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A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
N(AC) old person without children.
(2)  Solitude: 慎獨 a Confucian concept of being careful in thought when one is alone.
AdjSingle, -ly, alone, by oneself: 單獨一個人 by oneself, one person alone;
獨立，坐，處 stand, sit, live alone;
獨佔，獨有 monopolize, possess singly;
獨斷獨行 decide and act alone (without advice from others);
獨享權利 enjoy privilege alone;
獨享其成 alone reap the benefit;
獨持異議 alone hold a different opinion, differ in view from all others;
獨步一時 be unequalled in one's generation;
獨具隻眼 (fig.) can see what others cannot;
獨樹一幟 create a separate school (in art, etc.);
獨往獨來 completely independent, not slavish follower of fashions;
獨出心裁，獨創 be original, create new styles, fashions;
獨此一家 only authentic brand;
獨家經理 sole agent;
獨門，獨院 house not sharing entrance with others;
獨力扶持 support single-handed;
獨當一面 be boss of one section, head of one department;
獨木不成林 one tree does not make a forest;
獨善其身 maintain personal integrity during chaotic times.
Prep(1)  Emphasizing interrogative: 獨不知 don’t you know? 獨不聞 haven't you heard? 何獨 why particularly?
(2)  But, only: 豈獨 is it only;
不獨 not only.
Words1.獨白 [du2bai2], n. & v.i., monologue, soliloquy; soliloquize. 
2.獨唱 [du2chang4], n. & v.i., solo; 獨唱會 vocal recital. 
3.獨夫 [du2fu1], n., (AC) tyrant (concept that a king who has lost support is a “lone individual”). 
4.獨孤 [du2gu1], n., an anc. surname. 
5.獨軌車 [du2gui3che1], n., monorail. 
6.獨活 [du2huo2], n., (bot.) the angelica (also 羌活). 
7.獨角仙 [du2jiao3xian1], n., (zoo.) an insect, Xylotrupos dichotomus. 
8.獨腳戲 [du2jiao3xi4], n., a play acted by one person; (fig.) s.t. undertaken by one man alone, or without support. 
9.獨止 [du2zhi3], adv., only, only one. 
10.獨立 [du2li4], adj. & n., independent, (-ce): 獨立意見，精神 independent opinion, spirit; 獨立運動 movement for national independence; 獨立宣言 Declaration of Independence; 美國獨立宣言 (American) Declaration of Independence. 
11.獨輪車 [du2lun2che1], n., monocycle; (dial.) bicycle. 
12.獨木舟 [du2mu4zhou1], n., canoe. 
13.獨幕劇 [du2mu4jU4], n., one-act play. 
14.獨身 [du2shen1], adj., living single as bachelor; n., celibacy; 獨身者 celibate. 
15.獨生 [du2sheng1], n., as in 獨生子，女 only son, daughter. 
16.獨行 [du2xing2] ([du2xing4]), n. & v.i., walk alone: 特立獨行 personal independence of conduct. 
17.獨特 [du2te4], adj., special, distinguished: 獨特見解 individual insight. 
18.獨挑兒 [du2tiao3er0], v.i., (coll.) act on one's responsibility. 
19.獨裁 [du2tai2], v.i. & n., dictate, -tor, -torship. 
20.獨奏 [du2zou4], n. & v.i., solo. 
21.獨自 [du2zi4], adj. & adv., alone, singly: 獨自一個人 a person alone. 
22.獨子 [du2zi3], n., only son. 
23.獨眼龍 [du2yan3long2], n., one-eyed goldfish or person.