十字 — meaning in English
shí zì
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English meaning
- anguish noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- crucifix noun A cross bearing a figure of Christ, often worn as jewellery or displayed as a religious symbol.
- incubus noun In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
- rail noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
- withers noun The ridge between a four-legged animal's shoulder blades, usually the tallest part of its back and used to measure its height.
Senses
十字 is used for these senses in English:
- True Cross (Christianity) The cross on which Christ was crucified, particularly considered as a relic.
- anguish Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
- clubs (card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣.
- cross A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
- cross to bear (idiomatic) A problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that one has to accept and deal with, although one finds it very difficult, or it causes trouble or worry over a long period of time.
- crucifix An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
- glabella (anatomy) The space between the eyebrows and above the nose.
- incubus (by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
anguish — full definition
- noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
- verb To suffer or cause severe mental distress.
cross — full definition
- noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- verb To go from one side of something to the other.
- adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.