Hanzi Writer

Chinese Characters

7358 essential characters with meanings, stroke order, and writing practice.

HSK 1 (300)
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huì/kuài Meeting zhù to live body zuō/zuò to do you hòu wait / time / season jiǎ/jià fake zuò to do ér Child yuán first xiān first Eight liù Six guān To close xīng/xìng Interest zài again xiě To write lěng cold jìng clean zhǔn accurate / how many chū To go out fēn/fèn To divide bié/biè Don't / Other. dào To arrive / To reach. qián front dòng move bāo to wrap běi North medicine shí ten noon bàn half nán south to go yǒu Friend. kǒu mouth or opening jiào to call yòu right (side) háo/hào number chī to eat tóng Same or together míng Name hòu behind ma/ question particle ba/ modal particle / bar tīng to listen gào to tell ne/ particle for questions or indicating state ///huó/huò and Older brother na///něi Which chàng to sing shāng business / commerce / to discuss happy / joy / to like / To drink Four. huí To return guó Country / Nation Picture / Map / Diagram zài At de/ Ground cháng/chǎng Field / Place / Market huài Bad zuò To sit kuài Piece bèi To prepare / Ready / Spare wài outside / foreign / external duō Many /dài Big / large tiān Sky / Day / Heaven tài Too female nǎi milk She hǎo/hào good mom mèi younger sister jiě elder sister zi/ Child character xué To study hái Child. Guest jiā Home / Family duì Correct / Towards / Pair xiǎo small / little shǎo/shào Few jiù just shān mountain suì Year / Age gōng Work / Worker / Industry zuǒ Left chā/chà/chāi/ difference shī teacher bāng To help cháng Often / Frequent / Common gān/gàn dry / to do / stem nián Year chuáng bed diàn shop kāi to open younger brother yǐng shadow hěn very de//děi To get / obtain / must wàng To forget máng Busy kuài Fast zěn how To rest or breathe. nín you (polite) xiǎng to think màn slow I fáng house shǒu hand / to hit zhǎo to look for to take fàng to put jiāo/jiào to teach wén culture xīn new fāng square páng side Sun / day zǎo early shí time míng bright xīng Star zuó Yesterday shì To be wǎn late / evening zuì Most / -est yuè month yǒu to have péng friend / clothes / to serve Period běn Root / Origin / This / (Measure word for books) machine tiáo strip lái to come bēi cup guǒ fruit shù tree jiào/xiào School / To check yàng Sample zhuō table / desk lóu building Time / Order / Next huān Happy / Joyous song zhēng/zhèng Correct / Upright To compare / Than máo Hair Air / Gas / Vital energy shuǐ Water hàn Han (Chinese / Han ethnicity) Steam / vapor méi/ Not / Have not To wash. Thirsty huǒ fire diǎn point / dot / to order / o'clock Hot or heat ài Love Grandfather Dad niú cow / ox / cattle wán to play xiàn Present bān Class qiú Ball shēng to give birth yòng To use diàn electricity nán Male bìng illness bái white bǎi Hundred de/// possessive particle / of kān/kàn to look zhēn real zhāo/zháo/zhe/zhuó To wear shuì To sleep. zhī to know piào Ticket 穿 chuān To wear / to pass through zhàn To stand xiào To laugh or smile prefix for ordinal numbers děng To wait / To answer Rice (husked) / System / Department / To tie léi/lěi/lèi tired shào To carry on gěi/ To give. wǎng Net / Internet lǎo old kǎo To test ròu meat / flesh néng can nǎo brain huā Flower chá tea cài vegetable dàn egg háng/xíng To walk / Okay / Row clothes 西 west yāo/yào To want / Must / Important jiàn/xiàn to see shì To look at jiào/jué To feel rèn to recognize To remember or record shí/zhì To know / To recognize / Knowledge To tell / To complain / To sue shì To try huà word language or speech shuì/shuō to speak qǐng please / to invite To read Lesson shéi/shuí Who xiè to thank guì Expensive zǒu To walk / To go to rise pǎo to run gēn with / to follow road shēn body chē/ car or vehicle biān Side / Edge / Border guò to pass hái/huán to return (something) zhè this jìn Enter / Come in yuǎn Far / Distant sòng to give as a gift dào Road / Path / Way That. dōu/ All / Both / Capital inside chóng/zhòng Heavy qián money cuò Wrong / mistake mén door wèn to ask jiān/jiàn between / room / gap / interval yuàn courtyard or institution nán/nàn difficult rain líng zero fēi Non- miàn Face page fēng Wind fēi to fly fàn meal 饿 è Hungry guǎn Establishment / restaurant / gallery Horse gāo high Chicken
HSK 2 (298)
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quán all gōng Public gòng Together / Total Its diǎn Standard yǎng To raise dōng Winter liáng/liàng cool huá/huà to row gāng just / firm / strong Benefit or profit. to carve power / strength bàn to handle / to do jiā to add / plus affair zhù help exert qiān thousand chán/dān/shàn single mài to sell zhān/zhàn to occupy / to account for / to divine /qiǎ card / to get stuck yìn to print yuán original cān/cēn/shēn To participate yòu Again / To send out to take shòu to receive biàn to change or transform gōu/ Sentence zhī/zhǐ Only / can to manage To close / To join / To suit. xiàng towards chuī to blow zhōu week / circle / cycle wèi taste / flavor / smell /zán we xiǎng loud To cry a/ā/á/ǎ/à Ah wèi to feed hǎn to shout / to call out zuǐ mouth yīn Cause / Reason / Because yuán Garden / Park táng hall qiáng wall shēng Sound chǔ/chù Place / To deal with / To handle repeat / duplicate xià summer Night. gòu Enough tou/tóu head tào set as xìng surname It. ān Safe wán Finish / Complete dìng To decide / Fixed yi/ Suitable / Appropriate shí Real shì Room. fēng To seal céng layer self already shì market / city dài To bring píng flat / level / equal 广 guǎng wide yīng/yìng should /duó Degree zuò Seat tíng Court kāng health or peace lòng/nòng to do dāng/dàng To be wǎng to go xīn heart must suddenly tài attitude to fear si/ to think urgent qíng feeling guàn used to meaning / intention / idea gǎn to feel / sense / emotion yuàn Wish dǒng to understand chéng to become huò Or suǒ Place cái Talent to protect bào to report to pull tǐng very huàn Change / Exchange diào to fall pái row or to arrange jiē to receive / to meet / to connect tuī to push / To carry shōu to receive gǎi to change Reason shǔ/shù/shuò number / to count jīn Jin (unit of weight travel chūn Spring chén Morning General or universal qíng Sunny / Clear weather gēng/gèng more / even more / to change End / Tip / Powder bǎn board chá/zhā to check or investigate jiǎn to check or examine Chair chǔ clear / neat duàn paragraph yǒng Forever qiú To seek river yóu Oil Law huó live / alive / work liú flow / stream / spread hǎi sea / ocean qīng clear wēn Warm or temperature yóu To swim Lake mǎn full piāo/piǎo/piào To float zǎo Bath / To bathe dēng Lamp / Light rán so zhào to shine shú Cooked / Ripe / Familiar To climb / To crawl piān/piàn Piece / Slice / Sheet Object / Thing / Matter Special / Unique gǒu Dog māo cat Reason píng bottle yóu by / from / due to huà Painting liú To stay téng pain eye zhí straight / direct xiāng/xiàng each other / appearance / phase shěng/xǐng province / save / omit yǎn eye jīng Eye duǎn Short (in length or duration). què certain / sure wǎn Bowl pèng To touch / To bump into Gift / Etiquette / Rite to leave qiū Autumn Department rent chèn/chēng/chèng to weigh / to call kōng/kòng Empty / air / sky Pen kuài chopstick suàn to calculate / to count piān a piece of writing lán basket hóng red Level / Grade zhǐ paper liàn to practice group jīng To pass through jiē/jié A knot Achievement 绿 green zhě Person who... / -er / -ist ér And / But / Yet to raise bēi/bèi Back (of the body) zāng/zàng dirty jiǎo foot liǎn face tuǐ leg self shū Comfortable bān sort / kind / manner chuán Boat /shǎi color jiē/jié Festival / Section yīng English cǎo grass yào medicine lán blue suī Although jiē Street biǎo Watch / Form / To express zhuāng To pack guān To view jiǎo/jué angle yán speech to count tǎo To demand or discuss ràng To let jiǎng To speak / To tell / To explain To allow / To promise / Maybe lùn To discuss / Theory / To talk about Word / Term / Phrase gāi should chāo to exceed yuè To cross qīng Light liàng Measure word for vehicles yíng to welcome yùn to transport jìn near shì suitable xuǎn to choose tōng/tòng To pass through biàn Times (measure word for actions) part / section / department jiǔ Alcohol / Wine / Liquor liáng/liàng To measure zhōng Clock/Bell tiě iron yín Silver cháng/zhǎng long wén To smell duì team yáng Sun yīn cloudy border / edge / between suí To follow / Along with xuě snow qīng blue jìng Quiet kào Lean against xié Shoes yīn sound shùn along must To look at / To attend to topic / problem / title yán Face shí to eat / food cān meal bǎo full (after eating) jiǎo Jiao (related to dumplings) / To ride Fish niǎo bird huáng yellow hēi Black
HSK 3 (301)
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nèi inside mào To emit / to risk / to pretend nóng Agriculture jué to decide kuàng situation dāo Knife qiē/qiè to cut chuāng/chuàng create / wound / trauma chū beginning / initial / first pàn judge / sentence / distinguish zhì To make / To control / To restrict. drama gōng achievement / merit shì Power huà to change ōu/ area shēng to rise huá/huà magnificent wèi to guard wēi danger chǎng factory or yard history or to experience / to press or weigh down And shuāng Double fǎn Opposite ancient lìng Another tái platform each fǒu/ no / not / to deny chǎo noisy yuán member / personnel mìng life / coffee pǐn quality ha fēi Coffee (morpheme) Beer (morpheme) shàn good device or vessel tuán Group / Team / Round / Ball kùn Sleepy / Trapped wéi To surround / Enclose Soil jiān firm / solid / strong chéng city base / foundation / basic jìng border zēng To increase or add. fu/ Husband / Man shī to lose / to fail / strange / unusual / wonderful shǐ begin paternal aunt niáng mother hūn Marriage méi Medium cún to exist xuān To declare hài Harm / To hurt róng To hold / To tolerate / Appearance rich chá To observe dǎo To lead jiāng/jiàng Will jǐn/jìn to the greatest extent house zhǎn To unfold shǔ to belong to qiǎo skillful currency / money cloth rare bìng And / Also xìng Good fortune qìng to celebrate bottom jiàn To build / To establish shì style zhāng Zhang (a common surname) jiàng/qiáng/qiǎng Strong To record xíng shape / form cǎi color / prize dāi/dài to wait zhì Will / ambition niàn to read aloud xìng nature guài strange zǒng always kǒng Fear play to criticize skill / to hold zhuā Grab / Scratch pāi To pat / To clap / To take (a photo) chí to hold guà to hang zhǐ to point àn to press / according to to hold bān to move (heavy objects) to sow zhī to support xiào Effect jiù to save gǎn to dare sǎn/sàn to scatter / to disperse / loose zhěng whole duàn to break Ethnic group jiù old Easy / To change xiǎn Apparent / To show jǐng Scenery / View nuǎn warm céng/zēng Once / formerly / great- (as in great-grandchild) wàng To look cháo/zhāo Morning Wood shù Skill / Technique / Method miscellaneous Plum cái Material cūn Village shù bundle extremely jià shelf mǒu Certain biāo mark gēn Root Grid qiáo Bridge gài general zhǐ Stop This Step / Pace Martial / Military To die Mother měi Every / Each mín people / citizens zhī Juice tāng Soup / Broth shā Sand zhù To pour / To note yǒng to swim pài send / dispatch / faction / to cross a river làng wave / billow xiāo to disappear shēn deep yǎn To perform / To act liè intense yān smoke fán Annoyed Father pái Brand / Card / Plate zhuàng state zhū pig huán Ring tián sweet jiè Boundary / Circle / World tòng pain Skin shí Stone broken / to break chǔ Foundation shì to show shè Society / Agency / Altar zhù To wish shén God Blessing zhǒng/zhòng Seed accumulate chéng journey Sudden To stand zhāng Chapter jiǎn simple / brief guǎn pipe / tube / to manage xiāng box/chest lèi Category jīng Refined táng Sugar jǐn tight yāo/yuē Appointment / About Discipline / Record / Era 线 xiàn line zhōng End jué Absolute To continue To continue quē lack / missing yáng Sheep měi beautiful qún group zhí duty lián to join pán/pàng Fat / Plump shèng Victory zhì To To dance art Bitter / hardship píng Apple fàn Model / Pattern / Scope yíng camp /lào/luò to fall jiāo banana / plantain xiě/xuè Blood To mend / To supplement shān shirt chèn to line bèi Quilt qún Skirt Trousers guī Rule jiě/jiè/xiè to explain jǐng to warn dìng to book xùn To train To discuss or deliberate shè To set up / To establish / To design 访 fǎng To visit / To seek zhèng Proof / Certificate / Evidence píng To comment / To judge / To review mistake diào/tiáo To adjust tán to talk or discuss xiàng Elephant to carry responsibility fèi Fee resources sài to compete yíng To win gǎn to hurry foot tiào To jump zhuǎn/zhuàn To turn jiào Relatively shū To lose to reach lián to connect / even To be lost zhuī To chase 退 tuì to retreat speed zào to make yóu post pèi To match / To pair / To fit cǎi to pick jīn Gold fáng To prevent chú To remove xiǎn danger or steep to gather Need / Require dùn To pause / Suddenly / (Measure word for meals) In advance / Pre- lǐng To lead / Neck / Collar shǒu head or first xiāng fragrant or delicious yàn To verify hemp / numb Neat lóng dragon (simplified)
HSK 4 (300)
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namely què but juǎn/juàn roll centi- hòu thick xiàn county shū uncle (father's younger brother) zhào to summon shǐ history leaf hán to contain to inhale ya/ ah to exhale / to call / to shout xián salty shòu To sell Solid / Firm yuán Round / Circle juàn/quān circle / ring / loop Garbage / Rubbish zhǐ Site / Address / Location jūn Equal / Even / All trash (used in 垃圾) xíng type péi to cultivate / to foster / to bank up with earth block / stop up / (classifier for walls) mold / model / plastic tián to fill in shì soldier / scholar / gentleman fèn to exert oneself / to act vigorously jiǎng prize woman Wife. aunt (mother's sister) grandmother sūn grandchild season níng/nìng Peaceful shǒu To guard guān Official / Government officer bǎo Treasure / Precious kuān Wide / Broad / Lenient to mail dense hán cold cùn Inch (Chinese unit of length) xún To seek shàng Still chǐ ruler wěi tail bureau to reside huge ba/ to hope for / bar / crust jīn towel / cloth shuài handsome Mat mào Hat / Cap yòu Young preface Government office yán To extend / To delay yǐn to lead wān Curved ruò Weak guī To return chè thorough zhēng to levy Law / rule / rhythm wēi Tiny 怀 huái to cherish ě/è/ Evil jīng Startled zhàn War dài to wear (accessories like hats door kuò to expand sǎo/sào to sweep yáng to raise chéng to bear chāo to copy tóu to throw shé/zhē/zhé to fold bào to hug or hold in arms chōu to pull out or smoke dān/dàn to carry on a shoulder pole zhāo To beckon / to recruit / to attract to choose kuò to include tiāo/tiǎo to choose huī wave shòu to give cuò to arrange miáo To trace or sketch bǎi to place yáo to shake to touch cāo to exercise To wipe zhèng politics Enemy dǒu/dòu Fight liào Material / To expect shī to carry out None Already / since / both yìng To reflect or shine shài to bask in the sun zhì Wisdom / Intelligence shǔ heat àn dark For / on behalf of / replace wèi Not yet / Have not quán Power sōng pine gòu to construct lín forest àn case mèng dream ladder Measure word for trees or plants zhí To plant / vegetation / model shū special To finish háo Milli- huì To converge jiāng river chén to sink zhì To treat or govern quán Spring (water) lèi Tear qiǎn shallow / light (color) to measure nóng thick dàn Light jiàn Gradually or little by little. 湿 shī Wet yuán Source cháo tide To surge / To excite / Sharp liàn to refine / to smelt shāo To burn or to cook rán to burn Tooth alone / single /shuài To lead / Rate / Proportion Jade wáng King / Surname Wang guā melon shèn very shēn to state To doubt liáo To treat dēng to climb benefit / advantage / profit yán salt gài/ cover / lid / to cover pán plate / dish / tray ǎi Short (in height). kuàng mine yard (unit of length) yán To grind / To study jīn/jìn To prohibit xiù elegant / secret to move wěn stable jiū To investigate qióng Poor / exhausted chuāng A window. jìng Unexpectedly tóng Child symbol or charm bèn stupid or clumsy Thick liáng Grain chún Pure / Simple fēn numerous thin luò Network or net-like. tǒng To unify or gather. wéi to maintain zōng to sum up huǎn slow / to delay / to ease biān to weave suō To shrink zhì To put fān to turn over ěr ear liáo to chat to gather / Belly féi Fat xiōng chest tuō to take off Rotten / Corrupt / Tofu yāo waist zhì To cause háng to sail / to fly / navigation liáng Good / Fine huò to get zhù to write / famous báo// thin To consider chóng Insect / Bug dài Bag or pocket Sock or stocking guǒ to wrap To translate shī Poem chéng sincere wèi to call dòu bean bèi shell cái wealth bài to defeat huò goods zhì Quality / Nature / Substance gòu To purchase / To buy tiē Paste shǎng to reward zàn To praise / To like To tend towards Interest distance tǎng to lie down lún Wheel or turn zǎi/zài To carry spicy biàn to argue xùn fast chí late / slow pǎi/ To force shù To state tòu To penetrate / Transparent zhú To chase / One by one To hand over / To pass Way / Route guàng To stroll or roam around. to meet To leave behind to avoid / to shun / to escape láng Young man / Groom suān sour xǐng to wake up / to sober up shì to release zhēn Needle xiāo To sell / To cancel / To melt duàn To forge jìng mirror or lens shǎn To flash / To dodge to close / to shut nào Noisy yuè To read zhèn a burst jiē step to block ā/ē prefix for names to attach / to be near liù/ land / shore jiàng/xiáng to descend / to reduce / to surrender xiàn limit to separate léi Thunder dǐng top xiàng neck / bone xiān/xiǎn Fresh / Delicious Silent
HSK 5 (300)
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láo Labor qín diligent measure word for horses or cloth xié cooperate abundant to lie down / bedroom tīng hall or office severe or strict yàn to loathe chú kitchen chā Fork / to spit /xià to scare dūn ton to open dāi dull yǎo to bite hāi/ to cough wéi Only / Solely pēn/pèn to spray tǎn flat / smooth / candid Region duī pile wall evening / sunset yāng Center / To beg jiā/jiá to clip / to sandwich / folder nài how / to deal with wēi/wěi To entrust bīn Guest / Visitor 宿 /xiǔ/xiù To stay overnight / Lodge 寿 shòu Longevity shè To shoot zūn To respect ěr You (literary) cháng To taste yóu Especially jiè session àn Bank / Shore / Coast lián Curtain or screen. Width / Measure word for paintings or textiles curtain / screen / act (of a play) yōu secluded warehouse to abandon dàn/tán To play (a string instrument) that virtue to remember rěn to endure lián to pity yuàn resentment liàn To love huī vast hèn to hate qiāo/qiǎo Quiet or silent. To know or all. huǐ regret bēi sad to cherish huì benefit chóu to worry huāng Panicked wèi to comfort jiè To quit (a habit) shān/shàn fan / leaf (of a door) rēng to throw tuō to hold in the palm zhí to hold or execute bàn to dress up as rǎo to disturb to support with the hand qiāng/qiǎng to grab to drape over one's shoulders tái to lift or carry to mortgage or pawn chāi to tear open To resist / To refuse To pull out / to pull up bài To worship / to pay respect / to visit yōng to embrace pīn to piece together shè/shí to pick up dǎng/dàng block zhēng/zhèng earn squeeze zhèn to shake sǔn Damage / Harm / Mean zhǎng palm of the hand kòng to control / to accuse chā To insert or plug in sōu to search gǎo to do shè take (photo) / absorb shuāi to fall zhāi to pick (fruit or flowers) to rub zhuàng to hit mǐn Quick jìng to respect / to offer politely qiāo to knock / to beat xié Slanting / Tilted dàn Dawn / morning zàn Temporary / Brief / song / tune / bent / curved lǎng Bright duǒ measure word for flowers or clouds shā to kill to analyze qiāng gun rǎn To dye guì cabinet or counter chái firewood shì persimmon Core táo peach pear bàng stick qiàn To owe / To lack xīn Joyful kuǎn fund xiē to rest Poison / Toxic hán/hàn sweat chí Pool / Pond Dirty / Filth gōu Ditch / Channel fàn To float to splash To sprinkle dòng Cave / Hole rùn moist zhǎng/zhàng To rise (of prices or water levels) huá slippery gǔn to roll lòu To leak indifferent / desert màn to overflow / casual huī ash zāi disaster làn rotten kǎo to bake méi coal xióng bear bǎn Edition / Version yóu still kuáng Mad cāi Guess xiàn to offer or dedicate hóu monkey glass zhēn Precious zhū Pearl qín Stringed musical instrument (e.g. Glass jiǎ first / shell / armor fēng mad shòu thin pén basin box / case dùn shield mián sleep qiáo to look máo spear shuò Large or eminent yìng hard ài To hinder or obstruct suì Broken or fragmented private miǎo second (unit of time) shāo/shào a little jìng To compete zhú Bamboo zhù To build qiān to sign / a lot (for divination) record / register / native place / Paste gāo Cake zāo Messy / Bad / Distiller's grains suǒ rope purple fán numerous gāng outline zhī To weave or knit róng Velvet rào To wind To punish feather nài To endure / Patient cōng clever solemn muscle cháng Intestine Skin. jiān shoulder kěn to be willing to wèi Stomach dǎn Gallbladder / Courage Beard jiāo glue cuì brittle spleen chòu/xiù Smelly shě/shè To give up jiān difficult yàn gorgeous róng Glory táo grape (used in the word for grape) grape shū vegetable Tiger Empty shé Snake cái To cut (cloth/paper) lǎn To look at chù to touch zhěn To examine (medically) / To diagnose xún to inquire xiáng detailed friendship háo Grand / Heroic Hesitate / Henan province mào appearance / look dài Loan mào Trade Congratulate péi to compensate zèng To give as a gift duǒ to hide ruǎn Soft or weak To assist bèi Generation To edit xīn Bitter to resign fǎn to return wéi to violate / to go against táo to escape luó to patrol zūn To follow yāo to invite lín neighbor / adjacent jiāo suburb / outskirts zuì drunk gāng Steel líng bell suǒ Lock / To lock guō Pot jiàn key (on a keyboard or piano) chuǎng to rush / to dash / to charge xián idle / free / leisure péi to accompany xióng male zhèn To shake Leather / to reform pín frequent / frequency classifier for small spheres or grains yǐn to drink shì decoration bǐng Flatbread / pancake / biscuit shǐ To drive jià to drive to scold piàn To cheat or deceive guǐ Ghost Duck drum shǔ Mouse / Rat Nose líng age
HSK 6 (300)
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sháo spoon toilet tàn to sigh Lucky or auspicious diào To hang or to condole tūn to swallow / to gulp to consult wa/ wow zhé Wise / Philosophy la/ A sentence-final particle indicating exclamation or completed action jiā Excellent ma/ (Particle) Indicating obviousness / (Dialect) What shèng Holy slope / hill mái/mán to bury tower / pagoda sāi/sài/ to stuff tomb ink zhuàng Strong Pot / Kettle / Flask duó to take by force / to seize / to win fèng to offer / to serve / to receive zòu to play music / to present a memorial to the throne bēn/bèn to run miào Wonderful or clever wēi power baby to amuse xián To dislike orphan zhái Residence Eaves hóng Grand / Great zōng Ancestor / Sect / Clan chǒng To dote on shěn To examine gōng Palace yàn Banquet / Feast Temple jiān Sharp bǐng/píng Screen gǎng Mound dǎo Island fēng peak chóng high gǒng consolidate Emperor. huàn Illusion zhuāng village fèi Waste different jìng path Follower / apprentice / on foot xún To follow zhōng Loyal yōu Worry anger ēn kindness qià Just or exactly. realize huàn suffer xuán hang cǎn miserable pleasant fèn Indignation huì wise hàn regret lǎn lazy jié To cut biǎn/piān Flat. /zhā/zhá To prick To pounce kòu to button or deduct niǔ to twist kàng to resist to resist or support guǎi To turn / To kidnap / Crutch tuō To drag / to mop / to delay to push aside dig āi/ái suffer zhuō to catch juān to donate to catch or hunt jiǎn Pick up / Gather tāo to fish out or dig out tàn to explore / to visit / to probe jiē to uncover yuán to help build / take (transport) / match chēng to support chè to withdraw gōng to attack xuán to revolve Flag or banner. wàng Prosperous chāng prosperous hūn Dusk / Faint / Dark xiǎo dawn yūn/yùn to feel dizzy bào sudden gān/gǎn Pole jié outstanding zhī branch zhù pillar lán fence dǎng/dàng File / Grade / Level liáng Beam méi Plum xiè tool mián cotton bǎng List / Roll héng/hèng horizontal Desire or want to deceive qiàn apology cán remnant shi/zhí to breed huǐ To destroy fēn atmosphere yǎng Oxygen 沿 yán Along pāo/pào Bubble Wave. / Mud jié Clean yáng Ocean hóng Flood to float / to drift shè to wade Liquid / fluid hún/hùn to mix tiān to add Canal or ditch To cross a river or ferry gǎng Port or harbor wān Bay drop qián to submerge miè To extinguish / To go out líng spirit stove yán flame chǎo to stir-fry páo/pào Cannon or firecracker zhá/zhà to deep-fry / to explode jiāo burnt zhǔ to boil bào to explode shuǎng Refreshing láo prison shēng Livestock / Sacrificial animal qiān To lead / To pull (by hand or rope) Sacrifice fàn to commit hěn Ruthless měng Fierce / Sudden tián field / farmland chàng Smooth / Unimpeded / Free lüè Brief fān Time disease zhēng/zhèng disease huáng emperor / royal / grand jiān/jiàn to supervise / prison dào to steal / thief / robber chéng/shèng flourishing méng alliance máng blind pàn hope for / long for To supervise. / grind / polish ancestor xiáng Auspicious shuì tax 稿 gǎo Draft duān End Policy jiàn arrow fěn Powder zhōu porridge plain jiū to correct to accept zòng vertical huì To draw or paint. Thread yuán edge To stop zuì Crime 耀 yào to shine hào To consume pìn to hire gān Liver. Thigh fèi lung zhǒng Swollen xié Flank / Side of the body bāo Cell membrane shé tongue jiàn warship / naval vessel Perilla ruò If / as if jiā/qié Eggplant jūn Fungus / Mushroom / Bacteria mēng/méng/měng Mongol xīn Firewood / Salary shǔ Potato / Tuber cáng/zàng To hide / To store / Tibet róng To melt / To blend / Harmonious héng to weigh xiù Sleeve liè To crack reputation xùn Information or to interrogate dàn birth zhū Various nuò Promise liàng To forgive móu to plan or seek xié harmonious or humorous qiān humble valley gòng tribute zhàng account pín Poor / Impoverished guàn To pierce / To penetrate / String of coins to gamble lài to rely on zhuàn to earn tāng/tàng Trip yuè to jump diē to fall kuà to stride guì to kneel jiàn To tread / to step on to kick cǎi to step on dǎo To step dūn to squat guǐ Track huī Splendor qiān to move to force zāo To encounter jiàng sauce or paste cool vinegar Wild jiàn To examine / mirror / reflect zuān/zuàn to drill / diamond qiān lead tóng Copper / Bronze / To spread / To pave fēng Sharp point zhèn Town / To suppress kuò wide xiàn to sink yǐn hidden zhàng barrier lòu/ Dew / To reveal wán Stubborn / Naughty é Forehead mán steamed bun zhù to stay jiāo proud mài Wheat
HSK 7-9 (1171)
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/ to wait upon zuǒ to assist yòu to bless yōng/yòng Commission / Servant pèi To wear / To admire kǎn upright chǐ extravagant shì to serve xiá knight-errant companion zhēn to scout qiáo Overseas Chinese / To reside abroad To insult / To humiliate é Suddenly / Russia (abbreviation) jùn handsome qiào pretty to capture jiǎn frugal or thrifty to bow jué/juè Stubborn tǎng If lean on / rely on juàn tired / weary cuī to urge liáo official sēng monk jiāng stiff / rigid / deadlocked remote / out-of-the-way Confucian scholar zhào omen duì to exchange dōu pocket / bag / to wrap up jīng cautious / fearful lán Orchid This jiān simultaneously shòu beast gāng ridge rǒng Redundant / superfluous yuān Injustice to smelt desolate líng ice còu to gather together níng to congeal fèng phoenix kǎi Triumphant huáng Female phoenix dèng Stool Convex āo/ Concave hán letter or case záo To chisel diāo Tricky xíng punishment shān delete / cut / edit out bào/páo To dig or plane. chà/shā To brake. dose to shave xiāo/xuē to peel To pick / To scrape pōu To cut open / To analyze bāo/ to peel to cut / split or chop liè inferior jié Rob Suddenly miǎn Encourage xūn merit /lēi to rein in kān to investigate to recruit gōu/gòu to tick or hook do not yún even or to spare cōng hurried chí/shi Spoon jiàng Craftsman / Artisan fěi bandit to hide huì plants bēi low soldier zhuó outstanding bo/ divination / to divine halogen / brine / stewed in soy sauce guà trigram / hexagram / divination sign luǎn egg xiè to unload or remove è adversity or hardship xiāng wing shà/xià mansion to narrate or chat pàn to rebel or betray dié to fold or stack dāo/tāo To chatter honk dīng to sting diāo to hold in the mouth / to sigh official jūn monarch / gentleman / you (honorific) fēn to tell háng/kēng to utter a sound wěn to kiss hǒu to roar chéng to present to shout ǒu to vomit / to feel sick qiāng/qiàng to choke / to irritate (nose or throat) hoot / hum / sob (onomatopoeia) to breathe out / to scold / oh yǒng to chant to instruct lóng throat liě to grin yān/yàn/ to swallow āi sorrow hōng/hǒng/hòng to coax duō to tremble āi hey Mute / Hoarse huā/huá Crash / Splash é/o/ó/ò Oh (expressing realization or doubt) shào Whistle / Sentry post To feed / To nurse hēng To hum / To groan / Humph! chún Lip. āi/ài Alas láo/lào To chatter / To nag huàn To call / To summon To intimidate / To bluff tuò saliva / to spit kěn to gnaw / to nibble / to bite xiào to whistle horn / trumpet sound hóu throat / larynx chuǎn to pant / to gasp xuān Noisy metaphor xiù To smell sǎng Throat shì To be fond of or have an addiction to. suo To suck or slurp (e.g. sòu To cough zhǔ to enjoin cháo to ridicule hēi hey zào noise or clamor rāng/rǎng To shout / To yell jiáo/jiào/jué To chew náng Bag / Pocket / Sac qiú Prisoner cōng Chimney kēng Pit tán altar / jar / forum dam / embankment fén grave / tomb zhuì fall / drop / pendant píng level ground / plain / terrace chuí to hang down lǒng ridge (in a field) lěi to build by stacking kěn to reclaim (land) diàn pad kuǎ to collapse duò to fall bǎo// fort / fortress / castle dike / embankment kān can / may / worthy of / endure collapse / sink / droop táng pond shù villa ruins rǎng soil / earth /qiào Shell to level / smooth / ancient foreign tribes kuā to praise / to exaggerate contract diàn to establish shē luxurious ào mysterious slave jiān Treacherous / Evil wàng rash zhuāng makeup Jealous yāo Demon or seductive tuǒ appropriate fáng to hinder Governess or older woman. jiāng Ginger lǎo Maternal grandmother yīn marriage 姿 appearance jiāo delicate é beautiful to marry (a woman) wǎn tactful lán Greedy yīng Baby 婿 Son-in-law mèi Charming To match daughter-in-law jià To marry (of a woman). sǎo Sister-in-law (elder brother's wife). To be jealous cháng moon goddess (used in names) nèn tender to play yùn pregnant xiào filial piety luán Twins hatch zhòu Universe / Infinite time xiàn Constitution zǎi To slaughter / To govern xiāo Night quiet To reside qǐn To sleep Lonely guǎ Few liáo Few zhài Stockade chén Dust awkward gān awkward shī corpse Buddhist nun 尿 niào urine to bend drawer xiè Scraps to slaughter repeatedly shoes tún to station (troops) Towering 屿 Islet How (rhetorical) chà Fork yán Rock / Cliff lǐng Mountain ridge / Mountain range yuè High mountain / Wife's parents zhì Zhi (to stand tall / to confront) xiá Gorge / Canyon / Strait jùn steep cliff jué to rise bēng To collapse / to burst zhǎn High / steep / brand new qiàn To embed / to inlay diān summit chuān River / Plain xún Patrol / Tour cháo Nest shaman hàng/xiàng alley / lane fān sail zhàng tent Handkerchief or scarf. tiē/tiě/tiè A post zhì Flag or banner. chuáng/zhuàng classifier for buildings / banner miào Temple páng Huge yōng mediocre or ordinary lián inexpensive or honest láng corridor or veranda kuò outline tíng Court / Palace courtyard to play Go (Chinese chess) fraud gōng bow (for archery) hóng grand or great chí to relax or loosen To fill xián String Arc bīn refined zhāng clear service huái To pace back and forth Slowly / surname Xu pái To pace To drive huī badge to avoid terror dài idle joyful qiè timid huǎng Suddenly héng Constant shù to forgive to sympathize gōng respectful kěn Earnest or sincere. nǎo Annoyed or angry. yōu leisurely yuè pleased dào to mourn wǎn To regret huò Confused Vigilant diàn to think of fear chéng to punish bèi exhausted cán ashamed duò lazy to provoke more foolish / stupid lèng Stupefied kuì Ashamed Kind shèn cautious shè to fear to admire kǎi generous kāng generous biē to hold back xiè lax dagger-axe Relative chuō to poke / to push aside gāng/káng to carry on the shoulder chě to pull bān to pull Suppress / Restrain shū Express / Vent dǒu to shake to comfort pāo to throw kōu to dig out with a finger lūn to swing pēng to strike // to wipe or apply zhǔ to lean on (a staff or cane) bàn To mix / To stir līn To carry / To lift (with one hand) /tuò To expand / to develop To arrest / to restrain / to limit zhuō Clumsy / awkward to plan lǒng to gather jiǎn to pick lán to block níng/nǐng/nìng to twist zhěng to save gǒng to arch quán fist shuān to tie /zhuāi/zhuǎi/zhuài to pull kuà to carry on the arm or shoulder zhì sincere xié coerce náo scratch nuó move cuò to defeat wǎn to pull to cover (with one's hands) tǒng to poke kǔn to tie or bundle hàn to defend shāo to bring or pass on niē to pinch or mold lāo Scoop up / Fish for dǎo Pound / Smash / Stir up pěng Hold with both hands / Praise chuí to beat jié victory xiān to lift qiā to pinch or nip jué to dig or excavate lüè to graze or sweep past yǎn to cover / to hide bāi to break off with hands càn/chān to mix róu To rub or knead zòu To hit or beat chuāi/chuǎi/chuài to tuck into jiū to pull lǎn to embrace chān to support by the arm to put lōu/lǒu to hug jiǎo to stir to fight cuō to rub with hands xié carry / bring along tān to spread out cuī to destroy piē/piě left-falling stroke / to let go to tear qiào to pry zhuàn to write hàn to shake shàn to be good at qíng to hold up pān to climb or pull down cuán/zǎn to save money or assemble rǎng to push liǎn to restrain / to collect / to draw back chǎng open / spacious dūn honest / sincere / to urge to apply (ointment) bān Spot chì To scold / To repel Axe / Hatchet zhǎn To chop / To behead this zhǐ purpose xún a period of ten days rising sun hàn drought kuàng Vast áng High kūn Elder brother Former / Past / Long ago mèi Obscure / Ignorant zhòu Daytime huǎng/huàng to sway jìn to promote To meet Clear / Distinct jīng Crystal / Brilliant evening shǔ dawn bào/ to expose (to sunlight or publicity) yuē to say / speak (classical) méng Dim zhū Vermilion / Bright red / (Surname) / simple xiǔ rotten zhàng walking stick to prevent gàng bar yáng poplar tree wǎng in vain zhěn pillow méi piece (classifier for small objects) shū pivot zǎo jujube withered bǐng Handle bǎi/ Cypress or cedar tree. róu Soft jiǎn note or card liǔ willow dòng ridgepole shuān Bolt / Plug / To tie / To perch / To dwell zhū Plant zāi to plant guì osmanthus kuàng frame sāng Mulberry jiǎng Oar / Paddle zhuāng Stake / Pile / Post tǒng Bucket or barrel shāo tip of a branch shū comb chess or board game gùn stick or rod thorns péng shed léng Edge or ridge guān Coffin jiāo Pepper / spice Coconut kǎi model zhà To squeeze / To press huái Locust tree kǎn Threshold cáo Trough / groove tangerine chéng orange (fruit or color) xiàng oak chú cabinet Divergent wāi Crooked dǎi Bad jiān To annihilate yāng calamity ōu to beat yān/yīn rich 殿 diàn Palace Firm To die tǎn blanket / rug shì clan / family name máng Hoodlum / Rogue xùn flood / high water wāng Vast / (sound of a dog bark) tài To eliminate / to wash away xiōng Turbulent / surging Fertile / To irrigate to brew to bathe pèi Abundant / Copious cāng dark blue foam depressed fèi To boil zhǎo Marsh or pond To buy or sell zhān To touch xiè To leak / To anchor / To secrete To weep tài peaceful xiè to flow out rapidly marsh jīn Ferry / Saliva / Subsidy qià consult / harmonize jiāng thick liquid jiāo to pour zhuó turbid liú clear hún muddy hào vast / grand to bathe / bath jìn To soak to paint yǒng to gush tears tāo great waves lào waterlogged whirlpool to wash shuàn To rinse / to dip in boiling water Shore / limit / boundary hán To contain / to cultivate diàn Starch / sediment xiáo to mix lín/lìn to drench tǎng to drip táo to wash in a pan yān to flood yuān Deep pool or abyss. To fish or fishing. shèn To seep or leak zhā Residue or dregs miǎo Vague kuì To collapse jiàn To splash gài To irrigate liū/liù To slide to overflow stream to go against the stream róng to dissolve nourish tāo overflow zhì stagnant to filter làn excessive bīn shore tān beach Paint / Lacquer yàng To ripple / to overflow xiāo Deep and clear / sound of rain and wind liáo flooded tán deep pool chéng/dèng clear or transparent lán Billows / Large waves waterfall guàn to irrigate zào stove jiǔ moxibustion zhuó burn càn bright chuī to cook dùn To stew xuàn To dazzle or show off Torch tàn Charcoal shuò to glisten / to glimmer hōng to bake zhú candle tàng Scalding or to scald pēng to cook / to boil hàn to weld / to solder huàn shining / glowing fén to burn yàn flame huáng brilliant jiān to pan-fry bāo to stew shān to fan to extinguish xūn To smoke (food) / To fumigate Bright / Prosperous āo/áo to stew yān/yàn Swallow (bird) zào Dry / Arid zhǎo/zhuǎ Claw / Paw jué Title of nobility / Ancient wine vessel diē Dad male (of animals) to herd quǎn dog (formal) bèi Bei (a legendary wolf-like animal). jiǎo Cunning xiá narrow shī lion prison / jail láng wolf liè Hunt chāng Savage / Wild xīng ape huá Sly xuán Mysterious / Profound / Black méi Rose (character used in rose) zhuó/zuó To carve or polish jade ruì auspicious guī extraordinary bàn petal or segment / tile porcelain gān sweet shuǎi To throw diān/diàn Suburbs wèi To fear / To dread pàn Bank chù/ Livestock or to raise animals chóu Field / Category / Domain Abnormal / Lopsided / Irregular jiāng Border / Boundary / Territory shū Sparse epidemic tired yǎng itchy hén mark huàn paralysis tán phlegm chī dementia numbness wēn plague liú tumor tān paralyzed yǐn addiction or craving ái cancer zào Soap jiē all / both / every zhòu wrinkle yíng full zhǎn small cup / (measure word for lamps) dīng stare / gaze dǔn nap / doze méi eyebrow zhǎ to blink zhēng To open (one's eyes). Harmonious. cǎi To pay attention to. To see. miáo To aim chǒu To look xiā Blind mán To hide the truth zhǔ to gaze dèng to stare shùn a wink zhān to look up shǐ arrow (particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate completion or change) Carpenter's square jiǎo To correct shā sand to build by laying bricks or stones kǎn to chop zhuān Brick to smash / to pound liù/ Busy bēi Stele or monument dié Small plate / Dish Green / Jade / Bluish-green tàn Carbon magnetic bàng pound (unit of weight) lěi pile of stones / open and upright cuō polish / consult knock / bump jiāo reef To offer sacrifices / To worship To pray / To implore To sacrifice dǎo To pray. huò Misfortune chán/shàn Zen qín bird grain bald bǐng To hold chēng/chèng scale yāng seedling zhì order huì dirty rare zhì young chóu thick dào rice jià To sow / To examine Solemn xué Hole qiè To steal or secretly. zhǎi Narrow. qiào An aperture yáo A kiln or a cave dwelling. zhì To obstruct jiǒng Embarrassed cuàn To scurry nest / den / pit cave / hole kuī peep / spy / pry 窿 lóng Hole shù Vertical jùn To complete jié To exhaust 竿 gān Pole or rod flute lóng/lǒng Cage / Steamer jīn Muscle kuāng Basket tǒng Tube shāi to sieve zhēng zheng (Chinese zither) chóu chip péng canopy or sail cluster or bunch Grain nián/zhān to stick fèn excrement cuì Pure zòng Zongzi (sticky rice dumpling). cāo Coarse wěn disorder cotton wadding qiàn/xiān Slender / Fiber wěi Latitude / Weft shā yarn wén pattern fǎng to spin (yarn) niǔ button shēn gentry To unravel bǎng To tie or bind. jiǎo To twist xiù To embroider fēi Dark red chuò Ample shéng rope mián soft bēng/běng to stretch tight chóu silk zhàn to burst open zhuì to decorate / to embellish / to stitch miǎn remote / distant / to think of lǎn cable / thick rope to arrest / to seize / to stitch to knot / to join / to create strand / thread / wisp to bind féng/fèng to sew chán to wind bīn Profuse jiǎo to pay gāng jar / vat guàn can / jar / pot hǎn Rare luó Net / To collect / Luo (surname) zhào To cover shǔ Office xiū shy or ashamed xiàn to envy wēng old man or father-in-law chì wing xiáng soar qiáo/qiào stick up cuì emerald green wing shuǎ To play / To juggle / To act shamelessly gēng To plow sǒng to tower chǐ shame dān delay gěng upright lóng deaf four (formal) zhào to cause / to start / to initiate xiāo/xiào to resemble / to be like zhī Limb. fáng fat (usually in 'fatty tissue') shèn Kidney zhàng Bloated / Distended tāi Fetus / Tire pēi Embryo lóng Hazy arm zhī fat mài/ pulse / spine neck Cured (meat) qiāng Cavity / Chamber / Accent wàn Wrist xīng fishy smell abdomen xiàn gland greasy or oily teng/téng to soar / to gallop / to clear out bǎng upper arm / shoulder / wing arm / shoulder gāo ointment / paste / fat táng chest knee péng to expand shàn meals bei/ arm sāo/sào rank smell chén minister jiù maternal uncle public or carriage tiǎn To lick zhōu boat / vessel cāng cabin / hold (of a ship or plane) duò Rudder Large ship tǐng Small boat / Craft sōu Classifier for ships ài/ mugwort máng Miscanthus / Awning of a plant zhī Ganoderma / Divine herb Reed fēn Fragrance / Scent Banana plant / Transliteration character xīn Core / Wick / Chip fāng Fragrant Bud cāng Dark green miáo seedling / sprout / Miao ethnic group harsh / severe mào Lush / Luxuriant máo Thatch / Reeds jīng stem máng vast jīng thorns / brambles / the state of Chu jiàn To recommend huāng Desolate dàng To swing yíng fluorescent yīn/yìn shade Lotus not lián lotus yíng Lustrous / Translucent mǎng Vast / Reckless / Wild Mushroom Chrysanthemum Bodhi (root character) méng sprout píng duckweed wēi/wěi wither luó radish xiāo desolate Sa (surname) dǒng to supervise / director / (surname) zàng to bury / funeral cōng scallion / green onion stem (of a fruit or flower) suàn garlic zhēng To steam To store or save péng fluffy miè To despise / To slight màn/wàn Vine / To spread ǎi amiable / gentle to cover / to shelter yùn to contain lěi flower bud téng vine zǎo algae / aquatic plant mushroom zhàn to dip (in liquid or sauce) To capture nüè Cruel qián Pious hóng Rainbow xiā Shrimp / Prawn shí Erode / Eclipse wén Mosquito frog mán Quite / Very fēng Bee / Wasp honey wax yíng Fly luó spiral shell / snail / screw chǔn Stupid / Clumsy xìn Feud / Dispute yǎn To develop or spread xián To hold in the mouth shuāi to decline zhōng heart páo Robe or gown To attack or to inherit Cloth wrap Descendants Abundant luǒ naked To cover / To overturn To seek shì oath Metaphor to ridicule huì To avoid as a taboo / Taboo To be surprised / To be astonished é Error / False / To extort sòng Litigation / Lawsuit fěng To satirize / To mock jué Secret / Knack / Formula zhà To cheat / To swindle / To feign chà surprised jiè to warn or admonish yòu to lure sòng to recite fěi To slander dié spy or intelligence huǎng lie riddle yáo rumor bàng to slander jǐn careful miù mistake chart qiǎn to condemn huō/huò open bào Leopard zhēn chaste xián virtuous fàn To trade / To peddle / Dealer tān Greedy / To covet biǎn To demote / To devalue / To disparage zhù To store / To save jiàn Cheap / Lowly / Mean zéi Thief /jiǎ Merchant 贿 huì bribe lìn to rent to bribe zāng stolen goods to give shú to redeem to bestow shàn To support / To provide for chì Red / Bare / Naked Illustrious / Grand To go to chèn to take advantage of (time or opportunity) to lie on one's stomach jiāo to trip / fall yǒng to leap zōng trace chuài to kick bèng to jump dēng to step on cèng to rub against zào impatient gōng to bow body hōng Boom zhóu/zhòu Axis 轿 jiào Sedan chair Spoke (of a wheel). xiá To govern zhé Track guilt / to open up biàn to distinguish biàn braid chén Chen (5th Earthly Branch) to insult liáo Liao / Vast / Distant until mài to step To enlighten dié Repeatedly Trace contrary xùn Inferior / To yield dòu To tease / To stay / Amusing shì To pass away or elapse. chěng To show off or indulge. féng to meet dǎi/dài to catch leisurely to exceed suí/suì then è To stop / To check liú/liù To stroll qiǎn To dispatch yáo Remote zhē To cover bāng State / Nation xié Evil / Wicked gloomy / lush / fragrant zhèng Zheng (a surname) lowly or despicable zhuó To pour wine / To drink / To consider to drink excessively / to be drunk and rowdy yùn to brew / to ferment hān to drink to one's heart's content / soundly (sleep) flaky or crispy chóu to reward or repay jiào yeast or ferment niàng to brew chún mellow or pure dīng/dìng Nail / To nail diào To fish / To angle gài Calcium chāo Banknote yào/yuè Key qīn To admire / Imperial jūn Your (honorific) / Ancient unit of weight gōu Hook qián pliers / to clamp Aluminum míng To engrave chǎn Shovel zhù To cast / To found liàn Chain xiù Rust ruì Sharp / keen Tin chuí Hammer jǐn Brocade saw bàng Pound (currency) xiāng to inlay mēn/mèn Stuffy zhá Sluice guī Boudoir Valve Pavilion Obstruction yán gate of a village chǎn to explain jǐng Pitfall or trap. chén to state / old / (a common surname) lòu crude / humble / ugly path / stranger dǒu steep yǔn To fall from the sky líng mausoleum or hill táo pottery or to cultivate lóng Grand / Prosperous ài narrow gap suì tunnel subordinate què sparrow yàn wild goose elegant to hire diāo Eagle Fog méi Mold huò Suddenly shuāng Frost xiá Rosy clouds To dominate / Bully xuē Boots Target To bow biān Whip rèn tough yùn rhyme qǐng a unit of area (approx. 6.67 hectares) bān To issue / To award sòng To praise / Ode quite / rather / considerably jǐng neck jiá cheek tuí decadent / ruined / dejected yǐng clever / gifted / glume diān Top chàn/zhàn To tremble piāo To float in the air biāo Whirlwind hunger to feed ěr bait ráo to forgive něi Discouraged / hungry / spoiled xiàn Filling / stuffing kuì To gift / to present chán Greedy / gluttonous / craving food xīn Fragrant To drive duò/tuó To carry on the back xùn To tame chí To gallop To drive To refute hài To shock jùn Fine horse sāo Disturbance or coquettish zhòu sudden suǐ marrow / essence máo bangs kuí Chief hún Soul Soul mèi Charm demon / magic / devil Lu (abbreviation for Shandong province) shā Shark è crocodile míng To cry / To sing (of birds or insects) Crow Pigeon / Dove é Goose péng Peng (a giant mythical bird) crane yīng eagle or hawk 鹿 Deer black nián Sticky dǐng tripod (ancient cooking vessel) 齿 chǐ tooth guī/jūn Turtle / Tortoise (Simplified)

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tuō A rare character meaning to depend on or grass. zhà suddenly / at first yín crowd / stand together (ancient) miē to squint to practice divination Pol (character used in Korean names) gān/qián heaven or dry (variant of 乾) 乿 zhì ancient form of 'to govern' or 'to manage' chù Step with the right foot. Qi (a Chinese surname) gèn to extend urgently kàng high hài the 12th Earthly Branch (representing the pig) hēng prosperous Bo (name of an ancient capital or place) xiè disrespectful dǎn sincere wěi diligent to assemble wáng To die or perish Remainder or fraction dīng Alone or solitary Oblique tone zhǎng Zhang (a surname) bīng Ice (ancient form of 冰). lún Logical shì Official or to serve in government tóng Same rèn ren (ancient unit of length qiān thousand (complex form used in finance) strong three (colloquial) Mulao (ethnic group name component) to separate / part to oppose / coroner (component) diào To hang or dangle (archaic) kàng Upright Skill or trick A common laborer or porter Hunchbacked Child (dialect). chāng A ghost of a person killed by a tiger who helps the tiger kill others. cāng/chen Vulgar or lowly. zhù To stand for a long time. We or I (used in some Chinese dialects like Shanghainese). líng clever /jiā used in transliterations (e.g. mighty diàn to rent land used in transliterations tuó a surname shé She (a surname) lost gōu rickets (related to) nìng flattery tóng Tong (a surname) Wa (ethnic group) qiān All / Unanimous Ka (used in transliterations) lǎo Fellow / Guy yáng To pretend bǎi Hundred (formal) èr Er (a surname) robust tiāo frivolous jiǎo handsome to help a row of dancers in ritual ceremonies zhí nephew kuǎ having a non-local accent yīn cloudy zhū dwarf yòu to urge someone to eat or drink móu equal dòng Dong (ethnic group) jiǎo lucky kuài Broker / Middleman (often derogatory) chái Peers / Companions nóng You (dialect hóu Marquis / Nobleman qiú Ornamental cap / Derung (ethnic group) to meet or encounter (archaic) sacrificial vessel clever yǒng funerary figurine rustic to bow pīng lonely Yu (a surname) wait (literary) big chóu companion or mate yǎn majestic couple or pair pái actor or vaudeville fèng official's salary ǎn I or me (dialect) so that or in order to guān Groom shū Suddenly unrestrained / free and easy gàn sunrise (ancient character) jìng strong / powerful / distant suī an ancient character kōng urgent / blank / ignorant arrogant / haughty qiàn pretty / handsome / (archaic) to ask someone to do something surname Ni / limit / origin zhuō tall and big dwarf luǒ naked (used in names yǎn to lie down Buddhist hymn ruò so wēi to lean close to xié together zǒng Hurried / Busy lóu/ Hunchbacked / Stooped fèn To ruin / To fail kuǐ puppet used in the name of the Lisu ethnic group jué used in ancient names xiào to imitate dǎi Dai ethnic group tǎng if bīn to receive guests nuó Nuo (ancient ritual to drive away evil) chì to stop yàn ancient place name cautious jiù to rent jiāo clever / nimble jiàn to overstep / to usurp tóng servant boy Lisu (ethnic group) dàng to act as / to treat as jǐng to warn / to caution xuān Frivolous dān To carry on a shoulder pole lěi Puppet towering jīn sharp rhinoceros (ancient term) yǎn Yan (ancient Chinese province) shēn Shen (ancient character meaning to advance) Classical Chinese particle (ah/oh) hope chǎn smile (literary) yuán yen (currency unit) rǎn slowly jiōng wilderness guǎ Bone (ancient form) jiǒng Bright / embarrassed gòu To meet / inner room (ancient) miǎn Ceremonial crown yín Hesitant / walking slowly méng To cover zhǒng Burial mound Most (archaic variant of 最) míng Dark féng/píng Feng (a surname) to freeze xiǎn a Chinese surname (Xian) liè cold sōng rime diāo to wither lǐn cold chǔ Place Wild duck dàng puddle rèn Blade chuāng Wound to mow chú fodder wěn to cut one's throat yuè amputation of the feet (ancient punishment) liú Liu (a surname) jǐng To cut the throat. To hollow out / To scoop out. guì to cut guì to cut kǎi earnest duò to chop to slash guǎ To cut / To scrape wān to gouge curved carving tool shàn to sharpen sickle or hook-knife piāo rob or swift jiǎo suppress or wipe out qiāo castrate (livestock) jué carving tool zhā brief note or memorandum huō to slit / to cut open cutting off the nose (ancient punishment) mài put forth effort xié cooperate Toil shào Exhort juàn Tired jié Diligent Impeach yǒng Brave měng fierce to encourage chāo to suppress or destroy xié harmonious xiōng Xiongnu to scoop up with both hands táo pottery to crawl páo bottle gourd to crawl jiù Coffin Circuit / Round / To encircle kuāng To correct / To assist xiá Small box / Case guǐ small box qiè small box kuì deficient yǎn The character '匽' (yǎn). biǎn Plaque. xùn to fly fast niàn twenty thirty forty biàn Bian (a surname) porphyrin (chemical term) Lu (a surname) yǒu you (ancient wine vessel) áng lofty zhī ancient wine vessel mǎo 4th Earthly Branch jǐn nuptial wine cup qīng high official or dear wěi high or dangerous shè She (a Chinese surname) cliff Ti (rare character used in names) cuò house yǎn operculum (shell lid) jué his jiù stable jǐn diligent servant private gōng grand róu spear lěi to pile up (archaic) zhuān to focus sān Three (formal form used in banking). ruò ancient Chinese character (variant of '若') zhuó ancient character meaning to connect or repeatedly jiǎ ancient form of the character '假' (fake/borrow) sǒu old man kòu To knock chì to scold cannot old name for Singapore chirp máng ignorant yāo To shout / To cry out. cùn Inch Lu (a surname) ah (interjection) lìn stingy / miserly yín to chant / to recite fèi to bark pyridine (used in chemical names) qìn to vomit / to spew / to talk nonsense shǔn to suck zhī to squeak yǐn smile (archaic) Wu (a surname) I (literary) e/è uh fu (used in chemical names) chǐ foot (unit of length) tūn to swallow not / have not (dialect) to talk in one's sleep dāi Hey! / Halt! (interjection) chirping sound (onomatopoeia) bài/bei particle indicating obviousness or resignation guō slanted / crooked (rarely used alone) ḿ mhm / hmm (interjection) líng/lìng tinkling sound / chemical suffix -ole yōu oh! / sound of deer (interjection) tiè to whisper / to taste /guā quack / sound of a frog or duck / to bare (one's teeth) náo to pout / look! to sip / to swallow pēi bah! / ptooey! (expression of contempt) shēn to groan / to moan to chew to smack one's lips duō to scold pǒu hush páo to roar how jiù fault da (onomatopoeia for driving horses or machine guns) zhòu curse click coo dōng thud níng to enjoin hiss to whisper è to beat a drum guāng bang zhà to shout to eat (dialect) Huh? (expression of surprise) miē baa (sound of a sheep) meow zhǐ a short distance (ancient unit of length) card (transliteration) cluck huī whinny xiū whiz lǎo a particle creak shěn to smile zāi (exclamatory particle) pài (used in chemical names like piperidine) gén Punchline / Funny kuāng Clang / Bang Da (sound of clicking) xiāo To argue / To clamor Beep huì/yuě To retch / To vomit kuài To swallow / Greedy duǒ Indole (chemical) / Knocking sound To sip / To taste nóng To murmur / To whisper mōu Moo Oh / Hey chī Rip/Hiss (sound of tearing or air escaping) Particle (used in songs or for distance) xiāo To roar / To wheeze Sound of a horn zhā Chirp (sound of birds) gěng To choke or have something stuck in the throat. Good yàn To offer condolences. hán To hold in the mouth. suō To instigate or incite. A final particle used in songs or dialects. Sound of sighing or sobbing. táng Tang Dynasty or Chinese. zuò Azole (a chemical suffix). Hmm (or 'not' in Cantonese). qìn To kiss mài Mark / Brand gòng To hum suǒ Suona (musical instrument) zào Noise / To chatter Chirp / Squirting sound fěng To recite / To chant jìn To hum / To close the mouth shuā Swish / Whoosh the cry of a crane or wild goose ǎn Om (mantra) / Huh? Oh! / Hey! (interjection of surprise) shà sound of fish or birds eating whoosh (sound of wind or fire) zhāo/zhōu to chirp / to twitter zhuó to peck Root lín Phonetic character (often used in chemical terms). cuì To spit táo To wail dàn To eat Mean chuài/chuò To sip shá What (colloquial) To click one's tongue Pop zhě Jelly Stingy zhuàn To warble niè to gnaw luō talkative chǎn panting (onomatopoeia) pop dìng -dine (chemical suffix) lāng (onomatopoeia) clank chì only to cry jiū (onomatopoeia) chirp (onomatopoeia) crack yóng sound of breathing nán to mutter zhé wise (often used in names) jiē chirping sound dié to chatter nuò look / here (interjection) yīn mute / silent ō/ oh / (sound of a rooster) huì beak / bill kuì To sigh liàng clear and loud curry (used in 咖喱) zhā chirp miāo meow kuí quin- (chemical prefix) jiē suitcase lóu final particle (indicating change) Emperor Ku (mythical) zào chirping of birds á Hoarse Bird's crop ài Throat suō To suck hài Alas To crack between teeth / Clicking sound chēn To be angry sōu Whizzing Burp or hiccup. jiē To sigh or an exclamation like 'hey'. wēng Buzz or hum. To inherit or descendants. chī To sneer or laugh at. háo To howl or roar. hāi Hi or Hey. qín Pyrazine (a chemical compound). niè To move the lips as if to speak. Hey or Oh (exclamation of surprise). ńg/ǹg Um diē Coquettish āi Hey tōng Thump áo Ow sǒu To egg on / Beep Whisper kǎi To sigh cáo Noisy. piào Purine (used in compounds) (Onomatopoeia) Quack / Creak Good fortune / Longevity Shh / To hiss / To sigh (Onomatopoeia) Clip-clop / (Dialect) To chatter lei (Particle) Indicating completion or calling for attention (Onomatopoeia) Toot / To pout (Cantonese) Thing / Stuff bēng bang yīng whimper mi (used in pyrimidine) chuài to suck pēng bang to hiss liáo resonant hehe chù livestock cēng whoosh jiào to chew to choke dēng thud puff juē to pout qín to hold in the mouth or eyes to grunt or mumble ō oh (expressing realization) jìn to keep silent è shocking or bad alas or oh shì to bite or devour jué/xué To laugh / Gimmick Gah (onomatopoeia for a sudden sound or stop) sāi Thia- (used in chemical names) / Oh (exclamation) Crack / Snap (onomatopoeia) huō Oh / Wow (exclamation of surprise) To mumble / To move one's lips hāo Sound of a whistle / To call out háo To howl / To wail Sneeze /chā Snap / Click (onomatopoeia) xiāo Clamorous / Arrogant huò Wow / Gosh (interjection of surprise) nāng To mutter jiǎn Child xìn Fontanelle (top of the head) nān Little girl / Child (dialect) dùn/tún To store / To hoard / Bin Whole / Entire lún Whole / Complete qūn Round granary líng Prison / Enclosure yòu Enclosure / To limit / To be constrained hùn Pigsty / Latrine Garden / Orchard Prison / To imprison stable / groom / prison qīng latrine / toilet lüè enclosure / boundary huán Circle Clod of earth (archaic/dialect) wéi/ Embankment A dialect prefix (often used in Northern China) To plaster guī Jade tablet (ancient ceremonial vessel) To collapse Bridge (archaic) zhèn Ditch / Irrigation channel kuàng Open field / Grave Border / Boundary niè To fill / To block bǎn Slope / Hillside fang/fāng Workshop / Lane / Neighborhood bèn Dust / To gather tān To collapse / To cave in kǎn Pit Steps ditch / trench dock / basin / lowland kūn female / earth (trigram) tuó lump / heap / mound gān crucible (component) diàn stand / pedestal mud / clay unbaked brick ào hollow clod of earth soil / uneven chí/ islet chè to crack lǒng ridge (in a field) black stiff soil dòng field (in a valley) gāi boundary yīn to block yáo high duǒ pile yín boundary to plow gòu dirt yuán low wall dié anthill shǎng shang (unit of land area) è white earth mountain pass da mound kǎi high and dry land nǎo small hill yuàn dyke gěng ridge (in a field) āi dust běng dust yǒng raised path shān Boundary liè Embankment / Plain chéng Open space Wharf shí Henhouse xūn Xun (an ancient wind instrument). guō Crucible niàn Bank Port low wall / low-lying land dài dam / dike / earthen weir ǎn a small pit for seeds / to plant in pits běng dust / cloud of dust zhí clay / loamy soil duǒ mound / heap of earth skill / art / to plant border / boundary / field headland / cape / peninsula sào broom / dike protection bundle cave kūn earth jǐn violet (flower) péng to cover with earth approach to a bridge qiàn moat yīn to block dié battlement hòu watchtower / ancient milestone yàn weir / dam jiǎn alkali / soda léng terrace edge / edge of a field chéng raised path between fields / ridge wěng rising dust dry yuán plateau cháng field shú private school (old style) chí porch màn to pave yōng city wall shāng soil moisture liáng A long dūn block adobe brick yōng block up ravine / gully háo trench / ditch rén Ren (the ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems). zhù Zhu (an ancient drum character/radical). One (formal/financial form) To buy or sell / To profit (archaic) féng To meet / To resist (archaic) qūn To move slowly / To dawdle (archaic) líng To climb / To surpass / To overstep (archaic) kuí Kui (a legendary one-legged monster) yuàn To turn over or curl up. Early or long-standing. yín Late at night guài Guai (a character or hexagram name) yāo To die young / Tender hāng To ram / To tamp / Heavy tāo ancient form of 'to advance' or 'root' kuǎng valley (often used in place names) lián bridal trousseau / dressing case huàn numerous / brilliant yǎn suddenly / breathing feebly kuí Kui (one of the 28 mansions of Chinese astronomy) zhā to open wide grand zàng large why shì grand shuò matchmaker fēi imperial concubine rèn To be pregnant yán Beautiful Prostitute jìn Aunt (wife of mother's brother) niū Girl yàn peaceful deceased mother beautiful charming old woman guī Gui (a surname or river name) girl zhóu sister-in-law (wife of husband's brother) Da (used in names) you (feminine) qiè Concubine. Older sister. elder brother's wife (archaic) shān Graceful pīn To have an illicit affair yáo Surname Yao shū Beautiful woman jiāo Beautiful zhí nephew lady concubine héng used in the name of the Moon Goddess chà beautiful lóu Lou (a surname) Ya (used in names) ráo graceful luán beautiful pīng graceful sister-in-law suō to whirl wěi tireless /nuó graceful juān beautiful shēn pregnancy younger sister-in-law (husband's younger brother's wife) miǎn to give birth āi grandmother (dialect) Nüwa (a goddess in Chinese mythology) xián skilled chāng prostitute ē graceful biǎo Bitch (derogatory) jié Jie (used in names Maidservant jìng Jing (used in names chán Beautiful and graceful. shěn Aunt (wife of father's younger brother). tíng Graceful and slim. Beautiful ān Indecisive yuán/yuàn A beautiful woman tuǒ Beautiful ǎo Old woman. yìng concubine to insult chī ugly woman gòu To join ài Daughter (honorific). pín Imperial concubine. piáo To visit a prostitute. léi Used in the name Leizu (the legendary discoverer of silk). mān To insult zhāng Husband's father Widow. Of the legal wife yān beautiful lào a surname name component (referring to Mo Mu) qiáng lady-in-waiting To favor shàn To evolve huán Graceful niǎo To tease yíng To win Mother shuāng Widow jié Alone jué larva (specifically of a mosquito) kǒng hole to inspire confidence bèi comet (archaic) diligent mèng first month of a season bāo spore children zhuǎn Weak or cautious. nāo bad / weak shú who / which càn/chán weak / frail breed / multiply Child niè Sin guǐ Traitor or internal enemy. sòng Song (dynasty or surname) Quiet / Silent dàng To delay / Stall wǎn As if / Winding yòu To forgive huàn Official chén Imperial / Emperor's palace yín the third Earthly Branch kòu bandit mèi to sleep To wake up liáo Hut / Laos (short form) huán Universe / World To pluck To spread wèi/ Military officer rank (e.g. shù to stand / to set up (archaic) Small shū Legume shàng Still A spindle-shaped toy liào To burn liào To kick (of animals) yáo Yao (legendary monarch) máng shaggy dog yǐn Yin (a surname) kāo buttocks fart gigantic tortoise (mythology) cunt (vulgar slang) diǎo Dick (slang). shǐ Excrement Clogs ē To defecate. lòu to leak slippers sandals gigantic strength (mythological) to go against Bare hill (without trees) shēn Two mountains Mountain crag High and steep qiān Qian (name of a mountain) Divergent cén Small Rugged xiàn Steep hill ào Col lán Mountain mist Mountain (often used in place names) Ke (used in place names) gǒu Gou (used in place names) xiù Mountain peak / Cave jiǎ Cape / Headland dài Dai (ancient name for Mount Tai) Wooded hill mín Min (name of mountains or rivers in Sichuan and Gansu) dōng Dong (used in place names in Guangxi) 岿 kuī Kui (towering / high) mǎo Mao (a loess hill with a rounded top) Yi (name of a mountain) Ba (used in transliterations xún Xun (jagged / rugged mountain) dòng Dong (mountain valley / cave / ethnic minority area) jiào high mountain peak zhēng lofty luán mountain range é lofty valley qiào steep láo Mount Lao lái Mount Lai kōng mountain cave rugged high cuī Cui (a common surname) guō Guo (place name) xiáo Xiao (name of a mountain) yān Yan (mountain name) sōng Lofty mountain Mesa / flat-topped hill wǎi To sprain / uneven zǎi Cub / pup / young animal yǎo Mountain saddle Ji (surname / mountain name) shèng Sheng (place name) méi Mei (mountain name) yán cliff / rock róng lofty / towering Yu (mountain name) lǒu Lou (mountain name) Tu (mountain name) sōng lofty / high Zi (mountain name) wéi lofty / towering cuó jagged / irregular ridge zhàng screen-like peak / cliff lín jagged dèng mountain path guì high and steep lofty towering guī cuckoo róng echo in a valley wēi lofty chuān River (ancient radical form) zhōu State / Province / Prefecture jīng Underground water / Stream (ancient character) liè Bristles / Mane (ancient character) qiú sulfhydryl 6th Earthly Branch (9-11 am) zhī wine vessel broad / chin xùn the Xun trigram / southeast / mild 巿 ceremonial knee-pad (archaic) a full cycle / a full year or month wéi curtain tǎng treasury pèi A cape or mantle (ancient garment). zhì A book cover or a volume of books. zhǒu Broom. Silk. zhēn Frame (in video or animation). chóu Curtain / Canopy wéi Curtain / Screen Turban / Headgear guó Women's headgear / Heroine Power (mathematics) / To cover Tent / Canopy huǎng Shop sign / Screen / To dazzle màn curtain / screen zhàng hanging scroll / screen turban / headcloth fān banner / streamer yāo One (digit) to prepare to shield guǐ to store hut veranda páo kitchen gēng The seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems xiáng Ancient school xiū Protection low and small ān nunnery or small hut shù common or numerous tuǒ a unit of length (arm span) or a surname a surname or granary zhì Xiezhi (a mythical beast representing justice) jǐn hut áo granary liào Liao (a surname) chán marketplace kuài Granary / Storehouse xiè Government office / Official residence lǐn Granary / Government stipend 廿 niàn twenty biàn ancient conical cap yǎn to cover or hide to hunt with a bow and arrow shì to murder a superior or parent not (literary) Crossbow. jìng Radian. To stop quān To bend a bow To assist gòu Full draw of a bow jiàng Strong tuàn Tuan (hexagram definitions in the I Ching) huì comet zhì pig (archaic) Yi ethnic group / ritual vessel Yi (variant of 彝) yuē measure / standard shān bristle radical tóng red / crimson yàn talented / elegant refined / cultured biāo tiger-like péng Peng (a common surname) chì step with the left foot páng to hesitate zhōng agitated to go xùn to follow yáng To wander / hover lái To induce / come To move cháng To wander (bound morpheme). huáng Agitated yáo Corvee labor (bound morpheme). to wait zhēng to collect jiǎo border dāo grieved chàn to repent tǎn Unsettled (part of 'nervous') Unsettled (part of 'nervous') Too / excessively shì Accustomed to cǔn To ponder tiǎn Unworthily (humble) mín To exert oneself chōng Worried Disobedient sōng/zhōng Restless biàn delighted zhì jealous chén sincerity niǔ shy xīn joyful kài anger 忿 fèn anger sǒng to instigate disappointed òu to irritate chàng disappointed chuàng sorrowful chāo sad zuò ashamed yàng discontented zhēng/zhèng stunned to rely on distressed pēng thumping (heartbeat) shy angry cōng hurried chù to fear duì To roast Pleased nèn So xún Sincere shì To rely on Grieved yàng ailment huì anger jiá indifferent unrestrained ashamed scrupulous dòng to threaten tián calm tòng Deep sorrow or grief. yān Weak or listless. kǎi Joyful or kind. Sorrowful or pitying. yùn Yun (a surname). yǒng To instigate or egg on. kǔn Sincere or heartfelt. brotherly love hàn fierce depressed bèi contrary sǒng terrified quān repent kuī sorrowful cōng hurried clever què honest qiān stingy mǐn to pity fěi to want to speak but find no words cuì haggard palpitation xìng angry chóu Melancholy quán Tired wǎng Bewildered chuò Sad absent-minded hūn confused chǎng alarmed wéi only suǒ doubtful qiè satisfied dàn to fear zhuì anxious huáng fearful xīng clear-headed qiǎo serious expression qiān fault mǐn to pity headstrong / perverse è stunned / startled yùn Irritated kuì Confused Sincere feelings qiàn Satisfied evil shè to fear yōng indolent zēng to hate qiáo haggard duì to hate chōng to long for hān simple-minded to rest jǐng to awaken chù to be afraid ào regretful mào diligent mèn resentful lǐn fearful nuò cowardly yǒu sorrowful měng dazed virtuous gàng simple yuè battle-axe the fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems jiān small the eleventh of the twelve Earthly Branches shù to guard (a frontier) róng military qiāng To kill qiāng/qiàng To go against jiá To tap dié Sharp Halberd (an ancient weapon). zhī To record kān To suppress To collect gài To infringe děng A small steelyard for weighing precision items. jiǎn to exterminate to kill to bail water perverse diàn Door latch jiōng To shut screen (placed behind a throne) retinue / to follow fēi door leaf / title page fǎn to shake off or dust to rub or dust qiān to prick or stick in mén to touch è to clutch biàn to clap hands jué to pick out tuán to roll into a ball with hands chēn to pull or stretch mǐn to purse (lips) to brush away thumb niān to pick up with fingers To pat / To slap qián To clamp / To pinch ǎo/ào/niù To bend / to snap / stubborn pàn To risk one's life / to go all out shì to wipe jié hard up /zǎn to squeeze fingers (ancient torture) kǎo to interrogate under torture qiè to carry luán contraction beat flog jiǎo correct to stroke to ladle out jùn to collect to stroke or smooth out eight (formal) liè Twist / Turn bǎi Open / Spread out / Manipulate to press down niǎn to twist with fingers diān to weigh in the hand duō to pick up póu to dig or strike to pull back or drag / to tuck in chè to pull / to draw to scoop up with both hands tiàn to dip (a brush in ink) qián to carry on the shoulder pickpocket to capture guāi to slap zhì to throw dǎn to dust guàn to throw down yuàn subordinate official (in ancient China) To pull out or praise kuí To estimate or judge xuān To roll up (sleeves) to bow with hands clasped ǎn to cover with the hand to pull up kāi to wipe dié to sort out to mock zhā to clutch qìn to press (with a finger) chuāi to knead zhǎn to wipe off chù to twitch bàng to beat sāo to scratch jiān to pick up (with chopsticks) shuò to thrust or poke sǎng to push or shove nuò to hold or provoke táng to ward off or coat qiān lift / pluck chá apply / rub on break apart / hold with both hands cover (with hands) èn press / push shū express / vent bìn to discard bǐng to discard luò to stack zhí to pick up to copy biāo to bind or compete liào to put down yīng to disturb juē to break (something long and thin) hàn to roll out (dough) zǔn to economize liāo/liáo to lift up cuō/zuǒ to pinch niǎn to drive out xié to pick to roll up (sleeves) cuān to urge gǎn to roll (dough) with a rolling pin léi/lèi to beat (a drum) huàn to put on (armor or clothing) qín to capture to break off to break sǒu to shake tái to lift zhuó to promote xǐng To blow (one's nose) To pick out huō to shovel or scoop zuàn to grip or clutch jué to seize nǎng to stab yōu distant mǐn Strong and diligent To exert effort To pacify chì imperial edict áo to stroll shabby / my (humble term) duō to weigh in the hand / to pick up jiǎo bright / shining xiòng distant zhāi Study bīn Refined and martial (often used in names) fěi Brilliant lán Multicolored Hu (ancient dry measure) zhēn To pour / To consider To turn / To mediate yín Two axes (archaic) zhuó To chop / To hack zhuó to chop yóu streamer zhān felt máo ancient banner with yak tail pèi banner to spread jīng banner Fluttering or charming (often used in 'yǐnǐ'). liú Tassels on a crown or banner. Fluttering or charming (often used in 'yǐnǐ'). Ji (radical / ancient character) corner corner (used in 'gala') gàn late (of the day) tái great yún Sunlight (often used in names). The sun declining to the west fǎng dawn hào vast (sky) xīn Dawn / Early morning tán Cloudy / Epiphyllum yáng Sun / Bright (archaic) zǎn Zan (a Chinese surname) Warm hūn Dark / Confused zhāo Clear / Bright Bright light / Sunlight mǎo Pleiades (star cluster) Intimate / Close chǎng Bright / Long day cháo Chao (a Chinese surname) shǎng midday yàn late bright huī radiance / sunshine hán dawn / brightness chéng Bright and prosperous Late afternoon (3-5 PM) huì Dark or obscure zuì A child's first birthday guǐ Sundial / Time liàng To air-dry / To dry in the sun xuān Warm (of the sun) Moving (of the sun) xiá Leisure / Free time mǐn strong kuí separated míng dark gǎo bright wěng dim ài dim and intimate xiān sunrise tūn the rising sun méng dim xūn twilight / dusk yào glorious / sunlight / celestial body sunlight (early morning) nǎng past / former times yuē part of the word for cockroach (dialectal) to drag / tow / trail why / how (classical) cáo Cao (a surname) màn Graceful / long cǎn (Archaic) Once / how ruǎn prion Qu (a place name) shuò New moon zhèn I (imperial 'we' zhá Letter / Brief note thorn (ancient character) chā/chà Fork (of a tree branch) shān Fir Stool xìng Apricot biāo ladle wolfberry bedstead miǎo tip of a branch háng Hangzhou (abbreviation) gǎo bright yǎo remote chǔ pestle loquat zhù shuttle (for weaving) loquat (used in 枇杷) fāng square beam forked branch dǒu square block (in architecture) ruì tenon cōng/zōng fir tree stable jiǎn soap chéng doorpost fēng maple xiāo owl píng chessboard zhǐ trifoliate orange xiāo hollow jiā cangue (ancient wooden collar for punishment) gǒu/ wolfberry Leaf (ancient form of 叶). duò Large beam (in architecture). líng Eurya (a genus of evergreen shrubs). zhōng Holly (specifically Osmanthus heterophyllus). gān Mandarin orange or tangerine. Seven (formal/financial version of 七). zhè Cudrania tree xiá cage or pen for animals yóu/yòu pomelo tuò watchman's clapper zuò oak tree níng lemon (used in compounds) root or foundation jiù coffin (with a corpse) branch or stem nài crabapple chēng tamarisk zhī gardenia shān/zhà fence zhàn warehouse zhì comb lóng window frame smoke tree oak Chestnut guā Chinese juniper / Snakegourd Vivid gǒng Bracket or corbel in traditional architecture kǎo Mangrove lǎo Wicker basket (used in '栲栳') zhān Sandalwood luán goldenrain tree jié cruel héng beam guāng reel wéi mast ān eucalyptus juàn nose ring (for cattle) zhì Fetters / Shackles for the feet tóng Tong tree / Paulownia huán Pillar / Large tree / Valiant jié/ Tangerine / Orange jiù Tallow tree Fork (of a tree branch) ráo Radius (bone) / Oar zhēn Evergreen tree / Post Alder tree huà Birch guì Chinese juniper suō Tree fern po Quince Raft or drumstick jué Rafter or square beam Lacquer (ancient form) tǐng Club or staff bāng Wooden clapper Shackles or to restrain Catalpa tree or printing block gěng Stalk cén ash tree parasol tree suō shuttle (weaving) fàn Brahma táo block of wood or ignorant lái cornel tree or dogwood lián flail (agricultural tool) líng lattice or window frame zōng brown táng wild apple kerria fán fence sēn forest chuí Stick or whip zhào Oar or paddle fēn Fragrant wood fén Confused or rafter guǒ Outer coffin chóu Evergreen oak liáng Starling / Dogwood chuí/zhuī Vertebra / hammer-like object A type of thorny tree Casket / case / box qiàn Wooden tablet / woodblock edition luó Tree fern zhī Nagi (a type of tree) pèng Ponkan (citrus) tuǒ Oval / ellipse duàn linden shèn mulberry fruit chuán rafter 椿 chūn Chinese toon zhā hawthorn xiē wedge jiàn door bolt mào lush / flourishing coarse / shoddy liàn chinaberry léng edge / stunned nán nanmu (a type of wood) méi lintel / crossbeam xuàn shoe last oar chǔ paper mulberry zòu cou tree (a type of hazel) qiū catalpa tree yíng pillar pǐn truss (measure word) lǎn olive wēn quince Elm chèn Coffin Palm tree Beech xiè Sphene láng Hammer / Betel róng Banyan zhēn Hazel fěi Torreya sǔn Tenon xiè Pavilion on a terrace cuī Rafters liú Pomegranate or durian què Monopoly or footbridge Couch or bed gǎo Withered or straw gǎo Withered pán Tray or plate shuò Long spear chuí Hammer chá Raft gāo Well-sweep zuì A type of plum bīn/bīng Betel nut zhū Evergreen oak Maple Oak kāng Empty 槿 jǐn Hibiscus Wild pear fán Cage / fence chū Ailanthus (Tree of Heaven) táng Door frame / window frame jiū to bend downward zhāng camphor tree osmanthus qiáng mast yīng cherry qiáo firewood zūn wine vessel yuè shade of a tree gǎn olive qiāo sled tuó sack jué peg zhū stake scull yuán citron shū axle hole tán sandalwood yǐn wood-straightening tool official call to arms qín wild apple yán eaves léi rolling log (weapon) Amur cork tree qíng lampstand lǐn purlin (roof beam) chá sassafras méng lemon (used in 檸檬) kuí Kui tree (a type of hardwood tree) A sentence-final particle (literary) ōu Europe jué To faint shuò To suck or inhale To sob āi An interjection (hey/oh) Slanted or tilted chuā whoosh 欿 kǎn discontented shà to smear blood (as an oath) xīn to enjoy To sigh or sob shè To inhale hān To collect or restrain Step (archaic variant of 步) Astringent (archaic variant of 涩) to die to die (literary) tiǎn to exterminate dài dangerous shāng to die young xùn to sacrifice one's life for a cause piǎo to die of hunger yǔn to fall liàn to lay a body in a coffin sickness dān to exhaust to put to death bìn to prepare a body for burial to kill shū ancient bamboo weapon qìng sound of striking a stone An archaic particle used in ancient Chinese texts. xiáo Mixed The hub of a wheel. Do not guàn To pass through To nurture / To rear To caution Adjacent chán Cunning zhān Felt Coarse woolen fabric cuì fine hair / down sān long and shaggy hair shū woollen rug / carpet jiàn shuttlecock chǎng cloak / overcoat pulu (Tibetan wool) lu woollen fabric woollen rug Di (ancient ethnic group) piē Protium nǎi Neon dāo deuterium xiān xenon chuān tritium yáng helium (obsolete term) fluorine dōng radon qīng hydrogen yīn Mist or vapor hài Helium ān Ammonia Argon Krypton dàn Nitrogen Chlorine qíng Cyanogen yūn Mist / Aura zhěng Ancient form of 'to receive' or a place name dàng Pool tǔn To deep-fry or to float 氿 guǐ A spring flowing from the side of a hill tīng Sandbar cuān To quick-boil chà branch (of a river) night tide / ebb tide máng vague / vast (variant of 茫) nearly / almost shàn Shantou (Swatow) / a type of fish trap stream branching off you (literary) gǒng mercury qiān Qian (name of a river) Mi (name of a river) Gurgle / flow To draw (water) / to derive biàn Bian (ancient name for Kaifeng or a river) wèn Wen (name of a river) fén Fen (name of a river or liquor) qìn To seep into / Refreshing Yi (name of a river) yuán Yuan (name of a river) hàng Mist / Vast water yǎn Yan (name of an ancient river) shěn Shen (a common Chinese surname) dùn chaotic / a stack miǎn Mian (name of a river) fēng Feng (name of a river) ōu/òu to soak to drip lún to sink wéi Wei (name of a river) Shanghai (abbreviation) shù Shu (name of a river) tuó Tuo (name of a river) tuó ripple qiú To swim To overflow To write hóng Deep and clear (of water) gān Slop mǎo Mao (a name for a river or lake) Si (river name) píng Sound of splashing water. nìng Muddy. líng Cool xuàn To weep / Dripping pàn To melt / To dissolve mǐn to vanish yāng vast bèng pump xué mountain stream lóng rapids Lu (name of a river or place) luò Luo (name of a river in Shandong) jīng Jing (name of a river) huí To swirl yīn To soak in liè Clear and cold (of water or wine). Until zhū Zhu (name of a river) jiàng Flood / Overflowing water luò Luo (name of a river) Mi (name of a river) wěi Wei (name of a river) xiáo Xiao (name of a river) Ditch táo To cleanse Ju (ancient river name) ěr Er (used in Erhai Lake) zhōu Continent Damp xún Truly huán Huan (river name) low-lying area / depression jiā soak / saturate zhēn Zhen (used in river and place names) shī Shi (used in river and place names) huì Hui (used in river and place names) chǎn Chan (used in river and place names) riverside xún Xun (name of a river or place zhè Zhe (short for Zhejiang Province) jùn to dredge bāng creek zhuó Zhuo (name of a river Xi (name of a river) huàn to wash riverside / shore Wu (often used in place names) měi To request suī Drizzling niè black dye xián saliva Su (name of a river) juān a tiny stream cén overflowing to arrive lái Lai (name of a river) lián ripples on water wéi stagnant water huàn to dissipate jiàn Mountain stream Astringent / tart Fu (name of a river and place) guàn Boiling / bubbling To dry up 涿 zhuō Zhuo (place name) Zi (name of a river and place) sound of rain or wind Qi (name of a river) shū virtuous nào mud cóng gurgle (sound of flowing water) féi Fei (name of a river) sōng Song (often referring to the Wusong River) Pi (name of a river) Silt or to clog gàn Gan (name of a river or to sink) yín Excessive or lewd cuì To quench or temper huái Huai (name of a river in China) Yu (name of a river in Henan) chún pure miǎo vast (of water) Clear (referring to water). To stain or soak. Ditch or to slight. miǎn Mian (name of a river). shěn Juice or liquid zhǔ Islet or small island in a river Short name for Chongqing Bohai (referring to the sea) To moisten or enrich xiè To dredge or discharge wèi Wei (referring to the Wei River) xuàn To wash (in painting) or play up pài Surging or splashing méi The bank of a river or lake tián Quiet or calm water tuān Rapid or rushing water miǎn To indulge in or be addicted to pén To gush or overflow jiān To wash or cleanse xiāng Xiang (short for Hunan Province or the Xiang River). zhàn Deep and clear. huáng Huang (name of a river). mǐn To commiserate or mourn. jiǎo A pool yān To submerge or fall into oblivion. bàn Deep mud niè To blacken Water's edge táng Semi-liquid Suddenly. míng deep sea vast wēi drizzle Li (used in place names) qín Zhen (name of a river) sōu to urinate xiù bromine hùn dirty to drown to soak through (with sweat) damp and hot chú Chu (name of a river or place) pāng torrential diān short name for Yunnan Province steam (variant of 汽) Fu (name of a river) dregs téng Teng (a surname or ancient state) to drain yàn sparkling (of water) shè She (name of a river) yíng clear luán Luan (name of a river or county) Hu (used in river names) To strain / To filter Dripping / Li (river name) cáo Water transport of grain lǎn to soak (to remove astringency) xuán whirlpool / swirl ripple mǎng vast (of water) Luo (river name) shù to rinse / to gargle zhāng Zhang (river name) huàn Indistinct / blurred cuǐ Deep / (of tears) falling yíng To swirl / to eddy liàn Rippling / overflowing wéi Wei (name of a river) pān Pan (a common surname) Lu (name of a river) lagoon huáng expanse of water shào to sprinkle or spray (of rain or water) zhū to stagnate or accumulate (of water) shān tearfully chán gurgling sound of water tóng high or lofty to boil over chè clear or transparent gǎn to wash or rinse to drain or exhaust shù timely rain pēng to splash or surge xiè To become watery / To thin out (of paste) Li (name of a river) ào Bay / Australia (abbreviation) chán Still water / Deep dàn Quiet / Tranquil lián Lian (often used in names) suī Sui (name of a river) huì Hui (ancient ethnic group name) lài Rapids bīn To be on the verge of Bi (used in place names) háo Moat To moisten Pu (river name) zhuó to wash hàn vast yíng ocean xiè mist fèn to gush out (of a spring) yuè to soak hào vast Ba River (in Shaanxi) yáng to melt metal jiǒng bright wén to simmer kài blazing guì Alkyne kàng Kang (heatable brick bed) zhì To roast wěi Glowing or bright qiàng To quick-fry with spices zhào To illuminate jiǒng Bright (usually describing eyes) tái Soot bǐng Bright or glorious zhù stick (of incense) shí stoneware chì blazing / burning to simmer / to steam-cook tīng hydrocarbon yáng/yàng to melt (metal) miè to extinguish lào/luò to brand xuǎn bright zhēng to steam Bright or splendid huì To braise or stew jìn Ashes or cinders Alkene wán Alkane fēng beacon fire yān how / where (classical) jùn to quench / to quick-fry to warm up (with one's body or hands) hán enthalpy mèn to braise / to stew to bake / to steam in a sealed container dào to cover / to shine upon bèi to bake or dry over a slow fire hōng to simmer or stew chāo to blanch yàn flames or sparks duàn to forge or calcine xiā to glow or forge xuān warm or bright bright shā/shà very warm wēi to simmer burnt biān to stir-fry tuì to pluck róng To melt / To fuse liū Quick-fry with cornstarch sauce cōng Chimney / Small stove bright /yùn to iron màn widespread (of fire or light) shāng entropy dim light xún to heat up liáo To singe / To burn fán To burn / To roast Warm / Hot suì Flint / Fire-making tool xiè to harmonize xiǎn fire caused by war kuàng bright jué torch cuàn cooking stove chēng To weigh / To cite (ancient) yuán Therefore / Thereupon yáo Yao (lines in a trigram or hexagram of the I Ching). pán Pan (a radical meaning 'half a tree trunk' or 'shop'). Writing tablet / Document dié Official document / Dispatch yǒu Window chēng prop / support pìn female (of animals) móu/ to seek it (referring to animals) máo yak jiàn To prop up / A support Bull / Ox To butt / To conflict Female domestic animal to oppose pen rhinoceros plow plow (variant) horn calf team of draft animals jiān bull fēng zebu piān pian (yak-cattle hybrid) kào to reward with food or drink jiàng stubborn kuí Kui (a mythical ox-like beast) the character 'bá' (representing a running dog) qiú armadillo (first character of 'qiúyú') àn jail guǎng wild mammoth (used in 'měngmǎ') yín the character 'yín' (an ancient word for dog) yǔn Yun (referring to an ancient nomadic tribe). niǔ To be accustomed to or to be intimate with. Di (an ancient ethnic group in northern China). A young fox or cub. To stare or look with wide eyes. páo Roe deer xiá To be improperly intimate with Fox fèi Baboon To lie in wait níng Hideous róng marmoset shòu to hunt kuài cunning zhēng ferocious sūn monkey armadillo (component) mythical beast (component) juàn upright / cautious raccoon dog / fox-like animal yín the sound of a dog barking suān mythical lion-like beast lynx xiǎn long-snouted dog xiāo roar of a tiger lion-like mythical beast biāo whirlwind / rapid yàn Satiated / Tired of guǒ A type of monkey Macaque Beautiful / Flourishing sudden shē lynx (used in 猞猁) luó pig monkey (used in 猢狲) wěi obscene wèi hedgehog náo macaque or long-armed monkey xiē short-haired dog (archaic) jiā male pig or boar biān otter (archaic) yóu plan or strategy méi badger or civet chá A badger-like animal yuán Ape jìng A mythical beast said to eat its mother zhāng River deer áo Mastiff jué Rampant liáo Fierce xiè Xiezhi (mythical beast) Otter xūn Xun (referring to ancient ethnic groups) huān Badger jué Large ape (ancient term) dīng Jingling sound (of jade) irregular pearl bright jiǔ nine (formal version) jade-like stone agate (often used in 玛瑙) wén texture of jade a type of jade bīn porphyrite jué twin jades wěi Precious jade líng tinkling of jade dài tortoiseshell diàn flaw / blemish imperial seal amber white jade-like stone jiā hair ornament mín jade-like stone shān coral jué Two pieces of jade joined together Enamel (used in 'enamel') lóng Tinkling of jade gǒng A large piece of jade luò Necklace bǎo Treasure ěr Ear ornaments yáo Mother-of-pearl háng Top gem of a pendant pèi Jade pendant huī Fine jade láng Jade-like stone liú Glazed glass Part of the place name Langya liǎn Sacrificial vessel suǒ Trivial Ornamental gem chēn Treasure Amber (component of 琥珀) Fine jade kūn A type of fine jade Fine jade wǎn Fine jade with rounded corners cóng Octagonal jade badge yǎn Luster of gems lín Fine jade Pi (first character of 'pipa'). Pa (second character of 'pipa'). qióng Fine jade mào Mao (ornamental jade xuān Xuan (a large jade disc used in ancient rituals). xiá Flaw or blemish in jade. yuàn Yuan (a large jade ring). nǎo Nao (agate). Hu (coral). yīng Ying (the luster of jade fine jade se (a traditional Chinese zither) táng a type of jade láng enamel/jade-like stone zhèn jade earplug yáo jade ài Fine jade jǐn Beautiful jade cuǐ Lustrous cōng A type of jade-like stone xuán Beautiful jade zhāng Jade tablet (ancient ritual object) yīng Jade-like stone Beautiful jade qióng Fine jade huáng Semi-circular jade pendant Uncut jade jade disk càn bright and lustrous jade earring or a surname wèn crack in porcelain or glass zàn ritual jade vessel dié small melon bottle gourd piáo ladle ráng pulp or flesh of fruit wèng urn or large jar ōu bowl or cup líng roof tile small jar (ancient bronze or clay) zhēn to distinguish méng roof ridge bèng narrow-necked jar zèng ancient steaming vessel brick dài glycoside ruí Drooping / Luxuriant growth shēng Nephew (sister's son) Lu (a character used in place names). Just yǒng Path béng Need not zhá cockroach (part of the word 曱甴) pīng To rush tīng Township zāi Steroid (chemical radical) To give / To grant fàn Farmland / Field tián To hunt / To farm quǎn Small ditch / Drain Full / Abundant (ancient character) tián Dry field běn Dustpan or basket zhěn Field path or boundary Neat and orderly (describing crops) Small plot of land or garden bed lüè Brief or slight (variant of 略) shē Reclaimed land shē She ethnic group wǎn Wan (ancient unit of land area) jiāng Boundary / Border léi Piled stones / Fields Imperial domain / Areas near the capital tuǎn Village / Hamlet Roll of cloth jié Quick zhì To stumble dīng Furuncle jiē Pimple Lump jiù Remorse shàn Hernia nüè/yào malaria pestilence yáng ulcer yóu wart scar jiè scabies scrofula zòng spasms chuāng sore zhù chronic illness pào blister gān infantile malnutrition illness flaw dǎn jaundice zhěn rash carbuncle jiā scab xuán abdominal mass zhà mumps yōng carbuncle jìng spasm quán recover wound zhì hemorrhoids mute dòu pimple ruffian dysentery zhì mole cuó acne mole shā heatstroke láo tuberculosis xián epilepsy fèi prickly heat numbness numbness chronic wěi atrophy blood stasis cuì overworked zhú chilblain dān/dàn disease caused by heat hóu wart favus to die of illness or hunger in prison jiǎ mass in the abdomen to bury lòu fistula sào to itch chì convulsion polyp lean bān scar chài to recover from illness da/ lump or pimple biě shriveled or deflated biāo whitlow or felon (infection of the finger) luǒ scrofula (tuberculosis of the lymph nodes) chōu to recover from illness zhàng miasma zhài wasting disease or tuberculosis qué lame or to limp sickness or suffering of the people yǐng goiter or gall huáng jaundice or anthrax in animals lóng urinary retention or infirmity bān skin spot hysteria habit diàn vitiligo lài leprosy xuǎn ringworm diān insane thin guǐ the 10th Heavenly Stem white / bright (rare character) guī to follow / to convert to (religion) gāo Bank jiǎo Bright ái Pure white (especially of snow) é White hào Bright Two hundred wǎn Anhui Province (abbreviation) Fair-skinned White-haired jiǎo Bright jūn chapped skin cūn chapped skin zhā rosacea mǐn vessel basin zhōng small cup why not (classical Chinese) àng pot / bowl / abundant kuī helmet guàn to wash (hands or face) gaze / stare (literary) miǎn to look askance miǎo tiny dān to glare xiàn county (variant of 县) kōu sunken (eyes) to look down to gaze shěng cataract yuān dried up corner of the eye xuàn dizzy lóng dim-sighted suī to look with a side glance to squint míng to look or gaze chī eye discharge kuàng eye socket juàn to care for or look back móu pupil of the eye tiào to look into the distance to gaze suō To glance at To look at lài To look at jiǎn Eyelid. qióng To look around Eye socket suī To look To look askance. To look askance. To look from a height (archaic) jié Eyelash. kuí To stare. gāo Testicle. ruì Wise. mào Dim-sighted To squint wěng To look chēn To glare To doze sǒu Blind míng To close one's eyes fèn To sleep (Cantonese) piǎo to glance sideways chēng to stare blankly méng dim-sighted piē to glance liào to keep a lookout kàn to look down from a height tóng pupil (of the eye) lín to stare at blind / Qu (a Chinese surname) jué startled chù to stand tall jīn to boast grand hóu Marquis (ancient noble title). shěn Moreover cuó Short (in stature) jetty gān waste rock to toil silicon fán alum dàng brilliant stone huò sound of cutting or whistling to calender arsenic chē Giant clam (used in 砗磲) dùn Stone roller yàn Inkstone fēng Sulfone Weight (used in 砝码) zhǎ Fragments / Cinders tuó Steelyard weight Whetstone zhài Stockade / Fort zhēn Chopping block / Anvil Fluorine (old term) / To obstruct steep cliff biān stone needle / to pierce pēng bang / thud pào cannon / artillery shēn arsenic ài astatine whetstone / to grind lóng to hull (grain) / stone mill tóng Concrete Gravel guī Silicon náo Sal ammoniac To press uncomfortably xíng Whetstone dòng Mine shaft Selenium xiá Gorge qiāo barren (soil) wéi stone mill xiāo nitre / saltpeter rammer (stone tool for tamping earth) liú sulfur máng mirabilite (mineral) jiǎn Alkali péng Boron dìng Anchor diāo Stone building duì Stone mortar for hulling rice diǎn Iodine bèi Used in place names (e.g. Rocks in a river / Sandy beach chěn Gritty / Ugly / Embarrassing /zhóu Stone roller (farming tool) jié Stone tablet / Stone pillar biǎn A stone path on a cliff jiǎn Alkali / Soda / Base Tellurium (chemical element) chá Fragment / Shard / Crack xuàn Arch (of a bridge or kiln) niǎn grind / roll sǎng stone plinth pán large rock / firm zhé dismember / tear apart gǔn stone roller (for leveling ground) qìng chime stone (ancient musical instrument) giant clam dèng stone step lín phosphorus huáng sulfur (chemical prefix) dūn stone block jiāng gravel méng chlorite (a type of mineral) grater vast Grand / Large (often used in names) xiān Zoroastrianism / Sun god Earth god / Only zhǐ blessing beautiful to cleanse zhī respectfully suàn to calculate zuò blessing to dispel blessing suì Evil spirit Ancestral hall You (honorific used for a deity) tiāo Ancestral shrine zhēn Auspicious Auspicious bǐng To report to a superior Official's salary Purification ceremony (usually by a river). zhuó Zhuo (a Chinese surname) zhēn Auspicious Happiness ráng To pray to avert evil or disaster róu Trampled footprint (Chinese radical 114) Yu (a legendary king Yu (a mythological creature or ancient place name) xiè Xie (an ancient character/name) gǎn Stalk blighted grain orderly rows of grain fodder qín Qin (dynasty or surname) shú glutinous millet septillion (10^24) jiē stalk / straw láng weeds husk self-sown (grain) rěn ripe bài barnyard grass zhī early-planted crops highland barley to revive biǎn flat millet zhěn dense To harvest suì Ear of grain ráng Abundant To dig Tomb / dark qióng Vault / dome / sky zhūn Burial or grave (archaic). yǎo Deep biǎn To lower a coffin into a grave. yǎo Deep tiǎo Quiet and secluded or elegant. jiào A cellar or pit. nest / burrow rustle (sound) dòu hole / sinus / cavity xūn cellar / to scent (tea) hole in a wall poor / impoverished inferior / bad / corrupt rustle (sound) kuǎn hollow / empty / gap To craft sǒng To stand in awe zhú India (ancient name) or a surname Yu (an ancient reed pipe instrument) Sincere or earnest Hairpin Bamboo fence Bamboo box for books zhào Ladle or strainer sǔn Bamboo shoot Official tablet (held at court) jiǎn bamboo water pipe shēng sheng (a reed pipe wind instrument) chī to flog with bamboo bamboo hat tiáo broom bamboo chest bamboo mat bamboo bed mat Bamboo rope gǒu Bamboo fish trap jiā Hujia (ancient reed instrument) Flat bamboo basket jiān Stationery / Letter paper biān Ancient bamboo ritual vessel guì Gui bamboo xiǎn Bamboo whisk qióng Qiong bamboo xiáo Bamboo slips used for divination quán Bamboo fish trap Raft háng Bamboo pole or rack kòu Reed (of a loom) Wattle dāng a type of bamboo yún bamboo skin bamboo rake guǎn to manage shì divination (using stalks) xiǎo small bamboo shāo bamboo basket (for rice) yán bamboo mat gàng bamboo pole (used in weaving) yún a type of large bamboo grate / steamer tray hoop / to bind with a hoop qìng mountain valley with bamboo / dense bamboo grove incantation / book of spells / register foil / metal leaf / bamboo screen winnowing basket / dustpan kōng ancient harp (used in konghou) qián pliers / to clamp / to gag yuān bamboo basket bamboo mat qiè small bamboo box tuò bamboo sheath luó bamboo basket dān round bamboo basket for food xiāo vertical bamboo flute ruò broad-leaf bamboo zhēn admonition/needle zhù chopsticks (literary) huáng bamboo grove zhuàn seal script hóu an ancient plucked string instrument kuì bamboo basket for carrying soil lǒu basket or hamper gāo punt pole or boat pole fěi round bamboo basket gōu bamboo frame for drying clothes or covering a fire cuàn to usurp or seize an ancient reed instrument fine-toothed comb chí ancient bamboo flute with eight holes fence zhuàn to compile dōu basket or sedan chair miè bamboo strip zào to assist or secondary guǐ ancient food vessel rustle bamboo box duàn bamboo fish trap diàn bamboo mat dēng bamboo umbrella with a long handle huáng reed (of a musical instrument) / spring zān hairpin yán eaves / to winnow / to jolt / to toss 簿 notebook / ledger / register zhòu a style of calligraphy / to read lài natural sound / pipe zhuàn bamboo vessel for food / to feed Buy grain xiān Indica rice (long-grain rice) Seed Cake Dregs tiào to sell grain coarse (grain) broken rice millet common millet yuè Cantonese lín phosphorus (archaic variant) liáng Sorghum càn Bright jīng Japonica rice lín Shimmering (of water). sǎn Grits róu To mix hóu Dry food Fine rice zān Tsampa Glutinous rice cake qiǔ Embarrassing Gruel kāng Chaff / Bran / Husk Blurry / Vague jiàng Starch / Paste / Thick liquid shǔ Mochi / Glutinous rice cake nuò Glutinous / Sticky (rice) Tie guà obstruct coarse cloth jié clean zhí to tie up miǎn mourning cap Dark grey /qìng vital point cuì multicolored cài rustling sound of silk to tie up yáo corvée labor or folk song zuǎn to compile or edit dào big banner winding zhòu Zhou (name of a tyrant) / Knot / Tassel wán Fine white silk kuàng Silk floss rèn To thread (a needle) yún Numerous / Confused error rèn to weave lún silk thread shū to relieve gàn dark purple xiè to tie ribbon for a seal zhòu Crepe (a type of fabric with a wrinkled surface) bàn To trip A large rope (often used for a hearse) chù Insufficient or short of dài To deceive or cheat (literary). Trousers (ancient). háng To quilt or stitch. xuàn Gorgeous or brilliant. jiàng Deep red or crimson. gěng Rope (especially for a well). xiāo Raw silk juàn Thin suí To pacify tāo Silk braid A type of heavy silk líng Damask Beautiful shàng To sole a shoe gǔn To bind shòu ribbon (for a seal or medal) liǔ lock quǎn bound wǎn to tie up (hair) black (archaic) to weave (specifically silk tapestry) xiāng light yellow / pale yellow jiān to seal / to close orange-red / reddish-yellow miǎo misty / distant / vague yūn hemp / old cotton padding huì to draw / to paint / multi-colored fine linen (used for mourning clothes) duǒ spindle / weight duàn satin biàn braid / to braid gōu cord on a sword hilt zhuì to let down with a rope mín cord jìn red silk elaborate zhěn fine gǎo plain white silk bridal veil to hang jiān fine silk piāo Light blue màn Plain silk léi To bind with ropes yīng Tassel miù/móu Error sāo To reel silk from cocoons xié Patterned silk liáo To wind around shàn To repair zēng Silk fabrics (general term) jiāng Reins qiǎn Deeply attached qiāo To reel silk huán noose zuǎn to continue / to carry on fǒu pottery jar yīng long-necked jar qìng exhausted / empty xià crack / rift wǎng Net / Deceive Hunting net shēn Deep (archaic) Fishing net gāng Stellar deity yǎn To cover lǎn A type of dredging net or tool Brown bear To suffer from zēng A large square fishing net To restrain qiāng Qiang (an ethnic group in China) Lamb gāo lamb yàng rippling líng antelope ram qiǎng hydroxyl (chemical radical) suō carboxyl (chemical radical) jié wether (castrated ram) tāng carbonyl (chemical radical) breath léi weak gēng thick soup or custard chàn to mix or blend (often with inferior materials) 羿 Hou Yi (a legendary archer in Chinese mythology) to assist or help next or following líng plume or tail feather liù the sound of wind close Zhai (a surname) fěi green jade zhù soar jiǎn cut piān fly lightly quill hàn writing brush áo soar screen mào Octogenarian / Very old age Old person / Person over sixty dié Person in their 70s or 80s / Very old duān Origin / End / Upright lěi Plough / Ancient farm tool To hoe up soil around plants chào To harrow yún To weed / A rake An ancient plow-like tool huō To plow shallowly lào A drag (to level soil) To plow (specifically by the emperor in ancient times) tāng/tǎng A tool for weeding and leveling paddy fields ǒu A pair lóu A drill for sowing seeds nòu To weed jiǎng to sow with a drill pǎng to hoe to harrow appearance of ears (archaic) dīng earwax (component of dīngníng) / (phonetic) Jesus drooping niè Nie (a Chinese surname) dān Dan (often referring to Lao Dan líng to listen níng earwax guā noisy kuì deaf áo difficult to pronounce writing brush (ancient) to study /lèi rib / side of the body huāng region between the heart and diaphragm (in TCM) zhǒu elbow yuàn small / to move gāng Anus. róng A sacrifice performed the day after a major sacrifice (ancient). Oxime (a chemical compound). zhūn gizzard fat āng dirty rán dog meat (ancient term) gōng upper arm yáo meat dishes qiǎn flank (of an animal) jǐng hydrazine tài peptide shèn Arsine zhòu Descendant / Helmet guā Guanidine zhēn Gizzard zuò Sacrificial meat jiǎ Shoulder blade zhī Callus Flank yìn Offspring All dòng peptone isocyanide to state jìng shin pterygium yān rouge kuà hip pancreas guāng bladder hǎi hydroxylamine dòng torso àn amine pián callus kuài finely minced meat or fish osazone navel amidine nóng pus luán sliced meat wǎn stomach cavity cuǒ minced meat méi pork loin pāo bladder / dried meat niào urea luó whorls of a fingerprint tongue (Cantonese/dialect) tiǎn to stick out (one's chest or belly) jīng Nitrile Armpit yān To pickle / To salt / To cure Internal organs (hollow) féi Calf (of the leg) zōng Hydrazone dìng buttocks còu interstices of the skin shù acupoint nǎn brisket è palate sāi cheek jiàn tendon fertile or plump miǎn shy / bashful fat / fur seal backbone / spine diaphragm bìn kneecap / patella biāo fat (of animals) zhì vagina (anatomical term) lìn phosphine chuài flabby fat (especially on the belly) liáo internal fat jiāo triple burner (TCM term) yīng breast shān smell of mutton tún buttocks lián sides of the lower leg yōng swelling chest swelling of the abdomen dirty qiān firm zāng good niè target mián Remote niè Unsteady zhēn To reach jiù Mortar. xiàn To fall into A short time chā To insert yǎo To ladle to carry together (by two or more people) chōng to pound (grain) ancient style shoe xìn feud or rift shì To lick Shop chuǎn Mistake shùn Shun (a legendary Chinese monarch) chuán boat (variant of 船) shān sampan (small boat) to moor a boat bǎn sampan / small boat fǎng pleasure boat / houseboat bilge (of a ship) zhōng midship líng small boat with windows zhú stern (of a boat) small boat xián Side of a ship Large boat Stern Outfitting (nautical) shāo Stern of a boat Ancient boat type wěi Stern (of a ship) měng Small boat / Canoe huáng Large boat / Warship shǒu Bow / Prow (of a ship) cáo Small boat / Junk chōng Ancient warship méng Ancient warship gěn Gen (one of the Eight Trigrams) / Blunt angry look fragrant grass jiāo remote wilderness nǎi taro wán Metaplexis (a plant genus) Mi (an ancient surname) qiān Lush / Green Taro sháo Peony qiōng Chuanxiong (a medicinal herb) Sedge White millet xiāng Fragrance (often used in local names) Pyrene (a chemical compound) Hibiscus / Lotus Overgrown with weeds shān To mow / To cut down grass qiàn Gorgon fruit / Euryale ferox kōu Hollow (specifically referring to a pulse) jiè Mustard A type of grass qín Scutellaria (skullcap plant) Astragalus (medicinal root) yán/yuán Coriander / Daphne genkwa ruì Tiny / Small (often used in names) Water chestnut / Water caltrop Fluorene zhǐ Angelica (a fragrant plant) yún Rue (a plant) qín Celery fèi Luxuriant foliage cōng Cistanche (a type of herb) biàn Benzyl (chemical term) wěi Reed Draba (a genus of flowering plants) è Acenaphthene xiàn Amaranth cháng Chang (a surname or plant name) zhù Ramie yuàn garden / park rǎn luxuriant / passing of time líng fungus / poria tāi/tái moss sháo sweet potato / vetch qǐng abutilon / Indian mallow alfalfa bāo bud / bract gǒu careless / if / surname Gou mín bamboo skin / numerous Job's tears (plant) / lettuce / endive piě Kohlrabi níng Ramie / limonene shān/shàn To cover / to thatch běn Benzene zhǎ A type of water plant Hemp gān Glycoside A surname Luxuriant growth zhuó To sprout / To grow máo Water shield (aquatic plant) Grass roots / To camp out Purple / Water chestnut Jasmine chí Chi (place name) lóng lush niǎo cypress vine yíng grave qióng solitary míng tea yìn indene gèn buttercup qiàn madder jiǎn cocoon thatch chá stubble jiāo water bamboo poria zhū dogwood jiāng matgrass huí fennel yīn cushion / greenery rōng/róng fine hair / down / antler to eat / to consume chōng motherwort (often used in Chinese medicine) tóng crown daisy (a type of vegetable) xún Xun (a Chinese surname) quán a fragrant plant (often used as a metaphor for a ruler in classical poetry) small bean / to answer (archaic) xìng fringed water lily rěn Perilla Young sprout of cogon grass Lychee jiá Pod ráo Firewood Bean qiáo Buckwheat huì To gather Shepherd's purse hūn meat or fish xíng Xing (place name character) luò distinct xún nettle jìn loyal sūn fragrant grass mǎi sowthistle hóng prince's feather (a plant) zhòu bundle (of herbs or medicine) Water chestnut (short for 荸荠) Amur silvergrass or reed Bitter herb or thistle suī Coriander (short for 芫荽) To arrive or attend Putian (place name prefix) Jasmine (short for 茉莉) shā/suō Sedge (a type of grass) Ju (an ancient state or place name) méi berry shēn/xīn numerous tíng stalk (of grass or grain) yóu naked oat guǎn/wǎn smile yǒu weeds làng/liáng henbane /piǎo membrane inside a reed é zedoary kǎn camphane (chemical prefix) lái goosefoot shí to plant lettuce (prefix) xiān Siegesbeckia (a medicinal herb) yóu Caryopteris (bluebeard) yīng Warbler / Oriole chún Watershield Thorn / Prickle wǎn Luxuriant / Lush jīng Lush / Essence jiān Coarse grass (Themeda triandra) Lotus (variant) / Heze (place name) servant (archaic) radish (used in 'laifu') chāng calamus sōng Chinese cabbage smilax (a type of vine) dodder (a parasitic plant) Spinach (root character) hàn Lotus (root character) Pennycress (root character) dàng Henbane (root character) Wild rice (root character) líng Water caltrop fēi/fěi Philippines / Humble (root character) pickled vegetables shū beans bean stalks cuì gather castor oil plant (used in plant names) luxuriant dàn lotus bud huán a type of reed nài naphthalene tiē terpene pān sprout (variant of 萌) yíng firefly yíng to wind xuān daylily cornel è calyx zuò straw mat bǎo to protect fēng turnip / aquatic plant xiāng celosia (a type of plant) rèn/shèn mulberry fruit kudzu / vine qiā smilax (China root) flower / petal gourd jiā reed wēi luxuriant kuí sunflower / mallow tíng draba (a type of plant) timid / afraid to repair / to mend chǎn to complete / to finish kǎi carene (chemical compound) kuì straw basket jiǎng Jiang (a common surname) lóu betel pepper pài pinane (chemical prefix) làng Lang (used in place names like Ninglang) konjac bàng Burdock huò Measure or standard kuǎi Sedge Bulrush or cattail shuò Capsule (botany) jiān Reeds Puncture vine or gorse ruò Young cattail ēn Anthracene hāo Wormwood zhēn Lush growth míng Legendary lucky weed róng Hibiscus wěng Lush shī Yarrow Straw mat or confinement suō straw raincoat bèi flower bud yǎo a type of grass castor plant thistle a type of seaweed yam yíng to polish suddenly Fivefold liǎo Smartweed / Polygonum xu Clover / Alfalfa Vegetables zhè Sugarcane wèi Luxuriant / Azure Cluster / Silkworm frame cài Cai (a surname) niān withered / listless qiáng rose (used in compound words) dōu root and lower stem of a plant liǎn ampelopsis (a type of vine) lìn rush (a type of grass) kòu cardamom / nutmeg fān to multiply / flourishing xùn mushroom / fungus ruǐ stamen / pistil / flower bud jiān Valeriana / Eupatorium Lotus flower huì Cymbidium orchid zuì Tiny / Small Madder / Tangled roots ruí Drooping / Lush growth jué Fern / Bracken to seek wèng water spinach houttuynia (fish mint) hóng potherb mustard hāo to pull up (weeds) wēi royal fern Job's tears (seed) xuē Xue (a surname) Creeping fig xiè Chinese onion hōng To pass away (of royalty or nobility) sǒu Marsh / Thicket xūn Fragrance / To perfume mái To bury / To hide Elsholtzia (a type of herb) gǎo Straw / Draft Beautiful / Fine /jiè By means of / To rely on miǎo small qiè a type of fragrant plant xiǎn moss ǒu lotus root madder (a type of plant) goosefoot biāo wild berry fān fence huò agastache / patchouli héng asarum (wild ginger) / fragrant herb niè tiller ráng wild ginger a type of grain fán white mugwort zhī physalis millet A legendary horned tiger. To roar cuó Cruel To worry guó Guo (an ancient state) qiú Coiled dragon Nit (louse egg) dīng Ding (an insect-related character) shī Louse huī Venomous snake (ancient term) méng Gadfly / Horsefly Flea (prefix) chài Scorpion (archaic) Ant / Ant / Grasshopper (prefix) ruì Gnat / Midge bàng Mussel / Clam large ant yǐn earthworm cán silkworm yuán venomous snake aphid háo oyster gōng centipede zǎo flea jiè scale insect legendary water insect (symbol of money) chī ignorant dǒu tadpole xiǎn clam qiū Earthworm (character component) yóu House centipede (character component) zhà Grasshopper (character component) yòu Larva (character component) Oyster hān Blood clam / Cockle rán Python / Boa zhù To bore (by insects) / To decay Mole cricket (character component) Maggot líng Lacewing (character component) poison oyster chēng razor clam cricket móu swimming crab huí roundworm yáng weevil zhū spider woodlouse kuò slug jiāo Flood dragon (mythical creature) / Clam qióng Cricket zhì Leech zhé To hibernate / To sting jiá Nymphalid butterfly náo Pinworm River snail Grub xīng Dragonfly (archaic) shāo Octopus / Mantis egg case yǒng Pupa / Chrysalis é Moth shǔ Shu (ancient name for Sichuan) shèn Large clam / Sea monster zhē To sting Centipede Mayfly Clam chú Toad yuān larva yán slug tíng dragonfly (component) tuì to molt snail (component) zhī spider (component) fēi cockroach (component) leech měng Grasshopper qiāng Dung beetle Lizard tiáo Cicada Mythical sand-spitting creature Tick Lizard quán To curl up qīng Dragonfly guǒ Solitary wasp wān Winding guō Katydid chán Cicada Tadpole (character component) xiē Scorpion (character component) Slug (character component) huáng Locust (character component) biān Bat (character component) Bat (character component) yóu Mayfly (character component) qiú Grub (character component) máo Spanish fly / Blister beetle Viper (character component) kuí Viper (character component) Butterfly (character component) dié Butterfly nǎn Immature locust lóu Mole cricket (character component) chūn Stink bug (character component) róng Salamander (character component) láng Mantis/Dragonfly (character component) páng Crab (character component) Hydra (character component) yuán Newt / Salamander wēng Wasp / Gadfly sōu Earwig qín Small cicada táng Small cicada míng Stem borer / Moth larva mǎn Mite shì To sting cáo Grub / Larva chī Hornless dragon (mythical) áo Pincers / Claws (of a crustacean) táng mantis piāo egg case (of a mantis) zhōng katydid / long-horned grasshopper shuài cricket ma toad máo destructive insect / pest cricket xiāo Long-legged spider zhāng Cockroach mǎng Python xiàng Weevil péng Small crab liáo Cicada pán Coiled Lucky spider huáng Leech huì Small cicada jiāo Mantis egg case shàn eel xiè crab chán toad luǒ solitary wasp lián cockroach měng midge To wriggle / To crawl huò Inchworm / Looper miè Midge / Tiny fly / Woodworm / Gourd ladle Digger wasp juān To remit / To remove / To clean Loggerhead turtle Bookworm / Wood-boring insect Earwig Nosebleed xiàng Lane government office (ancient) thoroughfare chǎ slit (in a garment) gǔn imperial ceremonial robe to patch (clothes) zhǐ only rèn lapel qīn quilt jīn lapel yuán Yuan (a Chinese surname) mèi Sleeve ǎo Jacket or coat niǎo Slender or curling upwards (like smoke) jiā Buddhist robe (used in 袈裟) tǎn To lay bare or to shield zhì Book cover or case pàn Loop or buttonhole mào Length (specifically from north to south) You (archaic variant) or ancestral temple Raincoat (archaic term for a grass or cloth raincoat) Trousers (archaic variant of 裤) jiá/qiā Lined garment Armpit of a garment dāng Crotch (of trousers) Shirt (usually referring to a T-shirt) kèn Seam (usually under the arm of a garment) chéng To strip póu To collect qiú Fur coat shā Buddhist cassock lián Pouch liǎn To gather (one's skirt) jiǎn Pleat To benefit duō to mend clothes biǎo to mount (a painting or calligraphy) shang clothes péi Pei (a Chinese surname) / to bare the shoulder the hem of a robe guà jacket biǎn narrow brown bāo to praise bǎo swaddling clothes bèi to paste paper or cloth together chǔ a surname tattered inner garment to hang over mattress tuì/tùn to fade chǐ to strip qiān to lift up (a garment or curtain) huái to carry in the bosom lán ragged a bride's sash zhě fold qiǎng cloth for carrying a baby or swaddling clothes xiāng to assist fold or pleat jīn lapel or the front of a garment tǎn to bare (one's chest or shoulder) short coat shì raincoat made of grass or straw pàn loop tán Qin (a surname) / Deep chān To peep To long for Male wizard To meet To desire gòu To meet jìn To have an audience with (a monarch) to peep jué dissatisfied ancient wine vessel beak shāng wine cup gōng ancient horn-shaped wine vessel to tremble with fear zhì ancient wine vessel ancient flute ancient measure hōng loud crash / bang yín Gentle and respectful To slander to curse zhān a surname téng to copy kēng straight xuān Noisy or clamor. jiǎn Outspoken qǐng To cough obituary jié to expose others' faults hòng Internal strife shàn To mock or feel embarrassed Completed or finished tuō To entrust or rely on ōu To sing / To praise How / Unexpectedly (literary) Slow of speech / Taciturn To explain / To gloss (archaic words) To scold / To berate To curse To slander / To vilify zhōu To make up (stories) / To fabricate To bend / To yield / To be exhausted zhào Imperial edict To mislead kuāng To deceive lěi Eulogy guà To involve jié To question huī Humorous zhū to execute shēn numerous (literary) gòu to insult quán to explain guǐ deceitful attainment zhèng to admonish hùn jest to boast to slander qiào to ridicule gào imperial edict huì to instruct kuáng to deceive éi hey / oh zōu To consult zhuó To slander 诿 wěi To shirk To flatter shěn To know chǎn To flatter zhūn Earnest suì to scold or reproach chén sincere or faithful jiàn to admonish a superior xuè to joke or banter to pay a formal visit è to speak frankly to instruct or an edict xuān to deceive or forget chán to slander to consult ān to know well yàn proverb truth pián to show off plan dǎng honest to rise shì posthumous title quiet mán/màn to deceive zhé to banish jiǎn shallow tán to talk zèn to slander qiáo to blame lán to slander jué deceitful yàn to decide a case zhān delirious talk chèn prophecy 谿 mountain stream jiāng cowpea chǐ/shì fermented beans abundant wān Pea shǐ Pig (classical) chù Shackled pig Angry pig tún Piglet huàn To domesticate Ancient wild beast bīn Pigs running / Chaos wēn Young pig bīn Bin (ancient place name) zhì Legless insect / Beast radical chái Jackal àn Wild dog / Prison diāo Mink / Sable xiū a mythical fierce beast kūn sincere / earnest háo/ raccoon dog ancient ethnic group in Northeast China raccoon dog / leopard cat a mythical beast tapir yīng pearls or shells strung together (archaic) èr Two (formal/financial form) / Disloyalty bēn/ Bright shì Borrow kuàng Bestow Give zhì Gift presented to a superior property gāi complete jìn parting gift qiú bribe zhèn to relieve lài to bestow shē to buy or sell on credit to present strong zhōu to provide relief gēng to continue dǎn to offer gifts to Buddha (in Dai culture) zhuì superfluous to give money for funeral expenses profound yàn Fake / Counterfeit gàn Gan (short name for Jiangxi Province) shè To pardon / To forgive nǎn To blush / Ashamed zhě Ochre / Reddish-brown jiū Valiant zhào Zhao (a common surname shàn to walk fast /qiè to lean To falter liè To stumble To falter to jump zǎn to hasten bào to leap dǔn wholesale instep jiǎn callus zhǐ toe 趿 to wear (shoes) with the heels tucked in to stand on tiptoe qiāng/qiàng to stagger tái to kick to trek tuó to waste time (usually in 'cuotuo') jiā to sit cross-legged zhí sole of the foot tarsus shān to limp lame to move xiǎn barefoot qióng sound of footsteps kuǐ a short step da/ To stumble qiāo To lift up a leg To clear the way for an emperor. xiān To dance duò To stamp (one's foot). To ascend to kneel (with the upper body straight) xué to pace back and forth liàng to stumble chóu to hesitate chuō to jump ancient ball (cuju) huái ankle to crouch chí to hesitate to fall prostrate qiè to walk with small steps zhì to stumble diǎn to stand on tiptoe zhí to hesitate duó to pace zhǒng heel to kick jiàn a spring walking alone dié to step pián to walk with a swaying motion róu To trample Hoof jiǎn Lame cuō To slip / Footpath To step on niè To walk on tiptoe pán To limp To knit (brows) tāng To wade qiāng To walk rapidly zāo to waste bié to sprain fán paw (especially of a bear) chú to hesitate to kick jué to stumble web (of a foot) 蹿 cuān to leap zhú to walk chú to hesitate lìn to trample liè to skip chán orbit zuān to jump xiè to walk duǒ to hang down wèi linchpin A heavy cart huán ancient punishment of tearing apart by chariots //zhá To roll xuān A high carriage or a room with windows rèn A chock or block to stop a wheel è Yoke Wheel (often used in compounds) Axle Pulley zhǐ End of an axle Extraordinary Hu (a surname or ancient carriage part) zhěn Crossbar at the back of a carriage To run over yáo Light carriage shì Handrail at the front of a carriage zhì The low part of a carriage quán Solid wooden wheel Imperial carriage zhé Always niǎn Imperial carriage gǔn Roller wǎng Wheel rim liáng Ancient sleeping carriage chuò To stop Supply wagon còu To converge wēn An ancient covered carriage. pèi Reins. yuán Shaft (of a cart or carriage). niǎn/zhǎn To roll Windlass lín Rumbling sound of carriages. xuē Xue (an ancient state or surname). circuitous to meet to meet tiáo remote / winding jiǒng distant / very different jiā (Phonetic used in transliterations) dài Until ěr Near Narrow jìng Directly yòu To go bèng To burst páng Pang (a surname) hòu to meet unexpectedly To flee / To owe xiāo Leisurely / Free qiú To match / Mate Distant / Far qūn to retreat winding huàn to escape a surname kuí thoroughfare wēi winding suí to follow (ancient form) dùn to escape chuán fast xiá Far / Distant huáng Leisure / Time qiú Strong / Powerful gòu To meet Slovenly áo To roam lín To select suddenly / hurriedly xiè to meet unexpectedly suì deep / profound / remote miǎo remote / distant slovenly / messy city / town / district dèng Deng (a common surname) yōng Yong (abbreviation for Nanning) hán Han (ancient place name) Yu (ancient state name / surname) máng Mang (referring to Mount Mang) qióng Qiong (place name) kuàng Kuang (a surname) bīn Bin (an ancient place name). fāng Fang (a place name). xíng Xing (a surname or place name). cūn Village Wu (a surname) hán Han (used in place names) tái Tai (a surname) qiū Qiu (a surname) Pi (used in place names) bǐng Bing (a surname) shào Shao (a surname) bèi Bei (name of an ancient state) official residence zōu Zou (a surname) Ye (ancient place name) zhū Zhu (ancient state name) qiè Qie (a surname) zhì Zhi (a surname / extreme) huán Xun (a surname) jiá Jia (a surname) kuài Kuai (a surname / ancient state) yùn Yun (a surname / place name) Xi (a surname) Outer city wall gào Gao (a surname) hǎo Hao (a surname) jùn prefecture / commandery yǐng Ying (ancient capital of the Chu state) Xi (a surname) Li (a surname) yún Yun (a surname / place name) Pi (a place name) guō Guo (a surname) tán Tan (an ancient place name or surname) chēn Chen (used in place names) dān Dan (used in place names) yǎn Yan (used in place names) è E (abbreviation for Hubei Province) juàn Juan (used in place names) sōu Sou (ancient tribe name) yín Yin (ancient place name) yān Yan (a surname or ancient place) zhāng Zhang (ancient state or place name) Xu (ancient state name) shàn Shan (used in place names) Po (used in place names) zōu Zou (an ancient place name) líng Ling (used in place names) fēng Feng (a surname or place name) yǒu The 10th Earthly Branch / Wine radical dīng/dǐng Tincture qiú Chief / Head of a tribe zhòu Strong Elixir / Sweet wine gān Anhydride máo very drunk zhèn addicted to wine / poisonous fēn phenol tài phthalein tuó flushed with wine / red-faced vinegar / to toast to buy or sell liquor to ferment mǐng tipsy or drunk lào cheese or curd tóng ketone zhǐ ester xiān acyl chéng hangover yeast or leaven méi enzyme lèi to pour a libation yàn strong (of tea or liquid) shāi to strain or pour wine táo drunk and happy pēi unfiltered wine kūn quinone clarified butter clarified butter spirit / alcoholic solution ether quán aldehyde hǎi minced meat pickled in brine láo unfiltered wine / wine dregs Mold on liquids jiào To dip or perform a ritual Vinegar (literary) Sweet wine or sweet spring To pool money xūn tipsy biàn to distinguish (archaic radical meaning) yòu glaze (on ceramics) Cauldron or pot duó Duo (ancient large bell) tiě Iron qióng Socket (of an axe or spear) luán Imperial carriage hàn To weld hòng Amalgam To plate with silver zàn Chisel móu helmet / cauldron liú to gild / pure gold ào Griddle áo To fight fiercely bèi To hone File (tool) xīn Prosperity (often used in names) Gadolinium (chemical element) Yttrium (chemical element) zhāo To encourage / To exert effort Polonium liǎo Ruthenium Thorium qiān Drill / Chisel / Rod chuàn Bracelet / Armlet shān Samarium fán Vanadium mén Mendelevium Neodymium chāi Hairpin Plutonium tài Titanium Great/Huge dùn Dull/Blunt Sodium bèi Barium bǎn Metal plate qián Seal / Stamp Tungsten kàng Scandium fāng Francium huǒ Holmium tǒu Tou (a surname) niǔ Button / Knob Palladium Precious treasure zhēng zheng (an ancient bell-shaped percussion instrument) cobalt alms bowl / bowl columbium (niobium) promethium plutonium cymbals yuè battle-axe (ancient weapon) molybdenum tǎn tantalum jiǎ potassium diàn inlay / hair ornament yóu uranium platinum shuò to melt / brilliant mǎo to rivet shì cerium xuàn tripod handle thallium bismuth niobium beryllium duó Large bell (ancient instrument) kào Handcuffs / To handcuff lǎo Rhodium ěr Erbium máng Point of a blade / Sharp edge yǒu Europium chéng Cheng (often used in names) jiá Pincers / Sword handle Ye (ancient sword name) náo Ancient percussion instrument / Big cymbals dāng Clang / Small gong diào Hanging pot / Kettle yīn Indium (chemical element) kǎi Armor zhá To cut with a fodder cutter zhū Zhu (ancient unit of weight) To mill (metalworking) dìng/tǐng To run fast diū Thulium (chemical element) huá Plowshare quán To weigh shā Long spear Hafnium (chemical element) diào Small pan with a handle Chromium (chemical element) zhēng Clang Cesium jiǎo To cut with scissors Iridium chòng Punch (tool) tāng Small gong ǎn Ammonium Rubidium láo Lawrencium lái Rhenium Terbium kēng Clang / Resonant sound Lithium zèng Polished chú Hoe gào Zirconium é Osmium cuò File (tool) lüè Lue (ancient unit of weight) xīn Zinc liǔ Matte (metallurgy) kāi Californium jiǎn Mace (ancient weapon) Antimony láng Clanking sound (of chains) qǐn To engrave / to carve To mend with staples (pottery/metalware) ā Actinium qiāng Tarnish (on metal) zhě Germanium nuò Nobelium máo Anchor bēn Adze Technetium Ingot kūn Fine steel To confine / To restrain luó Gong zhuī Awl / Cone xiān Shovel / Spade juǎn to curl huō to countersink péi berkelium (chemical element) tán long spear (ancient weapon) dìng ingot měng manganese (chemical element) ancient unit of weight (very small) qiè to carve kǎi high-quality iron qiāng clang strontium (chemical element) è blade edge (of a sword) chā spade qiāo Shovel zhōng Ancient wine vessel sōu To cut with a fret saw huán Ancient unit of currency āi Einsteinium (Es) To plate měi Magnesium (Mg) lòu To engrave fèi Fermium (Fm) méi Americium (Am) Moscovium (Mc) Bo (an ancient musical instrument or hoe) Cadmium niè Tweezers / To nip juān To engrave / To carve niè Nickel Neptunium liú Lutetium / To gild gǎo Pickaxe Yi (ancient unit of weight for gold) jiā Gallium bīn Fine steel / Damascus steel róng to melt or smelt biāo dart or throwing knife tāng to bore (a hole) màn trowel luó screw bèng small coin yōng large ancient bell dysprosium (element) arrowhead xuàn to turn (on a lathe) chán sword guard jué pickaxe liào fetters or shackles protactinium (element) Lutetium duì Upset (metalworking) lán Lanthanum Praseodymium cuān Ice pick / To pierce qiāng Strong acid / Strong dèng Stirrup huò Cauldron / Large pot léi Radium zhuó Bracelet / Bangle lián Sickle Ytterbium chǎ Cymbals biāo bit (of a bridle) solder chù crowd or name of a Buddha shuān To bolt / A latch yán Yan (a surname) rùn leap (as in leap year) / extra wéi examination hall / palace side gate hóng wide / vast / grand mǐn to feel compassion for / to worry (also a surname) kāng High and spacious Door mǐn Short name for Fujian province Gate of a lane kǔn Threshold jiū Lot (as in drawing lots) láng high gate tower over a city gate threshold yān to castrate chāng gate of heaven to feud wén place name (used in ancient geography) hūn gatekeeper è to block lán late quiet què stanza (of a poem) to close tián full quē/què watchtower hǎn to look mound remainder qiān path between fields unstable bǎn Slope or hillside. ruǎn Ruan (a Chinese surname or a string instrument). zuò steps on the east side of a hall diàn to be in danger tuó steep / (used in transliterations) bēi/ pond / slope lǒng short name for Gansu province / ridge xíng mountain pass duò ancient place name / variant of Sui gāi step or terrace shǎn Shaanxi (abbreviation) steps to the throne xiá narrow zhì to climb or promote niè Unstable zōu corner or remote place chuí frontier or border parapet or low wall on a city wall Dike / Embankment Corner / Nook wēi Cove / Bend in a river or mountain suí Sui (Dynasty) huáng Dry moat kuí Wei (a surname) Sa (used in transliterations) lowland huī to destroy zhuī short-tailed bird radical crane sǔn falcon juàn outstanding huán water reed (ancient) zhì pheasant female (biological) yōng Harmonious Osprey chú Chick A type of bird (archaic) luò Black horse with a white mane chóu A pair of birds guàn Heron yōng Harmonious chóu Enemy rain prayer ritual wén multicolored clouds thunderclap báo Hail To clear up (after rain) Drizzle xiāo Sky / Clouds zhà Sound of rain / Flash tíng Thunderclap pèi Torrential rain shà A moment fēi Falling (of snow or rain) Secondary rainbow lín Continuous rain líng Raindrops mài Drizzle yín Excessive rain ǎi Mist or haze xiàn Sleet or graupel Thunderclap mái Haze or smog qīng blue liàng Pretty jìng Pacify diàn Indigo / Extravagant Dimple jìn Jin (a surname) / to restrain Dressed leather yāng Martingale / strap ān Saddle Tartar qiáo Pommel mán To cover with leather qiào Sheath róu To tan (leather) To interrogate leather shoes (archaic) jiān saddle blanket gōu leather armguard bèi to harness a horse wéi soft leather hán Korea wěi right yùn to contain tāo to hide jiǔ leek xiè narrow xiān fine sháo beautiful hān thick Anxious / Grieved Tall (of a person) háng To fly down Skull / Cranium jié/xié to fly upwards / (used in names) jaw yǐng Ying (name of a river) chin cheek / jaw / to nourish hàn chin / to nod è jaw / palate zhuān simple / honest / (used in names) niè Temple (of the head) mān Muddled sǎng Forehead hào Bright Temple (of the head) pín To frown quán Cheekbone zhǎn To sway in the wind biāo Squall Sound of wind Hurricane sōu Whistling or soughing of wind yáo To float or sway in the wind biāo Whirlwind sūn evening meal xiǎng to feast juàn to raise yàn to eat one's fill tiè gluttonous (character used in Taotie) yōng breakfast tāo gluttonous táng maltose tún wonton sacrificial food rèn to cook to be satiated chì to order jiàn farewell dinner maltose xiǎng soldier's pay a type of noodle (used in 'heluo') le Ge (used in the word 'Hele') Bo (related to buns or pastries) Remainder / surplus jùn Remains of a meal hún Hun (used in the word 'wonton') chā To cook (porridge) / corn noodles sōu Spoiled / rancid (of food) steamed bun liú to reheat by steaming xiū delicacy jǐn famine sǎn fried dough twist zhuàn delicacy or meal náng naan or flatbread kuí cheekbone or road guó to cut off the left ear of a slain enemy Fragrance to refute Donkey zǎng Powerful horse Team of four horses extra horse foal zōu groom tuó camel inferior horse 驿 post station dài tired horse xiāo brave huá chestnut horse luò Camel (character) pián Parallel Black horse chěng To gallop Piebald horse Mare (female horse) zhuī Piebald horse A fine horse cān Outside horse of a team zhì Stallion or to judge To gallop or pursue ào Untamed horse or arrogant liú Bay horse (reddish-brown) qiān To soar or lift shàn To castrate (an animal) biāo/piào Powerful horse or brave luó Mule cōng piebald horse chǎn to ride bareback thoroughbred horse shuāng a fine horse xiāng to prance tóu dice jiè joint sacrum skeleton hái skeleton / remains hóu epiphysis skeleton / bone thigh / femur condyle qià ilium lóu skull kuān hip bìn patella / kneecap skull kūn to shave the head tiáo child's hanging hair mustache rán beard on the cheeks xiū to lacquer hair bun zōng mane to shave (hair) quán curly hair jiū small hair bun zhěn thick black hair bìn sideburns huán hair bun liè mane dòu to fight chàng sacrificial wine ancient cooking vessel yàn ancient cooking vessel To sell Drought demon Dark yǎn Nightmare xiāo Mountain demon liǎng Sprite wǎng Water demon wèi Wei chī Mountain demon a legendary ghost of depletion jié grenadier anchovy tuō Spanish mackerel (often used in 'Spanish mackerel') Sushi / Grouper guì Minnow 鱿 yóu Squid fáng Bream Barbel Mackerel píng Flatfish nián Catfish Perch Crucian carp bào Abalone hòu Horseshoe crab tái Mackerel guī Salmon jié Oyster wěi Tuna ér Oolite zéi Cuttlefish kuài Minced fish or meat Grenadier anchovy jiāo Shark xiǎng Dried fish xún Sturgeon gěng Fish bone / Blunt / Upright Eel lián Silver carp jiān Skipjack tuna / Bonito Carp shí Reeves shad tiáo Minnow gǔn Gun (a mythological figure) huàn Grass carp Crucian carp qīng Mackerel líng Mud carp Mahi-mahi zōu Small fish fēi Herring kūn Kun (a legendary giant fish) chāng Pomfret Xenocypris (a type of carp) Giant salamander nián Catfish diāo Sea bream jīng Whale shī Fish louse Mullet fèn Ray (fish) dié Flatfish / Flounder Anchovy sāi gill qiū loach abalone huáng Kaluga sturgeon biān bream sāo parasitic copepod áo legendary huge turtle fin sole (fish) guān widower yáo ray (fish) páng bitterling Chinese herring biào swim bladder xuě cod biē soft-shelled turtle mán eel mǐn croaker yōng bighead carp guì mandarin fish shàn eel lín scale zūn trout snakehead fish zhān sturgeon jué Shrike (bird) yàn Wild goose Grebe jiū Dove / Pigeon yuān Kite (bird) ōu Gull / Seagull cāng Oriole bǎo Bustard zhèn Poisonous bird (mythical) Partridge dōng Thrush Cormorant xiāo Owl yāng Female mandarin duck líng wagtail chī owl / bird of prey robin / myna yuān male mandarin duck tuó ostrich egret / heron zhì bird of prey / fierce ér emu guā crow / raven xiū owlet héng Plover luán Luan (a mythical bird like a phoenix) 鸿 hóng Large swan / Grand Wood pigeon Oriole juān Cuckoo Swan Myna bird xián Silver pheasant Pelican Parrot què magpie miáo emu ān quail kūn a large mythical bird bēi bulbul chún quail gēng oriole a mythical bird pelican è osprey falcon qiū adjutant bird cormorant méi babbler (bird) wild duck yào sparrowhawk liú owl (specifically pygmy owl) wagtail (bird) jiān mythical one-winged bird yīng parrot zhè partridge liù pipit liáo myna or wren jiāo wren jiù vulture or eagle snipe or sandpiper heron or egret huán ibis shearwater or petrel guàn Stork shuāng Frost-bird (a mythical bird) cuó Salt (literary or ancient term) Muntjac (a type of small deer) páo Roe deer (archaic) or a surname jūn Muntjac / Group zhǔ Large deer / Fly-whisk Elk / Père David's deer Male qilin (mythical creature) Foot of a mountain shè Musk deer lín Female qilin / Qilin bran interrogative particle / suffix huī command / signal flag 麿 Maro (Japanese kanji used in names) hóng ancient school shǔ broomcorn millet qián Short for Guizhou province / Black dài Black pigment for eyebrows chù To dismiss / To demote yǒu Dark / Black Black xiá Shrewd Black qíng To tattoo (as a punishment) Dark brown To abuse cǎn Dark gray àn Dim zhǐ Needlework Embroidered pattern on ancient robes Axe-shaped pattern on ancient robes mǐn to strive yuán giant soft-shell turtle tuó Chinese alligator nài large tripod táo Pellet drum War drum fén Mole-rat Shrew yòu Weasel Flying squirrel / Colugo jīng Shrew Mouse yǎn Mole (animal) qiú Nasal congestion hān To snore zhā Rosacea To boil fine powder zōu to bite óu irregular teeth chèn to lose baby teeth uneven teeth bāo protruding teeth tiáo shedding milk teeth to show one's teeth kěn/yín gums uneven teeth chuò dirty caries dirty gōng Gong (a Chinese surname) kān Niche or shrine (for a statue or tablet) yuè Yue (an ancient flute-like instrument) To appeal or implore

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