外圆内方 外圓內方
外圆内方 外圓內方 wài yuán nèi fāng ㄨㄞˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄟˋ ㄈㄤ ngoi6 jyun4 noi6 fong1
- lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
- fig. velvet glove
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外
- 中外 zhōng wài ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ zung1 ngoi6 Sino-foreign
- 之外 zhī wài ㄓ ㄨㄞˋ zi1 ngoi6 outside
- 以外 yǐ wài ㄧˇ ㄨㄞˋ ji5 ngoi6 apart from
- 例外 lì wài ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄞˋ lai6 ngoi6 exception
- 内外 內外 nèi wài ㄋㄟˋ ㄨㄞˋ noi6 ngoi6 inside and outside
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- 分外 fèn wài ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄞˋ fan6 ngoi6 exceptionally
- 另外 lìng wài ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄞˋ ling6 ngoi6 additional
- 国外 國外 guó wài ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄞˋ gwok3 ngoi6 abroad
- 境外 jìng wài ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄞˋ ging2 ngoi6 outside (a country's) borders
- 外交 wài jiāo ㄨㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ngoi6 gaau1 diplomacy
- 外企 wài qǐ ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ ngoi6 kei5 foreign enterprise
- 外来 外來 wài lái ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊ ngoi6 loi4 external
- 外公 wài gōng ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ngoi6 gung1 (coll.) mother's father
- 外出 wài chū ㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄨ ngoi6 ceot1 to go out
- 外力 wài lì ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ngoi6 lik6 external force
- 外汇 外匯 wài huì ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ngoi6 wui6 foreign (currency) exchange
- 外国 外國 wài guó ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ngoi6 gwok3 foreign country
- 外在 wài zài ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄞˋ ngoi6 zoi6 external
- 外地 wài dì ㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄧˋ ngoi6 dei6 parts of the country other than where one is
- 外套 wài tào ㄨㄞˋ ㄊㄠˋ ngoi6 tou3 outer garment; jacket; coat
圆 圓
- 圆形 圓形 yuán xíng ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyun4 jing4 round
- 圆满 圓滿 yuán mǎn ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄢˇ jyun4 mun5 satisfactory; consummate; perfect
- 团圆 團圓 tuán yuán ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ tyun4 jyun4 to have a reunion
- 汤圆 湯圓 tāng yuán ㄊㄤ ㄩㄢˊ tong1 jyun2 boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
- 圆珠笔 圓珠筆 yuán zhū bǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 zyu1 bat1 ballpoint pen
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- 半圆 半圓 bàn yuán ㄅㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ bun3 jyun4 semicircle
- 卵圆 卵圓 luǎn yuán ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄩㄢˊ leon2 jyun4 oval
- 圆光 圓光 yuán guāng ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄤ jyun4 gwong1 radiance emanating from the head
- 圆周 圓周 yuán zhōu ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄡ jyun4 zau1 circumference; circle
- 圆圈 圓圈 yuán quān ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢ jyun4 hyun1 circle
- 圆场 圓場 yuán chǎng ㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄤˇ jyun4 coeng4 to mediate
- 圆梦 圓夢 yuán mèng ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄥˋ jyun4 mung6 to fulfill one's dream
- 圆子 圓子 yuán zi ㄩㄢˊ ˙ㄗ jyun4 zi2 kind of dumpling
- 圆孔 圓孔 yuán kǒng ㄩㄢˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ jyun4 hung2 round hole
- 圆寂 圓寂 yuán jì ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧˋ jyun4 zik6 (of a Buddhist monk or nun) to pass away; to die
- 圆弧 圓弧 yuán hú ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨˊ jyun4 wu4 arc (segment of a circle)
- 圆心 圓心 yuán xīn ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ jyun4 sam1 center of circle
- 圆房 圓房 yuán fáng ㄩㄢˊ ㄈㄤˊ jyun4 fong4 (of a child bride) to consummate marriage
- 圆拱 圓拱 yuán gǒng ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥˇ jyun4 gung2 a round vault
- 圆晕 圓暈 yuán yùn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄣˋ jyun4 wan4 concentric circles
内 內
- 之内 之內 zhī nèi ㄓ ㄋㄟˋ zi1 noi6 inside; within
- 以内 以內 yǐ nèi ㄧˇ ㄋㄟˋ ji5 noi6 within
- 内向 內向 nèi xiàng ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ noi6 hoeng3 reserved (personality)
- 内在 內在 nèi zài ㄋㄟˋ ㄗㄞˋ noi6 zoi6 inner
- 内地 內地 nèi dì ㄋㄟˋ ㄉㄧˋ noi6 dei6 inland
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- 内外 內外 nèi wài ㄋㄟˋ ㄨㄞˋ noi6 ngoi6 inside and outside
- 内存 內存 nèi cún ㄋㄟˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ noi6 cyun4 internal storage
- 内容 內容 nèi róng ㄋㄟˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ noi6 jung4 content; substance; details
- 内幕 內幕 nèi mù ㄋㄟˋ ㄇㄨˋ noi6 mok6 inside story
- 内心 內心 nèi xīn ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣ noi6 sam1 heart; innermost being
- 内战 內戰 nèi zhàn ㄋㄟˋ ㄓㄢˋ noi6 zin3 civil war
- 内政 內政 nèi zhèng ㄋㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋ noi6 zing3 internal affairs (of a country)
- 内涵 內涵 nèi hán ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄢˊ noi6 haam4 meaningful content
- 内科 內科 nèi kē ㄋㄟˋ ㄎㄜ noi6 fo1 internal medicine; general medicine
- 内行 內行 nèi háng ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄤˊ noi6 hong4 expert
- 内衣 內衣 nèi yī ㄋㄟˋ ㄧ noi6 ji1 undergarment
- 内部 內部 nèi bù ㄋㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ noi6 bou6 interior
- 内销 內銷 nèi xiāo ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄠ noi6 siu1 to sell in the domestic market
- 内阁 內閣 nèi gé ㄋㄟˋ ㄍㄜˊ noi6 gok3 (government) cabinet
- 内需 內需 nèi xū ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄩ noi6 seoi1 domestic demand
方
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 偏方 piān fāng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄤ pin1 fong1 folk remedy
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 北方 běi fāng ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄤ bak1 fong1 north
- 南方 nán fāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ naam4 fong1 south; southern direction
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- 四方 sì fāng ㄙˋ ㄈㄤ sei3 fong1 four-way
- 地方 dì fāng ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤ dei6 fong1 region
- 地方 dì fang ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄈㄤ dei6 fong1 place; location; area; space; territory
- 大方 dà fāng ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤ daai6 fong1 expert
- 大方 dà fang ㄉㄚˋ ˙ㄈㄤ daai6 fong1 generous
- 女方 nǚ fāng ㄋㄩˇ ㄈㄤ neoi5 fong1 the bride's side (of a wedding)
- 官方 guān fāng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄤ gun1 fong1 government
- 对方 對方 duì fāng ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄤ deoi3 fong1 the other person; the other side; the other party
- 平方 píng fāng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤ ping4 fong1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
- 后方 後方 hòu fāng ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤ hau6 fong1 the rear
- 方位 fāng wèi ㄈㄤ ㄨㄟˋ fong1 wai6 direction
- 方便 fāng biàn ㄈㄤ ㄅㄧㄢˋ fong1 bin6 convenient; suitable
- 方向 fāng xiàng ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋ fong1 hoeng3 direction; orientation
- 方式 fāng shì ㄈㄤ ㄕˋ fong1 sik1 way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
- 方案 fāng àn ㄈㄤ ㄢˋ fong1 on3 plan