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dìng

spindle, ingot; tablet, slab

alone, independent, only, single, solitary

deep, serious; genuine, sincere, true

duì

to dislike; to abhor, to hate

dūn

a metric ton

dùn

to simmer; to stew

duó

to pace, to stroll, to walk slowly

è

bad, ill-omened, unlucky

è

candid, frank; honest speech

è

to block, to obstruct, to stop up

fán

to roast meat for a sacrifice

fēi

rainfall, snowfall

fēi

herring

fěi

round covered-basket

fèn

to strive, to exert effort; to arouse

fěng

sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule

fèng

to sew, to mend

ray, spoke

to tie, to bind

gǎn

to roll or knead dough

gāng

steel; hard, strong, tough

gāo

a pole used to punt a boat

gāo

cake, pastry

gǎo

plain white silk

gōu

bamboo basket; bamboo frame

species of Taiwan pigeon

to run hot metal through a mold; to confine, to restrain, to stop

fish guts

guǎn

public building; shop, house, establishment

guàn

to wash

hái

also, besides; still, yet; to return

hài

to terrify, to shock, to frighten

hàn

regret, remorse

hàn

to incite, to move, to shake

hàn

pen, pencil, writing brush

hàn

chin, jowl; to nod

hāo

noise, sound

hāo

to weed; to eradicate

quill, feather stem

héng

horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh

héng

to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge

hōng

the death of a prince; to swarm

hóng

budding, flourishing

hóng

school

hòng

boisterous; clamor, noise

the purest cream

huái

to wrap, to conceal; to carry in one's bosom or up one's sleeve

huán

circle; to surround, to encircle

huán

apt, clever; flatterer, sycophant

huán

country, domain, world

huán

noose; to hang; to tie, to bind

huàn

to wear, to put on armor

huáng

jaundice

huáng

sulphur; brimstone

huì

to belch; to vomit

huì

vast, expansive, deep; dirty

huì

taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

hún

dumpling soup; wonton

hùn

joke, jest; nickname; obscene joke

huò

quickly, suddenly; surname

unburnt bricks

desk; machine; moment, opportunity

to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent

an oblong pearl

to store up, to amass, to accumulate

to gather, to collect; to edit, to compile

to hope for; to wish; Hebei province

dose; medicine; measure word for medicines

bun, topknot

jiá

cheeks, jaw

jiān

a climbing plant; Valeriana villosa

jiǎn

to pick up, to gather, to collect