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錘
chuí

hammer

錕
kūn

a legendary sword

錄
lù

to copy, to record, to write down

錚
zhēng

clanging sound; a small gong

錐
zhuī

gimlet, drill, awl; to drill, to bore

錙
zī

half-pound; an ancient unit of weight

錶
biǎo

to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

錯
cuò

error, mistake; incorrect, wrong

錠
dìng

spindle, ingot; tablet, slab

錮
gù

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

錦
jǐn

brocade, tapestry; embroidered

録
lù

to copy

錳
měng

manganese

錢
qián

money, currency, coins

錫
xī

tin; to bestow, to confer

錾
zàn

chisel, engraving tool

鍁
xiān

shovel

鍵
jiàn

lock, door bolt; key

镚
bèng

dime, small coin

镖
biāo

spear, harpoon, dart; to escort

镝
dī

dysprosium

镜
jìng

mirror, glass; lens, glasses

镙
luó

镘
màn

trowel

镗
tāng

awl, boring tool

镟
xuàn

lathe

镛
yōng

a large bell used as musical instrument

镞
zú

arrowhead, barb; quick, swift

閶
chāng

the gates of heaven; the main gate of a palace

閼
è

to block, to obstruct, to stop up

閵
lìn

閹
yān

eunuch; to castrate

閻
yán

village gate; surname

閾
yù

threshold; separated, confined

隰
xí

swamp, marsh, damp lowland

隱
yǐn

to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden

雔
chóu

companion; couple; to match

雕
diāo

to carve, to engrave; eagle, vulture

霏
fēi

rainfall, snowfall

霍
huò

quickly, suddenly; surname

霖
lín

monsoon; a long spell of rain

霓
ní

rainbow; colorful, variegated

霎
shà

drizzle, light rain; fleeting, passing

霑
zhān

moist, soaked; to moisten

靛
diàn

indigo, blue dye

靜
jìng

still, quiet, motionless, gentle

靦
miǎn

modest, bashful

鞔
mán

to cover; leather stretched over a drum

鞘
qiào

scabbard, sheath

韰
xiè

頷
hàn

chin, jowl; to nod

頰
jiá

cheeks, jaw

頸
jǐng

neck, throat

頻
pín

frequency; repeatedly, again and again

頭
tóu

head; chief, boss; first, top

頹
tuí

ruined, decayed; depressed; decadent

頤
yí

cheeks, jaw; chin; rear; to nourish

颟
mān

to idle, to dawdle; thoughtless, careless

颞
niè

the temporal bone

颠
diān

peak, summit, top; to upset

颡
sǎng

forehead; to kowtow

飙
biāo

whirlwind (1)

飚
biāo

whirlwind (2)

餐
cān

to eat, to dine; meal, food

餛
hún

dumpling soup; wonton

餞
jiàn

to send off; farewell dinner; preserves

餚
yáo

cooked or prepared meat

館
guǎn

public building; shop, house, establishment

餡
xiàn

filling, stuffing; secret

駮
bó

fierce animal; piebald horse; to argue; to join, to transfer

駭
hài

to terrify, to shock, to frighten

駱
luò

camel