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áng

lofty; high; to raise; high-priced, expensive

to desire, to wish for

bàn

to set up; to manage, to run; to deal with, to handle

bèi

sea shell; money, currency

to compare, liken; comparison; than

currency, coins, legal tender

biàn

to be impatient; hasty, excitable

huǒ

fire

bīng

frozen; ice-cold

not; no

cāng

granary, barn; cabin, berth

chē

cart, vehicle; to move in a cart

chǐ

ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.

chóu

enemy; hatred, enmity

chǒu

ugly; shameful; comedian, clown

chuāng

to create, to make, to invent

cóng

from, by, since, whence, through

dǎi

corpse; death; evil, depraved, wicked

dān

cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder

dèng

surname

diào

to suspend, to hang; to pity, to condole

dīng

lonely, solitary

dìng

to make an order; to draw up an agreement

dòu

to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

duì

team, group, band, army unit; measure word for groups of people

è

adversity, difficulty, distress

poor; short, lacking; tired

fǎn

reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-

fāng

square, rectangle; side; region; flag

fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

fēng

abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty

fēng

wind; air; customs, manners; news

fèng

male phoenix; symbol of joy

man, husband; worker; those

巿

to revolve, to turn, to make a circuit

father, dad

obituary, death notice

gài

beggar; to beg; to give

gāng

ridge or crest of hill

gāng

net, network

spear, lance, halberd

gōng

fair, equitable; public; duke

gōng

forearm, upper arm; round

gōu

to hook, to join, to connect; to entice

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guài

decisive, certain; parted; fork

guàn

old form of 貫

mutually, reciprocally

door; family

door; family

huà

to change, to convert, to reform; -ize

huàn

fantasy, illusion, mirage; imaginary

huǒ

fire

to ridicule, to mock, to jeer

to choke on something

to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme

jiàn

to see, to observe, to meet, to appear

jiè

agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor

jīn

modern, current; today, now

jīn

a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd

jǐn

only, merely, solely, just

jǐng

well, mine shaft, pit

large, huge, gigantic; chief

kāi

to open; to start, to initiate, to begin

kàng

high, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; surname

kǒng

opening, hole, orifice; great

lǎo

old, aged; experienced

excess, remainder, surplus

sedimentary layer; mineral vein

history; calendar

liù

six

lún

logical reasons, logical order