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used in transliterations

ān

peaceful, tranquil, quiet

àn

wild dog; jail, lock-up

bǎi

one hundred; numerous, many

bǎn

hillside, slope

bāng

country, nation, state

to finish, to conclude, to end; completed

to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block

bīn

a county in Shaanxi province

bīng

ice; ice-cold

bìng

to combine, to annex; also, what's more

cāng

vulgar person, country man

cǎo

grass

chà

beautiful, colorful; girl

chà

a branching stream

chǎn

to give birth, to bring forth, to produce

chàn

to regret, to repent; confession, penitence

chāng

the ghost of one devoured by a tiger

chǎng

field, open space; market, square; stage

chén

cinders, ashes, dust, dirt

chén

minister, statesman, official, vassal

chéng

to aid, to assist, to rescue

chéng

to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed

chī

to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear

chí

to loosen, to relax; to unstring a bow

chí

pool, pond; moat; cistern

chí

speed, haste; to run, to gallop

chōng

to fill, to supply; to be full

chōng

wash, rinse, flush; dash; soar

chóng

insect, worm; mollusk

chuán

to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons

chuǎn

mistaken; to be contrary; to deviate

chuǎng

to rush in, to charge in, to burst in

chuàng

to establish, to create; cut, wound, trauma

this, these; in this case, then

thorn, sting, prickle; to stab; to assassinate

order, sequence; second, next; one after the other

cuān

to parboil; to boil; a kettle of hot water

cūn

village, hamlet; rustic

cún

to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit

cǔn

to guess, to ponder, to suppose

cùn

English inch (unlike 寸, which could be the English or the Chinese inch)

to reach, to arrive at; intelligent

dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

dàng

ditch; pool

dāo

deuterium

dǎo

to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct

de

earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb

dēng

lamp, lantern, light

diào

seldom, irregularly

diào

to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang

dīng

jingling, tinkling

diū

to lose; to discard

diū

to lose; to discard

dòng

to move, to happen; movement, action

Shichito matgrass

duō

much, many, multi-; more than, over

duó

to rob, to snatch, to take by force

duǒ

cluster of flowers; earlobe; an item on both sides

é

to swindle, to cheat; wrong, error; falsehood

ér

and, and then, and yet; but

ěr

ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

cut down, subjugate, attack

fān

boat; to sail

fāng

a district in Sichuan province

fáng

to protect, to defend, to guard against

仿
fǎng

to imitate, to copy; fake; as if

访
fǎng

to visit; to inquire, to ask

fēi

wife, spouse; imperial concubine

fèn

job, part, role; duty

fěng

sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule

fǒu

earthen crock or jar; pottery