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áo

huge sea turtle

biào

swim bladder

biē

turtle

chǎ

cymbals

chán

to follow, to imitate; path, rut

chàn

to shiver, to tremble; trembling

chú

to falter, to waver, to hesitate

chuò

narrow, small-minded; dirty (2)

diān

mountain peak, mountain top

dié

pile; layer; to fold up; to repeat, to duplicate

to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce

skull

gōng

to give, to present; reverential

guàn

crane, stork; Ciconia species (various)

huān

happy, glad, joyful

huò

cauldron, large iron pot

to subside; to clear up after a storm; to stop being angry

jiān

skipjack, bonito

jiàn

mirror, looking glass; to reflect

jiàn

mirror, looking glass; to reflect

jiāng

bridle, reins

jiāo

haughty, spirited; a wild stallion

kān

niche, shrine

lài

bamboo flute; flute, pipe; a musical note

red algae; Gracilaria verrucosa

liè

to stride over; to step across

lín

female unicorn

lóng

basket; cage; bamboo basket used to serve dimsum

lóng

deaf

book, record; book of prophecy

luán

lovely, beautiful; docile, obedient

孿
luán

twins

luán

mountain range; tall pointed mountain

luō

long-winded, verbose

luó

to patrol, to inspect; patrol, watch; logic

mái

fog, mist; smoke, smog; dust storm

mán

eel

millet

a kind of farm tool

náng

bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow

ōu

seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

pèi

bridle, reins

qiè

to steal; thief; secret, stealthy

fine woolen cloth; prayer mat

quán

authority, power, right

ráng

flesh, core, pith, pulp

ráng

stalks of grain; lush, abundant

to pour, to spill; to scatter, to shed; to wipe away

shú

ransom; to buy; to redeem

shuāng

eagle

tān

to spread out, to open, to allot; a merchant's stand

tān

rapids; sandbar, shoal

tǎng

if, supposing, in case

tāo

gluttonous; greedy, covetous

tīng

to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey

wān

bend, curve, turn

to attack, to raid; to inherit

xiāng

inset, inlay; to set, to mount; to fill

black

beard; must; necessary

xuǎn

ringworms

xuě

codfish

yǎn

grave, respectful; majestic

yǎn

a kind of insectivorous rodent

yàn

false, bogus; counterfeit; a sham

to talk in one's sleep; somniloquy

admirable, esteemed, virtuous

yōng

breakfast; to eat prepared food

yōng

bighead

uneven teeth; to disagree

to vend, sell

zǎn

to save, to hoard