Chinese Character Dictionary

獙

bì

see 獙獙[bì bì]

獙獙

bì bì

mythological beast resembling a fox with wings

獚

huáng

spaniel

獜

lín

firefly

獝

yù

devil

獞

Zhuàng

old variant of 壯|壮, Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi

獠

liáo

fierce

獢

xiāo

dog

獣

shòu

Japanese variant of 獸|兽

狷

juàn

nimble

独

dú

alone

独一

dú yī

only

独一无二

dú yī wú èr

unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled

独二代

dú èr dài

second generation only child

独人秀

dú rén xiù

one-man show

独占

dú zhàn

to monopolize

独占鳌头

dú zhàn áo tóu

to monopolize the turtle head (idiom, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations

独占鼇头

dú zhàn áo tóu

variant of 獨佔鰲頭|独占鳌头[dú zhàn áo tóu]

独来独往

dú lái dú wăng

coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator

独具

dú jù

to have unique (talent, insight etc)

独具匠心

dú jù jiàng xīn

original and ingenious (idiom)

独具只眼

dú jù zhī yăn

to see what others fail to see (idiom)

独出一时

dú chū yī shí

incomparable

独出心裁

dú chū xīn cái

to display originality (idiom); to do things differently

独到

dú dào

original

独创

dú chuàng

original

独力

dú lì

all by oneself

独吞

dú tūn

to hog

独唱

dú chàng

(in singing) solo

独在异乡为异客

dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè

a stranger in a strange land (Tang poet Wang Wei's 王維|王维)

独夫

dú fū

sole ruler

独夫民贼

dú fū mín zéi

tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator

独奏

dú zòu

solo

独子

dú zĭ

only son

独孤求败

Dú gū Qiú bài

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[jīn yōng] novels

独家

dú jiā

exclusive

独尊

dú zūn

to revere as sole orthodoxy

独尊儒术

dú zūn rú shù

Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucians (slogan of former Han dynasty)

独居

dú jū

to live alone

独居石

dú jū shí

monazite

独属

dú shŭ

belonging exclusively to

独山

Dú shān

Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou

独山子

Dú shān zĭ

Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Kè lā mă yī shì], Xinjiang

独山子区

Dú shān zĭ qū

Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Kè lā mă yī shì], Xinjiang

独山县

Dú shān xiàn

Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou

独岛

Dú dăo

Dokdo (Japanese Takeshima 竹島|竹岛[Zhú dăo]), disputed islands in Sea of Japan

独揽

dú lăn

to monopolize

独揽市场

dú lăn shì chăng

to monopolize a market

独放异彩

dú fàng yì căi

to project singular splendor or radiance

独断

dú duàn

to decide alone without consultation

独断专行

dú duàn zhuān xíng

to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action

独断独行

dú duàn dú xíng

to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action

独有

dú yŏu

to personally own

独木不成林

dú mù bù chéng lín

a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)

独木桥

dú mù qiáo

lit. a log bridge

独木舟

dú mù zhōu

dugout

独栋

dú dòng

(of a building) detached

独树一帜

dú shù yī zhì

lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner

独步

dú bù

lit. walking alone

独特

dú tè

unique