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1 xiàngxiang4appearance; portrait; picture; government minister; (physics) phase; (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features); to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)
2照相机 照相機 zhào xiàng zhao4 xiang4 ji1camera; Classifiers:
3照相 照相 zhào xiàngzhao4 xiang4to take a photograph
4真相 真相 zhēn xiàngzhen1 xiang4the truth about sth; the actual facts
5宰相 宰相 zǎi xiàngzai3 xiang4prime minister (in feudal China)
6相貌 相貌 xiàng màoxiang4 mao4appearance
7相声 相聲 xiàng shengxiang4 sheng5comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
8亮相 亮相 liàng xiàngliang4 xiang4to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc
9美颜相机 美顏相機 měi yán xiàng Mei3 yan2 Xiang4 ji1BeautyCam, a smartphone app for retouching selfies (abbr. to 美颜 )
10照相排版 照相排版 zhào xiàng pái bǎnzhao4 xiang4 pai2 ban3phototypesetting; photocomposition
11八相成道 八相成道 xiàng chéng dàoba1 xiang4 cheng2 dao4the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)
12拔刀相向 拔刀相向 dāo xiāng xiàngba2 dao1 xiang1 xiang4to pull a knife on sb. (idiom)
13白相人 白相人 bái xiàng rénbai2 xiang4 ren2(dialect) rogue; hoodlum
14扮相 扮相 bàn xiàngban4 xiang4stage costume
15本相 本相 běn xiàngben3 xiang4original form
16变相 變相 biàn xiàngbian4 xiang4in disguised form; covert
17傧相 儐相 bīn xiàngbin1 xiang4attendant of the bride or bridegroom at a wedding
18不明真相 不明真相 míng zhēn xiàngbu4 ming2 zhen1 xiang4to be unaware of the truth (idiom)
19财相 財相 cái xiàngcai2 xiang4minister of finance
20车头相 車頭相 chē tóu xiàngche1 tou2 xiang4photo attached to the front of a hearse in a funeral procession
21丞相 丞相 chéng xiàngcheng2 xiang4the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister
22吃相 吃相 chī xiàngchi1 xiang4table manners
23赤诚相见 赤誠相見 chì chéng xiàng jiànchi4 cheng2 xiang4 jian4candidly sharing confidences
24丑相 醜相 chǒu xiàngchou3 xiang4ugly expression; unsightly manners
25出将入相 出將入相 chū jiàng xiàngchu1 jiang4 ru4 xiang4to have both civil and military abilities (idiom)
26出洋相 出洋相 chū yáng xiàngchu1 yang2 xiang4to make a fool of oneself
27大出洋相 大出洋相 chū yáng xiàngda4 chu1 yang2 xiang4to make an exhibition of oneself (idiom)
28单反相机 單反相機 dān fǎn xiàng dan1 fan3 xiang4 ji1single-lens reflex camera (SLR)
29单镜反光相机 單鏡反光相機 dān jìng fǎn guāng xiàng dan1 jing4 fan3 guang1 xiang4 ji1single-lens reflex camera (SLR)
30单口相声 單口相聲 dān kǒu xiàng shēngdan1 kou3 xiang4 sheng1comic monologue; one-person comic sketch
31单相 單相 dān xiàngdan1 xiang4single phase (elec.)
32单眼相机 單眼相機 dān yǎn xiàng dan1 yan3 xiang4 ji1single-lens reflex camera (Tw)
33倒相 倒相 dào xiàngdao4 xiang4phase reversal; phase inversion
34帝王将相 帝王將相 wáng jiàng xiàngdi4 wang2 jiang4 xiang4emperor, generals, and ministers (idiom)
35对口相声 對口相聲 duì kǒu xiàng shēngdui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1comic crosstalk; formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: funny man 逗哏 and straight man 捧哏
36恶相 惡相 è xiànge4 xiang4evil countenance; vicious appearance
37法相宗 法相宗 xiàng zōngFa3 xiang4 zong1Yogācāra school of Buddhism; Dharma-character school of Buddhism
38反颜相向 反顏相向 fǎn yán xiāng xiàngfan3 yan2 xiang1 xiang4to become hostile (to a friend) (idiom)
39分相 分相 fēn xiàngfen1 xiang4split phase (elec.)
40夫妻相 夫妻相 xiàngfu1 qi1 xiang4similarity in features of an old couple; common facial traits that show predestination to be married together
41福相 福相 xiàngfu2 xiang4facial expression of good fortune; joyous and contented look
42副相 副相 xiàngfu4 xiang4deputy prime minister
43怪相 怪相 guài xiàngguai4 xiang4grotesque visage; grimace
44海相 海相 hǎi xiànghai3 xiang4marine facies (geology)
45厚生相 厚生相 hòu shēng xiànghou4 sheng1 xiang4minister of health (of Japan, UK etc)
46还原真相 還原真相 huán yuán zhēn xiànghuan2 yuan2 zhen1 xiang4to set the record straight; to clarify the facts
47吉人天相 吉人天相 rén tiān xiàngji2 ren2 tian1 xiang4see 吉人自有天相
48吉人自有天相 吉人自有天相 rén yǒu tiān xiàngji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
49季相 季相 xiàngji4 xiang4characteristic nature of some season
50看相 看相 kàn xiàngkan4 xiang4to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features
51脸相 臉相 liǎn xiànglian3 xiang4complexion; looks; appearance of one's face
52两相 兩相 liǎng xiàngliang3 xiang4two-phase (physics)
53露相 露相 lòu xiànglou4 xiang4to show one's true colors
54录相 錄相 xiànglu4 xiang4variant of 录像
55卖相 賣相 mài xiàngmai4 xiang4outward appearance; demeanor
56貌相 貌相 mào xiàngmao4 xiang4appearance (esp. superficial); looks; to judge a person by appearances
57面相 面相 miàn xiàngmian4 xiang4facial features; appearence; physiognomy
58名相 名相 míng xiàngming2 xiang4famous prime minister (in ancient China); names and appearances (Buddhism)
59命相 命相 mìng xiàngming4 xiang4horoscope
60男傧相 男儐相 nán bīn xiàngnan2 bin1 xiang4best man (in a marriage)
61狞丑相貌 獰醜相貌 níng chǒu xiàng màoning2 chou3 xiang4 mao4repulsive ugly appearance (idiom)
62怒目相向 怒目相向 xiāng xiàngnu4 mu4 xiang1 xiang4to glower at each other (idiom)
63女傧相 女儐相 bīn xiàngnu:3 bin1 xiang4bridesmaid
64贫相 貧相 pín xiàngpin2 xiang4mean; stingy
65品相 品相 pǐn xiàngpin3 xiang4condition; physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc)
66破相 破相 xiàngpo4 xiang4(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself
67前首相 前首相 qián shǒu xiàngqian2 shou3 xiang4former prime minister
68清客相公 清客相公 qīng xiàng gōngqing1 ke4 xiang4 gong1literary friends of officials or rich men who help with conversation and advice (idiom)
69穷酸相 窮酸相 qióng suān xiàngqiong2 suan1 xiang4wretched look; shabby looks
70拳脚相向 拳腳相向 quán jiǎo xiāng xiàngquan2 jiao3 xiang1 xiang4to square off; to exchange blows; to rain blows on sb
71人不可貌相 人不可貌相 rén mào xiàngren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); you can't judge a book by its cover; often in combination 人不可貌相海水不可斗量
72人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 rén mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ dǒu liángren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
73人相 人相 rén xiàngren2 xiang4physiognomy
74人相学 人相學 rén xiàng xuéren2 xiang4 xue2physiognomy (judgment of a person's fate, character etc, based on facial features)
75入阁拜相 入閣拜相 bài xiàngru4 ge2 bai4 xiang4to be appointed premier (idiom)
76三十二相 三十二相 sān shí èr xiàngsan1 shi2 er4 xiang4the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha
77三相点 三相點 sān xiàng diǎnsan1 xiang4 dian3triple point (thermodynamics)
78色相 色相 xiàngse4 xiang4coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal
79傻瓜相机 傻瓜相機 shǎ guā xiàng sha3 gua1 xiang4 ji1point-and-shoot camera; compact camera
80上相 上相 shàng xiàngshang4 xiang4photogenic; (old) high official
81生肖属相 生肖屬相 shēng xiào shǔ xiàngsheng1 xiao4 shu3 xiang4birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)
82实相 實相 shí xiàngshi2 xiang4sensitive; tactful; actual situation; the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)
83世相 世相 shì xiàngshi4 xiang4the ways of the world
84手相 手相 shǒu xiàngshou3 xiang4prime minister (of Japan or UK etc); palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry)
85属相 屬相 shǔ xiàngshu3 xiang4the Prime Minister of Shu (i.e. Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 ); colloquial term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle
86数码相机 數碼相機 shù xiàng shu4 ma3 xiang4 ji1digital camera
87数码照相机 數碼照相機 shù zhào xiàng shu4 ma3 zhao4 xiang4 ji1digital camera
88水底相机 水底相機 shuǐ xiàng shui3 di3 xiang4 ji1underwater camera
89水相 水相 shuǐ xiàngshui3 xiang4aqueous solution
90睡相 睡相 shuì xiàngshui4 xiang4sleeping posture
91调相 調相 tiáo xiàngtiao2 xiang4phase modulation
92铁血宰相 鐵血宰相 tiě xuè zǎi xiàngTie3 xue4 zai3 xiang4Iron Chancellor, refers to Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), Prussian politician, minister-president of Prussia 1862-1873, Chancellor of Germany 1871-1890
93外相 外相 wài xiàngwai4 xiang4Foreign Minister
94贤相 賢相 xián xiàngxian2 xiang4sagacious prime minister (in feudal China)
95相像 相像 xiāng xiàngxiang1 xiang4facing one another; face-to-face; to resemble one another; to be alike; similar
96相向突击 相向突擊 xiāng xiàng xiang1 xiang4 tu1 ji1sudden attack from the opposite direction (idiom)
97相遇航向 相遇航向 xiāng háng xiàngxiang1 yu4 hang2 xiang4collision course (idiom)
98项背相望 項背相望 xiàng bèi xiāng wàngxiang4 bei4 xiang1 wang4one after another in close succession (in walking) (idiom)
99相簿 相簿 xiàng xiang4 bu4photo album
100相册 相冊 xiàng xiang4 ce4photo album
101相对象 相對象 xiàng duì xiàngxiang4 dui4 xiang4to meet a possible marriage partner
102相夫教子 相夫教子 xiàng jiào xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife
103相公堂子 相公堂子 xiàng gōng táng zixiang4 gong1 tang2 zi5house of pederasts
104相公 相公 xiàng gongxiang4 gong5lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband
105相国 相國 xiàng guóxiang4 guo2prime minister (in ancient China)
106相机 相機 xiàng xiang4 ji1camera (abbr. for 照相机 ); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow
107相机而动 相機而動 xiàng ér dòngxiang4 ji1 er2 dong4to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)
108相机而行 相機而行 xiàng ér xíngxiang4 ji1 er2 xing2to act according to the situation (idiom)
109相机行事 相機行事 xiàng xíng shìxiang4 ji1 xing2 shi4to act as circumstances dictate (idiom)
110相架 相架 xiàng jiàxiang4 jia4picture frame
111相角 相角 xiàng jiǎoxiang4 jiao3phase angle
112相空间 相空間 xiàng kōng jiānxiang4 kong1 jian1phase space (math., ordinary differential equations)
113相框 相框 xiàng kuàngxiang4 kuang4photo frame
114相貌魁伟 相貌魁偉 xiàng mào kuí wěixiang4 mao4 kui2 wei3to be a man of stately and prepossessing appearance (idiom)
115相貌平平 相貌平平 xiàng mào píng píngxiang4 mao4 ping2 ping2bland in appearance (idiom)
116相貌堂堂 相貌堂堂 xiàng mào táng tángxiang4 mao4 tang2 tang2dignified in appearance; having a majestic bearing (idiom)
117相门有相 相門有相 xiàng mén yǒu xiàngxiang4 men2 you3 xiang4The prime minister is so powerful that he has his own prime minister. (idiom)
118相面 相面 xiàng miànxiang4 mian4fortune telling based on the subject's face
119相面先生 相面先生 xiàng miàn xiān shēngxiang4 mian4 xian1 sheng1physiognomist
120相片 相片 xiàng piànxiang4 pian4image; photograph; Classifiers:
121相平面 相平面 xiàng píng miànxiang4 ping2 mian4phase plane (math., ordinary differential equations)
122相时而动 相時而動 xiàng shí ér dòngxiang4 shi2 er2 dong4to bide one's time (idiom)
123相士 相士 xiàng shìxiang4 shi4fortune-teller who uses the subject's face for his prognostication
124相术 相術 xiàng shùxiang4 shu4physiognomy
125相术精深 相術精深 xiàng shù jīng shēnxiang4 shu4 jing1 shen1to be very good at physiognomy (idiom)
126相态 相態 xiàng tàixiang4 tai4phase (state of matter)
127相体裁衣 相體裁衣 xiàng cái xiang4 ti3 cai2 yi1lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances
128相图 相圖 xiàng xiang4 tu2phase diagram (math.); phase portrait
129相位 相位 xiàng wèixiang4 wei4phase (waves)
130相位差 相位差 xiàng wèi chāxiang4 wei4 cha1phase difference
131相纸 相紙 xiàng zhǐxiang4 zhi3photographic paper
132星相 星相 xīng xiàngxing1 xiang4astrology and physiognomy
133星相家 星相家 xīng xiàng jiāxing1 xiang4 jia1astrologer
134星相师 星相師 xīng xiàng shīxing1 xiang4 shi1astrologer
135星相术 星相術 xīng xiàng shùxing1 xiang4 shu4astrology
136星相图 星相圖 xīng xiàng xing1 xiang4 tu2star chart
137星相学 星相學 xīng xiàng xuéxing1 xiang4 xue2astrology
138凶相 兇相 xiōng xiàngxiong1 xiang4ferocious appearance
139凶相毕露 兇相畢露 xiōng xiàng xiong1 xiang4 bi4 lu4show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed; with fangs bared
140雅相 雅相 xiàngya3 xiang4elegant appearance; dignity
141燕雀相贺 燕雀相賀 yàn què xiàng yan4 que4 xiang4 he4lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project; congratulations on your new house!
142洋相 洋相 yáng xiàngyang2 xiang4social gaffe or blunder; faux pas; see 出洋相
143洋相百出 洋相百出 yáng xiàng bǎi chūyang2 xiang4 bai3 chu1to make a spectacle of oneself (idiom)
144玉质金相 玉質金相 zhì jīn xiàngyu4 zhi4 jin1 xiang4to have sterling qualities (idiom)
145月相 月相 yuè xiàngyue4 xiang4phases of moon, namely: new moon
146掌相 掌相 zhǎng xiàngzhang3 xiang4appearance; looks; profile; countenance; palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry)
147照相馆 照相館 zhào xiàng guǎnzhao4 xiang4 guan3photo studio
148真人不露相 真人不露相 zhēn rén lòu xiàngzhen1 ren2 bu4 lou4 xiang4the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom)
149真相毕露 真相畢露 zhēn xiàng zhen1 xiang4 bi4 lu4real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
150真相大白 真相大白 zhēn xiàng báizhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
151诸相 諸相 zhū xiàngzhu1 xiang4the appearance of all things (Buddhism)
152走相 走相 zǒu xiàngzou3 xiang4to lose one's good looks

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