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xún ㄒㄩㄣˊ
surname; ancient state; plant
yuè ㄩㄝˋ
Happy, pleased, like. / Same as “侻(1)tuō ㄊㄨㄛ: Simple.
lùn lún ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨㄣˊ
debate; discuss; discourse
yuē ㄩㄝ
Say, speak. / Call, name. / Particle.
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cuò ㄒㄧ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˊ
formerly; ancient; in beginning
wén ㄨㄣˊ
Mixture of colours. / Decorative design. / Portray in words or pictures. / Adornment, embellishment. / External appearance. / Characters, words. / Books, works. / Confucian doctrine. / Civilian, non-military. / Drum (musical instrument). / Measure word for money.
wèn ㄨㄣˋ
Adorn, embellish. / Conceal, gloss over.
ㄉㄧˋ
supreme ruler, emperor; god
shí ㄕˊ
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
sān sàn ㄙㄢ ㄙㄢˋ
three
nián ㄋㄧㄢˊ
year; new-years; person's age
liù ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄨˋ
number six
yuè ㄩㄝˋ
moon; month; KangXi radical 74
zhào zhāo ㄓㄠˋ ㄓㄠ
decree, proclaim; imperial decree
chú zhù shū ㄔㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄨ
eliminate, remove, except
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
ㄗㄨ ㄐㄩ
rent, lease; rental; tax
qiě ㄑㄧㄝˇ
This. / Connective: both, also. / Connective: and. / Connective: not only that, furthermore. / Connective: or. / Connective: not only, even. / Connective: if. / Adverb: will. / Adverb: briefly. / Adverb: almost. / Particle used at the start of a sentence.
ㄐㄩ
Appearance of a great many. / Exclamation. / Alternative name for the sixth month.
ㄘㄨˊ
Go.
ㄍㄨˇ
old, classic, ancient
zhě ㄓㄜˇ
Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation.
zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ
In, located in.
shí ㄕˊ
ten, tenth; complete; perfect

one; a, an; alone
ér ㄦˊ
Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.
néng ㄋㄥˊ
Same as “能(3)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
shuì tuàn tuì tuō ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄛ
taxes, revenue, duty; tax
ㄧˇ
Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1) ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2) ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3) ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.
wéi ㄨㄟˊ
Create, make. / Build, construct. / Do. / Plant, grow. / Govern. / Research, study. / Serve as. / Change into, become. / As, in the role of. / Count as, be considered as. / Called, named. / Expresses judgement: is. / Make, cause (to). / Have. / Take part in. / Write, author. / Connective: if. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to move forward the object. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express a rhetorical question.
wèi ㄨㄟˋ
Help, assist. / Preposition: for, on behalf of. / Preposition: by (passive). / Preposition: because of, due to. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: because. / Say. / False, fake.
tiān ㄊㄧㄢ
sky, heaven; god, celestial
xià ㄒㄧㄚˋ
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
zhōng zhòng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
zhèng ㄓㄥˋ
Straight, not at an angle. / Appropriate. / Normal. / Decent, upstanding. / Fix, determine. / Govern, rule. / Set punishments. / Formal, primary. / Pure, unadulterated. / Son by one's official wife. / Luckily, fortuitously. / Expresses continuation of an action or state. / Officer. / Only. / Government, state affairs. / Prove, verify.
zhēng ㄓㄥ
First month in the Chinese calander. / Centre of a target. / Attack, punitive expedition.
jīn ㄐㄧㄣ
now, today, modern era
hàn tān ㄏㄢˋ ㄊㄢ
the Chinese people, Chinese language
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
huò ㄏㄨㄛˋ
Pronoun: some, someone, something. / Have. / Sometimes. / Again. / Either, perhaps. / Expressive particle. / Confuse, be at a loss.
bǎi ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄛˋ
one hundred; numerous, many

one; a, an; alone
ér ㄦˊ
Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.
néng ㄋㄥˊ
Same as “能(3)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
shuì tuàn tuì tuō ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄛ
taxes, revenue, duty; tax
ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˋ
may, can, -able; possibly
wèi ㄨㄟˋ
To (when speaking to someone). / Say, speak. / Call, name. / Meaning, what is meant. / Discuss, comment on (a person). / How? / Same as “为(21.3)wèi ㄨㄟˋ: Preposition: because of, due to.
wéi ㄨㄟˊ
Same as “为(10)wéi ㄨㄟˊ: Count as, be considered as.
xiān ㄒㄧㄢ
Fresh fish. / Freshly killed meat. / Fresh. / New and beautiful. / Die young.
xiǎn ㄒㄧㄢˇ
Few. / Weaken, decline. / Orphan. / Good. / Praise, compliment. / Small mountain detached from other large mountains.
xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Offer, sacrifice.
ㄧˇ
Modal particle used to express declaration. / Modal particle used to express exclamation. / Modal particle used to express an order or request.
rán ㄖㄢˊ
Burn. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, like that. / Expresses affirmation: true, indeed so. / Believe correct, affirm. / Adverb: actually, thus. / Connective: but, however, yet. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express comparison. Like, as if. / Particle used after an adjective or adverb to express state. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmative mode.
háo ㄏㄠˊ
brave, heroic, chivalrous
ㄈㄨˋ
abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
qiáng qiǎng jiàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ
strong, powerful, energetic
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
zhān zhàn ㄓㄢ ㄓㄢˋ
divine; observe; versify
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
dòu ㄩˊ ㄉㄡˋ
go over, pass over, exceed
duō ㄉㄨㄛ
much, many; more than, over
ㄑㄧˊ
Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo.
ㄐㄧˋ
Particle used after bi and he.
ㄐㄧ
Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year.
ㄈㄨˋ
tax; give; endow; army; diffuse
tài ㄊㄞˋ
very, too, much; big; extreme
bàn ㄅㄢˋ
half
guān ㄍㄨㄢ
official, public servant
shōu ㄕㄡ
gather together, collect; harvest
bǎi ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄛˋ
one hundred; numerous, many

one; a, an; alone
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
shuì tuàn tuì tuō ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄛ
taxes, revenue, duty; tax
ér ㄦˊ
Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.
néng ㄋㄥˊ
Same as “能(3)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
shū shù ㄕㄨ ㄕㄨˋ
transport, carry, haul
háo ㄏㄠˊ
brave, heroic, chivalrous
qiáng qiǎng jiàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ
strong, powerful, energetic
tài ㄊㄞˋ
very, too, much; big; extreme
bàn ㄅㄢˋ
half
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ㄈㄨˋ
tax; give; endow; army; diffuse
guān ㄍㄨㄢ
official, public servant
jiā jie ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝ· ㄍㄨ
house, home, residence; family
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
huì ㄏㄨㄟˋ
favor, benefit, confer kindness
yōu ㄧㄡ
superior, excellent; actor
ㄩˊ
Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.
sān sàn ㄙㄢ ㄙㄢˋ
three
dài ㄉㄞˋ
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
háo ㄏㄠˊ
brave, heroic, chivalrous
qiáng qiǎng jiàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ
strong, powerful, energetic
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
bào ㄅㄠˋ ㄆㄨˋ ㄅㄛˊ
violent, brutal, tyrannical
ㄎㄨˋ
strong, stimulating; very
ㄩˊ
Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.
wáng ㄨㄤˊ ㄨˊ
death, destroyed; lose, perish
qín ㄑㄧㄣˊ
feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.
ㄧˇ
Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1) ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2) ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3) ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.
huì ㄏㄨㄟˋ
favor, benefit, confer kindness
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
xià ㄒㄧㄚˋ
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
tōng tòng ㄊㄨㄥ ㄊㄨㄥˋ
pass through, common, communicate
ér ㄦˊ
Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.
néng ㄋㄥˊ
Same as “能(3)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
wēi ㄨㄟ
pomp, power; powerful; dominate
ㄈㄨˊ ㄈㄨˋ
happiness, good fortune, blessing
fēn ㄈㄣ
Separate, split. / Distribute, divide among. / Distinguish, tell apart. / Difference. / Clear, evident. / Share. / Half. / Gist, general point. / Equinox (in the Chinese unisolar calendar). / Measure word: unit of length equivalent to a tenth of one cun. / Measure word: unit of area equivalent to a tenth of one mu. / Measure word: unit of weight equivalent to a tenth of one qian.
fèn ㄈㄣˋ
Rank, position occupied. / Work, office. / Guess, speculate. / Happy, content.
ㄩˊ
Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.
háo ㄏㄠˊ
brave, heroic, chivalrous
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
ㄧㄝˇ
Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.
jīn ㄐㄧㄣ
now, today, modern era
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
zhèng ㄓㄥˋ
Straight, not at an angle. / Appropriate. / Normal. / Decent, upstanding. / Fix, determine. / Govern, rule. / Set punishments. / Formal, primary. / Pure, unadulterated. / Son by one's official wife. / Luckily, fortuitously. / Expresses continuation of an action or state. / Officer. / Only. / Government, state affairs. / Prove, verify.
zhēng ㄓㄥ
First month in the Chinese calander. / Centre of a target. / Attack, punitive expedition.
ㄑㄧˊ
Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo.
ㄐㄧˋ
Particle used after bi and he.
ㄐㄧ
Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year.
běn ㄅㄣˇ
root, origin, source; basis
ér ㄦˊ
Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.
néng ㄋㄥˊ
Same as “能(3)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
ㄨˋ
Do one's utmost. / Seek, aim for. / Things, circumstances. / Must, need to.
ㄨˇ
Bully.
mào ㄇㄠˋ
Cheat, mislead.
chú zhù shū ㄔㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄨ
eliminate, remove, except
ㄗㄨ ㄐㄩ
rent, lease; rental; tax
shuì tuàn tuì tuō ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄛ
taxes, revenue, duty; tax
shì ㄕˋ
Go to. / Be married off. / Suitable. / Alter to make suitable. / Satisfied. / Luckily, fortuitously. / Just, recently. / By chance. / Connective: by supposing.
ㄉㄧˊ
Official wife. / Son of ones official wife. / Center on, focus on. / Well matched, equal.
zhé ㄓㄜˊ
Condemn, punish.
ㄊㄧˋ
Scared, afraid.
ㄗㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋ
foot; attain, satisfy, enough
ㄧˇ
Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1) ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2) ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3) ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.
ㄗˋ
property; wealth; capital
ㄈㄨˋ
abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
qiáng qiǎng jiàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ
strong, powerful, energetic
ㄧㄝˇ
Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.
xiào ㄒㄧㄠˋ
filial piety, obedience; mourning
ㄨˇ
Military, combative. / Powerful, formidable. / Moral principles to be honoured during warfare. / Military achievement. / Soldier. / Footprint, trail. / Successor. / Name of a piece of music comemmorating King Wu of Zhou. / A metal percussion instrument. / Unit of length equal to three chi, or half a pace. / Tie of a cap. / Dance.
huáng wǎng ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄤˇ
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
ㄉㄧˋ
supreme ruler, emperor; god
shí ㄕˊ
Season. / Unit of time equal to two hours. / [The passage of] time. / Time, times. / Age, period, epoch. / Occasion, opportune moment. / On time. / Then, at that time. / Always, constantly. / Same as “伺(1) ㄙˋ: Wait until, wait for (a chance).
dǒng zhǒng ㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇ
direct, supervise; surname
zhòng ㄓㄨㄥˋ
middle brother; go between, mediator; surname
shū ㄕㄨ ㄩˋ
open up, unfold, stretch out; comfortable, easy
cháng ㄔㄤˊ
taste; experience, experiment
yán ㄧㄢˊ
Speak, say. / Discuss, debate. / Tell. / Doctrine, theory, words. / One word. / Sentence. / Particle, no meaning.
ㄧˊ
suitable, right, fitting, proper
xiàn wěn ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄣˇ
boundary, limit, line
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
zhān zhàn ㄓㄢ ㄓㄢˋ
divine; observe; versify
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
zhì dié ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊ
reach, arrive; extremely, very
āi
sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
ㄉㄧˋ
supreme ruler, emperor; god
shí ㄕˊ
Season. / Unit of time equal to two hours. / [The passage of] time. / Time, times. / Age, period, epoch. / Occasion, opportune moment. / On time. / Then, at that time. / Always, constantly. / Same as “伺(1) ㄙˋ: Wait until, wait for (a chance).
nǎi ㄋㄞˇ
Second person pronoun: you. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, thus. / Adverb: expresses affirmation. / Adverb: expresses limiting of scope: only, just. / Adverb: and then. / Adverb: just. / Adverb: expresses two contradictory or contrasting states of affairs. / Adverb: expresses beginning, origin. / Connective: hence / Adverb: regarding, as for. / Connective: if. / Particle, no meaning.
xiàn wěn ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄣˇ
boundary, limit, line
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
zhān zhàn ㄓㄢ ㄓㄢˋ
divine; observe; versify
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as “德(1) ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as “德(3) ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.
guò ㄍㄨㄛˋ
Pass by, go by. / Exceed, go beyond. / Too much, excess. / Mistake, make a mistake. / Crime, commit a crime. / Lose. / Visit.
guō ㄍㄨㄛ
Name of a state in pre-Qin China.
sān sàn ㄙㄢ ㄙㄢˋ
three
shí ㄕˊ
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
qǐng kuǐ qīng ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄥ
a moment; a measure of area equal to 100 mu or 6.7 hectares; to lean
suī ㄙㄨㄟ
Type of insect. / Even, though, even if. / Only.
yǒu ㄧㄡˇ
Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region.
yòu ㄧㄡˋ
Help, assist. / Same as “又(3)yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover.
ㄑㄧˊ
Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo.
ㄐㄧˋ
Particle used after bi and he.
ㄐㄧ
Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year.
zhì ㄓˋ
system; establish; overpower
ㄗㄨˊ
Footsoldier. / Unit of one hundred soldiers. / A [military] unit. / Unit of 30 states. / Unit of 300 families. / Labourer. / End, finish. / Die. / Adverb: finally. / Same as “崒(1) ㄗㄨˊ: High peaks.
ㄘㄨˋ
Same as “猝(2) ㄘㄨˋ: Adverb: suddenly. / Same as “倅(1.2)cuì ㄘㄨㄟˋ: Assistant.
nán ㄋㄢˊ
Difficult, not easy. / Make difficult, think difficult.
nàn ㄋㄢˋ
Disaster. / Blame. / Censure, reject. / Resent. / Hate. / Doctrine, thesis.
nǎn ㄋㄢˇ
Fear.
nuó ㄋㄨㄛˊ
Luxuriant. / Ceremony to banish sprits thought responsible for contagion. / How, why.
shī shǐ ㄕˇ ㄧˊ ㄧˋ
grant, bestow; give; act; name
xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ
Walk, move (on foot). / Advance, move forward. / Leave, exit. / Patrol, go on inspection. / Inspection of the realm by the Son of Heaven. / Be married off. / Flow, circulate. / Channel, guide. / Revolution, circular motion. / Experience. / Luggage, belongings taken on a journey. / Do, carry out. / Actions. / Accomplishments. / Use, utilize. / Take over (an official duty). / Offer, present. / Moral conduct, behaviour. / A type of classical poem. / A piece of music. / Semi-cursive script. / Adverb: will, about to. / Adverb: again, once more. / Adverb: by chance, luckily. / Ambassador (official title). / Measure word for number of pourings of drinks.
háng ㄏㄤˊ
Road. / Track, pattern. / Row, line. / Row of soldiers in battle. / Unit of 25 soldiers. / Shaft of a feather (and by extension, wings). / Measure word for things which form rows. / Rank, position.
rán ㄖㄢˊ
Burn. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, like that. / Expresses affirmation: true, indeed so. / Believe correct, affirm. / Adverb: actually, thus. / Connective: but, however, yet. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express comparison. Like, as if. / Particle used after an adjective or adverb to express state. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmative mode.
sān sàn ㄙㄢ ㄙㄢˋ
three
shí ㄕˊ
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
qǐng kuǐ qīng ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄎㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄥ
a moment; a measure of area equal to 100 mu or 6.7 hectares; to lean
yòu ㄧㄡˋ
Hand. / Again, once more. / Moreover. / And, while. Expresses two situations happening at once or sequential action. / And yet. Expresses contrast. / Offer wine. / Forgive.
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
píng ㄆㄧㄥˊ
flat, level, even; peaceful
ㄧˇ
Modal particle used to express declaration. / Modal particle used to express exclamation. / Modal particle used to express an order or request.
qiě ㄑㄧㄝˇ
This. / Connective: both, also. / Connective: and. / Connective: not only that, furthermore. / Connective: or. / Connective: not only, even. / Connective: if. / Adverb: will. / Adverb: briefly. / Adverb: almost. / Particle used at the start of a sentence.
ㄐㄩ
Appearance of a great many. / Exclamation. / Alternative name for the sixth month.
ㄘㄨˊ
Go.
ㄈㄨ
General term for adult men. / Adult labourers in particular. / Soldier. / Respectful term for a man. / Husband. / Unit of area equal to one hundred mu.
ㄈㄨˊ
Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Modal particle used at the start of a sentence for emphasis or to indicate an assertion. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to soften the tone. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express exclamation.
jǐng ㄐㄧㄥˇ
well, mine shaft, pit
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
zhì ㄓˋ
system; establish; overpower
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
ㄧˊ
suitable, right, fitting, proper
ㄩˊ
Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
zhòng ㄓㄨㄥˋ
masses, people, multitude, crowd
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
shí ㄕˊ
Season. / Unit of time equal to two hours. / [The passage of] time. / Time, times. / Age, period, epoch. / Occasion, opportune moment. / On time. / Then, at that time. / Always, constantly. / Same as “伺(1) ㄙˋ: Wait until, wait for (a chance).
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
广
guǎng ㄍㄨㄤˇ
broad, wide, extensive
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
guǎ ㄍㄨㄚˇ
Few. / Lack, reduce. / A widow; be widowed. / A widower or unmarried man. / Modest way of referring to oneself used by rulers.
gǒu gōu ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡ
careless, frivolous; illicit; grammatical particle: if, but, if only; surname; grass name; distinguish DKW 30853 (ji4)
wéi ㄨㄟˊ
Create, make. / Build, construct. / Do. / Plant, grow. / Govern. / Research, study. / Serve as. / Change into, become. / As, in the role of. / Count as, be considered as. / Called, named. / Expresses judgement: is. / Make, cause (to). / Have. / Take part in. / Write, author. / Connective: if. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to move forward the object. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express a rhetorical question.
wèi ㄨㄟˋ
Help, assist. / Preposition: for, on behalf of. / Preposition: by (passive). / Preposition: because of, due to. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: because. / Say. / False, fake.
ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˋ
may, can, -able; possibly
ㄧㄝˇ
Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.
rán ㄖㄢˊ
Burn. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, like that. / Expresses affirmation: true, indeed so. / Believe correct, affirm. / Adverb: actually, thus. / Connective: but, however, yet. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express comparison. Like, as if. / Particle used after an adjective or adverb to express state. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmative mode.
ㄩˋ
desire, want, long for; intend
fèi ㄈㄟˋ
abrogate, terminate, discard
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ㄩˊ
Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.
guǎ ㄍㄨㄚˇ
Few. / Lack, reduce. / A widow; be widowed. / A widower or unmarried man. / Modest way of referring to oneself used by rulers.
ㄌㄧˋ
Stand. / Erect, raise. / Establish, found. / Fix, set. / Determine, decide. / Become independent. / Exist. / Take office. / Become ruler, enthrone. / Stop, prevent from moving. / Immediately.
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ㄩˊ
Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.
zhòng ㄓㄨㄥˋ
masses, people, multitude, crowd
ㄊㄨˇ
soil, earth; items made of earth
de ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄜ·
earth; soil, ground; region
ㄅㄨˋ
cotton cloth, textiles, linen
liè ㄌㄧㄝˋ
a line; to arrange in order, classify
zài ㄗㄞˋ
Exist, be alive. / Be in a certain place. / Inquire after, pay one's respects to. / Preposition: due to, being that. / Preposition: specifies location or time of an action - in, at.
háo ㄏㄠˊ
brave, heroic, chivalrous
qiáng qiǎng jiàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ
strong, powerful, energetic
ㄗㄨˊ
Footsoldier. / Unit of one hundred soldiers. / A [military] unit. / Unit of 30 states. / Unit of 300 families. / Labourer. / End, finish. / Die. / Adverb: finally. / Same as “崒(1) ㄗㄨˊ: High peaks.
ㄘㄨˋ
Same as “猝(2) ㄘㄨˋ: Adverb: suddenly. / Same as “倅(1.2)cuì ㄘㄨㄟˋ: Assistant.
ér ㄦˊ
Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.
néng ㄋㄥˊ
Same as “能(3)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
ㄍㄜˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˇ
leather, animal hides; rad. 177
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
bìng bàng ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄤˋ
equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
yǒu ㄧㄡˇ
Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region.
yòu ㄧㄡˋ
Help, assist. / Same as “又(3)yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover.
yuàn ㄩㄢˋ
hatred, enmity, resentment
xīn ㄒㄧㄣ
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
ㄗㄜˊ
Method, rule. / Mimic, emulate. / Level, grade. / Adverb used to emphasize an assertion. / Adverb used to express scope: only. / Connective expressing continuation: then, and then. / Connective emphasizing comparison. / Connective expressing contrast. / Connective expressing allowance: yet, even so. / Connective expressing unexpected turn of events. / Connective expressing suppostion: if.
shēng ㄕㄥ
life, living, lifetime; birth
fēn ㄈㄣ
in disorder, scattered, tangled
luàn ㄌㄨㄢˋ
Chaos, disorder. / Confusion, confused state of mind. / Turmoil, unrest, revolt. / Rebellion, uprising. / Disturb, corrupt. / Lecherous, wicked. / Confuse, mix up. / Rule, administer. / Traverse, cross. / Reach, pass. / Last section of a piece of music. / Last words of a piece of writing. / Complete, finish.
zhì ㄓˋ
system; establish; overpower
ㄉㄨˋ
Standard or tool for measuring length. / Standardized unit of length. / Standard, limitation. / System, method. / Nature, capacity. / Openness, broadmindedness. / Cross over, pass through. / Measure word for times or occurrences.
duó ㄉㄨㄛˊ
To measure. / To guess, estimate.
nán ㄋㄢˊ
Difficult, not easy. / Make difficult, think difficult.
nàn ㄋㄢˋ
Disaster. / Blame. / Censure, reject. / Resent. / Hate. / Doctrine, thesis.
nǎn ㄋㄢˇ
Fear.
nuó ㄋㄨㄛˊ
Luxuriant. / Ceremony to banish sprits thought responsible for contagion. / How, why.
xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ
Walk, move (on foot). / Advance, move forward. / Leave, exit. / Patrol, go on inspection. / Inspection of the realm by the Son of Heaven. / Be married off. / Flow, circulate. / Channel, guide. / Revolution, circular motion. / Experience. / Luggage, belongings taken on a journey. / Do, carry out. / Actions. / Accomplishments. / Use, utilize. / Take over (an official duty). / Offer, present. / Moral conduct, behaviour. / A type of classical poem. / A piece of music. / Semi-cursive script. / Adverb: will, about to. / Adverb: again, once more. / Adverb: by chance, luckily. / Ambassador (official title). / Measure word for number of pourings of drinks.
háng ㄏㄤˊ
Road. / Track, pattern. / Row, line. / Row of soldiers in battle. / Unit of 25 soldiers. / Shaft of a feather (and by extension, wings). / Measure word for things which form rows. / Rank, position.
yóu ㄧㄡˊ
Do, carry out. / Cause to happen. / Unite. / Complete, realize. / Go through, pass. / Carry out orders, do as asked. / Follow. / Accord with. / Cause. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: from. / Preposition: to, with. / Appoint, employ. / Rely on, make use of. / Evidence, proof. / Go along with, listen to. / New growth of a tree around dead wood. / Recovery, revival. / Like, similar to. / Still, yet. / Naturally, by itself.
ㄉㄧˊ
Road. / Method, way.
shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.
guān guàn ㄍㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄢˋ
see, observe, view; appearance
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ruò ㄖㄨㄛˋ
Iris. / Same as “北海若běi hǎi ruò ㄅㄟˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ: Ruo, a god of the Northern Sea. / Go by, accord with. / Choose. / Like, similar to. / Identical, the same. / As good as, comparable to. / To, arrive at. / You, your. / This way, like this. / Regarding, as regards. / If, should it be the case. / Or, alternatively. / But, yet. / Adjectival suffix.
gāo gào ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠˋ
high, tall; lofty, elevated
jiē ㄗㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄝ
ancestor, forefather; grandfather
chū ㄔㄨ
Begin, start. / Originally, formerly. / Adverb: just, only just.
dìng ㄉㄧㄥˋ
decide, settle, fix
tiān ㄊㄧㄢ
sky, heaven; god, celestial
xià ㄒㄧㄚˋ
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
guāng ㄍㄨㄤ
light, brilliant, shine; only
ㄨˇ
Military, combative. / Powerful, formidable. / Moral principles to be honoured during warfare. / Military achievement. / Soldier. / Footprint, trail. / Successor. / Name of a piece of music comemmorating King Wu of Zhou. / A metal percussion instrument. / Unit of length equal to three chi, or half a pace. / Tie of a cap. / Dance.
zhōng zhòng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
xīng ㄒㄧㄥ
Get up, arise. / Rise up, appear. / Create. / Establish, set up. / Advocate. / Move, start moving, raise (an army). / Do. / Select, pick out. / Collect. / Flourish, prosper.
xìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ
Like, appreciate. / Metaphor. / One of the six literary styles in the Book of Poetry.
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
hòu ㄏㄡˋ
Behind, to the rear of. / To be left behind. / Later in time. / Future. / Descendents, offspring.
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
zhòng ㄓㄨㄥˋ
masses, people, multitude, crowd
ㄒㄧ
rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
shǎo shào ㄕㄠˇ ㄕㄠˋ
few, less, inadequate
ㄌㄧˋ
Stand. / Erect, raise. / Establish, found. / Fix, set. / Determine, decide. / Become independent. / Exist. / Take office. / Become ruler, enthrone. / Stop, prevent from moving. / Immediately.
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ㄧˋ
change; easy
ㄧˇ
Modal particle used to express declaration. / Modal particle used to express exclamation. / Modal particle used to express an order or request.
ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ
already; de facto; since; then
wèi ㄨㄟˋ
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
ㄒㄧ
know, learn about, comprehend
bèi ㄅㄟˋ
prepare, ready, perfect
jǐng ㄐㄧㄥˇ
well, mine shaft, pit
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ㄈㄚˇ
Law, penal code. / Principle, system. / Standard. / Method, way of doing. / Follow, imitate. / Adhere to the rules. / The Legalist school.
ㄧˊ
suitable, right, fitting, proper
ㄧˇ
Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1) ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2) ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3) ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.
kǒu ㄎㄡˇ
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
shù shǔ shuò ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛˋ
number; several; count; fate
zhān zhàn ㄓㄢ ㄓㄢˋ
divine; observe; versify
tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
field, arable land, cultivated
wéi ㄨㄟˊ
Create, make. / Build, construct. / Do. / Plant, grow. / Govern. / Research, study. / Serve as. / Change into, become. / As, in the role of. / Count as, be considered as. / Called, named. / Expresses judgement: is. / Make, cause (to). / Have. / Take part in. / Write, author. / Connective: if. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to move forward the object. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express a rhetorical question.
wèi ㄨㄟˋ
Help, assist. / Preposition: for, on behalf of. / Preposition: by (passive). / Preposition: because of, due to. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: because. / Say. / False, fake.
zhī
Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.
ㄌㄧˋ
Stand. / Erect, raise. / Establish, found. / Fix, set. / Determine, decide. / Become independent. / Exist. / Take office. / Become ruler, enthrone. / Stop, prevent from moving. / Immediately.
xiàn wěn ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄣˇ
boundary, limit, line
rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.
ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as “德(1) ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as “德(3) ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.
gēng ㄍㄥ
plow, cultivate
zhǒng zhòng chóng ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊ
seed; race; offspring; to plant
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as “德(1) ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as “德(3) ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.
mài ㄇㄞˋ
sell; betray; show off
mǎi ㄇㄞˇ
buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
ㄧˇ
Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1) ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2) ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3) ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.
shàn dàn ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄢˋ
support, aid; to be sufficient; rich, elegant
pín ㄆㄧㄣˊ
poor, impoverished, needy
ruò ㄖㄨㄛˋ
weak; fragile, delicate
ㄧˇ
Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1) ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2) ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3) ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.
fáng ㄈㄤˊ
defend; prevent; embankment
jiān ㄐㄧㄢ
unite, combine; connect; and
bìng bīng ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄥ
combine, annex; also, what's more
qiě ㄑㄧㄝˇ
This. / Connective: both, also. / Connective: and. / Connective: not only that, furthermore. / Connective: or. / Connective: not only, even. / Connective: if. / Adverb: will. / Adverb: briefly. / Adverb: almost. / Particle used at the start of a sentence.
ㄐㄩ
Appearance of a great many. / Exclamation. / Alternative name for the sixth month.
ㄘㄨˊ
Go.
wéi ㄨㄟˊ
Create, make. / Build, construct. / Do. / Plant, grow. / Govern. / Research, study. / Serve as. / Change into, become. / As, in the role of. / Count as, be considered as. / Called, named. / Expresses judgement: is. / Make, cause (to). / Have. / Take part in. / Write, author. / Connective: if. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to move forward the object. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express a rhetorical question.
wèi ㄨㄟˋ
Help, assist. / Preposition: for, on behalf of. / Preposition: by (passive). / Preposition: because of, due to. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: because. / Say. / False, fake.
zhì ㄓˋ
system; establish; overpower
ㄉㄨˋ
Standard or tool for measuring length. / Standardized unit of length. / Standard, limitation. / System, method. / Nature, capacity. / Openness, broadmindedness. / Cross over, pass through. / Measure word for times or occurrences.
duó ㄉㄨㄛˊ
To measure. / To guess, estimate.
zhāng zhàng ㄓㄤ ㄓㄤˋ
stretch, extend, expand; sheet
běn ㄅㄣˇ
root, origin, source; basis
ㄅㄨˋ
Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?
fǒu ㄈㄡˇ
Same as “否(1.2)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
ㄆㄧ
Same as “丕(1) ㄆㄧ: Large.
ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.
ㄧˋ
Original character for 腋. / Also. / Just, merely. / Again. / Modal particle at the beginning or middle of a sentence. / Accumulate.
ㄧˊ
suitable, right, fitting, proper
ㄏㄨ
Modal particle expressing questioning or a rhetorical question. / Modal particle expressing admiration or exclamation. / Modal particle expressing estimation. / Modal particle expressing request or order. / Modal particle expressing calling. / Modal particle expressing consideration. / Modal particle expressing affirmation. / Particle used after adjectives. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. / Preposition: in, from, to.
suī ㄙㄨㄟ
Type of insect. / Even, though, even if. / Only.
ㄍㄨˇ
old, classic, ancient
jīn ㄐㄧㄣ
now, today, modern era
ㄧˋ
different, unusual, strange
zhì ㄓˋ
system; establish; overpower
sǔn ㄙㄨㄣˇ
diminish; impair; injure
ㄧˋ
profit, benefit; advantage
suí ㄙㄨㄟˊ
follow, listen to, submit; to accompany; subsequently, then
shí ㄕˊ
Season. / Unit of time equal to two hours. / [The passage of] time. / Time, times. / Age, period, epoch. / Occasion, opportune moment. / On time. / Then, at that time. / Always, constantly. / Same as “伺(1) ㄙˋ: Wait until, wait for (a chance).
rán ㄖㄢˊ
Burn. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, like that. / Expresses affirmation: true, indeed so. / Believe correct, affirm. / Adverb: actually, thus. / Connective: but, however, yet. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express comparison. Like, as if. / Particle used after an adjective or adverb to express state. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmative mode.
ㄐㄧˋ
Main threads of silk. / Overall governance. / Arrange, operate. / Charter, summary, outline. / Official discipline. / Rule, standard, norm. / Reason, logic. / Orbits of the sun, moon, and stars. / Place where the sun and moon meet. / General term for meteorological and astronomical phenomena. / Period of twelve years. / Record, write. / A style of writing histories. / Change. / Foundation. / The state of Ji.
gāng ㄍㄤ
heavy rope, hawser; main points
ㄉㄚˋ
Large, great. / Exceed, be greater than. / Venerate, treat as being great. / Many. / Thick, coarse. / Elder. / Respectful term of address. / Adverb expressing high level or broad range.
tài ㄊㄞˋ
Most (superlative). / Too much. / Peaceful, tranquil.
lüè ㄌㄩㄝˋ
approximately, roughly; outline
ㄑㄧˊ
Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo.
ㄐㄧˋ
Particle used after bi and he.
ㄐㄧ
Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year.
zhì zhuì ㄓˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ
send, deliver, present; cause

one; a, an; alone
ㄧㄝˇ
Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.
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