浮利 fú lì ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ fau4 lei6
- mere worldly, superficial gain, such as wealth and fame
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浮
- 浮力 fú lì ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ fau4 lik6 buoyancy
- 浮动 浮動 fú dòng ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ fau4 dung6 to drift about; to move unsteadily
- 浮现 浮現 fú xiàn ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ fau4 jin6 (of a thought or image) to come to mind
- 浮躁 fú zào ㄈㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋ fau4 cou3 fickle and impatient
- 上浮 shàng fú ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄨˊ soeng6 fau4 to float up
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- 下浮 xià fú ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄈㄨˊ haa6 fau4 downward fluctuation (of prices etc)
- 幽浮 yōu fú ㄧㄡ ㄈㄨˊ jau1 fau4 UFO (loanword)
- 悬浮 懸浮 xuán fú ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄈㄨˊ jyun4 fau4 to float (in the air etc)
- 沉浮 chén fú ㄔㄣˊ ㄈㄨˊ cam4 fau4 lit. sinking and floating
- 浮上 fú shàng ㄈㄨˊ ㄕㄤˋ fau4 soeng5 to float up
- 浮世 fú shì ㄈㄨˊ ㄕˋ fau4 sai3 (Buddhism) the world of the living
- 浮冰 fú bīng ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄥ fau4 bing1 ice floe
- 浮出 fú chū ㄈㄨˊ ㄔㄨ fau4 ceot1 to emerge
- 浮图 浮圖 fú tú ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ fau4 tou4 variant of 浮屠
- 浮土 fú tǔ ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄨˇ fau4 tou2 topsoil
- 浮尘 浮塵 fú chén ㄈㄨˊ ㄔㄣˊ fau4 can4 dust (floating in the air or settled on a surface)
- 浮尸 浮屍 fú shī ㄈㄨˊ ㄕ fau4 si1 floating corpse
- 浮屠 fú tú ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ fau4 tou4 Buddha
- 浮山 Fú shān ㄈㄨˊ ㄕㄢ fau4 saan1 see 浮山县
- 浮岩 fú yán ㄈㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ fau4 ngaam4 pumice
利
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 便利 biàn lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ bin6 lei6 convenient
- 利害 lì hài ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ lei6 hoi6 pros and cons
- 利弊 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lei6 bai6 pros and cons
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
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- 利润 利潤 lì rùn ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ lei6 jeon6 profits
- 利率 lì lǜ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ lei6 leot6 interest rate
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 利益 lì yì ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ lei6 jik1 benefit
- 利索 lì suo ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ lei6 sok3 nimble
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 胜利 勝利 shèng lì ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ sing1 lei6 victory
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
- 失利 shī lì ㄕ ㄌㄧˋ sat1 lei6 to lose
- 专利 專利 zhuān lì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zyun1 lei6 patent
- 暴利 bào lì ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ bou6 lei6 sudden huge profits
- 有利 yǒu lì ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ jau5 lei6 advantageous; favorable
- 权利 權利 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
Idioms with these characters
- 浮出水面 fú chū shuǐ miàn ㄈㄨˊ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ fau4 ceot1 seoi2 min6 to float up (idiom); to become evident
- 浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄥˇ fau4 gwong1 loek6 jing2 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
- 浮家泛宅 fú jiā fàn zhái ㄈㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄈㄢˋ ㄓㄞˊ fau4 gaa1 faan3 zaak6 lit. to live on a boat
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- 浮云朝露 浮雲朝露 fú yún zhāo lù ㄈㄨˊ ㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ fau4 wan4 ziu1 lou6 floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence
- 轻浪浮薄 輕浪浮薄 qīng làng fú bó ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄤˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄛˊ hing1 long6 fau4 bok6 (idiom) frivolous
- 人浮于事 人浮於事 rén fú yú shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄩˊ ㄕˋ jan4 fau4 jyu1 si6 more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
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- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
- 流年不利 liú nián bù lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 nin4 bat1 lei6 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year