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.
T |
|
Table 桌 |
1526 |
Table, desk 台[檯] |
549C, 549B |
Taboo 忌 |
2242 |
Tail 尾 |
1621 |
Tailor 缝[縫] |
2182A |
Tailor, to 裁 |
1537 |
Taiwan 台[臺] |
549A |
Taiwan 湾[灣] |
1194 |
Take (boat, train), to 搭 |
2171 |
Take a break, to 休 |
1423 |
Take a bus, an airplane, to 坐 |
932 |
Take a picture, to 拍 |
1501 |
Take a picture, to 摄[攝] |
1748 |
Take a picture, to 照 |
740 |
Take a shower, to * 犮 |
213 |
Take a step, to 迈[邁] |
2037 |
Take a wife, to 婚 |
1288 |
Take action on, to 措 |
1482 |
Take along, to 携[攜] |
2280 |
Take by force, to 夺[奪] |
1532 |
Take by the hand, to 携[攜] |
2280 |
Take in hand, to 操 |
1506 |
Take into consideration, to 顾[顧] |
1153 |
Take medicine, to 服 |
653 |
Take notes, to 录[錄] |
1262 |
Take off, to 脱[脫] |
1289 |
Take out, draw out from a lot, to 抽 |
1510 |
Take part in, to 参[參] |
818A |
Take responsibility, to 担[擔] |
1051A |
Take shape, to 形 |
542 |
Take the place of, to 代 |
412 |
Take the place of, to 替 |
1419 |
Take turns, to 轮[輪] |
1434 |
Take, pick up, fill with a ladle, spoon, to 盛 |
1475A |
Take, to 取 |
377 |
Take, to 拿 |
973 |
Talent 才 |
84 |
Talented 俊 |
2176 |
Talented 彦[彥] |
1893 |
Talk, speak, to 讲[講] |
874 |
Talk, to 话[話] |
408 |
Talk, to 谈[談] |
767 |
Talkative 詹 |
1050 |
Talkative * 吅 |
384 |
Talks 席 |
1231 |
Tall 乔[喬] |
1631 |
Tall * |
169 |
Tall and erect 卓 |
1186 |
Tall girl * 乔[喬] |
1631 |
Tally with, to 符 |
1539 |
Tally, counter, chip 筹[籌] |
2017 |
Tang dynasty 唐 |
1320 |
Taoism 道 |
249 |
Tar 柏 |
1941A |
Target 的 |
69C |
Task 务[務] |
510 |
Taste, flavor 滋 |
2250 |
Taste, to 尝[嘗] |
1671 |
Tasteless 淡 |
1633 |
Tax, levy 赋[賦] |
2081 |
Taxes 租 |
1743 |
Taxes, duties 税[稅] |
1119 |
Tea 茶 |
1610 |
Teach, to 授 |
1316 |
Teach, to 教 |
433A |
Teach, train, to 训[訓] |
1361 |
Teacher 师[師] |
622 |
Teaching, education 教 |
433B |
Team 队[隊] |
541 |
Team, class, squad 班 |
1222 |
Tear, take off, to 揭 |
2007 |
Tearful 汪 |
2203 |
Tears 泪[淚] |
1609 |
Technique 术[術] |
610 |
Technique, art 艺[藝] |
1123 |
Teeth 齿[齒] |
1855 |
Telephone greeting 喂 |
2307 |
Telephone pole * |
34 |
Tell fortune, to 卜 |
18A |
Tell fortunes, to 占 |
365A |
Tell, explain, to 讲[講] |
874 |
Tell, make known, to 晓[曉] |
1700 |
Tell, to 诉[訴] |
916 |
Temperature 温[溫] |
1208 |
Temple 庙[廟] |
2213 |
Temple 殿 |
1904 |
Temporarily 暂[暫] |
1664 |
Temporary 暂[暫] |
1664 |
Tempt, lure, to 诱[誘] |
2047 |
Ten 什 |
276B |
Ten 十 |
59 |
Ten 拾 |
2276 |
Ten days 旬 |
1965 |
Ten liters 斗 |
552A |
Ten past ten * |
132 |
Ten thousand 万[萬] |
197 |
Ten years 旬 |
1965 |
Tend, to 倾[傾] |
1597 |
Tendency 趋[趨] |
1829 |
Tender 夭 |
32 |
Tender, bid 标[標] |
765 |
Tennis court * 田 |
195 |
Tent 帐[帳] |
1950 |
Tent 幕 |
1655 |
Tent * |
9 |
Tentacle 触[觸] |
1541 |
Terracotta warrior * 曾 |
181A |
Terrible 凶[兇] |
711 |
Terrified 怖 |
2106 |
Terrified * 粦 |
1944 |
Terrify, to 吓[嚇] |
1807 |
Terror 怖 |
2106 |
Test, check, to 验[驗] |
847 |
Test, survey, to 测[測] |
1200 |
Test, to 考 |
795 |
Test, try, to 试[試] |
971 |
Textile 幅 |
1787 |
Thailand 泰 |
1658 |
Thank, to 谢[謝] |
1234 |
That 那 |
114 |
That person 伊 |
1092 |
That, such 其 |
274 |
That, those 彼 |
1592 |
That’s right 对[對] |
187 |
Thatch a roof, to 茨 |
2255 |
Thatched hut 茨 |
2255 |
The above-mentioned 该[該] |
602 |
The best 尖 |
1661 |
The end 终[終] |
878 |
The more…the more 愈 |
1641 |
The more… the more… 越 |
735 |
The most 最 |
378 |
The rear 殿 |
1904 |
Theatrical acts 幕 |
1655 |
Theatrical play, show 剧[劇] |
1252 |
Then, afterwards 继[繼] |
982 |
Then, in that case 则[則] |
558 |
Theory 论[論] |
457 |
There is, there are 有 |
87 |
Therefore 所 |
258 |
Therefore, thereupon 爰 |
1445 |
These 这[這] |
113 |
Thick 厚 |
1569 |
Thick 浓[濃] |
1931 |
Thick, dense 密 |
913 |
Thicket, grove 丛[叢] |
2018 |
Thief 偷 |
1623 |
Thief, bandit 盗[盜] |
1967 |
Thigh 股 |
972 |
Thin, flimsy 薄 |
1779 |
Thin, lean 瘦 |
2170 |
Thin, light 淡 |
1633 |
Thing 物 |
381 |
Things 个[個] |
118 |
Things that have a top 顶[頂] |
1344 |
Things with handles 把 |
343A |
Think of, cherish, to 怀[懷] |
1094 |
Think over, to 虑[慮] |
1241 |
Think that, to 看 |
304A |
Think, ponder, to 惟 |
2186 |
Think, to 思 |
582 |
Think, to 想 |
330 |
Thinking, thought 维[維] |
679 |
Third 丙 |
25 |
Third among brothers 叔 |
1294 |
Thirsty 渴 |
2289 |
Thirteen-year-old * 乃 |
445 |
Thirty 卅 |
62 |
This 斯 |
406 |
This 这[這] |
113 |
This (literary) 兹[茲] |
1830 |
This, these 此 |
316 |
Thorn 刺 |
1398 |
Thorn 朿 |
1042 |
Thorough 彻[徹] |
1575 |
Thoroughfare 冲[衝] |
1031B |
Thoroughly 洞 |
1355 |
Those 那 |
114 |
Thou 尔[爾] |
183 |
Thought 意 |
339 |
Thought, idea 念 |
777 |
Thousand 千 |
65 |
Thread 丝[絲] |
1365 |
Thread 糸 |
228 |
Threaten, to 胁[脅] |
1836 |
Three 三 |
17 |
Three-legged wine cup 角 |
449B |
Threshing ground 场[場] |
515B |
Thriving 盛 |
1475B |
Throw away, to 扔 |
2226 |
Throw oneself on, to 扑[撲] |
1854 |
Throw, to 投 |
827 |
Throw, toss, fling, to 抛[拋] |
2033 |
Throwing star * 戊 |
224 |
Thumping sound 腾[騰] |
1980B |
Thunder 雷 |
1015 |
Thus 尔[爾] |
183 |
Thus 斯 |
406 |
Thus, so, therefore 乃 |
445 |
Tianjin 津 |
1696 |
Tibet 藏 |
1249B |
Ticket 券 |
1824A |
Ticket 票 |
764 |
Tic-tac-toe * |
627 |
Tide 潮 |
1642 |
Tidy up, to 拾 |
2276 |
Tie up, to 勹 |
67 |
Tie, bind with a string, rope or ribbon, to 扎 |
1757B |
Tie, knot, bind, to 结[結] |
494A |
Tie, to 系[繫] |
466C |
Tiger 虎 |
458 |
Tight 紧[緊] |
882 |
Tightly, firmly 住 |
590 |
Tightrope walker * 才 |
84 |
Tile 瓦 |
1528 |
Till, to 耕 |
2179 |
Tilling * [昜] |
514 |
Tilted 斜 |
2114 |
Timber 材 |
1302 |
Time 候 |
633 |
Time 时[時] |
162 |
Time (as measured in hours and minutes) 钟[鐘] |
1246 |
Time duration 间[間] |
372A |
Time has come 届[屆] |
1870 |
Time, occasion 回 |
410 |
Time, occasion 辰 |
755 |
Times 度 |
421A |
Times, occurences 倍 |
1738 |
Timetable * 寅 |
1044 |
Timex time * |
132 |
Timid, reserved 虚[虛] |
1410 |
Tingling 麻 |
279 |
Tinkling, clinking sound 玲 |
2185 |
Tiny 幺 |
227 |
Tip 末 |
672 |
Tip, point 尖 |
1661 |
Tired 累 |
1663C |
Tired, exhausted 乏 |
1666 |
Tired, weary 疲 |
2108 |
To the best of one’s ability 尽[儘] |
789A |
To the greatest extent 尽[儘] |
789A |
Tobacco 烟[煙] |
1315 |
Today 今 |
611 |
Toe 指 |
528 |
Tofu 腐 |
1921 |
Together 共 |
614 |
Together 同 |
286A |
Together 起 |
303 |
Together with 并[並] |
380A |
Toil 劳[勞] |
1007 |
Toil, to 努 |
1422 |
Tomb, grave 丘 |
687 |
Tomb, grave 墓 |
2148 |
Tombstone * 圥 |
813 |
Ton (weight) 吨[噸] |
2039 |
Tone 音 |
314 |
Tongue 舌 |
407 |
Too 亦 |
474 |
Tool 具 |
452 |
Tools 械 |
2000 |
Tooth 牙 |
1121 |
Tooth-like 齿[齒] |
1855 |
Top cover 冖 |
11 |
Top of the head 囟 |
2308 |
Top of the head 顶[頂] |
1344 |
Topic 题[題] |
468 |
Toss and turn, to 夗 |
1982 |
Toss, cast aside, to 扔 |
2226 |
Toss, throw, to 丢[丟] |
1985 |
Touch up, to 描 |
1581 |
Touch, contact, to 着[著] |
205D |
Touch, to 摸 |
1710 |
Touch, to 着[著] |
205C |
Touch, to 碰 |
1715 |
Touch, to 触[觸] |
1541 |
Tough 艮 |
374 |
Tough guy 艮 |
374 |
Tour, travel, to 游 |
1023 |
Tow, pull, to 牵[牽] |
2020 |
Towards 向 |
166 |
Towards 朝 |
915A |
Towel 巾 |
401 |
Tower 塔 |
1369 |
Tower crane * [巠] |
272 |
Towering 兀 |
347 |
Town 镇[鎮] |
1345 |
Trace 迹[跡] |
1436 |
Trace a drawing, to 描 |
1581 |
Trace, mark 印 |
967 |
Trace, tiny bit 丝[絲] |
1365 |
Track, rail 轨[軌] |
2208 |
Track, to 踪[蹤] |
1880 |
Tracks 踪[蹤] |
1880 |
Trade 贸[貿] |
1431 |
Trade, to 商 |
694 |
Trade, to 换[換] |
1162 |
Trading center 镇[鎮] |
1345 |
Tragic 惨[慘] |
1877 |
Train, educate, to 培 |
1485 |
Train, to 炼[煉] |
2092 |
Train, to 练[練] |
1347 |
Traitor 奸 |
2312A |
Traitor, rebel 叛 |
2109 |
Trample, to 践[踐] |
1923 |
Transcend, to 超 |
1086 |
Transfer, assign, to 划[劃] |
832C |
Transfer, relocate, to 迁[遷] |
1974 |
Transfer, shift, to 转[轉] |
663A |
Transfer, to 调[調] |
691A |
Transfer, transport, to 盘[盤] |
1388 |
Transform, to 化 |
415A |
Transform, to 变[變] |
479 |
Transform, to 改 |
640 |
Translate, to 翻 |
1366 |
Translate, to 译[譯] |
1531 |
Transparent 透 |
1417 |
Transport or send under guard, to 解 |
450B |
Transport, to 搬 |
2095 |
Transport, to 输[輸] |
1283 |
Trauma 创[創] |
959B |
Travel, to 旅 |
1300 |
Tray, dish 盘[盤] |
1388 |
Treacherous 奸 |
2312A |
Tread on, to 履 |
2129 |
Tread on, trample, to 踏 |
2086 |
Tread upon, to 践[踐] |
1923 |
Treasure 宝[寶] |
1147 |
Treasure 珍 |
1654 |
Treasure, to 惜 |
1858 |
Treat medically, to 诊[診] |
1746 |
Treat, cure, to 疗[療] |
1299 |
Treat, entertain, to 待 |
1001A |
Treatment, therapy 疗[療] |
1299 |
Tree 木 |
125 |
Tree 树[樹] |
1025 |
Tree foliage |
703 |
Tree of the willow family 柜 |
2315A |
Tremble, shiver, to 颤[顫] |
2223 |
Tremble, to 寒 |
1638 |
Tremble, to 抖 |
2088 |
Tremendous 巨 |
1255 |
Trend 潮 |
1642 |
Trespass, to 阑[闌] |
969 |
Tribal chief 酋 |
1466 |
Tribe 族 |
865 |
Tribulus terrestris 茨 |
2255 |
Tribute 贡[貢] |
1897 |
Trick, maneuver 俩[倆] |
1920B |
Tricks 着[著] |
205B |
Trigram 卦 |
1565 |
Trigram (wind) 巽 |
802 |
Tripe 肚 |
2128B |
Triumphant 凯[凱] |
1791 |
Trivial, extraneous 冗 |
1079 |
Troops 伍 |
1814 |
Troops 兵 |
688 |
Troops 旅 |
1300 |
Troops 部 |
315 |
Trophy 杯 |
1742 |
Trouble, bother, to 烦[煩] |
1589 |
Trouble, pester, to 磨 |
1498A |
True 实[實] |
336 |
True 真 |
453 |
Truly, indeed 确[確] |
617 |
Trunk (tree, body) 干[幹] |
133C |
Trunk, chest 箱 |
1795 |
Trust, to 信 |
413 |
Try in court, to 审[審] |
1078 |
Try to find, to 找 |
92 |
T-shaped * 丁 |
153 |
Tube, pipe 管 |
519 |
Tumble, to 跌 |
1935 |
Tumor in the abdomen 症[癥] |
1593B |
Tune, melody 调[調] |
691A |
Tune, pitch 腔 |
2235 |
Tune, song 曲 |
387B |
Tunnel, channel 巷 |
1268B |
Tuque * 冖 |
11 |
Turban 帕 |
1867 |
Turn around, to 复[復] |
721A |
Turn around, to 扭 |
2132 |
Turn into, to 成 |
268 |
Turn off, to 关[關] |
363 |
Turn over, to 反 |
495 |
Turn over, to 翻 |
1366 |
Turn the soil over, to * 干 |
133A |
Turn, 轮[輪] |
1434 |
Turn, to 折 |
1453A |
Turn, to 转[轉] |
663A |
Turning stroke 乛 |
5 |
Turnip 莱[萊] |
1529 |
Turns, revolutions 转[轉] |
663B |
Tusk 牙 |
1121 |
Tutor, instructor 傅 |
2212 |
TV repairman * 㓞 |
1878 |
Twenty 廿 |
60 |
Twenty-five-stringed instrument 瑟 |
2034 |
Twice 兼 |
1862 |
Twice, double 倍 |
1738 |
Twilight, dusk 昏 |
1287 |
Twist hempen thread, to 绩[績] |
1896 |
Twist, sprain, to 闪[閃] |
1449 |
Twist, to 扭 |
2132 |
Twitter, to 鸣[鳴] |
2021 |
Two 两[兩] |
371 |
Two 二 |
16 |
Two hands 廾 |
74 |
Two lovers * 爰 |
1445 |
Two persons 俩[倆] |
1920A |
Tycoon 亨 |
2282 |
Type, kind 样[樣] |
319 |
Typhoon 台[颱] |
549C |
Tyrant 豪 |
1859 |
Tyrant 霸 |
2167 |
U |
|
Ugly 丑[醜] |
2096B |
Ulcerate, to 溃[潰] |
2237 |
Umbrella * |
9 |
Unadulterated 粹 |
2073 |
Uncertainty 吧 |
760A |
Uncivilized 蒙 |
1378A |
Uncle 叔 |
1294 |
Unconcerned, aloof 漠 |
2107 |
Uncork, to * 覀 |
163 |
Uncover, lift a cover, to 揭 |
2007 |
Uncover, to * |
142 |
Under 下 |
123 |
Underestimate a person, to 扁 |
1196 |
Understand thoroughly, to 通 |
431A |
Understand, realize, to 悟 |
2008 |
Understand, to 了 |
83B |
Understand, to 懂 |
1545 |
Understand, to 照 |
740 |
Understand, to 解 |
450A |
Undertake, to 承 |
965 |
Undertake, to 担[擔] |
1051A |
Underwear * 帛 |
1104 |
Undeserving of the honor, to be 忝 |
2188 |
Undress, to 脱[脫] |
1289 |
Undulate, to 伏 |
1734 |
Uneven 颇[頗] |
1909 |
Uneven, irregular 参[參] |
818A |
Unexpected turn of events 波 |
993 |
Unexpectedly 居 |
594 |
Unexpectedly 竟 |
902 |
Unfamiliar 生 |
188 |
Unhappy, to be 闷[悶] |
2160B |
Unhurried, relaxed 缓[緩] |
1446 |
Unify, integrate, to 统[統] |
533 |
Unimportant 轻[輕] |
753 |
Unimportant, trivial 区[區] |
538 |
Union, alliance 盟 |
1499 |
Union, group, association 会[會] |
182A |
Unique, special 殊 |
1523 |
Unite, assemble, to 团[團] |
697 |
Units of length, weight, money, time 分 |
306A |
Universal 普 |
953 |
Universal, broad 溥 |
1778 |
Universe 宇 |
1489 |
Universe 宙 |
1768 |
Unload, to 卸 |
1726 |
Unreal 幻 |
1764 |
Unresolved 悬[懸] |
2205 |
Unrestrained 豪 |
1859 |
Until 至 |
150 |
Unusual 异[異] |
1036 |
Unworthy, to be 忝 |
2188 |
Up to 到 |
151 |
Up to 至 |
150 |
Upper arm 膀 |
2260A |
Upper margin on a page 眉 |
1802 |
Upper part of the body 胁[脅] |
1836 |
Upright 挺 |
1808 |
Upright 正 |
76A |
Upright 端 |
1259 |
Upset, to 覆 |
2154 |
Upside down 倒 |
926A |
Urge on, spur on, to 驱[驅] |
1857 |
Urge, encourage, to 敦 |
2059 |
Urge, press, to 促 |
1439 |
Urge, to 劝[勸] |
1910 |
Urgent 急 |
985 |
Urgent, tense 紧[緊] |
882 |
Urgently 亟 |
651A |
Urinate, to 尿 |
1718 |
Urine 尿 |
1718 |
Use as an excuse, to 借 |
1330 |
Use up, exhaust, to 倾[傾] |
1597 |
Use up, to 完 |
583 |
Use up, to 尽[盡] |
789B |
Use up, to 竭 |
2305 |
Use, apply, to 运[運] |
637 |
Use, employ, to 使 |
355 |
Use, to 用 |
247 |
Used to, to be 惯[慣] |
1560 |
Using 以 |
152 |
Usually, habitually 素 |
990 |
Usually, normally 惯[慣] |
1560 |
Usually, often 雅 |
1472 |
Utensil 器 |
736 |
Utmost 尽[盡] |
789B |
V |
|
Vacant post 缺 |
1215 |
Vacate, empty, to 空 |
546B |
Vacation, holiday 假 |
961B |
Vaccine 苗 |
1580 |
Valence of an atom 价[價] |
701 |
Valley 谷 |
560A |
Valuable 贵[貴] |
1213 |
Value 值 |
919 |
Value, to 尚 |
168 |
Vampire * 卉 |
1624 |
Vanquish, to 胜[勝] |
1073 |
Variegated 彩 |
1509 |
Various 杂[雜] |
1190 |
Various 诸[諸] |
1360 |
Various accounts 帐[帳] |
1950 |
Vassal, courtier 臣 |
880 |
Vast 洋 |
1139 |
Vast 鸿[鴻] |
2244 |
Vast, boundless 茫 |
2268 |
Vast, broad 阔[闊] |
2015 |
Vast, extensive 恢 |
1707 |
Vegetables 菜 |
1604 |
Vegetarian 素 |
990 |
Vehicle 车[車] |
337 |
Vehicles 辆[輛] |
1721 |
Vein 络[絡] |
1455 |
Vein 脉[脈] |
1938 |
Vein, grain 纹[紋] |
2098 |
Vendor’s stand 挡[擋] |
2252B |
Venerate, to 尊 |
1469 |
Venerate, to 敬 |
987 |
Verb suffix 得 |
194A |
Verbose 詹 |
1050 |
Vermilion 朱 |
1457 |
Verse 诗[詩] |
1247 |
Vertical 纵[縱] |
1570 |
Very 兮 |
2142 |
Very 很 |
375 |
Very 挺 |
1808 |
Very 颇[頗] |
1909 |
Very pregnant * 巽 |
802 |
Vessel 皿 |
788 |
Veteran 宿 |
1644A |
Vibrate, to 震 |
1441 |
Vicious 歹 |
252 |
Vicissitudes, changes 迁[遷] |
1974 |
Victorious 凯[凱] |
1791 |
Victory, triumph 捷 |
2118 |
Victory, triumph 胜[勝] |
1073 |
Vigor, energy, strength 劲[勁] |
1701A |
Vigorous 勃 |
1882 |
Vigorous, brave 虎 |
458 |
Vigourously 冲[衝] |
1031C |
Village 屯 |
1131 |
Village 庄[莊] |
1363 |
Village 村 |
1040 |
Village 里 |
246A |
Violate, go against, to 违[違] |
1516 |
Violate, offend, to 犯 |
1099 |
Violent 暴 |
1367 |
Violent, fierce 凶[兇] |
711 |
Violently 横[橫] |
1673A |
Violet 堇 |
793 |
Violet 紫 |
1991 |
Violin * 乎 |
751 |
Virtue 德 |
524 |
Virtuous 贞[貞] |
1821 |
Virtuous person 贤[賢] |
2261 |
Viscera 脏[臟] |
1979B |
Visit one’s parents, to 省 |
995B |
Visit, call on, to 访[訪] |
1376 |
Visit, to 望 |
608 |
Visitor 客 |
904 |
Visitor 宾[賓] |
1883 |
Vitality 神 |
481 |
Voice 声[聲] |
443 |
Volt 伏 |
1734 |
Volume 册[冊] |
454 |
Volume, amount 量 |
497A |
Volume, amount 额[額] |
1279 |
Volumes, parts 辑[輯] |
1706 |
Vomit, to 吐 |
1997B |
Vomit, to 咅 |
313 |
Vow, to 愿[願] |
918 |
Vow, to 矢 |
88 |
Vulgar 俗 |
1697 |
Vulgar 卑 |
1598 |
Vulgar 鲁[魯] |
1235 |
Vulgar person 父 |
603B |
Vulgar, rude 粗 |
1760 |
Vulture 雕 |
2159 |