Chinese Character Dictionary

戊

wù

fifth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干

戊五醇

wù wŭ chún

xylitol

戊午

wù wŭ

fifty fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038

戊唑醇

wù zuò chún

tebuconazole (antifungal agent)

戊型肝炎

wù xíng gān yán

hepatitis E

戊子

wù zĭ

twenty fifth year E1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068

戊寅

wù yín

fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 208

戊巴比妥钠

wù bā bĭ tuŏ nà

pentasorbital sodium (a sedative)

戊戌

wù xū

thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 198 or 2018

戊戌六君子

wù xū liù jūn zĭ

the six gentlemen martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同, Lin Xu 林旭, Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀, Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第, Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁 and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐

戊戌政变

wù xū zhèng biàn

coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Cí xĭ Tài hòu] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

戊戌维新

Wù xū Wéi xīn

Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

戊戌变法

Wù xū Biàn fă

Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

戊申

wù shēn

forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028

戊糖

wù táng

pentose (CH2O), monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, such as ribose 核糖[hé táng]

戊辰

wù chén

fifth year E of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1988 or 2048

戊醇

wù chún

amyl alcohol

戌

xū

11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog

戌时

xū shí

7-9 pm

戌狗

xū gŏu

Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)

戍

shù

garrison

戍卒

shù zú

garrison soldier

戍守

shù shŏu

to guard

戍角

shù jiăo

garrison trumpet call

戍边

shù biān

to garrison the border

戎

Róng

surname Rong

戎事

róng shì

military affairs

戎事倥偬

róng shì kŏng zŏng

a time of military urgency

戎机

róng jī

opportunity for a fight

戎甲

róng jiă

weapons and armor

戎行

róng háng

troops

戎衣

róng yī

military uniform

戎装

róng zhuāng

martial attire

戎车

róng chē

military vehicle

戎马

róng mă

military horse

戎马生涯

róng mă shēng yá

army life (idiom)

成

Chéng

surname Cheng

成串

chéng chuàn

cluster

成也萧何，败也萧何

chéng yĕ Xiāo Hé , bài yĕ Xiāo Hé

lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Hán Xìn] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[dà jiāng jūn]

成了

chéng le

to be done

成事不足，败事有余

chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yŏu yú

unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)

成交

chéng jiāo

to complete a contract

成交价

chéng jiāo jià

sale price

成人

chéng rén

adult

成仁

chéng rén

to die for a good cause

成仙

chéng xiān

to become immortal

成份

chéng fèn

composition

成份股

chéng fèn gŭ

share included in composite index

成何体统

chéng hé tĭ tŏng

What a scandal!

成佛

chéng fó

to become a Buddha

成像

chéng xiàng

imaging

成全

chéng quán

to help sb accomplish his aim

成分

chéng fèn

composition

成功

Chéng gōng

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan

成功感

chéng gōng găn

sense of accomplishment

成功镇

Chéng gōng zhèn

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan

成千

chéng qiān

thousands

成千上万

chéng qiān shàng wàn

lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers

成千成万

chéng qiān chéng wàn

lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers

成千累万

chéng qiān lĕi wàn

lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers