獨〔独〕 duk⁶ {dú}

1. alone
2. independent
3. single
4. sole
5. only

獨係〔独系〕 duk⁶ hai⁶ {dú xì}

only

獨贏〔独赢〕 duk⁶ jeng⁴ {dú yíng}

win (horse racing)

獨睡〔独-〕 duk⁶ seoi⁶ {dú shuì}

(verb) to sleep alone

獨食〔独-〕 duk⁶ sik⁶ {dú shí}

(verb) to eat alone and not share with others; selfish and not willing to share or cooperate with others

獨霸〔独-〕 duk⁶ baa³ {dú bà}

1. lit. sole hegemony
2. to monopolize
3. domination (of the market)
4. personal empire

獨白〔独-〕 duk⁶ baak⁶ {dú bái}

1. stage monologue
2. soliloquy

獨步〔独-〕 duk⁶ bou⁶ {dú bù}

1. lit. walking alone
2. prominent
3. unrivalled
4. outstanding

獨唱〔独-〕 duk⁶ coeng³ {dú chàng}

1. (in singing) solo
2. to solo

獨裁〔独-〕 duk⁶ coi⁴ {dú cái}

dictatorship

獨創〔独创〕 duk⁶ cong³ {dú chuàng}

1. original
2. creativity
3. original creation

獨處〔独处〕 duk⁶ cyu² {dú chǔ}

to live alone

獨膽〔独胆〕 duk⁶ daam² {dú dǎn}

individually courageous

獨特〔独-〕 duk⁶ dak⁶ {dú tè}

1. unique
2. distinct
3. having special characteristics

獨島〔独岛〕 duk⁶ dou² {Dú dǎo}

Dokdo (Japanese Takeshima 竹島), disputed islands in Sea of Japan

獨到〔独-〕 duk⁶ dou³ {dú dào}

original

獨獨〔独独〕 duk⁶ duk⁶ {dú dú}

alone

獨棟〔独栋〕 duk⁶ dung⁶ {dú dòng}

(of a building) detached

獨斷〔独断〕 duk⁶ dyun³ {dú duàn}

1. to decide alone without consultation
2. arbitrary
3. dictatorial

獨夫〔独-〕 duk⁶ fu¹ {dú fū}

1. sole ruler
2. dictator

獨家〔独-〕 duk⁶ gaa¹ {dú jiā}

exclusive

獨居〔独-〕 duk⁶ geoi¹ {dú jū}

1. to live alone
2. to live a solitary existence

獨具〔独-〕 duk⁶ geoi⁶ {dú jù}

to have unique (talent, insight etc)

獨個〔独个〕 duk⁶ go³ {dú gè}

alone

獨行〔独-〕 duk⁶ hang⁴ {dú xíng}

solitary

獨一〔独-〕 duk⁶ jat¹ {dú yī}

1. only
2. unique

獨有〔独-〕 duk⁶ jau⁵ {dú yǒu}

1. to personally own
2. to possess solely
3. only
4. solely

獨語〔独语〕 duk⁶ jyu⁵ {dú yǔ}

1. solo part (in opera)
2. soliloquy

獨院〔独-〕 duk⁶ jyun² {dú yuàn}

one family courtyard

獨攬〔独揽〕 duk⁶ laam⁵ {dú lǎn}

to monopolize

獨立〔独-〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ {dú lì}

1. independent
2. independence
3. to stand alone

獨力〔独-〕 duk⁶ lik⁶ {dú lì}

1. all by oneself
2. without exterior help

獨龍〔独龙〕 duk⁶ lung⁴ {Dú lóng}

Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan

獨苗〔独-〕 duk⁶ miu⁴ {dú miáo}

1. only child
2. sole scion

獨舞〔独-〕 duk⁶ mou⁵ {dú wǔ}

solo dance

獨山〔独-〕 duk⁶ saan¹ {Dú shān}

Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州, Guizhou

獨身〔独-〕 duk⁶ san¹ {dú shēn}

1. unmarried
2. single

獨生〔独-〕 duk⁶ sang¹ {dú shēng}

1. only (child)
2. to be the sole survivor

獨秀〔独-〕 duk⁶ sau³ {dú xiù}

1. to surpass
2. to stand above the crowd

獨屬〔独属〕 duk⁶ suk⁶ {dú shǔ}

1. belonging exclusively to
2. exclusively for
3. reserved to
4. special

獨體〔独体〕 duk⁶ tai² {dú tǐ}

1. autonomous body
2. independent system

獨吞〔独-〕 duk⁶ tan¹ {dú tūn}

1. to hog
2. to keep everything for oneself

獨奏〔独-〕 duk⁶ zau³ {dú zòu}

solo

獨資〔独资〕 duk⁶ zi¹ {dú zī}

1. wholly-owned (often by foreign company)
2. exclusive investment

獨子〔独-〕 duk⁶ zi² {dú zǐ}

only son

獨自〔独-〕 duk⁶ zi⁶ {dú zì}

alone

獨佔〔独占〕 duk⁶ zim³ {dú zhàn}

1. to monopolize
2. to control
3. to dominate

獨酌〔独-〕 duk⁶ zoek³ {dú zhuó}

to drink alone

獨尊〔独-〕 duk⁶ zyun¹ {dú zūn}

1. to revere as sole orthodoxy
2. to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc)
3. to be dominant

獨家村〔独--〕 duk⁶ gaa¹ cyun¹ {dú jiā cūn}

a hermit who is detached from society

獨立國〔独-国〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ gwok³ {dú lì guó}

independent state

獨幕劇〔独-剧〕 duk⁶ mok⁶ kek⁶ {dú mù jù}

an one-act play

獨裁者〔独--〕 duk⁶ coi⁴ ze² {dú cái zhě}

1. dictator
2. autocrat

獨居石〔独--〕 duk⁶ geoi¹ sek⁶ {dú jū shí}

monazite

獨腳跳〔独脚-〕 duk⁶ goek³ tiu³ {dú jiǎo tiào}

1. to jump on one foot
2. to hop

獨角戲〔独-戏〕 duk⁶ gok³ hei³ {dú jiǎo xì}

1. monodrama
2. one-man show
3. comic talk

獨角鯨〔独-鲸〕 duk⁶ gok³ king⁴ {dú jiǎo jīng}

narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

獨角獸〔独-兽〕 duk⁶ gok³ sau³ {dú jiǎo shòu}

unicorn

獨行俠〔独-侠〕 duk⁶ hang⁴ hap⁶ {dú xíng xiá}

1. loner
2. single person
3. bachelor

獨人秀〔独--〕 duk⁶ jan⁴ sau³ {dú rén xiù}

one-man show

獨二代〔独--〕 duk⁶ ji⁶ doi⁶ {dú èr dài}

second generation only child

獨語句〔独语-〕 duk⁶ jyu⁵ geoi³ {dú yǔ jù}

one-word sentence

獨立報〔独-报〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ bou³ {Dú lì Bào}

The Independent

獨輪車〔独轮车〕 duk⁶ leon⁴ ce¹ {dú lún chē}

1. wheelbarrow
2. unicycle

獨龍江〔独龙-〕 duk⁶ lung⁴ gong¹ {Dú lóng jiāng}

Dulong river in northwest Yunnan on border with Myanmar, tributary of Salween or Nujiang 怒江, sometimes referred to as number four of Three parallel rivers 三江並流, wildlife protection unit

獨聯體〔独联体〕 duk⁶ lyun⁴ tai² {Dú lián tǐ}

1. Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
2. abbr. for 獨立國家聯合體

獨木橋〔独-桥〕 duk⁶ muk⁶ kiu⁴ {dú mù qiáo}

1. single-log bridge
2. (fig.) difficult path

獨木舟〔独--〕 duk⁶ muk⁶ zau¹ {dú mù zhōu}

1. dugout
2. canoe
3. kayak

獨眼龍〔独-龙〕 duk⁶ ngaan⁵ lung⁴ {dú yǎn lóng}

one-eyed person

獨山縣〔独-县〕 duk⁶ saan¹ jyun⁶ {Dú shān xiàn}

Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州, Guizhou

獨山子〔独--〕 duk⁶ saan¹ zi² {Dú shān zǐ}

Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市, Xinjiang

獨生女〔独--〕 duk⁶ sang¹ neoi⁵ {dú shēng nǚ}

an only daughter

獨生子〔独--〕 duk⁶ sang¹ zi² {dú shēng zǐ}

only son

獨體字〔独体-〕 duk⁶ tai² zi⁶ {dú tǐ zì}

a primary (independently formed) character - i.e. a pictogram 象形 or ideogram 指事

獨裁政權〔独--权〕 duk⁶ coi⁴ zing³ kyun⁴ {dú cái zhèng quán}

dictatorship

獨到之處〔独--处〕 duk⁶ dou³ zi¹ cyu³ {dú dào zhī chù}

unique feature

獨具一格〔独---〕 duk⁶ geoi⁶ jat¹ gaak³ {dú jù yī gé}

unique

獨沽一味〔独---〕 duk⁶ gu¹ jat¹ mei² {dú gū yī wèi}

monotonous, something that is always the same everytime

獨一無二〔独-无-〕 duk⁶ jat¹ mou⁴ ji⁶ {dúyīwú'èr}

(adjective) Unique

獨攬大權〔独揽-权〕 duk⁶ laam⁵ daai⁶ kyun⁴ {dú lǎn dà quán}

absolute power

獨立思考〔独---〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ si¹ haau² {dú lì sī kǎo}

independent thinking

獨闢蹊徑〔独辟-径〕 duk⁶ pik¹ hai⁴ ging³ {dú pì xī jìng}

off the beaten track; originality

獨市生意〔独---〕 duk⁶ si⁵ saang¹ ji³ {dú shì shēng yi}

monopoly (as in business)

獨食難肥〔独-难-〕 duk⁶ sik⁶ naan⁴ fei⁴ {dú shí nán féi}

unwilling to share fruits of success (slang)

獨善其身〔独---〕 duk⁶ sin⁶ kei⁴ san¹ {dú shàn qí shēn}

being neutral and staying out of trouble (idiom)

獨霸一方〔独---〕 duk⁶ baa³ jat¹ fong¹ {dú bà yī fāng}

1. to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc)
2. to hold as one's personal fiefdom

獨出一時〔独--时〕 duk⁶ ceot¹ jat¹ si⁴ {dú chū yī shí}

1. incomparable
2. head and shoulders above the competition

獨出心裁〔独---〕 duk⁶ ceot¹ sam¹ coi⁴ {dú chū xīn cái}

to display originality (idiom); to do things differently

獨膽英雄〔独胆--〕 duk⁶ daam² jing¹ hung⁴ {dú dǎn yīng xióng}

bold and courageous hero (idiom)

獨當一面〔独当--〕 duk⁶ dong¹ jat¹ min⁶ {dú dāng yī miàn}

to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section

獨斷專行〔独断专-〕 duk⁶ dyun³ zyun¹ hang⁴ {dú duàn zhuān xíng}

1. to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
2. a law unto oneself

獨斷獨行〔独断独-〕 duk⁶ dyun⁶ duk⁶ hang⁴ {dú duàn dú xíng}

1. to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
2. a law unto oneself

獨放異彩〔独-异-〕 duk⁶ fong³ ji⁶ coi² {dú fàng yì cǎi}

1. to project singular splendor or radiance
2. to perform brilliantly

獨夫民賊〔独--贼〕 duk⁶ fu¹ man⁴ caak⁶ {dú fū mín zéi}

tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator

獨具隻眼〔独-只-〕 duk⁶ geoi⁶ zek³ ngaan⁵ {dú jù zhī yǎn}

1. to see what others fail to see (idiom)
2. to have exceptional insight

獨具匠心〔独---〕 duk⁶ geoi⁶ zoeng⁶ sam¹ {dú jù jiàng xīn}

1. original and ingenious (idiom)
2. to show great creativity

獨孤求敗〔独--败〕 duk⁶ gu¹ kau⁴ baai⁶ {Dú gū Qiú bài}

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 novels

獨行其是〔独---〕 duk⁶ hang⁴ kei⁴ si⁶ {dú xíng qí shì}

to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others

獨一無二〔独-无-〕 duk⁶ jat¹ mou⁴ ji⁶ {dú yī wú èr}

1. unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
2. nothing compares with it

獨攬市場〔独揽-场〕 duk⁶ laam⁵ si⁵ coeng⁴ {dú lǎn shì chǎng}

to monopolize a market

獨立門戶〔独-门户〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ mun⁴ wu⁶ {dú lì mén hù}

1. to live apart from parents (of married couple)
2. to achieve independence

獨立宣言〔独---〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ syun¹ jin⁴ {dú lì xuān yán}

Declaration of Independence

獨立選民〔独-选-〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ syun² man⁴ {dú lì xuǎn mín}

independent voter

獨立自主〔独---〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ zi⁶ zyu² {dú lì zì zhǔ}

1. independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
2. to act independently
3. to maintain control over one's own affairs

獨立戰爭〔独-战争〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ zin³ zang¹ {dú lì zhàn zhēng}

war of independence

獨立鑽石〔独-钻-〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ zyun³ sek⁶ {dú lì zuàn shí}

solitaire (puzzle)

獨領風騷〔独领风骚〕 duk⁶ ling⁵ fung¹ sou¹ {dú lǐng fēng sāo}

1. most outstanding
2. par excellence

獨來獨往〔独来独-〕 duk⁶ loi⁴ duk⁶ wong⁵ {dú lái dú wǎng}

1. coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
2. keeping to oneself
3. unsociable
4. maverick

獨辟蹊徑〔独--径〕 duk⁶ pik¹ hai⁴ ging³ {dú pì xī jìng}

to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality

獨山子區〔独--区〕 duk⁶ saan¹ zi² keoi¹ {Dú shān zǐ qū}

Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市, Xinjiang

獨生子女〔独---〕 duk⁶ sang¹ zi² neoi⁵ {dú shēng zǐ nǚ}

an only child

獨守空房〔独---〕 duk⁶ sau² hung¹ fong⁴ {dú shǒu kōng fáng}

(of a married woman) to stay home alone

獨樹一幟〔独树-帜〕 duk⁶ syu⁶ jat¹ ci³ {dú shù yī zhì}

1. lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
2. to stand out
3. to develop one's own school
4. to have attitude of one's own

獨佔鰲頭〔独占鳌头〕 duk⁶ zim³ ngou⁴ tau⁴ {dú zhàn áo tóu}

1. to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, 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)
2. to be the champion
3. to be the very best in any field

獨尊儒術〔独--术〕 duk⁶ zyun¹ jyu⁴ seot⁶ {dú zūn rú shù}

Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucians (slogan of former Han dynasty)

獨木舟水球〔独----〕 duk⁶ muk⁶ zau¹ seoi² kau⁴ {dú mù zhōu shuǐ qiú}

a canoe polo

獨木不成林〔独----〕 duk⁶ muk⁶ bat¹ sing⁴ lam⁴ {dú mù bù chéng lín}

1. a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
2. one cannot accomplish much on one's own

獨立中文筆會〔独---笔会〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ zung¹ man⁴ bat¹ wui² {dú lì Zhōng wén bǐ huì}

Independent Chinese PEN center

獨生子女政策〔独-----〕 duk⁶ sang¹ zi² neoi⁵ zing³ caak³ {dú shēng zǐ nǚ zhèng cè}

one-child policy

獨立國家聯合體〔独-国-联-体〕 duk⁶ laap⁶ gwok³ gaa¹ lyun⁴ hap⁶ tai² {Dú lì guó jiā lián hé tǐ}

Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)

獨在異鄉為異客〔独-异乡为异-〕 duk⁶ zoi⁶ ji⁶ hoeng¹ wai⁴ ji⁶ haak³ {dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè}

a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維)