Character List 12 Flashcards
绩(F績)
[jì] 成绩 grade, achievement; 功绩 merits and achievements
耀
[yào] shine, dazzle
涂(F塗)
[tú] spread on; 涂料 túliào coating [tu] 糊涂 hútu muddled [tū] 糊里八涂 húlibātū confused, muddle-headed
割
[gē] cut; 收割 shōugē to harvest
豆
[dòu] bean; 豆腐 dòufu tofu; 大豆 dàdòu soybean; 豌豆 wāndòu pea
闷(F悶)
[mēn] muffled (of sound), stuffy, cut off from air circulation [mèn] bored, depressed
亭
[tíng] (=亭子 tíngzi) pavilion, kiosk
祥
[xiáng] (=吉祥 jíxiáng) auspicious; 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly, mercy
励(F勵)
[lì] 鼓励 gǔlì, 激励 jīlì encourage; 奖励 jiǎnglì reward
宇
[yǔ] eaves, universe; 宇宙 yǔzhòu cosmos; 庙宇 miàoyǔ temple
泛
[fàn] flood; 广泛 guǎngfàn wide, extensive; 泛滥 fànlàn overflow
狼
[láng] wolf, greedy and cruel person; 狼狈 lángbèi in a difficult position
悔
[huǐ] (=后悔 hòuhuǐ) regret, repent
搭
[dā] put up, hang over, lift together [dá] 搭茬儿 dáchár pursue another’s utterance; 哪搭 nǎdá where, wherever
舰(F艦)
[jiàn] (=军舰 jūnjiàn) warship; 航空母舰 hángkōngmǔjiàn aircraft carrier
浮
[fú] float
牵(F牽)
[qiān] lead along (by hand, halter, etc.); 牵牛下地 qiānniú xià dì
符
[fú] 符合 fúhé conform to; 符号 fúhào mark, symbol
肃(F肅)
[sù] 严肃 yánsù serious, solemn; 肃清 sùqīng eliminate
奴
[nú] (=奴隶 núlì) slave
爆
[bào] (=爆炸 bàozhà) explode, (=爆发 bàofā) erupt, burst; 爆竹 bàozhú firecracker
姊
[zǐ] elder sister; 姊妹 zǐmèi sisters
幼
[yòu] young, children; 幼稚 yòuzhì childish; 幼儿 child
夹(F夾)
[jiā] press, squeeze, clip [jiá] lined (clothing) [gā] 夹肢窝 gāzhiwō armpit
邀
[yāo] (邀请 yāoqǐng) invite
疯(F瘋)
[fēng] crazy
允
[yǔn] 允许 yǔnxǔ permit, allow
恼(F惱)
[nǎo] 恼火 nǎohuǒ angry, annoyed
租
[zū] rent; 出租汽车 chūzūqìchē taxi
椅
[yǐ] (椅子 yǐzi) chair
尺
[chǐ] ruler, one-third of a meter; 英尺 yīngchǐ (English) foot [chě] 工尺 gōngchě traditional Chinese musical notation
侍
[shì] 侍候 shìhòu wait upon, look after
腐
[fǔ] rotten; 豆腐 tofu; 腐蚀 corrode; 腐败 corrupt
颤(F顫)
[chàn] quiver; 颤抖 chàndǒu tremble; 颤动 chàndòng vibrate [zhàn] tremble, shudder
扭
[niǔ] twist, turn around, seize; 别扭 bièniu awkward [niū] 吱扭 zīniū squeak
菲
[fěi] 菲薄 fēibó humble [fēi] luxuriant; 菲律宾 Fěilǜbīn Philippines
瓦
[wǎ] tile; (瓦特 wǎtè) Watt [wà] to tile a roof [wā] 蓝瓦瓦 lánwāwā dazzling blue
擦
[cā] rub, wipe, scrape
辣
[là] spicy; 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; 毒辣 dúlà sinister [lā] 热辣辣 rèlālā burning hot, impassioned, passionate
奏
[zòu] play music; 演奏 yǎnzòu perform music; 节奏 jiézòu rhythm
殷
[yīn] rich, [yān] (=殷红 yānhóng) blackish red, dark red
埋
[mái] bury, cover up [mán] 埋怨 mányuàn blame, complain
摔
[shuāi] fall down; 摔交 shuāijiāo wrestling
盼
[pàn] look, (=盼望 pànwàng) hope for, look forward to
吟
[yín] chant, recite [yīn] 笑吟吟 xiàoyīnyīn smilingly
渡
[dù] cross a river/sea/etc., tide over, ferry across; 渡船 dùchuán ferry
衫
[shān] (=衬衫 chènshān) shirt
跨
[kuà] step, stride, straddle, go beyond
醉
[zuì] drunk
艰(F艱)
[jiān] (=艰难 jiānnán) difficult, (=艰苦 jiānkǔ) arduous
掩
[yǎn] hide, sneak attack; 掩护 yǎnhù to shield; 掩盖 yǎngài conceal
荷
[hé] lotus; 荷花 héhuā lotus flower [hè] carry, load
苍(F蒼)
[cāng] dark green or blue; 苍天 blue sky; 苍松 green pine; 苍蝇 cāngying fly, mosquito; 苍白 cāngbái pale, lifeless, grayish
旋
[xuán] spin; 旋转 xuánzhuǎn rotate [xuàn] whirl, lathe
揭
[jiē] uncover
桑
[sāng] mulberry tree; 桑蚕 sāngcán silkworm; 桑叶 sāngyè mulberry leaves
仗
[zhàng] battle, war; 打仗 dǎzhàng wage a war, fight a battle
莲(F蓮)
[lián] lotus, water lilly
钻(F鑽)
[zuān] drill, get into, study [zuàn] drill, auger, diamond, watch jewel
宏
[hóng] 宏伟 hóngwěi magnificient; 宏大 hóngdà great; 宏观 hóngguān macroscopic
幻
[huàn] unreal, imaginary, magical; 科幻小说 kēhuàn xiàoshuō science fiction novel
刃
[rèn] (=刀刃 dāorèn) sharp edge of knife or sword, kill with knife or sword
峡(F峽)
[xiá] (=峡谷 xiágǔ) gorge, canyon; 海峡 hǎixiá strait, channel; 三峡 Sān Xiá the Three Gorges of the Yangtze river
辽(F遼)
[liáo] 辽阔 liáokuò vast, extensive; 辽宁 Liáoníng (a province)
娃
[wá] (娃娃 wáwa) baby
凯(F凱)
[kǎi] 凯歌 kǎigē song of triumph
患
[huàn] worry, anxiety, disaster; 患病 huànbìng fall ill
障
[zhàng] barrier, obstacle, (=障碍 zhàng’ài) obstruct; 保障 bǎozhàng ensure
丐
[gài] (=乞丐 qǐgài) beggar
衡
[héng] weighing equipment, (=衡量 héngliang) weigh, measure, judge
猫(F貓)
[māo] cat; 熊猫 xióngmāo panda; 猫头鹰 māotóuyīng owl [máo] 猫腰 máoyāo stoop, crouch
丑
[chǒu] second Earthly Branch, a clown in an opera, ; (F醜) 丑陋 chǒulòu ugly, disgraceful, scandalous
涛(F濤)
[tāo] great waves
暖
[nuǎn] warm up, (=温暖 wēnnuǎn) warm; 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm
溜
[liū] slide, sneak away [liù] swift current of water
锅(F鍋)
[guō] pot, wok, frying pan; 锅贴 guōtiē pot sticker
奈
[nài] what?, how?; 无可奈何 wúkěnàihé have no alternative
罚(F罰)
[fá] (=惩罚 chéngfá) punish, (=罚款 fákuǎn) penalty
拾
[shí] pick up from the ground, ten (=十 shí); 收拾 shōushi put in order [shè] 拾级 shèjí climb stairs
浓(F濃)
[nóng] dense, thick, concentrated; 浓度 nóngdù consistency
键(F鍵)
[jiàn] key; 键盘 jiànpán keyboard (piano or typewriter)
脉(F脈)
[mài] vein, pulse; 山脉 shānmài mountain range [mò] 脉脉 mòmò lovingly
锁(F鎖)
[suǒ] lock
邻(F鄰)
[lín] (=邻居 línjū) neighbor
臭
[chòu] stinking [xiù] sniff, smell
芳
[fāng] perfume, (=芳香 fāngxiāng) fragrant; 芳龄 fānglíng age (when speaking of a young woman)
垂
[chuí] hang down, droop; 垂直 chúizhí vertical, perpendicular
捉
[zhuō] clutch, grasp, catch; 捉迷藏 zhuō mícáng to play “hide-and-seek”
恢
[huī] 恢复 huīfù recover, restore
姆
[mǔ] nurse
砍
[kǎn] cut, chop, hack; 砍柴 kǎnchái cut firewood
驾(F駕)
[jià] (驾驶 jiàshǐ) drive, fly, sail; 劳驾 láojià excuse me…
恭
[gōng] respect; 恭贺新禧 gōnghèxīnxǐ Happy New Year
挨
[āi] get close to, be next to, in sequence [ái] suffer
祸(F禍)
[huò] misfortune
曹
[Cáo]
慈
[cí] 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; 慈爱 cí’ài love, kindness; 慈悲 cíbēi mercy
抖
[dǒu] (=发抖 fādǒu, =颤抖 chàndǒu) shiver, tremble
泉
[quán] spring, (=喷泉 pēnquán) fountain; 源泉 yuánquán source
览(F覽)
[lǎn] 展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibition; 游览 yóulǎn go sightseeing
澳
[ào] bay, inlet (used in place names); 澳门 Aomen; 澳大利亚
脏
[zāng] (F髒) dirty [zàng] (F臟) 心脏 xīnzàng heart
疼
[téng] sore, painful
铜(F銅)
[tóng] copper (Cu); 青铜 qīngtóng bronze
羞
[xiū] (=羞耻 xiūchǐ) shame, shy; 羞愧 xiūkuì feel ashamed
档(F檔)
[dàng] shelves; 档案 dàng’àn files, archives [dǎng] 骂档子 mà dǎngzi target of scolding; 逻辑档 luójidǎng logical data files
抛(F拋)
[pāo] throw; 抛弃 pāoqì abandon; 抛锚 pāomáo drop anchor
苗
[miáo] seedling, young plant, vaccination; 火苗 huǒmiáo flame
惑
[huò] 疑惑 yíhuò uncertain [huo] 迷惑 míhuo perplex
肥
[féi] (=肥胖) fat, fertile, (=肥料) fertilizer; 肥皂 féizào soap
驱(F驅)
[qū] 驱逐 qūzhú drive out, expel
窝(F窩)
[wō] nest; 窝棚 wōpeng shack
裤(F褲)
[kù] (=裤子) pants
估
[gū] 估计 gūjì estimate, guess [gù] 估衣 gùyi secondhand clothes
胞
[bāo] womb, placenta; 细胞 xìbāo cell
柄
[bǐng] handle
阔(F闊)
[kuò] wide; 广阔 guǎngkuò vast; 宽阔 kuānkuò broad; 辽阔 liáokuò extensive
杜
[dù] ; 杜鹃 dùjuān cuckoo, azalea; 杜绝 dùjué stop, cut off
勤
[qín] (勤劳 qínláo) diligent, hardworking
舟
[zhōu] boat, ship
帽
[mào] (=帽子 màozi) hat, headgear, cap
玛(F瑪)
[mǎ] 玛瑙 mǎnǎo agate; 玛雅 Mǎyǎ Maya
撤
[chè] remove, take away, withdraw, evacuate
频(F頻)
[pín] frequently; 频率 pínlǜ frequency
禅(F禪)
[chán] meditation, Zen, Dhyana [shàn] 禅让 shànràng abdicate
柯
[kē] stalk, branch,
莱(F萊)
[lái] 莱菔 láifú radish; 文莱 Wénlái Brunei
堪
[kān] may, endure; 不堪 bùkān can’t stand; 难堪 nánkān intolerable
寸
[cùn] inch
哀
[āi] grief; 悲哀 sorrowful; 哀求 āiqiú entreat, implore
熊
[xióng] bear, ; 熊猫 xióngmāo panda
腹
[fù] belly, stomach, abdomen; 腹地 hinterland
尝(F嘗)
[cháng] taste
敲
[qiāo] knock, strike; 敲门 qiāo mén knock on a door; 敲锣 qiāo luó beat a gong
勃
[bó] suddenly; 勃勃 bóbó vigorous
巡
[xún] patrol; 巡视 xúnshì make a tour of inspection
盗(F盜)
[dào] (=盗窃 dàoqiè) steal; 强盗 qiángdào robber
筹(F籌)
[chóu] chip, counter, prepare, plan
扣
[kòu] button up; 纽扣儿 niǔkòur button; 扣子 kòuzi knot, button
池
[chí] pond, , (=池塘 chítáng) pool; 游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool; 电池 diànchí battery
浅(F淺)
[qiǎn] shallow, light
柴
[chái] firewood; 火柴 huǒchái match; 柴油 cháiyóu diesel oil
埃
[āi] dust, angstrom; 埃及 Aījí Egypt
嫁
[jià] marry (referring to a woman)
枚
[méi]
稀
[xī] scarce, watery; 稀饭 xīfàn rice porridge, rice soup
雕
[diāo] vulture, (=雕刻 diāokè) carve, engrave; 浮雕 fúdiāo relief sculpture
厌(F厭)
[yàn] (=讨厌 tǎoyàn, =厌恶 yànwù) detest; 厌烦 yànfán boring [yān] (=恹 yān) 恹恹 yānyān weak and weary thrugh illness
瓜
[guā] melon, gourd; 西瓜 xīguā watermelon; 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; 黄瓜 huánggua cucumber
寿(F壽)
[shòu] longevity; 寿命 shòumìng life-span
跌
[diē] fall, tumble
扯
[chě] pull, tear, chat
董
[dǒng] director; 古董 gǔdǒng antique
锦(F錦)
[jǐn] brocade; 什锦 shíjǐn fancy; 素什锦 sùshíjǐn assorted vegetables
鉴(F鑒)
[jiàn] reflect, mirror, inspect, examine, take as a lesson, ancient bronze mirror, warning, object lesson; 鉴定 jiàndìng appraise; 借鉴 jièjiàn draw lessons from
刷
[shuā] brush, to brush, to paint, swish [shuà] 刷选 shuàxuǎn choose, pick, select; 刷白 shuàbái white, pale, brush over
趋(F趨)
[qū] walk fast, hurry, (=趋向 qūxiàng) tend, incline to; 趋势 qūshì tendency
捐
[juān] contribute, relinquish, tax
傲
[ào] (骄傲 jiāo’ào) proud, arrogant
贯(F貫)
[guàn] 贯彻 guànchè carry out; 一贯 yíguàn consistent
殿
[diàn] hall, palace
拨(F撥)
[bō] poke, turn, stir; 拨钟 bōzhōng set a clock; 拨电话 bō diànhuà dial a phone
逊(F遜)
[xùn] 谦逊 qiānxùn modest
踢
[tī] kick; 踢足球 tī zúqiú play football
赔(F賠)
[péi] compensate, pay for, lose money; 赔不是 péi bùshi apologize
姿
[zī] appearance, gesture, (=姿势 zīshì, =姿态 zītài) posture
迁(F遷)
[qiān] move, change; 变迁 biànqiān changes; 迁就 qiānjiù yield to
黎
[lí] mulititude, ; 黎明 límíng daybreak
祭
[jì] sacrifice; 祭器 jìqì sacrificial utensil
滴
[dī] drip, drop
袭(F襲)
[xí] make a surprise attack, carry on as before
慌
[huāng] flustered, confused; 慌忙 huāngmáng in a flurry
鞭
[biān] whip
茫
[máng] 茫茫 mángmáng vast, boundless and indistinct
逢
[féng] meet
屠
[tú] butcher, kill
昆
[kūn] 昆虫 kūnchóng insect; 昆明 Kūnmíng
柏
[bǎi] (=柏树 bǎishù) cypress [Bó] 柏林 Bólín Berlin [bò] (=檗) 黄柏 huángbò the bark of a cork tree, golden cypress
驶(F駛)
[shǐ] sail, move along quickly (speaking fo vehicles), (=驾驶 jiàshǐ) drive
咐
[fù] 吩咐 fēnfù tell, instruct; 嘱咐 zhǔfu enjoin, tell
植
[zhí] to plant; 植物 zhíwù plant
惧(F懼)
[jù] fear, dread
纽(F紐)
[niǔ] 纽扣儿 niǔkòur button, knob, handle, tie
捷
[jié] 敏捷 mǐnjié quick, agile; 轻捷 qīngjié nimble, spry
圳
[zhèn] irrigation ditch; 深圳 Shēnzhèn (place name)
牲
[shēng] 牺牲 xīshēng sacrifice; 牲口 shēngkou beasts of burden
踪(F蹤)
[zōng] 跟踪 gēnzōng follow closely; 失踪 shīzōng be missing; 踪迹 zōngjì trace
丛(F叢)
[cóng] crowd; 丛书 cóngshū series of books; 丛林 cónglín jungle
漠
[mò] 沙漠 shāmò desert; 漠然 mòrán apathetically
锐(F銳)
[ruì] 尖锐 jiānruì sharp pointed, acute; 锐利 ruìlì sharp, keen
喇
[lǎ] 喇叭 lǎba musical wind instrument; 喇嘛 lǎma lama [lā] 喇喇 lāla drip (water/etc.); 哗啦 huālā sound of rustling/crashing/etc. [lá] 哈喇子 hālázi saliva; 咋喇 zhālá harangue, shoot off the mouth
乾
[qián] heaven; 乾道 qiándào ways of heaven, natural law; 乾坤 qiánkūn heaven and earth, the universe [gān] (S干) dry, hollow
霍
[huò] suddenly
湿(F濕)
[shī] moist
睁(F睜)
[zhēng] open the eyes
仔
[zǐ] 仔细 zǐxì careful [zǎi] young animal [zī] 仔肩 zījiān burdens, responsibility
吵
[chǎo] make noise [chāo] 吵吵 chāochao make noise
悠
[yōu] long, drawn-out, leisurely; 悠久 yōujiǔ age-old
沟(F溝)
[gōu] gulley, trench
墨
[mò] ink stick, (=墨水 mòshuǐ) ink; 墨子 Mòzǐ (a philosopher)