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[bā] eight; 八月 Bāyuè August

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[cái] talent, only then; 刚才 gāngcái just now

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[dǎ] strike, hit, get, play, (generalized verb with specific meaning determined by its object); 打算 dǎsuan plan, intend; 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault[dá] dozen

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[ér] child; 儿子 érzi son; 女儿 nǚ’ér daughter[r] (noun suffix); 这儿 zhèr here; 那儿 nàr there[rén] (when referring to the radical){Compare with 兄 xiōng brother, 几 jǐ table, 臾 yú moment}

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[fā] (F發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop, expand[fà] (F髮) hair[fa] (F髮) 头发 tóufa hair

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[gān] stem; 干涉 gānshè interfere, intervene, (F乾) dry[gàn] (F幹) do{天 干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers}{Compare with 千 qiān thousand and于 yú at}

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[hái] (=孩子 háizi, =小孩儿 xiǎoháir) child; 女孩儿 nǚháir girl

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[jī] (=机器 jīqi) machine; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio; 飞机 fēijī aircraft

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[kāi] open; 开始 kāishǐ begin 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold[kai] (when used as a verb complement){Compare with 并 bìng combine}

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[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián coming/next year(s)[lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up

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[mā] mother, mom; 妈妈 māma mama

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[nà] that[nèi] that (before classifier)[nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation[nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately

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[pàng] fat, plump[pán] easy and comfortable

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[qī] seven; 七月 qīyuè July

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[rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although; 忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 zìrán nature

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[sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuè March

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[tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other[tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else

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[wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on ones mother’s/sisters/wife’s side; 外孙 wàisūn daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected{Compare with 处 chù place}

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[xī] west, western; 东西 dōngxi thing; 西北 xīběi northwest

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[yá] (=牙齿 yáchǐ) tooth

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[zài] again, once more; 再见 zàijiàn goodbye

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[bǎ] grasp, hold, handle, [bà] 把子 bàzi, 把儿 bàr handle

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[cǎo] grass; 草莓 cǎoméi strawberry

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[dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody[dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor{Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree}

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[ěr] (=耳朵 ěrduo) ear; 耳机 earphone, headphones

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[fǎn] turn over, return, revolt, (=反对 fǎnduì) oppose, combat; 反映 fǎnyìng reflect[bǎn] 反反 bǎnbǎn proper, fitting{Compare with 友 yǒu friend}

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[gāo] high, tall, loud, your, ; 提高 tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn your opinion/idea

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[hǎi] sea, big lake, , (=海洋 hǎiyáng, =大海 dàhǎi) sea, ocean

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[jī] small table, (F幾) 几乎 jīhū almost[jǐ] (F幾) how many?, a few, (used in numerals){Compare with 儿 ér child}

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[kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider[kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard

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[lǎo] old, venerable, outdated; 老师 lǎoshī teacher; 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; 老张 lǎo Zhāng old Zhang = dear (friend) Mr Zhang

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[mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū careless, casual{Compare with 乌 wū crow}

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[nǎi] breasts, milk

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[pǎo] run[páo] paw the earth

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[qí] marvellous, (=希奇 xīqí) rare, strange[jī] odd (not even)

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[ràng] let, allow

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[shān] hill, mountain, ; 火山 huǒshān volcano; 山脉 shānmài mountain range

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[tā] she, her

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[wán] play; 玩具 wánjù toy; 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun

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[xí] 练习 liànxí practice; 学习 xuéxí study; 习惯 xíguàn habit

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[yáng] sheep; 山羊 shānyáng goat; 羊年 yángnián year of the Sheep = 8th year

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[zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist

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[bà] dad; 爸爸 bàba daddy

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[cè] book; 手册 shǒucè handbook; 地图册 dìtúcè atlas{Compare with 丽 lì beautiful and 朋 péng friend}

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[dàn] (=但是 dànshì) but, still, nevertheless, however, yet

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[èr] two; 二月 èryuè February

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[fàn] rice, food

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[gē] (=哥哥 gēge) older brother

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[hǎo] good, good to…, easy to…; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello![hào] to like[hāo] 好好儿 hǎohāor in perfectly good condition

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[jǐ] (=自己 zìjǐ) self{Compare with 已 yǐ already, which is “closed” on the left side}

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[kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but, however; 可爱 kě’ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě’néng possible, probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola[kè] 可汗 kèhán khan

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[lè] enjoy, be glad, pleasure, (=快乐 kuàilè) happy[yuè] (=音乐 yīnyuè) music

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[māo] cat; 熊猫 xióngmāo panda; 猫头鹰 māotóuyīng owl[máo] 猫腰 máoyāo stoop, crouch

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[nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural)

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[péng] 朋友 péngyǒu friend{Compare with 丽 lì beautiul and 册 cè book}

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[qǐ] rise, start; 起来 qǐlai get up; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me[qi] (when used as a verb complement)

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[rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here?{Compare with 入 rù enter}

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[shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous[shǎng] 上声 shǎngshēng 3rd tone in Mandarin[shang] (when used as a verb complement){Compare with 下 xià under}

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[tái] you, (F臺) platform, , (=台湾 Táiwān) short for Taiwan, (F檯) desk, table, (F颱) 台风 táifēng typhoon[tāi] 天台 Tiāntāi (in eastern Zhejiang)

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[wǎn] late; 晚上 wǎnshang evening; 夜晚 yèwǎn night; 晚饭 wǎnfàn dinner

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[xǐ] wash; 洗澡 xǐzǎo bath, shower[Xiǎn]

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[yáng] opposite of 阴 yīn; 太阳 tàiyáng the sun

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[zǎo] early; 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast; 早晨 zǎochen morning

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[bái] white; 明白 míngbai understand, realize, clear, obvious; 白天 báitiān daytime; 白菜 báicài cabbage[bó] 李白 Lǐ Bó = Lǐ Bái{Compare with 自 zì self and 百 bǎi hundred}

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[cháng] long, lasting, length[zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder

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[dāng] (F當) serve as, (F噹) ding-dong[dàng] (F當) proper, right, equal, (=当作 dàngzuò) treat as, regard as

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[zǒu] go, walk, leave

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[fāng] side, square; 地方 dìfang place; 方面 fāngmiàn aspect{Compare with 万 wàn ten thousand}

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[gè] ; 个人 gèrén personal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage[gě] 自个 zìgě oneself

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[hé] close, shut, accord with, conform to, be equal to, together, jointly, , (=结合 jiéhé) combine; 合作 hézuò cooperate[gě] decilitre

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[jiā] add, plus, append, (=增加 zēngjiā) increase; 参加 cānjiā join

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[kè] lesson; 课本 kèběn textbook

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[lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, , (F裏,裡) in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里 zhèli here

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[máo] hair{Compare with 手 shǒu hand}

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[nián] year, ; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngnián middle age

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[pí] (=皮肤 pífū) skin

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[qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天气 tiānqi weather

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[rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjì diary; 日光 rìguāng sunlight{Compare with 曰 yuē say, 目 mù eye and 甘 gān sweet}

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[shǎo] few, little, less, lack[shào] young; 少年 shàonián juvenile

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[tài] great, very, too; 太太 tàitai Madame; 太阳 tàiyáng sun, sunshine{Compare with 大 dà big}

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[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, ; 万岁 wànsuì long live[Mò] 万俟 Mòqí {Compare with 方 fāng square}

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[xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last){Compare with 上 shàng above}

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[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样 zhèyàng like this; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what way?

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[zhàn] stand; 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station

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[bǎi] hundred[bò] 抄总 chāobòzǒng express/cover everything{Compare with 白 bái white}

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[chǎng] (=工厂 gōngchǎng) factory

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[dāo] knife

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[zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature{Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white}

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[fàng] put, release, set free, give out, expand, blossom, bloom, lend (money) at interest; 解放 jiěfàng liberate, emancipate

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[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送给 sònggěi send/present to[jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供给 gōngjǐ) provide

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[hé] together, with, (F龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind, ; 和平 hépíng peace[Hé] Japan[huo] 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm[hè] join in singing, compose a poem in reply

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[jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiā everybody[jie] 整天家 zhěngtiānjie all day long; 家里 jiālǐ (at) home, (in the) family

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[kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 人口 rénkǒu population

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[lì] (=活力 nénglì) energy, vitality, , (=力量 lìliang) strength, force

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[méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven’t, there isn’t; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn’t there? Have (you) or haven’t (you)?[mò] sink, overflow, disappear, confiscate

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[niǎo] bird[diǎo] (=屌){Compare with 乌 wu crow}

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[piàn] slice; 照片 zhàopiàn photo; 片刻 piànkè moment; 卡片 kǎpiàn card[piān] film

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[qiān] thousand{Compare with 干 gān stem and 于 yú at}

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[yǔ] (=羽毛 yǔmáo) feather; 羽毛球 yúmáoqiú badminton

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[shé] (=舌头 shétou) tongue{Compare with 古 gǔ ancient}

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[tiān] sky, heaven, god, day, (=天空 tiānkōng) sky; 天气 tiānqì weather{天 干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers}{Compare with 夫 fū man and 无 wú without}

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[wáng] king; 王国 wángguó kingdom, realm, domain[wàng] (rare) rule{Compare with 主 zhǔ lord and 玉 yù jade}

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[xiān] first, before, earlier; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir; 祖先 zǔxiān = 先辈 xiānbèi ancestor{Compare with 失 shī lose}

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[yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental[yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

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[zhǎo] look for, seek{Compare with 我 wǒ me}

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[bān] class, work; 上班 shàngbān go to work; 值班 zhíbān be on duty

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[chǎo] make noise[chāo] 吵吵 chāochao make noise

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[dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach

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[shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade[shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying

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[fēi] fly; 飞机 fēijī airplane

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[gèng] more, still/even more, furthermore[gēng] replace, transform, night watch; (=更改 gēnggǎi) change, alter{Compare with 吏 lì official and 便 biàn convenient}

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[hé] river; 河南省 Hénán shěng Henan Province; 运河 yùnhé canal

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[jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear[xiàn] show, appear, become visible{Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}

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[kū] cry, weep

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[lì] stand, erect, vertical; 建立 jiànlì establish; 立刻 lìkè right away; 立方体 lìfāngtǐ cube

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[měi] every, each; 每天 měitiān every day

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[niú] ox, cow, bull; 牛奶 niúnǎi milk{Compare with 午 wǔ noon}

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[piào] ticket

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[qián] in front, previous, ago, former, first; 前天 the day before yesterday

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[yǔ] rain; 雨水 rainwater; 暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ rainstorm

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[shēn] life, incarnation, , (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 亲身 qīnshēn in person, personally

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[tián] field; 田野 tiányě open country

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[wǎng] net; 网球 wǎngqiú tennis; 因特网 yīntèwáng Internet

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[xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现 fāxiàn discover; 现代 xiàndài modern

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[yé] father; 爷爷 yéye grandpa

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[zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here[zhèi] this (before classifier)

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[bàn] do; 办法 bànfǎ method; 办公室 bàngōngshì office{Compare with 为 wèi for}

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[chē] car, vehicle with wheels, [jū] (a piece in Chinese chess){Compare with 东 dōng east}

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[dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, , (=道教 Dàojiào) Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know[dǎo] (=导 dǎo) lead; 领道 = 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

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[shuí] who?[shéi] who?

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[fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五 bǎifēnzhīwǔ = 5/100 = 5%[fèn] limits of rights or duty

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[gōng] (=工作 gōngzuò) work, job; 工人 gōngrén worker

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[hěn] very, quite; 很好 hěnhǎo very good; 很不错! hěn búcuò! not bad at all!

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[jiāng] river; 长江 Cháng Jiāng Yangtze River; 江山 jiāngshān landscape

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[kuài] fast, sharp, (=快乐 kuàilè, =愉快 yúkuài) happy

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[liǎn] face

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[měi] (=美丽 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé) virtue, ; 美国 Měiguó USA; 美元 měiyuán US$ 美家 měijiā artist

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[nóng] (=农民 nóngmín) farmer, peasant; 农业 nóngyè agriculture

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[píng] flat, level, even; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 和平 hépíng peace; 平常 píngcháng ordinary, common, usually{Compare with 半 bàn half}

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[qīng] nature’s colour blue/green/black…; 青年 qīngnián youth; 青蛙 qīngwā frog

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[zuò] do, act, make, produce, write, compose, to have sex; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as; 做法 zuòfǎ method, way of doing{Sometimes replaceable with 作 zuò do}

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[shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir

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[tiáo] twig, strip, item, ; 条件 tiáojiàn condition, term

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[wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection[wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or believe that…; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that…{Compare with 办 bàn do}

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[xiàng] take somebody’s part, to, towards, all along, allways, , (F嚮) direction, towards, (F曏) formerly, previously; 向者 xiàngzhě formerly, once upon a time

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[yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps

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[zhēn] true, genuine, really{There are two ways of writing this character!}

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[bàn] half, semi~{Compare with 平 píng even}

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[chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become, ; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéng accomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom

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[de] ; 我的 wǒde my; 高的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that’s it, that’s right; 是…的 shì…de one who…; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. He is one who speaks Chinese.[dì] 目的 mùdì go

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[shuǐ] water, liquid, ; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; 药水 yàoshuǐ liquid medecine{Compare with 永 yǒng forever}

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[fēng] wind

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[gōng] public, official; 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer; 办公室 bànggōngshì office; 公司 gōngsī company; 公共 gōnggòng public, communal, common; 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē (public) bus; 李公 Lǐgōng (honorable and old) Mr Li

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[hóng] (=红色 hóngsè) red; 东方红 Dōngfānghóng The East is Red[gōng] 女红 nǚgōng needlework

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[jiāo] join; 交通 jiāotōng traffic; 交换 jiāohuàn exchange

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[shuāng] pair, twin, double; 双方 shuāngfāng both sides

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[liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams

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[mèi] (妹妹 mèimei) little sister; 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters{Compare with 妺 mò = wife of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty}

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[nǚ] female, (=女人 nǚrén, =妇女 fùnǚ) woman

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[zuò] do, make; 工作 gōngzuò work; 作业 zuòyè homework[zuó] 作践 zuójian spoil, waste, humiliate, insult[zuō] do

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[qiū] autumn, fall; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàiūdōng the four seasons

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[zuò] seat, sit, travel by (car/plane/etc.), put a kettle (or similar) on the fire, ; 请坐 qǐngzuò please have a seat; 坐公共汽车 zuò gōngòng qìchē ride a bus

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[shēng] voice, declaration, (=声音 shēngyīn) sound, ; 声名 shēngmíng reputation, fame, statement, declaration

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[tiào] jump; 跳伞 tiàosǎn parachute; 跳舞 tiàowǔ dance

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[wèi] 保卫 defend; 卫生 sanitary; 卫星 satellite

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[xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size

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[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession, course of study, engage in, ; 商业 shāngyè commerce; 工业 gōngyè industry; 作业 zuòyè homework

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[zhèng] right, straight, upright, correct[zhēng] 正月 zhēngyuè, 新正 xīnzhēng the 1st month of lunar year

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[bāo] bag, wrap

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[chī] eat[qī] 吃吃 qīqī

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[dēng] lamp

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[jūn] army, military, troops

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[duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少 duōshǎo how many/much?

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[gòng] share; 一共 yígòng in all; 共产 gòngchǎn communist; 公共 gōnggòng public; 共和 gònghé republic

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[hòu] queen, (F後) after, behind, ; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow

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[jiào] cry out, call; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as

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[yún] say, (F雲) (=云彩 yúncai) cloud

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[liàng] bright, light, shine, loud and clear; 漂亮 piàoliang handsome, beautiful, remarkable, brilliant, smart

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[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, , ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell

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[jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (do something); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去. Tā jiùyào qù. He is about to leave.

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[yú] fish; 金鱼 jīnyú goldfish; 鲨鱼 shāyú shark

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[qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái)

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[yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven’t, there isn’t; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn’t there? Have (you) or haven’t (you)?; 有的 yǒude some[yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both… and…

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[shī] (=老师 lǎoshī) teacher; 师傅 shīfu master

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[tīng] listen; 听见 tīngjiàn hear; 听不懂 tīngbudǒng don’t understand (by listening)

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[wén] language, literature, ; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language

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[xiào] (=学校 xuéxiào) school[jiào] (=校对 jiàoduì, 校正 jiàozhèng) proofread

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[yè] (F葉) leaf (of a plant)[xié] harmonize

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[zhī] realize, sense, inform, tell, (=知道 zhīdao) know; 知识 zhīshi knowledge[zhì] (=智 zhì) wit, (=智慧 zhìhuì) wisdom, (=智力 zhìlì) intellect

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[bǎo] full (after meal)

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[chǐ] ruler, one-third of a meter; 英尺 yīngchǐ (English) foot[chě] 工尺 gōngchě traditional Chinese musical notation

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[dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches[de] , ~ly; 快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly

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[cóng] from, through, join, follower, secondary[cōng] 黑从从 hēicōngcōng murky

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[duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me

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[gǒu] dog; 猎狗 liègǒu hound; 疯狗 fēnggǒu mad dog

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[huā] flower, spend; 花生 huāshēng peanut

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[jiě] (=姐姐 jiějie) older sister; 小姐 xiǎojie young lady

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[suì] years old; 岁数 suìshu age; 万岁 wànsuì long life, Your/His Majesty, “Banzai”

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[le] ; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我累了! Wǒ lèile! I’ve gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That’s OK (now)! 我只请了一位客人. Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren. I invited only one guest.[liǎo] end, finish, settle,

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[men] ; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons

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[zì] written character; 汉字 Hànzì Chinese character; 名字 míngzi name; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font{Compare qith 学 xué study}

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[shù] tree; 树林 shùlín woods; 树木 shùmù trees; 树干 shùgàn trunk

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[quán] whole, entire, total, complete, ; 完全 wánquán completely; 安全 ānquán safety

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[sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April

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[shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuè October

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[tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhì comrade[tòng] (F衕) 胡同 hútòng lane

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[wèn] ask, examine; 问题 wèntí question, problem; 访问 fǎngwèn visit

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[xiào] laugh

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[yè] page

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[zhí] straight, directly{Compare with 真 zhēn true}

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[běi] north; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng

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[chóng] worm, insect; 爬虫 páchóng reptile; 书虫 shūchóng bookworm

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[diǎn] a drop (of liquid), dot, decimal point, a little, a bit, appoint time, select, choose, order food/drink, , (=点火 diǎnhuǒ) light a fire; 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 点头 diǎntóu nod one’s head

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[cì] occurence, time, second, inferior, number of times; 两次 liǎng cì twice

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[bù] not[bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn’t

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[guā] melon, gourd; 西瓜 xīguā watermelon; 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; 黄瓜 huánggua cucumber

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[huà] draw, picture

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[jīn] piece of cloth; 毛巾 máojīn towel; 餐巾 cānjīn napkin; 围巾 wéijīn scarf

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[jiǔ] nine; 九月 jiǔyuè September

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[lín] (=森林 sēnlín) forest, ; 桂林 Guìlín (city in Guangxi)

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[mǐ] (=米饭 mǐfàn) rice, meter; 玉米 yùmǐ corn

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[guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, ; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I have gone to China twice.

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[shū] book, style of calligraphy; 书记 shūji clerk; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

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[zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son[zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table{Compare with 了 le }

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[yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there’s no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply{Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing}

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[shén] 什么 shénme what?[shí] (=十 shí) ten

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[tóu] head, top, first, ; 头发 tóufa hair[tou] 石头 shítou stone

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[wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us{Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

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[xiē] some, ; 一些 yìxiē a number of, some; 这些人 zhèxiē rén these people

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[yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at[yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yí gè rén one person; 一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月yíyuè January[yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some

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[zhǐ] only, just, merely, ; 一只猫 yì zhǐ māo a cat[zhī] (F隻) single, one, only{Compare with 兄 xiōng brother}

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[bèi] shellfish; cowrie; (money); 贝壳 bèiké shell{Compare with 见 jiàn see}

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[chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F齣)

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[diàn] (=闪电 shǎndiàn) (flash of) lightning, (=电气 diànqì) electricity; 电话 diànhuà phone; 电脑 diànnǎo computer

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[bié] separate, other, don’t, leave, differentiate, [biè] 别扭 bièniu awkward

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[mù] eye; 目前 mùqián in front of ones eyes, at present; 目的 mùdì goal, purpose, aim; 目录 mùlù catalogue, list, list of contents{Compare with 自 zì self and 日 rì sun}

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[guān] shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key part; 关系 guānxi connection; 关于 guānyú concerning

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[huà] speech, word, language, dialect, (=说话 shuōhuà) talk, speak[huo] 白话 báihuo = báihuà vernacular, empty talk

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[jīn] now, this; 今天 jīntiān today

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[chūn] (=春天 chūntiān, =春季 chūnjì) spring; 春卷 chūnjuǎn spring roll; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons

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[liù] six; 六月 liùyuè June{Compare with 兴 xìng prosper}

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[miàn] face, surface, , (F麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包 miànbāo bread

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[dòu] bean; 豆腐 dòufu tofu; 大豆 dàdòu soybean; 豌豆 wāndòu pea

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[yīn] (=声音 shēngyīn) sound; 音乐 yīnyuè music

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[zhe] [zháo] touch[zhuó] wear clothes, dress, touch[zhāo] put in, add, (F招) make move in chess, trick, decieve

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[xuě] snow; 雪花 xuěhuā snowflake; 滑雪 huáxuě to ski

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[shí] (=石头 shítou) stone, rock[dàn] unit of grain{Compare with 右 yòu right}

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[tǔ] earth, (=土地 tǔdì) land, (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil{Compare with 士 shì scholar}

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[wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

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[xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center

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[yī] (=衣服 yīfu) clothing[yì] wear (clothing), give (clothing) to others to wear

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[zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China[zhòng] hit (a target)

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[bèi] quilt, cover (with), by (indicates passive voice)[pī] 被服 pīfú = bèifú bedding and clothing, something one hangs on to

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[chuān] penetrate, wear

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[dōng] master, owner, (=东方 dōngfāng) east; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 东西 dōngxi thing, creature{Compare with 车 chē vehicle}

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[dōu] all[dū] (=首都 shǒudū) capital city

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[shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒu wave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands{Compare with 毛 máo hair}

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[guāng] light, merely; 阳光 yángguāng sunlight; 光荣 guāngróng glory

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[hái] still, yet[huán] return, give back

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[jīn] (=金子 jīnzi) gold, (=金属 jīnshǔ) metals in general

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[yòu] again, both… and…

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[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student{Compare with 字 zì written character}

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[mín] (=人民 rénmín) people, ; 民主 mǐnzhǔ democracy

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[biān] on the side of something, margin, limit, , (=旁边 pángbiān) side; 这边 zhèbiān over here

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[chuáng] bed; 床单 chuángdān sheet; 河床 river bed

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[yīn] opposite of 阳 yáng; 阴沉, 阴天 cloudy; 阴暗 gloomy

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[zhuō] table; 一张桌子 yì zhāng zhuōzi one table

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[shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour

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[mù] tree, (=木头 mùtou) wood;{Compare with 本 běn root and 大 dà big}

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[wǔ] 中午 noon; 上午 morning; 下午 afternoon; 午饭 lunch{Compare with 牛 niú cow}

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[xìng] 高兴 gāoxìng glad[xīng] 兴奋 xīngfèn excited{Compare with 六 liù six}

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[yī] (=医学 yīxué) medical science; 医生 yīshēng doctor; 医院 yīyuàn hospital

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[zhú] bamboo

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[běn] basis, origin, edition, ; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan{Compare with 木 mù tree}

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[chuán] boat, ship; 渡船 dùchuán ferry; 宇宙飞船 yǔzhòu fēichuán “cosmic flying boat” = spaceship

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[dōng] (=冬天 dōngtiān, =冬季 dōngjì) winter; 冬眠 dōngmián hibernation; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons

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[dòng] move, change, arouce; 动物 dòngwù animal; 活动 huódòng activity; 运动 yùndòng sports

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[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party[kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting[huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

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[guǎng] wide, extensive[yǎn] (when referring to the radical)

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[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim, Hui (ethnic minority), ; 回来 huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回答 huídá answer

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[jìn] enter, go forward, recieve, drink, eat, submit; 进步 jìnbù progress

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[jīng] capital city, (=北京 Běijīng) short for Beijing; 南京 Nánjīng; 东京 Dōngjīng Tokyo (or other eastern capital in previous dynasties!)

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[guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, ; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

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[míng] bright, clear, distinct, next (day or year), ; 明白 míngbai clear, understand; 明天 míngtiān tomorrow

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[guǒ] fruit, surely, truly, as expected, (=结果 jiéguǒ) result, consequence, outcome; 如果 rúguǒ if

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[huǒ] fire; 火车 huǒchē train; 火柴 huǒchái match; 火焰 huǒyàn flame

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[jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin), scripture, constant, regular, , deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 yǐjing already; 经过 jīngguò pass, go through; 经验 jīngyàn experience; 经由 jīngyóu via, by way of; 经常 jīngc

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[chuāng] (=窗户 chuānghu, =窗口 chuāngkǒu) window; 窗帘 curtain

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[shì] (=市场 shìchǎng) market, (=城市 chéngshì) city, town

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[yǔ] (=语言 yǔyán) language; 汉语 Hànyǔ Chinese; 语法 yǔfǎ grammar; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom[yù] tell

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[yuán] first, primary, dollar

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[xīng] star; 火星 huǒxīng Mars; 星期 xīngqī week

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[yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以外 yǐwài beyond, except

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[zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary; 主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage{Compare with 王 wáng king}

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[shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?

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[bǐ] compare, contrast; 比较 bǐjiào relatively; 比如 bǐrú efor example

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[yuè] month, (=月亮 yuèliang, =月球 yuèqiú) moon

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[xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move, get about, act[háng] line; 银行 yínháng bank; 行业 hángyè profession[hàng] 树行子 shùhàngzi rows of trees[héng] (phonetic radical)

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[yīn] cause, (=因为 yīnwèi) because, (=原因 yuányīn) reason

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[zhù] live (in a place)