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āi

einsteinium

ǎi

lush; friendly, affable

ài

obscure, dim; ambiguous, vague

ài

fine jade

separated, blocked; to prevent, to block

ǎn

ammonium

āng

dirty, filthy

áo

to boil, to simmer; to endure pain

áo

smastiff, large fierce dog

drought demon

bǎng

placard, notice, announcement; a list of names

bǎng

shoulder, upper arm, wing

bǎo

swaddling cloth; infancy

bèi

paper or cloth pasted together

bēng

onomatopoetic, the sound of an explosion; bang

nose; first

a kind of bean; Piper longtum

currency, coins, legal tender

evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm

jade; green, blue

(bound form) bamboo grid for steaming food

to cover, to hide, to shelter

biǎn

dangerous rocks jutting out over rapids

biǎn

hyacinth bean, haricot

biǎn

4cramped, narrow; crowded; urgent

biāo

charger, steed; swift, valiant

biāo

to sign, to signal; to throw

biè

awkward

bīn

betel-nut, areca nut

bīn

a group of pigs

bīn

guest, visitor; surname; submit

bìn

funeral; to enbalm, to inter

bìn

kneecap

bǐng

rice-cake, pastry, biscuit

screen, foil, plaited matting; silkworm basket

shoulder, upper arm

variegated, motley; to refuse, to dispute

cǎi

motley, variegated

cài

a species of tortoise; surname

cán

ashamed, humiliated; shameful

cǎn

miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman

càn

to mix, to blend, to adulterate

cāng

dark blue; deep green; old, hoary

cáo

bustling, noisy

cáo

canal, watercourse; to transport by sea

chā

spade, shovel; marking pin

chá

to examine, to investigate, to observe

chá

quarrel; fault; a shard of glass

chài

to recover from disease; an epidemic

chán

cicada; continuous

chǎn

a river in Shaanxi province

cháng

to taste; to experience, to experiment with

cháng

field, market, open space

cháng

a moon goddess, the lady in the moon

chàng

freely, smoothly; unrestrained

chén

cinders, ashes, dust, dirt

chēng

balanced; name, brand; to say, to call

chéng

hangover; uncomfortable

chòng

ancient weapon; blunderbuss

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

chóu

to falter, to hesitate; smug, self-satisfied

chǒu

to see, to look at, to gaze at

chú

to mow, to cut grass; hay, fodder

chù

busy, crowded; used in transliterations

chún

an edible water plant; Brasenia

chuò

graceful, delicate; spacious

magnetic; porcelain

female; feminine; gentle, soft

cormorant

cōng

buckskin horse

nest; silkworm frame; to collect

cuī

to destroy, to wreck