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qiào

hole, opening, aperture

qiè

to assist, to help; to lead by hand

qīn

quilt, coverlet

qín

the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China)

qìn

to vomit

qīng

to upset, to pour out, to overflow

qīng

noble; minister; thou (poetic)

qǐng

to ask, to request; to invite; please

qiú

to unite, to collect; pair, match

mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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quān

to repent; to reform

quán

fist; various forms of boxing

quán

limited (in talent or ability); a solid wheel without spokes

quē

to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit

qūn

to withdraw, to retreat, to fall back

ráo

radius, forearm; a bent or twisted piece of wood

heat, fever, zeal

rèn

brake

róng

appearance, looks; form, figure; to contain, to hold

to insult, to humiliate, to abuse

ruì

mosquito, gnat

rùn

fresh, moist; soft, sleek

ruò

thus, so, like, such

ruò

weak, fragile, delicate

an organic compound

sāng

mulberry tree; surname

astringent, harsh, rough, uneven

shā

to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt

shā

gauze, muslin, yarn

shā

a kind of sedge grass that used to be woven into raincoats

shài

to dry in the sun; to expose to the sun

shǎn

flash, lightning; to dodge, to evade

shàn

sharp, pointed; to sharpen

shàn

fan; panel; to flap

shàn

to abuse, to slander, to vilify; to ridicule

shàn

to jump; to leave

shǎng

noon, midday; moment

shāo

to carry, to take; to select

shāo

to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast

shào

to whistle; to chirp

shè

to shoot, to eject, to emit

shè

sconcerned, involved; to experience; to wade through a stream

shuí

who? whom? whose? anyone?

shēn

pregnant

shēn

arsenic

shēn

numerous, long; a marsh plant with a medicinal root

shěn

to counsel, to consult for

shěng

cataract; fault, error, crime

shī

teacher, professional, master

shí

a chicken roost

shí

time, season; period, era, age

shí

to transplant, to grow; dill, Anethum graveolens

shì

to lick, to lap up

shì

carriage crossbar

shì

to die, to pass away

shì

cerium

shū

hastily, suddenly, abruptly

shū

book, letter, document; writing

shū

different, special, unusual

shū

to relieve; to relax, to loosen; to extricate

shú

a glutinous variety of millet

shù

to excuse, to forgive, to show mercy

shuāi

weak, feeble; to decline, to falter

shuān

cork, peg, stopper

shuò

beginning; the first day of the lunar month

shuò

to melt, to smelt; polish, shine

an amphibious beast resembling a tiger with one horn; place name

the eastern egret

sōng

dewdrop; icicle

sǒng

scared, frightened

sǒng

to excite, to urge; to raise; to shrug; lofty, towering