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niáng

troubled, oppressed; fat; mother

niè

stump, sprout

niè

stump, sprout

nuò

glutinous rice; sticky, viscous

example; metaphor, simile

piāo

to drift, to float, to flutter

píng

apple; duckweed, Artemisia

to pray, to implore; herb; Artemesia

qiān

to lift, to raise; to fly, to soar

qiǎn

to scold, to reprimand, to abuse

qíng

to tattoo; to brand the face of criminals

qiū

waterfowl; Garrulus glandarius

quàn

to recommend, to advise; to urge, to exhort

rǎng

to shout, to roar, to cry; to brawl

rǎng

soil, loam, earth; rich

rǎng

to usurp, to seize; to repel

ráo

abundant, bountiful

róng

lizard

wasp; to wriggle, to squirm

the temporal bone

sāi

fish gills

sǎn

fried round cakes of wheat flour

shàn

rich, elegant; to support, to provide for

shàn

eel

shì

raincoat

shì

to explain, to interpret; to release

shuāng

widow

shuāng

horse

to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations

téng

to fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance; rising, steaming

anchovy

tuán

rice ball

tuó

large reptile, water lizard

socks, stockings

wēi

high, lofty; eminent, majestic

wèn

a crack in porcelain

flying squirrel

duck

sunshine; early dawn

to sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause

xián

all, together, united; salted

xiàn

to offer, to present; to show, to display

sǎn

hail, sleet

xiāng

to gallop about with the head uplifted

xiǎng

to make noise, to make sound; sound

xiǎng

banquet; to host a banquet

xiāo

the sound of beating wind and rain

xīn

fragrant, aromatic

xuán

to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung

yán

strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

yǎng

to itch; to tickle

耀
yào

to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle; glory

to translate, to interpret; to encode, to decode

to consult, to talk over; to criticize, to discuss

yīng

long-necked bottle or jar

yíng

to win, to gain; surplus, profit

fame, reputation; to praise

yuē

to measure; to calculate

yuè

to boil, to soak; to cleanse, to wash

yùn

to collect, to gather, to store; profound

dirty, filthy

zàn

ceremonial libation cup

zào

tense, irritable; rash, hot-tempered

zéi

cuttlefish

zhān

talkative; incoherent, babbling

zhěn

glossy black hair

zhèng

ailment, disease, illness

zhōng

clock; bell

zhú

to walk carefully; to hesitate, to falter

zhuàn

to feed, support, provide for; food

zōu

mounted escort; groom

zuǎn

to edit, to compile; to tie a knot