Character List 15 Flashcards
妓
[jì] (=娼妓 chāngjì) prostitute, female performer
菩
[pú] 菩萨 púsà bodhisattva, benevolent being
厕(F廁)
[cè] (=厕所 cèsuǒ) toilet [si] (=茅厕 máosi) latrine
俘
[fú] capture, (=俘虏 fúlǔ) prisoner, captive
毅
[yì] resolute; 毅力 yìlì willpower; 坚毅 jiānyì determined
岭(F嶺)
[lǐng] mountain, (=山岭 shānlǐng) mountain range, ridge; 峻岭 jùnlǐng high mountains
丫
[yā] fork, bifurcation; 丫头 yātou girl, maid, servant, salve girl
畏
[wèi] fear, respect; 畏惧 wèijù dread; 畏缩 wèisuō flinch
湘
[Xiāng] short name for 湖南 Húnán; 湘江 Xiāng Jiāng a river in Hunan
桶
[tǒng] bucket
嗓
[sǎng] (=嗓子 sǎngzi) throat, (=嗓音 sǎngyīn) voice, (=嗓门儿 sǎngménr) larynx, voice
煌
[huáng] bright, brilliant; 敦煌石窟 Dūnhuáng Shíkū Gansu Caves
鲍(F鮑)
[bào] , (=鲍鱼 bàoyú) abalone
粒
[lì] grain, granule; 粒子 lìzǐ particle
巷
[xiàng] lane, alley [hàng] 巷道 hàngdào tunnel (in a mine)
帘
[lián] flag as shop sign; (F簾) curtain
秃(F禿)
[tū] bald, bare, blunt, incomplete
腊
[là] (F臘) (=腊月 làyuè) 12th lunar month, cured (fish/meat/etc.); 腊肠 làcháng sausage; 希腊 Xīlà Greece [xī] dried meat
仓(F倉)
[cāng] warehouse
拐
[guǎi] (=拐弯 guǎiwān) turn, change direction, limp, swindle, abduct; 拐棍 guǎigùn walking stick
绑(F綁)
[bǎng] bind, tie; 绑架 bǎngjià kidnap
啥
[shá] (=啥子 sházi) what? (= 什么 shénme)
荐(F薦)
[jiàn] recommend, grass, straw
倪
[ní] , (=端倪 duānní) clue
瑟
[sè] musical instrument with 25 strings
廊
[láng] hall
鸭(F鴨)
[yā] (=鸭子 yāzi) duck; 唐老鸭 Táng lǎoyā Donald Duck
蜜
[mì] (=蜂蜜 fēngmì) honey; 蜜蜂 mìfēng honeybee
诊(F診)
[zhěn] 诊断 zhěnduàn diagnose; 诊所 zhěnsuǒ clinic
棚
[péng] shed, shack, canopy; 窝棚 wōpeng shack
掀
[xiān] lift (a cover, etc.), surge
筒
[tǒng] tube; 电筒 diàntǒng flashlight
媳
[xí] (=媳妇 xífù) daughter-in-law; 童养媳 tóngyǎngxí child bride
纹(F紋)
[wén] lines, veins, (wood) grain
秒
[miǎo] second (1/60 of a 分 minute)
沾
[zhān] moisten, soak, touch
庞(F龐)
[páng] (=庞大 pángdà) colossal, huge
蹲
[dūn] squat on the heels, stay
骚(F騷)
[sāo] (=骚动 sāodòng, =骚乱 sāoluàn) disturb, harass
歧
[qí] (of roads:) fork, branch, divergent; 歧视 qíshì discriminate
艘
[sōu] ; 两艘油船 liǎng sōu yóuchuán two oil tankers
芝
[zhī] iris; 哗芝麻 zhīma sesame
哗(F嘩)
[huá] clamor, hubbub, (=喧哗 xuānhuá) noise, clamor [huā]
亩(F畝)
[mǔ] sixth of an acre (0.0667 hectares)
券
[quàn] ticket, certificate; 入场券 rùchǎngquàn admission ticket [xuàn] 拱券 gǒngxuàn span of an arch
趟
[tàng] [tāng] (=蹚 tāng) ford, wade
巾
[jīn] piece of cloth; 毛巾 máojīn towel; 餐巾 cānjīn napkin; 围巾 wéijīn scarf
淫
[yín] excessive, over, wanton, lewd, licentious
谎(F謊)
[huǎng] lie, prevaricate
寞
[mò] quiet; 寂寞 jìmò lonely
灌
[guàn] pour; 灌溉 guàngài irrigate; 灌木 guànmù bush
篮(F籃)
[lán] basket; 篮球 lánqiú basketball
妄
[wàng] absurd, rash; 妄想狂 wàngxiǎngkuáng paranoia
搁(F擱)
[gē] put [gé] endure
侄
[zhí] brother’s son, nephew; 侄女 zhúnǚ brother’s daughter, neice
厢(F廂)
[xiāng] wing of a house, side, railway carriage
叉
[chā] (=叉子 chāzi) fork, intersection, (=交叉 jiāochā) intersect [chá] obstruct, jam up [chǎ] the distance between thumb and middle minger on an outstretched hand [chà] fork, diverge; 叉路 chàlù crossroad
俞
[Yú] , small boat [shù] (=腧)
伐
[fá] fell, cut down, attack
宰
[zǎi] slaughter, butcher, govern; 宰割 zǎigē invade and oppress
瞒(F瞞)
[mán] hide the truth from
宙
[zhòu] 宇宙 yǔzhòu cosmos
肿(F腫)
[zhǒng] swollen; 肿瘤 zhǒngliú tumor; 红肿 red and swollen
漆
[qī] lacquer, paint; 油漆 yóuqī paint; 漆黑 qīhēi pitch-black
怖
[bù] fear, frightening; 恐怖 kǒngbù terror
吾
[wú] (=予 yǔ) I, me
吼
[hǒu] roar, howl
侨(F僑)
[qiáo] 华侨 Huáqiáo overseas Chinese; 侨胞 compatriots abroad
叠(F疊)
[dié] pile up, repeat; (折叠 zhédié) fold
啸(F嘯)
[xiào] 呼啸 hūxiào whistle, scream, whizz
罐
[guàn] (罐头 guàntou) can; jar
肆
[sì] (=四sì) four, (=肆意 sìyì) wantonly, shop
裙
[qún] (裙子 qúnzi) skirt
泣
[qì] (=哭泣 kūqì) cry, weep, (=抽泣 chōuqì) sob
胀(F脹)
[zhàng] (=膨胀 péngzhàng) swell, expand
赋(F賦)
[fù] (赋于) bestow on; compose; 赋税 taxes
熬
[áo] boil, stew; endure [āo] boil, cook in water
趁
[chèn] take advantage of; while; 趁机会 chèn jīhuì take advantage of an opportunity
咳
[hāi] hey [ké] 咳嗽 késou cough
愉
[yú] 愉快 yúkuài delighted
恳(F懇)
[kěn] 诚恳 chéngkěn, 恳切 kěnqiè sincere; 恳求 plead
辜
[gū] 辜负 gūfù let down, disappoint
肌
[jī] 肌肉 jīròu muscle
婴(F嬰)
[yīng] (=婴儿 yīng’ér) baby, infant
羽
[yǔ] (=羽毛 yǔmáo) feather; 羽毛球 yúmáoqiú badminton
躬
[gōng] personally; bend at the waist
毙(F斃)
[bì] execute (kill); 枪毙 qiāngbì execute by shooting
拘
[jū] (=拘留 jūliú) arrest, detain; 拘束 jūshù restrict; 拘谨 jūjiň overcautious
叮
[dīng] sting, bite; say/ask again, verify
哇
[wa] [wā] wah! (sound of crying)
晴
[qíng] (晴朗 qínglǎng) fine, sunny; 晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì a bolt from the blue
谜(F謎)
[mí] (谜语 míyǔ) riddle [mèi] 谜儿 riddle
淮
[Huái] a river in 河南 and 安徽
旺
[wàng] prosperous, flourishing; 旺盛 vigorous, exuberant
逸
[yì] leisure, escape; 安逸 ānyì comfortable, leisurely
琼(F瓊)
[qióng] beautiful jade; 琼脂 agar
姜
[jiāng] ginger
呜(F嗚)
[wū] (sound of whistling, zooming); 呜咽 wūyè sob, whimper
窜(F竄)
[cuàn] flee, scurry; exile; change wording
颁(F頒)
[bān] proclaim, (=颁发 bānfā) promulgate, issue
薪
[xīn] firewood, fuel, (=薪水 xīnshui) salary
寨
[zhài] stockade, camp
尿
[niào] [suī] urine, urinate
颊(F頰)
[jiá] jaw; cheek
逮
[dài] 逮捕 dàibǔ arrest [dǎi] catch; 猫逮老鼠 māo dǎi lǎoshǔ a cat catching a mouse
卜
[bǔ] fortune telling [bo] 胡萝卜 húluóbo carrot
昭
[zhāo] clear, obvious; 昭雪 zhāoxuě rehabilitate
浸
[jìn] soak
刮
[guā] scrape; 刮胡子 guā húzi shave; (F颳) (wind) blow [kā] 刮吃 kāchi 〈colloquial〉 scrape, sponge on
宛
[wǎn] 宛如 wǎnrú just like; 宛然 wǎnrán as if; [yuān] 大宛
嘱(F囑)
[zhǔ] (=嘱咐 zhǔfu) advise, enjoin, urge, exhort
囊
[náng] bag; 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔgunāngnāng bulging [nāng] 囊膪 nāngchuài pork near the pig’s nipples
寓
[yù] reside, live; 寓所 yùsuǒ residence; 寓言 fable, allegory
驳(F駁)
[bó] contradict; 驳斥 bóchì denounce; 反驳 fǎnbó refute
倡
[chàng] 倡议 chàngyì propose [chāng] 倡优 chāngyōu entertainer
浴
[yù] (=沐浴 mùyù) take a bath; 浴室 yùshì bath/shower room
咕
[gū] coo, cluck (bird sounds)
挪
[nuó] (挪动 nuódong) move; remove
搏
[bó] 搏斗 bódòu fight, wrestle; 脉搏 màibó pulse
蓬
[péng] bitter fleabane, (=蓬松 péngsōng) fluffy, ; 蓬勃 péngbó vigorous
晌
[shǎng] part of the day; noon
渠
[qú] canal, ditch, channel; 渠道 irrigation ditch
兜
[dōu] pocket, bag
喃
[nán] 喃喃 nánnán mutter
夷
[yí] smooth; wipe out, raze
沪(F滬)
[Hù] name for 上海 Shanghai
贱(F賤)
[jiàn] inexpensive, cheap, lowly, humble, worthless
魄
[pò] 气魄 qìpò boldness [bó] 落魄 [tuò] 落魄
舵
[duò] rudder; helm; 舵手 steersman, helmsman
晰
[xī] 清晰 qīngxī clear, distinct
僵
[jiāng] stiff; numb; deadlocked; 僵硬 stiff, rigid
糕
[gāo] pudding, (=蛋糕 dàngāo) cake
裔
[yì] descendents, posterity; borderland
秩
[zhì] 秩序 zhìxù order, sequence
倚
[yǐ] (倚靠 yǐkào) lean on; rest against; rely on
塌
[tā] collapse; sink; calm down
恍
[huǎng] suddenly, as if
钩(F鉤)
[gōu] (钩子 gōuzi) hook
嘲
[cháo] 嘲笑 cháoxiào ridicule, laugh at; 嘲讽 cháofěng sneer at, taunt, mock; 嘲弄 cháonòng mock, deride
傍
[bàng] be close to; 傍晚 bàngwǎn toward evening, at nightfall
裕
[yù] abundant, affluent; 富裕 fùyù rich, wealthy, opulent
煮
[zhǔ] boil, cook
乳
[rǔ] milk, breast; 哺乳 bǔrǔ breast-feed; 乳酪 rǔlào cheese
勿
[wù] do not!
竖(F豎)
[shù] vertical, perpendicular; vertical stroke “丨”
惩(F懲)
[chéng] chastise, punish, correct, repress; restrain oneself
睹
[dǔ] look at, observe; 目睹 mùdǔ see with one’s own eyes
株
[zhū] tree-trunk; 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù guarding a tree-trunk to wait for a rabbit
绣(F繡)
[xiù] embroider; 绣像 embroidered portrait
妖
[yāo] (妖魔 yāomó) demon; 妖娆 yāoráo charming, enchanting
讶(F訝)
[yà] 惊讶 amazed
咖
[kā] (used in transliterations) 咖啡 kāfēi coffee [gā] 咖喱 gālí curry
纲(F綱)
[gāng] fishing net rope; guiding principle; 纲领 program
胎
[tāi] foetus, birth, (=轮胎 lúntāi) tire (of a wheel)
滨(F濱)
[bīn] 海滨 seashore; 滨临 bīnlín to be close to (a body of water)
耕
[gēng] to plough, till
嗤
[chī] sneer
舱(F艙)
[cāng] (ship) cabin
娱(F娛)
[yú] 娱乐 yúlè amuse, amusement, recreation
匪
[fěi] (=土匪 tǔfěi) bandit, brigand, robber; 匪徒 fěitú gangster
鸦(F鴉)
[yā] 乌鸦 wūyā crow; 鸦片 yāpiàn opium
胃
[wèi] stomach; 胃口 wèikǒu appetite
躁
[zào] rash, impetuous
狮(F獅)
[shī] (=狮子 shīzi) lion
砰
[pēng] bang (sound)
妮
[nī] 妮儿 nīr girl
凛(F凜)
[lǐn] cold; strict; afraid; shiver, tremble with cold or fear
龟(F龜)
[guī] (乌龟) tortoise; 海龟 turtle [jūn] 龟裂 jūnlì fissure (of parched earth) [Qiū] 龟兹 Qiūcí Kucha, a historic town at the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert
裸
[luǒ] 裸体 luǒtǐ nude; 赤裸裸 stark-naked; 裸露 exposed
嫣
[yān] handsome, beautiful; 嫣红 bright red
甫
[fǔ] only, curtesy name
窑(F窯)
[yáo] kiln; (窑洞) cave dwelling
塘
[táng] dike, (=池塘 chítáng, =水塘 shuǐtáng) pool
纤(F纖)
[xiān] 纤维 fiber [qiàn] rope for towing boat
宠(F寵)
[chǒng] love, bestow favor on
链(F鏈)
[liàn] (链子 liànzi) chain; 拉链 zipper; 铰链 hinge
拱
[gǒng] arch, cup one hand in other before chest, push with no hands
尹
[yǐn] ancient title for government official; (surname)
掘
[jué] dig, excavate
坝(F壩)
[bà] dam; dyke, embankment
狭(F狹)
[xiá] (=狭窄 xiázhǎi, =狭隘 xiá’ài) narrow
铭(F銘)
[míng] engrave, carve; 铭刻 míngkè inscription, engrave on one’s mind 头
淳
[chún] 淳朴 chúnpǔ honest, simple, unsophisticated
沐
[mù] wash one’s hair; 沐浴 mùyù bathe
馨
[xīn] pervasive fragrance
潘
[Pān]
甩
[shuǎi] swing back and forth, toss, get rid of, leave behind {Compare with 用 yòng use}
榜
[bǎng] posted list of names, announcement, notice; 榜样 example, model [bàng] (=搒) oar, whip, rod
渊(F淵)
[yuān] 深渊 shēnyuān abyss
羡
[xiàn] 羡慕 xiànmù envy, admire
侮
[wǔ] 侮辱 wǔrǔ insult, humiliate
卿
[qīng] minister or high official in ancient times
兀
[wù] (书) towering; bald
喧
[xuān] 喧闹 make noise; 喧呼 xuānhū shout loudly
履
[lǚ] shoes
猴
[hóu] (=猴子 hóuzi) monkey
枉
[wǎng] crooked; pervert; 冤枉 yuānwang do wrong, treat unjustly
衬(F襯)
[chèn] line, to place underneath, lining; 衬衫 chènshān shirt
畔
[pàn] border of a field; shore, side, bank
凳
[dèng] stool, bench; 板凳