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Chinese character

to translate, to interpret; to encode, to decode

area, district, city, state

yín

to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry

yín

Chinese character

yǐn

to smile at; to sneer at

yǐn

to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink

yīng

should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope

yíng

to welcome, to receive, to greet

yōng

to hire, to employ; commission; servant

yǒng

path; river in Ningbo; Ningbo

yōu

sad, grieving; melancholy, grief

yōu

distant, far; adverbial prefix

yóu

similar to, just like, as

yóu

mail; post office

yǒu

a vessel of wine

yǒu

wine; wine vessel; chemical

yòu

to help; to protect; to bless

surplus, remainder; surname

beautiful, handsome, fair

final particle indicating doubt, surprise, or a question

semi-precious stone

old woman, hag; to protect; to brood over

full, satiated; to confer

yuán

employee; member; personnel, staff

yuán

garden, park; orchard

yuán

a river in western Hunan

yuǎn

distant, remote, far; profound

yuàn

a small worm; to twist; to surround; empty

yún

confused; numerous

yún

common rue; diverse, varied

yǔn

barbarians; a tribe of Scythian nomads

yùn

to run; ship, transport; fortune, luck

zāi

disaster, catastrophe, calamity

zāi

disaster, catastrophe, calamity

zào

kitchen, oven, stove

zào

soap; black; menial servant

zhà

to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous

zhàn

to possess, to usurp, to take by force

zhāng

to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper

zhàng

tent, screen, mosquito net; debt, credit, account

zhàng

cane, walking stick

zhāo

to endeavor, to strive; to encourage; to cut

zhǎo

to search for, to look for, to find; change (as in money)

zhào

to proclaim, to decree; imperial decree

zhé

to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble

zhè

this, these; such; here

zhēn

needle, pin, tack; acupuncture

zhěn

to diagnose; to examine a patient

zhèng

to prove, to verify; certificate, proof

zhī

to chirp; to hiss; to squeak

zhī

measuring cup; wine flask

zhǐ

location, site; the foundation of a house

zhǐ

paper

zhǐ

an angelica herb

zhì

determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write

zhì

stubborn; perverse; aggressive

zhì

badger; legendary beast

zhōng

agitated, restless

zhōu

to quip, to play with words, to talk nonsense

zhǒu

elbow, shoulder; to help someone carry a load

zhù

to wait; to look towards; to turn one's back on

zhù

to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop

zhù

to help, to aid, to assist

zhù

China grass, ramie

zhuā

to clutch, to grab, to seize

zhuāng

adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up

zhuàng

big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe

zhuàng

state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate

zhuì

to drop, to fall down, to sink; heavy; weight

zhuó

to burn, to cauterize; bright

diligent, hard-working