方 fāng
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fāng
noun
square; quadrilateral; one side
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 方形 (GHC '方' 4; Guoyu '方' n 1; Kroll 2015 '方' 1) -
fāng
proper noun
Fang
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '方' n 9) -
fāng
noun
Kangxi radical 70
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '方' n 10) -
fāng
measure word
measure word for square things
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (Guoyu '方' n 8; NCCED '方' 11) -
fāng
adjective
square shaped
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Shape 形状
Notes: In the sense of 方形的 (GHC '方' 3; Guoyu '方' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '方' 1; NCCED '方' 1) -
fāng
noun
prescription
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 药方 (GHC '方' 10; Guoyu '方' n 6; NCCED '方' 9) -
fāng
noun
power; involution; abbreviation for a square meter or cubic meter
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Mathematics
Notes: For example, 平方 'square' or 立方 'cube' (Guoyu '方' n 7; Kroll 2015 '方' 1a; NCCED '方' 10) -
fāng
adjective
local
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 方言 'dialect' (Guoyu '方' adj 2) -
fāng
noun
a way; a method
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 方 means 方法 or 办法. For example, 千方百计 'by every possible means' (CCI '千方百计'; GHC '方' 15; Guoyu '方' n 5; Kroll 2015 '方' 6; NCCED '方' 6). -
fāng
adverb
at the time when; just when
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 方 may be used as an adverbial marker to indicate simultaneity (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 121). For example, 及其壯也,血氣方剛,戒之在鬭 'When he is strong and the physical powers are full of vigor, he guards against quarrelsomeness.' (Lunyu: 16.7/46/14, translation by Legge; GHC '方' 19; Guoyu '方' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '方' 7; NCCED '方' 12) -
fāng
adverb
only; just
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 才 (Guoyu '方' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '方' 8; NCCED '方' 13) -
fāng
noun
a direction; a side; a position
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 方向 or 方位 (GHC '方' 8; Guoyu '方' n 4; GHC '方' 11; Kroll 2015 '方' 4; NCCED '方' 3) -
fāng
noun
an area; a region
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 地方 'place' or 地域 'region' (GHC '方' 5, 7; Guoyu '方' n 2; Kroll 2015 '方' 4; NCCED '方' 2) -
fāng
noun
a party; a side
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In contracts and insurance, as in 甲方 and 乙方 (NCCED '方' 4) -
fāng
noun
a principle; a formula
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '方' 5a; NCCED '方' 5) -
fāng
adjective
honest; upright; proper
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 正直 (GHC '方' 14; Guoyu '方' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '方' 3; NCCED '方' 7) -
fāng
noun
magic
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '方' 16; NCCED '方' 8) -
fāng
noun
earth
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: By metonymy, as opposed to Heaven, which is round (Guoyu '方' n 3; Kroll 2015 '方' 2) -
fāng
adjective
earthly; mundane
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '方' 2a) -
fāng
noun
a scope; an aspect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 方圆 or 周围 (GHC '方' 6; Kroll 2015 '方' 4a) -
fāng
adjective
side-by-side; parallel
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 相并, especially two boats (Kroll 2015 '方' 5) -
fāng
adjective
agreeable; equable
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '方' 5a) -
fāng
adverb
about to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Marks a future action in this sense, in the sense of 将 (GHC '方' 1; Guoyu '方' adv 3; Kroll 2015 '方' 9) -
fāng
adjective
equal; equivalent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 相等 or 相当 (GHC '方' 2) -
fāng
verb
to compare
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 比拟 (GHC '方' 2) -
fāng
noun
a wooden tablet for writing
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '方' 9) -
fāng
noun
a convention; a common practice
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 常规 or 常法 (GHC '方' 12) -
fāng
noun
a law; a standard
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 法度 or 准则 (GHC '方' 13) -
fāng
verb
to own; to possess
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 占有 (GHC '方' 17) -
fāng
verb
to disobey; to violate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 违 (GHC '方' 18) -
fāng
verb
to slander; to defame
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In place of 谤 (GHC '方' 21) -
páng
adjective
beside
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In place of 旁 (GHC '方' 22)
Contained in
- 大方之家 learned person; expert in a certain field
- 方位词(方位詞) noun of location
- 四方八面 four directions and eight sides; everywhere
- 南方古猿 Australopithecus
- 前方高能 Something awesome is about to happen!
- 一级方程式(一級方程式) Formula One
- 西方秧鸡(西方秧雞) water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
- 中方 the Chinese side (in an international venture)
- 西方 the West ; west side ; the Western [Pureland] ; Xifang
- 第二次汉字简化方案(第二次漢字簡化方案) Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
- 时钟方向(時鐘方向) clockwise
- 他方 other places
- 结算方式(結算方式) settlement terms (accountancy, law)
- 均方 mean square
- 比方说(比方說) for example; for instance
- 方舟 ark
- 八方受敌(八方受敵) surrounded by enemies on all sides
- 贻笑方家(貽笑方家) a novice making a fool of himself; to make oneself ridiculous before experts
- 四方脸(四方臉) square-jawed face
- 方格纸(方格紙) squared paper; graph paper; grid paper (manuscript paper with squares for Chinese characters)
- 微分方程 differential equation
- 万方(萬方) everywhere ; all states ; many kinds ; to use all available means ; many states ; everywhere; many places ; many types ; all methods
- 贵方(貴方) (in business etc) your side; you
- 占地方 to take up space
- 解理方向 direction of cleavage (e.g. of slate)
- 立方英尺 cubic foot
- 想方设法(想方設法) to do everything possible
- 东方鸻(東方鴴) oriental plover (Charadrius veredus)
- 利害关系方(利害關係方) interested party
- 东方马脑炎病毒(東方馬腦炎病毒) eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus
- 最小平方法 method of least squares
- 运行方式(運行方式) operating method; running mode
- 上方宝剑(上方寶劍) imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
- 复方(複方) compound prescription (involving several medicines)
- 统计方法(統計方法) statistical method
- 西方基督教 Western Christianity
- 五方 the five regions
- 斗方 a square piece paper for calligraphy
- 二次方程 quadratic equation
- 志在四方 to aspire to travel far and make one's mark
- 付款方式 terms of payment; payment method
Also contained in
近畿地方 、 视觉方言 、 中国东方航空 、 建国方略 、 方山县 、 客家方言 、 方言学 、 方言注 、 北方方言 、 侯方域
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Collocations
- 方叔 (方叔) 方叔涖止 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧南有嘉魚之什‧采芑 Minor odes of the kingdom - Nan You Jia Yu Zhi Shen - Cai Qi — count: 10
- 方睦 (方睦) 蔡方睦於衛 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 7
- 徐方 (徐方) 徐方繹騷 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 大雅‧蕩之什‧常武 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Dang - Chang Wu — count: 7
- 方中 (方中) 日之方中 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧邶‧簡兮 Lessons from the states - Odes of Bei - Jian Xi — count: 5
- 朱方 (朱方) 吳句餘予之朱方 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
- 方思 (方思) 不可方思 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧漢廣 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Han Guang — count: 3
- 不可方 (不可方) 不可方思 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧漢廣 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Han Guang — count: 3
- 允方 (允方) 顯允方叔 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧南有嘉魚之什‧采芑 Minor odes of the kingdom - Nan You Jia Yu Zhi Shen - Cai Qi — count: 2
- 方来 (方來) 徐方來庭 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 大雅‧蕩之什‧常武 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Dang - Chang Wu — count: 2
- 日月方 (日月方) 日月方除 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧谷風之什‧小明 Minor odes of the kingdom - Gu Feng Zhi Shen - Xiao Ming — count: 2