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HSK Level 7–9 Character List

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丁
丁dīng

male adult, robust, vigorous

丐
丐gài

beggar, beg, give

丝
丝sī

silk, fine thread, wire

乃
乃nǎi

to be, thus, so

乔
乔qiáo

tall

乞
乞qǐ

beg, request

亦
亦yì

also, too, likewise

兆
兆zhào

omen, million, mega

兢
兢jīng

fearful, cautious, wary

凸
凸tū

protrude, bulge out, convex

凹
凹āo

concave, hollow, depressed

刁
刁diāo

artful, wicked

卓
卓zhuó

outstanding, brilliant, lofty

卵
卵luǎn

egg, testicles, penis

吕
吕lǚ

pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system

垒
垒lěi

rampart, base, to build with stones, bricks etc

媲
媲pì

to match, to pair

尸
尸shī

corpse, to impersonate the dead, to preside

州
州zhōu

administrative division, state

弓
弓gōng

a bow, to bend

戈
戈gē

dagger-axe

氏
氏shì

clan, family, mister

泰
泰tài

great, exalted, superior

瓦
瓦wǎ

tile, earthenware pottery, girl

舟
舟zhōu

boat, ship, KangXi radical 137

丘
丘qiū

hill, elder, empty

晶
晶jīng

crystal, clear, bright

曹
曹cáo

Zhou Dynasty vassal state, class or grade

棘
棘jí

thorns

毅
毅yì

resolute, decisive, firm

泽
泽zé

marsh, swamp, grace

熏
熏xūn

smoke, fog, vapor

熙
熙xī

bright, prosperous, splendid

爪
爪zhǎo

foot of a bird or animal, paw, claws

盈
盈yíng

fill, full, overflowing

磊
磊lěi

lumpy, rock pile, uneven

秦
秦qín

Qin dynasty of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], short name for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1]

绎
绎yì

to unravel or unreel silk, to interpret

肖
肖xiào

look like, resemble, be like

茎
茎jīng

stem, stalk

茫
茫máng

vast, boundless, widespread

贞
贞zhēn

chaste

赫
赫hè

awe-inspiring

隶
隶lì

subservient, servant

雁
雁yàn

wild goose

颈
颈jǐng

neck, throat

髓
髓suǐ

bone marrow, pith

黎
黎lí

numerous, many

鼎
鼎dǐng

ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs, pot, to enter upon a period of

龟
龟guī

tortoise, cuckold

丙
丙bǐng

third, 3rd heavenly stem

丛
丛cóng

bush, shrub, thicket

丫
丫yā

fork, branch, bifurcation

丸
丸wán

small round object, pellet, pill

丹
丹dān

red, pellet, powder

乒
乒pīng

used with pong for ping pong

乓
乓pāng

used with ping for ping pong

乖
乖guāi

rebel, crafty, shrewd

亩
亩mǔ

classifier for fields, unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare

仁
仁rén

humaneness, benevolence, kindness

仆
仆pū

to fall forward, to fall prostrate, servant

仇
仇chóu

enemy, hate, hatred

仗
仗zhàng

rely upon, protector, fight

仙
仙xiān

Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal

仲
仲zhòng

second month of a season, middle

伊
伊yī

third person singular pronoun, second person singular pronoun

伏
伏fú

crouch, crawl, lie hidden

伐
伐fá

cut down, subjugate, attack

伦
伦lún

normal human relationships

伪
伪wěi

fake, counterfeit, bogus

伯
伯bó

eldest brother, uncle, count

伺
伺cì

serve, wait upon, attend

佐
佐zuǒ

to assist, assistant, aide

佑
佑yòu

to bless

佣
佣yōng

commission fee

侈
侈chǐ

luxurious, extravagant

侍
侍shì

to serve, to attend upon

侠
侠xiá

chivalrous person, knight-errant

侣
侣lǚ

companion, associate with

侦
侦zhēn

spy, reconnoiter, detective

侨
侨qiáo

sojourn, lodge

侮
侮wǔ

insult, ridicule, disgrace

俄
俄é

Russia, Russian, suddenly

俊
俊jùn

talented, capable, handsome

俏
俏qiào

good-looking, charming, to season

俘
俘fú

prisoner of war, take as prisoner

俭
俭jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

俯
俯fǔ

bow down, face down, look down

倔
倔jué

stubborn, obstinate, intransigent

倘
倘tǎng

if, supposing, in event of

倚
倚yǐ

to lean on, to rely upon

倦
倦juàn

be tired of, weary

催
催cuī

press, urge

僚
僚liáo

bureaucrat, colleague

僧
僧sēng

monk

僵
僵jiāng

stiff and motionless, stock still

僻
僻pì

out-of-the-way, remote, unorthodox

儒
儒rú

Confucian scholar

兑
兑duì

cash, exchange

兜
兜dōu

pouch

兰
兰lán

orchid, fragrant thoroughwort

冈
冈gāng

ridge, mound

冗
冗rǒng

extraneous, redundant, superfluous

冤
冤yuān

grievance, injustice, wrong

冯
冯féng

to gallop, to assist

冶
冶yě

to smelt, to cast, seductive in appearance

凄
凄qī

bitter cold, miserable, dreary

凌
凌líng

pure, virtuous, insult

凑
凑còu

piece together, assemble

凝
凝níng

coagulate, congeal, freeze

凤
凤fèng

phoenix

凯
凯kǎi

triumphal music, generous with money

凰
凰huáng

phoenix

凳
凳dèng

bench, stool

函
函hán

envelope, case, letter

凿
凿záo

chisel, to bore a hole, certain

刑
刑xíng

punishment, penalty, law

刘
刘liú

a type of battle-ax, to kill

删
删shān

to cut, delete

刨
刨bào

carpenter's plane, to plane, to shave off

刹
刹shā

temple, shrine, monastary

剂
剂jì

medicinal preparation

剃
剃tì

to shave, shave, to weed

削
削xuē

scrape off, pare, trim

剔
剔tī

pick out, scrape off, scrape meat

剖
剖pōu

split in two, slice, dissect

剥
剥bō

peel

割
割gē

cut, divide, partition

劈
劈pī

cut apart, split, chop

劣
劣liè

bad, inferior, slightly

劫
劫jié

take by force, coerce, disaster

勃
勃bó

suddenly, sudden, quick

勉
勉miǎn

endeavor, make effort, urge

勋
勋xūn

meritorious accomplishment

勒
勒lè

bridle, to rein in, to compel

勘
勘kān

investigate, compare, collate

募
募mù

to canvass for contributions

勾
勾gōu

hook, join, connect

勿
勿wù

must not, do not, without

匀
匀yún

equal

匆
匆cōng

hastily, in haste, hurriedly

匙
匙shi

spoon

匠
匠jiàng

craftsman

匪
匪fěi

bandit, not

匿
匿nì

to hide

卉
卉huì

plants

卑
卑bēi

humble, low, inferior

卜
卜bǔ

to divine

卤
卤lǔ

to stew in soy sauce and spices, alkaline soil, salt

卦
卦guà

divinatory diagram, one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]

厄
厄è

distressed

厢
厢xiāng

side-room, wing, theatre box

厦
厦shà

big building, mansion

叙
叙xù

express, state, relate

叛
叛pàn

rebel, rebellion, rebellious

叠
叠dié

pile, be piled up, fold up

叨
叨dāo

talkative, quarrelous

叭
叭bā

trumpet

叮
叮dīng

exhort or enjoin repeatedly

叼
叼diāo

holding in mouth

吁
吁xū

undefined

吏
吏lì

minor government official or functionary

君
君jūn

sovereign, monarch, ruler

吩
吩fēn

order, command, instruct

吭
吭háng

throat, to utter

吴
吴wú

area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai, name of states in southern China at different historical periods

吻
吻wěn

kiss, the lips, coinciding

吼
吼hǒu

roar, shout, bark

呈
呈chéng

submit, show, appear

呐
呐nà

battle cry

呕
呕ǒu

vomit, annoy, enrage

呛
呛qiāng

to choke, to irritate the nose, pungent

呜
呜wū

for humming or whimpering

呵
呵ā

scold, laughing sound, yawn

咏
咏yǒng

to sing

咐
咐fù

instruct, order

咙
咙lóng

throat

咧
咧liě

to draw back the corners of one's mouth, modal particle expressing exclamation

咽
咽yàn

throat, pharynx

哀
哀āi

sad, mournful, pitiful

哄
哄hōng

coax, beguile, cheat

哆
哆duō

tremble, shiver, shudder

哎
哎āi

interjection of surprise

哑
哑yǎ

dumb, mute, become hoarse

哗
哗huā

rushing sound, gush forward

哦
哦ó

oh? really? is that so?

哨
哨shào

whistle, blow whistle, chirp

哺
哺bǔ

chew food, feed

哼
哼hēng

hum, sing softly, groan

唇
唇chún

lips

唉
唉āi

alas, exclamation of surprise or pain

唠
唠láo

chat, jaw, gossip

唤
唤huàn

call

唬
唬hǔ

a tiger's roar, to scare, to intimidate

唾
唾tuò

spit, spit on, saliva

啃
啃kěn

gnaw, chew, bite

啸
啸xiào

roar, howl, scream

喇
喇lǎ

horn, bugle, lama

喉
喉hóu

throat, gullet, larynx

喘
喘chuǎn

pant, gasp, breathe heavily

喧
喧xuān

lively, noisy, clamor

喻
喻yù

metaphor, analogy, example

嗅
嗅xiù

smell, scent, sniff

嗓
嗓sǎng

voice, throat

嗜
嗜shì

addicted to, fond of, stem corresponding to -phil or -phile

嗦
嗦suo

suck

嗽
嗽sòu

cough, gargle, clear throat

嘱
嘱zhǔ

order, tell, instruct

嘲
嘲cháo

ridicule, deride, scorn

嘿
嘿hēi

be silent, be quiet

噪
噪zào

be noisy, chirp loudly

嚷
嚷rǎng

shout, brawl, make uproar

嚼
嚼jué

prattle, be glib

囊
囊náng

sack, purse, pocket

囚
囚qiú

prisoner

囱
囱cōng

chimney

坑
坑kēng

pit, hole, bury

坛
坛tán

altar, arena, examination hall

坝
坝bà

embankment, dam

坟
坟fén

grave, mound, bulge

坠
坠zhuì

fall down, drop, sink

坪
坪píng

a plain

垂
垂chuí

let down, suspend, hand

垄
垄lǒng

grave, mound, ridge in field

垦
垦kěn

to reclaim, to cultivate

垫
垫diàn

advance money, pay for another

垮
垮kuǎ

to collapse

堕
堕duò

fall, sink, let fall

堡
堡bǎo

fort, fortress, town

堤
堤dī

dike

堪
堪kān

adequately capable of, worthy of

塘
塘táng

pond, tank, dike

墅
墅shù

villa, country house

墟
墟xū

high mound, hilly countryside, wasteland

壤
壤rǎng

soil, loam, earth

壳
壳ké

casing, shell, husk

夷
夷yí

non-Han people, esp. to the East of China, barbarians, to wipe out

夸
夸kuā

extravagant, luxurious, handsome

奠
奠diàn

pay respect, settle

奢
奢shē

extravagant, wasteful, exaggerate

奴
奴nú

slave, servant

奸
奸jiān

wicked, crafty, traitor

妄
妄wàng

absurd, foolish, reckless

妆
妆zhuāng

to adorn oneself, dress up, use make-up

妒
妒dù

jealous, envious

妖
妖yāo

goblin, witch, devil

妥
妥tuǒ

satisfactory, appropriate

妨
妨fáng

interfere with, impede, obstruct

姆
姆mǔ

nanny, housekeeper

姜
姜jiāng

ginger

姥
姥lǎo

maternal grandmother, midwife

姻
姻yīn

relatives by marriage

姿
姿zī

posture

娇
娇jiāo

seductive and loveable, tender

娥
娥é

good, beautiful

娶
娶qǔ

marry, take wife

婉
婉wǎn

graceful, tactful

婪
婪lán

covet, covetous, avaricious

婴
婴yīng

baby, infant, bother

婿
婿xù

son-in-law, husband

媚
媚mèi

to flatter, charming

媳
媳xí

daughter-in-law

嫁
嫁jià

to marry, give a daughter in marriage

嫂
嫂sǎo

undefined

嫉
嫉jí

jealousy, be jealous of

嫦
嫦cháng

Chang'e

嫩
嫩nèn

soft, tender, delicate

嬉
嬉xī

to amuse oneself

孔
孔kǒng

opening, hole, orifice

孕
孕yùn

be pregnant, pregnancy

孝
孝xiào

filial piety, obedience, mourning

孟
孟mèng

first month of a season, eldest amongst brothers

孪
孪luán

twins

孵
孵fū

breeding, to incubate, to hatch

宋
宋sòng

the Song dynasty, Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4]

宙
宙zhòu

time as concept, infinite time

宪
宪xiàn

constitution, statute, law

宰
宰zǎi

to slaughter, to rule

宵
宵xiāo

night, evening, dark

寂
寂jì

still, silent, quiet

寓
寓yù

residence, lodge, dwell

寞
寞mò

silent, still, lonely

寥
寥liáo

empty, lonesome, very few

寨
寨zhài

stronghold, stockade, camp

尘
尘chén

dust, dirt, ashes

尬
尬gà

limp, staggering gait, embarrass

尴
尴gān

embarrassed, ill at ease

尼
尼ní

Buddhist nun

尿
尿niào

to urinate, urine

屈
屈qū

bend, flex, bent

屉
屉tì

drawer, tray, pad

屑
屑xiè

bits, scraps, crumbs

屠
屠tú

to slaughter, to massacre

屡
屡lǚ

frequently, often, again and again

履
履lǚ

footwear, shoes, walk on

屯
屯tún

to station, to store up, village

屹
屹yì

high and steep

屿
屿yǔ

island

岂
岂qǐ

how? what?

岔
岔chà

diverge, branch off, fork in road

岩
岩yán

cliff, rocks, mountain

岭
岭lǐng

mountain range, mountain ridge

岳
岳yuè

mountain peak

峙
峙zhì

to tower aloft

峡
峡xiá

gorge, strait, ravine

峻
峻jùn

high, steep, towering

崖
崖yá

cliff, precipice, precipitous

崛
崛jué

towering as a peak

崩
崩bēng

rupture, split apart, collapse

崭
崭zhǎn

high, steep, precipitous

巅
巅diān

summit

川
川chuān

stream, river, flow

巡
巡xún

patrol, go on circuit, cruise

巢
巢cháo

nest, living quarter in tree

巫
巫wū

witch, wizard

巷
巷xiàng

alley, lane

帆
帆fān

sail, boat

帐
帐zhàng

tent, screen, mosquito net

帕
帕pà

to wrap, kerchief, handkerchief

帖
帖tiē

invitation card, notice

帜
帜zhì

flag, pennant, sign

幢
幢chuáng

carriage curtain, sun screen

庙
庙miào

temple, shrine, imperial court

庞
庞páng

disorderly, messy, huge

廉
廉lián

upright, honorable, honest

廊
廊láng

corridor, porch, veranda

廓
廓kuò

broad, wide, open

廷
廷tíng

palace courtyard

弈
弈yì

ancient name for go

弊
弊bì

evil, wrong, bad

弘
弘hóng

great, liberal

弛
弛chí

to unstring a bow, to slacken, to relax

弥
弥mí

extensive, full, fill

弦
弦xián

string, hypotenuse, crescent

弧
弧hú

arc

彬
彬bīn

urbane

彰
彰zhāng

clear, manifest, obvious

役
役yì

service, a servant, laborer

徊
徊huái

linger, walk to and fro, hesitain

徐
徐xú

slowly, gently

徘
徘pái

walk back and forth, hesitate

御
御yù

drive, ride, chariot

忌
忌jì

jealous, envious, fear

怖
怖bù

terror, fear, frighten

怠
怠dài

idle, remiss, negligent

怡
怡yí

harmony, pleased

怯
怯qiè

lacking in courage, afraid

恍
恍huǎng

seemingly, absent-minded

恒
恒héng

constant, regular, persistent

恕
恕shù

forgive, excuse, show mercy

恤
恤xù

anxiety, sympathy, to sympathize

恭
恭gōng

respectful, polite, reverent

恳
恳kěn

sincere, earnest, cordial

悠
悠yōu

long, far, remote

悦
悦yuè

pleased, contented, gratified

悼
悼dào

grieve, mourn, lament

惋
惋wǎn

regret, be sorry, alarmed

惑
惑huò

confuse, mislead, baffle

惕
惕tì

be cautious, careful, alert

惦
惦diàn

think of, remember, miss

惧
惧jù

fear, be afraid of, dread

惩
惩chéng

punish, reprimand, warn

惫
惫bèi

tired, weary, fatigued

惭
惭cán

ashamed, humiliated, shameful

惹
惹rě

irritate, vex, offend

愈
愈yù

more and more, even more

愚
愚yú

stupid, doltish, foolish

愧
愧kuì

ashamed, conscience-stricken

慈
慈cí

kind, charitable, benevolent

慎
慎shèn

act with care, be cautious

慑
慑shè

to fear, to frighten

慕
慕mù

long for, desire, admire

慨
慨kǎi

sigh, regret, generous

慷
慷kāng

ardent, generous, magnanimous

憋
憋biē

to suppress inner feelings, hasty

懈
懈xiè

lax, negligent

戚
戚qī

relative, be related to, sad

戳
戳chuō

to jab, to poke, to stab

扒
扒bā

scratch, dig up, crawl

扛
扛káng

carry on shoulders, lift

扯
扯chě

rip up, tear down, raise

扳
扳bān

to pull, to turn around

抑
抑yì

press down, repress, curb

抒
抒shū

express, eliminate, relieve

抖
抖dǒu

tremble, shake, rouse

抚
抚fǔ

pat, console, comfort

抠
抠kōu

to dig, to carve, to study meticulously

抡
抡lūn

to swing, to wave, to fling

抨
抨pēng

attack, impeach

抹
抹mǒ

smear, apply, wipe off

拄
拄zhǔ

lean on, post, prod

拌
拌bàn

mix

拎
拎līn

to lift up

拓
拓tà

expand, open up, support or push

拘
拘jū

restrain, seize, detain

拙
拙zhuō

stupid, clumsy, crude

拟
拟nǐ

draft, intend, plan

拢
拢lǒng

collect, bring together

拣
拣jiǎn

choose, select, pick up

拦
拦lán

obstruct, impede, bar

拧
拧níng

pinch, twist, wring

拯
拯zhěng

to raise, to aid, to support

拱
拱gǒng

to cup one's hands in salute, to surround, to arch

拳
拳quán

fist, various forms of boxing

拴
拴shuān

to tie up

拽
拽zhuāi

drag, tow, throw

挎
挎kuà

carry

挚
挚zhì

sincere, warm, cordial

挟
挟xié

to clasp under the arm, to coerce, to harbor

挠
挠náo

scratch, disturb, bother

挪
挪nuó

move, shift on one side

挫
挫cuò

push down, chop down, grind

挽
挽wǎn

pull, pull back, draw back

捂
捂wǔ

to enclose, to cover with the hand, to cover up

捅
捅tǒng

to poke, to give a nudge, to disclose

捆
捆kǔn

tie up, bind, truss up

捍
捍hàn

ward off, guard against, defend

捎
捎shāo

to select, to take, to carry

捏
捏niē

pick with fingers, knead, mold

捞
捞lāo

scoop out of water, dredge, fish

捣
捣dǎo

hull, thresh, beat

捧
捧pěng

hold up in two hands

捶
捶chuí

to beat

捷
捷jié

win, victory, triumph

掀
掀xiān

lift, raise, stir

掐
掐qiā

hold, gather with hand, choke

掘
掘jué

dig, excavate, excavate cave

掠
掠lüè

rob, ransack, plunder

掩
掩yǎn

to cover, shut, conceal

掰
掰bāi

to tear, to rip

掺
掺chān

to mix, to grasp

揉
揉róu

rub, massage, crush by hand

揍
揍zòu

hit, beat, smash

揣
揣chuāi

to put into, to estimate, to guess

揪
揪jiū

to seize, to clutch, to grab firmly and pull

揽
揽lǎn

to monopolize, to take into one's arms, to fasten

搁
搁gē

place, put, lay down

搂
搂lǒu

hug, embrace, drag

搅
搅jiǎo

disturb, agitate, stir up

搏
搏bó

seize, spring upon, strike

搓
搓cuō

to rub or roll between the hands

携
携xié

lead by hand, take with, carry

摊
摊tān

spread out, open, apportion

摧
摧cuī

destroy, break, injure

撇
撇piē

discard, abandon, throw away

撒
撒sā

release, cast away, let go

撕
撕sī

rip, tear, buy cloth

撬
撬qiào

to lift, to pry open, to lever open

撰
撰zhuàn

to compose, to compile

撼
撼hàn

move, shake, to fight

擅
擅shàn

monopolize, claim, arbitrarily

擎
擎qíng

lift up, hold up, support

攀
攀pān

climb, pull, hang on to

攒
攒zǎn

save, hoard

攘
攘rǎng

to push up one's sleeves, to reject, to seize

敛
敛liǎn

to hold back, to restrain, to collect

敞
敞chǎng

roomy, spacious, open

敦
敦dūn

kindhearted, place name

敷
敷fū

spread, diffuse, apply

斑
斑bān

mottled, striped, freckle

斥
斥chì

to scold, upbraid, accuse

斧
斧fǔ

hatchet

斩
斩zhǎn

cut, chop, sever

斯
斯sī

this, thus, such

旨
旨zhǐ

purpose, aim, excellent

旬
旬xún

ten-day period, period of time

旭
旭xù

dawn, rising sun

旱
旱hàn

drought, dry, dry land

旷
旷kuàng

extensive, wide, broad

昂
昂áng

rise, raise, proud

昆
昆kūn

elder brother, descendants

昔
昔xī

formerly, ancient, in beginning

昧
昧mèi

obscure, dark, darken

昼
昼zhòu

daytime, daylight

晃
晃huǎng

bright, dazzling, to sway

晋
晋jìn

advance, increase, promote

晤
晤wù

have interview with, meet

晰
晰xī

clear, evident, clearly

暮
暮mù

evening, sunset

曙
曙shǔ

daybreak

曝
曝pù

sun, air in sun, expose or dry in the sun

曰
曰yuē

to speak, to say

朦
朦méng

hazy, dim

朱
朱zhū

vermilion, cinnabar

朴
朴pǔ

simple, unadorned, sincere

朽
朽xiǔ

decayed, rotten, rot

杖
杖zhàng

cane, walking stick

杜
杜dù

stop, prevent, restrict

杠
杠gāng

lever, pole, crowbar

杨
杨yáng

poplar

杭
杭háng

surname Hang

枉
枉wǎng

useless, in vain, bent

枕
枕zhěn

pillow

枚
枚méi

stalk of shrub, trunk of tree

枢
枢shū

hinge

枣
枣zǎo

jujube

枯
枯kū

dried out, withered, decayed

柄
柄bǐng

sth that affords an advantage to an opponent, classifier for knives or blades

柏
柏bǎi

cedar, cypress

柔
柔róu

soft, gentle, pliant

柬
柬jiǎn

letter, invitation, choose

柳
柳liǔ

willow

栋
栋dòng

main beams supporting house

栓
栓shuān

bottle stopper, plug, bolt

栖
栖qī

to perch, to dwell, to live

株
株zhū

measure word for trees, root

栽
栽zāi

to cultivate, plant, to care for plants

桂
桂guì

cassia, laurel

框
框kuāng

frame, framework, door frame

桑
桑sāng

mulberry tree

桩
桩zhuāng

stump, classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc

桶
桶tǒng

pail, bucket, tub

梢
梢shāo

pointed tip of something long like a branch, rudder

梳
梳shū

comb, brush

棋
棋qí

chess, any game similar to chess

棍
棍gùn

stick, cudgel, scoundrel

棚
棚péng

shed, canopy, shack

棱
棱léng

square beam, arris, corrugation

棺
棺guān

coffin

椒
椒jiāo

pepper, spices

椰
椰yē

coconut palm

楷
楷jiē

Chinese pistachio tree, model, pattern

榨
榨zhà

to press or extract juices, a press to extract juices, a vegetable

槐
槐huái

Chinese scholar tree, Japanese pagoda tree

槛
槛jiàn

banister, balustrade, cage for animal or prisoner

槽
槽cáo

trough, manger, groove

橘
橘jú

mandarin orange, tangerine

橙
橙chéng

orange

橡
橡xiàng

chestnut oak, rubber tree, rubber

橱
橱chú

wardrobe, closet, cabinet

欧
欧ōu

translit.: Europe, ohm

歧
歧qí

fork of road, branching off

歪
歪wāi

slant, inclined, askewd

歹
歹dǎi

bad, vicious, depraved

歼
歼jiān

to annihilate

殃
殃yāng

misfortune, disaster, calamity

殴
殴ōu

beat, fight with fists, hit

殷
殷yīn

dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yin1 xu1] in present-day Henan, dark red

毙
毙bì

to die, to shoot dead, to reject

毯
毯tǎn

rug, carpet, blanket

氓
氓máng

people, subjects, vassals

汛
汛xùn

high water, flood, to sprinkle water

汪
汪wāng

expanse of water, ooze

汰
汰tài

excessive, scour, wash out

汹
汹xiōng

turbulent, noisy, restless

沃
沃wò

water, irrigate, fertile

沏
沏qī

to steep

沐
沐mù

bathe, cleanse, wash

沛
沛pèi

abundant, full, copious

沧
沧cāng

blue, dark green, cold

沪
沪hù

short name for Shanghai

沫
沫mò

froth, foam, bubbles

沮
沮jǔ

stop, prevent, defeated

沸
沸fèi

boil, bubble up, gush

沼
沼zhǎo

lake, fishpond, swamps

沽
沽gū

to buy, to sell

沾
沾zhān

moisten, wet, soak

泄
泄xiè

leak, vent, flow

泊
泊pō

anchor vessel, lie at anchor

泌
泌mì

to seep out, excrete

泣
泣qì

cry, sob, weep

泻
泻xiè

drain off, leak, flow

津
津jīn

ferry, saliva, ford

洲
洲zhōu

continent, island, islet

洽
洽qià

to blend with, be in harmony, to penetrate

浇
浇jiāo

spray, water, sprinkle

浊
浊zhuó

muddy, turbid, dirty

浏
浏liú

clear, bright, whistling

浑
浑hún

muddy, turbid, blend

浙
浙zhè

short name for Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]

浦
浦pǔ

river bank, shore

浩
浩hào

grand, vast

浴
浴yù

bathe, wash, bath

涂
涂tú

smear, apply, paint

涌
涌yǒng

surge up, bubble up, gush forth

涕
涕tì

tear, snivel, nasal mucus

涛
涛tāo

large waves

涝
涝lào

flooded

涡
涡guō

name of a river, eddy, whirlpool

涤
涤dí

to wash, to cleanse

涮
涮shuàn

rinse, cook or boil in juice

涯
涯yá

border, horizon, shore

涵
涵hán

soak, wet, tolerate

淀
淀diàn

shallow water, swamp, swampy

淆
淆xiáo

confused, in disarray, mixed up

淋
淋lín

drip, soak, drench

淌
淌tǎng

to drip, to trickle, to shed

淘
淘táo

wash in sieve, weed out

淮
淮huái

name of a river

淹
淹yān

drown, cover with liquid, steep

渊
渊yuān

deep pool, deep, profound

渔
渔yú

to fish, seize, pursue

渗
渗shèn

soak through, infiltrate

渝
渝yú

short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4], old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 Jiang1] in Sichuan

渣
渣zhā

refuse, dregs, lees

渺
渺miǎo

endlessly long, boundless, vast

溃
溃kuì

flooding river, militarily defeat

溅
溅jiàn

sprinkle, spray, spill

溉
溉gài

water, irrigate, flood

溜
溜liū

slide, glide, slip

溢
溢yì

to overflow, excessive

溪
溪xī

mountain stream, creek

溯
溯sù

to go upstream, to trace the source

溶
溶róng

to melt, dissolve, overflowing with

滋
滋zī

grow, multiply, increase

滔
滔tāo

overflow, rushing water, a torrent

滞
滞zhì

block up, obstruct, stagnant

滤
滤lǜ

strain out, filter

滥
滥làn

flood, overflow, excessive

滨
滨bīn

beach, sea coast, river bank

滩
滩tān

bank, a sandbar, shoal

漆
漆qī

varnish, lacquer, paint

漾
漾yàng

to overflow, to ripple

潇
潇xiāo

sound of beating wind and rain

潘
潘pān

Pan, water in which rice has been washed

潦
潦lǎo

flooded, heavy rain

潭
潭tán

deep pool, pond

澄
澄chéng

purify water by allowing sediment to settle, clear, pure

澜
澜lán

swelling water

澳
澳ào

deep bay

瀑
瀑pù

waterfall, cascade, heavy rain

灌
灌guàn

pour, water, irrigate

灶
灶zào

kitchen stove, cooking stove

灸
灸jiǔ

moxibustion

灼
灼zhuó

to burn, bright

灿
灿càn

vivid, illuminating, bright

炊
炊chuī

cook, meal

炖
炖dùn

to stew

炫
炫xuàn

shine, glitter, show off

炬
炬jù

torch

炭
炭tàn

charcoal, coal, carbon

烁
烁shuò

shine, glitter, sparkle

烘
烘hōng

bake, roast, dry by fire

烛
烛zhú

candle, taper, shine

烫
烫tàng

scald, heat, wash

烹
烹pēng

boil, cook, quick fry

焊
焊hàn

to weld

焕
焕huàn

shining

焚
焚fén

to burn

焰
焰yàn

flame, blaze, glowing

煌
煌huáng

bright, shining, luminous

煎
煎jiān

fry in fat or oil, boil in water

煲
煲bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame, pot, saucepan

煽
煽shān

to fan into a flame, to incite

熄
熄xī

put out, extinguish, quash

熬
熬áo

cook down, to boil, endure

燥
燥zào

dry, parched, arid

爹
爹diē

dad

牡
牡mǔ

key, hills

牧
牧mù

tend cattle, shepherd

犬
犬quǎn

dog, radical number 94

狈
狈bèi

a legendary animal with short forelegs which rode a wolf

狡
狡jiǎo

cunning, deceitful, treacherous

狭
狭xiá

narrow, limited, narrow-minded

狮
狮shī

lion

狼
狼láng

wolf

猎
猎liè

hunt, field sports

猖
猖chāng

ferocious

猩
猩xīng

ape

猾
猾huá

crafty, cunning, shrewd

玄
玄xuán

black, mysterious

玫
玫méi

rose

琢
琢zuó

polish jade, cut jade

瑞
瑞ruì

lucky, auspicious, propitious

瑰
瑰guī

extraordinary

瓣
瓣bàn

petal, segment, valves

瓷
瓷cí

crockery, porcelain, chinaware

甘
甘gān

sweetness, sweet, tasty

甩
甩shuǎi

throw away, discard

甸
甸diàn

suburbs or outskirts, one of the five degrees of official mourning attire in dynastic China

畏
畏wèi

fear, dread, awe

畔
畔pàn

boundary path dividing fields

畜
畜chù

livestock, domestic animals

畴
畴chóu

farmland, arable land, category

畸
畸jī

lopsided, unbalanced, abnormal

疏
疏shū

neglect, careless, lax

疫
疫yì

epidemic, plague, pestilence

疲
疲pí

feel tired, be exhausted, weak

痒
痒yǎng

itch

痕
痕hén

scar, mark, trace

痪
痪huàn

paralysis, numbness of limbs

痰
痰tán

phlegm, spittle

痴
痴chī

imbecile, sentimental, stupid

痹
痹bì

paralysis, numbness

瘟
瘟wēn

epidemic

瘤
瘤liú

tumor, lump, goiter

瘫
瘫tān

paralysis, palsy, numbness

瘾
瘾yǐn

rash, addiction, craving

癌
癌ái

cancer, marmoset

皂
皂zào

soap, black, menial servant

皆
皆jiē

all, every, everybody

皱
皱zhòu

wrinkles, creases, folds

盏
盏zhǎn

a small cup, classifier for lamps

盯
盯dīng

rivet gaze upon, keep eyes on

盹
盹dǔn

doze, nap

眉
眉méi

eyebrows, upper margin of book

眨
眨zhǎ

wink

睁
睁zhēng

open eyes, stare

睦
睦mù

friendly, amiable, peaceful

睬
睬cǎi

notice, pay attention to

睹
睹dǔ

look at, gaze at, observe

瞄
瞄miáo

take aim at, look at

瞅
瞅chǒu

to look at

瞎
瞎xiā

blind, reckless, rash

瞩
瞩zhǔ

watch carefully, stare at, focus on

瞪
瞪dèng

stare at

瞬
瞬shùn

wink, blink, in a wink

瞻
瞻zhān

look, look out for, respect

矢
矢shǐ

arrow, dart, straight

矣
矣yǐ

classical final particle

矩
矩jǔ

carpenter’s square

矫
矫jiǎo

to correct, to rectify

砂
砂shā

sand, gravel, granule

砌
砌qì

to build by laying bricks or stones

砍
砍kǎn

hack, chop, cut

砖
砖zhuān

tile, brick

砸
砸zá

smash, crush, break

碌
碌lù

rough, uneven, rocky

碑
碑bēi

stone tablet, gravestone

碟
碟dié

dish, plate

碧
碧bì

green jade, bluish green, blue

碳
碳tàn

carbon

磁
磁cí

magnetic, magnetism, porcelain

磅
磅bàng

pound, weigh

磋
磋cuō

polish, buff, scrutinize

磕
磕kē

hit, collide, knock into

礁
礁jiāo

reef, shoal rock

祀
祀sì

to sacrifice, to offer libation to

祈
祈qí

to implore, to pray, to request

祷
祷dǎo

prayer, pray, supplication

祸
祸huò

misfortune, calamity, disaster

禅
禅chán

dhyana, Zen, meditation

禽
禽qín

birds, fowl

禾
禾hé

grain plant

秃
秃tū

bald

秉
秉bǐng

to grasp, to hold

秤
秤chèng

balance, scale, steelyard

秧
秧yāng

sapling, stem, baby livestock

秩
秩zhì

order, orderly, salary

秽
秽huì

dirty

稀
稀xī

rare, unusual, scarce

稚
稚zhì

young, immature, childhood

稠
稠chóu

dense, crowded, packed

稻
稻dào

rice growing in field, rice plant

稼
稼jià

sow grain, sheaves of grain

穆
穆mù

solemn, reverent

穴
穴xué

cave, den, hole

窃
窃qiè

secretly, stealthily, steal

窄
窄zhǎi

narrow, tight, narrow-minded

窍
窍qiào

hole, opening, aperture

窑
窑yáo

kiln, oven, coal pit

窒
窒zhì

to obstruct, to stop up

窘
窘jiǒng

distressed, embarrassed

窜
窜cuàn

run away, revise, edit

窝
窝wō

nest, cave, den

窟
窟kū

cave, hole

窥
窥kuī

to peep, to pry into

窿
窿lóng

cavity, hole

竣
竣jùn

complete, finish

竭
竭jié

put forth great effort, exhaust

竿
竿gān

pole

笛
笛dí

flute

笼
笼lóng

cage, cage-like basket

筋
筋jīn

muscles, tendons

筐
筐kuāng

bamboo basket or chest

筒
筒tǒng

thick piece of bamboo, pipe

筛
筛shāi

sieve, filter, screen

筝
筝zhēng

zither, kite

筹
筹chóu

chip, tally, token

篷
篷péng

awning, covering, sail

簇
簇cù

to cluster, cluster, classifier for bunches, clusters, piles etc

粒
粒lì

grain, small particle

粘
粘zhān

viscous, mucous, glutinous

粪
粪fèn

manure, dung

粹
粹cuì

pure, unadulterated, select

粽
粽zòng

rice dumplings wrapped in leaves

糙
糙cāo

coarse, harsh, rough

紊
紊wěn

confused, disorder

絮
絮xù

cotton wadding, fig. padding, long-winded

纤
纤xiān

fine, delicate, minute

纬
纬wěi

woof, parallels of latitude

纱
纱shā

cotton yarn, muslin

纹
纹wén

line, streak, stripe

纺
纺fǎng

spin, reel, weave

纽
纽niǔ

knot, button, handle

绅
绅shēn

girdle, tie, bind

绑
绑bǎng

bind, tie, fasten

绞
绞jiǎo

to twist, to entangle, to wring

绣
绣xiù

embroider, embroidery, ornament

绯
绯fēi

dark red, purple silk

绰
绰chāo

to grab, ample, graceful

绳
绳shéng

rope, string, cord

绵
绵mián

silk floss, continuous, soft

绷
绷bēng

to draw tight, to tack, embroidery hoop

绸
绸chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

绽
绽zhàn

to burst open, to split at the seam

缀
缀zhuì

patch together, link, connect

缅
缅miǎn

distant, remote, detailed

缆
缆lǎn

cable, hawser, to moor

缉
缉jī

to sew in close stitches

缔
缔dì

tie, join, connect

缕
缕lǚ

strand, thread, detailed

缚
缚fù

to tie

缝
缝fèng

sew, mend

缠
缠chán

wrap, wind around, tie

缤
缤bīn

abundant, mixed

缴
缴jiǎo

deliver, submit, hand over

缸
缸gāng

jar, vat, classifier for loads of laundry

罐
罐guàn

jar, jug, pitcher

罕
罕hǎn

rare, scarce

罗
罗luó

gauze, to collect

罩
罩zhào

basket for catching fish, cover

署
署shǔ

public office

羞
羞xiū

disgrace, shame, ashamed

羡
羡xiàn

envy, admire, praise

翁
翁wēng

elderly man, father

翅
翅chì

wings, fin

翔
翔xiáng

soar, glide, hover

翘
翘qiào

turn up, lift, elevate

翠
翠cuì

bluish-green, green jade

翼
翼yì

wings, fins on fish, shelter

耍
耍shuǎ

frolic, play, amuse

耕
耕gēng

plow, cultivate

耸
耸sǒng

urge on, rise up, stir

耻
耻chǐ

shame, humiliation, ashamed

耽
耽dān

indulge in, be negligent

耿
耿gěng

bright, honest

聋
聋lóng

deaf

肆
肆sì

indulge, excess, numeral four

肢
肢zhī

human limbs, animal feet

肪
肪fáng

animal fat

肾
肾shèn

kidney

胀
胀zhàng

swell, inflate, expand

胎
胎tāi

unborn child, embryo, fetus

胚
胚pēi

embryo

胧
胧lóng

dim moonlight

胳
胳gē

armpit, arms

脂
脂zhī

fat, grease, lard

脉
脉mài

blood vessels, veins, arteries

脊
脊jǐ

spine, ridge

脖
脖bó

neck

腊
腊xī

dried meat, ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month, the 12th lunar month

腔
腔qiāng

chest cavity, hollow in body

腕
腕wàn

wrist, arm

腥
腥xīng

raw meat, rank, strong-smelling

腹
腹fù

stomach, belly, abdomen

腺
腺xiàn

gland

腻
腻nì

greasy, oily, dirty

腾
腾téng

fly, gallop, run

膀
膀bǎng

upper arm, shoulder, wing

膊
膊bó

shoulders, upper arms

膏
膏gāo

grease, fat, paste

膛
膛táng

chest, hollow space, cavity

膝
膝xī

knee

膨
膨péng

to swell, swollen, bloated

膳
膳shàn

meals

臂
臂bì

arm

臊
臊sāo

to smell of urine, shame, bashfulness

臣
臣chén

minister, statesman, official

舅
舅jiù

uncle

舆
舆yú

cart, palanquin, sedan chair

舔
舔tiǎn

lick with tongue, taste

舱
舱cāng

hold of ship, cabin

舵
舵duò

helm, rudder

舶
舶bó

large, ocean-going vessel

艇
艇tǐng

small boat, dugout, punt

艘
艘sōu

counter for ships, vessels

艾
艾ài

Chinese mugwort

芒
芒máng

Miscanthus sinensis

芝
芝zhī

Zoysia pungens

芦
芦lú

rush, reed, Phragmites communis

芬
芬fēn

perfume, fragrance

芭
芭bā

an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞[Chu3 ci2]

芯
芯xīn

the pith of the rush plant

芳
芳fāng

fragrant

芽
芽yá

bud, sprout, shoot

苍
苍cāng

blue, green

苗
苗miáo

sprouts, Miao nationality

苛
苛kē

severe, exacting

茂
茂mào

thick, lush, dense

茅
茅máo

reeds, rushes

荐
荐jiàn

repeat, reoccur, recommend

荒
荒huāng

wasteland, desert, uncultivated

荡
荡dàng

pond, pool, wash away

荫
荫yìn

shade

荷
荷hé

lotus, to carry on one's shoulder or back, burden

莫
莫mò

do not, is not, can not

莲
莲lián

lotus

菇
菇gū

mushroom

菊
菊jú

chrysanthemum

菩
菩pú

Bodhisattva

萌
萌méng

bud, sprout

萍
萍píng

duckweed

萎
萎wēi

wither, wilt

萝
萝luó

radish

萧
萧xiāo

Chinese mugwort, desolate

董
董dǒng

direct, supervise

葱
葱cōng

scallion, green onion

蒂
蒂dì

peduncle or stem of plants

蒜
蒜suàn

garlic

蒸
蒸zhēng

steam, evaporate

蓄
蓄xù

store, save, hoard

蓬
蓬péng

type of raspberry, fairyland

蔓
蔓màn

creeping plants, tendrils, vines

蔼
蔼ǎi

lush, affable, friendly

蔽
蔽bì

cover, hide, conceal

蕴
蕴yùn

to collect, gather, store

蕾
蕾lěi

buds, unopened flowers

藤
藤téng

rattan, cane, vine

藻
藻zǎo

aquatic grasses, elegant

蘑
蘑mó

mushroom

蘸
蘸zhàn

to dip in

虏
虏lǔ

to capture, imprison, seize

虐
虐nüè

cruel, harsh, oppressive

虔
虔qián

to act with reverence, reverent

虹
虹hóng

rainbow

虾
虾xiā

shrimp, prawn

蚀
蚀shí

nibble away, erode, eclipse

蚊
蚊wén

mosquito

蛙
蛙wā

frog

蛮
蛮mán

barbarians, barbarous, savage

蜂
蜂fēng

bee, wasp, hornet

蜜
蜜mì

honey, sweet, nectar

蜡
蜡là

wax, candle, waxy

蝇
蝇yíng

fly, musca

螺
螺luó

spiral shell, snail, conch

蠢
蠢chǔn

wriggle, stupid, silly

衅
衅xìn

consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood, rift

衍
衍yǎn

overflow, spill over, spread out

衔
衔xián

bit, hold in mouth, bite

衷
衷zhōng

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袁
袁yuán

long robe

袍
袍páo

long gown, robe, cloak

袭
袭xí

raid, attack, inherit

袱
袱fú

a piece of cloth used wrap bundles

裔
裔yì

progeny, descendants, posterity

裕
裕yù

abundant, rich, plentiful

裸
裸luǒ

naked

覆
覆fù

cover, tip over, return

觅
觅mì

seek, search

誓
誓shì

swear, pledge, oath

譬
譬pì

metaphor, simile, example

讥
讥jī

ridicule, jeer, mock

讳
讳huì

conceal, shun, regard as taboo

讶
讶yà

express surprise, be surprised

讹
讹é

error, false, to extort

讼
讼sòng

accuse, argue, dispute

讽
讽fěng

recite, incant, satirize

诀
诀jué

to bid farewell, tricks of the trade, pithy mnemonic formula

诈
诈zhà

cheat, defraud, swindle

诧
诧chà

be surprised, be shocked

诫
诫jiè

warn, admonish, warning

诱
诱yòu

persuade, entice, induce

诵
诵sòng

recite, chant, repeat

诽
诽fěi

slander, vilify, condemn

谍
谍dié

an intelligence report, to spy, spying

谎
谎huǎng

lie

谜
谜mí

riddle, conundrum, puzzle

谣
谣yáo

sing, folksong, ballad

谤
谤bàng

slander, libel

谨
谨jǐn

prudent, cautious, attentive

谬
谬miù

error, exaggeration, erroneous

谱
谱pǔ

list, table, musical score

谴
谴qiǎn

reprimand, scold, abuse

豁
豁huá

to play Chinese finger-guessing game, opening, stake all

豹
豹bào

leopard, panther

贤
贤xián

virtuous, worthy, good

贩
贩fàn

peddler, hawker, street merchant

贪
贪tān

be greedy, covet, covetous

贬
贬biǎn

decrease, lower, censure

贱
贱jiàn

inexpensive, lowly, despicable

贼
贼zéi

thief, traitor, kill

贾
贾jiǎ

merchant, to buy

贿
贿huì

bribe, bribes, riches

赁
赁lìn

rent, hire, hired person

赂
赂lù

bribe, give present

赃
赃zāng

stolen goods

赋
赋fù

tax, give, endow

赎
赎shú

to redeem, to ransom

赐
赐cì

to confer, gift

赡
赡shàn

to support, to provide for

赤
赤chì

red, bare, loyal

赴
赴fù

go to, attend, be present

赵
赵zhào

one of the seven states during the Warring States period, the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qian2 Zhao4] and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hou4 Zhao4] , states of the Sixteen Kingdoms

趁
趁chèn

take advantage of, avail oneself

趴
趴pā

lying prone, leaning over

跤
跤jiāo

a tumble, a fall

踊
踊yǒng

leap, jump

踪
踪zōng

footprints, traces, tracks

踹
踹chuài

to kick, to trample, to tread on

蹦
蹦bèng

hop, leap, jump

蹬
蹬dēng

step on, tread on, lose energy

蹭
蹭cèng

to rub against, to walk slowly, to freeload

躁
躁zào

tense, excited, irritable

躬
躬gōng

body, personally, in person

躯
躯qū

human body

轰
轰hōng

rumble, explosion, blast

轴
轴zhóu

axis, axle, spool

轿
轿jiào

sedan chair, palanquin, litter

辐
辐fú

spokes of wheel

辖
辖xiá

linchpin of wheel, control

辜
辜gū

crime, criminal offense

辨
辨biàn

distinguish, discriminate

辫
辫biàn

braid, pigtail, plait

辰
辰chén

early morning, 5th terrestrial branch

辱
辱rǔ

humiliate, insult, abuse

辽
辽liáo

distant, far

迄
迄qì

extend, reach, until

迈
迈mài

take a big stride, pass by

迪
迪dí

to enlighten

迭
迭dié

alternately, repeatedly

迹
迹jī

traces, impressions, footprints

逆
逆nì

disobey, rebel

逊
逊xùn

humble, modest, yield

逗
逗dòu

tempt, allure, arouse

逝
逝shì

pass away, die

逞
逞chěng

to show off, to flaunt, to carry out or succeed in a scheme

逢
逢féng

come upon, happen meet, flatter

逮
逮dǎi

seize, catch, reach

逸
逸yì

to flee, leisurely, to surpass the ordinary

逾
逾yú

to exceed, to go beyond, to transcend

遏
遏è

stop, suppress, curb

遛
遛liù

to stroll, to walk

遥
遥yáo

far away, distant, remote

遮
遮zhē

cover, shield, protect

邓
邓dèng

surname Deng

邦
邦bāng

country

邪
邪xié

demonic, iniquitous, nefarious

郁
郁yù

sweet smelling, rich in aroma, to move

郑
郑zhèng

serious, solemn

郭
郭guō

outer city wall

鄙
鄙bǐ

mean, low

酌
酌zhuó

serve wine, feast, deliberate

酗
酗xù

drunk, to become violent under the influence of alcohol

酝
酝yùn

liquor, spirits, wine

酣
酣hān

intoxicated

酥
酥sū

flaky pastry, crunchy, limp

酬
酬chóu

toast, reward, recompense

酵
酵jiào

yeast, fermentation

酿
酿niàng

brew, ferment

醇
醇chún

alcohol, wine with high alcohol content, rich

鑾
鑾luán

imperial carriage bells

钉
钉dīng

nail, spike, pursue closely

钓
钓diào

fish, fishhook, tempt

钙
钙gài

calcium

钞
钞chāo

paper money, bank notes, copy

钥
钥yào

key, lock

钦
钦qīn

respect, admire, respectful

钧
钧jūn

30 catties, great, your

钩
钩gōu

hook, barb, sickle

钳
钳qián

pincers, pliers, tongs

铝
铝lǚ

aluminum

铭
铭míng

inscribe, engrave

铲
铲chǎn

to scrape the ground with a spade, spade

铸
铸zhù

melt, cast, coin

链
链liàn

chain, wire, cable

锈
锈xiù

rust, corrode

锐
锐ruì

sharp, keen, acute

锡
锡xī

tin, to bestow, to confer

锤
锤chuí

balance weight on scale, hammer

锦
锦jǐn

brocade, tapestry, embroidered

锯
锯jù

to saw

镑
镑bàng

pound

镶
镶xiāng

insert, inlay, set

闷
闷mèn

gloomy, depressed, melancholy

闸
闸zhá

sluice, lock, to dam up water

闺
闺guī

small arched door, boudoir, women

阀
阀fá

powerful individual, family or group, clique, valve

阁
阁gé

pavilion, cabinet, boudoir

阂
阂hé

blocked or separated, to prevent

阎
阎yán

the gate of a lane

阐
阐chǎn

explain, clarify, elucidate

阱
阱jǐng

pitfall, trap, snare

陈
陈chén

exhibit, display, plead

陌
陌mò

foot path between rice fields

陡
陡dǒu

steep, sloping, abruptly

陨
陨yǔn

to fall from the sky

陵
陵líng

hill, mound, mausoleum

陶
陶táo

pottery, ceramics

隘
隘ài

narrow, confined, a strategic pass

隧
隧suì

tunnel, underground passageway, path to a tomb

雀
雀què

sparrow

雅
雅yǎ

elegant, graceful, refined

雇
雇gù

employ, to hire

雕
雕diāo

engrave, inlay, carve

雾
雾wù

fog, mist, vapor

霉
霉méi

mildew, mold, moldy

霍
霍huò

quickly, suddenly

霜
霜shuāng

frost, crystallized, candied

霞
霞xiá

rosy clouds

靴
靴xuē

boots

靶
靶bǎ

target, mark

鞠
鞠jū

bow, bend, rear

鞭
鞭biān

whip, string of firecrackers

韧
韧rèn

strong and pliable, resilient

韩
韩hán

Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄, Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897, Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国

韵
韵yùn

rhyme, appeal, charm

顷
顷qǐng

unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares, a short while, a little while ago

颁
颁bān

confer, bestow, publish

颂
颂sòng

laud, acclaim, hymn

颇
颇pō

lean one side, very, rather

颊
颊jiá

cheeks

颓
颓tuí

to crumble, to collapse, to decline

颠
颠diān

top, peak, summit

颤
颤chàn

shiver, tremble, trembling

飘
飘piāo

whirlwind, cyclone, floating

飙
飙biāo

very strong wind, wild

饥
饥jī

hunger, starving, hungry

饲
饲sì

raise animals, feed, nourish

饵
饵ěr

pastry, food, to swallow

饶
饶ráo

bountiful, abundant, plentiful

馁
馁něi

hungry, dispirited

馅
馅xiàn

filling, stuffing, secret

馈
馈kuì

offer food superior, send gift

馋
馋chán

gluttonous, greedy, lewd

馨
馨xīn

fragrant

驭
驭yù

to drive, to manage, to control

驮
驮duò

load carried by a pack animal, to carry on one's back

驯
驯xùn

to attain gradually, to tame

驰
驰chí

go quickly or swiftly, hurry

驱
驱qū

spur a horse on, expel, drive away

驳
驳bó

varicolored, variegated, mixed

骇
骇hài

to astonish, to startle, to hack

骏
骏jùn

spirited horse

骚
骚sāo

harass, bother, annoy

骤
骤zhòu

procedure, gallop, sudden

髦
髦máo

flowing hair of young child

魁
魁kuí

chief, head, outstanding

魂
魂hún

soul, spirit

佩
佩pèi

belt ornament, pendant, wear at waist

侃
侃kǎn

upright and strong, amiable

兹
兹zī

this, now, year

兼
兼jiān

unite, combine, connect

卒
卒zú

soldier, servant, to finish

卸
卸xiè

lay down, retire from office

唐
唐táng

Tang dynasty, Chinese

塌
塌tā

fall in ruins, collapse

魄
魄pò

vigor, body, dark part of moon

魅
魅mèi

kind of forest demon, elf

魏
魏wèi

name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States, Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1], one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty

魔
魔mó

demon, evil spirits, magic power

鲁
鲁lǔ

foolish, stupid, rash

鲨
鲨shā

shark

鳄
鳄è

alligator

鸣
鸣míng

cry of bird or animal, make sound

鸦
鸦yā

crow, Corvus species

鸽
鸽gē

pigeon, dove, Columba species

鹅
鹅é

goose

鹏
鹏péng

Peng, large fabulous bird, roc

鹤
鹤hè

crane

鹰
鹰yīng

general term for a bird of prey

鹿
鹿lù

deer

黏
黏nián

sticky, to adhere

契
契qì

to carve, carved words, to agree

奥
奥ào

mysterious, obscure, profound

寡
寡guǎ

few, scant, widowed

嵌
嵌qiàn

inlay, set in, fall into

庸
庸yōng

usual, common, ordinary

恼
恼nǎo

angered, filled with hate

惰
惰duò

indolent, careless, lazy

愣
愣lèng

be in a daze

抛
抛pāo

throw

拋
拋pāo

to throw, to toss

搀
搀chān

give helping hand

桨
桨jiǎng

oar, paddle

殿
殿diàn

hall, palace, temple

浆
浆jiāng

thick liquid, to starch

狱
狱yù

prison, jail, case

疆
疆jiāng

boundary, border, frontier

瞒
瞒mán

deceive, lie, eyes half-closed

祭
祭zhài

to offer a sacrifice to, to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon

稽
稽jī

to examine, to delay

竖
竖shù

perpendicular, vertical, erect

粤
粤yuè

Cantonese, short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]

肇
肇zhào

at first, devise, originate

荆
荆jīng

an early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2], chaste tree or its berry

荧
荧yíng

a glimmer, glimmering, twinkling

莹
莹yíng

luster of gems

亭
亭tíng

pavilion, erect

兽
兽shòu

beast, animal, bestial

寝
寝qǐn

sleep, rest, bed chamber

徽
徽huī

badge, emblem, insignia

浸
浸jìn

soak, immerse, dip

燕
燕yān

Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning, north Hebei, the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕[Qian2 Yan1] , Later Yan 後燕|后燕[Hou4 Yan1] , Southern Yan 南燕[Nan2 Yan1] , Northern Yan 北燕[Bei3 Yan1]

爵
爵jué

ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle, nobility

莽
莽mǎng

dense growth of grass, vast, boorish

萨
萨sà

surname Sa

葬
葬zàng

bury, inter

蔑
蔑miè

disdain, disregard, slight

蜀
蜀shǔ

short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province, one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4], situated around what is now Sichuan province

衰
衰shuāi

decline, falter, decrease

贮
贮zhù

to store, to save, stockpile

辙
辙zhé

wagon ruts, wheel tracks

辟
辟pì

law, rule, open up

遂
遂suì

to satisfy, to succeed, then

遣
遣qiǎn

send, dispatch, send off

陋
陋lòu

narrow, crude, coarse

隆
隆lóng

prosperous, plentiful, abundant

隙
隙xì

crack, split, fissure

霸
霸bà

rule by might rather than right

颖
颖yǐng

rice tassel, sharp point, clever

齿
齿chǐ

teeth, gears, cogs

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