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Character List 17 Flashcards

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卸

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[xiè] unload, discharge; remove; shirk

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熄

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[xī] extinguish, put out, go out; 熄灭 xīmiè go out, die out

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扁

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[biǎn] flat; inscription; 扁担 biǎndan carrying pole [piān] 扁舟

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炭

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[tàn] charcoal

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慷

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[kāng] high-spirited; 慷慨 kāngkǎi fervent; liberal, generous

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篷

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[péng] sail; 帐篷 zhàngpéng tent

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眨

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[zhǎ] wink, blink

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譬

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[pì] 譬如 pìrú for instance, for example

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叨

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[dāo] 叨叨 dāodao chatter [tāo] 叨光 tāoguāng much obliged

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蔬

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[shū] 蔬菜 shūcài vegetable

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绸(F綢)

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[chóu] (丝绸 sīchóu) silk

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婿

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[xù] son-in-law

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寥

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[liáo] few, empty, vacant, lonely

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浇(F澆)

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[jiāo] irrigate, water; pour liquid on; 浇花

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乓

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[pāng] bang; 乒乓 pīngpāng pingpong {Compare with 兵 bīng soldier}

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膏

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[gāo] 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste; 油膏 ointment [gào] lubricate

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膛

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[táng] (胸膛) chest; chamber

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琢

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[zuó] 琢磨 zuómo ponder [zhuó] 琢磨 zhuómó polish

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啪

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[pā] (sound:) bang

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淑

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[shū] kind and gentle

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叭

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[bā] (=吧)

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弊

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[bì] 弊病 bìbìng malady, evil; drawback; 利弊 pros and cons

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灶

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[zào] stove; kitchen

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醋

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[cù] vinegar; 吃醋 be jealous (in love affair)

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斌

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[bīn] (variant of 彬 bīn)

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奠

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[diàn] establish; give offerings to the dead

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屯

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[tún] (屯子) village; collect

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膨

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[péng] expand, inflate; 膨胀 péngzhàng expand, swell

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沦(F淪)

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[lún] sink; 沦陷 lúnxiàn fall (to enemy); 沦为 be reduced to

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缕(F縷)

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[lǚ] thread; strand; 蓝缕 lánlǚ shabby, ragged

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壤

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[rǎng] (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil

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冶

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[yě] smelt (metal)

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暇

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[xiá] leisure; 空暇 kòngxiá spare time; 不暇 bùxiá be too busy

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揉

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[róu] rub, knead

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萝(F蘿)

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[luó] vine; 萝卜 luóbo radish; 胡萝卜 húluóbo carrot; 菠萝 bōluó pineapple

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翔

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[xiáng] circle in the air

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蛛

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[zhū] 蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider

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栗

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[lì] (栗子 lìzi) chestnut; (F慄) tremble

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荫(F蔭)

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[yìn] shady [yīn] (=阴)

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讥(F譏)

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[jī] 讥笑 jīxiào mock; 讥讽 jīfěng ridicule

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葱(F蔥)

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[cōng] green, (=葱头) onion, scallion

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巩(F鞏)

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[gǒng] 巩固 gǒnggù consolidate

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粥

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[zhōu] porridge, gruel, congee [yù] (=鬻) sell, vend

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斋(F齋)

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[zhāi] vegetarian religious diet, give alms, room or building

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迄

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[qì] 迄今 qìjīn hitherto, up to now, so far

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帜(F幟)

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[zhì] 旗帜 qízhì banner, flag, stand, position

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菌

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[jūn] fungus, bacterium; 细菌, 病菌 germ [jùn] mushroom

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铅(F鉛)

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[qiān] lead (Pb); 铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil

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贿(F賄)

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[huì] (贿赂 huìlù) bribe; 行贿 give a bribe

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绒(F絨)

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[róng] down; velvet; floss

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侣(F侶)

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[lǚ] companion, associate

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锻(F鍛)

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[duàn] forge; 锻炼 duànliàn exercise

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谴(F譴)

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[qiǎn] 谴责 qiǎnzé condemn

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汹(F洶)

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[xiōng] 汹涌 xiōngyǒng turbulent

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敷

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[fū] apply (powder, ointment, etc.); spread; 敷眼 to elaborate

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宵

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[xiāo] night; 通宵 tōngxiāo throughout the night; 元宵节 Yuánxiāojié Lantern Festival

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讳(F諱)

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[huì] hide; avoid; name of deceased person

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锣(F鑼)

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[luó] gong

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撼

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[hàn] 震撼 shake, shock, vibrate

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亨

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[hēng] successful, go smoothly, henry

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淌

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[tǎng] drip (water or blood), shed (tears), trickle (sweat)

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扛

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[káng] carry on the shoulder [gāng] lift with both hands

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杉

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[shān] China fir [shā] 杉篙 shāgāo fir scaffold-pole

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燥

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[zào] dry; 干燥 gānzào dry, dull; 枯燥 kūzào boring

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匀(F勻)

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[yún] to divide evenly; to spare; even

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渺

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[miǎo] 渺小 tiny, negligible; 渺茫 miǎománg distant and indistinct

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碟

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[dié] small plate or dish; 茶碟 saucer; 飞碟 frisbee, UFO

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嵌

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[qiàn] 镶嵌 xiāngqiàn inlay, set, mount

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沃

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[wò] irrigate; (肥沃 féiwò) fertile; 沃野 wòyě fertile land

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剖

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[pōu] cut/slit open, (=解剖 jiěpōu) dissect; 剖面 pōumiàn cross section, sectional view; 剖析 pōuxī analyse, dissect

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姬

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[jī] honorable woman, concubine,

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绰(F綽)

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[chuò] 绰号 chuòhào nickname [chāo] grab; take up

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嗦

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[suō] 哆嗦 duōsuo tremble, shiver

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绞(F絞)

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[jiǎo] twist; 绞杀 strangle; 绞刑 death by hanging

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轴(F軸)

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[zhóu] axle; axis; spool [zhòu]

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垒(F壘)

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[lěi] build by piling up stones etc.; 垒求 softball

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噪

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[zào] 噪声 zàoshēng noise

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蕴(F蘊)

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[yùn] 蕴藏 yùncáng contain, hold in store

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邵

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咋

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[zǎ] (=怎么 zěnme) how [zé] bite [zhā] how?, what?, why?; 咋呼 zhāhu bluster, show off [zhà] bite; 咋舌 zhàshé cluck with the tongue (in surrprice/etc.), to be left speechless {Compare with 昨 zuó yesterday}

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坪

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[píng] level ground; 草坪 cǎopíng lawn

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佣(F傭)

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[yōng] hire, (=佣人 yōngrén) servant; 雇佣 gùyōng hire [yòng] (=佣金 yòngjīn) commission

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卵

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[luǎn] (卵子) egg, ovum; 卵巢 luǎncháo ovary

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昼(F晝)

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[zhòu] daytime

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憋

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[biē] check, restrain, suppress; suffocate, feel depressed

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奎

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[kuí] (used in transliterations) 奎宁 kuíníng quinine

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捂

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[wǔ] seal, cover, muffle [wú] 枝捂

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煎

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[jiān] to fry

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瞅

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[chǒu] see, look at [qiu] 溜瞅

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蚀(F蝕)

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[shí] lose; erode, corrode

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熔

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[róng] fuse, smelt, (熔化 rónghuà) melt; 熔岩 róngyán lava

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虾(F蝦)

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[xiā] shrimp; 龙虾 lóngxiā lobster; 虾炒饭 xiāchǎofàn shrimp fried rice [há] (=蛤); 虾蟆 háma frog, toad

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谬(F謬)

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[miù] 荒谬 huāngmiù absurd; 谬论 miùlùn fallacy

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绅(F紳)

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[shēn] 绅士 shēnshì gentleman, gentry

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镶(F鑲)

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[xiāng] inlay; edge

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聋(F聾)

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[lóng] (耳聋 ěrlóng) deaf

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募

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[mù] raise, recruit

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垄(F壟)

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[lǒng] ridge or raised path in field; 垄断 monopolize

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彦(F彥)

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[yàn] man of virtue and ability

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翘(F翹)

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[qiào] hold up; 翘尾巴 qiào wěiba “to hold up the tail” = to be/get cocky, to be snobbish and self-important [qiáo] raise one’s head; become warped

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趴

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[pā] lie prone; lean over

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杏

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[xìng] apricot; 杏仁 almond

103
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彰

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[zhāng] obvious, apparant; showy; 表彰 biǎozhāng commend, cite

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阐(F闡)

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[chǎn] 阐明 chǎnmíng clarify; 阐述 chǎnshù expound

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讼(F訟)

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[sòng] 诉讼 sùsòng lawsuit

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枢(F樞)

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[shū] 枢纽 shūniǔ pivot, axis

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崭(F嶄)

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[zhǎn] towering; 崭新 zhǎnxīn brand-new, completely new

108
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蒲

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[pú] cattail,

109
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泻(F瀉)

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[xiè] 倾泻 come down in torrents; 泻药 laxative

110
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俭(F儉)

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[jiǎn] economical, (=俭朴 jiǎnpǔ) frugal; 勤俭 qínjiǎn industrious and thrifty

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橡

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[xiàng] (=橡树 xiàngshù) oak, rubber tree; 橡胶 xiàngjiāo rubber; 橡皮 xiàngpí eraser, rubber

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溶

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[róng] (=溶化 rónghuà) dissolve; 溶液 (chemical) solution

113
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瀑

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[pù] 瀑布 pùbù waterfall

114
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扒

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[bā] hold on to; dig up; rake; strip [pá] rake up; stew, braise

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琛

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[chēn] treasure

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