The Most Common Chinese Characters

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[Read links about Chinese culture] [Go to main index] [Go to linguistic index] [Contact the author] [Back to the introduction] [Tillbaka till introduktionen] © 2003 – 2009 Patrick Hassel Zein This page was last updated 12.05.2009 The most common Chinese characters in order of frequency If you wonder why there are less than 3000 characters in the list, or have other questions, please read the introduction! All characters are presented in falling statistical order with the most commonly used characters first. Alternative forms of the characters are specified within parentheses – in which case "F" marks full (or traditional) forms, "S" marks simplified (or modern) forms and "A" marks alternative forms (mostly special numerals). Pronunciations are specified according to Pinyin and written within brackets "[...]". After each given pronunciation, a number of possible translations are listed. If a character corresponds closely to a somewhat longer word (usually a word that contains the character in question), the longer word is given in the list of translations marked with parentheses and a "=". After the translation of each character, example words containing the character are often listed – these words are separated by semi commas. No guarantee is given that all the most common words are listed or that the given examples are very common. Some of the listed pronunciations are less used than others, and in those cases translations and examples may lack. Grammatical particles, classifiers and other special translations are marked with hooks "<...>". Curly brackets "{...}" are mostly used when giving references to characters that are similar to the listed ones either in shape. This is to help you avoid miswriting/misreading. The same marking is also used for references to characters with similar meaning but different pronunciation. Additional information of other sorts is sometimes given. If the characters are not displayed correctly, verify that the encoding is set to GB2312. Seq.num. Character Pronunciations and explanations 1 [de] <grammatical particle marking genitive as well as simple and composed adjectives>; 我的 wǒde my; 高的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that's it, that's right; ...shì...de one who...; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. He is one who speaks Chinese. [dì] 目的 mùdì goal [dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly The most common Chinese characters http://www.zein.se/patrick/3000char.html 1 of 110 10/10/2012 3:20 μμ

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© 2003 – 2009 Patrick Hassel ZeinThis page was last updated 12.05.2009

The most common Chinese characters in order of

frequency

If you wonder why there are less than 3000 characters in the list, or have other

questions, please read the introduction!

All characters are presented in falling statistical order with the most commonlyused characters first.Alternative forms of the characters are specified within parentheses– in which case "F" marks full (or traditional) forms, "S" marks

simplified (or modern) forms and "A" marks alternative forms (mostly

special numerals).

Pronunciations are specified according to Pinyin and written within brackets"[...]". After each given pronunciation, a number of possible translations arelisted. If a character corresponds closely to a somewhat longer word (usually aword that contains the character in question), the longer word is given in thelist of translations marked with parentheses and a "=".After the translation of each character, example words containing thecharacter are often listed – these words are separated by semi commas. Noguarantee is given that all the most common words are listed or that the givenexamples are very common.Some of the listed pronunciations are less used than others, and in thosecases translations and examples may lack.Grammatical particles, classifiers and other special translations are markedwith hooks "<...>".Curly brackets "{...}" are mostly used when giving references to charactersthat are similar to the listed ones either in shape. This is to help you avoidmiswriting/misreading. The same marking is also used for references tocharacters with similar meaning but different pronunciation.Additional information of other sorts is sometimes given.If the characters are not displayed correctly, verify that the encoding is set toGB2312.

Seq.num. Character Pronunciations and explanations

1的

[de] <grammatical particle marking genitive as well assimple and composed adjectives>; 我的 wǒde my; 高的

gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that's it, that's right; 是...的shì...de one who...; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. Heis one who speaks Chinese.[dì] 目的 mùdì goal[dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly

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2一(A壹)

[yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkànhave a (quick) look at[yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yí gè rén one person; 一定

yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月yíyuè January[yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some{Compare with 幺(F么) yāo, which also means "one"}

3是

[shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否

shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?

4不

[bù] not[bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn't

5了

[le] <verb particle marking a new situation or a completedaction>; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我累了! Wǒ lèile!I've gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That's OK (now)! 我只请

了一位客人. Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren. I invited only oneguest.[liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be able,(=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了 liǎoliaǒ clearlyunderstand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be intelligent; 了了 liǎoleto be over/ended/finnish/settled; 你卖不了! Nǐ mài bùliǎo!You will not be able to sell (it)![liào] (=瞭 liaò) to survey/watch{Compare with 子 zǐ child}

6人

[rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma?Is there anybody here?{Compare with 入 rù enter}

7我

[wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us{Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

8在

[zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist

9有

[yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven't, there isn't; 有没

有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) orhaven't (you)?; 有的 yǒude some[yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both... and...

10他

[tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other[tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else

11这(F這)

[zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here[zhèi] this (before classifier)

12中

[zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China[zhòng] hit (a target)

13大

[dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家

dàjiā everybody[dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor{Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree}

14来(F來)

[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年

láinián coming/next year(s)[lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up

15上

[shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous[shǎng] 上声 shǎngshēng 3rd tone in Mandarin[shang] (when used as a verb complement){Compare with 下 xià under}

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16国(F國)

[guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, <family name>;中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

17个(F個,箇)

[gè] <general and non-specific classifier>; 个人 gèrénpersonal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage[gě] 自个 zìgě oneself

18到

[dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach

19说(F說)

[shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say;游说 yóushuō persuade[shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying

20们(F們)

[men] <pluralizing suffix for pronouns and nouns referring topersons>; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons

21为(F為)

[wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection[wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think orbelieve that...; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that...{Compare with 办 bàn do}

22子

[zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son[zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table{Compare with 了 le <particle>}

23和

[hé] together, with, (F龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind,<family name>; 和平 hépíng peace[Hé] Japan[huo] 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm[hè] join in singing, compose a poem in reply[huó] mix with water[huò] mix, blend[hú] complete a set in Mahjong

24你

[nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmenyou (plural)

25地

[dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhīthe Twelve Terrestrial Branches[de] <adverbial particle: descripion + 地 + verb>, ~ly; 快地走

kuàide zǒu walk quickly

26出

[chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something,emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F齣)<classifier for operas and plays>

27道

[dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light),doctrine, <classifier for rivers, topics, etc.>, (=道教 Dàojiào)Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know[dǎo] (=导 dǎo) lead; 领道 = 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

28也

[yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps

29时(F時)

[shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour

30年

[nián] year, <family name>; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年

míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngniánmiddle age

31得

[de] <adverbial particle: verb + 得 + descripion>; 走得快

zǒude kuài walk quickly[dé] get, reach, achieve[děi] should

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32就

[jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (dosomething); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去. Tā jiùyào qù. He is about to leave.

33那

[nà] that[nèi] that (before classifier)[nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation[nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately[nǎ] (=哪 nǎ) what?[něi] (=哪 něi before classifier) which?

34要

[yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要

zhǔyào main, fundamental[yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

35下

[xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed toprevious/last){Compare with 上 shàng above}

36以

[yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐOK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以外 yǐwàibeyond, except

37生

[shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman,Sir

38会(F會)

[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party[kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting[huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

39自

[zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature{Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white}

40着(F著)

[zhe] <verb particle marking a continuing progress/state>[zháo] touch[zhuó] wear clothes, dress, touch[zhāo] put in, add, (F招) make move in chess, trick, decieve

41去

[qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái)

42之

[zhī] <subordinator similar to 的 de>, it (in classical texts)

43过(F過)

[guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, <verb particle marking thatsomeone has had the experience of doing something, that ithas happened at least once>; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross thestreet; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I havegone to China twice.

44家

[jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiāeverybody[jie] 整天家 zhěngtiānjie all day long; 家里 jiālǐ (at) home, (inthe) family

45学(F學)

[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuéshengstudent{Compare with 字 zì written character}

46对(F對)

[duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起

duìbuqǐ excuse me

47可

[kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but,however; 可爱 kě'ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě'néng possible,probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola[kè] 可汗 kèhán khan

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48她

[tā] she, her

49里

[lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, <family name>, (F裏,裡)in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里

zhèli here

50后

[hòu] queen, (F後) after, behind, <family name>; 后天

hòutiān the day after tomorrow

51小

[xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size

52么

[me/mo] (F麼,末) (interrogative suffix) 什么? shénme? what?;为什么? wèishénme? why? 没什么! méi shénme! It doesn'tmatter!, Never mind!; 怎么? zěnme? how?[yāo] (S幺) youngest, one (e.g. in bus/house/phonenumbers)

53心

[xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology,mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center

54多

[duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少

duōshǎo how many/much?

55天

[tiān] sky, heaven, god, day, (=天空 tiānkōng) sky; 天气

tiānqì weather{天干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬

癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these charactersare sometimes used as ordinal numbers}{Compare with 夫 fū man and 无 wú without}

56而

[ér] (=而且 érqiě) and, furthermore, (=然而 rán'ér) yet, evenso

57能

[néng] can, be able; 能够 nénggòu be capable of; 可能

kě'néng maybe

58好

[hǎo] good, good to..., easy to...; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello![hào] to like[hāo] 好好儿 hǎohāor in perfectly good condition

59都

[dōu] all[dū] (=首都 shǒudū) capital city

60然

[rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although; 忽然

hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 zìrán nature

61没(F沒)

[méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven't, there isn't; 有没有?Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't(you)?[mò] sink, overflow, disappear, confiscate

62日

[rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjì diary; 日光 rìguāngsunlight{Compare with 曰 yuē say, 目 mù eye and 甘 gān sweet}

63于

[yú] <family name>, (F於) in, at, for, to, from, by, than{Compare with 千 qiān thousand and 干 gān stem}

64起

[qǐ] rise, start; 起来 qǐlai get up; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me[qi] (when used as a verb complement)

65还(F還)

[hái] still, yet[huán] return, give back

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66发

[fā] (F發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop,expand[fà] (F髮) hair[fa] (F髮) 头发 tóufa hair

67成

[chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become,<family name>; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéngaccomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom

68事

[shì] matter, affair, thing, event, accident, job, responsibility;事情 shìqing situation

69只(F祇)

[zhǐ] only, just, merely, <classifier implying "one of a pair",animals, vessels, utensils, etc.>; 一只猫 yì zhǐ māo a cat[zhī] (F隻) single, one, only{Compare with 兄 xiōng brother}

70作

[zuò] do, make; 工作 gōngzuò work; 作业 zuòyè homework[zuó] 作践 zuójian spoil, waste, humiliate, insult[zuō] do

71当

[dāng] (F當) serve as, (F噹) ding-dong[dàng] (F當) proper, right, equal, (=当作 dàngzuò) treat as,regard as

72想

[xiǎng] think, feel, consider, want, remember

73看

[kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider[kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard

74文

[wén] language, literature, <family name>; 文化 wénhuàculture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language

75无(F無)

[wú] without, nothingness, have not[mó] 南无 nánmó <Sanskrit> to give oneself totally to{Compare with 天 tiān heaven}

76开(F開)

[kāi] open; 开始 kāishǐ begin 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold[kai] (when used as a verb complement){Compare with 并 bìng combine}

77手

[shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒuwave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands{Compare with 毛 máo hair}

78十(A拾)

[shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuèOctober

79用

[yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there's noneed; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply{Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing}

80主

[zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary;主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage{Compare with 王 wáng king}

81行

[xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move, getabout, act[háng] line; 银行 yínháng bank; 行业 hángyè profession[hàng] 树行子 shùhàngzi rows of trees[héng] (phonetic radical)

82方

[fāng] side, square; 地方 dìfang place; 方面 fāngmiànaspect{Compare with 万 wàn ten thousand}

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83又

[yòu] again, both... and...

84如

[rú] like, as, as if, (=如果 rúguǒ) if; 如此 rúcǐ like this

85前

[qián] in front, previous, ago, former, first; 前天 the daybefore yesterday

86所

[suǒ] place; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore; 所有 suǒyǒu all; 厕所

cèsuǒ toilet

87本

[běn] basis, origin, edition, <classifier for books, periodicals,files, etc.>; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan{Compare with 木 mù tree}

88见(F見)

[jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see;意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear[xiàn] show, appear, become visible{Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}

89经(F經)

[jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin),scripture, constant, regular, <family name>, deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 yǐjing already; 经过

jīngguò pass, go through; 经验 jīngyàn experience; 经由jīngyóu via, by way of; 经常 jīngcháng frequent, daily; 易经Yìjīng Book of Changes;

90头(F頭)

[tóu] head, top, first, <classifier for livestock, garlic, etc.>; 头发 tóufa hair[tou] 石头 shítou stone

91面

[miàn] face, surface, <classifier for mirrors, flags, etc.>, (F麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包 miànbāobread

92公

[gōng] public, official; 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer; 办公室bànggōngshì office; 公司 gōngsī company; 公共 gōnggòngpublic, communal, common; 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē(public) bus; 李公 Lǐgōng (honorable and old) Mr Li

93同

[tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhì comrade[tòng] (F衕) 胡同 hútòng lane

94三(A叁)

[sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuèMarch

95已

[yǐ] stop, cease, end, (=已经 yǐjīng) already{Compare with 己 jǐ self, which is "open" on the left side}

96老

[lǎo] old, venerable, outdated; 老师 lǎoshī teacher; 老虎lǎohǔ tiger; 老张 lǎo Zhāng old Zhang = dear (friend) MrZhang

97从(F從)

[cóng] from, through, join, follower, secondary[cōng] 黑从从 hēicōngcōng murky

98动(F動)

[dòng] move, change, arouce; 动物 dòngwù animal; 活动

huódòng activity; 运动 yùndòng sports

99两(F兩) [liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams

100长(F長)

[cháng] long, lasting, length[zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder

101知

[zhī] realize, sense, inform, tell, (=知道 zhīdao) know; 知识zhīshi knowledge

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[zhì] (=智 zhì) wit, (=智慧 zhìhuì) wisdom, (=智力 zhìlì)intellect

102民

[mín] (=人民 rénmín) people, <family name>; 民主 mǐnzhǔdemocracy

103样(F樣)

[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样 zhèyàng likethis; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what way?

104现(F現)

[xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现 fāxiàndiscover; 现代 xiàndài modern

105分

[fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五 bǎifēnzhīwǔ =5/100 = 5%[fèn] limits of rights or duty

106将(F將)

[jiāng] shall; 将来 jiānglái future[jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻将 májiàngmahjongg

107外

[wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on onesmother's/sisters/wife's side; 外孙 wàisūn daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected{Compare with 处 chù place}

108但

[dàn] (=但是 dànshì) but, still, nevertheless, however, yet

109身

[shēn] life, incarnation, <classifier for suits of clothing>, (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 亲身 qīnshēn in person, personally

110些

[xiē] some, <classifier for plural or indefinite/small amount>;一些 yìxiē a number of, some; 这些人 zhèxiē rén thesepeople

111与(F與)

[yǔ] give, offer, help, support, and[yù] 参与 cānyù participate in[yú] 欤 <interrogative/esclamative particle>{Compare with 写 xiě write}

112高

[gāo] high, tall, loud, <polite> your, <family name>; 提高

tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn <polite>your opinion/idea

113意

[yì] (=意思 yìsi, =意义 yìyì) meaning, idea, (=愿意 yuànyi)wish, desire; 意图 yìtú intention; 意见 yìjian opinion; 意大利

Yìdàlì Italy

114进(F進)

[jìn] enter, go forward, recieve, drink, eat, submit; 进步 jìnbùprogress

115把

[bǎ] grasp, hold, handle, <classifier for things with handles,handfuls, chairs, etc.>[bà] 把子 bàzi, 把儿 bàr handle

116法

[fǎ] (=法律 fǎlǜ) law, (=办法 bànfǎ) method; 法国 FǎguóFrance

117此

[cǐ] this; 如此 rúcǐ (=这样 zhèyàng) like this; 此地 cǐdì (=这里

zhèlǐ) here, at this place

118实(F實)

[shí] solid, true, real; 事实 shìshí fact; 实际上 shíjìshangactually; 实在 shízài really

119回

[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim, Hui(ethnic minority), <classifier for chapters, times, etc.>; 回来

huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回答 huídá answer

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120二(A贰) [èr] two; 二月 èryuè February

121理

[lǐ] principle; 理论 lǐlùn theory; 管理 guǎnlǐ manage; 心理

xīnlǐ psychology, mentality

122美

[měi] (=美丽 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé)virtue, <family name>; 美国 Měiguó USA; 美元 měiyuán US$美家 měijiā artist

123点(F點)

[diǎn] a drop (of liquid), dot, decimal point, a little, a bit,appoint time, select, choose, order food/drink, <classifier forsmall amounts>, (=点火 diǎnhuǒ) light a fire; 一点儿 yìdiǎnra little; 点头 diǎntóu nod one's head

124月

[yuè] month, (=月亮 yuèliang, =月球 yuèqiú) moon

125明

[míng] bright, clear, distinct, next (day or year), <familyname>; 明白 míngbai clear, understand; 明天 míngtiāntomorrow

126其

[qí] its, that, such, they, them; 其他 qítā other; 尤其 yóuqíespecially[jī] anniversary

127种(F種)

[zhǒng] kind, sort, breed, race[zhòng] to plant, cultivate

128声(F聲)

[shēng] voice, declaration, (=声音 shēngyīn) sound,<classifier for sounds>; 声名 shēngmíng reputation, fame,statement, declaration

129全

[quán] whole, entire, total, complete, <family name>; 完全wánquán completely; 安全 ānquán safety

130工

[gōng] (=工作 gōngzuò) work, job; 工人 gōngrén worker

131己

[jǐ] (=自己 zìjǐ) self{Compare with 已 yǐ already, which is "closed" on the leftside}

132话(F話)

[huà] speech, word, language, dialect, (=说话 shuōhuà)talk, speak[huo] 白话 báihuo = báihuà vernacular, empty talk

133儿(F兒)

[ér] child; 儿子 érzi son; 女儿 nǚ'ér daughter[r] (noun suffix); 这儿 zhèr here; 那儿 nàr there[rén] (when referring to the radical){Compare with 兄 xiōng brother, 几 jǐ table, 臾 yú moment}

134者

[zhě] one who...; 作者 zuòzhě author; 和平主义者

hépíngzhǔyìzhě pacifist

135向

[xiàng] take somebody's part, to, towards, all along, allways,<family name>, (F嚮) direction, towards, (F曏) formerly,previously; 向者 xiàngzhě formerly, once upon a time

136情

[qíng] sensibility, (=感情 gǎnqíng) feeling, emotion; 爱情

àiqíng love

137部

[bù] (=部分 bùfen) part, section, unit, <classifier for film,large books, machines, etc.>, (=部队 bùduì) troops, army; 西部 xībù western part; 全部 quánbù entire

138正

[zhèng] right, straight, upright, correct[zhēng] 正月 zhēngyuè, 新正 xīnzhēng the 1st month of

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139名

[míng] (=名字 míngzi) name, personal name, reputation,famous, <classifier for persons with professional orprominent social identities, e.g. students, doctors, soldiers,workers>; 著名 zhùmíng famous; 名词 míngcí noun

140定

[dìng] fix, settle, calm, stable, subscribe, (=决定 juédìng)decide; 一定 yídìng definite

141女

[nǚ] female, (=女人 nǚrén, =妇女 fùnǚ) woman

142问(F問)

[wèn] ask, examine; 问题 wèntí question, problem; 访问fǎngwèn visit

143力

[lì] (=活力 nénglì) energy, vitality, <family name>, (=力量lìliang) strength, force

144机(F機)

[jī] (=机器 jīqi) machine; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio; 飞机 fēijīaircraft

145给(F給)

[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送给 sònggěisend/present to[jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供给 gōngjǐ) provide

146等

[děng] equal, class, wait, and so on, etc.

147几

[jī] small table, (F幾) 几乎 jīhū almost[jǐ] (F幾) how many?, a few, (used in numerals){Compare with 儿 ér child}

148很

[hěn] very, quite; 很好 hěnhǎo very good; 很不错! hěnbúcuò! not bad at all!

149业(F業)

[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession, courseof study, engage in, <family name>; 商业 shāngyècommerce; 工业 gōngyè industry; 作业 zuòyè homework

150最

[zuì] most, marking for superlative; 最近 zuìjìn recently/soon;最喜欢 zuì xǐhuan favorite

151间(F間)

[jiān] room, between, locality, within given time or space,<classifier for rooms>[jiàn] gap, interval[gān] 半间不界 bàn'gānbùgà neither this nor that, inexplicit,equivocal, mediocre

152新

[xīn] new, renew; 重新 chóngxīn again; 新闻 xīnwén news

153什(F甚)

[shén] 什么 shénme what?[shí] (=十 shí) ten

154打

[dǎ] strike, hit, get, play, (generalized verb with specificmeaning determined by its object); 打算 dǎsuan plan,intend; 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack,assault[dá] dozen

155便

[biàn] (=方便 fāngbiàn) convenient[pián] 便宜 piányi cheap{Compare with 使 shǐ send and 更 gèng more}

156位

[wèi] place, location, position, <polite classifier for people>

157因

[yīn] cause, (=因为 yīnwèi) because, (=原因 yuányīn) reason

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158重

[zhòng] weight, considerable in amount/value, (=沉重chénzhòng) heavy, weighty, (=重要 zhòngyào) important[chóng] again

159被

[bèi] quilt, cover (with), by (indicates passive voice)[pī] 被服 pīfú = bèifú bedding and clothing, something onehangs on to

160走

[zǒu] go, walk, leave

161电(F電)

[diàn] (=闪电 shǎndiàn) (flash of) lightning, (=电气 diànqì)electricity; 电话 diànhuà phone; 电脑 diànnǎo computer

162四(A肆) [sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April

163第

[dì] indicating ordinal number, ~th; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè3rd World; 第一次 dì-yī cì 1st time

164门(F門)

[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, <familyname>, <classifier for courses, braches of science, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén department; 门铃 ménlíngdoorbell

165相

[xiāng] each other, mutual, mode, phase, <family name>[xiàng] look at, appearance, photo

166次

[cì] occurence, time, second, inferior, number of times; 两次

liǎng cì twice

167东(F東)

[dōng] master, owner, <family name> (=东方 dōngfāng)east; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 东西 dōngxi thing, creature{Compare with 车 chē vehicle}

168政

[zhèng] (=政治 zhèngzhì) politics, political affairs, (=政府zhèngfǔ) government

169海

[hǎi] sea, big lake, <family name>, (=海洋 hǎiyáng, =大海dàhǎi) sea, ocean

170口

[kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, <classifier formouthfuls, people, wells, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 人口

rénkǒu population

171使

[shǐ] make, cause to (do), send (as envoy), (=使用 shǐyòng)use, apply{Compare with 吏 lì and 便 biàn official}

172教

[jiāo] teach; 王老师教数学. Wáng lǎoshī jiāo shùxué.Teacher Wang teaches math.[jiào] cause, ask to, teach; 教师 jiàoshī teacher, instructor; 教育 jiàoyù education

173西

[xī] west, western; 东西 dōngxi thing; 西北 xīběi northwest

174再

[zài] again, once more; 再见 zàijiàn goodbye

175平

[píng] flat, level, even; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 和平 hépíngpeace; 平常 píngcháng ordinary, common, usually{Compare with 半 bàn half}

176真

[zhēn] true, genuine, really{There are two ways of writing this character!}

177听(F聽)

[tīng] listen; 听见 tīngjiàn hear; 听不懂 tīngbudǒng don'tunderstand (by listening)

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178世

[shì] generation, <family name>, (=世界 shìjiè) world; 世纪shìjì century

179气(F氣) [qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天气 tiānqi weather

180信

[xìn] letter, message, information, (=相信 xiāngxìn) belive in;信封 xìnfēng envelope

181北

[běi] north; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng

182少

[shǎo] few, little, less, lack[shào] young; 少年 shàonián juvenile

183关(F關)

[guān] shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key part;关系 guānxi connection; 关于 guānyú concerning

184并

[bìng] (F併) combine, merge, (F並) and, equally, truly[bīng] 并州 Bìng Zhōu (Taiyuan in Shanxi){Compare with 开 kāi open}

185内(F內)

[nèi] inside; 内容 nèiróng content{Compare with 肉 ròu meat and 丙 bǐng third}

186加

[jiā] add, plus, append, (=增加 zēngjiā) increase; 参加 cānjiājoin

187化

[huà] convert, melt, dissolve, digest, incinerate, (=变化

biànhuà) change, transform[huā] (=花 huā) spend

188由

[yóu] from, let, (=由于 yóuyú) due to, (=理由 lǐyóu) cause,reason; 自由 zìyóu freedom{Compare with 甲 jiǎ helmet and 申 shēn explain}

189却(F卻) [què] however, but, yet

190代

[dài] (=代表 dàibiǎo) represent, (=时代 shídài) generation,period, epoch, <classifier for periods>; 现代 xiàndài modern(times); 上代 shàngdài previous generation

191军(F軍) [jūn] army, military, troops

192产(F產)

[chǎn] give birth to, (=产生 chǎnshēng) produce, (=产品chǎnpǐn) product

193入

[rù] (=进入 jìnrù) enter, get into; 收入 shōurù income{Compare with 人 rén person}

194先

[xiān] first, before, earlier; 先生 xiānsheng mister,gentleman, Sir; 祖先 zǔxiān = 先辈 xiānbèi ancestor{Compare with 失 shī lose}

195山

[shān] hill, mountain, <family name>; 火山 huǒshānvolcano; 山脉 shānmài mountain range

196五(A伍) [wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

197太

[tài] great, very, too; 太太 tàitai Madame; 太阳 tàiyáng sun,sunshine{Compare with 大 dà big}

198水

[shuǐ] water, liquid, <family name>; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 水果shuǐguǒ fruit; 药水 yàoshuǐ liquid medecine{Compare with 永 yǒng forever}

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199万(F萬)

[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, <family name>; 万岁 wànsuìlong live[Mò] 万俟 Mòqí <family name>{Compare with 方 fāng square}

200市

[shì] (=市场 shìchǎng) market, (=城市 chéngshì) city, town

201眼

[yǎn] (=眼睛 yǎnjing) eye; 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses

202体(F體)

[tǐ] substance, (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 具体 jùtǐ concrete,specific; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font[tī] 体己 tīji (or tǐjǐ) intimate, confidential

203别(F別,彆)

[bié] separate, other, don't, leave, differentiate, <familyname>[biè] 别扭 bièniu awkward

204处(F處)

[chù] place, part, point, department, office[chǔ] deal with, get along with somebody{Compare with 外 wài outside}

205总(F總)

[zǒng] general, overall, always, (=总数 zǒngshù) sum, total;总统 zǒngtǒng president (of a republic)

206才(F纔) [cái] talent, only then; 刚才 gāngcái just now

207场(F場)

[chǎng] field, place where people gather, stage, level openground, country fair, market, <classifier for games,performances etc.>[cháng] <classifier for happenings>

208师(F師) [shī] (=老师 lǎoshī) teacher; 师傅 shīfu master

209书(F書)

[shū] book, style of calligraphy; 书记 shūji clerk; 图书馆túshūguǎn library

210比

[bǐ] compare, contrast; 比较 bǐjiào relatively; 比如 bǐrú eforexample

211住

[zhù] live (in a place)

212员(F員)

[yuán] member. ~ist, ~er; 委员会 wěiyuánhuì committee; 人员 rényuán personnel

213九(A玖) [jiǔ] nine; 九月 jiǔyuè September

214笑

[xiào] laugh

215性

[xìng] sex, gender, nature, disposission, ~ness; 可能性

kěnéngxìng possibility

216通

[tōng] communicate, notify, connect, join, know very well,authority, expert, (=通过 tōngguò) go through, <classifier fortelegrams>, <family name>; 交通 jiāotōng traffic; 普通话

Pǔtōnghù Common Speach = Mandarin[tòng] <classifier for actions>

217目

[mù] eye; 目前 mùqián in front of ones eyes, at present; 目的 mùdì goal, purpose, aim; 目录 mùlù catalogue, list, list ofcontents{Compare with 自 zì self and 日 rì sun}

218华(F華)

[huá] glory, splendor, magnificent, (=中华 Zhōnghuá) China[Huà] <family name>; 华山 Huà Shān (mountain in Shaanxi)

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219报(F報)

[bào] (=报告 bàogào) report, (=报纸 bàozhǐ) newspaper, (=电报 diànbào) telegram

220立

[lì] stand, erect, vertical; 建立 jiànlì establish; 立刻 lìkè rightaway; 立方体 lìfāngtǐ cube

221马(F馬)

[mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhūcareless, casual{Compare with 乌 wū crow}

222命

[mìng] (=生命 shēngmìng) life, fate, destiny; 命令 mìnglìngcommand; 革命 gémìng revolution

223张(F張)

[zhāng] spread, sheet of paper, <classifier for surfaces,tables, postcards, etc.>; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense, nervous

224活

[huó] live, alive, living, vivid, save someone's life; 生活shēnghuó life; 活动 huódòng activity

225难(F難)

[nán] difficult[nàn] disaster

226神

[shén] spirit, god; 精神 jīngshén spirit, mind, consciousness,essence

227数(F數)

[shù] number, number, figure, fate, plan; 数学 shùxué math[shǔ] count, enumerate, list[shuò] frequently, repeatedly

228件

[jiàn] item, correspondence, document, <classifier forarticles and items>; 条件 tiáojiàn term, condition

229安

[ān] still, quiet; 安全 ānquán safe, secure; 安排 ānpáiarrange, plan, fix up

230表

[biǎo] show, list, table, form, meter, (F錶) (wrist-)watch

231原

[yuán] originally, simple, <family name>; 原来 yuánláioriginal, formerly, as a matter of fact; 原因 yuányīn cause,reason

232车(F車)

[chē] car, vehicle with wheels, <family name>[jū] (a piece in Chinese chess){Compare with 东 dōng east}

233白

[bái] white; 明白 míngbai understand, realize, clear, obvious;白天 báitiān daytime; 白菜 báicài cabbage[bó] 李白 Lǐ Bó = Lǐ Bái{Compare with 自 zì self and 百 bǎi hundred}

234应(F應)

[yīng] promise, answer, respond, <family name>, (=应该yīnggāi) should, ought to[yìng] 应用 yìngyòng apply

235路

[lù] path, way, journey, distance, means, sequence, logic,sort, grade, class, <family name>, (=道路 dàolù) road

236期

[qī] phase, stage, <classifier for issues of periodicals>, (=时期 shíqī) time period; 班期 bānqī schedule, time table; 星期xīngqī week; 长期 chángqī long term[jī] anniversary

237叫

[jiào] cry out, call; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as

238死

[sǐ] die, death

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239常

[cháng] often, constant, ordinary, <family name>; 非常fēicháng extremely

240提

[tí] lift, raise, pick up, carry; 提高 tígāo improve; 提供 tígōngprovide[dī] 提防 dīfang take precautions or be on guard against

241感

[gǎn] (=感觉 gǎnjué) feel, (=感情 gǎnqíng) emotion

242金

[jīn] (=金子 jīnzi) gold, (=金属 jīnshǔ) metals in general

243何

[hé] what?, where?, how?, <family name>; 任何 rènhé any;如何 rúhé how?; 几何 jǐhé geometry

244更

[gèng] more, still/even more, furthermore[gēng] replace, transform, night watch; (=更改 gēnggǎi)change, alter{Compare with 吏 lì official and 便 biàn convenient}

245反

[fǎn] turn over, return, revolt, (=反对 fǎnduì) oppose,combat; 反映 fǎnyìng reflect[bǎn] 反反 bǎnbǎn proper, fitting{Compare with 友 yǒu friend}

246合

[hé] close, shut, accord with, conform to, be equal to,together, jointly, <classifier for rounds>, (=结合 jiéhé)combine; 合作 hézuò cooperate[gě] decilitre

247放

[fàng] put, release, set free, give out, expand, blossom,bloom, lend (money) at interest; 解放 jiěfàng liberate,emancipate

248做

[zuò] do, act, make, produce, write, compose, <slang> tohave sex; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as; 做法 zuòfǎmethod, way of doing{Sometimes replaceable with 作 zuò do}

249系

[xì] series, department, faculty, (=系统 xìtǒng) system, (F係)(=联系 liánxì) integrate, relate to; 关系 guānxi concern,affect, matter, (F繫) tie, fasten, feel anxious, be concerned[jì] (F繫) tie, bind

250计(F計)

[jì] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, plot, plan, <familyname>; 统计 tǒngjì statistics

251或

[huò] (=或者 huòzhě) or, (=或许 huòxǔ) perhaps, mayby, (=可能 kěnéng) probably{Compare with 國=国 guó country}

252司

[sī] 公司 gōngsī company, corporation; 司令 sīlìngcommander

253利

[lì] (=利益 lìyì) interest, benefit, profit, <family name>; 利用

lìyòng utilize; 胜利 shènglì triumph; 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy

254受

[shòu] receive, endure, (=接受 jiēshòu) accept; 难受nánshòu unhappy

255光

[guāng] light, merely; 阳光 yángguāng sunlight; 光荣guāngróng glory

256王

[wáng] king; 王国 wángguó kingdom, realm, domain[wàng] (rare) rule{Compare with 主 zhǔ lord and 玉 yù jade}

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257果

[guǒ] fruit, surely, truly, as expected, (=结果 jiéguǒ) result,consequence, outcome; 如果 rúguǒ if

258亲(F親)

[qīn] close relative, kiss; 母亲 mùqin mother; 父亲 fùqinfather; 亲自qīnzì in person[qìng] 亲家 qìngjia relatives by marriage

259界

[jiè] (=界限 jièxiàn) boundary, limit; 世界 shìjiè world[gā] 不搭界 bù dāgā have no relation, have nothing to dowith[gà] 半间不界 bàn'gānbùgà neither this nor that, inexplicit,equivocal, mediocre

260及

[jí] reach, come up to, and, in, on, to; 以及 yǐjí as well as; 及时 jíshí promptly

261今

[jīn] now, this; 今天 jīntiān today

262京

[jīng] capital city, (=北京 Běijīng) short for Beijing; 南京Nánjīng; 东京 Dōngjīng Tokyo (or other eastern capital inprevious dynasties!)

263务(F務)

[wù] affair, business; 任务 rènwu assignment, task; 服务fúwù service, serve

264制

[zhì] work out, (=制度 zhìdù) system, institution, (=控制kòngzhì) control, dominate, (F製) (=制造 zhìzào)manufacture

265解

[jiě] separate, explain, untie, undo, take off, dissolve,<mathematic> solution[Xiè] <family name>[jiè] 解送 jièsòng send under guard

266各

[gè] each, every, different, separately; 各有千秋

gèyǒuqiānqiū each has his merits[gě] 自各 zìgě oneself, by oneself

267任

[rèn] appoint, no matter, serve a position, allow, trust, officialpost, <classifier for terms of office>; 任务 rènwu task; 任何rènhé any[Rén] <family name>

268至

[zhì] to, until, extremely, most, arrive, reach; 甚至 shènzhìeven (to the point of), so much so that; 至少 zhìshǎo at least

269清

[qīng] (=清楚 qīngchu) clear; 清洁 qīngjié clean

270物

[wù] thing, matter; 动物 dòngwù animal; 植物 zhíwù plant;物理 wùlǐ physics

271台

[tái] <polite> you, (F臺) platform, <classifier forperformances, engines, computers, TV-sets, etc.>, (=台湾Táiwān) short for Taiwan, (F檯) desk, table, (F颱) 台风táifēng typhoon[tāi] 天台 Tiāntāi (in eastern Zhejiang)

272象

[xiàng] appearance, likeness, (=大象 dàxiàng) elephant

273记(F記)

[jì] (=记得 jìde) remember, (=记录 jìlù) record{Compare with the "open" radical 己 jǐ self and not the close已 yǐ already}

274边(F邊)

[biān] on the side of something, margin, limit, <familyname>, (=旁边 pángbiān) side; 这边 zhèbiān over here

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275共

[gòng] share; 一共 yígòng in all; 共产 gòngchǎn communist;公共 gōnggòng public; 共和 gònghé republic

276风(F風) [fēng] wind

277战(F戰) [zhàn] (=战争 zhànzhēng) war

278干

[gān] stem; 干涉 gānshè interfere, intervene, (F乾) dry[gàn] (F幹) do{天干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬

癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these charactersare sometimes used as ordinal numbers}{Compare with 千 qiān thousand and于 yú at}

279接

[jiē] connect, (=接受 jiēshòu) accept; 接着 jiēzhe catch, next;直接 zhíjiē direct

280它

[tā] it, its

281许(F許)

[xǔ] allow, somewhat, <family name>, (=也许 yěxǔ) perhaps;许多 xǔduō a lot[hǔ] 邪许 yéhǔ yell in unison, yo-ho-ho

282八(A捌) [bā] eight; 八月 Bāyuè August

283特

[tè] (=特别 tèbié) special, particular; 特点 tèdiǎncharacteristic

284觉(F覺)

[jué] perceive[jiào] (=睡觉 shuìjiào) sleep; 午觉 wǔjiào siesta, afternoonnap

285望

[wàng] look, full moon; 希望 xīwàng hope, wish

286直

[zhí] straight, directly{Compare with 真 zhēn true}

287服

[fú] (=服务 fúwù) serve, (=衣服 yīfu) clothes[fù] dose

288毛

[máo] hair{Compare with 手 shǒu hand}

289林

[lín] (=森林 sēnlín) forest, <family name>; 桂林 Guìlín (city inGuangxi)

290题(F題)

[tí] topic, problem, inscribe; 问题 wèntí question, problem; 题目 tímù title

291建

[jiàn] construct, establish; 建议 jiànyì suggest

292南

[nán] south; 西南 xīnán southwest[nā] 南无 nāmó 〈Sanskrit〉 to give oneself totally to

293度

[dù] degree, extent, unit (kWh, angle, temperature, etc.),<classifier for units of measurement, occasions, times, etc.>;制度 zhìdù system, institution[duó] 猜度 cāiduó surmise

294统(F統)

[tǒng] order, unite, (=系统 xìtǒng) system; 统治 tǒngzhì rule,dominate; 统一 tǒngyī together, unify, unite, integrate

295色

[sè] (=颜色 yánsè) colour; 脸色 liǎnsè complexion, look,facial expression[shǎi] colour

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296字

[zì] written character; 汉字 Hànzì Chinese character; 名字

míngzi name; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font{Compare qith 学 xué study}

297请(F請) [qǐng] please, request, invite; 请求 qǐngqiú ask, request

298交

[jiāo] join; 交通 jiāotōng traffic; 交换 jiāohuàn exchange

299爱(F愛) [ài] (=爱情 àiqíng) love; 爱人 àirén spouse, lover

300让(F讓) [ràng] let, allow

301认(F認) [rèn] (=认为 rènwéi) consider, (=认识 rènshi) recognize

302算

[suàn] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, compute; 算了 suànleforget it, never mind

303论(F論)

[lùn] theory[Lún] 论语 Lúnyǔ The Confucian Analects

304百(F佰)

[bǎi] hundred[bò] 抄总 chāobòzǒng express/cover everything{Compare with 白 bái white}

305吃

[chī] eat[qī] 吃吃 qīqī <the sound of giggling>

306义(F義) [yì] justice, (=意义 yìyì) meaning; 主义 zhǔyì ~ism

307科

[kē] department; 科学 kēxué science; 外科 wàikē surgery

308怎

[zěn] (=怎么 zěnme) how?

309元

[yuán] first, primary, dollar

310社

[shè] club, organized body, (=社会 shèhuì) society

311术(F術)

[shù] skill, (=艺术 yìshù) art; 技术 jìshù technique[zhú] 术酒 zhújiǔ medicinal wine

312结(F結)

[jié] tie; 结果 jiéguǒ result; 结婚 jiéhūn marry[jiē] bear fruit

313六(A陆,陸)

[liù] six; 六月 liùyuè June{Compare with 兴 xìng prosper}

314功

[gōng] achievement; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 功夫 gōngfutime (duration), time (when), skill, art, work

315指

[zhǐ] point, (=指头 zhǐtou) finger, toe; 指甲 zhǐjia finger nail

316思

[sī] (=思想 sīxiǎng) thought[si] 意思 yìsi meaning[sāi] 于思 yúsāi richly bearded

317非

[fēi] not, non-; 非常 fēicháng unusually, extraordinary,special, very, extremely

318流

[liú] to flow, stream; 电流 diànliú electric current; 交流 jiāoliúto exchange, alternate

319每

[měi] every, each; 每天 měitiān every day

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320青

[qīng] nature's colour blue/green/black...; 青年 qīngniányouth; 青蛙 qīngwā frog

321管

[guǎn] tube, (=管理 guǎnlǐ) manage, supervise; 不管bùguǎn no matter, regardless of

322夫

[fū] man, (=丈夫 zhàngfu) husband; 工夫 gōngfu time,duration, skill; 大夫 dàifu doctor[fú] (formal) this/that (person){Compare with 天 tiān heaven and 失 shī lose}

323连(F連)

[lián] connect, including; 连忙 liánmáng right away; 连续liánxù continuous

324远(F遠) [yuǎn] far

325资(F資)

[zī] money, expenses; 资本主义 zīběnzhǔyì capitalism; 投资tóuzī invest

326队(F隊) [duì] team, (=部队 bùduì) army, (=队伍 duìwǔ) troops

327跟

[gēn] heel, follow, with, and

328带(F帶) [dài] belt, zone, carry, bring, take

329花

[huā] flower, spend; 花生 huāshēng peanut

330快

[kuài] fast, sharp, (=快乐 kuàilè, =愉快 yúkuài) happy

331条(F條)

[tiáo] twig, strip, item, <classifier for dogs, snakes, dragons,etc.>; 条件 tiáojiàn condition, term

332院

[yuàn] courtyard; 学院 xuéyuàn college; 医院 yīyuànhospital; 法院 fǎyuàn court

333变(F變)

[biàn] change; 变成 biànchéng become; 变化 biànhuàvariation; 改变 gǎibiàn alter

334联(F聯)

[lián] unite, join; 联系 liánxì integrate, relate, link, get intouch with

335言

[yán] words; 语言 yǔyán language, speech, word

336权(F權) [quán] right, power

337往

[wǎng] to, toward; 往往 wǎngwǎng often

338展

[zhǎn] expand, spread out, <family name>; 发展 fāzhǎndevelop, expand, grow; 展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibit, show, display

339该(F該) [gāi] (=应该 yīnggāi) should

340领(F領)

[lǐng] to lead, collar; 领导 lǐngdǎo, 领袖 lǐngxiù leader; 本领

běnlǐng ability

341传(F傳)

[chuán] pass, pass on; 传统 chuántǒng tradition[zhuàn] Confucian classic

342近

[jìn] near; 附近 fùjìn vicinity; 最近 zuìjìn recently, lately, soon

343留

[liú] remain, stay, (=保留 bǎoliú) keep, reserve; 留学 liúxé tostudy abroad; 遗留 yíliú hand down; 拘留 jūliú arrest

344红(F紅)

[hóng] (=红色 hóngsè) red; 东方红 Dōngfānghóng The Eastis Red[gōng] 女红 nǚgōng needlework

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345治

[zhì] govern, cure, punish; 政治 zhèngzhì government

346决(F決)

[jué] 解决 jiějué solve, resolve, settle; 决定 juédìng decide,resolve, make up one's mind

347周

[zhōu] circuit, circumference, cycle, week; 周围 zhōuwéivicinity, surroundings, entirely; 周身 zhōushēn whole vody

348保

[bǎo] (=保护 bǎohù) protect; 保证 bǎozhèng ensure,guarantee

349达(F達)

[dá] reach, arrive[dā] <referring to sounds of clocks or footsteps>[tà] 挑达 tāotà walk casually to and fro

350办(F辦)

[bàn] do; 办法 bànfǎ method; 办公室 bàngōngshì office{Compare with 为 wèi for}

351运(F運)

[yùn] carry, transport, (运气 yùnqi) fortune, luck; 运动

yùndòng move, turn around, sports

352武

[wǔ] military; 武器 wǔqì weapon; 武术 wǔshù martial arts

353半

[bàn] half, semi~{Compare with 平 píng even}

354候

[hòu] (=时候 shíhou) time, wait, situation

355七(A柒) [qī] seven; 七月 qīyuè July

356必

[bì] (=必须 bìxū) must; 不必 búbì needn't

357城

[chéng] (=城市 chéngshì) city, wall; 长城 chángchéng GreatWall

358父

[fù] (=父亲 fùqin) father; 父母 fùmǔ parents[fǔ] old man

359强(F強,彊)

[qiáng] strong[qiǎng] strive[jiàng] 倔强 juéjiàng stubborn, unbending

360步

[bù] step; 进步 jìnbù progress, improve; 散步 sànbù take awalk

361完

[wán] finished, complete

362革

[gé] leather; 革命 gémìng revolution; 改革 gǎigé reform[jí] 病革 bìngjí about to die of illness

363深

[shēn] deep; 深刻 shēnkè deep, profound; 深夜 shēnyèdeep in the night

364区(F區)

[qū] (=地区 dìqū) area; 区别 qùbié difference[ōu] <family name>

365即

[jí] namely, that is, even if, (=立即 lìjí) immediately, at once

366求

[qiú] seek, ask; 要求 yāoqiú demand, request, requirement

367品

[pǐn] (=产品 chǎnpǐn) product; 商品 shāngpǐn merchandise,goods

368士

[shì] scholar; 博士 bóshì Ph.D; 女士 nǚshì lady, Ms.; 战士zhànshì soldier{Compare with 土 tǔ earth}

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369转(F轉)

[zhuǎn] turn, transfer[zhuàn] rotate[zhuǎi] 转文 zhuǎiwén to flaunt one's speach

370量

[liàng] amount; 量词 liàngcí classifier, measure word[liáng] to measure

371空

[kōng] empty, sky[kòng] leave empty, free time

372甚

[shèn] very; 甚至 shènzhì even, go so far as to[shén] (=什 shén) what?; 甚么 = 什么 shénme what?

373众(F眾)

[zhòng] crowd, many; 群众 qúnzhòng the masses; 听众tīngzhòng audience

374技

[jì] 技术 jìshù technology, technique; 科技 kējì science andtechnology

375轻(F輕) [qīng] light (compare with 重 zhòng heavy)

376程

[chéng] 过程 guòchéng process; 工程 gōngchéngengineering project; 程度 chéngdu level, degree, extent

377告

[gào] (=告诉 gàosu) tell; 报告 bàogào report, make known[gù] 告朔 gùshuò distributing feudal calendar

378江

[jiāng] river; 长江 Cháng Jiāng Yangtze River; 江山jiāngshān landscape

379语(F語)

[yǔ] (=语言 yǔyán) language; 汉语 Hànyǔ Chinese; 语法yǔfǎ grammar; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom[yù] tell

380英

[yīng] brave, outstanding person, (=英雄 yīngxióng) hero; 英国 Yīngguó England

381基

[jī] 基础 jīchǔ base, foundation; 基本 jīběn basic,fundamental, essential

382派

[pài] faction, send; 党派 dǎngpài political parties[pā] 派司 pāsi passport, identification

383满(F滿) [mǎn] full; 满足 mǎnzú satisfied, contented

384式

[shì] (=形式 xíngshì) form; 方式 fāngshì way, pattern; 正式zhèngshì formal, official

385李

[lǐ] (=李子 lǐzi) plum, <family name>

386息

[xī] breath, stop[xi] 消息 xiāoxi news; 休息 xiūxi rest

387写(F寫)

[xiě] write; 描写 miáoxiě describe, depict[xiè] 写意 xiěyǐ freehand brushwork, sketch{Compare with 与 yǔ and}

388呢

[ne] <sentence final particle>[ní] woolen cloth

389识(F識)

[shí] know; 认识 rènshi know, recognize; 识别 shíbié tellapart[zhì] (formal) remember, commit to memory, mark, sign

390极(F極)

[jí] extreme, pole; 太极 Tài Jí the Supreme Ultimate (inChinese cosmology); 太极拳 tǎijíquán shadowboxing

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391令

[lìng] make, cause; 命令 mìnglìng command[lǐng] ream, <classifier for paper>[líng] 脊令 jílíng (=鹡鸰 jílíng) wagtail (a symbol of brotherlyfriendship)

392黄(F黃) [huáng] (=黄色 huángsè) yellow

393德

[dé] virtue; 道德 dàodé ethics; 德国 Déguó Germany

394收

[shōu] gather, (=收到 shōudào) recieve, (=收获 shōuhuò)harvest; 收拾 shōushi put in order; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio

395脸(F臉) [liǎn] face

396钱(F錢) [qián] money, copper coin

397党(F黨)

[dǎng] (political) party, clique; 共产党 GòngchǎndǎngCommunist Party; 国民党 Guómíndǎng Nationalist Party

398倒

[dǎo] fall down, topple[dào] invert, (move) backwards, pour, contrary toexpectations[dáo] follow up

399未

[wèi] have not, did not; 未来 wèilái future{Compare with 末 mò end}

400持

[chí] hold; 坚持 jiānchí persist in, insist on; 保持 bǎochíkeep, maintain, preserve

401取

[qǔ] take, get, fetch

402设(F設)

[shè] set up; 建设 jiànshè build, construct; 设计 shèjìdesign, plan; 设备 shèbèi equipment, facilities

403始

[shǐ] (=开始 kāishǐ) begin, start; 始终 shǐzhōng all along

404版

[bǎn] printing plate, edition; 出版 chūbǎn publish

405双(F雙) [shuāng] pair, twin, double; 双方 shuāngfāng both sides

406历

[lì] (F歷) 历史 lìshǐ history; 经历 jīnglì experience, (F曆) 日历rìlì calendar{Compare with 厉 lì severe}

407越

[yuè] 越…越… the more... the more...

408史

[shǐ] (=历史 lìshǐ) history, <family name>; 外史 wàishǐunofficial history{Compare with 吏 lì official and 更 gèng more}

409商

[shāng] discuss, business

410千(F仟)

[qiān] thousand{Compare with 干 gān stem and 于 yú at}

411片

[piàn] slice; 照片 zhàopiàn photo; 片刻 piànkè moment; 卡片kǎpiàn card[piān] film

412容

[róng] contain; 容易 róngyì easy; 内容 nèiróng content

413研

[yán] grind, (=研究 yánjiū) study, research

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414像

[xiàng] resemble, (=肖像 xiàoxiàng) portrait, image

415找

[zhǎo] look for, seek{Compare with 我 wǒ me}

416友

[yǒu] (=朋友 péngyǒu) friend; 友好 yǒuhǎo friendship{Compare with 反 fǎn turn over}

417孩

[hái] (=孩子 háizi, =小孩儿 xiǎoháir) child; 女孩儿 nǚháir girl

418站

[zhàn] stand; 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station

419广(F廣)

[guǎng] wide, extensive[yǎn] (when referring to the radical)

420改

[gǎi] (=改变 gǎibiàn) change; 改革 gǎigé reform

421议(F議)

[yì] (=议论 yìlùn) discuss, confer; 会议 huìyì meeting,conference; 建议 jiànyì suggest, propose

422形

[xíng] (=形式 xíngshì) form, shape; 形成 xíngchéng to form,take shape

423委

[wěi] 委员会 wěiyuánhuì committee; 委托 wěituō entrust[wēi] 虚与委蛇 xūyǔwēiyí to pretend interest and sympathy

424早

[zǎo] early; 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast; 早晨 zǎochen morning

425房

[fáng] (=房间 fángjiān) room, (=房子 fángzi) building

426音

[yīn] (=声音 shēngyīn) sound; 音乐 yīnyuè music

427火

[huǒ] fire; 火车 huǒchē train; 火柴 huǒchái match; 火焰huǒyàn flame

428际(F際)

[jì] (=边际 biānjì) boundary; 实际 shíjì reality; 国际 guójìinternational

429则(F則) [zé] (conjunction); 原则 yuánzé principle; 否则 fǒuzé or else

430首

[shǒu] head; 首先 shǒuxiān first of all; 首都 shǒudū capital(of a country)

431单(F單)

[dān] alone, single, sheet[chán] 单于 chányú <hist.> chief of the Xiongnu[Shàn] <family name>

432据(F據)

[jù] seize, depend on, (=根据 gēnjù) according to[jū] 拮据 jiéjū short of money, hard up

433导(F導) [dǎo] lead; 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

434影

[yǐng] shadow, image; 电影 diànyǐng movie

435失

[shī] lose; 失败 shībài be defeated{Compare with 先 xiān first}

436拿

[ná] hold; 拿来 nálái bring; 拿去 náqù take; 拿给 nágěi handover

437网(F網) [wǎng] net; 网球 wǎngqiú tennis; 因特网 yīntèwáng Internet

438香

[xiāng] perfume, fragrant; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong

439似

[sì] similar; 似乎 sìhu it seems[shì] 似的 shìde alike

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440斯

[sī] thus (nowadays used mostly as a phonem in foreignnames); 法西斯 fǎxīsī Fascist

441专(F專,耑)

[zhuān] (=专门 zhuānmén) special, (=专家 zhuānjiā) expert;专政 zhuānzhèng dictatorship

442石

[shí] (=石头 shítou) stone, rock[dàn] unit of grain{Compare with 右 yòu right}

443若

[ruò] seem, as if; 假若 jiǎruò if; 若干 ruògān how much?[rě] 般若 bōrě buddhist widom, prajna

444兵

[bīng] (=士兵 shìbīng) soldier; 兵力 bīnglì military strength{Compare with 宾 bīn guest}

445弟

[dì] (=弟弟 dìdi) younger brother[tì] (=悌)

446谁(F誰)

[shuí] who?[shéi] who?

447校

[xiào] (=学校 xuéxiào) school[jiào] (=校对 jiàoduì, 校正 jiàozhèng) proofread

448读(F讀)

[dú] read[dòu] pause in reading

449志

[zhì] (=意志 yìzhì) will, (=标志 biāozhì) mark; 同志 tóngzhìcomrade, (F誌) 杂志 zázhì magazine

450飞(F飛) [fēi] fly; 飞机 fēijī airplane

451观(F觀)

[guān] view, contemplation[guàn] 道观 Dàoguàn Daoist temple

452争(F爭)

[zhēng] contend, dispute; 战争 zhànzhēng war, warfare; 斗争 dòuzhēng fight, struggle

453究

[jiū] 研究 yánjiū study, research; 究竟 jiūjìng after all

454包

[bāo] bag, wrap

455组(F組) [zǔ] organize, group; 组织 zǔzhī organization, organize, form

456造

[zào] (=制造 zhìzào) manufacture, (=创造 chuàngzào) create

457落

[luò] fall[là] be missing[lào] 落色 làoshǎi fade (in colour)[luō] 空落落 kōngluōluō absolutely nothing left,open/spacious and desolate

458视(F視) [shì] look; 电视 diànshì television

459济(F濟)

[jì] 经济 jīngjì economy; 救济 jiùjì help disaster victims[jǐ] 济济 jǐjǐ multitudinous, numerous, magnificent

460喜

[xǐ] happiness; 喜欢 xǐhuān like

461离(F離) [lí] (=离开 líkāi) leave, from

462虽(F雖) [suī] (=虽然 suīrán) although

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463坐

[zuò] seat, sit, travel by (car/plane/etc.), put a kettle (orsimilar) on the fire, <classifier for bridges, buildings, etc.>;请坐 qǐngzuò please have a seat; 坐公共汽车 zuò gōngòngqìchē ride a bus

464集

[jí] (=收集 shōují) collect; 集中 jízhōng centralize

465编(F編) [biān] weave, organize, (=编辑 biānjí) edit

466宝(F寶) [bǎo] treasure

467谈(F談) [tán] talk

468府

[fǔ] 政府 zhèngfǔ government

469拉

[lā] pull, drag, haul[lǎ] 半拉 bànlǎ half[lá] slit[là] 拉拉蛄 làlagù mole cricket

470黑

[hēi] (=黑色 hēisè) black; 黑暗 hēi'àn dark

471且

[qiě] for the time being; 而且 érqiě furthermore[jū] (only used some personal names)

472随(F隨) [suí] follow; 随便 suíbiàn as you like

473格

[gé] check, pattern, standard; 格外 géwài especially[gē] <the sound of laughter, clicking of a hen>, chuckel

474尽

[jìn] (F盡) use up[jǐn] (F儘) to max extent; 尽管 jǐnguǎn even though

475剑(F劍) [jiàn] sword; 宝剑 bǎojiàn double-edged sword

476讲(F講) [jiǎng] speak, explain, discuss, stress

477布

[bù] cloth, spread

478杀(F殺) [shā] kill, fight, weaken, reduce, burn (of medicine)

479微

[wēi] tiny, micro; 微笑 wēixiào smile

480怕

[pà] (=害怕 hàipà) to fear; 可怕 kěpà horrible

481母

[mǔ] (=母亲 mǔqin) mother; 父母 fùmǔ parents; 字母 zìmǔletters of an alpabet

482调(F調)

[diào] shift, tone[tiáo] adjust

483局

[jú] department, situation; 邮局 yóujú post office

484根

[gēn] root; 根本 gēnběn essence, foundation, basic, utterly,(not) at all

485曾

[céng] (=曾经 céngjīng) in the past[zēng] great- (grandmother)[cēng] 挨曾儿 āicēngr 〈colloquial〉 to get a scolding

486准

[zhǔn] allow, (F準) certainly, precise; 准备 zhǔnbèi prepare;标准 biāozhǔn standard

487团(F團) [tuán] ball, lump, group; 团结 tuánjié unite, rally

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488段

[duàn] section, paragraph; 手段 shǒuduàn method, means(to an end), strategy

489终(F終)

[zhōng] end; 终于 zhōngyú finally; 始终 shǐzhōng all along;终身 zhōngshēn life-long

490乐(F樂)

[lè] enjoy, be glad, pleasure, (=快乐 kuàilè) happy[yuè] (=音乐 yīnyuè) music

491切

[qiē] to cut[qiè] correspond to; 一切 yíqiè all

492级(F級) [jí] grade, level; 阶级 jiējí (social) class, steps, stairs, rank

493克

[kè] (=克服 kèfú) overcome, gram, (F剋) 克期 kèqī set timelimit[kēi] (=剋) scold

494精

[jīng] perfect; 精神 jīngshén spirit, essence; 酒精 jiǔjīngalcohol

495哪

[nǎ] what? 哪儿 nǎr where?[něi] (before classifier) which?[na] (used in orders and exclamations)[Né] (in foreign names)

496官

[guān] official; 官僚 guānliáo bureaucrat

497示

[shì] (=表示 biǎoshì) show, indicate; 指示 zhǐshì point out

498冲

[chōng] (F沖) rinse, rush, (F衝) rush[chòng] (F衝) towards

499竟

[jìng] finish, (=竟然 jìngrán) unexpectedly; 究竟 jiūjìngactually, exactly, in the end, after all

500乎

[hū] 似乎 sìhu it seems; 几乎 jīhū almost

501男

[nán] male, (=男人 nánrén) man

502举(F舉)

[jǔ] raise; 举行 jǔxíng hold (a meeting); 选举 xuǎnjǔ election;举例 jǔlì give an example

503客

[kè] (=客人 kèrén) guest; 客观 kèguān objective; 客气 kèqipolite

504证(F證,証)

[zhèng] prove; 图书证 túshūzhèng library card; 签证qiānzhèng visa

505苦

[kǔ] bitter; 艰苦 jiānkǔ arduous; 痛苦 tòngkǔ suffering

506照

[zhào] shine; 照相 zhàoxiàng photo

507注

[zhù] pour, (F註) notes; 注意 zhùyì pay attention; 注视zhùshì gaze

508费(F費) [fèi] cost; 学费 xuéfèi tuition

509足

[zú] foot, (=足够 zúgòu) enough; 满足 mǎnzú satisfy

510尔(F爾)

[ěr] <archaic> you; 尔后 ěrhòu thereafter; 高尔夫 gāo'ěrfūgolf

511招

[zhāo] beckon, recruit, attract; 招待 entertain (guests)

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512群

[qún] crowd, group; 群众 qúnzhòng The Masses

513热(F熱) [rè] hot

514推

[tuī] push

515晚

[wǎn] late; 晚上 wǎnshang evening; 夜晚 yèwǎn night; 晚饭wǎnfàn dinner

516响(F響) [xiǎng] sound; 影响 yǐngxiǎng influence

517称(F稱)

[chēng] weigh, name[chèn] 对称 duìchèn symmetric

518兴(F興)

[xìng] 高兴 gāoxìng glad[xīng] 兴奋 xīngfèn excited{Compare with 六 liù six}

519待

[dài] treat, entertain, wait for[dāi] (=呆 dāi) stay

520约(F約)

[yuē] approximately, arrange, appointment[yāo] weigh

521阳(F陽) [yáng] opposite of 阴 yīn; 太阳 tàiyáng the sun

522哥

[gē] (=哥哥 gēge) older brother

523惊(F驚) [jīng] surprise

524吗(F嗎)

[ma] <interrogative particle>[má] what; 干吗? gàn má? What's up?[mǎ] 吗啡 mǎfēi morphine

525整

[zhěng] (=整个 zhěnggè) whole; 调整 tiáozhěng adjust; 整齐zhěngqí neat

526支

[zhī] branch, support; 支持 zhīchí sustain; 地支 dìzhī theTwelve Terrestrial Branches

527古

[gǔ] (=古代 gǔdài) ancient{Compare with 舌 shé tongue}

528汉(F漢)

[hàn] Chinese ethnicity; 汉语 hànyu Chinese; 汉字 hànziChinese character; 老汉 lǎohàn old man

529突

[tū] charge forward, stick out; 突然 tūrán suddenly

530号(F號)

[hào] name, number, mark[háo] yell

531绝(F絕) [jué] cut off, absolute

532选(F選) [xuǎn] (=选择 xuǎnzé) choose, select; 选举 xuǎnjǔ election

533吧

[ba] at end of sentence, indicates suggestion[bā] snap!

534参(F參)

[cān] 参加 cānjiā participate[shēn] 人参 rénshēn ginseng[cēn] 参差 cēncī uneven, irregular

535刊

[kān] periodical, publication; 报刊 bǎokān periodicalpublications, the press

536亚(F亞) [yà] inferior, second; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia

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537复

[fù] (F復) 恢复 huīfù recover, (F複) 复杂 fùzá complicated,complex, (F覆) cover

538伤(F傷) [shāng] wound, injury, injure; 创伤 chuāngshāng trauma

539类(F類) [lèi] category, kind, type; 类似 lèisì similar

540备(F備)

[bèi] (=准备 zhǔnbèi) get ready, prepare; 设备 shèbèiequipment

541欢(F歡) [huān] (=欢乐 huānlè) happy, joyous; 喜欢 xǐhuan like

542另

[lìng] other; 另外 lìngwài other, besides

543港

[gǎng] harbor; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong

544势(F勢) [shì] power; 形势 xíngshì circumstances; 姿势 zīshì posture

545刻

[kè] carve, quarter hour, moment

546星

[xīng] star; 火星 huǒxīng Mars; 星期 xīngqī week

547断(F斷) [duàn] cut off; 不断 búduàn unceasing; 判断 pànduàn judge

548陈(F陳) [chén] display, explain, stale, (dynasty 557-589)

549掌

[zhǎng] palm of the hand; 掌握 zhǎngwò grasp

550农(F農)

[nóng] (=农民 nóngmín) farmer, peasant; 农业 nóngyèagriculture

551夜

[yè] (=夜晚 yèwǎn) night; 半夜 bànyè, 午夜 wǔyè midnight;夜里 yèlǐ at night

552般

[bān] sort, kind; 一般 yìbān ordinary[pán] happy[bō] 般若 bōrě buddhist wisdom, prajna

553念(F唸)

[niàn] miss, read aloud; 观念 guānniàn concept; 念书niànshū study

554价

[jià] (F價) (=价值 jiàzhí) value, (=价钱 jiàqian) price[jie] (F價)[jiè] servant

555脑(F腦)

[nǎo] (=脑子 nǎozi) brain; 脑袋 nǎodai head; 脑壳 nǎokéskull; 电脑 diànnǎo computer

556规(F規) [guī] 规律 guīlǜ regular pattern; 规定 guīdìng regulations

557底

[dǐ] bottom; 彻底 chèdǐ thorough; 到底 dàodǐ after all

558故

[gù] cause, therefore; 故事 gùshi story; 故意 gùyì onpurpose

559省

[shěng] province, economize, omit[xǐng] 反省 fǎnxǐng introspection

560妈(F媽) [mā] mother, mom; 妈妈 māma mama

561刚(F剛) [gāng] firm, (=刚才 gāngcái) just (a moment ago)

562句

[jù] sentence

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563显(F顯) [xiǎn] appear; 显然 xiǎnrán obvious

564消

[xiāo] disappear; 消息 xiāoxi news; 消灭 xiāomiè perish

565衣

[yī] (=衣服 yīfu) clothing[yì] wear (clothing), give (clothing) to others to wear

566陆(F陸)

[lù] land; 大陆 continent[liù] six (= 六 liù)

567器

[qì] utensil, (=机器 jīqi) machine; 武器 wǔqì weapon

568确(F確)

[què] true; 正确 zhèngquè correct; 确实 quèshí indeed; 明确

míngquè explicit

569破

[pò] smash; 破坏 pòhuài ruin; 破烂 pòlàn worn out

570具

[jù] 工具 gōngjù tool; 具有 jùyǒu possess; 具体 jùtǐ concrete;玩具 wánjù toy

571居

[jū] (=居住 jūzhù) live, reside; 居民 jūmín resident; 居然

jūrán unexpectedly

572批

[pī] <classifier for a batch/lot>, comment, criticize, refute; 批评 pīpíng criticize

573送

[sòng] see somebody off, deliver, give

574泽(F澤)

[zé] 沼泽 zhǎozé marsh, swamp; 色泽 sèzé colour andlustre; 毛泽东 Máo Zédōng CCP leader and founder of thePRC

575紧(F緊) [jǐn] tight; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense; 要紧 yàojǐn important

576帮(F幫) [bāng] (=帮助 bāngzhù, 帮忙 bāngmáng) help, gang

577线(F線)

[xiàn] line, thread; 光线 guāngxiàn light ray; 电线 diànxiàn(electric) wire

578存

[cún] (=存在 cúnzài) exist; 保存 bǎocún preserve

579愿(F願) [yuàn] wish

580奇

[qí] marvellous, (=希奇 xīqí) rare, strange[jī] odd (not even)

581害

[hài] harmful; 害虫 hàichóng destructive insect; 厉害 lìhaifierce

582增

[zēng] (=增加 zēngjiā, =增长 zēngzhǎng) increase

583杨(F楊) [yáng] poplar tree; 三角叶杨 sānjiǎoyèyáng cottonwood

584料

[liào] (=材料 cáiliào) material, expect, anticipate; 资料 zīliàomeans, data, material

585州

[zhōu] prefecture; 广州 Guǎngzhōu Canton

586节(F節)

[jié] joint, section, festival, holiday, (=节日 jiérì) holiday[jiē] knot, link; 节子 jiēzi gnarl, knot (in wood)

587左

[zuǒ] left; 左边 zuǒbiān left side

588装(F裝) [zhuāng] dress up, load, install, (=假装 jiǎzhuāng) pretend

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589易

[yì] (=容易 róngyì) easy, change; 易经 Yìjīng Book ofChanges

590著

[zhù] write, book[zhe] (S着)[zháo] (S着)[zhuó] (S着)[zhāo] (S着)

591急

[jí] urgent; 着急 zháojí anxious; 急忙 jímáng in a hurry

592久

[jiǔ] (for a) long time

593低

[dī] low; 降低 jiàngdī reduce; 低级 dījí elementary; 高低gāodī height

594岁(F歲)

[suì] years old; 岁数 suìshu age; 万岁 wànsuì long life,Your/His Majesty, "Banzai"

595需

[xū] (=需要 xūyào) need; 必需 bìxū essential

596酒

[jiǔ] wine; 啤酒 píjiǔ beer; 喝酒 hējiǔ drink wine

597河

[hé] river; 河南省 Hénán shěng Henan Province; 运河 yùnhécanal

598初

[chū] beginning, first (in order); 初步 chūbù preliminary; 起初 qǐchū at first

599游

[yóu] (=游泳 yóuyǒng) swim, (=旅游 lǚyóu) travel

600严(F嚴) [yán] severe, stern

601铁(F鐵) [tiě] iron; 地铁 dìtiě underground, subway

602族

[zú] (=民族 mínzú) people, nationality, (=种族 zhǒngzú) race

603除

[chú] get rid of, divide, (=除了 chúle) except

604份

[fèn] portion, share, copy, <classifier for portion, share,copies of newspapers etc.>, college degree

605敢

[gǎn] dare; 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave

606胡

[hú] recklessly; 胡说 nonsense (F鬍) (=胡子 húzi) beard (F衚) 胡同 hútòng lane

607血

[xuè] blood[xiě] blood

608企

[qǐ] stand on tiptoe, hope for, look forward to; 企业 qǐyèenterprise; 企图 qǐtú attempt; 企鹅 penguin

609仍

[réng] (=仍然 réngrán, =仍旧 réngjiù) still, yet, as before

610投

[tóu] throw; 投票 tóupiào vote

611闻(F聞) [wén] smell, hear; 新闻 xīnwén news

612斗

[dǒu] 10 liters; 烟斗 yāndǒu tobacco/opium pipe; 北斗星Běidǒuxīng The Big Dipper, The Plow[dòu] (F鬥) fight

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613纪(F紀)

[jì] 世纪 shìjì century; 纪念 jìniàn memento; 纪律 jìlǜdiscipline[Jǐ] <family name>

614脚(F腳)

[jiǎo] foot; 赤脚 chìjiǎo barefoot; 脚趾 jiǎozhǐ toe[jué] (=角 jiǎo) role, part, character, actor, actress

615右

[yòu] right; 右边 yòubiān right side; 左右 zuǒyòu around,nearby, more or less{Compare with 石 shí stone}

616苏(F蘇) [sū] 苏醒 sūxǐng revive; 苏州 Sūzhōu; 苏联 Sūlián USSR

617标(F標) [biāo] mark; 标准 biāozhǔn standard

618饭(F飯) [fàn] rice, food

619云

[yún] say, (F雲) (=云彩 yúncai) cloud

620病

[bìng] sick; 毛病 máobing malfunction

621医(F醫)

[yī] (=医学 yīxué) medical science; 医生 yīshēng doctor; 医院yīyuàn hospital

622阿

[ā] 阿拉伯 ālābó Arab[ē] 阿弥陀佛ēmítuógó Amitabha = Buddha preserve us

623答

[dá] (=回答 huídá) answer[dā] 答应 dāying respond, promise

624土

[tǔ] earth, (=土地 tǔdì) land, (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil{Compare with 士 shì scholar}

625况(F況)

[kuàng] 情况 qíngkuàng circumstances; 况且 kuàngqiěmoreover

626境

[jìng] border, territory; 环境 huánjìng environment

627软(F軟) [ruǎn] soft; 软件 ruǎnjiàn software

628考

[kǎo] (=考虑 kǎolǜ) consider, (=考试 kǎoshì) exam

629娘

[niáng] mother, aunt[niang] 姑娘 gūniang girl

630村

[cūn] village, rustic; 农村 nóngcūn countryside, village

631刀

[dāo] knife

632击(F擊) [jī] beat, strike, knock; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault

633仅(F僅) [jǐn] (=仅仅 jǐnjǐn) only, barely

634查

[chá] examine, investigate; 检查 jiǎnchá inspect[Zhā] <family name>

635引

[yǐn] draw, stretch, (=引起 yǐnqǐ) cause, (=吸引 xīyǐn) attract

636朝

[cháo] towards, dynasty; 朝鲜 Cháoxiān Korea[zhāo] (morning)

637育

[yù] raise, educate; 教育 jiàoyù education[yō] 杭育 hángyō heave-ho, yo-ho

638续(F續) [xù] (=继续 jìxù) continue; 连续 liánxù continuous

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639独(F獨) [dú] only, alone; 独立 dúlì independent

640罗(F羅)

[luó] (=罗网 luówǎng) birdnet; 罗马 Luómǎ Rome; 罗盘luópán compass[luō] 罗嗦 luōsuo wordy, troublesome; 哩哩罗罗 līliluōluō thesound of boiling/rumbling/etc.

641买(F買) [mǎi] buy

642户(F戶) [hù] door, household; 窗户 chuānghù window

643护(F護) [hù] (=保护 bǎohù) guard, protect; 护士 hùshi nurse

644喝

[hē] drink[hè] shout

645朋

[péng] 朋友 péngyǒu friend{Compare with 丽 lì beautiul and 册 cè book}

646供

[gōng] supply[gòng] confess

647责(F責) [zé] duty; 责任 zérèn responsibility

648项(F項) [xiàng] (=项目 xiàngmù) item

649背

[bèi] back[bēi] carry on the back

650余

[yú] I, me, (F餘) left-over, extra; 其余 the rest; 余弦 cosine

651希

[xī] sparse, scattered, watery, this; 希望 xīwàng hope; 希奇xīqí rare, strange; 希腊 Xīlà Greece

652卫(F衛) [wèi] 保卫 defend; 卫生 sanitary; 卫星 satellite

653列

[liè] column, line up; 列车 lièchē train; 排列 páiliè arrange

654图(F圖) [tú] picture; 地图 dìtú map; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

655室

[shì] room; 教室 jiàoshì classroom; 卧室 wòshì bedroom; 办公室 bàngōngshì office

656乱(F亂) [luàn] chaotic, disorderly, messy; 混乱 hùnluàn chaos

657刘(F劉) [Liú] <family name>

658爷(F爺) [yé] father; 爷爷 yéye grandpa

659龙(F龍) [lóng] dragon; 恐龙 kǒnglóng dinosaur

660咱

[zán] (=咱们 zánmen) we = you and I[zan] (abbreviation for 早晚 zǎowǎn) all the time, morningand evening, sooner or later

661章

[zhāng] chapter, seal, stamp, medal, badge, rules

662席

[xí] mat, seat, banquet; 主席 zhǔxí chairperson

663错(F錯)

[cuò] (=错误 cuòwù) mistake; 不错 búcuò not bad, prettygood; 一点儿不错! yìdiǎnr búcuò! perfectly correct!

664兄

[xiōng] (elder) brother; 兄弟 xiōngdì brothers{Compare with 儿(F兄) ér child and 只 zhǐ only}

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665暗

[àn] (=黑暗 hēi'àn) dark; 暗暗 secretly; 阴暗 gloomy; 暗示hint

666创(F創)

[chuàng] 创造 chuàngzào create[chuāng] 创伤 chuāngshāng trauma

667排

[pái] arrange, row, line[pǎi] 排子车 pǎizìchē handcart

668春

[chūn] (=春天 chūntiān, =春季 chūnjì) spring; 春卷 chūnjuǎnspring roll; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons

669须

[xū] (F須) (=必须 bìxū) must, (F鬚) (=胡须 húxū) beard

670承

[chéng] 承认 chéngrèn admit; 继承 jìchéng inherit

671案

[àn] desk, (law) case; 答案 dá'àn answer or solution to aproblem

672忙

[máng] hurry, busy; 帮忙 help; 连忙 right away

673呼

[hū] shout, exhale; 呼吸 hūxī breathe; 欢呼 huānhū cheer

674树(F樹)

[shù] tree; 树林 shùlín woods; 树木 shùmù trees; 树干

shùgàn trunk

675痛

[tòng] painful; 痛苦 tòngkǔ suffering; 痛快 tòngkuaidelighted

676沉

[chén] to sink; 沉重 chénzhòng heavy[chēn] 黑沉沉 hēichēnchēn pitch-black

677啊

[a] (used as phrase suffix, indicatingobviousness/impatience)[ā] (indicating elation); 啊!我又赢了! ā! Wǒ yòu yíngle! Ha!I've won again![á] (indicating doubt or questioning), huh?; 啊?你说什么? ??Nǐ shuō shenme? Huh? What are you saying?[ǎ] (indicating puzzled surprise)[à] (indicating agreement/approval); 啊,好吧! ?, hǎoba! Well,OK!

678灵(F靈) [líng] clever, spirit, soul, elf; 灵活 línghuó nimble, easy

679职(F職) [zhí] duty; 职工 zhígōng staff; 职业 zhíyè occupation

680乡(F鄉) [xiāng] countryside, home town

681细(F細)

[xì] thin; 仔细 zǐxì careful; 细胞 xìbāo cell; 详细 xiángxìdetailed

682诉(F訴) [sù] 告诉 gàosu tell; 诉讼 sùsòng lawsuit

683态(F態) [tài] form; 态度 tàidu manner; 状态 zhuàngtài state

684停

[tíng] (=停止 tíngzhǐ) stop; 停车场 tíngchēchǎng parking lot

685印

[yìn] (=印刷 yìnshuā) print, (=印章 yìnzhāng) seal

686笔(F筆) [bǐ] writing implement; 毛笔 brush; 钢笔 pen; 铅笔 pencil

687夏

[xià] (=夏天 xiàtiān) summer; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng thefour seasons

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688助

[zhù] (=帮助 bāngzhù) help

689福

[fú] blessing, good fortune, (=幸福 xìngfú) happiness,happy; 祝福 zhùfú invoke/wish a blessing; 福建 Fújiàn{It is common to hang calligraphy of this characterup-side-down on doors, in order to get people to note that福倒了 fú dàole = "The 'Fu' is up-side-down", which ispronounced just as 福到了 = "Fortune/happiness hascome"}

690块(F塊) [kuài] piece, lump, chunk, (=元 yuán) Chinese dollar

691冷

[lěng] cold; 冷静 lěngjìng calm

692球

[qiú] ball; 足球 zúqiú football (soccer); 地球 dìqiú the Earth

693姑

[gū] 姑娘 gūniang girl

694划

[huá] row (a boat) (F劃) scratch[huà] (F劃) (=计划 jìhuà) plan (F畫)

695既

[jì] since, already; 既然 jìrán since, now that

696质(F質)

[zhì] (=物质 wùzhì) matter, substance; 质量 zhìliàng quality,mass

697巴

[bā] 尾巴 wěiba tail; 嘴巴 zuǐbā mouth; 巴西 Bāxī Brazil[bà] 嘴巴子 zuǐbàzi mouth, a slap in the face

698致

[zhì] send, convey; 一致 yízhì identical, (F緻) 细致 xìzhìcareful

699湾(F灣) [wān] harbor; 台湾 Táiwān

700演

[yǎn] (=表演 biǎoyǎn) perform, act, performance

701木

[mù] tree, (=木头 mùtou) wood;{Compare with 本 běn root and 大 dà big}

702韦(F韋) [wéi] soft leather, <family name>

703怪

[guài] blame, (=奇怪 qíguài) strange; 怪物 guàiwu monster

704围(F圍) [wéi] surround; 围棋 wéiqí Japanese "go"

705静(F靜) [jìng] still, quiet; 静电 jìngdiàn static electricity

706旁

[páng] (=旁边 pángbiān) side[bàng] (=傍)

707园(F園) [yuán] (=花园 huāyuán) garden, (=公园 gōngyuán) park

708否

[fǒu] not; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?[pǐ] bad, inferior; 臧否 zāngpǐ pass judgment (on people)

709副

[fù] assist, vice-; 副词 fùcí adverb

710辑(F輯) [jí] 编辑 biānjí edit; 逻辑 luójí <loan> logic

711采

[cǎi] pick, gather (F採)[cài] (F埰) 采地 càidì fief

712食

[shí] eat, (=食物 shíwù, =食品 shípǐn) food[sì] feed

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713登

[dēng] climb

714够(F夠) [gòu] enough; 能够 nénggòu be capable of

715赛(F賽) [sài] contest; 比赛 match, race

716米

[mǐ] (=米饭 mǐfàn) rice, meter; 玉米 yùmǐ corn

717假

[jiǎ] false[jià] (=假期 jiàqī) vacation

718较(F較)

[jiào] relatively, quite; 比较 bǐjiào compare, relatively[jiǎo] (bǐjiǎo = bǐjiào)

719姐

[jiě] (=姐姐 jiějie) older sister; 小姐 xiǎojie young lady

720楼(F樓) [lóu] story, building; 大楼 mansion; 楼梯 lóutī stairs

721获

[huò] (F獲) (=获得 huòdé) get, obtain, (F穫) 收获 shōuhuòharvest

722孙(F孫)

[sūn] grandchild; 子孙 zǐsūn children and grandchildren,descendants; 孙悟空 Sūn Wùkōng monkey withsupernatural powers in the nobel "Journey to the West"; 孙中山 Sūn Zhōngshān = 孙逸仙 Sūn Yixiān = Sun Yat-sen,leader of the Republican Revolution and the KMT

723宣

[xuān] (=宣布 xuānbù) declare; 宣传 propaganda

724穿

[chuān] penetrate, wear

725诗(F詩) [shī] poem; 诗人 shīrén poet

726歌

[gē] song; 唱歌 chànggē to sing

727速

[sù] fast; 速度 sùdù speed

728忽

[hū] disregard, (=忽然 hūrán) suddenly, (=忽而 hū'ér) now...

729堂

[táng] hall; 食堂 shítáng dining hall, canteen; 课堂 kètángclassroom[tāng] 亮堂堂 liàngtāngtāng brightly lit, brilliant

730敌(F敵) [dí] (敌人 dírén) enemy; 敌军 enemy troops

731试(F試) [shì] try, test; 考试 kǎoshì test, quiz

732谢(F謝) [xiè] thank; 谢谢 xièxie thanks; 非常感谢

733央

[yāng] entreat, center; 中央 central; 央求 beg, plead

734怀(F懷)

[huái] bosom, cherish; 怀疑 huáiyí suspect; 怀念 huáiniàncherish memory

735顾(F顧) [gù] (=照顾 zhàogu) look after; 顾客 gùkè customer

736验(F驗) [yàn] (=经验 jīngyàn) experience

737营(F營) [yíng] camp; 营火 campfire; 营业 do business

738止

[zhǐ] (=停止 tíngzhǐ) stop

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739姓

[xìng] family name; 姓名 xìngmíng full name (family nameand personal name); 您贵姓 Nín guìxìng? (May I ask for)your family name, Sir/Madame?

740养(F養) [yǎng] raise, nourish; 营养 yíngyǎng nutrition

741丽(F麗)

[lì] 美丽 měilì beautiful; 壮丽 majestic[Lí] Korea{Compare with 朋 péng friend and 册 cè book}

742属(F屬)

[shǔ] belong to, be subordinate to, born in a specific yearacoording to the Chinese calendar[zhǔ] enjoin

743景

[jǐng] scene, scenery; 风景 fēngjǐng scenery, landscape

744郭

[guō] outer wall of city, <family name>

745依

[yī] (=依靠 yīkào) depend on, comply with, according to; 依然 yīrán still

746威

[wēi] 威胁 wēixié threaten, imperil; 示威 shìwēi demonstrate;挪威 Nuówēi Norway

747按

[àn] press, (=按照 ànzhào) according to; 按摩 ànmómassage

748恶(F惡)

[è] evil[wù] (厌恶) hate[ě] (恶心) nauseous

749慢

[màn] slow

750座

[zuò] (=座位 zuòwèi) seat, place, stand, pedestal, base,<classifier for mountains, bridges etc.>

751罪

[zuì] crime, guilt

752维(F維)

[wéi] 纤维 xiānwéi fiber; 维护 wéihù safeguard; 思维 síwéithink

753渐(F漸)

[jiàn] (=渐渐 jiànjiàn, =逐渐 zhújiàn) gradually[jiān] dip/soak in liquid

754胜(F勝) [shèng] (=胜利 shènglì) victory, triumph, win

755藏

[cáng] store; conceal, hide[zàng] (=西藏 Xīzàng) Tibet

756皇

[huáng] 皇帝 huángdì emperor; 皇后 huánghòu empress

757街

[jiē] street; 街道 street, neighborhood; 街头 street-corner

758激

[jī] surge, dash, (=激动 jīdòng) excite; 激烈 jīliè intense

759异(F異) [yì] different; 异常 yìcháng unusual

760摘

[zhāi] pick, take off, select

761角

[jiǎo] horn, corner, dime[jué] actor, role

762瞧

[qiáo] look

763负(F負) [fù] carry on shoulder, suffer, negative

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764施

[shī] carry out; 措施 cuòshī to measure, step; 施工

construction

765模

[mó] 模范 mófàn model; 模仿 mófǎng imitate[mú] 模样 múyàng appearance; 模子 múzi mold, pattern, die

766草

[cǎo] grass; 草莓 cǎoméi strawberry

767某

[mǒu] certain, some; 某人 mǒurén somebody

768银(F銀) [yín] silver; 银行 yínháng bank

769露

[lù] (=露水 lùshui) dew, show, reveal, betray[lòu] reveal

770阵(F陣)

[zhèn] battle array, <classifier for phases, spells etc.>; 一阵风 yí zhèn fēng a short period of time

771值

[zhí] (=值得 zhíde) be worth, (=价值 jiàzhí) value

772班

[bān] class, work; 上班 shàngbān go to work; 值班 zhíbānbe on duty

773层(F層) [céng] layer, level, storey

774修

[xiū] repair, decorate; 修改 xiūgǎi revise

775差

[chà] differ, wrong[chā] 差别 difference[chāi] 出差[cī] rank[cuō] stumble

776味

[wèi] (=味道 wèidao) flavor, taste

777织(F織)

[zhī] weave, knit; 组织 zǔshī organize; 纺织 fǎngzhī spin andweave

778药(F藥) [yào] medicine, drug

779馆(F館) [guǎn] building; 饭馆 restaurant

780密

[mì] thick, dense

781亮

[liàng] bright, light, shine, loud and clear; 漂亮 piàolianghandsome, beautiful, remarkable, brilliant, smart

782律

[lǜ] 法律 fǎlǜ law; 律师 lǜshū lawyer; 纪律 jìlǜ discipline; 旋律 xuánlǜ tune, melody

783习(F習) [xí] 练习 liànxí practice; 学习 xuéxí study; 习惯 xíguàn habit

784田

[tián] field; 田野 tiányě open country

785简(F簡)

[jiǎn] 简单 jiǎndān simple; 简体字 jiǎntǐzì simple formcharacter

786免

[miǎn] exempt; 避免 bìmiǎn avoid; 免费 miǎnfèi free

787毒

[dú] (毒物) poison; (毒品) drug; 病毒 virus

788归(F歸) [guī] return

789波

[bō] (=波浪 bōlàng) wave; 波长 bīchánga wavelength

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790型

[xíng] mould, type; 典型 diǎnxíng typical

791屋

[wū] (屋子 wūzi) room, (=房屋 fángwū) building; 屋顶 roof

792换(F換) [huàn] change, exchange

793救

[jiù] help, rescue; 救命 jiùmìng! Help! Save me!

794寄

[jì] to mail; 寄生虫 jìshēngchóng parasite

795帝

[dì] emperor; 帝国 dìguó empire; 上帝 Shàngdì God

796退

[tuì] go backwards, (=后退 hòutuì) retreat; 撤退 chètuìwithdraw

797洋

[yáng] (=海洋 hǎiyáng) ocean; 太平洋 Tàipíng Yáng PacificOcean[yāng] 暖洋洋 nuǎnyāngyāng warm

798丝(F絲) [sī] silk, thread

799湖

[hú] lake; 湖泊 húpō lakes; 湖南 Húnán; 湖北 Húběi

800睡

[shuì] (=睡觉 shuìjiào) sleep

801劳(F勞)

[láo] (=劳动 láodòng) labor[lào] encourage, console

802妇(F婦) [fù] (=妇女 fùnǚ) woman; 夫妇 fūfù married couple

803伯

[bó] eldest brother, uncle[bǎi] 大伯子 dàbǎizi eldest brother of one's husband[bai] 叔伯 shūbai cousinship on father's side[bà] (=霸){Compare with 佰 bǎi hundred}

804尼

[ní] 尼姑 Buddhist nun; 尼加拉瓜 Níjiālāguā Nicaragua; 尼龙nílóng nylon

805皮

[pí] (=皮肤 pífū) skin

806祖

[zǔ] (祖先 zǔxiān) ancestor; 祖母 zǔmǔ grandmother

807雄

[xióng] powerful, male; 英雄 yīngxióng hero; 雄伟 xióngwěigrand; 雄鸡 xióngjī rooster

808婚

[hūn] (=结婚 jíehūn) marry; 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding; 婚姻 hūnyīnmarriage

809康

[kāng] 健康 jiànkāng health; 康熙字典 Kāngxī Zìdiǎndictionary compiled in the Kangzi period

810评(F評) [píng] criticize, comment, review

811追

[zhuī] pursue

812哈

[hā] exhale, sip, aha!, <the sound of laughter, etc.>[hǎ] <family name>[hà] 哈撒 hàsa shake, swing; 哈什蚂 hàshimǎ Chinese forestfrog

813络(F絡)

[luò] net, twine[lào] 挂络 guàlào involvement, implication

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814店

[diàn] (=商店 shāngdiàn) store, shop; 饭店 fàndiànrestaurant

815翻

[fān] turn over; 翻译 fānyì translate

816环(F環) [huán] ring; 环境 huánjìng environment, surroundings

817礼(F禮) [lǐ] ceremony; 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding; 礼貌 lǐmào polite

818跑

[pǎo] run[páo] paw the earth

819超

[chāo] (=超过 chāoguò) go past, exceed, (=超级 chāojí)super

820叶

[yè] (F葉) leaf (of a plant)[xié] harmonize

821压(F壓)

[yā] press, pressure[yà] 压根 yàgēn from the start, in the first place, altogether,entirely, totally, at all, simply

822占

[zhān] fortune telling[zhàn] occupy; 占领 zhànlǐng capture

823均

[jūn] even; 平均 píngjūn average

824永

[yǒng] (=永远 yǒngyuǎn) always, forever, eternal{Compare with 水 shuǐ water}

825烈

[liè] (=强烈 qiángliè) intense; 热烈 ardent; 烈士 martyr

826奖(F獎) [jiǎng] prize, award; 奖金 bonus; 奖学金 scholarship

827婆

[pó] old lady; 老婆 lǎopo wife

828赶(F趕) [gǎn] catch up

829富

[fù] (=富有 fùyǒu) rich; 丰富 fēngfù abundant; 财富 cáifùwealth

830兰(F蘭) [lán] 兰花 lánhuā orchid

831录(F錄) [lù] record; 记录 jìlù take notes; 录音机 tape recorder

832画(F畫) [huà] draw, picture

833遇

[yù] meet; 遇到 yùdào encounter

834顿(F頓) [dùn] to pause, meal

835艺(F藝) [yì] skill, (=艺术 yìshù) art; 文艺 wényì literature and art

836普

[pǔ] 普通 pǔtōng common; 普通话 Pǔtōnghuà CommonSpeach = Mandarin; 普遍 pǔbiàn universal

837判

[pàn] judge; 批判 pīpàn criticize

838源

[yuán] (=来源 láiyuán) source, origin; 资源 zīyuán resources

839亿(F億) [yì] 100 million

840素

[sù] plain, white, vegetarian; 因素 yīnsù factor, element

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841船

[chuán] boat, ship; 渡船 dùchuán ferry; 宇宙飞船 yǔzhòufēichuán "cosmic flying boat" = spaceship

842继(F繼) [jì] (=继续 jìxù) continue; 继承 jìchéng inherit

843尚

[shàng] esteem; 高尚 gāoshàng noble, lofty[shang] 和尚 héshang monk

844嘴

[zuǐ] (嘴巴 zuǐba) mouth; 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip

845察

[chá] 观察 guānchá observe; 警察 jǐngchá police

846雨

[yǔ] rain; 雨水 rainwater; 暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ rainstorm

847优(F優)

[yōu] excellent; 优良 fine; 优秀 outstanding; 优越 yōuyuèsuperior

848您

[nín] <polite> you; 您贵姓 Nín guìxìng? (May I ask for) yourfamily name, Sir/Madame?

849险(F險) [xiǎn] (危险 wēixiǎn) danger; 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance

850烟

[yān] (F煙) smoke, cigarette, mist[yīn] (=氤)

851阶(F階) [jiē] (=台阶) steps; 阶级 class; 军阶 rank; 阶段 phase

852担(F擔)

[dān] carry on a shoulder pole[dàn] two buckets full, 50 kg.

853散

[sàn] break up, distribute, dispel[sǎn] fall apart, scattered

854板

[bǎn] board, hard, (F闆) 老板 lǎobǎn shopkeeper, proprietor,boss

855钟

[zhōng] (F鐘) bell, clock; 三点钟 3 o'clock, (F鍾) 钟爱

zhōng'ài dote on, <family name>

856访(F訪) [fǎng] (=访问 fǎngwèn) visit; 采访 gather material

857妹

[mèi] (妹妹 mèimei) little sister; 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters{Compare with 妺 mò = wife of the last ruler of the Xiadynasty}

857伸

[shēn] stretch

859佛

[Fó] Buddha; 佛教 Fójiào Buddhism[fú] 仿佛 fǎngfú seem

860限

[xiàn] limit, bounds; 有限 limited; 限制 restrict

861讨(F討)

[tǎo] (=讨论 tǎolùn) discuss; 讨厌 tǎoyàn digusting{讨口彩 tǎokǒucǎi = 讨个吉利(话) tǎo ge jílì(huà) to ask forsomething as a token of good omen}

862临(F臨) [lín] overlook, be adjacent to; 临时 temporary

863吴(F吳) [Wú] <family name>, Wu Kingdom (222-280 A.D.)

864摇(F搖) [yáo] shake

865跳

[tiào] jump; 跳伞 tiàosǎn parachute; 跳舞 tiàowǔ dance

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866曲

[qū] (=弯曲 wānqū) curved[qǔ] melody

867练(F練) [liàn] white silk, (=练习 liànxí) practice

868构(F構) [gòu] 结构 jiégòu structure; 构成 constitute; 构造

869玩

[wán] play; 玩具 wánjù toy; 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun

870玉

[yù] (玉石 yùshí) jade; 玉米 yùmǐ corn{Compare with 王 wáng king}

871犯

[fàn] violate; 犯罪 fànzuì commit a crime; 罪犯 criminal

872厂(F廠) [chǎng] (=工厂 gōngchǎng) factory

873肯

[kěn] be willing to, consent; 肯定 kěndìng definitely

874协(F協) [xié] 协作 xiézuò cooperate

875幸

[xìng] good fortune, luck; 幸福 xìngfú happy

876挥(F揮)

[huī] wave, wield; command an army; 挥手 wave (one'shand)

877效

[xiào] (=效果 xiàoguǒ) effect, result; 有效 yǒuxiào effective

878齐(F齊)

[qí] 整齐 zhěngqí neat; 一齐 yìqí together[zhāi] (=斋)[zī] (=粢)

879封

[fēng] to seal; 封建 feudal; 信封 envelope

880温(F溫) [wēn] (=温暖 wēnnuǎn) warm; 温度 wēndù temperature

881疑

[yí] (怀疑 huáiyí) doubt, suspect; 迟疑 chíyí hesitate

882肉

[ròu] flesh, meat; 肌肉 jīròu muscle{Compare with 内 nèi inside}

883攻

[gōng] (=进攻 jìngōng, =攻击 gōngjī) attack; 专攻 specializein studying

884纸(F紙) [zhǐ] paper; 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper

885策

[cè] plan; 政策 zhèngcè policy

886充

[chōng] fill; 充分 chōngfèn full, ample; 充满 chōngmǎn fullof

887顶(F頂)

[dǐng] top, <classifier for hats etc.>; 一顶帽子 yì dǐng màozia hat

888寻(F尋)

[xún] (=寻找 xúnzhǎo) seek[xín] 寻思 xínsi

889宁(F寧)

[nìng] (=宁愿 nìngyuàn, 宁可 jìngkě) prefer, rather[níng] 宁静 tranquil

890沙

[shā] sand; 沙漠 shāmò desert; 沙丘 shāqiū dune; 沙发

shāfā <loan> sofa

891防

[fáng] embankment, guard, protect, anti-

892抓

[zhuā] grab, seize, arrest, attract, scratch

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893例

[lì] (=例子 lìzi) example; 例如 lìrú for instance

894股

[gǔ] thigh, section

895卖(F賣)

[mài] sell; 苹果怎么卖? Píngguǒ zěnme mài? How much arethe apples?

896顺(F順) [shùn] along, in the same direction as, obey, suitable

897警

[jǐng] 警察 jǐngchá police; 警告 jǐnggào warn

898梦(F夢) [mèng] dream

899剧(F劇) [jù] drama, play, opera; 剧烈 jùliè severe

900善

[shàn] good; 改善 gǎishàn improve; 善于 be good at

901蒙

[méng] to cover, ignorant[mēng] cheat[Měng] 蒙古 Měnggǔ Mongolia

902票

[piào] ticket

903良

[liáng] (优良 yōuliáng, 良好) good; 良心 liángxīn conscience

904范

[fàn] <family name>; (F範) 范围 fànwéi scope, range; 模范mófàn model, fine example

905坚(F堅) [jiān] hard, solid, firmly; 坚持 persist; 坚定 firm

906端

[duān] hold sth. level with both hands, extremity, end

907靠

[kào] lean on, rely on, keep close to, come up to, near

908杂(F雜)

[zá] mixed; 复杂 fùzá complicated; 杂志 zázhì magazine[zā] 拉里拉杂 lālilāzā rambling

909贵(F貴) [guì] expensive, valuable

910怒

[nù] anger, rage

911稿

[gǎo] stalk of grain, draft, sketch, manuscript

912拍

[pāi] clap, paddle; 乒乓拍 pīngpāngpāi ping-pong paddle

913率

[lǜ] rate, proportion; 频率 pínlǜ frequency[shuài] 率领 shuàilǐng lead, command

914旧(F舊)

[jiù] old (not new) (compare with 老 lǎo old, not young; 新xīn new)

915掉

[diào] drop, fall

916啦

[la] corresponding to 了 le plus 啊 a, <interjection indicatingexcitement/doubt>[lā] 呼啦啦 hūlālā flapping sound[lá] 啦啦 lálá chat, gossip, jaw; 啦呱 láguā chat, gossip

917莫

[mò] nothing; not; 莫大 mòdà greatest; 莫名其妙

mòmíngqímiào baffling, inexplicable

918授

[shòu] award, give; teach; 教授 jiàoshòu professor

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919守

[shǒu] guard; 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative

920油

[yóu] oil; 汽油 qìyóu gasoline; 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce[yōu] 绿油油 lǜyōuyōu bright/fresh green; 碧油油 bìyōuyōubluish green

921恩

[ēn] kindness; 周恩来 Zhōu ēnlái

922积(F積) [jī] accumulate; 积极 jījí positive; 面积 area

923益

[yì] (=利益 lìyì) advantage, profìt

924县(F縣) [xiàn] county; 县长 xiànzhǎng county magistrate

925哭

[kū] cry, weep

926罢(F罷)

[bà] stop; 罢工 strike; 罢了 bàle that's all[pí] (=疲) tired, weary, exhausted

927庭

[tíng] 家庭 jiātíng family; 法庭 court; 庭院 courtyard

928窗

[chuāng] (=窗户 chuānghu, =窗口 chuāngkǒu) window; 窗帘curtain

929扬(F揚) [yáng] raise; 发扬 fāyáng develop, promote

930忘

[wàng] (=忘记 wàngjì) forget[wáng] 忘八

931午

[wǔ] 中午 noon; 上午 morning; 下午 afternoon; 午饭 lunch{Compare with 牛 niú cow}

932卡

[kǎ] block, calory, card[qiǎ] checkpoint

933雪

[xuě] snow; 雪花 xuěhuā snowflake; 滑雪 huáxuě to ski

934菜

[cài] vegetable, dish

935牌

[pái] tablet, brand, cards, dominoes; 牌子 páizi sign, label,logo

936牛

[niú] ox, cow, bull; 牛奶 niúnǎi milk{Compare with 午 wǔ noon}

937脱(F脫) [tuō] take off; 脱离 tuōlí break away

938博

[bó] abundant, plentiful; 博士 Ph.D.; 博爱 universal love; 博物馆 bóqùguǎn museum

939丈

[zhàng] 10 chǐ = 3 1/3 meters, to measure land, male elderrelative/person; 丈夫 zhàngfu husband

940弹(F彈)

[dàn] 炸弹 bomb; 子弹 bullet[tán] 弹吉他 play guitar

941洲

[zhōu] continent; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia; 欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe; 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa

942松

[sōng] pine tree; 松鼠 squirrel, (F鬆) loose

943坏

[huài] (F壞) bad[pī] (=坯)

944邓(F鄧) [Dèng] <family name>

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945鲜(F鮮)

[xiān] fresh[xiǎn] few, rare; 朝鲜 Korea

946短

[duǎn] short (opposite of 长 cháng)

947毕(F畢) [bì] 毕业 bìyè graduate; 毕竟 bìjìng after all

948置

[zhì] put, place; 位置 wèizhi position

949楚

[chu] 清楚 qīngchu clear[chǔ] 苦楚 kǔchǔ misery

950欧(F歐) [ōu] 欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe; 欧姆 ōumǔ ohm

951略

[lüè] brief, slight; 略微 lüèwēi slightly

952智

[zhì] 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; 智力 zhìlì intellegence

953岛(F島) [dǎo] island

954抗

[kàng] (=抵抗 dǐkàng) resist; 反抗 revolt; 抗议 protest

955妻

[qī] (=妻子 qīzi) wife

956抱

[bào] hug, embrace

957载(F載)

[zài] carry, be loaded with[zǎi] 记载 put down in writing

958败(F敗) [bài] (失败 shībài) lose, be defeated; 腐败 fǔbài corrupt

959枪(F槍)

[qiāng] gun[chēng] 欃枪 chánchēng comet

960适(F適)

[shì] 合适 héshì suitable, appropriate[dí] 适从 dícóng follow, go to

961虚(F虛)

[xū] empty, void; 谦虚 qiānxū modest; 虚心 xūxīnopen-minded; 空虚 kōngxū hollow

962预(F預) [yù] 预备 prepare; 预先 beforehand; 预报 forecast

963睛

[jīng] eye[jing] 眼睛 yǎnjing eye

964刺

[cì] thorn, prick, stab, irritate, (=刺杀 cìshā) assassinate[cī] wham

965爹

[diē] dad; 爹爹 diēdie daddy; 爹地 diēdì daddy

966纷(F紛) [fēn] 纷纷 one after another; 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute; 纷乱

967介

[jiè] 介绍 jièshào introduce; 介词 preposition

968括

[kuò] 包括 bāokuò include; 概括 gàikuò generalize

969销(F銷) [xiāo] melt (metal), remove, sell; 脱销 sold out

970降

[jiàng] fall, descend[xiáng] 投降 tóuxiáng surrender

971鱼(F魚) [yú] fish; 金鱼 jīnyú goldfish; 鲨鱼 shāyú shark

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972奔

[bēn] run fast, flee[bèn] go straight towards

973忍

[rěn] endure, tolerate; 忍不住 rénbuzhù can't bear, can'tresist

974宗

[zōng] ancestor, clan, faction; 宗教 religion; 祖宗 ancestry

975盘(F盤) [pán] disk, tray; 算盘 suànpán abacus; 棋盘 chessboard

976耳

[ěr] (=耳朵 ěrduo) ear; 耳机 earphone, headphones

977野

[yě] wild

978讯(F訊) [xùn] interrogate; 通讯 tōngxùn news report

979配

[pèi] match, deserve; 分配 distribute; 配合 pèihé cooperate

980禁

[jìn] (禁止 jìnzhǐ) prohibit[jīn] endure; 不禁 bùjīn can't resist (doing something)

981索

[suǒ] rope; 思索 sīsuǒ think deeply; 索性 suǒxìng simply,just

982赵(F趙) [Zhào] <family name>

983默

[mò] silent; 默默 mòmò silently; 沉默 chénmò reticent; 幽默yōumò humor

984徒

[tú] on foot, follower; 徒弟 túdi apprentice; 匪徒 fěitúgangster

985架

[jià] frame, rack, shelf, put up, <classifier for planes, radiosetc.>; 一架飞机 yí jià fēijī an aeroplane; 书架 shūjiàbookshelf

986灯(F燈) [dēng] lamp

987峰

[fēng] mountain peak

988状(F狀)

[zhuàng] (=状态 zhuàngtài, =状况 zhuàngkuàng) condition,state of affairs

989款

[kuǎn] fund

990移

[yí] (=移动 yídòng) move; 转移 shift, transform; 移植transplant

991爸

[bà] dad; 爸爸 bàba daddy

992托

[tuō] hold in the palm, rely on; 委托 wěituō entrust

993洪

[hóng] (=洪水 hóngshuǐ) flood, vast, <family name>; 洪亮hóngliàng loud and clear, magnanimity

994升

[shēng] liter, rise, ascend

995伙

[huǒ] <classifier for groups, crowds, bands etc.>, group ofpeople. (=伙伴 huǒbàn) partner; 家伙 jiāhuo fellow

996订(F訂) [dìng] conclude (compare with 定 dìng decide)

997毫

[háo] long fine hair, milli-; 毫不 háobù not at all

998狐

[hú] 狐狸 húli fox

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999镇(F鎮) [zhèn] town, press down, calm, cool

1000床

[chuáng] bed; 床单 chuángdān sheet; 河床 river bed

1001互

[hù] 互相 hùxiāng each other; 相互 xiānghù mutually,reciprocal

1002套

[tào] set, cover; 手套 glove; 一套衣服 yí tào yīfu a (full) suit(of clothing)

1003旅

[lǚ] (=旅行 lǚxíng) travel; 旅馆 lǚguǎn inn; 旅行社 lǚxíngshètravel agency

1004逃

[táo] (逃跑 táopǎo) escape, flee

1005骂(F罵)

[mà] curse; 妈妈骂马吗? Māma mà mǎ ma? Does mamacurse the horse?

1006输(F輸) [shū] transport, lose (compare with 赢 yíng win)

1007唱

[chàng] sing; 唱歌

1008靖

[jìng] 绥靖 suíjìng pacify, appease

1009秘

[mì] 秘密 mìmì secret; 秘书 secretary[bì] 秘鲁 Peru

1010词(F詞)

[cí] word; 词典 cídiǎn dictionary; 动词 dòngxí verb; 词汇 cíhuìvocabulary

1011困

[kùn] (=困难 kùnnán) difficult, (F睏) tired

1012泪(F淚) [lèi] (眼泪, 泪水) tear; 泪珠 teardrop

1013熟

[shú] cooked, ripe, familiar; 熟悉 shúxī know well[shóu] <colloquial variant>

1014财(F財) [cái] wealth; 发财 fācài get rich

1015鬼

[guǐ] ghost; (魔鬼 móguǐ) devil; 鬼子 guǐzi foreign devil

1016骨

[gǔ] (骨头 gǔtou) bone[gū] 骨碌 gūlu roll

1017申

[shēn] explain{Compare with 甲 jiǎ helmet and 由 yóu from}

1018欲

[yù] desire, wish; 欲望 yùwàng desire, lust

1019征

[zhēng] journey; 长征 The Long March, attack, (F徵)evidence, levy

1020私

[sī] (私人) personal, (=私有 sīyǒu) privately owned, beprivate, (=自私 zìsī) selfish

1021舞

[wǔ] (跳舞 tiàowǔ) dance

1022秋

[qiū] autumn, fall; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàiūdōng the four seasons

1023巨

[jù] (=巨大 jùdà) huge, gigantic

1024迎

[yíng] (欢迎 huānyíng) welcome

1025秀

[xiù] 优秀 yōuxiù excellent; 秀才 xiùcai scholar

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1026搞

[gǎo] do

1027丁

[dīng] 4th in a series, cubes (in food preparation), <familyname>[zhēng] 丁丁 zhēngzhēng clang, clank

1028吸

[xī] inhale; 呼吸 hūxī breathe; 吸收 xīshōu absorb; 吸引 xīyǐnattract

1029审(F審) [shěn] 审判 shěnpàn bring to trial; 审问 interrogate

1030遍

[biàn] all over, everywhere; 普遍 universal, <classifier forrepetitive times/occurrences>; 再说一遍! Zài shuō yí biàn!Say (it) once more!

1031墙(F牆) [qiáng] (=墙壁 qiángbì) wall

1032朱

[zhū] vermilion, bright red

1033圣(F聖)

[shèng] holy; 圣人 sage, saint; 圣诞节 ShèngdànjiéChristmas

1034避

[bì] (避免 bìmiǎn) avoid; 逃避 táobì escape, evade

1035跃(F躍) [yuè] leap

1036忌

[jì] envy, avoid, quit; 忌讳 jìhui taboo

1037桌

[zhuō] table; 一张桌子 yì zhāng zhuōzi one table

1038执(F執) [zhí] hold in hand; 执行 zhíxíng carry out

1039悲

[bēi] 悲哀 grieved; 悲观 pessimistic; 悲剧 tragedy

1040域

[yù] (math:) field; 领域 territory; 流域 valley; 区域 region

1041晓(F曉) [xiǎo] dawn; (晓得 xiǎode) know

1042弄

[nòng] do; 弄臣 nòngchén court jester[lòng] 里弄 alley

1043亡

[wáng] flee, lose, die

1044桥(F橋) [qiáo] bridge

1045辈(F輩) [bèi] generation; 先辈 older generation, ancestors

1046闪(F閃) [shǎn] (闪开) get out of the way, flash; 闪电 lightning

1047隐(F隱) [yǐn] hidden; 隐约 yǐnyuē faint, indistinct

1048劲(F勁)

[jìn] strength, energy, spirit[jìng] 强劲

1049闹(F鬧) [nào] (热闹) noisy; 闹钟 alarm clock

1050恐

[kǒng] (=恐怕 kǒngpà) I'm afraid; 恐怖 kǒngbù terror

1051呀

[ya] <sentence final particle like 啊 a>[yā] ah, oh

1052付

[fù] pay

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1053敬

[jìng] (尊敬 zūnjìng) respect

1054监(F監)

[jiān] 监狱 prison; 监督 supervise[jiàn] eunuch

1055厅(F廳) [tīng] hall; 餐厅 cāntīng dining room

1056库(F庫) [kù] warehouse; 数据库 shùjùkù database

1057震

[zhèn] shake, shock; 地震 earthquake

1058材

[cái] (=材料 cáiliào) material; 教材 jiàocái teaching material

1059冰

[bīng] ice; 冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator; 冰凉 bīngliángice-cold; 冰岛 Bīngdǎo Iceland; 冰淇淋 bīngqilín icecream

1060醒

[xǐng] become sober, wake up; 提醒 remind

1061庆(F慶)

[qìng] 庆祝 qìngzhù celebrate; 庆贺 qìnghè congratulate; 庆幸 qìngxìng rejoice

1062绿(F綠)

[lǜ] (绿色 lǜsè) green[lù] (in some place names)

1063腿

[tuǐ] leg; 腿脚 ability to walk; 腿腕子 ankle; 大腿 thigh

1064述

[shù] state, narrate; 描述 describe; 上述 above-mentioned

1065徐

[xú] slowly, gently, <family name>

1066尊

[zūn] (尊重, 尊敬) respect

1067硬

[yìng] hard; 硬件 yìngjiàn hardware

1068额(F額) [é] (前额) forehead; 定额 quota

1069误(F誤) [wù] (=错误 cuòwù) mistake

1070借

[jiè] borrow, lend

1071纳(F納) [nà] receive, accept, enjoy, pay, sew

1072折

[zhé] fold; break; change direction[shé] break[zhē] turn over

1073售

[shòu] sell; 售货 sell goods

1074遗(F遺)

[yí] 遗传 yíchuán inherit; 遗憾 yíhàn regret[wèi] give

1075暴

[bào] violent, sudden; 暴露 expose[pù] (=曝)

1076缺

[quē] (缺乏quēfá) lack, be short of; 缺点 quēdiǎnshortcoming

1077迷

[mí] be lost; 我迷了路 Wǒ míle lù I am lost; 迷信 míxìnsuperstition, blind faith/worship

1078鲁(F魯) [lǔ] <family name>; (鲁莽 lǔmǎng) rude; dull

1079探

[tàn] (=探索 tànsuǒ) explore

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1080货(F貨) [huò] (=货物 huòwù) goods; 货币 huòbì money, currency

1081童

[tóng] 儿童 értóng children

1082缓(F緩) [huǎn] (缓慢 huǎnmàn) slow

1083伟(F偉)

[wěi] (伟大) great, mighty; 宏伟 hóngwěi, 雄伟 xióngwěigrand

1084君

[jūn] (=君主 jīnzhǔ) monarch, sovereign, (=君子 jūnzǐ)gentleman; 暴君 tyrant

1085庄(F莊) [zhuāng] village; 庄稼 zhuāngjia crops; 庄严 solemn

1086凡

[fán] ordinary; (凡是 fánshì) every; 非凡 extraordinary

1087危

[wēi] 危险 dangerous; 危机 crisis; 危害 endanger

1088烧(F燒) [shāo] roast, cook, burn (compare with 炒 chǎo stir-fry)

1089彩

[cǎi] (色彩 sècǎi) colour; 彩色 cǎisè multicolour

1090抢(F搶)

[qiǎng] rob; snatch; scrape[qiāng] 呼天抢地

1091控

[kòng] (控诉 kòngsù) accuse, (=控制 kòngzhì) control

1092胸

[xiōng] (胸膛, 胸脯) chest; (胸怀) heart, mind

1093戏(F戲) [xì] (戏剧 xìjù) drama, play; 游戏 yóuxì game

1094篇

[piān] sheet of paper, piece of writing

1095趣

[qù] interest, fun; 兴趣 interest; 趣味 interest, taste

1096束

[shù] bundle; 束缚 shùfù tie up; 结束 jiéshù finish

1097谓(F謂) [wèi] call; 所谓 so-called

1098概

[gài] 大概 roughly, most likely; 概念 concept; 气概 spirit

1099射

[shè] shoot, fire, send out; 注射 inject; 射箭 archery

1100课(F課) [kè] lesson; 课本 kèběn textbook

1101洞

[dòng] hole, cave

1102麻

[má] hemp, (=芝麻 zhīma) sesame; 麻烦 máfan bother[mā] 麻麻黑 māmahēi dusk; 乱麻麻 luànmāmā messy,disorderly

1103杯

[bēi] cup; 干杯 gānbēi cheers

1104透

[tòu] penetrate, thorough; 透镜 tòujìng lens; 透明

transparent

1105邮(F郵) [yóu] 邮局 yóujú post office; 邮票 yóupiào stamp

1106荣(F榮) [róng] (=光荣 guāngróng, =荣誉 róngyù) glory, honor

1107懂

[dǒng] understand

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1108拥(F擁)

[yōng] embrace, crowd; 拥护 yōnghù support; 拥挤 yōngjǐcrowded

1109献(F獻) [xiàn] donate; 贡献 gòngxiàn contribution

1110洗

[xǐ] wash; 洗澡 xǐzǎo bath, shower[Xiǎn] <family name>

1111休

[xiū] stop, (=休息 xiūxi) rest; 退休 retire; 休养所 rest home

1112迫

[pò] compel; 压迫 yāpò oppress; 被迫 bèipò be compelled[pǎi] 迫击炮 pǎijīpào mortar

1113叹(F嘆) [tàn] sigh

1114狗

[gǒu] dog; 猎狗 liègǒu hound; 疯狗 fēnggǒu mad dog

1115偷

[tōu] steal; 小偷 xiǎotōu thief

1116阴(F陰) [yīn] opposite of 阳 yáng; 阴沉, 阴天 cloudy; 阴暗 gloomy

1117汽

[qì] vapor, steam; 汽由 qìyóu gasoline; 汽车 qìchē car

1118拜

[bài] honor, worship; 礼拜 lǐbài week[bái] 拜拜 báibai bye-bye

1119横(F橫)

[héng] horizontal[hèng] perverse

1120鼓

[gǔ] beat, play, drum, arouse[gū] 胖鼓鼓 pànggūgū fat, plump, full, bulging

1121健

[jiàn] 健康 jiànkāng health

1122厚

[hòu] thick, deep, kind, rich (food) (compare with 薄 báothin)

1123签(F簽)

[qiān] 签订 qiāndìng conclude and sign (treaty, etc); 签名qiānmíng signature

1124丹

[dān] cinnabar, red; 丹田 dāntián pubic region; 丹麦 DānmàiDenmark

1125洛

[Luò] name of a river in 河南 Hénán and 陕西 Shǎnxī

1126喊

[hǎn] (=喊叫 hǎnjiào, 呼喊 hūhǎn, 叫喊 jiàohǎn) shout, cryout

1127蓉

[róng] (=城都 Chéngdū); 芙蓉 fúróng lotus, cottonrosehibiscus

1128轮(F輪) [lún] wheel

1129岸

[àn] shore

1130奶

[nǎi] breasts, milk

1131淡

[dàn] thin, light; 淡蓝 dànlán (= 浅蓝 qiǎnlán) light blue

1132潮

[cháo] tide; (=潮湿 cháoshī) moist; 高潮 gāocháo climax

1133训(F訓) [xùn] lesson

1134圆(F圓) [yuán] round, circle; (sometimes used for 元 yuán dollar)

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1135卷

[juǎn] roll; 春卷 spring roll (F捲)[juàn] volume, book, exam paper[quán] (=鬈 quán) curly hair

1136释(F釋) [shì] 解释 jiěshì explain; 释放 shìfàng release

1137诸(F諸) [zhū] all, various, <family name>

1138妙

[miào] wonderful, subtle; 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào be baffled

1139唯

[wéi] 唯物主义 wéiwùzhǔyì materialism[wěi] <expressing acceptance of a request/command>

1140夺(F奪) [duó] force one's way; 夺取 seize, capture; 争夺 fight for

1141逐

[zhú] expel, pursue, one by one; 逐渐 gradually; 逐步 stepby step

1142燕

[yàn] (=燕子 yànzi) swallow (bird)[Yān] <family name>

1143呆

[dāi] stupid, silly, foolish, stay; 呆板 dāibǎn stiff[ái] 呆板 áibǎn stiff

1144测(F測) [cè] (测量 cèliáng) survey, measure; 观测 guāncè observe

1145浪

[làng] (=波浪 bōlàng) wave (of water); 浪费 waste

1146抽

[chōu] take out; shrink; whip; 抽烟 smoke tobacco

1147盖(F蓋) [gài] cover, shell; 盖子 lid

1148偏

[piān] slanting, leaning; stubbornly; unfortunately

1149阅(F閱) [yuè] experience, pass through, review; (阅读 yuèdú) read

1150购(F購) [gòu] (购买 gòumǎi) purchase

1151途

[tú] way, route; 前途 prospect; 途经 via

1152纵(F縱)

[zòng] longitudinally; 操纵 cāozòng operate; 纵对 zòngduìcolumn, file

1153耶

[yé] <archaic interrogative particle>, (=爷 yé) grandfather[Yē] 耶稣 Yēsū Jesus

1154摸

[mō] feel, stroke; 摸索 mōsuo grope; 捉摸 zhuōmō fathom

1155挂(F掛) [guà] hang, put up

1156航

[háng] sail, fly; 航行 hángxíng navigate; 航空 aviation

1157择(F擇)

[zé] (=选择 xuǎnzé) choose[zhái] choose

1158恨

[hèn] hate

1159舍

[shè] 宿舍 sùshè dormitory[shě] (F捨) give up, abandon; 舍不得 shěbùdé be loathe toleave at home

1160拳

[quán] box (with fists); 太极拳 tàijíquán Taiji shadowboxing

1161竹

[zhú] bamboo

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1162唐

[táng] <family name>, Tang Dynasty, boastfull, exaggerated;(唐突 tángtū) rude

1163誉(F譽) [yù] praise; 荣誉 róngyù honor; 名誉 míngyù fame

1164乘

[chéng] ride (a vehicle); multiply[shèng] chariot

1165弱

[ruò] weak; 微弱 wēiruò faint; 软弱 ruǎnruò feeble

1166检(F檢) [jiǎn] (=检查 jiǎnchá) inspect

1167宫(F宮) [gōng] palace, temple, <family name>; 子宫 zǐgōng womb

1168仪(F儀)

[yí] ceremony, rite, gift, (=仪表 yíbiǎo) appearance, bearing,(=仪器 yíqì) instrument, apparatus

1169旗

[qí] flag

1170含

[hán] keep in mouth, contain

1171袁

[Yuán] <family name>

1172址

[zhǐ] foundation of a building; 地址 dìzhǐ address

1173摆(F擺)

[bǎi] put, arrange, sway, wave; 摇摆舞 yáobǎiwǔ "shake-sway-dance", waggle dance (of bees), rock 'n' roll

1174奥(F奧)

[ào] 奥秘 àomì secret, mystery; 奥妙 àomiào profound,secret

1175番

[fān] <classifier for kinds, times, occurrences etc.>; 番茄fānqié tomato[Pān] 番禺 Pānyú county in Guǎngdōng

1176混

[hùn] mix up; 混乱 hùnluàn chaos[hún] muddy, muddled

1177灭(F滅) [miè] extinguish; 消灭 eliminate; perish; 歼灭 annihilate

1178握

[wò] hold, grasp; 掌握 comprehend

1179牙

[yá] (=牙齿 yáchǐ) tooth

1180虑(F慮) [lǜ] (考虑 kǎolǜ) consider; 忧虑 yōulǜ worry about

1181召

[zhào] 召开 zhàokāi convene

1182猛

[měng] fierce

1183宽(F寬) [kuān] wide, broad, extend, relax

1184盛

[chéng] fill; contain[shèng] flourishing; 茂盛 luxuriant

1185核

[hé] pit, nucleus; 核桃 hétao walnut[hú] 核儿 húr <colloquial> pit

1186袋

[dài] bag, pocket

1187绍(F紹) [shào] 介绍 jièshào introduce

1188补(F補) [bǔ] mend

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1189典

[diǎn] 典型 diǎnxíng typical; 古典 classical; 词典 dictionary

1190圈

[quān] circle[juàn] pen, sty[juān] shut up in a pen

1191丰

[fēng] good-looking (F豐) 丰富 fēngfù abundant

1192雅

[yǎ] 文雅 wényǎ cultured, refined; 雅致 yǎzhi elegant[yā] 鸦片 yāpiàn opium

1193吉

[jí] lucky, auspicious

1194赞(F贊) [zàn] 赞成 approve of; 称赞 praise

1195茶

[chá] tea; 茶叶 cháyè tea leaves; 红茶 hóngchá "red tea" =black tea

1196亦

[yì] also; 反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán and vice-versa

1197谷

[gǔ] (山谷) valley; (F穀) (=谷物 gǔwù) grain; 谷子 gǔzi millet

1198稳(F穩) [wěn] (稳定 wěndìng) stable, steady; 稳当 wěndang reliable

1199汇

[huì] (F彙) gather together; 汇报 guìbào to report; 词汇 cíhuìvocabulary; (F匯) converge, remit

1200厉(F厲)

[lì] 厉害 lìhai terrible, formidable, <family name>[lài] name of an ancient country{Compare with 历 lì experience}

1201届(F屆)

[jiè] to fall due, <classifier for year of graduation, regularsessions, meetings, etc.>

1202迹(F跡) [jì] (=痕迹 hénjì) mark, trace, vestige; 奇迹 qíjì miracle

1203雷

[léi] thunder; 雷雨 thunderstorm; 雷达 radar

1204序

[xù] 秩序 zhìxu order; 程序 procedure; 次序 order

1205寒

[hán] (寒冷) cold

1206附

[fù] enclose, attach; 附近 fùjìn vicinity, nearby

1207鸡(F雞) [jī] chicken; 宫保鸡丁 gōngbǎo jīdīng spicy diced chicken

1208遭

[zāo] meet with disaster

1209挑

[tiāo] (挑选) choose[tiǎo] poke; 挑战 challenge[tāo] 挑达 tāotà walk casually to and fro

1210肩

[jiān] (肩膀 jiānbǎng) shoulder; (肩负 jiānfù) take on

1211忆(F憶) [yì] (记忆 jìyì, 回忆 huíyì) remember, recall; memory

1212柔

[róu] yielding; 柔软 róuruǎn soft; 柔和 róuhe gentle

1213戴

[dài] put on; 戴眼镜 dài yǎnjìng wear glasses; 戴上帽子

dàishang màozi put on a hat

1214惜

[xī] (珍惜) cherish; 可惜 kěxī it's too bad; 不惜 bùxī nothesitate

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1215隔

[gé] separate, stand between; 隔壁 next door

1216豪

[háo] (=毫不 hǎobù, =好不 hǎobù) not at all

1217诚(F誠) [chéng] (诚实) honest

1218瑞

[ruì] auspicious, good omen; 瑞雪 timely snow

1219减(F減) [jiǎn] subtract; 减少 jiǎnshǎo decrease

1220播

[bō] sow, seed; 广播 broadcast; 传播 disseminate

1221麼

[me] (S么)[mó] 麽(F麼) 幺麽 yāomó petty, insignificant

1222针(F針) [zhēn] needle; 方针 policy; 针刺 zhēncì acupuncture

1223棋

[qí] board game; 象棋 chess; 围棋 Go; 跳棋 Checkers

1224竞(F競) [jìng] 竞争 jìngzhēng compete; 竞赛 contest

1225臂

[bì] (手臂 shǒubì) arm[bei] 胳臂 gēbei arm

1226挺

[tǐng] quite, very; endure, stand; 挺立 stand upright

1227操

[cāo] conduct, grasp; 操纵 cāozòng operate[cào] make trouble

1228腰

[yāo] waist

1229狂

[kuáng] (疯狂 fēngkuáng) crazy

1230替

[tì] in place of; (代替 dàitì) replace, substitute

1231梅

[méi] plum, prune; 梅花 plum blossom; 梅林 plum grove

1232固

[gù] 巩固 gǒnggù consolidate; 固定 gùdìng fixed

1233伦(F倫) [lún] 伦理 lúnlǐ ethics

1234宋

[Sòng] the Song dynasty (960-1279); 宋体字 Sòng tǐzì"Song"-typeface

1235钢(F鋼)

[gāng] steel; 钢笔 fountain pen; 钢琴 piano[gàng] sharpen

1236诺(F諾) [nuò] 诺言 nuòyán a promise

1237残(F殘) [cán] injure, barbarous, incomplete, remnant

1238延

[yán] (延长 yáncháng) prolong

1239虎

[hǔ] (老虎 lǎohǔ) tiger[hū] 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū[hù] 虎不拉 hùbulǎ <zool.> shrike

1240迅

[xùn] 迅速 xùnsù rapid, swift

1241灾(F災) [zāi] (灾难 zāinàn, 灾害 zāihài) disaster

1242悄

[qiāo] 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly[qiǎo] 悄声 qiǎoshēng quietly

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1243岳

[yuè] high mountain, wife's parents, <family name>

1244乔(F喬) [qiáo] <family name>; 乔木 qiáomù arbor

1245川

[chuān] river; 四川省 Sìchānshěng Sichuan Province; 冰川bīngchuān glacier

1246仇

[chóu] revenge, hatered, <family name>; 报仇 bàochóu getrevenge[qiú] mate, <family name>

1247季

[jì] (=季节 jìjié) season; 冬季 dōngjì winter; 四季 sìjì fourseasons

1248吹

[chuī] blow

1249粮(F糧) [liáng] (粮食 liángshi) grain, food

1250聚

[jù] gather, get together; 核聚变 héjùbiàn nuclear fusion

1251译(F譯) [yì] (翻译 fānyì) translate

1252珠

[zhū] (珠子 zhūzi) pearl, bead; 眼珠子 eyeball; 泪珠 teardrop

1253叔

[shū] (=叔叔 shūshu) uncle, father's younger brother

1254谋(F謀) [móu] scheme; 阴谋 conspiracy

1255础(F礎) [chǔ] 基础 jīchǔ foundation, base, basis; 础石 chǔshí plinth

1256仁

[rén] benevolence, humanity

1257损(F損) [sǔn] decrease; damage; 损失 sǔnshī lose, loss

1258融

[róng] (融化) melt (ice or snow; cf 熔 róng)

1259辆(F輛) [liàng] 车辆 car; 两辆车 liǎng liàng chē two cars

1260净(F凈) [jìng] clean, complete; only; 干净 gānjìng clean

1261敏

[mǐn] 敏捷 mǐnjié agile; 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; 敏锐 mǐnruìacute

1262伊

[yī] <family name>, he or she; 伊斯兰 Yīsīlán Islam

1263仙

[xiān] fairy, saint, immortal celestial being; 仙女 fairy maiden

1264巧

[qiǎo] clever, coincidentally; 巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious

1265零

[líng] zero; 零件 língjiàn spare part; 零钱 spare change[līng] 孤零零 gūlīnglīng solitary, all alone; 丁零零dīnglīnglīng tinkle, jingle

1266累

[lèi] tired; work hard[lěi] 积累 accumulate[léi] (F纍)

1267享

[xiǎng] (=享受 xiǎngshòu) enjoy (compare with 亨 hēng)

1268伴

[bàn] accompany; 伙伴, 同伴 companion

1269荡(F蕩) [dàng] swing, sway; loaf about; 扫荡 wipe out; 震荡 shake

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1270珍

[zhēn] (珍宝) treasure: 珍珠 pearl; 珍贵 precious

1271勇

[yǒng] 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; 勇气 courage; 勇士 bravewarrior

1272末

[mò] end, minor details; 末儿 mòr powder; 周末 zhōumòweekend[me] (=么 me); 什末 shénme what?{Compare with 未 wèi haven't}

1273奋(F奮) [fèn] 奋斗 fèndòu struggle; 兴奋 xīngfèn excited

1274胆(F膽) [dǎn] gallbladder, guts, bravery, internal parts

1275弃(F棄) [qì] (放弃 fàngqì, 抛弃 pāoqì) abandon, give up

1276烦(F煩)

[fán] be vexed; 麻烦 máfan trouble, bother; 不耐烦 bú nàifánimpatient

1277糊

[hú] paste; 糊涂 hútu muddled[hū] plaster[hù] paste

1278犹(F猶) [yóu] still, yet; 犹豫 yóuyù hesitate; 犹如 yóurú as if

1279税(F稅) [shuì] tax

1280培

[péi] 培养 foster, train, develop; 培育 cultivate, breed

1281抵

[dǐ] support; (抵抗 dǐkàng) resist

1282僧

[sēng] monk

1283锋(F鋒) [fēng] 锋利 sharp; 冲锋 charge, assault; 先锋 vanguard

1284乃

[nǎi] be, so, only then, you

1285遥(F遙) [yáo] distant, remote; long

1286摩

[mó] 按摩 ànmó massage; 摩擦 mócā rub; friction[mā] 摩挲 māsa gently stroke, smooth rub, massage

1287坦

[tǎn] 平坦 level; 坦然 calm; 坦克 tank

1288後(S后)

[hòu] after

1289眉

[méi] eyelash; 眉头 brows; 眉毛 eyebrow; 眉目 looks

1290餐

[cān] meal

1291惯(F慣) [guàn] be used to; 习惯 xíguàn be used to, habit, custom

1292凭(F憑) [píng] lean on, based on, (= 不论 búlùn) no matter

1293冠

[guān] hat, crown[guàn] first place; 冠军 guànjūn champion

1294抬

[tái] lift, raise, carry

1295碰

[pèng] bump into; 碰见 happen to meet

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1296币(F幣) [bì] money, currency; 硬币 coin; 人民币 rénmínbì RMB.

1297启(F啟) [qǐ] open; start; enlighten; 启发 arouse, inspire

1298码(F碼)

[mǎ] <classifier for cloth, happenings, etc.>; 两码事 liǎng mǎshì two entirely differeint things/matters; 码头 mǎtou wharf,dock; 号码 hàomǎ (serial) number, code

1299冒

[mào] emit, risk, pretend to be, <family name>; 感冒 catch acold

1300汗

[hàn] (汗水 hànshuǐ) sweat, perspiration[hán] 可汗 kèhán

1301俗

[sú] common, rustic, vulgar, custom; 俗话 proverb, saying

1302灰

[huī] ash, dust, grey, disheartened

1303督

[dū] 监督 jiāndū supervise

1304穷(F窮) [qióng] poor; 无穷 wúqióng infinite

1305颇(F頗) [pō] quite, rather

1306倾(F傾) [qīng] lean; 倾向 tendency, prefer; 倾斜 slant

1307尖

[jiān] point, tip; 尖锐 jiānruì sharp

1308韩(F韓) [Hán] <family name>; (old name for Korea)

1309贸(F貿) [mào] 贸易 màoyì trade

1310仿

[fǎng] resemble, be like, (=模仿 mófǎng) imitate, copy; 仿佛seem; 仿造 copy

1311孤

[gū] alone; 孤儿 orphan; 孤立 isolated; 孤独 lonely

1312飘(F飄) [piāo] float in the air, flutter; 飘扬 flutter, wave

1313漫

[màn] overflow; 漫长 endless; 浪漫 làngmàn <loan>romantic

1314予

[yǔ] (=予以 yǔyǐ, =给予 jǐyǔ) give, grant[yú] <archaic> (=吾 wú) I, me

1315紫

[zǐ] purple, violet

1316侧(F側)

[cè] side[zhāi] 侧歪 zhāiwai slant

1317沿

[yán] along; 沿海 yánhǎi coastal; 沿儿 yánr water's edge

1318拔

[bá] raise, pull; 提拔 promote; 海拔 elevation

1319袖

[xiù] (袖子) sleeve; 领袖 leader; 袖珍 pocket-sized; 短袖duǎnxiù T-shirt

1320梁

[liáng] bridge, roof beam; 桥梁 bridge; 脊梁骨 backbone

1321赏(F賞) [shǎng] reward, admire; 欣赏 xīnshǎng enjoy, appreciate

1322幕

[mù] curtain; act (of play); 屏幕 píngmù screen

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1323壁

[bì] wall, cliff; 墙壁 qiángbì wall (la pared)

1324旦

[dàn] <archaic> dawn; 一旦 in one day; once; 元旦 NewYear's Day

1325晨

[chén] (早晨 zǎochen) morning

1326纯(F純) [chún] (纯洁 chúnjié) pure; (单纯 dānchún) simple

1327闭(F閉) [bì] shut

1328凉(F涼)

[liáng] cool, cold[liàng] make cool

1329扫(F掃)

[sǎo] sweep; 打扫 dǎsǎo clean up[sào] 扫帚 sàozhou broom

1330尤

[yóu] fault; outstanding; 尤其 yóuqí especially

1331炮

[pào] cannon; 炮弹 shell[bāo] quick-fry[páo] 炮制 concoct

1332碗

[wǎn] bowl

1333贴(F貼) [tiē] stick, paste, glue, stay close to

1334插

[chā] insert, stick in; 插头 plug

1335滚(F滾) [gǔn] roll, boil

1336缘(F緣) [yuán] 缘故 cause, reason; 边缘 edge; 绝缘 insulate

1337寺

[sì] temple, Buddhist monastery

1338贝(F貝)

[bèi] shellfish; cowrie; (money); 贝壳 bèiké shell{Compare with 见 jiàn see}

1339润(F潤)

[rùn] 湿润 shīrùn moist; 利润 lìrùn profit; 润滑 rùnhuálubricate

1340氏

[shì] surname, family name, (=氏族 shìzú) clan[zhī] 月氏 Yuèzhī Indo-Scyths (nomadic people in CentralAsia)

1341冬

[dōng] (=冬天 dōngtiān, =冬季 dōngjì) winter; 冬眠dōngmián hibernation; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the fourseasons

1342扩(F擴) [kuò] 扩大 kuòdà enlarge, expand

1343栏(F欄) [lán] fence, railing

1344荒

[huāng] desolate, wasteland, famine; 荒谬 huāngmiù absurd

1345哲

[zhé] 哲学 zhéxué philosophy

1346逼

[bī] force, compel; close in on

1347吓(F嚇)

[xià] frighten, scare[hè] (=恐吓 kǒnghè) threaten, <interj.>

1348堆

[duī] pile, heap[zuī] 归里包堆 guīlibāozuī altogether, all in all

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1349撞

[zhuàng] collide, run into

1350郎

[láng] young man; 新郎 bridegroom. <family name>[làng] 屎壳郎

1351俩(F倆)

[liǎ] two, both; 我们俩 wǒmen liǎ the two of us[liǎng] 伎俩 jìliǎng trick, intrigue, maneuver, skill, dexterity,craft

1352蓝(F藍) [lán] (蓝色) blue

1353闲(F閑) [xián] idle, free time; 闲话 digression, complaint

1354辛

[xīn] suffering; 辛苦 xīnkǔ work hard

1355镜(F鏡) [jìng] (=镜子 jìngzi) mirror, lens; 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses

1356陪

[péi] (=陪同 péitóng) accompany; 陪嫁 péijià dowry

1357骑(F騎)

[qí] ride (horse/bike)[jì] 乘骑 chéngjì saddle horse; rider

1358蛋

[dàn] egg; 鸡蛋 chicken egg; 蛋白质 protein

1359促

[cù] urge; urgent; 促进 cùjìn promote; 促使 cùshǐ impel,urge

1360羊

[yáng] sheep; 山羊 shānyáng goat; 羊年 yángnián year ofthe Sheep = 8th year

1361宜

[yí] (=适宜 shìyí) suitable[yi] 便宜 piányi cheap

1362嘛

[ma] <particle for persuation>[má] <interrogative particle> (=吗 ma)

1363颜(F顏) [yán] 颜色 yánsè colour; 颜面 yánmiàn face

1364贫(F貧) [pín] (=贫苦 pínkù, =贫穷 píngqióng) poor

1365幅

[fú] width of cloth, size, <classifier for cloth, paintings etc.>;一幅画 a picture

1366驻(F駐) [zhù] stay, halt, be stationed

1367萍

[píng] (=浮萍 fúpíng) duckweed

1368污

[wū] foul; 污染 wūrǎn pollution

1369杰(F傑) [jié] 杰出 outstanding; 杰作 masterpiece

1370扑(F撲)

[pū] pounce on; flap wings; 扑灭 pūmiè extinguish; 扑克pūkè <loan> Poker

1371壮(F壯) [zhuàng] robust, magnificent; 壮丽 majestic; 壮族

1372萨(F薩)

[sà] 菩萨 púsà bodhisattva, benevolent being, <familyname>

1373刑

[xíng] punishment

1374忧(F憂) [yōu] worry, grieve; 忧郁 yōuyù sad; 忧虑 worry about

1375貌

[mào] (面貌) appearance; 礼貌 polite

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1376狱(F獄) [yù] lawsuit; (监狱 jiānyù) prison, jail

1377塞

[sāi] fill in, stuff, cork[sè] (=堵塞 dǔsè) block up, obstruct[sài] place of strategic importance, border pass

1378凤(F鳳) [fèng] male phoenix (fabulous bird of good omen)

1379孔

[kǒng] hole; 孔子 Kǒngzǐ Confucius; 面孔 miànkǒng face

1380触(F觸) [chù] touch; 接触 jiēchù get in touch; 触角 antenna

1381恋(F戀) [liàn] 恋爱 love (as in love affair)

1382岂(F豈)

[qǐ] (rhetorical adverb); 岂有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ What kind ofreasoning is that?, Nonsence!

1383森

[sēn] (=森林 sēnlín) forest

1384繁

[fán] numerous; 繁殖 fánzhí breed; 繁荣 flourishing; 繁体字

fán tǐzì full forms of simplified characters

1385碎

[suì] smash to pieces

1386津

[jīn] ferry crossing, ford, saliva, sweat, moist, damp; 津津有

味 jīnjīnyǒuwèi (to do someting) with pleasure, to beappetizing

1387侠(F俠) [xiá] 侠客 xiákè chivalrous warrior; 侠义 chivalrous

1388隆

[lóng] 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; 隆起 lóngqǐ swell[lōng] 轰隆隆 hōnglōnglōng tumble, roll

1389迟(F遲)

[chí] tardy; 迟到 arrive late; 迟疑 hesitate; 推迟 put off[zhì] 迟旦 zhìdàn dawn, daybreak

1390辉(F輝) [huī] shine; 光辉 radiance, glory; 辉煌 huīhuáng brilliant

1391狠

[hěn] ruthless

1392析

[xī] 分析 fēnxī analyse

1393缩(F縮) [suō] shrink

1394穴

[xué] cave, hole, den, grave, acupuncture point

1395萧(F蕭) [xiāo] desolate

1396怨

[yuàn] resentment, complain

1397磨

[mó] rub, wear down[mò] mill, grind(stone)

1398伏

[fú] bend over, subside; 伏天 hot summer days; 起伏 riseand fall

1399辞(F辭) [cí] take leave; diction, poetry, language

1400泥

[ní] mud; 泥土 soil[nì] putty

1401龄(F齡) [líng] (年龄) age; duration

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1402径(F徑)

[jìng] path, way; (直径 zhíjìng) diameter; 途径 tújìngchannel, way, through

1403鼻

[bí] (=鼻子 bízi) nose; 鼻孔 bíkǒng nostril

1404赖(F賴) [lài] rely; hang around; blame falsely; deny error

1405仰

[yǎng] face upward; 信仰 xìnyǎng (religious) faith

1406愤(F憤) [fèn] (=气愤 qìfèn, =愤怒 fènnù) angry

1407慕

[mù] 羡慕 xiànmù envy; admire; 爱慕 àimù adore

1408俄

[é] very soon, suddenly; 俄国 ?guó Russia

1409映

[yìng] shine

1410询(F詢) [xún] 询问 xúnwèn ask about, inquire

1411惨(F慘) [cǎn] tragic; savage

1412麦(F麥)

[mài] wheat, etc; 麦片 màipiàn oatmeal; 麦克风 màikèfēng<loan> microphone

1413宿

[sù] stay overnight, <family name>[xiǔ] <classifier for nights>; 住一宿 zhù yì xiǔ stay one night[xiù] constellation in Chinese astronomy

1414倍

[bèi] times; 三倍 three times (as much)

1415粗

[cū] thick, rough, coarse

1416腾(F騰)

[téng] jump, gallop, vacate; 沸腾 boiling[tēng] thump

1417稍

[shāo] (稍稍, 稍微) a little, a bit, slightly[shào] 稍息

1418截

[jié] cut, stop; section, length; 半截 half a section

1419染

[rǎn] to dye; catch (disease); 染料 dye; 污染 pollution

1420乌(F烏)

[wū] (=乌鸦 wūyā) crow, (=乌黑 wūhēi) black; 乌龟 wūguītortoise{Compare with 马 mǎ horse and 鸟 niǎo bird}

1421愈

[yù] heal, get better; 愈…愈… (like 越 yuè)

1422岗(F崗)

[gǎng] mound, sentry[gāng] 花岗石 huāgāngshí granite[gàng] 岗口 gànkǒu delicious sweet

1423柳

[liǔ] willow

1424铺(F鋪)

[pū] spread, unfold; pave[pù] shop, store; plank bed; 卧铺

1425涉

[shè] wade, ford, go through, involve; 干涉 gānshè interfere

1426疾

[jí] (=疾病 jíbìng) illness; 疾苦 jíkǔ hardship

1427挡(F擋)

[dǎng] ward off, block, gear (of car)[dàng] 摒挡 bìngdàng arrange, get ready

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1428奉

[fèng] accept, offer; 奉命 receive orders; 奉承 flatter

1429踏

[tà] step on; 糟蹋 (=糟蹋 zāota) zāota ruin, waste, insult,affront[tā] (=塌 tā) collapse, sink, calm down

1430忠

[zhōng] faithful

1431伍

[wǔ] (=五 wǔ) five, <family name>; 队伍 duìwǔ troops

1432躲

[duǒ] hide (oneself), avoid, dodge

1433籍

[jí] book, registry, native place, membership; 国籍 guójínationality

1434努

[nǔ] 努力 nǔlì try hard

1435朗

[lǎng] 爽朗 shuǎnglǎng, 明朗 bright and clear; 朗讼 recite

1436箱

[xiāng] box

1437裁

[cái] cut cloth or paper; reduce; decide; sanction

1438帐(F帳) [zhàng] curtain; 蚊帐 mosquito net; 帐篷 tent; account

1439兼

[jiān] double; simultaneously: 兼容 compatible

1440彼

[bǐ] 彼此 bǐcǐ each other

1441霞

[xiá] rosy clouds

1442猪(F豬) [zhū] pig; 猪年 zhūnián the year of the pig = the 12th year

1443悉

[xī] 熟悉 shúxī know well, be familiar with

1444扎

[zhā] prick[zhá] 挣扎 zhēngzhá struggle[zā] 包扎

1445劝(F勸) [quàn] advise

1446薄

[báo] thin[bó] slight; 薄弱 weak[bò] 薄荷 bòhe peppermint

1447筑(F築) [zhù] build, construct; 建筑学 architecture

1448俊

[jùn] handsome, pretty; 英俊 brilliant, talented

1449鞋

[xié] shoe

1450距

[jù] (距离 jùlí) distance

1451侵

[qīn] (=侵略 qīnlüè, =侵入 qīnrù) invade, intrude into

1452欣

[xīn] 欣赏 xīnshǎng enjoy

1453挤(F擠) [jǐ] squeeze; crowd; push, jostle; 拥挤 yōngjǐ crowded

1454媒

[méi] go-between, matchmaker; 媒介 medium, intermediary

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1455吐

[tǔ] spit[tù] (呕吐 ǒutù) vomit

1456魂

[hún] (灵魂 línghún) soul, spirit, mood

1457洁(F潔)

[jié] (=纯洁 chúnjié) pure, (=清洁 qīngjié) clean, sanitay; 洁白 jiébái pure white, spotless

1458枝

[zhī] branch[qí] (=歧 qí) fork, brach, divergent

1459盈

[yíng] full; 盈利 yínglì profit, have a surplus

1460阻

[zǔ] block; 阻止 zǔzhǐ prevent; 电阻 diànzǔ resistance

1461陷

[xiàn] pit, trap; cave in; 陷入 sink/fall into

1462甲

[jiǎ] helmet; 指甲 zhījia fingernail; 甲虫 beetle{Compare with 申 shēn explain and 由 yóu from}

1463郑(F鄭) [zhèng] <family name>; 郑重 zhèngzhòng serious, solemn

1464鸣(F鳴) [míng] cry of birds, animals, insects; ring, sound; express

1465倘

[tǎng] (=倘若 tǎngruò) if, supposing

1466剩

[shèng] be left over, remain, (=剩余 shèngyú) surplus, leftover, remain

1467颗(F顆)

[kē] grain, small round object, <classifier for small roundthings>; 一颗珠子 yì kē zhūzi one pearl

1468拖

[tuō] pull, drag; procrastinate

1469舒

[shū] stretch; 舒服 shūfu comfortable; 舒畅 shūchàngcarefree

1470惠

[huì] 恩惠 ēnhuì favor, kindness; 贤惠 xiánhuì virtuous (女)

1471昏

[hūn] dusk, dark, to faint

1472振

[zhèn] shake, stimulate; 振动 vibration; 振奋 inspire

1473戒

[jiè] forbid; 戒严 jièyán enforce martial law; 戒指 jièzhi ring

1474丧(F喪)

[sàng] lose (by death), lose (sth. important); 丧失 sàngshīforfeit[sāng] mourning; 丧事 sāngshì funeral arrangements

1475焦

[jiāo] burnt; (焦炭) coke; 焦急 jiāojí anxious; 焦点 focus

1476爬

[pá] crawl, climb[pā] 矮爬爬 ǎipāpā squat, short

1477凌

[líng] insult; encroach; draw near; 凌晨 língchén beforedawn

1478慧

[huì] 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom

1479偶

[ǒu] (偶然 ǒurán) by chance, even number{Compare with 奇 jī odd}

1480晃

[huàng] (摇晃 yáohuang) shake, sway[huǎng] dazzle[huāng]

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1481桃

[táo] (桃子) peach; 桃花 peach blossom; 樱桃 yīngtáo cherry

1482赤

[chì] red, bare; 赤道 chìdào equator; 赤脚 chìjiǎo barefoot

1483烂(F爛)

[làn] messy; 灿烂 cànlàn splendid[lān]

1484骗(F騙)

[piàn] (欺骗) deceive; cheat, swindle; 骗局 hoax; 骗子

swindler

1485措

[cuò] arrange; 措施 cuòshī measure, step

1486页(F頁) [yè] page

1487凶

[xiōng] terrible; 凶恶 xiōng'è fiendish; 凶猛 xiōngměngferocious

1488泰

[tài] peace, quiet; 泰国 Thailand; 泰山 Tàishān Mount Tai,something of great importance

1489尸(F屍) [shī] corpse, 尸体 shītǐ dead body

1490坡

[pō] slope, hillside; 坡度 pōdù slope, gradient

1491勒

[lēi] tie or strap tightly[lè] 勒索 lèsuǒ

1492疗(F療) [liáo] treat, cure; 疗法 therapy

1493塔

[tǎ] pagoda, tower[da] 泥圪塔; 树圪塔

1494尘(F塵) [chén] (灰尘 huīchén) dust

1495躺

[tǎng] lie down

1496殊

[shū] 特殊 tèshū special, particular

1497慰

[wèi] 安慰 comfort, console; 慰问 express sympathy for

1498坛

[tán] (F壇) altar, raised plot of ground; (F罈) jar, jug

1499甘

[gān] sweet; 甘蔗 gānzhe sugarcane; 甘肃 Gānsù{Compare with 日 rì sun}

1500咬

[yǎo] bite; bark; pronounce

1501拒

[jù] resist; (拒绝 jùjué) refuse

1502彪

[biāo] young tiger

1503炸

[zhà] (爆炸 bàozhà) explode, blow up[zhá] deep fry

1504井

[jǐng] (water) well, <family name>

1505崇

[chóng] worship, high, sublime

1506饮(F飲)

[yǐn] drink[yìn] give animals water to drink

1507祝

[zhù] express good wishes; 庆祝 qìngzhù celebrate; 祝贺zhùhè congratulate; 祝福 zhùfú invoke/give blessing

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1508汪

[wāng] 汪汪 wāngwāng tearful, bow-wow; 汪洋 boundless(ocean)

1509牢

[láo] firm, durable; (牢房 láofáng) prison; 牢固 láogù sturdy

1510桂

[guì] laurel (bay) tree; 桂林 Guìlín

1511尾

[wěi] (=尾巴 wěiba) tail[yǐ] 后尾 hòuyǐ <colloquial> end, behind

1512漂

[piāo] float[piào] 漂亮 paiòliang beautiful[piǎo] 漂白 piǎobái bleach

1513聊

[liáo] just, slightly; 无聊 wúliáo bored, silly; 聊天儿 liáotiānrchat, gossip

1514撒

[sā] cast, let go[sǎ] scatter, sprinkle

1515恰

[qià] (恰当 qiàdàng) appropriate, suitable; 恰好 qiàhǎo justright

1516凝

[níng] 混凝土 hùnníngtǔ concrete; 凝视 níngshì stare; 凝固nínggù solidify

1517矛

[máo] spear; 矛盾 máodùn "spear-shield" = contradiction

1518於

[Yū] <family name>[wū] <archaic> sigh and exclaim[yú] (S于) in, at, to, from, by, than

1519宾(F賓)

[bīn] guest; 宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel{Compare with 兵 bīng soldier}

1520绪(F緒) [xù] 情绪 qíngxù mood, depression; 头绪 tóuxù lead, clue

1521彭

[Péng] <family name>

1522肚

[dù] (肚子 dùzi) stomach[dǔ] tripe

1523匆

[cōng] urgent, rushed; 匆匆 cōngcōng hurriedly, obviously,apparently; 匆忙 cōngmáng in a hurry

1524描

[miáo] trace, touch up; 描写 miáoxiě describe

1525粉

[fěn] powder; 洗衣粉 xǐyīfěn laundry detergent; 粉红色fěnhóngsè pink

1526贼(F賊) [zéi] thief

1527乏

[fá] (=缺乏quēfá) lack; 疲乏 pífá tired; 贫乏 pínfá poor

1528盾

[dùn] shield; 矛盾 máodùn "spear-shield" = contradiction

1529愁

[chóu] worry

1530斜

[xié] slanting; 斜边 xiébiān hypoteneuse; 斜率 xiélǜ slope

1531裂

[liè] split, crack: 分裂 fēnliè split, divide, break up, fission[liě] crack open

1532滑

[huá] slip, slide, smooth, slippery; 滑冰 huábīng ice-skate

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1533斐

[fěi] to possess literary talent; 斐然 fěirán brilliant (ofliterature); 斐济 Fěijì Fiji

1534废(F廢) [fèi] waste

1535寂

[jì] 寂寞 jìmò lonely; 寂静 jìjìng quiet (place); 沉寂 chénjìquiet

1536涌

[yǒng] gush, pour, rise, surge; 汹涌 xiōngyǒng turbulent

1537详(F詳)

[xiáng] 详细 xiángxì detailed; 端详 duānxiáng details; 安详ānxiáng serene

1538汤(F湯)

[tāng] hot water, soup[shāng] 汤汤 shāngshāng to flow turbulently

1539彻(F徹)

[chè] 彻底 chèdǐ thorough; 贯彻 guànchè carry out,implement

1540玄

[xuán] black, dark, profound, abstruse; 玄学 xuánxuémetaphysics

1541斤

[jīn] half a kilogram; 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram

1542轰(F轟)

[hōng] bang, boom, rumble, bomb, attack, drive out; 轰轰烈烈 hōnghōnglièliè grand, spectacular

1543奸

[jiān] treacherous, traitor; (F姦) adultery; 强奸 qiángjiān rape

1544怜(F憐) [lián] 可怜 kělián poor, pitiful

1545朵

[duǒ] (=朵儿 duǒr) flower, <classifier for flowers, cloudsetc.>; 一朵花 yì duǒ huā; 一朵云[duo] 耳朵 ěrduo ear

1546佳

[jiā] good, beautiful

1547皆

[jiē] <slightly archaic> all, everyone

1548鸟(F鳥)

[niǎo] bird[diǎo] (=屌){Compare with 乌 wu crow}

1549邦

[bāng] nation, state, country; 城邦 chéngbāng city-state; 乌托邦 wūtuōbāng utopia

1550扶

[fú] support with the hand, help

1551毁(F毀) [huǐ] destroy; 毁灭 huǐmiè exterminate

1552聪(F聰) [cōng] 聪明 cōngming clever, intelligent, bright

1553辩(F辯) [biàn] (辩论 biànlùn) debate, argue; 辩证 diagnosis

1554瓶

[píng] (=瓶子 píngzi) bottle

1555饿(F餓) [è] hungry

1556蛇

[shé] snake[yí] 虚与委蛇 xūyǔwēiyí pretended interest and sympathy

1557捕

[bǔ] catch; 逮捕 dàibǔ arrest

1558搬

[bān] move; 搬家 move house

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1559沈

[Shěn] <family name>, liquid essence; (F瀋) 沈阳Shěnyáng; 墨沈未干 mòshěnwèigān "before the ink is dry"[chén] (=沉) to sink

1560枫(F楓) [fēng] Chinese sweet gum (tree); maple

1561舅

[jiù] 舅舅 jiùjiu uncle, mother's brother

1562幽

[yōu] 幽静 secluded; 幽默 humor; 幽暗 gloomy; 幽灵 ghost

1563魔

[mó] evil spirit, (=恶魔 èmó, =魔鬼 móguǐ) demon; 魔术móshù magic

1564琴

[qín] zither-like instrument; 钢琴 piano; 小提琴 violin

1565挣(F掙)

[zhèng] struggle; earn[zhēng] 挣扎 zhēngzhá struggle

1566聘

[pìn] engage; 聘请 pìnqǐng engage, invite

1567弯(F彎) [wān] curve, bend

1568墓

[mù] (=坟墓 fénmù) grave, tomb

1569欺

[qī] (=欺骗 qīpiàn) cheat, deceive, (=欺负 qīfu) bully

1570悟

[wù] realize; 觉悟 consciousness; 孙悟空

1571蒋(F蔣) [Jiǎng] <family name>

1572臣

[chén] high official, overseer, (=大臣 dàchén) minister

1573返

[fǎn] (=返回 fǎnhuí) return, go back

1574违(F違)

[wéi] disobey, (=违反 wéifǎn, =违背 wéibèi) violate; 违法wéifǎ break the law

1575亏(F虧)

[kuī] lose (money); 吃亏 chīkuī suffer a loss, come to grief,treat unfairly; 幸亏 xìngkuī fortunately, luckily

1576丢(F丟) [diū] lose, misplace

1577援

[yuán] hold, help; 支援 zhīyuán support; 援助 yuánzhù help

1578赫

[Hè] <family name>, hertz

1579魏

[Wèi] one of the Three Kingdoms, name of severaldynasties, <family name>

1580耐

[nài] be able to endure; 有耐心 yǒubàixīn patient; 不耐烦 búnàifán impatient

1581佩

[pèi] wear (at the waist), admire, pendant waist ornament; 佩服 pèifu admire; 敬佩 jìngpèi esteem

1582酸

[suān] sour, acid

1583盟

[méng] (联盟 liánméng) alliance, pact[míng] 盟誓 míngshì oath of alliance

1584胖

[pàng] fat, plump[pán] <archaic> easy and comfortable

1585傻

[shǎ] stupid, idiotic; 傻子 shǎzi, 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot

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1586绕(F繞) [rào] wind, coil, move around; 围绕 wéirào surround

1587哼

[hēng] groan, snort, hum[hng] humph

1588秦

[Qín] the Qin Dynasty 221-207 B.C., <family name>

1589屈

[qū] bend, submit, injustice; 屈服 qūfú surrender, yield; 委屈wěiqu feel wronged, srong somebody

1590辱

[rǔ] 侮辱 wǔrǔ insult, humiliate; 耻辱 chǐrǔ shame

1591昨

[zuó] (=昨天 zuótiān) yesterday; 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterdayevening{Compare with 咋 zǎ how}

1592瘦

[shòu] thin, lean, frail, skinny

1593暂(F暫) [zàn] (=暂时 zànshí) temporary

1594箭

[jiàn] arrow; 火箭 huǒjiàn rocket; 箭头 jiàntóu arrowhead

1595署

[shǔ] (=署名 shǔmíng, =签署 qiānshǔ) sign one's name; 部署 bùshǔ deploy

1596赴

[fù] go to, attend

1597递(F遞)

[dì] hand over, pass, give; 递交 dìjiāo deliver, hand on,present, submit

1598猜

[cāi] guess; 猜想 cāixiǎng suppose

1599潜(F潛)

[qián] 潜水艇 qiánshuǐtǐng submarine; 潜力 qiánlì latentability

1600鸿(F鴻) [hóng] (鸿雁 hóngyàn) swan, wild goose, vast

1601绩(F績) [jì] 成绩 grade, achievement; 功绩 merits and achievements

1602耀

[yào] shine, dazzle

1603涂(F塗)

[tú] spread on; 涂料 túliào coating[tu] 糊涂 hútu muddled[tū] 糊里八涂 húlibātū confused, muddle-headed

1604割

[gē] cut; 收割 shōugē to harvest

1605豆

[dòu] bean; 豆腐 dòufu tofu; 大豆 dàdòu soybean; 豌豆wāndòu pea

1606闷(F悶)

[mēn] muffled (of sound), stuffy, cut off from air circulation[mèn] bored, depressed

1607亭

[tíng] (=亭子 tíngzi) pavilion, kiosk

1608祥

[xiáng] (=吉祥 jíxiáng) auspicious; 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly, mercy

1609励(F勵) [lì] 鼓励 gǔlì, 激励 jīlì encourage; 奖励 jiǎnglì reward

1610宇

[yǔ] eaves, universe; 宇宙 yǔzhòu cosmos; 庙宇 miàoyǔtemple

1611泛

[fàn] flood; 广泛 guǎngfàn wide, extensive; 泛滥 fànlànoverflow

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1612狼

[láng] wolf, greedy and cruel person; 狼狈 lángbèi in adifficult position

1613悔

[huǐ] (=后悔 hòuhuǐ) regret, repent

1614搭

[dā] put up, hang over, lift together[dá] 搭茬儿 dáchár pursue another's utterance; 哪搭 nǎdáwhere, wherever

1615舰(F艦)

[jiàn] (=军舰 jūnjiàn) warship; 航空母舰 hángkōngmǔjiànaircraft carrier

1616浮

[fú] float

1617牵(F牽)

[qiān] lead along (by hand, halter, etc.); 牵牛下地 qiānniúxià dì

1618符

[fú] 符合 fúhé conform to; 符号 fúhào mark, symbol

1619肃(F肅) [sù] 严肃 yánsù serious, solemn; 肃清 sùqīng eliminate

1620奴

[nú] (=奴隶 núlì) slave

1621爆

[bào] (=爆炸 bàozhà) explode, (=爆发 bàofā) erupt, burst; 爆竹 bàozhú firecracker

1622姊

[zǐ] elder sister; 姊妹 zǐmèi sisters

1623幼

[yòu] young, children; 幼稚 yòuzhì childish; 幼儿 child

1624夹(F夾)

[jiā] press, squeeze, clip[jiá] lined (clothing)[gā] 夹肢窝 gāzhiwō armpit

1625邀

[yāo] (邀请 yāoqǐng) invite

1626疯(F瘋) [fēng] crazy

1627允

[yǔn] 允许 yǔnxǔ permit, allow

1628恼(F惱) [nǎo] 恼火 nǎohuǒ angry, annoyed

1629租

[zū] rent; 出租汽车 chūzūqìchē taxi

1630椅

[yǐ] (椅子 yǐzi) chair

1631尺

[chǐ] ruler, one-third of a meter; 英尺 yīngchǐ (English) foot[chě] 工尺 gōngchě traditional Chinese musical notation

1632侍

[shì] 侍候 shìhòu wait upon, look after

1633腐

[fǔ] rotten; 豆腐 tofu; 腐蚀 corrode; 腐败 corrupt

1634颤(F顫)

[chàn] quiver; 颤抖 chàndǒu tremble; 颤动 chàndòng vibrate[zhàn] tremble, shudder

1635扭

[niǔ] twist, turn around, seize; 别扭 bièniu awkward[niū] 吱扭 zīniū squeak

1636菲

[fěi] 菲薄 fēibó humble[fēi] luxuriant; 菲律宾 Fěilǜbīn Philippines

1637瓦

[wǎ] tile; (瓦特 wǎtè) Watt[wà] to tile a roof

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[wā] 蓝瓦瓦 lánwāwā dazzling blue

1638擦

[cā] rub, wipe, scrape

1639辣

[là] spicy; 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; 毒辣 dúlà sinister[lā] 热辣辣 rèlālā burning hot, impassioned, passionate

1640奏

[zòu] play music; 演奏 yǎnzòu perform music; 节奏 jiézòurhythm

1641殷

[yīn] rich, <family name>[yān] (=殷红 yānhóng) blackish red, dark red

1642埋

[mái] bury, cover up[mán] 埋怨 mányuàn blame, complain

1643摔

[shuāi] fall down; 摔交 shuāijiāo wrestling

1644盼

[pàn] look, (=盼望 pànwàng) hope for, look forward to

1645吟

[yín] chant, recite[yīn] 笑吟吟 xiàoyīnyīn smilingly

1646渡

[dù] cross a river/sea/etc., tide over, ferry across; 渡船dùchuán ferry

1647衫

[shān] (=衬衫 chènshān) shirt

1648跨

[kuà] step, stride, straddle, go beyond

1649醉

[zuì] drunk

1650艰(F艱) [jiān] (=艰难 jiānnán) difficult, (=艰苦 jiānkǔ) arduous

1651掩

[yǎn] hide, sneak attack; 掩护 yǎnhù to shield; 掩盖 yǎngàiconceal

1652荷

[hé] lotus; 荷花 héhuā lotus flower[hè] carry, load

1653苍(F蒼)

[cāng] dark green or blue; 苍天 blue sky; 苍松 green pine;苍蝇 cāngying fly, mosquito; 苍白 cāngbái pale, lifeless,grayish

1654旋

[xuán] spin; 旋转 xuánzhuǎn rotate[xuàn] whirl, lathe

1655揭

[jiē] uncover

1656桑

[sāng] mulberry tree; 桑蚕 sāngcán silkworm; 桑叶 sāngyèmulberry leaves

1657仗

[zhàng] battle, war; 打仗 dǎzhàng wage a war, fight a battle

1658莲(F蓮) [lián] lotus, water lilly

1659钻(F鑽)

[zuān] drill, get into, study[zuàn] drill, auger, diamond, watch jewel

1660宏

[hóng] 宏伟 hóngwěi magnificient; 宏大 hóngdà great; 宏观hóngguān macroscopic

1661幻

[huàn] unreal, imaginary, magical; 科幻小说 kēhuànxiàoshuō science fiction novel

1662刃

[rèn] (=刀刃 dāorèn) sharp edge of knife or sword, kill withknife or sword

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1663峡(F峽)

[xiá] (=峡谷 xiágǔ) gorge, canyon; 海峡 hǎixiá strait, channel;三峡 Sān Xiá the Three Gorges of the Yangtze river

1664辽(F遼) [liáo] 辽阔 liáokuò vast, extensive; 辽宁 Liáoníng (a province)

1665娃

[wá] (娃娃 wáwa) baby

1666凯(F凱) [kǎi] 凯歌 kǎigē song of triumph

1667患

[huàn] worry, anxiety, disaster; 患病 huànbìng fall ill

1668障

[zhàng] barrier, obstacle, (=障碍 zhàng'ài) obstruct; 保障bǎozhàng ensure

1669丐

[gài] (=乞丐 qǐgài) beggar

1670衡

[héng] weighing equipment, (=衡量 héngliang) weigh,measure, judge

1671猫(F貓)

[māo] cat; 熊猫 xióngmāo panda; 猫头鹰 māotóuyīng owl[máo] 猫腰 máoyāo stoop, crouch

1672丑

[chǒu] second Earthly Branch, a clown in an opera, <failyname>; (F醜) 丑陋 chǒulòu ugly, disgraceful, scandalous

1673涛(F濤) [tāo] great waves

1674暖

[nuǎn] warm up, (=温暖 wēnnuǎn) warm; 暖和 nuǎnhuo niceand warm

1675溜

[liū] slide, sneak away[liù] swift current of water

1676锅(F鍋) [guō] pot, wok, frying pan; 锅贴 guōtiē pot sticker

1677奈

[nài] what?, how?; 无可奈何 wúkěnàihé have no alternative

1678罚(F罰) [fá] (=惩罚 chéngfá) punish, (=罚款 fákuǎn) penalty

1679拾

[shí] pick up from the ground, ten (=十 shí); 收拾 shōushiput in order[shè] 拾级 shèjí climb stairs

1680浓(F濃) [nóng] dense, thick, concentrated; 浓度 nóngdù consistency

1681键(F鍵) [jiàn] key; 键盘 jiànpán keyboard (piano or typewriter)

1682脉(F脈)

[mài] vein, pulse; 山脉 shānmài mountain range[mò] 脉脉 mòmò lovingly

1683锁(F鎖) [suǒ] lock

1684邻(F鄰) [lín] (=邻居 línjū) neighbor

1685臭

[chòu] stinking[xiù] sniff, smell

1686芳

[fāng] perfume, (=芳香 fāngxiāng) fragrant; 芳龄 fānglíngage (when speaking of a young woman)

1687垂

[chuí] hang down, droop; 垂直 chúizhí vertical,perpendicular

1688捉

[zhuō] clutch, grasp, catch; 捉迷藏 zhuō mícáng to play"hide-and-seek"

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1689恢

[huī] 恢复 huīfù recover, restore

1690姆

[mǔ] nurse

1691砍

[kǎn] cut, chop, hack; 砍柴 kǎnchái cut firewood

1692驾(F駕) [jià] (驾驶 jiàshǐ) drive, fly, sail; 劳驾 láojià excuse me...

1693恭

[gōng] respect; 恭贺新禧 gōnghèxīnxǐ Happy New Year

1694挨

[āi] get close to, be next to, in sequence[ái] suffer

1695祸(F禍) [huò] misfortune

1696曹

[Cáo] <family name>

1697慈

[cí] 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; 慈爱 cí'ài love, kindness; 慈悲 cíbēimercy

1698抖

[dǒu] (=发抖 fādǒu, =颤抖 chàndǒu) shiver, tremble

1699泉

[quán] spring, (=喷泉 pēnquán) fountain; 源泉 yuánquánsource

1700览(F覽) [lǎn] 展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibition; 游览 yóulǎn go sightseeing

1701澳

[ào] bay, inlet (used in place names); 澳门 Aomen; 澳大利亚

1702脏

[zāng] (F髒) dirty[zàng] (F臟) 心脏 xīnzàng heart

1703疼

[téng] sore, painful

1704铜(F銅) [tóng] copper (Cu); 青铜 qīngtóng bronze

1705羞

[xiū] (=羞耻 xiūchǐ) shame, shy; 羞愧 xiūkuì feel ashamed

1706档(F檔)

[dàng] shelves; 档案 dàng'àn files, archives[dǎng] 骂档子 mà dǎngzi target of scolding; 逻辑档luójidǎng logical data files

1707抛(F拋) [pāo] throw; 抛弃 pāoqì abandon; 抛锚 pāomáo drop anchor

1708苗

[miáo] seedling, young plant, vaccination; 火苗 huǒmiáoflame

1708惑

[huò] 疑惑 yíhuò uncertain[huo] 迷惑 míhuo perplex

1710肥

[féi] (=肥胖) fat, fertile, (=肥料) fertilizer; 肥皂 féizào soap

1711驱(F驅) [qū] 驱逐 qūzhú drive out, expel

1712窝(F窩) [wō] nest; 窝棚 wōpeng shack

1713裤(F褲) [kù] (=裤子) pants

1714估

[gū] 估计 gūjì estimate, guess[gù] 估衣 gùyi secondhand clothes

1715胞

[bāo] womb, placenta; 细胞 xìbāo cell

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1716柄

[bǐng] handle

1717阔(F闊)

[kuò] wide; 广阔 guǎngkuò vast; 宽阔 kuānkuò broad; 辽阔liáokuò extensive

1718杜

[dù] <family name>; 杜鹃 dùjuān cuckoo, azalea; 杜绝 dùjuéstop, cut off

1719勤

[qín] (勤劳 qínláo) diligent, hardworking

1720舟

[zhōu] boat, ship

1721帽

[mào] (=帽子 màozi) hat, headgear, cap

1722玛(F瑪) [mǎ] 玛瑙 mǎnǎo agate; 玛雅 Mǎyǎ Maya

1723撤

[chè] remove, take away, withdraw, evacuate

1724频(F頻) [pín] frequently; 频率 pínlǜ frequency

1725禅(F禪)

[chán] meditation, Zen, Dhyana[shàn] 禅让 shànràng abdicate

1726柯

[kē] <archaic> stalk, branch, <family name>

1727莱(F萊) [lái] 莱菔 láifú radish; 文莱 Wénlái Brunei

1728堪

[kān] may, endure; 不堪 bùkān can't stand; 难堪 nánkānintolerable

1729寸

[cùn] inch

1730哀

[āi] grief; 悲哀 sorrowful; 哀求 āiqiú entreat, implore

1731熊

[xióng] bear, <family name>; 熊猫 xióngmāo panda

1732腹

[fù] belly, stomach, abdomen; 腹地 hinterland

1733尝(F嘗) [cháng] taste

1734敲

[qiāo] knock, strike; 敲门 qiāo mén knock on a door; 敲锣qiāo luó beat a gong

1735勃

[bó] suddenly; 勃勃 bóbó vigorous

1736巡

[xún] patrol; 巡视 xúnshì make a tour of inspection

1737盗(F盜) [dào] (=盗窃 dàoqiè) steal; 强盗 qiángdào robber

1738筹(F籌) [chóu] chip, counter, prepare, plan

1739扣

[kòu] button up; 纽扣儿 niǔkòur button; 扣子 kòuzi knot,button

1740池

[chí] pond, <family name>, (=池塘 chítáng) pool; 游泳池yóuyǒngchí swimming pool; 电池 diànchí battery

1741浅(F淺) [qiǎn] shallow, light

1742柴

[chái] firewood; 火柴 huǒchái match; 柴油 cháiyóu diesel oil

1743埃

[āi] dust, angstrom; 埃及 Aījí Egypt

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1744嫁

[jià] marry (referring to a woman)

1745枚

[méi] <classifier for small objects, coins, etc.>

1746稀

[xī] scarce, watery; 稀饭 xīfàn rice porridge, rice soup

1747雕

[diāo] vulture, (=雕刻 diāokè) carve, engrave; 浮雕 fúdiāorelief sculpture

1748厌(F厭)

[yàn] (=讨厌 tǎoyàn, =厌恶 yànwù) detest; 厌烦 yànfánboring[yān] (=恹 yān) 恹恹 yānyān weak and weary thrugh illness

1749瓜

[guā] melon, gourd; 西瓜 xīguā watermelon; 傻瓜 shǎguāidiot; 黄瓜 huánggua cucumber

1750寿(F壽) [shòu] longevity; 寿命 shòumìng life-span

1751跌

[diē] fall, tumble

1752扯

[chě] pull, tear, chat

1753董

[dǒng] director; 古董 gǔdǒng antique

1754锦(F錦)

[jǐn] brocade; 什锦 shíjǐn fancy; 素什锦 sùshíjǐn assortedvegetables

1755鉴(F鑒)

[jiàn] reflect, mirror, inspect, examine, take as a lesson,ancient bronze mirror, warning, object lesson; 鉴定 jiàndìngappraise; 借鉴 jièjiàn draw lessons from

1756刷

[shuā] brush, to brush, to paint, swish[shuà] 刷选 shuàxuǎn choose, pick, select; 刷白 shuàbáiwhite, pale, brush over

1757趋(F趨)

[qū] walk fast, hurry, (=趋向 qūxiàng) tend, incline to; 趋势qūshì tendency

1758捐

[juān] contribute, relinquish, tax

1759傲

[ào] (骄傲 jiāo'ào) proud, arrogant

1760贯(F貫) [guàn] 贯彻 guànchè carry out; 一贯 yíguàn consistent

1761殿

[diàn] hall, palace

1762拨(F撥)

[bō] poke, turn, stir; 拨钟 bōzhōng set a clock; 拨电话 bōdiànhuà dial a phone

1763逊(F遜) [xùn] 谦逊 qiānxùn modest

1764踢

[tī] kick; 踢足球 tī zúqiú play football

1765赔(F賠)

[péi] compensate, pay for, lose money; 赔不是 péi bùshiapologize

1766姿

[zī] appearance, gesture, (=姿势 zīshì, =姿态 zītài) posture

1767迁(F遷)

[qiān] move, change; 变迁 biànqiān changes; 迁就 qiānjiùyield to

1768黎

[lí] mulititude, <family name>; 黎明 límíng daybreak

1769祭

[jì] sacrifice; 祭器 jìqì sacrificial utensil

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1770滴

[dī] drip, drop

1771袭(F襲) [xí] make a surprise attack, carry on as before

1772慌

[huāng] flustered, confused; 慌忙 huāngmáng in a flurry

1773鞭

[biān] whip

1774茫

[máng] 茫茫 mángmáng vast, boundless and indistinct

1775逢

[féng] meet

1776屠

[tú] butcher, kill

1777昆

[kūn] 昆虫 kūnchóng insect; 昆明 Kūnmíng

1778柏

[bǎi] (=柏树 bǎishù) cypress[Bó] 柏林 Bólín Berlin[bò] (=檗) 黄柏 huángbò the bark of a cork tree, goldencypress

1779驶(F駛)

[shǐ] sail, move along quickly (speaking fo vehicles), (=驾驶jiàshǐ) drive

1780咐

[fù] 吩咐 fēnfù tell, instruct; 嘱咐 zhǔfu enjoin, tell

1781植

[zhí] to plant; 植物 zhíwù plant

1782惧(F懼) [jù] fear, dread

1783纽(F紐) [niǔ] 纽扣儿 niǔkòur button, knob, handle, tie

1784捷

[jié] 敏捷 mǐnjié quick, agile; 轻捷 qīngjié nimble, spry

1785圳

[zhèn] irrigation ditch; 深圳 Shēnzhèn (place name)

1786牲

[shēng] 牺牲 xīshēng sacrifice; 牲口 shēngkou beasts ofburden

1787踪(F蹤)

[zōng] 跟踪 gēnzōng follow closely; 失踪 shīzōng bemissing; 踪迹 zōngjì trace

1788丛(F叢)

[cóng] crowd; 丛书 cóngshū series of books; 丛林 cónglínjungle

1789漠

[mò] 沙漠 shāmò desert; 漠然 mòrán apathetically

1790锐(F銳) [ruì] 尖锐 jiānruì sharp pointed, acute; 锐利 ruìlì sharp, keen

1791喇

[lǎ] 喇叭 lǎba musical wind instrument; 喇嘛 lǎma lama[lā] 喇喇 lāla drip (water/etc.); 哗啦 huālā sound ofrustling/crashing/etc.[lá] 哈喇子 hālázi saliva; 咋喇 zhālá harangue, shoot off themouth

1792乾

[qián] heaven; 乾道 qiándào ways of heaven, natural law; 乾坤 qiánkūn heaven and earth, the universe[gān] (S干) dry, hollow

1793霍

[huò] suddenly

1794湿(F濕) [shī] moist

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1795睁(F睜) [zhēng] open the eyes

1796仔

[zǐ] 仔细 zǐxì careful[zǎi] young animal[zī] 仔肩 zījiān burdens, responsibility

1797吵

[chǎo] make noise[chāo] 吵吵 chāochao make noise

1798悠

[yōu] long, drawn-out, leisurely; 悠久 yōujiǔ age-old

1799沟(F溝) [gōu] gulley, trench

1800墨

[mò] ink stick, (=墨水 mòshuǐ) ink; 墨子 Mòzǐ (a philosopher)

1801串

[chuàn] string together, bunch, cluster; 羊肉串yángròuchuàn sheep meat kebab

1802俱

[jù] all; 俱乐部 jùlèbù club[jū] together

1803陶

[táo] pottery; 陶瓷 táocí ceramics

1804贡(F貢) [gòng] 贡献 gòngxiàn contribute

1805浑(F渾) [hún] 浑身 húnshēn from head to foot, all over

1806赢(F贏) [yíng] win

1807屁

[pì] flatulence, fart, nonsence, rubbish, (=屁股 pìgu)buttocks

1808驰(F馳) [chí] gallop, speed, spread; 驰名 chímíng well-known

1809棒

[bàng] stick, bat, excellent; 棒球 bàngqiú baseball

1810匹

[pǐ] <classifier for horses, mules, bolts of cloth, etc.>; 三匹马

sān pǐ mǎ three horses

1811拼

[pīn] (拼凑 pīncòu) piece together; 拼音 pīnyīn; 拼写 pǐnxiěspell, transliterate

1812恒(F恆) [héng] permanent

1813邪

[xié] evil, <interrogative sentence final particle>[yé] (=耶 yé) <interrogative particle>

1814脆

[cuì] brittle, crisp; 干脆 gāncuì simply; 清脆 qīngcuì clear; 脆弱 cuìruò fragile

1815糟

[zāo] rotten; 糟糕 zāogāo bad luck! 糟踏 zāota waste, spoil

1816扮

[bàn] dress up as, disguise as; put on an expression

1817贤(F賢)

[xián] 贤惠 xiánhuì virtuous and dutiful (woman); 贤人

xiánrén virtuous person

1818饰(F飾) [shì] decoration, dress up, impersonate

1819偿(F償) [cháng] repay, (=赔偿 péicháng) compensate, pay for

1820拆

[chāi] take apart, dismantle[cā] 〈collquial〉 excrete

1821缠(F纏) [chán] to wind, tie up, tangle, bother

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1822摄(F攝) [shè] absorb, photograph; 拍摄 pāishè take a picture

1823拟(F擬)

[nǐ] (=拟定 nǐdìng) draft; 比拟 bǐnǐ comparison; 模拟 mónǐimitate

1824滋

[zī] 滋味 zīwèi flavor; 滋长 zīzhǎng grow

1825嘿

[hēi] hey

1826旨

[zhǐ] 意旨 yìzhǐ intention

1827闯(F闖) [chuǎng] rush, charge

1828贺(F賀) [hè] 祝贺 zhùhè congratulate; 庆贺 qìnghè celebrate

1829翠

[cuì] emerald green; 翠鸟 cuìniǎo kingfisher

1830缝(F縫)

[féng] sew[fèng] seam, crack

1831饱(F飽) [bǎo] full (after meal)

1832劫

[jié] rob, disaster

1833抚(F撫) [fǔ] pat, soothe, foster; 抚摸 fǔmō stroke

1834挖

[wā] dig, excavate

1835册(F冊)

[cè] book; 手册 shǒucè handbook; 地图册 dìtúcè atlas{Compare with 丽 lì beautiful and 朋 péng friend}

1836叛

[pàn] 叛徒 pàntú traitor

1837肖

[xiào] 肖像 xiàoxiàng portrait[Xiāo] <family name>

1838熙

[xī] splendid, (=缉熙 jīxī) bright, brilliand; 康熙字典 KāngxīZìdiǎn Kangxi dictionary (1716 A.D.)

1839炼(F煉) [liàn] smelt, refine, temper metal; 锻炼 duànliàn exercise

1840宪(F憲) [xiàn] 宪法 xiànfǎ constitution; 宪兵 xiànbīng military police

1841庙(F廟) [miào] temple

1842碧

[bì] green jade, bluish green; 碧绿 dark green; 碧蓝 darkblue; 雪碧 Xuěbì "7up", "Sprite"

1843盒

[hé] (=盒子 hézi) box

1844谊(F誼) [yì] 友谊 yǒuyì friendship

1845储(F儲) [chǔ] 储量 chǔliàng reserves; 存储 cúnchǔ memory

1846冯(F馮)

[píng] swift-running horse[Féng] <family name>

1847唤(F喚) [huàn] (=叫唤 jiàohuan) call out

1848贪(F貪) [tān] corrupt; 贪心 tānxīn greedy

1849卧(F臥) [wò] lie down; 卧室 wòshì bedroom

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1850翼

[yì] wing

1851扰(F擾) [rǎo] harass, bother, trouble; 扰乱 rǎoluàn disturb

1852胁(F脅) [xié] upper part of side of person's body, coerce

1853跪

[guì] kneel

1854碑

[bēi] upright stone tablet (monument, etc); 墓碑 mùbēitombstone

1855呵

[hē] breathe out (mouth open), scold; 呵欠 hēqiàn yawn

1856甜

[tián] sweet; 甜菜 tiáncài beet

1857洒

[sǎ] (F灑) sprinkle[xiǎn] 洒如 xiǎnrú respectful, deferential; (F灑) 洒然 xiǎnránalarmed, surprised, shocked, frightened, cold

1858谱(F譜)

[pǔ] table, chart, manual, music score, (=谱写 pǔxiě)compose (music etc.)

1859莎

[shā] (used in names)[suō] 摩莎 mósuō stroke, caress

1860娜

[nuó] 婀娜 ēnuó graceful (woman)

1861阁(F閣) [gé] pavilion, cabinet

1862庸

[yōng] usual, ordinary; 中庸 Zhōngōng Doctrine of theGolden Mean

1863鹏(F鵬) [péng] roc (a giant mythical bird)

1864覆

[fù] (=覆盖 fùgài) cover; 顛覆 diānfù subvert; (S复) 反覆fǎnfù repeatedly, again and again

1865玲

[líng] 玲珑 línglóng clever and nimble

1866侯

[hóu] marquis, <family name>

1867抹

[mā] slip something off, 〈colloquial〉 wipe[mǒ] apply, smear, brush/wipe off, exclude, play (cards/etc.);抹布 mǒbù cloth, rag; 抹杀 mǒshā obliterate[mò] daub, plaster, skirt, bypass

1868卢(F盧) [Lú] <family name>; 觚卢 gūlú calabash

1869碍(F礙) [ài] 障碍 zhàng'ài get in the way; 妨碍 fáng'ài hinder

1870综(F綜)

[zōng] 综合 zōnghé synthesize[zèng] heddle

1871丘

[qiū] mound, grave; 丘陵 qiūlíng hills; 沙丘 shāqiū dune

1872晕(F暈)

[yūn] faint, swoon; 头晕 tóuyūn dizzy[yùn] dizzy, faint, halo; 红晕 hóngyùn blush

1873拦(F攔) [lán] block the way

1874燃

[rán] (燃烧 ránshāo) burn; 燃料 ránliào fuel

1875昌

[chāng] prosperous

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1876吞

[tūn] swallow, gulp down, annex; 吞没 tūnmò embezzle

1877嫌

[xián] suspicion, dislike

1878狄

[Dí] <family name>

1879押

[yā] pawn, detain; 押送 yāsòng send under escort; 押韵yāyùn rhyme

1880舌

[shé] (=舌头 shétou) tongue{Compare with 古 gǔ ancient}

1881琳

[lín] <archaic> beautiful jade

1882雾(F霧) [wù] fog; 烟雾 yānwù smoke, mist

1883曼

[màn] prolonged, graceful

1884耻(F恥)

[chǐ] (=耻辱 chǐrǔ) shame, humiliation; 可耻 kěchǐ shameful;无耻 wǔchǐ shameless

1885柜

[guì] (F櫃) (=柜子 guìzi) cabinet; 柜台 guìtái counter; 掌柜zhǎngguì shopkeeper[jǔ] 柜柳 jǔliǔ tree of the willow family,large tree good formaking furniture/etc.

1886摊(F攤) [tān] spread out, unfold, take a share in, vendor's stall

1887削

[xuē] 剥削 bōxuē to exploit[xiāo] 切削 qiēxiāo cut

1888戚

[qī] 亲戚 qīnqī relative; 休戚 xiū-qī joy and sorrow

1889杆

[gān] pole[gǎn] (F桿) shaft

1890岩

[yán] rock, cliff; 岩石 yánshí rock; 砂岩 shāyán sandstone;熔岩 róngyán melted rock = lava

1891喂

[wèi] hey, hello, (=喂养 wèiyǎng) feed, raise

1892扔

[rēng] throw, toss; 扔球 rēngqiú throw a ball (compare with接球 jiēqiu catch a ball)

1893逝

[shì] 逝世 shìshì pass away, die; 消逝 xiāoshì fade away,elapse

1894诞(F誕)

[dàn] 诞生 dànshēng be born; 圣诞节 ShèngdànjiéChristmas

1895悬(F懸) [xuán] hang, unresolved, worry; 悬崖 xuányá cliff

1896爽

[shuǎng] 爽朗 shuǎnglǎng bright, clear, frank; 凉爽liángshuǎng pleasantly cool

1897崔

[cuī] <family name>; 崔嵬 cuīwéi rocky mound, otwering; 崔巍 cuīwēi lofty, towering

1898廷

[tíng] royal court

1899凑(F湊) [còu] gather together, happen by chance

1900痴

[chī] idiotic; 痴心 infatuation

1901盆

[pén] basin, tub, pot; 盆地 péndì basin (of land)

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1902御

[yù] imperial; (F禦) 防御 fángyù defense; 抵御 dǐyù resist

1903酷

[kù] (=残酷 cánkù) cruel, <slang> cool

1904艾

[ài] Chinese mugwort; 艾绒 àiróng moxa[yì] 怨艾 yuànyì resentment

1905唉

[ài] <interjection indicating sentiment/sympathy/disappointment> oh![āi] yes?

1906姥

[lǎo] 姥姥 lǎolao <colloquial> maternal grandmother[mǔ] <archaic> old lady

1907笼(F籠)

[lóng] (=笼子 lóngzi) cage, coop[lǒng] 笼罩 lǒngzhào shroud, envelop

1908颠(F顛) [diān] jolt, fall, summit; 颠倒 diāndǎo turn upside down

1909姻

[yīn] marriage; 婚姻 hūnyīn marriage, realated by marriage

1910携(F攜)

[xié] (携带 xiédài) carry, take along; 携手 xiéshǒu hand inhand

1911愧

[kuì] (惭愧 cánkuì) ashamed

1912芬

[fēn] fragrance; 芬芳 fēnfāng fragrant; 芬兰 Fēnlán Finland

1913穆

[mù] 静穆 jīngmù solemn and quiet, <family name>; 穆罕默德 Mǔhǎnmòdé Mohammed

1914扇

[shàn] a fan, slap, <classifier for doors etc.>; 一扇门 yí shànmén[shān] to fan, slap, incite

1915郁

[yù] <family name>; fragrant; elegant; (F鬱) luxuriant; 忧郁yōuyù melancholy

1916掷(F擲) [zhì] throw, cast

1917怔

[zhēng] terrified, panic-stricken[zhèng] 發怔 fāzhèng stare blankly

1918芯

[xīn] rush pith[xìn] 岩芯 yánxìn core

1919鼠

[shǔ] (=老鼠 lǎoshǔ) mouse, rat; 鼠年 shūnián year of Rat =1st year

1920纠(F糾) [jiū] 纠正 jiūzhèng rectify; 纠缠 jiūchán get entangled

1921疆

[jiāng] 边疆 biānjiāng border region; 新疆 Xīnjiāng

1922曰

[yuē] say{Compare with 日 rì sun}

1923傅

[fù] 师傅 shīfu master (term of respect)

1924袍

[páo] (=袍子 páozi) robe, gown

1925唇

[chún] (=嘴唇 zuǐchún) lip; 唇膏 chúngāo lipstick

1926稣(F穌) [sū] revive, come to; 耶稣 Yēsū Jesus

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1927捧

[pěng] hold, carry in both hands; 捧着一个西瓜 pěngzhe yígè xīguā carrying a watermelon

1928勾

[gōu] cross out, evoke, gang up with[gòu] 勾当 gòudang shady deal/business

1929牧

[mù] herd, tend; 牧场 mùchǎng grazing land, pasture; 牧民mùmín herdsman, govern the people

1930儒

[rú] Confucianism, scholar; 儒家 Rújiā Confucianists; 儒林Rúlín (Confucian) scholars

1931慨

[kǎi] 慷慨 kāngkǎi generous, vehement

1932筋

[jīn] tendon, muscle, fiber; 脑筋 nǎojīn brains, mind, head;橡皮筋 xiàngpíjīn rubber band

1933柱

[zhù] pillar, post, cylinder

1934卑

[bēi] low, inferior, modest, humble; 卑鄙 bēibǐ base,despicable, vulgar; 卑劣 bēiliè despicable

1935咽

[yàn] to swallow[yān] pharynx[yè] 呜咽 wūyè sob, whimper

1936吨(F噸) [dūn] <loan> ton, 〈slang〉 one thousand yuan (RMB)

1937虫(F蟲)

[chóng] worm, insect; 爬虫 páchóng reptile; 书虫 shūchóngbookworm

1938绳(F繩) [shéng] (=绳子 shéngzi, =绳索 shéngsuǒ) rope, cord

1939厨(F廚) [chú] 厨房 chúfáng kitchen

1940冤

[yuān] injustice; 冤枉 yuānwang do wrong, treat unjustly

1941涨(F漲)

[zhǎng] rise, go up[zhàng] swell

1942皱(F皺) [zhòu] to wrinkle; 皱纹 zhòuwén wrinkles

1943疲

[pí] 疲劳 píláo exhausted, fatigued; 疲倦 píjuàn tired

1944赌(F賭) [dǔ] gamble, bet

1945饶(F饒) [ráo] rich, plentiful, have mercy, give extra

1946矿(F礦)

[kuàng] (=矿石 kuàngshí) ore; (矿山 kuàngshān) mine; 矿物kuàngwù mineral

1947畅(F暢)

[chàng] smooth, free; 舒畅 shūchàng happy, worry-free; 畅快 chàngkuài cheerfull, carefree; 畅通 chàngtōngunimpeded, unblocked

1948煤

[méi] coal; 煤油 méiyóu kerosene

1949腕

[wàn] (=手腕 shǒuwàn) wrist; 腿腕子 tuǐwànzi ankle

1950喷(F噴)

[pēn] spurt, spray; 打喷嚏 dǎ pēntì sneeze[pèn] crop, in season, high season

1951遣

[qiǎn] 派遣 pàiqiǎn send, dispatch; 先遣 xiānqiǎn sent inadvance

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1952浩

[hào] 浩荡 hàodàng vast, mighty; 浩大 hàodà huge

1953翁

[wēng] old man, <family name>

1954咨

[zī] 咨询 zīxún consult, seek advice from

1955镖(F鏢) [biāo] dartlike weapon; 保镖 bǎobiāo bodyguard

1956屏

[píng] 屏幕 píngmù screen[bǐng] 屏息 bǐngxī hold breath[bīng] 屏营 bīngyíng with fear and trepidation

1957仲

[zhòng] second, middle (of 3 months or brothers); 仲春zhòngchūn 2nd month of spring, middle of spring; 仲兄

zhòngxiōng 2nd eldest brother

1958嘻

[xī] exclamation of surprise, Alas!, My! (=嘻嘻 xīxī) sound ofgiggling

1959吩

[fēn] 吩咐 fēnfù tell, instruct

1960棉

[mián] cotton

1961孟

[mèng] eldest son, first month of season, <family name>

1962撑(F撐) [chēng] prop up, support, keep up, fill to bursting

1963炉(F爐) [lú] (=炉子 lúzi) stove, oven, furnace

1964泄

[xiè] leak, drain, divulge, release[yì] 泄沓 yìtà garrulous and disorderly, easygoing

1965葬

[zàng] (=埋葬 máizàng) bury (the dead); 葬礼 zànglǐ funeral

1966搜

[sōu] search; 搜集 sōují collect; 搜查 sōuchá search; 搜索sōusuǒ look for

1967添

[tiān] add, increase

1968遵

[zūn] obey; 遵守 zūnshǒu comply with; 遵照 zūnzhào obey,conform to

1969迪

[dí] <archaic> enlighten, guide

1970伪(F偽)

[wěi] false, fake; 虚伪 xūwěi false, hypocritical; 伪币 wěibìcounterfeit money

1971兆

[zhào] omen, million, mega

1972欠

[qiàn] owe, lack, lean forward; 哈欠 hāqiàn yawn

1973谅(F諒) [liàng] (=原谅 yuánliàng) forgive

1974炎

[yán] (=炎热 yánrè) burning hot, (=发炎 fāyán) inflammation

1975氛

[fēn] 气氛 qìfēn atmosphere

1976杖

[zhàng] cane, caning, flogging, (=手杖 shǒuzhàng) staff,walking stick

1977瞎

[xiā] become blind, pointlessly; 瞎子 xiāzi blind person

1978钓(F釣) [diào] (=钓鱼 diàoyú) to fish; 钓钩 diàogōu fishing hook

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1979肠(F腸) [cháng] intestine

1980披

[pī] drape over one's shoulders, open

1981剥(F剝)

[bāo] shell, peel[bō] 剥削 bōxuē exploitation

1982誓

[shì] (=发誓 fāshì) swear; 誓言 shìyán oath

1983赚(F賺)

[zhuàn] gain, profit[zuàn] cheat

1984役

[yì] labor, required service, (=战役 zhànyì) battle; 兵役 bīngyìmilitary service; 奴役 núyì enslave

1985泡

[pào] soak, bubble; 泡菜 pàocài pickle; 泡沫 pàomò foam[pāo] spongy

1986逆

[nì] go against, disobey, be contrary to; 汉英逆引词典 Hanyǔnì yǐn cídiǎn Reverse Chinese-English dictionary

1987矮

[ǎi] short (not tall), low; 矮子 ǎizi dwarf

1988吊

[diào] hang, lift up, let down with rope, crane, mourn, revoke

1989填

[tián] fill, stuff, fill in (form)

1990嘉

[jiā] good, fine, praise

1991烛(F燭) [zhú] 蜡烛 làzhú candle

1992厦(F廈)

[shà] 大厦 dàshà tall building, mansion[Xià] 厦门 Xiàmén Amoy

1993夕

[xī] evening, sunset; 夕阳 xīyáng the setting sun

1994衰

[shuāi] 衰弱 shuāiruò weak, feeble; 衰老 shuāilǎo decrepit;衰退 shuāituì fail, decline[cuī] 等衰 děngcuī rank, grade

1995液

[yè] fluid, (=液体 yètǐ) liquid

1996薛

[Xuē] <family name>

1997仆

[pū] fall forward; 颠仆 diānpū fall (down), fall into disgrace[pú] (F僕) 仆人 púrén servant

1998迈(F邁) [mài] step, stride, old

1999齿(F齒) [chǐ] (=牙齿 yáchǐ) tooth

2000谨(F謹) [jǐn] (=谨慎 jǐnshèn) cautious, sincerely

2001呈

[chéng] to present; 呈现 chéngxiàn appear; 呈报 chéngbàosubmit a report

2002昂

[áng] (=昂首 ángshǒu) hold one's head high, high, soaring

2003抄

[chāo] copy search and confiscate; 抄写 chāoxiě transcribe

2004弥(F彌) [mí] 弥漫 mímiàn fill the air; 弥补 míbǔ make up for, remedy

2005渴

[kě] (=口渴 kǒukě) thirsty; 渴望 kěwàng thirst for, long for

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2006梯

[tī] (=梯子 tīzi) ladder, (=楼梯 lóutī) stairs

2007疏

[shū] sparse, scanty; 疏忽 shūhu carelessness

2008耗

[hào] (=消耗 xiāohào, =耗费 hàofèi) consume; 耗子 hàozimouse, rat

2009瞪

[dèng] open (one's eyes) wide, stare, glare; 瞪眼 dèngyǎnstare, stare down

2010斥

[chì] 排斥 páichì reject; 驳斥 bóchì refute, denounce, reject,斥责 chìzé denounce

2011夸(F誇) [kuā] brag; 夸大 kuādà exaggerate

2012蒂

[dì] stem of a fruid; 烟蒂 yāndì cigarette butt; 阴蒂 yīndìclitoris

2013剪

[jiǎn] (=剪刀 jiǎndāo) scissors

2014娶

[qǔ] marry (a woman), take a wife, get married

2015痕

[hén] 痕迹 hénjì mark, trace, vestige; 伤痕 shānghén scar

2016弗

[fú] <archaic> not

2017姚

[Yáo] <family name>

2018债(F債) [zhài] debt

2019妥

[tuǒ] appropriate, ready

2020璃

[lí] 玻璃 bōli glass; 琉璃 liúlí coloured glaze

2021掏

[tāo] pull out, fish out (from pocket, etc.), dig

2022刹(F剎)

[shā] (=刹车) brake, stop[chà] 刹那 chànà instant, split second

2023晶

[jīng] bright; 水晶 shuǐjīng (rock) crystal; 晶体管 jīngtǐguǎntransistor; 晶营 jīngyíng sparkling

2024衷

[zhōng] inner feelings, middle; 衷心 zhōngxīn wholehearted;无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng indifferent, unconcerned

2025肤(F膚) [fū] (=皮肤 pífu) skin; 肤色 fūsè color of skin

2026鹿

[lù] deer

2027拓

[tà] make rubbings from stone/bronze[tuò] open up, develop

2028卓

[zhuó] tall, <family name>, (=卓越 zhuóyuè) outstanding

2029症(F癥)

[zhèng] disease; 健忘症 jiànwàngzhèng amnesia[zhēng] 症结 zhēngjié crucial reason, obstruction of thebowels

2030糖

[táng] sugar, (=糖果 tángguǒ) candy; 糖醋 tángcù sweet andsour

2031钦(F欽)

[qīn] by the emperor himself, respect, (=钦佩 qīnpèi) admire;钦差 qīnchāi imperial envoy

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2032绵(F綿)

[mián] 连绵 unbroken; 海绵 sponge[miān] 软绵绵 soft

2033哩

[lī] <used as for sound value>[lǐ] (=英里 Yīnglǐ) Britittish mile

2034诱(F誘) [yòu] guide, lead, lure

2035枯

[kū] withered, dried up, dull

2036歇

[xiē] have a rest; 间歇 jiànxiē intermission

2037塑

[sù] model, mould; 塑料 sùliào plastic; 塑像 sùxiàng statue

2038妨

[fáng] (=妨碍 fáng'ài) hinder, impede, harm; 不妨 bùfángmight as well, no harm in...

2039豫

[yù] short name for Henan; 犹豫 yóuyù hesitate

2040抑

[yì] press down, restrain; 抑制 yìzhì restrain, inhibition

2041珊

[shān] 珊瑚 shānhú coral; 珊瑚礁 shānhújiāo coral reef

2042棍

[gùn] (棍子) rod, stick; 拐棍 guǎigùn walking stick

2043晋(F晉)

[jìn] enter, advance, promote, a dynasty (265-420), <familyname>, short name for Shanxi province

2044淋

[lín] pour, drench; 冰淇淋 bīngqilín ice cream[lìn] strain, filter[līn] 湿淋淋 shīlīnlīn drenched

2045悦(F悅) [yuè] (=喜悦 xǐyuè) happy, joyful, delighted

2046敦

[dūn] 敦厚 dūnhòu honest, sincere; 敦煌 Dūnhuáng (inGansu)[duì] ancient vessel

2047艳(F艷)

[yàn] beauteous, amorous, (=艳丽 yànlì) gorgeous,respendent; 鲜艳 xiānyàn bright (color)

2048玻

[bō] 玻璃 bōli glass

2049砸

[zá] strike, smash, break

2050嚷

[rǎng] shout, yell[rāng] 嚷嚷 rāngrang shout

2051盲

[máng] (=盲目 mángmù) blind, unable to distinguish; 盲动

mángdòng act blindly

2052辨

[biàn] distinguish, differentiate

2053葛

[gé] kudzu vine, grass-cloth[Gě] <family name>

2054罕

[hǎn] rarely, seldom[han] 希罕 xīhan rare, cherish

2055矩

[jǔ] (carpenter's square); 矩阵 jǔzhèn matrix

2056泳

[yǒng] 游泳 yóuyǒng swim

2057宅

[zhái] residence, house

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2058贷(F貸) [dài] borrow, (=贷款 dàikuǎn) lend, loan

2059膀

[bǎng] upper arm, (=肩膀 jiānbǎng) shoulder; 翅膀 chìbǎngwing;[pāng] swell[páng] 膀胱 pángguāng urinary bladder

2060捏

[niē] hold between the fingers, knead, fabricate

2061颈(F頸)

[jǐng] (=颈项 jǐngxiàng) neck[gěng] 脖颈儿 bógěngr nape

2062践(F踐) [jiàn] 实践 put into practice; 践踏 trample

2063脖

[bó] (=脖子 bózi) neck

2064贾(F賈)

[gǔ] merchant[Jiǎ] <family name>

2065轿(F轎) [jiào] sedan chair; 轿车 jiàochē car

2066脾

[pí] spleen; 脾气 píqi (bad-) temper

2067堡

[bǎo] (=堡垒 bǎolěi), fort, fortress; 城堡 chéngbǎo castle[bǔ] (=堡子 bǔzi) walled town/village (used mostly in placenames)[pù] walled town/village (used mostly in place names)

2068娇(F嬌) [jiāo] graceful, delicate; 娇嫩 jiāonèn tender and lovely

2069浙

[Zhè] 浙江省 Zhèjiāngshěng Zhejiang Province

2070劣

[liè] bad, inferior, minor

2071潇(F瀟)

[xiāo] deep and clear water; 潇洒 xiāosǎ natural &unrestrained

2072赐(F賜) [cì] give, grant, gift (from superior to inferior)

2073陀

[tuó] 陀螺 tuóluó top (spiraling toy); 陀螺仪 tuóluóyígyroscope

2074蓄

[xù] store, save, grow; 积蓄 jīxù save; 储蓄 chǔxù deposit

2075坟(F墳) [fén] grave, tomb

2076颂(F頌) [sòng] praise, song, ode; 歌颂 gēsòng sing the praises of

2077漏

[lòu] (=漏水 lòushuǐ) leak out

2078杭

[Háng] 杭州 Hángzhōu

2079茅

[máo] straw, thatch; (茅草 máocǎo) grass for thatching; 白茅báimáo edible wild grass

2080砖(F磚) [zhuān] brick

2081瞬

[shùn] wink; 瞬间 shùnjiān a moment, in the twinkling of aneye

2082鹤(F鶴) [hè] crane (emblem of longevity)

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2083辟

[bì] monarch; 复辟 fùbì restore a dethored monarch or oldorder[pì] 开辟 kāipì open up, start

2084渔(F漁) [yú] to fish; 渔民 yúmín fisherfolk; 渔业 yúyè fishery

2085乖

[guāi] clever, (=乖乖 guāiguāi) obedient, well-behaved

2086霸

[bà] overlord, tyrant, dominate; 霸占 bàzhàn sieze

2087襄

[xiāng] (=襄助 xiāngzhù) assist, help

2088炒

[chǎo] stir fry, saute; 炒饭 chǎofàn fried rice; 炒面 chǎomiàn"chow mein", fried noodles

2089哑(F啞)

[yǎ] mute, dumb, hoarse[yā] <interjection indicating surprice, same as 呀>, ah, oh

2090浦

[pǔ] riverside, river mouth (mostly used in place names),<family name>

2091饼(F餅) [bǐng] cake; 饼干 bǐnggān cracker, cookie

2092牺(F犧) [xī] sacrificial animal; 牺牲 xīshēng sacrifice

2093滩(F灘) [tān] (=海滩 hǎitān) beach, sands

2094钉(F釘)

[dīng] a nail, to follow closely[dìng] to nail

2095吁

[yù] plead, (=呼吁 hūyù) appeal[xū] 吁吁 xūxū panting, puffing hard[yū] <interjection "Whoa!">

2096锡(F錫) [xī] tin (Sn)

2097赠(F贈) [zèng] (=赠送 zèngsòng) give as a present

2098哄

[hōng] hubbub[hǒng] fool, coax[hòng] horseplay

2099铃(F鈴) [líng] bell

2100顽(F頑)

[wán] stupid, stubborn, naughty; 顽强 wánqiángindomitable; 顽固 wángù obstinate

2101殖

[zhí] propagate, (=繁殖 fánzhí) breed, reproduce, colonize;殖民地 zhímíndì colony[shi] 骨殖 gǔshi skeleton

2102鹰(F鷹) [yīng] hawk, eagle

2103蔡

[Cài] <family name>, sacrificial tortoise

2104催

[cuī] urge, hurry, hasten

2105芙

[fú] 芙蓉 fúróng cottonrose hibiscus, lotus

2106彬

[bīn] 彬彬 bīnbīn <archaic> refined, urbane

2107拚

[pīn] (= 拼) put/piece together, spell, risk life[pàn] abandon and ignore

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2108轨(F軌) [guǐ] track, rail, course, path; 轨道 guǐdào orbit

2109哟(F喲)

[yō] Oh![yo] <interjection indicating exhortation>[yāo] ouch

2110歉

[qiàn] apology; 道歉 dàoqiàn apologize; 抱歉 bàoqiàn regret,be sorry

2111盯

[dīng] stare at

2112硕(F碩) [shuò] very large; 硕士学位 shuòshìxuéwèi Master's degree

2113惹

[rě] offend, ask for (trouble); 惹麻烦 rě máfán excite or invitetrouble

2114契

[qì] (=契约 qìyuē) contract, legal agreement[qiè] 契阔 qièkuò long separation, to be separated from oneanother

2115愚

[yú] make a fool of, dupe, (=愚蠢 yúchǔn) foolish, stupid

2116帅(F帥) [shuài] commander in chief, graceful

2117惶

[huáng] afraid, fearful, (=惶恐 huángkǒng) alarmed,anxious, uneasy, (= 忧惶 yōuhuáng, (= 惶惑 huánghuò)apprehensive; 惊惶 scared, alarmed

2118憾

[hàn] (=遗憾 yíhàn) regret, sorry

2119懒(F懶) [lǎn] lazy, sluggish; 伸懒腰 shēn lǎnyāo stretch oneself

2120姨

[yí] aunt (mother's sister), sister-in-law (wife's sister)

2121喘

[chuǎn] (=喘气 chuǎnqì) pant, gasp for breath; 气喘 qìchuǎnasthma

2122兽(F獸)

[shòu] beast, wild animal, (=野兽 yěshòu) beastly, crude,uncivilized

2123陌

[mò] path between fields, (=陌生 mòshēng) strange; 陌生人

mòshēngrén stranger

2124罩

[zhào] cover, hood, overalls, cage

2125猎(F獵)

[liè] (=打猎 dǎliè) hunt, chase; 猎人 lièren hunter; 猎狗liègǒu hound

2126嵩

[sōng] lofty (mountain); 嵩山 Sōngshān mountain in Hénán

2127盐(F鹽) [yán] salt

2128饥(F飢) [jī] starve, be hungry, famine; 饥饿 jī'è hunger, starvation

2129凄

[qī] cold, chilly, sad; 凄凉 qīliáng desolate; 凄惨 qīcǎnwretched

2130喉

[hóu] (=喉咙 hóulóng) throat, larynx

2131宴

[yàn] (=宴会 yànhuì) banquet

2132腔

[qiāng] cavity, tune, pitch, accent, speech

2133翰

[hàn] writing brush, writing

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2134膝

[xī] (=膝盖 xīgài) knee

2135陵

[líng] hill, mound, tomb; 十三陵 Shísānlíng the 13 Mingtombs

2136蜂

[fēng] bee, wasp; 蜜蜂 mìfēng honeybee; 蜂房 fēngfángbeehive

2137逻(F邏) [luó] patrol; 逻辑 luóji <loan> logic

2138劈

[pī] chop, split[pǐ] divide, split

2139廉

[lián] honest, clean, low-priced

2140裹

[guǒ] bind, wrap; 包裹 bāoguǒ bundle, package

2141骄(F驕) [jiāo] severe, (=骄傲 jiāo'ào) arrogant, proud

2142贩(F販) [fàn] 贩子 fànzi dealer; 贩卖 fànmài deal in, traffic, peddle

2143绘(F繪) [huì] paint, draw; 绘画 huìhuà drawing, painting

2144崖

[yá] (=崖壁 yábì) precipice, cliff

2145辰

[chén] time, day, occasion, celestial bodies, 2-hr period; 星辰 xīngchén star

2146涯

[yá] 天涯 tiānyá edge of world; 生涯 shēngyá career,profession

2147戈

[gē] ancient Chinese weapon similar to dagger axe orhalberd

2148坑

[kēng] hole, pit

2149遮

[zhē] cover, hide, block

2150擒

[qín] capture, catch, seize

2151蛮(F蠻)

[mán] quite, very, fierce, (=野蛮 yěmán) barbaric; 蛮横mánhèng unreasonable

2152芷

[zhǐ] 白芷 báizhǐ <Chinese medicine> root of DahurianAngelica

2153堵

[dǔ] stop up, block, <classifier for walls>, <family name>; 一堵墙 yì dǔ qiáng a wall

2154雇

[gù] (=雇佣 gùyōng) hire, employ; 雇主 gùzhǔ employer; 雇员 gùyuán employee

2155挽

[wǎn] draw, pull, roll up; 挽救 wǎnjiù rescue; (F輓) pull(cart/carriage); lament

2156眠

[mián] (睡眠 shuìmián) sleep; 冬眠 dōngmián hibernate

2157吻

[wěn] kiss, animal's mouth, muzzle, lips

2158孝

[xiào] filial, filial piety, mourning

2159泊

[bó] at anchor, moor, berth[pō] 湖泊 húpō lakes

2160撕

[sī] rip, tear; 撕毁 sīhuǐ tear apart[xī] 提撕 tíxī arouse attention, help and guide

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2161虹

[hóng] (=彩虹 cǎihóng) rainbow[jiàng] <colloquial> rainbow

2162叙(F敘) [xù] chat, (=叙述 xùshù, =叙事 xùshì) narrate, relate

2163粹

[cuì] (=纯粹 chúncuì) pure, unadulterated

2164勉

[miǎn] make an effort; 勉强 miǎnqiǎng force; with difficulty

2165竭

[jié] (=竭力 jiélì) do one's utmost, (=竭尽 jiéjìn) use up,exhaust

2166歪

[wāi] crooked, askew, inclined, devious

2167慎

[shèn] cautious, careful

2168棵

[kē] <classifier for trees, cabbages, etc.>; 一棵树 yí kè shù atree

2169朴

[pǔ] (F樸) (=朴素 pǔsù) simple[Piáo] <family name>[pò] 朴树 pòshù Chinese hackberry[pō] 朴刀 pōdāo a type of long knife

2170械

[xiè] machinery, (=机械 jīxiè) mechanical; 器械 qìxièapparatus

2171溪

[xī] (=溪流 xīliú) brook, small stream

2172莉

[lì] 茉莉 mòli jasmine; 茉莉花茶 mòli huāchá jasmine tea

2173斑

[bān] spot, speck, stripe; 斑马 bānmǎ zebra

2174磕

[kē] knock against; 磕头 kētóu kowtow; 磕碰 kēpèng collidewith

2175寡

[guǎ] few, scant, tasteless; 寡妇 guǎfu widow; 沉默寡言chénmòguǎyán habitually silent

2176循

[xún] follow, abide by; 循环 xúnhuán circulate, cycle

2177斩(F斬) [zhǎn] chop

2178掠

[lüè] take by force, (=掠夺 lüèduó) pillage, plunder; (掠过

lüèguò) sweep past[lüě] sweep/brush past, snatch away

2179吕(F呂) [Lǚ] <family name>

2180昔

[xī] (=昔日 xīrì) former times, the past; 往昔 wǎngxī in thepast

2181郊

[jiāo] (=郊区 jiāoqū, =郊外 jiaowài) suburbs, outskirts

2182爵

[jué] rank of nobility, peerage; 爵士 juéshì knight; 爵士音乐

juéshì yīnyuè jazz

2183徽

[huī] emblem, badge, insignia; 安徽省ānhuī shěng AnhuiProvince

2184磁

[cí] magnetism; 磁铁 cítiě magnet; 磁带 cídài (magnetic)tape

2185俯

[fǔ] bow (one's head), bend down; 俯冲 fǔchōng dive; 俯瞰fǔkàn look down at, overlook

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2186谭(F譚)

[tán] talk, <family name>; 天方夜谭 tiānfāngyètán the storyof Arabian Nights

2187鼎

[dǐng] ancient cooking vessel, tripod

2188拂

[fú] stroke, touch lightly, whisk, flick, go against (somebody'swishes); 拂晓 fúxiǎo before daybreak[bì] (=弼) assist

2189俺

[ǎn] I, we; 俺们 ǎnmen we (refers to speakers only)

2190嫂

[sǎo] (=大嫂 dàsǎo) elder brother's wife, sister-in-law

2191帕

[pà] kerchies, (=手帕 shǒupà) handkerchief

2192嗯

[ńg] What?, Huh?[ňg] How come?, Why?[?g] O.K., Agreed!

2193冻(F凍) [dòng] freeze

2194婉

[wǎn] gentle, (=婉转 wǎnzhuǎn) tactful, agreeable

2195桐

[tóng] parasol tree; 桐油 tóngyóu tung oil

2196骆(F駱) [luò] (=骆驼 luòtuo) camel

2197泼(F潑)

[pō] splash, spoll, sprinkle; rude and unreasonable; 活泼huópo lively

2198匠

[jiàng] artisan[jiang] 木匠 mùjiang carpenter; 铁匠 tiějiàng blacksmith

2199艇

[tǐng] light boat

2200谦(F謙) [qiān] 谦虚 qiānxū, 谦逊 qiānxùn modest

2201妓

[jì] (=娼妓 chāngjì) prostitute, <traditional> female performer

2202菩

[pú] 菩萨 púsà bodhisattva, benevolent being

2203厕(F廁)

[cè] (=厕所 cèsuǒ) toilet[si] (=茅厕 máosi) latrine

2204俘

[fú] capture, (=俘虏 fúlǔ) prisoner, captive

2205毅

[yì] resolute; 毅力 yìlì willpower; 坚毅 jiānyì determined

2206岭(F嶺)

[lǐng] mountain, (=山岭 shānlǐng) mountain range, ridge; 峻岭 jùnlǐng high mountains

2207丫

[yā] fork, bifurcation; 丫头 yātou girl, maid, servant, salve girl

2208畏

[wèi] fear, respect; 畏惧 wèijù dread; 畏缩 wèisuō flinch

2209湘

[Xiāng] short name for 湖南 Húnán; 湘江 Xiāng Jiāng a riverin Hunan

2210桶

[tǒng] bucket

2211嗓

[sǎng] (=嗓子 sǎngzi) throat, (=嗓音 sǎngyīn) voice, (=嗓门儿 sǎngménr) larynx, voice

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2212煌

[huáng] bright, brilliant; 敦煌石窟 Dūnhuáng Shíkū GansuCaves

2213鲍(F鮑) [bào] <family name>, (=鲍鱼 bàoyú) abalone

2214粒

[lì] grain, granule; 粒子 lìzǐ <terminology in physics> particle

2215巷

[xiàng] lane, alley[hàng] 巷道 hàngdào tunnel (in a mine)

2216帘

[lián] flag as shop sign; (F簾) curtain

2217秃(F禿) [tū] bald, bare, blunt, incomplete

2218腊

[là] (F臘) (=腊月 làyuè) 12th lunar month, cured (fish/meat/etc.); 腊肠 làcháng sausage; 希腊 Xīlà Greece[xī] dried meat

2219仓(F倉) [cāng] warehouse

2220拐

[guǎi] (=拐弯 guǎiwān) turn, change direction, limp, swindle,abduct; 拐棍 guǎigùn walking stick

2221绑(F綁) [bǎng] bind, tie; 绑架 bǎngjià kidnap

2222啥

[shá] (=啥子 sházi) what? (= 什么 shénme)

2223荐(F薦) [jiàn] recommend, <archaic> grass, straw

2224倪

[ní] <family name>, (=端倪 duānní) clue

2225瑟

[sè] musical instrument with 25 strings

2226廊

[láng] hall

2227鸭(F鴨) [yā] (=鸭子 yāzi) duck; 唐老鸭 Táng lǎoyā Donald Duck

2228蜜

[mì] (=蜂蜜 fēngmì) honey; 蜜蜂 mìfēng honeybee

2229诊(F診) [zhěn] 诊断 zhěnduàn diagnose; 诊所 zhěnsuǒ clinic

2230棚

[péng] shed, shack, canopy; 窝棚 wōpeng shack

2231掀

[xiān] lift (a cover, etc.), surge

2232筒

[tǒng] tube; 电筒 diàntǒng flashlight

2233媳

[xí] (=媳妇 xífù) daughter-in-law; 童养媳 tóngyǎngxí childbride

2234纹(F紋) [wén] lines, veins, (wood) grain

2235秒

[miǎo] second (1/60 of a 分 minute)

2236沾

[zhān] moisten, soak, touch

2237庞(F龐) [páng] (=庞大 pángdà) colossal, huge

2238蹲

[dūn] squat on the heels, stay

2239骚(F騷) [sāo] (=骚动 sāodòng, =骚乱 sāoluàn) disturb, harass

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2240歧

[qí] (of roads:) fork, branch, divergent; 歧视 qíshìdiscriminate

2241艘

[sōu] <classifier for boats, vessels, etc.>; 两艘油船 liǎng sōuyóuchuán two oil tankers

2242芝

[zhī] <traditional> iris; 哗芝麻 zhīma sesame

2243哗(F嘩)

[huá] clamor, hubbub, (=喧哗 xuānhuá) noise, clamor[huā] <the sound of clanging, gurgling, etc.>

2244亩(F畝) [mǔ] sixth of an acre (0.0667 hectares)

2245券

[quàn] ticket, certificate; 入场券 rùchǎngquàn admissionticket[xuàn] 拱券 gǒngxuàn span of an arch

2246趟

[tàng] <classifier for trips, times, rows, etc.>[tāng] (=蹚 tāng) ford, wade

2247巾

[jīn] piece of cloth; 毛巾 máojīn towel; 餐巾 cānjīn napkin; 围巾 wéijīn scarf

2248淫

[yín] excessive, over, wanton, lewd, licentious

2249谎(F謊) [huǎng] lie, prevaricate

2250寞

[mò] quiet; 寂寞 jìmò lonely

2251灌

[guàn] pour; 灌溉 guàngài irrigate; 灌木 guànmù bush

2252篮(F籃) [lán] basket; 篮球 lánqiú basketball

2253妄

[wàng] absurd, rash; 妄想狂 wàngxiǎngkuáng paranoia

2254搁(F擱)

[gē] put[gé] endure

2255侄

[zhí] brother's son, nephew; 侄女 zhúnǚ brother's daughter,neice

2256厢(F廂) [xiāng] wing of a house, side, railway carriage

2257叉

[chā] (=叉子 chāzi) fork, intersection, (=交叉 jiāochā)intersect[chá] obstruct, jam up[chǎ] the distance between thumb and middle minger on anoutstretched hand[chà] fork, diverge; 叉路 chàlù crossroad

2258俞

[Yú] <family name>, small boat[shù] (=腧)

2259伐

[fá] fell, cut down, attack

2260宰

[zǎi] slaughter, butcher, govern; 宰割 zǎigē invade andoppress

2261瞒(F瞞) [mán] hide the truth from

2262宙

[zhòu] 宇宙 yǔzhòu cosmos

2263肿(F腫) [zhǒng] swollen; 肿瘤 zhǒngliú tumor; 红肿 red and swollen

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2264漆

[qī] lacquer, paint; 油漆 yóuqī paint; 漆黑 qīhēi pitch-black

2265怖

[bù] fear, frightening; 恐怖 kǒngbù terror

2266吾

[wú] (=予 yǔ) <archaic> I, me

2267吼

[hǒu] roar, howl

2268侨(F僑)

[qiáo] 华侨 Huáqiáo overseas Chinese; 侨胞 compatriotsabroad

2269叠(F疊) [dié] pile up, repeat; (折叠 zhédié) fold

2270啸(F嘯) [xiào] 呼啸 hūxiào whistle, scream, whizz

2271罐

[guàn] (罐头 guàntou) can; jar

2272肆

[sì] (=四sì) four, (=肆意 sìyì) wantonly, <archaic> shop

2273裙

[qún] (裙子 qúnzi) skirt

2274泣

[qì] (=哭泣 kūqì) cry, weep, (=抽泣 chōuqì) sob

2275胀(F脹) [zhàng] (=膨胀 péngzhàng) swell, expand

2276赋(F賦) [fù] (赋于) bestow on; compose; 赋税 taxes

2277熬

[áo] boil, stew; endure[āo] boil, cook in water

2278趁

[chèn] take advantage of; while; 趁机会 chèn jīhuì takeadvantage of an opportunity

2279咳

[hāi] hey[ké] 咳嗽 késou cough

2280愉

[yú] 愉快 yúkuài delighted

2281恳(F懇) [kěn] 诚恳 chéngkěn, 恳切 kěnqiè sincere; 恳求 plead

2282辜

[gū] 辜负 gūfù let down, disappoint

2283肌

[jī] 肌肉 jīròu muscle

2284婴(F嬰) [yīng] (=婴儿 yīng'ér) baby, infant

2285羽

[yǔ] (=羽毛 yǔmáo) feather; 羽毛球 yúmáoqiú badminton

2286躬

[gōng] <archaic> personally; bend at the waist

2287毙(F斃) [bì] execute (kill); 枪毙 qiāngbì execute by shooting

2288拘

[jū] (=拘留 jūliú) arrest, detain; 拘束 jūshù restrict; 拘谨 jūjiňovercautious

2289叮

[dīng] sting, bite; say/ask again, verify

2290哇

[wa] <sentence final particle like 啊 a>[wā] wah! (sound of crying)

2291晴

[qíng] (晴朗 qínglǎng) fine, sunny; 晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì abolt from the blue

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2292谜(F謎)

[mí] (谜语 míyǔ) riddle[mèi] 谜儿 riddle

2293淮

[Huái] a river in 河南 and 安徽

2294旺

[wàng] prosperous, flourishing; 旺盛 vigorous, exuberant

2295逸

[yì] leisure, escape; 安逸 ānyì comfortable, leisurely

2296琼(F瓊) [qióng] beautiful jade; 琼脂 agar

2297姜

[jiāng] ginger

2298呜(F嗚) [wū] (sound of whistling, zooming); 呜咽 wūyè sob, whimper

2299窜(F竄) [cuàn] flee, scurry; exile; change wording

2300颁(F頒) [bān] proclaim, (=颁发 bānfā) promulgate, issue

2301薪

[xīn] firewood, fuel, (=薪水 xīnshui) salary

2302寨

[zhài] stockade, camp

2303尿

[niào][suī] urine, urinate

2304颊(F頰) [jiá] jaw; cheek

2305逮

[dài] 逮捕 dàibǔ arrest[dǎi] catch; 猫逮老鼠 māo dǎi lǎoshǔ a cat catching a mouse

2306卜

[bǔ] fortune telling[bo] 胡萝卜 húluóbo carrot

2307昭

[zhāo] clear, obvious; 昭雪 zhāoxuě rehabilitate

2308浸

[jìn] soak

2309刮

[guā] scrape; 刮胡子 guā húzi shave; (F颳) (wind) blow[kā] 刮吃 kāchi 〈colloquial〉 scrape, sponge on

2310宛

[wǎn] 宛如 wǎnrú just like; 宛然 wǎnrán as if; [yuān] 大宛

2311嘱(F囑) [zhǔ] (=嘱咐 zhǔfu) advise, enjoin, urge, exhort

2312囊

[náng] bag; 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔgunāngnāng bulging[nāng] 囊膪 nāngchuài pork near the pig's nipples

2313寓

[yù] reside, live; 寓所 yùsuǒ residence; 寓言 fable, allegory

2314驳(F駁) [bó] contradict; 驳斥 bóchì denounce; 反驳 fǎnbó refute

2315倡

[chàng] 倡议 chàngyì propose[chāng] 倡优 chāngyōu entertainer

2316浴

[yù] (=沐浴 mùyù) take a bath; 浴室 yùshì bath/shower room

2317咕

[gū] coo, cluck (bird sounds)

2318挪

[nuó] (挪动 nuódong) move; remove

2319搏

[bó] 搏斗 bódòu fight, wrestle; 脉搏 màibó pulse

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2320蓬

[péng] bitter fleabane, (=蓬松 péngsōng) fluffy, <classifierfor clumps of bamboo, grass, etc.>; 蓬勃 péngbó vigorous

2321晌

[shǎng] part of the day; noon

2322渠

[qú] canal, ditch, channel; 渠道 irrigation ditch

2323兜

[dōu] pocket, bag

2324喃

[nán] 喃喃 nánnán mutter

2325夷

[yí] <archaic> smooth; wipe out, raze

2326沪(F滬) [Hù] name for 上海 Shanghai

2327贱(F賤) [jiàn] inexpensive, cheap, lowly, humble, worthless

2328魄

[pò] 气魄 qìpò boldness[bó] 落魄[tuò] 落魄

2329舵

[duò] rudder; helm; 舵手 steersman, helmsman

2330晰

[xī] 清晰 qīngxī clear, distinct

2331僵

[jiāng] stiff; numb; deadlocked; 僵硬 stiff, rigid

2332糕

[gāo] pudding, (=蛋糕 dàngāo) cake

2333裔

[yì] <archaic> descendents, posterity; borderland

2334秩

[zhì] 秩序 zhìxù order, sequence

2335倚

[yǐ] (倚靠 yǐkào) lean on; rest against; rely on

2336塌

[tā] collapse; sink; calm down

2337恍

[huǎng] suddenly, as if

2338钩(F鉤) [gōu] (钩子 gōuzi) hook

2339嘲

[cháo] 嘲笑 cháoxiào ridicule, laugh at; 嘲讽 cháofěng sneerat, taunt, mock; 嘲弄 cháonòng mock, deride

2340傍

[bàng] be close to; 傍晚 bàngwǎn toward evening, atnightfall

2341裕

[yù] abundant, affluent; 富裕 fùyù rich, wealthy, opulent

2342煮

[zhǔ] boil, cook

2343乳

[rǔ] milk, breast; 哺乳 bǔrǔ breast-feed; 乳酪 rǔlào cheese

2344勿

[wù] do not!

2345竖(F豎) [shù] vertical, perpendicular; vertical stroke "丨"

2346惩(F懲) [chéng] chastise, punish, correct, repress; restrain oneself

2347睹

[dǔ] look at, observe; 目睹 mùdǔ see with one's own eyes

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2348株

[zhū] tree-trunk; 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù guarding atree-trunk to wait for a rabbit

2349绣(F繡) [xiù] embroider; 绣像 embroidered portrait

2350妖

[yāo] (妖魔 yāomó) demon; 妖娆 yāoráo charming,enchanting

2351讶(F訝) [yà] 惊讶 amazed

2352咖

[kā] (used in transliterations) 咖啡 kāfēi coffee[gā] 咖喱 gālí curry

2353纲(F綱) [gāng] fishing net rope; guiding principle; 纲领 program

2354胎

[tāi] foetus, birth, (=轮胎 lúntāi) tire (of a wheel)

2355滨(F濱)

[bīn] 海滨 seashore; 滨临 bīnlín to be close to (a body ofwater)

2356耕

[gēng] to plough, till

2357嗤

[chī] sneer

2358舱(F艙) [cāng] (ship) cabin

2359娱(F娛) [yú] 娱乐 yúlè amuse, amusement, recreation

2360匪

[fěi] (=土匪 tǔfěi) bandit, brigand, robber; 匪徒 fěitú gangster

2361鸦(F鴉) [yā] 乌鸦 wūyā crow; 鸦片 yāpiàn opium

2362胃

[wèi] stomach; 胃口 wèikǒu appetite

2363躁

[zào] rash, impetuous

2364狮(F獅) [shī] (=狮子 shīzi) lion

2365砰

[pēng] bang (sound)

2366妮

[nī] 妮儿 nīr girl

2367凛(F凜) [lǐn] cold; strict; afraid; shiver, tremble with cold or fear

2368龟(F龜)

[guī] (乌龟) tortoise; 海龟 turtle[jūn] 龟裂 jūnlì fissure (of parched earth)[Qiū] 龟兹 Qiūcí Kucha, a historic town at the northern rim ofthe Taklamakan Desert

2369裸

[luǒ] 裸体 luǒtǐ nude; 赤裸裸 stark-naked; 裸露 exposed

2370嫣

[yān] handsome, beautiful; 嫣红 bright red

2371甫

[fǔ] <archaic> only, curtesy name

2372窑(F窯) [yáo] kiln; (窑洞) cave dwelling

2373塘

[táng] dike, (=池塘 chítáng, =水塘 shuǐtáng) pool

2374纤(F纖)

[xiān] 纤维 fiber[qiàn] rope for towing boat

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2375宠(F寵) [chǒng] love, bestow favor on

2376链(F鏈) [liàn] (链子 liànzi) chain; 拉链 zipper; 铰链 hinge

2377拱

[gǒng] arch, cup one hand in other before chest, push withno hands

2378尹

[yǐn] ancient title for government official; (surname)

2379掘

[jué] dig, excavate

2380坝(F壩) [bà] dam; dyke, embankment

2381狭(F狹) [xiá] (=狭窄 xiázhǎi, =狭隘 xiá'ài) narrow

2382铭(F銘)

[míng] engrave, carve; 铭刻 míngkè inscription, engrave onone's mind 头

2383淳

[chún] 淳朴 chúnpǔ honest, simple, unsophisticated

2384沐

[mù] wash one's hair; 沐浴 mùyù bathe

2385馨

[xīn] pervasive fragrance

2386潘

[Pān] <family name>

2387甩

[shuǎi] swing back and forth, toss, get rid of, leave behind{Compare with 用 yòng use}

2388榜

[bǎng] posted list of names, announcement, notice; 榜样

example, model[bàng] (=搒) oar, whip, rod

2389渊(F淵) [yuān] 深渊 shēnyuān abyss

2390羡

[xiàn] 羡慕 xiànmù envy, admire

2391侮

[wǔ] 侮辱 wǔrǔ insult, humiliate

2392卿

[qīng] minister or high official in ancient times

2393兀

[wù] (书) towering; bald

2394喧

[xuān] 喧闹 make noise; 喧呼 xuānhū shout loudly

2395履

[lǚ] shoes

2396猴

[hóu] (=猴子 hóuzi) monkey

2397枉

[wǎng] crooked; pervert; 冤枉 yuānwang do wrong, treatunjustly

2398衬(F襯) [chèn] line, to place underneath, lining; 衬衫 chènshān shirt

2399畔

[pàn] border of a field; shore, side, bank

2400凳

[dèng] stool, bench; 板凳

2401缅(F緬) [miǎn] remote, long ago; 缅甸 Miǎndiàn Burma

2402弦

[xián] string of musical instrument

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2403畜

[xù] (=畜牧 xùmù) raise (domestiv animals)[chù] 畜生 chùsheng beast

2404粞

[xī] smashed rice

2405溢

[yì] overflow; 洋溢 yángyì be permeated with

2406搂(F摟)

[lǒu] hug; drag, pull[lōu] hold in the arms

2407乞

[qǐ] 乞丐 qǐgài beggar; 乞讨 qǐtǎo beg

2408旬

[xún] a period of ten days; 上旬 shàngxún first ten days of amonth

2410缚(F縛) [fù] tie up, bind

2411灿(F燦) [càn] 灿烂 cànlàn splendid, magnificent

2412舆(F輿) [yú] chariot; area; 舆论 yúlùn public opinion

2413雁

[yàn] 大雁 dàyàn wild goose

2414倦

[juàn] (=疲倦 píjuàn) tired, weary

2415酬

[chóu] reward, payment; 酬谢 chóuxiè thank with a gift; 报酬bàochou reward

2416韵(F韻)

[yùn] tone, charm, appeal, (=押韵 yāyùn) rhyme; 韵文

yùnwén verse

2417媚

[mèi] 妩媚 wǔmèi lovely; 明媚 radiant and enchanting

2418堤

[dī] dyke; (堤岸 dī'àn) embankment

2419攀

[pān] climb; pull down; 攀登 pāndēng clamber up

2420窃(F竊) [qiè] 窃听 qiètīng eavesdrop; 盗窃 dàoqiè steal

2423嫩

[nèn] tender, delicate, light, inexperienced

2425遂

[suì] satisy, fulfil, succeed; 遂心 suìxīn fulfill one's desire[suí] 半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuí parlysis in half the body

2428澄

[chéng] 澄清 transparent, clear[dèng] settle[dēng] 黄澄澄 huángdēngdēng glistening yellow, golden

2429侦(F偵) [zhēn] 侦察 scout, reconnoitre; 侦探 detective

2430陕(F陝) [Shǎn] 陕西省 Shǎnxīshěng Shaanxi Province

2431陋

[lòu] 丑陋 chǒulòu ugly

2432笨

[bèn] stupid; clumsy; cumbersome; 笨重 heavy,cumbersome

2433匙

[shi] 钥匙 yàoshi key[chí] spoon

2434沫

[mò] (=沫儿 mòr) foam, froth; 泡沫 pàomò foam, froth; 唾沫tuòmo saliva

2435耸(F聳) [sǒng] towering, lofty; alarm, shock; 高耸 gāosǒng stand tall

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2436踩

[cǎi] step

2437酱(F醬)

[jiàng] sauce, paste, jam; 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce; 花生酱

huāshēngjiàng peanut butter

2438壶(F壺) [hú] kettle, pot, bottle

2439啡

[fēi] 咖啡 kāfēi coffee

2441碌

[lù] 骨碌 roll; 忙碌 busy; 碌碌 mediocre[liù] 碌碡[lū]

2443痒(F癢) [yǎng] itch

2444鄙

[bǐ] I, me, my, vulgar; 鄙视 bǐshì despise, disdain

2445壳(F殼)

[ké] shell, case[qiào] shell, hard surface

2447贞(F貞) [zhēn] (坚贞, 忠贞) loyal; virgin; ancient fortune-telling

2449霉

[méi] mold, mildew; 倒霉 dǎoméi have bad luck

2451蠢

[chǔn] (愚蠢 yúchǔn) stupid

2452芦(F蘆)

[lú] 芦苇 lúwěi reed; 葫芦 húlu gourd[lǔ]

2453胳

[gē] 胳膊 gēbo arm; 胳臂 gēbei arm[gé] 胳肢 tickle[gā]

2455矣

[yǐ] <grammatical particle similar to "了">

2456焰

[yàn] 火焰 huǒyàn flame

2457脊

[jí] 脊梁骨 jílianggǔ backbone[jǐ] 屋脊 wūjǐ ridge of roof

2459囚

[qiú] 囚禁 qiújìn imprison; 囚犯 qiúfàn prisoner

2460辅(F輔)

[fǔ] assist, complement; 辅导 fǔdǎo coach, tutor; 辅助 fǔzhùassist, auxiliary; 辅音 fǔyīn consonant

2462账(F賬) [zhàng] account, credit, debt

2463佐

[zuǒ] assist

2464僚

[liáo] (=官僚 guānliáo) official, (=同僚 tóngliáo) colleague

2465雀

[què] sparrow[qiāo] 雀子 qiāozi freckle[qiǎo] 雀盲眼 qiǎomangyǎn night blindness

2467撰

[zhuàn] write, compose

2468耍

[shuǎ] play (role/tricks/etc.), play with, gamle, make fun of,<family name>

2469枕

[zhěn] (枕头) pillow

2470捡(F撿) [jiǎn] pick up, gather, collect

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2472涵

[hán] (涵洞) culvert; 涵养 hányǎng self-control; conserve

2473逗

[dòu] stop, pause, tease, play with

2475粪(F糞) [fèn] excrement, manure

2477朦

[méng] 朦胧 ménglóng dim moonlight, obscure

2480肝

[gān] liver

2481蒸

[zhēng] evaporate, (=蒸汽 zhēngqì) steam

2482滥(F濫) [làn] (=泛滥 fànlàn) overflow, flood; 滥用 lànyòng abuse

2483筷

[kuài] (筷子) chopsticks

2486溃(F潰)

[kuì] (dam) burst; break through; 崩溃 collapse; 溃疡 ulcer[huì]

2487隶(F隸) [lì] 奴隶 núlì slave; 隶书 lìshū official script

2488烤

[kǎo] bake, roast, toast

2489缸

[gāng] jar, vat

2490弓

[gōng] bow; bend; 弓箭 gōngjiàn bow and arrow

2491潭

[tán] deep pool, pond

2492旷(F曠) [kuàng] vast; to waste time; 旷野 wilderness

2494哎

[āi] (interjection:) hey; 哎呀 āiyā; 哎哟 āiyō[ēi]

2495峻

[jùn] 严峻 yánjùn stern; 峻岭 jùnlǐng high mountains

2497爪

[zhǎo] claw, talon[zhuǎ] 爪子 claw, paw, talon

2498怯

[qiè] (胆怯 dǎnqiè) timid; cowardly; 羞怯 xiūqiè shy

2499茂

[mào] profuse, (=茂盛 màoshèng) luxuriant; 茂密 màomìdense

2500芒

[máng] awn, beard, arista, spike, sharp point[wáng] 麦芒 màiwáng awn of wheat

2501肢

[zhī] 肢体 zhītǐ limbs; 四肢 the Four Limbs; 前肢 forelimb

2503稻

[dào] growing rice, paddy

2504兔

[tù] (兔子 tùzi) rabbit

2505圾

[jī] 垃圾 lājī refuse, garbage[sè] 垃圾 lèsè refuse, garbage

2506喻

[yù] 比喻 bǐyù analogy; 隐喻 yǐnyù metaphor

2510框

[kuàng] frame; case; circle

2511缴(F繳)

[jiǎo] hand in, pay[zhuó] silk string attached to an arrow for shooting birds

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2512蹈

[dǎo] skip; step; 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance

2513哨

[shào] whistle; chirp; sentry post

2515颖(F穎) [yǐng] 新颖 xīnyǐng new and original, novel

2516菊

[jú] chrysanthemum

2518喀

[kā] (sound of coughing or vomiting)

2519妆(F妝) [zhuāng] adorn oneself; 妆奁 bride's trousseau

2520淹

[yān] flood; 淹死 drown

2521瓷

[cí] porcelain, china; 陶瓷 táocí ceramics

2523淀

[diàn] shallow water; (F澱) form sediment; settle; precipitate;淀粉 diànfěn starch

2524蜡(F蠟) [là] wax, polish, yellowish, (=蜡烛 làzhú) candle

2525嚼

[jué] 咀嚼 jǔjué chew[jiáo] chew[jiào] 倒嚼

2526剂(F劑) [jì] dose

2527逛

[guàng] stroll, ramble, roam

2529骤(F驟)

[zhòu] gallop; 步骤 bùzhòu procedure; 骤然 zhòuránsuddenly

2530暑

[shǔ] hot weather; 暑假 (shǔjià) summer vacation

2531襟

[jīn] front of garment, bros. in law; 衣襟 yījīn front of Chinesejacket

2534庐(F廬) [lú] hut, cottage

2536苹(F蘋) [píng] 苹果 píngguǒ apple

2539晒(F曬) [shài] roast in sun

2540悼

[dào] 追悼, 悼念, 哀悼 mourn, grieve

2543昧

[mèi] no sun; dark; obscure; hidden; to feign

2544拢(F攏) [lǒng] approach; hold together; comb (hair)

2545函

[hán] letter; 函件 hánjiàn correspondence; 函数 fánshù(math) function

2546胧(F朧)

[lóng] 朦胧 ménglóng dim moonlight; obscure[lōng]

2547胶(F膠) [jiāo] glue, gum, rubber, stick, sticky

2550抒

[shū] express, convey; 各抒己见

2551乒

[pīng] pīng on. crack (of rifle/etc.); 乒乓 pīngpāng pingpong{Compare with 兵 bīng soldier}

2552讽(F諷) [fěng] 讽刺 satirize, mock

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2553歹

[dǎi] bad, evil, vicious

2555旱

[hàn] dry land; drought

2557葡

[pú] 葡萄 pútao grape; 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ grape wine

2558惟

[wéi] only, alone, think, ponder, 惟一 wéiyī only, sole

2559拣(F揀) [jiǎn] choose, select, pick out

2560耿

[gěng] 耿耿 gěnggěng brilliant; dedicated; 耿直 gěngzhíupright

2561廿

[niàn] twenty (same as 二十 èrshí)

2563桩(F樁) [zhuāng] stake, pile; (量): 一桩大事

2564乙

[yǐ] 2nd in sequence

2565谣(F謠) [yáo] ballad; 谣言 yáoyán rumor, hearsay

2567坠(F墜)

[zhuì] fall; weigh down; 坠子 zhuìzi weight; ear pendant;ballad

2568滞(F滯) [zhì] stagnant, sluggish

2569孕

[yùn] 怀孕 pregnant; 受孕 conceive; 避孕 contraception

2570诵(F誦) [sòng] 背诵 recite from memory

2571梳

[shū] (梳子) comb; to comb

2572冈(F岡) [gāng] ridge of a hill

2573肺

[fèi] (=肺脏 fèizàng) lung

2575丸

[wán] pill, pellet, ball

2576霜

[shuāng] (=霜冻 shuāngdòng) frost

2577汁

[zhī] (=汁液 zhīyè) juice; 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice

2578纱(F紗) [shā] yarn; 绵纱 miánshā cotton yarn

2581衔(F銜) [xián] hold in mouth; hold inside; rank; 军衔 military rank

2583腻(F膩) [nì] greasy, oily; smooth; (腻烦 nìfan) disgusted, fed up

2584甸

[diàn] (ancient) suburb; pasture[diān] 沉甸甸 chéndiāndiān heavy

2586啤

[pí] 啤酒 píjiǔ beer

2587坎

[kǎn] bank, ridge

2588稼

[jià] to plant, (=庄稼 zhuāngjia) crops

2589禾

[hé] grain; 禾苗 hémiáo seedlings

2590愣

[lèng] distracted, stupified[lēng]

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2591脂

[zhī] (=油脂 yóuzhī) oil, grease; 脂肪 zhīfáng fat, grease

2592萄

[táo] 葡萄 pútao grape

2593捞(F撈) [lāo] dredge for, fish for, scoop up out of water

2594搅(F攪) [jiǎo] disturb, annoy, (=搅拌) stir, mix, agitate,

2596屑

[xiè] fragments, bits and pieces; minute; trivial

2597伞(F傘) [sǎn] (雨伞) umbrella; 跳伞, 降落伞 parachute

2598蝶

[dié] 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly; 蝶蛹 diéyǒng chrysalis

2599铸(F鑄) [zhù] (铸造) casting, founding

2600躯(F軀) [qū] 身躯 body, stature; 躯体 body

2601稚

[zhì] young, immature, childish; 稚气 zhìqì childishness

2602腥

[xīng] flesh; fishy; 腥臭 xīngchòu rancid, stinking

2603藤

[téng] cane, rattan; vine

2607陡

[dǒu] steep; suddenly; 陡峭 dǒuqiào precipitous

2609烫(F燙) [tàng] hot (burning hot to the touch, cf. 热 rè)

2611梨

[lí] pear; 凤梨 pineapple

2612哦

[ó][ò] Oh![é] softly chant

2614浆(F漿)

[jiāng] syrup, starch[jiàng] (=糨 jiàng) thick (of porridge etc.)

2616僻

[pì] 僻静 pìjìng secluded; 偏僻 piānpì out-of-the way

2617坊

[fāng] lane[fáng] workshop, mill

2619焉

[yān] 心不在焉 absent-minded

2620隙

[xì] gap; crack; rift; loophole

2621淘

[táo] wash, clean; 淘气 táoqì naughty; 淘汰 táotài eliminate

2622垮

[kuǎ] collapse, break down

2624滔

[tāo] 滔滔 tāotāo torrential; 滔滔不绝 talk on and on

2627酿(F釀)

[niàng] brew, ferment, wine, (=酿成 niàngchéng) result in,breed

2628鹅(F鵝) [é] goose; 企鹅 qǐ'é penguin

2629兹(F茲)

[zī] <archaic> this; now; year[cí] 龟兹

2631捣(F搗)

[dǎo] pound, beat; harass; 捣乱 dǎoluàn make adisturbance

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2634栋(F棟) [dòng] ridgepole

2636瑰

[guī][gui] 玫瑰 méigui rose

2637敞

[chǎng] spacious; open

2638癌

[ái] (=癌症 áizhèng) cancer

2640缆(F纜) [lǎn] cable; 缆车 cable car

2642烁(F爍) [shuò] shining; 闪烁 glimmer, twinkle

2643玫

[méi] 玫瑰 méigui rose; 黄刺玫 yellow rose

2645诈(F詐) [zhà] cheat, swindle; pretend, feign

2648煞

[shà] evil spirit; 煞白 shàbái deathly pale[shā] stop, (= 刹 shā, =杀 shā) kill

2649膜

[mó] membrane, film; 角膜 jiǎomó cornea (of eye)

2650焚

[fén] (焚烧 fénshāo) burn, set on fire

2654粘

[zhān] to glue, to paste[nián] (=黏 nián) sticky

2657摧

[cuī] break, (=摧毁 cuīhuǐ, =摧残 cuīcán) destroy

2658疫

[yì] 免疫 miǎnyì immunity; 瘟疫 wēnyì pestilence

2659幢

[zhuàng] (量) (for buildings)[chuáng] pennant; Buddhist pillar

2660汝

[rǔ] you, thou

2662毯

[tǎn] (毯子 tǎnzi) blanket; (地毯 dìtǎn) carpet, rug

2664挫

[cuò] setback, (=挫折 cuòzhé) frustrate, defeat

2667纺(F紡)

[fǎng] spin yarn; 纺织 fǎngzhī spin and weave; 纺车 fǎngchēspinning wheel

2668朽

[xiǔ] 腐朽 fǔxiǔ decayed, rotten

2671锤(F錘) [chuí] hammer

2673兑(F兌)

[duì] exchange, convert, add (water etc.); 兑换 duìhuànconvert, exchange

2675辫(F辮) [biàn] braid

2683堕(F墮) [duò] fall, sink; 堕落 duòluò degenerate, sink low

2684笛

[dí] bamboo flute, whistle

2686觅(F覓) [mì] seek; look for; demand

2687蔽

[bì] cover, shelter, hide; 隐蔽 yǐnbì conceal oneself; covert

2688谐(F諧) [xié] in harmony

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2689氓

[máng] 流氓 liúmáng hoodlum[méng] common people

2690蔑

[miè] 轻蔑 qīngmiè scornful

2694沸

[fèi] 沸腾 fèiténg boiling; 沸点 boiling point

2696藉

[jí] 狼藉 lángjí <archaic> in disorder[jiè] (=借 jiè) borrow, lend

2698卸

[xiè] unload, discharge; remove; shirk

2700熄

[xī] extinguish, put out, go out; 熄灭 xīmiè go out, die out

2701扁

[biǎn] flat; inscription; 扁担 biǎndan carrying pole[piān] 扁舟

2702炭

[tàn] charcoal

2703慷

[kāng] high-spirited; 慷慨 kāngkǎi fervent; liberal, generous

2704篷

[péng] sail; 帐篷 zhàngpéng tent

2706眨

[zhǎ] wink, blink

2709譬

[pì] 譬如 pìrú for instance, for example

2711叨

[dāo] 叨叨 dāodao chatter[tāo] 叨光 tāoguāng much obliged

2712蔬

[shū] 蔬菜 shūcài vegetable

2713绸(F綢) [chóu] (丝绸 sīchóu) silk

2714婿

[xù] son-in-law

2716寥

[liáo] few, empty, vacant, lonely

2719浇(F澆) [jiāo] irrigate, water; pour liquid on; 浇花

2724乓

[pāng] bang; 乒乓 pīngpāng pingpong{Compare with 兵 bīng soldier}

2725膏

[gāo] 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste; 油膏 ointment[gào] lubricate

2726膛

[táng] (胸膛) chest; chamber

2732琢

[zuó] 琢磨 zuómo ponder[zhuó] 琢磨 zhuómó polish

2733啪

[pā] (sound:) bang

2738淑

[shū] <archaic> kind and gentle

2740叭

[bā] (=吧) <used for sound value>

2742弊

[bì] 弊病 bìbìng malady, evil; drawback; 利弊 pros and cons

2743灶

[zào] stove; kitchen

2746醋

[cù] vinegar; 吃醋 be jealous (in love affair)

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2747斌

[bīn] (variant of 彬 bīn)

2754奠

[diàn] establish; give offerings to the dead

2755屯

[tún] (屯子) village; collect

2760膨

[péng] expand, inflate; 膨胀 péngzhàng expand, swell

2761沦(F淪) [lún] sink; 沦陷 lúnxiàn fall (to enemy); 沦为 be reduced to

2762缕(F縷) [lǚ] thread; strand; 蓝缕 lánlǚ shabby, ragged

2763壤

[rǎng] (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil

2765冶

[yě] smelt (metal)

2766暇

[xiá] leisure; 空暇 kòngxiá spare time; 不暇 bùxiá be toobusy

2767揉

[róu] rub, knead

2769萝(F蘿)

[luó] vine; 萝卜 luóbo radish; 胡萝卜 húluóbo carrot; 菠萝bōluó pineapple

2772翔

[xiáng] circle in the air

2773蛛

[zhū] 蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider

2776栗

[lì] (栗子 lìzi) chestnut; (F慄) tremble

2780荫(F蔭)

[yìn] shady[yīn] (=阴)

2783讥(F譏) [jī] 讥笑 jīxiào mock; 讥讽 jīfěng ridicule

2786葱(F蔥) [cōng] green, (=葱头) onion, scallion

2787巩(F鞏) [gǒng] 巩固 gǒnggù consolidate

2790粥

[zhōu] porridge, gruel, congee[yù] (=鬻) sell, vend

2791斋(F齋) [zhāi] vegetarian religious diet, give alms, room or building

2793迄

[qì] 迄今 qìjīn hitherto, up to now, so far

2794帜(F幟) [zhì] 旗帜 qízhì banner, flag, stand, position

2796菌

[jūn] fungus, bacterium; 细菌, 病菌 germ[jùn] mushroom

2800铅(F鉛) [qiān] lead (Pb); 铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil

2801贿(F賄) [huì] (贿赂 huìlù) bribe; 行贿 give a bribe

2802绒(F絨) [róng] down; velvet; floss

2803侣(F侶) [lǚ] companion, associate

2805锻(F鍛) [duàn] forge; 锻炼 duànliàn exercise

2806谴(F譴) [qiǎn] 谴责 qiǎnzé condemn

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2809汹(F洶) [xiōng] 汹涌 xiōngyǒng turbulent

2810敷

[fū] apply (powder, ointment, etc.); spread; 敷眼 to elaborate

2813宵

[xiāo] night; 通宵 tōngxiāo throughout the night; 元宵节Yuánxiāojié Lantern Festival

2815讳(F諱) [huì] hide; avoid; name of deceased person

2824锣(F鑼) [luó] gong

2825撼

[hàn] 震撼 shake, shock, vibrate

2827亨

[hēng] successful, go smoothly, <electrical terminology>henry

2828淌

[tǎng] drip (water or blood), shed (tears), trickle (sweat)

2833扛

[káng] carry on the shoulder[gāng] lift with both hands

2835杉

[shān] China fir[shā] 杉篙 shāgāo fir scaffold-pole

2842燥

[zào] dry; 干燥 gānzào dry, dull; 枯燥 kūzào boring

2846匀(F勻) [yún] to divide evenly; to spare; even

2848渺

[miǎo] 渺小 tiny, negligible; 渺茫 miǎománg distant andindistinct

2849碟

[dié] small plate or dish; 茶碟 saucer; 飞碟 frisbee, UFO

2851嵌

[qiàn] 镶嵌 xiāngqiàn inlay, set, mount

2853沃

[wò] irrigate; (肥沃 féiwò) fertile; 沃野 wòyě fertile land

2854剖

[pōu] cut/slit open, (=解剖 jiěpōu) dissect; 剖面 pōumiàncross section, sectional view; 剖析 pōuxī analyse, dissect

2858姬

[jī] <archaic> honorable woman, concubine, <family name>

2861绰(F綽)

[chuò] 绰号 chuòhào nickname[chāo] grab; take up

2864嗦

[suō] 哆嗦 duōsuo tremble, shiver

2865绞(F絞) [jiǎo] twist; 绞杀 strangle; 绞刑 death by hanging

2867轴(F軸)

[zhóu] axle; axis; spool[zhòu]

2868垒(F壘) [lěi] build by piling up stones etc.; 垒求 softball

2869噪

[zào] 噪声 zàoshēng noise

2870蕴(F蘊) [yùn] 蕴藏 yùncáng contain, hold in store

2871邵

[Shào] <family name>

2874咋

[zǎ] <local> (=怎么 zěnme) how[zé] <archaic> bite[zhā] how?, what?, why?; 咋呼 zhāhu bluster, show off[zhà] bite; 咋舌 zhàshé cluck with the tongue (in

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surrprice/etc.), to be left speechless{Compare with 昨 zuó yesterday}

2880坪

[píng] level ground; 草坪 cǎopíng lawn

2886佣(F傭)

[yōng] hire, (=佣人 yōngrén) servant; 雇佣 gùyōng hire[yòng] (=佣金 yòngjīn) commission

2888卵

[luǎn] (卵子) egg, ovum; 卵巢 luǎncháo ovary

2890昼(F晝) [zhòu] daytime

2893憋

[biē] check, restrain, suppress; suffocate, feel depressed

2895奎

[kuí] (used in transliterations) 奎宁 kuíníng quinine

2899捂

[wǔ] seal, cover, muffle[wú] 枝捂

2900煎

[jiān] to fry

2903瞅

[chǒu] see, look at[qiu] 溜瞅

2904蚀(F蝕) [shí] lose; erode, corrode

2907熔

[róng] fuse, smelt, (熔化 rónghuà) melt; 熔岩 róngyán lava

2908虾(F蝦)

[xiā] shrimp; 龙虾 lóngxiā lobster; 虾炒饭 xiāchǎofàn shrimpfried rice[há] (=蛤); 虾蟆 háma frog, toad

2911谬(F謬) [miù] 荒谬 huāngmiù absurd; 谬论 miùlùn fallacy

2914绅(F紳) [shēn] 绅士 shēnshì gentleman, gentry

2923镶(F鑲) [xiāng] inlay; edge

2925聋(F聾) [lóng] (耳聋 ěrlóng) deaf

2928募

[mù] raise, recruit

2929垄(F壟) [lǒng] ridge or raised path in field; 垄断 monopolize

2932彦(F彥) [yàn] man of virtue and ability

2935翘(F翹)

[qiào] hold up; 翘尾巴 qiào wěiba "to hold up the tail" = tobe/get cocky, to be snobbish and self-important[qiáo] raise one's head; become warped

2936趴

[pā] lie prone; lean over

2937杏

[xìng] apricot; 杏仁 almond

2960彰

[zhāng] obvious, apparant; showy; 表彰 biǎozhāngcommend, cite

2967阐(F闡) [chǎn] 阐明 chǎnmíng clarify; 阐述 chǎnshù expound

2968讼(F訟) [sòng] 诉讼 sùsòng lawsuit

2970枢(F樞) [shū] 枢纽 shūniǔ pivot, axis

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2972崭(F嶄)

[zhǎn] <archaic> towering; 崭新 zhǎnxīn brand-new,completely new

2973蒲

[pú] cattail, <family name>

2974泻(F瀉) [xiè] 倾泻 come down in torrents; 泻药 laxative

2978俭(F儉)

[jiǎn] economical, (=俭朴 jiǎnpǔ) frugal; 勤俭 qínjiǎnindustrious and thrifty

2982橡

[xiàng] (=橡树 xiàngshù) oak, rubber tree; 橡胶 xiàngjiāorubber; 橡皮 xiàngpí eraser, rubber

2983溶

[róng] (=溶化 rónghuà) dissolve; 溶液 (chemical) solution

2994瀑

[pù] 瀑布 pùbù waterfall

2997扒

[bā] hold on to; dig up; rake; strip[pá] rake up; stew, braise

3000琛

[chēn] <archaic> treasure

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