骨瘦如柴 gǔ shòu rú chái ㄍㄨˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄔㄞˊ gwat1 sau3 jyu4 caai4
- (idiom) as thin as a match; emaciated
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骨
- 刺骨 cì gǔ ㄘˋ ㄍㄨˇ ci3 gwat1 piercing
- 骨干 骨幹 gǔ gàn ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄢˋ gwat1 gon3 diaphysis (long segment of a bone)
- 骨折 gǔ zhé ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄜˊ gwat1 zit3 to suffer a fracture
- 骨气 骨氣 gǔ qì ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ gwat1 hei3 unyielding character
- 骨头 骨頭 gǔ tou ㄍㄨˇ ˙ㄊㄡ gwat1 tau4 bone
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- 交骨 jiāo gǔ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄍㄨˇ gaau1 gwat1 pubic bone
- 佛骨 fó gǔ ㄈㄛˊ ㄍㄨˇ fat6 gwat1 Buddha's bones (as a sacred relic)
- 傲骨 ào gǔ ㄠˋ ㄍㄨˇ ngou6 gwat1 lofty and unyielding character
- 刻骨 kè gǔ ㄎㄜˋ ㄍㄨˇ hak1 gwat1 ingrained
- 卜骨 bǔ gǔ ㄅㄨˇ ㄍㄨˇ buk1 gwat1 oracle bone
- 去骨 qù gǔ ㄑㄩˋ ㄍㄨˇ heoi3 gwat1 to debone
- 反骨 fǎn gǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ faan2 gwat1 (physiognomy) protruding bone at the back of the head, regarded as a sign of a renegade nature
- 坐骨 zuò gǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨˇ zo6 gwat1 ischium
- 尺骨 chǐ gǔ ㄔˇ ㄍㄨˇ cek3 gwat1 ulna (anatomy)
- 尻骨 kāo gǔ ㄎㄠ ㄍㄨˇ haau1 gwat1 coccyx
- 尾骨 wěi gǔ ㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨˇ mei5 gwat1 coccyx
- 尸骨 屍骨 shī gǔ ㄕ ㄍㄨˇ si1 gwat1 skeleton of the dead
- 彻骨 徹骨 chè gǔ ㄔㄜˋ ㄍㄨˇ cit3 gwat1 to the bone
- 耻骨 恥骨 chǐ gǔ ㄔˇ ㄍㄨˇ ci2 gwat1 pubis
- 成骨 chéng gǔ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨˇ sing4 gwat1 bone formation
瘦
- 干瘦 乾瘦 gān shòu ㄍㄢ ㄕㄡˋ gon1 sau3 wizened
- 削瘦 xuē shòu ㄒㄩㄝ ㄕㄡˋ soek3 sau3 thin
- 暴瘦 bào shòu ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄡˋ bou6 sau3 to lose weight dramatically
- 消瘦 xiāo shòu ㄒㄧㄠ ㄕㄡˋ siu1 sau3 to waste away
- 清瘦 qīng shòu ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˋ cing1 sau3 meager
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- 瘦削 shòu xuē ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄝ sau3 soek3 slim
- 瘦子 shòu zi ㄕㄡˋ ˙ㄗ sau3 zi2 thin person
- 瘦小 shòu xiǎo ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ sau3 siu2 slightly-built
- 瘦弱 shòu ruò ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ sau3 joek6 thin and weak
- 瘦肉 shòu ròu ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄡˋ sau3 juk6 lean meat
- 瘦身 shòu shēn ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄣ sau3 san1 to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down
- 瘦长 瘦長 shòu cháng ㄕㄡˋ ㄔㄤˊ sau3 coeng4 slim
- 癯瘦 qú shòu ㄑㄩˊ ㄕㄡˋ keoi4 sau3 thin
- 精瘦 jīng shòu ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˋ zing1 sau3 (coll.) lean (figure, meat etc)
- 纤瘦 纖瘦 xiān shòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˋ cim1 sau3 slender
- 周瘦鹃 周瘦鵑 Zhōu Shòu juān ㄓㄡ ㄕㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄢ zau1 sau3 gyun1 Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution
- 瘦伶仃 shòu líng dīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ sau3 ling4 ding1 emaciated; scrawny
- 瘦巴巴 shòu bā bā ㄕㄡˋ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚ sau3 baa1 baa1 thin
- 瘦肉精 shòu ròu jīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄖㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄥ sau3 juk6 zing1 leanness-enhancing agent (for livestock)
- 挑肥拣瘦 挑肥揀瘦 tiāo féi jiǎn shòu ㄊㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄡˋ tiu1 fei4 gaan2 sau3 (idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy
如
- 一如 yī rú ㄧ ㄖㄨˊ jat1 jyu4 to be just like
- 不如 bù rú ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ bat1 jyu4 not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
- 例如 lì rú ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ lai6 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 假如 jiǎ rú ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄖㄨˊ gaa2 jyu4 if
- 如一 rú yī ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ jyu4 jat1 consistent
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- 如下 rú xià ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ jyu4 haa6 as follows
- 如今 rú jīn ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣ jyu4 gam1 nowadays; now
- 如何 rú hé ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄜˊ jyu4 ho4 how
- 如同 rú tóng ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ jyu4 tung4 like
- 如实 如實 rú shí ㄖㄨˊ ㄕˊ jyu4 sat6 as things really are
- 如意 rú yì ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ jyu4 ji3 as one wants; according to one's wishes
- 如果 rú guǒ ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇ jyu4 gwo2 if; in case; in the event that
- 如此 rú cǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘˇ jyu4 ci2 like this; so; such
- 正如 zhèng rú ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ zing3 jyu4 just as
- 比如 bǐ rú ㄅㄧˇ ㄖㄨˊ bei2 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 犹如 猶如 yóu rú ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˊ jau4 jyu4 similar to; like
- 自如 zì rú ㄗˋ ㄖㄨˊ zi6 jyu4 unobstructed
- 譬如 pì rú ㄆㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ pei3 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 如果说 如果說 rú guǒ shuō ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄨㄛ jyu4 gwo2 seoi3 if
- 比如说 比如說 bǐ rú shuō ㄅㄧˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄛ bei2 jyu4 seoi3 for example
柴
- 火柴 huǒ chái ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄞˊ fo2 caai4 match (for lighting fire)
- 劈柴 pī chái ㄆㄧ ㄔㄞˊ pek3 caai4 to chop firewood
- 劈柴 pǐ chai ㄆㄧˇ ˙ㄔㄞ pek3 caai4 chopped wood
- 废柴 廢柴 fèi chái ㄈㄟˋ ㄔㄞˊ fai3 caai4 (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing
- 引柴 yǐn chái ㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄞˊ jan5 caai4 kindling (to light a fire)
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- 打柴 dǎ chái ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄞˊ daa2 caai4 to chop firewood
- 木柴 mù chái ㄇㄨˋ ㄔㄞˊ muk6 caai4 firewood
- 柴桑 Chái sāng ㄔㄞˊ ㄙㄤ caai4 song1 see 柴桑区
- 柴油 chái yóu ㄔㄞˊ ㄧㄡˊ caai4 jau4 diesel fuel
- 柴火 chái huo ㄔㄞˊ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ caai4 fo2 plant material used as fuel (firewood, straw, leaves etc)
- 柴犬 chái quǎn ㄔㄞˊ ㄑㄩㄢˇ caai4 hyun2 shiba inu (Japanese dog breed)
- 柴田 Chái tián ㄔㄞˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ caai4 tin4 Shibata (Japanese surname and place name)
- 柴禾 chái hé ㄔㄞˊ ㄏㄜˊ caai4 wo4 plant material used as fuel (firewood, straw, leaves etc)
- 柴胡 chái hú ㄔㄞˊ ㄏㄨˊ caai4 wu4 Chinese thorowax (Bupleurum chinense)
- 柴草 chái cǎo ㄔㄞˊ ㄘㄠˇ caai4 cou2 firewood
- 柴薪 chái xīn ㄔㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄣ caai4 san1 firewood
- 柴车 柴車 chái chē ㄔㄞˊ ㄔㄜ caai4 ce1 simple and crude cart (or chariot)
- 柴门 柴門 chái mén ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄣˊ caai4 mun4 lit. woodcutter's family
- 柴鸡 柴雞 chái jī ㄔㄞˊ ㄐㄧ caai4 gai1 a variety of free-range chicken, small with furless legs, laying smaller eggs
- 豆柴 dòu chái ㄉㄡˋ ㄔㄞˊ dau2 caai4 a small-sized Shiba Inu dog (often marketed as "Mame Shiba", not a recognized breed)