Definitions (real and fictitious) of the characters and building blocks covered in the Chinese Blockbuster series, along with their respective character numbers as they appear in the books. Fictitious meanings are indicated by an asterisk *.
Character numbers 1 to 390 are introduced in Book 1.
Character numbers 391 to 750 are introduced in Book 2.
Character numbers 751 to 1120 are introduced in Book 3.
Character numbers 1121 to 1525 are introduced in Book 4.
Character numbers 1526 to 1920 are introduced in Book 5.
Character numbers 1921 to 2320 are introduced in Book 6.
Character numbers 2321 to 2730 are introduced in Book 7.
Character numbers 2731 to 3135 are introduced in Book 8.
| N |
|
| Nail 钉[釘] |
154A |
| Nail * 丁 |
153 |
| Nail, to 钉[釘] |
154B |
| Nail, to * 丁 |
153 |
| Naked 裸 |
2473 |
| Naked 赤 |
1688 |
| Name 名 |
451 |
| Name 姓 |
1483 |
| Name 称[稱] |
745A |
| Name of an ancient northwestern tribe 氐 |
857B |
| Name prefix 阿 |
761A |
| Name, appellation 号[號] |
786A |
| Name, to be called 叫 |
675 |
| Namely, that is 即 |
570 |
| Nanny 姆 |
1402 |
| Narcotics 毒 |
1296 |
| Narrate, recount, to 叙[敘] |
1954 |
| Narrate, recount, to 述 |
1002 |
| Narrate, state, to 陈[陳] |
836 |
| Narrow 狭[狹] |
2337 |
| Narrow 窄 |
2552 |
| Narrow view, to have a 窥[窺] |
3029 |
| Narrowly 险[險] |
1000 |
| Nasty 剌 |
2960 |
| Nation 国[國] |
149 |
| Nation, state 邦 |
1101 |
| Nationality, identity 籍 |
1925 |
| Native place 籍 |
1925 |
| Nature, character 性 |
359 |
| Nature, temperament 质[質] |
696 |
| Naughty, mischievous 淘 |
2791 |
| Nauseated 恶[惡] |
1128B |
| Navigate, to 航 |
1110 |
| Near a place 傍 |
2847 |
| Near a time of the day 傍 |
2847 |
| Near, by, against 靠 |
1143 |
| Near, close to 近 |
661 |
| Near, close to, to be 附 |
1265 |
| Neat and regular 端 |
1259 |
| Necessity, requirements 需 |
699 |
| Neck 脖 |
2484 |
| Neck 颈[頸] |
2427 |
| Need to, have to, to 得 |
194C |
| Need, to 待 |
1001A |
| Need, to 需 |
699 |
| Needle 针[針] |
1452 |
| Needle * 十 |
59 |
| Negate, to 否 |
942A |
| Negative 阴[陰] |
979 |
| Neglect, to 忘 |
1396 |
| Neglect, to 荒 |
1669 |
| Negligent 疏 |
2220 |
| Negligible 幺 |
227 |
| Neigh, to 嘶 |
3057 |
| Neighbor 邻[鄰] |
2002 |
| Neighbor * 畺 |
2351 |
| Neighborhood 溜 |
2243B |
| Neon 虹 |
2485 |
| Nephew 侄 |
2947 |
| Nervous 慌 |
1994 |
| Nervous 紧[緊] |
882 |
| Nervous, afraid 怯 |
2780 |
| Nest 巢 |
2603 |
| Nest 窝[窩] |
2277 |
| Net 网[網] |
678 |
| Net (price, weight) 净[淨] |
1723 |
| Net for catching birds 罗[羅] |
680 |
| Net, net-like 络[絡] |
1455 |
| Netherworld 冥 |
3020 |
| Network 网[網] |
678 |
| Neuter, to 奄 |
1860 |
| New 新 |
399 |
| New and original 颖[穎] |
2807 |
| New moon 朔 |
2354 |
| New Year’s greetings 禧 |
2395 |
| Newborn |
437 |
| News 息 |
724 |
| News 消 |
734 |
| News 耗 |
2066 |
| News 讯[訊] |
1572 |
| News 闻[聞] |
1163 |
| Newspaper, journal 报[報] |
492 |
| Newsstand, stall 摊[攤] |
2463 |
| Next 下 |
123 |
| Next 次 |
420 |
| Next, to be 挨 |
2331A |
| Nibble, to 蚀[蝕] |
2908 |
| Niece 侄 |
2947 |
| Night 夜 |
994 |
| Nights 宿 |
1644B |
| Nine 九 |
58 |
| Ninth of the ten heavenly stems 壬 |
423 |
| No 不 |
79 |
| No 否 |
942A |
| No matter what 凭[憑] |
1756 |
| No need for 庸 |
2458 |
| No one 莫 |
1018 |
| Nobility, peerage 爵 |
2245 |
| Noble rank 爵 |
2245 |
| Noble, esteemed 贵[貴] |
1213 |
| Nobleman 侯 |
632 |
| Noise 喧 |
3059 |
| Noise 音 |
314 |
| Noisy 噪 |
3078 |
| Noisy 闹[鬧] |
1679 |
| Nominal localizer 头[頭] |
333 |
| Nonsense, rubbish 屁 |
2599 |
| Noodle, pasta 粉 |
1842 |
| Noon 午 |
530 |
| Noon 晌 |
3103 |
| North 北 |
439 |
| North 朔 |
2354 |
| Nose 自 |
201 |
| Nose 鼻 |
1678 |
| Nose * ㄙ |
10 |
| Not 不 |
79 |
| Not 弗 |
349 |
| Not (negative prefix for verbs) 没[沒] |
291A |
| Not acquainted with 陌 |
2551 |
| Not at all 并[並] |
380A |
| Not at all 毫 |
1218 |
| Not busy 闲[閑] |
1876 |
| Not familiar 疏 |
2220 |
| Not have 没[沒] |
291A |
| Not moving 静[靜] |
1052 |
| Not specific 泛 |
1667 |
| Not tall 矮 |
2344 |
| Not yet 未 |
671 |
| Not, do not 勿 |
81 |
| Not, non-, un- 非 |
80 |
| Not, no 莫 |
1018 |
| Notable, gentry 绅[紳] |
2843 |
| Note in Chinese musical scale 徵 |
1068 |
| Nothing 莫 |
1018 |
| Nothing, none 无[無] |
340 |
| Notice 榜 |
2845 |
| Noun suffix 儿[兒] |
52 |
| Noun suffix 子 |
82 |
| Noun suffix 巴 |
301 |
| Nourish, provide for, to 养[養] |
1091 |
| Novel, new 颖[穎] |
2807 |
| Now 今 |
611 |
| Now 现[現] |
289 |
| Now, at present (literary) 兹[茲] |
1830 |
| Nuclear, atomic 核 |
1166 |
| Nucleus, core 核 |
1166 |
| Nude, bare 裸 |
2473 |
| Nuisance 累[纍] |
1663A |
| Number 号[號] |
786A |
| Number 数[數] |
489A |
| Number 码[碼] |
1687 |
| Number (no.) 第 |
351 |
| Number of times 次 |
420 |
| Numerous 广[廣] |
223 |
| Numerous 庶 |
2444 |
| Numerous 纷[紛] |
1513 |
| Nurse, breast feed, to 哺 |
3090 |
| Nurse, harbor, to 含 |
1280 |
| Nut, kernel 核 |
1166 |
| O |
|
| O’clock 点[點] |
366 |
| Oat 麦[麥] |
294 |
| Oath 誓 |
2405 |
| Oath, pledge 盟 |
1499 |
| Obedient (child) 乖 |
1563 |
| Obey, follow, to 顺[順] |
1281 |
| Obey, to 听[聽] |
559 |
| Obey, to 服 |
653 |
| Obey, to 遵 |
1937 |
| Object 物 |
381 |
| Object (grammar) 宾[賓] |
1883 |
| Obscene 骚[騷] |
2544 |
| Obscure 朦 |
3107 |
| Obscure 胧[朧] |
3117 |
| Obscure, mysterious 奥[奧] |
1319 |
| Observe, see to 睹 |
2855 |
| Observe, to 望 |
608 |
| Observe, to 见[見] |
288 |
| Obsessed with, to be 耽 |
2941 |
| Obstacle, block 障 |
1571 |
| Obstacle, hurdle 碍[礙] |
1782 |
| Obstinate 驴[驢] |
2833 |
| Obstruct, to 塞 |
1420C |
| Obstruct, to 碍[礙] |
1782 |
| Obstruct, to 阻 |
1507 |
| Obstruct, to 障 |
1571 |
| Obstruction (medical) 塞 |
1420A |
| Obstruction of the bowels 症[癥] |
1593B |
| Obtain by improper means, to 捞[撈] |
2800 |
| Obtain, to 得 |
194B |
| Obtain, win, to 博 |
1313 |
| Obtained or completed 住 |
590 |
| Obvious 明 |
358 |
| Obvious 昭 |
739 |
| Obvious 显[顯] |
759 |
| Obvious, clear 白 |
45 |
| Obviously 显[顯] |
759 |
| Occasion 际[際] |
719 |
| Occasionally 偶 |
1704 |
| Occasions 度 |
421A |
| Occidental, western 西 |
164 |
| Occupation 丁 |
153 |
| Occupy a certain position, to 居 |
594 |
| Occupy, take possession, to 占[佔] |
365B |
| Occur, to 出 |
177 |
| Occurences 顿[頓] |
1132 |
| Ocean 洋 |
1139 |
| Ocean 海 |
429 |
| Ocean-going ship 舶 |
2621 |
| Octopus * 八 |
55 |
| Odd number 奇 |
884B |
| Odd, strange 怪 |
1114 |
| Odd, weird 奇 |
884A |
| Odor 臭 |
2415B |
| Odors 喷[噴] |
2065B |
| Of 的 |
69A |
| Of (Classical Chinese) 之 |
206 |
| Of course 固 |
117 |
| Of high rank 贵[貴] |
1213 |
| Off-duty, to be 歇 |
2158 |
| Offend, to 干 |
133A |
| Offend, to 惹 |
2577 |
| Offer sacrifice, to 祭 |
718 |
| Offer sacrifices, to 供 |
866B |
| Offer with both hands, to 捧 |
2655 |
| Offer, to 与[與] |
342 |
| Offer, to 供 |
866A |
| Offer, to 献[獻] |
1525 |
| Offerings, to give 斋[齋] |
2700 |
| Office 厅[廳] |
1552 |
| Office 处[處] |
459A |
| Office 曹 |
1386 |
| Official 丞 |
966 |
| Official 官 |
518 |
| Offspring 昆 |
1470 |
| Often 常 |
426 |
| Often, regularly 累 |
1663B |
| Oh! 哟[喲] |
2816 |
| Oh! 哦 |
2234B, 2234C |
| Oh! 噢 |
2649 |
| Ohm 欧[歐] |
1160 |
| Oil 油 |
1297 |
| Oil 脂 |
2513 |
| Oil, grease 膏 |
2956 |
| Oily 腻[膩] |
3100 |
| Oily, greasy 油 |
1297 |
| Ointment 膏 |
2956 |
| OK 行 |
250A |
| Old 旧[舊] |
1257 |
| Old 迈[邁] |
2037 |
| Old age 暮 |
3050 |
| Old coot 叟 |
1811 |
| Old man 叟 |
1811 |
| Old man 父 |
603B |
| Old man 老 |
202 |
| Old woman 婆 |
1690 |
| Old, former 宿 |
1644A |
| Old, long-standing 积[積] |
1058 |
| Old, stale 陈[陳] |
836 |
| Older brother 哥 |
156 |
| Older brother’s wife 嫂 |
2451 |
| Older men 爷[爺] |
1349 |
| Older sister 姐 |
1168 |
| Omega 伽 |
2823A |
| Omen 兆 |
1341 |
| Omit, leave out, to 略 |
1033 |
| Omit, leave out, to 落 |
797B |
| On a par 平 |
465 |
| On duty, to be 值 |
919 |
| On duty, to be 勤 |
1912 |
| On purpose 故 |
242 |
| On the contrary 倒 |
926A |
| Once more 再 |
499 |
| One 一 |
15 |
| One after another 连[連] |
689 |
| One after another 逐 |
1304 |
| One another 彼 |
1592 |
| One by one 挨 |
2331A |
| One dollar * 弗 |
349 |
| One of 28 constellations 奎 |
2891 |
| One of a pair of things 只[隻] |
328B |
| One of the 28 lunar mansions 奎 |
2891 |
| One thousandth 毫 |
1218 |
| One wing * 习 |
1004 |
| One’s own 本 |
322 |
| Oneself 自 |
201 |
| Oneself 身 |
403 |
| Only 仅[僅] |
794 |
| Only 惟 |
2186 |
| Only then 乃 |
445 |
| Only then 才 |
84 |
| Only, alone 唯 |
1433 |
| Only, merely 但 |
326 |
| Only, merely 净[淨] |
1723 |
| On-off switch, toggle 钮[鈕] |
2970 |
| Ooze, to 渗[滲] |
2813 |
| Opaque 涅 |
2645 |
| Open space 旷[曠] |
3016 |
| Open the eyes, to 睁[睜] |
2278 |
| Open up by poking, to 通 |
431A |
| Open up, start, to 辟[闢] |
1335B |
| Open, to 启[啟] |
1660 |
| Open, to 开[開] |
325 |
| Open, to 披 |
2348 |
| Opening 口 |
41 |
| Openly 敞 |
221 |
| Opera 曲 |
387B |
| Operate, control, to 操 |
1506 |
| Operate, run, to 营[營] |
851 |
| Opium 烟[煙] |
1315 |
| Opium 鸦[鴉] |
2694 |
| Opportunity 机[機] |
344 |
| Oppose, to 对[對] |
187 |
| Oppose, to 舛 |
1477 |
| Oppose, to 逆 |
2293 |
| Opposite 反 |
495 |
| Opposite direction 舛 |
1477 |
| Oppress, to 挫 |
2720 |
| Opulence * 畐 |
1011 |
| Or 或 |
93 |
| Or 抑 |
2082 |
| Or else 抑 |
2082 |
| Orangutan 猩 |
2335 |
| Orchid 兰[蘭] |
970 |
| Order from above 谕[諭] |
2863 |
| Order, command 令 |
612A |
| Order, command, to 命 |
526 |
| Order, procedure, sequence 程 |
598 |
| Order, sequence 叙[敘] |
1954 |
| Order, sequence 序 |
1173 |
| Order, sequence 次 |
420 |
| Order, sequence 秩 |
2083 |
| Order, tell, to 咐 |
2403 |
| Order, to 令 |
612A |
| Order, to 吩 |
2604 |
| Orderliness 秩 |
2083 |
| Orderly 齐[齊] |
649 |
| Ordinary 凡 |
1227 |
| Ordinary person 匹 |
2229 |
| Ordinary, common 平 |
465 |
| Ordinary, common 般 |
952 |
| Ordinary, commonplace 庸 |
2458 |
| Ordinary, plain, simple 便 |
544A |
| Ore 矿[礦] |
1730 |
| Organ, apparatus 官 |
518 |
| Organize, group, arrange, to 编[編] |
1197 |
| Organize, to 组[組] |
648 |
| Organize, to 织[織] |
899 |
| Origin 原 |
435 |
| Origin 本 |
322 |
| Origin, source 根 |
644 |
| Original, former 故 |
242 |
| Originator 祖 |
1364 |
| Ornament 饰[飾] |
1951 |
| Orphan 孤 |
1677 |
| Ostrich * 隹 |
310 |
| Other 另 |
471 |
| Other party 彼 |
1592 |
| Other, another 别[別] |
472 |
| Ought to 应[應] |
383A |
| Ounce 两[兩] |
371 |
| Our 俺 |
3030 |
| Out of the way 僻 |
3108 |
| Outer city wall 郭 |
2141 |
| Outline, program 纲[綱] |
2253 |
| Outline, summary 略 |
1033 |
| Outside 外 |
367 |
| Outskirts 郊 |
2653 |
| Outstanding 尤 |
174 |
| Outstanding 杰[傑] |
1464 |
| Outstanding 逸 |
2639 |
| Outstanding achievement 彪 |
2702 |
| Outstanding issue 悬[懸] |
2205 |
| Outstanding, eminent 卓 |
1186 |
| Outward appearance 势[勢] |
816 |
| Over 上 |
122 |
| Overall 总[總] |
484 |
| Overcast 阴[陰] |
979 |
| Overcome, to 克 |
529 |
| Overflow, to 溢 |
2748 |
| Overflow, to 滔 |
3041 |
| Overflow, to 滥[濫] |
2586 |
| Overflow, to 漫 |
1797 |
| Overlapping part of a Chinese gown 襟 |
3124 |
| Overlook, to 临[臨] |
1177 |
| Overlord, hegemon 霸 |
2167 |
| Oversee, to 督 |
1295 |
| Overtake, to 超 |
1086 |
| Overturn, to 倾[傾] |
1597 |
| Overturn, to 覆 |
2154 |
| Ovum 卵 |
2327 |
| Owe, to 欠 |
419 |
| Owe, to 短 |
1225 |
| Ox 牛 |
35 |
| Oxen, livestock 头[頭] |
333 |
| Oxygen 氧 |
2193 |