泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ nai4 ngau4 jap6 hoi2
- lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
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泥
- 水泥 shuǐ ní ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊ seoi2 nai4 cement
- 泥土 ní tǔ ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄨˇ nai4 tou2 earth; soil; mud; clay
- 泥潭 ní tán ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄢˊ nai4 taam4 quagmire
- 印泥 yìn ní ㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊ jan3 nai4 red ink paste used for seal
- 封泥 fēng ní ㄈㄥ ㄋㄧˊ fung1 nai4 sealing clay
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- 彩泥 cǎi ní ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄧˊ coi2 nai4 playdough
- 拘泥 jū nì ㄐㄩ ㄋㄧˋ keoi1 nai4 to be a stickler for formalities
- 果泥 guǒ ní ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄧˊ gwo2 nai4 fruit puree; fruit pulp
- 枣泥 棗泥 zǎo ní ㄗㄠˇ ㄋㄧˊ zou2 nai4 jujube paste
- 污泥 wū ní ㄨ ㄋㄧˊ wu1 nai4 mud
- 泥人 ní rén ㄋㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ nai4 jan4 clay figurine
- 泥刀 ní dāo ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄠ nai4 dou1 trowel
- 泥古 nì gǔ ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ nai4 gu2 stick-in-the-mud
- 泥坑 ní kēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄥ nai4 haang1 mud pit
- 泥垢 ní gòu ㄋㄧˊ ㄍㄡˋ nai4 gau3 dirt
- 泥塑 ní sù ㄋㄧˊ ㄙㄨˋ nai4 sou3 clay modeling
- 泥子 nì zi ㄋㄧˋ ˙ㄗ nai4 zi2 putty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
- 泥孩 ní hái ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄞˊ nai4 haai4 clay doll
- 泥守 nì shǒu ㄋㄧˋ ㄕㄡˇ nai4 sau2 stubborn and conservative
- 泥封 ní fēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄈㄥ nai4 fung1 to seal jars etc with mud, clay or lute
牛
- 吹牛 chuī niú ㄔㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ceoi1 ngau4 to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth
- 奶牛 nǎi niú ㄋㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ naai5 ngau4 milk cow
- 牛奶 niú nǎi ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄞˇ ngau4 naai5 cow's milk
- 牛排 niú pái ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄞˊ ngau4 paai4 steak
- 蜗牛 蝸牛 wō niú ㄨㄛ ㄋㄧㄡˊ wo1 ngau4 snail
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- 牛仔裤 牛仔褲 niú zǎi kù ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄞˇ ㄎㄨˋ ngau4 zai2 fu3 jeans
- 丑牛 chǒu niú ㄔㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ cau2 ngau4 Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)
- 乳牛 rǔ niú ㄖㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ jyu5 ngau4 dairy cattle
- 公牛 gōng niú ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄡˊ gung1 ngau4 bull
- 原牛 yuán niú ㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ jyun4 ngau4 aurochs (Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox
- 和牛 hé niú ㄏㄜˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ wo4 ngau4 wagyu
- 土牛 tǔ niú ㄊㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ tou2 ngau4 clay ox
- 大牛 dà niú ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ daai6 ngau4 (coll.) leading light
- 天牛 tiān niú ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄡˊ tin1 ngau4 Longhorn beetle
- 小牛 xiǎo niú ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ siu2 ngau4 calf
- 斗牛 Dǒu Niú ㄉㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ dau2 ngau4 Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy)
- 牦牛 氂牛 máo niú ㄇㄠˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ lei4 ngau4 yak (Bos grunniens)
- 水牛 shuǐ niú ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ seoi2 ngau4 water buffalo
- 海牛 hǎi niú ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ hoi2 ngau4 manatee
- 牛B niú B ㄋㄧㄡˊ B ngau4 see 牛屄
入
- 介入 jiè rù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ gaai3 jap6 to intervene; to get involved
- 侵入 qīn rù ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˋ cam1 jap6 to make (military) incursions
- 入世 rù shì ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ jap6 sai3 to engage with secular society
- 入侵 rù qīn ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣ jap6 cam1 to invade
- 入口 rù kǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ jap6 hau2 entrance
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- 入场 入場 rù chǎng ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄤˇ jap6 coeng4 to enter the venue for a meeting
- 入境 rù jìng ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ jap6 ging2 to enter a country
- 入学 入學 rù xué ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ jap6 hok6 to enter a school or college
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 入超 rù chāo ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄠ jap6 ciu1 trade deficit
- 入选 入選 rù xuǎn ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ jap6 syun2 to be included among those selected for
- 入门 入門 rù mén ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ jap6 mun4 entrance door
- 出入 chū rù ㄔㄨ ㄖㄨˋ ceot1 jap6 to go out and come in
- 列入 liè rù ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ lit6 jap6 to include on a list
- 加入 jiā rù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄨˋ gaa1 jap6 to become a member
- 引入 yǐn rù ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄨˋ jan5 jap6 to draw into
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 卷入 捲入 juǎn rù ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄨˋ gyun2 jap6 to be drawn into
- 收入 shōu rù ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ sau1 jap6 to take in
- 步入 bù rù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ bou6 jap6 to step into; to enter
海
- 下海 xià hǎi ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ haa6 hoi2 to go out to sea
- 大海 dà hǎi ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ daai6 hoi2 sea
- 沿海 yán hǎi ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄞˇ jyun4 hoi2 coastal
- 海啸 海嘯 hǎi xiào ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hoi2 siu3 tsunami
- 海域 hǎi yù ㄏㄞˇ ㄩˋ hoi2 wik6 sea area
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- 海报 海報 hǎi bào ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄠˋ hoi2 bou3 poster
- 海外 hǎi wài ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄞˋ hoi2 ngoi6 overseas; abroad
- 海岸 hǎi àn ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ hoi2 ngon6 coastal
- 海峡 海峽 hǎi xiá ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊ hoi2 haap6 strait; channel
- 海底 hǎi dǐ ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ hoi2 dai2 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
- 海拔 hǎi bá ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄚˊ hoi2 bat6 height above sea level
- 海水 hǎi shuǐ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hoi2 seoi2 seawater
- 海洋 hǎi yáng ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊ hoi2 joeng4 ocean
- 海浪 hǎi làng ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄤˋ hoi2 long6 sea wave
- 海滨 海濱 hǎi bīn ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄣ hoi2 ban1 shore
- 海滩 海灘 hǎi tān ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄢ hoi2 taan1 beach
- 海湾 海灣 hǎi wān ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄢ hoi2 waan1 bay
- 海盗 海盜 hǎi dào ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄠˋ hoi2 dou6 pirate
- 海绵 海綿 hǎi mián ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄢˊ hoi2 min4 (zoology) sea sponge
- 海藻 hǎi zǎo ㄏㄞˇ ㄗㄠˇ hoi2 zou2 seaweed