pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
纸
紙
zhi3
paper; classifier for documents, letter etc
strokes
10
radical
strokes after radical
4
靶纸
靶紙
ba3 zhi3
target sheet
白报纸
白報紙
bai2 bao4 zhi3
newsprint
白棉纸
白棉紙
bai2 mian2 zhi3
stencil tissue paper
白纸黑字
白紙黑字
bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4
(written) in black and white
板纸
板紙
ban3 zhi3
paperboard; board
包装纸
包裝紙
bao1 zhuang1 zhi3
wrapping paper
薄纸
薄紙
bao2 zhi3
tissue; kleenex
保鲜纸
保鮮紙
bao3 xian1 zhi3
plastic wrap; cling wrap; cling film
报纸
報紙
bao4 zhi3
newspaper; newsprint
报纸报导
報紙報導
bao4 zhi3 bao4 dao3
newspaper report
壁纸
壁紙
bi4 zhi3
wallpaper
便条纸
便條紙
bian4 tiao2 zhi3
scrap paper
玻璃纸
玻璃紙
bo1 li5 zhi3
cellophane
擦腚纸
擦腚紙
ca1 ding4 zhi3
toilet paper
裁纸机
裁紙機
cai2 zhi3 ji1
trimmer; paper cutter
餐巾纸
餐巾紙
can1 jin1 zhi3
paper napkin; serviette
蚕茧纸
蠶繭紙
can2 jian3 zhi3
paper made from silkworm cocoons
蚕纸
蠶紙
can2 zhi3
paper on which silkworm lays its eggs
草纸
草紙
cao3 zhi3
rough straw paper; toilet paper; brown paper
厕纸
廁紙
ce4 zhi3
toilet paper
抽纸
抽紙
chou1 zhi3
paper tissue (in a box)
楮纸
楮紙
chu3 zhi3
kozogami
电纸书
電紙書
dian4 zhi3 shu1
electronic book reader
叠纸
疊紙
die2 zhi3
to fold paper; origami
方格纸
方格紙
fang1 ge2 zhi3
squared paper; graph paper; grid paper (manuscript paper with squares for Chinese characters)
仿羊皮纸
仿羊皮紙
fang3 yang2 pi2 zhi3
imitation parchment
仿纸
仿紙
fang3 zhi3
copying paper (with printed model characters and blank squares for writing practice)
放大纸
放大紙
fang4 da4 zhi3
enlarging paper (photography); bromide paper
废纸
廢紙
fei4 zhi3
waste paper
浮雕墙纸
浮雕牆紙
fu2 diao1 qiang2 zhi3
anaglypta (sculptured wallpaper)
复写纸
複寫紙
fu4 xie3 zhi3
carbon paper
复印纸
複印紙
fu4 yin4 zhi3
photocopier paper
稿纸
稿紙
gao3 zhi3
draft paper
故纸堆
故紙堆
gu4 zhi3 dui1
a pile of old books
糊墙纸
糊牆紙
hu2 qiang2 zhi3
wallpaper
还魂纸
還魂紙
huan2 hun2 zhi3
recycled paper
碱法纸浆
鹼法紙漿
jian3 fa3 zhi3 jiang1
alkali pulp
剪纸
剪紙
jian3 zhi3
papercutting (Chinese folk art); to make paper cutouts
浆纸
漿紙
jiang4 zhi3
paper pulp
金迷纸醉
金迷紙醉
jin1 mi2 zhi3 zui4
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
卡纸
卡紙
ka3 zhi3
cardboard; card stock
蜡纸
蠟紙
la4 zhi3
wax paper; stencil paper
洛阳纸贵
洛陽紙貴
luo4 yang2 zhi3 gui4
lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom); fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes
铝箔纸
鋁箔紙
lv3 bo2 zhi3
aluminum foil
滤纸
濾紙
lv4 zhi3
filter paper
马粪纸
馬糞紙
ma3 fen4 zhi3
strawboard
毛边纸
毛邊紙
mao2 bian1 zhi3
fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc; also written 毛邊|毛边
妹纸
妹紙
mei4 zhi3
(Internet slang) (pun on 妹子)
墨纸
墨紙
mo4 zhi3
blotting paper
牛皮纸
牛皮紙
niu2 pi2 zhi3
kraft paper
糯米纸
糯米紙
nuo4 mi3 zhi3
rice paper; membrane of glutinous rice, used to wrap sweets etc
拍纸簿
拍紙簿
pai1 zhi3 bu4
writing pad
墙纸
牆紙
qiang2 zhi3
wallpaper
砂纸
砂紙
sha1 zhi3
sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)
烧纸
燒紙
shao1 zhi3
to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)
石蕊试纸
石蕊試紙
shi2 rui3 shi4 zhi3
litmus paper (chemistry)
手纸
手紙
shou3 zhi3
toilet paper
碎纸机
碎紙機
sui4 zhi3 ji1
paper shredder
贴纸
貼紙
tie1 zhi3
sticker
图纸
圖紙
tu2 zhi3
blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper
卫生用纸
衛生用紙
wei4 sheng1 yong4 zhi3
toilet paper
卫生纸
衛生紙
wei4 sheng1 zhi3
toilet paper; bathroom tissue
无纸化
無紙化
wu2 zhi3 hua4
paperless
无纸化办公
無紙化辦公
wu2 zhi3 hua4 ban4 gong1
paperless office
锡箔纸
錫箔紙
xi1 bo2 zhi3
aluminum foil
相纸
相紙
xiang4 zhi3
photographic paper
信纸
信紙
xin4 zhi3
letter paper; writing paper
宣纸
宣紙
xuan1 zhi3
fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui
羊皮纸
羊皮紙
yang2 pi2 zhi3
parchment
一纸空文
一紙空文
yi1 zhi3 kong1 wen2
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
硬纸
硬紙
ying4 zhi3
cardboard; stiff paper
跃然纸上
躍然紙上
yue4 ran2 zhi3 shang4
to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc); to stand out markedly
再制纸
再製紙
zai4 zhi4 zhi3
recycled paper
造纸
造紙
zao4 zhi3
papermaking
招牌纸
招牌紙
zhao1 pai2 zhi3
label; sticker
折纸
摺紙
zhe2 zhi3
paper folding; origami
镇纸
鎮紙
zhen4 zhi3
paperweight
纸板
紙板
zhi3 ban3
cardboard
纸包不住火
紙包不住火
zhi3 bao1 bu4 zhu4 huo3
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
纸包饮品
紙包飲品
zhi3 bao1 yin3 pin3
juice box; drink in a carton; Tetra Pak drink
纸杯
紙杯
zhi3 bei1
paper cup
纸币
紙幣
zhi3 bi4
bank notes; paper currency
纸箔
紙箔
zhi3 bo2
joss paper
纸草
紙草
zhi3 cao3
papyrus
纸钞
紙鈔
zhi3 chao1
banknote
纸带
紙帶
zhi3 dai4
paper tape; ticker tape; paper streamer
纸锭
紙錠
zhi3 ding4
paper ingots (burned as offerings to the dead)
纸堆
紙堆
zhi3 dui1
papers; stack of paper
纸鹤
紙鶴
zhi3 he4
paper crane
纸花
紙花
zhi3 hua1
paper flower
纸黄金
紙黃金
zhi3 huang2 jin1
gold contract; special drawing right (SDR); paper gold (finance)
纸灰
紙灰
zhi3 hui1
ash from burnt paper
纸婚
紙婚
zhi3 hun1
paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
纸火柴
紙火柴
zhi3 huo3 chai2
matches made of cardboard
纸火锅
紙火鍋
zhi3 huo3 guo1
paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
纸夹
紙夾
zhi3 jia1
paperclip
纸浆
紙漿
zhi3 jiang1
paper pulp
纸巾
紙巾
zhi3 jin1
paper towel; napkin; facial tissue
纸老虎
紙老虎
zhi3 lao3 hu3
paper tiger
纸马
紙馬
zhi3 ma3
paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals
纸马儿
紙馬兒
zhi3 ma3 er5
erhua variant of 紙馬|纸马
纸煤儿
紙煤兒
zhi3 mei2 er5
paper taper used to light cigarette etc
纸尿布
紙尿布
zhi3 niao4 bu4
disposable diaper
纸尿裤
紙尿褲
zhi3 niao4 ku4
disposable diaper
纸尿片
紙尿片
zhi3 niao4 pian4
disposable diaper
纸牌
紙牌
zhi3 pai2
playing card
纸盆
紙盆
zhi3 pen2
paper cone used as hailer
纸片
紙片
zhi3 pian4
a piece, scrap or fragment of paper
纸品
紙品
zhi3 pin3
paper products; stationery
纸钱
紙錢
zhi3 qian2
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
纸人
紙人
zhi3 ren2
paper doll; papercut silhouette
纸人纸马
紙人紙馬
zhi3 ren2 zhi3 ma3
paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals
纸上谈兵
紙上談兵
zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1
lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC
纸条
紙條
zhi3 tiao2
slip of paper
纸箱
紙箱
zhi3 xiang1
carton; cardboard box
纸型
紙型
zhi3 xing2
paper matrix in which type is set
纸烟
紙煙
zhi3 yan1
cigarette
纸样
紙樣
zhi3 yang4
paper pattern as model in dressmaking; paper patten
纸鹞
紙鷂
zhi3 yao4
kite
纸叶子
紙葉子
zhi3 ye4 zi5
deck of playing cards
纸鱼
紙魚
zhi3 yu2
silverfish (Lepisma saccarina); fish moth
纸鸢
紙鳶
zhi3 yuan1
kite
纸张
紙張
zhi3 zhang1
paper
纸质
紙質
zhi3 zhi4
paper; hard copy; printed (as opposed to electronically displayed)
纸醉金迷
紙醉金迷
zhi3 zui4 jin1 mi2
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
字纸篓
字紙簍
zi4 zhi3 lou3
wastepaper basket
字纸篓子
字紙簍子
zi4 zhi3 lou3 zi5
see 字紙簍|字纸篓
钻故纸堆
鑽故紙堆
zuan1 gu4 zhi3 dui1
to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers