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Hanzi WallChart 1500 Most Common Characters TRADITIONAL Page 1 of 66 Chinese English Keyword Pinyin I ; me possessive p. de you to be; is shì completed action p. le no; not plural p. men this zhè one; a he; him interrogative p. me at zài to have; there is yǒu general mw. good; well hǎo to come lái man; person rén that to want; important yào can; will; to know huì then; just (emp.) jiù what shén not méi sensiblechinese.com

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Hanzi WallChart 1500 Most Common Characters TRADITIONAL Page 1 of 66

Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

I ; me wǒ

possessive p. de

you nǐ

to be; is shì

completed action p. le

no; not bù

plural p. men

this zhè

one; a yī

he; him tā

interrogative p. me

at zài

to have; there is yǒu

general mw. gè

good; well hǎo

to come lái

man; person rén

that nà

to want; important yào

can; will; to know huì

then; just (emp.) jiù

what shén

not méi

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to arrive; until (time) dào

to speak shuō

question p. ma

because of; for wèi

to think; to want xiǎng

to be able to néng

above; top shàng

to go qù

way; method dào

she tā

very hěn

to see; to look at kàn

can; able to kě

to know zhī

complement p. de

experienced action p. guo

…right? ba

still; yet hái

correct; opposite duì

inside lǐ

to use; according to yǐ

all; both dōu

thing; item shì

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son zǐ

life; give birth shēng

time shí

manner yàng

also; too yě

and hé

below; down xià

really; truly zhēn

present; to appear xiàn

to do zuò

big dà

ah! a

how zěn

to go out chū

a dot; o'clock diǎn

to rise qǐ

day; heaven tiān

direct obj. p. bǎ

to open; to start kāi

to allow ràng

to give gěi

but; yet dàn

to thank xiè

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in progress p. zhe

only zhǐ

some; few xiē

as; as if rú

home; family jiā

behind; after hòu 

son ér

many; much duō

idea; meaning yì

must not; other bié

actually; place suǒ

language; talk huà

small xiǎo

self zì

to return; to answer huí

right; so rán

fruit; result guǒ

to send; to develop fā

to see; to meet jiàn

heart xīn

to walk; away zǒu

to set dìng

to listen tīng

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to feel jué

too (much) tài

should gāi

act as; just at dāng

experience; manage jīng

mum mā

to use yòng

to hit dǎ

-ly structural p. de

again; then zài

reason yīn

how about…? ne

female nǚ

to tell gào

most; -est zuì

hand shǒu

front qián

to look for zhǎo

to travel; OK! xíng

rapid; almost kuài

and; as well as ér

to die sǐ

first; former xiān

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to be like; image xiàng

rank; to wait for děng

passive p. bèi

from; to follow cóng

bright míng

middle zhōng

oh ó

emotion qíng

to do zuò

with; to follow gēn

side; aspect miàn

to tell; to complain sù

to love ài

already yǐ

possessive p. zhī

to ask wèn

mistake; bad cuò

child hái

this sī

to become chéng

it tā

to feel; emotion gǎn

to do gàn

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

law fǎ

electric diàn

between; room jiān

which nǎ

West xī

oneself jǐ

to wait; season hòu

mw. for time cì

letter; to trust xìn

joyous huān

just (right); correct zhèng

real; honest shí

to shut guān

to enter jìn

vehicle chē

year nián

to like xǐ

to recognize rèn

to overcome; gram kè

father bà

who shuí/shéi

place; square fāng

old prefix lǎo

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should; ought to yīng

comparison p. bǐ

to help bāng

not to have; -less wú

evening; late wǎn

to move dòng

head tóu

machine jī

to divide; fraction fēn

special; unique tè

mutual; each other xiāng

all; whole quán

to kill shā

to need; to want xū

to put fàng

always; general cháng

straight zhí

just now; ability cái

beautiful měi

in; at; on yú

to bring; belt dài

today; now jīn

power lì

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

work gōng

to permit xǔ

East dōng

name míng

same; similar tóng

long; length cháng

parent; relative qīn

kind zhǒng

one who (is) zhě

hey hēi

white; pure bái

to learn xué

safe; calm ān

thus; thou ěr

to call jiào

essence; truth lǐ

mw. for books; origin běn

country guó

ordinal number dì

friend yǒu

high; tall gāo

two (used with mw.) liǎng

to defend bǎo

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to invite qǐng

not fēi

heavy; serious zhòng

public gōng

to record jì

body shēn

to receive shòu

to live; to reside zhù

to live huó

to add; plus jiā

question word hé

companion; buddy huǒ

topic; subject tí

to finish; complete wán

to receive; to join jiē

to take ná

to gaze; to hope wàng

to divide; to explain jiě

his; hers; its qí

to leave; (distance) from lí

to chat tán

again; also yòu

new xīn

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

more gèng

money qián

horse mǎ

to think; to consider sī

section; part bù

open area chǎng

approval interjection en

to plan jì

to appoint; office rèn

solid; real què

to eat chī

to begin shǐ

to produce jiē

sharp; benefit lì

friend péng

police; to warn jǐng

scholar; soldier shì

outside; foreign wài

mw. for items jiàn

difficult nán

mw. for people wèi

exterior surface biǎo

just (now); hard gāng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

rare: hope xī 

to research chá

to pull lā

side; edge biān

maybe; perhaps huò

will; shall jiāng

male nán

to allow zhǔn

to change biàn

proof zhèng

thing; object wù

employee; member yuán

always zǒng

moan sound ō 

system; to connect xì

how many jǐ

to control guǎn

to play wán

place; location chù

to do; to manage bàn

master; main zhǔ

air qì

each; every měi

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

few; little shǎo

to cut; to slice qiē

to lose shī

to calculate suàn

nature; gender xìng

this; these cǐ

must; will bì

get ready bèi

to close; together hé

virtue; ethics dé

team; group duì

to test; to try shì

to carry in arms bào

medical yī

to connect; open tōng

body; form tǐ

happy lè

(not) at all bìng

three sān

early; morning zǎo

door; gate mén

harm hài

to apologize qiàn

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to choose xuǎn

an exclamation hāi 

house; room fáng

life; fate mìng

moreover; both qiě

towards; direction xiàng

feeling xìng

ball; sphere qiú

clothes; to serve fú

to enter rù

according to; to shine zhào

to lift tí

to fall; to lose diào

husband fū

road lù

to act; to develop yǎn

to be enough gòu

sun; day rì

legal case; record àn

to dance wǔ

to decide jué

to look for; to request qiú

appointment; to invite yuē

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

word; character zì

belch; hiccup è 

to agree kěn

eye mù

to laugh xiào

wound shāng

deity; spirit shén

father fù

finger; refer to zhǐ

to announce bào

to stay; to remain liú

water; liquid shuǐ

to teach jiào

gun qiāng

clear qīng

colour sè

number hào

life; age; world shì

far; distant yuǎn

thin piece; slice piàn

official guān

mouth kǒu

teacher; master shī

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

original yuán

wine jiǔ

circle; week zhōu

star xīng

to know shí

competition sài

to save jiù

bottom; end dǐ

wonderful; stick bàng

must; beard xū

to receive shōu

to deliver; to pay jiāo

to sit zuò

to stop tíng

card; to block kǎ

Buddhist nun ní

to marry hūn

grid; pattern gé

eye yǎn

metal jīn

egg dàn

breath; to rest xī

room shì

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

inside; inner nèi

to move; fortune yùn

root; basis gēn

single; list dān

jewel; treasure bǎo

elder brother gē

mw. for flat obj. zhāng

to make; to set up gǎo

to fight; war zhàn

fire huǒ

gauze; to gather luó

to arrive zhì

ten thousand wàn

sound; voice shēng

cloth; to spread bù

sound; noise yīn

period of time qī

mw. long thing obj. tiáo

to vanish; need xiāo

to buy mǎi

illness; disease bìng

ordered zhěng

strange qí

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

young brother dì

to violate; to offend fàn

clothing; to pretend zhuāng

shell bèi

you (polite) nín

to give; to deliver sòng

to fear pà

to protect hù

degree; measure dù

flower; to spend huā

festival jié

near jìn

odd; monster guài

to maintain; to manage chí

bright; only guāng

and; with yǔ

to wear chuān

to hope; willing yuàn

elephant; form xiàng

image yǐng

to hit jī

to cause shǐ

two èr

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to drink hē

moon; month yuè

device; tool qì

to examine; to observe chá

to manufacture zhì

obvious p.; pause p. ma

laughter hā

to help zhù

to reach dá

ocean; sea hǎi

to wait; about to dài

support; to entrust tuō

to remove chú

to write xiě

sever; absolutely jué

boundary; scope jiè

emperor dì

older sister jiě

contrary; opposite fǎn

to undertake dān

to manage; department sī

strong; powerful qiáng

from; by yóu

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opinion; theory lùn

to fly fēi

Asia yà

to continue xù

to look at shì

mother mǔ

empty; air kōng

army jūn

to run pǎo

prefix for names ā

to greatest extent jìn

pay attention; to register zhù

to do nòng

secret mì

thread xiàn

to substitute; era dài

busy máng

bad; broken huài

long (time) jiǔ

to discuss yì

clothes yī

blood xiě

clock; o'clock zhōng

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to carry on jì

gift; ceremony lǐ

number; figure shù

mw. for papers, sets fèn

insane fēng

flat; equal píng

to prohibit zhǐ

ten shí

to pay respect bài

ghost guǐ

to sleep shuì

exclamation p. la

to transfer; tone diào

to stick to; close to bā

elder brother xiōng

strict; tight jǐn

to stop; station zhàn

goods; product pǐn

brave yīng

guilt; crime zuì

language; culture wén

bright; clear liàng

to grab zhuā

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to jump tiào

to unite; to join lián

to mix hùn

ordinary; convenient biàn

dog gǒu

brain; mind nǎo

occupation yè

song gē

essence; vitality jīng

to wrap; bag bāo

to turn zhuǎn

but; however què

to participate cān

courtyard; institution yuàn

affair; business wù

base; foundation jī

platform tái

other; another lìng

grace ēn

book shū

to unite tǒng

wind fēng

situation kuàng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

four sì

black hēi

to deny fǒu

danger xiǎn

words; speech yán

rice mǐ

distinguished jié

school xiào

fortunate xìng

to transfer; send chuán

to return; to repeat fù

quantity; amount liàng

head; chief shǒu

to change gǎi

to forget wàng

method; technique shù

office; narrow jú

customer; guest kè

fake; to borrow jiǎ

forever yǒng

to maintain wéi

years (of age) suì

according to; to seize jù

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

school of thought pài

ticket piào

orchid lán

evil; ugly è

to trouble fán

to take qǔ

to swim; to travel yóu

dregs zāo 

command; to order lìng

to follow; comply suí

five wǔ

holy shèng

type; style shì

to explore tàn

mouth zuǐ

poison dú

to climb over yuè

law lǜ

expense fèi

division kē

hemp; rough má

simple jiǎn

easy yì

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to flow liú

to govern; solve zhì

to sing chàng

to reply; answer dá

to invert; actually dào

to paddle huá

to accuse; manage kòng

taste; smell wèi

area qū

to rinse piǎo

to support zhī

in; at; from hū

diary; record lù

to test kǎo

to exceed; super- chāo

to clap; to take (photo) pāi

light; gentle qīng

to link; even… lián

towards wǎng

to organize; group zǔ

to fill; satisfied mǎn

to build; to make zào

bullet dàn

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still; calm jìng

old; happening gù

to breathe; inhale xī

call attention wèi

to gather; to collect jí

extremely jí

to speak; lecture jiǎng

colloq. money; lump kuài

interesting qù

kind; category lèi

surprise p. yā

drama; trick xì

once; already céng

to contain; appearance róng

a step bù

to cast tóu

to change into huà

not; have not wèi

to bind; bundle shù

to wake up xǐng

power wēi

team; class bān

end; finish zhōng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

inferior; bad chà

dream mèng

to win yíng

medicine yào

to enlighten dí 

inn; shop diàn

beautiful lì

to sell mài

prominent; to show xiǎn

to supervise jiān

diagram; map tú

half bàn

language; speech yǔ

to pay; hand over fù

hot rè

a row; to arrange pái

distinct; clear chǔ

to steal tōu

to dare gǎn

oil yóu

meal cān

broken; to destroy pò

cup bēi

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

market; city shì

city; town chéng

child cry sound wā

authority; power quán

some; a certain mǒu

to excite; fierce jī

to stand lì

rule; order chéng

he; she yī

to invite; to discuss tǎo

duty zé

yesterday zuó

to close; to shut bì

main hall; courtyard tíng

to set; to decline luò

food; meal fàn

forest lín

to change huàn

to reach; up to jí

boat chuán

to strive for zhēng

to guess cāi

level; rank jí

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

matron mǔ 

thunder léi

quarter (hour); to cut kè

to establish jiàn

round tuán

king wáng

frightened jīng

to welcome yíng

section duàn

sign; prize biāo

to check jiǎn

each; every gè

justice yì

hundred bǎi

the people mín

result; achievement gōng

yes wěi

night yè

to show shì

to lean on kào

to explain shì

face liǎn

to pull; to guide yǐn

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to select zé

to doubt yí

to hurry gǎn

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alone dú

cold lěng

younger sister mèi

building; floor lóu

leather; skin pí

to exist; to deposit cún

to practice liàn

mother; young lady niáng

to pause; mw. for meals dùn

to break; definitely duàn

to set up shè

loose; to relax sōng

rich; extensive bó

to place zhì

to escape táo

to watch guān

ache; pain tòng

mad; wild kuáng

foot zú

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

number; code mǎ

afraid kǒng

lucky jí

calendar; to experience lì

slow màn

wife qī

mountain shān

general; popular pǔ

price; value jià

unit of money yuán

angle; 0.1元 jiǎo

bosom; heart huái

bed chuáng

obscure ào

to imitate mó

to examine yàn

to search; to ask suǒ

street jiē

to call hū

to wish; to pray zhù

material; stuff liào

to rest xiū

quick; effective líng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

prison; lawsuit yù 

drama; play jù

messy; disorder luàn

to spread out zhǎn

board; plank bǎn

to bear; to carry chéng

in contrast; norm zé

to look after gù

deep; profound shēn

give birth; to produce chǎn

to wash xǐ

political zhèng

fan (of) mí

neck lǐng

noon wǔ

to receive; to bring in nà

lie huǎng 

tool; ability jù

to retreat; to decline tuì

luck; fortune fú

to study; habit xí

secret mì

milk; breast nǎi

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to meet; to encounter yù

office; duty zhí

to support; framework jià

namely; at once jí

to stand upright tǐng 

history shǐ

to bear fù

thousand qiān

to take off tuō

auspicious ruì

back of object bèi

barely; merely jǐn

to chase zhuī

relationship lún

to fry in oil zhá

property; wealth zī 

to draw; picture huà

footprints; traces zōng 

to shoot shè

to abandon qì

foolish shǎ

to conceal; to store cáng

fart; nonsense pì

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to glance at qiáo 

to repair xiū

corpse shī 

to hear; news wén

common; general gòng

to understand dǒng

stem of plant dì 

danger wēi

specialized zhuān

stupid dāi

to introduce jiè

Bodhisattva sà

devil; magic mó

urgent; worried jí

to bump pèng

very shèn

cake gāo 

bitter; pain kǔ

to miss (sb); thought niàn

to fit; suitable shì

flower huā

to clash; to rinse chōng

to cheat piàn

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to loathe yàn

model; type xíng

wheat; oats mài

-like sì

red hóng

value zhí

foot jiǎo

six liù

plan; scheme móu 

cover; mw. for sets tào

triumphant kǎi

many; crowd zhòng

to advance; prepare yù

border; between jì

we; us zán 

wave bō

to guard wèi

to chat liáo

to raise; to bring up yǎng

to guide dǎo

to think over lǜ

private sī

to put on dài

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to destroy huǐ

fish yú

to boil gǔn

sign; ambition zhì

mixed zá

to reside; residence jū

word cí

food shí

promise nuò

to read dú

mistake wù

to release sā

to dash; sudden tū

cow niú

building; shop guǎn

a rule; compass guī

to accompany péi

a state zhōu 

flesh; meat ròu

form; appear xíng

culprit; scary xiōng 

forest sēn

commerce shāng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

order; to discipline jì

wave làng

stone shí

to obey; along shùn

to lift jǔ

to press; to restrain àn

journey lǚ

to exert nǔ

strong jiān

to measure cè

to exempt; to avoid miǎn

I see; oh ō

silk sī

mw. for vehicles liàng 

tall; lofty qiáo 

to protect fáng

sentence jù

to print; image yìn

to feel attached to liàn

not, negative fú 

season jì

strict; tight yán

to push tuī

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

eldest uncle bó

white jasmine lì 

martial wǔ

victory shèng

hair; coarse máo

to push down yā

to defeat bài

after all; to investigate jiū

to comment; criticize píng

house; room wū

pair; double shuāng

tooth yá

to fight dòu

chicken jī

to examine shěn

South nán

fast; rapid sù

stupid chǔn 

husband zhàng 

to guard shǒu

to capture; to reap huò

eight bā

fine; delicate zhì

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

thin; fine xì

to rein in; to compel lè

to weigh; name chēng

pagoda; tower tǎ

to lose diū

ice bīng

attitude tài

to scare xià

ancient gǔ

to die wáng

suit; strong zhuàng

foolish, Shandong lǔ 

to be healed liáo 

to operate cāo

to lose; to omit yí

to judge pàn

sound; noise xiǎng

net; network wǎng

box; chest xiāng

goods huò

to encircle wéi

to sign; label qiān

card; tablet pái

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

door; household hù

to search xún

character; quality zhì

to supply gōng

prize jiǎng

pocket dài 

beard; moustache hú

dirty zāng 

hall; mw. for furniture sets táng

extended màn 

effect xiào

dew; to reveal lù

on behalf tì

elegant; delicate nuó

seat zuò

park yuán

to embrace yōng

eye; eyeball jīng

to emit mào

sweet tián 

portion; thigh gǔ

fragrant xiāng

pen; brush bǐ

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

sand shā

to disturb rǎo

to choose tiāo

aunt gū 

to explode bào

suppress; small town zhèn

violent; cruel bào

sleepy; difficult kùn

item; back of neck xiàng

approximate gài

to rub mó

although suī

knot; button; knob niǔ 

to enjoy xiǎng

to join; to match pèi

traces; ruins jì 

to ascend dēng

give birth dàn 

unexpectedly jìng

father's younger brother shū 

to arrest bǔ 

to gamble dǔ 

to obstruct zǔ

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

colour; variety cǎi

to move (house) bān

category; affiliation shǔ

to recruit zhāo

grandmother pó

opportunely; timely qiǎo

bone gǔ

to stop up sāi

to remain shèng

ruthless; cool kù

coffee; morphine fēi 

subject; lesson kè

cigarette; to smoke yān

to absorb shè

to grant; title fēng

coffee (phonetic) kā 

low; beneath dī

skill jì

late; slow chí 

paper zhǐ

to cook; roast/bake shāo

to entrust wěi

dark; gloomy àn

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

left zuǒ

to lose shū

bent qū

still; yet réng

to tell; to teach xùn

to lend; to borrow jiè

to throw rēng 

virtuous; kind shàn

society shè

wheel; by turns lún

apex; to replace dǐng

intelligent cōng

handsome; elegant xiù

knife dāo

no; not mò

leg tuǐ 

race; nationality zú

shoes xié 

soldiers bīng

lock suǒ

girl nī 

different; other yì

swear; oath shì 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

tree shù

tree; wood mù

to plunder qiǎng 

grade (of goods); shelves dǎng

to employ gù 

wide guǎng

cinnabar dān 

silver yín

mirror jìng

group qún

flat; smooth tǎn 

Han people hàn

earth tǔ

short; brief duǎn

partner bàn

to scatter bō

ring; to circle huán

to hate hèn

to move; to alter yí

to organize; to compile biān

warm wēn

to stab; to pierce cì

fine hair háo 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

right yòu

field; wild yě

to cry kū

everywhere; all over biàn

warehouse kù

to put up dā

healthy kāng

disease; illness zhèng

glory; honour róng

to fill; to satisfy chōng

a wound chuāng

taste; experience cháng 

to arrange; list liè

the whole of; to finish bì

sort; kind bān

to assemble jù

to toil láo

to attack gōng

to endure rěn

power; potential shì

senior; to honour zūn

kiss; lips wěn 

soup; hot water tāng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

excellent yōu

border; place jìng

cover; ignorant méng

accidental ǒu

cooked; ripe; familiar shú

camp; barracks yíng

to revive sū

father; grandfather yé 

tiny wēi

fine dust; dirt āi 

to draw out chōu

lid; cover gài

light; lamp dēng

sedge grass shā

seat of power fǔ

to penetrate tòu

soul; spirit hún

skill; art yì

palm of hand zhǎng

what? shá

to ascend; promote shēng

trousers kù 

to face lín

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

wisdom zhì

plate pán

study; research yán

fragrant; luxuriant fēi 

to return guī

to hit zhuàng

secret yǐn

to be close to; to add fù

to seek sōu 

to arrange bǎi

to scatter sàn

male; sun yáng

to cooperate xié

to hire zū

safe; grand tài

island dǎo

healthy jiàn

biscuit bǐng 

comparatively jiào

to flee; to avoid bì

cat māo

seven qī

dish; cuisine; vegetable cài

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

sugar; sweets táng 

imbecile chī

rich; abundant fù

to drop; descend jiàng

to pity lián

already; both… jì

to weave zhī

to execute; to grasp zhí

to warn jiè 

Buddha fó

to resist; anti- kàng

stupid bèn

boat; to sail háng

wonderful miào

to pass by mài 

ear ěr

spoon chí 

to announce xuān

soft; rotten làn

a second miǎo 

to hang; to register guà

beside; side páng

brave yǒng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

key; lock yào/yuè 

sorrow bēi

married woman fù 

ring; to circle quān

to respect jìng

strong; tough jìn/jìng 

handkerchief pà 

grass cǎo

intoxicated zuì

to tie bǎng 

layer; floor (of building) céng

to quarrel chǎo

dragon lóng

to wave; to disperse huī

to strive fèn 

to remember yì

to break; to turn zhé

that; those bǐ

tip; final mò

North běi

scenery jǐng

to irrigate wò 

to abolish fèi

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

secondary; vice- fù

silent mò

iron tiě

at first chū

snow xuě

tile; pottery wǎ 

raw silk; nature sù

to prohibit jìn

honest; sincere chéng

yellow huáng

enemy; to resist dí

Summer xià

expensive guì

Europe ōu

dawn dàn 

to depend on yī

to forgive liàng

table zhuō

male (non-human) xióng

male; fourth dīng

leisurely; to stretch shū

powder fěn 

old jiù

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

dynasty cháo

hall tīng

polite gōng

steam qì

to make up for bǔ

apprentice tú

somewhat; a little shāo

to shake yáo

to hide duǒ 

window chuāng

source; origin yuán

blue lán

chapter zhāng

to extinguish miè

aches; pains téng 

lonely gū

to slip; cunning huá

to break; broken suì 

weak ruò

meticulous; young zǐ

section kuǎn

to resist jù

river hé

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to associate with wǔ

line; streak wén 

smell; stink chòu

fantasy huàn

child tóng

writing brush hàn 

to dodge; flash shǎn

to injure; cruel cán

bird niǎo

to ride qí

to translate; to flip fān

continent; island zhōu

to submerge; sink chén

hungry è 

to smash zá 

mutual hù

roll; to roll up juǎn

to drag tuō

melon guā

example; case lì

money; wealth cái

bottle; vase píng

wall qiáng 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

fist; boxing quán

prison; stable láo 

dictionary; law diǎn

waste lā 

to dye; to acquire rǎn

free; to inundate màn

to touch chù

ribs; to threaten xié 

garbage jī 

to grant shī

breast; chest xiōng 

cloudy; female yīn

be pregnant yùn 

to irritate rě 

hard yìng

to seize dài 

to melt xiāo

country; nation bāng

to take by force jié 

to raid xí 

to bring up yù

insects chóng

to hate xián 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

tired lèi

terror; fear bù 

to grasp wò

rain yǔ

lack quē

gem lín 

black; corrupt mò 

to force pò

to select; looks cǎi

generation bèi

to submerge xiàn 

to stamp feet dǎo 

limit xiàn

huge jù

dried fish bào 

needle zhēn

elegant yǎ

now; here; this zī 

tail wěi

green/blue; young qīng

mat; banquet xí

to pressure bī 

like; similar to yóu 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to dress up bàn 

to praise; to support zàn

to invite yāo 

clean jìng

noisy nào

to call on; to inquire fǎng

good; very much liáng

to rebel; rebellion pàn 

to operate vehicle jià 

pattern; model fàn

sudden(ly), Russia é 

pig zhū

hot taste; hard xīn

pine/fir tree shān 

wash in sieve táo 

cave; hole dòng

hat; crown guān

big; great wěi

precious zhēn

plum méi

clear; bright lǎng 

owe; lack qiàn 

rip up; haul chě 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

clown; ugly chǒu 

to compete jìng

liquid solution jì 

fierce; intense liè

plum lǐ

village cūn

strict lì

kitchen chú 

to grant yǔn 

to teach shòu

to pile up; heap duī

to celebrate qìng

rate lǜ

anger; rage nù 

residence yù 

sap; juice yè 

to speak; meaning wèi

to estimate gū

fresh xiān

grind; rub mó

handsome shuài

prostitute biǎo 

urine niào 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

key(board) jiàn

surplus yú 

to continue shào

baby; doll wá 

to punish xíng 

to sweep sǎo

seed hé

to decrease; damage sǔn

to dispute biàn

accustomed to guàn

proud ào 

to lower jiǎn

bubble; to steep pào

feel with hand mō

outstanding zhù 

way; route tú

jetty jī 

drum gǔ

fortress bǎo

stupid yú 

quick mǐn

edition bǎn

small box hé 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to agree dìng

to mail jì

to earn zhuàn

feudal title jué 

material cái

to ladle chéng

especially yóu

emperor huáng

to take by force duó 

post; mail yóu

all; together jù 

nine jiǔ

to steal dào 

Chinese "foot" chǐ

pleasant yú 

order; sequence xù

rat shǔ

curtain mù

kick tī 

to regret hàn 

excessive tài 

to partition gé

to penetrate chè 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to insert; pierce chā

to hunt liè 

still; yet; to value shàng

to hide; hidden qián 

to assign; faction gòu

bake; roast kǎo 

quickly huò 

to regret huǐ

temporary zàn

bright; crisp shuǎng

to pierce zhā

beginnings; thread xù

to question xùn

to vomit tù 

to blow chuī

guest; visitor bīn 

spy zhēn 

particle kē

peaceful níng

penalty fá 

to wish for; desire yù

countryside xiāng

hat mào

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to prevent dù 

heroic háo

to recruit zhēng

to enclose; to include kuò

stare at dīng 

steady; stable wěn

gall; bravery dǎn 

first; shell jiǎ

to depend on; bad lài

beer pí 

to respect; wear (belt) pèi

to start; to open qǐ

embryo; foetus tāi 

screen zhàng

to bestow shǎng

throw (away) pāo 

meet by chance zāo

seem like ruò

ladder tī 

to shake zhèn

to tell shù

short time zhèn

ceremony yí

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

clever; shrewd guāi

palace gōng

bite; gnaw yǎo 

to pray dǎo 

ancestor zǔ

honey mì 

to frolic shuǎ 

to join together pīn

to cherish xī

loyal zhōng

policy cè

nose bí 

to drill zuān

pond; reservoir chí

emptiness; modest xū

mulberry tree sāng 

to collect shí

to dive; swim yǒng 

frequently pín

sharp; acute jiān 

to extend; to state shēn

to disobey wéi

zero líng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to diagnose zhěn 

to exhale xū 

to fear jù 

to help; to save zhěng 

scar hén 

to criticize pī

green lǜ

to ride chéng

beautiful jiā

bear xióng

hot; spicy là 

to lie down tǎng 

to pray qí 

fat; plump féi 

location zhǐ

divination zhān

net luò

to cover yǎn 

to save; province shěng

sheep yáng

wasteland huāng 

to supervise dū

to omit chè 

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

fat pàng

words cí 

to increase; add zēng

to help yuán

young man láng

to offer xiàn

to wipe cā 

agriculture nóng

demonic; evil xié

marriage yīn 

to restore huī 

to copy miáo

mw. for horses pǐ

soft; flexible ruǎn

to bury mái

miserable cǎn

ocean yáng

pure chún

to bathe yù 

to paste; to post tiē

officer wèi 

summary; sketch lüè

symbol; charm fú

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

to invade qīn 

shore; land lù

to carry zài

to crawl; climb pá 

to dig wā 

pride jiāo 

beast shòu 

to marry jià 

clean jié 

early morning chén 

to shout hǎn 

to play music zòu

ashes huī 

to stumble shuāi 

disgrace; shy xiū 

neighbour lín 

chair yǐ 

face yán

cheat qī 

to hold; end points duān

congratulate hè 

tea chá

to block zhàng

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

kind; charitable cí 

enemy; hate chóu

factory chǎng

to blame yuàn

humble; worse xùn 

dawn; black lí 

scissors jiǎn 

Spring chūn

forehead é

bean dòu

to stop; to suspend bà

crack liè 

to obstruct dǎng

to lean; oblique piān

paste hù 

to crouch wò

to strike qiāo 

funeral sāng 

crow wū

to purchase gòu

field; region yù

idle xián

universe yǔ

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Chinese English Keyword Pinyin

surname xìng

to bury (dead) zàng

party; association dǎng

to sell shòu

to apply (paint) tú

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