The most common chinese characters in order of frequency

[Read links about Chinese culture] [Go to main index] [Go to linguistic index] [Contact the author] [Back to the introduction] [Tillbaka till introduktionen] © 2003 – 2009 Patrick Hassel Zein This page was last updated 12.05.2009 The most common Chinese characters in order of frequency If you wonder why there are less than 3000 characters in the list, or have other questions, please read the introduction!   All characters are presented in falling statistical order with the most commonly used characters first Alternative forms of the characters are specified within parentheses – in which case "F" marks full (or traditional) forms, "S" marks simplified (or modern) forms and "A" marks alternative forms (mostly special numerals)     Pronunciations are specified according to Pinyin and written within brackets "[ ]" After each given pronunciation, a number of possible translations are listed If a character corresponds closely to a somewhat longer word (usually a word that contains the character in question), the longer word is given in the list of translations marked with parentheses and a "=" After the translation of each character, example words containing the character are often listed – these words are separated by semi commas No guarantee is given that all the most common words are listed or that the given examples are very common Some of the listed pronunciations are less used than others, and in those cases translations and examples may lack Grammatical particles, classifiers and other special translations are marked with hooks "< >"    Curly brackets "{ }" are mostly used when giving references to characters that are similar to the listed ones either in shape This is to help you avoid miswriting/misreading The same marking is also used for references to characters with similar meaning but different pronunciation Additional information of other sorts is sometimes given If the characters are not displayed correctly, verify that the encoding is set to GB2312 Seq.num Character 的 Pronunciations and explanations [de] ; 我的 wǒde my; 高 的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that's it, that's right; 是 的 shì de one who ; 他是说汉语的 Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde He is one who speaks Chinese [dì] 目的 mùdìgoal [dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly [yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at [yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yígè one person; 一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月 yíyuè 一(A 壹) January [yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some {Compare with 幺(F 么) yāo, which also means "one"} 是 [shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not? 不 [bù] not [bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shìisn't 了 [le] ; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我 累了! Wǒ lèile! I've gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That's OK (now)! 我只请了一位客人 Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren I invited only one guest [liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be able, (=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了 liǎoliaǒ clearly understand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be intelligent; 了了 liǎole to be over/ended/finnish/settled; 你卖不了! Nǐ mài bùliǎo! You will not be able to sell (it)! [liào] (=瞭 liaò) to survey/watch {Compare with 子 zǐ child} 人 [rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu ma? Is there anybody here? {Compare with 入 rù enter} 我 [wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us {Compare with 找 zhǎo seek} 在 [zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist 有 [yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven't, there isn't; 有 没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't (you)?; 有的 yǒude some [yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both and 10 他 [tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other [tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else 11 这(F 這) 12 中 [zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China [zhòng] hit (a target) 大 [dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody [dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor {Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree} 13 14 [zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here [zhèi] this (before classifier) [lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián coming/next year(s) 来(F 來) [lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up 15 上 [shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous [shǎng] 上声 shǎngshēng 3rd tone in Mandarin [shang] (when used as a verb complement) {Compare with 下 xià under} 16 国(F 國) [guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, ; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA 个(F 個, 箇) [gè] ; 个人 gèrén personal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage [gě] 自个 zìgě oneself 到 [dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach 17 18 19 [shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, 说(F 說) say; 游说 yóushuō persuade [shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuìlobbying 20 [men] ; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons 21 [wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection [wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or 为(F 為) believe that ; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that {Compare with 办 bàn do} 子 [zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son [zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table {Compare with 了 le } 23 和 [hé] together, with, (F 龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind, ; 和平 hépíng peace [Hé] Japan [huo] 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm [hè] join in singing, compose a poem in reply [huó] mix with water [huò] mix, blend [hú] complete a set in Mahjong 24 你 [nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural) 地 [dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches [de] , ~ly; 快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly 出 [chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F 齣) 27 道 [dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, , (=道教 Dàojiào) Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know [dǎo] (=导 dǎo) lead; 领道 = 领导 lǐngdǎo leader 28 也 [yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps 29 时(F 時) 22 25 26 30 年 [shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour [nián] year, ; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngnián middle age 得 [de] ; 走得 快 zǒude kuài walk quickly [dé] get, reach, achieve [děi] should 就 [jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (do something); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去 Tā jiùyào qù He is about to leave 那 [nà] that [nèi] that (before classifier) [nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation [nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately [nǎ] (=哪 nǎ) what? [něi] (=哪 něi before classifier) which? 要 [yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental [yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand 下 [xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last) {Compare with 上 shàng above} 36 以 [yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以 外 yǐwài beyond, except 37 生 [shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir 31 32 33 34 35 38 39 40 [huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party 会(F 會) [kuài] 会计 kuàijìaccounting [huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment 自 [zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature {Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white} [zhe] [zháo] touch 着(F 著) [zhuó] wear clothes, dress, touch [zhāo] put in, add, (F 招) make move in chess, trick, decieve 41 去 [qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái) 42 之 [zhī] , it (in classical texts) 43 44 [guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, ; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次 wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì I have gone to China twice 家 [jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiā everybody [jie] 整天家 zhěngtiānjie all day long; 家里 jiālǐ (at) home, (in the) family 45 [xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 学(F 學) xuésheng student {Compare with 字 zìwritten character} 46 对(F 對) [duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me 47 可 [kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but, however; 可爱 kě'ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě'néng possible, probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola [kè] 可汗 kèhán khan 48 她 [tā] she, her 49 里 [lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, , (F 裏, 裡) in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里 zhèli here 50 后 [hòu] queen, (F 後) after, behind, ; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow 51 小 [xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size 52 么 [me/mo] (F 麼,末) (interrogative suffix) 什么? shénme? what?; 为什么? wèishénme? why? 没什么! méi shénme! It doesn't matter!, Never mind!; 怎么? zěnme? how? [yāo] (S 幺) youngest, one (e.g in bus/house/phone numbers) 53 心 [xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center 54 多 [duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少 duōshǎo how many/much? 55 天 [tiān] sky, heaven, god, day, (=天空 tiānkōng) sky; 天气 tiānqì weather {天干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己 庚辛壬癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers} {Compare with 夫 fū man and 无 wú without} 56 而 [ér] (=而且 érqiě) and, furthermore, (=然而 rán'ér) yet, even so 57 能 [néng] can, be able; 能够 nénggòu be capable of; 可能 kě'néng maybe 58 好 [hǎo] good, good to , easy to ; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello! [hào] to like [hāo] 好好儿 hǎohāor in perfectly good condition 59 都 [dōu] all [dū] (=首都 shǒudū) capital city 然 [rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although; 忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 zìrán nature 60 61 [méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven't, there isn't; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or 没(F 沒) haven't (you)? [mò] sink, overflow, disappear, confiscate 62 日 [rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjìdiary; 日光 rìguāng sunlight {Compare with 曰 yuē say, 目 mù eye and 甘 gān sweet} 63 于 [yú] , (F 於) in, at, for, to, from, by, than {Compare with 千 qiān thousand and 干 gān stem} 64 起 [qǐ] rise, start; 起来 qǐlai get up; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me [qi] (when used as a verb complement) 65 还(F 還) 66 67 [hái] still, yet [huán] return, give back 发 [fā] (F 發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop, expand [fà] (F 髮) hair [fa] (F 髮) 头发 tóufa hair 成 [chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become, ; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéng accomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom 68 69 事 [shì] matter, affair, thing, event, accident, job, responsibility; 事情 shìqing situation [zhǐ] only, just, merely, ; 一只猫 yì zhǐ 只(F 祇) māo a cat [zhī] (F 隻) single, one, only {Compare with 兄 xiōng brother} 作 [zuò] do, make; 工作 gōngzuò work; 作业 zuòyè homework [zuó] 作践 zuójian spoil, waste, humiliate, insult [zuō] 71 当 [dāng] (F 當) serve as, (F 噹) ding-dong [dàng] (F 當) proper, right, equal, (=当作 dàngzuò) treat as, regard as 72 想 [xiǎng] think, feel, consider, want, remember 73 看 [kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider [kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard 文 [wén] language, literature, ; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language 70 74 75 [wú] without, nothingness, have not 无(F 無) [mó] 南无 nánmó to give oneself totally to {Compare with 天 tiān heaven} 76 [kāi] open; 开始 kāishǐ begin 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold 开(F 開) [kai] (when used as a verb complement) {Compare with 并 bìng combine} 77 手 78 十(A 拾) 79 80 [shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒu wave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands {Compare with 毛 máo hair} [shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuè October 用 [yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there's no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply {Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing} 主 [zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary; 主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage {Compare with 王 wáng king} 行 [xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move, get about, act [háng] line; 银行 yínháng bank; 行业 hángyè profession [hàng] 树行子 shùhàngzi rows of trees [héng] (phonetic radical) 82 方 [fāng] side, square; 地方 dìfang place; 方面 fāngmiàn aspect {Compare with 万 wàn ten thousand} 83 又 [yòu] again, both and 84 如 [rú] like, as, as if, (=如果 rúguǒ) if; 如此 rúcǐ like this 85 前 [qián] in front, previous, ago, former, first; 前天 the day before yesterday 86 所 [suǒ] place; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore; 所有 suǒyǒu all; 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet 本 [běn] basis, origin, edition, ; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan {Compare with 木 mù tree} 81 87 88 [jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear 见(F 見) [xiàn] show, appear, become visible {Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish} 89 [jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin), scripture, constant, regular, , deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 经(F 經) yǐjing already; 经过 jīngguò pass, go through; 经验 jīngyàn experience; 经由 jīngyóu via, by way of; 经常 jīngcháng frequent, daily; 易经 Yìjīng Book of Changes; 90 [tóu] head, top, first, ; 头发 tóufa hair [tou] 石头 shítou stone 91 92 面 [miàn] face, surface, , (F 麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包 miànbāo bread 公 [gōng] public, official; 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer; 办公室 bànggōngshì office; 公司 gōngsī company; 公共 gōnggòng public, communal, common; 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē (public) bus; 李公 Lǐgōng (honorable and old) Mr Li [tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhìcomrade [tòng] (F 衕) 胡同 hútòng lane 93 同 94 三(A 叁) [sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuè March 已 [yǐ] stop, cease, end, (=已经 yǐjīng) already {Compare with 己 jǐ self, which is "open" on the left side} 96 老 [lǎo] old, venerable, outdated; 老师 lǎoshī teacher; 老 虎 lǎohǔ tiger; 老张 lǎo Zhāng old Zhang = dear (friend) Mr Zhang 97 从(F 從) [cóng] from, through, join, follower, secondary [cōng] 黑从从 hēicōngcōng murky 98 动(F 動) [dòng] move, change, arouce; 动物 dòngwù animal; 活 动 huódòng activity; 运动 yùndòng sports 99 两(F 兩) [liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams 100 长(F 長) [cháng] long, lasting, length [zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder 95 101 知 [zhī] realize, sense, inform, tell, (=知道 zhīdao) know; 知识 zhīshi knowledge [zhì] (=智 zhì) wit, (=智慧 zhìhuì) wisdom, (=智力 zhìlì) intellect 102 民 [mín] (=人民 rénmín) people, ; 民主 mǐnzhǔ democracy 103 [yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样 样(F 樣) zhèyàng like this; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what way? 104 现(F 現) 105 106 107 分 [xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现 fāxiàn discover; 现代 xiàndài modern [fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五 bǎifēnzhīwǔ = 5/100 = 5% [fèn] limits of rights or duty [jiāng] shall; 将来 jiānglái future 将(F 將) [jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻将 májiàng mahjongg 外 [wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on ones mother's/sisters/wife's side; 外孙 wàisūn daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected 2460 辅(F 輔) [fǔ] assist, complement; 辅导 fǔdǎo coach, tutor; 辅助 fǔzhù assist, auxiliary; 辅音 fǔyīn consonant 2462 账(F 賬) [zhàng] account, credit, debt 2463 佐 [zuǒ] assist 2464 僚 [liáo] (=官僚 guānliáo) official, (=同僚 tóngliáo) colleague 2465 雀 [què] sparrow [qiāo] 雀子 qiāozi freckle [qiǎo] 雀盲眼 qiǎomangyǎn night blindness 2467 撰 [zhuàn] write, compose 2468 耍 [shuǎ] play (role/tricks/etc.), play with, gamle, make fun of, 2469 枕 [zhěn] (枕头) pillow 2470 捡(F 撿) 2472 涵 [hán] (涵洞) culvert; 涵养 hányǎng self-control; conserve 2473 逗 [dòu] stop, pause, tease, play with 2475 粪(F 糞) 2477 朦 [méng] 朦胧 ménglóng dim moonlight, obscure 2480 肝 [gān] liver 2481 蒸 [zhēng] evaporate, (=蒸汽 zhēngqì) steam 2482 滥(F 濫) 2483 筷 2486 [jiǎn] pick up, gather, collect [fèn] excrement, manure [làn] (=泛滥 fànlàn) overflow, flood; 滥用 lànyòng abuse [kuài] (筷子) chopsticks [kuì] (dam) burst; break through; 崩溃 collapse; 溃疡 溃(F 潰) ulcer [huì] 2487 隶(F 隸) 2488 烤 [kǎo] bake, roast, toast 2489 缸 [gāng] jar, vat 2490 弓 [gōng] bow; bend; 弓箭 gōngjiàn bow and arrow 2491 潭 [tán] deep pool, pond 2492 旷(F 曠) [kuàng] vast; to waste time; 旷野 wilderness 2494 哎 [āi] (interjection:) hey; 哎呀 āiyā; 哎哟 āiyō [ēi] 2495 峻 [jùn] 严峻 yánjùn stern; 峻岭 jùnlǐng high mountains 2497 爪 [zhǎo] claw, talon [zhuǎ] 爪子 claw, paw, talon 2498 怯 [qiè] (胆怯 dǎnqiè) timid; cowardly; 羞怯 xiūqiè shy 2499 茂 [mào] profuse, (=茂盛 màoshèng) luxuriant; 茂密 màomìdense 2500 芒 [máng] awn, beard, arista, spike, sharp point [wáng] 麦芒 màiwáng awn of wheat 2501 肢 [zhī] 肢体 zhītǐ limbs; 四肢 the Four Limbs; 前肢 forelimb 2503 稻 [dào] growing rice, paddy 2504 兔 [tù] (兔子 tùzi) rabbit 2505 圾 [jī] 垃圾 lājī refuse, garbage [sè] 垃圾 lèsè refuse, garbage 2506 喻 [yù] 比喻 bǐyù analogy; 隐喻 yǐnyù metaphor 2510 框 [kuàng] frame; case; circle 2511 缴(F 繳) [lì] 奴隶 núlìslave; 隶书 lìshū official script [jiǎo] hand in, pay [zhuó] silk string attached to an arrow for shooting birds 2512 蹈 [dǎo] skip; step; 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance 2513 哨 [shào] whistle; chirp; sentry post 2515 颖(F 穎) 2516 菊 [jú] chrysanthemum 2518 喀 [kā] (sound of coughing or vomiting) 2519 妆(F 妝) 2520 淹 [yān] flood; 淹死 drown 2521 瓷 [cí] porcelain, china; 陶瓷 táocíceramics 2523 淀 [diàn] shallow water; (F 澱) form sediment; settle; precipitate; 淀粉 diànfěn starch 2524 蜡(F 蠟) [yǐng] 新颖 xīnyǐng new and original, novel [zhuāng] adorn oneself; 妆奁 bride's trousseau [là] wax, polish, yellowish, (=蜡烛 làzhú) candle [jué] 咀嚼 jǔjué chew [jiáo] chew [jiào] 倒嚼 2525 嚼 2526 剂(F 劑) 2527 逛 2529 骤(F 驟) 2530 暑 [shǔ] hot weather; 暑假 (shǔjià) summer vacation 2531 襟 [jīn] front of garment, bros in law; 衣襟 yījīn front of Chinese jacket 2534 庐(F 廬) [lú] hut, cottage 2536 苹(F 蘋) [píng] 苹果 píngguǒ apple 2539 晒(F 曬) [shài] roast in sun [jì] dose [guàng] stroll, ramble, roam [zhòu] gallop; 步骤 bùzhòu procedure; 骤然 zhòurán suddenly 2540 悼 [dào] 追悼, 悼念, 哀悼 mourn, grieve 2543 昧 [mèi] no sun; dark; obscure; hidden; to feign 2544 拢(F 攏) [lǒng] approach; hold together; comb (hair) 2545 函 2546 胧(F 朧) [lóng] 朦胧 ménglóng dim moonlight; obscure [lōng] 2547 胶(F 膠) [jiāo] glue, gum, rubber, stick, sticky 2550 抒 [shū] express, convey; 各抒己见 2551 乒 [pīng] pīng on crack (of rifle/etc.); 乒乓 pīngpāng pingpong {Compare with 兵 bīng soldier} 2552 讽(F 諷) 2553 歹 [dǎi] bad, evil, vicious 2555 旱 [hàn] dry land; drought 2557 葡 [pú] 葡萄 pútao grape; 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ grape wine 2558 惟 [wéi] only, alone, think, ponder, 惟一 wéiyī only, sole 2559 拣(F 揀) 2560 耿 [gěng] 耿耿 gěnggěng brilliant; dedicated; 耿直 gěngzhí upright 2561 廿 [niàn] twenty (same as 二十 èrshí) 2563 桩(F 樁) [zhuāng] stake, pile; (量): 一桩大事 2564 乙 2565 谣(F 謠) [hán] letter; 函件 hánjiàn correspondence; 函数 fánshù (math) function [fěng] 讽刺 satirize, mock [jiǎn] choose, select, pick out [yǐ] 2nd in sequence [yáo] ballad; 谣言 yáoyán rumor, hearsay 2567 坠(F 墜) [zhuì] fall; weigh down; 坠子 zhuìzi weight; ear pendant; ballad 2568 滞(F 滯) [zhì] stagnant, sluggish 2569 孕 2570 诵(F 誦) 2571 梳 2572 冈(F 岡) 2573 肺 [fèi] (=肺脏 fèizàng) lung 2575 丸 [wán] pill, pellet, ball 2576 霜 [shuāng] (=霜冻 shuāngdòng) frost 2577 汁 [zhī] (=汁液 zhīyè) juice; 果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice 2578 纱(F 紗) [shā] yarn; 绵纱 miánshā cotton yarn 2581 衔(F 銜) [xián] hold in mouth; hold inside; rank; 军衔 military rank 2583 腻(F 膩) [nì] greasy, oily; smooth; (腻烦 nìfan) disgusted, fed up 2584 甸 [diàn] (ancient) suburb; pasture [diān] 沉甸甸 chéndiāndiān heavy 2586 啤 [pí] 啤酒 píjiǔ beer 2587 坎 [kǎn] bank, ridge 2588 稼 [jià] to plant, (=庄稼 zhuāngjia) crops 2589 禾 [hé] grain; 禾苗 hémiáo seedlings 2590 愣 [lèng] distracted, stupified [lēng] [yùn] 怀孕 pregnant; 受孕 conceive; 避孕 contraception [sòng] 背诵 recite from memory [shū] (梳子) comb; to comb [gāng] ridge of a hill 2591 脂 [zhī] (=油脂 yóuzhī) oil, grease; 脂肪 zhīfáng fat, grease 2592 萄 [táo] 葡萄 pútao grape 2593 捞(F 撈) [lāo] dredge for, fish for, scoop up out of water 2594 搅(F 攪) [jiǎo] disturb, annoy, (=搅拌) stir, mix, agitate, 2596 屑 [xiè] fragments, bits and pieces; minute; trivial 2597 伞(F 傘) [sǎn] (雨伞) umbrella; 跳伞, 降落伞 parachute 2598 蝶 2599 铸(F 鑄) [zhù] (铸造) casting, founding 2600 躯(F 軀) [qū] 身躯 body, stature; 躯体 body 2601 稚 [zhì] young, immature, childish; 稚气 zhìqìchildishness 2602 腥 [xīng] flesh; fishy; 腥臭 xīngchòu rancid, stinking 2603 藤 [téng] cane, rattan; vine 2607 陡 [dǒu] steep; suddenly; 陡峭 dǒuqiào precipitous 2609 烫(F 燙) 2611 梨 [lí] pear; 凤梨 pineapple 2612 哦 [ó] [ò] Oh! [é] softly chant 2614 浆(F 漿) 2616 僻 [pì] 僻静 pìjìng secluded; 偏僻 piānpì out-of-the way 2617 坊 [fāng] lane [fáng] workshop, mill [dié] 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly; 蝶蛹 diéyǒng chrysalis [tàng] hot (burning hot to the touch, cf 热 rè) [jiāng] syrup, starch [jiàng] (=糨 jiàng) thick (of porridge etc.) 2619 焉 [yān] 心不在焉 absent-minded 2620 隙 [xì] gap; crack; rift; loophole 2621 淘 [táo] wash, clean; 淘气 táoqìnaughty; 淘汰 táotài eliminate 2622 垮 [kuǎ] collapse, break down 2624 滔 [tāo] 滔滔 tāotāo torrential; 滔滔不绝 talk on and on 2627 酿(F 釀) [niàng] brew, ferment, wine, (=酿成 niàngchéng) result in, breed 2628 鹅(F 鵝) [é] goose; 企鹅 qǐ'é penguin 2629 兹(F 茲) [zī] this; now; year [cí] 龟兹 2631 捣(F 搗) [dǎo] pound, beat; harass; 捣乱 dǎoluàn make a disturbance 2634 栋(F 棟) [dòng] ridgepole 2636 瑰 [guī] [gui] 玫瑰 méigui rose 2637 敞 [chǎng] spacious; open 2638 癌 [ái] (=癌症 áizhèng) cancer 2640 缆(F 纜) [lǎn] cable; 缆车 cable car 2642 烁(F 爍) [shuò] shining; 闪烁 glimmer, twinkle 2643 玫 2645 诈(F 詐) 2648 煞 [shà] evil spirit; 煞白 shàbái deathly pale [shā] stop, (= 刹 shā, =杀 shā) kill 2649 膜 [mó] membrane, film; 角膜 jiǎomó cornea (of eye) [méi] 玫瑰 méigui rose; 黄刺玫 yellow rose [zhà] cheat, swindle; pretend, feign 2650 焚 [fén] (焚烧 fénshāo) burn, set on fire 2654 粘 [zhān] to glue, to paste [nián] (=黏 nián) sticky 2657 摧 [cuī] break, (=摧毁 cuīhuǐ, =摧残 cuīcán) destroy 2658 疫 [yì] 免疫 miǎnyì immunity; 瘟疫 wēnyì pestilence 2659 幢 [zhuàng] (量) (for buildings) [chuáng] pennant; Buddhist pillar 2660 汝 [rǔ] you, thou 2662 毯 [tǎn] (毯子 tǎnzi) blanket; (地毯 dìtǎn) carpet, rug 2664 挫 [cuò] setback, (=挫折 cuòzhé) frustrate, defeat 2667 纺(F 紡) 2668 朽 2671 锤(F 錘) [chuí] hammer 2673 兑(F 兌) [duì] exchange, convert, add (water etc.); 兑换 duìhuàn convert, exchange 2675 辫(F 辮) [biàn] braid 2683 堕(F 墮) [duò] fall, sink; 堕落 duòluò degenerate, sink low 2684 笛 2686 觅(F 覓) 2687 蔽 2688 谐(F 諧) 2689 氓 [fǎng] spin yarn; 纺织 fǎngzhī spin and weave; 纺车 fǎngchē spinning wheel [xiǔ] 腐朽 fǔxiǔ decayed, rotten [dí] bamboo flute, whistle [mì] seek; look for; demand [bì] cover, shelter, hide; 隐蔽 yǐnbì conceal oneself; covert [xié] in harmony [máng] 流氓 liúmáng hoodlum [méng] common people 2690 蔑 [miè] 轻蔑 qīngmiè scornful 2694 沸 [fèi] 沸腾 fèiténg boiling; 沸点 boiling point 2696 藉 [jí] 狼藉 lángjí in disorder [jiè] (=借 jiè) borrow, lend 2698 卸 [xiè] unload, discharge; remove; shirk 2700 熄 [xī] extinguish, put out, go out; 熄灭 xīmiè go out, die out 2701 扁 [biǎn] flat; inscription; 扁担 biǎndan carrying pole [piān] 扁舟 2702 炭 [tàn] charcoal 2703 慷 [kāng] high-spirited; 慷慨 kāngkǎi fervent; liberal, generous 2704 篷 [péng] sail; 帐篷 zhàngpéng tent 2706 眨 [zhǎ] wink, blink 2709 譬 [pì] 譬如 pìrú for instance, for example 2711 叨 [dāo] 叨叨 dāodao chatter [tāo] 叨光 tāoguāng much obliged 2712 蔬 [shū] 蔬菜 shūcài vegetable 2713 绸(F 綢) 2714 婿 [xù] son-in-law 2716 寥 [liáo] few, empty, vacant, lonely 2719 浇(F 澆) 2724 乓 [pāng] bang; 乒乓 pīngpāng pingpong {Compare with 兵 bīng soldier} 2725 膏 [gāo] 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste; 油膏 ointment [gào] lubricate [chóu] (丝绸 sīchóu) silk [jiāo] irrigate, water; pour liquid on; 浇花 2726 膛 [táng] (胸膛) chest; chamber 2732 琢 [zuó] 琢磨 zuómo ponder [zhuó] 琢磨 zhuómó polish 2733 啪 [pā] (sound:) bang 2738 淑 [shū] kind and gentle 2740 叭 [bā] (=吧) 2742 弊 [bì] 弊病 bìbìng malady, evil; drawback; 利弊 pros and cons 2743 灶 [zào] stove; kitchen 2746 醋 [cù] vinegar; 吃醋 be jealous (in love affair) 2747 斌 [bīn] (variant of 彬 bīn) 2754 奠 [diàn] establish; give offerings to the dead 2755 屯 [tún] (屯子) village; collect 2760 膨 [péng] expand, inflate; 膨胀 péngzhàng expand, swell 2761 沦(F 淪) [lún] sink; 沦陷 lúnxiàn fall (to enemy); 沦为 be reduced to 2762 缕(F 縷) [lǚ] thread; strand; 蓝缕 lánlǚ shabby, ragged 2763 壤 [rǎng] (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil 2765 冶 [yě] smelt (metal) 2766 暇 [xiá] leisure; 空暇 kòngxiá spare time; 不暇 bùxiá be too busy 2767 揉 [róu] rub, knead 2769 萝(F 蘿) [luó] vine; 萝卜 luóbo radish; 胡萝卜 húluóbo carrot; 菠萝 bōluó pineapple 2772 翔 [xiáng] circle in the air 2773 蛛 [zhū] 蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider 2776 栗 [lì] (栗子 lìzi) chestnut; (F 慄) tremble 2780 荫(F 蔭) [yìn] shady [yīn] (=阴) 2783 讥(F 譏) [jī] 讥笑 jīxiào mock; 讥讽 jīfěng ridicule 2786 葱(F 蔥) [cōng] green, (=葱头) onion, scallion 2787 巩(F 鞏) [gǒng] 巩固 gǒnggù consolidate 2790 粥 2791 斋(F 齋) 2793 迄 2794 帜(F 幟) 2796 菌 2800 铅(F 鉛) [qiān] lead (Pb); 铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil 2801 贿(F 賄) [huì] (贿赂 huìlù) bribe; 行贿 give a bribe 2802 绒(F 絨) [róng] down; velvet; floss 2803 侣(F 侶) [lǚ] companion, associate 2805 锻(F 鍛) [duàn] forge; 锻炼 duànliàn exercise 2806 谴(F 譴) [qiǎn] 谴责 qiǎnzé condemn 2809 汹(F 洶) [xiōng] 汹涌 xiōngyǒng turbulent [zhōu] porridge, gruel, congee [yù] (=鬻) sell, vend [zhāi] vegetarian religious diet, give alms, room or building [qì] 迄今 qìjīn hitherto, up to now, so far [zhì] 旗帜 qízhìbanner, flag, stand, position [jūn] fungus, bacterium; 细菌, 病菌 germ [jùn] mushroom 2810 敷 [fū] apply (powder, ointment, etc.); spread; 敷眼 to elaborate 2813 宵 [xiāo] night; 通宵 tōngxiāo throughout the night; 元宵节 Yuánxiāojié Lantern Festival 2815 讳(F 諱) [huì] hide; avoid; name of deceased person 2824 锣(F 鑼) [luó] gong 2825 撼 [hàn] 震撼 shake, shock, vibrate 2827 亨 [hēng] successful, go smoothly, henry 2828 淌 [tǎng] drip (water or blood), shed (tears), trickle (sweat) 2833 扛 [káng] carry on the shoulder [gāng] lift with both hands 2835 杉 [shān] China fir [shā] 杉篙 shāgāo fir scaffold-pole 2842 燥 [zào] dry; 干燥 gānzào dry, dull; 枯燥 kūzào boring 2846 匀(F 勻) 2848 渺 [miǎo] 渺小 tiny, negligible; 渺茫 miǎománg distant and indistinct 2849 碟 [dié] small plate or dish; 茶碟 saucer; 飞碟 frisbee, UFO 2851 嵌 [qiàn] 镶嵌 xiāngqiàn inlay, set, mount 2853 沃 [wò] irrigate; (肥沃 féiwò) fertile; 沃野 wòyě fertile land 2854 剖 [pōu] cut/slit open, (=解剖 jiěpōu) dissect; 剖面 pōumiàn cross section, sectional view; 剖析 pōuxī analyse, dissect 2858 姬 [jī] honorable woman, concubine, 2861 绰(F 綽) 2864 嗦 [yún] to divide evenly; to spare; even [chuò] 绰号 chuòhào nickname [chāo] grab; take up [suō] 哆嗦 duōsuo tremble, shiver 2865 绞(F 絞) [jiǎo] twist; 绞杀 strangle; 绞刑 death by hanging 2867 轴(F 軸) [zhóu] axle; axis; spool [zhòu] 2868 垒(F 壘) [lěi] build by piling up stones etc.; 垒求 softball 2869 噪 2870 蕴(F 蘊) 2871 邵 [Shào] 2874 咋 [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} 2880 坪 [píng] level ground; 草坪 cǎopíng lawn 2886 佣(F 傭) 2888 卵 2890 昼(F 晝) 2893 憋 [biē] check, restrain, suppress; suffocate, feel depressed 2895 奎 [kuí] (used in transliterations) 奎宁 kuíníng quinine 2899 捂 [wǔ] seal, cover, muffle [wú] 枝捂 2900 煎 [jiān] to fry 2903 瞅 [chǒu] see, look at [qiu] 溜瞅 2904 蚀(F 蝕) [zào] 噪声 zàoshēng noise [yùn] 蕴藏 yùncáng contain, hold in store [yōng] hire, (=佣人 yōngrén) servant; 雇佣 gùyōng hire [yòng] (=佣金 yòngjīn) commission [luǎn] (卵子) egg, ovum; 卵巢 luǎncháo ovary [zhòu] daytime [shí] lose; erode, corrode 2907 熔 [róng] fuse, smelt, (熔化 rónghuà) melt; 熔岩 róngyán lava 2908 [xiā] shrimp; 龙虾 lóngxiā lobster; 虾炒饭 xiāchǎofàn 虾(F 蝦) shrimp fried rice [há] (=蛤); 虾蟆 háma frog, toad 2911 谬(F 謬) [miù] 荒谬 huāngmiù absurd; 谬论 miùlùn fallacy 2914 绅(F 紳) [shēn] 绅士 shēnshì gentleman, gentry 2923 镶(F 鑲) [xiāng] inlay; edge 2925 聋(F 聾) [lóng] (耳聋 ěrlóng) deaf 2928 募 2929 垄(F 壟) [lǒng] ridge or raised path in field; 垄断 monopolize 2932 彦(F 彥) [yàn] man of virtue and ability 2935 [qiào] hold up; 翘尾巴 qiào wěiba "to hold up the tail" = 翘(F 翹) to be/get cocky, to be snobbish and self-important [qiáo] raise one's head; become warped [mù] raise, recruit 2936 趴 [pā] lie prone; lean over 2937 杏 [xìng] apricot; 杏仁 almond 2960 彰 [zhāng] obvious, apparant; showy; 表彰 biǎozhāng commend, cite 2967 阐(F 闡) [chǎn] 阐明 chǎnmíng clarify; 阐述 chǎnshù expound 2968 讼(F 訟) [sòng] 诉讼 sùsòng lawsuit 2970 枢(F 樞) [shū] 枢纽 shūniǔ pivot, axis 2972 崭(F 嶄) [zhǎn] towering; 崭新 zhǎnxīn brand-new, completely new 2973 蒲 [pú] cattail, 2974 泻(F 瀉) [xiè] 倾泻 come down in torrents; 泻药 laxative 2978 俭(F 儉) [jiǎn] economical, (=俭朴 jiǎnpǔ) frugal; 勤俭 qínjiǎn industrious and thrifty 2982 橡 [xiàng] (=橡树 xiàngshù) oak, rubber tree; 橡胶 xiàngjiāo rubber; 橡皮 xiàngpíeraser, rubber 2983 溶 [róng] (=溶化 rónghuà) dissolve; 溶液 (chemical) solution 2994 瀑 [pù] 瀑布 pùbù waterfall 2997 扒 [bā] hold on to; dig up; rake; strip [pá] rake up; stew, braise 3000 琛 [chēn] treasure ... brackets "{ }" are mostly used when giving references to characters that are similar to the listed ones either in shape This is to help you avoid miswriting/misreading The same marking is also used... to characters with similar meaning but different pronunciation Additional information of other sorts is sometimes given If the characters are not displayed correctly, verify that the encoding... people, persons 21 [wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection [wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 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