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Choose the number of pen movements you counted, then compare pinyin and meanings to identify the character.
14-stroke characters
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cockroach
honey, nectar; sweet
lightfoot crab; worm, leech
spider
solitary wasp; potter wasp
candle, wax; maggot
grasshopper
tick, mite
dragonfly
to curl one's body; to wriggle like a worm
cicada, broad locust
to creep, to crawl
lizard
lizard
toad; legendary turtle
cicada; continuous
cicada, grasshopper; small green frog
to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse
fly, musca
mantis, dung beetle
to wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind
flowing gown; surname
skirt, petticoat; beautiful
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
swaddling cloth; infancy
paper or cloth pasted together
4cramped, narrow; crowded; urgent
again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return
coarse wool; dull, brown
lapel, collar; tattered, threadbare
girdle, loincloth; bag, pouch
to strip, to undress; to fade, to fall off
wizard
to meet unexpectedly
to start, to tremble with fear
oh, hey; surprise (tone 2), disagreement (tone 3), agreement (tone 4)
definitely, sure!
to lie, to deceive; to delude, to cheat
to scold, to blame; to ridicule, to criticize
to know, to recognize, to understand
to swear, to pledge; oath
to tempt, to persuade, to entice; guide
words, language; saying, expression
determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
to teach, to instruct; to encourage, to urge
to warn, to admonish; warning
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
to chant, to recite, to repeat, to read aloud
to slander, to defame; a false accusation
error, fault, mistake; to delay
cunning, crafty, sly
to slander, to defame; a false accusation
chart, list, table; spectrum; musical score
tower; to ridicule, to blame; surname
surname
to slander
a group of pigs
brave, heroic, chivalrous
fox, wildcat
countenance, appearance
guest, visitor; surname; submit
to buy and sell on credit
necklace; pearls or shells strung together
to relieve, to aid; rich
to contribute to funeral expenses
to compete, to contend; contest, race
to earn, to profit, to make money
unnecessary, superfluous
bright, radiant, glowing
to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel
ancient state; surname
to kneel; to get on hands and knees