The most common chinese characters in order of frequency

how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody [dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor {Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree} 14 来F來 [lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián com

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The most common Chinese characters in order

 Pronunciations are specified according to Pinyin and

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Seq.num Character Pronunciations and explanations

[dì] 目的 mùdì goal [dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly

2 一(A壹)

[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 yí gè rén one person;

一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月 yíyuè 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"}

3 是 [shìshìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not? ] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否

4 不 [bù] not [bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn't

[le] <verb particle marking a new situation or a completed action>; 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}

6 人 [rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here?

{Compare with 入 rù enter}

7 我 [wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us {Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

8 在 [zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist

[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) [zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here [zhèi] this (before classifier)

12 中 [zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China [zhòng] hit (a target)

[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}

14 来(F來)

[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact;

来年 láinián coming/next year(s) [lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get

up

[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, <family

name>; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

18 到 [dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach

20 们(F們)

[men] <pluralizing suffix for pronouns and nouns referring to persons>; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons

21 为(F為)

[wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection [wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or believe that ; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that

{Compare with 办 bàn do}

[hé] together, with, (F 龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind,

<family name>; 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)

26 出 [chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F

齣) <classifier for operas and plays>

[dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, <classifier for rivers, topics, etc.>, (=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) [shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou)

time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour

30 年 [nián] year, <family name>; 今年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 jīnnián this year; 明年

zhōngnián middle age

31 得

[de] <adverbial particle: verb + 得 + descripion>; 走得

快 zǒude kuài walk quickly [dé] get, reach, achieve [děi] should

32 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

[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?

34 要 [yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental

[yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

35 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

38 会(F會)

[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party [kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting

[huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

39 自 [zì{Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white} ] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature

40 着(F著)

[zhe] <verb particle marking a continuing progress/state>

[zháo] touch [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] <subordinator similar to 的 de>, it (in classical texts)

{Compare with 字 zì written character}

46 对(F對) [duìduìbuqǐ excuse me ] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起

[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, <family name>, (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, <family name>; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow

51 小 [xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size

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 even so érqiě) and, furthermore, (=然而 rán'ér) yet,

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

60 然 [rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 suīrán although;

zìrán nature

61 没(F沒)

[méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven't, there isn't; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't (you)?

[mò] sink, overflow, disappear, confiscate

63 于 [yú] <family name>, (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) [hái] still, yet [huán] return, give back

[fā] (F 發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop, expand

[fà] (F 髮) hair [fa] (F 髮) 头发 tóufa hair

[chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become,

<family name>; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéng accomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom

68 事 [shìresponsibility; 事情 shì] matter, affair, thing, event, accident, job, qing situation

69 只(F祇)

[zhǐ] only, just, merely, <classifier implying "one of a pair", animals, vessels, utensils, etc.>; 一只猫 yì zhǐ māo a cat

[zhī] (F 隻) single, one, only {Compare with 兄 xiōng brother}

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

74 文 [wén] language, literature, <family name>; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written)

language

75 无(F無)

[wú] without, nothingness, have not [mó] 南无 nánmó <Sanskrit> to give oneself totally to {Compare with 天 tiān heaven}

{Compare with 毛 máo hair}

78 十(A拾) [shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月

shíyuè October

79 用 [yòng] use; 好用 no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there's

{Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing}

[zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary; 主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage

{Compare with 王 wáng king}

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

[běn] basis, origin, edition, <classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.>; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan

{Compare with 木 mù tree}

88 见(F見)

[jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear [xiàn] show, appear, become visible

{Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}

89 经(F經)

[jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin), scripture, constant, regular, <family name>, deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 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 头(F頭)

[tóu] head, top, first, <classifier for livestock, garlic, etc.>; 头发 tóufa hair

[tou] 石头 shítou stone

91 面 [miàn] face, surface, <classifier for mirrors, flags, etc.>, (F 麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包

miànbāo bread

[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

93 同 [tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhì[tòng] (F 衕) 胡同 hútòng lane comrade

94 三(A叁) [sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月

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

[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 [mímǐnzhǔ democracy n] (=人民 rénmín) people, <family name>; 民主

103 样(F樣)

[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样 zhèyàng like this; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what way?

104 现(F現) [xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现 fāxiàn discover; 现代 xiàndài modern

105 分 [fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五 bǎifēnzhīwǔ = 5/100 = 5%

[fèn] limits of rights or duty

106 将(F將)

[jiāng] shall; 将来 jiānglái future [jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻将 májiàng mahjongg

[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

{Compare with 处 chù place}

108 但 [dàn] (=但是 dànshìyet ) but, still, nevertheless, however,

109 身 [shēn] life, incarnation, <classifier for suits of clothing>, (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 亲身 qīnshēn in person,

personally

110 些 [xiē] some, <classifier for plural or indefinite/small amount>; 一些 yìxiē a number of, some; 这些人

zhèxiē rén these people

111 与(F與)

[yǔ] give, offer, help, support, and [yù] 参与 cānyù participate in [yú] 欤 <interrogative/esclamative particle>

{Compare with 写 xiě write}

112 高 [gāo] high, tall, loud, <polite> your, <family name>; 提高 tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn

<polite> your opinion/idea

113 意 [yìyuànyi) wish, desire; 意图 yì] (=意思 yìsi, =意义 yìyì) meaning, idea, (=愿意 tú intention; 意见 yìjian

opinion; 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy

114 进(F進) [jìjìnbù progress n] enter, go forward, recieve, drink, eat, submit; 进步

115 把 [bǎ] grasp, hold, handle, <classifier for things with handles, handfuls, chairs, etc.>

[bà] 把子 bàzi, 把儿 bàr handle

116 法 [fǎ] (=法律 fǎlǜ) law, (=办法 bànfǎ) method; 法国 Fǎguó France

117 此 [cǐ] this; 如此 rúcǐ (=这样 zhèyàng) like this; 此地 cǐdì (=这里 zhèlǐ) here, at this place

118 实(F實) [shíshíjì] solid, true, real; 事实 shìshang actually; 实在 shízài really shí fact; 实际上

[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim, Hui (ethnic minority), <classifier for chapters, times, etc.>; 回来 huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回

答 huídá answer

120 二(A贰) [èr] two; 二月 èryuè February

121 理 [lǐ] principle; 理论 lǐlùn theory; 管理 guǎnlǐ manage; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality

122 美 [měi] (=美丽 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé) virtue, <family name>; 美国 Měiguó USA; 美元

měiyuán US$ 美家 měijiā artist

124 月 [yuè] month, (=月亮 yuèliang, =月球 yuèqiú) moon

125 明 [míname>; 明白 míng] bright, clear, distinct, next (day or year), <family ngbai clear, understand; 明天

[shēng] voice, declaration, (=声音 shēngyīn) sound,

<classifier for sounds>; 声名 shēngmíng reputation, fame, statement, declaration

129 全 [quán] whole, entire, total, complete, <family name>; 完全 wánquán completely; 安全 ānquán safety

130 工 [gōng] (=工作 gōngzuò) work, job; 工人 gōngrén worker

131 己 [jǐ] (=自己 zìjǐ) self {Compare with 已 yǐ already, which is "closed" on the

{Compare with 兄 xiōng brother, 几 jǐ table, 臾 yú moment}

134 者 [zhě] one who ; 作者 zuòzhě author; 和平主义者 hépíngzhǔyìzhě pacifist

[xiàng] take somebody's part, to, towards, all along, allways, <family name>, (F 嚮) direction, towards, (F 曏) formerly, previously; 向者 xiàngzhě formerly, once upon a time

136 情 [qí情 àiqíng love ng] sensibility, (=感情 gǎnqíng) feeling, emotion; 爱

137 部 [bù] (=部分 bùfen) part, section, unit, <classifier for film, large books, machines, etc.>, (=部队 bùduì) troops,

army; 西部 xībù western part; 全部 quánbù entire

138 正 [zhèng] right, straight, upright, correct [zhēng] 正月 zhēngyuè, 新正 xīnzhēng the 1st month

of lunar year

[míng] (=名字 míngzi) name, personal name, reputation, famous, <classifier for persons with professional or prominent social identities, e.g

students, doctors, soldiers, workers>; 著名 zhùmíng famous; 名词 míngcí noun

140 定 [dìjuédìng] fix, settle, calm, stable, subscribe, (=决定 ng) decide; 一定 yídìng definite

141 女 [nǚ] female, (=女人 nǚrén, =妇女 fùnǚ) woman

142 问(F問) [wèn] ask, examine; 问题 wèntí问 fǎngwèn visit question, problem; 访

143 力 [lì量 lìliang) strength, force ] (=活力 nénglì) energy, vitality, <family name>, (=力

144 机(F機) [jī] (=机器 jīqi) machine; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio; 飞机

fēijī aircraft

145 给(F給)

[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送给 sònggěi send/present to

[jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供给 gōngjǐ) provide

146 等 [děng] equal, class, wait, and so on, etc

147 几 [jī] small table, (F 幾) 几乎 jīhū almost [jǐ] (F 幾) how many?, a few, (used in numerals)

{Compare with 儿 ér child}

148 很 [hěn] very, quite; 很好 hěnhǎo very good; 很不错! hěn búcuò! not bad at all!

149 业(F業)

[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession, course of study, engage in, <family name>; 商业 shāngyè commerce; 工业 gōngyè industry; 作业 zuòyè homework

150 最 [zuìrecently/soon; 最喜欢 ] most, marking for superlative; 最近 zuìzuì xǐhuan favorite jìn

151 间(F間)

[jiān] room, between, locality, within given time or space,

<classifier for rooms>

[jiàn] gap, interval [gān] 半间不界 bàn'gānbùgà neither this nor that, inexplicit, equivocal, mediocre

152 新 [xīn] new, renew; 重新 chóngxīn again; 新闻 xīnwén news

153 什(F甚) [shén] 什么 shénme what? [shí] (=十 shí) ten

[dǎ] strike, hit, get, play, (generalized verb with specific meaning determined by its object); 打算 dǎsuan plan, intend; 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault

[dá] dozen

155 便 [biàn] (=方便 [pián] 便宜 piányi cheap fāngbiàn) convenient

{Compare with 使 shǐ send and 更 gèng more}

156 位 [wèi] place, location, position, <polite classifier for people>

157 因 [yīn] cause, (=因为 yīnwèi) because, (=原因 yuányīn) reason

[zhòng] weight, considerable in amount/value, (=沉重 chénzhòng) heavy, weighty, (=重要 zhòngyào) important

162 四(A肆) [sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April

163 第 [dìshì] indicating ordinal number, ~th; 第三世界 dìjiè 3rd World; 第一次 dì-yī cì 1st time -sān

164 门(F門)

[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, <family name>, <classifier for courses, braches of science, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén

department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell

165 相 [xiāng] each other, mutual, mode, phase, <family name>

[xiàng] look at, appearance, photo

166 次 [cì两次 ] occurence, time, second, inferior, number of times; liǎng cì twice

167 东(F東)

[dōng] master, owner, <family name> (=东方 dōngfāng) east; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 东西 dōngxi thing, creature

{Compare with 车 chē vehicle}

168 政 [zhèng] (=政治 zhèngzhì府 zhèngfǔ) government ) politics, political affairs, (=政

169 海 [hǎi] sea, big lake, <family name>, (=海洋 hǎiyáng, =大海 dàhǎi) sea, ocean

170 口 [kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, <classifier for mouthfuls, people, wells, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway;

人口 rénkǒu population

171 使 [shǐ] make, cause to (do), send (as envoy), (=使用 shǐyòng) use, apply

{Compare with 吏 lì and 便 biàn official}

173 西 [xī] west, western; 东西 dōngxi thing; 西北 xīběi northwest

174 再 [zài] again, once more; 再见 zàijiàn goodbye

[píng] flat, level, even; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 和平 hépíng peace; 平常 píngcháng ordinary, common, usually

{Compare with 半 bàn half}

176 真 [zhēn] true, genuine, really {There are two ways of writing this character!}

177 听(F聽) [tīng] listen; 听见 tīngjiàn hear; 听不懂 tīngbudǒng

don't understand (by listening)

178 世 [shì世纪 shìjì century ] generation, <family name>, (=世界 shìjiè) world;

179 气(F氣) [qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天气 tiānqi

weather

180 信 [xìbelive in; 信封 n] letter, message, information, (=相信 xìnfēng envelope xiāngxìn)

181 北 [běi] north; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng

182 少 [shǎo] few, little, less, lack [shào] young; 少年 shàonián juvenile

183 关(F關) [guān] shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key

part; 关系 guānxi connection; 关于 guānyú concerning

184 并 [bì[bīng] 并州 Bìng Zhōu (Taiyuan in Shanxi) ng] (F 併) combine, merge, (F 並) and, equally, truly

{Compare with 开 kāi open}

185 内(F內) [nèi] inside; 内容 nèiróng content {Compare with 肉 ròu meat and 丙 bǐng third}

186 加 [jiā] add, plus, append, (=增加 zēngjiā) increase; 参加 cānjiā join

187 化 [huà] convert, melt, dissolve, digest, incinerate, (=变化 biànhuà) change, transform

[huā] (=花 huā) spend

188 由 [yóu] from, let, (=由于 yóuyú) due to, (=理由 cause, reason; 自由 zìyóu freedom lǐyóu)

{Compare with 甲 jiǎ helmet and 申 shēn explain}

189 却(F卻) [què] however, but, yet

[dài] (=代表 dàibiǎo) represent, (=时代 shídài) generation, period, epoch, <classifier for periods>; 现代 xiàndài modern (times); 上代 shàngdài previous

generation

191 军(F軍) [jūn] army, military, troops

192 产(F產) [chǎn] give birth to, (=产生 chǎnshēng) produce, (=产品

chǎnpǐn) product

193 入 [rù] (=进入 jì{Compare with 人 rén person} nrù) enter, get into; 收入 shōurù income

194 先 [xiān] first, before, earlier; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir; 祖先 zǔxiān = 先辈 xiānbèi ancestor

{Compare with 失 shī lose}

195 山 [shān] hill, mountain, <family name>; 火山 huǒshān volcano; 山脉 shānmài mountain range

196 五(A伍) [wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

197 太 [tài] great, very, too; 太太 tàitai Madame; 太阳 tàiyáng sun, sunshine

{Compare with 大 dà big}

198 水 [shuǐ] water, liquid, <family name>; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; 药水 yàoshuǐ liquid medecine

{Compare with 永 yǒng forever}

199 万(F萬)

[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, <family name>; 万岁 wànsuì long live

[Mò] 万俟 Mòqí <family name>

{Compare with 方 fāng square}

200 市 [shìtown ] (=市场 shìchǎng) market, (=城市 chéngshì) city,

201 眼 [yǎn] (=眼睛 yǎnjing) eye; 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses

202 体(F體)

[tǐ] substance, (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 具体 jùtǐ concrete, specific; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font [tī] 体己 tīji (or tǐjǐ) intimate, confidential

205 总(F總) [zǒng] general, overall, always, (=总数 zǒngshù) sum,

total; 总统 zǒngtǒng president (of a republic)

206 才(F纔) [cái] talent, only then; 刚才 gāngcái just now

207 场(F場)

[chǎng] field, place where people gather, stage, level open ground, country fair, market, <classifier for games, performances etc.>

[cháng] <classifier for happenings>

208 师(F師) [shī] (=老师 lǎoshī) teacher; 师傅 shīfu master

209 书(F書) [shū] book, style of calligraphy; 书记 shūji clerk; 图书馆

túshūguǎn library

210 比 [bǐ] compare, contrast; 比较 bǐjiào relatively; 比如 bǐrú efor example

211 住 [zhù] live (in a place)

212 员(F員) [yuán] member ~ist, ~er; 委员会 wěiyuánhuì

committee; 人员 rényuán personnel

213 九(A玖) [jiǔ] nine; 九月 jiǔyuè September

[tòng] <classifier for actions>

[mù] eye; 目前 mùqián in front of ones eyes, at present;

目的 mùdì goal, purpose, aim; 目录 mùlù catalogue, list, list of contents

{Compare with 自 zì self and 日 rì sun}

219 报(F報) [bào] (=报告 bàogào) report, (=报纸 bàozhǐ)

newspaper, (=电报 diànbào) telegram

220 立 [lìright away; 立方体 ] stand, erect, vertical; 建立 jiànlìlìfāngtǐ cube establish; 立刻 lìkè

221 马(F馬)

[mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū careless, casual

{Compare with 乌 wū crow}

222 命 [mìmìnglìng] (=生命 ng command; 革命 gémìshēngmìng) life, fate, destiny; 命令 ng revolution

223 张(F張) [zhāng] spread, sheet of paper, <classifier for surfaces,

tables, postcards, etc.>; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense, nervous

224 活 [huó] live, alive, living, vivid, save someone's life; 生活 shēnghuó life; 活动 huódòng activity

225 难(F難) [nán] difficult [nàn] disaster

226 神 [shén] spirit, god; 精神 consciousness, essence jīngshén spirit, mind,

228 件 [jiàn] item, correspondence, document, <classifier for articles and items>; 条件 tiáojiàn term, condition

229 安 [ān] still, quiet; 安全 ānquán safe, secure; 安排 ānpái arrange, plan, fix up

230 表 [biǎo] show, list, table, form, meter, (F 錶) (wrist-)watch

231 原 [yuán] originally, simple, <family name>; 原来 yuánlái original, formerly, as a matter of fact; 原因 yuányīn

cause, reason

232 车(F車)

[chē] car, vehicle with wheels, <family name>

[jū] (a piece in Chinese chess) {Compare with 东 dōng east}

[bái] white; 明白 míngbai understand, realize, clear, obvious; 白天 báitiān daytime; 白菜 báicài cabbage [bó] 李白 Lǐ Bó = Lǐ Bái

{Compare with 自 zì self and 百 bǎi hundred}

234 应(F應)

[yīng] promise, answer, respond, <family name>, (=应该 yīnggāi) should, ought to

[yìng] 应用 yìngyòng apply

235 路 [lù] path, way, journey, distance, means, sequence, logic, sort, grade, class, <family name>, (=道路 dàolù)

road

[qī] phase, stage, <classifier for issues of periodicals>, (=时期 shíqī) time period; 班期 bānqī schedule, time table; 星期 xīngqī week; 长期 chángqī long term [jī] anniversary

237 叫 [jiào] cry out, call; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as

238 死 [sǐ] die, death

239 常 [cháng] often, constant, ordinary, <family name>; 非常 fēicháng extremely

240 提 [títígōng provide ] lift, raise, pick up, carry; 提高 tígāo improve; 提供

[dī] 提防 dīfang take precautions or be on guard against

241 感 [gǎn] (=感觉 gǎnjué) feel, (=感情 gǎnqíng) emotion

242 金 [jīn] (=金子 jīnzi) gold, (=金属 jīnshǔ) metals in general

243 何 [hé] what?, where?, how?, <family name>; 任何 rènhé any; 如何 rúhé how?; 几何 jǐhé geometry

[gèng] more, still/even more, furthermore [gēng] replace, transform, night watch; (=更改 gēnggǎi) change, alter

{Compare with 吏 lì official and 便 biàn convenient}

[fǎn] turn over, return, revolt, (=反对 fǎnduì) oppose, combat; 反映 fǎnyìng reflect

[bǎn] 反反 bǎnbǎn proper, fitting {Compare with 友 yǒu friend}

[hé] close, shut, accord with, conform to, be equal to, together, jointly, <classifier for rounds>, (=结合 jiéhé) combine; 合作 hézuò cooperate

[gě] decilitre

247 放 [fàng] put, release, set free, give out, expand, blossom, bloom, lend (money) at interest; 解放 jiěfàng liberate,

emancipate

[zuò] do, act, make, produce, write, compose, <slang>

to have sex; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as; 做法 zuòfǎ method, way of doing

{Sometimes replaceable with 作 zuò do}

[xì] series, department, faculty, (=系统 xìtǒng) system, (F 係) (=联系 liánxì) integrate, relate to; 关系 guānxi concern, affect, matter, (F 繫) tie, fasten, feel anxious,

be concerned [jì] (F 繫) tie, bind

250 计(F計) [jìname>; 统计 ] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, plot, plan, <family tǒngjì statistics

251 或 [huò] (=或者 mayby, (=可能 huòzhě) or, (=或许 huòxǔ) perhaps, kěnéng) probably

{Compare with 國=国 guó country}

252 司 [sī] 公司 gōngsī company, corporation; 司令 sīlìng commander

253 利 [lì利用 lìyòng utilize; 胜利 shènglì triumph; 意大利 Yìdàlì ] (=利益 lìyì) interest, benefit, profit, <family name>;

Italy

254 受 [shòu] receive, endure, (=接受 nánshòu unhappy jiēshòu) accept; 难受

255 光 [guāng] light, merely; 阳光 yángguāng sunlight; 光荣 guāngróng glory

256 王 [wáng] king; 王国 wángguó kingdom, realm, domain [wàng] (rare) rule

{Compare with 主 zhǔ lord and 玉 yù jade}

257 果 [guǒ] fruit, surely, truly, as expected, (=结果 jiéguǒ) result, consequence, outcome; 如果 rúguǒ if

260 及 [jías; 及时 jí] reach, come up to, and, in, on, to; 以及 shí promptly yǐjí as well

261 今 [jīn] now, this; 今天 jīntiān today

262 京 [jīng] capital city, (=北京 Běijīng) short for Beijing; 南京 Nánjīng; 东京 Dōngjīng Tokyo (or other eastern capital

in previous dynasties!)

263 务(F務) [wù] affair, business; 任务 rènwu assignment, task; 服务 fúwù service, serve

264 制 [zhìkòngzhì] work out, (=制度 zhì) control, dominate, (F 製) (=制造 zhìdù) system, institution, (=控制 zào)

manufacture

[jiě] separate, explain, untie, undo, take off, dissolve,

<mathematic> solution [Xiè] <family name>

[jiè] 解送 jièsòng send under guard

266 各 [gè] each, every, different, separately; 各有千秋 gèyǒuqiānqiū each has his merits

[gě] 自各 zìgě oneself, by oneself

267 任 [rèn] appoint, no matter, serve a position, allow, trust, official post, <classifier for terms of office>; 任务 rènwu

task; 任何 rènhé any

[Rén] <family name>

268 至 [zhìshènzhì] to, until, extremely, most, arrive, reach; 甚至 even (to the point of), so much so that; 至少

zhìshǎo at least

269 清 [qīng] (=清楚 qīngchu) clear; 清洁 qīngjié clean

270 物 [wù] thing, matter; 动物 dòngwù animal; 植物 zhíplant; 物理 wùlǐ physics wù

272 象 [xiàng] appearance, likeness, (=大象 dàxiàng) elephant

273 记(F記)

[jì] (=记得 jìde) remember, (=记录 jìlù) record {Compare with the "open" radical 己 jǐ self and not the close 已 yǐ already}

274 边(F邊) [biān] on the side of something, margin, limit, <family

name>, (=旁边 pángbiān) side; 这边 zhèbiān over here

275 共 [gòng] share; 一共 yícommunist; 公共 gōnggòng public; 共和 gònghé gòng in all; 共产 gòngchǎn

279 接 [jiē] connect, (=接受 jiēshòu) accept; 接着 jiēzhe catch, next; 直接 zhíjiē direct

282 八(A捌) [bā] eight; 八月 Bāyuè August

283 特 [tè] (=特别 tèbié) special, particular; 特点 characteristic tèdiǎn

284 觉(F覺)

[jué] perceive [jiào] (=睡觉 shuìjiào) sleep; 午觉 wǔjiào siesta, afternoon nap

285 望 [wàng] look, full moon; 希望 xīwàng hope, wish

286 直 [zhí{Compare with 真 ] straight, directly zhēn true}

287 服 [fú] (=服务 fúwù) serve, (=衣服 [fù] dose yīfu) clothes

288 毛 [máo] hair {Compare with 手 shǒu hand}

289 林 [lí(city in Guangxi) n] (=森林 sēnlín) forest, <family name>; 桂林 Guìlín

290 题(F題) [típroblem; 题目 tí] topic, problem, inscribe; 问题 wèntímù title question,

291 建 [jiàn] construct, establish; 建议 jiànyì suggest

292 南 [nán] south; 西南 [nā] 南无 nāmó 〈Sanskrit〉 to give oneself totally to xīnán southwest

[dù] degree, extent, unit (kWh, angle, temperature, etc.),

<classifier for units of measurement, occasions, times, etc.>; 制度 zhìdù system, institution

[duó] 猜度 cāiduó surmise

294 统(F統)

[tǒng] order, unite, (=系统 xìtǒng) system; 统治 tǒngzhì rule, dominate; 统一 tǒngyī together, unify, unite, integrate

295 色 [sè] (=颜色 yánsè) colour; 脸色 look, facial expression liǎnsè complexion,

[shǎi] colour

[zì] written character; 汉字 Hànzì Chinese character;

名字 míngzi name; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font

{Compare qith 学 xué study}

297 请(F請) [qǐng] please, request, invite; 请求 qǐngqiú ask, request

298 交 [jiāo] join; 交通 jiāotōng traffic; 交换 jiāohuàn exchange

299 爱(F愛) [ài] (=爱情 àiqíng) love; 爱人 àirén spouse, lover

300 让(F讓) [ràng] let, allow

301 认(F認) [rèn] (=认为 rènwéi) consider, (=认识 rènshi) recognize

302 算 [suàn] (=计算 jìsuànle forget it, never mind suàn) count, calculate, compute; 算了

303 论(F論) [lùn] theory [Lún] 论语 Lúnyǔ The Confucian Analects

304 百(F佰)

[bǎi] hundred [bò] 抄总 chāobòzǒng express/cover everything {Compare with 白 bái white}

305 吃 [chī] eat [qī] 吃吃 qīqī <the sound of giggling>

306 义(F義) [yì] justice, (=意义 yìyì) meaning; 主义 zhǔyì ~ism

307 科 [kē] department; 科学 kēxué science; 外科 wàikē surgery

308 怎 [zěn] (=怎么 zěnme) how?

309 元 [yuán] first, primary, dollar

310 社 [shè] club, organized body, (=社会 shèhuì) society

311 术(F術) [shù] skill, (=艺术 yì[zhú] 术酒 zhújiǔ medicinal wine shù) art; 技术 jìshù technique

312 结(F結) [jié] tie; 结果 jiéguǒ result; 结婚 jiéhūn marry

[jiē] bear fruit

314 功 [gōng] achievement; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 功夫 gōngfu time (duration), time (when), skill, art, work

315 指 [zhǐ] point, (=指头 zhǐtou) finger, toe; 指甲 zhǐjia finger nail

316 思 [sī] (=思想 sīxiǎng) thought [si] 意思 yìsi meaning

[sāi] 于思 yúsāi richly bearded

317 非 [fēi] not, non-; 非常 fēicháng unusually, extraordinary, special, very, extremely

318 流 [liú] to flow, stream; 电流 diànliú electric current; 交流 jiāoliú to exchange, alternate

319 每 [měi] every, each; 每天 měitiān every day

320 青 [qīng] nature's colour blue/green/black ; 青年 qīngnián youth; 青蛙 qīngwā frog

321 管 [guǎn] tube, (=管理 guǎnlǐ) manage, supervise; 不管 bùguǎn no matter, regardless of

326 队(F隊) [duì] team, (=部队 bùduì) army, (=队伍 duìwǔ) troops

327 跟 [gēn] heel, follow, with, and

328 带(F帶) [dài] belt, zone, carry, bring, take

329 花 [huā] flower, spend; 花生 huāshēng peanut

330 快 [kuài] fast, sharp, (=快乐 kuàilè, =愉快 yúkuài) happy

331 条(F條) [tiáo] twig, strip, item, <classifier for dogs, snakes, dragons, etc.>; 条件 tiáojiàn condition, term

332 院 [yuàn] courtyard; 学院 xuéyuàn college; 医院 hospital; 法院 fǎyuàn court yīyuàn

333 变(F變) [biàn] change; 变成 biànchéng become; 变化 biànhuà variation; 改变 gǎibiàn alter

334 联(F聯) [lián] unite, join; 联系 liánxìtouch with integrate, relate, link, get in

335 言 [yán] words; 语言 yǔyán language, speech, word

336 权(F權) [quán] right, power

337 往 [wǎng] to, toward; 往往 wǎngwǎng often

338 展 [zhǎn] expand, spread out, <family name>; 发展 fāzhǎn develop, expand, grow; 展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibit, show,

display

339 该(F該) [gāi] (=应该 yīnggāi) should

340 领(F領) [lǐng] to lead, collar; 领导 lǐngdǎo, 领袖 lǐngxiù leader;

本领 běnlǐng ability

341 传(F傳) [chuán] pass, pass on; 传统 chuántǒng tradition

[zhuàn] Confucian classic

342 近 [jìsoon n] near; 附近 fùjìn vicinity; 最近 zuìjìn recently, lately,

343 留 [liú] remain, stay, (=保留 liúxé to study abroad; 遗留 yíbǎoliú) keep, reserve; 留学 liú hand down; 拘留 jūliú

arrest

344 红(F紅)

[hóng] (=红色 hóngsè) red; 东方红 Dōngfānghóng The East is Red

[gōng] 女红 nǚgōng needlework

345 治 [zhì] govern, cure, punish; 政治 zhèngzhì government

346 决(F決) [jué] 解决 jiějué solve, resolve, settle; 决定 juédìng

decide, resolve, make up one's mind

347 周 [zhōu] circuit, circumference, cycle, week; 周围 zhōuwéi vicinity, surroundings, entirely; 周身 zhōushēn

whole vody

348 保 [bǎo] (=保护 bǎohù) protect; 保证 bǎozhèng ensure, guarantee

349 达(F達)

[dá] reach, arrive [dā] <referring to sounds of clocks or footsteps>

[tà] 挑达 tāotà walk casually to and fro

350 办(F辦) [bàn] do; 办法 bànfǎ method; 办公室 bàngōngshì

office

{Compare with 为 wèi for}

351 运(F運) [yùn] carry, transport, (运气 yùnqi) fortune, luck; 运动 yùndòng move, turn around, sports

352 武 [wǔ] military; 武器 wǔqì weapon; 武术 wǔshù martial arts

353 半 [bàn] half, semi~ {Compare with 平 píng even}

354 候 [hòu] (=时候 shíhou) time, wait, situation

355 七(A柒) [qī] seven; 七月 qīyuè July

356 必 [bì] (=必须 bìxū) must; 不必 búbì needn't

357 城 [chéng] (=城市 chéngshìGreat Wall ) city, wall; 长城 chángchéng

358 父 [fù] (=父亲 fùqin) father; 父母 [fǔ] old man fùmǔ parents

359

彊)

[qiáng] strong [qiǎng] strive [jiàng] 倔强 juéjiàng stubborn, unbending

360 步 [bù] step; 进步 jìtake a walk nbù progress, improve; 散步 sànbù

361 完 [wán] finished, complete

362 革 [gé] leather; 革命 gémìreform ng revolution; 改革 gǎigé

[jí] 病革 bìngjí about to die of illness

363 深 [shēn] deep; 深刻 shēnkè deep, profound; 深夜 shēnyè deep in the night

364 区(F區) [qū] (=地区 dìqū) area; 区别 qùbié difference

[ōu] <family name>

365 即 [jíonce ] namely, that is, even if, (=立即 lìjí) immediately, at

366 求 [qiú] seek, ask; 要求 requirement yāoqiú demand, request,

367 品 [pǐn] (=产品 chǎnpǐn) product; 商品 shāngpǐn merchandise, goods

368 士 [shì战士 zhànshì soldier ] scholar; 博士 bóshì Ph.D; 女士 nǚshì lady, Ms.;

{Compare with 土 tǔ earth}

369 转(F轉)

[zhuǎn] turn, transfer [zhuàn] rotate

[zhuǎi] 转文 zhuǎiwén to flaunt one's speach

370 量 [liàng] amount; 量词 liàngcí[liáng] to measure classifier, measure word

371 空 [kōng] empty, sky [kòng] leave empty, free time

372 甚 [shèn] very; 甚至 shènzhì[shén] (=什 shén) what?; 甚么 = 什么 shénme what? even, go so far as to

373 众(F眾) [zhòng] crowd, many; 群众 qúnzhòng the masses; 听众 tīngzhòng audience

374 技 [jìand technology ] 技术 jìshù technology, technique; 科技 kējì science

375 轻(F輕) [qīng] light (compare with 重 zhòng heavy)

376 程 [chéng] 过程 guòchéng process; 工程 engineering project; 程度 chéngdu level, degree, gōngchéng

extent

377 告 [gào] (=告诉 gàosu) tell; 报告 bàogào report, make known

[gù] 告朔 gùshuò distributing feudal calendar

378 江 [jiāng] river; 长江 Cháng Jiāng Yangtze River; 江山 jiāngshān landscape

379 语(F語)

[yǔ] (=语言 yǔyán) language; 汉语 Hànyǔ Chinese; 语

法 yǔfǎ grammar; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom [yù] tell

380 英 [yīng] brave, outstanding person, (=英雄 yīngxióng) hero; 英国 Yīngguó England

381 基 [jī] 基础 jīchǔ base, foundation; 基本 jīběn basic, fundamental, essential

382 派 [pài] faction, send; 党派 [pā] 派司 pāsi passport, identification dǎngpài political parties

383 满(F滿) [mǎn] full; 满足 mǎnzú satisfied, contented

384 式 [shì正式 zhèngshì formal, official ] (=形式 xíngshì) form; 方式 fāngshì way, pattern;

385 李 [lǐ] (=李子 lǐzi) plum, <family name>

386 息 [xī] breath, stop [xi] 消息 xiāoxi news; 休息 xiūxi rest

387 写(F寫)

[xiě] write; 描写 miáoxiě describe, depict [xiè] 写意 xiěyǐ freehand brushwork, sketch {Compare with 与 yǔ and}

388 呢 [ne] <sentence final particle> [ní] woolen cloth

389 识(F識)

[shí] know; 认识 rènshi know, recognize; 识别 shíbié tell apart

[zhì] (formal) remember, commit to memory, mark, sign

390 极(F極) [jíChinese cosmology); 太极拳 ] extreme, pole; 太极 Tài Jí the Supreme Ultimate (in tǎijíquán shadowboxing

[lìng] make, cause; 命令 mìnglìng command [lǐng] ream, <classifier for paper>

[líng] 脊令 jílíng (=鹡鸰 jílíng) wagtail (a symbol of brotherly friendship)

392 黄(F黃) [huáng] (=黄色 huángsè) yellow

393 德 [dé] virtue; 道德 dàodé ethics; 德国 Déguó Germany

394 收 [shōu] gather, (=收到 shōudào) recieve, (=收获 shōuhuò) harvest; 收拾 shōushi put in order; 收音机

[dǎo] fall down, topple [dào] invert, (move) backwards, pour, contrary to expectations

[dáo] follow up

399 未 [wèi] have not, did not; 未来 wèilái future {Compare with 末 mò end}

400 持 [chíkeep, maintain, preserve ] hold; 坚持 jiānchí persist in, insist on; 保持 bǎochí

401 取 [qǔ] take, get, fetch

402 设(F設) [shè] set up; 建设 jiànshè build, construct; 设计 shèjìdesign, plan; 设备 shèbèi equipment, facilities

403 始 [shǐ] (=开始 kāishǐ) begin, start; 始终 shǐzhōng all along

404 版 [bǎn] printing plate, edition; 出版 chūbǎn publish

405 双(F雙) [shuāng] pair, twin, double; 双方 shuāngfāng both

sides

406 历 [lì曆) 日历 rìlì calendar ] (F 歷) 历史 lìshǐ history; 经历 jīnglì experience, (F

{Compare with 厉 lì severe}

407 越 [yuè] 越…越… the more the more

408 史 [shǐ] (=历史 lìshǐ) history, <family name>; 外史 wàishǐ unofficial history

{Compare with 吏 lì official and 更 gèng more}

409 商 [shāng] discuss, business

410 千(F仟) [qiān] thousand

{Compare with 干 gān stem and 于 yú at}

411 片 [piàn] slice; 照片 zhàopiàn photo; 片刻 piànkè moment; 卡片 kǎpiàn card

[piān] film

412 容 [róng] contain; 容易 róngyì easy; 内容 nèiróng content

413 研 [yán] grind, (=研究 yánjiū) study, research

414 像 [xiàng] resemble, (=肖像 xiàoxiàng) portrait, image

415 找 [zhǎo] look for, seek {Compare with 我 wǒ me}

416 友 [yǒu] (=朋友 péngyǒu) friend; 友好 yǒuhǎo friendship {Compare with 反 fǎn turn over}

417 孩 [hái] (=孩子 háizi, =小孩儿 nǚháir girl xiǎoháir) child; 女孩儿

418 站 [zhàn] stand; 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station

419 广(F廣) [guǎng] wide, extensive

[yǎn] (when referring to the radical)

420 改 [gǎi] (=改变 gǎibiàn) change; 改革 gǎigé reform

421 议(F議) [yìconference; 建议 jiànyì] (=议论 yìlùn) discuss, confer; 会议 huì suggest, propose yì meeting,

422 形 [xíform, take shape ng] (=形式 xíngshì) form, shape; 形成 xíngchéng to

424 早 [zǎo] early; 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast; 早晨 zǎochen morning

425 房 [fáng] (=房间 fángjiān) room, (=房子 fángzi) building

426 音 [yīn] (=声音 shēngyīn) sound; 音乐 yīnyuè music

427 火 [huǒ] fire; 火车 huǒchē train; 火柴 huǒchái match; 火焰 huǒyàn flame

428 际(F際) [jì] (=边际 biānjì) boundary; 实际 shíjì reality; 国际

432 据(F據) [jù] seize, depend on, (=根据 gēnjù) according to

[jū] 拮据 jiéjū short of money, hard up

433 导(F導) [dǎo] lead; 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

434 影 [yǐng] shadow, image; 电影 diànyǐng movie

435 失 [shī] lose; 失败 shībài be defeated {Compare with 先 xiān first}

436 拿 [ná] hold; 拿来 nálái bring; 拿去 náqù take; 拿给 nágěi hand over

437 网(F網) [wǎng] net; 网球 wǎngqiú tennis; 因特网 yīntèwáng

Internet

438 香 [xiāng] perfume, fragrant; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong

439 似 [sì[shì] similar; 似乎 sì] 似的 shìde alike hu it seems

440 斯 [sī] thus (nowadays used mostly as a phonem in foreign names); 法西斯 fǎxīsī Fascist

442 石 [shí[dàn] unit of grain ] (=石头 shítou) stone, rock

{Compare with 右 yòu right}

443 若 [ruò] seem, as if; 假若 much? jiǎruò if; 若干 ruògān how

[rě] 般若 bōrě buddhist widom, prajna

444 兵 [bīng] (=士兵 shìbīng) soldier; 兵力 bīnglì military strength

{Compare with 宾 bīn guest}

445 弟 [dì[tì] (=悌) ] (=弟弟 dìdi) younger brother

446 谁(F誰) [shuí[shéi] who? ] who?

447 校 [xiào] (=学校 xuéxiào) school [jiào] (=校对 jiàoduì, 校正 jiàozhèng) proofread

448 读(F讀) [dú] read [dòu] pause in reading

449 志 [zhìtóngzhì] (=意志 yì comrade, (F 誌) 杂志 zázhìzhì) will, (=标志 biāozhì) mark; 同志 magazine

450 飞(F飛) [fēi] fly; 飞机 fēijī airplane

451 观(F觀) [guān] view, contemplation

[guàn] 道观 Dàoguàn Daoist temple

452 争(F爭) [zhēng] contend, dispute; 战争 zhànzhēng war,

warfare; 斗争 dòuzhēng fight, struggle

453 究 [jiū] 研究 yánjiū study, research; 究竟 jiūjìng after all

454 包 [bāo] bag, wrap

455 组(F組) [zǔ] organize, group; 组织 zǔzhī organization, organize,

form

456 造 [zào] (=制造 zhìcreate zào) manufacture, (=创造 chuàngzào)

[luò] fall [là] be missing [lào] 落色 làoshǎi fade (in colour) [luō] 空落落 kōngluōluō absolutely nothing left, open/spacious and desolate

458 视(F視) [shì] look; 电视 diànshì television

459 济(F濟) [jì] 经济 jīngjì economy; 救济 jiùjì help disaster victims

[jǐ] 济济 jǐjǐ multitudinous, numerous, magnificent

460 喜 [xǐ] happiness; 喜欢 xǐhuān like

461 离(F離) [lí] (=离开 líkāi) leave, from

462 虽(F雖) [suī] (=虽然 suīrán) although

[zuò] seat, sit, travel by (car/plane/etc.), put a kettle (or similar) on the fire, <classifier for bridges, buildings, etc.>; 请坐 qǐngzuò please have a seat; 坐公共汽车 zuò gōngòng qìchē ride a bus

464 集 [jí] (=收集 shōují) collect; 集中 jízhōng centralize

465 编(F編) [biān] weave, organize, (=编辑 biānjí) edit

[là] 拉拉蛄 làlagù mole cricket

470 黑 [hēi] (=黑色 hēisè) black; 黑暗 hēi'àn dark

471 且 [qiě] for the time being; 而且 érqiě furthermore [jū] (only used some personal names)

472 随(F隨) [suí] follow; 随便 suíbiàn as you like

473 格 [gé] check, pattern, standard; 格外 géwài especially [gē] <the sound of laughter, clicking of a hen>, chuckel

474 尽 [jì[jǐn] (F 儘) to max extent; 尽管 jǐnguǎn even though n] (F 盡) use up

475 剑(F劍) [jiàn] sword; 宝剑 bǎojiàn double-edged sword

476 讲(F講) [jiǎng] speak, explain, discuss, stress

477 布 [bù] cloth, spread

478 杀(F殺) [shā] kill, fight, weaken, reduce, burn (of medicine)

479 微 [wēi] tiny, micro; 微笑 wēixiào smile

480 怕 [pà] (=害怕 hàipà) to fear; 可怕 kěpà horrible

481 母 [mǔ] (=母亲 mǔqin) mother; 父母 fùmǔ parents; 字母 zìmǔ letters of an alpabet

482 调(F調) [diào] shift, tone [tiáo] adjust

483 局 [jú] department, situation; 邮局 yóujú post office

484 根 [gēn] root; 根本 gēnběn essence, foundation, basic, utterly, (not) at all

485 曾 [céng] (=曾经 [zēng] great- (grandmother) céngjīng) in the past

[cēng] 挨曾儿 āicēngr 〈colloquial〉 to get a scolding

486 准 [zhǔn] allow, (F 準) certainly, precise; 准备 zhǔnbèi prepare; 标准 biāozhǔn standard

487 团(F團) [tuán] ball, lump, group; 团结 tuánjié unite, rally

488 段 [duàn] section, paragraph; 手段 means (to an end), strategy shǒuduàn method,

489 终(F終) [zhōng] end; 终于 zhōngyú finally; 始终 shǐzhōng all

along; 终身 zhōngshēn life-long

490 乐(F樂) [lè] enjoy, be glad, pleasure, (=快乐 kuàilè) happy [yuè] (=音乐 yīnyuè) music

491 切 [qiē] to cut [qiè] correspond to; 一切 yíqiè all

492 级(F級) [jí] grade, level; 阶级 jiējí (social) class, steps, stairs,

[něi] (before classifier) which?

[na] (used in orders and exclamations) [Né] (in foreign names)

496 官 [guān] official; 官僚 guānliáo bureaucrat

497 示 [shìout ] (=表示 biǎoshì) show, indicate; 指示 zhǐshì point

498 冲 [chōng] (F 沖) rinse, rush, (F 衝) rush [chòng] (F 衝) towards

499 竟 [jìactually, exactly, in the end, after all ng] finish, (=竟然 jìngrán) unexpectedly; 究竟 jiūjìng

500 乎 [hū] 似乎 sìhu it seems; 几乎 jīhū almost

501 男 [nán] male, (=男人 nánrén) man

502 举(F舉) [jǔ] raise; 举行 jǔxíng hold (a meeting); 选举 xuǎnjǔ

election; 举例 jǔlì give an example

503 客 [kè] (=客人 kèrén) guest; 客观 kèqi polite kèguān objective; 客气

506 照 [zhào] shine; 照相 zhàoxiàng photo

507 注 [zhù] pour, (F 註) notes; 注意 zhùyìzhùshì gaze pay attention; 注视

508 费(F費) [fèi] cost; 学费 xuéfèi tuition

509 足 [zú] foot, (=足够 zúgòu) enough; 满足 mǎnzú satisfy

510 尔(F爾) [ěr] <archaic> you; 尔后 ěrhòu thereafter; 高尔夫

gāo'ěrfū golf

511 招 [zhāo] beckon, recruit, attract; 招待 entertain (guests)

512 群 [qún] crowd, group; 群众 qúnzhòng The Masses

513 热(F熱) [rè] hot

515 晚 [wǎn] late; 晚上 wǎnshang evening; 夜晚 yèwǎn night; 晚饭 wǎnfàn dinner

516 响(F響) [xiǎng] sound; 影响 yǐngxiǎng influence

517 称(F稱) [chēng] weigh, name

[chèn] 对称 duìchèn symmetric

518 兴(F興)

[xìng] 高兴 gāoxìng glad [xīng] 兴奋 xīngfèn excited {Compare with 六 liù six}

519 待 [dài] treat, entertain, wait for [dāi] (=呆 dāi) stay

520 约(F約) [yuē] approximately, arrange, appointment

[yāo] weigh

521 阳(F陽) [yáng] opposite of 阴 yīn; 太阳 tàiyáng the sun

522 哥 [gē] (=哥哥 gēge) older brother

523 惊(F驚) [jīng] surprise

524 吗(F嗎) [ma] <interrogative particle> [má] what; 干吗? gàn má? What's up?

[mǎ] 吗啡 mǎfēi morphine

525 整 [zhěng] (=整个 zhěnggè) whole; 调整 tiáozhěng adjust; 整齐 zhěngqí neat

526 支 [zhī] branch, support; 支持 zhīchí sustain; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches

527 古 [gǔ] (=古代 gǔdài) ancient {Compare with 舌 shé tongue}

528 汉(F漢) [hàn] Chinese ethnicity; 汉语 hànyu Chinese; 汉字 hànzi Chinese character; 老汉 lǎohàn old man

529 突 [tū] charge forward, stick out; 突然 tūrán suddenly

530 号(F號) [hào] name, number, mark [háo] yell

531 绝(F絕) [jué] cut off, absolute

532 选(F選) [xuǎn] (=选择 xuǎnzé) choose, select; 选举 xuǎnjǔ

election

533 吧 [ba] at end of sentence, indicates suggestion [bā] snap!

534 参(F參)

[cān] 参加 cānjiā participate [shēn] 人参 rénshēn ginseng [cēn] 参差 cēncī uneven, irregular

535 刊 [kān] periodical, publication; 报刊 bǎokān periodical publications, the press

536 亚(F亞) [yà] inferior, second; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia

537 复 [fù] (F 復) 恢复 complicated, complex, (F 覆) cover huīfù recover, (F 複) 复杂 fùzá

538 伤(F傷) [shāng] wound, injury, injure; 创伤 chuāngshāng

trauma

539 类(F類) [lèi] category, kind, type; 类似 lèisì similar

540 备(F備) [bèi] (=准备 zhǔnbèi) get ready, prepare; 设备 shèbèi

equipment

541 欢(F歡) [huān] (=欢乐 huānlè) happy, joyous; 喜欢 xǐhuan like

542 另 [lìng] other; 另外 lìngwài other, besides

543 港 [gǎng] harbor; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong

544 势(F勢) [shì] power; 形势 xíngshì circumstances; 姿势 zīshì

posture

545 刻 [kè] carve, quarter hour, moment

546 星 [xīng] star; 火星 huǒxīng Mars; 星期 xīngqī week

547 断(F斷) [duàn] cut off; 不断 búduàn unceasing; 判断 pànduàn judge

548 陈(F陳) [chén] display, explain, stale, (dynasty 557-589)

549 掌 [zhǎng] palm of the hand; 掌握 zhǎngwò grasp

550 农(F農) [nóng] (=农民 nóngmíagriculture n) farmer, peasant; 农业 nóngyè

551 夜 [yè] (=夜晚 midnight; 夜里 yèwǎn) night; 半夜 bànyè, 午夜 wǔyè yèlǐ at night

552 般 [bān] sort, kind; 一般 yìbān ordinary [pán] happy

[bō] 般若 bōrě buddhist wisdom, prajna

553 念(F唸) [niàn] miss, read aloud; 观念 guānniàn concept; 念书

niànshū study

554 价 [jià] (F 價) (=价值 jiàzhí[jie] (F 價) ) value, (=价钱 jiàqian) price

[jiè] servant

555 脑(F腦) [nǎo] (=脑子 nǎozi) brain; 脑袋 nǎodai head; 脑壳

nǎoké skull; 电脑 diànnǎo computer

556 规(F規) [guī] 规律 guīlǜ regular pattern; 规定 guīdìng

regulations

557 底 [dǐ] bottom; 彻底 chèdǐ thorough; 到底 dàodǐ after all

558 故 [gù] cause, therefore; 故事 gùshi story; 故意 gùyìpurpose on

559 省 [shěng] province, economize, omit [xǐng] 反省 fǎnxǐng introspection

560 妈(F媽) [mā] mother, mom; 妈妈 māma mama

561 刚(F剛) [gāng] firm, (=刚才 gāngcái) just (a moment ago)

562 句 [jù] sentence

563 显(F顯) [xiǎn] appear; 显然 xiǎnrán obvious

564 消 [xiāo] disappear; 消息 xiāoxi news; 消灭 xiāomiè perish

565 衣 [yī] (=衣服 yīfu) clothing [yì] wear (clothing), give (clothing) to others to wear

566 陆(F陸) [lù] land; 大陆 continent [liù] six (= 六 liù)

567 器 [qì] utensil, (=机器 jīqi) machine; 武器 wǔqì weapon

568 确(F確) [què] true; 正确 zhèngquè correct; 确实 quèshíindeed; 明确 míngquè explicit

569 破 [pò] smash; 破坏 pòhuài ruin; 破烂 pòlàn worn out

570 具 [jù] 工具 concrete; 玩具 wánjù toy gōngjù tool; 具有 jùyǒu possess; 具体 jùtǐ

571 居 [jū] (=居住 jūzhù) live, reside; 居民 jūmín resident; 居然 jūrán unexpectedly

572 批 [pī] <classifier for a batch/lot>, comment, criticize, refute; 批评 pīpíng criticize

573 送 [sòng] see somebody off, deliver, give

574 泽(F澤)

[zé] 沼泽 zhǎozé marsh, swamp; 色泽 sèzé colour and lustre; 毛泽东 Máo Zédōng CCP leader and founder of the PRC

575 紧(F緊) [jǐn] tight; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense; 要紧 yàojǐn important

576 帮(F幫) [bāng] (=帮助 bāngzhù, 帮忙 bāngmáng) help, gang

577 线(F線) [xiàn] line, thread; 光线 guāngxiàn light ray; 电线

diànxiàn (electric) wire

578 存 [cún] (=存在 cúnzài) exist; 保存 bǎocún preserve

579 愿(F願) [yuàn] wish

580 奇 [qí[jī] odd (not even) ] marvellous, (=希奇 xīqí) rare, strange

581 害 [hài] harmful; 害虫 hàichóng destructive insect; 厉害 lìhai fierce

582 增 [zēng] (=增加 zēngjiā, =增长 zēngzhǎng) increase

583 杨(F楊) [yáng] poplar tree; 三角叶杨 sānjiǎoyèyáng cottonwood

584 料 [liào] (=材料 cáiliào) material, expect, anticipate; 资料 zīliào means, data, material

585 州 [zhōu] prefecture; 广州 Guǎngzhōu Canton

586 节(F節) [jié] joint, section, festival, holiday, (=节日 jiérì[jiē] knot, link; 节子 jiēzi gnarl, knot (in wood) ) holiday

587 左 [zuǒ] left; 左边 zuǒbiān left side

588 装(F裝) [zhuāng] dress up, load, install, (=假装 jiǎzhuāng)

pretend

589 易 [yìChanges ] (=容易 róngyì) easy, change; 易经 Yìjīng Book of

[zhù] write, book [zhe] (S 着) [zháo] (S 着) [zhuó] (S 着) [zhāo] (S 着)

591 急 [jí] urgent; 着急 zháojí anxious; 急忙 jímáng in a hurry

592 久 [jiǔ] (for a) long time

593 低 [dī] low; 降低 jiàngdī reduce; 低级 dījí elementary; 高低 gāodī height

594 岁(F歲) [suìYour/His Majesty, "Banzai" ] years old; 岁数 suìshu age; 万岁 wànsuì long life,

595 需 [xū] (=需要 xūyào) need; 必需 bìxū essential

596 酒 [jiǔ] wine; 啤酒 píjiǔ beer; 喝酒 hējiǔ drink wine

597 河 [hé] river; 河南省 yùnhé canal Hénán shěng Henan Province; 运河