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áo

huge sea turtle

ǎo

coat, jacket, outerware

ào

a flat iron cooking-plate for cakes

bǎi

to arrange, to display; pendulum, swing

bàng

pound sterling

bèng

to jump, to bounce on; bright

a jade annulus

biān

border, edge, margin, side

biān

whip; to lash, to flog

bié

to limp

bīn

betel-nut, areca nut

bìn

funeral; to enbalm, to inter

large bell; hoe, spade

a species of pigeon

chá

Sassafras tzumu

chán

cicada; continuous

chǎn

smile

cháo

a kind of sea turtle; surname

chōng

ancient warship

chóng

insect, worm; mollusk

chóu

enemy, rival, opponent

chú

to hesitate, to falter; undecided

chú

chick, fledging; infant, toddler

chǔ

foundation stone, plinth; basis

chuǎng

to rush in, to charge in, to burst in

chuō

to pierce, to prick, to stab; stamp, seal

cóng

bush, shrub; thicket; collection

to frown, to knit the brows; distressed

cuàn

to run away; to expel; to revise, to edit

dān

a small bamboo basket for rice

dāng

the crotch or seat of a pair of pants

dǎo

to pray, to entreat, to beg; prayer

dào

to shine, to illuminate; to cover, to envelop

dēng

bamboo or straw hat; street-vendor's umbrella

leather shoes

wig

diàn

erythema

diàn

bamboo mat

dōng

the sound of drums

ditch, sluice, gutter, drain

duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

duì

hatred, resentment; to dislike, to hate

é

forehead; quota, amount

é

goose

è

jaw

fān

to upset, to capsize, to flip over

fān

boundary, fence, outlying border

fēng

abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty

to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply

scent, fragrance, aroma

blind, stupid; a blind musician

guān

huge fish; widower; bachelor

guǎng

fierce, rude, uncivilized

guī

turtle, tortoise; cuckold

guī

a place name

guī

to return, to go back; to return to, to revert

guì

cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe; shop counter

gǎo

stove; bright

hào

bright, luminous; white, hoary

to close; whole, entire, all

swan

waterfowl

huán

spoonbill, ibis; Threskiornidae

huàn

carp

huì

dirty, unclean; immoral, obscene

huì

a kind of cicada; Platypleura

huò

cauldron, large iron pot

trace, tracks; footprints

chicken

nits, lice

water chestnut; water caltrop

fringe flower; wolfberry shrub