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āi

interjection of surprise

àn

beach, coast, shore

āng

dirty, filthy

áng

to rise; proud, bold, upright

ào

cavity, depression, hollow; depressed; undulating

ǎo

to pull, to drag; perverse, obstinate; bent, warped

to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote

straw, thatch

father, papa

bǎi

hundred

bài

failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat

bǎn

board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff

bǎn

printing block, edition; register; volume, version

bàn

to mix

bàn

a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip

bāo

spore

bāo

bud, flower; rush, reed; to bloom

bǎo

treasure, jewel; rare, precious

bǎo

satisfied; to eat one's fill

bào

to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

bēi

humble, low, inferior; to despise

bēi

cup, glass; measure word for liquids

bèi

to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect

bēn

to rush about; to run, to flee

běn

benzene, benzol

vagina; to press up to; to force

that, those, the other

to give

biǎn

to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure

biàn

to change, to transform, to alter; rebel

biǎo

to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

bīn

(archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite

bǐng

to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over

bìng

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

bìng

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

to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate

waves, ripples, breakers; undulations

silk, fabric; wealth, property

frightened, terrified

Old variant of 步

cǎi

to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

cān

to take part in, to intervene; ginseng

side; to slant, to lean, to incline

toilet, washroom; to mingle

chǎ

shorts, panties; a slit in a robe

chà

surprised, shocked

chāi

to break open, to split up, to tear apart

chāi

ornamental hairpin

chái

a class, a company; companion; together

chāng

sunlight; good, proper; prosperous

chàng

freely, smoothly; unrestrained

chāo

grieving

chǎo

to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté; to trade stock

chè

to crack, to open, to split, to tear

chēn

to pull

chèn

underwear, lining; in contrast

chéng

to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance

chéng

jamb, door stop; to touch

chéng

honest, sincere, true; actually, really

chí

a district in Shandong

chǐ

luxurious, extravagant

齿
chǐ

teeth; gears, cogs; age

chǒng

to love; to favor, to pamper, to spoil; concubine

chōu

to draw out, to pull out; to sprout

chǔ

pestle; to grind

chù

fearful, apprehensive; timid, shy

chù

to stitch, to sew; insufficient

chù

a shackled pig

chuàn

bracelet, armlet

chuī

meal; to cook, to steam

chuí

to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near

to help, to aid