是

variant of 是[shi4] / (used in given names)

to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)

down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

sun / day / date, day of the month

dawn / morning / daybreak / day / dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Character component without intrinsic meaning

person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

no / is not / not

fault / blame

not one good point / everything about it is wrong

people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom) / marriages are predestined / people marry because they share common traits

destiny will make enemies meet (idiom) / (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

not to be trifled with / to be reckoned with

isn't that so?

(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing / worthless nobody / no-good

lit. one is one, two is two (idiom) / fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut / unequivocal

devoid of fear (idiom) / intrepid

lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom) / fig. meticulous / conscientious / unambiguous