fū 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.
fú 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.

zǐ ㄗˇ
Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac.

shuō ㄕㄨㄛ
Explain. / Tell. / Advocate. / Oath. / A type of writing expounding upon a canon.
shuì ㄕㄨㄟˋ
Recommend, persuade. / Stop.
yuè ㄩㄝˋ
Same as 「悅(1)」 yuè ㄩㄝˋ: Happy, pleased, like. / To please.

gǔ ㄍㄨˇ
old, classic, ancient

zhī ㄓ
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.

xián ㄒㄧㄢˊ
virtuous, worthy, good; able

rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.

yě 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.

xián ㄒㄧㄢˊ
virtuous, worthy, good; able

rén ㄖㄣˊ
Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.

gù ㄍㄨˋ
to become solid, solidify; strength

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.

zuò ㄗㄨㄛˋ
work, make; act

dé ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as 「德(1)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as 「德(3)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.

jiān jiàn jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ
interval, space; place, between

bù 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.
fū ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
pī ㄆㄧ
Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large.
bǐ ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.

qià ㄑㄧㄚˋ
just, exactly, precisely; proper

hǎo ㄏㄠˇ
Attractive appearance. / Wonderful, beautiful. / Healthy, fit. / Excellent. / Harmonious. / Complete. / In order to. / Adverb: very. / Adverb: many or long.
hào ㄏㄠˋ
Like, find pleasing. / Hole in a piece of jade or a coin..

chǔ ㄔㄨˇ
Stay, reside. / Settle. / Be in, located in. / Retire. / Appoint, serve in office. / Stop, rest. / Remain, stay. / Implement, carry out. / Handle, process. / Judge, form a judgement. / Decide, fix. / Distinguish, separate. / Standard, rule.
chù ㄔㄨˋ
Place, location. / Position, role.

biàn pián ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄢˊ
convenience, ease; expedient

wèi ㄨㄟˋ
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

zhī ㄓ
Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of.
zhì ㄓˋ
Wisdom.

dé ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as 「德(1)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as 「德(3)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.

yí ㄧˊ
ancient barbarian tribes

qí ㄑㄧˊ
Orderly, uniform. / Together, along with. / Equal, the same. / Level, of equal height. / Regulate, put in order. / Order, command. / Complete, entire. / Very fast, nimble. / Limit, boundary. / To limit, to impose a boundary on. / Distinguish, separate. / Navel, bellybutton. / Central. / Swirl, vortex. / The pre-Qin state of Qi.
jī ㄐㄧ
Rise up, climb. / Preserved vegetables.
jì ㄐㄧˋ
Blend, mix together, prepare (medicine). / Condiments. / Medicine. / Portion, dose. / Proportion of metal in an alloy.
jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ
Cut off.
zhāi ㄓㄞ
Fast, abstain from meat, wine, etc. / Solemnity. / Dignified, respectful.
zī ㄗ
Lower hem of an item of clothing. / Raise the lower part of the funeral dress.

zhī ㄓ
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.

ràng ㄖㄤˋ
allow, permit, yield, concede

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

yǔ ㄩˇ
Give. / Follow, go along with. / Comrade, ally. / Association, contact. / Oppose. / Engage [an enemy]. / Approve, consent to. / Help. / Wait. / Preposition indicating passive tense. / Preposition: to, with. / Preposition: with. / Preposition: as. / Preposition: in, on. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: with its ... / Connective: or.
yù ㄩˋ
Participate, take part in.
yú ㄩˊ
Auxiliary word: used at the end of a sentence to express questioning , exclamation, or a rhetorical question. / Auxiliary word: used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.

bù 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.
fū ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
pī ㄆㄧ
Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large.
bǐ ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

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.

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

bù 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.
fū ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
pī ㄆㄧ
Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large.
bǐ ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.

bì ㄅㄧˋ
surely, most certainly; must

xùn ㄒㄩㄣˋ
humble, modest; yield

zé 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.

zhōng ㄓㄨㄥ
end; finally, in the end

wèi ㄨㄟˋ
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

miǎn ㄇㄧㄢˇ
Avoid, prevent. / Pardon, release. / Take off, remove. / Quit, retire from office. / Labour, delivery, give birth. / Encourage.
wèn ㄨㄣˋ
Mourning ritual in which one takes off one's cap and bind one's hair with hemp.
fǔ ㄈㄨˇ
Lean, bend over.

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

huǐ ㄏㄨㄟˇ
repent, show remorse, regret

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.

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

huǐ ㄏㄨㄟˇ
repent, show remorse, regret

zé 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.

ràng ㄖㄤˋ
allow, permit, yield, concede

biàn pián ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄢˊ
convenience, ease; expedient

wèi ㄨㄟˋ
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

dé ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as 「德(1)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as 「德(3)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.

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.

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

rú ㄖㄨˊ
Go to. / According to, in accordance with. / Like, similar to. / As good as, comparable to. / Should. / Or, alternatively. / If, should it be the case. / As for, as regards. / Adjectival suffix.

cǐ ㄘˇ
This. / Like this. / Here. / Adverb: then.

zé 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.

wèi ㄨㄟˋ
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ
See, catch sight of. / Feel, perceive. / Meet, come across. / Meet with, see. / Meet in battle. / Go to see. / Have come to see, have visit. / Grant an interview. / Recommend, introduce. / Introduce, present. / Hear. / Know, understand. / Experience, insight. / Intent, plan. / Used before a verb to indicate passive tense. / Used before a verb to indicate one is the receipient of anothers actions. / Particle used after a verb to indicate simultaneous action. / Coffin clothes. / Mix, mingle.
xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Appear, become visible. / Manifest, make evident. / Now, at present. / Existing, ready prepared.

dé ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as 「德(1)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as 「德(3)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.

fū 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.
fú 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.

zǐ ㄗˇ
Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac.

bù 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.
fū ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
pī ㄆㄧ
Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large.
bǐ ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.

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.

zhé ㄓㄜˊ
sides of chariot where weapons

suǒ ㄙㄨㄛˇ
Place. / Location. / A suitable place or location. / Measure word, used for counting buldings. / Used before a verb, creates a noun-like phrase. / If. Mainly used in oaths and curses. / Used together with 為 to indicate the passive tense. / Indicates an approximate number. / Number, number of times. / Meaning.

yǐ 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)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as 「已(7.2)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as 「已(7.3)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.

gèng gēng ㄍㄥˋ ㄍㄥ
more, still further, much more

wèn ㄨㄣˋ
Ask, inquire. / Investigate, look into. / Inquire after, give regards to. / Interrogate, question. / Visit (another states). / Research, investigate. / Give, present with. / Tell. / Sound. / Same as 「聞(7)」 wèn ㄨㄣˋ: Reputation, fame.

yuàn ㄩㄢˋ
hatred, enmity, resentment

hū 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.

fū 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.
fú 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.

zǐ ㄗˇ
Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac.

shuō ㄕㄨㄛ
Explain. / Tell. / Advocate. / Oath. / A type of writing expounding upon a canon.
shuì ㄕㄨㄟˋ
Recommend, persuade. / Stop.
yuè ㄩㄝˋ
Same as 「悅(1)」 yuè ㄩㄝˋ: Happy, pleased, like. / To please.

qiú ㄑㄧㄡˊ
seek; demand, request; beseech

rén ㄖㄣˊ
humaneness, benevolence, kindness

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.

dé ㄉㄜˊ
Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as 「德(1)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as 「德(3)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank.

rén ㄖㄣˊ
humaneness, benevolence, kindness

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.

hé ㄏㄜˊ
Ask, enquire. / What. / Who, which one. / How, in what way. / Why, for what reason. / Where, in what place. / How much, to what extent.
hē ㄏㄜ
Criticize, condemn.
hè ㄏㄜˋ
Carry on one's back. / Bear, carry a burden.

yuàn ㄩㄢˋ
hatred, enmity, resentment

rèn ㄖㄣˋ
that, like this, thus, so, such

dì de ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄜ·
earth; soil, ground; region

biàn pián ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄢˊ
convenience, ease; expedient

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

yāo ㄧㄠ
Waist. / Wear around the waist. / Restrict, constrain. / Intercept. / Invite, call upon. / Coerce, threaten. / Seek. / Seek to gain trust and favour. / End, put a stop to. / Confirm, verify.
yào ㄧㄠˋ
The key, the main point. / The important. / Summarize. / Ultimately, in the end. / Need, require. / Will, shall. / Desire, wish.
yǎo ㄧㄠˇ
Same as 「騕」 yǎo ㄧㄠˇ: See "騕褭".

ràng ㄖㄤˋ
allow, permit, yield, concede

ràng ㄖㄤˋ
allow, permit, yield, concede

fāng ㄈㄤ
Two boats in line. / Two boats travelling together. / Together, in a row. / Same, equivalent. / Comparison, metaphor. / Square. / Upright, honest. / Land, earth. / Vicinity, area around. / Place, area. / One side, one area. / Wooden board used for writing in ancient times. / (Medical) prescription. / Direction. / Convention. / Standard, rule. / The proper way. / Method, way. / Specialized techniques. / Occupy. / Disobey. / Preposition: just then. / Adverb: while. / Adverb: about to. / Adverb: just. / Criticism.
páng ㄆㄤˊ
Wide, universal.

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

hé gě ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄜˇ
combine, unite, join; gather

zhè zhèi yàn ㄓㄜˋ ㄓㄟˋ ㄧㄢˋ
this, the, here

dào ㄉㄠˋ
Road, path. / Journey. / Method. / Law, reason. / Doctrine, claim. / Skill, technique. / Principle, right way. / The Dao, the origin of all things in Daoism. / Speak, talk. / Take a course of action. / Take a course of action. / Rites paid to the spirit of roads. / Ancient administrative unit. / Daoism.
dǎo ㄉㄠˇ
Lead. / Flow smoothly.

lǐ ㄌㄧˇ
reason, logic; manage

jì xì ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ
already; de facto; since; then

shì ㄕˋ
Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.

yǐ 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)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as 「已(7.2)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as 「已(7.3)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.

ràng ㄖㄤˋ
allow, permit, yield, concede

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.

hé gě ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄜˇ
combine, unite, join; gather

lǐ ㄌㄧˇ
reason, logic; manage

zé 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.

shǐ ㄕˇ
begin, start; then, only then

zhī ㄓ
Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of.
zhì ㄓˋ
Wisdom.

fū 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.
fú 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.

zǐ ㄗˇ
Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac.

zhī ㄓ
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.

bù 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.
fū ㄈㄨ
Sepal of a flower.
pī ㄆㄧ
Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large.
bǐ ㄅㄧˇ
Show disdain for.

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.

zhé ㄓㄜˊ
sides of chariot where weapons

gāng ㄍㄤ
hard, tough, rigid, strong