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ā

actinium

ái

brilliant white; as white as snow

ān

saddle

ào

vexed; regretful; nervous

ào

bay, cove, dock, inlet

to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit

bān

scar, mole

bàng

pound; to weigh

bàng

pound sterling

bāo

to cite; to honor, to praise; to recommend

bǎo

bustard; procuress; Otis species (various)

bào

violent, brutal, tyrannical

bèi

generation, lifetime; contemporary

bèi

barium

biān

to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile

biān

bat

biāo

mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize

biāo

sfat; rump

biē

to stifle, to restrain, to choke; to suppress one's inner feelings

biě

shriveled, dried up; vexed

bīn

high-quality iron

to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate

to sow seeds, to scatter; to broadcast, to spread

fān

abundant, flourishing; barbarians, foreigners

cake, biscuit

radish; root vegetables

stiff, corpse-like; rigor mortis

large bell; hoe, spade

cǎi

to step on; to stamp

cáo

trough, manger; vat, tank; distillery

cēng

to scold, to shout at

céng

layer, floor, story, stratum

chán

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty

chán

store, shop

chán

the sound of flowing water

chǎn

many; to pant

chǎn

to flatter, to cajole; toady, yes-man

chǎn

wild horse, mustang; wild, free

chǎng

cliff; factory, workshop; building

cháo

to deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn

cháo

tide, current; damp, moist, wet

chè

penetrating, pervasive; to penetrate, to pass through

chè

to omit; to remove; to withdraw

chè

limpid, clear; thoroughly, completely

chēn

to glare

chēng

to support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing

chēng

to support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing

chéng

clear, limpid, pure

chí

porch; courtyard; steps leading into a building

chí

hesitant, undecided; embarrassed

chí

tardy, slow, late; to delay

chǐ

to strip, to tear off, to undress

chǐ

teeth; gears, cogs; age

chì

clonic convulsions

chōng

indecisive, irresolute; to yearn for

chōng

wash, rinse, flush; dash; soar

chū

Ailanthus tree; a kind of small tree, useless for timber

chú

kitchen; closet, cupboard

chú

hoe; to eradicate, to weed out

chù

Chinese character

chuāng

boil, tumor; wound, sore

chuáng

carriage curtain; sun screen; tent; measure word for buildings

chūn

bedbug

chún

an edible water plant; Brasenia

chún

rich, pure, as good as wine

chuō

to stride, to excel, to get ahead

chuò

to suspend, to stop, to halt

chuò

narrow, small-minded; dirty (2)

sticky rice; mochi

to give; to bestow a favor; to appoint

cōng

scallions, leeks, green onions

cōng

fir tree