许可证 許可證 xǔ kě zhèng license / authorization / permit syn 笔头 筆頭 bǐ tóu ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form 委托书 委託書 wěi tuō shū commission / proxy / power of attorney / authorization / warrant 杜鹃 杜鵑 dù juān cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟) / Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) syn 翻印 fān yìn to reprint (generally without authorization) 专擅 專擅 zhuān shàn without authorization / to act on one's own initiative 见 見 xiàn to appear / also written 現|现[xian4] syn 记录 記錄 jì lù to record / record (written account) / note-taker / record (in sports etc) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 则 則 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but / then / (bound form) standard / norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate / to follow / classifier for written items syn 写作 寫作 xiě zuò to write / to compose / writing / written works syn 文字 wén zì character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 书面 書面 shū miàn in writing / written syn 记载 記載 jì zǎi to write down / to record / written account syn 简报 簡報 jiǎn bào presentation / briefing / (oral or written) brief report syn 摩擦 mó cā friction / rubbing / chafing / fig. disharmony / conflict / also written 磨擦 syn 回信 huí xìn to reply / to write back / letter written in reply / CL:封[feng1] syn 拉拉队 拉拉隊 lā lā duì cheerleading squad / also written 啦啦隊|啦啦队 标语 標語 biāo yǔ written slogan / placard / CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] syn 日元 rì yuán Japanese yen (unit of currency) / also written 日圓|日圆[Ri4 yuan2] 押韵 押韻 yā yùn to rhyme / sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 分量 fèn liang quantity / weight / measure / (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc) / (of written material) density syn 请柬 請柬 qǐng jiǎn invitation card / written invitation syn 服侍 fú shi to attend to / to care for (patients etc) / to look after / to wait upon / to serve / also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] syn 修饰 修飾 xiū shì to decorate / to adorn / to dress up / to polish (a written piece) / to qualify or modify (grammar) syn 机关枪 機關槍 jī guān qiāng machine gun / also written 機槍|机枪[ji1 qiang1] syn 辞呈 辭呈 cí chéng (written) resignation 奥斯丁 奧斯丁 ào sī dīng Austin or Austen (name) / Austin, Texas / also written 奧斯汀|奥斯汀[Ao4 si1 ting1] 请帖 請帖 qǐng tiě invitation card / written invitation syn 咔嚓 kā chā (onom.) breaking or snapping / (coll.) cut it out / stop it / also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] syn 启事 啟事 qǐ shì announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) / to post information / a notice syn 备注 備註 bèi zhù remarks column (abbr. for 備註欄|备注栏[bei4 zhu4 lan2]) / remarks / notes (written in such a column) syn 通知书 通知書 tōng zhī shū written notice 篇章 piān zhāng chapter / section (of a written work) / passage of writing / (fig.) chapter (in the history of sth) syn 词典 詞典 cí diǎn dictionary / also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3] / CL:部[bu4],本[ben3] 白纸黑字 白紙黑字 bái zhǐ hēi zì (written) in black and white syn 艺妓 藝妓 yì jì geisha (Japanese female entertainer) / also written 藝伎|艺伎[yi4 ji4] syn 以至 yǐ zhì down to / up to / to such an extent as to ... / also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] 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 仁兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend syn 霍金斯 huò jīn sī Hawkins (name) / also written 霍金 段落 duàn luò phase / time interval / paragraph / (written) passage syn 成文 chéng wén written / statutory syn 飘浮 飄浮 piāo fú to float / to hover / also written 漂浮 syn 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 唯恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 惟恐 syn 胳肢窝 胳肢窩 gā zhi wō armpit / also pr. [ge1 zhi5 wo1] / also written 夾肢窩|夹肢窝[ga1 zhi5 wo1] syn 粘贴 粘貼 zhān tiē to stick / to affix / to adhere / to paste (as in "copy and paste") / Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1] / also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] syn 单数 單數 dān shù positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数) / singular (grammar) syn 字据 字據 zì jù written pledge / contract / IOU syn 激荡 激蕩 jī dàng to rage / to dash / to surge / also written 激盪|激荡 笔试 筆試 bǐ shì written examination / paper test (for an applicant) 批文 pī wén official written ruling in response to a submission / official approval in writing 浅显 淺顯 qiǎn xiǎn (of written or spoken material) easy to understand / accessible syn 银元 銀元 yín yuán flat silver (former coinage) / also written 銀圓|银圆 / silver dollar syn 自述 zì shù to recount in one's own words / autobiography / written self-introduction 字数 字數 zì shù number of written characters / number of words / word count syn 外文 wài wén foreign language (written) syn 悔过书 悔過書 huǐ guò shū written repentance syn 清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆 syn 回执 回執 huí zhí receipt (written acknowledgement of receipt of an item) syn 哺乳类 哺乳類 bǔ rǔ lèi mammals / also written 哺乳動物|哺乳动物 韩文 韓文 hán wén hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet / Korean written language 错别字 錯別字 cuò bié zì incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 汉文 漢文 hàn wén Chinese written language / Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad 战书 戰書 zhàn shū written war challenge 伊莉莎白 yī lì shā bái Elizabeth / also written 伊麗莎白|伊丽莎白 妥帖 tuǒ tiē properly / satisfactorily / firmly / very fitting / appropriate / proper / to be in good order / also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] syn 座落 zuò luò to be situated / located at (of building) / also written 坐落[zuo4 luo4] syn 银狐 銀狐 yín hú silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus) / also written 玄狐 syn 舢板 shān bǎn sampan / also written 舢舨 syn 批示 pī shì to write comments on a report submitted by a subordinate / written comments from a superior syn 洪武 hóng wǔ Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3] 笑逐颜开 笑逐顏開 xiào zhú yán kāi smile spread across the face (idiom) / beaming with pleasure / all smiles / joy written across one's face syn 血书 血書 xuè shū letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc 犯得着 犯得著 fàn de zháo worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile) / also written 犯得上[fan4 de5 shang4] syn 纪要 紀要 jì yào minutes / written summary of a meeting syn 惟恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 唯恐 syn 叩头 叩頭 kòu tóu to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) / also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] syn 入木三分 rù mù sān fēn written in a forceful hand / penetrating / profound syn 叩首 kòu shǒu to kowtow / also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] syn 别字 別字 bié zì mispronounced or wrongly written character syn 绝笔 絕筆 jué bǐ words written on one’s deathbed / an artist's final work / swansong syn 哈蜜瓜 hā mì guā Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon) / honeydew melon / cantaloupe / also written 哈密瓜 syn 嚎哭 háo kū to bawl / to cry / to wail / to howl / also written 號哭|号哭[hao2 ku1] 对联 對聯 duì lián rhyming couplet / pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway / CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2] syn 倡议书 倡議書 chàng yì shū written proposal / document outlining an initiative 行文 xíng wén writing style (formal) / to send an official written communication syn 报价单 報價單 bào jià dān quotation / price list / written estimate of price 记叙文 記敘文 jì xù wén narrative writing / written narration syn 唢呐 嗩吶 suǒ nà suona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes / also written 鎖吶|锁呐 / also called 喇叭[la3 ba5] 约摸 約摸 yuē mo about / around / approximately / also written 約莫|约莫 syn 非分 fēi fèn improper / presumptuous / assuming / overstepping one's bounds / also written 非份[fei1 fen4] syn 缘份 緣份 yuán fèn also written 緣分|缘分 / fate or chance that brings people together / predestined affinity or relationship / (Budd.) destiny 报告书 報告書 bào gào shū written report 艺伎 藝伎 yì jì geisha (Japanese female entertainer) / also written 藝妓|艺妓[yi4 ji4] 雷射 léi shè laser (loanword used in Taiwan) / also written 鐳射|镭射 藉口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse / on the pretext / excuse / pretext / also written 借口[jie4 kou3] 报请 報請 bào qǐng to report, requesting approval / written request for instructions syn 新闻周刊 新聞週刊 xīn wén zhōu kān Newsweek magazine / also written 新聞周刊|新闻周刊 