2021 Framework Levels 7-9 - Individual Characters

2968 words

WordPinyinDefinition
儿érchild
参cānto take part in
与yǔand
省shěngto save
朴Piáosurname Piao
只zhǐonly
板bǎnboard
召Shàosurname Shao
喝hēto drink
奔bènto go to
种zhǒngseed
单dānbill
称chēngto weigh
吐tùto vomit
否fǒuto negate
吧ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
呐nasentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a
呢neparticle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
吁xūsh
和Hésurname He
咧liemodal particle expressing exclamation
咱zásee 咱[zan2]
咳hāisound of sighing
咽yànto swallow
哄hōngroar of laughter (onom.)
哇wāWow!
哈hǎa Pekinese
哦óoh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)
哪nǎhow
哺bùsee 餔子|哺子[bu4 zi5]
唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
唯wéi-ism
贾gǔmerchant
啊amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
蒙Méngsurname Meng
啦lasentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
喂wéihello (when answering the phone)
喇lǎ(phonetic)
哗huácat-calling sound
丧sàngto lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)
打dádozen (loanword)
薄báothin
呛qiàngto irritate the nose
晕yūnconfused
更gèngmore
朝Cháoimperial or royal court
柏Bǎisurname Bai
杆gǎnstick
楷jiēChinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)
杠gàngthick pole
叶xiéto be in harmony
横hénghorizontal
歪wāiaskew
殷yāndark red
泡pàobubble
泥nímud
沉chénto submerge
辙chèto remove
冲chōng(of water) to dash against
涌chōng(used in place names)
氓mángsee 流氓[liu2 mang2]
淋línto sprinkle
渠jùhow can it be that?
汤shāngrushing current
稽Jīsurname Ji
漂piàoelegant
澄Chéngsurname Cheng
瀑bàoshower (rain)
炮bāoto sauté
炸zháto deep fry
熬āoto boil
笼lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc
膏gàoto moisten
畜chùlivestock
琢zhuóto cut (gems)
茄jiāphonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 is more common
监jiànsupervisor
一yīone
下xiàdown
二èrtwo
净jìngclean
事shìmatter
无wúnot to have
成Chéngsurname Cheng
些xiēsome
代dàito substitute
个gèindividual
共gòngcommon
再zàiagain
动dòng(of sth) to move
不bù(negative prefix)
半bànhalf
口kǒumouth
气qìgas
句jùsentence
话huàdialect
向Xiàngsurname Xiang
味wèitaste
回huíto circle
块kuàilump (of earth)
塌tāto collapse
早zǎoearly
天tiānday
到dàoto (a place)
晚wǎnevening
如rúas
既jìalready
往wǎngto go (in a direction)
定dìngto set
家jiāhome
人rénman
帆fānsail
风fēngwind
顺shùnto obey
带dàito take along
年Niánsurname Nian
律Lǜsurname Lü
心xīnheart
意Yìidea
俱jùentirely
全Quánsurname Quan
变biànto change
手shǒuhand
技jìskill
之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
揽lǎnto monopolize
方Fāngsurname Fang
面miànnoodles
旁pángbeside
旦dàndawn
时Shísurname Shi
概gàigeneral
而érand
样yàngmanner
次cìnext in sequence
性xìngnature
毛Máosurname Mao
拔báto pull up
流liúto flow
所suǒactually
有yǒuto have
知zhīto know
生shēngto be born
目mùeye
然ráncorrect
直Zhísurname Zhi
眼yǎneye
瞬shùnto wink
筹chóuchip (in gambling)
莫Mòsurname Mo
展Zhǎnsurname Zhan
列lièto arrange
线xiànthread
声shēngsound
致zhìto send
举jǔto lift
来láito come
言yánwords
贯guànto pierce through
起qǐto rise
路Lùsurname Lu
平Píngsurname Ping
安Ānsurname An
身shēnbody
辈bèilifetime
连Liánsurname Lian
串chuànto string together
道dàoroad
部bùministry
锅guōpot
阵zhèndisposition of troops
体tǐbody
点diǎnpoint
鼓gǔdrum
齐Qísurname Qi
丁Dīngsurname Ding
七qīseven
嘴zuǐmouth
八bāeight
舌shétongue
丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
三Sānsurname San
明Míngsurname Ming
治zhìto rule
五wǔfive
维Wéito preserve
月yuèmoon
午wǔ7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
去qùto go
司Sīsurname Si
周Zhōusurname Zhou
报bàoto announce
学xuéto learn
岗gǎngmound
市shìmarket
帝dìemperor
旬xúnten days
升shēngto ascend
映yìngto reflect (light)
楼Lóusurname Lou
演yǎnto develop
火Huǒsurname Huo
班Bānsurname Ban
族zúrace
瘾yǐnaddiction
级jílevel
网wǎngnet
诉sùto complain
课kèsubject
述shùto state
门Ménsurname Men
限xiànlimit
功gōngmeritorious deed or service
山Shānsurname Shan
棋qíchess
决juéto decide
海Hǎisurname Hai
跌diēto fall
乡xiāngcountry or countryside
雪Xuěsurname Xue
久jiǔ(long) time
亦yìalso
乎hū(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in
以Yǐto use
但dànbut
值zhívalue
思sīto think
索Suǒsurname Suo
停tíngto stop
仅jǐnbarely
像xiàngto resemble
光guānglight
免miǎnto excuse sb
准zhǔnaccurate
利Lìsurname Li
议yìto comment on
避bìto avoid
在zài(located) at
堪kānto endure
够gòuenough (sufficient)
妨fángto hinder
宜Yísurname Yi
客kècustomer
容Róngsurname Rong
对duìright
屑xièbits
已yǐalready
幸Xìngsurname Xing
必bìcertainly
怎zěnhow
耻chǐshame
问wènto ask
惜xīto cherish
慎shèncareful
懈xièlax
敢gǎnto dare
料liàomaterial
断duànto break
易Yìsurname Yi
景Jǐngsurname Jing
止zhǐto stop
满Mǎnto fill
理lǐtexture
用yòngto use
由yóuto follow
自zìself
主zhǔowner
管Guǎnsurname Guan
经Jīngsurname Jing
翼Yìsurname Yi
飞fēito fly
耐nàicapable of enduring
烦fánto feel vexed
能Néngsurname Neng
至zhìto arrive
良liánggood
紧jǐntight
许Xǔsurname Xu
辞cíto resign
错Cuòsurname Cuo
顾Gùsurname Gu
丑Chǒusurname Chou
且qiěand
世Shìsurname Shi
故gùhappening
界jièboundary
杯bēicup
袭xíto attack
丘Qiūsurname Qiu
陵língmound
丙bǐngthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
丢diūto lose
失shīto lose
掉diàoto fall
弃qìto abandon
脸liǎnface
并bìngand
非Fēito not be
丫yāfork
介jièto introduce
国Guósurname Guo
画huàto draw
型xíngmold
外wàioutside
央yāngcenter
庸yōngordinary
文Wénsurname Wen
期qīa period of time
毒dúpoison
奖jiǎngprize
秋Qiūsurname Qiu
立Lìsurname Li
等děngto await for
民Mínsurname Min
药yàomedicine
途túway
医yīmedical
餐cānmeal
丸wánball
公gōngpublic
力Lìsurname Li
妇fùwoman
宰zǎito slaughter livestock
导dǎoto transmit
席Xísurname Xi
张Zhāngsurname Zhang
持chíto hold
权Quánsurname Quan
编biānto weave
义Yìsurname Yi
办bànto do
页yèpage
题Tísurname Ti
乃nǎito be
仰Yǎngsurname Yang
违wéito disobey
内nèiinside
前qiánfront
后hòuback
类lèikind
乒pīng(onom.) ping
乓pāng(onom.) bang
球qiúball
乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved
巧qiǎoopportunely
危Wēisurname Wei
坐zuòto sit
九jiǔnine
乞qǐto beg
丐gàito beg for alms
求qiúto seek
讨tǎoto invite
也Yěsurname Ye
就jiùat once
是shìis
乳rǔbreast
制zhìto manufacture
品pǐnarticle
旱hàndrought
燥zàodry
脆cuìbrittle
乱luànin confusion or disorder
糟zāodregs
却quèbut
件jiànitem
先xiānfirst
务wùaffair
实shíreal
情qíngfeeling
态tài(bound form)
业Yèsurname Ye
物wùthing
迹jìfootprint
项Xiàngsurname Xiang
氧yǎngoxygen (chemistry)
化huàto make into
碳tàncarbon (chemistry)
码mǎweight
互hùmutual
信xìnletter
助zhùto help
联liánto ally
补bǔto repair
访fǎngto visit
星xīngstar
花Huāsurname Hua
颜Yánsurname Yan
六liùsix
井Jǐngsurname Jing
亚Yàsecond
军jūnarmy
运yùnto move
亡wángto die
羊Yángsurname Yang
牢láofirm
交jiāoto hand over
付Fùsurname Fu
接jiēto receive
换huànto exchange
替tìto substitute for
朋péngfriend
友yǒufriend
涉shèto wade
纳Nàsurname Na
谈Tánsurname Tan
警jǐngto alert
锋fēngpoint of a spear
际jìborder
集jíto gather
响xiǎngecho
耳ěrear
享xiǎngto enjoy
受shòuto receive
京Jīngsurname Jing
剧jùtheatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc)
亮liàngbright
们menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
员yuánperson
均jūnequal
士Shìsurname Shi
工gōngwork
智zhìwisdom
才cáia moment ago
格gésquare
币bìmoney
缘yuáncause
群qúngroup
质zhìcharacter
造zàoto make
选xuǎnto choose
仁rénhumane
慈cícompassionate
恨hènto hate
今jīntoday
日Rìsun
入rùto enter
绍Shàosurname Shao
仍réngstill
旧jiùold
细xìthin or slender
他tāhe or him
出chūto go out
款kuǎnsection
费Fèisurname Fei
仙xiānimmortal
女nǚfemale
鹤hècrane
表biǎowrist or pocket watch
团tuánround
及jíand
则zé(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
仲Zhòngsurname Zhong
裁cáito cut out (as a dress)
割gēto cut
何Hésurname He
命mìnglife
职zhíoffice
份fènpart
额éforehead
仿fǎngto imitate
企qǐto plan a project
图túdiagram
伊Yīsurname Yi
斯Sī(phonetic)
兰Lánsurname Lan
休Xiūsurname Xiu
息xībreath
想xiǎngto think
眠miánto sleep
闲xiánto stay idle
养yǎngto raise (animals)
伙huǒcompanion
伴bànpartner
母mǔmother
父fùfather
算suànto regard as
计Jìsurname Ji
侣lǚcompanion
奏zòuto play music
随Suísurname Sui
伸shēnto stretch
缩suōto withdraw
候hòuto wait
机Jīsurname Ji
愿yuànto hope
布bùcloth
局júoffice
置zhìto install
位wèiposition
低dīlow
温Wēnsurname Wen
迷míto bewilder
住zhùto live
址zhǐlocation
宅zháiresidence
子zi(noun suffix)
干gànto do
劲jìnstrength
切qiēto cut
卡kǎto stop
通tòngclassifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
同tónglike
糊húmuddled
涂túto apply (paint etc)
大dàbig
头tousuffix for nouns
度dùto pass
应Yìngsurname Ying
长chánglength
把bǎto hold
晃huǎngto dazzle
会huìcan
论Lún
模móto imitate
了le(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
间jiàngap
系xìsystem
吭hángthroat
般bānsort
说shuōto speak
行xíngto walk
发fāto send out
边biansuffix of a noun of locality
分fēnto divide
粥zhōucongee
作zuòto do
夫fú(classical) this, that
番fānforeign (non-Chinese)
角jiǎoangle
上shàngon top
任Rénsurname Ren
台táidesk
场chǎnglarge place used for a specific purpose
游yóuto walk
涨zhǎngto rise (of prices, rivers)
当dāngto be
空kōngempty
衣yìto dress
调diàoto transfer
车Chēsurname Che
令Língsee 脊令[ji2 ling2]
属shǔcategory
识shíto know
落làto leave out
载zàito carry
降jiàngto drop
雨yùto rain
予yú(archaic) I
乐Lèsurname Le
为wèibecause of
便biànplain
假jiǎfake
可kèsee 可汗[ke4 han2]
好hǎogood
少shǎofew
得destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
么mainterrogative final particle
曾céngonce
服fúclothes
正zhèngstraight
相xiàngappearance
觉jiàoa nap
禁jìnto prohibit
约yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scale
于yúin
要yàoimportant
见jiànto see
解jièto transport under guard
足jùexcessive
别Biésurname Bie
过guo(experienced action marker)
适kuòsee 李适[Li3 Kuo4]
纪jìorder
中zhòngto hit (the mark)
节jiéfestival
华Huámagnificent
观Guànsurname Guan
乙yǐsecond of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
结jiéknot
色sècolor
叉cháto cross
给gěito
丽Lí
数shǔto count
什shénwhat
仇chóuhatred
仔zǐmeticulous
价jiàprice
号hàoordinal number
教jiāoto teach
克kèto be able to
伯bǎione hundred (old)
估gùold
伺cìto wait on
似shìsee 似的[shi4 de5]
的deof
谷gǔgrain
宿Sùsurname Su
处chùplace
占zhànto take possession of
据jùaccording to
佛Fó
脉màiarteries and veins
供gòngsacrificial offering
舍Shèsurname She
语yùto tell to
俊jùnsmart
重zhòngheavy
倒dàoto place upside down
强jiàngstubborn
倘chángsee 倘佯[chang2 yang2]
差chàto differ from
远yuǎnfar
泊bóto anchor
侧cèthe side
看kànto see
传chuánto pass on
奇jīodd (number)
听tīngto listen
尽jìnto use up
量liángto measure
还háistill
恶èevil
隆Lóngsurname Long
地dìearth
都dōuall
仆púservant
里lǐinside
余yúextra
范fànpattern
冠Guànsurname Guan
冬dōngwinter
厂chǎngfactory
汗hànperspiration
难nándifficult (to...)
担dànpicul (100 catties, 50 kg)
散sànto scatter
钟zhōngclock
离chīmythical beast (archaic)
划huàto delimit
刨bàocarpenter's plane
率lǜrate
底dǐbackground
刷shuàto select
刺cìthorn
削xiāoto peel with a knife
合gě100 ml
刹chàBuddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)
剥bāoto peel
创chuàngto begin
劈pīto hack
勒lèto rein in
弹dàncrossball
片piànthin piece
累lèitired
挡dǎngto resist
勾gòusee 勾當|勾当[gou4 dang4]
扎zhāto prick
石dàndry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗
纤qiànboatman's tow-rope
匹pǐclassifier for horses, mules etc
区Oūsurname Ou
万Mò
卜bosee 蘿蔔|萝卜[luo2 bo5]
户hùa household
房Fángsurname Fang
院yuàncourtyard
佐zuǒto assist
领lǐngneck
况kuàngmoreover
苦kǔbitter
废fèito abolish
弊bìdetriment
战zhànto fight
者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
你nǐyou
佩pèito respect
佳Jiāsurname Jia
购gòuto buy
使shǐto make
唤huànto call
侃kǎnupright and honest
历lìcalendar
源yuánroot
临línto face
宾bīnvisitor
电diànelectric
龙Lóngsurname Long
例lìexample
侍shìto serve
奉fèngto offer (tribute)
依yīto depend on
法Fǎlaw
照zhàoaccording to
托tuōto trust
赖Làisurname Lai
靠kàoto lean against or on
侮wǔto insult
辱rǔdisgrace
侵qīnto invade
害hàito do harm to
犯fànto violate
略lüèplan
店diàninn
捷Jiévictory
条tiáostrip
饭fànfood
促cùurgent
进jìnto go forward
销xiāoto melt (metal)
俄Ésuddenly
俏qiàogood-looking
俗súcustom
俘fúto take prisoner
获huòto reap
虏lǔprisoner of war
保Bǎoto defend
佑yòuto assist
修Xiūsurname Xiu
健jiànhealthy
姆mǔwoman who looks after small children
存cúnto exist
守shǒuto guard
密Mìsurname Mi
暖nuǎnwarm
留liúto leave (a message etc)
卫Wèisurname Wei
证zhèngcertificate
护hùto protect
障zhàngto block
险xiǎndanger
侠xiáknight-errant
封Fēngsurname Feng
念niànto read
箱xiāngbox
誉yùto praise
贷dàito lend on interest
建jiànto establish
复fùto go and return
改gǎito change
订dìngto agree
俯fǔto look down
首shǒuhead
俩liǎtwo (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)
仓cāngbarn
库kùwarehouse
案àn(legal) case
倍bèi(two, three etc) -fold
卖màito sell
闭bìto close
霉méibacteria
倔juécrabby
若ruòto seem
倚yǐto lean on
借jièto lend
鉴jiànexample
倡chàngto initiate
伦lúnhuman relationship
钱Qiánsurname Qian
冒Màosurname Mao
装zhuāngadornment
设shèto set up
伟wěibig
偏piānto lean
僻pìbiased
做zuòto do
梦mèngdream
放fàngto put
顿dùnto stop
壮Zhuàngto strengthen
康Kāngsurname Kang
美Měibeautiful
侦zhēnto scout
察Cháto examine
偶ǒuaccidental
尔ěrthus
偷tōuto steal
懒lǎnlazy
窥kuīto peep
伪wěifalse
傍bàngnear
杰jiéhero
伞sǎnumbrella
备bèito prepare
效xiàoeffect
催cuīto urge
傲àoproud
食shíto eat
乘Chéngsurname Cheng
凡fánordinary
凯Kǎisurname Kai
歌gēsong
凳dèngbench
狠hěnruthless
凸tūto stick out
显xiǎnprominent
凹āodepressed
章Zhāngsurname Zhang
名míngname
土Tǔsurname Tu
洋yángocean
版bǎna register
社shèsociety
示shìto show
租zūto hire
血xuèblood
资zīresources
走zǒuto walk
刀Dāosurname Dao
刁Diāosurname Diao
寸cùna unit of length
支Zhīsurname Zhi
析xīto separate
歧qídivergent
泌mìto secrete
红Hóngsurname Hong
组Zǔsurname Zu
裂lièto split
赃zāngstolen goods
辨biànto distinguish
配pèito join
刊kānto print
登dēngto scale (a height)
刑Xíngsurname Xing
船chuánboat
初chūat first
步Bùsurname Bu
衷zhōnginner feelings
判pànto judge
墅shùvilla
提títo carry (hanging down from the hand)
润rùnto moisten
删shānto delete
刮guāto scrape
牙yátooth
激jīto arouse
绣xiùto embroider
骨gǔbone
刻kèquarter (hour)
舟zhōuboat
剑jiàndouble-edged sword
弱ruòweak
夕xīdusk
未wèinot yet
沿yánalong
继jìto continue
剔tīto scrape the meat from bones
刚gāngjust now
毅yìfirm and resolute
夺duóto seize
剩shèngto remain
剪Jiǎnsurname Jian
副fùsecondary
始shǐto begin
铲chǎnto level off
本běnroot
烈lièardent
剂jìdose (medicine)
从Cóngsurname Cong
争zhēngto strive for
劳láoto toil
臣Chénsurname Chen
加Jiāsurname Jia
油yóuoil
站zhànstation
深shēndeep
热rèto warm up
盟méngoath
速sùfast
劣lièinferior
威wēipower
努nǔto exert
劫jiéto rob
勇yǒngbrave
勉miǎnto exhort
摇Yáosurname Yao
勘kānto investigate
探tànto explore
勋xūnmedal
胜shèngvictory
负fùto bear
募mùcanvass for contributions
捐juānto contribute
勤qíndiligent
奋fènto exert oneself (bound form)
俭jiǎnfrugal
励Lìsurname Li
志zhìaspiration
劝quànto advise
阻zǔto hinder
勺sháospoon
勿wùdo not
包Bāosurname Bao
含hánto keep
慢mànslow
媒méimedium
承Chéngsurname Cheng
授shòuto teach
播bōto sow
染rǎnto dye
病bìngillness
真zhēnreally
统tǒngto gather
闻Wénto smell
记jìto record
输shūto lose
达Dásurname Da
递dìto hand over
债zhàidebt
伤shāngto injure
势shìpower
感gǎnto feel
残cánto destroy
痕hénscar
脑nǎobrain
筋jīnmuscle
傻shǎfoolish
瓜guāmelon
倾qīngto overturn
荡dàngto wash
产chǎnto give birth
斜xiéinclined
僧sēngmonk
僵jiāngrigid
静jìngstill
仪yíapparatus
器qìdevice
式shìtype
亿yì100 million
儒rúscholar
快kuàirapid
偿chángto repay
优yōuexcellent
惠Huìsurname Hui
异yìdifferent
秀xiùhandsome
越Yuègeneric word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
雅yǎelegant
储Chǔsurname Chu
蓄xùto store up
允yǔnjust
元Yuánsurname Yuan
宵xiāonight
素sùraw silk
老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
兄xiōngelder brother
弟dìyounger brother
充chōngto fill
沛pèicopious
兆Zhàosurname Zhao
凶xiōngterrible
猛měngferocious
彩cǎi(bright) color
磊lěilumpy
荣Róngsurname Rong
滑Huásurname Hua
泽zépool
环Huánsurname Huan
盘pánplate
碟diédish
缆lǎncable
芒mángmango
辉huīsplendor
兑Duìsurname Dui
现xiànto appear
疫yìepidemic
除chúto get rid of
科kēbranch of study
童Tóngsurname Tong
兔tùrabbit
兜dōupocket
售shòuto sell
兢jīngto be fearful
券quànbond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half)
境jìngborder
幕mùcurtain or screen
涵hánto contain
阁gépavilion (usu. two-storied)
需xūto require
赴fùto go
新Xīnnew
程Chéngsurname Cheng
两liǎngtwo
岸ànbank
栖qīto perch
卦guàdivinatory diagram
汽qìsteam
函hánenvelope
告gàoto say
园Yuánsurname Yuan
墓mùgrave
寓yùto reside
斤jīncatty
益Yìsurname Yi
众Zhòngmany
积jīto amass
金Jīnsurname Jin
认rènto recognize
开kāito open
围Wéisurname Wei
括kuòto enclose
袱fúbundle wrapped in cloth
裹guǒto bind
疑yíto doubt
夜yènight
岛dǎoisland
赛sàito compete
卑bēilow
鄙bǐrustic
卓Zhuósurname Zhuo
协xiéto cooperate
商Shāngsurname Shang
书Shūbook
南Nánsurname Nan
博bóextensive
馆guǎnbuilding
览lǎnto look at
印Yìnsurname Yin
象xiàngelephant
急jíurgent
即jínamely
卵luǎnegg
卸xièto unload
厄èdistressed
厚hòuthick
原YuánHara (Japanese surname)
因yīncause
材cáimaterial
汁zhījuice
谅liàngto show understanding
厌yànto loathe
倦juàntired
厉Lìsurname Li
考kǎoto check
谋móuto plan
又yòu(once) again
善shàngood (virtuous)
谊yìfriendship
反fǎncontrary
常Chángsurname Chang
抗kàngto resist
击jīto hit
馈kuìfood
驳bóvariegated
叔shūuncle
取qǔto take
消xiāoto disappear
缔dìclosely joined
灾zāidisaster
贿huìbribe
骗piànto cheat
惊jīngto startle
叛pànto betray
逆nìcontrary
丛cóngcluster
林Línsurname Lin
吃chīto eat
哨shàoa whistle
径jìngfootpath
碑bēia monument
试shìto test
音yīnsound
香xiāngfragrant
糖tángsugar
古Gǔsurname Gu
怪guàibewildering
董Dǒngsurname Dong
另lìngother
叫jiàoto shout
叮dīngto sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)
嘱zhǔto enjoin
怕Pàsurname Pa
悲bēisad
爱àito love
怜liánto pity
泣qìto sob
谓Wèisurname Wei
贵guìexpensive
史Shǐsurname Shi
右yòuright (-hand)
惯guànaccustomed to
叼diāoto hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
玩wánto play
亏kuīdeficiency
各gèeach
唱chàngto sing
影yǐngpicture
吉Jísurname Ji
普pǔgeneral
祥xiángauspicious
吊diàoto suspend
胞bāoplacenta
济jìto cross a river
著zhùto make known
君jūnmonarch
吞tūnto swallow
吩fēnleave instructions
关Guānsurname Guan
鸡jīfowl
顷qǐngunit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu
鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects)
兵bīngsoldiers
其qíhis
具jùtool
典diǎncanon
礼Lǐsurname Li
兼jiāndouble
册cèbook
昧mèito conceal
冗rǒngextraneous
冤yuāninjustice
枉wǎngto twist
季Jìsurname Ji
冰bīngice
棍gùnstick
冷Lěngsurname Leng
冻dòngto freeze
水Shuǐsurname Shui
淡dàninsipid
漠mòdesert
笑xiàolaugh
酷kùruthless
凌Língsurname Ling
晨chénmorning
凝níngto congeal
固gùhard
聚jùto congregate
匆cōnghurried
忙mángbusy
妆zhuāng(of a woman) to adorn oneself
肥féifat
夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China
验yànto examine
北běinorth
极jíextremely
汇huìto remit
匿nìto hide
域yùfield
十shíten
字zìletter
千qiānthousand
百Bǎisurname Bai
马Mǎsurname Ma
钧jūn30 catties
睡shuìto sleep
术shùmethod
将jiànggeneral
卷juǎnto roll up
罩zhàocover
腔qiāngcavity of body
袋dàipouch
纸zhǐpaper
匪fěibandit
壤rǎngsoil
豆dòubean
室Shìsurname Shi
段Duànsurname Duan
毯tǎnblanket
狱yùprison
铁Tiěsurname Tie
震zhènto shake
匀yúneven
衡héngto weigh
坑kēnghole
坡pōslope
坦tǎnflat
白Báisurname Bai
诚chéngsincere
垂chuíto hang (down)
垃lāsee 垃圾[la1 ji1]
圾jīsee 垃圾[la1 ji1]
垮kuǎto collapse
伏Fúsurname Fu
怨yuànto blame
镇zhènto press down
培péito bank up with earth
训xùnto teach
基jībase
层cénglayer
督dūto supervise and direct
础chǔfoundation
坚jiānstrong
硬yìnghard
韧rènannealed
堆duīto pile up
砌qìto build by laying bricks or stones
堡bǎoan earthwork
垒lěirampart
堤dīdike
坝bàdam
亭tíngpavilion
酬chóuto entertain
堵dǔto stop up
塑sùto model (a figure) in clay
塔tǎpagoda
填tiánto fill or stuff
写xiěto write
遇Yùsurname Yu
垫diànpad
坠zhuìto fall
增zēngto increase
多duōmany
添tiānto add
墨Mòsurname Mo
堕duòto fall
坟féngrave
壁bìwall
抑yìto restrain
迫pòto force
坏huàibad
垄lǒngridge between fields
壶húpot
寿Shòusurname Shou
夏Xiàsurname Xia
营yíngcamp
婆pógrandmother
援yuánto help
貌màoappearance
贸màocommerce
云Yúnsurname Yun
总zǒngalways
幻huànfantasy
私sīpersonal
小xiǎosmall
鼎dǐngancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs
姐jiěolder sister
妈māma
宗Zōngsurname Zong
师Shīsurname Shi
幅fúwidth
厅tīng(reception) hall
批pīto ascertain
熊Xióngsurname Xiong
猫māocat
爷yégrandpa
米Mǐsurname Mi
纲gānghead rope of a fishing net
肆sìfour (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
胆dǎngall bladder
街jiēstreet
巷xiànglane
规guīcompass
雁yànwild goose
鹏Péng
桥qiáobridge
赋fùpoetic essay
鹅égoose
太tàihighest
拳quánfist
阳yángpositive (electric.)
恋liànto feel attached to
控kòngto control
败bàito defeat
误wùmistake
踪zōngfootprint
灵línga god which is good at answering prayers
妙miàoclever
特tèspecial
草cǎograss
献xiànto offer
契qìto carve
波Bōwave
奠diànto fix
奢shēextravagant
侈chǐextravagant
奥Aòobscure
魁kuíchief
婿xùson-in-law
孩háichild
奴núslave
隶lìattached to
奶nǎibreast
粉fěnpowder
茶chátea
奸jiānto fornicate
诈zhàto cheat
她tāshe
歹dǎibad
评píngto discuss
果guǒfruit
醉zuìintoxicated
痴chīimbecile
妄wàngabsurd
妒dùto envy (success, talent)
忌jìto be jealous of
妖yāogoblin
妥tuǒsuitable
碍àito hinder
妹mèiyounger sister
终zhōngend
姑gūpaternal aunt
娘niángmother
姓xìngfamily name
婉wǎngraceful
屈Qūsurname Qu
姨yímother's sister
姿zībeauty
慑shèterrified
胁xiéflank (the side of one's torso)
娃wábaby
娱yúto amuse
娶qǔto take a wife
婚hūnto marry
姻yīnmarriage connections
纱shācotton yarn
媲pìto match
媳xídaughter-in-law
嫁jià(of a woman) to marry
嫂sǎoolder brother's wife
嫉jíjealousy
嫌xiánto dislike
嫦chánga legendary beauty who flew to the moon
娥égood
嫩nèntender
嬉xīamusement
娇jiāolovable
婴yīnginfant
孙Sūnsurname Sun
孕yùnpregnant
孝xiàofilial piety or obedience
敬jìngto respect
孤gūlone
陋lòulow
寡guǎfew
零língzero
孵fūbreeding
习Xísurname Xi
艺yìskill
孪luántwins
它tāit
宇yǔroom
宙zhòueternity
航hángboat
株zhūtree trunk
慰wèito comfort
排páia row
抚fǔto comfort
检jiǎnto check
稳wěnsettled
逸yìto escape
完wánto finish
整zhěngexactly
毕Bìsurname Bi
蛋dànegg
宏hónggreat
旨zhǐimperial decree
僚Liáosurname Liao
吏lìminor government official or functionary (old)
宣Xuānsurname Xuan
扬Yángto raise
泄xièto leak (of water or gas)
誓shìoath
宫Gōngsurname Gong
廷tíngpalace courtyard
殿diànpalace hall
羞xiūshy
虫chónglower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures
宴yànfeast
喻Yùsurname Yu
晓xiǎodawn
庭tíngmain hall
政zhèngpolitical
禽qíngeneric term for birds and animals
焕huànbrilliant
忍rěnto bear
寂jìsilent
寞mòlonesome
寄jìto send
富Fùsurname Fu
翁Wēngsurname Weng
裕yùabundant
豪háogrand
寒háncold
寝qǐnto lie down
寥liáoempty
施Shīsurname Shi
践jiànto fulfill (a promise)
审shěnto examine
核hépit
视shìto look at
宽Kuānsurname Kuan
广Guǎngsurname Guang
恕shùto forgive
敞chǎngopen to the view of all
泛fànto float
阔kuòrich
宠chǒngto love
贝Bèisurname Bei
寺sìBuddhist temple
庙miàotemple
锁suǒto lock up
顶dǐngapex
吗ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
唠láoto chatter
叨dāogarrulous
嘲cháoto ridicule
弄nòngto do
喷pèn(of a smell) strong
吓xiàto frighten
答dáreply
圈quāncircle
王Wángsurname Wang
埋máito bury
没méi(negative prefix for verbs)
藏cángto conceal
着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress
塞sàistrategic pass
压yàsee 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]
校jiàoto proofread
厦shàtall building
陆liùsix (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
妻qìto marry off (a daughter)
夹jiádouble-layered
跑páo(of an animal) to paw (the ground)
秘bìsee 秘魯|秘鲁[Bi4 lu3]
斗dòuto fight
比bìto associate with
转zhuànto revolve
氏shìclan name
委Wěisurname Wei
姥lǎograndma (maternal)
折zhéto break
待dàito wait
宁Níngpeaceful
居jī(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
读dúto read
臊sàoshame
几jǐhow much
查cháto research
松sōngloose
柜guìcupboard
曲qǔtune
尺chěone of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]
尾wěitail
尿niàoto urinate
屏bǐngto get rid of
射shèto shoot
近jìnnear
专zhuānfor a particular person, occasion, purpose
栏lánfence
注zhùto register
辑jíto gather up
尊zūnsenior
寻xúnto search
咐fùto order
吵chǎoto quarrel
架jiàto support
喊hǎnto yell
吸xīto breathe
引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow)
收shōuto receive
烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco
吹chuīto blow
捧pěngto clasp
牛Niúsurname Niu
吻wěnkiss
吼hǒuto roar
呀ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
呆dāifoolish
呈chéngto present to a superior
状zhuàngaccusation
诫jiècommandment
旋xuánto revolve
精jīngessence
呵hēexpel breath
呼hūto call
救jiùto save
尚Shàngsurname Shang
睦mùamicable
蔼ǎifriendly
谐xiéharmonious
咖kācoffee
啡fēi(phonetic component)
咨zīto consult
询xúnto ask about
咬yǎoto bite
嗽sòucough
喉hóuthroat
哀Aīsorrow
尝chángto taste
德Dévirtue
牌páimahjong tile
堂táng(main) hall
哆duōquiver
嗦suōsuck
哎āihey!
哥gēelder brother
哭kūto cry
哲zhéphilosophy
育yùto have children
哼hēngto groan
货huògoods
独dúalone
唾tuòsaliva
液yèliquid
啃kěnto gnaw
城chéngcity walls
标biāomark
贩fànto deal in
哑yǎdumb
启Qǐto open
迪díto enlighten
啤píbeer
酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine)
队duìsquadron
叭bādenote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
咙lóngthroat
喘chuǎnto gasp
喜xǐto be fond of
望wàngfull moon
怒nùanger
悦yuèpleased
庆qìngto celebrate
欢huānjoyous
喧xuānclamor
闹nàonoisy
乔Qiáosurname Qiao
纯chúnpure
嗅xiùto smell
嗓sǎngthroat
呜wū(onom.) for humming or whimpering
嗜shìaddicted to
叹tànto sigh
嘉Jiāsurname Jia
找zhǎoto try to find
觅mìto seek
峙zhìpeak
弈yìancient name for go (Chinese board game)
策Cèsurname Ce
卒zúsoldier
琴qínguqin 古琴[gu3 qin
溪xīcreek
麦Màisurname Mai
尖jiānpoint (of needle)
端duānend
锐ruìacute
尤Yóusurname You
诊zhěnto examine or treat medically
尴gānembarrassed
尬gàembarrassing
尼níBuddhist nun
高Gāosurname Gao
届jièto arrive at (place or time)
屋wūhouse
尸shīcorpse
屠Túsurname Tu
杀shāto kill
屡lǚtime and again
穷qióngpoor
履lǚshoe
寨zhàistronghold
冈gāngridge
峰fēng(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit
岭lǐngmountain range
屹yìhigh and steep
岩yáncliff
屿yǔislet
峡xiágorge
崇Chóngsurname Chong
拜bàito pay respect
崛juétowering as a peak
崩bēngto collapse
溃kuìto be dispersed
巅diānsummit
川Chuānriver
巡xúnto patrol
逻luópatrol
序xùorder
左Zuǒsurname Zuo
盼pànto hope for
巨jùvery large
巫Wūsurname Wu
距jùat a distance of
希xīhope
帅Shuàisurname Shuai
傅Fùsurname Fu
帐zhàngaccount
篷péngsail
帽màohat
帮bāngto help
戈Gēsurname Ge
预yùto advance
薪xīnfuel
轻qīnglight
迈màito take a step
龄língage
福Fúsurname Fu
活huóto live
幼yòuyoung
稚zhìinfantile
幽yōuremote
默mòsilent
床chuángbed
蕴yùnto accumulate
座zuòseat
铭míngto engrave
廉Liánsurname Lian
洁jiéclean
厨chúkitchen
墟xūruins
忘wàngto forget
延Yánsurname Yan
缓huǎnslow
续xùto continue
树shùtree
虚xūemptiness
弓Gōngsurname Gong
擎qíngto raise (hand)
诱yòuto entice
弘hónggreat
弦xiánbow string
灯dēnglamp
贴tiēto stick
盗dàoto steal
扭niǔto turn
弥mífull
漫mànfree
弯wānto bend
票piàoticket
虹hóngrainbow
霞xiáred clouds
彬bīnornamental
彼bǐthat
返fǎnto return (to)
征zhēngto invite
很hěn(adverb of degree)
悔huǐto regret
盾dùnshield
裔yìdescendants
退tuìto retreat
遗yíto lose
忧yōuto worry
徐Xúsurname Xu
徒Túsurname Tu
罪zuìguilt
徘páiirresolute
徊huáisee 徘徊[pai2 huai2], to dither
苏Sūsurname Su
循xúnto follow
微Wēisurname Wei
呕ǒuvomit
嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious
唇chúnlip
巴Bāsurname Ba
嘿hēihey
官Guānsurname Guan
械xièappliance
噪zàothe chirping of birds or insects
泉quánspring (small stream)
吨dūnton (loanword)
唬hǔa tiger's roar
严Yánsurname Yan
峻jùn(of mountains) high
肃Sùsurname Su
谨jǐncautious
嚷rǎngto blurt out
嚼jiáoto chew
囚qiúprisoner
四sìfour
忆yìto recollect
录Lùsurname Lu
扣kòuto fasten
归Guīsurname Gui
此cǐthis
困kùnsleepy
惑huòto confuse
扰rǎoto disturb
执zhíto execute (a plan)
套tàoto cover
宝bǎojewel
徽huībadge
旗qíbanner
籍Jísurname Ji
防fángto protect
巾jīntowel
墙qiángwall
绕ràoto wind
圆yuáncircle
形xíngto appear
珠zhūbead
笔bǐpen
捂wǔto enclose
捅tǒngto stab
捆kǔna bunch
捉zhuōto clutch
捍hànto ward off (a blow)
捎shāoto bring sth to sb
捏niēto pinch (with one's fingers)
赠zèngto give as a present
捕bǔto catch
捶chuíto beat with the fist
掀xiānto lift (a lid)
描miáoto depict
掏tāoto fish out (from pocket)
掐qiāto pick (flowers)
斥chìto blame
练liànto practice
榜bǎngnotice or announcement
钩gōuto hook
掠lüèto take over by force
矿kuàngore
测cèto survey
轨guǐcourse
送sòngto deliver
炉lústove
彻chèthorough
慌huāngto get panicky
疼téng(it) hurts
胸xiōngchest
肠chángintestines
酸suānsour
须xūbeard
讳huìto avoid mentioning
饥jīhungry
饿èto be hungry
忠zhōngloyal
贞zhēnchaste
忽Hūsurname Hu
悠yōulong or drawn out
怠dàiidle
怡yíharmony
恍huǎngdisappointed
悟wùto comprehend
恐kǒngafraid
怖bùterror
惧jùto fear
恢huīto restore
恩ēnfavor
赐cìto confer
恭gōngrespectful
恰qiàexactly
患huànto suffer (from illness)
您nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
惨cǎnmiserable
痛tòngache
悼dàoto mourn
凄qīintense cold
怀Huáisurname Huai
绪xùbeginnings
惋wǎnto sigh in regret or pity
惦diànto think of
恼nǎoto get angry
惹rěto provoke
愁chóuto worry about
眉méieyebrow
愈yùthe more...(the more...)
愉yúpleased
愚yúto be stupid
移yíto move
蠢chǔnstupid
释shìto explain
慨kǎiindignant
趣qùinteresting
触chùto touch
谢Xièsurname Xie
愣lèngto look distracted
惭cánashamed
愧kuìashamed
祝Zhùsurname Zhu
贺Hèsurname He
慷kānggenerous
欲yùdesire
虑lǜto think over
郁Yùsurname Yu
憋biēto choke
凭píngto lean against
愤fènindignant
宪xiànstatute
懂dǒngto understand
恳kěnearnest
聘pìnto engage (a teacher etc)
该gāishould
邀yāoto invite
惩chéngto punish
罚fáto punish
惰duòlazy
抱bàoto hold
悬xuánto hang or suspend
崖yáprecipice
挂guàto hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
殊shūdifferent
熟shúcooked (of food)
绩jìto spin (hemp etc)
我wǒI
戒jièto guard against
指zhǐfinger
或huòmaybe
截jiéto cut off (a length)
戏xìtrick
戳chuōto jab
戴Dàisurname Dai
东Dōngsurname Dong
帕pàto wrap
掌zhǎngpalm of the hand
枪Qiāngsurname Qiang
腕wànwrist
脚jiǎofoot
臂bìarm
根gēnroot
仗zhàngweaponry
岔chàfork in road
扮bànto disguise oneself as
招zhāoto recruit
捞lāoto fish up
搅jiǎoto disturb
猎lièhunting
盹dǔndoze
破pòbroken
针zhēnneedle
雷Léisurname Lei
扔rēngto throw
押yāto mortgage
扯chěto pull
扳bānto pull
扶fúto support with the hand
诺nuòto consent
抄chāoto make a copy
握wòto hold
柄bǐnghandle or shaft (of an axe etc)
挫cuòobstructed
抒shūto express
抓zhuāto grab
投tóuto cast
稿gǎomanuscript
抖dǒuto tremble
拒jùto resist
叠diéto fold
腾téngto soar
抨pēngattack
披pīto drape over one's shoulders
抬táito lift
歉qiànto apologize
抵dǐto press against
御yùto defend
抽chōuto draw out
屉tìdrawer
签qiānto sign
拄zhǔto lean on
拆chāito tear open
迁qiānto move
拉lāto pull
拢lǒngto gather together
抛pāoto throw
拌bànto mix
拍pāito pat
摄shèto take in
拎līnto lift
拐guǎito turn (a corner etc)
杖zhànga staff
绝juéto cut short
拖tuōto drag
欠qiàndeficient
鞋xiéshoe
拘jūto capture
束Shùsurname Shu
拙zhuōawkward
弧húarc
拯zhěngto raise
拱gǒngto cup one's hands in salute
拴shuānto tie up
拼pīnto piece together
搏bóto fight
拿náto hold
恒Héngsurname Heng
挥huīto wave
甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
责zéduty
按ànto press
摩móto rub
键jiànkey (on a piano or computer keyboard)
挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
衅xìnquarrel
挖wāto dig
掘juéto dig
挪nuóto shift
振zhènto shake
挺tǐngstraight
挽wǎnto pull
挟xiéto clasp under the arm
迟Chísurname Chi
掩yǎnto cover up
饰shìdecoration
措cuòto handle
掰bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands
拣jiǎnto choose
揉róuto knead
揍zòuto beat up
绘huìto draw
炼liànto refine
醒xǐngto wake up
插chāto insert
揪jiūto seize
揭jiēto take the lid off
损sǔnto decrease
己jǐself
搓cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers
摆bǎito arrange
滚gǔnto boil
篮lánbasket (receptacle)
捣dǎopound
搜sōuto search
搞gǎoto do
鬼guǐghost
搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself)
搭dāto put up
档dàngofficial records
摔shuāito throw down
跤jiāoa tumble
摘zhāito take
摧cuīto break
毁huǐto destroy
擦cāto wipe
抠kōuto dig out
摸mōto feel with the hand
掺shǎnto grasp
撑chēngto support
谎huǎnglies
挠náoto scratch
撕sīto tear
撞zhuàngto knock against
推tuīto push
敲qiāoto hit
翻fānto turn over
荐jiànto recommend
屯túnto station (soldiers)
岳yuèwife's parents and paternal uncles
崭chánprecipitous
帖tièrubbing from incised inscription
幢zhuàngclassifier for buildings
厕cèrestroom
筑zhùto build
症zhèngdisease
兴xìngfeeling or desire to do sth
渐jiàngradual
脏zāngdirty
挨áito suffer
碌liùsee 碌碡[liu4 zhou5]
悄qiǎoquiet
闷mènbored
凉Liángcool
扇shànfan
扒bāto peel
扫sàobroom
磨móto rub
扛kángto carry on one's shoulder
露lòuto show
抹māto wipe
拓tàto make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
拽zhuàito pull
拾shíto pick up
挑tiǎoto raise
抡lúnto select
挣zhèngto struggle to get free
采càiallotment to a feudal noble
亲qīnparent
盖gàilid
揣chuǎito estimate
抢qiǎngto fight over
搂lǒuto hug
撇piěto throw
撒sǎto scatter
拧níngto pinch
搁gēto place
浅qiǎnshallow
攒zǎnto collect
鲜xiǎnfew
涡guōname of a river
盛chéngto hold
络làosmall net
综zèngheddle (device to form warp in weaving textiles)
缝féngto sew
绷běngto have a taut face
罢ba(final particle, same as 吧)
膀bàngto flirt
翘qiáooutstanding
肖xiàosimilar
肚dùbelly
胖pàngfat
背bèithe back of a body or object
胡húsee 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
腊là12th lunar month
铺pūto spread
臭chòustench
艾Aìsurname Ai
芯xìncore
荷Hélotus
蔓mánturnip
姜jiāngginger
虾hásee 蝦蟆|虾蟆[ha2 ma5]
衰cuīmourning garments
谜mèisee 謎兒|谜儿[mei4 r5], riddle
豁huáto play Chinese finger-guessing game
浆jiàngstarch paste
赚zhuànto earn
趟tàngclassifier for times, round trips or rows
踏tàto tread
轴zhóuaxis
追zhuīto chase after
缉jīto seize
逮dài(literary) to arrest
那nàthat
嵌kǎnsee 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2]
钻zuànan auger
槛jiànbanister
辟bìking
阿Āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
隐yìnto lean upon
佣yòngcommission (for middleman)
饮yìnto give (animals) water to drink
蕉jiāobanana
驮duòload carried by a pack animal
骑qíto ride (an animal or bike)
雀qiāoa freckle
咸xiánsalted
梅Méisurname Mei
梨lípear
梯tīladder
梳shūa comb
棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapok
棒bàngawesome
枣zǎojujube
棘jíthorns
栋dòngclassifier for houses or buildings
撤chèto remove
拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
恤xùanxiety
撬qiàoto lift
撰zhuànto compose
扑pūto throw oneself at
捡jiǎnto pick up
拥yōngto hold
挤jǐto crowd in
擅shànwithout authority
操cāoto grasp
纵zòngwarp (the vertical threads in weaving)
悉xīin all cases
拟nǐto plan to
扩kuòenlarge
脱tuōto shed
攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up)
拦lánto block sb's path
搀chānto take by the arm and assist
携xiéto carry
摊tānto spread out
柱zhùpillar
敛liǎnto hold back
买mǎito buy
邪xiédemonic
革géanimal hide
攻gōngto attack
府fǔseat of government
党Dǎngsurname Dang
敏mǐnquick
叙Xùto narrate
敦dūnkindhearted
请qǐngto ask
敌díenemy
敷fūto spread
盲mángblind
斑bānspot
斧fǔhatchet
斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment)
浪làngwave
潮cháotide
颖Yǐngsurname Ying
陈Chénsurname Chen
旅lǚtrip
帜zhìflag
袍páogown (lined)
趋qūto hasten
旭xùdawn
旺wàngprosperous
昂ángto lift
昆kūndescendant
昌Chāngsurname Chang
媚mèiflatter
朗lǎngclear
确quèauthenticated
昏hūnmuddle-headed
罐guàncan
昔Xīsurname Xi
春Chūnsurname Chun
昨zuóyesterday
隔géto separate
髦máobang (hair)
晋Jìnsurname Jin
昼zhòudaytime
遍biàneverywhere
晴qíngclear
晶jīngcrystal
莹yíngluster of gems
慧huìintelligent
暑shǔheat
烘hōngto bake
暗àndark
畅chàngfree
暂zàntemporary
暴Bàosurname Bao
躁zàohot-tempered
骤zhòusudden
曙shǔdaybreak
曝pùto air
旷kuàngto neglect
晒shài(of the sun) to shine on
曰yuēto speak
桌zhuōtable
橱chúwardrobe
最zuìmost
晤wùto meet (socially)
饼bǐnground flat cake
诵sòngto read aloud
镜jìngmirror
暮mùevening
蓬Péngsurname Peng
勃bóflourishing
末mòtip
朦méngindistinct
胧lóngrising moon
木Mùsurname Mu
匠jiàngcraftsman
朱Zhūsurname Zhu
朵duǒflower
村cūnvillage
庄Zhuāngsurname Zhuang
杜Dùsurname Du
缚fùto bind
西Xīwest
枕zhěnpillow
枚Méisurname Mei
酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean
枝zhībranch
枯kūdried up
某mǒusome
柔róusoft
软ruǎnsoft
柳Liǔsurname Liu
柿shìpersimmon
桃táopeach
武Wǔsurname Wu
梁Liángsurname Liang
森SēnMori (Japanese surname)
棵kēclassifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
棺guāncoffin
椅yǐchair
植zhíto plant
椰yēcoconut palm
杨Yángsurname Yang
榨zhàto press
构gòuto construct
毙bìto die
槐huáiChinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica)
铃líng(small) bell
槽cáotrough
桩zhuāngstump
枢shūhinge
纽niǔto turn
梢shāotip of branch
荫yìnshade
橘júmandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)
橙chéngorange tree
舱cāngcabin
橡xiàngoak
皮Písurname Pi
胶jiāoto glue
竖shùto erect
歇xiēto rest
舞wǔto dance
词cíword
咏yǒngto sing
颂sòngode
迎yíngto welcome
伐fáto cut down
岁suìclassifier for years (of age)
死sǐto die
疾jísickness
歼jiānto annihilate
灭mièto extinguish or put out
壳qiàoshell
殴Oūsurname Ou
每měieach
逢féngto meet by chance
皆jiēall
较jiàoto compare
毫háohair
犹yóuas if
豫Yù
氛fēnmiasma
派pàiclique
馁něihungry
魄pòsoul
稻dàopaddy
永yǒngforever
江Jiāngsurname Jiang
汪Wāngsurname Wang
浸jìnto immerse
淀diànshallow water
甸Diànsurname Dian
沏qīto steep (tea)
沐mùto bathe
浴yùbath
洗xǐto wash
沙Shāsurname Sha
滩tānbeach
沮jǔto destroy
河hériver
畔pànedge
讲jiǎngto speak
蒂dìstem (of fruit)
栽zāito grow
桂Guìsurname Gui
框kuàngframe (e.g. door frame)
桑Sāngsurname Sang
桶tǒngbucket
缺quēdeficiency
欣xīnhappy
赏shǎngto bestow (a reward)
欺qīto take unfair advantage of
钦Qīnsurname Qin
池Chísurname Chi
塘tángdyke
污wūdirty
秽huìdirt
沸fèito boil
疗liáoto treat
沼zhǎopond
沽Gūto buy
钓diàoto fish with a hook and bait
沾zhānto moisten
漏lòuto leak
滥lànoverflowing
沫mòfoam
涛tāobig wave
澜lánswelling water
潭Tánsurname Tan
泰Tàisafe
溢yìoverflow
涤díto wash
澡zǎobath
洞dòngcave
津jīnsaliva
洪Hóngsurname Hong
汹xiōngtorrential rush
泼pōto splash
跃yuèto jump
洽qiàaccord
遣qiǎnto dispatch
淌tǎngto drip
泪lèitears
浩hàogrand
浮fúto float
啸xiàoto hiss
滨bīnshore
湾wānbay
绵miánsilk floss
藻zǎoaquatic grasses
耗hàoto waste
涮shuànto rinse
爽shuǎngbright
淘táoto wash
汰tàito discard
渊yuāndeep pool
混hùnto mix
淆xiáoconfused and disorderly
浊zhuóturbid
淹yānto flood
清Qīngsurname Qing
晰xīclear
楚Chǔsurname Chu
减jiǎnto lower
渡dùto cross
港Gǎngsurname Gang
渴kěthirsty
泳yǒngswimming
渺miǎo(of an expanse of water) vast
浑húnmuddy
凑còuto gather together, pool or collect
湖húlake
溜liūto slip away
沟gōuditch
馨xīnfragrant
溶róngto dissolve
沧cāngblue-green or azure (of water)
滋zīto grow
滔tāooverflow
滞zhìsluggish
渗shènto seep
透tòuto penetrate
滴dīa drop
卤lǔto stew in soy sauce and spices
渔yúfisherman
漆qīpaint
绎yìcontinuous
田Tiánsurname Tian
申Shēnsurname Shen
男nánmale
畏wèito fear
神Shéndeity
亩mǔclassifier for fields
竟jìngunexpectedly
蛇shésnake
睛jīngeye
畸jīlopsided
疏Shūsurname Shu
苗Miáosurname Miao
疲píweary
惫bèiexhausted
痰tánphlegm
疯fēnginsane
瘟wēnepidemic
瘦shòuthin
癌áicancer
痒yǎngto itch
瘫tānparalyzed
痪huànillness
脾píspleen
酵jiàoyeast
菜càidish (type of food)
皇Huángsurname Huang
肤fūskin
皱zhòuto wrinkle
盆pénbasin
盈yíngfull
盒hésmall box
窃qièto steal
盏zhǎna small cup
漾yàngto overflow
汉Hànman
潜qiánhidden
艇tǐngvessel
潦lǎoflooded
湿shīmoist
浇jiāoto pour liquid
涝làoflooded
浓nóngconcentrated
溅jiànto splash
泻xièto flow out swiftly
浏liúclear
潇xiāo(of water) deep and clear
洒sǎto sprinkle
灌guànto irrigate
溉gàito irrigate
柴Cháisurname Chai
炬jùtorch
焰yànflame
爆bàoto explode or burst
箭jiànarrow
腿tuǐleg
辣làhot (spicy)
灰huīash
尘chéndust
灼zhuóluminous
炎yánflame
炒chǎoto sauté
股gǔthigh
炫xuànto dazzle
耀yàobrilliant
炭tànwood charcoal
乌Wūcrow
烤kǎoto roast
肉ròumeat
鸭yāduck
睹dǔto observe
瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide
盯dīngto watch attentively
辅fǔto assist
挚Zhìsurname Zhi
眨zhǎto blink
睁zhēngto open (one's eyes)
瞄miáoto take aim
瞅chǒu(dialect) to look at
瞎xiāblind
瞒mánto conceal from
瞧qiáoto look at
瞻zhānto gaze
瞩zhǔto gaze at
矛máospear
矣yǐclassical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
短duǎnshort
矮ǎilow
砂shāsand
砍kǎnto chop
研yánto grind
究jiūafter all
碎suìto break down
砸záto smash
碗wǎnbowl
碧bìgreen jade
绿lǜgreen
硕shuòlarge
碰pèngto touch
钉dìngto join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points
凿záochisel
磁címagnetic
磅bàngsee 磅秤 scale
磋cuōdeliberate
磕kēto tap
砖zhuānbrick
礁jiāoreef
祈qíto implore
祷dǎoprayer
祖Zǔsurname Zu
圣shèngholy
祀sìto sacrifice
祸huòdisaster
禾hécereal
秃tūbald
秉Bǐngsurname Bing
诀juéfarewell
赁lìnto rent
秤chèngsteelyard
秧yāngshoots
秩zhìorder
稀xīrare
罕hǎnrare
税shuìtaxes
棱léngcorner
稠chóudense
赞zànto patronize
穆Mùsurname Mu
穴xuécave
隙xìcrack
穿chuānto wear
突tūto dash
窒zhìto obstruct
窗chuāngshutter
帘liánhanging screen or curtain
窘jiǒngdistressed
窟kūcave
窿lóngcavity
窝wōnest
窑yáokiln
窜cuànto flee
窍qiàohole
竣jùncomplete
竭jiéto exhaust
竞jìngto compete
笛díflute
符Fúsurname Fu
笨bènstupid
第dì(prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc)
筐kuāngbasket
筒tǒngtube
辩biànto dispute
筷kuàichopstick
辖xiáto govern
畴chóuarable fields
篇piānsheet
筛shāito filter
簇cùcrowded
简jiǎnsimple
署shǔoffice
丝sīsilk
粒lìgrain
粗cūcoarse
糙cāorough
鲁Lǔsurname Lu
粘zhānto glue
粽zòngrice dumplings wrapped in leaves
英Yīnghero
髓suǐmarrow
粪fènmanure
糕gāocake
粮liánggrain
纠jiūto gather together
纷fēnnumerous
缠chánto wind around
薯shǔpotato
紊wěninvolved
粹cuìpure
纺fǎngto spin (cotton or hemp etc)
织zhīto weave
赔péito compensate for loss
紫zǐpurple
腻nìgreasy
绅shēnmember of gentry
绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread)
絮xùcotton wadding
绸chóu(light) silk
绑bǎngto tie
绽zhànto burst open
绰chuògenerous
绯fēidark red
缅Miǎndistant
烹pēngcooking method
焊hànto weld
焚fénto burn
烧shāoto burn
奈nàihow can one help
聊liáoto chat
辜Gūsurname Gu
焦Jiāosurname Jiao
煎jiānto pan fry
囱cōngchimney
煤méicoal
煮zhǔto cook
煲bāoto cook slowly over a low flame
煽shānto fan into a flame
熄xīto extinguish
熏xūnto smoke
荧yínga glimmer
熙xīprosperous
攘rǎngto push up one's sleeves
燃ránto burn
炖dùnto stew
燕Yān
烫tàngto scald
灿cànglorious
烂lànsoft
竹zhúbamboo
灶zàokitchen stove
爪zhuǎclaw
爬páto crawl
秒miǎosecond (unit of time)
爵juéancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle
爸bàfather
爹diēdad
齿chǐtooth
裤kùunderpants
牡mǔ(of a bird, animal or plant) male
丹dānred
纬wěilatitude
县xiàncounty
缕lǚstrand
繁fáncomplicated
殖zhíto grow
绳shéngrope
缴jiǎoto hand in
缤bīnhelter-skelter
缸gāngjar
乏fáshort of
陷xiànpitfall
坛tánearthen jar
骂màto scold
罗Luósurname Luo
羡xiànto envy
慕mùto admire
羽yǔfeather
绒róngvelvet
翅chìwing
翠cuìbluish-green
覆fùto cover
译yìto translate
耕gēngto plow
详xiángdetailed
耽dānto indulge in
耿Gěngsurname Geng
诞dànbirth
贤xiánworthy or virtuous person
邦bāngcountry
聪cōngquick at hearing
耸sǒngto excite
聋lóngdeaf
肇zhàoat first
肌jīflesh
肝gānliver
肢zhīlimb
沃wòfertile
皂zàosoap
肩jiānshoulder
肯kěnto agree
肺fèilung
胃wèistomach
胎tāifetus
胚pēiembryo
胳gēarmpit
膊bóshoulder
膛tángchest (of body)
脂zhīfat
肪fánganimal fat
脊jǐspine
脖bóneck
胀zhàngdropsical
肾shènkidney
腐fǔdecay
朽xiǔrotten
蚀shíto nibble away at sth
腥xīngfishy (smell)
肿zhǒngto swell
瘤liútumor
腰yāowaist
腹fùabdomen
腺xiàngland
膜mómembrane
矫jiáoargumentative
祭jìto offer sacrifice
禅chándhyana (Sanskrit)
稍shàosee 稍息[shao4 xi1]
菌jùnmushroom
膝xīknee
囊nángsack
膨péngswollen
膳shànmeals
怯qiètimid
颊jiácheeks
卧wòto lie
阶jiērank or step
舅jiùmaternal uncle
双Shuāngsurname Shuang
舒Shūsurname Shu
舔tiǎnto lick
蹈dǎoto tread on
舵duòhelm
舶bóship
艘sōuclassifier for ships
艰jiāndifficult
辛Xīnsurname Xin
艳yàncolorful
芝zhīZoysia pungens
麻Másurname Ma
芬fēnperfume
芳fāngfragrant
芭bāa herb
蕾lěibud
卉huìplants
瓣bànpetal
纹wénline
芽yábud
苛kēsevere
镑bàngpound (sterling) (loanword)
雄xióngmale
茂màoluxuriant
茅Máosurname Mao
茫mángvast, with no clear boundary
兹zīnow
坪pínga plain
荆jīngchaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
荒huāngdesolate
谬miùto deceive
稼jiàto sow grain
茎jīngstalk
菊júchrysanthemum
菩púBodhisattva
萨Sàsurname Sa
侨qiáoemigrant
萌méngto sprout
萍píngduckweed
萎wěito wither
青Qīngnature's color
葡Púsee 葡萄[pu2 tao5]
萄táosee 葡萄[pu2 tao5]
葬zàngto bury (the dead)
蒜suàngarlic
蒸zhēngto evaporate
苍Cāngsurname Cang
蝇yíngfly
莲liánlotus
葱cōngscallion
蔬shūvegetables
萧Xiāosurname Xiao
剃tìshave
陶Táosurname Tao
蓝Lánsurname Lan
藤téngrattan
苹píngapple
蘑mómushroom
菇gūmushroom
蘸zhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)
萝luóradish
虎hǔtiger
虐nüèoppressive
虔qiánto act with reverence
蚊wénmosquito
蜂fēngbee
融róngto melt
螺luóspiral shell
蜡làcandle
烛zhúcandle
蛮mánbarbarian
栓shuānbottle stopper
李Lǐsurname Li
驶shǐto gallop
衍yǎnto spread out
彰zhāngclear
袖xiùsleeve
被bèiquilt
裙qúnskirt
裸luǒnaked
杂zámixed
袜wàsocks
衬chèn(of garments) against the skin
衫shāngarment
矩jǔcarpenter's square
野yěfield
频pínfrequency
戚Qīsurname Qi
逐zhúto pursue
雇gùto employ
剖pōuto cut open
讹éerror
讼sònglitigation
诗Shīpoem
诧chàto be surprised
夸kuāto boast
辰chén5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
饵ěrpastry
谁shéiwho
诽fěislander
谤bàngto slander
柬Jiǎn
讽fěngto satirize
诸Zhūsurname Zhu
谦qiānmodest
逊xùnto abdicate
谣yáopopular ballad
讥jīto ridicule
谱pǔchart
惕tìfearful
譬pìto give an example
谴qiǎnto censure
让ràngto yield
岂qǐhow? (emphatic question)
丰Fēngsurname Feng
猪zhūhog
豹bàoleopard
贡Gòngsurname Gong
贫pínpoor
贪tānto have a voracious desire for
婪lánavaricious
贮zhùto store
贬biǎnto diminish
赂lùbribe
讯xùnto question
贼zéithief
贱jiàninexpensive
账zhàngaccount
赌dǔto bet
赡shànto support
赢yíngto beat
赎shúto redeem
赤chìred
赫Hèsurname He
廊lángcorridor
趁chènto avail oneself of
超chāoto exceed
赶gǎnto overtake
趴pāto lie on one's stomach
跟gēnheel
跨kuàto step across
跪guìto kneel
跳tiàoto jump
踢tīto kick
踩cǎito step on
踊yǒngleap
踹chuàito kick
蹦bèngto jump
蹬dēngto step on
蹭cèngto rub against
蹲dūnto crouch
躯qūhuman body
躲duǒto hide
躺tǎngto recline
厢xiāngbox (in theater)
辆liàngclassifier for vehicles
轮lúnwheel
舰jiànwarship
蔑mièto belittle
煌huángbrilliant
廓kuòbig
辐fúspoke of a wheel
舆yúcarriage
轿jiàoa sedan chair
轰hōngexplosion
椒jiāopepper
辫biàna braid or queue
农Nóngsurname Nong
迄qìas yet
迅xùnrapid
迭diéalternately
溯sùto go upstream
役yìforced labor
逃táoto escape
逗dòuto stay
这zhèthis
逛guàngto stroll
逝shì(of time) to pass
逞chěngto show off
逼bīforce
牧Mùsurname Mu
牲shēngdomestic animal
牵qiānto lead along
牺xīsacrifice
狂kuángmad
狗gǒudog
狡jiǎocrafty
猾huásly
狭xiánarrow
窄zhǎinarrow
隘àipass
狼lángwolf
狈bèia legendary wolf
猖chāngferocious
猜cāito guess
猩xīngape
猴hóumonkey
狮shīlion
犬quǎndog
玄xuánblack
玉yùjade
耍Shuǎsurname Shua
玫méi(fine jade)
瑰guī(semi-precious stone)
玻bōglass
璃lícolored glaze
珍zhēnprecious thing
睬cǎito pay attention
财cáimoney
瑞ruìlucky
瓦wǎroof tile
瓶píngbottle
颈jǐngneck
瓷cíchinaware
甘Gānsurname Gan
甚shènwhat
甜tiánsweet
蜜mìhoney
涯yáborder
甩shuǎito throw
躬gōngbody
鞭biānwhip or lash
韵yùnbeautiful sound
链liànchain
顽wánmischievous
颁bānto promulgate
颇Pōsurname Po
颓tuíto crumble
颗kēclassifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
颠diāntop (of the head)
颤chànto tremble
筝zhēngguzheng or long zither
飘piāoto float
飙biāowhirlwind
翔xiángsoar
饲sìto raise
饱bǎoto eat till full
饺jiǎodumplings with meat filling
馅xiànstuffing
馒mánsteamed bread
饶Ráosurname Rao
馋chángluttonous
驰chíto run fast
驯xùnto attain gradually
驻zhùto halt
驾Jiàsurname Jia
驭yùvariant of 御
骇hàito astonish
骏jùnspirited horse
骚sāotrouble
驱qūto expel
骄jiāoproud
讶yàastounded
弛chíto unstring a bow
魅mèidemon
魔módevil
莽mǎngthick weeds
鲨shāshark
鳄ècrocodile
鸟niǎobird
巢Cháosurname Chao
凤Fèngsurname Feng
凰huángphoenix
鸦yācrow
鸽gēpigeon
鹰yīngeagle
盐yánsalt
鹿lùdeer
痹bìparalysis
黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang
黎Lísurname Li
黏niánsticky
黑Hēiblack
缀zhuìto sew
鼠shǔrat
鼻bínose
涕tìtears
庞Pángsurname Pang
龟guītortoise
桨jiǎngoar
锦jǐnbrocade
芦lúrush
炊chuīto cook food
矢shǐarrow (radical)
渣zhāslag (in mining or smelting)
竿gānpole
逾yúto exceed
遂suìto satisfy
滤lǜto strain
遏èto restrain
遥yáodistant
遛liùto stroll
遭zāoto meet by chance (usually with misfortune)
殃yāngcalamity
遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming)
遵zūnto observe
择zéto select
憾hànregret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
辽Liáo
疆jiāngborder
郊Jiāosurname Jiao
邮yóupost (office)
郑Zhèngsurname Zheng
邻línneighbor
酌zhuóto pour wine
酗xùdrunk
酣hānintoxicated
酥sūflaky pastry
醇chúnalcohol
醋cùvinegar
酝yùnto brew
酿niàngto ferment
兽shòubeast
厘Líone hundredth
灸jiǔmoxibustion (TCM)
鱼Yúsurname Yu
钞chāopaper money
钙gàicalcium (chemistry)
钳qiánpincers
铅qiānlead (chemistry)
银yínsilver
铜tóngcopper (chemistry)
衔xiánbit (of a bridle)
锈xiùto corrode
铝lǚaluminum (chemistry)
锯jùa saw
钢gāngsteel
锤chuíhammer
锡xītin (chemistry)
锻duànto forge
铸zhùto cast or found metals
钥yuèkey
匙chíspoon
镶xiāngto inlay
闪Shǎnsurname Shan
烁shuòbright
垦kěnto reclaim (land)
谍diéto spy
闸zhágear
阀fápowerful individual, family or group
闺guīsmall arched door
阅yuèto inspect
阎Yánsurname Yan
闯chuǎngto rush
阐chǎnto express
汛xùnhigh water
附fùto add
陌mòraised path
陡dǒusteep
陪péito accompany
阴Yīnsurname Yin
冶yěto smelt
阱jǐngpitfall
伍Wǔsurname Wu
阂héobstruct
陨yǔnto fall
隧suìtunnel
蔽bìto cover
雕diāoto carve
虽suīalthough
霜shuāngfrost
撼hànto shake
霍Huòsurname Huo
雾wùfog
霸bàhegemon
魂húnsoul
蛙wāfrog
靴xuēboots
靶bǎtarget
巩gǒngsecure
鞠Jūsurname Ju