Most Common 3K Chinese Characters: 101-200

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知

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[zhī] realize, sense, inform, tell, (=知道 zhīdao) know; 知識 zhīshi knowledge [zhì] (=智 zhì) wit, (=智慧 zhìhuì) wisdom, (= 智力 zhìlì) intellect

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民

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

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樣

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[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 這樣 zhèyàng like this; 怎麼樣 zěnmeyàng how? in what way?

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現

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[xiàn] show, appear, current; 現在 xiànzài now; 發現 fāxiàn discover; 現代 xiàndài modern

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分

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

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將

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[jiāng] shall; 將來 jiānglái future [jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻將 májiàng mahjongg

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外

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[wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on ones mother's/sisters/wife's side; 外孫 wàisūn daugthers son; 外國人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected {Compare with 処 chù place}

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但

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

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身

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

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些

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

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與

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

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高

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[gāo] high, tall, loud, <polite> your, <family name>; 提高 tígāo improve; 高興 gāoxìng happy; 高見 gāojiàn <polite> your opinion/idea

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意

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[yì] (=意思 yìsi, =意義 yìyì) meaning, idea, (=願意 yuànyi) wish, desire; 意圖 yìtú intention; 意見 yìjian opinion; 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy

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進

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[jìn] enter, go forward, receive, drink, eat, submit; 進步 jìnbù progress

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把

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

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法

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[fǎ] (=法律 fǎlǜ) law, (=辦法 bànfǎ) method; 法國 Fǎguó France

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此

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[cǐ] this; 如此 rúcǐ (=這樣 zhèyàng) like this; 此地 cǐdì (=這裡 zhèlǐ) here, at this place

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實

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[shí] solid, true, real; 事實 shìshí fact; 實際上 shíjìshang actually; 實在 shízài really

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回

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[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim, Hui (ethnic minority), <classifier for chapters, times, etc.>; 回來 huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回答 huídá answer

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二

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[èr] two; 二月 èryuè February

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理

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[lǐ] principle; 理論 lǐlùn theory; 管理 guǎnlǐ manage; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality

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美

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[měi] (=美麗 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé) virtue, <family name>; 美國 Měiguó USA; 美元 měiyuán US$

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點

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[diǎn] a drop (of liquid), dot, decimal point, a little, a bit, appoint time, select, choose, order food/drink, <classifier for small amounts>, (=點火 diǎnhuǒ) light a fire; 一點兒 yìdiǎnr a little; 點頭 diǎntóu nod one's head

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月

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

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明

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[míng] bright, clear, distinct, next (day or year), <family name>; 明白 míngbai clear, understand; 明天 míngtiān tomorrow

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其

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

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種

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

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聲

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[shēng] voice, declaration, (=聲音 shēngyīn) sound, <classifier for sounds>

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全

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

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工

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

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己

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

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話

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

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兒

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[ér] child; 兒子 érzi son; 女兒 nǚ'ér daughter [r] (noun suffix); 這兒 zhèr here; 那兒 nàr there [rén] (when referring to the radical)

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者

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[zhě] one who...; 作者 zuòzhě author; 和平主義者 hépíngzhǔyìzhě pacifist

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向

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[xiàng] take somebody's part, to, towards, all along, all ways, <family name> (F嚮) direction, towards, (F曏) formerly, previously

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情

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[qíng] sensibility, (=感情 gǎnqíng) feeling, emotion; 愛情 àiqíng love

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部

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

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正

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

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名

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

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定

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

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女

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

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問

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[wèn] ask, examine; 問題 wèntí question, problem; 訪問 fǎngwèn visit

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力

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

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機

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[jī] (=機器 jīqi) machine; 收音機 shōuyīnjī radio; 飛機 fēijī aircraft

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給

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[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送給 sònggěi send/present to [jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供給 gōngjǐ) provide

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等

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

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幾

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[jī] 幾乎jīhū almost; 几 ji small table [jǐ] (F幾) how many?, a few, (used in numerals)

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很

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

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業

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[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession, course of study, engage in, <family name>; 商業 shāngyè commerce; 工業 gōngyè industry; 作業 zuòyè homework

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最

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

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間

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[jiān] room, between, locality, within given time or space, <classifier for rooms> [jiàn] gap, interval

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新

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

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什

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[shén] 什麽 shénme what? [shí] tenth (used in fractions)

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打

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[dǎ] strike, hit, get, play, (generalized verb with specific meaning determined by its object); 打算 dǎsuan plan, intend; 打開 dǎkāi open, unfold; 打擊 dǎjī strike, hit, attack, assault [dá] dozen

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便

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

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位

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

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因

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

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重

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

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被

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

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走

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[zǒu] go, walk, leave

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電

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[diàn] (=閃電 shǎndiàn) (flash of) lightning, (=電氣 diànqì) electricity; 電話 diànhuà phone; 電腦 diànnǎo computer

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四

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[sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April

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第

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[dì] indicating ordinal number, ~th; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 第一次 dì-yī cì 1st time

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門

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[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, <family name>, <classifier for courses, braches of science, etc.>; 門口 ménkǒu doorway; 部門 bùmén department; 門鈴 ménlíng doorbell

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相

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

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次

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[cì] occurence, time, second, inferior, number of times; 兩次 liǎng cì twice

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東

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[dōng] master, owner, <family name> (=東方 dōngfāng) east; 東北 dōngběi northeast; 東西 dōngxi thing, creature {Compare with 車 chē vehicle}

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政

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

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海

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

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口

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[kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, <classifier for mouthfuls, people, wells, etc.>; 門口 ménkǒu doorway; 人口 rénkǒu population

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使

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

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教

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[jiāo] teach; 王老師教數學. Wáng lǎoshī jiāo shùxué. Teacher Wang teaches math. [jiào] cause, ask to, teach; 教師 jiàoshī teacher, instructor; 教育 jiàoyù education

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西

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

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再

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[zài] again, once more; 再見 zàijiàn goodbye

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平

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

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真

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[zhēn] true, genuine, really

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聽

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[tīng] listen; 聽見 tīngjiàn hear; 聽不懂 tīngbudǒng don't understand (by listening)

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世

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

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氣

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[qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天氣 tiānqi weather

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信

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

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北

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[běi] north; 東北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng

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少

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

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關

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

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並

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[bìng] and; furthermore; (not) at all; simultaneously; also; together with; to combine; to join; to merge; (F併) amalgamate, combine

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内

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

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加

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

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化

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[huà] convert, melt, dissolve, digest, incinerate, (=變化 biànhuà) change, transform

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由

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[yóu] from, let, (=由於 yóuyú) due to, (=理由 lǐyóu) cause, reason; 自由 zìyóu freedom

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卻

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[què] however, but, yet, while, to go back, to decline, to retreat, nevertheless

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代

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

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軍

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[jūn] army, military, troops

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產

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[chǎn] give birth to, (=產生 chǎnshēng) produce, (=產品 chǎnpǐn) product

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入

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

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先

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

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山

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[shān] hill, mountain, <family name>; 火山 huǒshān volcano; 山脈 shānmài mountain range

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五

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[wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

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太

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

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水

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

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萬

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[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, <family name>; 萬歲 wànsuì live long; wish a long life

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市

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