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rèn

ancient unit of measure (about 8 feet); a fathom

rēng

to throw, to hurl, to cast away

róu

rump

three (cannot be followed by a measure word)

shǎn

flash, lightning; to dodge, to evade

shàn

to abuse, to slander, to vilify; to ridicule

shēn

to report; to extend; to explain; to declare

shēng

life; to be born; student

shèng

holy, sacred; sage, saint

shī

to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect

shí

stone, rock, mineral

shǐ

history, chronicle, annals

shǐ

arrow, dart; to vow, to swear

shì

generation, era, age; world

shì

official; to serve in the government

shì

city, town; market, fair; to trade

shì

altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate

shù

skill, art; method, technique; trick

shù

skill, art; method, technique; trick

shuǎi

to throw away, to fling, to discard

shuài

commander; commander-in-chief; handsome, smart

shui

old variant of 水[shui3]

silk, fine thread; wire; strings

to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer

four

other, another; he, she, it

it; other

tái

platform; unit; term of address

tàn

to sigh, to admire

tāo

to advance quickly; to go back and forth; origin, source

tǎo

to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for

tián

field, farm, arable land; cultivated

tīng

bank, sandbar; beach, shore

tóng

together, same; surname

tóu

head; chief, boss; first, top

to protrude, to bulge out; convex

tuō

to commission, to entrust, to rely on

wài

out, outside, external; foreign; in addition

wǎng

net, network

wèi

not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

affairs, business; should; must

5th heavenly stem

worried, apprehensive

forty, fortieth

xiān

god; fairy; immortal, transcendent

xiě

to write

xiōng

elder brother

xuán

deep, profound, abstruse

xué

cave, den, hole

xùn

to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis

xùn

news, information; to question, to interrogate

to crush, to grind; mill, roller

yāng

central; to beg; to run out

business, profession; to study, to work

leaf, page; surname

cloth

instrument, apparatus; ceremony, rites

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

yìn

print; mark; seal, stamp

yǒng

long; perpetual, eternal; forever

yòng

to use, to employ, to apply; use

yóu

cause, reason; from

yòu

right; right-wing

yòu

infant, young child; immature

a state in Henan province

jade, gem, precious stone

to drive, to ride; to manage, to control

yuàn

to turn over when asleep

yuē

cockroach

yuè

halberd, battle-axe

yùn

pregnant; pregnancy

full circle; to encircle