| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 穴 | 穴 | xué | xue2 | cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] | ||
| 2 | 洞穴 | 洞穴 | dòng xué | dong4 xue2 | cave; cavern | ||
| 3 | 地穴 | 地穴 | dì xué | di4 xue2 | pit; burrow; crypt | ||
| 4 | 风穴 | 風穴 | fēng xué | feng1 xue2 | wind cave | ||
| 5 | 群居穴处 | 群居穴處 | qún jū xué chǔ | qun2 ju1 xue2 chu3 | to dwell in caves and live in groups (idiom) | ||
| 6 | 曲池穴 | 曲池穴 | qū chí xué | qu1 chi2 xue2 | Quchi acupoint LI11, at the lateral end of the elbow crease | ||
| 7 | 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴 | 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴 | qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué | qian1 li3 zhi1 di1 , kui4 yu2 yi3 xue2 | an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom); huge damage may result from a moment's negligence | ||
| 8 | 走穴 | 走穴 | zǒu xué | zou3 xue2 | (of itinerant entertainers) to tour, playing in many venues | ||
| 9 | 龙潭虎穴 | 龍潭虎穴 | lóng tán hǔ xué | long2 tan2 hu3 xue2 | danger spot (idiom) | ||
| 10 | 空穴来风未必无因 | 空穴來風未必無因 | kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn | kong4 xue2 lai2 feng1 wei4 bi4 wu2 yin1 | wind does not come from an empty cave without reason; there's no smoke without fire (idiom) | ||
| 11 | 空穴 | 空穴 | kòng xué | kong4 xue2 | electron hole (physics) | ||
| 12 | 孔穴 | 孔穴 | kǒng xué | kong3 xue2 | aperture; hole; cavity | ||
| 13 | 空穴来风 | 空穴來風 | kōng xué lái fēng | kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 | lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) | ||
| 14 | 经穴 | 經穴 | jīng xué | jing1 xue2 | acupuncture point (any point on any meridian); category of 12 specific acupuncture points near the wrist or ankle, each lying on a different meridian (one of five categories collectively termed 五输穴 ) | ||
| 15 | 虎穴追踪 | 虎穴追蹤 | hǔ xué zhuī zōng | hu3 xue2 zhui1 zong1 | to track a tiger to its lair (idiom) | ||
| 16 | 阿是穴 | 阿是穴 | ā shì xué | a1 shi4 xue2 | painful point (in acupuncture); ashi point; tender spot | ||
| 17 | 坟穴 | 墳穴 | fén xué | fen2 xue2 | grave | ||
| 18 | 匪穴 | 匪穴 | fěi xué | fei3 xue2 | bandit den; rebel stronghold | ||
| 19 | 点穴 | 點穴 | diǎn xué | dian3 xue2 | to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 点脉 | ||
| 20 | 堤溃蚁穴 | 堤潰蟻穴 | dī kuì yǐ xué | di1 kui4 yi3 xue2 | Slight negligence may lead to great disaster. (idiom) | ||
| 21 | 巢穴 | 巢穴 | cháo xué | chao2 xue2 | lair; nest; den; hideout | ||
| 22 | 不入虎穴焉得虎子 | 不入虎穴焉得虎子 | bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zǐ | bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 yan1 de2 hu3 zi3 | how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair; nothing venture; nothing to gain or have | ||
| 23 | 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 | 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 | bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ | bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3 | How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained. | ||
| 24 | 扁穴 | 扁穴 | biǎn xué | bian3 xue2 | tonsil; now written 扁桃体 | ||
| 25 | 八会穴 | 八會穴 | bā huì xué | ba1 hui4 xue2 | the eight influential points (acupuncture) |
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