Indexing Matters

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異 yiˋ

(Different, Foreign, Marvel, Non, Odd, Separate, Strange, Unfamiliar, Unusual, Weird, Wonder)

Different, Separate, Non standard, Strange, Weird, Odd, Unusual, Foreign, Unfamiliar, Marvel, Wonder

異

異口同聲

yiˋ kouˇ tongˊ shengˉ

(In unison)

In unison

異, 口, 同, 聲

rhymes-異口同聲

異鄉

yiˋ xiangˉ

(Away From, Foreign, Strange)

Strange land, Foreign land, Away from home

異, 鄉

rhymes-異鄉

異變

yiˋ bianˋ

(Mutate, Mutation)

Mutation, Mutate

異, 變

rhymes-異變

異代

yiˋ daiˋ

(Different age, Different era)

Different era, Different age

異, 代

rhymes-異代

異動

yiˋ dongˋ

(Alteration(s), Change(s))

Alteration(s), Change(s)

異, 動

rhymes-異動

異乎尋常

yiˋ huˉ xunˊ changˊ

(Extraordinary, Unusual)

Unusual, Extraordinary

>>異乎尋常

異, 乎, 尋, 常

rhymes-異乎尋常

異端裁判法庭

yiˋ duanˉ caiˊ panˋ faˇ tingˊ

(inquisition)

The inquisition

>>異端裁判法庭

異, 端, 裁, 判, 法, 庭

rhymes-異端裁判法庭

異端邪說

yiˋ duanˉ xieˊ shuoˉ

(Heresy, Heretical)

Heresy, Heretical beliefs

異, 端, 邪, 說

rhymes-異端邪說

異言

yiˋ yanˊ

(Dissenting, Words)

Words of dissent, Dissenting words

異, 言

rhymes-異言

異道

yiˋ daoˋ

(Different points of, Different route, Different viewpoints)

Different viewpoints, Different points of view, Different route

異, 道

rhymes-異道

異途同歸

yiˋ tuˊ tongˊ guiˉ

(Arrive at, Reach the)

Arrive at the same place using different paths, Reach the same conclusion via different means

異, 途, 同, 歸

rhymes-異途同歸

異心

yiˋ xinˉ

(Dishonest, Dishonesty, Disloyal, Infidelity, Insincere, Treacherous, Treachery)

Dishonesty, Infidelity, Treachery, Disloyal, Dishonest, Insincere, Treacherous

異, 心

rhymes-異心

異人

yiˋ renˊ

(Extraordinary, Someone who, Stranger)

Extraordinary person, Someone who is different, A stranger

異, 人

rhymes-異人

異料

yiˋ liaoˋ

(Different dishes, Exotic)

Different dishes (food), Exotic dishes

異, 料

rhymes-異料

異花傳粉

yiˋ huaˉ chuanˊ fenˇ

(Cross-pollination)

Cross-pollination

>>異花傳粉

異, 花, 傳, 粉

rhymes-異花傳粉

異教徒

yiˋ jiaoˋ tuˊ

(Heathen, Pagan, Someone with)

Heathen, Pagan, Someone with different religious beliefs

>>異教徒

異, 教, 徒

rhymes-異教徒

異想天開

yiˋ xiangˇ tianˉ kaiˉ

(Whimsical)

Whimsical

異, 想, 天, 開

rhymes-異想天開

異樣

yiˋ yangˋ

(Differences, Differentiating, Extraordinary, Strange, Unusual)

Differences, Differentiating, Strange, Unusual, Extraordinary

異, 樣

rhymes-異樣

日新月異

riˋ xinˉ yueˋ yiˋ

(Changing)

Changing day by day

>>日新月異

日, 新, 月, 異

變異

bianˋ yiˋ

(Mutations)

Mutations

變, 異

優異

youˉ yiˋ

(Excellent)

Excellent

優, 異

大放異彩

daˋ fangˋ yiˋ caiˇ

(Perform)

Perform brilliantly

>>大放異彩

大, 放, 異, 彩

迥異

jiongˇ yiˋ

(Different)

Different

迥, 異

大同小異

daˋ tongˊ xiaoˇ yiˋ

(Mostly, Much)

Mostly the same, Much of a muchness

大, 同, 小, 異

奇花異草

qiˊ huaˉ yiˋ caoˇ

(Exotic)

Exotic flowers

奇, 花, 異, 草

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