深刻 shēn kè profound / deep / deep-going syn 深情 shēn qíng deep emotion / deep feeling / deep love / affectionate / loving syn 深沉 shēn chén deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched syn 深层 深層 shēn céng deep layer / deep / deep-seated / underlying 黑子 hēi zǐ black piece (in Chinese chess) / black stone (in Go) / (astronomy) sunspot syn 昏天黑地 hūn tiān hēi dì lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom) / fig. pitch dark / to black out / disorderly / troubled times syn 豆豉 dòu chǐ black bean / black bean sauce 深层次 深層次 shēn céng cì deep level / deep-seated / in-depth 深潭 shēn tán deep natural pond / deep pit / abyss 真武 zhēn wǔ Lord of profound heaven, major Daoist deity / aka Black Tortoise 玄武 or Black heavenly emperor 玄天上帝 黑鬼 hēi guǐ black devil (derogatory term for black or African person) 乌亮 烏亮 wū liàng lustrous and black / jet-black syn 渊 淵 yuān deep pool / deep / profound syn 骊 驪 lí black horse / jet steed / good horse / legendary black dragon 将 將 jiàng (bound form) a general / (literary) to command / to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) syn 深 shēn deep (lit. and fig.) syn 黑人 hēi rén black person / an illegal 黑色 hēi sè black 深深 shēn shēn deep / profound syn 卡拉 kǎ lā karaoke / (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried 默契 mò qì tacit understanding / mutual understanding / rapport / connected at a deep level with each other / (of team members) well coordinated / tight 黑洞 hēi dòng (astronomy) black hole 晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo to faint / to swoon / to black out / to become unconscious syn 热衷 熱衷 rè zhōng to feel strongly about / to be fond of / obsession / deep commitment syn 肤浅 膚淺 fū qiǎn skin-deep / superficial / shallow syn 黑市 hēi shì black market 截然不同 jié rán bù tóng entirely different / different as black and white syn 黑白 hēi bái black and white / right and wrong / monochrome syn 漆黑 qī hēi pitch-black syn 乌云 烏雲 wū yún black cloud syn 黑发 黑髮 hēi fà black hair syn 狗熊 gǒu xióng black bear / coward syn 炸鱼 炸魚 zhá yú deep-fried fish 汪汪 wāng wāng gleaming with tears / woof woof (sound of a dog barking) / (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 抹黑 mǒ hēi to discredit / to defame / to smear sb's name / to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc) / to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage) / to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) syn 低沉 dī chén (of weather) overcast / gloomy / (of a voice) low and deep / low-spirited / downcast syn 深山 shēn shān deep in the mountains syn 深厚 shēn hòu deep / profound syn 深邃 shēn suì deep (valley or night) / abstruse / hidden in depth syn 黑心 hēi xīn ruthless and lacking in conscience / vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy / black core (flaw in pottery) syn 白纸黑字 白紙黑字 bái zhǐ hēi zì (written) in black and white syn 深海 shēn hǎi deep sea syn 幽谷 yōu gǔ deep valley syn 沉痛 chén tòng grief / remorse / deep in sorrow / bitter (anguish) / profound (condolences) syn 通红 通紅 tōng hóng very red / red through and through / to blush (deep red) syn 害群之马 害群之馬 hài qún zhī mǎ lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom) / fig. troublemaker / black sheep / rotten apple syn 红茶 紅茶 hóng chá black tea / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 黝黑 yǒu hēi dark / black / suntanned syn 黑熊 hēi xióng Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) syn 麻花 má huā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) syn 穷凶极恶 窮兇極惡 qióng xiōng jí è fiendish / black-hearted syn 浓厚 濃厚 nóng hòu dense / thick (fog, clouds etc) / to have a strong interest in / deep / fully saturated (color) syn 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc) syn 落汤鸡 落湯雞 luò tāng jī a person who looks drenched and bedraggled / like a drowned rat / deep distress syn 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another syn 遍体鳞伤 遍體鱗傷 biàn tǐ lín shāng covered all over with cuts and bruises / beaten black and blue / be a mass of bruises syn 黑匣子 hēi xiá zi (airplane) black box syn 宽厚 寬厚 kuān hòu tolerant / generous / magnanimous / thick and broad (build) / thick and deep (voice) syn 油条 油條 yóu tiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL:根[gen1] / slick and sly person syn 五彩 wǔ cǎi five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue) / multicolored syn 穿插 chuān chā to insert / to take turns, alternate / to interweave / to interlace / subplot / interlude / episode / (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces syn 黑海 hēi hǎi Black Sea 莨菪 làng dàng black henbane 深不可测 深不可測 shēn bù kě cè deep and unmeasurable (idiom) / unfathomable depths / incomprehensible / enigmatic and impossible to predict syn 石墨 shí mò black lead / graphite / plumbago 肃然起敬 肅然起敬 sù rán qǐ jìng to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) syn 浓重 濃重 nóng zhòng dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect) syn 深浅 深淺 shēn qiǎn deep or shallow / depth (of the sea) / limits of decorum syn 唉声叹气 唉聲嘆氣 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair syn 老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎo móu shēn suàn rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom) / astute and circumspect syn 青鱼 青魚 qīng yú black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) / herring / mackerel syn 深谷 shēn gǔ deep valley / ravine syn 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng scene which recalls past memories (idiom) / evocative of the past / reminiscent / to arouse deep feelings syn 浅海 淺海 qiǎn hǎi shallow sea / sea less than 200 meters deep syn 对比度 對比度 duì bǐ dù contrast (balance of black and white in TV screen setup) / degree of contrast 黑色素 hēi sè sù black pigment / melanin 草果 cǎo guǒ black cardamom / (dialect) strawberry syn 凝重 níng zhòng dignified / grave (expression) / imposing (attitude) / heavy (atmosphere) / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 单色 單色 dān sè monochrome / monochromatic / black and white 青丝 青絲 qīng sī fine black hair / dried plum (sliced, as cake ingredient) syn 哀痛 āi tòng to grieve / to mourn / deep sorrow / grief syn 胸臆 xiōng yì inner feelings / what is deep in one's heart syn 乌黑 烏黑 wū hēi jet-black / dark syn 银狐 銀狐 yín hú silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus) / also written 玄狐 syn 沟壑 溝壑 gōu hè gorge / gulch / ravine / deep ditch syn 酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly / to fall into a deep sleep syn 长叹 長嘆 cháng tàn long sigh / deep sigh syn 墨绿色 墨綠色 mò lǜ sè dark or deep green syn 深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts / to plan far ahead (idiom) syn 乌纱帽 烏紗帽 wū shā mào black gauze hat (worn by an imperial official as a sign of his position) / (fig.) official post syn 油饼 油餅 yóu bǐng deep-fried doughcake / oilcake (animal fodder) syn 积习 積習 jī xí old habit (usually bad) / inbred custom / deep-rooted practice syn 顽疾 頑疾 wán jí stubborn illness / chronic disease / fig. deep-seated problem / systemic issue 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn wide-ranging and profound / broad and deep syn 潭水 tán shuǐ deep water syn 黑沉沉 hēi chēn chēn pitch-black syn 乌龙 烏龍 wū lóng black dragon / unexpected mistake or mishap / own goal (soccer) / oolong (tea) / (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon 汤圆 湯圓 tāng yuán boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival syn 