dài zōng
dài shān
another name for Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong as principal or ancestor of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]/Mt Tai as resting place for departed souls
Daishan county in Zhoushan 舟山[Zhou1 shan1], Zhejiang
677
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
wear on top; support
戴上
北戴河
dài shang
běi dài hé
to put on (hat etc)
Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei
678
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
tortoise shell
玳瑁
玳瑁殼
dài mào
dài mào ké
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)/tortoiseshell/Taiwan pr. [dai4 mei4]
tortoise shell
679
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
pocket, bag, sack, pouch
口袋
袋子
kǒu dài
dài zi
pocket/bag; sack
bag
680
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
lend; borrow; pardon
借貸
乞貸
jiè dài
qǐ dài
to borrow or lend money/debit and credit items on a balance sheet
to beg for a loan
681
dài
TODO: Cantonese?
blacken eyebrows; black
史黛西
奧黛莉
shǐ dài xī
ào dài lì
Stacy (name)
Audrey/variant of 奧黛麗|奥黛丽[Ao4 dai4 li4]

682
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
style, system, formula, rule
方式
正式
fāng shì
zhèng shì
way; manner; style; mode; pattern/CL:個|个[ge4]
formal; official
683
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
to kill one's superior
684
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
wipe away stains with cloth
拭目以待
擦拭
shì mù yǐ dài
cā shì
lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
to wipe clean
685
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
test, try, experiment
試圖
試用
shì tú
shì yòng
to attempt/to try
to try sth out/to be on probation
686
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
horizontal wooden bar in front of a sedan chair
憑軾結轍
蘇軾
píng shì jié zhé
sū shì
to drive non-stop as fast as one can (idiom)
Su Shi (1037-1101), aka Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1], Song dynasty writer, calligrapher and public official, one of the Three Su's 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1]

brilliant; distinctive mark; to display

Old Chinese: *taŋ

Middle Chinese: tsyang

687
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
clear, manifest, obvious
彰化
彰化縣
zhāng huà
zhāng huà xiàn
Zhanghua or Changhua city and county in west Taiwan
Zhanghua or Changhua County in west Taiwan
688
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
camphor tree
樟宜
樟木
zhāng yí
zhāng mù
Changi, area in the east of Singapore, where Singapore Changi Airport is located
Dram (Chinese Zhangmu), town at Tibet-Nepal border
689
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
name of a river in Henan
南漳
南漳縣
nán zhāng
nán zhāng xiàn
Nanzhang county in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
Nanzhang county in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
690
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
roebuck, hornless river deer
獐頭鼠目
香獐子
zhāng tóu shǔ mù
xiāng zhāng zi
lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom)/fig. repulsively ugly and shifty-looking
musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
691
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
jade plaything; jade ornament

朱元璋
zhāng
zhū yuán zhāng
ancient stone ornament
Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
692
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
composition; chapter, section
文章
章程
wén zhāng
zhāng chéng
article/essay/literary works/writings/hidden meaning/CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
rules/regulations/constitution/statute/articles of association (of company)/articles of incorporation/charter (of a corporation)/by-laws
693
zhāng
TODO: Cantonese?
cockroach

蟑螂
zhāng
zhāng láng
cockroach
cockroach

694
zhàng
TODO: Cantonese?
scroll of silk or cloth bearing a congratulatory message
喜幛
挽幛
xǐ zhàng
wǎn zhàng
celebratory hanging scroll
large elegiac scroll
695
zhàng
TODO: Cantonese?
malaria pestilential vapors
烏煙瘴氣
瘴癘
wū yān zhàng qì
zhàng lì
billowing smoke (idiom)/foul atmosphere/(fig.) murky atmosphere/in a turmoil
tropical disease attributed to miasma/malaria
696
zhàng
TODO: Cantonese?
separate; shield; barricade
保障
故障
bǎo zhàng
gù zhàng
to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard
malfunction/breakdown/defect/shortcoming/fault/failure/impediment/error/bug (in software)

master; host

Old Chinese: *toʔ

Middle Chinese: tsyuX

697
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
原住民
居住
yuán zhù mín
jū zhù
indigenous peoples/aborigine
to reside/to dwell/to live in a place/resident in
698
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
pillar, post; support; lean on
柱子
支柱
zhù zi
zhī zhù
pillar/CL:根[gen1]
mainstay/pillar/prop/backbone
699
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
concentrate, focus, direct
注重
注音
zhù zhòng
zhù yīn
to pay attention to/to emphasize
to indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters using Pinyin or Bopomofo etc/phonetic notation/(specifically) Bopomofo (abbr. for 注音符號|注音符号[zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4])
700
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
insects that eat books, clothes
蛀牙
蛀蝕
zhù yá
zhù shí
tooth decay/dental cavities/CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
to corrupt/to erode
701
注,𬣣
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
explain; annotate; make entry
註定
註解
zhù dìng
zhù jiě
to foreordain/to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably
to annotate/annotation/comment/interpretation/to explain with notes/explanatory note
702
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
to be stationed at, reside at; to stop
進駐
駐華
jìn zhù
zhù huá
to enter and garrison/(fig.) to establish a presence in
stationed in China/located in China

703
zhǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
master, chief owner; host; lord
主要
主管
zhǔ yào
zhǔ guǎn
main; principal; major; primary
in charge/responsible for/person in charge/manager
704
zhǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
lean on; post; prod; ridicule
zhǔ
to lean on/to prop on

sharp; profit

Old Chinese: *C.ri[t]-s

Middle Chinese: lijH

705
TODO: Cantonese?
smooth; active; clever, sharp
乾淨俐落
伶牙俐齒
gān jìng lì luò
líng yá lì chǐ
clean and efficient/neat and tidy
clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent/having the gift of the gab
706
TODO: Cantonese?
gains, advantage, profit, merit
利用
專利
lì yòng
zhuān lì
to exploit/to make use of/to use/to take advantage of/to utilize
patent/sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people/monopoly
707
TODO: Cantonese?
dysentery
洩痢
痢疾
xiè lì
lì ji
to have diarrhea
dysentery
708
TODO: Cantonese?
white jasmine
伊莉莎白
伊莉薩白
yī lì shā bái
yī lì sà bái
Elizabeth/also written 伊麗莎白|伊丽莎白
Elizabeth (name)/also written 伊麗莎白|伊丽莎白

709
TODO: Cantonese?
pear; opera; cut, slash
雪梨
雪梨
xuě lí
xuě lí
Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia (Tw)
snow pear (pyrus nivalis)
710
TODO: Cantonese?
plow
中俄伊犁條約
伊犁
zhōng é yī lí tiáo yuē
yī lí
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
the Ili river basin around Turpan in Xinjiang/Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (abbr. for 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1])
711
TODO: Cantonese?
surname; numerous, many; black
保亭黎族苗族自治縣
哥斯大黎加
bǎo tíng lí zú miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
gē sī dà lí jiā
Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Costa Rica (Tw)

complete (adj.)

Old Chinese: *[dz]o[n]

Middle Chinese: dzjwen

712
quán
TODO: Cantonese?
maintain, keep whole or intact
完全
安全
wán quán
ān quán
complete; whole/totally; entirely
safe; secure/safety; security
713
quán
TODO: Cantonese?
be healed, be cured; recover
痊癒
quán yù
quán
to recover completely (from illness or injury)
to recover (from illness)
714
quán
TODO: Cantonese?
aromatic herb; fine cloth
段荃法
荃灣
duàn quán fǎ
quán wān
Duan Quanfa (1939-2010), Chinese writer
Tsuen Wan district of New Territories, Hong Kong
715
quán
TODO: Cantonese?
explain, expound, comment on
詮釋
正教真詮
quán shì
zhèng jiào zhēn quán
to interpret/to comment and explain/to annotate/to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role)/to decode/interpretation/annotation
Exegesis of true religion by Wang Daiyu 王岱輿|王岱舆[Wang2 Dai4 yu2], a study of Islam/also translated as Real hermeneutics of orthodox religion
716
quán
TODO: Cantonese?
weigh, measure; select officials
胡銓
蔣士銓
hú quán
jiǎng shì quán
Hu Quan (1102-1180), Song Dynasty official and poet
Jiang Shiquan (1725-1784), Qing poet, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家

717
shuān
TODO: Cantonese?
bind with rope, fasten
拴住
螺拴
shuān zhù
luó shuān
to tether/to tie up/(fig.) to restrict/to keep a hold on
bolt
718
shuān
TODO: Cantonese?
wooden peg, post or stick
消防栓
月經棉栓
xiāo fáng shuān
yuè jīng mián shuān
fire hydrant
tampon

1: gather, pluck

Old Chinese: *s.r̥ˤəʔ

Middle Chinese: tshojX

2: colorful

Old Chinese: *s.r̥ˤəʔ

Middle Chinese: tshojX

719
cǎi
TODO: Cantonese?
hue, color; variegated colors
色彩
彩色
sè cǎi
cǎi sè
tint; coloring; coloration/(fig.) flavor; character
color/multicolored/CL:種|种[zhong3]
720
cǎi、cài
TODO: Cantonese?
gather, collect; pick, select
採用
採購
採邑
cǎi yòng
cǎi gòu
cài yì
to adopt/to employ/to use
to procure (for an enterprise etc)/to purchase
fief
721
cǎi
TODO: Cantonese?
notice; pay attention to
理睬
不加理睬
lǐ cǎi
bù jiā lǐ cǎi
to heed/to pay attention to
without giving due consideration/to ignore/to overlook
722
cǎi
TODO: Cantonese?
varicolored silk; variegated
剪綵
jiǎn cǎi
to cut the ribbon (at an opening)
723
cǎi
TODO: Cantonese?
step on
扒高踩低
踩剎車
pá gāo cǎi dī
cǎi shā chē
crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors/toadying and bullying
to step on the brake/to brake (when driving)
724
cǎi、cài
TODO: Cantonese?
collect, gather; pick, pluck
風采
興高采烈
fēng cǎi
xìng gāo cǎi liè
cài
svelte/elegant manner/graceful bearing
happy and excited (idiom)/in high spirits/in great delight
allotment to a feudal noble

725
cài
TODO: Cantonese?
vegetables; dish, order; food
蔬菜
青菜
shū cài
qīng cài
vegetables/CL:種|种[zhong3]
green vegetables/Chinese cabbage

1: distant

Old Chinese: *mˤa[n]-s

Middle Chinese: manH

2: extended, long

Old Chinese: *ma[n]-s

Middle Chinese: mjonH

726
màn
TODO: Cantonese?
curtain, screen, tent
地幔
帳幔
dì màn
zhàng màn
(geology) (the earth's) mantle
curtain
727
màn
TODO: Cantonese?
slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
慢慢
慢性
màn màn
màn xìng
slowly; gradually
slow and patient/chronic (disease)/slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
728
màn
TODO: Cantonese?
long, extended, vast; beautiful
曼谷
羅曼蒂克
màn gǔ
luó màn dì kè
Bangkok, capital of Thailand
romantic (loanword)
729
màn
TODO: Cantonese?
overflow of water; spreading
漫畫
漫長
màn huà
màn cháng
caricature/cartoon/Japanese manga
very long/endless
730
màn、mán
TODO: Cantonese?
creeping plants, tendrils, vines
蔓延
枝蔓
蔓菁
màn yán
zhī màn
mán jing
mán
to extend/to spread
branches and tendrils/fig. overcomplicated or digressive
turnip
used in 蔓菁[man2 jing5]

731
mán
TODO: Cantonese?
steamed bread; steamed dumplings
饅頭
不蒸饅頭爭口氣
mán tou
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì
steamed bun
not to be crushed (idiom)/to be determined to have one's revenge
732
mán
TODO: Cantonese?
eel
八目鰻
澳洲鰻鱺
bā mù mán
ào zhōu mán lí
lamprey (jawless proto-fish of family Petromyzontidae)
short-finned eel (Anguilla australis)

a kind of net (on a handle?) (Shuōwén: 'bird net')

Old Chinese: *rˤaj

Middle Chinese: la

733
luō、luó
TODO: Cantonese?
exclamatory final particle, nag
哆囉美遠
哆囉美遠族
囉唣
duō luō měi yuǎn
duō luō měi yuǎn zú
luó zào
Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
to create a disturbance; to make trouble; to harass
734
luó
TODO: Cantonese?
pig; Lolo aboriginal tribe
luó
name of a tribe
735
luó
TODO: Cantonese?
bamboo basket
淘籮
táo luó
luó
basket (for washing rice)
basket
736
luó、luō
TODO: Cantonese?
net for catching birds; gauze
羅馬
羅浮宮
哩哩羅羅
羅唆
luó mǎ
luó fú gōng
lī lī luō luō
luō suō
Rome, capital of Italy
the Louvre, museum in Paris (Tw)
endless mumbling (onom.)/verbose and incomprehensible/talking endlessly
incorrect variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5]
737
luó
TODO: Cantonese?
type of creeping plant; turnip
蘿蔔
紅蘿蔔
luó bo
hóng luó bo
radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]/CL:個|个[ge4],根[gen1]
carrot/red radish
738
luó
TODO: Cantonese?
patrol; inspect; watch
邏輯
巡邏
luó ji
xún luó
logic (loanword)
to patrol (police, army or navy)
739
luó
TODO: Cantonese?
gong
開鑼
鑼鼓
kāi luó
luó gǔ
to beat the gong to open a performance
gongs and drums/Chinese percussion instruments

sand

Old Chinese: *sˤraj

Middle Chinese: srae

740
shā
TODO: Cantonese?
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
沙漠
沙灘
shā mò
shā tān
desert/CL:個|个[ge4]
beach/sandy shore/CL:片[pian4]
741
shā
TODO: Cantonese?
sand; pebbles, gravel; gritty
砂石
砂岩
shā shí
shā yán
sandstone/sand and stone/aggregate
sandstone
742
shā
TODO: Cantonese?
gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread
婚紗
面紗
hūn shā
miàn shā
wedding dress/CL:身[shen1]
veil
743
shā、suō
TODO: Cantonese?
kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
莎士比亞
伊麗莎白
莎草
shā shì bǐ yà
yī lì shā bái
suō cǎo
suō
Shakespeare (name)/William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright
Elizabeth (person name)
coco-grass; nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus)
used in 莎草[suo1cao3]
744
shā
TODO: Cantonese?
a cassock or robe of a monk

袈裟
shā
jiā shā
used in 袈裟[jia1 sha1]
kasaya (robe of a Buddhist monk or nun) (loanword from Sanskrit)
745
shā
TODO: Cantonese?
shark
大白鯊
姥鯊
dà bái shā
lǎo shā
great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

746
suō
TODO: Cantonese?
dance, frolic; lounge; saunter
婆娑
毗耶娑
pó suō
pí yē suō
to swirl about/(of leaves and branches) to sway
Vyasa, Indian sage and scribe, supposed author of epic 摩訶婆羅多|摩诃婆罗多[Mo2 he1 po2 luo2 duo1] and a major figure in it

courtyard

Old Chinese: *lˤeŋ

Middle Chinese: deng

747
tíng
TODO: Cantonese?
courtyard; spacious hall or yard
法庭
庭院
fǎ tíng
tíng yuàn
court of law
courtyard
748
tíng
TODO: Cantonese?
court
朝廷
宮廷
cháo tíng
gōng tíng
court/imperial household/dynasty
court (of king or emperor)
749
tíng
TODO: Cantonese?
dragonfly
蜻蜓
堰蜓座
qīng tíng
yàn tíng zuò
dragonfly
Chamaeleon (constellation)
750
tíng
TODO: Cantonese?
a sudden peal of thunder
大發雷霆
星流霆擊
dà fā léi tíng
xīng liú tíng jī
to be furious/to fly into a terrible rage
meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development/portentous signs

751
tǐng
TODO: Cantonese?
to stand upright, straighten; rigid
挺直
挺身而出
tǐng zhí
tǐng shēn ér chū
upright; erect/to straighten up (one's back etc); to hold erect
to step forward bravely
752
tǐng
TODO: Cantonese?
a club; a stalk; straight
tǐng
a club (weapon)
753
tǐng
TODO: Cantonese?
small boat, dugout, punt
快艇
遊艇
kuài tǐng
yóu tǐng
speedboat/motor launch
barge/yacht/CL:隻|只[zhi1]

joy; rejoice

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)əʔ

Middle Chinese: xiX

754
TODO: Cantonese?
joy, gladness, delight; surname
唐僖宗
táng xī zōng
Emperor Xizong of Tang, reign name of nineteenth Tang Emperor Li Xuan 李儇[Li3 Xuan1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
cautious/merry/joyful
755
TODO: Cantonese?
mirthful, happy; interjection
笑嘻嘻
嘻哈
xiào xī xī
xī hā
grinning/smiling
hip-hop (music genre) (loanword)
756
TODO: Cantonese?
enjoy; play, amuse oneself
嬉皮
嬉戲
xī pí
xī xì
hippie (loanword) (Tw)
to frolic; to romp
757
TODO: Cantonese?
dim light, glimmer; warm, bright
明熹宗
朱熹
míng xī zōng
zhū xī
Ming Xizong, temple name of fifteenth Ming emperor Tianqi 明天啟|明天启[Ming2 Tian1 qi3]
Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子[Zhu1 zi3], Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism

758
TODO: Cantonese?
like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
喜歡
喜愛
xǐ huan
xǐ ài
to like; to be fond of
to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite
759
TODO: Cantonese?
happiness; congratulations
千禧一代
千禧年
qiān xǐ yī dài
qiān xǐ nián
Generation Y/Millennial Generation
millennium

1: distinguish; punctiious

Old Chinese: *[b]en

Middle Chinese: bjien

2: even (adj.)

Old Chinese: *breŋ

Middle Chinese: bjaeng

3: make even

Old Chinese: *m-breŋ

Middle Chinese: bjaeng

760
píng
TODO: Cantonese?
level ground; Japanese measure
草坪
佛坪
cǎo píng
fó píng
lawn
Foping County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[Han4 zhong1], Shaanxi
761
píng
TODO: Cantonese?
flat, level, even; peaceful
公平
平衡
gōng píng
píng héng
fair/impartial
balance/equilibrium
762
píng
TODO: Cantonese?
duckweed; wandering, traveling
浮萍
萍卡菲爾特
fú píng
píng kǎ fēi ěr tè
duckweed
Pinkafeld (Hungarian Pinkafő) Austrian town on the border with Hungary
763
píng
TODO: Cantonese?
appraise, criticize, evaluate
評價
評審
píng jià
píng shěn
to evaluate/to assess
to appraise/to evaluate/to judge

764
pēng
TODO: Cantonese?
impeach, censure; attack
抨擊
pēng jī
pēng
to attack (verbally or in writing)
attack/impeach
765
pēng
TODO: Cantonese?
sound of crashing stones, bang!
砰砰
pēng pēng
pēng
(onom.) slam
(onom.) bang/thump

1: burn, scorch

Old Chinese: *S.tew

Middle Chinese: tsjew

2: Jiao (place name)

Old Chinese: *S.tew

Middle Chinese: tsjew

766
jiāo
TODO: Cantonese?
burned, scorched; anxious, vexed
焦點
焦急
jiāo diǎn
jiāo jí
focal point; focus (lit. and fig.)
anxiety/anxious
767
jiāo
TODO: Cantonese?
reef; jetty; submerged rocks
礁石
堡礁
jiāo shí
bǎo jiāo
reef
barrier reef
768
jiāo
TODO: Cantonese?
banana; plantain
香蕉
美人蕉
xiāng jiāo
měi rén jiāo
banana/CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
canna or Indian shot (genus Canna)

769
qiáo
TODO: Cantonese?
be worn-out, emaciated, haggard

憔悴
qiáo
qiáo cuì
haggard
wan and sallow/thin and pallid/haggard/(of plants) withered
770
qiáo
TODO: Cantonese?
woodcutter; firewood; gather wood
樵夫
樵子
qiáo fū
qiáo zǐ
woodman/woodcutter
woodcutter
771
qiáo
TODO: Cantonese?
glance at, look at, see
瞧不起
瞧見
qiáo bù qǐ
qiáo jiàn
to look down upon; to hold in contempt
to see

1: not yet

Old Chinese: *m[ə]t-s

Middle Chinese: mj+jH

2: 8th earthly branch

Old Chinese: *m[ə]t-s

Middle Chinese: mj+jH

772
mèi
TODO: Cantonese?
younger sister
妹妹
姊妹
mèi mei
zǐ mèi
younger sister/young woman/CL:個|个[ge4]
(older and younger) sisters/sister (school, city etc)
773
mèi
TODO: Cantonese?
sleep; be asleep
夢寐以求
假寐
mèng mèi yǐ qiú
jiǎ mèi
to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/to long for sth day and night
to doze/to take a nap/nodding off to sleep
774
mèi
TODO: Cantonese?
obscure, dark; darken
曖昧
三昧
ài mèi
sān mèi
vague/ambiguous/equivocal/dubious
Samadhi (Buddhist term)
775
mèi
TODO: Cantonese?
kind of forest demon, elf
魅力
人格魅力
mèi lì
rén gé mèi lì
charm/fascination/glamor/charisma
personal charm/charisma

776
wèi
TODO: Cantonese?
taste, smell, odor; delicacy
味道
意味
wèi dao
yì wèi
flavor; taste/(fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)/(fig.) interest; delight/(dialect) smell; odor
meaning/implication/flavor/overtone/to mean/to imply/(Tw) to get a sense of
777
wèi
TODO: Cantonese?
not yet; eighth earthly branch
未必
從未
wèi bì
cóng wèi
not necessarily/maybe not
never

come together; pair

Old Chinese: *N-tsˤu

Middle Chinese: dzaw

778
cáo
TODO: Cantonese?
noisy
嘈雜
嘈雜聲
cáo zá
cáo zá shēng
noisy/clamorous
noise/din
779
cáo
TODO: Cantonese?
ministry officials; surname
曹操
三曹
cáo cāo
sān cáo
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕/the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
780
cáo
TODO: Cantonese?
trough; manger; vat, tank; groove; a distillery
水槽
跳槽
shuǐ cáo
tiào cáo
sink
to change jobs/job-hopping
781
cáo
TODO: Cantonese?
transport by water; canal transportation
漕河
漕糧
cáo hé
cáo liáng
waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2])
grain transported by water (in ancient times)

782
zāo
TODO: Cantonese?
sediment, dregs; pickle
糟蹋
一團亂糟
zāo tà
yī tuán luàn zāo
to waste/to defile/to abuse/to insult/to defile/to trample on/to wreck/also pr. [zao1 ta5]
a chaotic mess
783
zāo
TODO: Cantonese?
come across, meet with, encounter
遭到
遭受
zāo dào
zāo shòu
to suffer/to meet with (sth unfortunate)
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)

fish (n.)

Old Chinese: *[r.ŋ]a

Middle Chinese: ngjo

784
TODO: Cantonese?
loquacious; nag
used in 嚕囌|噜苏[lu1 su1]
785
TODO: Cantonese?
be reborn; resuscitate, revive
復甦
心肺復甦術
fù sū
xīn fèi fù sū shù
to recover (health, economic)/to resuscitate/anabiosis
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
786
TODO: Cantonese?
revive, to rise again; collect
耶穌
耶穌光
yē sū
yē sū guāng
Jesus
crepuscular rays/sunbeams
787
TODO: Cantonese?
revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
蘇格蘭
蘇州
sū gé lán
sū zhōu
Scotland
Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

788
TODO: Cantonese?
to fish; seize; pursue; surname
漁船
漁民
yú chuán
yú mín
fishing boat/CL:條|条[tiao2]
fisherman/fisher folk
789
TODO: Cantonese?
fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
魚類
魚塭
yú lèi
yú wēn
fishes
(Tw) fishpond/fish farm

small worm (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *qʷˤen

Middle Chinese: 'wen

790
juān
TODO: Cantonese?
beautiful, graceful
娟秀
嬋娟
juān xiù
chán juān
beautiful/graceful
(literary) beautiful woman/(literary) lovely; graceful/(literary) the moon
791
juān
TODO: Cantonese?
contribute; give up, renounce
捐贈
捐款
juān zèng
juān kuǎn
to contribute (as a gift)/to donate/benefaction
to donate money/to contribute funds/donation/contribution (of money)
792
juān
TODO: Cantonese?
brook, stream; select; pure
劉涓子
劉涓子鬼遺方
liú juān zǐ
liú juān zǐ guǐ yí fāng
Liu Juanzi, legendary alchemist and creator of magic potions
Liu Juanzi's medical recipes bequeathed by the ghost Huang Fugui 黃父鬼|黄父鬼
793
juān
TODO: Cantonese?
cuckoo
杜鵑花
中杜鵑
dù juān huā
zhōng dù juān
Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
(bird species of China) Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)

794
juàn
TODO: Cantonese?
rash, impetuous, impulsive
juàn
impetuous/rash/upright (character)
795
juàn
TODO: Cantonese?
kind of thick stiff silk
手絹
shǒu juàn
juàn
handkerchief/CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
thin, tough silk fabric

criminals accusing one another (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *prenʔ

Middle Chinese: pjenX

796
biàn
TODO: Cantonese?
distinguish, discriminate
分辨
辨識
fēn biàn
biàn shí
to distinguish; to differentiate/to resolve
identification/to identify/to recognize
797
biàn
TODO: Cantonese?
braid; pigtail, plait, queue
辮子
剃髮留辮
biàn zi
tì fà liú biàn
plait/braid/pigtail/a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent/handle/CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2]
to shave the head but keep the queue
798
biàn
TODO: Cantonese?
dispute, argue, debate, discuss
辯論
辯護
biàn lùn
biàn hù
debate/argument/to argue over/CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]
to speak in defense of/to argue in favor of/to defend/to plead

799
bàn
TODO: Cantonese?
petal; segment; valves
花瓣
二尖瓣
huā bàn
èr jiān bàn
petal/CL:片[pian4]
mitral valve (physiology)
800
bàn
TODO: Cantonese?
manage, do, handle; deal with
辦理
主辦
bàn lǐ
zhǔ bàn
to handle; to transact; to conduct
to organize/to host (a conference or sports event)

1: man

Old Chinese: *p(r)a

Middle Chinese: pju

2: this, that

Old Chinese: *[b]a

Middle Chinese: bju

3: final particle

Old Chinese: *ba

Middle Chinese: bju

801
TODO: Cantonese?
common laborer
牧伕座
馬伕
mù fū zuò
mǎ fū
Boötes (constellation)
groom/stable lad/horsekeeper/pimp/procurer
802
fū、fú
TODO: Cantonese?
man, male adult, husband; those
夫妻
夫人
fū qī
fū ren
husband and wife; married couple
lady/madam/Mrs./CL:位[wei4]
(classical) this, that/he, she, they/(exclamatory final particle)/(initial particle, introduces an opinion)
803
TODO: Cantonese?
bran
烤麩
麥麩
kǎo fū
mài fū
kao fu, a spongy wheat gluten product used in Chinese cuisine
wheat bran

804
TODO: Cantonese?
support, help; protect; hold on
扶持
扶手
fú chí
fú shǒu
to help/to assist
handrail/armrest
805
TODO: Cantonese?
hibiscus
伊芙
凱芙拉
yī fú
kǎi fú lā
Eve (name)
Kevlar

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tʰjaŋ

806
chāng
TODO: Cantonese?
prostitute, harlot
娼女
娼妓
chāng nu:3
chāng jì
prostitute
prostitute
807
chāng
TODO: Cantonese?
light of sun; good, proper
丁汝昌
南昌
dīng rǔ chāng
nán chāng
Ding Ruchang (1836-1895), commander of the Qing North China Navy
Nanchang, prefecture-level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China/also Nanchang county
808
chāng
TODO: Cantonese?
mad, wild, reckless, unruly
猖獗
猖亂
chāng jué
chāng luàn
to be rampant/to run wild
wild and disorderly

809
chàng
TODO: Cantonese?
guide, leader; lead, introduce
提倡
倡導
tí chàng
chàng dǎo
to promote/to advocate
to advocate/to initiate/to propose/to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
810
chàng
TODO: Cantonese?
sing, chant, call; ditty, song
唱片
唱歌
chàng piàn
chàng gē
gramophone record/LP/music CD/musical album/CL:張|张[zhang1]
to sing a song

811
TODO: Cantonese?
kind, charitable, benevolent
慈悲
慈善
cí bēi
cí shàn
mercy
benevolent/charitable
812
TODO: Cantonese?
magnetic; magnetism; porcelain
磁碟機
磁片
cí dié jī
cí piàn
disk drive (computing)/drive (computing)
magnetic disk
813
zī、cí
TODO: Cantonese?
now, here; this; time, year
伯利茲
傑佛茲
龜茲
bó lì zī
jié fó zī
qiū cí
Belize
James Jeffords (1934-2014), former US Senator from Vermont
ancient Central Asian city state, flourished in first millennium AD, in modern Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang

814
TODO: Cantonese?
breed in large numbers
孳生
孳乳
zī shēng
zī rǔ
to breed; to multiply
to multiply (kinds, difficulties)/to reproduce/to derive (compounds)
815
TODO: Cantonese?
grow, multiply, increase; thrive
滋味
滋潤
zī wèi
zī rùn
taste/flavor/feeling
moist/humid/to moisten/to provide moisture/comfortably off

a long time

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷəʔ

Middle Chinese: kjuwX

816
jiǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
long time (ago); time passage, grow late
長久
悠久
cháng jiǔ
yōu jiǔ
(for a) long time
long (tradition, history etc)
817
jiǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
cauterize with moxa; moxibustion
針灸
灸法
zhēn jiǔ
jiǔ fǎ
acupuncture and moxibustion/to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
moxibustion (TCM)
818
jiǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
black-colored jade
jiǔ
black jade/nine (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

819
jiù
TODO: Cantonese?
coffin which contains corpse
靈柩
líng jiù
jiù
coffin containing a corpse
bier
820
jiù
TODO: Cantonese?
chronic disease, chronic illness; sorrow
內疚
歉疚
nèi jiù
qiàn jiù
guilty conscience/to feel a twinge of guilt
remorseful/guilt-ridden

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sins

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tods

821
shī
TODO: Cantonese?
louse; bug; parasite
塘虱
壁虱
táng shī
bì shī
catfish (family Clariidae)
tick/bedbug
822
shī
TODO: Cantonese?
louse; bedbug
木蝨
蝨多不癢
mù shī
shī duō bù yǎng
woodlouse
many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others/Troubles never come singly./It never rains but it pours.

823
xùn
TODO: Cantonese?
inquire; ask; examine; reproach
資訊
通訊
zī xùn
tōng xùn
information
communications/news story/dispatch/CL:個|个[ge4]
824
xùn
TODO: Cantonese?
quick, hasty, rapid, sudden
迅速
魯迅
xùn sù
lǔ xùn
rapid/speedy/fast
Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers

1: spring, source; origin

Old Chinese: *N-ɢʷar

Middle Chinese: ngjwon

2: high plain (n.)

Old Chinese: *N-ɢʷar

Middle Chinese: ngjwon

825
yuán
TODO: Cantonese?
source, origin, beginning
原因
原本
yuán yīn
yuán běn
cause/origin/root cause/reason/CL:個|个[ge4]
originally/original
826
yuán
TODO: Cantonese?
spring; source, head; surname
資源
資源
zī yuán
zī yuán
Ziyuan county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
natural resource (such as water or minerals)/resource (such as manpower or tourism)

827
yuàn
TODO: Cantonese?
sincere, honest, virtuous
鄉愿
xiāng yuàn
yuàn
(literary) hypocrite/two-faced person
honest and prudent/variant of 願|愿[yuan4]
828
愿,𫖸
yuàn
TODO: Cantonese?
desire, want; wish; ambition
願意
意願
yuàn yì
yì yuàn
to wish/to want/ready/willing (to do sth)
aspiration/wish (for)/desire

1: shoot; archer

Old Chinese: *Cə.lAk-s

Middle Chinese: zyaeH

2: hit with bow and arrow

Old Chinese: *Cə.lAk

Middle Chinese: zyek

829
shè
TODO: Cantonese?
shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
輻射
發射
fú shè
fā shè
radiation
to shoot (a projectile)/to fire (a rocket)/to launch/to emit (a particle)/to discharge/emanation/emission
830
shè
TODO: Cantonese?
musk deer
蘭麝
麝牛
lán shè
shè niú
lit. orchids and musk/fig. sweet perfumes
musk ox

831
xiè
TODO: Cantonese?
kiosk, pavilion
香榭麗舍
香榭麗舍大街
xiāng xiè lì shè
xiāng xiè lì shè dà jiē
Champs Élysées
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
832
xiè
TODO: Cantonese?
thank; decline
謝謝
感謝
xiè xie
gǎn xiè
to thank/thanks/thank you
(express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks

obstruct; distress

Old Chinese: *kʰˤu[n]-s

Middle Chinese: khwonH

833
kǔn
TODO: Cantonese?
tie up; bind, truss up; bundle
捆紮
捆綁
kǔn zā
kǔn bǎng
to bundle up with rope (e.g. firewood)/to secure with rope (e.g. suitcases on the roof of a car)/to strap down
to bind
834
kǔn
TODO: Cantonese?
coil, roll, bundle, tie up

835
kùn
TODO: Cantonese?
to surround, besiege; to be surrounded; difficult; hexagram ䷮
困難
困擾
kùn nan
kùn rǎo
difficult/challenging/straitened circumstances/difficult situation
to perplex/to disturb/to cause complications
836
kùn
TODO: Cantonese?
be tired, sleepy
犯睏
發睏
fàn kùn
fā kùn
(coll.) to get sleepy
to get sleepy

feudal lord

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤ(r)o

Middle Chinese: huw

837
hóu、hòu
TODO: Cantonese?
marquis, lord; target in archery
諸侯
侯景之亂
閩侯
閩侯縣
zhū hóu
hóu jǐng zhī luàn
mǐn hòu
mǐn hòu xiàn
dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers
rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548
Minhou, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian
Minhou, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian
838
hóu
TODO: Cantonese?
throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
喉嚨
喉頭
hóu lóng
hóu tóu
the throat
throat/larynx
839
hóu
TODO: Cantonese?
monkey, ape; monkey-like
猴子
獼猴
hóu zi
mí hóu
monkey/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
macaque

840
hòu
TODO: Cantonese?
wait; expect; visit; greet
候選人
氣候
hòu xuǎn rén
qì hòu
candidate/CL:名[ming2]
(meteorology) climate/(fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)/CL:種|种[zhong3]

1: sit

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤo[j]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dzwaX

2: to set

Old Chinese: *m-[dz]ˤo[j]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dzwaX

3: seat n.

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤo[j]ʔ-s

Middle Chinese: dzwaH

841
cuò
TODO: Cantonese?
push down; chop down; grind
下挫
挫折感
xià cuò
cuò zhé gǎn
(of sales, prices etc) to fall/to drop/decline/slump
frustration
842
cuò
TODO: Cantonese?
carpenter's file, file smooth
銼刀
cuò dāo
cuò
file (metalworking and woodworking tool)
file (tool used for smoothing)/rasp/to file

843
zuò
TODO: Cantonese?
sit; seat; ride, travel by
靜坐
坐下
jìng zuò
zuò xia
to sit quietly/to meditate/to stage a sit-in
to sit down
844
zuò
TODO: Cantonese?
seat; stand, base
座談會
講座
zuò tán huì
jiǎng zuò
conference/symposium/rap session
a course of lectures/CL:個|个[ge4]

1: violent

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤawk-s

Middle Chinese: bawH

2: expose to sun

Old Chinese: *m-pˤawk

Middle Chinese: buwk

845
pù、bào
TODO: Cantonese?
violent, brutal, tyrannical
一暴十寒
暴力
暴露
yī pù shí hán
bào lì
bào lù
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp/sporadic effort/short attention span
violence/force/violent
to expose/to reveal/to lay bare/also pr. [pu4 lu4]
846
pù、bào
TODO: Cantonese?
sun, air in sun, expose or dry in the sun
曝曬
一曝十寒
曝光
曝光表
pù shài
yī pù shí hán
bào guāng
bào guāng biǎo
to expose to strong sunlight
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
to expose (photography)/(fig.) to expose (a scandal)/(advertising) exposure/Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]
light meter/exposure meter
847
pù、bào
TODO: Cantonese?
waterfall, cascade; heavy rain
小瀑布
尼亞加拉瀑布
xiǎo pù bù
ní yà jiā lā pù bù
bào
cascade
Niagara Falls
shower (rain)
848
bào
TODO: Cantonese?
crackle, pop, burst, explode
爆發
爆竹
bào fā
bào zhú
to break out/to erupt/to explode/to burst out
firecracker

black

Old Chinese: *m̥ˤək (dialect *m̥ˤ- > xˤ-)

Middle Chinese: xok

849
hēi
TODO: Cantonese?
be silent, be quiet
嘿嘿
hēi hēi
hēi
(onom.) he he/mischievous laughter
hey
850
hēi
TODO: Cantonese?
black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
黑色
黑白
hēi sè
hēi bái
black
black and white/right and wrong/monochrome

851
TODO: Cantonese?
ink; writing
水墨
墨西哥
shuǐ mò
mò xī gē
ink (used in painting)
Mexico
852
TODO: Cantonese?
silent; quiet, still; dark
默默
默契
mò mò
mò qì
in silence; not speaking
tacit understanding/mutual understanding/rapport/connected at a deep level with each other/(of team members) well coordinated/tight

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: toːlʔ

853
duǒ
TODO: Cantonese?
cluster of flowers; earlobe
花朵
克利斯朵夫
huā duǒ
kè lì sī duǒ fū
flower
Christopher (name)
854
duǒ
TODO: Cantonese?
hide, secrete; avoid, escape
躲避
躲開
duǒ bì
duǒ kāi
to hide/to evade/to dodge/to take shelter/to avoid (difficulties)
to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc)/to avoid (sb)

855
duò
TODO: Cantonese?
chop by pounding, mince, hash
剁手節
剁手黨
duò shǒu jié
duò shǒu dǎng
(jocular) a day of frenetic online spending, such as Singles' Day
online shopaholic
856
duò
TODO: Cantonese?
stamp feet, step
跺腳
duò jiǎo
duò
to stamp one's feet
to stamp one's feet

sovereign; queen

Old Chinese: *ɢˤ(r)oʔ

Middle Chinese: huwX

857
gòu
TODO: Cantonese?
dirt, filth, stains; dirty
去垢劑
忍垢偷生
qù gòu jì
rěn gòu tōu shēng
detergent
to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
858
gòu
TODO: Cantonese?
abuse, scold, berate, insult
詬病
嗔詬
gòu bìng
chēn gòu
to denounce/to castigate
to berate/to curse in rage

859
hòu
TODO: Cantonese?
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
皇后
太后
huáng hòu
tài hòu
empress/imperial consort
Empress Dowager
860
hòu
TODO: Cantonese?
meet unexpectedly
邂逅
xiè hòu
hòu
to meet by chance/to run into sb/chance encounter
to meet unexpectedly

861
yǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
cease, lay off, lay down
偃師
偃師市
yǎn shī
yǎn shī shì
Yanshi, county-level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳[Luo4 yang2], Henan
Yanshi, county-level city in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
862
yǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
mole; Talpidae species (various)
針鼴
鼴鼠
zhēn yǎn
yǎn shǔ
echidna
mole (zoology)

863
yàn
TODO: Cantonese?
dam; embankment, dike, bank
兵來將敵,水來土堰
十堰
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn
shí yàn
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action/to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
Shiyan, prefecture-level city in Hubei
864
yàn
TODO: Cantonese?
to entertain, feast; a feast, banquet
宴會
宴席
yàn huì
yàn xí
banquet/feast/dinner party/CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4]
banquet; feast

tread on; trample

Old Chinese: *lˤap

Middle Chinese: dap

865
TODO: Cantonese?
fall in ruins, collapse
崩塌
一塌糊塗
bēng tā
yī tā hú tu
talus slide/to crumble (of scree slope)/to collapse/landslide
muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition/complete shambles/a total mess
866
TODO: Cantonese?
inner shirt or singlet
汗褟兒
褟縧子
hàn tā r5
tā tāo zi
undershirt (dialect)
lace hemming

867
TODO: Cantonese?
cot, couch, bed
下榻
榻床
xià tà
tà chuáng
to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip)
divan/couch
868
TODO: Cantonese?
step on, tread on; stumble, slip
踢蹋舞
tī tà wǔ
tap dance/step dance
to step on