Most Popular Chinese Characters

Hanzirama — Most Popular · Idioms · HSK 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7-9 · AboutMost Popular Chinese CharactersEssential (1–100)

Core (101–500)

地 (de) — earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb

再 (zài) — again, twice, re-

因 (yīn) — cause, reason; by; because

呢 (né) — wool; interrogative or emphatic final particle

女 (nǚ) — woman, girl; female

告 (gào) — to tell, to inform, to announce; to accuse

最 (zuì) — most, extremely, exceedingly; superlative

手 (shǒu) — hand

前 (qián) — in front, forward; former, preceding

找 (zhǎo) — to search for, to look for, to find; change (as in money)

行 (xíng) — to go, to walk, to move; professional

快 (kuài) — speedy, rapid, quick; soon

而 (ér) — and, and then, and yet; but

死 (sǐ) — dead; death; impassable, inflexible

先 (xiān) — first, former, previous

像 (xiàng) — picture, image, figure; to resemble

等 (děng) — rank, grade; same, equal; to wait

被 (bèi) — bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"

从 (cóng) — from, by, since, whence, through

明 (míng) — bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light

中 (zhōng) — central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese

哦 (ó) — oh? really? is that so?

情 (qíng) — emotion, feeling, sentiment

作 (zuò) — to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

跟 (gēn) — heel; to accompany, to follow; with

面 (miàn) — face; surface, side; plane, dimension

诉 (sù) — to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate

爱 (ài) — to love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection

已 (yǐ) — already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards

之 (zhī) — marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to

问 (wèn) — to ask about, to inquire after

错 (cuò) — error, mistake; incorrect, wrong

孩 (hái) — baby, child; children

斯 (sī) — this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations

成 (chéng) — to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed

它 (tā) — it; other

感 (gǎn) — to affect, to move, to touch; to perceive, to sense

干 (gàn) — arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade

法 (fǎ) — law, rule, statute; method, way; French

电 (diàn) — electricity; electric; lightning

间 (jiān) — between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality

哪 (nǎ) — which? where? how?

西 (xī) — west, western, westward

己 (jǐ) — self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem

候 (hòu) — to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet

次 (cì) — order, sequence; second, next; one after the other

信 (xìn) — to trust, to believe; letter, sign

欢 (huān) — happy, glad, joyful

正 (zhèng) — straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

实 (shí) — real, true; honest, sincere

关 (guān) — frontier pass; to close, to shut; relation

进 (jìn) — to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter

车 (chē) — cart, vehicle; to move in a cart

年 (nián) — year; anniversary; a person's age

喜 (xǐ) — to love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad

认 (rèn) — to know, to recognize, to understand

克 (kè) — to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations

爸 (bà) — father, papa

谁 (shuí) — who? whom? whose? anyone?

方 (fāng) — square, rectangle; side; region; flag

老 (lǎo) — old, aged; experienced

应 (yīng) — should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope

比 (bǐ) — to compare, liken; comparison; than

帮 (bāng) — to help, to assist; to support, to defend; party; gang

无 (wú) — no, not; lacking, -less

晚 (wǎn) — night, evening; late

动 (dòng) — to move, to happen; movement, action

头 (tóu) — head; chief, boss; first, top

机 (jī) — desk; machine; moment, opportunity

分 (fēn) — to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

特 (tè) — special, unique, distinguished

相 (xiāng) — mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other

全 (quán) — whole, entire, complete; to preserve

杀 (shā) — to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt

需 (xū) — to need, to require; must

放 (fàng) — to release, to liberate, to free

常 (cháng) — common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly

直 (zhí) — straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank

才 (cái) — ability, talent, gift; just, only

美 (měi) — beautiful, pretty; pleasing

于 (yú) — at, in, on; to, from; alas!

带 (dài) — belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear

今 (jīn) — modern, current; today, now

力 (lì) — strength, power; capability, influence

工 (gōng) — labor, work; laborer, worker

许 (xǔ) — to consent, to permit; to promise, to betroth

东 (dōng) — east, eastern, eastward

名 (míng) — name; position, rank, title

同 (tóng) — same, similar; together with, alike

长 (zhǎng) — long, lasting; to excel in

亲 (qīn) — relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree

种 (zhǒng) — race, kind, breed; seed; to plant

者 (zhě) — that which; they who; those who

嘿 (hēi) — quiet, silent

白 (bái) — white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

学 (xué) — learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology

安 (ān) — peaceful, tranquil, quiet

尔 (ěr) — you; that, those; final particle

叫 (jiào) — cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail

理 (lǐ) — science, reason, logic; to manage

本 (běn) — root, origin, source; basis

国 (guó) — country, nation, state; national

第 (dì) — sequence, number; grade, degree; particle prefacing an ordinal

友 (yǒu) — friend, companion; fraternity

高 (gāo) — tall, lofty; high, elevated

两 (liǎng) — two, both, pair, couple; ounce

保 (bǎo) — to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for

请 (qǐng) — to ask, to request; to invite; please

非 (fēi) — not, negative, non-; to oppose

重 (zhòng) — heavy, weighty; to double, to repeat

公 (gōng) — fair, equitable; public; duke

记 (jì) — mark, sign; to note, to record

身 (shēn) — body, torso; person; pregnancy

受 (shòu) — to receive, to get, to accept; to bear

住 (zhù) — to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop

活 (huó) — to exist, to live, to survive; living, working

加 (jiā) — to add to, to increase, to augment

何 (hé) — what, why, where, which, how

伙 (huǒ) — companion, colleague; utensils

题 (tí) — forehead; headline, title; theme

完 (wán) — to complete, to finish, to settle; whole

接 (jiē) — to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

拿 (ná) — to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take

望 (wàng) — to expect, to hope, to look forward to

解 (jiě) — to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie

其 (qí) — his, her, its, their; that

离 (lí) — rare beast; strange; elegant

谈 (tán) — to talk, to chat; conversation; surname

又 (yòu) — and, also, again, in addition

新 (xīn) — new, recent, fresh, modern

更 (gèng) — more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

钱 (qián) — money, currency, coins

马 (mǎ) — horse; surname

思 (sī) — to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle

部 (bù) — department, ministry; division, unit; part, section

场 (chǎng) — field, open space; market, square; stage

嗯 (en) — interjection indicating agreement or appreciation

计 (jì) — to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme

任 (rèn) — to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office

确 (què) — certain, sure; definite, exact; real, true

吃 (chī) — to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear

始 (shǐ) — to begin, to start; beginning

结 (jié) — knot, tie; to connect, to join

利 (lì) — gains, advantage, profit, merit

朋 (péng) — friend, pal, acquaintance

警 (jǐng) — to guard, to watch; alarm, alert

士 (shì) — scholar, gentleman; soldier

外 (wài) — out, outside, external; foreign; in addition

件 (jiàn) — item, matter; component, part; measure word for events

难 (nán) — hard, difficult, arduous; unable

位 (wèi) — seat, throne; rank, status; position, location

表 (biǎo) — to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

刚 (gāng) — hard, strong, tough; just, barely

希 (xī) — rare; to hope for, to strive for; to expect

查 (chá) — to investigate, to examine, to look into

拉 (lā) — to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)

边 (biān) — border, edge, margin, side

或 (huò) — or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly

将 (jiāng) — the future, what will be; ready, prepared; a general

男 (nán) — man, boy; male; baron; surname

准 (zhǔn) — standard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allow

变 (biàn) — to change, to transform, to alter; rebel

证 (zhèng) — to prove, to verify; certificate, proof

物 (wù) — thing, substance, matter; creature

员 (yuán) — employee; member; personnel, staff

总 (zǒng) — to gather, to collect; overall, altogether

噢 (ō) — to moan; interjection indicating pain or sadness

系 (xì) — system; line, link, connection

几 (jǐ) — small table; how many; a few, some

管 (guǎn) — tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control

玩 (wán) — to play with, to joke, to entertain

处 (chù) — to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department

办 (bàn) — to set up; to manage, to run; to deal with, to handle

主 (zhǔ) — to own; to host; master; host; lord

气 (qì) — air, gas; steam, vapor; anger

每 (měi) — each, every

少 (shǎo) — few, little; less; inadequate

切 (qiè) — to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager

失 (shī) — to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect

算 (suàn) — to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan

性 (xìng) — sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective

此 (cǐ) — this, these; in this case, then

必 (bì) — surely, certainly; must; will

备 (bèi) — to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect

合 (hé) — to combine, to join, to unite; to gather

德 (dé) — ethics, morality; compassion, kindness

队 (duì) — team, group, band, army unit; measure word for groups of people

试 (shì) — to try, to experiment; exam, test

抱 (bào) — to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

医 (yī) — to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine

通 (tōng) — to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common

体 (tǐ) — body; group, class; form, style, system

乐 (lè) — cheerful, happy, laughing; music

并 (bìng) — to combine, to annex; also, what's more

三 (sān) — three

早 (zǎo) — early; soon; morning

门 (mén) — gate, door, entrance, opening

害 (hài) — to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

歉 (qiàn) — deficient, lacking; to apologize, to regret, to be sorry

选 (xuǎn) — to select, to elect, to choose; election

嗨 (hāi) — an exclamation

房 (fáng) — building, house, room

命 (mìng) — life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

且 (qiě) — moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)

向 (xiàng) — towards; direction, trend

兴 (xìng) — to thrive, to prosper, to flourish

球 (qiú) — ball, globe, sphere; round

服 (fú) — clothes; to dress, to wear; to take medicine

入 (rù) — to enter, to come in; to join

照 (zhào) — to shine, to reflect, to illuminate

提 (tí) — to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise

掉 (diào) — to drop, to fall, to remove

夫 (fū) — man, husband; worker; those

路 (lù) — road, path, street; journey

演 (yǎn) — to perform, to act, to put on a play

够 (gòu) — enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster

日 (rì) — sun; day; daytime

案 (àn) — file, legal case; bench, table

舞 (wǔ) — to dance; to brandish

决 (jué) — to decide, to determine, to judge

求 (qiú) — to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for

约 (yuē) — treaty, covenant, agreement

字 (zì) — character, letter, symbol, word

呃 (è) — belch; hiccup

肯 (kěn) — to agree to, to consent, to permit; ready, willing

目 (mù) — eye; to look, to see; division, topic

笑 (xiào) — to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker

伤 (shāng) — to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill

神 (shén) — god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural

父 (fù) — father, dad

指 (zhǐ) — finger, toe; to point, to indicate

报 (bào) — to announce, to report; newspaper; payback, revenge

留 (liú) — to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message;

水 (shuǐ) — water, liquid, lotion, juice

教 (jiào) — school, education

枪 (qiāng) — gun, rife; lance, spear

清 (qīng) — clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

色 (sè) — color, tint, hue, shade; beauty, form; sex

号 (hào) — mark, sign; symbol; number; to call, to cry, to roar

世 (shì) — generation, era, age; world

远 (yuǎn) — distant, remote, far; profound

片 (piàn) — slice, splinter; page, strip

官 (guān) — official, public servant

口 (kǒu) — mouth; entrance, gate, opening

师 (shī) — teacher, professional, master

原 (yuán) — source, origin, beginning

酒 (jiǔ) — wine, spirits, liquor, alcohol

周 (zhōu) — Zhou dynasty; circumference

星 (xīng) — star, planet; a point of light

识 (shí) — knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know

赛 (sài) — to compete, to contend; contest, race

救 (jiù) — aid, help; to rescue, to save

底 (dǐ) — bottom, underside; below, underneath

棒 (bàng) — stick, club; strong, smart; to hit

须 (xū) — beard; must; necessary

收 (shōu) — to collect, to gather, to harvest

交 (jiāo) — to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix

坐 (zuò) — seat; to sit; to ride, to travel by

停 (tíng) — to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable

卡 (kǎ) — card, punch card; calorie

尼 (ní) — Buddhist nun; used in transliterations

婚 (hūn) — to get married; marriage, wedding

格 (gé) — form, pattern, standard

眼 (yǎn) — eyelet, hole, opening

金 (jīn) — gold, metal; money

蛋 (dàn) — egg

息 (xī) — to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news

室 (shì) — house, home; room, chamber

内 (nèi) — inside

运 (yùn) — to run; ship, transport; fortune, luck

根 (gēn) — root, basis, foundation

单 (dān) — single, individual, only; lone

宝 (bǎo) — treasure, jewel; rare, precious

哥 (gē) — elder brother

张 (zhāng) — to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper

搞 (gǎo) — to do, to fix, to make, to settle

战 (zhàn) — war, fighting, battle

火 (huǒ) — fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage

罗 (luō) — gauze, net; to collect, to display

至 (zhì) — reach, arrive; very, extremely

万 (wàn) — ten thousand; innumerable

声 (shēng) — sound, noise; voice, tone, music

布 (bù) — cotton, linen, textiles; to announce, to declare; to spread

音 (yīn) — sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation

期 (qī) — a period of time; date, time; phase

条 (tiáo) — clause, condition; string, stripe

消 (xiāo) — news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish

买 (mǎi) — to buy, to purchase; to bribe, to persuade

病 (bìng) — sickness, illness, disease

整 (zhěng) — neat, orderly, whole; to repair, to mend

奇 (qí) — strange, unusual, odd; uncanny, occult

弟 (dì) — young brother, junior

犯 (fàn) — criminal; to violate, to commit a crime

装 (zhuāng) — dress, clothes, attire; to wear, to install

贝 (bèi) — sea shell; money, currency

您 (nín) — honorific for 'you'

送 (sòng) — to see off, to send off, to dispatch; to give

怕 (pà) — to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive

护 (hù) — to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse

度 (dù) — degree, system; manner; to consider

花 (huā) — flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)

节 (jié) — festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save

近 (jìn) — to approach; near, close; intimate

怪 (guài) — unusual, strange, peculiar

持 (chí) — to hold, to support, to sustain

光 (guāng) — light; bright, brilliant; only, merely

与 (yǔ) — and; with; to; for; to give, to grant

穿 (chuān) — to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear

愿 (yuàn) — desire, wish; honest, virtuous; ready, willing

象 (xiàng) — elephant; ivory; figure, image

影 (yǐng) — shadow; image, reflection; photograph

击 (jī) — to strike, to hit, to beat; to attack, to fight

使 (shǐ) — cause, mission, orders; envoy, messenger, ambassador

二 (èr) — two; twice

喝 (hē) — to drink; to shout, to call out

月 (yuè) — moon; month

器 (qì) — device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel

察 (chá) — to examine, to investigate, to observe

制 (zhì) — system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower

嘛 (ma) — final exclamatory particle

哈 (hā) — the sound of laughter

助 (zhù) — to help, to aid, to assist

达 (dá) — to reach, to arrive at; intelligent

海 (hǎi) — sea, ocean; maritime

待 (dài) — to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait

托 (tuō) — to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on

除 (chú) — to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out

写 (xiě) — to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose

绝 (jué) — to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate

界 (jiè) — boundary, limit; domain; society, the world

帝 (dì) — supreme ruler, emperor; god

姐 (jiě) — elder sister; miss, young lady

反 (fǎn) — reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-

担 (dān) — to bear, to carry; burden, responsibility

司 (sī) — to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer

强 (qiáng) — strong, powerful, energetic

由 (yóu) — cause, reason; from

论 (lùn) — debate; discussion

飞 (fēi) — to fly, to dart; high

亚 (yà) — Asia; second

续 (xù) — continuous, serial

视 (shì) — to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard

母 (mǔ) — mother; female elders; female

空 (kōng) — hollow, empty, deserted, bare

军 (jūn) — army, military; soldiers, troops

跑 (pǎo) — to run, to flee, to escape

阿 (ā) — an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations

尽 (jǐn) — to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

注 (zhù) — to concentrate, to focus

弄 (nòng) — to do; to mock, to tease; to play with

密 (mì) — secret, confidential; intimate, close; dense, thick

线 (xiàn) — line, thread, wire; clue, trail

代 (dài) — era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

忙 (máng) — busy, hurried, pressed for time

坏 (huài) — bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down

久 (jiǔ) — long ago; a long time

议 (yì) — to consult, to talk over; to criticize, to discuss

衣 (yī) — cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat

血 (xuè) — blood

钟 (zhōng) — clock; bell

继 (jì) — to continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit

礼 (lǐ) — courtesy, manners, social customs

份 (fèn) — job, part, role; duty

数 (shù) — count, number, several

疯 (fēng) — crazy, insane, mentally ill

平 (píng) — flat, level, even; peaceful

止 (zhǐ) — to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist

十 (shí) — ten, tenth; complete; perfect

拜 (bài) — to bow, to salute; to worship, to pay respects

鬼 (guǐ) — ghost; demon; sly, mischievous

睡 (shuì) — to sleep, to doze

啦 (la) — final particle of an assertion

调 (diào) — tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

巴 (bā) — to desire, to wish for

兄 (xiōng) — elder brother

紧 (jǐn) — tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

站 (zhàn) — stand, station; to halt, to stand; website; measure word for stands and stations

品 (pǐn) — article, good, product; commodity; quality, character

英 (yīng) — petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English

罪 (zuì) — sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime

文 (wén) — culture, literature, writing

亮 (liàng) — bright, brilliant, radiant, light

抓 (zhuā) — to clutch, to grab, to seize

跳 (tiào) — to hop, to skip; to jump, to leap; to vault; to dance

联 (lián) — ally, associate; to connect, to join

混 (hùn) — muddy, confused; to mix, to blend; to mingle

便 (biàn) — easy, convenient; expedient

狗 (gǒu) — dog

脑 (nǎo) — brain

业 (yè) — business, profession; to study, to work

歌 (gē) — song, lyrics; to sing, to chant

精 (jīng) — essence, germ, spirit

包 (bāo) — wrap, pack, bundle; package

转 (zhuǎn) — to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail

却 (què) — still, but; decline; retreat

参 (cān) — to take part in, to intervene; ginseng

院 (yuàn) — court, yard, courtyard; school

务 (wù) — affairs, business; should; must

基 (jī) — foundation, base

台 (tái) — platform; unit; term of address

Intermediate (501–1000)

另 (lìng) — another; separate, other

恩 (ēn) — kindness, mercy, charity

书 (shū) — book, letter, document; writing

统 (tǒng) — to govern, to command; to gather, to unite

风 (fēng) — wind; air; customs, manners; news

况 (kuàng) — condition, situation; furthermore

四 (sì) — four

黑 (hēi) — black; dark; evil, sinister

否 (fǒu) — no, not, un-; final particle

险 (xiǎn) — narrow pass, strategic point

言 (yán) — words, speech; to speak, to say

米 (mǐ) — rice, millet, grain

杰 (jié) — hero; heroic, outstanding

校 (xiào) — school; military field officer

幸 (xìng) — favor, fortune, luck; surname

传 (chuán) — to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons

复 (fù) — again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return

量 (liàng) — measure, volume; amount, quantity

首 (shǒu) — chief, head, leader

改 (gǎi) — to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel

忘 (wàng) — to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook

术 (shù) — skill, art; method, technique; trick

局 (jú) — bureau, office; circumstance, game, situation

客 (kè) — guest, traveller; customer

假 (jiǎ) — fake, false, deceitful; vacation

永 (yǒng) — long; perpetual, eternal; forever

维 (wéi) — to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

岁 (suì) — year; years old, age; harvest

据 (jù) — to possess, to occupy; position; base

派 (pài) — clique, faction, group, sect

票 (piào) — bank note; ticket; vote; a slip of paper

兰 (lán) — orchid; elegant, graceful

恶 (è) — bad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating

烦 (fán) — to bother, to trouble, to vex

取 (qǔ) — to take, to receive, to obtain; to select

游 (yóu) — to wander, to travel, to tour, to roam

糟 (zāo) — sediment, dregs; to waste, to spoil

令 (lìng) — command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause

随 (suí) — to follow, to listen to, to submit to

五 (wǔ) — five; surname

圣 (shèng) — holy, sacred; sage, saint

式 (shì) — formula, pattern, rule, style, system

探 (tàn) — to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for

嘴 (zuǐ) — mouth, lips

毒 (dú) — poison, venom; drug, narcotic

越 (yuè) — to exceed, to surpass, to transcend

律 (lǜ) — statute, principle, regulation

费 (fèi) — expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful

科 (kē) — section, department; field, branch; science

麻 (má) — hemp, flax, sesame; numb

简 (jiǎn) — simple, succinct, terse; a letter

易 (yì) — to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy

流 (liú) — to flow, to drift, to circulate; class

治 (zhì) — to administer, to govern, to regulate

唱 (chàng) — to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song

答 (dá) — answer, reply; to return; to assent to

倒 (dào) — to collapse, to fall over; to lie down

划 (huà) — to row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitable

控 (kòng) — to accuse, to charge; to control; to sue

味 (wèi) — taste; smell, odor; delicacy

区 (qū) — area, district, region, ward; surname

漂 (piào) — to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach

支 (zhī) — to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)

乎 (hū) — interrogative or exclamatory final particle

录 (lù) — to copy, to record, to write down

考 (kǎo) — to test, to investigate, to examine

超 (chāo) — to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass

拍 (pāi) — to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm

轻 (qīng) — light, gentle; simple, easy

连 (lián) — to join, to connect; continuous; even

往 (wǎng) — to go, to depart; past, former

组 (zǔ) — to form, to assemble; section, department

满 (mǎn) — to fill; full, packed; satisfied

造 (zào) — to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture

弹 (dàn) — bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy

静 (jìng) — still, quiet, motionless, gentle

故 (gù) — reason, cause; happening, instance

吸 (xī) — to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract

喂 (wèi) — interjection used to call attention

集 (jí) — to gather, to collect; set, collection

极 (jí) — extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole

讲 (jiǎng) — talk, speech, lecture; to speak, to explain

块 (kuài) — piece, lump, chunk; dollar; measure word for currency

趣 (qù) — interest; interesting; what attracts one's attention

类 (lèi) — category, class, group, kind; similar to; to resemble

呀 (ya) — particle used to express surprise

戏 (xì) — play, show, theater

曾 (céng) — already, formerly, once; the past

容 (róng) — appearance, looks; form, figure; to contain, to hold

步 (bù) — walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

投 (tóu) — to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest

化 (huà) — to change, to convert, to reform; -ize

未 (wèi) — not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

束 (shù) — to bind, to control, to restrain; bale

醒 (xǐng) — to wake up, to startle; to sober up

威 (wēi) — might, power, prestige; to dominate

班 (bān) — class, squad, team, work shift

终 (zhōng) — end; finally, in the end

差 (chà) — difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer

梦 (mèng) — dream

赢 (yíng) — to win, to gain; surplus, profit

药 (yào) — drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant

迪 (dí) — to advance, to enlighten, to make progress

店 (diàn) — shop, store; inn, hotel

丽 (lì) — beautiful, elegant, magnificent

卖 (mài) — to sell; to betray; to show off

显 (xiǎn) — clear, evident; prominent; to show

监 (jiān) — to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail

半 (bàn) — half; semi-, incomplete

图 (tú) — diagram, chart, map, picture; to plan

语 (yǔ) — words, language; saying, expression

付 (fù) — give, deliver, pay, hand over; entrust

热 (rè) — heat, fever, zeal

排 (pái) — row, rank, file; to eliminate, to remove

楚 (chǔ) — clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname

偷 (tōu) — to steal; burglar, thief

敢 (gǎn) — bold, brave; to dare, to venture

油 (yóu) — oil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints

餐 (cān) — to eat, to dine; meal, food

破 (pò) — to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy

莱 (lái) — weed, goosefoot; fallow field; used in transliterations

杯 (bēi) — cup, glass; measure word for liquids

市 (shì) — city, town; market, fair; to trade

城 (chéng) — castle, city, town; municipality

哇 (wa) — to vomit; an infant's cry

权 (quán) — authority, power, right

某 (mǒu) — some, someone; a certain thing or person

激 (jī) — to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent

立 (lì) — to stand; to establish, to set up

程 (chéng) — process, rules; journey, trip; agenda, schedule

伊 (yī) — he she; this, that; used in transliterations

讨 (tǎo) — to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for

责 (zé) — one's responsibility, duty

昨 (zuó) — yesterday; formerly, in the past

闭 (bì) — to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block

庭 (tíng) — court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard

落 (luò) — to fall, to drop; surplus, net income

饭 (fàn) — meal, food; cooked rice

林 (lín) — forest, grove; surname

换 (huàn) — to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade

船 (chuán) — ship, boat, vessel

及 (jí) — to extend; to reach; and; in time

争 (zhēng) — to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive

猜 (cāi) — to guess, to conjecture, to suppose; to feel

洛 (luò) — a river in the Shanxi province; a city

级 (jí) — level, rank; class, grade

姆 (mǔ) — governess, matron, nanny

雷 (léi) — thunder; surname

刻 (kè) — to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment

建 (jiàn) — to build, to erect; to establish, to found

团 (tuán) — sphere, circle, ball; mass, lump; group, regiment; to gather

王 (wáng) — king, ruler; royal; surname

惊 (jīng) — to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm

迎 (yíng) — to welcome, to receive, to greet

段 (duàn) — section, piece, division

标 (biāo) — mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize

检 (jiǎn) — to check, to examine, to inspect

各 (gè) — individual; each, every; all

义 (yì) — right conduct, propriety; justice

百 (bǎi) — one hundred; numerous, many

民 (mín) — citizens, subjects; a nation's people

功 (gōng) — achievement, good work; merit; service

唯 (wéi) — only; sole

夜 (yè) — night, dark; under cover of night

示 (shì) — altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate

靠 (kào) — nearby; to depend on, to lean on, to trust

释 (shì) — to explain, to interpret; to release

脸 (liǎn) — face, cheek; reputation

引 (yǐn) — to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract

择 (zé) — to select, to choose

疑 (yí) — to doubt, to question, to suspect

赶 (gǎn) — to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel

俩 (liǎ) — two, a pair, a couple

独 (dú) — alone, independent, only, single, solitary

冷 (lěng) — cold, cool; lonely

妹 (mèi) — younger sister

楼 (lóu) — multi-story building; floor

皮 (pí) — skin, hide, fur, feathers

存 (cún) — to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit

练 (liàn) — to drill, to exercise; to practice, to train

娘 (niáng) — mother; young girl; woman; wife

顿 (dùn) — to pause; to bow; to arrange

断 (duàn) — to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

设 (shè) — to build, to design; to establish; to offer

松 (sōng) — pine tree; fir tree

博 (bó) — to gamble, to play games; to win; rich, plentiful, extensive; wide, broad

置 (zhì) — to lay out, to place, to set aside

逃 (táo) — to abscond, to dodge, to escape, to flee

观 (guān) — to observe, to spectate; appearance, view

痛 (tòng) — ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly

狂 (kuáng) — insane, mad; violent; wild

足 (zú) — foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

码 (mǎ) — number, numeral, symbol; yard

恐 (kǒng) — fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread

吉 (jí) — lucky, propitious, good

历 (lì) — history; calendar

慢 (màn) — slowly, leisurely; sluggish

妻 (qī) — wife

山 (shān) — mountain, hill, peak

普 (pǔ) — widespread, universal, general

价 (jià) — price, value

元 (yuán) — first; dollar; origin; head

角 (jiǎo) — angle, corner; horn, horn-shaped

怀 (huái) — bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom

床 (chuáng) — bed, couch; framework, chassis

奥 (ào) — mysterious, obscure, profound; used in transliterations

模 (mó) — model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate

验 (yàn) — to examine, to inspect, to test, to verify

索 (suǒ) — cable, rope; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, to inquire

街 (jiē) — street, road, thoroughfare

艾 (ài) — mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations

呼 (hū) — to breathe, to exhale, to sigh; to call, to shout

祝 (zhù) — to pray; to wish well; surname

料 (liào) — ingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guess

休 (xiū) — to rest; to stop; to retire

灵 (líng) — spirit, soul; spiritual world

狱 (yù) — prison, jail; case; lawsuit

剧 (jù) — theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute

乱 (luàn) — anarchy, chaos; revolt

展 (zhǎn) — to open, to unfold; to extend, to stretch

板 (bǎn) — board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff

承 (chéng) — to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance

则 (zé) — rule, law, regulation; grades

顾 (gù) — to look back; to look at; to look after

深 (shēn) — deep, profound; depth

产 (chǎn) — to give birth, to bring forth, to produce

洗 (xǐ) — to bathe, to rinse, to wash

政 (zhèng) — government, politics

迷 (mí) — to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated

领 (lǐng) — neck, collar; lead, guide

午 (wǔ) — noon; 7th terrestrial branch

纳 (nà) — to adopt, to accept; to receive, to take

谎 (huǎng) — to lie

具 (jù) — tool, implement; to draw up, to write

退 (tuì) — to retreat, to step back, to withdraw

福 (fú) — happiness, good fortune, blessings

习 (xí) — to study, to practice; habit

秘 (mì) — secret, mysterious, abstruse

奶 (nǎi) — milk; breasts; nurse, grandmother

遇 (yù) — to meet, to encounter, to come across

职 (zhí) — duty, profession; office, post

架 (jià) — frame, rack, stand; to prop up

即 (jí) — promptly, quickly, immediately

挺 (tǐng) — to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff

史 (shǐ) — history, chronicle, annals

负 (fù) — load, burden; to carry, to bear

千 (qiān) — thousand; many, numerous; very

脱 (tuō) — to take off, to shed; to escape from

瑞 (ruì) — auspicious; a good omen

背 (bèi) — back, backside; to betray, to violate

仅 (jǐn) — only, merely, solely, just

追 (zhuī) — to pursue, to chase after; to expel

伦 (lún) — human relationships; society

炸 (zhà) — to explode; to fry in oil; to scald

资 (zī) — wealth, property, capital

画 (huà) — picture, painting, drawing; to draw

踪 (zōng) — footprints, traces, tracks

射 (shè) — to shoot, to eject, to emit

弃 (qì) — to abandon, to discard, to reject; to desert; to forget

傻 (shǎ) — foolish, silly, stupid; an imbecile

藏 (cáng) — to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store

屁 (pì) — to break wind, to fart; the buttocks

瞧 (qiáo) — to glance at, to look at, to see

修 (xiū) — to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate

尸 (shī) — body, corpse

闻 (wén) — news; to hear, to smell; to make known

共 (gòng) — all, total; together; to share

懂 (dǒng) — to understand, to know

蒂 (dì) — root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower

危 (wēi) — dangerous, precarious; high

呆 (dāi) — dull, simple, stupid

专 (zhuān) — concentrated, specialized; to monopolize

介 (jiè) — agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor

萨 (sà) — Buddhist diety; used in transliterations

魔 (mó) — demon, evil spirit; magic, spell

急 (jí) — anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent

碰 (pèng) — to touch; to meet with; to collide, to bump into

甚 (shén) — considerably; very, extremely; a great extent

糕 (gāo) — cake, pastry

苦 (kǔ) — bitter; hardship, suffering

念 (niàn) — to think of, to recall; to study

适 (shì) — match, comfortable; just

华 (huá) — flowery; illustrious; Chinese

冲 (chōng) — wash, rinse, flush; dash; soar

骗 (piàn) — to cheat, to defraud, to swindle

厌 (yàn) — to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate

型 (xíng) — pattern, model, type; mold; law

麦 (mài) — wheat, barley, oats

似 (shì) — resembling, similar to; as if, to seem

红 (hóng) — red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular

值 (zhí) — price, value, worth

脚 (jiǎo) — leg, foot; foundation, base

六 (liù) — six

谋 (móu) — to plan, to scheme; strategem

套 (tào) — case, cover, envelope, wrapper

凯 (kǎi) — triumphant; triumph, victory

众 (zhòng) — multitude, crowd; masses, public

预 (yù) — to prepare, to arrange; in advance

际 (jì) — border, boundary, juncture

咱 (zán) — we, us

波 (bō) — waves, ripples, breakers; undulations

卫 (wèi) — to guard, to protect, to defend

聊 (liáo) — somewhat, slightly, at least

养 (yǎng) — to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

导 (dǎo) — to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct

虑 (lǜ) — anxious, concerned, worried

私 (sī) — personal, private, secret; selfish

戴 (dài) — to support; to respect; to put on, to wear; surname

毁 (huǐ) — to damage, to ruin; to defame, to slander

鱼 (yú) — fish

滚 (gǔn) — to boil, to roll, to turn

志 (zhì) — determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write

杂 (zá) — mix, blend; various, miscellaneous

居 (jū) — to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit

词 (cí) — phrase, expression; words, speech

食 (shí) — food; to eat

读 (dú) — to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce

诺 (nuò) — to promise; to approve, to assent to

误 (wù) — error, fault, mistake; to delay

撒 (sā) — to disperse, to let go, to relax

突 (tū) — sudden, abrupt, unexpected

牛 (niú) — ox, cow, bull

馆 (guǎn) — public building; shop, house, establishment

规 (guī) — rules, regulations, customs, law

陪 (péi) — to accompany, to be with, to keep company

州 (zhōu) — state, province, prefecture

肉 (ròu) — meat; flesh

形 (xíng) — form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look

耶 (yé) — used in transliterations

凶 (xiōng) — culprit; murder; bad, sad

森 (sēn) — forest; luxuriant vegetation

商 (shāng) — commerce, business, trade

纪 (jì) — discipline, age; period, era; record, annal

浪 (làng) — breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful

石 (shí) — stone, rock, mineral

顺 (shùn) — to submit to, to obey, to go along with

举 (jǔ) — to raise; to recommend; to praise

按 (àn) — to check, to control, to push, to restrain

旅 (lǚ) — journey, trip; to travel

努 (nǔ) — to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout

坚 (jiān) — hard, strong; firm, resolute

测 (cè) — to survey, to measure; to estimate, to conjecture

免 (miǎn) — to spare, to excuse from; to evade

喔 (ō) — onomatopoetic, the sound of crowing or crying

丝 (sī) — silk, fine thread; wire; strings

辆 (liàng) — measure word for vehicles

乔 (qiáo) — tall, lofty; proud, stately

句 (jù) — sentence, clause, phrase, paragraph; stanza

防 (fáng) — to protect, to defend, to guard against

印 (yìn) — print; mark; seal, stamp

恋 (liàn) — love; to yearn for, to long for

玛 (mǎ) — agate, cornelian

弗 (fú) — not, negative

季 (jì) — a quarter-year, a season; surname

严 (yán) — strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

推 (tuī) — to push; to expel; to drive; to decline

伯 (bó) — older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count

莉 (lì) — jasmine

武 (wǔ) — military; martial, warlike

胜 (shèng) — victory; to excel, to truimph

毛 (máo) — hair, fur, feathers; coarse

压 (yā) — press; oppress; crush; pressure

败 (bài) — failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat

究 (jiū) — to dig into, to investigate; actually, after all

评 (píng) — to appraise, to criticize, to evaluate

屋 (wū) — building, house, shelter; room

双 (shuāng) — pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs

牙 (yá) — tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated

斗 (dòu) — to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

鸡 (jī) — chicken

审 (shěn) — to examine, to investigate; to judge; to try

南 (nán) — south; southern; southward

速 (sù) — prompt, quick, speedy

蠢 (chǔn) — to wriggle; stupid, silly, fat

丈 (zhàng) — gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters

守 (shǒu) — to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait

获 (huò) — to get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze

八 (bā) — eight; all around, all sides

致 (zhì) — to send; to present, to deliver; to cause; consequence

细 (xì) — fine, detailed; slender, thin

勒 (lēi) — to strangle; to tighten

称 (chēng) — balanced; name, brand; to say, to call

塔 (tǎ) — tower, spire, tall building

丢 (diū) — to lose; to discard

冰 (bīng) — ice; ice-cold

态 (tài) — manner, bearing, attitude

吓 (xià) — to scare, to frighten; to threaten, to intimidate

古 (gǔ) — old, classic, ancient

亡 (wáng) — death, destruction; to lose; to perish

状 (zhuàng) — state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate

鲁 (lǔ) — foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

疗 (liáo) — cured, healed; to recover

操 (cāo) — to conduct, to manage, to run

遗 (yí) — to lose; a lost article

判 (pàn) — to judge; to discriminate; to conclude

响 (xiǎng) — to make noise, to make sound; sound

网 (wǎng) — net; network

箱 (xiāng) — box, case; chest, trunk

货 (huò) — products, merchandise; goods, commodities

围 (wéi) — to surround, to encircle, to corral

签 (qiān) — to sign, to endorse; a note, a slip of paper

牌 (pái) — card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet

户 (hù) — door; family

寻 (xún) — to seek; to search for, to look for; ancient

质 (zhì) — essence, nature; material, substance

供 (gōng) — to supply, to provide for; to offer in worship

奖 (jiǎng) — prize, reward; to award

袋 (dài) — bag, sack; pocket, pouch

胡 (hú) — recklessly, foolishly; wildly

脏 (zàng) — organs, viscera; dirty, filthy

堂 (táng) — hall, large room; government office; cousins

曼 (màn) — long, extended, vast; beautiful

效 (xiào) — result, effect; effective

露 (lù) — dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show

替 (tì) — to change, to replace, to substitute for

娜 (nà) — elegant, graceful, delicate

座 (zuò) — seat; stand, base

园 (yuán) — garden, park; orchard

拥 (yōng) — to have, to hold; to embrace, to hug; to flock, to throng

睛 (jīng) — eyeball; pupil

冒 (mào) — to risk, to brave, to dare

甜 (tián) — sweet, sweetness

股 (gǔ) — share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump

香 (xiāng) — incense; fragrant, aromatic

笔 (bǐ) — pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke

沙 (shā) — sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated

扰 (rǎo) — to poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate

挑 (tiāo) — to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load

姑 (gū) — father's sister; husband's mother

爆 (bào) — crackle, pop; burst, explode

镇 (zhèn) — calm, composed; to control, to suppress

暴 (bào) — violent, brutal, tyrannical

困 (kùn) — to surround; to besiege; surrounded, in distress; poor; tired, sleepy

项 (xiàng) — neck, nape; item; a term in an equation

概 (gài) — generally, probably, approximately

摩 (mó) — to scour, to rub, to grind; friction

虽 (suī) — although, even though

纽 (niǔ) — knot; button, handle; tie

享 (xiǎng) — to share; to enjoy; to benefit from

配 (pèi) — to blend, to mix; to fit, to match

迹 (jī) — trace, sign, mark, footprint

登 (dēng) — to rise, to mount, to board, to climb

诞 (dàn) — to give birth, to bear children; birth, birthday

竟 (jìng) — finally, after all, at last; indeed; unexpected

叔 (shū) — uncle; father's younger brother

捕 (bǔ) — to arrest, to catch, to seize

赌 (dǔ) — to bet, to gamble, to wager

阻 (zǔ) — to hinder, to impede; to obstruct, to oppose

彩 (cǎi) — color, hue; prize; brilliant; variegated

搬 (bān) — to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer

属 (shǔ) — class, category, type; family; affiliated, belonging to

招 (zhāo) — to summon; to recruit; to levy

婆 (pó) — old woman; grandmother

巧 (qiǎo) — skillful, ingenious, clever

骨 (gǔ) — bone; skeleton; frame, framework

塞 (sāi) — to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress

剩 (shèng) — leftovers, residue, remains

酷 (kù) — strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense

啡 (fēi) — coffee; morphine

课 (kè) — subject, lesson, course; classwork

烟 (yān) — smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes

摄 (shè) — to absorb, to take in; to photograph; to act on behalf of

封 (fēng) — envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal

咖 (kā) — coffee; used in transliterations

低 (dī) — low; to lower, to hang; to bend, to bow

技 (jì) — ability, talent; skill, technique

迟 (chí) — tardy, slow, late; to delay

纸 (zhǐ) — paper

烧 (shāo) — to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast

委 (wěi) — to appoint, to commission, to send

暗 (àn) — dark, gloomy; obscure; secret, covert

左 (zuǒ) — left; unorthodox, improper

输 (shū) — to carry, to haul, to transport

曲 (qū) — crooked, bent; wrong, false

仍 (réng) — yet, still; keeping, continuing; again

借 (jiè) — to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext

训 (xùn) — to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis

扔 (rēng) — to throw, to hurl, to cast away

善 (shàn) — good, virtuous, charitable, kind

社 (shè) — group, organization, society; a god of the soil

轮 (lún) — wheel; to turn, to revolve; to recur

顶 (dǐng) — top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

聪 (cōng) — sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright

秀 (xiù) — elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant

刀 (dāo) — knife; old coin; measure

莫 (mò) — cannot; do not; is not; negative

腿 (tuǐ) — legs, thighs

族 (zú) — race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan

鞋 (xié) — shoes, footwear in general

兵 (bīng) — soldier; troops, an army; warlike

锁 (suǒ) — lock, padlock; chains, shackles

妮 (nī) — maid, servant girl; cute girl

异 (yì) — different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising

誓 (shì) — to swear, to pledge; oath

树 (shù) — tree; to plant; to set up, to establish

木 (mù) — tree; wood, lumber; wooden

抢 (qiǎng) — urgent, rushed; to rob, to plunder

档 (dàng) — shelve, frame; files, records; grade, level

雇 (gù) — employment; to hire, to employ

广 (guǎng) — broad, vast, wide; building, house

Advanced (1001–2000)

丹 (dān) — cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder

银 (yín) — silver; cash, money, wealth

镜 (jìng) — mirror, glass; lens, glasses

群 (qún) — group, crowd; multitude, mob

坦 (tǎn) — flat, level, smooth; candid, open

汉 (hàn) — Chinese people; Chinese language

短 (duǎn) — brief, short; deficient, lacking

土 (tǔ) — soil, earth; items made of earth

伴 (bàn) — companion, comrade, partner; to accompany

播 (bō) — to sow seeds, to scatter; to broadcast, to spread

恨 (hèn) — to dislike, to hate, to resent

环 (huán) — bracelet, ring; to surround, to loop

移 (yí) — to shift, to move about, to drift

编 (biān) — to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile

温 (wēn) — warm, lukewarm

刺 (cì) — to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod

毫 (háo) — fine hair; measure of length; one-thousandth

右 (yòu) — right; right-wing

野 (yě) — field, open country; wilderness

哭 (kū) — to weep, to cry, to wail

遍 (biàn) — everywhere, all over, throughout

库 (kù) — armory, treasury, warehouse

搭 (dā) — to attach, to build, to join

康 (kāng) — health; peace, quiet

症 (zhèng) — ailment, disease, illness

荣 (róng) — glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper

充 (chōng) — to fill, to supply; to be full

创 (chuàng) — to establish, to create; cut, wound, trauma

尝 (cháng) — to taste; to experience, to experiment with

列 (liè) — a line; to arrange, to classify

毕 (bì) — to finish, to conclude, to end; completed

般 (bān) — sort, manner, kind, class

聚 (jù) — to assemble, to collect, to meet

劳 (láo) — to labor, to toil; to do manual work

攻 (gōng) — to accuse; to assault; to criticize

忍 (rěn) — to endure, to bear, to suffer, to tolerate

势 (shì) — power, force; tendency, attitude

尊 (zūn) — to honor, to respect, to venerate

吻 (wěn) — to kiss; lips; coinciding

汤 (tāng) — soup, gravy, broth; hot water

优 (yōu) — superior; elegant

境 (jìng) — boundary, frontier; area, region

蒙 (méng) — to cover; to deceive; Mongolia

偶 (ǒu) — accidentally, coincidently; mate, image, idol

熟 (shú) — well-cooked; ripe, mature; familiar with

营 (yíng) — camp, barracks, army; to run, to manage

苏 (sū) — to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations

爷 (yé) — grandfather, old man

微 (wēi) — small, tiny, trifling; micro-

埃 (āi) — fine dust; dirt; Angstrom

抽 (chōu) — to draw out, to pull out; to sprout

盖 (gài) — to cover, to hide, to protect

灯 (dēng) — lamp, lantern, light

府 (fǔ) — prefect; prefecture, government

莎 (shā) — a kind of sedge grass that used to be woven into raincoats

透 (tòu) — to pierce, to penetrate, to pass through; thorough

魂 (hún) — soul, spirit

艺 (yì) — art; talent, ability; craft

掌 (zhǎng) — in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot

啥 (shà) — what?

升 (shēng) — to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise

裤 (kù) — pants, trousers

临 (lín) — to draw near, to approach; to descend

智 (zhì) — wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

盘 (pán) — tray, plate, dish; to examine

研 (yán) — to grind, to rub; to study, to research

菲 (fēi) — fragrant; rich, luxuriant; the Philippines

归 (guī) — to return, to go back; to return to, to revert

撞 (zhuàng) — to bump into, to collide, to hit, to knock against

隐 (yǐn) — to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden

附 (fù) — nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on

搜 (sōu) — to seek, to search, to investigate

摆 (bǎi) — to arrange, to display; pendulum, swing

散 (sàn) — to scatter, to disperse, to break up

阳 (yáng) — the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open

协 (xié) — to assist; to cooperate, to join; to harmonize

租 (zū) — to rent, to lease; tax, rent

泰 (tài) — great, exalted, superior; calm; big

岛 (dǎo) — island

健 (jiàn) — strong, robust, healthy; strength

较 (jiào) — to compare; relatively; more

饼 (bǐng) — rice-cake, pastry, biscuit

避 (bì) — to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide

猫 (māo) — cat

七 (qī) — seven

菜 (cài) — vegetables; order, dish; food

糖 (táng) — candy, sugar, sweets

痴 (chī) — foolish, stupid, dumb, silly

富 (fù) — abundant, ample; rich, wealthy

降 (jiàng) — to descend, to fall; to drop, to lower

怜 (lián) — to pity, to sympathize with

既 (jì) — already, since, then; both; de facto

织 (zhī) — to knit, to weave; to organize, to unite

执 (zhí) — to execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain

戒 (jiè) — to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid

佛 (fú) — Buddha; Buddhist

抗 (kàng) — to defy, to fight, to resist

笨 (bèn) — stupid, foolish, dull, awkward

航 (háng) — vessel, craft; to sail, to navigate

妙 (miào) — mysterious, subtle; clever, exquisite, wonderful

耳 (ěr) — ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

迈 (mài) — old; to pass by, to take a stride

匙 (chí) — spoon; surname

烂 (làn) — overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled

宣 (xuān) — to proclaim, to declare, to announce; surname

秒 (miǎo) — a second; a corn kernel; measure word for time

挂 (guà) — to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense

旁 (páng) — side; beside, close, nearby

勇 (yǒng) — brave, courageous, fierce

钥 (yào) — lock, key

悲 (bēi) — sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry

妇 (fù) — married woman; wife

圈 (quān) — circle, ring, loop; to encircle

敬 (jìng) — to respect, to honor; respectfully

劲 (jìn) — strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy

帕 (pà) — scarf, turban, veil, wrap

醉 (zuì) — intoxicated, drunk; addicted

草 (cǎo) — grass, herbs; straw, thatch

绑 (bǎng) — to tie, to fasten, to bind

层 (céng) — layer, floor, story, stratum

吵 (chǎo) — to argue, to dispute; to annoy, to disturb

龙 (lóng) — dragon; symbol of the emperor

挥 (huī) — to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away

奋 (fèn) — to strive, to exert effort; to arouse

忆 (yì) — to remember, to reflect upon; memory

折 (zhé) — to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble

彼 (bǐ) — that, those, the other

末 (mò) — end, final, last; insignificant

北 (běi) — north; northern; northward

景 (jǐng) — scenery, view; conditions, circumstances

沃 (wò) — to water, to irrigate; fertile, rich

废 (fèi) — to terminate; to discard; to abgrogate

副 (fù) — to assist, to supplement; assistant; secondary; auxiliary

默 (mò) — silent; quiet, still; dark

铁 (tiě) — iron; strong, solid, firm

初 (chū) — beginning, initial, primary

雪 (xuě) — snow; wipe away shame, avenge

瓦 (wǎ) — tile; pottery, earthenware

素 (sù) — plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally

禁 (jìn) — to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure

诚 (chéng) — honest, sincere, true; actually, really

黄 (huáng) — yellow; surname

敌 (dí) — enemy, foe, rival; to match; to resist

夏 (xià) — summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty

贵 (guì) — expensive, costly; valuable, precious

欧 (ōu) — Europe, ohm; surname

旦 (dàn) — dawn; morning; day

依 (yī) — to rely on; to consent, to obey; according to

谅 (liàng) — to excuse, to forgive; to guess, to presume

桌 (zhuō) — table, stand, desk, counter

雄 (xióng) — alpha male, hero; manly

丁 (dīng) — male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

舒 (shū) — relaxed, comfortable; to unfold, to stretch out

粉 (fěn) — powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster

旧 (jiù) — old, ancient; former, past

朝 (cháo) — to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning

厅 (tīng) — hall, central room

恭 (gōng) — polite, respectful, reverent

汽 (qì) — gasoline; steam, vapor

稍 (shāo) — somewhat, slightly, a little; rather

补 (bǔ) — to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

徒 (tú) — disciple, follower; only, merely; in vain

摇 (yáo) — to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave

躲 (duǒ) — to evade, to escape; to hide, to take shelter

窗 (chuāng) — window

源 (yuán) — spring; source, root, head; surname

蓝 (lán) — blue; indigo plant; surname

章 (zhāng) — chapter, section, writing; seal

灭 (miè) — to extinguish; to wipe out

疼 (téng) — ache, pain; to love dearly

孤 (gū) — orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary

滑 (huá) — to slip, to slide; slippery, polished

碎 (suì) — to break, to smash; broken, busted

弱 (ruò) — weak, fragile, delicate

仔 (zǐ) — small thing, child; young animal

款 (kuǎn) — funds, payment; item, article

拒 (jù) — to defend, to ward off; to refuse

河 (hé) — river, stream; the Yellow river

伍 (wǔ) — five, company of five; troops

纹 (wén) — line, stripe; pattern, decoration; wrinkle

臭 (chòu) — to reek, to smell, to stink

幻 (huàn) — fantasy, illusion, mirage; imaginary

童 (tóng) — child, boy; servant boy; virgin

翰 (hàn) — pen, pencil, writing brush

闪 (shǎn) — flash, lightning; to dodge, to evade

残 (cán) — to injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete

鸟 (niǎo) — bird

骑 (qí) — to ride, to mount; cavalry

翻 (fān) — to upset, to capsize, to flip over

洲 (zhōu) — continent; island

瑟 (sè) — a large string instrument; to tremble, to vibrate

沉 (chén) — to sink, to submerge; profound, deep

砸 (zá) — to smash, to pound, to crush, to break

饿 (è) — hungry; greedy

互 (hù) — mutually, reciprocally

卷 (juǎn) — book, scroll, volume; curled up; to curl, to roll

拖 (tuō) — to drag, to haul, to tow; to delay

瓜 (guā) — melon, gourd, squash, cucumber

例 (lì) — precedent, example, case; regulation

财 (cái) — riches, wealth, valuables

瓶 (píng) — bottle, jug, pitcher, vase

墙 (qiáng) — wall

拳 (quán) — fist; various forms of boxing

牢 (láo) — pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure

典 (diǎn) — law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation

垃 (lā) — garbage, refuse, trash, waste

染 (rǎn) — dye; to catch; to infect; to be contagious

漫 (màn) — inundating; exaggerated

胁 (xié) — to threaten, to coerce; ribs, flank

触 (chù) — to butt, to gore, to ram; to touch

圾 (jī) — garbage, rubbish; shaking; danger

胸 (xiōng) — breast, bosom; heart, mind

施 (shī) — to grant, to bestow; to act; surname

阴 (yīn) — the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret

孕 (yùn) — pregnant; pregnancy

惹 (rě) — to incite, to irritate, to offend, to vex

硬 (yìng) — firm, hard, strong; obstinate

逮 (dǎi) — to catch, to seize; to arrive, to reach

销 (xiāo) — to fuse, to melt; to market, to sell

邦 (bāng) — country, nation, state

劫 (jié) — to take by force, to coerce; disaster; misfortune

袭 (xí) — to attack, to raid; to inherit

育 (yù) — to produce, to give birth to; to educate

虫 (chóng) — insect, worm; mollusk

嫌 (xián) — to hate, to detest; to criticize; to suspect

累 (lèi) — tired; to accumulate; to involve; bother, nuisance

怖 (bù) — frightened, terrified

握 (wò) — to grasp, to hold, to take by the hand

雨 (yǔ) — rain

缺 (quē) — to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit

琳 (lín) — a beautiful gemstone

墨 (mò) — ink; writing; Mexico

迫 (pò) — to compel, to force; pressing, urgent

采 (cǎi) — to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

辈 (bèi) — generation, lifetime; contemporary

陷 (xiàn) — to sink, to plunge; trap, pitfall

蹈 (dǎo) — to dance, to stamp the feet

限 (xiàn) — boundary, limit, line

巨 (jù) — large, huge, gigantic; chief

鲍 (bào) — abalone; dried fish; surname

针 (zhēn) — needle, pin, tack; acupuncture

雅 (yǎ) — elegant, graceful, refined

兹 (zī) — now, here; this; time, year

尾 (wěi) — tail; extremity, end; back, rear

青 (qīng) — nature's color; blue, green, black; young

席 (xí) — seat, place; mat; banquet; to take a seat

逼 (bī) — to bother, to pressure; to compel, to force

犹 (yóu) — similar to, just like, as

扮 (bàn) — costume, disguise; to dress up

赞 (zàn) — to help, to support; to laud, to praise

邀 (yāo) — to invite, to welcome; to intercept, to meet

净 (jìng) — clean, pure; to cleanse

闹 (nào) — busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel

访 (fǎng) — to visit; to inquire, to ask

叛 (pàn) — rebel; rebellion; rebellious

良 (liáng) — good, virtuous, respectable

范 (fàn) — pattern, model, example; surname

驾 (jià) — to drive, to ride, to sail; carriage, cart

俄 (é) — sudden, abrupt; used in transliterations

猪 (zhū) — pig, hog, wild boar

辛 (xīn) — bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem

杉 (shān) — various species of pine and fir

淘 (táo) — to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out

冠 (guān) — cap, crown, headgear

洞 (dòng) — cave, grotto, hole, ravine

伟 (wěi) — great, imposing; extraordinary

珍 (zhēn) — a treasure, a precious thing; rare, valuable

梅 (méi) — plum; prune; surname

朗 (lǎng) — bright, clear, distinct

欠 (qiàn) — to lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawn

扯 (chě) — to rip, to tear; to haul; casual talk

丑 (chǒu) — ugly; shameful; comedian, clown

竞 (jìng) — to compete, to contend, to vie

剂 (jì) — dose; medicine; measure word for medicines

烈 (liè) — fiery, violent; ardent, vehement

李 (lǐ) — plum; luggage; surname

村 (cūn) — village, hamlet; vulgar, uncouth

厉 (lì) — whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet

厨 (chú) — kitchen; closet, cupboard

允 (yǔn) — to grant, to consent; just, fair

授 (shòu) — to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach

堆 (duī) — crowd, heap, pile, mass; to pile up; measure word for things in piles or stacks

庆 (qìng) — to congratulate, to celebrate

率 (lǜ) — to command, to lead; rate, ratio, proportion

寓 (yù) — residence, lodge, dwelling

怒 (nù) — anger, passion, rage

液 (yè) — fluid, liquid; juice, sap

谓 (wèi) — to call, to say, to tell; name, title; meaning

估 (gū) — merchant; to estimate, to guess, to presume

鲜 (xiān) — fresh; delicious; attractive

帅 (shuài) — commander; commander-in-chief; handsome, smart

磨 (mó) — millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out

婊 (biǎo) — whore, prostitute

尿 (niào) — urine; to urinate

键 (jiàn) — lock, door bolt; key

余 (yú) — surplus, remainder; surname

绍 (shào) — to connect; to introduce

娃 (wá) — baby; doll; pretty girl

刑 (xíng) — punishment, penalty; law

扫 (sǎo) — to clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out

核 (hé) — core, kernel; nut, seed; atom

损 (sǔn) — to damage, to harm

惯 (guàn) — habit, custom; habitual, usual

辩 (biàn) — to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate

傲 (ào) — proud, haughty, overbearing

减 (jiǎn) — to decrease, to subtract, to diminish

泡 (pào) — bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up

摸 (mō) — to caress, to stroke, to gently touch

途 (tú) — way, road, path, journey, course

矶 (jī) — jetty, reef; breakwater, eddy

鼓 (gǔ) — drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse

堡 (bǎo) — fort, fortress; town, village

愚 (yú) — stupid, foolish

敏 (mǐn) — fast, quick; clever, smart

版 (bǎn) — printing block, edition; register; volume, version

盒 (hé) — small box or case; casket

订 (dìng) — to make an order; to draw up an agreement

寄 (jì) — to mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on

赚 (zhuàn) — to earn, to profit, to make money

爵 (jué) — noble; a feudal rank or title

材 (cái) — timber; material, stuff; talent

盛 (shèng) — abundant, flourishing; to contain; to fill

尤 (yóu) — especially, particularly

皇 (huáng) — royal, imperial; ruler, superior

夺 (duó) — to rob, to snatch, to take by force

邮 (yóu) — mail; post office

俱 (jù) — all, together; accompany

九 (jiǔ) — nine

盗 (dào) — to rob, to steal; thief, bandit

尺 (chǐ) — ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.

愉 (yú) — pleasant, delightful; to please

序 (xù) — order, sequence, series; preface

鼠 (shǔ) — rat, mouse

踢 (tī) — to kick

幕 (mù) — curtain, screen, tent; measure word for plays and shows

憾 (hàn) — regret, remorse

汰 (tài) — to eliminate, to scour, to wash out; excessive

隔 (gé) — to separate, to partition, to divide

彻 (chè) — penetrating, pervasive; to penetrate, to pass through

插 (chā) — to insert, to stick in; to pierce; to plant

尚 (shàng) — still, yet; even; fairly, rather

猎 (liè) — hunting; field sports

潜 (qián) — to hide; secret, latent, hidden

烤 (kǎo) — to bake, to cook, to roast, to toast

构 (gòu) — to compose, to make; building, frame, structure

霍 (huò) — quickly, suddenly; surname

悔 (huǐ) — to regret, to repent, to show remorse

暂 (zàn) — temporary

爽 (shuǎng) — crisp, refreshing; candid, frank; pleased, happy

扎 (zhā) — to bind, to wrap; to pierce; to stop

绪 (xù) — mental state; thread, clue

讯 (xùn) — news, information; to question, to interrogate

吐 (tǔ) — to vomit, to spew out, to cough up; to say

吹 (chuī) — to blow, to puff; to brag, to boast

侦 (zhēn) — to spy, to reconnoiter; detective

宾 (bīn) — guest, visitor; surname; submit

颗 (kē) — grain, kernel

宁 (níng) — calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer

罚 (fá) — penalty, fine; to punish, to penalize

欲 (yù) — desire, want, longing, intent

乡 (xiāng) — country, village; rural

帽 (mào) — hat, cap

杜 (dù) — to prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname

豪 (háo) — brave, heroic, chivalrous

征 (zhēng) — to summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasion

括 (kuò) — to embrace, to enclose, to include

盯 (dīng) — to rivet one's gaze upon; to keep eyes on

稳 (wěn) — steady, stable; solid, firm

甲 (jiǎ) — armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem

胆 (dǎn) — gallbladder; gall, guts, courage

赖 (lài) — to depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor

啤 (pí) — beer

佩 (pèi) — belt ornament, pendant; wear at waist, tie to the belt; respect

启 (qǐ) — to open; to begin, to commence; to explain

胎 (tāi) — embryo, fetus; car tire

帐 (zhàng) — tent, screen, mosquito net; debt, credit, account

赏 (shǎng) — reward; to appreciate; to bestow, to grant

若 (ruò) — if, supposing, assuming; similar

抛 (pāo) — to abandon, to throw away; to fling, to toss

遭 (zāo) — to meet, to encounter, to come across

梯 (tī) — ladder, steps, stairs

震 (zhèn) — shake, quake, tremor; to excite

述 (shù) — to express, to state; to narrate, to tell

阵 (zhèn) — row, column; ranks, troop formation

仪 (yí) — instrument, apparatus; ceremony, rites

乖 (guāi) — obedient, well-behaved; clever

宫 (gōng) — palace; surname

咬 (yǎo) — to bite, to gnaw

祷 (dǎo) — to pray, to entreat, to beg; prayer

祖 (zǔ) — ancestor, forefather; grandfather; surname

蜜 (mì) — honey, nectar; sweet

耍 (shuǎ) — to play, to frolic, to amuse

拼 (pīn) — to link, to join together; to incorporate

惜 (xī) — pity, regret; to rue; to begrudge

忠 (zhōng) — loyalty, devotion, fidelity

策 (cè) — to urge, to whip; method, plan, policy

鼻 (bí) — nose; first

钻 (zuān) — diamond; to bore, to drill, to pierce

池 (chí) — pool, pond; moat; cistern

虚 (xū) — false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain

桑 (sāng) — mulberry tree; surname

拾 (shí) — to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

泳 (yǒng) — to swim, to dive

频 (pín) — frequency; repeatedly, again and again

申 (shēn) — to report; to extend; to explain; to declare

尖 (jiān) — sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

违 (wéi) — to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from

诊 (zhěn) — to diagnose; to examine a patient

零 (líng) — zero; fragment, fraction

嘘 (xū) — to blow, to exhale, to hiss, to sigh; to praise

惧 (jù) — to fear, to dread

拯 (zhěng) — to aid, to help; to lift, to raise

痕 (hén) — scar, mark; vestige, trace

批 (pī) — comment, criticism; batch, lot; wholesale

绿 (lǜ) — green; chlorine

乘 (chéng) — ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply

佳 (jiā) — good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful

熊 (xióng) — a bear; brilliant; surname

辣 (là) — pepper; hot, spicy; cruel

躺 (tǎng) — to recline, to lie down

祈 (qí) — to pray, to entreat, to beseech

肥 (féi) — fat, plump, obese; fertile

址 (zhǐ) — location, site; the foundation of a house

占 (zhàn) — to divine; to observe; to versify

络 (luò) — web, net; to entangle

掩 (yǎn) — to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut

省 (shěng) — province; frugal; to save, to leave out

羊 (yáng) — sheep, goat

荒 (huāng) — wasteland, desert; uncultivated

督 (dū) — to supervise, to oversee, to direct

撤 (chè) — to omit; to remove; to withdraw

胖 (pàng) — fat, plump, obese; a fat person

辞 (cí) — words, speech; to resign, to take leave

增 (zēng) — to increase; to expand; to augment; to add

援 (yuán) — to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite

郎 (láng) — gentleman, young man; husband

献 (xiàn) — to offer, to present; to show, to display

擦 (cā) — to clean, to erase, to polish; a brush

农 (nóng) — agriculture, farming; farmer

邪 (xié) — wrong, evil, demonic; perverse, depraved, heterodox

姻 (yīn) — relatives by marriage

恢 (huī) — to restore, to recover; great, immense, vast

描 (miáo) — to copy, to depict, to sketch, to trace

匹 (pǐ) — bolt of cloth; mate, one of a pair; measure word for horses

埋 (mái) — to bury; to conceal; to plant

软 (ruǎn) — soft, pliable, flexible; weak

惨 (cǎn) — miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman

洋 (yáng) — sea, ocean; western, foreign

纯 (chún) — pure, clean; simple, genuine

浴 (yù) — to bathe, to shower, to wash

贴 (tiē) — to stick, to paste; attached; allowance, subsidy

尉 (wèi) — officer, military rank

略 (lüè) — approximate, rough; outline, summary; plan, plot

符 (fú) — amulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to

侵 (qīn) — to invade, to encroach upon, to raid

载 (zài) — load; to carry, to convey, to transport

陆 (lù) — land, continent; six (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

爬 (pá) — to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep

挖 (wā) — to dig, to excavate

骄 (jiāo) — haughty, spirited; a wild stallion

兽 (shòu) — beast, animal; bestial

嫁 (jià) — to marry, to give a daughter in marriage

晨 (chén) — dawn, early morning

洁 (jié) — clean, pure; to purify, to cleanse

喊 (hǎn) — to shout, to yell, to call out; to howl; to cry

奏 (zòu) — to play; to memorialize; to report

灰 (huī) — ashes; dust; lime, mortar

摔 (shuāi) — to fall, to stumble, to trip

羞 (xiū) — shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed

邻 (lín) — neighbor; neighborhood

颜 (yán) — face, facial appearance

椅 (yǐ) — chair, seat

欺 (qī) — to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive

端 (duān) — end, extreme; head; beginning

贺 (hè) — to congratulate; to send a present

茶 (chá) — tea; tea leaves; tea plant

障 (zhàng) — to separate; shield, barricade

慈 (cí) — gentle, humane, kind, merciful

仇 (chóu) — enemy; hatred, enmity

怨 (yuàn) — to blame, to complain, to hate; enmity, resentment

厂 (chǎng) — cliff; factory, workshop; building

逊 (xùn) — humble, modest; to yield

黎 (lí) — many, numerous; black; surname

剪 (jiǎn) — scissors; to cut, to divide, to separate

春 (chūn) — springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton

额 (é) — forehead; quota, amount

罢 (bà) — to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit

豆 (dòu) — beans, peas; bean-shaped

裂 (liè) — to split, to rend; crevice, crack

挡 (dǎng) — to block, to obstruct; to get in the way; cover, guard

偏 (piān) — slanting, inclined; prejudiced

糊 (hú) — muddled; paste; to stick on with paste

卧 (wò) — to crouch; to lie down

敲 (qiāo) — to hammer, to pound, to strike

丧 (sàng) — mourning; mourn; funeral

乌 (wū) — crow, rook, raven; black, dark

购 (gòu) — to buy, to purchase

域 (yù) — area, district, field, land, region; boundary; domain (in taxonomy)

闲 (xián) — fence, guard; to defend; idle time

宇 (yǔ) — building, house, room, structure; space, the universe

姓 (xìng) — name, family name, surname; clan, people

葬 (zàng) — to bury, to inter

党 (dǎng) — political party, gang, faction

涂 (tú) — to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname

售 (shòu) — to sell

碍 (ài) — to block, to deter, to hinder, to obstruct

柜 (guì) — cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe; shop counter

壮 (zhuàng) — big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe

裁 (cái) — to trim, to reduce, to cut; judgment

珠 (zhū) — gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone

咪 (mī) — a cat's meow; a meter

耐 (nài) — to resist, to bear; patient, enduring

勃 (bó) — thriving, prosperous; sudden, quick

琴 (qín) — Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument

账 (zhàng) — accounts, bills; credit, debt

固 (gù) — to solidify; strength

唔 (wú) — to hold in the mouth; bite

唐 (táng) — the Tang dynasty; Chinese; empty, exaggerated; surname

貌 (mào) — countenance, appearance

漏 (lòu) — to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel

卢 (lú) — cottage, hut; black; surname

荡 (dàng) — pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out

扣 (kòu) — to detain; to knock, to tap; button

仰 (yǎng) — raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire

君 (jūn) — sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief

倍 (bèi) — to double; to increase or multiply

夹 (jiā) — to support; to be wedged between

晓 (xiǎo) — dawn; clear, explicit, known

牧 (mù) — shepherd; to tend cattle

桥 (qiáo) — bridge; beam, crosspiece

辑 (jí) — to gather, to collect; to edit, to compile

巡 (xún) — to cruise, to inspect, to patrol

喷 (pēn) — to blow, to puff, to spray, to spurt

詹 (zhān) — talkative, verbose; surname

牲 (shēng) — sacrificial animal; domestic animal

昏 (hūn) — dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark; to faint, to lose consciousness

凡 (fán) — any, every, all; common, ordinary

肤 (fū) — skin; shallow, superficial

饰 (shì) — to decorate, to adorn; ornament

欣 (xīn) — delighted, happy, joyous

灾 (zāi) — disaster, catastrophe, calamity

谷 (gǔ) — valley, gorge, ravine

滩 (tān) — rapids; sandbar, shoal

芬 (fēn) — aroma, fragrance, perfume

愤 (fèn) — anger, indignation; to hate, to resent

敦 (dūn) — honest, candid, sincere; kind-hearted; to esteem

厕 (cè) — toilet, washroom; to mingle

奸 (jiān) — crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery

坞 (wù) — bank, entrenchment, low wall; dock

贱 (jiàn) — cheap, low, mean, worthless

盟 (méng) — alliance, covenant; oath; to swear

闯 (chuǎng) — to rush in, to charge in, to burst in

咒 (zhòu) — to curse; to damn; incantation

辜 (gū) — crime, offense, sin

窃 (qiè) — to steal; thief; secret, stealthy

朵 (duǒ) — cluster of flowers; earlobe; an item on both sides

植 (zhí) — tree, plant; to grow

篮 (lán) — basket; goal

圆 (yuán) — circle; circular, round; complete

屎 (shǐ) — stool, feces, dung

距 (jù) — distance, gap

伪 (wěi) — false, counterfeit, bogus

延 (yán) — to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname

凭 (píng) — to lean on; to rely on

田 (tián) — field, farm, arable land; cultivated

捐 (juān) — to give, to donate; to give up, to renounce

挣 (zhēng) — to struggle, to strive, to endeavor

蕾 (lěi) — flower bud

饮 (yǐn) — to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink

驶 (shǐ) — to drive, to pilot, to ride; fast, quick

宽 (kuān) — broad, spacious, vast, wide

伸 (shēn) — to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust

析 (xī) — to split wood; to divide, to break apart

戈 (gē) — spear, lance, halberd

媒 (méi) — go-between, matchmaker; medium

裙 (qún) — skirt, petticoat, apron

倾 (qīng) — to upset, to pour out, to overflow

辱 (rǔ) — to insult, to humiliate, to abuse

缝 (fèng) — to sew, to mend

妞 (niū) — girl

惑 (huò) — to confuse, to mislead; to doubt

狼 (láng) — wolf

矩 (jǔ) — carpenter's square, ruler, rule

脉 (mài) — a pulse; arteries, veins; blood vessels

绕 (rào) — to entwine, to wind around; to orbit, to revolve

祸 (huò) — misfortune, disaster, calamity

宗 (zōng) — ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect

益 (yì) — to profit, to benefit; advantage

壁 (bì) — partition, wall; rampart

虎 (hǔ) — tiger; brave, fierce; surname

荷 (hé) — lotus, water lily; burden, responsibility; Holland

柯 (kē) — axe-handle, bough, stalk; surname

趴 (pā) — prone, lying down, leaning over

汇 (huì) — to gather, to collect; confluence

缩 (suō) — to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation

诗 (shī) — poetry; poem, verse, ode

泽 (zé) — marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace

殊 (shū) — different, special, unusual

溜 (liū) — to slip, to slide, to glide; slippery

诱 (yòu) — to tempt, to persuade, to entice; guide

赫 (hè) — bright, radiant, glowing

济 (jì) — to aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry across

含 (hán) — to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish

隆 (lóng) — prosperous, plentiful, abundant

甩 (shuǎi) — to throw away, to fling, to discard

燃 (rán) — to ignite, to burn; combustion

狠 (hěn) — vicious, fierce, cruel

抵 (dǐ) — to resist; to arrive; mortgage

妓 (jì) — prostitute

粗 (cū) — rough, think; coarse, rude

炒 (chǎo) — to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté; to trade stock

揭 (jiē) — to lift off a cover; to reveal, to divulge; surname

涉 (shè) — sconcerned, involved; to experience; to wade through a stream

晕 (yūn) — dizzy, faint, foggy; to see stars

澡 (zǎo) — to wash, to bathe

偿 (cháng) — to repay, to recompense; restitution

岸 (àn) — beach, coast, shore

牵 (qiān) — to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand

呐 (nà) — to raise one's voice; to yell, to shout; to stammer

肚 (dù) — belly; abdomen, bowels

暖 (nuǎn) — warm, genial

绳 (shéng) — string, rope, cord; to control

婴 (yīng) — baby, infant; to bother

蛇 (shé) — snake

链 (liàn) — chain, wire; chains, shackles

胞 (bāo) — womb, placenta, fetal membrane

瞎 (xiā) — blind, reckless; rash

薄 (báo) — thin, slight; meager, weak; poor, stingy

阁 (gé) — cabinet, chamber, pavilion

讶 (yà) — amazed, surprised; to express surprise

湖 (hú) — lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green

齐 (qí) — even, uniform, of equal length

哎 (āi) — interjection of surprise

瞒 (mán) — to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion

豁 (huō) — clear, open; exempt

逐 (zhú) — to pursue; to expel; step by step

韦 (wéi) — tanned leather; surname

肩 (jiān) — shoulders; to shoulder, to bear

呵 (hē) — to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)

缘 (yuán) — reason, cause; fate; margin, hem

巫 (wū) — wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman

渴 (kě) — thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for

筑 (zhù) — building; a five-string lute

励 (lì) — to encourage; to strive

艰 (jiān) — difficult, hard; hardship

予 (yǔ) — to give; to award

泄 (xiè) — drip, leak, vent; to disperse; to reduce

冻 (dòng) — cold; to freeze, to congeal; jelly

积 (jī) — to store up, to amass, to accumulate

拨 (bō) — to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate

癌 (ái) — cancer, carcinoma

云 (yún) — cloud; to say, to speak

幽 (yōu) — quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark

韩 (hán) — Korea, especially South Korea; surname

乳 (rǔ) — breast, nipples; milk; to suckle

遵 (zūn) — to follow, to comply with; to honor

龄 (líng) — age; years

汁 (zhī) — juice, liquor, fluid; sap; gravy, sauce

罐 (guàn) — jar, jug, pitcher, pot

酱 (jiàng) — sauce, paste, jam

骚 (sāo) — to annoy, to bother; to disturb, to harrass

亨 (hēng) — prospering, going smoothly

芭 (bā) — a plantain or banana palm

齿 (chǐ) — teeth; gears, cogs; age

忽 (hū) — suddenly, abruptly; to neglect

肠 (cháng) — intestines; emotions; sausage

钢 (gāng) — steel; hard, strong, tough

押 (yā) — to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage

玻 (bō) — glass

姿 (zī) — grace, good looks; bearing, poise, posture

召 (zhào) — imperial decree; to summon, to call, to beckon

恰 (qià) — just, exactly, precisely; proper

擅 (shàn) — to claim, to monopolize; arbitrary

柔 (róu) — soft, supple; gentle; flexible

患 (huàn) — suffering; misfortune; trouble; to suffer

篇 (piān) — chapter, section; article, essay

剑 (jiàn) — sword, dagger, saber

汗 (hàn) — perspiration, sweat

牺 (xī) — to sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause

阶 (jiē) — stairs, steps; degree, rank

割 (gē) — to cut, to divide, to partition; to cede

拔 (bá) — to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote

酸 (suān) — tart, sour; spoiled; acid

叶 (yè) — leaf, page; surname

歇 (xiē) — to stop, to rest, to lodge

亿 (yì) — hundred million; many

趟 (tàng) — time, occasion; to make a journey

稣 (sū) — to revive; to rise again

扭 (niǔ) — to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seize

胶 (jiāo) — glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue

裸 (luǒ) — bare, nude; to strip, to undress

眠 (mián) — sleep, shut-eye, hibernatation

融 (róng) — to melt, to fuse; to blend, to harmonize

仿 (fǎng) — to imitate, to copy; fake; as if

抬 (tái) — to carry, to lift, to raise

臂 (bì) — arm

潮 (cháo) — tide, current; damp, moist, wet

舌 (shé) — tongue; bell clapper

舍 (shě) — house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up

赋 (fù) — tax; to give, to bestow

焦 (jiāo) — burned, scorched; anxious, vexed

悉 (xī) — to know, to learn about, to comprehend

撑 (chēng) — to support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing

径 (jìng) — path, diameter; straight, direct

咯 (gē) — final particle

泥 (ní) — mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste

贩 (fàn) — merchant, peddler; to deal in, to trade

哼 (hēng) — to hum; to sing softly; to moan, to groan

佬 (lǎo) — elder; mature

宴 (yàn) — banquet, feast; to entertain

艘 (sōu) — measure word for ships or vessels

寸 (cùn) — inch; small, tiny

誉 (yù) — fame, reputation; to praise

陈 (chén) — to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname

惩 (chéng) — to discipline, to punish, to reprimand, to warn

宜 (yí) — fitting, proper, right; what one should do

兔 (tù) — rabbit, hare

奈 (nài) — but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure

墓 (mù) — grave, tomb

胃 (wèi) — stomach

页 (yè) — page, sheet, leaf

挤 (jǐ) — to squeeze, to push against; crowded

脆 (cuì) — fragile, frail; brittle, crisp

桶 (tǒng) — bucket, pail, tub; can, cask, keg

巾 (jīn) — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel

伏 (fú) — to crouch, to crawl, to lie hidden, to conceal

佑 (yòu) — to help; to protect; to bless

询 (xún) — to ask about, to inquire into; to consult

衫 (shān) — shirt, robe, jacket, gown

穷 (qióng) — poor, destitute; to exhaust

缠 (chán) — to wrap, to entangle; to involve; to bother, to annoy

妒 (dù) — jealous, envious

妆 (zhuāng) — adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up

旋 (xuán) — to revolve, to orbit, to return

廉 (lián) — upright, honorable, honest

扬 (yáng) — to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise

蜂 (fēng) — bee, wasp, hornet

遥 (yáo) — distant, remote

侧 (cè) — side; to slant, to lean, to incline

舰 (jiàn) — warship

夸 (kuā) — extravagant, luxurious; handsome

筹 (chóu) — chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money

朱 (zhū) — cinnabar, vermilion; surname

企 (qǐ) — to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe

递 (dì) — to deliver, to hand over; substitute

铃 (líng) — small bell

酪 (lào) — cream, cheese; koumiss

刷 (shuā) — brush; to clean, to scrub

纵 (zòng) — to indulge in, to give free reign to

衬 (chèn) — underwear, lining; in contrast

猛 (měng) — violent, savage, cruel, bold

耀 (yào) — to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle; glory

耻 (chǐ) — shame, humiliation; ashamed

振 (zhèn) — to arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake

污 (wū) — filthy, dirty; polluted, impure

殿 (diàn) — hall; palace; temple

册 (cè) — book, volume, register, list

瘾 (yǐn) — rash; addiction, craving, habit

唤 (huàn) — to call

棍 (gùn) — stick, cudgel; scoundrel

璃 (lí) — glass; colored glaze

填 (tián) — to fill, to pad, to stuff

疾 (jí) — sickness, illness, disease; to envy, to hate

厄 (è) — adversity, difficulty, distress

娅 (yà) — a mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law

慰 (wèi) — to calm, to comfort, to reassure

柏 (bǎi) — cypress, cedar

芝 (zhī) — sesame; a magical mushroom

磅 (bàng) — pound; to weigh

谍 (dié) — to spy; an intelligence report

宿 (sù) — to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation

忌 (jì) — jealous, envious; to fear; to shun

睁 (zhēng) — to open one's eyes; to stare

堪 (kān) — to endure; adequate, capable, worthy

脖 (bó) — neck

京 (jīng) — capital city

陌 (mò) — strange, unfamiliar; a foot path between rice fields

返 (fǎn) — to restore, to return, to revert to

奉 (fèng) — to offer, to respect, to server; to receive

扇 (shàn) — fan; panel; to flap

肌 (jī) — flesh, skin; muscle, tissue; meat on bones

廊 (láng) — corridor, porch, veranda

仓 (cāng) — granary, barn; cabin, berth

猴 (hóu) — monkey, ape; like a monkey

慌 (huāng) — frantic, nervous, panicked

鉴 (jiàn) — mirror, looking glass; to reflect

凌 (líng) — pure; virtuous; to insult; to maltreat

仁 (rén) — benevolent, humane, kind

税 (shuì) — taxes

孔 (kǒng) — opening, hole, orifice; great

杆 (gān) — cane, pole, stick

嫉 (jí) — jealous, envious

箭 (jiàn) — arrow; a type of bamboo

哟 (yō) — ah, final particle

塑 (sù) — to sculpt, to model in clay; plastic

湿 (shī) — wet, moist, humid, damp; illness

揍 (zòu) — to hit, to beat; to smash, to break

捉 (zhuō) — to clutch, to grasp, to seize

丰 (fēng) — abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty

幅 (fú) — piece, roll, strip; breadth, width; measure word for textiles

膀 (bǎng) — shoulder, upper arm, wing

恕 (shù) — to excuse, to forgive, to show mercy

吊 (diào) — to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang

踏 (tà) — to trample, to tread on, to walk over

泪 (lèi) — tears; to cry, to weep

罩 (zhào) — cover, shroud; basket for catching fish

尴 (gān) — embarrassed; ill-at-ease

郁 (yù) — melancholy; dense growth

尬 (gà) — awkward, embarrassed; to limp, to stagger

茜 (qiàn) — reed, madder; Rubia cordifolia

姨 (yí) — aunt, mother's sister

崩 (bēng) — to rupture, to split apart; to collapse; death, demise

港 (gǎng) — port, harbor, bay; Hong Kong

拆 (chāi) — to break open, to split up, to tear apart

淋 (lín) — to drench, to drip, to soak; perfectly

玉 (yù) — jade, gem, precious stone

勾 (gōu) — to hook, to join, to connect; to entice

币 (bì) — currency, coins, legal tender

孙 (sūn) — grandchild, descendent; surname

魅 (mèi) — magic, enchantment, charm; a forest demon

署 (shǔ) — bureau, public office; to sign

炮 (pào) — cannon, artillery

奴 (nú) — slave, servant

桃 (táo) — peach; marriage; surname

培 (péi) — to cultivate, to farm; to shore up

弥 (mí) — complete, extensive, full; to fill

抚 (fǔ) — to pat, to console; to stroke, to caress

甘 (gān) — sweet, tasty; willing

唇 (chún) — lips

腐 (fǔ) — to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten

砍 (kǎn) — to hack, to chop, to cut, to fell

宙 (zhòu) — space, time, space-time

截 (jié) — to cut off, to obstruct, to stop; segment; intersection

宠 (chǒng) — to love; to favor, to pamper, to spoil; concubine

腰 (yāo) — waist, lower back; middle; pocket

秋 (qiū) — autumn, fall; year

俗 (sú) — social customs; vulgar, unrefined

搅 (jiǎo) — to annoy, to disturb, to stir up

舱 (cāng) — cabin, ship's hold

轨 (guǐ) — track, rut, path

弯 (wān) — bend, curve, turn

侠 (xiá) — chivalrous person; knight-errant

蛮 (mán) — barbarians; barbarous, rude, savage

恼 (nǎo) — angry, wrathful

滋 (zī) — to grow, to nourish; to multiply, to thrive

渐 (jiàn) — gradually

萝 (luó) — carrot, radish, turnip

陛 (bì) — throne; steps leading to the throne

闷 (mèn) — gloomy, depressed, melancholy

措 (cuò) — to arrange; to execute on; to manage

爹 (diē) — father, dad, daddy

债 (zhài) — debt, loan, liability

吞 (tūn) — to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow

肿 (zhǒng) — swelling; swollen; to swell

仙 (xiān) — god; fairy; immortal, transcendent

详 (xiáng) — complete, detailed, thorough

毯 (tǎn) — rug, carpet, blanket

奔 (bēn) — to rush about; to run, to flee

庄 (zhuāng) — village, hamlet; villa, manor

袖 (xiù) — sleeve

愈 (yù) — to recover, to heal; more and more

霉 (méi) — mildew, mold, rot

肺 (fèi) — lungs

磁 (cí) — magnetic; porcelain

茨 (cí) — thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris

鹰 (yīng) — eagle, falcon, hawk

缓 (huǎn) — slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay

逗 (dòu) — to entice, to tempt; to arouse, to stir

储 (chǔ) — to save money, to store, to reserve; heir

碗 (wǎn) — bowl, small dish

番 (fān) — to take turns, to repeat; to sow; a turn

嘲 (cháo) — to deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn

肖 (xiào) — to resemble, to look like; to be like

氧 (yǎng) — oxygen

绩 (jī) — achievements, merit

撕 (sī) — to rip, to tear; to buy cloth

囚 (qiú) — prisoner, convict; to confine

垒 (lěi) — rampart; base (in baseball)

贾 (jiǎ) — merchant; to buy, to trade; surname

井 (jǐng) — well, mine shaft, pit

娶 (qǔ) — to marry, to take a wife

艇 (tǐng) — dugout, punt, small boat

勤 (qín) — industrious, diligent, attentive

炉 (lú) — fireplace, furnace, oven, stove

旗 (qí) — banner, flag, streamer

昂 (áng) — to rise; proud, bold, upright

垫 (diàn) — cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another

冬 (dōng) — winter, 11th lunar month

葡 (pú) — grapes; Portugal, Portuguese

栋 (dòng) — ridge-beam; the main support of a house

萄 (táo) — grapes

滴 (dī) — to drip; a drop of water

渡 (dù) — to cross, to ferry over, to pass through

钓 (diào) — fishhook; to fish, to lure

薪 (xīn) — fuel, firewood; salary

腾 (téng) — to fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance; rising, steaming

驱 (qū) — to spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away

钉 (dīng) — nail, spike

黛 (dài) — to blacken one's eyebrows; black

横 (héng) — horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh

榄 (lǎn) — olive

贼 (zéi) — thief, traitor; cunning, sly

踩 (cǎi) — to step on; to stamp

溃 (kuì) — a flooding river; a military defeat; to break down, to disperse

橄 (gǎn) — olive

拘 (jū) — to detain, to restrain, to seize

犬 (quǎn) — dog

佣 (yōng) — to hire, to employ; commission; servant

忧 (yōu) — sad, grieving; melancholy, grief

宰 (zǎi) — to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule

坠 (zhuì) — to drop, to fall down, to sink; heavy; weight

霸 (bà) — tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might

革 (gé) — leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove

惠 (huì) — favor, benefit, blessing, kindness

瘤 (liú) — tumor, lump, goiter

淡 (dàn) — watery, dilute; insipid, tasteless

膝 (xī) — knee

拦 (lán) — to block, to hinder, to obstruct

佐 (zuǒ) — to assist, to aid; subordinate, second

葛 (gé) — an edible bean; vine; surname

脾 (pí) — spleen, pancreas; temper, disposition

凉 (liáng) — cool, cold; disheartened

役 (yì) — servant, laborer; service; to serve

菌 (jūn) — mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe

崇 (chóng) — high, dignified; to esteem, to honor

厚 (hòu) — generous; substantial; deep (as a friendship)

哀 (āi) — sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve

逻 (luó) — to patrol, to inspect; patrol, watch; logic

赔 (péi) — to compensate, to pay damages, to suffer a loss

浮 (fú) — to drift, to float; mobile, temporary, unstable; reckless

熬 (áo) — to boil, to simmer; to endure pain

卑 (bēi) — humble, low, inferior; to despise

狄 (dí) — barbarians; a tribe from northern China; surname

谬 (miù) — absurd; error, exaggeration

矿 (kuàng) — mine; mineral, ore

漠 (mò) — desert; aloof, cool, indifferent

抑 (yì) — to curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress

芙 (fú) — lotus; hibiscus

壳 (ké) — casing, husk, shell

腊 (là) — December; year's end sacrifice; dried meat

屠 (tú) — to butcher, to slaughter; massacre

铺 (pù) — shop, store; bed, mattress

崔 (cuī) — high, lofty, towering; surname

茄 (jiā) — eggplant

腔 (qiāng) — chest cavity; a hollow in the body

衡 (héng) — to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge

逛 (guàng) — to ramble, to stroll, to wander

趁 (chèn) — to take advantage of, to seize an opportunity

穆 (mù) — majestic; reverent, solemn

摧 (cuī) — to destroy, to wreck

晃 (huǎng) — bright, dazzling; to shake, to sway

僵 (jiāng) — still, stiff, motionless

盾 (dùn) — shield; Dutch guilder

妥 (tuǒ) — secure, sound; satisfactory, appropriate

赐 (cì) — to give; to bestow a favor; to appoint

尘 (chén) — cinders, ashes, dust, dirt

堵 (dǔ) — wall; to stop, to prevent, to block

骂 (mà) — to accuse, to blame, to curse, to scold

窝 (wō) — cave, den, nest; hiding place; measure word for small animals

琼 (qióng) — jade; rare, precious; elegant

岩 (yán) — cliff; rocks; mountain

跃 (yuè) — to skip, to jump, to frolic

粘 (zhān) — viscous, sticky, mucous, glutinous

诈 (zhà) — to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous

胳 (gē) — arms; armpit

虐 (nüè) — cruel, harsh, oppressive

诸 (zhū) — all, many, various; surname

挨 (āi) — close by, near, next to, towards, against; to lean on; to wait

喉 (hóu) — throat, larynx, gullet; guttural

扑 (pū) — to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

谊 (yì) — friendship; appropriate, suitable

疲 (pí) — weak, tired, exhausted

董 (dǒng) — to direct, to supervise; surname

搏 (bó) — combat; to fight; to strike

肃 (sù) — to pay respects; solemn, reverent

倦 (juàn) — tired, weary

幼 (yòu) — infant, young child; immature

嘉 (jiā) — excellent; joyful; auspicious

诅 (zǔ) — to curse; to pledge, to swear

汀 (tīng) — bank, sandbar; beach, shore

映 (yìng) — to project; to reflect; to shine

蛛 (zhū) — spider

械 (xiè) — weapons; tools; instruments

沟 (gōu) — ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway

俊 (jùn) — talented, capable; handsome

愧 (kuì) — ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience

娱 (yú) — pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

刮 (guā) — to shave; to scrape; to blow

纠 (jiū) — tangled; to investigate, to unravel

挽 (wǎn) — to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow

泉 (quán) — spring, fountain; wealth, money

催 (cuī) — to press, to urge

袜 (wà) — socks, stockings

膊 (bó) — shoulder, upper arm

晋 (jìn) — to advance; to increase; to promote

捡 (jiǎn) — to pick up, to gather, to collect

叉 (chā) — fork; prong; cross, intersect

狮 (shī) — lion

棕 (zōng) — hemp palm; palm tree

瘦 (shòu) — thin, lean, emaciated; meager