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independent / independence / to stand alone
HSK 4
alone
HSK 4
unique; distinctive
HSK 4
alone / by oneself / on one's own
HSK 4
lonely / solitary
HSK 6
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  *獨* | 獨* | *獨
alone / independent / single / sole / only
HSK 7-9
exclusive
HSK 7-9
(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled
HSK 7-9
only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique
HSK 7-9
blessed by heaven (idiom) / enjoying exceptional advantages / favored by nature
HSK 7-9
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs
HSK 7-9
unmarried; single / alone
HSK 7-9
(in singing) solo / to solo
HSK 7-9
solo
solo garlic; single-clove garlic
single-component character
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own
to have a unique style of one's own (idiom)
(idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
unicorn
wholly-owned (often by foreign company) / exclusive investment
(proverb) one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest
war of independence
The Independent
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in northwest Yunnan
to dominate (a market etc) / to monopolize
to own exclusively; unique to; specific / there is only
to have all to oneself; to monopolize
solitary
to live alone / to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
Taiwan independence / (of Taiwan) to declare independence
monodrama / one-man show / comic talk
solo garlic; single-clove garlic
to come up with (an innovation) / innovation
original
a son who is an only child
dugout / canoe / kayak
to have a special fondness (for sth)
a son who is an only child
alone
to fight alone (idiom)
stage monologue / soliloquy
not only
an only child
to live alone / to live a solitary existence
innovative; ingenious / originality; ingenuity
solo part (in opera) / soliloquy
original and ingenious (idiom) / to show great creativity
(idiom) to be a loner; to keep to oneself
most outstanding / par excellence
only child / sole scion
not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence / it's not the only case
only / solely / this one alone
judicial independence
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc) / to hold as one's personal fiefdom
not only / not merely
(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
solo dance
one family courtyard
one-eyed person
only (child); without siblings / to be the sole survivor
Declaration of Independence
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
Dushanzi District of Karamay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市, Xinjiang
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action / a law unto oneself
sole ruler / dictator
to walk alone (idiom)
lit. walking alone / prominent / unrivalled / outstanding
alone
lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless (idiom) / fig. people with no one left to rely on
to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
only / unique
all by oneself / without exterior help
original and ingenious (idiom) / to show great creativity
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture) / standing on one leg
a daughter who is an only child
to be unconventional / independence of action
autonomous body / independent system
Dushan, a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州, Guizhou
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom) / one cannot accomplish much on one's own
Dushanzi District of Karamay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市, Xinjiang
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action / a law unto oneself
variant of 獨占|独占
creative / original
(of a building) detached
to have unique (talent, insight etc)
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
a daughter who is an only child
to dominate over all others / to wield all the power / to reign supreme
to revere as sole orthodoxy / to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc) / to be dominant
an only child
(computing) discrete GPU; dedicated GPU (abbr. for 獨立顯卡|独立显卡)
Dokdo (Japanese Takeshima 竹島|竹岛), disputed islands in Sea of Japan

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