Chinese Character Dictionary

捕捞

bŭ lāo

to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)

捕杀

bŭ shā

to hunt and kill (an animal or fish)

捕获

bŭ huò

to catch

捕猎

bŭ liè

hunting

捕禽人

bŭ qín rén

bird-catcher

捕虏岩

bŭ lŭ yán

xenolith (geology)

捕虫叶

bŭ chóng yè

insect-catching leaf

捕头

bŭ tóu

constable

捕风捉影

bŭ fēng zhuō yĭng

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations

捕食

bŭ shí

to prey on

捕鱼

bŭ yú

catch fish

捕鲸

bŭ jīng

whaling

捕鲸船

bŭ jīng chuán

whaler

捕鸟蛛

bŭ niăo zhū

tarantula

捕鼠器

bŭ shŭ qì

mousetrap

捗

bù

to make progress

捘

zùn

push

捙

yè

erroneous variant of 拽[yè]

捜

sōu

Japanese variant of 搜[sōu]

捥

wàn

to bend the wrist

捧

pĕng

to clasp

捧上天

pĕng shàng tiān

to praise to the skies

捧到天上

pĕng dào tiān shàng

lit. to hold up to the skies

捧哏

pĕng gén

fall-guy

捧场

pĕng chăng

to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)

捧托

pĕng tuō

to hold up with both hands

捧杯

pĕng bēi

to win a championship

捧杀

pĕng shā

causing sb to fail due to excessive praise

捧腹

pĕng fù

uproarious

捧腹大笑

pĕng fù dà xiào

uproarious

捧腹绝倒

pĕng fù jué dăo

doubled up with laughter

捧花

pĕng huā

(wedding) bouquet

捧角

pĕng jué

to praise an actor

捧角儿

pĕng jué r

erhua variant of 捧角[pĕng jué]

捧读

pĕng dú

to read (honorific: e.g. your distinguished article)

舍

shĕ

to give up

舍下

shĕ xià

to abandon

舍不得

shĕ bu de

to hate to do sth

舍命

shĕ mìng

to risk one's life

舍己

shĕ jĭ

selfless

舍己救人

shĕ jĭ jiù rén

to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people

舍己为人

shĕ jĭ wèi rén

to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people

舍己为公

shĕ jĭ wèi gōng

to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically

舍得

shĕ de

to be willing to part with sth

舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

shĕ de yī shēn guă , găn bă huáng dì lā xià mă

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)

舍本逐末

shĕ bĕn zhú mò

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)

舍弃

shĕ qì

to give up

舍正从邪

shĕ zhèng cóng xié

to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)

舍生取义

shĕ shēng qŭ yì

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life

舍生忘死

shĕ shēng wàng sĭ

bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb

舍身

shĕ shēn

to give one's life

舍身求法

shĕ shēn qiú fă

to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

舍车保帅

shĕ jū băo shuài

rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling

捩

liè

tear

扪

mén

lay hands on

扪心无愧

mén xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

扪心自问

mén xīn zì wèn

to ask oneself honestly

捭

băi

to spread out

据

jū

see 拮據|拮据[jié jū]

捱

ái

variant of 挨[ái]