Character List 14 Flashcards
呈
[chéng] to present; 呈现 chéngxiàn appear; 呈报 chéngbào submit a report
昂
[áng] (=昂首 ángshǒu) hold one’s head high, high, soaring
抄
[chāo] copy search and confiscate; 抄写 chāoxiě transcribe
弥(F彌)
[mí] 弥漫 mímiàn fill the air; 弥补 míbǔ make up for, remedy
渴
[kě] (=口渴 kǒukě) thirsty; 渴望 kěwàng thirst for, long for
梯
[tī] (=梯子 tīzi) ladder, (=楼梯 lóutī) stairs
疏
[shū] sparse, scanty; 疏忽 shūhu carelessness
耗
[hào] (=消耗 xiāohào, =耗费 hàofèi) consume; 耗子 hàozi mouse, rat
瞪
[dèng] open (one’s eyes) wide, stare, glare; 瞪眼 dèngyǎn stare, stare down
斥
[chì] 排斥 páichì reject; 驳斥 bóchì refute, denounce, reject, 斥责 chìzé denounce
夸(F誇)
[kuā] brag; 夸大 kuādà exaggerate
蒂
[dì] stem of a fruid; 烟蒂 yāndì cigarette butt; 阴蒂 yīndì clitoris
剪
[jiǎn] (=剪刀 jiǎndāo) scissors
娶
[qǔ] marry (a woman), take a wife, get married
痕
[hén] 痕迹 hénjì mark, trace, vestige; 伤痕 shānghén scar
弗
[fú] not
姚
[Yáo]
债(F債)
[zhài] debt
妥
[tuǒ] appropriate, ready
璃
[lí] 玻璃 bōli glass; 琉璃 liúlí coloured glaze
掏
[tāo] pull out, fish out (from pocket, etc.), dig
刹(F剎)
[shā] (=刹车) brake, stop [chà] 刹那 chànà instant, split second
晶
[jīng] bright; 水晶 shuǐjīng (rock) crystal; 晶体管 jīngtǐguǎn transistor; 晶营 jīngyíng sparkling
衷
[zhōng] inner feelings, middle; 衷心 zhōngxīn wholehearted; 无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng indifferent, unconcerned
肤(F膚)
[fū] (=皮肤 pífu) skin; 肤色 fūsè color of skin
鹿
[lù] deer
拓
[tà] make rubbings from stone/bronze [tuò] open up, develop
卓
[zhuó] tall, , (=卓越 zhuóyuè) outstanding
症(F癥)
[zhèng] disease; 健忘症 jiànwàngzhèng amnesia [zhēng] 症结 zhēngjié crucial reason, obstruction of the bowels
糖
[táng] sugar, (=糖果 tángguǒ) candy; 糖醋 tángcù sweet and sour
钦(F欽)
[qīn] by the emperor himself, respect, (=钦佩 qīnpèi) admire; 钦差 qīnchāi imperial envoy
绵(F綿)
[mián] 连绵 unbroken; 海绵 sponge [miān] 软绵绵 soft
哩
[lī] [lǐ] (=英里 Yīnglǐ) Britittish mile
诱(F誘)
[yòu] guide, lead, lure
枯
[kū] withered, dried up, dull
歇
[xiē] have a rest; 间歇 jiànxiē intermission
塑
[sù] model, mould; 塑料 sùliào plastic; 塑像 sùxiàng statue
妨
[fáng] (=妨碍 fáng’ài) hinder, impede, harm; 不妨 bùfáng might as well, no harm in…
豫
[yù] short name for Henan; 犹豫 yóuyù hesitate
抑
[yì] press down, restrain; 抑制 yìzhì restrain, inhibition
珊
[shān] 珊瑚 shānhú coral; 珊瑚礁 shānhújiāo coral reef
棍
[gùn] (棍子) rod, stick; 拐棍 guǎigùn walking stick
晋(F晉)
[jìn] enter, advance, promote, a dynasty (265-420), , short name for Shanxi province
淋
[lín] pour, drench; 冰淇淋 bīngqilín ice cream [lìn] strain, filter [līn] 湿淋淋 shīlīnlīn drenched
悦(F悅)
[yuè] (=喜悦 xǐyuè) happy, joyful, delighted
敦
[dūn] 敦厚 dūnhòu honest, sincere; 敦煌 Dūnhuáng (in Gansu) [duì] ancient vessel
艳(F艷)
[yàn] beauteous, amorous, (=艳丽 yànlì) gorgeous, respendent; 鲜艳 xiānyàn bright (color)
玻
[bō] 玻璃 bōli glass
砸
[zá] strike, smash, break
嚷
[rǎng] shout, yell [rāng] 嚷嚷 rāngrang shout
盲
[máng] (=盲目 mángmù) blind, unable to distinguish; 盲动 mángdòng act blindly
辨
[biàn] distinguish, differentiate
葛
[gé] kudzu vine, grass-cloth [Gě]
罕
[hǎn] rarely, seldom [han] 希罕 xīhan rare, cherish
矩
[jǔ] (carpenter’s square); 矩阵 jǔzhèn matrix
泳
[yǒng] 游泳 yóuyǒng swim
宅
[zhái] residence, house
贷(F貸)
[dài] borrow, (=贷款 dàikuǎn) lend, loan
膀
[bǎng] upper arm, (=肩膀 jiānbǎng) shoulder; 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; [pāng] swell [páng] 膀胱 pángguāng urinary bladder
捏
[niē] hold between the fingers, knead, fabricate
颈(F頸)
[jǐng] (=颈项 jǐngxiàng) neck [gěng] 脖颈儿 bógěngr nape
践(F踐)
[jiàn] 实践 put into practice; 践踏 trample
脖
[bó] (=脖子 bózi) neck
贾(F賈)
[gǔ] merchant [Jiǎ]
轿(F轎)
[jiào] sedan chair; 轿车 jiàochē car
脾
[pí] spleen; 脾气 píqi (bad-) temper
堡
[bǎo] (=堡垒 bǎolěi), fort, fortress; 城堡 chéngbǎo castle [bǔ] (=堡子 bǔzi) walled town/village (used mostly in place names) [pù] walled town/village (used mostly in place names)
娇(F嬌)
[jiāo] graceful, delicate; 娇嫩 jiāonèn tender and lovely
浙
[Zhè] 浙江省 Zhèjiāngshěng Zhejiang Province
劣
[liè] bad, inferior, minor
潇(F瀟)
[xiāo] deep and clear water; 潇洒 xiāosǎ natural & unrestrained
赐(F賜)
[cì] give, grant, gift (from superior to inferior)
陀
[tuó] 陀螺 tuóluó top (spiraling toy); 陀螺仪 tuóluóyí gyroscope
蓄
[xù] store, save, grow; 积蓄 jīxù save; 储蓄 chǔxù deposit
坟(F墳)
[fén] grave, tomb
颂(F頌)
[sòng] praise, song, ode; 歌颂 gēsòng sing the praises of
漏
[lòu] (=漏水 lòushuǐ) leak out
杭
[Háng] 杭州 Hángzhōu
茅
[máo] straw, thatch; (茅草 máocǎo) grass for thatching; 白茅 báimáo edible wild grass
砖(F磚)
[zhuān] brick
瞬
[shùn] wink; 瞬间 shùnjiān a moment, in the twinkling of an eye
鹤(F鶴)
[hè] crane (emblem of longevity)
辟
[bì] monarch; 复辟 fùbì restore a dethored monarch or old order [pì] 开辟 kāipì open up, start
渔(F漁)
[yú] to fish; 渔民 yúmín fisherfolk; 渔业 yúyè fishery
乖
[guāi] clever, (=乖乖 guāiguāi) obedient, well-behaved
霸
[bà] overlord, tyrant, dominate; 霸占 bàzhàn sieze
襄
[xiāng] (=襄助 xiāngzhù) assist, help
炒
[chǎo] stir fry, saute; 炒饭 chǎofàn fried rice; 炒面 chǎomiàn “chow mein”, fried noodles
哑(F啞)
[yǎ] mute, dumb, hoarse [yā] , ah, oh
浦
[pǔ] riverside, river mouth (mostly used in place names),
饼(F餅)
[bǐng] cake; 饼干 bǐnggān cracker, cookie
牺(F犧)
[xī] sacrificial animal; 牺牲 xīshēng sacrifice
滩(F灘)
[tān] (=海滩 hǎitān) beach, sands
钉(F釘)
[dīng] a nail, to follow closely [dìng] to nail
吁
[yù] plead, (=呼吁 hūyù) appeal [xū] 吁吁 xūxū panting, puffing hard [yū]
锡(F錫)
[xī] tin (Sn)
赠(F贈)
[zèng] (=赠送 zèngsòng) give as a present
哄
[hōng] hubbub [hǒng] fool, coax [hòng] horseplay
铃(F鈴)
[líng] bell
顽(F頑)
[wán] stupid, stubborn, naughty; 顽强 wánqiáng indomitable; 顽固 wángù obstinate
殖
[zhí] propagate, (=繁殖 fánzhí) breed, reproduce, colonize; 殖民地 zhímíndì colony [shi] 骨殖 gǔshi skeleton
鹰(F鷹)
[yīng] hawk, eagle
蔡
[Cài] , sacrificial tortoise
催
[cuī] urge, hurry, hasten
芙
[fú] 芙蓉 fúróng cottonrose hibiscus, lotus
彬
[bīn] 彬彬 bīnbīn refined, urbane
拚
[pīn] (= 拼) put/piece together, spell, risk life [pàn] abandon and ignore
轨(F軌)
[guǐ] track, rail, course, path; 轨道 guǐdào orbit
哟(F喲)
[yō] Oh! [yo] [yāo] ouch
歉
[qiàn] apology; 道歉 dàoqiàn apologize; 抱歉 bàoqiàn regret, be sorry
盯
[dīng] stare at
硕(F碩)
[shuò] very large; 硕士学位 shuòshìxuéwèi Master’s degree
惹
[rě] offend, ask for (trouble); 惹麻烦 rě máfán excite or invite trouble
契
[qì] (=契约 qìyuē) contract, legal agreement [qiè] 契阔 qièkuò long separation, to be separated from one another
愚
[yú] make a fool of, dupe, (=愚蠢 yúchǔn) foolish, stupid
帅(F帥)
[shuài] commander in chief, graceful
惶
[huáng] afraid, fearful, (=惶恐 huángkǒng) alarmed, anxious, uneasy, (= 忧惶 yōuhuáng, (= 惶惑 huánghuò) apprehensive; 惊惶 scared, alarmed
憾
[hàn] (=遗憾 yíhàn) regret, sorry
懒(F懶)
[lǎn] lazy, sluggish; 伸懒腰 shēn lǎnyāo stretch oneself
姨
[yí] aunt (mother’s sister), sister-in-law (wife’s sister)
喘
[chuǎn] (=喘气 chuǎnqì) pant, gasp for breath; 气喘 qìchuǎn asthma
兽(F獸)
[shòu] beast, wild animal, (=野兽 yěshòu) beastly, crude, uncivilized
陌
[mò] path between fields, (=陌生 mòshēng) strange; 陌生人 mòshēngrén stranger
罩
[zhào] cover, hood, overalls, cage
猎(F獵)
[liè] (=打猎 dǎliè) hunt, chase; 猎人 lièren hunter; 猎狗 liègǒu hound
嵩
[sōng] lofty (mountain); 嵩山 Sōngshān mountain in Hénán
盐(F鹽)
[yán] salt
饥(F飢)
[jī] starve, be hungry, famine; 饥饿 jī’è hunger, starvation
凄
[qī] cold, chilly, sad; 凄凉 qīliáng desolate; 凄惨 qīcǎn wretched
喉
[hóu] (=喉咙 hóulóng) throat, larynx
宴
[yàn] (=宴会 yànhuì) banquet
腔
[qiāng] cavity, tune, pitch, accent, speech
翰
[hàn] writing brush, writing
膝
[xī] (=膝盖 xīgài) knee
陵
[líng] hill, mound, tomb; 十三陵 Shísānlíng the 13 Ming tombs
蜂
[fēng] bee, wasp; 蜜蜂 mìfēng honeybee; 蜂房 fēngfáng beehive
逻(F邏)
[luó] patrol; 逻辑 luóji logic
劈
[pī] chop, split [pǐ] divide, split
廉
[lián] honest, clean, low-priced
裹
[guǒ] bind, wrap; 包裹 bāoguǒ bundle, package
骄(F驕)
[jiāo] severe, (=骄傲 jiāo’ào) arrogant, proud
贩(F販)
[fàn] 贩子 fànzi dealer; 贩卖 fànmài deal in, traffic, peddle
绘(F繪)
[huì] paint, draw; 绘画 huìhuà drawing, painting
崖
[yá] (=崖壁 yábì) precipice, cliff
辰
[chén] time, day, occasion, celestial bodies, 2-hr period; 星辰 xīngchén star
涯
[yá] 天涯 tiānyá edge of world; 生涯 shēngyá career, profession
戈
[gē] ancient Chinese weapon similar to dagger axe or halberd
坑
[kēng] hole, pit
遮
[zhē] cover, hide, block
擒
[qín] capture, catch, seize
蛮(F蠻)
[mán] quite, very, fierce, (=野蛮 yěmán) barbaric; 蛮横 mánhèng unreasonable
芷
[zhǐ] 白芷 báizhǐ root of Dahurian Angelica
堵
[dǔ] stop up, block, , ; 一堵墙 yì dǔ qiáng a wall
雇
[gù] (=雇佣 gùyōng) hire, employ; 雇主 gùzhǔ employer; 雇员 gùyuán employee
挽
[wǎn] draw, pull, roll up; 挽救 wǎnjiù rescue; (F輓) pull (cart/carriage); lament
眠
[mián] (睡眠 shuìmián) sleep; 冬眠 dōngmián hibernate
吻
[wěn] kiss, animal’s mouth, muzzle, lips
孝
[xiào] filial, filial piety, mourning
泊
[bó] at anchor, moor, berth [pō] 湖泊 húpō lakes
撕
[sī] rip, tear; 撕毁 sīhuǐ tear apart [xī] 提撕 tíxī arouse attention, help and guide
虹
[hóng] (=彩虹 cǎihóng) rainbow [jiàng] rainbow
叙(F敘)
[xù] chat, (=叙述 xùshù, =叙事 xùshì) narrate, relate
粹
[cuì] (=纯粹 chúncuì) pure, unadulterated
勉
[miǎn] make an effort; 勉强 miǎnqiǎng force; with difficulty
竭
[jié] (=竭力 jiélì) do one’s utmost, (=竭尽 jiéjìn) use up, exhaust
歪
[wāi] crooked, askew, inclined, devious
慎
[shèn] cautious, careful
棵
[kē] ; 一棵树 yí kè shù a tree
朴
[pǔ] (F樸) (=朴素 pǔsù) simple [Piáo] [pò] 朴树 pòshù Chinese hackberry [pō] 朴刀 pōdāo a type of long knife
械
[xiè] machinery, (=机械 jīxiè) mechanical; 器械 qìxiè apparatus
溪
[xī] (=溪流 xīliú) brook, small stream
莉
[lì] 茉莉 mòli jasmine; 茉莉花茶 mòli huāchá jasmine tea
斑
[bān] spot, speck, stripe; 斑马 bānmǎ zebra
磕
[kē] knock against; 磕头 kētóu kowtow; 磕碰 kēpèng collide with
寡
[guǎ] few, scant, tasteless; 寡妇 guǎfu widow; 沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán habitually silent
循
[xún] follow, abide by; 循环 xúnhuán circulate, cycle
斩(F斬)
[zhǎn] chop
掠
[lüè] take by force, (=掠夺 lüèduó) pillage, plunder; (掠过 lüèguò) sweep past [lüě] sweep/brush past, snatch away
吕(F呂)
[Lǚ]
昔
[xī] (=昔日 xīrì) former times, the past; 往昔 wǎngxī in the past
郊
[jiāo] (=郊区 jiāoqū, =郊外 jiaowài) suburbs, outskirts
爵
[jué] rank of nobility, peerage; 爵士 juéshì knight; 爵士音乐 juéshì yīnyuè jazz
徽
[huī] emblem, badge, insignia; 安徽省ānhuī shěng Anhui Province
磁
[cí] magnetism; 磁铁 cítiě magnet; 磁带 cídài (magnetic) tape
俯
[fǔ] bow (one’s head), bend down; 俯冲 fǔchōng dive; 俯瞰 fǔkàn look down at, overlook
谭(F譚)
[tán] talk, ; 天方夜谭 tiānfāngyètán the story of Arabian Nights
鼎
[dǐng] ancient cooking vessel, tripod
拂
[fú] stroke, touch lightly, whisk, flick, go against (somebody’s wishes); 拂晓 fúxiǎo before daybreak [bì] (=弼) assist
俺
[ǎn] I, we; 俺们 ǎnmen we (refers to speakers only)
嫂
[sǎo] (=大嫂 dàsǎo) elder brother’s wife, sister-in-law
帕
[pà] kerchies, (=手帕 shǒupà) handkerchief
嗯
[ńg] What?, Huh? [ňg] How come?, Why? [?g] O.K., Agreed!
冻(F凍)
[dòng] freeze
婉
[wǎn] gentle, (=婉转 wǎnzhuǎn) tactful, agreeable
桐
[tóng] parasol tree; 桐油 tóngyóu tung oil
骆(F駱)
[luò] (=骆驼 luòtuo) camel
泼(F潑)
[pō] splash, spoll, sprinkle; rude and unreasonable; 活泼 huópo lively
匠
[jiàng] artisan [jiang] 木匠 mùjiang carpenter; 铁匠 tiějiàng blacksmith
艇
[tǐng] light boat
谦(F謙)
[qiān] 谦虚 qiānxū, 谦逊 qiānxùn modest