天和 tiān hú (mahjong) heavenly hand / a hand that is completed by the dealer on their first draw / (mahjong) to obtain a heavenly hand 手绘 手繪 shǒu huì to paint by hand / to draw by hand / hand-painted / hand-drawn 子丑 zǐ chǒu first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支 / by ext., the earthly branches 摸牌 mō pái to draw a tile (at mahjong) / to play mahjong 传给 傳給 chuán gei to pass on (to sb) / to send / to pass (e.g. in football) / to give directly (by hand) / to deliver / to hand over / to transfer / to relay / to transmit / to hand on (to the next generation) 清一色 qīng yī sè (mahjong) flush / a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit / (fig.) uniformly / each and every one syn 和牌 hú pái (mahjong) to complete a hand 牌型 pái xíng hand (in mahjong or card games) 听牌 聽牌 tīng pái (mahjong) to be one tile away from completing a hand / (sports) to be on the verge of winning 海底捞月 海底撈月 hǎi dǐ - lāo yuè see 水中撈月|水中捞月[shui3zhong1-lao1yue4] / (mahjong) to complete one's hand on the last draw of the round syn 一边 一邊 yī biān one side / either side / on the one hand / on the other hand / doing while syn 右手 yòu shǒu right hand / right-hand side syn 伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle syn 左手 zuǒ shǒu left hand / left-hand side syn 携手 攜手 xié shǒu hand in hand / to join hands / to collaborate syn 手心 shǒu xīn palm (of one's hand) / control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) syn 举手 舉手 jǔ shǒu to raise a hand / to put up one's hand (as signal) 摆手 擺手 bǎi shǒu to wave one's hand / to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc) / to swing one's arms syn 递交 遞交 dì jiāo to present / to give / to hand over / to hand in / to lay before syn 交手 jiāo shǒu to fight hand to hand syn 手拉手 shǒu lā shǒu to join hands / hand in hand syn 手头 手頭 shǒu tóu on hand / at hand / one's financial situation syn 反手 fǎn shǒu to turn a hand over / to put one's hand behind one's back / fig. easily done 援手 yuán shǒu assistance / a helping hand / to lend a hand syn 手边 手邊 shǒu biān on hand / at hand syn 肉搏 ròu bó to fight hand-to-hand syn 缴交 繳交 jiǎo jiāo to hand in / to hand over / to pay (a fee etc) 手牵手 手牽手 shǒu qiān shǒu hand in hand 手笔 手筆 shǒu bǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale syn 徒手 tú shǒu with bare hands / unarmed / fighting hand-to-hand / freehand (drawing) 时针 時針 shí zhēn hand of a clock / hour hand 短兵相接 duǎn bīng xiāng jiē lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom) / fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat / to fight at close quarters syn 里手 裡手 lǐ shǒu expert / left-hand side (of a machine) / left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle syn 齐头并进 齊頭並進 qí tóu bìng jìn to go forward together (idiom) / to undertake simultaneous tasks / going hand in hand syn 护手霜 護手霜 hù shǒu shuāng hand cream / hand lotion 肉搏战 肉搏戰 ròu bó zhàn hand-to-hand combat 白刃战 白刃戰 bái rèn zhàn hand-to-hand fighting 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield syn 缴 繳 jiǎo to hand in / to hand over / to pay / to capture (weapons) / to seize syn 手用 shǒu yòng hand-used / hand (tool) 手缝 手縫 shǒu féng to sew by hand / hand-sewn 携手并肩 攜手並肩 xié shǒu bìng jiān hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder syn 文武合一 wén wǔ hé yī civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom) 翻手为云覆手变雨 翻手為雲覆手變雨 fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain / very powerful and capable (idiom) 人工布雷 rén gōng bù léi hand mine-laying / hand laying 外手 wài shǒu right-hand side (of a machine) / right-hand side (passenger side) of a vehicle syn 携手同行 攜手同行 xié shǒu tóng xíng to walk hand in hand / to cooperate 拃 zhǎ span (unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand) / to span (measure with one's hand) 手滑 shǒu huá to do sth by mistake (with one's hand) / to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 风火轮 風火輪 fēng huǒ lún (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting / (Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒[Ne2 zha5] / (fig.) never-ending treadmill 相随 相隨 xiāng suí to tag along (with sb) / (in combination with 與|与[yu3] or 和[he2]) to accompany (sb) / (fig.) (of one situation) to go hand in hand (with another) 捯 dáo (coll.) to reel in (string, yarn etc) by pulling hand over hand or by coiling / to step along / to look into / to pursue (a matter) 手搓 shǒu cuō to make by hand / to hand-craft 时分 時分 shí fēn time / period during the day / one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 syn 生肖 shēng xiào one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] / animal from the Chinese zodiac syn 甲子 jiǎ zǐ first year of the sixty-year cycle (where each year is numbered with one of the 10 heavenly stems 天干[tian1 gan1] and one of the 12 earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]) / the sixty-year cycle 子 zǐ son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3deng3 jue2wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub- syn 地支 dì zhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑[chou3], 寅[yin2], 卯[mao3], 辰[chen2], 巳[si4], 午[wu3], 未[wei4], 申[shen1], 酉[you3], 戌[xu1], 亥[hai4], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc 本命年 běn mìng nián year of one's birth sign, according to the cycle of 12 animals of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] 干支 gān zhī the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] and twelve earthly branches 十二枝 / sexagenary cycle 生辰八字 shēng chén bā zì one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 人寰 rén huán world / earthly world 阿罗汉 阿羅漢 ā luó hàn arhat (Sanskrit) / a holy man who has left behind all earthly desires and concerns and attained nirvana (Buddhism) 未 wèi not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210° syn 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse / ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) syn 申 shēn to extend / to state / to explain / 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey / ancient Chinese compass point: 240° syn 辰 chén 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon / ancient Chinese compass point: 120° syn 亥 hài 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar / ancient Chinese compass point: 330° 巳 sì 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake / ancient Chinese compass point: 150° 寅 yín 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger / ancient Chinese compass point: 60° syn 酉 yǒu 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west) 戌 xū 11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog / ancient Chinese compass point: 300° 十二地支 shí èr dì zhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers) 十二支 shí èr zhī the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number) 丁是丁，卯是卯 dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom) / fig. meticulous / conscientious / unambiguous 地皇 dì huáng Earthly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] 麻将 麻將 má jiàng mahjong / CL:局[ju2],副[fu4] syn 麻雀 má què sparrow / (dialect) mahjong syn 打牌 dǎ pái to play mahjong or cards 相公 xiàng gong lord / master / young gentleman / male prostitute / catamite / mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes / (old form of address for one's husband) husband syn 洗牌 xǐ pái to shuffle cards, dominoes or mahjong tiles etc / (fig.) to reshuffle / to reorganize / to shake up / to restructure 和 hú to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards syn 玩牌 wán pái to play cards / to play mahjong 牌局 pái jú gambling get-together / game of cards, mahjong etc 麻将牌 麻將牌 má jiàng pái mahjong tile 牌 pái signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) / brand / trademark (CL:個|个[ge4]) / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2pai2] and 曲牌[qu3pai2]) syn 唏哩哗啦 唏哩嘩啦 xī lī huā lā (onom.) clatter (of mahjong tiles etc) 方城 fāng chéng square castle / mahjong layout (with the tiles laid out as a square) 码长城 碼長城 mǎ cháng chéng (coll.) to play mahjong 搓麻将 搓麻將 cuō má jiàng to play mahjong 摸八圈 mō bā quān to play mahjong 砌长城 砌長城 qì cháng chéng (coll.) to play mahjong 搬砖 搬磚 bān zhuān to do hard physical labor (as a job) / (fig.) to play mahjong 顺子 順子 shùn zi a straight (poker, mahjong) 落汗 lào hàn to stop sweating / (mahjong and card games) to mark the tiles or cards with one's sweat, fragrance etc 牌桌 pái zhuō mahjong table / card table / gambling table / gaming table 自摸 zì mō (mahjong) to self-draw the winning tile / (slang) to play with oneself / to masturbate 三麻 sān má three-player mahjong 幺鸡 么雞 yāo jī (mahjong) bird tile / one bam 