Book: 500 Basic Chinese Characters – Flashcards
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一
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yī - one
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二
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èr - two
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三
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sān - three
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四
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sì - four
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五
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wǔ - five
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六
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liù - six
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七
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qī - seven
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八
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bā - eight
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九
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jiǔ - nine
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十
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shí - ten
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日
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rì - sun
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月
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yuè - moon, month
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人
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rén - person
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大
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dà - big
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头
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tóu - head, first
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太
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tài - too, the greatest
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天
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tiān - day, sky
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夫
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fū - husband, man
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入
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rù - to enter
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从
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cóng - from, follow
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北
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běi - north
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比
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bǐ - compare, than
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明
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míng - bright, know
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早
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zǎo - morning, early, long ago
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白
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bái - white, in vain
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百
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bǎi - hundred
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时
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shí - time, hour
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是
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shì - am, is, are, correct
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上
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shàng - upper, go up
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下
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xià - lower, down
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口
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kǒu - mouth
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古
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gǔ - ancient
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叫
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jiào - to (be) call(ed)
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听
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tīng - to listen, to hear
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言
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yán - words, say
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信
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xìn - letter, believe
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手
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shǒu - hand
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又
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yòu - again, and
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双
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shuāng - pair, dual, both
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友
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yǒu - friend
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有
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yǒu - to have, there is/are, posses
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受
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shòu - receive, endure, accept
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爱
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ài - to love
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争
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zhēng - contend, argue, struggle, fight,
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反
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fǎn - inversive, on the contrary, wrong side out or up / anti-
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饭
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fàn - meal, cooked rice
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取
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qǔ - to take, to get, to choose, to fetch
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最
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zuì - most
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左
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zuǒ - left
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右
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yòu - right
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了
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le / liǎo - verb ending / understand, finish, settle
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子
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zǐ / zi - child, son / noun suffix
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字
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zì - character, word
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个
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gè - (a measure word), individual
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中
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zhōng / zhòng - center, China / hit
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才
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cái - just, not until, ability
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木
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mù - tree, wood
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林
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lín - woods, forest, Chinese surname
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本
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běn - root, original, book, volume
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体
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tǐ - body / form / style / system
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术
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shù - skill, skill, art
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李
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lǐ - a family name, plum
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休
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xīu - rest, stop
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果
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guǒ - fruit, as expected
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不
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bù - not
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还
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hái / huán - still / return
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杯
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bēi - cup, glass
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土
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tǔ - soil, earth, local
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坏
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huài - bad, spoiled, broken, to break down
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坐
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zuò - to sit
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干
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gān / gàn - have to do with / dry, work
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于
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yú - at, on, in, to, than
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千
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qiān - thousand
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女
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nǚ － female, woman
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好
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hǎo / hào - good, very / like, be fond of
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如
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rú - as (if), like, such as
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安
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ān - safe, secure, install
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家
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jiā - family, home
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我
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wǒ - I, me
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你
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nǐ - you (singular)
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也
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yě - also, too
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他
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tā - he, him, other
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她
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tā - she, her
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它
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tā - it
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水
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shuǐ - water
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小
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xiǎo - small, little (in size)
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少
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shǎo / shào - few, little, less / children, young
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半
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bàn - half
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工
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gōng - work, industry
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王
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wáng - king, Chinese surname
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主
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zhǔ - host, main
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注
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zhù - pour, concentrate
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住
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zhù - to live
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国
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guó - country, state, nation
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马
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mǎ - horse, Chinese surname
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吗
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ma / má/ mǎ - a question particle for yes/no questions / what / morphine
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妈
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mā - mother, mom
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父
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fù - father
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爸
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bà - dad, father
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吧
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ba - modal particle indicating polite suggestion, ...right?, ...OK?
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把
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bǎ - hold, take, control, guard, regard as
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的
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de / dí / dì - (a possessive particle used after pronoun/noun) / really and truly / aim, target
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儿
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ér - child, son
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几
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jī / jǐ - table / several, how many
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机
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jī - machine, chance
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样
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yàng - appearance, sample
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养
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yǎng - raise, provide for
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美
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měi - beautiful
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门
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Mén - door, gate
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们
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mén - particle to plurals form
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问
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wèn - to ask
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间
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jiān / jiàn - room, measure for room / space in between
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多
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duō - many, much, more
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夜
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yè - night, evening
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望
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wàng - gaze into the distance
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什
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shén / shí - what / varied
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么
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me / yào - interrogative particle / one
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今
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jīn - now, present
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昨
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zuó - yesterday
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作
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zuò - work, do make
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心
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xīn - heart
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怎
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zěn - how, why
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必
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bì - certainly, necessary
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在
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zài - exist, in, at, on
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来
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lái - to come
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去
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qù - to go, leave
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却
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què - step back, but, however
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到
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dào - to arrive, reach
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倒
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dǎo / dào - to fall, to collapse, to fail, bankrupt / upside down, reverse, pour, tip
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文
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wén - script, literature, written language
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之
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zhī - him, her, it, of
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这
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zhè - this
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那
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nà - that
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哪
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nǎ / na - witch, what / particle
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呢
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ne - question particle
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谁
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shéi / shuí - who, anyone
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为
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wéi / wèi - do, act / for
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目
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mù - eye
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眼
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yǎn - eye
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看
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kān / kàn - to read, to see / to look after, take care
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见
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jiàn - to see
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现
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xiàn - appear
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观
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guān - to look at, view
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东
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dōng - east
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西
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xī - west
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要
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yào - to want, important, if
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南
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nán - south
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画
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huà - draw, point, stroke
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名
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míng - name
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各
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ge - each, every
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万
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wàn - ten thousand
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方
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fāng - square
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房
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fáng - house
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放
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fàng - to let off, to let go, to release
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可
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kě - may, but, yet
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哥
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gē - elder brother
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河
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hé - river
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何
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hé - why, what, Chinese surname
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第
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dì - younger brother
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第
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dì - ordinal number indicator
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且
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qiě - and, just
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姐
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jiě - elder sister
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妹
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mèi - younger sister
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而
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ér - and, but
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以
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yǐ - with, according to, and, in order to
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山
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shān - mountain
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出
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chū - to go out, arise, happen, issue, produce
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火
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huǒ - fire
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点
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diǎn - drop a liquid, a little, a bit, light burn
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照
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zhào - shine, reflect, take a picture
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热
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rè - hot, heat
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然
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rán - so, like that, however
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黑
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hēi - black
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石
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shí － stone, rock
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和
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hé / hè / huo - harmonious, and, with / join in the singing, write a poem in reply
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利
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lì - to be sharp, benefit
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种
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zhǒng / zhòng - seed, breed, kind, soft / to plant, to cultivate
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内
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neì - inner, inside
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同
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tóng - same, together
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市
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shì - market, city
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用
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yòng - to use
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力
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lì - strength
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历
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lì - history, go through, calendar
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男
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nán - male, man, son, boy
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动
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dòng - to move
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地
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dì / de - earth / particle
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买
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mǎi - to buy
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卖
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mài - to sell
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对
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duì -right, correct, towards, a pair of
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只
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zhī / zhǐ - a measure / only
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识
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shí - to know
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认
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rèn - recognize
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生
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shēng - give birth, unripe, unfamiliar
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先
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xiān - first, ancestor, earlier, in advance
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后
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hòu - back, rear, behind, queen
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胜
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shèng - victorious, win, succeed
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姓
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xìng - a surname
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雨
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yǔ - rain
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学
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xué - to study
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觉
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jué / jiào - feel / sleep
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习
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xí - to learn, practice
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书
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shū - book
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汉
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hàn - man, Han Chinese
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江
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jiāng - river, Chinese surname
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语
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yǔ - language
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说
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shuō - to say, to speak
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话
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huà - words, dialect, language
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活
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huó - live, alive, living, work
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讲
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jiǎng - speak, say, tell
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进
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jìn - to come in, advance
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读
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dú - read, attend, school
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哭
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kū - to cry, to weep
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笑
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xiào - to smile, to laugh
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器
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qì - utensil, device, tool, utensil, organ
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朋
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péng - friend
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再
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zài - again
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向
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xiàng - direction, facing, towards
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响
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xiǎng - sound
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英
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yīng - flower, English, hero
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法
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fǎ - method, way, France
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吃
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chī - to eat
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年
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nián - year
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元
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yuán - first, primary, Chinese Dollar
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远
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yuǎn - far
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近
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jìn - near, close
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毛
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máo - hair, feather
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分
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fēn / fèn - divide, a unit of weight money / component, part
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块
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kuài - lump, piece, chunk, Chinese Dollar
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快
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kuài - fast, happy, sharp
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很
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hěn - very
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跟
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gēn - follow, and
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走
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zǒu - to go, to walk (physically)
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路
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lù - road, way
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自
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zì - self, from
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己
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jǐ - oneself
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已
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yǐ - stop, already
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改
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gǎi - to change, to alter, to transform, to correct
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起
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qǐ - to rise
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记
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jì - to remember, write down
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没
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méi / mò - not have / sink
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设
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shè - to set up, to arrange, to establish, to found, to display
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与
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yǔ - and, together, with
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写
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xiě - to write
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午
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wǔ - noon, midday
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许
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xǔ - to allow, maybe
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得
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dé / de / děi - get, gain / suffix / must
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但
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dàn - but, yet
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青
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qīng - green, young
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清
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qǐng - clear, Qing Dynasty
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情
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qíng - feeling, emotion, passion, situation
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请
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qǐng - please, request, invite
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精
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jīng - refined, perfect, spirit
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能
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néng - can, be able to, ability, energy
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开
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kāi - to open, to start
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并
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bìng - combine, and
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关
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guān - close, turn off, customs house, barriers
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送
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sòng - deliver, give as gift, see sb off
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车
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chē - car, vehicle
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连
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lián - to join, link, even, company military unit
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军
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jūn - army, military, arms
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此
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cǐ - this, these
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些
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xiē - some
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老
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lǎo - old
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考
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kǎo - test, exam
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者
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zhě - person, thing
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教
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jiāo / jiào - teach, instruction / teach, instruction, religion
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师
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shī - teacher
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着
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zhāo / zhe - catch, touch / suffix
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会
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huì - meet, meeting, association, be able to, be likely to
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两
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liǎng - two, both, unit of weight
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史
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shǐ - history
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使
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shǐ - make, cause, envoy, messenger
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更
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gēng / gèng - to change / more, still more
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便
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biàn / pián - than, convenient, informal / cheap
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交
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jiaō - hand in, cross, make friend, mutual
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校
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xiào / jiào - school / proofread, to check, to compare
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较
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jiào - compare, comparatively, quite
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回
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huí - to return, circle, wind
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合
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hé - suit, fit, join, combine, close, shut
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拿
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ná - to take, to hold, to get
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给
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gěi / jǐ - give, grant, for, by / supply ,
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答
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dā / dá - to answer, reply
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正
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zhèng / zhēng - upright, straight, correct, principle / Chinese 1st month of year
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证
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zhēng - prove, evidence, certificate, card
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政
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zhèng - politics, government
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整
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zhěng - exactly, whole, entire
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立
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lì - to stand, establish
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位
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wèi - place, location, a polite measure for people
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音
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yīn - sound, noise, news
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意
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yì - mind, meaning, idea
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找
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zhǎo - to look for, give change
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公
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gōng - public, common, male animal, husband father, metric system
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共
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gòng - together, common, Communist Party
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打
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dǎ / dá - hit, strike, play, make / dozen
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收
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shōu - to receive, to accept, income
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都
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dōu / dū - both, all / Chinese surname, metropolis, capital city
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当
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dāng / dàng - work as, ought to, just at / proper, right
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常
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cháng - usually, often, ordinary
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气
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qì - air, gas, make angry
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汽
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qì - steam, vapor
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过
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guò - pass, cross, indicating past action
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成
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chéng - finish, complete, accomplish
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别
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bié - leave, part, other, another, don't
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相
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xiàng - looks, appearance, each other,
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想
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xiǎng - think, miss, want to
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思
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sī - to think, thought
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志
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zhì - will, aspiration, keep in mind, mark, sign
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感
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gǎn - feel, feeling, be grateful
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厂
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chǎng - factory, mill
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长
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cháng / zhǎng - long / grow, leader
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借
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jiè - borrow, lend
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练
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liàn - to practice
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晚
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wǎn - evening, night, late
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其
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qí - his, her, it's, their, he, she, it, they, that, such
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期
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qī - period of time
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化
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huà - change, convert
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花
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huā - flower, spend, expand
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华
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huá - magnificent, splendid, China, Chinese
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事
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shì - after, thing
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笔
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bǐ - pen
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让
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ràng - let, allow, give away
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因
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yīn - cause, because
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母
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mǔ - mother
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每
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měi - each, pair
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海
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hǎi - sea
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高
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gāo - high, tall
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京
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jīng - capital
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影
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yǐng - shadow, photograph
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电
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diàn - electricity, telegram, cable
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平
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píng - flat, even, put down, suppress, calm, peaceful
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包
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bāo - wrap, package
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衣
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yī - clothes
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被
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bèi - cover, to wear, quilt, by (in passive voice )
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装
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zhuāng - outfit, clothing, act, dress up, load, pack
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故
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gù - former, old, incident, reason
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做
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zuò - to do, to make
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飞
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fēi - to fly
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图
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tú - map, picture
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运
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yùn - carry, transport
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加
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jiā - plus, to add
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号
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huā / hào - howl, yell / name, date, number
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件
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jiàn - letter, document
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令
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lìng - order, command, make, cause
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领
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lǐng - collar, lead, usher
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里
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lǐ - lining, inside, in, Chinese unit of length = 500 meters
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理
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lǐ - reason, logic, natural, science, manage, run
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求
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qiú - beg, seek, strike for
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球
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qiú - sphere, globe, ball
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谢
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xiè - thank
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由
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yóu - cause, reason, from
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众
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zhòng - crowd
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知
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zhī - know, realize, knowledge
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道
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dào - direction, road, way, speak, say
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边
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biān - side, boundary, border
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病
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bìng - illness, to get sick
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次
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cì - second-rate, inferior, rate
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决
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jué - decide, determinate
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冷
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lěng - cold
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准
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zhǔn - allowed, standard, accurate
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死
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sǐ - die, dead, extremely
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就
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jiù - come near, undertake, accomplish, at once, right away
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茶
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chá - tea
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菜
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cài - vegetable, dish
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报
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bào - report, newspaper, recompense
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张
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zhāng - open, a measure word for flat objects, Chinese surname
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产
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chǎn - to produce, to give birth
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床
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chuáng - bed
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或
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huò - perhaps, might, possibly, or,
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忙
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máng - busy
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慢
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màn - slow
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前
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qián - front, former
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民
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mín - the people, civilian
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身
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shēn - body
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完
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wán - intact, whole, finish
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院
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yuàn - yard
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员
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yuán - member, person engaged in something
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圆
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yuán - round, circle
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直
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zhí - straight, direct
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真
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zhēn - really, true, real
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词
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cí - word
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等
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děng - wait, class, grade
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红
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hóng - red
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非
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fēi - not, no, wrong
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客
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kè - guest, visitor
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难
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nán / nàn - difficult, unpleasant / disaster
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世
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shì - lifetime, age, era
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界
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jiè - boundary
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全
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quán - whole, complete
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色
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sè - color, scene, women's looks, looks, expression
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无
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wú - nothing, not have
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义
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yì - justice, righteousness, meaning
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亲
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qīn - parent, relatives, in person
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新
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xīn - new, newly
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节
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jié - festival, economize
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角
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jiǎo / jué - horn / role, part, contend
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解
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jiě - divide, separate, explain, solve
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始
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shǐ - begin, beginning
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科
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kē - branch, division, science
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级
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jí - level, rank
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极
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jí - extremely, pole
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风
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fēng - wind
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代
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dài - generation, dynasty
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表
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biǎo - surface, show, watch
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办
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bàn - do, handle, run, punish
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定
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dìng - calm, stable, decide, subscribe, book
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告
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gào - tell, inform, accuse
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计
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jì - count, compute, idea, plan
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诉
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sù - tell, complain, accuse
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业
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yè - line of business, trade, enterprise, cause
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光
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guāng - light, glory, smooth, glossy
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复
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fù - duplicate, answer, recover, resume
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服
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fú - clothes, dress, serve, obey, take, medicine
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克
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kè - overcome, gram
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空
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kōng / kòng - sky, empty, hollow / empty space, free time, vacant, leave empty
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片
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piàn - a flat, thin piece, slice
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外
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wài - outside, outer, outward, other, foreign
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望
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wàng - go, past, toward, to
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论
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lùn - discuss, opinion, view
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谈
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tán - talk, chat, what is said
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星
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xīng - star
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行
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xíng / háng - go, travel, OK / line, business, firm
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形
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xíng - form, body
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须
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xū - beard, mustache, must, have to
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选
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xuǎn - select, choose, elect
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医
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yī - doctor, medical service
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应
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yīng / yìng - should / answer, respond
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该
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gāi - should, ought to, this
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拉
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lā - to pull, draw
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念
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niàn - think of, study
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农
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nóng - farming, farmer
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命
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mìng - life, order
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岁
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suì - year, year of age
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兴
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xīng / xìng - become popular / mood, desire
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系
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xì / jì - system, department / tie, fasten
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条
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tiáo - a long narrow piece, item, article, measure word
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提
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tí - to carry, to lift, bring up
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题
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tí - topic, inscribe, write
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布
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bù - to declare, to announce, cloth
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够
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gòu
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劳
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láo - work
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轻
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qīng - light
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经
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jīng - pass, through, scripture, classics
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重
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zhòng / chóng- heavy, serious / repeat
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量
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liáng / liàng - to measure / quantity
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跑
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pǎo - to run
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容
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róng - appearance / hold, to contain
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易
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yì - change, easy, simple
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需
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xū - require, to need, to want, necessity
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接
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jiē - to meet, to pick (someone) up, receive
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侯
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hòu - wait, time
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参
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cān / shēn - join, take part in, refer, consult / ginseng
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层
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céng - layer
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导
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dǎo - lead
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步
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bù - step, walk
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低
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dī - low
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部
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bù - part, unit, section
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错
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cuò - wrong, mistake, fault
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发
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fà - send, hair
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备
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bèi - prepare, get ready
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结
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jiē / jié - knit, marry / bear, form
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紧
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jǐn - tight, urgent
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面
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miàn - face, surface
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原
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yuán - original, primary
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越
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yuè - to exceed, get over
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总
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zǒng - assemble, put together, chief, head, always
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组
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zǔ - organize, group, set, series
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治
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zhì - rule, govern, cure, treat
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帮
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bāng - help, gang
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场
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chǎng - open field
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变
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biàn - change
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将
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jiāng / jiàng - be going to, check (in Chinese chess) / general, commander
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府
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fǔ - government office, your home
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离
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lí - to leave, apart
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例
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lì - examples, instances
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流
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liú - to flow, to spread, to circulate, to move
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社
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shè - agency, society, group
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神
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shén - god, spirit
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声
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shēng - sound, voice, tone
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式
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shì - type, pattern, style
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虽
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suī - although, even though
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算
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suàn - calculate
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务
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wù - affair, business, must
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物
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wù - thing, object, matter
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实
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shí - real, true, honest, really, solid
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商
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shāng - trade, commerce, discuss, business
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查
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chá - inspect, check
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按
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àn - to press, push down, according to
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带
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dài - belt, type, bring, take
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省
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shěng / xǐng - province, economize, save / examine, be aware
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所
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suǒ - place
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特
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tè - special
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通
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tōng - open, through, understand, know
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鱼
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yú - fish
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制
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zhì - make, manufacture, system
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指
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zhǐ - finger, point at
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建
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jiàn - build, erect
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象
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xiàng - elephant, imitate
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数
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shù / shǔ - number / count
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纸
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zhǐ - paper
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展
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zhǎn - spread out, exhibition
