守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 HSK 7-9
- lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- to wait idly for opportunities
- to trust to chance rather than show initiative
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守
- 保守 bǎo shǒu ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou2 sau2 conservative
- 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ gin1 sau2 to hold fast to
- 守候 shǒu hòu ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋ sau2 hau6 to wait for
- 守护 守護 shǒu hù ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋ sau2 wu6 to guard
- 看守 kān shǒu ㄎㄢ ㄕㄡˇ hon1 sau2 to guard
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- 遵守 zūn shǒu ㄗㄨㄣ ㄕㄡˇ zeon1 sau2 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
- 防守 fáng shǒu ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ fong4 sau2 to defend
- 信守 xìn shǒu ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ seon3 sau2 to abide by
- 值守 zhí shǒu ㄓˊ ㄕㄡˇ zik6 sau2 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
- 严守 嚴守 yán shǒu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jim4 sau2 to strictly maintain
- 困守 kùn shǒu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ kwan3 sau2 to stand a siege
- 固守 gù shǒu ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ gu3 sau2 to strongly defend one's position
- 太守 tài shǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ taai3 sau2 governor of a province
- 失守 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands
- 守住 shǒu zhu ㄕㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄨ sau2 zyu6 to hold on to
- 守信 shǒu xìn ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ sau2 seon3 to keep promises
- 守备 守備 shǒu bèi ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋ sau2 bei6 to garrison
- 守兵 shǒu bīng ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧㄥ sau2 bing1 guard
- 守分 shǒu fèn ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄣˋ sau2 fan6 to abide by the law
- 守制 shǒu zhì ㄕㄡˇ ㄓˋ sau2 zai3 to go into mourning for one's parents
株
- 株守 zhū shǒu ㄓㄨ ㄕㄡˇ zyu1 sau2 to stick to sth stubbornly
- 株治 zhū zhì ㄓㄨ ㄓˋ zyu1 zi6 to involve others (in a law case)
- 株洲 Zhū zhōu ㄓㄨ ㄓㄡ zyu1 zau1 see 株洲市
- 株距 zhū jù ㄓㄨ ㄐㄩˋ zyu1 keoi5 spacing
- 株连 株連 zhū lián ㄓㄨ ㄌㄧㄢˊ zyu1 lin4 to involve others (in a crime)
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- 植株 zhí zhū ㄓˊ ㄓㄨ zik6 zyu1 (agriculture) plant
- 残株 殘株 cán zhū ㄘㄢˊ ㄓㄨ caan4 zyu1 stubble
- 毒株 dú zhū ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄨ duk6 zyu1 (virus) strain
- 病株 bìng zhū ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨ beng6 zyu1 diseased or infected plant
- 株洲市 Zhū zhōu Shì ㄓㄨ ㄓㄡ ㄕˋ zyu1 zau1 si5 Zhuzhou, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省
- 流行株 liú xíng zhū ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ lau4 hang4 zyu1 epidemic strain
- 突变株 突變株 tū biàn zhū ㄊㄨ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨ dat6 bin3 zyu1 mutant
- 变异株 變異株 biàn yì zhū ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄓㄨ bin3 ji6 zyu1 variant
- 守株缘木 守株緣木 shǒu zhū yuán mù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 jyun4 muk6 abbr. for 守株待兔，守株待兔，缘木求鱼
- 株式会社 株式會社 zhū shì huì shè ㄓㄨ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄜˋ zyu1 sik1 wui6 se5 Japanese limited company
- 异株荨麻 異株蕁麻 yì zhū qián má ㄧˋ ㄓㄨ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄚˊ common nettle (Urtica dioica)
待
- 优待 優待 yōu dài ㄧㄡ ㄉㄞˋ jau1 doi6 preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
- 对待 對待 duì dài ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄞˋ deoi3 doi6 to treat
- 待会 待會 dāi hui ㄉㄞ ˙ㄏㄨㄟ doi6 wui2 wait a minute
- 待遇 dài yù ㄉㄞˋ ㄩˋ doi6 jyu6 treatment
- 招待 zhāo dài ㄓㄠ ㄉㄞˋ ziu1 doi6 to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
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- 接待 jiē dài ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄞˋ zip3 doi6 to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
- 有待 yǒu dài ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋ jau5 doi6 not yet (done)
- 期待 qī dài ㄑㄧ ㄉㄞˋ kei4 doi6 to look forward to
- 款待 kuǎn dài ㄎㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄞˋ fun2 doi6 to entertain
- 看待 kàn dài ㄎㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ hon1 doi6 to look upon; to regard
- 等待 děng dài ㄉㄥˇ ㄉㄞˋ dang2 doi6 to wait; to wait for
- 虐待 nüè dài ㄋㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ joek6 doi6 to mistreat
- 待会儿 待會兒 dāi huì r ㄉㄞ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄦ doi6 wui6 ji4 in a moment
- 招待会 招待會 zhāo dài huì ㄓㄠ ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ziu1 doi6 wui2 a reception
- 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ bik1 bat1 kap6 doi6 (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
- 亟待 jí dài ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ gik1 doi6 to need urgently; to need doing without delay
- 交待 jiāo dài ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋ gaau1 doi6 variant of 交代
- 偏待 piān dài ㄆㄧㄢ ㄉㄞˋ pin1 doi6 to show favoritism against sb
- 厚待 hòu dài ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋ hau5 doi6 generous treatment
- 善待 shàn dài ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ sin6 doi6 to treat well
兔
- 兔子 tù zi ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄗ tou3 zi2 hare
- 优兔 優兔 Yōu tù ㄧㄡ ㄊㄨˋ YouTube (unofficial Chinese rendering)
- 兔唇 tù chún ㄊㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄣˊ tou3 seon4 hare lip (birth defect)
- 兔年 tù nián ㄊㄨˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ tou3 nin4 Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
- 兔径 兔徑 tù jìng ㄊㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ tou3 ging3 narrow winding path
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- 兔爸 tù bà ㄊㄨˋ ㄅㄚˋ tou3 baa1 toolbar (in computer software) (loanword)
- 兔狲 兔猻 tù sūn ㄊㄨˋ ㄙㄨㄣ Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)
- 卯兔 mǎo tù ㄇㄠˇ ㄊㄨˋ maau5 tou3 Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
- 捷兔 Jié tù ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄨˋ Hash House Harriers (international running club)
- 海兔 hǎi tù ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄨˋ hoi2 tou3 sea hare (large sea slugs, mostly of genus Aplysia)
- 玉兔 yù tù ㄩˋ ㄊㄨˋ juk6 tou3 the Jade Hare (legendary rabbit said to live in the Moon)
- 白兔 bái tù ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄨˋ white rabbit
- 米兔 mǐ tù ㄇㄧˇ ㄊㄨˋ (Internet slang) (loanword) #MeToo (movement against sexual harassment and assault)
- 赤兔 Chì tù ㄔˋ ㄊㄨˋ Red Hare, famous horse of the warlord Lü Bu 吕布 in the Three Kingdoms era
- 野兔 yě tù ㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄨˋ je5 tou3 hare
- 兔崽子 tù zǎi zi ㄊㄨˋ ㄗㄞˇ ˙ㄗ tou3 zoi2 zi2 brat
- 兔斯基 Tù sī jī ㄊㄨˋ ㄙ ㄐㄧ tou3 si1 gei1 Tuzki, a Chinese cartoon rabbit character used in emoticons and stickers, created in 2006
- 兔热病 兔熱病 tù rè bìng ㄊㄨˋ ㄖㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ tou3 jit6 beng6 tularemia
- 兔羔子 tù gāo zi ㄊㄨˋ ㄍㄠ ˙ㄗ see 兔崽子
- 天兔座 Tiān tù zuò ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ tin1 tou3 zo6 Lepus (constellation)