枕戈待旦 zhěn gē dài dàn ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄜ ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄢˋ zam3 gwo1 doi6 daan3
- lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
- fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle
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枕
- 枕头 枕頭 zhěn tou ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ zam2 tau4 pillow
- 失枕 shī zhěn ㄕ ㄓㄣˇ sat1 zam2 a crick in the neck
- 安枕 ān zhěn ㄢ ㄓㄣˇ on1 zam2 to sleep soundly
- 抱枕 bào zhěn ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ pou5 zam2 bolster
- 枕块 枕塊 zhěn kuài ㄓㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ zam2 faai3 to use clay for a pillow (during mourning period)
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- 枕套 zhěn tào ㄓㄣˇ ㄊㄠˋ zam2 tou3 pillowcase
- 枕巾 zhěn jīn ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣ zam2 gan1 pillow cloth
- 枕席 zhěn xí ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧˊ zam2 zik6 mat used to cover a pillow
- 枕心 zhěn xīn ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄣ zam2 sam1 bare pillow (i.e. the pillow without pillow-case)
- 枕木 zhěn mù ㄓㄣˇ ㄇㄨˋ zam2 muk6 railroad tie
- 枕叶 枕葉 zhěn yè ㄓㄣˇ ㄧㄝˋ zam2 jip6 occipital lobe
- 枕藉 zhěn jiè ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋ zam2 zik6 to lie in total disorder
- 枕骨 zhěn gǔ ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄨˇ zam2 gwat1 occipital bone (back of the skull)
- 落枕 lào zhěn ㄌㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ lok6 zam2 to have a stiff neck after sleeping
- 叶枕 葉枕 yè zhěn ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄣˇ jip6 zam2 (botany) pulvinus
- 轨枕 軌枕 guǐ zhěn ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄣˇ gwai2 zam2 sleeper
- 头枕 頭枕 tóu zhěn ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄣˇ tau4 zam2 headrest
- U型枕 U xíng zhěn U ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄣˇ jing4 zam2 travel pillow
- 枕席儿 枕席兒 zhěn xí r ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄦ zam2 zik6 ji4 erhua form of 枕席
- 枕边人 枕邊人 zhěn biān rén ㄓㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ the person who shares one's bed; partner; spouse
戈
- 干戈 gān gē ㄍㄢ ㄍㄜ gon1 gwo1 weapons of war
- 戈壁 Gē bì ㄍㄜ ㄅㄧˋ gwo1 bik1 Gobi (desert)
- 倒戈 dǎo gē ㄉㄠˇ ㄍㄜ dou2 gwo1 to change sides in a war
- 兵戈 bīng gē ㄅㄧㄥ ㄍㄜ bing1 gwo1 weapons
- 坚戈 堅戈 jiān gē ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄜ gin1 gwo1 tenge (Kazakhstan currency) (loanword)
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- 戈比 gē bǐ ㄍㄜ ㄅㄧˇ gwo1 bei2 kopeck (unit of money, one hundredth of ruble) (loanword)
- 戈尔 戈爾 Gē ěr ㄍㄜ ㄦˇ gwo1 ji5 Gore (name)
- 戈瑞 gē ruì ㄍㄜ ㄖㄨㄟˋ gwo1 seoi6 gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword)
- 戈船 gē chuán ㄍㄜ ㄔㄨㄢˊ gwo1 syun4 armed vessel (of ancient times)
- 戈雷 gē léi ㄍㄜ ㄌㄟˊ gwo1 leoi4 gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) (Tw)
- 探戈 tàn gē ㄊㄢˋ ㄍㄜ taam3 gwo1 tango (dance) (loanword)
- 挥戈 揮戈 huī gē ㄏㄨㄟ ㄍㄜ fai1 gwo1 to brandish a spear
- 班戈 Bān gē ㄅㄢ ㄍㄜ baan1 gwo1 see 班戈县
- 伊戈尔 伊戈爾 Yī gē ěr ㄧ ㄍㄜ ㄦˇ ji1 gwo1 ji5 Igor
- 戈培尔 戈培爾 Gē péi ěr ㄍㄜ ㄆㄟˊ ㄦˇ gwo1 pui4 ji5 Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945), German Nazi leader and politician
- 戈壁滩 戈壁灘 Gē bì tān ㄍㄜ ㄅㄧˋ ㄊㄢ gwo1 bik1 taan1 Gobi desert
- 果戈里 Guǒ gē lǐ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄜ ㄌㄧˇ gwo2 gwo1 lei5 Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852), Russian author and dramatist
- 泰戈尔 泰戈爾 Tài gē ěr ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄜ ㄦˇ taai3 gwo1 ji5 Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet and writer
- 班戈县 班戈縣 Bān gē Xiàn ㄅㄢ ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄢˋ baan1 gwo1 jyun6 Baingoin, a county in Nagqu City 那曲市, Tibet
- 伊戈尔斯 伊戈爾斯 Yī gē ěr sī ㄧ ㄍㄜ ㄦˇ ㄙ ji1 gwo1 ji5 si1 Eagles (name)
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
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- 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
旦
- 一旦 yī dàn ㄧ ㄉㄢˋ jat1 daan3 in case (sth happens)
- 元旦 Yuán dàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ jyun4 daan3 New Year's Day
- 乾旦 qián dàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ gon1 daan3 male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)
- 平旦 píng dàn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢˋ ping4 daan3 (literary) daybreak
- 复旦 復旦 Fù dàn ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ fuk6 daan3 Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 复旦大学
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- 撒旦 Sā dàn ㄙㄚ ㄉㄢˋ saat3 daan3 Satan or Shaitan
- 文旦 wén dàn ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄢˋ man4 daan3 pomelo
- 旦角 dàn jué ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ daan3 gok3 dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
- 昧旦 mèi dàn ㄇㄟˋ ㄉㄢˋ mui6 daan3 the time just before daybreak
- 李旦 Lǐ Dàn ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄢˋ lei5 daan3 Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
- 正旦 zhèng dàn ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋ zing3 daan2 starring female role in a Chinese opera
- 武旦 wǔ dàn ㄨˇ ㄉㄢˋ mou5 daan2 female military role in a Chinese opera
- 男旦 nán dàn ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ naam4 daan3 male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)
- 约旦 約旦 Yuē dàn ㄩㄝ ㄉㄢˋ joek3 daan3 Jordan (country)
- 老旦 lǎo dàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄢˋ lou5 daan3 old woman role in Chinese opera
- 花旦 huā dàn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄢˋ faa1 daan2 role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
- 贴旦 貼旦 tiē dàn ㄊㄧㄝ ㄉㄢˋ tip3 daan2 female supporting actress in a Chinese opera
- 双旦 雙旦 shuāng dàn ㄕㄨㄤ ㄉㄢˋ soeng1 daan3 Christmas and New Year's Day
- 震旦 Zhèn dàn ㄓㄣˋ ㄉㄢˋ zan3 daan3 ancient Indian name for China
- 元旦节 元旦節 Yuán dàn jié ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ jyun4 daan3 zit3 New Year's Day