Chinese Character Dictionary

染指于鼎

răn zhĭ yú dĭng

lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie

染料

răn liào

dye

染毒

răn dú

contamination

染病

răn bìng

to catch an illness

染织

răn zhī

dyeing and weaving

染色

răn sè

dye

染色质

răn sè zhì

chromosome

染色体

răn sè tĭ

chromosome

染色体倍性

răn sè tĭ bèi xìng

ploidy (number of homologous chromosomes)

染风习俗

răn fēng xí sú

bad habits

染发

răn fà

to dye one's hair

染发剂

răn fà jì

hair dye

柔

róu

soft

柔佛

Róu fó

Johor (state of Malaysia at south of Malayan peninsula)

柔佛州

Róu fó zhōu

Johor (state in Malaysia)

柔佛海峡

Róu fó Hăi xiá

Straits of Johor (between Malaysia and Singapore)

柔和

róu hé

gentle

柔媚

róu mèi

gentle and lovely

柔嫩

róu nèn

tender

柔弱

róu ruò

weak

柔性

róu xìng

flexibility

柔情

róu qíng

gentle feelings

柔情似水

róu qíng sì shuĭ

tender and soft as water

柔情侠骨

róu qíng xiá gŭ

gentle feelings and chivalrous disposition (idiom)

柔情脉脉

róu qíng mò mò

full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted

柔曼

róu màn

soft

柔美

róu mĕi

gentle and beautiful

柔能克刚

róu néng kè gāng

lit. the soft can subdue the hard

柔肠寸断

róu cháng cùn duàn

lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short

柔肤水

róu fū shuĭ

balancing lotion

柔术

róu shù

contortion

柔软

róu ruăn

soft

柔软剂

róu ruăn jì

emollient

柔道

róu dào

(the sport of) judo

柔韧

róu rèn

pliable and tough

柔顺

róu shùn

gentle and agreeable

柘

zhè

a thorny tree

柘城

Zhè chéng

Zhecheng county in Shangqiu 商丘[Shāng qiū], Henan

柘城县

Zhè chéng xiàn

Zhecheng county in Shangqiu 商丘[Shāng qiū], Henan

柘弓

zhè gōng

bow made from the 柘[zhè] tree

柘弹

zhè dàn

slingshot made from the 柘[zhè] tree

柘荣

Zhè róng

Zherong county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Níng dé], Fujian

柘荣县

Zhè róng xiàn

Zherong county in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Níng dé], Fujian

柘榴

zhè liú

pomegranate

柘榴石

zhè liú shí

garnet

柘树

zhè shù

silkworm thorn tree

柘浆

zhè jiāng

sugarcane juice

柘砚

zhè yàn

ink slabs from a place in Shandong

柘丝

zhè sī

silk from worms fed on 柘[zhè] leaves

柘蚕

zhè cán

silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘[zhè] tree

柘袍

zhè páo

imperial yellow robe

柘黄

zhè huáng

yellow dye made from the bark of the 柘[zhè] tree

柙

xiá

cage

柚

yòu

pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)

柚子

yòu zi

pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)

柚木

yòu mù

pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)

柜

guì

variant of 櫃|柜[guì]

柝

tuò

watchman's rattle

柞

zuò

oak

柞栎

zuò lì

Mongolian oak (Quercus dentata)