yi4
different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate

strokes 6
radical
strokes after radical 3
变异 變異 bian4 yi4
variation

变异型克雅氏症 變異型克雅氏症 bian4 yi4 xing2 ke4 ya3 shi4 zheng4
variant Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease, vCJD

变异株 變異株 bian4 yi4 zhu1
variant; variant strain (of virus)

标新竞异 標新競異 biao1 xin1 jing4 yi4
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality

标新立异 標新立異 biao1 xin1 li4 yi4
to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)

标新领异 標新領異 biao1 xin1 ling3 yi4
to bring in the new (idiom); new directions, different creation

标新取异 標新取異 biao1 xin1 qu3 yi4
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality

差异 差異 cha1 yi4
difference; discrepancy

差异性 差異性 cha1 yi4 xing4
difference

诧异 詫異 cha4 yi4
flabbergasted; astonished

雌雄异色 雌雄異色 ci2 xiong2 yi4 se4
sexual coloration

磁异常 磁異常 ci2 yi4 chang2
magnetic anomaly (geology)

大放异彩 大放異彩 da4 fang4 yi4 cai3
to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill

大同小异 大同小異 da4 tong2 xiao3 yi4
virtually the same; differing only on small points

党同伐异 黨同伐異 dang3 tong2 fa2 yi4
to be narrowly partisan; to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views

独放异彩 獨放異彩 du2 fang4 yi4 cai3
to project singular splendor or radiance; to perform brilliantly

独在异乡为异客 獨在異鄉為異客 du2 zai4 yi4 xiang1 wei2 yi4 ke4
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维)

对映异构 對映異構 dui4 ying4 yi4 gou4
enantiomeric isomerism (chemistry)

对映异构体 對映異構體 dui4 ying4 yi4 gou4 ti3
enantiomeric isomer (chemistry)

二氯异三聚氰酸钠 二氯異三聚氰酸鈉 er4 lv4 yi4 san1 ju4 qing2 suan1 na4
sodium dichloroisocyanurate

非异人任 非異人任 fei1 yi4 ren2 ren4
to bear one's own responsibilities and not pass them to others (idiom)

分异 分異 fen1 yi4
distinction; differentiation

各异 各異 ge4 yi4
all different; each unto his own

怪异 怪異 guai4 yi4
monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon

瑰异 瑰異 gui1 yi4
marvelous; magnificent

诡异 詭異 gui3 yi4
strange; weird

好奇尚异 好奇尚異 hao4 qi2 shang4 yi4
to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)

互异 互異 hu4 yi4
differing from one another; mutually different

基因变异 基因變異 ji1 yin1 bian4 yi4
genetic variation

基因染色体异常 基因染色體異常 ji1 yin1 ran3 se4 ti3 yi4 chang2
genetic chromosome abnormality

见异思迁 見異思遷 jian4 yi4 si1 qian1
to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty; never satisfied with what one has

惊异 驚異 jing1 yi4
amazed

迥异 迥異 jiong3 yi4
totally different

离异 離異 li2 yi4
to divorce

立体异构 立體異構 li4 ti3 yi4 gou4
stereoisomerism (chemistry)

立体异构体 立體異構體 li4 ti3 yi4 gou4 ti3
stereoisomer (chemistry)

两性异形 兩性異形 liang3 xing4 yi4 xing2
sexual dimorphism

聊斋志异 聊齋志異 liao2 zhai1 zhi4 yi4
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Qing dynasty book of tales by 蒲松齡|蒲松龄

灵异 靈異 ling2 yi4
deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural

奇花异草 奇花異草 qi2 hua1 yi4 cao3
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

奇花异卉 奇花異卉 qi2 hua1 yi4 hui4
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)

奇能异士 奇能異士 qi2 neng2 yi4 shi4
extraordinary hero with special abilities; martial arts superhero

奇葩异卉 奇葩異卉 qi2 pa1 yi4 hui4
rare and exotic flora (idiom)

歧异 歧異 qi2 yi4
difference; discrepancy

奇异 奇異 qi2 yi4
fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished

奇异笔 奇異筆 qi2 yi4 bi3
marker (writing instrument)

奇异果 奇異果 qi2 yi4 guo3
kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry

奇异夸克 奇異夸克 qi2 yi4 kua1 ke4
strange quark (particle physics)

奇珍异宝 奇珍異寶 qi2 zhen1 yi4 bao3
rare treasure (idiom)

奇装异服 奇裝異服 qi2 zhuang1 yi4 fu2
bizarre dress

求同存异 求同存異 qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4
to seek common ground while holding back differences (idiom); to agree to differ

日新月异 日新月異 ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress

稍异 稍異 shao1 yi4
differing slightly

神异 神異 shen2 yi4
magical; miraculous; mystical

甚感诧异 甚感詫異 shen4 gan3 cha4 yi4
amazed; astonished; deeply troubled

殊异 殊異 shu1 yi4
entirely different; quite separate

特异 特異 te4 yi4
exceptionally good; excellent; clearly outstanding; distinctive; peculiar; unique

特异功能 特異功能 te4 yi4 gong1 neng2
supernatural power; extrasensory perception

特异性 特異性 te4 yi4 xing4
specific; specificity; idiosyncrasy

特异选择 特異選擇 te4 yi4 xuan3 ze2
special choice; special reserve

提出异议 提出異議 ti2 chu1 yi4 yi4
to disagree; to object; to differ; to challenge (a statement)

同床异梦 同床異夢 tong2 chuang2 yi4 meng4
lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas; strange bedfellows; marital dissension

同分异构 同分異構 tong2 fen1 yi4 gou4
isomerism (chemistry)

同分异构体 同分異構體 tong2 fen1 yi4 gou4 ti3
isomer (chemistry)

同父异母 同父異母 tong2 fu4 yi4 mu3
(of siblings) having the same father but different mothers; half (brother or sister)

同量异位素 同量異位素 tong2 liang4 yi4 wei4 su4
nuclear isobar

同母异父 同母異父 tong2 mu3 yi4 fu4
(of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers; half (brother or sister)

同素异形体 同素異形體 tong2 su4 yi4 xing2 ti3
allotropy

无异 無異 wu2 yi4
nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to

相异 相異 xiang1 yi4
different; dissimilar

新异 新異 xin1 yi4
new and different; novelty

亚硝酸异戊酯 亞硝酸異戊酯 ya4 xiao1 suan1 yi4 wu4 zhi3
amyl nitrite

讶异 訝異 ya4 yi4
to be surprised; to be astonished

异邦 異邦 yi4 bang1
foreign country

异丙醇 異丙醇 yi4 bing3 chun2
isopropanol; isopropyl alcohol C3H8O

异病同治 異病同治 yi4 bing4 tong2 zhi4
to use the same method to treat different diseases (TCM)

异步 異步 yi4 bu4
asynchronous

异步传输模式 異步傳輸模式 yi4 bu4 chuan2 shu1 mo2 shi4
asynchronous transfer mode; ATM

异才 異才 yi4 cai2
extraordinary talent

异彩 異彩 yi4 cai3
extraordinary splendor

异常 異常 yi4 chang2
exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly

异地 異地 yi4 di4
different place; abroad

异地恋 異地戀 yi4 di4 lian4
long-distance romance; long-distance relationship

异丁苯丙酸 異丁苯丙酸 yi4 ding1 ben3 bing3 suan1
Ibuprofen or Nurofen; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), trade names Advil, Motrin, Nuprin etc, used as analgesic and antipyretic, e.g. for arthritis sufferers; also called 布洛芬

异丁烷 異丁烷 yi4 ding1 wan2
isobutane

异动 異動 yi4 dong4
to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move

异读 異讀 yi4 du2
variant pronunciation (when the same character has more than one reading)

异读词 異讀詞 yi4 du2 ci2
word having alternative pronunciations

异端 異端 yi4 duan1
heresy

异端者 異端者 yi4 duan1 zhe3
a heretic

异父 異父 yi4 fu4
with different father (e.g. of half-brother)

异咯嗪 異咯嗪 yi4 ge1 qin2
isoalloxazine (name of organic chemical)

异构 異構 yi4 gou4
isomeric (chemistry)

异构体 異構體 yi4 gou4 ti3
isomer (chemistry)

异国 異國 yi4 guo2
exotic; foreign

异国情调 異國情調 yi4 guo2 qing2 diao4
exoticism; local color; exotic

异国他乡 異國他鄉 yi4 guo2 ta1 xiang1
foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate

异乎寻常 異乎尋常 yi4 hu1 xun2 chang2
unusual; extraordinary

异化 異化 yi4 hua4
alienation (philosophy); (of speech) dissimilation

异化作用 異化作用 yi4 hua4 zuo4 yong4
catabolism (biology); metabolic breaking down and waste disposal; dissimilation

异己 異己 yi4 ji3
dissident; alien; outsider

异见 異見 yi4 jian4
dissident; dissenting; dissent

异见者 異見者 yi4 jian4 zhe3
dissident

异教 異教 yi4 jiao4
heresy; heathenism

异教徒 異教徒 yi4 jiao4 tu2
member of another religion; heathen; pagan; heretic; apostate

异腈 異腈 yi4 jing1
carbylamine; isocyanide

异军突起 異軍突起 yi4 jun1 tu1 qi3
to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)

异口同声 異口同聲 yi4 kou3 tong2 sheng1
different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)

异亮氨酸 異亮氨酸 yi4 liang4 an1 suan1
isoleucine (Ile), an essential amino acid

异龙 異龍 yi4 long2
allosaurus; also written 異特龍|异特龙

异卵 異卵 yi4 luan3
(of twins) fraternal; dizygotic

异卵双胞胎 異卵雙胞胎 yi4 luan3 shuang1 bao1 tai1
fraternal twins

异母 異母 yi4 mu3
(of siblings) having the same father but different mothers

异能 異能 yi4 neng2
different function

异频雷达收发机 異頻雷達收發機 yi4 pin2 lei2 da2 shou1 fa1 ji1
transponder; electronic device that responds to a radio code

异曲同工 異曲同工 yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom); different methods leading to the same result; different approach but equally satisfactory outcome

异人 異人 yi4 ren2
eccentric; unusual person; talented individual

异色树莺 異色樹鶯 yi4 se4 shu4 ying1
(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)

异食癖 異食癖 yi4 shi2 pi3
pica (medicine)

异事 異事 yi4 shi4
sth else; a separate matter; not the same thing; with different jobs (not colleagues); a remarkable thing; sth special; an odd thing; sth strange or incomprehensible

异说 異說 yi4 shuo1
different opinion; dissident view; absurd remark

异特龙 異特龍 yi4 te4 long2
allosaurus

异体 異體 yi4 ti3
variant form (of a Chinese character)

异体字 異體字 yi4 ti3 zi4
variant Chinese character

异同 異同 yi4 tong2
comparison; differences and similarities

异维A酸 異維A酸 yi4 wei2 - suan1
isotretinoin (used in acne treatment)

异文 異文 yi4 wen2
variant character; loan word; variant written form (for the same word); different edition

异物 異物 yi4 wu4
rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form

异戊巴比妥 異戊巴比妥 yi4 wu4 ba1 bi3 tuo3
amobarbital (drug) (loanword)

异戊二烯 異戊二烯 yi4 wu4 er4 xi1
isoprene

异戊橡胶 異戊橡膠 yi4 wu4 xiang4 jiao1
isoprene rubber

异香 異香 yi4 xiang1
rare perfume

异乡 異鄉 yi4 xiang1
foreign land; a place far from home

异香扑鼻 異香撲鼻 yi4 xiang1 pu1 bi2
exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)

异乡人 異鄉人 yi4 xiang1 ren2
stranger

异想天开 異想天開 yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1
to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy

异像 異像 yi4 xiang4
extraordinary image

异心 異心 yi4 xin1
disloyalty; infidelity

异形 異形 yi4 xing2
not the usual type; atypical; heterotype

异形词 異形詞 yi4 xing2 ci2
variant spelling of the same Chinese word, e.g. 筆劃|笔划 and 筆畫|笔画; exact synonym and homonym written with different characters

异性 異性 yi4 xing4
the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature

异性恋 異性戀 yi4 xing4 lian4
heterosexuality; heterosexual love

异性恋主义 異性戀主義 yi4 xing4 lian4 zhu3 yi4
heterosexism

异性相吸 異性相吸 yi4 xing4 xiang1 xi1
opposite polarities attract; (fig.) opposite sexes attract; opposites attract

异性性接触 異性性接觸 yi4 xing4 xing4 jie1 chu4
heterosexual sex

异焉 異焉 yi4 yan1
feeling surprised at sth

异言 異言 yi4 yan2
dissenting words

异样 異樣 yi4 yang4
difference; peculiar

异义 異義 yi4 yi4
differing opinion

异议 異議 yi4 yi4
objection; dissent

异议分子 異議份子 yi4 yi4 fen4 zi3
dissidents; dissenting faction

异议人士 異議人士 yi4 yi4 ren2 shi4
dissident

异议者 異議者 yi4 yi4 zhe3
dissenter; dissident

异域 異域 yi4 yu4
foreign country; alien land

异源多倍体 異源多倍體 yi4 yuan2 duo1 bei4 ti3
allopolyploid (polyploid with chromosomes of different species)

异质 異質 yi4 zhi4
heterogeneous

异质体 異質體 yi4 zhi4 ti3
variant

异质网路 異質網路 yi4 zhi4 wang3 lu4
heterogeneous network

异种 異種 yi4 zhong3
hetero-; variety

异株荨麻 異株蕁麻 yi4 zhu1 qian2 ma2
common nettle (Urtica dioica)

异装癖 異裝癖 yi4 zhuang1 pi3
transvestism

异状 異狀 yi4 zhuang4
unusual condition; something odd; strange shape

异族 異族 yi4 zu2
different tribe

因人而异 因人而異 yin1 ren2 er2 yi4
varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual

颖异 穎異 ying3 yi4
highly intelligent; original and unique

优异 優異 you1 yi4
exceptional; outstandingly good

优异奖 優異獎 you1 yi4 jiang3
excellence award; merit award

珍异 珍異 zhen1 yi4
rare; precious and odd

政治异议人士 政治異議人士 zheng4 zhi4 yi4 yi4 ren2 shi4
political dissident

智异山 智異山 zhi4 yi4 shan1
Jirisan or Mount Chiri, mountain in the south of South Korea

重力异常 重力異常 zhong4 li4 yi4 chang2
gravitational anomaly (geology)

诛锄异己 誅鋤異己 zhu1 chu2 yi4 ji3
to wipe out dissenters; to exterminate those who disagree

卓异 卓異 zhuo2 yi4
(of talent) outstanding; exceptional