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Eyes
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Yǎn
眼 |
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Remembering the dead festival
(Cleaning graves in April) |
Qīngmíng
清明 |
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(Mother) earth
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Dàdì
大地 |
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... percent (/100)
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Bǎifēnzhī
百分之... |
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100 million |
Yì |
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Younger sister's husband |
Mèifū |
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A course of lectures
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Jiǎngzuò
講座 |
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A dance party (a ball)
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Wǔhuì
舞會 |
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A foul, breaking the rules (or law)
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Fànguī
犯規 |
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A hole |
Kǒng |
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A kang (heatable brick bed)
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Kàng
炕 |
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A few, a little more, some
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Yīxiē
一些 |
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A small bell
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Líng
鈴 |
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A treasure
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Zhēnbǎo
珍寶 |
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Abroad, external affairs (outside of China) |
Guó wài |
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Academic knowledge
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Zhīshì
知識 |
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Accomplish, succeed, become, turn into |
Chéng |
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According to, in light of
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Ànzhào
按照 |
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Account, username
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Zhànghào
賬號 |
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Act like a spoiled child
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Sājiāo
撒嬌 |
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Actually, in fact
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Qíshí
其實 |
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Again, also, both
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Yòu
又 |
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Age, era, discipline
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Jì
紀 |
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Aid, assist
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Bāngzhù
幫助 |
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Air, atmosphere
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Kōngqì
空氣 |
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Alive
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Huózhe
活著 |
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All day long
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Zhěng tiān
整天 |
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All living things
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Wànwù
萬物 |
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Alone
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Dúzì
獨自 |
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Already, then, afterwards, stop, end |
Yǐ |
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Among these
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Qí zhōng
其中 |
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Ancestor, grandparents |
Zǔ |
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Ancient times
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Gǔ shí hòu
古時候 |
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Anew, re– (2) |
Chóng xīn / Cóng xīn |
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Angle, corner
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Jiǎo
角 |
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Animal
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Dòng wù
動物 |
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Anxious, impatient
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Jí yú
急於 |
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Anything
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Shén me dōu
什麼都 |
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Approach, come, arrive
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Lái lín
來臨 |
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Roughly, probably, approximate, general idea
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Dàgài
大概 |
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Archery bow
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Gōng
弓 |
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Army, military
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Jūn
軍 |
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Arrange, exhibit, move to and fro
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Bǎi
擺 |
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Arrow
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Jiàn
箭 |
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As before
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Rúgù
如故 |
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Ascend, publish
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Dēng
登 |
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Ashes
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Huījìn
灰燼 |
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At peace with each other
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Xiāng'ān wúshì
相安無事 |
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Attack, sneak attack |
Xíjī |
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Attract, draw, fascinate
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Xī yǐn
吸引 |
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Author
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Zuò jiā
作家 |
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Award, encouragement
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Jiǎng
獎 |
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Awkward, embarrassed
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Gāngà
尷尬 |
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Bamboo pole
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Zhú gān
竹竿 |
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Barber, hairdressing for men |
Lǐfà |
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Basin, flower pot
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Pén
盆 |
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Beat a drum
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Dǎ gǔ
打鼓 |
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Benefit (in somebody's interest) (2) |
Lì y ì /Hǎo chù |
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Besides, apart from, in addition to
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Chú le
除了 |
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Between heaven and earth
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Tiān dì jiān
天地間 |
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Birth, to be born (3) |
Jiàng shēng / Chū shēng / Chū shì |
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Bitter melon
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Kǔ guā
苦瓜 |
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Bitter
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Kǔ
苦 |
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Boil (vegetables)
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Zhǔ kāi
煮開 |
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Book, reserve, arrange, make an order, set
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Dìng
定 |
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Bottom of the well
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Jǐng dǐ
井底 |
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Bottom, base
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Dǐ
底 |
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Branch of study, division, rules
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Kē
科 |
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Break, snap, fold (2) |
Zhé |
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Bright, clear, resonate
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Liàng
亮 |
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Brilliant, glorious
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Yào
耀 |
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Burned from baking
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Kǎo jiāo
烤焦 |
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Burned, charred (2)
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Shāo diào/Jiāo
燒掉/焦 |
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Business contract
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Hétóng
合同 |
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But, however (4) |
Què / Bù guò / Dàn shì / Kě shì |
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Butterfly
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Húdié
蝴蝶 |
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Buzz sound (onomatopoeia)
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Wēng
嗡 |
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Calendar
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Rìlì
日曆 |
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Carry, lift, upward direction
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Tí
提 |
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Catch, arrest, grab
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Zhuā
抓 |
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Categorized as, belong to a certain group, subordinate |
Shǔyú 屬於 |
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Cause, origin, root cause
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Yuányīn
原因 |
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Celebrate
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Qìngzhù
慶祝 |
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Celery
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Qíncài
芹菜 |
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Center of the bridge
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Qiáo xīn
橋心 |
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Center, heart, core
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Zhōngxīn
中心 |
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Cereal, grain
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Hé
禾 |
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Ceremony, gift, proprietary, etiquette |
Lǐ |
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Certificate
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Zhèng
證 |
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Chair, stool or bench (2)
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Yǐzi / Dèng
椅子 / 凳 |
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Check mark, hook, to sew
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Gōu
鉤 |
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Child
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Hái
孩 |
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Christmas Eve |
Píng'ān yè |
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Circumference, make a circuit |
Zhōu |
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Climate, atmosphere, situation
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Qìhòu
氣候 |
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Clothing, costume
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Fúzhuāng
服裝 |
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Clothing
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Shān kù
衫褲 |
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Clouds
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Yún
雲 |
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Commit a crime or offense
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Fànzuì
犯罪 |
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Complain
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Bàoyuàn
抱怨 |
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Components that make up a Chinese character (usually phonetic and radical)
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Piānpáng
偏旁 |
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Computer server
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Fúwùqì
服務器 |
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Conceal, keep somebody in the dark
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Mán
瞞 |
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Congratulate (2)
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Gōng xǐ/Zhù hè
恭喜/祝賀 |
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Consecrate, as an offering |
Gòng fèng |
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Continue, proceed
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Jì xù
繼續 |
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Contributor, benefactor
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Gòng xiàn
貢獻 |
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Cook
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Zhǔ
煮 |
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Cool and refreshing
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Liángshuǎng
涼爽 |
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Correct, facing towards, pair, opposite
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Duì
對 |
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Correct, rectify
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Jiǎozhì
矯治 |
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Countdown
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Dàoshǔ
倒數 |
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Courtesy, manners
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Lǐmào
禮貌 |
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Crawl, creep
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Páxíng
爬行 |
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Crossbow
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Nǔ
弩 |
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Cruise liner (2) |
Yóulún |
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Culture
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Wénhuà
文化 |
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Curious, inquisitive
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Hàoqí
好奇 |
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Dad
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Diē
爹 |
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Dare to, daring
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Gǎn
敢 |
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Dawn, daybreak (2)
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Límíng / Tiānliàng
黎明 / 天亮 |
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Deep, profound, dark colour
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Shēn
深 |
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Defrost
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Jiědòng
解凍 |
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Detailed, minute
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Xiángxì
詳細 |
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Diligent, hard–working (2) |
Yònggōng / Nǔ lì |
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Discuss, talk about
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Tánlùn
談論 |
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Dispatch, assign, clique
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Pài
派 |
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District, area, region
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Qū
區 |
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Dog (2)
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Gǒu/Quǎn
狗/犬 |
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Domestic animal
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Shēng
牲 |
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Don't, must not |
Bùyào |
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Door, gate
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Mén
門 |
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Double, twice, simultaneous
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Jiān
兼 |
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Dragon boat
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Lóngzhōu
龍舟 |
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Draw a picture
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Huà hua
畫畫 |
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Dress, cook, or steam food
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Chuī
炊 |
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Dressed up as, disguise oneself
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Bàn
扮 |
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Dried up
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Gānkū
乾枯 |
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Drift and fall slowly, descend slowly
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Piāoluò
飄落 |
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Drive (a vehicle), chase away
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Qūgǎn
驅趕 |
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Dumpling
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Jiǎo
餃 |
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Dust
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Huīchén
灰塵 |
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Dying, last breath
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Yānyānyīxī
奄奄一息 |
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Each other, mutually
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Hùxiāng
互相 |
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Each other, one another, me too, you too
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Bǐcǐ
彼此 |
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Each, every
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Gè
各 |
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Eagle
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Lǎoyīng
老鷹 |
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Early morning, good morning |
Zǎochén |
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Earth, dust, clay, unsophisticated |
Tǔ |
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Easy, likely
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Róngyì
容易 |
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Eat up
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Chī diào
吃掉 |
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Education, to teach
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Jiàoyù
教育 |
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Elect, pick, choose
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Xuǎn
選 |
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Election
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Xuǎnjǔ
選舉 |
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Elixir
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Xiānyào
仙藥 |
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Emergency call/treatment
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Jízhěn
急診 |
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Empty, sky
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Kōng
空 |
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Empty, void
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Xū
虛 |
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End, extremity, port
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Duān
端 |
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Energy, capabilities (2)
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Jīnglì / Néngliàng
精力 / 能量 |
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Engagement (2) |
Dìnghūn |
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Escort the bride
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Yíngqīn
迎親 |
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Especially
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Yóuqí
尤其 |
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Establish, build, set up
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Jiàn
建 |
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Evening party
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Wǎnhuì
晚會 |
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Everywhere
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Nǎlǐ dōu
哪裡都 |
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Thief (2)
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Zéi / Xiǎotōu
賊 / 小偷 |
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Whole, exactly, in good order, to mess with somebody
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Zhěng
整 |
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Exaggerate
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Kuā
誇 |
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Exam question, topic
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Tí
題 |
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Exchange, swap (2) |
Jiāohuàn / diào |
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Excite, stir, agitate
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Jīdòng
激動 |
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Excited, excitement
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Xīngfèn
興奮 |
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Exhausted, poor
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Qióng
窮 |
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Exist, storage, keep, survive
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Cún
存 |
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Expert, specialist
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Zhuānjiā
專家 |
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Expire, ending date |
Dào qí |
Todo first tone qi |
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Expired, overdue, exceed time limit
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Guòqí
過期 |
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Explosion, bang, expel
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Hōng
轟 |
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Extend borrowing, renew
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Xù jiè
續借 |
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Fall, drop, lose, exchange, or swap
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Diào
掉 |
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Family dependant, especially spouse
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Juànshǔ
眷屬 |
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Far–sighted
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Yuǎnshì
遠視 |
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Fasten, secure, button, discount
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Kòu
扣 |
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Father's day
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Fùqīn jié
父親節 |
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Feet (length measurement)
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Yīngchǐ
英尺 |
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Fence, railing
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Lán
欄 |
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Fight
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Dǎjià
打架 |
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Filling, stuffing
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Xiàn
餡 |
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First month of a season, eldest brother |
Mèng |
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First, before, early, former
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Xiān
先 |
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Fist, boxing
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Quán
拳 |
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First, junior, at first, the beginning |
Chū |
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Fisherman (2) |
Yúfū / Yúmín |
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Facial features, five sense organs of Trad. Chinese Medicine (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
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Wǔguān
五官 |
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Flat tire
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Bào tāi
爆胎 |
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Flying |
Fēixíng |
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Fool with, play with, manage, fix, lane, alley, get tickets for
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Nòng
弄 |
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For example (3)
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Bǐfāng shuō/Bǐrú shuō/Jǔlì lái shuō
比方說/比如說/舉例來說 |
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Forest
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Sēnlín
森林 |
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Found
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Zhǎodào
找到 |
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Fragrant, sweet smell
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Fāng
芳 |
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Frame, rim
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Biānkuāng
邊框 |
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Fresh
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Xīnxiān
新鮮 |
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Frightened, alarmed
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Jīng
驚 |
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Frog
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Qīngwā
青蛙 |
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Full from eating
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Chī bǎo
吃飽 |
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Game, to play |
Yóuxì |
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Gauze, collect, sift |
Luó |
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Gem, treasure, precious
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Bǎo
寶 |
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Generous, stylish
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Dàfāng
大方 |
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Geography
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Dìlǐ
地理 |
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Giant panda
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Dàxióngmāo
大熊貓 |
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Give a discount
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Dǎzhé
打折 |
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Give a speech, lecture
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Yǎnjiǎng
演講 |
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Give reward as encouragement
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Jiǎnglì
獎勵 |
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Give, offer, grant
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Yǔ
與 |
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Go hunting
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Dǎliè
打獵 |
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Go mad, crazy, become insane
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Fāfēng
發瘋 |
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Go on duty
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Zhíbān
值班 |
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Go the wrong way
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Zǒu cuò
走錯 |
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Go towards, previous (2) |
Wǎng / Xiàng |
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God of heaven (3) |
Tiāndì / Shàngdì / Shén |
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Good and honest, kind–hearted
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Shànliáng
善良 |
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Gorge, canyon
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Xiágǔ
峽谷 |
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Gradually increase, more and more |
Yuè 越 (used in 越來越) |
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Grain, food, provisions
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Liáng
糧 |
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Grandson |
Sūn |
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Grave, tomb
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Fénmù
墳墓 |
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Green grass
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Lǜ cǎo
綠草 |
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Grey, gloomy
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Huī
灰 |
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Growth, expanding
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Fāzhǎn
發展 |
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Guess |
Cāi |
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Guest house, hotel (2)
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Bīnguǎn / Jiǔdiàn
賓館 / 酒店 |
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Gymnastics
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Tǐcāo
體操 |
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Hairstyle
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Fàxíng
髮型 |
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Handsome
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Yīngjùn
英俊 |
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Hangzhou province in China
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Hángzhōu
杭州 |
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Hard to endure
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Nányǐ rěnshòu
難以忍受 |
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Harmonious
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Héxié
和諧 |
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Have a shot, injection
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Dǎzhēn
打針 |
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Heard wrongly
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Tīng cuò
聽錯 |
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Heartbroken, inconsolable
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Yù jué
欲絕 |
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Heavy, serious / repeat (2)
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Zhòng/chóng
重 |
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Hero
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Yīngxióng
英雄 |
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Hide, evade |
Duǒbì |
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Hide something |
Cáng |
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High altitude
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Gāokōng
高空 |
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Him, her, it, go, leave (equivalent to 的)
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Zhī
之 |
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Hit a gong |
Qiāoluó (ex. 敲門) |
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Hoof
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Tí
蹄 |
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Horizontal, across
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Héng
橫 |
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Hot, spicy, pungent
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Là
辣 |
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House pet
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Chǒngwù
寵物 |
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However, yet, but
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Rán'ér
然而 |
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Huge, gigantic, very
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Jù
巨 |
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Hurry, rush, run fast
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Bēn
奔 |
|
|
|
Husband
|
Zhàngfū
丈夫 |
|
|
|
I'm OK with any choice (anything is fine)
|
Dōu kěyǐ
都可以 |
|
|
|
Ice
|
Bīng
冰 |
|
|
|
If not, otherwise
|
Fǒuzé
否則 |
|
|
|
Image, photograph
|
Xiàngpiàn
相片 |
|
|
|
Impatient, hot–tempered
|
Zào
躁 |
|
|
|
In the blink of an eye, a glance
|
Zhuǎnyǎn
轉眼 |
|
|
|
Inch |
Yīngcùn |
|
|
|
Incidentally, occasionally, by chance
|
Ǒurán
偶然 |
|
|
|
Inclined, slanting, oblique
|
Xié
斜 |
|
|
|
Including, continuously, even so, to link
|
Lián
連 |
|
|
|
Increase, raise
|
Zēngjiā
增加 |
|
|
|
Information, news, message |
Xìnxī |
|
|
|
Injury, wound
|
Shāng
傷 |
|
|
|
Inseparable (as form and shadow)
|
Xíngyǐngbùlí
形影不離 |
|
|
|
Instance, example, case
|
Lìzi
例子 |
|
|
|
Insurance, secure
|
Bǎoxiǎn
保險 |
|
|
|
Interview, audition
|
Miànshì
面試 |
|
|
|
Investigate, study
|
Kǎochá
考查 |
|
|
|
Iran
|
Yīlǎng
伊朗 |
|
|
|
Iron, weapons, determined |
Tiě |
|
|
|
It (used for animals instead of 他 or 她)
|
Tā
牠 |
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|
|
It hurts, sore, dearly |
Téng |
|
|
|
It (inanimate objects)
|
Tā
它 |
|
|
|
Item, project, sports event
|
Xiàngmù
項目 |
|
|
|
Jump, leap
|
Yuè
躍 |
|
|
|
Kilometer (2) |
Qiān mǐ / Gōnglǐ |
|
|
|
Kind, type, category, breed (2)
|
Lèi / Zhǒng
類 / 種 |
|
|
|
Kneel
|
Xiàguì
下跪 |
|
|
|
Knowledge from experience
|
Jiànshì
見識 |
|
|
|
Lantern |
Dēnglóng |
|
|
|
Law
|
Fǎlǜ
法律 |
|
|
|
Lean on, rely
|
Yǐ
倚 |
|
|
|
Legend
|
Chuán shuō
傳說 |
|
|
|
Lie on one's stomach
|
Pā
趴 |
|
|
|
Light colour, shallow
|
Qiǎn
淺 |
|
|
|
Lightweight
|
Qīng
輕 |
|
|
|
Lively, with noise and excitement
|
Rè nao
熱鬧 |
|
|
|
Lizard
|
Xī yì
蜥蜴 |
|
|
|
Lock up, lock |
Suǒ |
|
|
|
Log (or single plank) bridge
|
Dúmùqiáo
獨木橋 |
|
|
|
Lonely, quiet, silent, solitary (2)
|
Jìmò / Gūdú
寂寞 / 孤獨 |
|
|
|
Long dress, ceremonial dress, formal attire
|
Lǐfú
禮服 |
|
|
|
Look for, seek |
Xúnzhǎo |
|
|
|
Lose fat
|
Jiǎnféi
減肥 |
|
|
|
Lots of people
|
Rénshānrénhǎi
人山人海 |
|
|
|
Lottery Ticket
|
Cǎipiào
彩票 |
|
|
|
Lottery
|
Bócǎi
博彩 |
|
|
|
Love song
|
Qínggē
情歌 |
|
|
|
Lover, sweetheart |
Qíngrén 情人 (ex. 情人節) |
|
|
|
Lunar Calendar |
Yīnlì |
|
|
|
Make an appointment, invite, pact, treaty
|
Yuē
約 |
|
|
|
Make friends, exchange, turn over, pay (money), intersect |
Jiāo |
|
|
|
Make money
|
Zhuànqián
賺錢 |
|
|
|
Man and wife
|
Fūqī
夫妻 |
|
|
|
Manager, director
|
Jīnglǐ
經理 |
|
|
|
Many, a lot
|
Xǔduō
許多 |
|
|
|
Map, plan out
|
Jìhuà
計劃 |
|
|
|
Marathon race
|
Mǎlāsōng
馬拉松 |
|
|
|
Mark, sign, exterior surface, to show (one's opinion), a form/handout |
Biāo |
|
|
|
Marriage proposal
|
Qiúhūn
求婚 |
|
|
|
Marry, marry off a daughter |
Jià |
|
|
|
Massacre, kill cruelly
|
Cánshā
殘殺 |
|
|
|
Meaning, significance
|
Yìyì
意義 |
|
|
|
Meet each other
|
Xiāngyù
相遇 |
|
|
|
Member of class or group
|
Fènzi
份子 |
|
|
|
Memory ability |
Jì xìng |
|
|
|
Meter (2) |
Gōng chǐ / Mǐ |
|
|
|
Microwave, ripple |
Wēi bō (Ex. 微波爐) |
|
|
|
Mile (distance) |
Yīnglǐ |
|
|
|
Millimeter
|
Háomǐ
毫米 |
|
|
|
Monkey
|
Hóu
猴 |
|
|
|
Moon cake (esp. for Mid–Autumn Festival)
|
Yuèbǐng
月餅 |
|
|
|
Moral, lesson
|
Jiàoxùn
教訓 |
|
|
|
Most commonly used
|
Zuì chángyòng
最常用 |
|
|
|
Mother, young lady
|
Niáng
娘 |
|
|
|
Mountains
|
Shān
山 |
|
|
|
Move it here
|
Bān lái
搬來 |
|
|
|
MW for pieces, slices, or clouds
|
Piàn
片 |
|
|
|
MW for plants, trees, cabbages
|
Kē
棵 |
|
|
|
MW for water
|
Tān
灘 |
|
|
|
Mythical beast, monster
|
Guàishòu
怪獸 |
|
|
|
Name of a thing or organization
|
Míngchēng
名稱 |
|
|
|
National Day
|
Guóqìng rì
國慶日 |
|
|
|
Naughty, mischievous
|
Tiáopí
調皮 |
|
|
|
Nearsighted
|
Jìnshì
近視 |
|
|
|
Neighbor
|
Línjū
鄰居 |
|
|
|
Nephew (not from your brother's family)
|
Wàishēng
外甥 |
|
|
|
New Years day, Jan 1st (2)
|
Yuándàn/Xīnnián
元旦/新年 |
|
|
|
New Years Eve
|
Chúxì
除夕 |
|
|
|
News, information
|
Xiāoxī
消息 |
|
|
|
Niece (brother's daughter)
|
Zhí nǚ
姪女 |
|
|
|
Non–working day, holiday
|
Jiàrì
假日 |
|
|
|
Normally (2) |
Píngcháng / Tōngcháng |
|
|
|
Not only (2) |
Bùjǐn / Bùdàn |
|
|
|
Not until...
|
Zhídào ... cái
直到 ... 才 |
|
|
|
Nutrition
|
Yíngyǎng
營養 |
|
|
|
Oil
|
Yóu
油 |
|
|
|
Old, ancient, paleo- |
Gǔ |
|
|
|
Older sister's husband
|
Jiěfū
姐夫 |
|
|
|
Once (sth. happens), when, in a short time
|
Yīdàn
一旦 |
|
|
|
One by one, one after another
|
Yīgè jiē yīgè
一個接一個 |
|
|
|
One fifth
|
Wǔfēn zhī yī
五分之一 |
|
|
|
One's conduct, achievement, look upon
|
Zuòwéi
作為 |
|
|
|
Only then, just now, ability
|
Cái
才 |
|
|
|
Only, but (same as 只)
|
Qí
祇 |
|
|
|
Only, sole
|
Wéiyī
唯一 |
|
|
|
Onomatopoeia of jingling sound
|
Líng líng
玲玲 |
|
|
|
On–site
|
Shí dì
實地 |
|
|
|
Order of strokes (calligraphy)
|
Bǐ shùn
筆順 |
|
|
|
Order, subscribe
|
Dìng gòu
訂購 |
|
|
|
Ordinary person, MW for horses/Mate, one of a pair, horsepower (car, etc)
|
Pǐ / Pī
匹 |
|
|
|
Organize, plan
|
Ān pái
安排 |
|
|
|
Ornamental, decorate
|
Zhuāng shì
裝飾 |
|
|
|
Other, another, separately (2) |
Lìng / bié |
|
|
|
Ottawa
|
Wò tài huá
渥太華 |
|
|
|
Outside of the well
|
Jǐng wài
井外 |
|
|
|
Outside, foreign
|
Wài
外 |
|
|
|
Outstanding, excellent
|
Yōu xiù
優秀 |
|
|
|
Overnight
|
Tōng xiāo
通宵 |
|
|
|
Pain, suffering, agony
|
Tòng kǔ
痛苦 |
|
|
|
Paragraph
|
Duàn
段 |
|
|
|
Paris |
Bā lí |
|
|
|
Particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like –ing ending
|
Zhe
著 |
|
|
|
Pass away, die (3) |
Guòshì / Qùshì / Sǐ |
|
|
|
Pat, clap, swat, take a photo/video, sports racket, music beat
|
Pāi
拍 |
|
|
|
Patrol, make rounds
|
Xún
巡 |
|
|
|
Peanut
|
Huāshēng
花生 |
|
|
|
Penalty, punishment
|
Xíngfá
刑罰 |
|
|
|
Persist, insist
|
Jiānchí
堅持 |
|
|
|
Plants, vegetation
|
Zhíwù
植物 |
|
|
|
Playground, sports field
|
Cāochǎng
操場 |
|
|
|
Point (of a needle), accurate, sharp, shrewd
|
Jiān
尖 |
|
|
|
Politics
|
Zhèngzhì
政治 |
|
|
|
Population
|
Rénkǒu
人口 |
|
|
|
Positive (electric), sun
|
Yáng
陽 |
|
|
|
Power, authority, right
|
Quán
權 |
|
|
|
Presbyopia
|
Lǎohuā
老花 |
|
|
|
Press down firmly, downward to the right
|
Nà
捺 |
|
|
|
Prevent, guard against
|
Yùfáng
預防 |
|
|
|
Pride, arrogance
|
Jiāo ào
驕傲 |
|
|
|
Private, part of a group |
Sīrén (ex. 私人公司) |
|
|
|
Prolong, extend
|
Yáncháng
延長 |
|
|
|
Proud of something (in a good way)
|
Zìháo
自豪 |
|
|
|
Province, to save on, economize, omit
|
Shěng
省 |
|
|
|
To pull, play (certain stringed instruments), drag, draw, chat
|
Lā
拉 |
|
|
|
Pumpkin |
Nánguā 南瓜 (ex. 刻南瓜) |
|
|
|
Purpose, target, goal
|
Mùdì
目的 |
|
|
|
Put forth one's strength, exert oneself
|
Wéilì
為力 |
|
|
|
Put in order, arrange, decorate |
Bùzhì 佈置 |
|
|
|
Quantity of heat (physics)
|
Rèliàng
熱量 |
|
|
|
Quarrel, verbal argument
|
Chǎojià
吵架 |
|
|
|
Quick, rapid
|
Kuài
快 |
|
|
|
Quilt, (indication of passive voice clause, like using the word 'by')
|
Bèi
被 |
|
|
|
Rabbit
|
Tù
兔 |
|
|
|
Raise your hand
|
Jǔ shǒu
舉手 |
|
|
|
Rare plants and exotic flowers (idiom)
|
Qí huā yì huì
奇花異卉 |
|
|
|
Rarely
|
Hǎn
罕 |
|
|
|
Rather, prefer to, tranquil
|
Níng
寧 |
|
|
|
Raven, crow |
Wūyā |
|
|
|
Read a book, study at (a certain place)
|
Dúshū
讀書 |
|
|
|
Rectangle shape
|
Chángfāngxíng
長方形 |
|
|
|
Rectify, correct |
Kuāng |
|
|
|
Recuperate, get better
|
Liáoyǎng
療養 |
|
|
|
Red bean
|
Hóngdòu
紅豆 |
|
|
|
Reduce, decrease, lessen
|
Jiǎnshǎo
減少 |
|
|
|
Refined, ornamental
|
Bīn
彬 |
|
|
|
Register, enroll (2)
|
Zhùcè/Bàomíng
註冊/報名 |
|
|
|
Relatives (family relations) |
Qīnqī |
|
|
|
Reluctant to part from
|
Liànliànbùshě
戀戀不捨 |
|
|
|
Rely, lean on, trust, f*ck (vulgar) |
Kào |
|
|
|
Retreat, back off
|
Tuì hòu
退後 |
|
|
|
Return, come (or go) back
|
Fǎnhuí
返回 |
|
|
|
Reunite
|
Tuánjù
團聚 |
|
|
|
Reverse, opposite direction, inside out
|
Fǎn
反 |
|
|
|
Ridge, mound
|
Gāng
岡 |
|
|
|
Robust, sturdy
|
Zhuàng
壯 |
|
|
|
Rocky Mountains (2)
|
Luò jīshān
洛基山/洛磯山 |
|
|
|
Roll up, a roll of sth, sweep up
|
Juǎn
捲 |
|
|
|
Romantic
|
Làngmàn
浪漫 |
|
|
|
Room (when inside the room)
|
Wūzi
屋子 |
|
|
|
Round, circular shape, unit of Chinese currency |
Yuán |
|
|
|
Rules, regulations
|
Guī zé
規則 |
|
|
|
Run, escape, participate in a race
|
Pǎo
跑 |
|
|
|
Sacrifice
|
Xī
犧 |
|
|
|
Sad, sorrowful, grieved (2) |
Shāng bēi / Bēi tòng |
|
|
|
Sales promotion (used for specific promotions, 打折 used for past season discount items)
|
Cù xiāo
促銷 |
|
|
|
Salted, Salty |
Xián |
|
|
|
Same as 兩個
|
Liǎ
倆 |
|
|
|
Same, ordinary, common, generally
|
Yī bān
一般 |
|
|
|
Sand bar (2)
|
Shā tān / Hǎi tān
沙灘 / 海灘 |
|
|
|
Save a life, Save me!
|
Jiù mìng
救命 |
|
|
|
Scar, traces
|
Hén
痕 |
|
|
|
Scenery, view, landscape
|
Fēng jǐng
風景 |
|
|
|
Scrambled (chicken) egg |
Chǎo jī dàn |
|
|
|
Seagull
|
Hǎi ōu
海鷗 |
|
|
|
Seat, base, MW for immovable things (mountains, buildings, bridges)
|
Zuò
座 |
|
|
|
Seat
|
Zuò wèi
座位 |
|
|
|
Seed
|
Zǐ
籽 |
|
|
|
Seek a marriage approval
|
Qiú qīn
求親 |
|
|
|
Self
|
Jǐ
己 |
|
|
|
Selfish
|
Zì sī
自私 |
|
|
|
Send back information, feedback
|
Fǎnkuì
反饋 |
|
|
|
Send out, express one's feelings, develop, MV for gunshots
|
Fā
發 |
|
|
|
Sense of hearing
|
Tīngjué
聽覺 |
|
|
|
Sense of sight
|
Shìjué
視覺 |
|
|
|
Sense of smell
|
Xiùjué
嗅覺 |
|
|
|
Sense of taste
|
Wèijué
味覺 |
|
|
|
Sense of touch
|
Chùjué
觸覺 |
|
|
|
Sentence, phrase
|
Jù
句 |
|
|
|
Separate oneself from, break away
|
Tuōlí
脫離 |
|
|
|
Separate, divide
|
Xī
析 |
|
|
|
Serve, wait upon
|
Shìhòu
侍候 |
|
|
|
Shallow |
Qiǎnbó |
|
|
|
Shape
|
Xíng
形 |
|
|
|
Shed, take off, escape
|
Tuō
脫 |
|
|
|
Shine, illuminate
|
Zhàoyào
照耀 |
|
|
|
Shiver, tremble (2)
|
Chàn/Zhàn
顫 |
|
|
|
Shoot, launch
|
Shè
射 |
|
|
|
Side, else, lateral radical in a character
|
Páng
旁 |
|
|
|
Silk, thread–like
|
Sī
絲 |
|
|
|
Similar, resemble, pseudo–, seem like (2)
|
Shì or Sì / Xiàng
似 / 像 |
|
|
|
Skiing
|
Huáxuě
滑雪 |
|
|
|
Skill, art
|
Yì
藝 |
|
|
|
Skirt, dress
|
Qún
裙 |
|
|
|
Sky
|
Tiānkōng
天空 |
|
|
|
Sleep–in, oversleep
|
Shuìlǎnjiào
睡懶覺 |
|
|
|
Slippery
|
Huá
滑 |
|
|
|
Small box, case
|
Hé
盒 |
|
|
|
Smile
|
Wéixiào
微笑 |
|
|
|
Snake
|
Shé
蛇 |
|
|
|
Society
|
Shèhuì
社會 |
|
|
|
Son
|
Érzi
兒子 |
|
|
|
Sooner or later
|
Chízǎo
遲早 |
|
|
|
Sour, sweet and everything in between
|
Suān tián
酸甜 |
|
|
|
Specific, definite, concrete (opp. 抽象) |
Jùtǐ |
|
|
|
Spend time, be in contact with, associate with
|
Xiāngchǔ
相處 |
|
|
|
Spicy pepper
|
Làjiāo
辣椒 |
|
|
|
Split or crack open
|
Liè
裂 |
|
|
|
Spoon, ladle
|
Sháo
勺 |
|
|
|
Square shape
|
Zhèngfāngxíng
正方形 |
|
|
|
Steal, pilfer, stealthily
|
Tōu
偷 |
|
|
|
Steal, rob, plunder |
Dào |
|
|
|
Steam (cooking method) |
Zhēng |
|
|
|
Steamed dumplings
|
Xiǎo lóng bāo
小籠包 |
|
|
|
Strange
|
Qíguài
奇怪 |
|
|
|
Strong, powerful, violent
|
Qiáng
強 |
|
|
|
Stupid, foolish
|
Bèn
笨 |
|
|
|
Submit a vote
|
Tóupiào
投票 |
|
|
|
Substitute, replace, take the place of
|
Tì
替 |
|
|
|
Suddenly
|
Hūrán
忽然 |
|
|
|
Suffer injury, killed
|
Shòuhài
受害 |
|
|
|
Suffering, calamity, disaster
|
Zāinán
災難 |
|
|
|
Summer vacation break
|
Shǔjià
暑假 |
|
|
|
Sunny and cloudless
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Qínglǎng
晴朗 |
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Support, be in favour of
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Zhīchí
支持 |
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Supposed, expect, material, stuff
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Liào
料 |
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Surface area
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Miànjī
面積 |
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Surname Deng
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Dèng
鄧 |
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System (ex. computer system, ecosystem, car transmission) |
Xìtǒng |
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Take a step, stride
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Mài
邁 |
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Take aim at
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Miáozhǔn
瞄準 |
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To seize, to wrest control of, to leave out, to lose
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Duó
奪 |
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Take care of, show consideration
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Zhàogù
照顧 |
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Take turns
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Lúnliú
輪流 |
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Tax avoidance
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Bìshuì
避稅 |
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Teach (in a school)
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Jiào shū
教書 |
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Team
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Tuánduì
團隊 |
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Tears
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Lèi
淚 |
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Tell lies |
Sāhuǎng |
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Tend or take care of (sheep, cattle) |
Mù |
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Terrorist, frightening
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Kǒngbù
恐怖 |
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The Earth, planet
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Dìqiú
地球 |
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Theme, topic (2)
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Zhǔtí / Huàtí
主題 / 話題 |
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Think about, consider |
Rènwéi |
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Think deeply, contemplate
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Míngxiǎng
瞑想 |
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Think of, long for, miss (2) |
Sīniàn / Xiǎng |
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Thoughtless, not paying attention
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Bù zhùyì
不注意 |
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Thousand
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Qiān
千 |
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Threaten
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Xiàhǔ
嚇唬 |
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Throw away, toss
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Rēng
扔 |
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Throw away, downward to the left
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Piě
撇 |
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Tiananmen square
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Tiān'ānmén
天安門 |
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Time, era, period
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Shíguāng
時光 |
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Times (multiplier), double
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Bèi
倍 |
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To adorn, play a role, fix, install, or place in packaging
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Zhuāng
裝 |
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To alter, change, transform
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Gǎibiàn
改變 |
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To apologize
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Dàoqiàn
道歉 |
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To appear
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Chūxiàn
出現 |
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To be in charge of |
Fùzé |
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To be pleasantly surprised
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Jīngxǐ
驚喜 |
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To be under the impression, to think, to consider |
Yǐwéi |
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To be used to, habit
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Xíguàn
習慣 |
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To be worth it, deserve it
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Zhídé
值得 |
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To break, cut off, abstain, judge
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Duàn
斷 |
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To care about, to take offense
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Jièyì
介意 |
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To close (book, box, mouth)
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Hé shàng
合上 |
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To come out, emerge
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Chūlái
出來 |
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To comfort, to console
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Ānwèi
安慰 |
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To cruise
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Xúnháng
巡航 |
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To duplicate, repeat
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Chóngfù
重複 |
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To encourage
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Gǔlì
鼓勵 |
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To experience, experience (used only for positive things)
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Jīngyàn
經驗 |
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To fall, drop
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Luòxià
落下 |
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To find out, discover
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Fāxiàn
發現 |
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To float
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Fú
浮 |
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To give up, renounce, abandon
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Fàngqì
放棄 |
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To give way or yield to each other
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Xiāngràng
相讓 |
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To harm, injure
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Shānghài
傷害 |
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To help disaster victims
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Jiùzāi
救災 |
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To hesitate, be irresolute
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Yóuyù
猶豫 |
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To live, to reside
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Zhù
住 |
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To manage, supervise
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Guǎnlǐ
管理 |
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To penalize, punish
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Chǔfá
處罰 |
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To place, put or release something
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Fàng
放 |
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To plead, entreat
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Āiqiú
哀求 |
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To raise (your head)
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Tái
抬 |
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To raise, hoist up
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Shēngqí
升旗 |
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To read, study / comma, phrase marked by pause |
Dú / dòu |
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To respect, honour, or esteem
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Zūnzhòng
尊重 |
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To save, remedy, rescue
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Wǎnjiù
挽救 |
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To show or express (2) |
Biǎoshì / Biāoshì |
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To speak
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Shuōhuà
說話 |
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To sustain injury
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Shòushāng
受傷 |
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To take advantage of the circumstance
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Chèn
趁 |
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To take courage (idiom) |
Gǔ qǐ yǒngqì |
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To terminate, to conclude
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Jiéshù
結束 |
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To train, cultivate
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Péixùn
培訓 |
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Torment
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Zhémó
折磨 |
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Traditional Chinese calendar
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Nónglì
農曆 |
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Tranquil, undisturbed
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Píngjìng
平靜 |
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Triangle shape
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Sānjiǎoxíng
三角形 |
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Troops
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Duìwǔ
隊伍 |
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Turkey (animal) |
Huǒ jī |
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Twist, turn, wind up
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Jiǎo
絞 |
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Umbrella
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Sǎn
傘 |
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Unable to bear (2) |
Jīng bù zhù / Shòu bùliǎo |
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Unable, incapable
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Wúfǎ
無法 |
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Uncooked rice, meter
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Mǐ
米 |
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Understand, comprehend (3) |
Lǐjiě / Dǒng / Liǎojiě |
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Unexpectedly, to one's surprise, go so far as to
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Jūrán
居然 |
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Unfortunately, what a pity
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Kěxí
可惜 |
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Unlimited
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Wúxiàn
無限 |
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Use an analogy to explain |
Yù |
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Vague, blurred (2) |
Móhú |
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Value, worth
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Zhí
值 |
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Verbal accent
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Kǒuyīn
口音 |
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Vertical
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Shù
豎 |
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Veterans day
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Jūnrén jié
軍人節 |
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Victim, prey
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Xīshēngpǐn
犧牲品 |
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Village
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Cūn
村 |
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Vision ability
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Shìlì
視力 |
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Volunteer worker |
Yìgōng |
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Wall of the well
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Jǐng bì
井壁 |
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Wall (2)
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Bì/Qiáng
壁/牆 |
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Warmth
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Wēnnuǎn
溫暖 |
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Waste, squander
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Làngfèi
浪費 |
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Water well, neat, orderly
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Jǐng
井 |
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Wave to and fro, float in the air
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Piāo
飄 |
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Waves, ripples
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Shuǐbō
水波 |
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Well developed, flourishing
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Fādá
發達 |
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Western people
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Xī rén
西人 |
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Wharf, dock, pier
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Mǎtóu
碼頭 |
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Whooshing sound (onomatopoeia)
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Sōu
嗖 |
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Wife and children, concern
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Juàn
眷 |
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Wife
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Qīzi
妻子 |
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Winter vacation break
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Hánjià
寒假 |
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Wish to, willing, ready
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Yuànyì
願意 |
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Without better options, have to, the only good option
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Zhǐhǎo
只好 |
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Wolf
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Láng
狼 |
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Words, speech, talk
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Yán
言 |
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Work overtime
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Jiābān
加班 |
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Workshop (2) |
Gōngzuò shì / Gōngzuòfāng |
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Wrinkle
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Zhòuwén
皺紋 |
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Write words or characters
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Xiě zì
寫字 |
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Young (person)
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Niánqīng
年輕 |
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Zealous, zest, enthusiastic
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Rèxīn
熱心 |
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Zoo |
Dòngwùyuán |
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Recommend, recommendation (2) |
Jiànyì / Tuījiàn 建議 / 推薦 |
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Wishing others Happy New Year
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Bàinián
拜年 |
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Descendant (2) |
Hòuyì 後裔 / 后裔 |
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Becomes, turn into |
Chéngwéi 成為 |
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To place, put or release something
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Fàng
放 |
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To plant, to grow, to cultivate |
Zhòng 種 |
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