还
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still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else
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How 还 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
Not 不 moving 辶
How to remember it
give back · Heisig RSH #996
no symbol + road
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 还
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以其人之道，还治其人之身 | yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn | to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confu… |
| 打狗还得看主人 | dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén | lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom); fig. before punishing sb… |
| 以眼还眼 | yǐ yǎn huán yǎn | an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste… |
| 生还者 | shēng huán zhě | survivor |
| 好戏还在后头 | hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou | the best part of the show is yet to come; (with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come; you… |
| 还不如 | hái bù rú | to be better off ...; might as well ... |
| 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 | yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá | an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against hi… |
| 还原真相 | huán yuán zhēn xiàng | to set the record straight; to clarify the facts |
| 比登天还难 | bǐ dēng tiān hái nán | lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom); fig. extremely difficult; far from an easy… |
| 有借有还，再借不难 | yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán | return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom) |
| 血债要用血来还 | xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán | A debt of blood must be paid in blood.; Blood calls for blood. |
| 还原号 | huán yuán hào | (music notation) natural sign, ♮ |
| 好借好还，再借不难 | hǎo jiè hǎo huán , zài jiè bù nán | see 有借有還，再借不難|有借有还，再借不难[you3 jie4 you3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2] |
| 生还 | shēng huán | to return alive; to survive |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 还手 | huán shǒu | to hit back; to retaliate |
| 那还用说 | nà hái yòng shuō | that goes without saying |
| 还口 | huán kǒu | to retort; to answer back |
| 还原剂 | huán yuán jì | reducing agent |
| 以牙还牙 | yǐ yá huán yá | a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) |