文 man⁴ {wén}

1. language
2. culture
3. writing
4. formal
5. literary
6. gentle
7. (old) classifier for coins
8. Kangxi radical 118

文 man⁴ {Wén}

surname Wen

文雞〔-鸡〕 man¹ gai¹ {wén jī}

dollar

文沖〔-冲〕 man⁴ cung¹ {wén chōng}

Wenchong (a town in Guangzhou)

文膽〔-胆〕 man⁴ daam² {wén dǎn}

a brain trust; a think tank; referring to those who come out with the plans and ideas

文科 man⁴ fo¹ {wénkē}

(noun) Faculty of arts

文房 man⁴ fong² {wén fáng}

noun; stationery

文雀 man⁴ zoek³ {wén què}

thief (slang)

文筆〔-笔〕 man⁴ bat¹ {wén bǐ}

1. writings
2. writing style

文秘 man⁴ bei³ {wén mì}

secretary

文部 man⁴ bou⁶ {Wén bù}

1. Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣, Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet
2. Tang dynasty equivalent of 吏部, personnel office

文本 man⁴ bun² {wén běn}

1. version
2. text

文辭〔-辞〕 man⁴ ci⁴ {wén cí}

1. language
2. words

文昌 man⁴ coeng¹ {Wén chāng}

Wenchang City, Hainan

文采 man⁴ coi² {wén cǎi}

1. literary talent
2. literary grace
3. rich and bright colors

文旦 man⁴ daan³ {wén dàn}

pomelo

文登 man⁴ dang¹ {Wén dēng}

Wendeng county level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong

文牒 man⁴ dip⁶ {wén dié}

official document

文檔〔-档〕 man⁴ dong² {wén dàng}

(computer) file

文牘〔-牍〕 man⁴ duk⁶ {wén dú}

1. paperwork
2. official documents and letters
3. (old) secretary

文讀〔-读〕 man⁴ duk⁶ {wén dú}

literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

文化 man⁴ faa³ {wén huà}

1. culture
2. civilization
3. cultural
4. CL: 個,種

文法 man⁴ faat³ {wén fǎ}

grammar

文科 man⁴ fo¹ {wén kē}

1. liberal arts
2. humanities

文火 man⁴ fo² {wén huǒ}

small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)

文庫〔-库〕 man⁴ fu³ {wén kù}

1. collection of documents
2. library
3. book series
4. sequence of data, esp. genome

文峰 man⁴ fung¹ {Wén fēng}

Wenfeng district of Anyang city 安陽市, Henan

文風〔-风〕 man⁴ fung¹ {wén fēng}

writing style

文革 man⁴ gaak³ {Wén gé}

1. Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
2. abbr. for 文化大革命

文教 man⁴ gaau³ {wén jiào}

culture and education

文蛤 man⁴ gap³ {wén gé}

1. clam
2. bivalve mollusc, many spp.

文具 man⁴ geoi⁶ {wén jù}

1. stationery
2. item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)

文件 man⁴ gin² {wén jiàn}

1. document
2. file
3. CL: 份

文稿 man⁴ gou² {wén gǎo}

1. manuscript
2. article (in newspaper)
3. draft

文告 man⁴ gou³ {wén gào}

1. written statement
2. proclamation
3. announcement

文氣〔-气〕 man⁴ hei³ {wén qì}

1. the impact of a piece of writing on the reader
2. gentle
3. refined

文獻〔-献〕 man⁴ hin³ {wén xiàn}

document

文學〔-学〕 man⁴ hok⁶ {wén xué}

1. literature
2. CL: 種

文康 man⁴ hong¹ {Wén Kāng}

Wen Kang (mid-19th century), Manchu-born novelist, author of The Gallant Maid 兒女英雄傳

文豪 man⁴ hou⁴ {wén háo}

1. literary giant
2. great writer
3. eminent writer

文胸 man⁴ hung¹ {wén xiōng}

bra

文人 man⁴ jan⁴ {wén rén}

1. scholar
2. literati

文言 man⁴ jin⁴ {wén yán}

classical Chinese

文約〔-约〕 man⁴ joek³ {wén yuē}

1. contract
2. written agreement

文娛〔-娱〕 man⁴ jyu⁴ {wén yú}

1. cultural recreation
2. entertainment

文苑 man⁴ jyun² {wén yuàn}

the literary world

文員〔-员〕 man⁴ jyun⁴ {wén yuán}

1. office worker
2. clerk

文縣〔-县〕 man⁴ jyun⁶ {Wén xiàn}

Wen county in Longnan 隴南, Gansu

文理 man⁴ lei⁵ {wén lǐ}

arts and sciences

文萊〔-莱〕 man⁴ loi⁴ {Wén lái}

Brunei Darussalam, independent sultanate in northwest Borneo

文聯〔-联〕 man⁴ lyun⁴ {Wén lián}

abbr. for 中國文學藝術界聯合會, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)

文盲 man⁴ maang⁴ {wén máng}

illiterate

文墨 man⁴ mak⁶ {wén mò}

1. writing
2. culture

文物 man⁴ mat⁶ {wén wù}

1. cultural relic
2. historical relic
3. CL: 件,個

文面 man⁴ min⁶ {wén miàn}

1. to tattoo the face
2. face tattoo
3. to brand (ancient punishment)

文明 man⁴ ming⁴ {wén míng}

1. civilized
2. civilization
3. culture
4. CL: 個

文武 man⁴ mou⁵ {wén wǔ}

civil and military

文雅 man⁴ ngaa⁵ {wén yǎ}

1. elegant
2. refined

文藝〔-艺〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ {wén yì}

literature and art

文安 man⁴ on¹ {Wén ān}

Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei

文憑〔-凭〕 man⁴ pang⁴ {wén píng}

diploma

文山 man⁴ saan¹ {Wén shān}

1. Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州, Yunnan
2. Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市, Taiwan

文身 man⁴ san¹ {wén shēn}

to tattoo

文臣 man⁴ san⁴ {wén chén}

civilian court official (in former times)

文石 man⁴ sek⁶ {wén shí}

aragonite (geology)

文水 man⁴ seoi² {Wén shuǐ}

Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁, Shanxi 山西

文思 man⁴ si¹ {wén sī}

the train of thought in writing

文史 man⁴ si² {wén shǐ}

literature and history

文士 man⁴ si⁶ {wén shì}

1. literati
2. scholar

文飾〔-饰〕 man⁴ sik¹ {wén shì}

1. to polish a text
2. rhetoric
3. ornate language
4. to use florid language to conceal errors
5. to gloss over

文成 man⁴ sing⁴ {Wén chéng}

Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州, Zhejiang

文書〔-书〕 man⁴ syu¹ {wén shū}

1. document
2. official correspondence
3. secretary
4. secretariat

文殊 man⁴ syu⁴ {Wén shū}

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

文宣 man⁴ syun¹ {wén xuān}

1. promotional material
2. propaganda

文選〔-选〕 man⁴ syun² {wén xuǎn}

1. compilation
2. selected works

文壇〔-坛〕 man⁴ taan⁴ {wén tán}

literary circles

文體〔-体〕 man⁴ tai² {wén tǐ}

1. genre of writing
2. literary form
3. style
4. literary recreation and sporting activities

文童 man⁴ tung⁴ {wén tóng}

a person studying for the imperial examinations

文摘 man⁴ zaak⁶ {wén zhāi}

1. digest (of literature)
2. to make a digest (of data)
3. summary

文集 man⁴ zaap⁶ {wén jí}

collected works

文字 man⁴ zi⁶ {wén zì}

1. character
2. script
3. writing
4. written language
5. writing style
6. phraseology
7. CL: 個

文職〔-职〕 man⁴ zik¹ {wén zhí}

1. civilian post (as opposed to military)
2. civil service
3. administration

文靜〔-静〕 man⁴ zing⁶ {wén jìng}

(of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet

文章 man⁴ zoeng¹ {wén zhāng}

1. article
2. essay
3. literary works
4. writings
5. hidden meaning
6. CL: 篇,段,頁

文竹 man⁴ zuk¹ {wén zhú}

setose asparagus

文宗 man⁴ zung¹ {wén zōng}

sb whose calligraphy serves as a model

文宗 man⁴ zung¹ {Wén zōng}

Wenzong Emperor, reign name of Yuan Dynasty emperor Tugh Temür (1304-1332), reigned 1328-1332

文種〔-种〕 man⁴ zung² {Wén Zhǒng}

Wen Zhong (-467 BC), adviser to the state of Yue during Spring and Autumn period

文具舖〔--铺〕 man⁴ geoi⁶ pou² {wén jù pù}

noun; stationery store

文件櫃〔--柜〕 man⁴ gin² gwai⁶ {wén jiàn guì}

a filing cabinet

文學界〔-学-〕 man⁴ hok⁶ gaai³ {wén xué jiè}

the literary circles; the literary world

文明人 man⁴ ming⁴ jan⁴ {wén míng rén}

noun; civilized man or being

文武廟〔--庙〕 man⁴ mou⁵ miu² {wén wǔ miào}

noun; Mo Temple or Man Mo Miu is a temple worshipping the Man Tai (文帝), Pau Kung and Mo Tai (武帝), Kwan Yu, to pray for good results in examinations

文藝界〔-艺-〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ gaai³ {wén yì jiè}

the literary and art circles

文藝片〔-艺-〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ pin² {wén yì piàn}

art films

文匯報〔-汇报〕 man⁴ wui⁶ bou³ {wén huì bào}

noun; Wen Wei Po, a newspaper in Hong Kong

文部鄉〔--乡〕 man⁴ bou⁶ hoeng¹ {Wén bù xiāng}

Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣, Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet

文部省 man⁴ bou⁶ saang² {Wén bù shěng}

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan), ceased to exist in 2001 when it was merged with another ministry

文抄公 man⁴ caau¹ gung¹ {wén chāo gōng}

plagiarist

文昌魚〔--鱼〕 man⁴ coeng¹ jyu² {wén chāng yú}

lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish

文昌市 man⁴ coeng¹ si⁵ {Wén chāng shì}

Wenchang City, Hainan

文登市 man⁴ dang¹ si⁵ {Wén dēng shì}

Wendeng county level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong

文化層〔--层〕 man⁴ faa³ cang⁴ {wén huà céng}

culture level (in archaeological site)

文化宮〔--宫〕 man⁴ faa³ gung¹ {wén huà gōng}

cultural palace

文化圈 man⁴ faa³ hyun¹ {wén huà quān}

sphere of cultural influence

文化熱〔--热〕 man⁴ faa³ jit⁶ {wén huà rè}

1. cultural fever
2. cultural craze

文化史 man⁴ faa³ si² {wén huà shǐ}

cultural history

文化城 man⁴ faa³ sing⁴ {wén huà chéng}

city of culture

文峰區〔--区〕 man⁴ fung¹ keoi¹ {Wén fēng qū}

Wenfeng district of Anyang city 安陽市, Henan

文峰鎮〔--镇〕 man⁴ fung¹ zan³ {Wén fēng zhèn}

Wenfeng town (common place name)

文錦渡〔-锦-〕 man⁴ gam² dou⁶ {Wén Jǐn Dù}

Man Kam To (place in Hong Kong)

文具店 man⁴ geoi⁶ dim³ {wén jù diàn}

stationery store

文具商 man⁴ geoi⁶ soeng¹ {wén jù shāng}

stationer

文件夾〔--夹〕 man⁴ gin² gaap³ {wén jiàn jiā}

1. folder
2. file (paper)

文獻學〔-献学〕 man⁴ hin³ hok⁶ {wén xiàn xué}

1. Philology
2. Historical Linguistics

文學家〔-学-〕 man⁴ hok⁶ gaa¹ {wén xué jiā}

1. writer
2. man of letters
3. CL: 個

文學史〔-学-〕 man⁴ hok⁶ si² {wén xué shǐ}

history of literature

文學士〔-学-〕 man⁴ hok⁶ si⁶ {wén xué shì}

1. Bachelor of Arts
2. B.A.
3. BA
4. A.B.
5. Artium Baccalaureus

文言文 man⁴ jin⁴ man² {wén yán wén}

classical Chinese

文物徑〔--径〕 man⁴ mat⁶ ging³ {wén wù jìng}

heritage trail

文明病 man⁴ ming⁴ beng⁶ {wén míng bìng}

lifestyle diseases

文明化 man⁴ ming⁴ faa³ {wén míng huà}

civilize

文藝兵〔-艺-〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ bing¹ {wén yì bīng}

PLA military personnel who specialize in literary or artistic pursuits

文安縣〔--县〕 man⁴ on¹ jyun⁶ {Wén ān xiàn}

Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei

文山縣〔--县〕 man⁴ saan¹ jyun⁶ {Wén shān xiàn}

Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州, Yunnan

文山區〔--区〕 man⁴ saan¹ keoi¹ {Wén shān qū}

Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市, Taiwan

文山線〔--线〕 man⁴ saan¹ sin³ {Wén shān xiàn}

Taipei Metro Wenshan Line (known as the Muzha Line 木柵線 prior to October 8, 2009)

文山州 man⁴ saan¹ zau¹ {Wén shān zhōu}

abbr. for 文山壯族苗族自治州, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南

文水縣〔--县〕 man⁴ seoi² jyun⁶ {Wén shuǐ xiàn}

Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁, Shanxi 山西

文聖區〔-圣区〕 man⁴ sing³ keoi¹ {Wén shèng qū}

Wensheng district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市, Liaoning

文成縣〔--县〕 man⁴ sing⁴ jyun⁶ {Wén chéng xiàn}

Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州, Zhejiang

文鬚雀〔-须-〕 man⁴ sou¹ zoek³ {wén xū què}

(Chinese bird species) bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)

文宣部 man⁴ syun¹ bou⁶ {wén xuān bù}

propaganda department

文天祥 man⁴ tin¹ coeng⁴ {Wén Tiān xiáng}

Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), Song dynasty politician and poet, folk hero in resisting Mongol invasion in Jiangxi in 1275

文彙報〔-汇报〕 man⁴ wui⁶ bou³ {Wén huì Bào}

1. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong newspaper)
2. Wenhui News (Shanghai newspaper)

文縐縐〔-绉绉〕 man⁴ zau³ zau³ {wén zhōu zhōu}

1. bookish
2. genteel
3. erudite

文謅謅〔-诌诌〕 man⁴ zau³ zau³ {wén zhōu zhōu}

1. bookish
2. genteel
3. erudite

文字檔〔--档〕 man⁴ zi⁶ dong² {wén zì dàng}

text file

文字學〔--学〕 man⁴ zi⁶ hok⁶ {wén zì xué}

philology

文字獄〔--狱〕 man⁴ zi⁶ juk⁶ {wén zì yù}

1. literary inquisition
2. official persecution of intellectuals for their writing

文徵明〔-征-〕 man⁴ zing¹ ming⁴ {Wén Zhēng míng}

Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Ming painter, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子

文白異讀〔--异读〕 man⁴ baak⁶ ji⁶ duk⁶ {wén bái yì dú}

differing literary and colloquial readings

文不對題〔--对题〕 man⁴ bat¹ deoi³ tai⁴ {wén bù duì tí}

irrelevant; misfire; wide of the mark; totally missing the point

文化中心 man⁴ faa³ zung¹ sam¹ {wén huà zhōng xīn}

the Cultural Centre

文學作品〔-学--〕 man⁴ hok⁶ zok³ ban² {wén xué zuò pǐn}

literary works

文明國家〔--国-〕 man⁴ ming⁴ gwok³ gaa¹ {wén míng guó jiā}

civilized states; a civilized country; civilized nations

文字處理〔--处-〕 man⁴ zi⁶ cyu² lei⁵ {wén zì chǔ lǐ}

word processing

文不加點〔---点〕 man⁴ bat¹ gaa¹ dim² {wén bù jiā diǎn}

1. to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
2. to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions

文創產業〔-创产业〕 man⁴ cong³ caan² jip⁶ {wén chuàng chǎn yè}

1. creative industries (design, music, publishing etc)
2. abbr. for 文化創意產業

文牘主義〔-牍-义〕 man⁴ duk⁶ zyu² ji⁶ {wén dú zhǔ yì}

red tape

文化衝擊〔--冲击〕 man⁴ faa³ cung¹ gik¹ {wén huà chōng jī}

cultural shock

文化傳統〔--传统〕 man⁴ faa³ cyun⁴ tung² {wén huà chuán tǒng}

cultural tradition

文化交流 man⁴ faa³ gaau¹ lau⁴ {wén huà jiāo liú}

cultural exchange

文化水平 man⁴ faa³ seoi² ping⁴ {wén huà shuǐ píng}

educational level

文化遺產〔--遗产〕 man⁴ faa³ wai⁴ caan² {wén huà yí chǎn}

cultural heritage

文化障礙〔---碍〕 man⁴ faa³ zoeng³ ngoi⁶ {wén huà zhàng ài}

cultural barrier

文科學士〔--学-〕 man⁴ fo¹ hok⁶ si⁶ {wén kē xué shì}

Bachelor of Arts B.A.

文房四寶〔---宝〕 man⁴ fong⁴ sei³ bou² {wén fáng sì bǎo}

1. Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆, 墨, 紙 and 硯
2. the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)

文風不動〔-风-动〕 man⁴ fung¹ bat¹ dung⁶ {wén fēng bù dòng}

1. absolutely still
2. fig. not the slightest change
3. also written 紋風不動

文件大小 man⁴ gin² daai⁶ siu² {wén jiàn dà xiǎo}

file size

文件格式 man⁴ gin² gaak³ sik¹ {wén jiàn gé shì}

file format

文江學海〔--学-〕 man⁴ gong¹ hok⁶ hoi² {wén jiāng xué hǎi}

river of literacy, sea of learning (idiom); ars longa, vita brevis

文學博士〔-学--〕 man⁴ hok⁶ bok³ si⁶ {wén xué bó shì}

Doctor of Letters

文學巨匠〔-学--〕 man⁴ hok⁶ geoi⁶ zoeng⁶ {wén xué jù jiàng}

literary master

文康活動〔---动〕 man⁴ hong¹ wut⁶ dung⁶ {wén kāng huó dòng}

cultural and recreational activities (Tw)

文人相輕〔---轻〕 man⁴ jan⁴ soeng¹ hing¹ {wén rén xiāng qīng}

scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)

文以載道〔--载-〕 man⁴ ji⁵ zoi³ dou⁶ {wén yǐ zài dào}

1. words of truth
2. moral expressed in words
3. written article explaining a moral

文如其人 man⁴ jyu⁴ kei⁴ jan⁴ {wén rú qí rén}

the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)

文苑英華〔---华〕 man⁴ jyun² jing¹ waa⁴ {Wén yuàn Yīng huá}

Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉, Xu Xuan 徐鉉, Song Bai 宋白 and Su Yijian 蘇易簡, 1000 scrolls

文明小史 man⁴ ming⁴ siu² si² {Wén míng Xiǎo shǐ}

Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia 李寶嘉 describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance 八國聯軍

文武百官 man⁴ mou⁵ baak³ gun¹ {wén wǔ bǎi guān}

civil and military officials

文武合一 man⁴ mou⁵ hap⁶ jat¹ {wén wǔ hé yī}

civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)

文武雙全〔--双-〕 man⁴ mou⁵ soeng¹ cyun⁴ {wén wǔ shuāng quán}

1. well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
2. master of pen and sword

文藝復興〔-艺复兴〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ fuk⁶ hing¹ {Wén yì fù xīng}

the Renaissance

文藝演出〔-艺--〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ jin² ceot¹ {wén yì yǎn chū}

1. theatrical performance
2. CL: 場

文藝作品〔-艺--〕 man⁴ ngai⁶ zok³ ban² {wén yì zuò pǐn}

1. literary work
2. art work

文山會海〔--会-〕 man⁴ saan¹ wui⁶ hoi² {wén shān huì hǎi}

a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)

文書處理〔-书处-〕 man⁴ syu¹ cyu² lei⁵ {wén shū chǔ lǐ}

word processing

文殊菩薩〔---萨〕 man⁴ syu⁴ pou⁴ saat³ {Wén shū Pú sà}

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

文責自負〔-责-负〕 man⁴ zaak³ zi⁶ fu⁶ {wén zé zì fù}

the author takes sole responsibility for the views expressed here (disclaimer)

文質彬彬〔-质--〕 man⁴ zat¹ ban¹ ban¹ {wén zhì bīn bīn}

1. refined in manner
2. gentle

文字改革 man⁴ zi⁶ goi² gaak³ {wén zì gǎi gé}

reform of the writing system

文字學家〔--学-〕 man⁴ zi⁶ hok⁶ gaa¹ {wén zì xué jiā}

expert on writing systems

文治武功 man⁴ zi⁶ mou⁵ gung¹ {wén zhì wǔ gōng}

political and military achievements (idiom)

文過飾非〔-过饰-〕 man⁶ gwo³ sik¹ fei¹ {wén guò shì fēi}

1. to cover up one's faults (idiom)
2. to whitewash

文本編輯器〔--编辑-〕 man⁴ bun² pin¹ cap¹ hei³ {wén běn biān jí qì}

text editor

文化大革命 man⁴ faa³ daai⁶ gaak³ ming⁶ {Wén huà Dà gé mìng}

Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)

文件服務器〔---务-〕 man⁴ gin² fuk⁶ mou⁶ hei³ {wén jiàn fú wù qì}

file server

文華東方酒店〔-华东---〕 man⁴ waa⁴ dung¹ fong¹ zau² dim³ {wén huá dōng fāng jiǔ diàn}

the Mandarin Oriental Hotel

文檔對象模型〔-档对---〕 man⁴ dong² deoi³ zoeng⁶ mou⁴ jing⁴ {Wén dàng Duì xiàng Mó xíng}

Document Object Model (DOM)

文殊師利菩薩〔--师--萨〕 man⁴ syu⁴ si¹ lei⁶ pou⁴ saat³ {Wén shū shī lì Pú sà}

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

文萊達魯薩蘭國〔-莱达鲁萨兰国〕 man⁴ loi⁴ daat⁶ lou⁵ saat³ laan⁴ gwok³ {Wén lái Dá lǔ sà lán guó}

Brunei Darussalam

文山壯族苗族自治州〔--壮------〕 man⁴ saan¹ zong³ zuk⁶ miu⁴ zuk⁶ zi⁶ zi⁶ zau¹ {Wén shān Zhuàng zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu}

Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南