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method; way; technique; procedure
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *法* | 法* | *法
law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉)
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *方* | 方* | *方
square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter
HSK 4
way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) / CL: 種|种
HSK 3
method; way; means (of doing sth) / skill; ability / trick; wile
HSK 5
way of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
(math.) least squares method
(coll.) unorthodox (method etc)
ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character derived from a picture / sometimes called hieroglyph
shortcut / a quicker method
abbr. of 五筆字型|五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means / to try this, that and the other
HSK 7-9
to associate (cognitively) / to make an associative connection / mental association / word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs
HSK 5
to sum up / to summarize / to conclude from facts / induction (method of deduction in logic)
HSK 7-9
to try by all available methods
terms of payment / payment method
brilliant plan / ingenious method / perfect solution
a trick / an ingenious method / know-how / the knack (of doing sth)
HSK 7-9
eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism) / to consecrate / to bless / transparent / translucent / haircut / shaving the head or face (humorous) / a method of decoration / first light (astronomy)
method / way / approach
HSK 7-9
cooking method
completing the square (method of solving quadratic equation, math.)
mnemonic method
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
two-item combo (usu. referring to a food dish, esp. two types of meat served with rice or noodles) / (real estate) duplex; semi-detached / (computing) double pinyin (input method in which each syllable is typed using no more than two keystrokes: one for the initial consonant and one for the final)
solution / method to settle an issue
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom) / different methods leading to the same result / different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
arithmetic / algorithm / method of calculation
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *术* | 术* | *术
method / technique
Wang Yongmin (1943-), inventor of the five stroke input method 五筆輸入法|五笔输入法
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements / also known as joint ideogram or associative compound / to comprehend without being told explicitly / to cotton on / knowing (smile, glance etc)
HSK 7-9
five-stroke code, Chinese character input method
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom) / fig. to use the enemy's methods against him / to give sb a taste of his own medicine
to take an indirect route / to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
HSK 7-9
four corner code (input method for Chinese characters)
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
to continue to use (old methods) / to apply as before / according to usage
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
heuristic method / heuristics
method of coordinates (geometry)
(idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
finite element method
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements / also known as joint ideogram or associative compound
transfer mode / transmission method
sequence of movements in martial arts / routine / pattern / standard method
induction (method of deduction in logic)
to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹) / to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
standardized / standard (service, method etc) / regulation (clothing etc) / formulaic / (telecommunications etc) system / format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals)
to use (sth) for a purpose other than its original one; to adapt (tools, methods etc) for another purpose
to make use of / to use sth as pretext / under false pretenses / under the guise of / masquerading as / lenient / tolerant / loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / character acquiring meanings by phonetic association / also called phonetic loan
Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國|齐国 and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书
treatment involving the use of tonics to restore the patient's health / reinforcing method (in acupuncture)
path / route / method / ways and means
the traditional Chinese study of fate and fortune, using methods such as birth-date analysis, physiognomy, name analysis, feng shui etc; fortune-telling based on these methods
(computing) full pinyin (input method where the user types pinyin without tones, e.g. "shiqing" for 事情)
pictogram / one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters / Chinese character derived from a picture / sometimes called hieroglyph
body palpation (diagnostic method in TCM) / tactile examination
singing style / singing method
loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / character acquiring meanings by phonetic association / also called phonetic loan
combining native and foreign methods
teaching method / teachings / doctrine
Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and inventor of Chinese writing / (computing) Cangjie input method
force feeding (as a teaching method)
to use the same method to treat different diseases (TCM)
solution (to a math problem) / method of solving
to submit to the law; to obey the law / administration method (of medicine)
wording (of a proposal) / formulation / viewpoint (on an issue) / (one of eight methods of bonesetting in TCM) restoring the part displaced by a fracture to its correct position by lifting
(music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method
lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom) / fig. (of a medical treatment) to give instant results / (of a solution or method) highly effective
finite element (method)
use both carrot and stick / use gentle methods and force / an iron hand in a velvet glove
operating method / running mode
method of relieving pain
stoning (execution method)
mnemotechnic method
crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can / to do things simply and thriftily / It's not pretty but it works.
can find methods / resourceful / creative
way / method / means / Taiwan pr. [fa1 r5]
rule; method; model
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *酿* | 酿* | *酿
to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
to steal techniques; to learn secretly from sb else's skills or methods
Ba Fa Quan "Eight Methods" - Martial Art
traditional method
combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided
(TCM) observation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊
method of music notation
cupping glass / fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin) / ventouse (vacuum method used in obstetrics)
the axiomatic method
lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices / crooked methods / dishonesty
sheath / case / cover / conventional method / cliché / trick / (coll.) condom
painting technique / drawing method
reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)
(TCM) pulse feeling and palpitation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊
(TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊
teaching method; pedagogy
gate to enlightment (Buddhism) / Buddhism / way / method / (old) south gate of a palace
green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention

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