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pán

to occupy; to coil; curled up, coiled

pán

to stagger, to limp

páng

carp

péng

land-crab; Grapsus

craving, addiction; habit, hobby; indigestion

waterfall, cascade; heavy rain

navel; belly, underside

to ride, to mount; cavalry

fin

qià

pelvis, hip bone

qiāng

to limp; to lurch

qiào

hole, opening, aperture

qiào

outstanding; to elevate, to lift, to raise

qiè

an aromatic herb

qìng

to speak softly

qiū

leather strap; to swing

the human body

startled; surname

shrew

to peep, to watch, to spy on

quán

curly hair; fine growth of hair

quē

palace; watchtower

rǎo

to poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate

rào

to entwine, to wind around; to orbit, to revolve

róng

mold; to fuse, to melt, to smelt

róu

to tan, to soften

to farm, to harvest grain

shā

spear; to injure

shā

shark

shān

the rank odor of sheep or goats

shàn

to repair, to mend; to transcribe, to rewrite

shàn

earthworm

shāng

wine cup; to propose a toast; feast

shěn

father's younger brother's wife

chén

to sink, to submerge; addicted; surname

shuāng

pair, couple; both; measure word for things that come in pairs

sōng

pine tree; fir tree

sōu

a chill breeze; to blow; the sound of the wind

sǒu

to tremble, to shake, to quake, to flutter

suǒ

lock, padlock; chains, shackles

sole

tái

platform; unit; term of address

tán

altar; arena; examination hall

tǎn

to strip, to lay bare; naked, bare

tāng

to trample, to wade; muddy, wet

táo

wood block; idiot, blockhead

téng

ivy, creeper

forehead; headline, title; theme

pelican

tiè

glutton, greedy person; insatiable dragon

wěi

right; proper; perpriety

tungsten, wolfram

one thousandth

spider; caulking

sacrficial victim; gift; grain

feud; to fight, to quarrel

xiá

sly, cunning, shrewd; artful

xiǎn

fire; wildfire

xiāo

to make noise; to treat with contempt

xié

to pick up, to gather, to acquire; to hold in one's lap

xiè

to leak; diarrhea

xūn

twilight; sunset

xūn

smoke, scent; to smoke, to cure

yán

face, facial appearance

yáo

the nautilus; the ray

yào

bright, glorious; Venus

to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine

ebony; shining black

the Yi tribe; tripod; rule, nature

the Yi tribe; tripod; rule, nature

hysteria

ytterbium