书 面 shū miàn in writing / written 成 文 chéng wén written / statutory 笔 头 bǐ tóu ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form 文 字 wén zì character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL:個|个[ge4] 写 作 xiě zuò to write / to compose / writing / written works 记 载 jì zǎi to write down / to record / written account 字 数 zì shù number of written characters / number of words / word count 摩 擦 mó cā friction / rubbing / chafing / fig. disharmony / conflict / also written 磨擦 酒 精 jiǔ jīng alcohol / ethanol CH3CH2OH / ethyl alcohol / also written 乙醇 / grain alcohol 词 典 dictionary / also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3] / CL:部[bu4],本[ben3] 日 元 Rì yuán Japanese yen (unit of currency) / also written 日圓|日圆[Ri4 yuan2] 字 样 zì yàng model or template character / written slogan or phrase / mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 / on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 / on a document etc) 粘 贴 zhān tiē to stick / to affix / to adhere / to paste (as in "copy and paste") / Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1] / also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] 通 知 书 tōng zhī shū written notice 以 至 yǐ zhì down to / up to / to such an extent as to ... / also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] 清 脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆 笔 试 bǐ shì written examination / paper test (for an applicant) 迪 斯 尼 Dí sī ní Disney (company name, surname) / also written 迪士尼[Di2 shi4 ni2] 修 饰 xiū shì to decorate / to adorn / to dress up / to polish (a written piece) / to qualify or modify (grammar) 标 语 biāo yǔ written slogan / placard / CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 座 落 zuò luò to be situated / located at (of building) / also written 坐落[zuo4 luo4] 缘 份 yuán fèn also written 緣分|缘分 / fate or chance that brings people together / predestined affinity or relationship / (Budd.) destiny 回 信 huí xìn to reply / to write back / letter written in reply / CL:封[feng1] 辞 典 dictionary / also written 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3] / CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 对 联 duì lián rhyming couplet / pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway / CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2] 报 废 bào fèi to scrap / to be written off 激 荡 jī dàng to rage / to dash / to surge / also written 激盪|激荡 娇 艳 jiāo yàn tender and beautiful / also written 嬌艷|娇艳 自 述 zì shù to recount in one's own words / autobiography / written self-introduction 批 示 pī shì to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate / written comments from a superior 服 侍 fú shi to attend to / to care for (patients etc) / to look after / to wait upon / to serve / also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 韩 文 Hán wén hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet / Korean written language 杜 鹃 dù juān cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟) / Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) 报 告 书 bào gào shū written report 结 帐 jié zhàng to pay the bill / to settle accounts / also written 結賬|结账 仁 兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend 倡 议 书 chàng yì shū written proposal / document outlining an initiative 飘 浮 piāo fú to float / to hover / also written 漂浮 订 制 dìng zhì custom-made / made-to-order / to have something custom made / also written 定製|定制 唯 恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 惟恐 桔 子 jú zi tangerine / also written 橘子 / CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 艺 伎 yì jì geisha (Japanese female entertainer) / also written 藝妓|艺妓[yi4 ji4] 启 航 qǐ háng (of a ship) to set sail / (of an aeroplane) to take off / also written 起航[qi3 hang2] 纪 要 jì yào minutes / written summary of a meeting 行 文 xíng wén writing style (formal) / to send an official written communication 惟 恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 唯恐 雷 射 léi shè laser (loanword used in Taiwan) / also written 鐳射|镭射 错 别 字 cuò bié zì incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 藉 口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse / on the pretext / excuse / pretext / also written 借口[jie4 kou3] 酒 窝 jiǔ wō dimple / also written 酒渦|酒涡[jiu3 wo1] 请 柬 qǐng jiǎn invitation card / written invitation 呵 斥 hē chì to berate / to excoriate / to chide / also written 喝斥[he4 chi4] 咔 嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping / (coll.) cut it out / stop it / also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 批 文 pī wén official written ruling in response to a submission / official approval in writing 报 请 bào qǐng to report, requesting approval / written request for instructions 新 闻 周 刊 Xīn wén Zhōu kān Newsweek magazine / also written 新聞周刊|新闻周刊 结 账 jié zhàng to pay the bill / to settle accounts / also written 結帳|结帐 银 狐 yín hú silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus) / also written 玄狐 起 航 qǐ háng (of a ship) to set sail / (of an aeroplane) to take off / also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2] 单 数 dān shù positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数) / singular (grammar) 手 笔 shǒu bǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale 大 运 Dà yùn Mandate of Heaven / the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC / usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2] 报 价 单 bào jià dān quotation / price list / written estimate of price 叩 头 kòu tóu to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) / also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 诏 书 zhào shū edict / written imperial order 艺 妓 yì jì geisha (Japanese female entertainer) / also written 藝伎|艺伎[yi4 ji4] 黑 板 报 hēi bǎn bào blackboard bulletin with short news items written on it (can usually be found in factories, schools etc) 倾 国 倾 城 qīng guó qīng chéng lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom) / fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful / also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] 洪 武 Hóng wǔ Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3] 迪 斯 尼 乐 园 Dí sī ní lè yuán Disneyland / also written 迪士尼樂園|迪士尼乐园[Di2 shi4 ni2 Le4 yuan2] 拓 拔 Tuò bá branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 / nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 / of the Northern Dynasties (386-534) / also written 拓跋 拓 跋 Tuò bá branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 / nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 / of the Northern Dynasties (386-534) / also written 拓拔 叉 腰 chā yāo to put one's hands on one's hips / also written 插腰[cha1 yao1] 拉 拉 队 lā lā duì cheerleading squad / also written 啦啦隊|啦啦队 机 关 枪 jī guān qiāng machine gun / also written 機槍|机枪[ji1 qiang1] 身 分 证 shēn fèn zhèng identity card / also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 汉 文 Hàn wén Chinese written language / Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad 灯 谜 dēng mí riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year) 银 元 yín yuán flat silver (former coinage) / also written 銀圓|银圆 / silver dollar 打 抱 不 平 dǎ bào bù píng to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice / to fight for justice / also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 笔 译 bǐ yì written translation 凭 藉 píng jiè to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on / also written 憑借|凭借[ping2 jie4] 不 象 话 bù xiàng huà unreasonable / shocking / outrageous / also written 不像話|不像话 批 件 pī jiàn approved document / document with written instructions 资 治 通 鉴 Zī zhì Tōng jiàn A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光[Si1 ma3 Guang1] Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls 战 书 zhàn shū written war challenge 球 杆 qiú gān club (golf) / cue (billiards) / also written 球桿|球杆[qiu2 gan1] 阳 萎 yáng wěi impotence / also written 陽痿|阳痿[yang2 wei3] 记 叙 文 jì xù wén narrative writing / written narration 笑 逐 颜 开 xiào zhú yán kāi smile spread across the face (idiom) / beaming with pleasure / all smiles / joy written across one's face 入 木 三 分 rù mù sān fēn written in a forceful hand / penetrating / profound 唢 呐 suǒ nà suona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes / also written 鎖吶|锁呐 / also called 喇叭[la3 ba5] 抒 写 shū xiě to express (emotions in prose) / a written description (of emotions) 卡 式 kǎ shì (of a device) designed to accept a cassette, cartridge or canister (loanword from "cassette") / designed to have a card or ticket inserted (also written 插卡式[cha1 ka3 shi4]) (loanword from "card") 押 韵 yā yùn to rhyme / sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 糨 糊 jiàng hu paste / also written 漿糊|浆糊[jiang4 hu5] / Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 藏 文 Zàng wén Tibetan script / Tibetan written language / Tibetan language 叩 首 kòu shǒu to kowtow / also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 聚 脂 jù zhī polyester / also written 聚酯 请 帖 qǐng tiě invitation card / written invitation
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