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ái

to put off, to procrastinate; to endure

ái

brilliant white; as white as snow

āi

sigh; an exclamatory sound

ān

Buddhist monastery or nunnery

ān

well-versed in, fully acquainted with

ǎn

to eat with one's hands; used in transliterations

ǎn

pit, hole; to bury

ǎn

ammonium

Smilax china

bǎi

to open up, to spread out

bài

failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat

bàn

mud, mire

bàn

a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip

bèn

stupid, foolish, dull, awkward

bēng

to rupture, to split apart; to collapse; death, demise

běng

to bind, to strap, to draw firm

běng

dust storm

mean, low

servant girl; maidservant

a low-built house

to break, to destroy; ruined, tattered

castor oil; the castor-oil plant

to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block

biān

bamboo container for food

biǎn

a board, sign, or tablet made from bamboo

biǎn

to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure

biāo

tiger; a tiger's stripes; like a tiger

biǎo

whore, prostitute

bīn

ornamental; cultivated, refined, well-bred

earthen basin; alms bowl

spinach

neck

large ship, ocean-going vessel

bo

onomatopoetic, the sound of a brook bubbling

late afternoon

jetty, quay; port city, trade hub

cāi

to guess, to conjecture, to suppose; to feel

cǎi

color, hue; prize; brilliant; variegated

cǎi

to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

cài

vegetables; order, dish; food

cān

to take part in, to intervene; ginseng

cān

the two outside horses in a team of four

cán

ashamed, humiliated; shameful

cǎn

miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman

cáo

ministers, officials; a company; surname

side; to slant, to lean, to incline

chāi

ornamental hairpin

càn

to mix, to blend, to adulterate

chán

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty

chán

to slander, to defame; to misrepresent

chǎn

many; to pant

chǎn

to give birth, to bring forth, to produce

chǎn

to give birth

chǎn

spade, shovel; trowel, scoop

chǎn

to disclose; to explain; to open

chāng

prostitute, harlot

chāng

mad, wild; reckless, unruly

chāng

iris, sweet flag, Calamus

chāng

the gates of heaven; the main gate of a palace

cháng

to repay, to recompense; restitution

cháng

common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly

cháng

to linger, to walk back and forth

chǎng

alarmed, agitated

chàng

to sing, to chant, to call; ditty, song

chàng

disappointed; regretful; upset

cháo

nest, living quarters in tree

chén

dawn, early morning

cén

Chinese ash

chén

faithful, sincere; surname

chēng

razor clam

chéng

surname

chī

rheum from the eyes