私人 sī rén private / personal / interpersonal / sb with whom one has a close personal relationship / a member of one's clique syn 方格 fāng gé checked pattern / square box character (in Chinese text) indicating an illegible character 字头 字頭 zì tóu single-character headword (in a dictionary) / first character of a Chinese word / the top part (esp. a radical) of a Chinese character / the initial of a Chinese syllable 假借 jiǎ jiè to make use of / to use sth as pretext / under false pretenses / under the guise of / masquerading as / lenient / tolerant / loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / character acquiring meanings by phonetic association / also called phonetic loan syn 损人利己 損人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom) / personal gain to the detriment of others syn 区位 區位 qū wèi geographical location / (computing) row-cell (i.e. the row 區|区[qu1] and cell 位[wei4] used to specify a character in a CJK character set) 同音字 tóng yīn zì Chinese character that is pronounced the same (as another character) 生字 shēng zì new character (in textbook) / character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied 简体字 簡體字 jiǎn tǐ zì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4] syn 正字 zhèng zì to correct an erroneously written character / regular script (calligraphy) / standard form (of a character or spelling) syn 醍醐 tí hú refined cream cheese / fig. crème de la crème / nirvana / Buddha nature / Buddhist truth / broth / flawless personal character 损公肥私 損公肥私 sǔn gōng féi sī to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom) / personal profit at public expense / venal and selfish behavior syn 好 hǎo good / appropriate / proper / all right! / (before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to / (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so / (verb complement indicating completion) / (of two people) close / on intimate terms / (after a personal pronoun) hello syn 等 děng to wait for / to await / by the time / when / till / and so on / etc. / et al. / (bound form) class / rank / grade / (bound form) equal to / same as / (used to end an enumeration) / (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) syn 手 shǒu hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] syn 宝贝 寶貝 bǎo bèi treasured object / treasure / darling / baby / cowry / good-for-nothing or queer character syn 提 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid syn 性 xìng nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 个人 個人 gè rén individual / personal / oneself syn 活动 活動 huó dòng to exercise / to move about / to operate / to use connections (personal influence) / loose / shaky / active / movable / activity / campaign / maneuver / behavior / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 白 bái white / snowy / pure / bright / empty / blank / plain / clear / to make clear / in vain / gratuitous / free of charge / reactionary / anti-communist / funeral / to stare coldly / to write wrong character / to state / to explain / vernacular / spoken lines in opera syn 字 zì letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[ge4] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China syn 人物 rén wù person / personage / figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting syn 格 gé square / frame / rule / (legal) case / style / character / standard / pattern / (grammar) case / (classical) to obstruct / to hinder / (classical) to arrive / to come / (classical) to investigate / to study exhaustively syn 骨头 骨頭 gǔ tou bone / CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4] / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5] syn 脾气 脾氣 pí qi character / temperament / disposition / bad temper / CL:股[gu3] syn 性格 xìng gé nature / disposition / temperament / character / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 品 pǐn (bound form) article / commodity / product / goods / (bound form) grade / rank / kind / type / variety / character / disposition / nature / temperament / to taste sth / to sample / to criticize / to comment / to judge / to size up / fret (on a guitar or lute) syn 语音 語音 yǔ yīn speech sounds / pronunciation / colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character / phonetic / audio / voice / (Internet) to voice chat / voice message syn 文字 wén zì character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 本质 本質 běn zhì essence / nature / innate character / intrinsic quality syn 质 質 zhì character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2] syn 私事 sī shì personal matters syn 色彩 sè cǎi tint / coloring / coloration / (fig.) flavor / character syn 品质 品質 pǐn zhì character / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) syn 人身 rén shēn person / personal / human body syn 小人 xiǎo rén person of low social status (old) / I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself) / nasty person / vile character syn 塑造 sù zào to model / to mold / (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc) / (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words) syn 十字 shí zì cross road / cross-shaped / crucifix / the character ten 服饰 服飾 fú shì apparel / clothing and personal adornment syn 亲身 親身 qīn shēn personal / oneself syn 大名 dà míng famous name / your distinguished name / one's formal personal name / (Japanese history) daimyo syn 字典 zì diǎn Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters) / (coll.) dictionary / CL:本[ben3] 衣物 yī wù clothing / clothing and other personal items syn 人气 人氣 rén qì popularity / personality / character 特长 特長 tè cháng personal strength / one's special ability or strong points syn 音符 yīn fú (music) note / phonetic component of a Chinese character / phonetic symbol / phonogram 贴身 貼身 tiē shēn worn next to the skin / close-fitting / personal (servant etc) 君子 jūn zǐ nobleman / person of noble character syn 心地 xīn dì character syn 回车 回車 huí chē to turn a vehicle around / (computing) "carriage return" character / the "Enter" key / to hit the "Enter" key 私自 sī zì private / personal / secretly / without explicit approval syn 脱落 脫落 tuō luò to drop off / to fall off / (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out / to omit (a character when writing) 仇人 chóu rén foe / one's personal enemy syn 哈利波特 hā lì bō tè Harry Potter (children's book character) 原形 yuán xíng original shape / true appearance (under the disguise) / true character syn 开朗 開朗 kāi lǎng spacious and well-lit / open and clear / (of character) optimistic / cheerful / carefree syn 西门 西門 xī mén two-character surname Ximen 人品 rén pǐn character / moral strength / integrity / (coll.) looks / appearance / bearing syn 骨气 骨氣 gǔ qì unyielding character / courageous spirit / integrity / moral backbone syn 私情 sī qíng personal considerations / love affair syn 格调 格調 gé diào style (of art or literature) / form / one's work style / moral character syn 专属 專屬 zhuān shǔ to belong or be dedicated exclusively to / proprietary / private / personal syn 标注 標注 biāo zhù to mark out / to tag / to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to / to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) syn 称霸 稱霸 chēng bà lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon / to take a leading role / to build a personal fiefdom syn 泰山 tài shān Tarzan (fictional character reared by apes in the jungle) / Taishan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan syn 品德 pǐn dé moral character syn 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎo tà shí dì to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom) / realistic without flights of fancy / steady and serious character syn 操守 cāo shǒu personal integrity syn 人名 rén míng personal name syn 字样 字樣 zì yàng model or template character / written slogan or phrase / mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc) syn 质地 質地 zhì dì texture / background (texture) / grain / quality / character / disposition syn 私利 sī lì personal gain / (one's own) selfish interest 字形 zì xíng form of a Chinese character / variant of 字型[zi4 xing2] 品格 pǐn gé one's character / fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) syn 习性 習性 xí xìng character acquired through long habit / habits and properties syn 空格 kòng gé blank / blank space on a form / space / 囗 (indicating missing or illegible character) 私仇 sī chóu personal grudge 字符 zì fú character (computing) 读音 讀音 dú yīn pronunciation / literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character 切身 qiè shēn direct / concerning oneself / personal syn 私房 sī fang personal / private / confidential syn 八字 bā zì the character 8 or 八 / birthdate characters used in fortune-telling syn 揩油 kāi yóu to secretively take advantage of others or public resources for minor personal gain / to grope a woman or girl syn 汉字 漢字 hàn zì Chinese character(s) syn 亲和力 親和力 qīn hé lì (personal) warmth / approachability / accessibility / (in a product) user friendliness / (chemistry) affinity 文静 文靜 wén jìng (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet syn 私交 sī jiāo personal friendship syn 共性 gòng xìng overall character 品性 pǐn xìng nature / characteristic / moral character syn 简写 簡寫 jiǎn xiě to write characters in simplified form / the simplified form of a character / to abbreviate (a word or expression) / to write in simple language syn 南宫 南宮 nán gōng two-character surname Nangong / Nangong, county-level city in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2tai2], Hebei 写法 寫法 xiě fǎ style of writing (literary style) / way of writing a character / spelling 奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom) / undaunted by dangers / regardless of perils syn 现身说法 現身說法 xiàn shēn shuō fǎ to talk from one's personal experience / to use oneself as an example syn 素养 素養 sù yǎng (personal) accomplishment / attainment in self-cultivation syn 大丈夫 dà zhàng fu a manly man / a man of character syn 情操 qíng cāo sentiments / feelings / disposition of mind / moral character syn 错字 錯字 cuò zì incorrect character / typo (in Chinese text) 