The most common chinese characters in order of frequency

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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!

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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).

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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 "<...>".


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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.

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Seq.num. Character

1

2

的

Pronunciations and explanations
[de] simple 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. He is one who speaks Chinese.
[dì] 目的 mùdìgoal
[dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly

[yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看
kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at
[yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yígè rén one person;
一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月 yíyuè
一(A 壹) 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 shìisn't

了

[le] completed action>; 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 one guest.
[liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be
able, (=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了
liǎoliaǒ clearly understand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be
intelligent; 了了 liǎole to 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}

5

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) or
haven'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)

12

中

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

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}

13

14

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

[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact;
来年 láinián coming/next year(s)
来(F 來) [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}

16

国(F 國)

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

个(F 個,
箇)

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

到

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

17

18

19

[shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak,
说(F 說) say; 游说 yóushuō persuade
[shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuìlobbying


20

[men] 们(F 們) referring to persons>; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen
people, persons

21

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

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 }

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
nǐmen you (plural)

地

[dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支

dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches
[de] <adverbial particle: descripion + 地 + verb>, ~ly;
快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly

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)

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25

26

30

年

[shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou)
time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour
[nián] year, <family name>; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年
míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年
zhōngnián middle age


得

[de] <adverbial particle: verb + 得 + descripion>; 走得
快 zǒude kuài walk quickly
[dé] get, reach, achieve
[děi] should

就

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

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?

要

[yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要
zhǔyào main, fundamental
[yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

下

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

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以

[yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以
kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以
外 yǐwài beyond, except

37

生

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

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32

33

34

35

38

39

40

[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party
会(F 會) [kuài] 会计 kuàijìaccounting
[huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

自

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

[zhe] progress/state>
[zháo] touch
着(F 著) [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

44

[guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, that someone has had the experience of doing
过(F 過) something, that it has happened at least once>; 过马路
guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo
Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I have gone to China twice.

家

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

45

[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生
学(F 學) xuésheng student
{Compare with 字 zìwritten 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

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't matter!, Never mind!; 怎么? zěnme?
how?
[yāo] (S 幺) youngest, one (e.g. in bus/house/phone
numbers)

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
characters are 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,
even so

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

然

[rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although;
忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然
zìrán nature

60

61

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

62

日

[rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjìdiary; 日光 rìguāng
sunlight
{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)

66

67

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

发

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

成

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


68

69

事

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

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

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

文

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

70

74

75

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

76

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

77

手

78

十(A 拾)

79

80

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

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

用

[yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there's
no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply
{Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing}

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}


行

[xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move,
get about, 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 fāngmiàn
aspect
{Compare with 万 wàn ten thousand}

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 day
before yesterday

86

所

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

本

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

81

87

88

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

89

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

[tóu] head, top, first,

头(F 頭) etc.>; 头发 tóufa hair
[tou] 石头 shítou stone

91

92

面

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

公

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


and old) Mr Li
[tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhìcomrade
[tòng] (F 衕) 胡同 hútòng lane

93

同

94

三(A 叁)

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

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) Mr Zhang

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

95

101

知

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

102

民

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

103

[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样
样(F 樣) zhèyàng like this; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what
way?

104

现(F 現)

105

106

107

分

[xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现
fāxiàn discover; 现代 xiàndài modern
[fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五
bǎifēnzhīwǔ = 5/100 = 5%
[fèn] limits of rights or duty

[jiāng] shall; 将来 jiānglái future

将(F 將) [jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻将 májiàng
mahjongg

外

[wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on
ones mother's/sisters/wife's side; 外孙 wàisūn
daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外
yìwài unexpected


{Compare with 处 chù place}
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109

110

111

但

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

身

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

些

[xiē] some, amount>; 一些 yìxiē a number of, some; 这些人
zhèxiē rén these people

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

高

[gāo] high, tall, loud, your, <family name>; 提高
tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn
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 YìdàlìItaly

114

进(F 進)

112

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

115

把

[bǎ] grasp, hold, handle, 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
Fǎguó France

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 shìshífact; 实际上
shíjìshang actually; 实在 shízài really
[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim,
Hui (ethnic minority), etc.>; 回来 huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回
答 huídá answer

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回

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二(A 贰)

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理

[lǐ] principle; 理论 lǐlùn theory; 管理 guǎnlǐ manage; 心
理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality

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美

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

[èr] two; 二月 èryuè February


měiyuán US$ 美家 měijiā artist

123

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

月

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

明

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

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其

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

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种(F 種)

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

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

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全

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

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工

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

worker

己

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

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132

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

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

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者

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

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


情

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

部

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

正

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

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名

[míng] (=名字 míngzi) name, personal name,
reputation, famous, professional or prominent social identities, e.g.
students, doctors, soldiers, workers>; 著名 zhùmíng
famous; 名词 míngcínoun

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定

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

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女

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

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问(F 問)

[wèn] ask, examine; 问题 wèntíquestion, problem; 访
问 fǎngwèn visit

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力

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

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机(F 機)

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

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[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送给 sònggěi
给(F 給) send/present to
[jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供给 gōngjǐ) provide

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等

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

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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}

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很

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

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150

[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession,
course of study, engage in, <family name>; 商业
业(F 業) shāngyè commerce; 工业 gōngyè industry; 作业
zuòyè homework

最

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

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

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新

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什(F 甚)

[xīn] new, renew; 重新 chóngxīn again; 新闻 xīnwén
news
[shén] 什么 shénme what?
[shí] (=十 shí) ten

打

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

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便

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

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位

[wèi] place, location, position, people>

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因

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

重

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

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被

[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

[zǒu] go, walk, leave

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161

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

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四(A 肆)

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第

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[sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April
[dì] indicating ordinal number, ~th; 第三世界 dì-sān
shìjiè 3rd World; 第一次 dì-yī cì 1st time

[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, 门(F 門) name>, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén


department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell
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相

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

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次

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

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[dōng] master, owner, <family name> (=东方 dōngfāng)

east; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 东西 dōngxi thing,
东(F 東) creature
{Compare with 车 chē vehicle}

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政

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

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海

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

口

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

使

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

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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

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西

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

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再

[zài] again, once more; 再见 zàijiàn goodbye

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平

[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

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

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听(F 聽)

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气(F 氣)

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[tīng] listen; 听见 tīngjiàn hear; 听不懂 tīngbudǒng
don't understand (by listening)
[shì] generation, <family name>, (=世界 shìjiè) world;
世纪 shìjìcentury
[qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天气 tiānqi
weather

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信

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

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北

[běi] north; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng

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少

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

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关(F 關)

[guān] shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key
part; 关系 guānxi connection; 关于 guānyú concerning
[bìng] (F 併) combine, merge, (F 並) and, equally, truly
[bīng] 并州 Bìng Zhōu (Taiyuan in Shanxi)

{Compare with 开 kāi open}

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并

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内(F 內)

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加

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

化

[huà] convert, melt, dissolve, digest, incinerate, (=变化
biànhuà) change, transform
[huā] (=花 huā) spend

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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}

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却(F 卻)

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

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

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代

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军(F 軍)

[jūn] army, military, troops

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产(F 產)

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

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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}

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山

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


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五(A 伍)

[wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

太

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

水

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

[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, <family name>; 万岁
wànsuìlong live
万(F 萬) [Mò] 万俟 Mòqí<family name>
{Compare with 方 fāng square}

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市

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

town

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眼

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

202

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

别(F 別,
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彆)

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

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[chù] place, part, point, department, office
处(F 處) [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)

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才(F 纔)

[cái] talent, only then; 刚才 gāngcái just now

207

[chǎng] field, place where people gather, stage, level
open ground, country fair, market, 场(F 場) performances etc.>
[cháng] <classifier for happenings>

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师(F 師)

[shī] (=老师 lǎoshī) teacher; 师傅 shīfu master

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书(F 書)

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

túshūguǎn library

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比

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


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住

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员(F 員)

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

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九(A 玖)

[jiǔ] nine; 九月 jiǔyuè September

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笑

[xiào] laugh

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性

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

通

[tōng] communicate, notify, connect, join, know very
well, authority, expert, (=通过 tōngguò) go through,
<classifier for telegrams>, <family name>; 交通
jiāotōng traffic; 普通话 Pǔtōnghù Common Speach =
Mandarin
[tòng] <classifier for actions>

目

[mù] eye; 目前 mùqián in front of ones eyes, at present;
目的 mùdìgoal, purpose, aim; 目录 mùlù catalogue,
list, list of contents
{Compare with 自 zìself and 日 rìsun}

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217

[zhù] live (in a place)

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

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报(F 報)

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立

221

[bào] (=报告 bàogào) report, (=报纸 bàozhǐ)
newspaper, (=电报 diànbào) telegram
[lì] stand, erect, vertical; 建立 jiànlìestablish; 立刻 lìkè
right away; 立方体 lìfāngtǐ cube

[mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎
马(F 馬) mǎmahūhū careless, casual
{Compare with 乌 wū crow}
[mìng] (=生命 shēngmìng) life, fate, destiny; 命令
mìnglìng command; 革命 gémìng revolution

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命

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张(F 張)

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

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活

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

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难(F 難)

[nán] difficult
[nàn] disaster


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神

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

[shù] number, number, figure, fate, plan; 数学 shùxué
math
数(F 數) [shǔ] count, enumerate, list
[shuò] frequently, repeatedly

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件

[jiàn] item, correspondence, document, articles and items>; 条件 tiáojiàn term, condition

229

安

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

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表

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

原

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

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234

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

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 zìself and 百 bǎi hundred}

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

路

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

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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

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叫

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

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死

[sǐ] die, death

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常

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

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提

[tí] lift, raise, pick up, carry; 提高 tígāo improve; 提供
tígōng provide

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[dī] 提防 dīfang take precautions or be on guard against
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感

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

242

金

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

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何

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

更

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

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}

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

放

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

做

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

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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

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计(F 計)

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248

[jì] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, plot, plan, name>; 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 sīlìng
commander

253

利

[lì] (=利益 lìyì) interest, benefit, profit, <family name>;
利用 lìyòng utilize; 胜利 shènglìtriumph; 意大利 Yìdàlì


Italy
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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}

257

果

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

258

[qīn] close relative, kiss; 母亲 mùqin mother; 父亲

亲(F 親) fùqin father; 亲自 qīnzì in person
[qìng] 亲家 qìngjia relatives by marriage

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界

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

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及

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

261

今

[jīn] now, this; 今天 jīntiān today

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京

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

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务(F 務)

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

制

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

解

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

各

[gè] each, every, different, separately; 各有千秋
gèyǒuqiānqiū each has his merits
[gě] 自各 zìgě oneself, by oneself

任

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

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[Rén] <family name>
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至

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

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清

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

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物

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

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台

[tái] you, (F 臺) platform, performances, 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)

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象

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

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

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边(F 邊)

[biān] on the side of something, margin, limit, name>, (=旁边 pángbiān) side; 这边 zhèbiān over here
[gòng] share; 一共 yígòng in all; 共产 gòngchǎn
communist; 公共 gōnggòng public; 共和 gònghé
republic

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共

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风(F 風)

[fēng] wind

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战(F 戰)

[zhàn] (=战争 zhànzhēng) war

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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
characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers}
{Compare with 千 qiān thousand and 于 yú at}

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接

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

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它

[tā] it, its

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


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八(A 捌)

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特

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[bā] eight; 八月 Bāyuè August
[tè] (=特别 tèbié) special, particular; 特点 tèdiǎn
characteristic

[jué] perceive
觉(F 覺) [jiào] (=睡觉 shuìjiào) sleep; 午觉 wǔjiào siesta,
afternoon nap

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望

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

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直

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

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服

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

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毛

[máo] hair
{Compare with 手 shǒu hand}

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林

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

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题(F 題)

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建

[jiàn] construct, establish; 建议 jiànyìsuggest

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南

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

度

[dù] degree, extent, unit (kWh, angle, temperature, etc.),
etc.>; 制度 zhìdù system, institution
[duó] 猜度 cāiduó surmise

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

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

色

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

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字

[zì] written character; 汉字 HànzìChinese character;
名字 míngzi name; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese,
typface, font
{Compare qith 学 xué study}

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请(F 請)

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[qǐng] please, request, invite; 请求 qǐngqiú ask, request


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

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交

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爱(F 愛)

[ài] (=爱情 àiqíng) love; 爱人 àirén spouse, lover

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让(F 讓)

[ràng] let, allow

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认(F 認)

[rèn] (=认为 rènwéi) consider, (=认识 rènshi) recognize

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算

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论(F 論)

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[bǎi] hundred
百(F 佰) [bò] 抄总 chāobòzǒng express/cover everything
{Compare with 白 bái white}

[suàn] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, compute; 算了
suànle forget it, never mind
[lùn] theory
[Lún] 论语 Lúnyǔ The Confucian Analects

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

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吃

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义(F 義)

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

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科

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

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怎

[zěn] (=怎么 zěnme) how?

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元

[yuán] first, primary, dollar

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社

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

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术(F 術)

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

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结(F 結)

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

六(A 陆,
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陸)

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

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功

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

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指

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


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思

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

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非

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

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流

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

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每

[měi] every, each; 每天 měitiān every day

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青

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

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管

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

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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}

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连(F 連)

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

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远(F 遠)

[yuǎn] far

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资(F 資)

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

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队(F 隊)

[duì] team, (=部队 bùduì) army, (=队伍 duìwǔ) troops

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跟

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带(F 帶)

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花

[huā] flower, spend; 花生 huāshēng peanut

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快

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

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条(F 條)

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院

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变(F 變)

[gēn] heel, follow, with, and
[dài] belt, zone, carry, bring, take

[tiáo] twig, strip, item, dragons, etc.>; 条件 tiáojiàn condition, term
[yuàn] courtyard; 学院 xuéyuàn college; 医院 yīyuàn
hospital; 法院 fǎyuàn court
[biàn] change; 变成 biànchéng become; 变化 biànhuà
variation; 改变 gǎibiàn alter