| cí | refined language/wording/poetic genre (so far, interchangeable with 詞|词)/to take leave/to resign/to dismiss/to decline |
| 辞 | refined language wording poetic genre (so far, interchangeable with 詞|词) |
| 辞不达意 | The words fail to express what is meant. |
| 辞世 | to die to depart this life (euphemism) same as 去世 |
| 辞书 | word book dictionary encyclopedia |
| 辞书学 | lexicography making dictionaries |
| 辞令 | polite speech diplomatic terms rhetoric |
| 辞任 | to resign (a position) |
| 辞典 | dictionary (of Chinese compound words) also written 詞典|词典 |
| 辞别 | to take leave |
| 辞却 | To decline or refuse. |
| 辞去 | to resign to quit |
| 辞呈 | resignation |
| 辞官 | to resign a government post |
| 辞岁 | celebrate the lunar New Year's Eve; taking leave of the Old Year |
| 辞工 | quit one's job |
| 辞年 | To celebrate, or celebrations that takes place at the end of the year. |
| 辞掉 | to resign a post to sack and get rid of |
| 辞格 | figure of speech |
| 辞活 | quit one's job |
| 辞海 | Ci Hai, an encyclopedic dictionary first published in 1915, most recent edition 1999 |