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• 邪惡 — sia5 ag4: evil; wicked; vicious
• 斜坡 — sia5 bo1: slope, incline, ramp
• 邪教 — sia5 ga3: heterodox religious teachings, cult; sect
• 斜拉橋 — sia5 la1 gio5: cable-stayed bridge
• 佘 — sia5: a surname (She/Sia)
• 斜 — sia5: slanted; tilted; oblique, sloping
• 畲 — sia5: She (ethnic group)
• 邪 — sia5: evil; wicked; depraved, unnatural; strange
• 社交 — sia6 gao1: to socialize, to associate, to have dealings with
• 社會主義 — sia6 huê6 zu2 ngi6: socialism
• 社會 — sia6 huê6: society, community
• 社區 — sia6 ku1: community, residential estate, neighbourhood
• 社團 — sia6 tuang5: association, club, civic organization
• 社 — sia6: society, organization, agency
• 麝香 — sia7 hion1: musk
• 謝意 — sia7 i3: gratitude, appreciation
• 射擊 — sia7 kêg4: to shoot, to fire, shooting (sport)
• 射線 — sia7 suan3: ray, half-line (geometry)
• 射 — sia7: to shoot, to fire, to emit/radiate
• 謝 — sia7: to thank, thanks
• 麝 — sia7: musk deer, musk
• 澀脾 — siab4 bi5: to be constipated
• 澀肉 — siab4 nêg8: lean meat (esp. pork)
• 卌 — siab4: forty
• 澀 — siab4: astringent; tart, stingy; miserly (Southern Min)
• 霎 — siab4: light rain, drizzle
• 洩題 — siab8 doi5: to leak exam questions
• 涉及 — siab8 gib8: to relate to; involve, to touch upon
• 涉嫌 — siab8 hiam5: to be suspected of (a crime)
• 洩洪 — siab8 hong5: to discharge floodwater, to release a flood
• 涉黃 — siab8 ng5: to be involved in pornography/vice, to be involved in sex work
• 涉事 — siab8 se7: involved (in an incident)
• 涉案 — siab8 uan3: to be involved in a legal case
• 涉詐 — siab8 za3: to be involved in fraud
• 拾 — siab8: to ascend
• 洩 — siab8: to leak; to seep, to divulge; to reveal, to vent (emotions)
• 涉 — siab8: to wade; to ford, to experience, to be involved (in)
• 設備 — siag4 bi6: equipment, facilities
• 設置 — siag4 di3: to set up, to install, to establish
• 褻瀆 — siag4 dog8: to blaspheme, to profane, to desecrate
• 設計師 — siag4 goi3 se1: designer
• 設計 — siag4 goi3: to design, to plan
• 設法 — siag4 huag4: to try, to find a way, to seek to
• 設防 — siag4 huang5: to set up defenses; to fortify, to be on guard; to guard against
• 設施 — siag4 si1: facility, installation
• 設身處地 — siag4 sing1 cu3 di7: to put oneself in someone's shoes, to empathize
• 屑 — siag4: bits, scraps, crumbs
• 設 — siag4: to set up; to establish, to arrange; to plan
• 削 — siah4: to pare (with a knife), to peel, to slice
• 錫 — siah4: tin (metal)
• 參 — siam1: ginseng, (short for) sea cucumber
• 森 — siam1: densely forested; dense, gloomy; cold
• 糝 — siam1: to sprinkle (powder)
• 閃電 — siam2 diêng6: lightning
• 閃雨 — siam2 hou6: to take shelter from the rain, to dodge the rain
• 陝西 — siam2 sai1: Shaanxi (province of China)
• 閃 — siam2: to dodge; to evade, to flash; to sparkle
• 陝 — siam2: short for Shaanxi (陝西)
• 暹羅人 — siam5 lo5 nang5: Siamese person, ethnic Thai
• 暹羅 — siam5 lo5: Siam (historical name for Thailand)
• 蟾蜍 — siam5 su5: toad
• 暹 — siam5: Siam (historical name for Thailand)
• 檐 — siam5: eaves of a house, brim; rim; edge
• 禪 — siam5: dhyana; meditation (Buddhism), Buddhist doctrine
• 蟬 — siam5: cicada
• 禪 — siam6: to abdicate and pass the throne, to succeed; to replace
• 聲母 — sian1 bho2: initial (the initial consonant of a syllable, phonetics)
• 聲稱 — sian1 cêng1: to claim; to state; to assert
• 聲東擊西 — sian1 dang1 kêg4 sai1: to feign an attack in the east while striking in the west; misdirection tactic
• 聲調 — sian1 diao7: tone (of voice or of a language)
• 聲帶 — sian1 dua3: vocal cords
• 聲譽 — sian1 e6: reputation; fame; prestige
• 聲援 — sian1 iang6: to express support for; to back up publicly
• 聲音 — sian1 im1: sound; noise; voice
• 聲望 — sian1 mo7: prestige; reputation; popularity
• 聲明 — sian1 mêng5: statement; declaration; announcement
• 聲討 — sian1 to2: to denounce; to condemn
• 聖母 — sian3 bho2: goddess, Holy Mother, Virgin Mary
• 聖餐 — sian3 cang1: Holy Communion, Eucharist
• 聖誕節 — sian3 dang3 zoih4: Christmas
• 聖賢 — sian3 hiang5: sage, sages and worthies
• 聖火 — sian3 huê2: sacred flame, holy fire, Olympic torch
• 聖會 — sian3 huê6: holy convocation (Judaism), holy congregation (Christianity)
• 聖靈 — sian3 lêng5: Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost
• 聖旨 — sian3 zi2: imperial edict
• 聖 — sian3: holy; sacred, efficacious (of a deity)
• 城市 — sian5 ci6: city, town, urban area
• 城管 — sian5 guang2: urban management officer, chengguan
• 城鄉 — sian5 hion1: urban and rural areas, city and countryside
• 城區 — sian5 ku1: city proper, urban district, city centre
• 城門 — sian5 meng5: city gate
• 城隍 — sian5 ng5: City God (guardian deity of a city), city wall and moat
• 城際 — sian5 zi3: intercity
• 成田 — sian5 zoin5: Narita (city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan)
• 城 — sian5: city, town, city wall
• 相愛 — siang1 ain3: to love each other
• 相幫 — siang1 bang1: to help, to assist
• 商務 — siang1 bhu6: commerce, business affairs
• 相比 — siang1 bi2: to compare, to liken
• 商品 — siang1 bing2: goods, commodity, merchandise
• 商標 — siang1 biê1: brand, trademark
• 相別 — siang1 biêg8: to bid each other farewell, to part ways
• 商埠 — siang1 bou1: trading port, treaty port
• 商朝 — siang1 ciou5: Shang dynasty
• 相同 — siang1 dang5: identical, same
• 相當於 — siang1 deng1 i1: to be equivalent to, to correspond to
• 相當 — siang1 deng1: quite, rather, considerably
• 商店 — siang1 diam3: shop, store
• 商場 — siang1 diên5: shopping mall, market, marketplace
• 相對論 — siang1 dui3 lung6: theory of relativity, relativity, relativism
• 相對 — siang1 dui3: relative; comparative, comparatively; relatively
• 相干 — siang1 gang1: relevant, related, to have to do with
• 商機 — siang1 gi1: business opportunity
• 相繼 — siang1 gi3: one after another, successively, in succession
• 相關 — siang1 guang1: to be related, to be relevant, to be interrelated
• 商家 — siang1 gê1: business, merchant, vendor
• 相好 — siang1 ho2: to be on intimate terms, to have an affair
• 商戶 — siang1 hou6: merchant, business
• 相符 — siang1 hu5: to conform to, to correspond to, to tally with
• 相互 — siang1 hu6: mutually, each other, one another
• 商販 — siang1 huang3: peddler, small retailer
• 商會 — siang1 huê6: chamber of commerce
• 相反 — siang1 huêng2: opposite, contrary, on the contrary
• 相依為命 — siang1 i1 ui5 mian7: to depend on each other for survival, to rely on one another for life
• 相依 — siang1 i1: to depend on each other, to be interdependent
• 相邀 — siang1 iao1: to extend an invitation, to invite
• 相約 — siang1 ioh4: to arrange to meet, to make an appointment
• 仙人掌 — siang1 nang5 zion2: cactus
• 商議 — siang1 ngi2: to discuss, to confer, to negotiate
• 商業化 — siang1 ngiab8 huê3: to commercialize
• 商業 — siang1 ngiab8: commerce, business, trade
• 商鋪 — siang1 pou3: shop, store
• 商人 — siang1 ring5: merchant, businessperson
• 相思病 — siang1 se1 bên7: lovesickness
• 相思 — siang1 se1: to yearn for, to pine for, to miss each other
• 相似 — siang1 se6: similar, alike
• 商城 — siang1 sian5: shopping centre, mall
• 相信 — siang1 sing3: to believe (in); to trust; to have faith (in)
• 相識 — siang1 sêg4: to get to know each other, to be acquainted with each other
• 湘潭 — siang1 tam5: Xiangtan (city in Hunan, China)
• 相提並論 — siang1 ti5 bêng6 lung6: to discuss disparate things as if equal, to mention in the same breath
• 商超 — siang1 tiao3: supermarket, department store
• 商討 — siang1 to2: to discuss, to deliberate
• 相傳 — siang1 tuang5: it is said that, tradition has it, to hand down
• 相應 — siang1 êng3: corresponding, relevant, appropriate
• 商 — siang1: commerce, merchant, to discuss
• 湘 — siang1: Hunan (abbreviation), Xiang River
• 相 — siang1: mutually; each other, together; jointly
• 襄 — siang1: to help, to assist, to aid
• 鑲 — siang1: to inlay, to set (a gem), to rim; to edge
• 鮮 — siang2: rare, few
• 煽動 — siang3 dong6: to incite, to instigate; provoke
• 相公 — siang3 gong1: term of address for one's husband (archaic), young gentleman of a rich family (archaic)
• 相貌 — siang3 mao6: looks, appearance, facial features
• 相聲 — siang3 sian1: to argue, to dispute
• 扇 — siang3: to fan, to incite, to slap
• 煽 — siang3: to fan (a fire), to incite; instigate
• 相 — siang3: to believe, to look at; to examine appearance, looks; appearance
• 詳情 — siang5 cêng5: details, particulars
• 祥和 — siang5 hua5: amiable, kindly, auspicious, propitious
• 嫦娥 — siang5 ngo5: Chang'e (Chinese moon goddess), moon (poetic), beautiful woman (poetic)
• 詳細 — siang5 soi3: detailed, minute, thorough
• 祥瑞 — siang5 sui6: auspicious sign, good omen
• 嫦 — siang5: used only in 嫦娥 (Chang'e)
• 庠 — siang5: (archaic) country school
• 祥 — siang5: auspicious, lucky, good omen
• 翔 — siang5: to fly; to soar
• 裳 — siang5: clothes; garment
• 詳 — siang5: detailed, thorough, complete
• 善後 — siang6 ao6: to deal with the aftermath (of an incident), to sort out consequences
• 善堂 — siang6 deng5: charitable hall; benevolent society
• 上帝 — siang6 di3: God, Shangdi (supreme deity)
• 象徵性 — siang6 dêng1 sên3: symbolicalness; symbolic/token nature
• 象徵 — siang6 dêng1: to symbolize; to signify
• 上等 — siang6 dêng2: top-quality, first-rate, top-notch
• 上頂 — siang6 dêng2: the most, extremely
• 善舉 — siang6 ge2: charitable act; good deed
• 善行 — siang6 gian5: kind deed, good behavior
• 上加 — siang6 gê1: at most
• 上海 — siang6 hai2: Shanghai (city in China)
• 象限 — siang6 hang6: quadrant (math, one of four regions of the Cartesian plane)
• 鱔魚 — siang6 he5: Asian swamp eel, swamp eel
• 善意 — siang6 i3: good intentions, goodwill
• 善款 — siang6 kuang2: charitable donations; donation money
• 上聲 — siang6 sian1: rising tone (in Chinese phonetics)
• 擅自 — siang6 ze6: without permission, on one's own initiative
• 腎子 — siang6 zi2: kidney (of an animal)
• 像 — siang6: to resemble, to be like
• 尚 — siang6: still; yet
• 繕 — siang6: to repair, to mend, to copy neatly
• 腎 — siang6: kidney
• 鱔 — siang6: eel, swamp eel
• 𤺪 — siang6: tired
• 消磨 — siao1 bhua5: to while away (time), to wear down (energy/will)
• 銷售員 — siao1 ciu5 uang5: salesperson, sales clerk
• 銷售 — siao1 ciu5: to sell, sales
• 消除 — siao1 de5: to remove; eliminate, to dispel
• 消沉 — siao1 dim5: depressed, downcast, dejected
• 宵禁 — siao1 gim3: to impose a curfew, curfew
• 消極 — siao1 gêg8: negative, passive, dejected