戒指 jiè zhi (finger) ring syn 舌头 舌頭 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information syn 住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn 圈子 quān zi circle / ring / (social) circle syn 铃声 鈴聲 líng shēng ring / ringtone / bell stroke / tintinnabulation 响起 響起 xiǎng qǐ (of a sound) to come forth / (of a sound source) to ring out / to sound / to go off syn 出马 出馬 chū mǎ to set out (on a campaign) / to stand for election / to throw one's cap in the ring syn 指环 指環 zhǐ huán (finger) ring syn 光环 光環 guāng huán ring of light / halo / (fig.) glory / splendor 钻戒 鑽戒 zuàn jiè diamond ring / CL:隻|只[zhi1] syn 易拉罐 yì lā guàn pull-top can / easy-open can (with ring-pull) 啧啧 嘖嘖 zé zé to click one's tongue 母语 母語 mǔ yǔ native language / mother tongue / (linguistics) parent language 镶嵌 鑲嵌 xiāng qiàn to inlay / to embed / to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring) / tiling / tesselation syn 口误 口誤 kǒu wù to misspeak / to get one's words mixed up / a slip of the tongue 环形 環形 huán xíng ring-shaped / (math.) annulus 擂台 擂臺 lèi tái elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held / arena / ring 舌尖 shé jiān tip of tongue / apical 无名指 無名指 wú míng zhǐ ring finger 五官 wǔ guān five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features 唇舌 chún shé argument / words / lips and tongue syn 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different syn 恶言 惡言 è yán evil tongue / malicious talk syn 失言 shī yán slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn 环状 環狀 huán zhuàng annular / toroidal / loop-shaped / ring-like 绕口令 繞口令 rào kǒu lìng tongue-twister syn 环路 環路 huán lù ring road / closed circuit / loop 年轮 年輪 nián lún annual ring / growth ring 臭骂 臭罵 chòu mà tongue-lashing / to chew out / CL:頓|顿[dun4] syn 门环 門環 mén huán door knocker (in the shape of a ring) syn 环城 環城 huán chéng encircling the city (of walls, ring road etc) / around the city 火舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame syn 环线 環線 huán xiàn ring road / circle line (e.g. rail or subway) 铁环 鐵環 tiě huán an iron ring 舌根 shé gēn back of tongue / tongue root / dorsal 咂嘴 zā zuǐ to click one's tongue syn 圆环 圓環 yuán huán ring (any circular object) / (math.) annulus / (Tw) traffic circle / rotary 舌苔 shé tāi (TCM) coating on the tongue (examined for the purpose of diagnosis) 上线 上線 shàng xiàn to go online / to put sth online / to reach a specific standard / to put into production / handler (person who oversees and directs the activities of another person in a gang, spy ring etc) 听来 聽來 tīng lái to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc) / to ring (true) / to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression) / to hear from somewhere 吐舌头 吐舌頭 tǔ shé tou to stick out one's tongue 穿帮 穿幫 chuān bāng (TV or movie) blooper / continuity error / (theater) to flub one's lines / unintended exposure of a body part / to be exposed (of a scheme or trick) / to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue / to blow one's cover 烟圈 煙圈 yān quān smoke ring 张口结舌 張口結舌 zhāng kǒu jié shé agape and tongue-tied (idiom) / at a loss for words / gaping and speechless syn 电话铃声 電話鈴聲 diàn huà líng shēng (telephone) ring / ringing 打爆 dǎ bào to blow out / to blow off / (computer games) to zap / (phone) to ring off the hook / to be jammed / to max out (credit card etc) 外环线 外環線 wài huán xiàn outer ring (road or rail line) 啧啧称奇 嘖嘖稱奇 zé zé chēng qí to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom) / to be astonished 长舌 長舌 cháng shé loquacious / to have a loose tongue 结舌 結舌 jié shé tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc) 咄咄 duō duō to cluck one's tongue / tut-tut 角斗场 角鬥場 jué dòu chǎng wrestling ring 篮圈 籃圈 lán quān (basketball) hoop / ring 祸从口出 禍從口出 huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 环形山 環形山 huán xíng shān crater / ring-shaped mountain 扣环 釦環 kòu huán circlip / C-clip / snap ring / Jesus clip / brooch 慎言 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue 套圈 tào quān ferrule / ring toss 胶圈 膠圈 jiāo quān rubber ring / gasket 轮 輪 lún wheel / disk / ring / steamship / to take turns / to rotate / classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn syn 圈 quān circle / ring / loop (CL:個|个[ge4]) / classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc / to surround / to circle syn 响 響 xiǎng echo / sound / noise / to make a sound / to sound / to ring / loud / classifier for noises syn 念 niàn to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4]) syn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy / halo / ring around moon or sun syn 戒 jiè to guard against / to exhort / to admonish or warn / to give up or stop doing sth / Buddhist monastic discipline / ring (for a finger) syn 环 環 huán ring / hoop / loop / (chain) link / classifier for scores in archery etc / to surround / to encircle / to hem in syn 舌 shé tongue syn 啧 嘖 zé (interj. of admiration or of disgust) / to click one's tongue / to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak syn 朗朗上口 lǎng lǎng shàng kǒu to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry) / to recite with ease / catchy (of a song) syn 巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom) / fig. to have a glib tongue syn 苯环 苯環 běn huán benzene ring (chemistry) 耍贫嘴 耍貧嘴 shuǎ pín zuǐ (coll.) to wag one's tongue / to indulge in idle gossip and silly jokes / to chatter endlessly / to speak glibly syn 颠来倒去 顛來倒去 diān lái dǎo qù to harp on / over and over / merely ring changes on a few terms syn 令牌环 令牌環 lìng pái huán token ring 失口 shī kǒu slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn 芯子 xìn zi fuse / wick / forked tongue (of a snake) syn 芳香烃 芳香烴 fāng xiāng tīng aromatic hydrocarbon (i.e. involving benzene ring) 六环路 六環路 liù huán lù Sixth ring road (Beijing), opened in 2008 月晕 月暈 yuè yùn ring around the moon / lunar halo 拳击台 拳擊臺 quán jī tái boxing ring 璩 qú (jade ring) 瑗 yuàn large jade ring 能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent syn 绕嘴 繞嘴 rào zuǐ hard to get one's mouth around / a tongue-twister syn 走嘴 zǒu zuǐ a slip of the tongue / to blurt out (a secret or stupid mistake) syn 镮 鐶 huán (ancient weight) / metal ring 觼 jué buckle / clasp / ring 脷 lì (cattle) tongue (Cantonese) 锳 鍈 yīng (onom.) ring / tinkle 病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 拙嘴笨舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom) / awkward speaker 碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom) 轻嘴薄舌 輕嘴薄舌 qīng zuǐ bó shé lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom) / hasty and rude / caustic and sharp-tongued syn 三寸不烂之舌 三寸不爛之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab 怀璧其罪 懷璧其罪 huái bì qí zuì lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom) / to get into trouble on account of a cherished item / fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others. 如簧之舌 rú huáng zhī shé lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom) / fig. a glib tongue 牛脷酥 niú lì sū ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue 汇流环 匯流環 huì liú huán slip-ring / rotary electrical interface / collector ring 脂环烃 脂環烴 zhī huán tīng alicyclic hydrocarbon (i.e. involving ring other than benzene ring) 