| 红楼梦 | [Hóng lóu mèng, ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋ, 红 楼 梦 / 紅 樓 夢] A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹, one of the four great novels #10,660 [Add to Longdo] |
| 玄武 | [xuán wǔ, ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄨˇ, 玄 武] the Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky #21,086 [Add to Longdo] |
| 林黛玉 | [Lín Dài yù, ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄩˋ, 林 黛 玉] Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 #23,958 [Add to Longdo] |
| 曹雪芹 | [Cáo Xuě qín, ㄘㄠˊ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ, 曹 雪 芹] Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦 #30,789 [Add to Longdo] |
| 高楼大厦 | [gāo lóu dà shà, ㄍㄠ ㄌㄡˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄚˋ, 高 楼 大 厦 / 高 樓 大 廈] tall buildings and large mansions; high-rise apartment building #32,208 [Add to Longdo] |
| 贾宝玉 | [Jiǎ Bǎo yù, ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄠˇ ㄩˋ, 贾 宝 玉 / 賈 寶 玉] Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉|林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗 #35,494 [Add to Longdo] |
| 富丽堂皇 | [fù lì táng huáng, ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ, 富 丽 堂 皇 / 富 麗 堂 皇] sumptuous mansions (成语 saw); splending and majestic #39,353 [Add to Longdo] |
| 薛宝钗 | [Xuē Bǎo chāi, ㄒㄩㄝ ㄅㄠˇ ㄔㄞ, 薛 宝 钗 / 薛 寶 釵] Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 #64,547 [Add to Longdo] |
| 四大名著 | [sì dà míng zhù, ㄙˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ, 四 大 名 著] the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦, Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传, Journey to the West 西游記|西游记 [Add to Longdo] |
| 星 | [ほし, hoshi] (n) (See 星宿) Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #574 [Add to Longdo] |
| 女 | [じょ, jo] (n, n-suf) (1) woman; girl; daughter; (2) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #598 [Add to Longdo] |
| 室 | [むろ, muro] (n, n-suf) (1) room; (2) (obsc) wife (of someone of high rank); (3) (obsc) scabbard; (4) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #684 [Add to Longdo] |
| 心 | [しん, shin] (n) (1) heart; mind; (n, suf) (2) (See 愛郷心) spirit; vitality; inner strength; (3) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (4) (arch) friend; (P) #866 [Add to Longdo] |
| 角 | [つの, tsuno] (n, n-suf) (1) angle; (2) square (or cube); (3) bishop (shogi); (4) (See 五音) third degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale); (5) (See 角宿) Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (6) (See 元・げん) jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan); (P) #1,734 [Add to Longdo] |
| 鬼 | [おに(P);き, oni (P); ki] (n) (1) ogre; demon; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) it (i.e. in a game of tag); (5) (き only) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #1,815 [Add to Longdo] |
| 翼 | [つばさ(P);よく, tsubasa (P); yoku] (n) (1) wing; (2) (よく only) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (suf, ctr) (3) (よく only) (arch) counter for birds or bird wings; (P) #1,962 [Add to Longdo] |
| 張 | [ちょう, chou] (n) (1) (arch) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (suf, ctr) (2) counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc. #2,366 [Add to Longdo] |
| 斗 | [とます, tomasu] (n) (1) (obs) to (measure of volume, approx. 18 litres); (2) (See 枡形) square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (3) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #2,785 [Add to Longdo] |
| 壁 | [かべ(P);へき, kabe (P); heki] (n) (1) wall; barrier; (2) (へき only) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #2,792 [Add to Longdo] |
| 尾 | [び, bi] (n) (1) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (suf, ctr) (2) counter for fish, shrimp, etc. #2,967 [Add to Longdo] |
| 井 | [せい, sei] (n) (1) (obsc) (See 井桁) well curb; (2) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #3,248 [Add to Longdo] |
| 牛 | [うし(P);ぎゅう, ushi (P); gyuu] (n) (1) cattle; cow; ox; oxen; (2) (usu. ぎゅう) (See 牛肉) beef; (3) (ぎゅう only) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #3,598 [Add to Longdo] |
| 柳 | [りゅう, ryuu] (n) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #3,600 [Add to Longdo] |
| 房 | [ぼう, bou] (n) (1) chamber; room; (2) (See 坊) home of a monk; monk; (3) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #3,786 [Add to Longdo] |
| 参 | [しん, shin] (n) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #6,496 [Add to Longdo] |
| 虚 | [きょ, kyo] (n) (1) unpreparedness; (2) falsehood; (3) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #12,272 [Add to Longdo] |
| 胃 | [い, i] (n) (1) stomach; (2) (See 胃宿) Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #14,152 [Add to Longdo] |
| 昴 | [すばる;すまる;ぼう, subaru ; sumaru ; bou] (n) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters #15,000 [Add to Longdo] |
| 朱雀 | [すざく;すじゃく;しゅじゃく, suzaku ; sujaku ; shujaku] (n) (1) (See 四神) Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); (2) (See 二十八宿) seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens #17,197 [Add to Longdo] |
| 箕 | [き, ki] (n) (See 箕宿) Chinese "winnowing basket" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) #18,621 [Add to Longdo] |
| 氐 | [てい, tei] (n) (1) Di (ancient Chinese ethnic group); (2) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "root" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 氐宿;とも星 | [ともぼし, tomoboshi] (n) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "root" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| うるき星;女宿 | [うるきぼし, urukiboshi] (n) (See 女・じょ) Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| たたら星;婁宿 | [たたらぼし, tataraboshi] (n) (See 婁) Chinese "Bond" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| ちちり星;井宿 | [ちちりぼし, chichiriboshi] (n) (See 井・せい) Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| ちりこ星;張星;張宿 | [ちりこぼし, chirikoboshi] (n) (See 張) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| とみて星;虚宿 | [とみてぼし, tomiteboshi] (n) (See 虚・きょ・3) Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| なまめ星;壁宿 | [なまめぼし, namameboshi] (n) (See 壁) Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| ぬりこ星;柳宿 | [ぬりこぼし, nurikoboshi] (n) (See 柳・りゅう) Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| はつい星;室宿 | [はついぼし, hatsuiboshi] (n) (See 室・しつ) Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 胃宿 | [えきえぼし, ekieboshi] (n) (See 胃) Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 稲見星;牛宿 | [いなみぼし, inamiboshi] (n) (See 牛) Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 雨降り星;雨降星;畢宿 | [あめふりぼし, amefuriboshi] (n) (See 畢) Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 角宿 | [すぼし, suboshi] (n) (See 角・かく・5) Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 危 | [き, ki] (n) (1) danger; (2) (See 危宿) Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 危宿 | [うみやめぼし, umiyameboshi] (n) (See 危) Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 鬼宿 | [きしゅく, kishuku] (n) (1) (abbr) (sometimes read たまをのぼし or たまほめぼし) (See 鬼・5, 魂讃め星・1, 魂緒の星・1) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (2) (See 鬼宿日) "day of the ghost" [Add to Longdo] |
| 鬼星 | [おにぼし, oniboshi] (n) (See 鬼宿・1) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 玄武 | [げんぶ;げんむ, genbu ; genmu] (n) (1) (See 四神) Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); (2) (See 二十八宿) seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens [Add to Longdo] |
| 魂讃め星 | [たまほめぼし, tamahomeboshi] (n) (1) (abbr) (See 鬼, 鬼宿, 魂緒の星) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (2) (See 鬼宿日) "day of the ghost" [Add to Longdo] |
| 魂緒の星 | [たまおのほし, tamaonohoshi] (n) (1) (abbr) (See 鬼, 鬼宿, 魂讃め星) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (2) (See 鬼宿日) "day of the ghost" [Add to Longdo] |
| 星官 | [せいかん, seikan] (n) (obsc) (See 星宿・せいしゅく・2) constellation (in ancient China; important constellations were then used to divide the ecliptic into 28 "mansions") [Add to Longdo] |
| 星宿;ほとおり星 | [せいしゅく(星宿);ほとおりぼし;ほとほりぼし(星宿), seishuku ( hoshi yado ); hotooriboshi ; hotohoriboshi ( hoshi yado )] (n) (1) constellation; (2) (arch) (See 二十八宿) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); (3) (See 星・せい) Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 蒼竜;蒼龍 | [そうりょう;そうりゅう, souryou ; souryuu] (n) (1) blue dragon; (2) (See 青竜) Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); (3) (See 二十八宿) seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; (4) large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; (5) shape of an old pine tree [Add to Longdo] |
| 足垂れ星;足垂星 | [あしたれぼし, ashitareboshi] (n) (obsc) (See 尾・び) Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 中子星;心宿 | [なかごぼし, nakagoboshi] (n) (See 心・しん) Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 添い星;添星;房星;房宿 | [そいぼし, soiboshi] (n) (1) (arch) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (2) (添い星, 添星 only) (See 衛星) satellite [Add to Longdo] |
| 斗宿 | [ひきつぼし;ひつきぼし, hikitsuboshi ; hitsukiboshi] (n) (See 斗・と) Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
| 斗掻き星;奎宿 | [とかきぼし, tokakiboshi] (n) (See 奎) Chinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) [Add to Longdo] |
