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指
zhǐ

finger, toe; to point, to indicate

挡
dǎng

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

挥
huī

to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away

挤
jǐ

to squeeze, to push against; crowded

挢
jiǎo

to correct

挠
náo

to yield; to scratch, to disturb

挪
nuó

to shift, to move

挺
tǐng

to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff

挣
zhēng

to struggle, to strive, to endeavor

政
zhèng

government, politics

故
gù

reason, cause; happening, instance

敃
mǐn

robust, strong, vigorous

敄
wù

to put forth effort

施
shī

to grant, to bestow; to act; surname

斿
yóu

to swim; to move freely

斫
zhuó

to chop, to cut, to lop off

既
jì

already, since, then; both; de facto

星
xīng

star, planet; a point of light

昜
yáng

bright, glorious; to expand, to open up

昝
zǎn

dual pronoun: "you and I", "we two"; surname

昶
chǎng

bright, clear; extended

春
chūn

springtime; joyful, lustful, wanton

昬
hūn

dusk; dark, confused; stupid

昴
mǎo

one of the 28 constellations

昧
mèi

dark, hidden, obscure

昵
nì

close, intimate; to approach

是
shì

to be; yes

昷
wēn

warm, a warm meal

显
xiǎn

clear, evident; prominent; to show

昫
xù

warm

映
yìng

to project; to reflect; to shine

昱
yù

bright, dazzling; sunlight

昭
zhāo

bright, luminous; clear, manifest

昼
zhòu

daytime, daylight

昨
zuó

yesterday; formerly, in the past

曷
hé

what, why, where, which, how

朐
qú

warm

枸
gǒu

a kind of aspen found in Sichuan

枷
jiā

the stocks, a cangue scaffold

架
jià

frame, rack, stand; to prop up

枯
kū

dried out, withered, decayed

枰
píng

smooth board; chessboard; chess

枵
xiāo

empty; a hollow tree stump

枼
yè

table; flat pieces of wood; a slip, a leaf

枳
zhǐ

trifoliate orange; hedge thorn

柏
bǎi

cypress, cedar

柄
bǐng

handle, lever, knob; authority

柑
gān

tangerine, loose-skinned orange

柃
líng

Eurya japonica

某
mǒu

some, someone; a certain thing or person

柒
qī

seven (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

染
rǎn

dye; to catch; to infect; to be contagious

柔
róu

soft, supple; gentle; flexible

柁
duò

the main beam of a house

柝
tuò

a watchman's rattle

柙
xiá

a cage or pen for wild animals

柚
yòu

grapefruit, pomelo

柞
zhà

beech, oak; evergreen; to clear away trees

柘
zhè

cudrania, mulberry; sugarcane

柊
zhōng

holly

查
chá

to investigate, to examine, to look into

柽
chēng

willow, tamarisk

柢
dǐ

root, base

柬
jiǎn

card, letter, invitation, note

柩
jiù

bier, coffin

柯
kē

axe-handle, bough, stalk; surname

柳
liǔ

willow tree; pleasure; surname

柰
nài

crab-apple tree; to endure, to bear

柠
níng

lemon

柵
zhà

fence, grid, palisade

柿
shì

persimmon

柱
zhù

to lean on; pillar, post, support