shù
number
figure
several
CL:個|个[ge4]
shǔ
to count
to count as
to regard as
to enumerate (sb's shortcomings)
shǔ
category
genus (taxonomy)
family members
dependents
to belong to
subordinate to
affiliated with
be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)
to be
to prove to be
to constitute
shū
book
letter
document
CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]
to write
shū qiān
bookmark
CL:張|张[zhāng]
also written 書籤|书签[shū qiān]
shū qiān
variant of 書籤|书签[shū qiān]
bookmark
shù
tree
CL:棵[ke1]
to cultivate
to set up
shǔ
heat
hot weather
summer heat
shú
cooked (of food)
ripe (of fruit)
mature (of seeds)
familiar
skilled
done
also pr. [shou2]
shù
to state
to tell
to narrate
to relate
shū
to express
to give expression to
variant of 紓|纾[shu1]
to relieve
shū
to lose
to transport
to donate
to enter (a password)
shū
different
unique
special
very
(classical) to behead
to die
to cut off
to separate
to surpass
ěr shóu néng xiáng
see 耳熟能詳|耳熟能详[ěr shú néng xiáng]
shǔ
abbr. for Sichuan 四川 province in southwest China
one of the Three Kingdoms after the fall of the Han dynasty
shǔ
daybreak
dawn
the dawn of a new epoch (metaphor)
Taiwan pr. [shu4]
shū
warm and virtuous
(used in given names)
Taiwan pr. [shu2]
shū
to dredge
to clear away obstruction
thin
sparse
scanty
distant (relation)
not close
to neglect
negligent
to present a memorial to the Emperor
commentary
annotation
shū
abundant
ample
at ease
relaxed
to free from
to relieve
shù
to bind
bunch
bundle
classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc
to control
shū
to stretch
to unfold
to relax
leisurely
shǔ
broomcorn millet
glutinous millet
Wǔ Jīng
the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shī Jīng], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shū Jīng], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Lǐ Jì], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì Jīng], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chūn Qīu]
shù
numerous
common people (or populace)
born of a concubine
shù
to rinse one's mouth with water
to gargle
Mǎ Chāo
Ma Chao (176-222), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
shù
to erect
vertical
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
Liú Bèi
Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
Zhū gě Liàng
Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period
the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius
mastermind
Shū Qí
Shu Qi (1976-), Taiwanese actress
shū
uncle
father's younger brother
husband's younger brother
Taiwan pr. [shu2]
shū
Japanese variant of 疏[shū]
Guān Yǔ
Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty
posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
Ā Dǒu
A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
fig. weak and inept person
Sān guó yǎn yì
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Lúo Guàn zhōng], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備, 蜀漢|刘备, 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ
”Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sūn zǐ]
Zhāng Fēi
Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
Zhào Yún
Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Zhí shù Jié
Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì]
Shǔ guó
Sichuan
the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods
the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
Huáng Zhōng
Huang Zhong (-220), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, portrayed as an old fighter
Shǔ Hàn
Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
shū jīng
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wǔ Jīng], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shàng Shū Jīng], 尚書|尚书[Shàng Shū], 書|书[Shū]
zǐ wēi dòu shù
Zi Wei Dou Shu, a form of Chinese fortune-telling
shū
sudden
abrupt
Taiwan pr. [shu4]
shú
broomcorn millet (Panicum spp.)
Panicum italicum
glutinous millet
dú wàn juǎn shū , xíng wàn lǐ lù
see 行萬裡路,讀萬卷書|行万里路,读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū]
Liú Chán
Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
K5 shū
to cram (Taiwan, from Taiwanese khè su 齧書, lit. to gnaw a book)
to study
see also 啃書|啃书[kěn shū]
shù
alternate form of 倏
sudden
abrupt
nǚ shū
Nü Shu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑶族 瑤族 dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣|江永县 in southern Hunan
Lín Shū
Lin Shu (1852-1924), writer and influential translator and adaptor of vast swathes of Western literature into classical Chinese
shù
insertion point in acupuncture
acupoint
Shǔ xiàng
the Prime Minister of Shu (i.e. Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4])
Liù Tāo
”Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū], attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiāng Zǐ yá]
shū
archaic variant of 菽[shu1]
archaic variant of 叔[shu1]
shū
the hole in the center of a wheel accommodating the axle (archaic)
shù
standing up
to stand (something) up
liù tāo sān lüè
"Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo] and ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 三略[Sān Lüè], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
Tài gōng bīng fǎ
alternative name for ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān lüè], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
shù
coarse clothing of camel's hair
Hēi nú yù tiān lù
Uncle Tom's Cabin, translated and adapted by Lin Shu 林紓|林纾
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]
xíng qiān lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū
see 行萬裡路,讀萬卷書|行万里路,读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū]
Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè
”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong”, also known as Taigong Bing Fa 太公兵法[Tài gōng Bīng Fǎ], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū], variously attributed to Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiāng Zǐ yá], Huang Shigong 黃石公|黄石公[Huáng Shí gōng] or an anonymous author
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Duì
”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang”, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Lǐ Jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì
National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节 [Zhí shù Jié]
Shū Mèng lán
Shu Menglan (1759-1835), Qin dynasty writer, poet and editor of Anthology of ci poems tunes 白香詞譜|白香词谱
Qín lǐng shǔ zhàn dào
the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan
Shǔ
short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province
one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty
Jù shè zōng
Kusha-shū (Japanese Buddhism school)
Sān guó Yǎn yì
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luo2 Guan4 zhong1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備, 蜀漢|刘备, 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
nǚ shū
Nü Shu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑶族 瑤族 dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣|江永县 in southern Hunan
shū
old variant of 舒[shu1]
old variant of 紓|纾[shu1]
Ā dǒu
A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
fig. weak and inept person
zǐ wēi dǒu shù
Zi Wei Dou Shu, a form of Chinese fortune-telling
Shū Qìng chūn
Shu Qingchun (1899-1966), the real name of author Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3]
Shū
abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
Hàn zéi bù liǎng lì
lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom)
fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky
(former KMT slogan against CPC) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"