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HSK Level 7–9 Character List

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dīng

male adult, robust, vigorous

gài

beggar, beg, give

silk, fine thread, wire

nǎi

to be, thus, so

qiáo

tall

beg, request

also, too, likewise

zhào

omen, million, mega

jīng

fearful, cautious, wary

protrude, bulge out, convex

āo

concave, hollow, depressed

diāo

artful, wicked

zhuō

profound, brilliant, lofty

luǎn

egg, testicles, penis

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

lěi

rampart, base, to build with stones, bricks etc

to match, to pair

shī

corpse, to impersonate the dead, to preside

zhōu

administrative division, state

gōng

a bow, to bend

dagger-axe

shì

clan, family, mister

tài

great, exalted, superior

tile, earthenware pottery, girl

zhōu

boat, ship, KangXi radical 137

qiū

hill, elder, empty

jīng

crystal, clear, bright

cáo

Zhou Dynasty vassal state, class or grade

thorns

resolute, decisive, firm

marsh, swamp, grace

xūn

smoke, fog, vapor

bright, prosperous, splendid

zhǎo

foot of a bird or animal, paw, claws

yíng

fill, full, overflowing

lěi

lumpy, rock pile, uneven

qín

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

to unravel or unreel silk, to interpret

xiào

look like, resemble, be like

jīng

stem, stalk

máng

vast, boundless, widespread

zhēn

chaste

awe-inspiring

subservient, servant

yàn

wild goose

jǐng

neck, throat

suǐ

bone marrow, pith

numerous, many

dǐng

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

guī

tortoise, cuckold

bǐng

third, 3rd heavenly stem

cóng

bush, shrub, thicket

fork, branch, bifurcation

wán

small round object, pellet, pill

dān

red, pellet, powder

pīng

used with pong for ping pong

pāng

used with ping for ping pong

guāi

rebel, crafty, shrewd

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

rén

humaneness, benevolence, kindness

to fall forward, to fall prostrate, servant

chóu

enemy, hate, hatred

zhàng

rely upon, protector, fight

xiān

Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal

zhòng

second month of a season, middle

third person singular pronoun, second person singular pronoun

crouch, crawl, lie hidden

cut down, subjugate, attack

lún

normal human relationships

wěi

fake, counterfeit, bogus

eldest brother, uncle, count

serve, wait upon, attend

zuǒ

to assist, assistant, aide

yòu

to bless

yōng

commission fee

chǐ

luxurious, extravagant

shì

to serve, to attend upon

xiá

chivalrous person, knight-errant

companion, associate with

zhēn

spy, reconnoiter, detective

qiáo

sojourn, lodge

insult, ridicule, disgrace

é

Russia, Russian, suddenly

jùn

talented, capable, handsome

qiào

good-looking, charming, to season

prisoner of war, take as prisoner

jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

bow down, face down, look down

jué

stubborn, obstinate, intransigent

tǎng

if, supposing, in event of

to lean on, to rely upon

juàn

be tired of, weary

cuī

press, urge

liáo

bureaucrat, colleague

sēng

monk

jiāng

stiff and motionless, stock still

out-of-the-way, remote, unorthodox

Confucian scholar

duì

cash, exchange

dōu

pouch

lán

orchid, fragrant thoroughwort

gāng

ridge, mound

rǒng

extraneous, redundant, superfluous

yuān

grievance, injustice, wrong

féng

to gallop, to assist

to smelt, to cast, seductive in appearance

bitter cold, miserable, dreary

líng

pure, virtuous, insult

còu

piece together, assemble

níng

coagulate, congeal, freeze

fèng

phoenix

kǎi

triumphal music, generous with money

huáng

phoenix

dèng

bench, stool

hán

envelope, case, letter

záo

chisel, to bore a hole, certain

xíng

punishment, penalty, law

liú

a type of battle-ax, to kill

shān

to cut, delete

bào

carpenter's plane, to plane, to shave off

shā

temple, shrine, monastary

medicinal preparation

to shave, shave, to weed

xuē

scrape off, pare, trim

pick out, scrape off, scrape meat

pōu

split in two, slice, dissect

peel

cut, divide, partition

cut apart, split, chop

liè

bad, inferior, slightly

jié

take by force, coerce, disaster

suddenly, sudden, quick

miǎn

endeavor, make effort, urge

xūn

meritorious accomplishment

bridle, to rein in, to compel

kān

investigate, compare, collate

to canvass for contributions

gōu

hook, join, connect

must not, do not, without

yún

equal

cōng

hastily, in haste, hurriedly

shi

spoon

jiàng

craftsman

fěi

bandit, not

to hide

huì

plants

bēi

humble, low, inferior

to divine

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

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]

è

distressed

xiāng

side-room, wing, theatre box

shà

big building, mansion

express, state, relate

pàn

rebel, rebellion, rebellious

dié

pile, be piled up, fold up

dāo

talkative, quarrelous

trumpet

dīng

exhort or enjoin repeatedly

diāo

holding in mouth

undefined

minor government official or functionary

jūn

sovereign, monarch, ruler

fēn

order, command, instruct

háng

throat, to utter

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

wěn

kiss, the lips, coinciding

hǒu

roar, shout, bark

chéng

submit, show, appear

battle cry

ǒu

vomit, annoy, enrage

qiāng

to choke, to irritate the nose, pungent

for humming or whimpering

ā

scold, laughing sound, yawn

yǒng

to sing

instruct, order

lóng

throat

liě

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

yàn

throat, pharynx

āi

sad, mournful, pitiful

hōng

coax, beguile, cheat

duō

tremble, shiver, shudder

āi

interjection of surprise

dumb, mute, become hoarse

huā

rushing sound, gush forward

ó

oh? really? is that so?

shào

whistle, blow whistle, chirp

chew food, feed

hēng

hum, sing softly, groan

chún

lips

āi

alas, exclamation of surprise or pain

láo

chat, jaw, gossip

huàn

call

a tiger's roar, to scare, to intimidate

tuò

spit, spit on, saliva

kěn

gnaw, chew, bite

xiào

roar, howl, scream

horn, bugle, lama

hóu

throat, gullet, larynx

chuǎn

pant, gasp, breathe heavily

xuān

lively, noisy, clamor

metaphor, analogy, example

xiù

smell, scent, sniff

sǎng

voice, throat

shì

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

suo

suck

sòu

cough, gargle, clear throat

zhǔ

order, tell, instruct

cháo

ridicule, deride, scorn

hēi

be silent, be quiet

zào

be noisy, chirp loudly

rǎng

shout, brawl, make uproar

jué

prattle, be glib

náng

sack, purse, pocket

qiú

prisoner

cōng

chimney

kēng

pit, hole, bury

tán

altar, arena, examination hall

embankment, dam

fén

grave, mound, bulge

zhuì

fall down, drop, sink

píng

a plain

chuí

let down, suspend, hand

lǒng

grave, mound, ridge in field

kěn

to reclaim, to cultivate

diàn

advance money, pay for another

kuǎ

to collapse

duò

fall, sink, let fall

bǎo

fort, fortress, town

dike

kān

adequately capable of, worthy of

táng

pond, tank, dike

shù

villa, country house

high mound, hilly countryside, wasteland

rǎng

soil, loam, earth

casing, shell, husk

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

kuā

extravagant, luxurious, handsome

diàn

pay respect, settle

shē

extravagant, wasteful, exaggerate

slave, servant

jiān

wicked, crafty, traitor

wàng

absurd, foolish, reckless

zhuāng

to adorn oneself, dress up, use make-up

jealous, envious

yāo

goblin, witch, devil

tuǒ

satisfactory, appropriate

fáng

interfere with, impede, obstruct

nanny, housekeeper

jiāng

ginger

lǎo

maternal grandmother, midwife

yīn

relatives by marriage

姿
姿

posture

jiāo

seductive and loveable, tender

é

good, beautiful

marry, take wife

wǎn

graceful, tactful

lán

covet, covetous, avaricious

yīng

baby, infant, bother

婿
婿

son-in-law, husband

mèi

to flatter, charming

daughter-in-law

jià

to marry, give a daughter in marriage

sǎo

undefined

jealousy, be jealous of

cháng

Chang'e

nèn

soft, tender, delicate

to amuse oneself

kǒng

opening, hole, orifice

yùn

be pregnant, pregnancy

xiào

filial piety, obedience, mourning

mèng

first month of a season, eldest amongst brothers

luán

twins

breeding, to incubate, to hatch

sòng

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

zhòu

time as concept, infinite time

xiàn

constitution, statute, law

zǎi

to slaughter, to rule

xiāo

night, evening, dark

still, silent, quiet

residence, lodge, dwell

silent, still, lonely

liáo

empty, lonesome, very few

zhài

stronghold, stockade, camp

chén

dust, dirt, ashes

limp, staggering gait, embarrass

gān

embarrassed, ill at ease

Buddhist nun

尿
尿niào

to urinate, urine

bend, flex, bent

drawer, tray, pad

xiè

bits, scraps, crumbs

to slaughter, to massacre

frequently, often, again and again

footwear, shoes, walk on

tún

to station, to store up, village

high and steep

屿
屿

island

how? what?

chà

diverge, branch off, fork in road

yán

cliff, rocks, mountain

lǐng

mountain range, mountain ridge

yuè

mountain peak

zhì

to tower aloft

xiá

gorge, strait, ravine

jùn

high, steep, towering

cliff, precipice, precipitous

jué

towering as a peak

bēng

rupture, split apart, collapse

zhǎn

high, steep, precipitous

diān

summit

chuān

stream, river, flow

xún

patrol, go on circuit, cruise

cháo

nest, living quarter in tree

witch, wizard

xiàng

alley, lane

fān

sail, boat

zhàng

tent, screen, mosquito net

to wrap, kerchief, handkerchief

tiē

invitation card, notice

zhì

flag, pennant, sign

chuáng

carriage curtain, sun screen

miào

temple, shrine, imperial court

páng

disorderly, messy, huge

lián

upright, honorable, honest

láng

corridor, porch, veranda

kuò

broad, wide, open

tíng

palace courtyard

ancient name for go

evil, wrong, bad

hóng

great, liberal

chí

to unstring a bow, to slacken, to relax

extensive, full, fill

xián

string, hypotenuse, crescent

arc

bīn

urbane

zhāng

clear, manifest, obvious

service, a servant, laborer

huái

linger, walk to and fro, hesitain

slowly, gently

pái

walk back and forth, hesitate

drive, ride, chariot

jealous, envious, fear

terror, fear, frighten

dài

idle, remiss, negligent

harmony, pleased

qiè

lacking in courage, afraid

huǎng

seemingly, absent-minded

héng

constant, regular, persistent

shù

forgive, excuse, show mercy

anxiety, sympathy, to sympathize

gōng

respectful, polite, reverent

kěn

sincere, earnest, cordial

yōu

long, far, remote

yuè

pleased, contented, gratified

dào

grieve, mourn, lament

wǎn

regret, be sorry, alarmed

huò

confuse, mislead, baffle

be cautious, careful, alert

diàn

think of, remember, miss

fear, be afraid of, dread

chéng

punish, reprimand, warn

bèi

tired, weary, fatigued

cán

ashamed, humiliated, shameful

irritate, vex, offend

more and more, even more

stupid, doltish, foolish

kuì

ashamed, conscience-stricken

kind, charitable, benevolent

shèn

act with care, be cautious

shè

to fear, to frighten

long for, desire, admire

kǎi

sigh, regret, generous

kāng

ardent, generous, magnanimous

biē

to suppress inner feelings, hasty

xiè

lax, negligent

relative, be related to, sad

chuō

to jab, to poke, to stab

scratch, dig up, crawl

káng

carry on shoulders, lift

chě

rip up, tear down, raise

bān

to pull, to turn around

press down, repress, curb

shū

express, eliminate, relieve

dǒu

tremble, shake, rouse

pat, console, comfort

kōu

to dig, to carve, to study meticulously

lūn

to swing, to wave, to fling

pēng

attack, impeach

smear, apply, wipe off

zhǔ

lean on, post, prod

bàn

mix

līn

to lift up

expand, open up, support or push

restrain, seize, detain

zhuō

stupid, clumsy, crude

draft, intend, plan

lǒng

collect, bring together

jiǎn

choose, select, pick up

lán

obstruct, impede, bar

níng

pinch, twist, wring

zhěng

to raise, to aid, to support

gǒng

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

quán

fist, various forms of boxing

shuān

to tie up

zhuāi

drag, tow, throw

kuà

carry

zhì

sincere, warm, cordial

xié

to clasp under the arm, to coerce, to harbor

náo

scratch, disturb, bother

nuó

move, shift on one side

cuò

push down, chop down, grind

wǎn

pull, pull back, draw back

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

tǒng

to poke, to give a nudge, to disclose

kǔn

tie up, bind, truss up

hàn

ward off, guard against, defend

shāo

to select, to take, to carry

niē

pick with fingers, knead, mold

lāo

scoop out of water, dredge, fish

dǎo

hull, thresh, beat

pěng

hold up in two hands

chuí

to beat

jié

win, victory, triumph

xiān

lift, raise, stir

qiā

hold, gather with hand, choke

jué

dig, excavate, excavate cave

lüè

rob, ransack, plunder

yǎn

to cover, shut, conceal

bāi

to tear, to rip

chān

to mix, to grasp

róu

rub, massage, crush by hand

zòu

hit, beat, smash

chuāi

to put into, to estimate, to guess

jiū

to seize, to clutch, to grab firmly and pull

lǎn

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

place, put, lay down

lǒu

hug, embrace, drag

jiǎo

disturb, agitate, stir up

seize, spring upon, strike

cuō

to rub or roll between the hands

xié

lead by hand, take with, carry

tān

spread out, open, apportion

cuī

destroy, break, injure

piē

discard, abandon, throw away

release, cast away, let go

rip, tear, buy cloth

qiào

to lift, to pry open, to lever open

zhuàn

to compose, to compile

hàn

move, shake, to fight

shàn

monopolize, claim, arbitrarily

qíng

lift up, hold up, support

pān

climb, pull, hang on to

zǎn

save, hoard

rǎng

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

liǎn

to hold back, to restrain, to collect

chǎng

roomy, spacious, open

dūn

kindhearted, place name

spread, diffuse, apply

bān

mottled, striped, freckle

chì

to scold, upbraid, accuse

hatchet

zhǎn

cut, chop, sever

this, thus, such

zhǐ

purpose, aim, excellent

xún

ten-day period, period of time

dawn, rising sun

hàn

drought, dry, dry land

kuàng

extensive, wide, broad

áng

rise, raise, proud

kūn

elder brother, descendants

formerly, ancient, in beginning

mèi

obscure, dark, darken

zhòu

daytime, daylight

huǎng

bright, dazzling, to sway

jìn

advance, increase, promote

have interview with, meet

clear, evident, clearly

evening, sunset

shǔ

daybreak

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

yuē

to speak, to say

méng

hazy, dim

zhū

vermilion, cinnabar

simple, unadorned, sincere

xiǔ

decayed, rotten, rot

zhàng

cane, walking stick

stop, prevent, restrict

gāng

lever, pole, crowbar

yáng

poplar

háng

surname Hang

wǎng

useless, in vain, bent

zhěn

pillow

méi

stalk of shrub, trunk of tree

shū

hinge

zǎo

jujube

dried out, withered, decayed

bǐng

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

bǎi

cedar, cypress

róu

soft, gentle, pliant

jiǎn

letter, invitation, choose

liǔ

willow

dòng

main beams supporting house

shuān

bottle stopper, plug, bolt

to perch, to dwell, to live

zhū

measure word for trees, root

zāi

to cultivate, plant, to care for plants

guì

cassia, laurel

kuāng

frame, framework, door frame

sāng

mulberry tree

zhuāng

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

tǒng

pail, bucket, tub

shāo

pointed tip of something long like a branch, rudder

shū

comb, brush

chess, any game similar to chess

gùn

stick, cudgel, scoundrel

péng

shed, canopy, shack

léng

square beam, arris, corrugation

guān

coffin

jiāo

pepper, spices

coconut palm

jiē

Chinese pistachio tree, model, pattern

zhà

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

huái

Chinese scholar tree, Japanese pagoda tree

jiàn

banister, balustrade, cage for animal or prisoner

cáo

trough, manger, groove

mandarin orange, tangerine

chéng

orange

xiàng

chestnut oak, rubber tree, rubber

chú

wardrobe, closet, cabinet

ōu

translit.: Europe, ohm

fork of road, branching off

wāi

slant, inclined, askewd

dǎi

bad, vicious, depraved

jiān

to annihilate

yāng

misfortune, disaster, calamity

ōu

beat, fight with fists, hit

yīn

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

to die, to shoot dead, to reject

tǎn

rug, carpet, blanket

máng

people, subjects, vassals

xùn

high water, flood, to sprinkle water

wāng

expanse of water, ooze

tài

excessive, scour, wash out

xiōng

turbulent, noisy, restless

water, irrigate, fertile

to steep

bathe, cleanse, wash

pèi

abundant, full, copious

cāng

blue, dark green, cold

short name for Shanghai

froth, foam, bubbles

stop, prevent, defeated

fèi

boil, bubble up, gush

zhǎo

lake, fishpond, swamps

to buy, to sell

zhān

moisten, wet, soak

xiè

leak, vent, flow

anchor vessel, lie at anchor

to seep out, excrete

cry, sob, weep

xiè

drain off, leak, flow

jīn

ferry, saliva, ford

zhōu

continent, island, islet

qià

to blend with, be in harmony, to penetrate

jiāo

spray, water, sprinkle

zhuó

muddy, turbid, dirty

liú

clear, bright, whistling

hún

muddy, turbid, blend

zhè

short name for Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]

river bank, shore

hào

grand, vast

bathe, wash, bath

smear, apply, paint

yǒng

surge up, bubble up, gush forth

tear, snivel, nasal mucus

tāo

large waves

lào

flooded

guō

name of a river, eddy, whirlpool

to wash, to cleanse

shuàn

rinse, cook or boil in juice

border, horizon, shore

hán

soak, wet, tolerate

diàn

shallow water, swamp, swampy

xiáo

confused, in disarray, mixed up

lín

drip, soak, drench

tǎng

to drip, to trickle, to shed

táo

wash in sieve, weed out

huái

name of a river

yān

drown, cover with liquid, steep

yuān

deep pool, deep, profound

to fish, seize, pursue

shèn

soak through, infiltrate

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

zhā

refuse, dregs, lees

miǎo

endlessly long, boundless, vast

kuì

flooding river, militarily defeat

jiàn

sprinkle, spray, spill

gài

water, irrigate, flood

liū

slide, glide, slip

to overflow, excessive

mountain stream, creek

to go upstream, to trace the source

róng

to melt, dissolve, overflowing with

grow, multiply, increase

tāo

overflow, rushing water, a torrent

zhì

block up, obstruct, stagnant

strain out, filter

làn

flood, overflow, excessive

bīn

beach, sea coast, river bank

tān

bank, a sandbar, shoal

varnish, lacquer, paint

yàng

to overflow, to ripple

xiāo

sound of beating wind and rain

pān

Pan, water in which rice has been washed

lǎo

flooded, heavy rain

tán

deep pool, pond

chéng

purify water by allowing sediment to settle, clear, pure

lán

swelling water

ào

deep bay

waterfall, cascade, heavy rain

guàn

pour, water, irrigate

zào

kitchen stove, cooking stove

jiǔ

moxibustion

zhuó

to burn, bright

càn

vivid, illuminating, bright

chuī

cook, meal

dùn

to stew

xuàn

shine, glitter, show off

torch

tàn

charcoal, coal, carbon

shuò

shine, glitter, sparkle

hōng

bake, roast, dry by fire

zhú

candle, taper, shine

tàng

scald, heat, wash

pēng

boil, cook, quick fry

hàn

to weld

huàn

shining

fén

to burn

yàn

flame, blaze, glowing

huáng

bright, shining, luminous

jiān

fry in fat or oil, boil in water

bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame, pot, saucepan

shān

to fan into a flame, to incite

put out, extinguish, quash

áo

cook down, to boil, endure

zào

dry, parched, arid

diē

dad

key, hills

tend cattle, shepherd

quǎn

dog, radical number 94

bèi

a legendary animal with short forelegs which rode a wolf

jiǎo

cunning, deceitful, treacherous

xiá

narrow, limited, narrow-minded

shī

lion

láng

wolf

liè

hunt, field sports

chāng

ferocious

xīng

ape

huá

crafty, cunning, shrewd

xuán

black, mysterious

méi

rose

zuó

polish jade, cut jade

ruì

lucky, auspicious, propitious

guī

extraordinary

bàn

petal, segment, valves

crockery, porcelain, chinaware

gān

sweetness, sweet, tasty

shuǎi

throw away, discard

diàn

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

wèi

fear, dread, awe

pàn

boundary path dividing fields

chù

livestock, domestic animals

chóu

farmland, arable land, category

lopsided, unbalanced, abnormal

shū

neglect, careless, lax

epidemic, plague, pestilence

feel tired, be exhausted, weak

yǎng

itch

hén

scar, mark, trace

huàn

paralysis, numbness of limbs

tán

phlegm, spittle

chī

imbecile, sentimental, stupid

paralysis, numbness

wēn

epidemic

liú

tumor, lump, goiter

tān

paralysis, palsy, numbness

yǐn

rash, addiction, craving

ái

cancer, marmoset

zào

soap, black, menial servant

jiē

all, every, everybody

zhòu

wrinkles, creases, folds

zhǎn

a small cup, classifier for lamps

dīng

rivet gaze upon, keep eyes on

dǔn

doze, nap

méi

eyebrows, upper margin of book

zhǎ

wink

zhēng

open eyes, stare

friendly, amiable, peaceful

cǎi

notice, pay attention to

look at, gaze at, observe

miáo

take aim at, look at

chǒu

to look at

xiā

blind, reckless, rash

zhǔ

watch carefully, stare at, focus on

dèng

stare at

shùn

wink, blink, in a wink

zhān

look, look out for, respect

shǐ

arrow, dart, straight

classical final particle

carpenter’s square

jiǎo

to correct, to rectify

shā

sand, gravel, granule

to build by laying bricks or stones

kǎn

hack, chop, cut

zhuān

tile, brick

smash, crush, break

rough, uneven, rocky

bēi

stone tablet, gravestone

dié

dish, plate

green jade, bluish green, blue

tàn

carbon

magnetic, magnetism, porcelain

bàng

pound, weigh

cuō

polish, buff, scrutinize

hit, collide, knock into

jiāo

reef, shoal rock

to sacrifice, to offer libation to

to implore, to pray, to request

dǎo

prayer, pray, supplication

huò

misfortune, calamity, disaster

chán

dhyana, Zen, meditation

qín

birds, fowl

grain plant

bald

bǐng

to grasp, to hold

chèng

balance, scale, steelyard

yāng

sapling, stem, baby livestock

zhì

order, orderly, salary

huì

dirty

rare, unusual, scarce

zhì

young, immature, childhood

chóu

dense, crowded, packed

dào

rice growing in field, rice plant

jià

sow grain, sheaves of grain

solemn, reverent

xué

cave, den, hole

qiè

secretly, stealthily, steal

zhǎi

narrow, tight, narrow-minded

qiào

hole, opening, aperture

yáo

kiln, oven, coal pit

zhì

to obstruct, to stop up

jiǒng

distressed, embarrassed

cuàn

run away, revise, edit

nest, cave, den

cave, hole

kuī

to peep, to pry into

窿
窿lóng

cavity, hole

jùn

complete, finish

jié

put forth great effort, exhaust

竿
竿gān

pole

flute

lóng

cage, cage-like basket

jīn

muscles, tendons

kuāng

bamboo basket or chest

tǒng

thick piece of bamboo, pipe

shāi

sieve, filter, screen

zhēng

zither, kite

chóu

chip, tally, token

péng

awning, covering, sail

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

grain, small particle

zhān

viscous, mucous, glutinous

fèn

manure, dung

cuì

pure, unadulterated, select

zòng

rice dumplings wrapped in leaves

cāo

coarse, harsh, rough

wěn

confused, disorder

cotton wadding, fig. padding, long-winded

xiān

fine, delicate, minute

wěi

woof, parallels of latitude

shā

cotton yarn, muslin

wén

line, streak, stripe

fǎng

spin, reel, weave

niǔ

knot, button, handle

shēn

girdle, tie, bind

bǎng

bind, tie, fasten

jiǎo

to twist, to entangle, to wring

xiù

embroider, embroidery, ornament

fēi

dark red, purple silk

chāo

to grab, ample, graceful

shéng

rope, string, cord

mián

silk floss, continuous, soft

bēng

to draw tight, to tack, embroidery hoop

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

zhàn

to burst open, to split at the seam

zhuì

patch together, link, connect

miǎn

distant, remote, detailed

lǎn

cable, hawser, to moor

to sew in close stitches

tie, join, connect

strand, thread, detailed

to tie

fèng

sew, mend

chán

wrap, wind around, tie

bīn

abundant, mixed

jiǎo

deliver, submit, hand over

gāng

jar, vat, classifier for loads of laundry

guàn

jar, jug, pitcher

hǎn

rare, scarce

luó

gauze, to collect

zhào

basket for catching fish, cover

shǔ

public office

xiū

disgrace, shame, ashamed

xiàn

envy, admire, praise

wēng

elderly man, father

chì

wings, fin

xiáng

soar, glide, hover

qiào

turn up, lift, elevate

cuì

bluish-green, green jade

wings, fins on fish, shelter

shuǎ

frolic, play, amuse

gēng

plow, cultivate

sǒng

urge on, rise up, stir

chǐ

shame, humiliation, ashamed

dān

indulge in, be negligent

gěng

bright, honest

lóng

deaf

indulge, excess, numeral four

zhī

human limbs, animal feet

fáng

animal fat

shèn

kidney

zhàng

swell, inflate, expand

tāi

unborn child, embryo, fetus

pēi

embryo

lóng

dim moonlight

armpit, arms

zhī

fat, grease, lard

mài

blood vessels, veins, arteries

spine, ridge

neck

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

qiāng

chest cavity, hollow in body

wàn

wrist, arm

xīng

raw meat, rank, strong-smelling

stomach, belly, abdomen

xiàn

gland

greasy, oily, dirty

téng

fly, gallop, run

bǎng

upper arm, shoulder, wing

shoulders, upper arms

gāo

grease, fat, paste

táng

chest, hollow space, cavity

knee

péng

to swell, swollen, bloated

shàn

meals

arm

sāo

to smell of urine, shame, bashfulness

chén

minister, statesman, official

jiù

uncle

cart, palanquin, sedan chair

tiǎn

lick with tongue, taste

cāng

hold of ship, cabin

duò

helm, rudder

large, ocean-going vessel

tǐng

small boat, dugout, punt

sōu

counter for ships, vessels

ài

Chinese mugwort

máng

Miscanthus sinensis

zhī

Zoysia pungens

rush, reed, Phragmites communis

fēn

perfume, fragrance

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

xīn

the pith of the rush plant

fāng

fragrant

bud, sprout, shoot

cāng

blue, green

miáo

sprouts, Miao nationality

severe, exacting

mào

thick, lush, dense

máo

reeds, rushes

jiàn

repeat, reoccur, recommend

huāng

wasteland, desert, uncultivated

dàng

pond, pool, wash away

yìn

shade

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

do not, is not, can not

lián

lotus

mushroom

chrysanthemum

Bodhisattva

méng

bud, sprout

píng

duckweed

wēi

wither, wilt

luó

radish

xiāo

Chinese mugwort, desolate

dǒng

direct, supervise

cōng

scallion, green onion

peduncle or stem of plants

suàn

garlic

zhēng

steam, evaporate

store, save, hoard

péng

type of raspberry, fairyland

màn

creeping plants, tendrils, vines

ǎi

lush, affable, friendly

cover, hide, conceal

yùn

to collect, gather, store

lěi

buds, unopened flowers

téng

rattan, cane, vine

zǎo

aquatic grasses, elegant

mushroom

zhàn

to dip in

to capture, imprison, seize

nüè

cruel, harsh, oppressive

qián

to act with reverence, reverent

hóng

rainbow

xiā

shrimp, prawn

shí

nibble away, erode, eclipse

wén

mosquito

frog

mán

barbarians, barbarous, savage

fēng

bee, wasp, hornet

honey, sweet, nectar

wax, candle, waxy

yíng

fly, musca

luó

spiral shell, snail, conch

chǔn

wriggle, stupid, silly

xìn

consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood, rift

yǎn

overflow, spill over, spread out

xián

bit, hold in mouth, bite

zhōng

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yuán

long robe

páo

long gown, robe, cloak

raid, attack, inherit

a piece of cloth used wrap bundles

progeny, descendants, posterity

abundant, rich, plentiful

luǒ

naked

cover, tip over, return

seek, search

shì

swear, pledge, oath

metaphor, simile, example

ridicule, jeer, mock

huì

conceal, shun, regard as taboo

express surprise, be surprised

é

error, false, to extort

sòng

accuse, argue, dispute

fěng

recite, incant, satirize

jué

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

zhà

cheat, defraud, swindle

chà

be surprised, be shocked

jiè

warn, admonish, warning

yòu

persuade, entice, induce

sòng

recite, chant, repeat

fěi

slander, vilify, condemn

dié

an intelligence report, to spy, spying

huǎng

lie

riddle, conundrum, puzzle

yáo

sing, folksong, ballad

bàng

slander, libel

jǐn

prudent, cautious, attentive

miù

error, exaggeration, erroneous

list, table, musical score

qiǎn

reprimand, scold, abuse

huá

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

bào

leopard, panther

xián

virtuous, worthy, good

fàn

peddler, hawker, street merchant

tān

be greedy, covet, covetous

biǎn

decrease, lower, censure

jiàn

inexpensive, lowly, despicable

zéi

thief, traitor, kill

jiǎ

merchant, to buy

贿
贿huì

bribe, bribes, riches

lìn

rent, hire, hired person

bribe, give present

zāng

stolen goods

tax, give, endow

shú

to redeem, to ransom

to confer, gift

shàn

to support, to provide for

chì

red, bare, loyal

go to, attend, be present

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

chèn

take advantage of, avail oneself

lying prone, leaning over

jiāo

a tumble, a fall

yǒng

leap, jump

zōng

footprints, traces, tracks

chuài

to kick, to trample, to tread on

bèng

hop, leap, jump

dēng

step on, tread on, lose energy

cèng

to rub against, to walk slowly, to freeload

zào

tense, excited, irritable

gōng

body, personally, in person

human body

hōng

rumble, explosion, blast

zhóu

axis, axle, spool

轿
轿jiào

sedan chair, palanquin, litter

spokes of wheel

xiá

linchpin of wheel, control

crime, criminal offense

biàn

distinguish, discriminate

biàn

braid, pigtail, plait

chén

early morning, 5th terrestrial branch

humiliate, insult, abuse

liáo

distant, far

extend, reach, until

mài

take a big stride, pass by

to enlighten

dié

alternately, repeatedly

traces, impressions, footprints

disobey, rebel

xùn

humble, modest, yield

dòu

tempt, allure, arouse

shì

pass away, die

chěng

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

féng

come upon, happen meet, flatter

dǎi

seize, catch, reach

to flee, leisurely, to surpass the ordinary

to exceed, to go beyond, to transcend

è

stop, suppress, curb

liù

to stroll, to walk

yáo

far away, distant, remote

zhē

cover, shield, protect

dèng

surname Deng

bāng

country

xié

demonic, iniquitous, nefarious

sweet smelling, rich in aroma, to move

zhèng

serious, solemn

guō

outer city wall

mean, low

zhuó

serve wine, feast, deliberate

drunk, to become violent under the influence of alcohol

yùn

liquor, spirits, wine

hān

intoxicated

flaky pastry, crunchy, limp

chóu

toast, reward, recompense

jiào

yeast, fermentation

niàng

brew, ferment

chún

alcohol, wine with high alcohol content, rich

luán

imperial carriage bells

dīng

nail, spike, pursue closely

diào

fish, fishhook, tempt

gài

calcium

chāo

paper money, bank notes, copy

yào

key, lock

qīn

respect, admire, respectful

jūn

30 catties, great, your

gōu

hook, barb, sickle

qián

pincers, pliers, tongs

aluminum

míng

inscribe, engrave

chǎn

to scrape the ground with a spade, spade

zhù

melt, cast, coin

liàn

chain, wire, cable

xiù

rust, corrode

ruì

sharp, keen, acute

tin, to bestow, to confer

chuí

balance weight on scale, hammer

jǐn

brocade, tapestry, embroidered

to saw

bàng

pound

xiāng

insert, inlay, set

mèn

gloomy, depressed, melancholy

zhá

sluice, lock, to dam up water

guī

small arched door, boudoir, women

powerful individual, family or group, clique, valve

pavilion, cabinet, boudoir

blocked or separated, to prevent

yán

the gate of a lane

chǎn

explain, clarify, elucidate

jǐng

pitfall, trap, snare

chén

exhibit, display, plead

foot path between rice fields

dǒu

steep, sloping, abruptly

yǔn

to fall from the sky

líng

hill, mound, mausoleum

táo

pottery, ceramics

ài

narrow, confined, a strategic pass

suì

tunnel, underground passageway, path to a tomb

què

sparrow

elegant, graceful, refined

employ, to hire

diāo

engrave, inlay, carve

fog, mist, vapor

méi

mildew, mold, moldy

huò

quickly, suddenly

shuāng

frost, crystallized, candied

xiá

rosy clouds

xuē

boots

target, mark

bow, bend, rear

biān

whip, string of firecrackers

rèn

strong and pliable, resilient

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

yùn

rhyme, appeal, charm

qǐng

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

bān

confer, bestow, publish

sòng

laud, acclaim, hymn

lean one side, very, rather

jiá

cheeks

tuí

to crumble, to collapse, to decline

diān

top, peak, summit

chàn

shiver, tremble, trembling

piāo

whirlwind, cyclone, floating

biāo

very strong wind, wild

hunger, starving, hungry

raise animals, feed, nourish

ěr

pastry, food, to swallow

ráo

bountiful, abundant, plentiful

něi

hungry, dispirited

xiàn

filling, stuffing, secret

kuì

offer food superior, send gift

chán

gluttonous, greedy, lewd

xīn

fragrant

to drive, to manage, to control

duò

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

xùn

to attain gradually, to tame

chí

go quickly or swiftly, hurry

spur a horse on, expel, drive away

varicolored, variegated, mixed

hài

to astonish, to startle, to hack

jùn

spirited horse

sāo

harass, bother, annoy

zhòu

procedure, gallop, sudden

máo

flowing hair of young child

kuí

chief, head, outstanding

hún

soul, spirit

pèi

belt ornament, pendant, wear at waist

kǎn

upright and strong, amiable

this, now, year

jiān

unite, combine, connect

soldier, servant, to finish

xiè

lay down, retire from office

táng

Tang dynasty, Chinese

fall in ruins, collapse

vigor, body, dark part of moon

mèi

kind of forest demon, elf

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

demon, evil spirits, magic power

foolish, stupid, rash

shā

shark

è

alligator

míng

cry of bird or animal, make sound

crow, Corvus species

pigeon, dove, Columba species

é

goose

péng

Peng, large fabulous bird, roc

crane

yīng

general term for a bird of prey

鹿
鹿

deer

nián

sticky, to adhere

to carve, carved words, to agree

ào

mysterious, obscure, profound

guǎ

few, scant, widowed

qiàn

inlay, set in, fall into

yōng

usual, common, ordinary

nǎo

angered, filled with hate

duò

indolent, careless, lazy

lèng

be in a daze

pāo

throw

pāo

to throw, to toss

chān

give helping hand

jiǎng

oar, paddle

殿
殿diàn

hall, palace, temple

jiāng

thick liquid, to starch

prison, jail, case

jiāng

boundary, border, frontier

mán

deceive, lie, eyes half-closed

zhài

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

to examine, to delay

shù

perpendicular, vertical, erect

yuè

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

zhào

at first, devise, originate

jīng

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

yíng

a glimmer, glimmering, twinkling

yíng

luster of gems

tíng

pavilion, erect

shòu

beast, animal, bestial

qǐn

sleep, rest, bed chamber

huī

badge, emblem, insignia

jìn

soak, immerse, dip

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]

jué

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

mǎng

dense growth of grass, vast, boorish

surname Sa

zàng

bury, inter

miè

disdain, disregard, slight

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

shuāi

decline, falter, decrease

zhù

to store, to save, stockpile

zhé

wagon ruts, wheel tracks

law, rule, open up

suì

to satisfy, to succeed, then

qiǎn

send, dispatch, send off

lòu

narrow, crude, coarse

lóng

prosperous, plentiful, abundant

crack, split, fissure

rule by might rather than right

yǐng

rice tassel, sharp point, clever

齿
齿chǐ

teeth, gears, cogs

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