曲突徙薪 qū tū xǐ xīn ㄑㄩ ㄊㄨ ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄣ kuk1 dat6 saai2 san1
- lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
- fig. to take preventive measures
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曲
- 小曲 xiǎo qǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄩˇ siu2 kuk1 popular song
- 弯曲 彎曲 wān qū ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩ waan1 kuk1 to bend
- 戏曲 戲曲 xì qǔ ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇ hei3 kuk1 Chinese opera
- 扭曲 niǔ qū ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩ nau2 kuk1 to twist
- 插曲 chā qǔ ㄔㄚ ㄑㄩˇ caap3 kuk1 music played during a movie, play etc
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- 曲折 qū zhé ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ kuk1 zit3 winding
- 曲线 曲線 qū xiàn ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋ kuk1 sin3 curve
- 乐曲 樂曲 yuè qǔ ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ ngok6 kuk1 musical composition
- 歌曲 gē qǔ ㄍㄜ ㄑㄩˇ go1 kuk1 song
- 歪曲 wāi qū ㄨㄞ ㄑㄩ waai1 kuk1 to distort
- 作曲 zuò qǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˇ zok3 kuk1 to compose (music)
- 元曲 Yuán qǔ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ jyun4 kuk1 Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy
- 名曲 míng qǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩˇ ming4 kuk1 famous song
- 唱曲 chàng qǔ ㄔㄤˋ ㄑㄩˇ coeng3 kuk1 to sing a song
- 单曲 單曲 dān qǔ ㄉㄢ ㄑㄩˇ daan1 kuk1 single (recording industry)
- 垣曲 Yuán qǔ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ wun4 kuk1 see 垣曲县
- 夜曲 yè qǔ ㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ je6 kuk1 nocturne (music)
- 套曲 tào qǔ ㄊㄠˋ ㄑㄩˇ tou3 kuk1 divertimento (music)
- 委曲 wěi qū ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ wai2 kuk1 to feel wronged; to feel aggrieved
- 屈曲 qū qū ㄑㄩ ㄑㄩ wat1 kuk1 crooked
突
- 突兀 tū wù ㄊㄨ ㄨˋ dat6 ngat6 lofty; towering
- 突出 tū chū ㄊㄨ ㄔㄨ dat6 ceot1 prominent
- 突击 突擊 tū jī ㄊㄨ ㄐㄧ dat6 gik1 sudden and violent attack
- 突然 tū rán ㄊㄨ ㄖㄢˊ dat6 jin4 sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- 突发 突發 tū fā ㄊㄨ ㄈㄚ dat6 faat3 to occur suddenly
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- 突破 tū pò ㄊㄨ ㄆㄛˋ dat6 po3 to break through
- 冲突 衝突 chōng tū ㄔㄨㄥ ㄊㄨ cung1 dat6 conflict
- 突破口 tū pò kǒu ㄊㄨ ㄆㄛˋ ㄎㄡˇ dat6 po3 hau2 breach
- 突如其来 突如其來 tū rú qí lái ㄊㄨ ㄖㄨˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄞˊ dat6 jyu4 kei4 loi4 to arise abruptly
- 乳突 rǔ tū ㄖㄨˇ ㄊㄨ jyu5 dat6 (anatomy) mastoid process
- 唐突 táng tū ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄨ tong4 dat6 to be rude
- 搪突 táng tū ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄨ tong4 dat6 variant of 唐突
- 东突 東突 Dōng Tū ㄉㄨㄥ ㄊㄨ dung1 dat6 East Turkestan Liberation Organization (ETLO), Chinese dissident group
- 树突 樹突 shù tū ㄕㄨˋ ㄊㄨ syu6 dat6 dendrite (branched projection of a neuron)
- 烟突 煙突 yān tū ㄧㄢ ㄊㄨ jin1 dat6 chimney
- 突厥 Tū jué ㄊㄨ ㄐㄩㄝˊ dat6 kyut3 Turkic people, who lived across the Eurasian continent; (esp.) the Göktürks of medieval Inner Asia
- 突围 突圍 tū wéi ㄊㄨ ㄨㄟˊ dat6 wai4 to break a siege
- 突泉 Tū quán ㄊㄨ ㄑㄩㄢˊ dat6 cyun4 see 突泉县
- 突突 tū tū ㄊㄨ ㄊㄨ dat6 dat6 (onom.) beating of the heart
- 突袭 突襲 tū xí ㄊㄨ ㄒㄧˊ dat6 zaap6 to raid; to storm
薪
- 加薪 jiā xīn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄣ gaa1 san1 to raise salary
- 年薪 nián xīn ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ nin4 san1 annual salary
- 薪水 xīn shuǐ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄨㄟˇ san1 seoi2 salary
- 带薪 帶薪 dài xīn ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄣ daai3 san1 to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc)
- 底薪 dǐ xīn ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄣ dai2 san1 basic salary
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- 提薪 tí xīn ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ tai4 san1 to receive a raise in salary
- 日薪 rì xīn ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄣ jat6 san1 daily wage
- 时薪 時薪 shí xīn ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄣ si4 san1 hourly wage
- 月薪 yuè xīn ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄣ jyut6 san1 monthly income (in kind)
- 柴薪 chái xīn ㄔㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄣ caai4 san1 firewood
- 欠薪 qiàn xīn ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣ him3 san1 to owe wages
- 减薪 減薪 jiǎn xīn ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣ gaam2 san1 to cut wages
- 发薪 發薪 fā xīn ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄣ faat3 san1 to pay wages or salary
- 薪俸 xīn fèng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄈㄥˋ san1 fung6 salary
- 薪传 薪傳 xīn chuán ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄨㄢˊ san1 cyun4 (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪尽火传
- 薪给 薪給 xīn jǐ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˇ san1 kap1 salary; wage
- 薪资 薪資 xīn zī ㄒㄧㄣ ㄗ san1 zi1 salary
- 薪酬 xīn chóu ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄡˊ san1 cau4 pay
- 薪金 xīn jīn ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ san1 gam1 salary
- 薪饷 薪餉 xīn xiǎng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˇ san1 hoeng2 (old) (military and police) pay; wages