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cōng

hastily, hurriedly, in a rush

dead; to die

to urge, to rush, to hurry; hasty; near, close

a sound made to get a horse to move

drooping ears

to answer; small bean; thick, heavy

little lamb

da

lump, mound; pimple

dài

belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear

dài

to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait

dài

idle; negligent, remiss; to neglect

dài

almost, probably; danger, peril; to endanger

dài

tortoise shell

dài

to borrow; to lend; to pardon

dān

to stare at, to gaze intently; to delay, to hinder

dǎn

gallbladder; gall, guts, courage

dǎng

to block, to obstruct; to get in the way; cover, guard

dàng

pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out

root, base

to butt, to gore; to resist

supreme ruler, emperor; god

diǎn

dot, point, speck

diàn

cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another

diàn

door latch

diàn

character flaw; a flaw in a gem

diǎo

penis; to fuck

dié

anthill; hill mound

dīng

drunk, intoxicated

dìng

to make an order; to draw up an agreement

dōng

radon

dòng

farm, field; used in place names

dòng

a mountain in Gansu province

dòng

fearful, pained, sorrowful

dòng

ridge-beam; the main support of a house

dòng

cave, grotto, hole, ravine

dòng

peptone

tǒu

wine flagon

dǒu

steep, sloping; sudden, abrupt

poison, venom; drug, narcotic

alone, independent, only, single, solitary

deep, serious; genuine, sincere, true

degree, system; manner; to consider

duān

specialized; concentrated

duàn

section, piece, division

duì

hatred, resentment; to dislike, to hate

dǔn

to doze, to nap, to nod off

dùn

shield; Dutch guilder

dùn

a kind of farm tool

dùn

blunt, obtuse; dull, flat; dim-witted

duō

to quiver, to tremble, to shudder

duǒ

a chemical element

duǒ

heap, pile; to heap, to pile

é

sudden, abrupt; used in transliterations

è

onomatopoetic, a drumming sound

è

chalk; to daub with chalk; holy, sacred, sagacious

éi

oh, hey; surprise (tone 2), disagreement (tone 3), agreement (tone 4)

ěr

a lake in Yunnan province

ěr

bait; cake; dumplings; to bait, to entice

èr

two (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

to plow; place name

penalty, fine; to punish, to penalize

clique, valve; a powerful and influential group

enamel, cloissoné

fàn

field; farm

fāng

francium

fēi

to fly, to dart; high

fèi

expenses, fees; to cost, to spend; wasteful

fēng

envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal

fēng

crazy, insane, mentally ill

fēng

sulfone

fēng

wind; air; customs, manners; news

weeds; overgrowth