Character List 8 Flashcards
劳(F勞)
[láo] (=劳动 láodòng) labor [lào] encourage, console
妇(F婦)
[fù] (=妇女 fùnǚ) woman; 夫妇 fūfù married couple
伯
[bó] eldest brother, uncle [bǎi] 大伯子 dàbǎizi eldest brother of one’s husband [bai] 叔伯 shūbai cousinship on father’s side [bà] (=霸) {Compare with 佰 bǎi hundred}
尼
[ní] 尼姑 Buddhist nun; 尼加拉瓜 Níjiālāguā Nicaragua; 尼龙 nílóng nylon
皮
[pí] (=皮肤 pífū) skin
祖
[zǔ] (祖先 zǔxiān) ancestor; 祖母 zǔmǔ grandmother
雄
[xióng] powerful, male; 英雄 yīngxióng hero; 雄伟 xióngwěi grand; 雄鸡 xióngjī rooster
婚
[hūn] (=结婚 jíehūn) marry; 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding; 婚姻 hūnyīn marriage
康
[kāng] 健康 jiànkāng health; 康熙字典 Kāngxī Zìdiǎn dictionary compiled in the Kangzi period
评(F評)
[píng] criticize, comment, review
追
[zhuī] pursue
哈
[hā] exhale, sip, aha!, [hǎ] [hà] 哈撒 hàsa shake, swing; 哈什蚂 hàshimǎ Chinese forest frog
络(F絡)
[luò] net, twine [lào] 挂络 guàlào involvement, implication
店
[diàn] (=商店 shāngdiàn) store, shop; 饭店 fàndiàn restaurant
翻
[fān] turn over; 翻译 fānyì translate
环(F環)
[huán] ring; 环境 huánjìng environment, surroundings
礼(F禮)
[lǐ] ceremony; 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding; 礼貌 lǐmào polite
跑
[pǎo] run [páo] paw the earth
超
[chāo] (=超过 chāoguò) go past, exceed, (=超级 chāojí) super
叶
[yè] (F葉) leaf (of a plant) [xié] harmonize
压(F壓)
[yā] press, pressure [yà] 压根 yàgēn from the start, in the first place, altogether, entirely, totally, at all, simply
占
[zhān] fortune telling [zhàn] occupy; 占领 zhànlǐng capture
均
[jūn] even; 平均 píngjūn average
永
[yǒng] (=永远 yǒngyuǎn) always, forever, eternal {Compare with 水 shuǐ water}
烈
[liè] (=强烈 qiángliè) intense; 热烈 ardent; 烈士 martyr
奖(F獎)
[jiǎng] prize, award; 奖金 bonus; 奖学金 scholarship
婆
[pó] old lady; 老婆 lǎopo wife
赶(F趕)
[gǎn] catch up
富
[fù] (=富有 fùyǒu) rich; 丰富 fēngfù abundant; 财富 cáifù wealth
兰(F蘭)
[lán] 兰花 lánhuā orchid
录(F錄)
[lù] record; 记录 jìlù take notes; 录音机 tape recorder
画(F畫)
[huà] draw, picture
遇
[yù] meet; 遇到 yùdào encounter
顿(F頓)
[dùn] to pause, meal
艺(F藝)
[yì] skill, (=艺术 yìshù) art; 文艺 wényì literature and art
普
[pǔ] 普通 pǔtōng common; 普通话 Pǔtōnghuà Common Speach = Mandarin; 普遍 pǔbiàn universal
判
[pàn] judge; 批判 pīpàn criticize
源
[yuán] (=来源 láiyuán) source, origin; 资源 zīyuán resources
亿(F億)
[yì] 100 million
素
[sù] plain, white, vegetarian; 因素 yīnsù factor, element
船
[chuán] boat, ship; 渡船 dùchuán ferry; 宇宙飞船 yǔzhòu fēichuán “cosmic flying boat” = spaceship
继(F繼)
[jì] (=继续 jìxù) continue; 继承 jìchéng inherit
尚
[shàng] esteem; 高尚 gāoshàng noble, lofty [shang] 和尚 héshang monk
嘴
[zuǐ] (嘴巴 zuǐba) mouth; 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip
察
[chá] 观察 guānchá observe; 警察 jǐngchá police
雨
[yǔ] rain; 雨水 rainwater; 暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ rainstorm
优(F優)
[yōu] excellent; 优良 fine; 优秀 outstanding; 优越 yōuyuè superior
您
[nín] you; 您贵姓 Nín guìxìng? (May I ask for) your family name, Sir/Madame?
险(F險)
[xiǎn] (危险 wēixiǎn) danger; 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance
烟
[yān] (F煙) smoke, cigarette, mist [yīn] (=氤)
阶(F階)
[jiē] (=台阶) steps; 阶级 class; 军阶 rank; 阶段 phase
担(F擔)
[dān] carry on a shoulder pole [dàn] two buckets full, 50 kg.
散
[sàn] break up, distribute, dispel [sǎn] fall apart, scattered
板
[bǎn] board, hard, (F闆) 老板 lǎobǎn shopkeeper, proprietor, boss
钟
[zhōng] (F鐘) bell, clock; 三点钟 3 o’clock, (F鍾) 钟爱 zhōng’ài dote on,
访(F訪)
[fǎng] (=访问 fǎngwèn) visit; 采访 gather material
妹
[mèi] (妹妹 mèimei) little sister; 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters {Compare with 妺 mò = wife of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty}
伸
[shēn] stretch
佛
[Fó] Buddha; 佛教 Fójiào Buddhism [fú] 仿佛 fǎngfú seem
限
[xiàn] limit, bounds; 有限 limited; 限制 restrict
讨(F討)
[tǎo] (=讨论 tǎolùn) discuss; 讨厌 tǎoyàn digusting {讨口彩 tǎokǒucǎi = 讨个吉利(话) tǎo ge jílì(huà) to ask for something as a token of good omen}
临(F臨)
[lín] overlook, be adjacent to; 临时 temporary
吴(F吳)
[Wú] , Wu Kingdom (222-280 A.D.)
摇(F搖)
[yáo] shake
跳
[tiào] jump; 跳伞 tiàosǎn parachute; 跳舞 tiàowǔ dance
曲
[qū] (=弯曲 wānqū) curved [qǔ] melody
练(F練)
[liàn] white silk, (=练习 liànxí) practice
构(F構)
[gòu] 结构 jiégòu structure; 构成 constitute; 构造
玩
[wán] play; 玩具 wánjù toy; 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun
玉
[yù] (玉石 yùshí) jade; 玉米 yùmǐ corn {Compare with 王 wáng king}
犯
[fàn] violate; 犯罪 fànzuì commit a crime; 罪犯 criminal
厂(F廠)
[chǎng] (=工厂 gōngchǎng) factory
肯
[kěn] be willing to, consent; 肯定 kěndìng definitely
协(F協)
[xié] 协作 xiézuò cooperate
幸
[xìng] good fortune, luck; 幸福 xìngfú happy
挥(F揮)
[huī] wave, wield; command an army; 挥手 wave (one’s hand)
效
[xiào] (=效果 xiàoguǒ) effect, result; 有效 yǒuxiào effective
齐(F齊)
[qí] 整齐 zhěngqí neat; 一齐 yìqí together [zhāi] (=斋) [zī] (=粢)
封
[fēng] to seal; 封建 feudal; 信封 envelope
温(F溫)
[wēn] (=温暖 wēnnuǎn) warm; 温度 wēndù temperature
疑
[yí] (怀疑 huáiyí) doubt, suspect; 迟疑 chíyí hesitate
肉
[ròu] flesh, meat; 肌肉 jīròu muscle {Compare with 内 nèi inside}
攻
[gōng] (=进攻 jìngōng, =攻击 gōngjī) attack; 专攻 specialize in studying
纸(F紙)
[zhǐ] paper; 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper
策
[cè] plan; 政策 zhèngcè policy
充
[chōng] fill; 充分 chōngfèn full, ample; 充满 chōngmǎn full of
顶(F頂)
[dǐng] top, ; 一顶帽子 yì dǐng màozi a hat
寻(F尋)
[xún] (=寻找 xúnzhǎo) seek [xín] 寻思 xínsi
宁(F寧)
[nìng] (=宁愿 nìngyuàn, 宁可 jìngkě) prefer, rather [níng] 宁静 tranquil
沙
[shā] sand; 沙漠 shāmò desert; 沙丘 shāqiū dune; 沙发 shāfā sofa
防
[fáng] embankment, guard, protect, anti-
抓
[zhuā] grab, seize, arrest, attract, scratch
例
[lì] (=例子 lìzi) example; 例如 lìrú for instance
股
[gǔ] thigh, section
卖(F賣)
[mài] sell; 苹果怎么卖? Píngguǒ zěnme mài? How much are the apples?
顺(F順)
[shùn] along, in the same direction as, obey, suitable
警
[jǐng] 警察 jǐngchá police; 警告 jǐnggào warn
梦(F夢)
[mèng] dream
剧(F劇)
[jù] drama, play, opera; 剧烈 jùliè severe
善
[shàn] good; 改善 gǎishàn improve; 善于 be good at
蒙
[méng] to cover, ignorant [mēng] cheat [Měng] 蒙古 Měnggǔ Mongolia
票
[piào] ticket
良
[liáng] (优良 yōuliáng, 良好) good; 良心 liángxīn conscience
范
[fàn] ; (F範) 范围 fànwéi scope, range; 模范 mófàn model, fine example
坚(F堅)
[jiān] hard, solid, firmly; 坚持 persist; 坚定 firm
端
[duān] hold sth. level with both hands, extremity, end
靠
[kào] lean on, rely on, keep close to, come up to, near
杂(F雜)
[zá] mixed; 复杂 fùzá complicated; 杂志 zázhì magazine [zā] 拉里拉杂 lālilāzā rambling
贵(F貴)
[guì] expensive, valuable
怒
[nù] anger, rage
稿
[gǎo] stalk of grain, draft, sketch, manuscript
拍
[pāi] clap, paddle; 乒乓拍 pīngpāngpāi ping-pong paddle
率
[lǜ] rate, proportion; 频率 pínlǜ frequency [shuài] 率领 shuàilǐng lead, command
旧(F舊)
[jiù] old (not new) (compare with 老 lǎo old, not young; 新 xīn new)
掉
[diào] drop, fall
啦
[la] corresponding to 了 le plus 啊 a, [lā] 呼啦啦 hūlālā flapping sound [lá] 啦啦 lálá chat, gossip, jaw; 啦呱 láguā chat, gossip
莫
[mò] nothing; not; 莫大 mòdà greatest; 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào baffling, inexplicable
授
[shòu] award, give; teach; 教授 jiàoshòu professor
守
[shǒu] guard; 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative
油
[yóu] oil; 汽油 qìyóu gasoline; 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce [yōu] 绿油油 lǜyōuyōu bright/fresh green; 碧油油 bìyōuyōu bluish green
恩
[ēn] kindness; 周恩来 Zhōu ēnlái
积(F積)
[jī] accumulate; 积极 jījí positive; 面积 area
益
[yì] (=利益 lìyì) advantage, profìt
县(F縣)
[xiàn] county; 县长 xiànzhǎng county magistrate
哭
[kū] cry, weep
罢(F罷)
[bà] stop; 罢工 strike; 罢了 bàle that’s all [pí] (=疲) tired, weary, exhausted
庭
[tíng] 家庭 jiātíng family; 法庭 court; 庭院 courtyard
窗
[chuāng] (=窗户 chuānghu, =窗口 chuāngkǒu) window; 窗帘 curtain
扬(F揚)
[yáng] raise; 发扬 fāyáng develop, promote
忘
[wàng] (=忘记 wàngjì) forget [wáng] 忘八
午
[wǔ] 中午 noon; 上午 morning; 下午 afternoon; 午饭 lunch {Compare with 牛 niú cow}
卡
[kǎ] block, calory, card [qiǎ] checkpoint
雪
[xuě] snow; 雪花 xuěhuā snowflake; 滑雪 huáxuě to ski
菜
[cài] vegetable, dish
牌
[pái] tablet, brand, cards, dominoes; 牌子 páizi sign, label, logo
牛
[niú] ox, cow, bull; 牛奶 niúnǎi milk {Compare with 午 wǔ noon}
脱(F脫)
[tuō] take off; 脱离 tuōlí break away
博
[bó] abundant, plentiful; 博士 Ph.D.; 博爱 universal love; 博物馆 bóqùguǎn museum
丈
[zhàng] 10 chǐ = 3 1/3 meters, to measure land, male elder relative/person; 丈夫 zhàngfu husband
弹(F彈)
[dàn] 炸弹 bomb; 子弹 bullet [tán] 弹吉他 play guitar
洲
[zhōu] continent; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia; 欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe; 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa
松
[sōng] pine tree; 松鼠 squirrel, (F鬆) loose
坏
[huài] (F壞) bad [pī] (=坯)
邓(F鄧)
[Dèng]
鲜(F鮮)
[xiān] fresh [xiǎn] few, rare; 朝鲜 Korea
短
[duǎn] short (opposite of 长 cháng)
毕(F畢)
[bì] 毕业 bìyè graduate; 毕竟 bìjìng after all
置
[zhì] put, place; 位置 wèizhi position
楚
[chu] 清楚 qīngchu clear [chǔ] 苦楚 kǔchǔ misery
欧(F歐)
[ōu] 欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe; 欧姆 ōumǔ ohm
略
[lüè] brief, slight; 略微 lüèwēi slightly
智
[zhì] 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; 智力 zhìlì intellegence
岛(F島)
[dǎo] island
抗
[kàng] (=抵抗 dǐkàng) resist; 反抗 revolt; 抗议 protest
妻
[qī] (=妻子 qīzi) wife
抱
[bào] hug, embrace
载(F載)
[zài] carry, be loaded with [zǎi] 记载 put down in writing
败(F敗)
[bài] (失败 shībài) lose, be defeated; 腐败 fǔbài corrupt
枪(F槍)
[qiāng] gun [chēng] 欃枪 chánchēng comet
适(F適)
[shì] 合适 héshì suitable, appropriate [dí] 适从 dícóng follow, go to
虚(F虛)
[xū] empty, void; 谦虚 qiānxū modest; 虚心 xūxīn open-minded; 空虚 kōngxū hollow
预(F預)
[yù] 预备 prepare; 预先 beforehand; 预报 forecast
睛
[jīng] eye [jing] 眼睛 yǎnjing eye
刺
[cì] thorn, prick, stab, irritate, (=刺杀 cìshā) assassinate [cī] wham
爹
[diē] dad; 爹爹 diēdie daddy; 爹地 diēdì daddy
纷(F紛)
[fēn] 纷纷 one after another; 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute; 纷乱
介
[jiè] 介绍 jièshào introduce; 介词 preposition
括
[kuò] 包括 bāokuò include; 概括 gàikuò generalize
销(F銷)
[xiāo] melt (metal), remove, sell; 脱销 sold out
降
[jiàng] fall, descend [xiáng] 投降 tóuxiáng surrender
鱼(F魚)
[yú] fish; 金鱼 jīnyú goldfish; 鲨鱼 shāyú shark
奔
[bēn] run fast, flee [bèn] go straight towards
忍
[rěn] endure, tolerate; 忍不住 rénbuzhù can’t bear, can’t resist
宗
[zōng] ancestor, clan, faction; 宗教 religion; 祖宗 ancestry
盘(F盤)
[pán] disk, tray; 算盘 suànpán abacus; 棋盘 chessboard
耳
[ěr] (=耳朵 ěrduo) ear; 耳机 earphone, headphones
野
[yě] wild
讯(F訊)
[xùn] interrogate; 通讯 tōngxùn news report
配
[pèi] match, deserve; 分配 distribute; 配合 pèihé cooperate
禁
[jìn] (禁止 jìnzhǐ) prohibit [jīn] endure; 不禁 bùjīn can’t resist (doing something)
索
[suǒ] rope; 思索 sīsuǒ think deeply; 索性 suǒxìng simply, just
赵(F趙)
[Zhào]
默
[mò] silent; 默默 mòmò silently; 沉默 chénmò reticent; 幽默 yōumò humor
徒
[tú] on foot, follower; 徒弟 túdi apprentice; 匪徒 fěitú gangster
架
[jià] frame, rack, shelf, put up, ; 一架飞机 yí jià fēijī an aeroplane; 书架 shūjià bookshelf
灯(F燈)
[dēng] lamp
峰
[fēng] mountain peak
状(F狀)
[zhuàng] (=状态 zhuàngtài, =状况 zhuàngkuàng) condition, state of affairs
款
[kuǎn] fund
移
[yí] (=移动 yídòng) move; 转移 shift, transform; 移植 transplant
爸
[bà] dad; 爸爸 bàba daddy
托
[tuō] hold in the palm, rely on; 委托 wěituō entrust
洪
[hóng] (=洪水 hóngshuǐ) flood, vast, ; 洪亮 hóngliàng loud and clear, magnanimity
升
[shēng] liter, rise, ascend
伙
[huǒ] , group of people. (=伙伴 huǒbàn) partner; 家伙 jiāhuo fellow
订(F訂)
[dìng] conclude (compare with 定 dìng decide)
毫
[háo] long fine hair, milli-; 毫不 háobù not at all
狐
[hú] 狐狸 húli fox
镇(F鎮)
[zhèn] town, press down, calm, cool
床
[chuáng] bed; 床单 chuángdān sheet; 河床 river bed