Learning Chinese Characters Flashcards
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ge2 ju4 tụ chu2 sou1xun2 sưu tầm, search (xi2)guan4 w. guan4 quán triệt, quán xuyến (an1)jing4 zhui1 jiu4 zhuang4 w. tong2 (nhi) đồng, run into bu3 w/ fu3 qiong2 xue4 + gong1 ㄐㄧㄠˇ nộp jian3 kiểm, 僉 qian1 thiêm, cùng nhau coi cây: to check
查 傷 統 嚴 怪 恢復 濕 例 糟 稍微
cha2 tra (shou4)shang4 df 場 chang2 tong3 w/ chong1 sung (điện) yan2 nghiêm guai4 hui1fu4 khôi phục shi1 thấp, ướt li4 lệ w. lie4 liệt (quốc) zao1 cặn bã, hư nát 我今天特別稍微化妝 shāowéi huàzhuāng
李 Fun with Chinese Characters 1 尖 晶 甲 奴 怒 友 兄 兌 兑 說 説 計 賤 opp. 貴 漏 雷 傘 扇 煽 魯 義 羨 談 灰 災 燒 墨 苗 葉 茶 英 算 秋 愁 稅 告 胖 課 巢 憶
li3 mận the tree children are fond of df 季 ji4 tiết jian1 things taper from big to small jing1 tinh three suns df 品 pin3 phẩm jia3 giap nu2 handmaid nu4 nộ slave to heart you3 handshake xiong1 person with mouth dui4 đoái đổi dissipation of effluent breath shuo1 trao lời ji4 sayings in ten jian4 tiện two spears destroying shells lou4 lậu rain water under roof lei2 lôi rain clouds over fields san3 four people under an umbrella shan4 phiến wings like doors like a feather fan shan1 phiến fanning a fire lu3 lỗ dumb fish unable to speak yi4 justice makes "I" like a sheep xian4 tiện thèm, muốn mouth watering at mutton tan2 đàm words beside flame yan2 viêm hui1 tro, vôi fire in hand zai1 tai floods and fire shao1 thiêu earthenware stacked in a kiln mo4 mực Tàu black earthy substance miao2 sprouts in a field ye4 diệp generation of treelike plant cha2 trà treelike plant processed under cover ying1 brave man in a jungle suan4 toán two hands with a bamboo abacus qiu1 stalks of grains fired in autumn chou2 buon tan thu shui4 thuế grain exchanged for taxes gao4 mieng lam nhu trau huc pang4 half a bull with flesh ke4 fruitful words chao2 sào birds on fruit tree yi4 ức to think (sound in the heart) again (added heart) — to reflect or remember
聰 Fun with Chinese Characters 2 慧 惡 貪 房 匠 質 僉
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費 剃 知 醉 醜 猴
吠 獄 臭 伏 獸 猶 狂 犯 狠 狼 貓 騎 馴 騾 駱 闖 鹿 塵 慶
麗 號 冤 逸 竄 集 隻 進 售 焦 難 雜 離 雞 鴨 鴿 燕 歪 屋 室 尾 假 蝦 須 蜂 蛇 綫 紅 給 結 紙 網 細 經 終 維 羅 印 畫
cong1 quickness at hearing
hui4 heart swept clean for wisdom
e4/wu4 ác, ố, ugliness at heart makes evil
tan1 the presence of money makes greed
fang2 sth squarish with a door: house/room
jiang4 thợ represented by his tool and work
zhi4/2tw chất two axes make a complete job
qian1 mouths and persons coming together: all together; unanimous
wan2 putting on the roof over the head finishes the building
fu2 two divergent rods tied together cause their forces neutralized
fei4 fu2 over money: waste
ti4 dao1 with di4: thế shave
zhi1 mouth as sharp as an arrow shi3: know
zui4 jiu3 drank to an end (soldier): drunk
chou3 drunken devil gui3: shameful; ugly
hou2 prince hou2 (man good at shooting an arrow at a target) among animals: monkey
fei4 mouth and dog: bark
yu4 ngục speech b/w two dogs: jail
chou4 dog’s nose to stench
fu2 quy mop nhu cho
shou4 thú animals with ears, head, legs, and tail
you2 liquor makes dog’s hesitant and uncertainty
kuang2 dog runs madly like wild vegetation
fan4 phạm dog with blossom in a flower garden
hen3 hãn confront like a dog: fierce, cruel
lang2 dog lost godly nature: wolf
mao1 feline that helps sprout in the field
qi2 cỡi, ky dieu when riding a horse
xun2 thuần guiding a horse like a river
luo2 lừa a beast of burden for being stubborn: mule
luo4 lạc animal that can go unconcernedly
chuang3 horse dashing thru a door: rush; clash
lu4 lộc picture w/ antlers, body, and legs
chen2 lu4 running over the earth
qing4 khánh go to offer a deer’s skin w/ heart: celebrate, congratulate
li4 lệ deer w/ a pair of pendants
hao2, hao4 cry out when seeing a tiger: shout; number df 處 chu3
yuan1 oan hare confined under a cover
yi4 dật hare on the run
cuan4 mouse in its hole: hide; flee
ji2 birds gathering on tree
zhi1 a bird in hand
jin4 birds move (fly) always forward: advance
shou4 bird (seller) marketing his wares w/ the mouth: sell
jiao1 tieu bird over fire: burnt; worried
nan2 bird on yellow earth
za2 yi4 + mu4 + zhui4
li2 oriole in spring signaling daughters to wed and leave parental home
ji1 bird like ren2 shou3 on si4 nguoi quay to
ya1 well-protected bird, the hardiest of birds
ge1 câu, birds that flocks together in harmony and unity he2
yan4 birds from bei3 flying across water with a stalk of grass in its mouth
wai1 méo, lệch, not straight: crooked
wu1 where you recline on arrival: house
shi4 arrival at a destination under a roof: room
wei3 tail with hair growing downward from the body
jia3 二 added to 皮: two skins: giả
xia1 creature with two skins
xu1 hair on face: beard; must; wait
feng1 chong2 working its way to brushwood
she2 reptile poised on its tail, with neck and tongue
xian4 線 tuyến silk si1 split into bits: sợi
hong2 extra work put in to dye silk red
gei3 合 attained when silk is given
jie2 tying something fortunate
zhi3 writing material like silk lying flat as the water plant
wang3 silk trap
xi4 tế, like the silken hair around the fontanelles
jing1 silk threads on a loom
zhong1 the winter of the silk thread
wei2 silk thread attached to a bird
luo2 luoi bay chim
yin4 right hand pressing a seal
hua4 brush and picture and frame
精 Fun with Chinese Characters 3
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功 劣 加 辦 協 勞 洗 波 海 渴
法 枝 椅 樓 病 疼 疾 道 瞎 睡 髮 胃 放 甜 聾 春 吐 如 娘 妙 客 背 凶 答 監
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jing1 two symbols of purity: tinh
e4 feed me
lun2 spokes of a wheel; a collection of documents on bamboo tied together
jun1 war chariot surrounded by soldiers
zhan3 whirl an axe
jiao4 kiệu, man leaning forward high on a sedan
ruan3 too soft to move a carriage
lian2 cart connecting link b/w places
zhou3 hand with a double cloth on a handle: chổi
fu4 woman with broom
di4 man with long robes
mao4 mão phonetic 冒 mao4 mạo means rash, acting with eyes covered; vải che đầu
chang2 thường banner raised constantly at headquarters
biao3 the outside mao2 of clothes
qiang2 tường grain stored within a double-walled granary
jiang1 hand placing meat upon a block: tương (lai); jiang4 tướng; qiang4 thương tiến tửu
zhuang4 a strong personage shi4: tráng sĩ
zhuang1 trang điểm, trang sức, hoá trang
zhuang1 putting on clothing and filling it (giả) trang; 裝盒，裝箱 bỏ hộp, bỏ rương
yuan4 oán turning away as if it were night
cong2 two men walking and stopping
de2 see go take
de2 way to straight heart tested by ten eyes
tu2 a disciple walks in the footsteps of his master
hen3 steps needed to curb stubbornness
lv4 steps taken to enforce written regulations
hou4 step hindered at the foot from behind
dai4 way to apply rule continually like the growth of a plant df 持 chi2
gong1 strength exerted in work
lie4 little strength results in bad or inferior
jia1 applying force to work
ban4 to interpose force between two offenders
xie2 hiệp, triple-strength by ten persons in unity
lao2 to toil indoor by the lights of many fires
xi3 water must be there first to wash
bo1 ba, the skin of water
hai3 where there is always plenty of water
ke3 beggar gai4 匃 (a wanderer who seeks to enter a refuge) asks for water df 喝 he1
fa3 just as water removes dirt
zhi1 a branch of a tree
yi3 a strange thing of wood to sit on
lou2 where women are enclosed and confined
bing4 fire in the house or high fever
teng2 winter or cold signifies pain
ji2 tật disease strikes suddenly like an arrow
dao4 head and feet advancing on the same path
xia1 injured eyes: blind
shui4 eyes hanging down
fa3 locks of hair as in a dog lead by a leash
wei4 a fleshy pouch filled with rice
fang4 to release into an open space
tian2 sth in the mouth sweet to the tongue
long2 dragon’s ear: deaf
chun1 growth of vegetation with the sun
tu3 spit out; tu4 vomit; from mouth to earth
ru2 speak like a woman
niang2 a woman who is respectable liang2 lương
miao4 diệu young woman: wonderful
ke4 one who has his way under another’s roof
bei4 back/oppose; bei1 carry on the back
xiong1 hung, man falling upside down into a pit: unfortunate
da2 bamboo’s quality he2 hoà used as an answer or reply
jian1 giam; jian4 giám; to bend over a vase to examine its contents
lan2 bamboo container to confine goods
pin2 bần to divide one’s wealth
zuo4 man with a cause gu4 cớ to produce an effect
zhong4 three persons as viewed by the eye
jia4 price to cover the goods
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liao4 measure mi3 with a peck
bing3 harmonious mixture of ingredients like two persons marching in harmony
wan2 a person rolling down a cliff
si1 a person bending over to shout his orders
mao4 door opens for money passing through: trade
chan3 wrinkles found on baby upon birth
ye4 a tree crowned with its foliage
ding3 the head of a nail
guang3 the yellow room or the imperial hall: very wide
tai4 man’s hands struggling in the water df 暴 pu4 bộc
wen1 the sun shining on water in a dish
hang2 standing both legs on a boat
xing1, xing4 two pair of hands lifting an object in a harmonious way
ji4 ký, repetition of threads on a loom: ghi, nhớ
gong1 twenty pairs of hands joined to show respect
mian2 bai2 jin1 from a tree: cotton
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57 di4
72 zen3
76 qin1
104 zhong1
115 wu3
116 wan3
162 lian4
170 zhu4
174 pang2 cf 傍 bang4
194 lu4
253 pu3 phổ, two people standing side by side (并/並 bing4) w/ the sun: universal
438 mao4
260 dong3 đổng, a heavy plant needing supervision or it will droop: to supervise, to direct; cf. 懂
268 pin1 bính, ghim, hand and merge 并/並 bing4: to put together
273 qu4 thú, walk and take qu3: interest, delight df 越 yue4
275 yan4, 僉 qian1 thiêm, cùng nhau coi ngựa, nghiệm: to examine cf 檢 jian3 (cây, kiểm)
280 gen1 a person who stops walking and looks back: đi theo; gót chân
289 gai3 cải, self 己 correction
311 wan1 loan, w/ gong1 cung: cong, quẹo; cf. 灣 wan1 vịnh
371 yan2 nhan w/ yan4 + ye4: a handsome person’s face
374 chen4 clothing worn close 親 to the body: underneath; nền 襯衫👕
378 te4 đặc, niu2 in si4: special
379 yin1 nhân, man lies on mattress: based on
391 jin3 trói quan cho chặt j/k
342 xiang4 tượng, hình tượng so với người: giống
401 yu4 dự, applying my (予 yu3) head: ahead of time
410 yin1 âm, chỗ này (今）có mây: tối
423 ji4 quý, he2 + zi: mùa df 李 li3 mận
425 jiao1 giao, where city and countryside cross each other: outskirts
428 ji2 cực, w/ 亟 ji2 kíp, gấp, a pole stretching from floor to ceiling to support a roof: extreme
435 liang2 lường, liang4 lượng, using the sun in the measure of distance li3: measure, quantity
454 nai3, picture of the female breasts: breasts, milk, suckle, breast-feed
458 chang2 thưởng, mouth w/ tasty 旨 zhi3 chỉ: taste
464 lei4, working on the fields was tiring
467 huan2 (tuần) hoàn, a jade bracelet: encircle cf 還 huan2 hoàn (trả)
482 ji3 kỷ, the beginning of a silk skein or the originator: oneself
483 nian4 niệm, what is now in the heart: idea, thought
484 shi3 thuỷ, female and platform, or the female sex was traced the beginning of things: begin
485 fei1 phi, two rows of people standing side by side but facing different directions: not
491 jian1 kiên, lấp đất quan cho chắc j/k: strong
494 bi4 tất, sweeping heart or one has made a resolution and must carry it out: certainly
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伐
武
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析 折 辛 矛 殳 射
弦
彈 盾 甲 介 幸 執
刑 圉 禽 午 臼 舀 辰 農 棄
帚
婦
侵
興
曲
巨
族
弄
班
嬰
貯
負
牀
因
鼓
琴
冊
典
刪
祝
福 祭 尊 酉 酒 配
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敗
則
具
徹
曾
豆
登
豊
豐
即
既
食
會
合
寧
盤
皿
益
血
盡
易
蓋
斗
料
勺
匕
旨
器
冠
冒
皇
絲
經
系
絶 / 絕
巾
市
帶
衣
常
初
表
裔
依
衰
敝
彔
句
寢
宿
定
客
賓
寡
寇
囚
令
命
享
宗
良
庫
邑
鄙
向
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間
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牡
牢
牽
牧
物
埋
告
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臭
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伏
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獸
奇
闖
馭
善
養
羞
敢
虐
麓
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魯
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非
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骨
角
解
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谷
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流
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浴 阜 石 段 周 封
災
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diao4 điếu, treo, a man around whom winds a long rope
jing4 cạnh two men running shoulder to shoulder: tranh, đua
niao4 niệu urinate, urine
shi3 stool, feces, ear wax
si3 tử the living mourning on his knees over the dead
zang4 táng a dead man is buried in a wilderness of weeds
wu2 a man holding a piece of pottery on his shoulder: nước Ngô (well known for its earthward)
jiao1 giao a man with his leg crossed: to interlock, to link
jia1/2tw giáp two small men support a big man: to assist, space between two things
wei4 vị the place where a man stands
ti4 thế one is to take the place of the other
cheng2 thừa a man on top of a tree: to ride cf 剩 sheng4 (xia4)
yu4 dục newborn baby with head down
ru3 nhũ a woman with nipples having a baby in her arms cf 奶 nai3
sun1 tôn children in succession
xian4 huyền, huyện an upside-down head hung by a rope: treo
mei2 mi eyebrow
min2 dân an eye being pricked with an awl
mang2 manh an eye without the pupil
wang4 vọng to look into the distance on a mound
xian4 hạn a man’s sight is blocked by a hill
jian1 jian4 giam, giám to look at oneself in the water : to observe other people and things
lin2 lâm to look down at things : facing, arriving. 臨時
sheng4 thánh an acute sense of hearing : to be bright, to have profound wisdom
sheng1 thanh through ear one can hear the sound coming from a chime stone struck by a man with a small mallet
chui1, chui4 xuy, xúy thổi cf 呼吸 hu1xi1
xiao1 hiêu a head with four mouths around: noisy
xun4 tấn to interrogate a prisoner of war: hỏi, tin tức
pan1 bám, vin, leo, a man is grasping at things in order to climb up
nao4 náo people are fighting in the market
ruo4 nhược a man combing his hair: seem, like
fu4 phó a man handing over something to another: to hand over, to give
fu2 phù a man supporting another with his hand: to support, to help sustain
cheng2 thừa hands holding a man: to hold, to accept, vâng, phụng
tuo3 thỏa a woman (‘s head) is pressed by a hand: obedient, submissive; steady, reliable
ci3 thử a man standing still: this, these
she4 thiệp to wade through water: to travel, to reach, to face, to enter, to connect. 干涉
ji3 tích the row of bones in the center of a back of a man: the spine
you1 ưu a man covering his face with a hand, signalling there are worried expressions on the face: worried, depressed
yi4 dị a man with a big, fierce-looking mask: strange, unusual, special
jie4 giới a man holding a spear in his hands: to guard against, to warn, to prohibit, to give up
xian2 hàm big axe with a long handle to chop off a head, to kill everyone: all, a whole lot
fa2 phạt to chop, to strike, to attack cf 代 dai4
wu3 vũ, võ foot here means to go forward, “kiếm côn” df 式 shi4 thức
zhan4 chiến weapons are used against each other kiếm chiến giáp
sui4 tuế two foot parts suggesting that time passes like a man walking from one place to another
xi1 tích splitting of a tree with an axe: chia, tách
zhe2 chiết to break, to bend
xin1 tân dùi đục: cay, đắng, khổ
mao2 mâu cf 盾 dun4
shu1 thù spear
she4 xạ s/b arrow and hand, not body and measure of lenght
xian2 huyền silk cord: dây cung or any other string like things
dan4 đạn tan2: bắn đạn, đánh đàn
dun4 thuẫn shield cf 矛 mao2
jia3 giáp armour, shell, first of the ten Heavenly Stems
jie4 giới in b/w the front and back parts of armour
xing4 hạnh handcuffs, cùm (?) good fortune, luck, blessing
zhi2 chấp a man with his two hands in handcuffs: to arrest, hold, grasp, administer, execute
xing2 hình punishment
yu3 ngữ prison
qin2 cầm to catch, birds
wu3 ngọ picture of a pestle (chày giã gạo)
jiu4 cữu cối
yao3 yểu to lift things from a mortar: múc
chen2 picture of a giant clam, now mainly used as thìn
nong2 nông removal of weeds with a clam cf 濃 nong2 nồng
qi4 khí picture of throwing away a dead newborn from a dustpan: to throw away, to discard, to go against
zhou3 trửu, chửu a broom held by a hand: cái chổi
fu4 phụ a housewife holding a broom: married woman
qin1 xâm originally looked like a man driving cattle with a broom: occupy, invade
xing1 hưng, hứng four hands lifting a tamping plate (nện bằng vồ): rise, flourish, thrive
qu1 khúc quanh co, hidden, indirect df 由 you2 do
ju4 cự a square held by a hand; now mainly used in the sense of “huge” and “gigantic”
zu2, zou4, cou4 tộc, tấu, thấu arrows stand for arms and the banner represents a place where people assemble
nong4 lộng two hands playing with a piece of jade
ban1 ban to divide a jade with a knife: distribute, arrange; rank, grade
ying1 anh necklace of shells worn by women, now means (female) baby
zhu4 trữ a shell in a chest: to store
fu4 phụ a man in possession of wealth will feel backed up in a way: to rely on; to compensate, to be in arrears (nợ nần), to fail to live up to
chuang2 sàng a wooden bed on end. aka 床
yin1 nhân a man lying on a straw mat: to rely on, on the basis of, etc.
gu3 cổ cái trống
qin2 cầm the body and the string holders: cái đàn
ce4 sách many bamboo slips bound together: book, volume
dian3 điển a book on a table
shan1 san a knife is used to scrape wrong characters: tước bỏ
zhu4 chúc, chú a man on his knees saying his prayers before the altar
fu2 phúc a jar of wine is placed on an altar: blessings
ji4 tế a piece of meat is placed on an altar cf 察 cha2 (quan) sát
zun1 tôn to offer wine: respected, noble
you3 dậu the tenth the Earthly Branch
jiu3 tửu
pei4 phối a man squatting beside a wine jar to prepare a drink
fu4 phú a wine jar inside a house
bai4 bại striking a valuable object with a stick: destroy, fail
ze2 tắc important documents are inscribed on bronze objects: rules, standards, norms
ju4 cụ two hands lifting a cooking vessel: provide, supply, prepare, complete
che4 triệt to take away a utensil with hand, thorough, penetrating
zeng1 “xửng”, ceng2 “từng” an ancient steaming utensil with perforated bottom and steam on the top: to steam food; far family relations; had experience
dou4 đậu
deng1 đăng two feet go forward and present the offering in the plate: to go upwards, to ascend, to advance
li3 lễ a plate full of jade to be offered to gods and spirits
feng1 phong a plate full of rice ears: bumper harvest, luxuriant, substantial, rich
ji2 tức a plate of food on the left and a man on his knees: approaching, close to, immediately
ji4 kí a plate and a man turning away his head: to finish, to be over, already
shi2 thực a plate of food with its lid lifted
hui4 hội lid, thing contained, and container: to get together, to assemble, to meet
he2 hòa, hợp lid and belly of a container put together: to combine, to close, to get together, to join df 台
ning2 ninh, ning4 thà a house in which there is an object on a table: peaceful, quiet
pan2 bàn an ancient shallow plate from which food is taken with a spoon; now adding to rotate, to interrogate, to calculate
min3 mãnh a vessel with stand cf 血 xie3
yi4 ích a vessel overflowing with water: rich, abundant, increase, benefit, profit
xue4 / xie3 huyết drops of blood dripping into a vessel
jin4/jin3 tận brushing a vessel with bamboo branches in hand: empty, exhausted, end, to the limit
yi4 dịch, dị originally looked like water being poured from one vessel to another: change, exchange; easy df 昜 yang2 dương
gai4 cái thing on top of a vessel: cover
dou3 đẩu, đấu a dipper with a long handle used to lift wine and measure grain
liao4 liệu measure, calculate, estimate, predict, take care of; material
shao2 ladle muỗng dài
bi3 spoon muỗng ngắn
zhi3 chỉ sweet taste, intention, purpose, aim
qi4 khí a number of vessels guarded by a dog: anything tangible and concrete
guan4 quan, quán a man is putting on a hat: the first, the best
mao4 mạo a headgear is put on atop a head: cover, contradict, offend, pretend to be
huang2 hoàng a king wearing a hat with ornaments, splendid, magnificent df 星 🌟
si1 ti tơ, two strings made of silk: silk
jing1 kinh thread running along the length of cloth, main road, common practice, rule, regulation, principle; to experience, to measure, to manage
xi4 hệ a hand linking two or more silk threads together: succession, system, hierachy, family tree
jue2 tuyệt a knife cutting short two silk strings: to separate, to exhaust, unique, extremely
jin1 cân a piece of cloth hanging there
shi4 thị, fu2 phục
dai4 đái a belt (made of cloth) binding things together: đem, to bear, to carry, to lead
yi1 y a traditional Chinese upper garment: clothing; yi4: to wear
chang2 thường originally a variant form of , a traditional Chinese lower garment
chu1 sơ cutting up of cloth is the beginning of sewing: beginning, original
biao3 biểu fur on the outside of clothing: outside, surface, sign; show, express
yi4 duệ the lower part of a gown: border areas, the nationalities living there; descendants
yi1 y, ỷ to put on clothes, to rely on, to attach to; in accordance with
shuai1 suy originally referred to a rain cape made of straw; now, declining
bi4 tệ a cloth with four dots standing for holes: worn out, tired out, on the decline
lu4 lục, lọc a bag of wet things hung on a rack dripping water: to filter
gou1 câu to hook, a hook, bent; ju4 cú
qin3 tẩm a bed and a hand with a broom under a roof: lie down, sleep, rest; palace, mausoleum
su4 túc, tú a man lying on a cushion under a roof: rest, sleep, stay overnight, night, long-standing
ding4 định a foot heading towards a house: safe, stop, decide, fix
ke4 khách
bin1 tân a visitor coming with some presents
gua3 quả there is only one person in the house: alone, few, short of
kou3 khấu a man hitting someone with a stick inside a house: rob(er), invade(r)
qiu2 tù
ling4 lệnh a man sitting to accept orders in a room: order, command
ming4 mệnh a man saying important orders under a roof: life, fate
xiang3 hưởng a simple temple where sacrifices offered: enjoy
zong1 tông ancestral temple: ancestor, sect
liang2 lương good, kindhearted; cf 艮 gen3
ku4 khố a building to keep vehicles, now for storing anything
yi4 ấp a man sitting on the ground: a place to live; written as 阝when placed on the right as a component cf 色 se4 sắc
bi3 bỉ barn and town, i.e. rural town, ignorant, vulgar, coarse; to despise, to look down upon
xiang4 hướng a window in a wall of a house: direction, facing, turning towards
chuang1 song a traditional Chinese window with lattices on it
xian2 nhàn a gate made of wood sticks, i.e. fence gate: stable; now, idle, unoccupied
jian1 gian moon b/w the two leaves of a door: space in b/w, middle
up, enlighten, to state
wa3 ngõa “ngói” tile
mou2 mưu originally meaning the sound made by an ox; now, “trying to gain”
mu3 mẫu ox and the male sexual organ: đực
lao2 lao chuồng, trại giam
qian1 khiên a string to lead an ox: lead along, pull, involve, implicate, tie up
mu4 mục herding, herdman
wu4 vật originally meaning slaughtering an ox with a knife; now, things in general, content
mai2 mai originally looked like to bury an animal: fill, hide cf 理 li3
gao4 cáo originally meaning the sound made by an ox; now, report, tell, inform, ask for
chen2 trầm sinking of an ox (or a man) to a river, indulge, deep
xiu4 khứu the nose of a dog: to smell, smell; chou4 xú stinking
mang3 mãng a dog running among tree and grass: a place where plants grow thickly, crude, impetuous (hung hăng)
fu2 phục a dog lying at the feet of a man: submit, tame, subdue, hide
tu2 đột a dog rushing out from a hole suddenly
shou4 thú originally meaning hunting with a fork and a dog; now, any wild animal
qi2 kỳ originally looked like a man riding a horse; now, strange
chuang3 sấm, xông pha, a horse rushing through a gate, to rush forward, to experience, to go through
yu4 ngự to ride a horse or a cart: controlling, mastering, ruling
shan4 thiện everybody praises mutton: good, kindhearted; to be good to, to be good at
yang3 dưỡng to give a sheep its feed
xiu1 tu originally meaning to present food; now, shame, to feel ashamed
gan3 cảm dám a man attacking a wild boar face to face: to forge ahead, courageous, daring
nve4 ngược a tiger trying to capture a man with its claws: cruel, disasters
lu4 lộc a deer in its favorite living environment: (a forest) at the good of a hill
yu2 ngư bắt cá, to plunder, to gain by cheating
cheng1 xưng a hand lifting a fish: to lift, to raise, weighing, recommending, praising, stating; chen4 xứng
lu3 lỗ a fish has been cooked and is ready to be served; now, dại dột, ngu ngốc
que4 tước small birds
fen4 phấn bird flying across field with wings spread: raising, exerting oneself, carrying on
fei1 phi sai trái two wings opposite to each other
chou2 thù reply, respond, opponent, enemy
jiao1 tiêu things dried by fire, being dry, being worried
fan1 phiên foot print of beast on a field: minorities and foreigners, to alternate, classifier of actions
zhi4 chích to roast, meat roasted
gu3 cốt bones with flesh cut off
jiao3 giác the horn of an animal
jie3 giải cutting an ox horn: dismember, divide, separate, untie, analyse
yi4 nghệ originally looked like planting a tree: skill, talent
shu4 thúc a bag with two ends tied up: to tie, to bind, restraining, checking
mou3 mỗ originally referred to a sour fruit; now, some particular person, place or thing
hua2 hoa a tree in full bloom: beautiful, magnificent, prosperous
rong2 vinh flower of a grass: prosperous, flourishing, glory, honor cf 勞 lao2
zhun1 truân a newly plant newly grown from a seed: hard; tun2 đồn to collect, to station
miao2 miêu mầm grass growing in the field: young crops, young plants, offspring, symptom
jiu3 cửu Chinese chive, a vegetable with narrow grass-like leaves
gua1 qua dưa, bầu, bí
qi2 tề a line of eating wheat crops in good order: equal, perfect, complete
jian1 kiêm a hand holding two grain plants at once df 弗 fu2 cf 賺 zhuan4
yun4 vựng the halo of the sun or moon; yun1 to feel dizzy
bao4 bạo scorching sun drying grain: violent, cruel, fierce
zhao1 triêu the sun is rising from among plants on a riverside; chao2 triều imperial court
jing1 tinh 3 stars: bright, clear
can1 tham a man looking at stars: participate in, pay respect to
han2 hàn a man in a room full of straw (for warming up) and two ice blocks: cold, tremble, poor cf 冷 leng3, 冬 dong1
gu3 cốc valley
pai4 phái a river branching off: division; to send
yan3 diễn water flowing: spread, broaden, develop, evolve cf 演 yan3
liu2 lưu a man whose hair is loose and drifting with the current
miao3 miểu flood, infinity
xi1/2tw tích waves and sun, water everywhere: former times
yu4 dục to take a bath, mental hygene
fu4 phụ steps on a clip: high, large, many; left ⻖mound
shi2 thạch
duan4 đoạn to extract stones: striking, section
zhou1 chu farmland: circumference, to surround cf 週 zhou1
feng1 phong a hand earthing up a tree: to grant, to close, to limit, to seal
zai1 tai a house is on fire: disasters
tan4 than to burn wood and make charcoal in the mountain
chi4 xích a man is burned: redden by fire, red, bare
Archaic or literary, non-popular words - Xie
爰
冉
奚
丞
陟
囟
辟
菔
耒
耤
旋
尹
君
輦
鑊
鬲
盥
俎
丹
翟
雉
叟
庶
兕 羌 僕 夭 夷 妾 殷 頤 臣 臥 涎 俘 企 奔 戎
戉 刖 劓 契 丈 奠 鼎 饗
索 裘 倉 廩 肱
豕 圂 彘 蠱 瞿 彝 棘 夙
尺 戍 函 舂 糞 輿 席 彭 磬
酌 壺 缶 閃 羔 逐 遘 朿 棗 栗
桑
卉
穆
芻 黍 彊 燎 焚
郭 閂 啟 霍 朱 粟 秉 秦 昃 莫 虹 淵 嵩 磊 斫
yuan2 viên one hand holding one end of a stick and giving the other end to another hand: to hand over, to replace; therefore, thus
ran3 nhiễm hair growing on the two cheeks; soft, to hang down
xi1 hề a man around whose neck is a rope and the other end of a rope is the hand of another man: slave, servant
cheng2 thừa two hands trying to save a man in a pitfall: giúp, phụ
zhi4 trắc two feet ascending a height one after another; to rise socially
xin4 tín a human skull with the cross representing the fontanelles: thóp đỉnh đầu
pi4 tích, tịch a man on his knee being executed: law, king
fu2 bặc a rack for holding arrows
lei3 lỗi a hand holding a plough: cái cày
ji2 cày ruộng
xuan2 xuan4 toàn, tuyền a foot under a banner: the returning (of army in triumph); to revolve
yin3 duẫn, doãn a man who has a sceptre in hand is a man in charge: governing
jun1 quân
nian3 liễn a cart drawn by two men
huo4 hoạch a hand putting a bird into an utensil: to cook; a caudron
li4 lịch an ancient cooking utensil
guan4 quán water running down thru two hands to a basin below: washing
zu3 trở a table with surface board and two legs
dan1 đan mineral excavated from a mine: quặng đá màu đỏ dùng làm thuốc màu
di2 địch pheasant with long tail feathers
zhi4 trĩ bird captured or killed, mostly pheasants
sou3 tẩu now meaning old man
shu4 thứ originally meaning burning stones by fire to cook; now, the common people, numerous
si4 hủy a single-handed animal
qiang1 khương man with woolen decorations on the head
pu2 bộc a man holding a winnowing pan (thúng quạt lúa)
yao1 yêu, yểu a man with his head tilted: tender, die young
yi2 di a man tied up with ropes and is used as a slave
qie4 thiếp a woman and an instrument of torture
yin1 ân a man giving an acupuncture treatment to a patient who has a swollen belly : to treat, to adjust; grand
yi2 di cheek, chin, jaw; to keep fit
chen2 thần a vertical eye for slaves had to lower their heads and look upwards
wo4 ngọa
xian2 nước dãi; thèm muốn w/ 延 yan2 diên
fu2 phu man who is captured: tù binh
qi3/4tw xí to stand on tiptoe; to expect; 企業
ben1 bôn a man running on grass with his arms swinging: to run fast, to hurry
rong2 nhung can qua: binh khí, rợ Nhung
yue4 a big broad axe
yue4 ngoạt chặt chân: cutting off of anything
yi4 nhị, tị cắt mũi
qi4 khế marking with a knife: khắc, contracts
zhang4 trượng a ruler held by a hand: a measure of lenght, equal to ten 尺 or 3 ⅓ meters
dian4 điện a jar of wine on an altar: to present, to set up, to establish
ding3 đỉnh an important utensil at ancestral temples for offering sacrifices, as well as a daily cooking vessel
xiang3 hưởng originally looked like two men sitting around a food container and eating: to treat somebody to food and wine, df 響
suo3 sách ropes are twisted inside a house: to search, to ask for
qiu2 cừu garment made of fur
cang1 thương, thảng a barn where grain is stored
lin3 lẫm a building for storing grain: barn, grain; to store
gong1 an arm with a raised sign indicating the position of elbow: arm, upper arm
shi3 thỉ
hun4 hỗn chuồng heo, nhà xí
zhi4 trệ wild boar is hit by an arrow
gu3 cổ trùng độc, sán, dụ dỗ, confuse
ju4 cù a bird with its eyes wide open: eagle, falcon
yi2 di to offer a chicken as a sacrifice: a sacrificial object, regulations, norms
ji2 cức sour jujube tree, short and bushlike
su4 túc early in the morning, old, long-standing
chi3 xích a man with a sign on the shank, making the length of a Chinese foot (⅓ of a meter)
shu4 thú a man carrying a spear: phòng thủ, đóng giữ
han2 hàm a quiver containing an arrow: to contain, container, envelope
chong1 thung two hands holding a pestle on top of a mortar: giã nghiền
fen4 phẩn picture of sweeping away the dirt with a broom and a dust pan: to clean; excrement and urine. 米 + 異 yi4 dị
yu2 dư four hands carrying a sedan: carrying, carriage
xi2 tịch cái chiếu a straw mat under the roof of a house, df 度 du4
peng2 bành the sound produced by beating the drum
qing4 khánh a man striking the hanging chime stone with a mallet: nhạc khí
zhuo2 chước to fetch wine with a ladle
hu2 hồ a vessel for liquids
fou3 phẫu a vessel with a round belly and small mouth: vò, chum
shan3 thiểm a man trying to see the inside thru the gap: things appear suddenly or appear at one moment but disappear at another
gao1 cao cừu con lamb roasted on a fire
zhu2 trục a man chasing a pig
gou4 cấu originally looked like two fish getting together, mouth to mouth: to meet, to experience
ci4 thứ cây có gai
zao3 tảo, táo jujube tree
li4 lật a tree full of prickly fruits - chestnuts, hard, tight, tremble with cold or fear
sang1 tang tall tree with broad leaves: dâu (tằm)
hui4 hủy three (many) grasses: ornamental grasses
mu4 mục ripe crop
chu2 sô originally looked like a hand pulling up grass: hay, feeding to cattle
shu3 thử a crop can be used for making wine
jiang1 cương two fields and a measuring instrument: to measure land, to delimit a boundary
liao2 liệu wood crossing each other to be burned: to burn, drying by fire, torch, flammable things
fen2 phần burning, destruction by fire
guo1 quách city wall, outer wall
shuan1 soan a bar for closing a door: bolt
qi3 khải a hand opening a door leaf: develop, open
huo4 hoắc bird flying in the rain: tiếng chim đập cánh, quickly, freely
zhu1 chu tree with stroke in the middle, originally denoting trunk; now, bright red color
su4 túc corn or its grains
bing3 bỉnh handling, in charge of, controlling
qin2 Tần two hands holding a pestle for husking rice, a land well-known for its abundance of grain
ze4 trắc “xế” bóng mặt trời
mo4 mạc originally meaning the sun setting among plants: without, no, not
hong2 hồng: cầu vồng, mống a mystical animal
yuan1 uyên a deep pool with swirling water: deep, profound, far-reaching
song1 tung high mountains
lei3 lỗi high
zhuo2 chước cut, chop, attack
向 Rajeev
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xiang4 a window facing a particular direction
shang4 the ridge pole on the roof of a house which dispel 八 the wind: lofty, superior, high, noble
tong2 an orifice and a lid which go together as one
ru2 như, theo It’s the nature of a woman to follow directions given by her father when she is young, and by her husband after marriage: ‘to follow’, ‘in accordance with,’
dàn, dawn shows the sun just above the horizon
yu3 dữ, yu4 dự two pairs of hands holding 与 (yú, a spoon with something contained): and, together with, give, offer, support, assist, participate df 興 xing1, xing4
fou3 phủ, pǐ bỉ Words produced by the mouth which express negation
zhi4 chế To trim the branches of a tree: restrict, control
zhi4 chế The sense 制 applied to 衣: make, invent
du4 độ twenty in one’s hand or all the inhabitants of the house: A degree, an extent, to save
cong1 thông Alarm, agitation 囪 cong1 is the picture of a chimney: an agitated heart
敬 含 淺 滅 opp. 著 研 推 退 攤 遲 毀 顧 僵 勢 投 禁 低 底 衰 摸 封 蝕 跌 技 深 賭 創 搜 規 餘 插 稍 衍 廢 獲 綁 耗
jing4 kính, đánh 苟 gou3 thì mới kính han2 hàm, what’s in the mouth now qian3 thiển, cạn, giáo chọc được nước: không sâu mie4 diệt (nước dập lửa?) 最後燈滅了opp. zhao2 yan2 nghiên, lấy đá nghiền hay nghiền đá? tui1 đẩy con chim tui4 thối lui tan1 bày thì ko khó chi2 trì, trễ, trâu chậm uống nước đục hui3 (phá) hủy cối đất gu4 người gu4 chim trong nhà jiang1 người cương cứng đờ shi4 thế (lực) tou2 nắm đầu jin4 cấm lên bàn thờ di1 đê, thấp người di3, để, đế nền nhà shuai1 suy (áo lủng); cui1 thôi: áo tang mo1 mò dưới đó feng1 phong cấp đất shi2 thực, trùng mối ăn mòn die2 té, hỏng chân ji4, kỹ, (tay) nghề shen1, thâm, chìm sâu đáy nước du3, đổ, độ tiền, giỡn tiền chuang4 thọc bị gạo là sáng tạo sou1 sưu, tay tìm chày, tay tìm cối gui1 thấy trai quy đầu yu2 đồ ăn dư tập kết trên cây cha1 tra vô giữa shao1 xiao4 hơi giống he2 yan3 nước giữa đàng, giãn ra! fei4 phế, trong nhà làm sao mà phát huo4 hoạch, bắt được con cầy bang3 lấy tay cột dây hao4 cày hao hết lông
