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缅(F緬)

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[miǎn] remote, long ago; 缅甸 Miǎndiàn Burma

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弦

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[xián] string of musical instrument

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畜

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[xù] (=畜牧 xùmù) raise (domestiv animals)[chù] 畜生 chùsheng beast

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粞

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[xī] smashed rice

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溢

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[yì] overflow; 洋溢 yángyì be permeated with

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搂(F摟)

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[lǒu] hug; drag, pull[lōu] hold in the arms

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乞

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[qǐ] 乞丐 qǐgài beggar; 乞讨 qǐtǎo beg

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旬

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[xún] a period of ten days; 上旬 shàngxún first ten days of a month

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缚(F縛)

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[fù] tie up, bind

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灿(F燦)

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[càn] 灿烂 cànlàn splendid, magnificent

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舆(F輿)

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[yú] chariot; area; 舆论 yúlùn public opinion

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雁

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[yàn] 大雁 dàyàn wild goose

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倦

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[juàn] (=疲倦 píjuàn) tired, weary

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酬

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[chóu] reward, payment; 酬谢 chóuxiè thank with a gift; 报酬 bàochou reward

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韵(F韻)

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[yùn] tone, charm, appeal, (=押韵 yāyùn) rhyme; 韵文 yùnwén verse

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媚

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[mèi] 妩媚 wǔmèi lovely; 明媚 radiant and enchanting

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堤

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[dī] dyke; (堤岸 dī’àn) embankment

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攀

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[pān] climb; pull down; 攀登 pāndēng clamber up

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窃(F竊)

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[qiè] 窃听 qiètīng eavesdrop; 盗窃 dàoqiè steal

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嫩

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[nèn] tender, delicate, light, inexperienced

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遂

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[suì] satisy, fulfil, succeed; 遂心 suìxīn fulfill one’s desire[suí] 半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuí parlysis in half the body

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澄

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[chéng] 澄清 transparent, clear[dèng] settle[dēng] 黄澄澄 huángdēngdēng glistening yellow, golden

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侦(F偵)

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[zhēn] 侦察 scout, reconnoitre; 侦探 detective

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陕(F陝)

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[Shǎn] 陕西省 Shǎnxīshěng Shaanxi Province

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陋

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[lòu] 丑陋 chǒulòu ugly

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笨

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[bèn] stupid; clumsy; cumbersome; 笨重 heavy, cumbersome

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匙

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[shi] 钥匙 yàoshi key[chí] spoon

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沫

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[mò] (=沫儿 mòr) foam, froth; 泡沫 pàomò foam, froth; 唾沫 tuòmo saliva

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耸(F聳)

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[sǒng] towering, lofty; alarm, shock; 高耸 gāosǒng stand tall

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踩

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[cǎi] step

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酱(F醬)

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[jiàng] sauce, paste, jam; 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce; 花生酱 huāshēngjiàng peanut butter

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壶(F壺)

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[hú] kettle, pot, bottle

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啡

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[fēi] 咖啡 kāfēi coffee

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碌

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[lù] 骨碌 roll; 忙碌 busy; 碌碌 mediocre[liù] 碌碡[lū]

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痒(F癢)

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[yǎng] itch

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鄙

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[bǐ] I, me, my, vulgar; 鄙视 bǐshì despise, disdain

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壳(F殼)

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[ké] shell, case[qiào] shell, hard surface

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贞(F貞)

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[zhēn] (坚贞, 忠贞) loyal; virgin; ancient fortune-telling

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霉

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[méi] mold, mildew; 倒霉 dǎoméi have bad luck

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蠢

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[chǔn] (愚蠢 yúchǔn) stupid

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芦(F蘆)

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[lú] 芦苇 lúwěi reed; 葫芦 húlu gourd[lǔ]

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胳

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[gē] 胳膊 gēbo arm; 胳臂 gēbei arm[gé] 胳肢 tickle[gā]

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矣

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[yǐ]

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焰

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[yàn] 火焰 huǒyàn flame

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脊

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[jí] 脊梁骨 jílianggǔ backbone[jǐ] 屋脊 wūjǐ ridge of roof

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囚

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[qiú] 囚禁 qiújìn imprison; 囚犯 qiúfàn prisoner

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辅(F輔)

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[fǔ] assist, complement; 辅导 fǔdǎo coach, tutor; 辅助 fǔzhù assist, auxiliary; 辅音 fǔyīn consonant

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账(F賬)

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[zhàng] account, credit, debt

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佐

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[zuǒ] assist

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僚

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[liáo] (=官僚 guānliáo) official, (=同僚 tóngliáo) colleague

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雀

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[què] sparrow[qiāo] 雀子 qiāozi freckle[qiǎo] 雀盲眼 qiǎomangyǎn night blindness

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撰

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[zhuàn] write, compose

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耍

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[shuǎ] play (role/tricks/etc.), play with, gamle, make fun of,

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枕

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[zhěn] (枕头) pillow

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捡(F撿)

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[jiǎn] pick up, gather, collect

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涵

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[hán] (涵洞) culvert; 涵养 hányǎng self-control; conserve

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逗

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[dòu] stop, pause, tease, play with

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粪(F糞)

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[fèn] excrement, manure

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朦

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[méng] 朦胧 ménglóng dim moonlight, obscure

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肝

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[gān] liver

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蒸

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[zhēng] evaporate, (=蒸汽 zhēngqì) steam

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滥(F濫)

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[làn] (=泛滥 fànlàn) overflow, flood; 滥用 lànyòng abuse

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筷

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[kuài] (筷子) chopsticks

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溃(F潰)

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[kuì] (dam) burst; break through; 崩溃 collapse; 溃疡 ulcer[huì]

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隶(F隸)

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[lì] 奴隶 núlì slave; 隶书 lìshū official script

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烤

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[kǎo] bake, roast, toast

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缸

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[gāng] jar, vat

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弓

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[gōng] bow; bend; 弓箭 gōngjiàn bow and arrow

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潭

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[tán] deep pool, pond

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旷(F曠)

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[kuàng] vast; to waste time; 旷野 wilderness

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哎

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[āi] (interjection:) hey; 哎呀 āiyā; 哎哟 āiyō[ēi]

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峻

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[jùn] 严峻 yánjùn stern; 峻岭 jùnlǐng high mountains

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爪

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[zhǎo] claw, talon[zhuǎ] 爪子 claw, paw, talon

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怯

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[qiè] (胆怯 dǎnqiè) timid; cowardly; 羞怯 xiūqiè shy

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茂

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[mào] profuse, (=茂盛 màoshèng) luxuriant; 茂密 màomì dense

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芒

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[máng] awn, beard, arista, spike, sharp point[wáng] 麦芒 màiwáng awn of wheat

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肢

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[zhī] 肢体 zhītǐ limbs; 四肢 the Four Limbs; 前肢 forelimb

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稻

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[dào] growing rice, paddy

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兔

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[tù] (兔子 tùzi) rabbit

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圾

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[jī] 垃圾 lājī refuse, garbage[sè] 垃圾 lèsè refuse, garbage

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喻

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[yù] 比喻 bǐyù analogy; 隐喻 yǐnyù metaphor

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框

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[kuàng] frame; case; circle

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缴(F繳)

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[jiǎo] hand in, pay[zhuó] silk string attached to an arrow for shooting birds

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蹈

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[dǎo] skip; step; 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance

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哨

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[shào] whistle; chirp; sentry post

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颖(F穎)

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[yǐng] 新颖 xīnyǐng new and original, novel

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菊

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[jú] chrysanthemum

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喀

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[kā] (sound of coughing or vomiting)

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妆(F妝)

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[zhuāng] adorn oneself; 妆奁 bride’s trousseau

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淹

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[yān] flood; 淹死 drown

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瓷

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[cí] porcelain, china; 陶瓷 táocí ceramics

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淀

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[diàn] shallow water; (F澱) form sediment; settle; precipitate; 淀粉 diànfěn starch

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蜡(F蠟)

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[là] wax, polish, yellowish, (=蜡烛 làzhú) candle

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嚼

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[jué] 咀嚼 jǔjué chew[jiáo] chew[jiào] 倒嚼

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剂(F劑)

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[jì] dose

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逛

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[guàng] stroll, ramble, roam

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骤(F驟)

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[zhòu] gallop; 步骤 bùzhòu procedure; 骤然 zhòurán suddenly

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暑

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[shǔ] hot weather; 暑假 (shǔjià) summer vacation

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襟

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[jīn] front of garment, bros. in law; 衣襟 yījīn front of Chinese jacket

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庐(F廬)

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[lú] hut, cottage

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苹(F蘋)

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[píng] 苹果 píngguǒ apple

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晒(F曬)

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[shài] roast in sun

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悼

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[dào] 追悼, 悼念, 哀悼 mourn, grieve

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昧

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[mèi] no sun; dark; obscure; hidden; to feign

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拢(F攏)

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[lǒng] approach; hold together; comb (hair)

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函

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[hán] letter; 函件 hánjiàn correspondence; 函数 fánshù (math) function

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胧(F朧)

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[lóng] 朦胧 ménglóng dim moonlight; obscure[lōng]

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胶(F膠)

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[jiāo] glue, gum, rubber, stick, sticky

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抒

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[shū] express, convey; 各抒己见

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乒

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[pīng] pīng on. crack (of rifle/etc.); 乒乓 pīngpāng pingpong{Compare with 兵 bīng soldier}

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讽(F諷)

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[fěng] 讽刺 satirize, mock

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歹

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[dǎi] bad, evil, vicious

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旱

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[hàn] dry land; drought

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葡

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[pú] 葡萄 pútao grape; 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ grape wine

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惟

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[wéi] only, alone, think, ponder, 惟一 wéiyī only, sole

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拣(F揀)

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[jiǎn] choose, select, pick out

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耿

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[gěng] 耿耿 gěnggěng brilliant; dedicated; 耿直 gěngzhí upright

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廿

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[niàn] twenty (same as 二十 èrshí)

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桩(F樁)

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[zhuāng] stake, pile; (量): 一桩大事

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乙

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[yǐ] 2nd in sequence

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谣(F謠)

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[yáo] ballad; 谣言 yáoyán rumor, hearsay

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坠(F墜)

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[zhuì] fall; weigh down; 坠子 zhuìzi weight; ear pendant; ballad

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滞(F滯)

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[zhì] stagnant, sluggish

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孕

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[yùn] 怀孕 pregnant; 受孕 conceive; 避孕 contraception

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诵(F誦)

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[sòng] 背诵 recite from memory

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梳

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[shū] (梳子) comb; to comb

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冈(F岡)

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[gāng] ridge of a hill

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肺

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[fèi] (=肺脏 fèizàng) lung

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丸

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[wán] pill, pellet, ball

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霜

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[shuāng] (=霜冻 shuāngdòng) frost

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汁

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[zhī] (=汁液 zhīyè) juice; 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice

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纱(F紗)

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[shā] yarn; 绵纱 miánshā cotton yarn

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衔(F銜)

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[xián] hold in mouth; hold inside; rank; 军衔 military rank

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腻(F膩)

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[nì] greasy, oily; smooth; (腻烦 nìfan) disgusted, fed up

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甸

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[diàn] (ancient) suburb; pasture[diān] 沉甸甸 chéndiāndiān heavy

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啤

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[pí] 啤酒 píjiǔ beer

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坎

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[kǎn] bank, ridge

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稼

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[jià] to plant, (=庄稼 zhuāngjia) crops

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禾

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[hé] grain; 禾苗 hémiáo seedlings

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愣

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[lèng] distracted, stupified[lēng]

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脂

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[zhī] (=油脂 yóuzhī) oil, grease; 脂肪 zhīfáng fat, grease

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萄

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[táo] 葡萄 pútao grape

143
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捞(F撈)

A

[lāo] dredge for, fish for, scoop up out of water

144
Q

搅(F攪)

A

[jiǎo] disturb, annoy, (=搅拌) stir, mix, agitate,

145
Q

屑

A

[xiè] fragments, bits and pieces; minute; trivial

146
Q

伞(F傘)

A

[sǎn] (雨伞) umbrella; 跳伞, 降落伞 parachute

147
Q

蝶

A

[dié] 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly; 蝶蛹 diéyǒng chrysalis

148
Q

铸(F鑄)

A

[zhù] (铸造) casting, founding

149
Q

躯(F軀)

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[qū] 身躯 body, stature; 躯体 body

150
Q

稚

A

[zhì] young, immature, childish; 稚气 zhìqì childishness

151
Q

腥

A

[xīng] flesh; fishy; 腥臭 xīngchòu rancid, stinking

152
Q

藤

A

[téng] cane, rattan; vine

153
Q

陡

A

[dǒu] steep; suddenly; 陡峭 dǒuqiào precipitous

154
Q

烫(F燙)

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[tàng] hot (burning hot to the touch, cf. 热 rè)

155
Q

梨

A

[lí] pear; 凤梨 pineapple

156
Q

哦

A

[ó][ò] Oh![é] softly chant

157
Q

浆(F漿)

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[jiāng] syrup, starch[jiàng] (=糨 jiàng) thick (of porridge etc.)

158
Q

僻

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[pì] 僻静 pìjìng secluded; 偏僻 piānpì out-of-the way

159
Q

坊

A

[fāng] lane[fáng] workshop, mill

160
Q

焉

A

[yān] 心不在焉 absent-minded

161
Q

隙

A

[xì] gap; crack; rift; loophole

162
Q

淘

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[táo] wash, clean; 淘气 táoqì naughty; 淘汰 táotài eliminate

163
Q

垮

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[kuǎ] collapse, break down

164
Q

滔

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[tāo] 滔滔 tāotāo torrential; 滔滔不绝 talk on and on

165
Q

酿(F釀)

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[niàng] brew, ferment, wine, (=酿成 niàngchéng) result in, breed

166
Q

鹅(F鵝)

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[é] goose; 企鹅 qǐ’é penguin

167
Q

兹(F茲)

A

[zī] this; now; year[cí] 龟兹

168
Q

捣(F搗)

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[dǎo] pound, beat; harass; 捣乱 dǎoluàn make a disturbance

169
Q

栋(F棟)

A

[dòng] ridgepole

170
Q

瑰

A

[guī][gui] 玫瑰 méigui rose

171
Q

敞

A

[chǎng] spacious; open

172
Q

癌

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[ái] (=癌症 áizhèng) cancer

173
Q

缆(F纜)

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[lǎn] cable; 缆车 cable car

174
Q

烁(F爍)

A

[shuò] shining; 闪烁 glimmer, twinkle

175
Q

玫

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[méi] 玫瑰 méigui rose; 黄刺玫 yellow rose

176
Q

诈(F詐)

A

[zhà] cheat, swindle; pretend, feign

177
Q

煞

A

[shà] evil spirit; 煞白 shàbái deathly pale[shā] stop, (= 刹 shā, =杀 shā) kill

178
Q

膜

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[mó] membrane, film; 角膜 jiǎomó cornea (of eye)

179
Q

焚

A

[fén] (焚烧 fénshāo) burn, set on fire

180
Q

粘

A

[zhān] to glue, to paste[nián] (=黏 nián) sticky

181
Q

摧

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[cuī] break, (=摧毁 cuīhuǐ, =摧残 cuīcán) destroy

182
Q

疫

A

[yì] 免疫 miǎnyì immunity; 瘟疫 wēnyì pestilence

183
Q

幢

A

[zhuàng] (量) (for buildings)[chuáng] pennant; Buddhist pillar

184
Q

汝

A

[rǔ] you, thou

185
Q

毯

A

[tǎn] (毯子 tǎnzi) blanket; (地毯 dìtǎn) carpet, rug

186
Q

挫

A

[cuò] setback, (=挫折 cuòzhé) frustrate, defeat

187
Q

纺(F紡)

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[fǎng] spin yarn; 纺织 fǎngzhī spin and weave; 纺车 fǎngchē spinning wheel

188
Q

朽

A

[xiǔ] 腐朽 fǔxiǔ decayed, rotten

189
Q

锤(F錘)

A

[chuí] hammer

190
Q

兑(F兌)

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[duì] exchange, convert, add (water etc.); 兑换 duìhuàn convert, exchange

191
Q

辫(F辮)

A

[biàn] braid

192
Q

堕(F墮)

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[duò] fall, sink; 堕落 duòluò degenerate, sink low

193
Q

笛

A

[dí] bamboo flute, whistle

194
Q

觅(F覓)

A

[mì] seek; look for; demand

195
Q

蔽

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[bì] cover, shelter, hide; 隐蔽 yǐnbì conceal oneself; covert

196
Q

谐(F諧)

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[xié] in harmony

197
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氓

A

[máng] 流氓 liúmáng hoodlum[méng] common people

198
Q

蔑

A

[miè] 轻蔑 qīngmiè scornful

199
Q

沸

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[fèi] 沸腾 fèiténg boiling; 沸点 boiling point

200
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藉

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[jí] 狼藉 lángjí in disorder[jiè] (=借 jiè) borrow, lend

Chinese characters (15 decks)

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