偃旗息鼓 yǎn qí xī gǔ ㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨˇ jin2 kei4 sik1 gu2
- lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
- to give in
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旗
- 国旗 國旗 guó qí ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊ gwok3 kei4 flag (of a country)
- 旗子 qí zi ㄑㄧˊ ˙ㄗ kei4 zi2 flag
- 旗帜 旗幟 qí zhì ㄑㄧˊ ㄓˋ kei4 ci3 ensign
- 旗袍 qí páo ㄑㄧˊ ㄆㄠˊ kei4 pou2 cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
- 锦旗 錦旗 jǐn qí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˊ gam2 kei4 silk banner (as an award or gift)
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- 八旗 Bā qí ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧˊ baat3 kei4 Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 后金 from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty
- 区旗 區旗 qū qí ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧˊ keoi1 kei4 district flag
- 升旗 shēng qí ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧˊ sing1 kei4 to raise a flag
- 半旗 bàn qí ㄅㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ bun3 kei4 half-mast
- 吴旗 吳旗 Wú qí ㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ng4 kei4 Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi
- 大旗 dà qí ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧˊ daai6 kei4 banner
- 彩旗 cǎi qí ㄘㄞˇ ㄑㄧˊ coi2 kei4 colored flag
- 战旗 戰旗 zhàn qí ㄓㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ zin3 kei4 a war flag
- 挂旗 掛旗 guà qí ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄑㄧˊ gwaa3 kei4 vertical banner (for display at exhibitions, advertising hung from poles in the street etc)
- 搴旗 qiān qí ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˊ hin1 kei4 to pull and capture the enemy's flag
- 旌旗 jīng qí ㄐㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˊ zing1 kei4 gonfanon
- 旗丁 qí dīng ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄧㄥ kei4 ding1 Manchurian foot soldier
- 旗下 qí xià ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ kei4 haa6 under the banner of
- 旗人 qí rén ㄑㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ kei4 jan4 Manchu
- 旗兵 qí bīng ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄥ kei4 bing1 Manchurian soldier
息
- 休息 xiū xi ㄒㄧㄡ ˙ㄒㄧ jau1 sik1 rest
- 信息 xìn xī ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧ seon3 sik1 information; news; message
- 出息 chū xi ㄔㄨ ˙ㄒㄧ ceot1 sik1 future prospects
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
- 喘息 chuǎn xī ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧ cyun2 sik1 to gasp for breath
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- 平息 píng xī ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧ ping4 sik1 (of wind etc) to subside; to die down
- 气息 氣息 qì xī ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧ hei3 sik1 breath
- 消息 xiāo xi ㄒㄧㄠ ˙ㄒㄧ siu1 sik1 (piece of) news; information
- 窒息 zhì xī ㄓˋ ㄒㄧ zat6 sik1 to choke
- 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī ㄔㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1 the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
- 息息相关 息息相關 xī xī xiāng guān ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ sik1 sik1 soeng1 gwaan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
- 经久不息 經久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ging1 gau2 bat1 sik1 (idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
- 自强不息 自強不息 zì qiáng bù xī ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1 to strive unremittingly
- 不息 bù xī ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ bat1 sik1 continually
- 低息 dī xī ㄉㄧ ㄒㄧ dai1 sik1 low-interest
- 作息 zuò xī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧ zok3 sik1 to work and rest
- 偃息 yǎn xī ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧ (literary) to take a rest
- 停息 tíng xī ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧ ting4 sik1 to stop
- 免息 miǎn xī ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧ min5 sik1 interest-free
- 入息 rù xī ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧ jap6 sik1 income (Hong Kong)
鼓
- 鼓动 鼓動 gǔ dòng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gu2 dung6 to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
- 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔ lì ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ gu2 lai6 to encourage
- 鼓吹 gǔ chuī ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄟ gu2 ceoi1 to agitate for
- 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ gu2 zoeng2 to applaud
- 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ gu2 mou5 to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
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- 敲边鼓 敲邊鼓 qiāo biān gǔ ㄑㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ haau1 bin1 gu2 to back sb up
- 一鼓作气 一鼓作氣 yī gǔ zuò qì ㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋ jat1 gu2 zok3 hei3 in a spurt of energy
- 哑鼓 啞鼓 yǎ gǔ ㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ aa2 gu2 drum practice pad (music)
- 大鼓 dà gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 gu2 bass drum
- 小鼓 xiǎo gǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ siu2 gu2 snare drum
- 打鼓 dǎ gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ daa2 gu2 to beat a drum
- 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu ㄉㄠˇ ˙ㄍㄨ dou2 gu2 to fiddle with sth
- 更鼓 gēng gǔ ㄍㄥ ㄍㄨˇ gaang1 gu2 drum marking night watches
- 板鼓 bǎn gǔ ㄅㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ baan2 gu2 small drum for marking time
- 渔鼓 漁鼓 yú gǔ ㄩˊ ㄍㄨˇ jyu4 gu2 percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
- 石鼓 Shí gǔ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨˇ sek6 gu2 see 石鼓区
- 硒鼓 xī gǔ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨˇ toner cartridge
- 筒鼓 tǒng gǔ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄨˇ tung4 gu2 tom-tom drum (drum kit component)
- 箱鼓 xiāng gǔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨˇ soeng1 gu2 cajón (musical instrument)
- 羯鼓 jié gǔ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨˇ kit3 gu2 double-ended skin drum with a narrow waist