HSK Level 7–9 Character List
Mastery: complex academic, literary, and professional Chinese. This list follows the HSK 3.0 standard, and each entry includes pinyin pronunciation and English meaning. Click any word to see its full detail page.
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male adult, robust, vigorous
beggar, beg, give
silk, fine thread, wire
to be, thus, so
tall
beg, request
also, too, likewise
omen, million, mega
fearful, cautious, wary
protrude, bulge out, convex
concave, hollow, depressed
artful, wicked
profound, brilliant, lofty
egg, testicles, penis
pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
rampart, base, to build with stones, bricks etc
to match, to pair
corpse, to impersonate the dead, to preside
administrative division, state
a bow, to bend
dagger-axe
clan, family, mister
great, exalted, superior
tile, earthenware pottery, girl
boat, ship, KangXi radical 137
hill, elder, empty
crystal, clear, bright
Zhou Dynasty vassal state, class or grade
thorns
resolute, decisive, firm
marsh, swamp, grace
smoke, fog, vapor
bright, prosperous, splendid
foot of a bird or animal, paw, claws
fill, full, overflowing
lumpy, rock pile, uneven
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
look like, resemble, be like
stem, stalk
vast, boundless, widespread
chaste
awe-inspiring
subservient, servant
wild goose
neck, throat
bone marrow, pith
numerous, many
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs, pot, to enter upon a period of
tortoise, cuckold
third, 3rd heavenly stem
bush, shrub, thicket
fork, branch, bifurcation
small round object, pellet, pill
red, pellet, powder
used with pong for ping pong
used with ping for ping pong
rebel, crafty, shrewd
classifier for fields, unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
humaneness, benevolence, kindness
to fall forward, to fall prostrate, servant
enemy, hate, hatred
rely upon, protector, fight
Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
second month of a season, middle
third person singular pronoun, second person singular pronoun
crouch, crawl, lie hidden
cut down, subjugate, attack
normal human relationships
fake, counterfeit, bogus
eldest brother, uncle, count
serve, wait upon, attend
to assist, assistant, aide
to bless
commission fee
luxurious, extravagant
to serve, to attend upon
chivalrous person, knight-errant
companion, associate with
spy, reconnoiter, detective
sojourn, lodge
insult, ridicule, disgrace
Russia, Russian, suddenly
talented, capable, handsome
good-looking, charming, to season
prisoner of war, take as prisoner
temperate, frugal, economical
bow down, face down, look down
stubborn, obstinate, intransigent
if, supposing, in event of
to lean on, to rely upon
be tired of, weary
press, urge
bureaucrat, colleague
monk
stiff and motionless, stock still
out-of-the-way, remote, unorthodox
Confucian scholar
cash, exchange
pouch
orchid, fragrant thoroughwort
ridge, mound
extraneous, redundant, superfluous
grievance, injustice, wrong
to gallop, to assist
to smelt, to cast, seductive in appearance
bitter cold, miserable, dreary
pure, virtuous, insult
piece together, assemble
coagulate, congeal, freeze
phoenix
triumphal music, generous with money
phoenix
bench, stool
envelope, case, letter
chisel, to bore a hole, certain
punishment, penalty, law
a type of battle-ax, to kill
to cut, delete
carpenter's plane, to plane, to shave off
temple, shrine, monastary
medicinal preparation
to shave, shave, to weed
scrape off, pare, trim
pick out, scrape off, scrape meat
split in two, slice, dissect
peel
cut, divide, partition
cut apart, split, chop
bad, inferior, slightly
take by force, coerce, disaster
suddenly, sudden, quick
endeavor, make effort, urge
meritorious accomplishment
bridle, to rein in, to compel
investigate, compare, collate
to canvass for contributions
hook, join, connect
must not, do not, without
equal
hastily, in haste, hurriedly
spoon
craftsman
bandit, not
to hide
plants
humble, low, inferior
to divine
to stew in soy sauce and spices, alkaline soil, salt
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]
distressed
side-room, wing, theatre box
big building, mansion
express, state, relate
rebel, rebellion, rebellious
pile, be piled up, fold up
talkative, quarrelous
trumpet
exhort or enjoin repeatedly
holding in mouth
undefined
minor government official or functionary
sovereign, monarch, ruler
order, command, instruct
throat, to utter
area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai, name of states in southern China at different historical periods
kiss, the lips, coinciding
roar, shout, bark
submit, show, appear
battle cry
vomit, annoy, enrage
to choke, to irritate the nose, pungent
for humming or whimpering
scold, laughing sound, yawn
to sing
instruct, order
throat
to draw back the corners of one's mouth, modal particle expressing exclamation
throat, pharynx
sad, mournful, pitiful
coax, beguile, cheat
tremble, shiver, shudder
interjection of surprise
dumb, mute, become hoarse
rushing sound, gush forward
oh? really? is that so?
whistle, blow whistle, chirp
chew food, feed
hum, sing softly, groan
lips
alas, exclamation of surprise or pain
chat, jaw, gossip
call
a tiger's roar, to scare, to intimidate
spit, spit on, saliva
gnaw, chew, bite
roar, howl, scream
horn, bugle, lama
throat, gullet, larynx
pant, gasp, breathe heavily
lively, noisy, clamor
metaphor, analogy, example
smell, scent, sniff
voice, throat
addicted to, fond of, stem corresponding to -phil or -phile
suck
cough, gargle, clear throat
order, tell, instruct
ridicule, deride, scorn
be silent, be quiet
be noisy, chirp loudly
shout, brawl, make uproar
prattle, be glib
sack, purse, pocket
prisoner
chimney
pit, hole, bury
altar, arena, examination hall
embankment, dam
grave, mound, bulge
fall down, drop, sink
a plain
let down, suspend, hand
grave, mound, ridge in field
to reclaim, to cultivate
advance money, pay for another
to collapse
fall, sink, let fall
fort, fortress, town
dike
adequately capable of, worthy of
pond, tank, dike
villa, country house
high mound, hilly countryside, wasteland
soil, loam, earth
casing, shell, husk
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China, barbarians, to wipe out
extravagant, luxurious, handsome
pay respect, settle
extravagant, wasteful, exaggerate
slave, servant
wicked, crafty, traitor
absurd, foolish, reckless
to adorn oneself, dress up, use make-up
jealous, envious
goblin, witch, devil
satisfactory, appropriate
interfere with, impede, obstruct
nanny, housekeeper
ginger
maternal grandmother, midwife
relatives by marriage
posture
seductive and loveable, tender
good, beautiful
marry, take wife
graceful, tactful
covet, covetous, avaricious
baby, infant, bother
son-in-law, husband
to flatter, charming
daughter-in-law
to marry, give a daughter in marriage
undefined
jealousy, be jealous of
Chang'e
soft, tender, delicate
to amuse oneself
opening, hole, orifice
be pregnant, pregnancy
filial piety, obedience, mourning
first month of a season, eldest amongst brothers
twins
breeding, to incubate, to hatch
the Song dynasty, Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4]
time as concept, infinite time
constitution, statute, law
to slaughter, to rule
night, evening, dark
still, silent, quiet
residence, lodge, dwell
silent, still, lonely
empty, lonesome, very few
stronghold, stockade, camp
dust, dirt, ashes
limp, staggering gait, embarrass
embarrassed, ill at ease
Buddhist nun
to urinate, urine
bend, flex, bent
drawer, tray, pad
bits, scraps, crumbs
to slaughter, to massacre
frequently, often, again and again
footwear, shoes, walk on
to station, to store up, village
high and steep
island
how? what?
diverge, branch off, fork in road
cliff, rocks, mountain
mountain range, mountain ridge
mountain peak
to tower aloft
gorge, strait, ravine
high, steep, towering
cliff, precipice, precipitous
towering as a peak
rupture, split apart, collapse
high, steep, precipitous
summit
stream, river, flow
patrol, go on circuit, cruise
nest, living quarter in tree
witch, wizard
alley, lane
sail, boat
tent, screen, mosquito net
to wrap, kerchief, handkerchief
invitation card, notice
flag, pennant, sign
carriage curtain, sun screen
temple, shrine, imperial court
disorderly, messy, huge
upright, honorable, honest
corridor, porch, veranda
broad, wide, open
palace courtyard
ancient name for go
evil, wrong, bad
great, liberal
to unstring a bow, to slacken, to relax
extensive, full, fill
string, hypotenuse, crescent
arc
urbane
clear, manifest, obvious
service, a servant, laborer
linger, walk to and fro, hesitain
slowly, gently
walk back and forth, hesitate
drive, ride, chariot
jealous, envious, fear
terror, fear, frighten
idle, remiss, negligent
harmony, pleased
lacking in courage, afraid
seemingly, absent-minded
constant, regular, persistent
forgive, excuse, show mercy
anxiety, sympathy, to sympathize
respectful, polite, reverent
sincere, earnest, cordial
long, far, remote
pleased, contented, gratified
grieve, mourn, lament
regret, be sorry, alarmed
confuse, mislead, baffle
be cautious, careful, alert
think of, remember, miss
fear, be afraid of, dread
punish, reprimand, warn
tired, weary, fatigued
ashamed, humiliated, shameful
irritate, vex, offend
more and more, even more
stupid, doltish, foolish
ashamed, conscience-stricken
kind, charitable, benevolent
act with care, be cautious
to fear, to frighten
long for, desire, admire
sigh, regret, generous
ardent, generous, magnanimous
to suppress inner feelings, hasty
lax, negligent
relative, be related to, sad
to jab, to poke, to stab
scratch, dig up, crawl
carry on shoulders, lift
rip up, tear down, raise
to pull, to turn around
press down, repress, curb
express, eliminate, relieve
tremble, shake, rouse
pat, console, comfort
to dig, to carve, to study meticulously
to swing, to wave, to fling
attack, impeach
smear, apply, wipe off
lean on, post, prod
mix
to lift up
expand, open up, support or push
restrain, seize, detain
stupid, clumsy, crude
draft, intend, plan
collect, bring together
choose, select, pick up
obstruct, impede, bar
pinch, twist, wring
to raise, to aid, to support
to cup one's hands in salute, to surround, to arch
fist, various forms of boxing
to tie up
drag, tow, throw
carry
sincere, warm, cordial
to clasp under the arm, to coerce, to harbor
scratch, disturb, bother
move, shift on one side
push down, chop down, grind
pull, pull back, draw back
to enclose, to cover with the hand, to cover up
to poke, to give a nudge, to disclose
tie up, bind, truss up
ward off, guard against, defend
to select, to take, to carry
pick with fingers, knead, mold
scoop out of water, dredge, fish
hull, thresh, beat
hold up in two hands
to beat
win, victory, triumph
lift, raise, stir
hold, gather with hand, choke
dig, excavate, excavate cave
rob, ransack, plunder
to cover, shut, conceal
to tear, to rip
to mix, to grasp
rub, massage, crush by hand
hit, beat, smash
to put into, to estimate, to guess
to seize, to clutch, to grab firmly and pull
to monopolize, to take into one's arms, to fasten
place, put, lay down
hug, embrace, drag
disturb, agitate, stir up
seize, spring upon, strike
to rub or roll between the hands
lead by hand, take with, carry
spread out, open, apportion
destroy, break, injure
discard, abandon, throw away
release, cast away, let go
rip, tear, buy cloth
to lift, to pry open, to lever open
to compose, to compile
move, shake, to fight
monopolize, claim, arbitrarily
lift up, hold up, support
climb, pull, hang on to
save, hoard
to push up one's sleeves, to reject, to seize
to hold back, to restrain, to collect
roomy, spacious, open
kindhearted, place name
spread, diffuse, apply
mottled, striped, freckle
to scold, upbraid, accuse
hatchet
cut, chop, sever
this, thus, such
purpose, aim, excellent
ten-day period, period of time
dawn, rising sun
drought, dry, dry land
extensive, wide, broad
rise, raise, proud
elder brother, descendants
formerly, ancient, in beginning
obscure, dark, darken
daytime, daylight
bright, dazzling, to sway
advance, increase, promote
have interview with, meet
clear, evident, clearly
evening, sunset
daybreak
sun, air in sun, expose or dry in the sun
to speak, to say
hazy, dim
vermilion, cinnabar
simple, unadorned, sincere
decayed, rotten, rot
cane, walking stick
stop, prevent, restrict
lever, pole, crowbar
poplar
surname Hang
useless, in vain, bent
pillow
stalk of shrub, trunk of tree
hinge
jujube
dried out, withered, decayed
sth that affords an advantage to an opponent, classifier for knives or blades
cedar, cypress
soft, gentle, pliant
letter, invitation, choose
willow
main beams supporting house
bottle stopper, plug, bolt
to perch, to dwell, to live
measure word for trees, root
to cultivate, plant, to care for plants
cassia, laurel
frame, framework, door frame
mulberry tree
stump, classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc
pail, bucket, tub
pointed tip of something long like a branch, rudder
comb, brush
chess, any game similar to chess
stick, cudgel, scoundrel
shed, canopy, shack
square beam, arris, corrugation
coffin
pepper, spices
coconut palm
Chinese pistachio tree, model, pattern
to press or extract juices, a press to extract juices, a vegetable
Chinese scholar tree, Japanese pagoda tree
banister, balustrade, cage for animal or prisoner
trough, manger, groove
mandarin orange, tangerine
orange
chestnut oak, rubber tree, rubber
wardrobe, closet, cabinet
translit.: Europe, ohm
fork of road, branching off
slant, inclined, askewd
bad, vicious, depraved
to annihilate
misfortune, disaster, calamity
beat, fight with fists, hit
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
rug, carpet, blanket
people, subjects, vassals
high water, flood, to sprinkle water
expanse of water, ooze
excessive, scour, wash out
turbulent, noisy, restless
water, irrigate, fertile
to steep
bathe, cleanse, wash
abundant, full, copious
blue, dark green, cold
short name for Shanghai
froth, foam, bubbles
stop, prevent, defeated
boil, bubble up, gush
lake, fishpond, swamps
to buy, to sell
moisten, wet, soak
leak, vent, flow
anchor vessel, lie at anchor
to seep out, excrete
cry, sob, weep
drain off, leak, flow
ferry, saliva, ford
continent, island, islet
to blend with, be in harmony, to penetrate
spray, water, sprinkle
muddy, turbid, dirty
clear, bright, whistling
muddy, turbid, blend
short name for Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]
river bank, shore
grand, vast
bathe, wash, bath
smear, apply, paint
surge up, bubble up, gush forth
tear, snivel, nasal mucus
large waves
flooded
name of a river, eddy, whirlpool
to wash, to cleanse
rinse, cook or boil in juice
border, horizon, shore
soak, wet, tolerate
shallow water, swamp, swampy
confused, in disarray, mixed up
drip, soak, drench
to drip, to trickle, to shed
wash in sieve, weed out
name of a river
drown, cover with liquid, steep
deep pool, deep, profound
to fish, seize, pursue
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
refuse, dregs, lees
endlessly long, boundless, vast
flooding river, militarily defeat
sprinkle, spray, spill
water, irrigate, flood
slide, glide, slip
to overflow, excessive
mountain stream, creek
to go upstream, to trace the source
to melt, dissolve, overflowing with
grow, multiply, increase
overflow, rushing water, a torrent
block up, obstruct, stagnant
strain out, filter
flood, overflow, excessive
beach, sea coast, river bank
bank, a sandbar, shoal
varnish, lacquer, paint
to overflow, to ripple
sound of beating wind and rain
Pan, water in which rice has been washed
flooded, heavy rain
deep pool, pond
purify water by allowing sediment to settle, clear, pure
swelling water
deep bay
waterfall, cascade, heavy rain
pour, water, irrigate
kitchen stove, cooking stove
moxibustion
to burn, bright
vivid, illuminating, bright
cook, meal
to stew
shine, glitter, show off
torch
charcoal, coal, carbon
shine, glitter, sparkle
bake, roast, dry by fire
candle, taper, shine
scald, heat, wash
boil, cook, quick fry
to weld
shining
to burn
flame, blaze, glowing
bright, shining, luminous
fry in fat or oil, boil in water
to cook slowly over a low flame, pot, saucepan
to fan into a flame, to incite
put out, extinguish, quash
cook down, to boil, endure
dry, parched, arid
dad
key, hills
tend cattle, shepherd
dog, radical number 94
a legendary animal with short forelegs which rode a wolf
cunning, deceitful, treacherous
narrow, limited, narrow-minded
lion
wolf
hunt, field sports
ferocious
ape
crafty, cunning, shrewd
black, mysterious
rose
polish jade, cut jade
lucky, auspicious, propitious
extraordinary
petal, segment, valves
crockery, porcelain, chinaware
sweetness, sweet, tasty
throw away, discard
suburbs or outskirts, one of the five degrees of official mourning attire in dynastic China
fear, dread, awe
boundary path dividing fields
livestock, domestic animals
farmland, arable land, category
lopsided, unbalanced, abnormal
neglect, careless, lax
epidemic, plague, pestilence
feel tired, be exhausted, weak
itch
scar, mark, trace
paralysis, numbness of limbs
phlegm, spittle
imbecile, sentimental, stupid
paralysis, numbness
epidemic
tumor, lump, goiter
paralysis, palsy, numbness
rash, addiction, craving
cancer, marmoset
soap, black, menial servant
all, every, everybody
wrinkles, creases, folds
a small cup, classifier for lamps
rivet gaze upon, keep eyes on
doze, nap
eyebrows, upper margin of book
wink
open eyes, stare
friendly, amiable, peaceful
notice, pay attention to
look at, gaze at, observe
take aim at, look at
to look at
blind, reckless, rash
watch carefully, stare at, focus on
stare at
wink, blink, in a wink
look, look out for, respect
arrow, dart, straight
classical final particle
carpenter’s square
to correct, to rectify
sand, gravel, granule
to build by laying bricks or stones
hack, chop, cut
tile, brick
smash, crush, break
rough, uneven, rocky
stone tablet, gravestone
dish, plate
green jade, bluish green, blue
carbon
magnetic, magnetism, porcelain
pound, weigh
polish, buff, scrutinize
hit, collide, knock into
reef, shoal rock
to sacrifice, to offer libation to
to implore, to pray, to request
prayer, pray, supplication
misfortune, calamity, disaster
dhyana, Zen, meditation
birds, fowl
grain plant
bald
to grasp, to hold
balance, scale, steelyard
sapling, stem, baby livestock
order, orderly, salary
dirty
rare, unusual, scarce
young, immature, childhood
dense, crowded, packed
rice growing in field, rice plant
sow grain, sheaves of grain
solemn, reverent
cave, den, hole
secretly, stealthily, steal
narrow, tight, narrow-minded
hole, opening, aperture
kiln, oven, coal pit
to obstruct, to stop up
distressed, embarrassed
run away, revise, edit
nest, cave, den
cave, hole
to peep, to pry into
cavity, hole
complete, finish
put forth great effort, exhaust
pole
flute
cage, cage-like basket
muscles, tendons
bamboo basket or chest
thick piece of bamboo, pipe
sieve, filter, screen
zither, kite
chip, tally, token
awning, covering, sail
to cluster, cluster, classifier for bunches, clusters, piles etc
grain, small particle
viscous, mucous, glutinous
manure, dung
pure, unadulterated, select
rice dumplings wrapped in leaves
coarse, harsh, rough
confused, disorder
cotton wadding, fig. padding, long-winded
fine, delicate, minute
woof, parallels of latitude
cotton yarn, muslin
line, streak, stripe
spin, reel, weave
knot, button, handle
girdle, tie, bind
bind, tie, fasten
to twist, to entangle, to wring
embroider, embroidery, ornament
dark red, purple silk
to grab, ample, graceful
rope, string, cord
silk floss, continuous, soft
to draw tight, to tack, embroidery hoop
silk cloth, satin damask
to burst open, to split at the seam
patch together, link, connect
distant, remote, detailed
cable, hawser, to moor
to sew in close stitches
tie, join, connect
strand, thread, detailed
to tie
sew, mend
wrap, wind around, tie
abundant, mixed
deliver, submit, hand over
jar, vat, classifier for loads of laundry
jar, jug, pitcher
rare, scarce
gauze, to collect
basket for catching fish, cover
public office
disgrace, shame, ashamed
envy, admire, praise
elderly man, father
wings, fin
soar, glide, hover
turn up, lift, elevate
bluish-green, green jade
wings, fins on fish, shelter
frolic, play, amuse
plow, cultivate
urge on, rise up, stir
shame, humiliation, ashamed
indulge in, be negligent
bright, honest
deaf
indulge, excess, numeral four
human limbs, animal feet
animal fat
kidney
swell, inflate, expand
unborn child, embryo, fetus
embryo
dim moonlight
armpit, arms
fat, grease, lard
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
chest cavity, hollow in body
wrist, arm
raw meat, rank, strong-smelling
stomach, belly, abdomen
gland
greasy, oily, dirty
fly, gallop, run
upper arm, shoulder, wing
shoulders, upper arms
grease, fat, paste
chest, hollow space, cavity
knee
to swell, swollen, bloated
meals
arm
to smell of urine, shame, bashfulness
minister, statesman, official
uncle
cart, palanquin, sedan chair
lick with tongue, taste
hold of ship, cabin
helm, rudder
large, ocean-going vessel
small boat, dugout, punt
counter for ships, vessels
Chinese mugwort
Miscanthus sinensis
Zoysia pungens
rush, reed, Phragmites communis
perfume, fragrance
an unidentified fragrant plant mentioned in the Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞[Chu3 ci2]
the pith of the rush plant
fragrant
bud, sprout, shoot
blue, green
sprouts, Miao nationality
severe, exacting
thick, lush, dense
reeds, rushes
repeat, reoccur, recommend
wasteland, desert, uncultivated
pond, pool, wash away
shade
lotus, to carry on one's shoulder or back, burden
do not, is not, can not
lotus
mushroom
chrysanthemum
Bodhisattva
bud, sprout
duckweed
wither, wilt
radish
Chinese mugwort, desolate
direct, supervise
scallion, green onion
peduncle or stem of plants
garlic
steam, evaporate
store, save, hoard
type of raspberry, fairyland
creeping plants, tendrils, vines
lush, affable, friendly
cover, hide, conceal
to collect, gather, store
buds, unopened flowers
rattan, cane, vine
aquatic grasses, elegant
mushroom
to dip in
to capture, imprison, seize
cruel, harsh, oppressive
to act with reverence, reverent
rainbow
shrimp, prawn
nibble away, erode, eclipse
mosquito
frog
barbarians, barbarous, savage
bee, wasp, hornet
honey, sweet, nectar
wax, candle, waxy
fly, musca
spiral shell, snail, conch
wriggle, stupid, silly
consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood, rift
overflow, spill over, spread out
bit, hold in mouth, bite
undefined
long robe
long gown, robe, cloak
raid, attack, inherit
a piece of cloth used wrap bundles
progeny, descendants, posterity
abundant, rich, plentiful
naked
cover, tip over, return
seek, search
swear, pledge, oath
metaphor, simile, example
ridicule, jeer, mock
conceal, shun, regard as taboo
express surprise, be surprised
error, false, to extort
accuse, argue, dispute
recite, incant, satirize
to bid farewell, tricks of the trade, pithy mnemonic formula
cheat, defraud, swindle
be surprised, be shocked
warn, admonish, warning
persuade, entice, induce
recite, chant, repeat
slander, vilify, condemn
an intelligence report, to spy, spying
lie
riddle, conundrum, puzzle
sing, folksong, ballad
slander, libel
prudent, cautious, attentive
error, exaggeration, erroneous
list, table, musical score
reprimand, scold, abuse
to play Chinese finger-guessing game, opening, stake all
leopard, panther
virtuous, worthy, good
peddler, hawker, street merchant
be greedy, covet, covetous
decrease, lower, censure
inexpensive, lowly, despicable
thief, traitor, kill
merchant, to buy
bribe, bribes, riches
rent, hire, hired person
bribe, give present
stolen goods
tax, give, endow
to redeem, to ransom
to confer, gift
to support, to provide for
red, bare, loyal
go to, attend, be present
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
take advantage of, avail oneself
lying prone, leaning over
a tumble, a fall
leap, jump
footprints, traces, tracks
to kick, to trample, to tread on
hop, leap, jump
step on, tread on, lose energy
to rub against, to walk slowly, to freeload
tense, excited, irritable
body, personally, in person
human body
rumble, explosion, blast
axis, axle, spool
sedan chair, palanquin, litter
spokes of wheel
linchpin of wheel, control
crime, criminal offense
distinguish, discriminate
braid, pigtail, plait
early morning, 5th terrestrial branch
humiliate, insult, abuse
distant, far
extend, reach, until
take a big stride, pass by
to enlighten
alternately, repeatedly
traces, impressions, footprints
disobey, rebel
humble, modest, yield
tempt, allure, arouse
pass away, die
to show off, to flaunt, to carry out or succeed in a scheme
come upon, happen meet, flatter
seize, catch, reach
to flee, leisurely, to surpass the ordinary
to exceed, to go beyond, to transcend
stop, suppress, curb
to stroll, to walk
far away, distant, remote
cover, shield, protect
surname Deng
country
demonic, iniquitous, nefarious
sweet smelling, rich in aroma, to move
serious, solemn
outer city wall
mean, low
serve wine, feast, deliberate
drunk, to become violent under the influence of alcohol
liquor, spirits, wine
intoxicated
flaky pastry, crunchy, limp
toast, reward, recompense
yeast, fermentation
brew, ferment
alcohol, wine with high alcohol content, rich
imperial carriage bells
nail, spike, pursue closely
fish, fishhook, tempt
calcium
paper money, bank notes, copy
key, lock
respect, admire, respectful
30 catties, great, your
hook, barb, sickle
pincers, pliers, tongs
aluminum
inscribe, engrave
to scrape the ground with a spade, spade
melt, cast, coin
chain, wire, cable
rust, corrode
sharp, keen, acute
tin, to bestow, to confer
balance weight on scale, hammer
brocade, tapestry, embroidered
to saw
pound
insert, inlay, set
gloomy, depressed, melancholy
sluice, lock, to dam up water
small arched door, boudoir, women
powerful individual, family or group, clique, valve
pavilion, cabinet, boudoir
blocked or separated, to prevent
the gate of a lane
explain, clarify, elucidate
pitfall, trap, snare
exhibit, display, plead
foot path between rice fields
steep, sloping, abruptly
to fall from the sky
hill, mound, mausoleum
pottery, ceramics
narrow, confined, a strategic pass
tunnel, underground passageway, path to a tomb
sparrow
elegant, graceful, refined
employ, to hire
engrave, inlay, carve
fog, mist, vapor
mildew, mold, moldy
quickly, suddenly
frost, crystallized, candied
rosy clouds
boots
target, mark
bow, bend, rear
whip, string of firecrackers
strong and pliable, resilient
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
rhyme, appeal, charm
unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares, a short while, a little while ago
confer, bestow, publish
laud, acclaim, hymn
lean one side, very, rather
cheeks
to crumble, to collapse, to decline
top, peak, summit
shiver, tremble, trembling
whirlwind, cyclone, floating
very strong wind, wild
hunger, starving, hungry
raise animals, feed, nourish
pastry, food, to swallow
bountiful, abundant, plentiful
hungry, dispirited
filling, stuffing, secret
offer food superior, send gift
gluttonous, greedy, lewd
fragrant
to drive, to manage, to control
load carried by a pack animal, to carry on one's back
to attain gradually, to tame
go quickly or swiftly, hurry
spur a horse on, expel, drive away
varicolored, variegated, mixed
to astonish, to startle, to hack
spirited horse
harass, bother, annoy
procedure, gallop, sudden
flowing hair of young child
chief, head, outstanding
soul, spirit
belt ornament, pendant, wear at waist
upright and strong, amiable
this, now, year
unite, combine, connect
soldier, servant, to finish
lay down, retire from office
Tang dynasty, Chinese
fall in ruins, collapse
vigor, body, dark part of moon
kind of forest demon, elf
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
shark
alligator
cry of bird or animal, make sound
crow, Corvus species
pigeon, dove, Columba species
goose
Peng, large fabulous bird, roc
crane
general term for a bird of prey
deer
sticky, to adhere
to carve, carved words, to agree
mysterious, obscure, profound
few, scant, widowed
inlay, set in, fall into
usual, common, ordinary
angered, filled with hate
indolent, careless, lazy
be in a daze
throw
to throw, to toss
give helping hand
oar, paddle
hall, palace, temple
thick liquid, to starch
prison, jail, case
boundary, border, frontier
deceive, lie, eyes half-closed
to offer a sacrifice to, to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon
to examine, to delay
perpendicular, vertical, erect
Cantonese, short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]
at first, devise, originate
an early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2], chaste tree or its berry
a glimmer, glimmering, twinkling
luster of gems
pavilion, erect
beast, animal, bestial
sleep, rest, bed chamber
badge, emblem, insignia
soak, immerse, dip
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]
ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle, nobility
dense growth of grass, vast, boorish
surname Sa
bury, inter
disdain, disregard, slight
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
decline, falter, decrease
to store, to save, stockpile
wagon ruts, wheel tracks
law, rule, open up
to satisfy, to succeed, then
send, dispatch, send off
narrow, crude, coarse
prosperous, plentiful, abundant
crack, split, fissure
rule by might rather than right
rice tassel, sharp point, clever
teeth, gears, cogs
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