HSK 2.0 · old six-level system
Old HSK 6 word list
This is the HSK 6 list from the old six-level HSK: 2,500 words new at this level, 4,997 counting earlier levels. The last column shows where each word sits in the new HSK.
Where these words went
In the new syllabus, 679 of these 2,500 words are still HSK 6 words. 168 moved down to an earlier level. 1,525 moved up to a later level. 128 are not in the new word list as written here (some appear inside longer words or in a slightly different form).
- New HSK 4: 13
- New HSK 5: 155
- New HSK 6: 679
- New HSK 7–9: 1,525
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | New HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 哎哟 | āi yō | hey; ow | – |
| 挨 | ái | to suffer; to endure | 7–9 |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer | 7–9 |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly | 7–9 |
| 爱戴 | ài dài | to love and respect; love and respect | 7–9 |
| 暧昧 | ài mèi | vague; ambiguous | 7–9 |
| 安居乐业 | ān jū lè yè | live in peace and work happily (idiom) | – |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil | 7–9 |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene | 7–9 |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for; to help settle down | 7–9 |
| 暗示 | àn shì | to hint; to suggest | 6 |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | law case; legal case | 7–9 |
| 案例 | àn lì | case (law) | 6 |
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage; to massage | 6 |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive; costly | 6 |
| 凹凸 | āo tū | bumpy; uneven | – |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating | 7–9 |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret; mystery | 7–9 |
| 扒 | bā | to hold on to; to cling to | 7–9 |
| 疤 | bā | scar | 7–9 |
| 巴不得 | bā bù dé | to be eager for; to long for | 7–9 |
| 巴结 | bā jie | to fawn on; to curry favor with | 7–9 |
| 拔苗助长 | bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) | – |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass; to check on sth | 7–9 |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | handle; grip | 7–9 |
| 把戏 | bǎ xì | acrobatics; jugglery | – |
| 霸道 | bà dào | the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. of 霸王之道 | 7–9 |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike; to go on strike | 7–9 |
| 掰 | bāi | to break with both hands | 7–9 |
| 百分点 | bǎi fēn diǎn | percentage point | 6 |
| 摆脱 | bǎi tuō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc) | 6 |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to pay a visit; to call on | 6 |
| 拜年 | bài nián | pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year | 6 |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth; please! | 7–9 |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt | 7–9 |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue; to proclaim | 7–9 |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue; to promulgate | 7–9 |
| 斑纹 | bān wén | stripe; streak | – |
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version; edition | 6 |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished | 7–9 |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion; mate | 7–9 |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany; to follow | 6 |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of; to act | 6 |
| 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap; to abduct | 7–9 |
| 榜样 | bǎng yàng | example; model | 6 |
| 磅 | bàng | see 磅秤 scale; platform balance | 7–9 |
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield; to harbor | 7–9 |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth | 7–9 |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle | 7–9 |
| 包装 | bāo zhuāng | to pack; to package | 5 |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturation | 7–9 |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | having lived through many changes | 7–9 |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to assure; to guarantee | 6 |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy | 7–9 |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper | 7–9 |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | (politically) conservative; to guard | 7–9 |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend; to safeguard | 7–9 |
| 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair | 7–9 |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure; to guarantee | 6 |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself | 7–9 |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration; ambition | 7–9 |
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble | 5 |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge; to avenge | 7–9 |
| 报酬 | bào chóu | reward; remuneration | 7–9 |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay; to requite | 7–9 |
| 报到 | bào dào | to report for duty; to check in | 5 |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals; to retaliate | 7–9 |
| 报社 | bào shè | general office of a newspaper; newspaper office | 6 |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement | 7–9 |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out; to erupt | 6 |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion; to explode | 6 |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | light meter; exposure meter | 7–9 |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence; (use) force | 6 |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose; to reveal | 6 |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved; sorrowful | 7–9 |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic | 7–9 |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean | 7–9 |
| 北极 | běi jí | the North Pole; the Arctic Pole | 6 |
| 被动 | bèi dòng | passive | 6 |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant | 7–9 |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray | 7–9 |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | recite; repeat from memory | 7–9 |
| 备份 | bèi fèn | backup | 7–9 |
| 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum; aide-memoire | 7–9 |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell; conch | 7–9 |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about; to be constantly on the move | 7–9 |
| 奔驰 | bēn chí | to run quickly; to speed | 7–9 |
| 本能 | běn néng | instinct | 6 |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital | 7–9 |
| 本人 | běn rén | the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches) | 5 |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself; in itself | 6 |
| 本事 | běn shi | ability; skill | 7–9 |
| 本着 | běn zhe | based on...; in conformance with.. | 7–9 |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward | 7–9 |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse; to crumble | 7–9 |
| 甭 | béng | need not; (contraction of 不 and 用) | – |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to bounce | 7–9 |
| 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst forth | 7–9 |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force; to compel | 7–9 |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel | 7–9 |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy; instance | 6 |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to | 5 |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion; specific gravity | 6 |
| 臂 | bì | arm | – |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady; evil | 7–9 |
| 弊端 | bì duān | malpractice; abuse | 7–9 |
| 必定 | bì dìng | be bound to; be sure to | 7–9 |
| 闭塞 | bì sè | to stop up; to close up | – |
| 碧玉 | bì yù | jasper | – |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on; to urge on | 7–9 |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave; to knit | 7–9 |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area; borderland | 7–9 |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary; border | 7–9 |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier; border | 7–9 |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; fringe | 7–9 |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat; (old form of character 匾, horizontal tablet with inscription) | 7–9 |
| 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle; to disparage | 7–9 |
| 贬义 | biǎn yì | derogatory sense; negative connotation | – |
| 遍布 | biàn bù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout | 7–9 |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient; easy | 5 |
| 便条 | biàn tiáo | (informal) note | – |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to; convenient for | 4 |
| 变故 | biàn gù | an unforeseen event; accident | 7–9 |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes | 7–9 |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate; to go bad | 6 |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of | 7–9 |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain; to justify | 7–9 |
| 辩证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate; dialectical | 7–9 |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize; to identify | 7–9 |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait; braid | 7–9 |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen; sample | 7–9 |
| 标记 | biāo jì | sign; mark | 7–9 |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title; heading | 5 |
| 飙升 | biāo shēng | to rise rapidly; to soar | 7–9 |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote; to vote | 7–9 |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands | 7–9 |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend | 7–9 |
| 憋 | biē | to choke; to stifle | 7–9 |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa | 7–9 |
| 别致 | bié zhì | variant of 別緻|别致[bié zhì] | 7–9 |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward; difficult | 7–9 |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the verge of; close to | 7–9 |
| 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail; hailstone | 7–9 |
| 并存 | bìng cún | to exist at the same time; to coexist | – |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't | 7–9 |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed | 7–9 |
| 拨打 | bō dǎ | to call; to dial | 5 |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit | 4 |
| 播种 | bō zhǒng | to sow seeds; sowing | 6 |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave | 7–9 |
| 波涛汹涌 | bō tāo xiōng yǒng | waves surging forth; roaring sea | – |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation | 7–9 |
| 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep | 7–9 |
| 博览会 | bó lǎn huì | exposition; international fair | 6 |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight | 7–9 |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother; aunt | 7–9 |
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak; frail | 6 |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of; regardless of | 6 |
| 不愧 | bù kuì | to be worthy of; to deserve to be called | 7–9 |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise | 6 |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable; shocking | 7–9 |
| 不屑一顾 | bù xiè yī gù | to disdain as beneath contempt | – |
| 补偿 | bǔ cháng | to compensate; to make up | 6 |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy | 7–9 |
| 补贴 | bǔ tiē | to subsidize; subsidy | 6 |
| 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | breast feeding; to suckle | 7–9 |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch; to seize | 7–9 |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to | 7–9 |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in; might as well | 7–9 |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me | 7–9 |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from | 6 |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear; cannot stand | 7–9 |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable | 7–9 |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time; now and then | 6 |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint; not spare | 7–9 |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched; about the same | 7–9 |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident | 7–9 |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help; cannot but | 7–9 |
| 不择手段 | bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook | – |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly; without end | 6 |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board; notice | – |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement; composition | 7–9 |
| 布置 | bù zhì | to put in order; to arrange | 6 |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace; (measured) step | 7–9 |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose; to deploy | 7–9 |
| 部位 | bù wèi | position; place | 6 |
| 才干 | cái gàn | ability; competence | 7–9 |
| 财富 | cái fù | wealth; riches | 6 |
| 财务 | cái wù | financial affairs | 6 |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public); financial | 7–9 |
| 裁缝 | cái féng | tailor; dressmaker | 7–9 |
| 裁判 | cái pàn | judgment; to referee | 5 |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees | 7–9 |
| 采购 | cǎi gòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase | 6 |
| 采集 | cǎi jí | to gather; to collect | 6 |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept; to adopt | 6 |
| 彩票 | cǎi piào | lottery ticket | 6 |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer; to give advice | 7–9 |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) | 7–9 |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty | 7–9 |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain; left over | 7–9 |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean | 7–9 |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter; brilliant | 7–9 |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane | 7–9 |
| 苍白 | cāng bái | pale; wan | 7–9 |
| 仓促 | cāng cù | all of a sudden; hurriedly | 7–9 |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot; storehouse | 6 |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard; to look after | 7–9 |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | drill; practice | 7–9 |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate; to control | 7–9 |
| 操作 | cāo zuò | to work; to operate | 5 |
| 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy; clamorous | 7–9 |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) | 7–9 |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless; negligent | 7–9 |
| 策划 | cè huà | to plot; to scheme | 6 |
| 策略 | cè lvè | tactics; to be tactful | 6 |
| 测量 | cè liáng | survey; to measure | 6 |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side; side | 7–9 |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession | 7–9 |
| 层次 | céng cì | arrangement of ideas; administrative level | 6 |
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity; gap | 5 |
| 查获 | chá huò | to investigate and capture (a criminal); to ferret out | 7–9 |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road; bifurcation | 7–9 |
| 刹那 | chà nà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second | 7–9 |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted; astonished | 7–9 |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel | 7–9 |
| 搀 | chān | to assist by the arm; to mix | 7–9 |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous; greedy | 7–9 |
| 缠绕 | chán rào | twisting; to twine | 7–9 |
| 产业 | chǎn yè | industry; estate | 5 |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic) | 7–9 |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder; to shiver | 7–9 |
| 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | savage; furious | 7–9 |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous | 7–9 |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try; to attempt | 5 |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay; to reimburse | 7–9 |
| 常年 | cháng nián | all year round; for years on end | 6 |
| 常务 | cháng wù | routine; everyday business | – |
| 场合 | chǎng hé | situation; occasion | 6 |
| 场面 | chǎng miàn | scene; spectacle | 6 |
| 场所 | chǎng suǒ | location; place | 5 |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide; unrestrictedly | 7–9 |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate; to initiate | 7–9 |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest; to initiate | 7–9 |
| 畅通 | chàng tōng | unimpeded; free-flowing | 6 |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well; best seller | 6 |
| 超级 | chāo jí | super-; ultra- | 5 |
| 超越 | chāo yuè | to surpass; to exceed | 6 |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) | 7–9 |
| 潮流 | cháo liú | tide; current | 6 |
| 潮湿 | cháo shī | damp; moist | 6 |
| 嘲笑 | cháo xiào | to jeer at; to deride | 6 |
| 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat | 7–9 |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal; to revoke | 6 |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) | 7–9 |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy | 7–9 |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder | 7–9 |
| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy; hard | 6 |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected | 7–9 |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned | 7–9 |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit | 7–9 |
| 陈述 | chén shù | an assertion; to declare | 7–9 |
| 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish | 7–9 |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name; term of address | 6 |
| 盛 | chéng | to hold; to contain | 6 |
| 橙 | chéng | orange tree; orange (color) | – |
| 乘务员 | chéng wù yuán | attendant on an airplane; train | 5 |
| 承办 | chéng bàn | to undertake; to accept a contract | 6 |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) | 7–9 |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise; to undertake to do something | 6 |
| 城堡 | chéng bǎo | castle; rook (chess piece) | – |
| 成本 | chéng běn | (manufacturing, production etc) costs | 5 |
| 成交 | chéng jiāo | to complete a contract; to reach a deal | 6 |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long; all the time | 7–9 |
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect; result | 6 |
| 成心 | chéng xīn | intentional; deliberate | 7–9 |
| 成员 | chéng yuán | member | 5 |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty; punishment | 6 |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere; cordial | 7–9 |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid | 7–9 |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear; to emerge | 6 |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard; Roman balance | 7–9 |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear; hardships | 7–9 |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task | 7–9 |
| 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow; sluggish | 7–9 |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate | 7–9 |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting; enduring | 6 |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool; pond | 7–9 |
| 赤道 | chì dào | equator (of the earth or astronomical body) | 7–9 |
| 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit; red letter | 7–9 |
| 冲动 | chōng dòng | to have an urge; to be impetuous | 6 |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | an attack; under attack | 6 |
| 冲突 | chōng tū | conflict; to conflict | 6 |
| 充当 | chōng dāng | to serve as; to act as | 7–9 |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant; plentiful | 7–9 |
| 充实 | chōng shí | rich; full | 6 |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate; sufficient | 5 |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship; adoration | 6 |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic; sublime | 7–9 |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere; high esteem | 7–9 |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap; to superimpose | 7–9 |
| 重阳节 | Chóng yáng jié | Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month | – |
| 抽空 | chōu kòng | to find the time to do sth | – |
| 筹备 | chóu bèi | preparations; to get ready for sth | 6 |
| 踌躇 | chóu chú | to hesitate | – |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense | 7–9 |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly; repulsive | 7–9 |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (of a difficulty etc) | 7–9 |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale; to sell | 7–9 |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of; to come from | 7–9 |
| 出神 | chū shén | entranced; Trance (music genre) | 7–9 |
| 出息 | chū xi | future prospects; profit | 7–9 |
| 出洋相 | chū yáng xiàng | to make a fool of oneself | – |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial; preliminary | 6 |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves; to store up | 7–9 |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile; to store | 6 |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to deposit money; to save | 6 |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb; to punish | 7–9 |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | plight; unfavorable situation | 7–9 |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle; to take care of | 7–9 |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to offend | 7–9 |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through; to cross | 7–9 |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow | 7–9 |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping; boats | 7–9 |
| 传达 | chuán dá | to pass on; to convey | 6 |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet; flier | 7–9 |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on | 6 |
| 喘气 | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant | – |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together; to mix up | 6 |
| 床单 | chuáng dān | bed sheet; 件 | 5 |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish; to set up | 6 |
| 创新 | chuàng xīn | innovation; to bring forth new ideas | 5 |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking; to start a major task | 5 |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create; to produce | 5 |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth | 7–9 |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments | 7–9 |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer; to hammer into shape | 7–9 |
| 垂直 | chuí zhí | perpendicular; vertical | 6 |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | purely | 7–9 |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure; clean and honest | 7–9 |
| 词汇 | cí huì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) | 5 |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) | 7–9 |
| 雌雄 | cí xióng | male and female | – |
| 刺 | cì | thorn; sting | 6 |
| 次品 | cì pǐn | substandard products; defective | 7–9 |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence; order | 7–9 |
| 伺候 | cì hòu | to serve; to wait upon | 7–9 |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster; collection | 7–9 |
| 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm; unruffled | 7–9 |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation | 7–9 |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | crude; coarse | 7–9 |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee; to scuttle | 7–9 |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin | 7–9 |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail | 6 |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist | 7–9 |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously | 7–9 |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback; reverse | 6 |
| 搭 | dā | to put up; to build (scaffolding) | 6 |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate; partner | 7–9 |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up; to match | 6 |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation | 7–9 |
| 答复 | dá fù | to answer; to reply | 6 |
| 达成 | dá chéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish | 5 |
| 打包 | dǎ bāo | to wrap; to pack | 5 |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit; to sue | – |
| 打击 | dǎ jī | to hit; to strike | 6 |
| 打架 | dǎ jià | to fight; to scuffle | 6 |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up; to take measure of | 7–9 |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting | 7–9 |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war | 6 |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst | 7–9 |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister | 6 |
| 大伙儿 | dà huǒ r | erhua variant of 大伙[dà huǒ] | 6 |
| 大厦 | dà shà | large building; edifice | 5 |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor) | 7–9 |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general; more or less | 7–9 |
| 大意 | dà yi | careless | 7–9 |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less; roughly | 6 |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evil-doer; malefactor | 7–9 |
| 带领 | dài lǐng | to guide; to lead | 6 |
| 代价 | dài jià | price; cost | 6 |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy | 6 |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest; to apprehend | 7–9 |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight; to neglect | 7–9 |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for | 7–9 |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timid; cowardly | 7–9 |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season; slow business season | 7–9 |
| 淡水 | dàn shuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water | 7–9 |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein | 6 |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday | 7–9 |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born | 6 |
| 当场 | dāng chǎng | at the scene; on the spot | 6 |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time; originally | 6 |
| 当面 | dāng miàn | to sb's face; in sb's presence | 6 |
| 当前 | dāng qián | current; today's | 5 |
| 当事人 | dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) | 7–9 |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job; matter of vital importance | 7–9 |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care; to look out | 7–9 |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected | 6 |
| 党 | dǎng | party; association | 7–9 |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file; record | 6 |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade; class | 7–9 |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island | 7–9 |
| 倒闭 | dǎo bì | to go bankrupt; to close down | 6 |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | guided missile; cruise missile | 7–9 |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation | 7–9 |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation | 7–9 |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb; to look for trouble | 7–9 |
| 稻谷 | dào gǔ | rice crops | – |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal | 7–9 |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | (saying) the gains do not make up for the losses | 7–9 |
| 得力 | dé lì | able; capable | 7–9 |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | (of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense; to violate the law | 7–9 |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on; to tread on | 7–9 |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern | 6 |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land; to come ashore | 7–9 |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to register; to log in | 5 |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade; rank | 6 |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at | 7–9 |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam | 7–9 |
| 敌视 | dí shì | hostile; malevolence | 7–9 |
| 抵达 | dǐ dá | to arrive; to reach (a destination) | 6 |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist; resistance | 6 |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist; to boycott | 7–9 |
| 递增 | dì zēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order | 7–9 |
| 地步 | dì bù | condition; situation | 7–9 |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain; topography relief | 7–9 |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology | 6 |
| 颠簸 | diān bǒ | to shake; to jolt | 7–9 |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside-down; to reverse | 7–9 |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate; to adorn | 7–9 |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | celebration; ceremony | 6 |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model; typical case | 6 |
| 垫 | diàn | pad; cushion | 7–9 |
| 电源 | diàn yuán | electric power source | 6 |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish; to fix | 7–9 |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of; to keep thinking about | 7–9 |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold in the mouth | 7–9 |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve; to engrave | 7–9 |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue; a Buddhist image | 7–9 |
| 吊 | diào | a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament | 6 |
| 调动 | diào dòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) | 6 |
| 跌 | diē | to drop; to fall | 6 |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively; to fix attention on | 7–9 |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly; to urge | 7–9 |
| 定期 | dìng qī | regularly; at regular intervals | 5 |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition | 6 |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face | 7–9 |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful; empty-headed | 7–9 |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) | 7–9 |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around | 7–9 |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board; chairman | 7–9 |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) | 6 |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (loan, wage, price etc) | 7–9 |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave; cavern | 7–9 |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | unrest (social or political); turmoil | 7–9 |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motor; locomotive | 6 |
| 动静 | dòng jìng | sound of activity or people talking; news of activity | 7–9 |
| 动力 | dòng lì | power; motion | 6 |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery | 7–9 |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey; to leave | 7–9 |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task); to hit | 5 |
| 动态 | dòng tài | development; trend | 6 |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize; to arouse | 7–9 |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket; bag | 7–9 |
| 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous | 7–9 |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle; fight | 6 |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on | 7–9 |
| 都市 | dū shì | city; metropolis | 6 |
| 独裁 | dú cái | dictatorship | – |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics | 7–9 |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble | 7–9 |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to block; to stop | 7–9 |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to | 7–9 |
| 端 | duān | end; extremity | 6 |
| 端午节 | Duān wǔ jié | the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) | – |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; regular | 7–9 |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting | – |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude; to determine | 7–9 |
| 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | intermittent; off and on | 7–9 |
| 断绝 | duàn jué | to sever; to break off | 7–9 |
| 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up; to heap | 7–9 |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation | 7–9 |
| 对称 | duì chèn | symmetry; symmetrical | 6 |
| 对付 | duì fu | to handle; to deal with | 7–9 |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand; to resist | 6 |
| 对立 | duì lì | to oppose; to set sth against | 6 |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway | 7–9 |
| 对应 | duì yìng | to correspond; a correspondence | 6 |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast; to compare | 7–9 |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert; to exchange | 7–9 |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | (of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment | 7–9 |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks; troops | 5 |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately; suddenly | 6 |
| 多元化 | duō yuán huà | diversification; pluralism | – |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble; to shiver | 7–9 |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to morally degenerate; to become depraved | 7–9 |
| 额外 | é wài | extra; added | 7–9 |
| 恶心 | è xīn | bad habit; vicious habit | 6 |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen | 7–9 |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check; to contain | 7–9 |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | (feeling of) resentment; (longstanding) grudge | 7–9 |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more | 7–9 |
| 耳环 | ěr huán | earring | 6 |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 | 6 |
| 发布 | fā bù | to release; to issue | 5 |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich | 7–9 |
| 发呆 | fā dāi | to stare blankly; to be stunned | 7–9 |
| 发动 | fā dòng | to start; to launch | 6 |
| 发火 | fā huǒ | to catch fire; to ignite | 7–9 |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to find; to detect | 7–9 |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket) | 7–9 |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow; to pledge | 7–9 |
| 发行 | fā xíng | to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc) | 6 |
| 发炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed; inflammation | 6 |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop; to make full use of | 7–9 |
| 发育 | fā yù | to develop; growth | 6 |
| 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person; corporation | 7–9 |
| 番 | fān | foreign; ethnic groups from outside China | 6 |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing; bustling | 7–9 |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy; bustling | 6 |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character | 7–9 |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed; to reproduce | 6 |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort; to refute | 7–9 |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual; abnormal | 7–9 |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary; but expectedly | 7–9 |
| 反动 | fǎn dòng | reaction; reactionary | – |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike | 7–9 |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel | 7–9 |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | to send back information; feedback | 6 |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side; backside | 7–9 |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc) | 7–9 |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth; to review | 6 |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question | 7–9 |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand...; conversely... | 7–9 |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category | 7–9 |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood; to overflow (the banks) | 7–9 |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell; to peddle | 7–9 |
| 方位 | fāng wèi | direction; points of the compass | 6 |
| 方言 | fāng yán | dialect | 6 |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines | 7–9 |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) | 7–9 |
| 防疫 | fáng yì | disease prevention; protection against epidemic | 7–9 |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense; to defend | 7–9 |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent; to guard against | 5 |
| 防治 | fáng zhì | prevention and cure | 6 |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving | 7–9 |
| 放大 | fàng dà | to enlarge; to magnify | 6 |
| 放射 | fàng shè | to radiate; radioactive | 7–9 |
| 放手 | fàng shǒu | to let go one's hold; to give up | – |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal | 7–9 |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēi qín zǒu shòu | birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air | 7–9 |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to fly | 7–9 |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap | 7–9 |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile | 6 |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander; to libel | 7–9 |
| 匪徒 | fěi tú | gangster; bandit | – |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish; to abrogate | 7–9 |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins | 7–9 |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | boiling; ebullition | 7–9 |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish; to differentiate | 7–9 |
| 分寸 | fēn cùn | propriety; appropriate behavior | 7–9 |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | a bonus; to award a bonus | 7–9 |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose | 7–9 |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up; to divide | 7–9 |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete; secretion | 7–9 |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clearly demarcated; sharply contoured | 7–9 |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | difference (of opinion, position); bifurcation | 7–9 |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter; to disperse | 6 |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to split up; to break up | 5 |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell; to instruct | 7–9 |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | sepulcher; tomb | 7–9 |
| 粉末 | fěn mò | fine powder; dust | 7–9 |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | white; light pink | – |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush; to smash | 7–9 |
| 分量 | fèn liang | quantity; weight | 7–9 |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm; violent commotion | 7–9 |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor | 7–9 |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene; view | 6 |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood; atmosphere | 7–9 |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | humor; wit | 7–9 |
| 风土人情 | fēng tǔ rén qíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | local flavor; local style | 7–9 |
| 封闭 | fēng bì | to seal; to close | 6 |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism | 7–9 |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade; to seal off | 7–9 |
| 丰满 | fēng mǎn | ample; well developed | 7–9 |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich; sumptuous | 7–9 |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | bumper harvest | 6 |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive | 7–9 |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance; to come across | 7–9 |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to consecrate; to dedicate | 6 |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | veto | 7–9 |
| 夫妇 | fū fù | a (married) couple; husband and wife | 5 |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady; madam | 6 |
| 敷衍 | fū yǎn | to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics) | 7–9 |
| 幅度 | fú dù | width; extent | 6 |
| 服气 | fú qì | to be convinced; to accept | 7–9 |
| 符号 | fú hào | symbol; mark | 6 |
| 福利 | fú lì | (material) welfare; well-being | 6 |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune; to enjoy good fortune | 7–9 |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive | 7–9 |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation | 7–9 |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption; to corrupt | 7–9 |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot; to become gangrenous | 7–9 |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically) | 7–9 |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten; decayed | 7–9 |
| 辅助 | fǔ zhù | to assist; to aid | 6 |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster; to bring up | 7–9 |
| 俯仰 | fǔ yǎng | lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move | – |
| 富裕 | fù yù | prosperous; well-to-do | 6 |
| 副 | fù | secondary; auxiliary | 5 |
| 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | side effect | 7–9 |
| 负担 | fù dān | burden; to bear a burden | 5 |
| 覆盖 | fù gài | to cover | 6 |
| 附和 | fù hè | to parrot; to crib | 7–9 |
| 附件 | fù jiàn | enclosure; attachment (email) | 6 |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary | 7–9 |
| 复活 | fù huó | resurrection | 7–9 |
| 复兴 | fù xīng | to revive; to rejuvenate | 7–9 |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea; to have the runs | 7–9 |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign; to entrust (a task) | 6 |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve | 7–9 |
| 盖章 | gài zhāng | to affix a seal (to sth) | – |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought; arid | 6 |
| 干扰 | gān rǎo | to interfere; obstruction | 6 |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle | 7–9 |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle; to intervene | 7–9 |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward; embarrassed | 6 |
| 甘心 | gān xīn | to be willing to; to resign oneself to | 7–9 |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow; regret etc | 7–9 |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | infection; to infect | 6 |
| 干劲 | gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth | 7–9 |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program; guiding principle | 7–9 |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port; harbor | 6 |
| 港湾 | gǎng wān | natural harbor; bay serving as harbor | 7–9 |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post; a job | 6 |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar | 7–9 |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent; superlative | 6 |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide; high water | 7–9 |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak; summit | 6 |
| 高考 | gāo kǎo | college entrance exam (abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan) | 4 |
| 高明 | gāo míng | brilliant; superior | 7–9 |
| 高尚 | gāo shàng | noble; lofty | 6 |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | upsurge; (tensions etc) run high | 7–9 |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | rough draft; material contributing to a final document | 6 |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye; to take one's leave | 7–9 |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn; to admonish | 7–9 |
| 割 | gē | to cut; to cut apart | 6 |
| 搁 | gē | to place; to put aside | 7–9 |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin; pimple | 7–9 |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of; to extol | 7–9 |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | estrangement | 7–9 |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate; to isolate | 7–9 |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure; pattern | 7–9 |
| 格式 | gé shì | form; specification | 7–9 |
| 个体 | gè tǐ | individual | 6 |
| 各抒己见 | gè shū jǐ jiàn | everyone gives their own view | 7–9 |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) | 7–9 |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) | 7–9 |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | in front of; close to | 6 |
| 跟随 | gēn suí | to follow | 6 |
| 跟踪 | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail | 6 |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land; to plow land | 7–9 |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew | 5 |
| 更正 | gēng zhèng | to correct; to make a correction | 7–9 |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau | – |
| 公道 | gōng dao | fair; equitable | 7–9 |
| 公告 | gōng gào | post; announcement | 6 |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations | 7–9 |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen | 6 |
| 公婆 | gōng pó | husband's parents; parents-in-law | – |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly; publicly | 7–9 |
| 公认 | gōng rèn | publicly known (to be); accepted (as) | 6 |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula | 7–9 |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business | 7–9 |
| 公正 | gōng zhèng | just; fair | 6 |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization; notarized | 7–9 |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand | 7–9 |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish; to provide | 6 |
| 工夫 | gōng fu | time; spare time | 6 |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article; handiwork | – |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace | 7–9 |
| 功课 | gōng kè | homework; assignment | 4 |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution; meritorious service | 7–9 |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy | 6 |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack; to accuse | 6 |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take | 7–9 |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential; respectful | 7–9 |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate; consolidation | 6 |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic | 7–9 |
| 共计 | gòng jì | to sum up to; to total | 6 |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth | 7–9 |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with; to collaborate with | 7–9 |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook | – |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design; to plot | 7–9 |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely; solitary | 6 |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolate; isolated | 7–9 |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust) | 7–9 |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | temporarily; the time being | 7–9 |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio; antique | 7–9 |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | eccentric; grotesque | 7–9 |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder | 7–9 |
| 股份 | gǔ fèn | a share (in a company); stock | 7–9 |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to agitate; to arouse | 7–9 |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone | 7–9 |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) | 7–9 |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth; inherent | 7–9 |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate; stubborn | 7–9 |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings; apprehensions | 7–9 |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser; consultant | 6 |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home; homeland | 5 |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction; breakdown | 6 |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch | 7–9 |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care; to keep an eye on | 7–9 |
| 官方 | guān fāng | official; (by the) government | 6 |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing | 6 |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) | 7–9 |
| 罐 | guàn | can; jar | 6 |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement; to put into practice | 7–9 |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate | 7–9 |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention; usual practice | 7–9 |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster; splendor | 7–9 |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance; glory | 7–9 |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light; brilliant rays | 7–9 |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide; vast | 6 |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm; standard | 6 |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard; norm | 7–9 |
| 规划 | guī huà | to plan (how to do sth); planning | 6 |
| 规章 | guī zhāng | rule; regulation | 7–9 |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | (saying) to sum it up... | 7–9 |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth; to revert | 6 |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up; to summarize | 7–9 |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | orbit; railway or tram line | 6 |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel | 6 |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord; nobility | 7–9 |
| 棍棒 | gùn bàng | club | – |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense | 7–9 |
| 国务院 | Guó Wù Yuàn | State Council (PRC); State Department (USA) | 7–9 |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm; decisive | 7–9 |
| 过度 | guò dù | excessive; over- | 5 |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry); transition | 6 |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to over-praise; to flatter | 7–9 |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter; filter | 7–9 |
| 过失 | guò shī | defect; fault | 7–9 |
| 过问 | guò wèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with | 7–9 |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth | 7–9 |
| 过于 | guò yú | too much; excessively | 5 |
| 嗨 | hāi | oh alas; hey! | – |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level; elevation | 6 |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore; seaside | 7–9 |
| 含糊 | hán hú | obscurity; vague | 7–9 |
| 含义 | hán yì | meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning | 6 |
| 寒暄 | hán xuān | exchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather | 7–9 |
| 罕见 | hǎn jiàn | rare; rarely seen | 6 |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend; to uphold | 7–9 |
| 航空 | háng kōng | aviation | 6 |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight | 7–9 |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail; to fly | 7–9 |
| 行列 | háng liè | procession | 7–9 |
| 豪迈 | háo mài | bold; open-minded | 7–9 |
| 毫米 | háo mǐ | millimeter | 6 |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least; to completely lack | 6 |
| 号召 | hào zhào | to call; to appeal | 6 |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste; to spend | 7–9 |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality; to treat guests well | 6 |
| 呵 | hē | expel breath; my goodness | 7–9 |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly; nice | 7–9 |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile | 7–9 |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations; harmonious | 7–9 |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly; polite | 7–9 |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious; harmony | 6 |
| 合并 | hé bìng | to merge; to annex | 6 |
| 合成 | hé chéng | to compose; to constitute | 6 |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with; conforming to | 7–9 |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership | 7–9 |
| 合身 | hé shēn | well-fitting (of clothes) | – |
| 合算 | hé suàn | worthwhile; be a good deal | – |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey | 6 |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige; mark | 6 |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous; heartless | – |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu dé | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable | 7–9 |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan; to snort | 7–9 |
| 哄 | hōng | roar of laughter (onomatopoeia); hubbub | 7–9 |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake; to heat by fire | 7–9 |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation | 7–9 |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | lit. money wrapped in red as a gift; a bonus payment | 4 |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro-; macroscopic | 7–9 |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand; imposing | 7–9 |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge; flood | 6 |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | throat; larynx | 7–9 |
| 吼 | hǒu | roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage | 7–9 |
| 后代 | hòu dài | posterity; later periods | 6 |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences | 7–9 |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics | 7–9 |
| 候选 | hòu xuǎn | candidate | – |
| 忽略 | hū lvè | to neglect; to overlook | 6 |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle; to scream | 7–9 |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to) | 7–9 |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless; reckless | 7–9 |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake | 7–9 |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | the Internet | 4 |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal | 7–9 |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous | 7–9 |
| 华侨 | huá qiáo | overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality | 7–9 |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it | 7–9 |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer | 7–9 |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil | 6 |
| 化验 | huà yàn | laboratory test; chemical experiment | 7–9 |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup | 6 |
| 划分 | huà fēn | to divide | 6 |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone; (telephone) receiver | 6 |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant; to have conceived | 6 |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety; gladness | 6 |
| 还原 | huán yuán | to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry) | 6 |
| 环节 | huán jié | round segment; segment (of annelid worms) | 5 |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension); to alleviate | 7–9 |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient; sufferer | 6 |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate | 7–9 |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd; ridiculous | 7–9 |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief; preposterous | 7–9 |
| 慌忙 | huāng máng | in a great rush; in a flurry | 7–9 |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk; evening | 7–9 |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light | 7–9 |
| 挥霍 | huī huò | to squander money; extravagant | 7–9 |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid; glorious | 7–9 |
| 回报 | huí bào | (in) return; reciprocation | 6 |
| 回避 | huí bì | to shun; to avoid (sb) | 7–9 |
| 回顾 | huí gù | to look back; to review | 6 |
| 回收 | huí shōu | to recycle; to reclaim | 5 |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse; repentance | 7–9 |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish; to ruin | 7–9 |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet; meeting | 7–9 |
| 汇报 | huì bào | to report; to give an account of | 6 |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe; a bribe | 7–9 |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma | 7–9 |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over; from head to foot | 7–9 |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix; to blend | 6 |
| 混乱 | hùn luàn | confusion; chaos | 6 |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure; to confuse | 7–9 |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid; muddy | 7–9 |
| 活该 | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly | 7–9 |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy; vitality | 6 |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket | 7–9 |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze; flame | 7–9 |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder | – |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency; monetary | 6 |
| 或许 | huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe | 5 |
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations); industrial or military base | 6 |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund | 6 |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) | 6 |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive; motorized | 7–9 |
| 机构 | jī gòu | mechanism; structure | 5 |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism; gear | 7–9 |
| 机灵 | jī líng | clever; quick-witted | 7–9 |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret; classified (information) | 7–9 |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine; machinery | 6 |
| 机遇 | jī yù | opportunity; favorable circumstance | 6 |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted; tact | 7–9 |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse; to excite | 6 |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage; to urge | 6 |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion; fervor | 6 |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger; starvation | 6 |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer | 7–9 |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme | 6 |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary | 7–9 |
| 即便 | jí biàn | even if; even though | 6 |
| 即将 | jí jiāng | on the eve of; to be about to | 5 |
| 级别 | jí bié | (military) rank; level | 7–9 |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease; sickness | 5 |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous; to envy | 7–9 |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible | 7–9 |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision; looking only for fast return | 7–9 |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden | 7–9 |
| 急切 | jí qiè | eager; impatient | 6 |
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result | 7–9 |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable; irascible | 7–9 |
| 籍贯 | jí guàn | one's native place; place of ancestry | 7–9 |
| 集团 | jí tuán | group; bloc | 6 |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky; auspicious | 6 |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | to accord; to give | 6 |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb | 7–9 |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit; to carry on | 6 |
| 继往开来 | jì wǎng kāi lái | to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages | – |
| 记性 | jì xìng | memory | 7–9 |
| 记载 | jì zǎi | to write down; to record | 5 |
| 季度 | jì dù | quarter of a year; season (sports) | 5 |
| 季军 | jì jūn | third in a race; bronze medalist | 6 |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about; to haggle | 7–9 |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo; to avoid as taboo | 7–9 |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet | 7–9 |
| 纪要 | jì yào | minutes; written summary of a meeting | 7–9 |
| 技能 | jì néng | technical ability; skill | 5 |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill; technique | 6 |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | mark; indication | 7–9 |
| 家常 | jiā cháng | the daily life of a family | 6 |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | household dish; implement or furniture | 7–9 |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member; (family) dependent | 6 |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name | 7–9 |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process; processing | 5 |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify; to sharpen | 6 |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food; delicacies | 7–9 |
| 夹杂 | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle | 7–9 |
| 假设 | jiǎ shè | suppose that...; hypothesis | 6 |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if; in case | 7–9 |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm; steady | 6 |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm; firmly | 6 |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious | 7–9 |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial; solid | 7–9 |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard; solid | 6 |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control; to supervise | 6 |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor; to oversee | 7–9 |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison | 7–9 |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip | 7–9 |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult; hard | 6 |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job | 6 |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose; to pick | 7–9 |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) | 7–9 |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism | 7–9 |
| 检验 | jiǎn yàn | to inspect; to examine | 6 |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify | 6 |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude (of a room or building) | 7–9 |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character; as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fán tǐ zì] | 7–9 |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise; brief | 7–9 |
| 溅 | jiàn | splash | 7–9 |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate; to distinguish | 7–9 |
| 鉴定 | jiàn dìng | to appraise; to identify | 6 |
| 鉴于 | jiàn yú | in view of; seeing that | 7–9 |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy | 7–9 |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | compartment; gap | 6 |
| 间接 | jiàn jiē | indirect | 6 |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion; view | 7–9 |
| 见闻 | jiàn wén | what one sees and hears; knowledge | 7–9 |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause | 7–9 |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | robust; sound | 6 |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample | 7–9 |
| 舰艇 | jiàn tǐng | warship; naval vessel | – |
| 将近 | jiāng jìn | almost; nearly | 5 |
| 将军 | jiāng jūn | general; high-ranking military officer | 6 |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff; rigid | 7–9 |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle | 7–9 |
| 奖励 | jiǎng lì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) | 5 |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward; prize | 7–9 |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend to | 7–9 |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect | 7–9 |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to hand over; to explain | 7–9 |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate; relating to | 7–9 |
| 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate; to contact | 5 |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | (business) transaction; business deal | 5 |
| 焦点 | jiāo diǎn | focus; focal point | 6 |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety; anxious | 7–9 |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate; squeamish | 7–9 |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | nook; corner | 6 |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir; to agitate | 7–9 |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) | 7–9 |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to train; to educate | 7–9 |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to have a contest with sb; to cross swords | 7–9 |
| 皆 | jiē | all; each and every | 7–9 |
| 接连 | jiē lián | on end; in a row | 6 |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | hierarchy; stratum | 7–9 |
| 揭发 | jiē fā | to expose; to bring to light | 7–9 |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose; to unmask | 7–9 |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm; tempo | 6 |
| 杰出 | jié chū | outstanding; distinguished | 6 |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | crystallization; crystalline | 7–9 |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion; ending | 7–9 |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill; to close an account | 7–9 |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost | 7–9 |
| 截至 | jié zhì | up to (a time); by (a time) | 6 |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack | 7–9 |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire; to sack | 7–9 |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze | 7–9 |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve; to disband | 7–9 |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate | 7–9 |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source | 6 |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from; with the help of | 6 |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) | 7–9 |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary; marginal | 7–9 |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish | 7–9 |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance | 6 |
| 紧密 | jǐn mì | inseparably close | 5 |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing; urgent | 7–9 |
| 尽快 | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible | 5 |
| 锦绣前程 | jǐn xiù qián chéng | bright future; bright prospects | – |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) | 6 |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; to assault | 7–9 |
| 进化 | jìn huà | evolution | 6 |
| 进展 | jìn zhǎn | to make headway; to make progress | 6 |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently; lately | 6 |
| 近视 | jìn shì | shortsighted; nearsighted | 6 |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep; to soak | 7–9 |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position | 7–9 |
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm; zeal | 7–9 |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk; stem | 7–9 |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting | 7–9 |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object | 7–9 |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify; to reduce | 7–9 |
| 精密 | jīng mì | accuracy; exact | 7–9 |
| 精确 | jīng què | accurate; precise | 6 |
| 精通 | jīng tōng | proficient | 6 |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine | 6 |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving | 7–9 |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate; fine | 6 |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds; expenditure | 7–9 |
| 经商 | jīng shāng | to trade; to carry out commercial activities | 6 |
| 经纬 | jīng wěi | warp and woof; longitude and latitude | – |
| 惊动 | jīng dòng | alarm; alert | 7–9 |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed; to be surprised | 7–9 |
| 惊讶 | jīng yà | amazed; astonished | 6 |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | cautious and conscientious | 7–9 |
| 井 | jǐng | a well; neat | 6 |
| 警告 | jǐng gào | to warn; to admonish | 6 |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert; vigilant | 7–9 |
| 颈椎 | jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals | 6 |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute; salute | 7–9 |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary; state | 7–9 |
| 竞赛 | jìng sài | race; competition | 6 |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office | 7–9 |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) | 6 |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | a dispute; entanglement (law) | 6 |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct; to make right | 6 |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH | 6 |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods | 7–9 |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood | 7–9 |
| 就业 | jiù yè | looking for employment; getting a job | 5 |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post | 7–9 |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow | 7–9 |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody | 7–9 |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict; to restrain | 7–9 |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell | 5 |
| 局部 | jú bù | part; local | 7–9 |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect; phase | 6 |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) | 7–9 |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | to limit; to confine | 6 |
| 举动 | jǔ dòng | act; action | 6 |
| 举世闻名 | jǔ shì wén míng | (saying) world famous | – |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention | 7–9 |
| 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role | 7–9 |
| 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew; to think over | 7–9 |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited; dejected | 7–9 |
| 剧本 | jù běn | script for play; opera | 6 |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent; acute | 6 |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports; it is reported (that) | 7–9 |
| 决策 | jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making | 6 |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | consciousness; awareness | 7–9 |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken; to come to realize | 7–9 |
| 绝望 | jué wàng | desperation; forlorn | 6 |
| 军队 | jūn duì | army troops | 6 |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon | 7–9 |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit | 7–9 |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel | 7–9 |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide; open (spaces) | 7–9 |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear | 7–9 |
| 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened; open-minded | 7–9 |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up; to set up | 7–9 |
| 开水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water; boiling water | 5 |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam) | 7–9 |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | (begin to) develop; unfold | 5 |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures; pay | 7–9 |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) | 7–9 |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication | 7–9 |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | exploration | 7–9 |
| 看待 | kàn dài | to look upon; to regard | 6 |
| 看望 | kàn wàng | to visit; to pay a call to | 5 |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement; fervent | 7–9 |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder | 7–9 |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect; to observe and study | 6 |
| 考古 | kǎo gǔ | archaeology | 6 |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on | 6 |
| 考验 | kǎo yàn | to test; to put to the test | 6 |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to | 7–9 |
| 磕 | kē | to tap; knock | 7–9 |
| 颗粒 | kē lì | kernel; granule | 7–9 |
| 科目 | kē mù | subject | 6 |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for; to long for | 6 |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable; impressive | 7–9 |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty; to taste good | 6 |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive; vile | 7–9 |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny; ridiculous | 7–9 |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible | 6 |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay; to demand immediate action | 7–9 |
| 课题 | kè tí | task; problem | 6 |
| 客户 | kè hù | client; customer | 5 |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw; to nibble | 7–9 |
| 恳切 | kěn qiè | earnest; sincere | 7–9 |
| 坑 | kēng | hole; pit | 7–9 |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity; empty | 7–9 |
| 空前绝后 | kōng qián jué hòu | unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last | – |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream; fantasy | 7–9 |
| 空虚 | kōng xū | hollow; emptiness | 7–9 |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole; classifier for cave dwellings | 7–9 |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten; to menace | 7–9 |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | fear; dread | 6 |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space | 7–9 |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack; gap between two objects | 7–9 |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice; the way one speaks | 7–9 |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity | 6 |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral; verbal | 6 |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics) | 7–9 |
| 枯竭 | kū jié | used up; dried up | 7–9 |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull; uninteresting | 6 |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔ jìn gān lái | bitterness finishes; sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over | 7–9 |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) | 7–9 |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over | 7–9 |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy; cheerful | 7–9 |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious; wide | 7–9 |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain; to be hospitable to | 7–9 |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern; style | 6 |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket | 7–9 |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant; to cut classes | 7–9 |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | frame; framework | 7–9 |
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover; besides | 7–9 |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly | 7–9 |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit; (financial) loss | 6 |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect; 群 | 5 |
| 捆绑 | kǔn bǎng | to bind | – |
| 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand | 7–9 |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread; to proliferate | 7–9 |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion; dilation | 7–9 |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker | 7–9 |
| 啦 | la | sentence-final particle; contraction of 了啊 | 6 |
| 来历 | lái lì | history; antecedents | 7–9 |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc); origin | 5 |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) | 7–9 |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle; lazy | 7–9 |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure | 7–9 |
| 朗读 | lǎng dú | read aloud; read loudly and clearly | 6 |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up; to dredge up | 7–9 |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle; to chatter | 7–9 |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure | 7–9 |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent; complaint | 7–9 |
| 乐趣 | lè qù | delight; pleasure | 5 |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth | 7–9 |
| 雷达 | léi dá | radar (loanword) | 7–9 |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar; analogous | 5 |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold; indifferent | 7–9 |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | grim; unfeeling | 7–9 |
| 冷却 | lěng què | to cool off; cooling | 7–9 |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted; to stare blankly | 7–9 |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn; daybreak | 7–9 |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone | 7–9 |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette | 7–9 |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed; to pay attention to | 7–9 |
| 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right | 7–9 |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions | 7–9 |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; intellect | 7–9 |
| 立场 | lì chǎng | position; standpoint | 6 |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass; flyover | 7–9 |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional; solid | 7–9 |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand; to have a footing | 7–9 |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations; successive dynasties | 7–9 |
| 历来 | lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time) | 7–9 |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages | 7–9 |
| 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rates | 7–9 |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers | 7–9 |
| 力图 | lì tú | to try hard to; to strive to | – |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can | 7–9 |
| 例外 | lì wài | (make an) exception | 6 |
| 连年 | lián nián | successive years; over many years | 7–9 |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock; to be linked | 7–9 |
| 连同 | lián tóng | together with; along with | 7–9 |
| 联欢 | lián huān | have a get-together | 7–9 |
| 联络 | lián luò | communication; to get in touch with | 7–9 |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; union | 7–9 |
| 联想 | lián xiǎng | to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection | 6 |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | honest; not coercive | 7–9 |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience | 7–9 |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air | 6 |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand; to make allowances for | 7–9 |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive | 7–9 |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list; to list | 7–9 |
| 淋 | lín | to drain; to drench | 6 |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical | 7–9 |
| 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy; mean | 7–9 |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary; random | 7–9 |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning; in the wee hours | 6 |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration; insight | 7–9 |
| 灵魂 | líng hún | soul; spirit | 7–9 |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart; clever | 7–9 |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever; witty | – |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand; to comprehend | 7–9 |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate | 7–9 |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory | 7–9 |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand; to comprehend | 7–9 |
| 领先 | lǐng xiān | to lead; to be in front | 5 |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader; 位 | 7–9 |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth | 7–9 |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go | 7–9 |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly | 7–9 |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care; to be careful | 7–9 |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to drift about; to wander | 7–9 |
| 流露 | liú lù | to express; to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings) | 7–9 |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue; hoodlum | 7–9 |
| 流通 | liú tōng | to circulate; to distribute | 6 |
| 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | deaf and dumb | – |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand; prosperous | 7–9 |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize | 7–9 |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop; to shroud | 7–9 |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug; to embrace | 7–9 |
| 炉灶 | lú zào | stove | – |
| 轮船 | lún chuán | steamship; steamer | 6 |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline; silhouette | 7–9 |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire; pneumatic tire | 7–9 |
| 论坛 | lùn tán | forum (for discussion) | 6 |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point; to expound on | 7–9 |
| 啰唆 | luō suō | see 囉嗦|啰嗦[luō suo] | 7–9 |
| 螺丝钉 | luó sī dīng | screw | – |
| 落成 | luò chéng | to complete a construction project | 7–9 |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical; workable | 7–9 |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly; time and again | 7–9 |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task) | 6 |
| 掠夺 | lvè duó | to plunder; to rob | 7–9 |
| 略微 | lvè wēi | a little bit; slightly | 7–9 |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis; palsy | 7–9 |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb; insensitive | 7–9 |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia; fig. to poison (sb's mind) | 7–9 |
| 码头 | mǎ tóu | dock; pier | 6 |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis | 6 |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush; to lie in wait for | 7–9 |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf; to bury | 7–9 |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury | 7–9 |
| 迈 | mài | take a step | 6 |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | a pulse (both medical and figurative) | 7–9 |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain; to grumble (about) | 7–9 |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease) | 7–9 |
| 漫长 | màn cháng | very long; endless | 6 |
| 漫画 | màn huà | caricature; cartoon | 6 |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend; to spread | 7–9 |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy; bustling | 5 |
| 茫茫 | máng máng | boundless; vast and obscure | 7–9 |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly; vacantly | 7–9 |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind; blindly | 7–9 |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign; to pretend to be | 7–9 |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush | 7–9 |
| 枚 | méi | classifier for coins; rings | 7–9 |
| 没辙 | méi zhé | (idiom) unable to solve; no way to escape a problem | 7–9 |
| 媒介 | méi jiè | media; medium | 7–9 |
| 媒体 | méi tǐ | media; esp. news media | 5 |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye; beautiful | 6 |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy; blissful | 7–9 |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful; wonderful | 7–9 |
| 门诊 | mén zhěn | outpatient service | 5 |
| 蒙 | méng | to cover; ignorant | 7–9 |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | sprout; germ of a plant | 7–9 |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent (criticism etc) | 7–9 |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | (figuratively) to dream of; dream | 4 |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes; to squint | 7–9 |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency | 6 |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mí màn] | 7–9 |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle; to confuse | 7–9 |
| 迷人 | mí rén | fascinating; enchanting | 6 |
| 迷失 | mí shī | lost; not knowing one's location | 7–9 |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) | 7–9 |
| 密度 | mì dù | density; thickness | 6 |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up | 7–9 |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid | 7–9 |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) | 6 |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage | 7–9 |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth | 6 |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | appearance; face | 7–9 |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface; outside | 6 |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe; to portray | 6 |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute; tiny | 7–9 |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe; to despise | 7–9 |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct | 7–9 |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people; popular | 6 |
| 民用 | mín yòng | (for) civilian use | 7–9 |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive; susceptible | 5 |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble; quick | 7–9 |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen; sharp | 7–9 |
| 明明 | míng míng | obviously; plainly | 6 |
| 名次 | míng cì | position in a ranking of names | 7–9 |
| 名额 | míng é | quota; number of places | 6 |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame; reputation | 7–9 |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to; to dub | 6 |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about; to grope about | 7–9 |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film | 7–9 |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing | 7–9 |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in; to wear in | 7–9 |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model; fine example | 7–9 |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; method | 5 |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mould | 6 |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil | 7–9 |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic | 7–9 |
| 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to erase; to cover traces | 7–9 |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it | 7–9 |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence; not speaking | 6 |
| 墨水儿 | mò shuǐ r | erhua variant of 墨水; ink | – |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for | 7–9 |
| 模样 | mú yàng | look; style | 6 |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | native language; mother tongue | 6 |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness; to see at first hand | 7–9 |
| 目光 | mù guāng | sight; vision | 5 |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath; to bathe | 7–9 |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in; good at | 7–9 |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mèn r | puzzled; bewildered | 7–9 |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable | 7–9 |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom; rare | 5 |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take; embarrassed | 7–9 |
| 难免 | nán miǎn | hard to avoid; difficult to escape from | 6 |
| 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | rare and precious; valuable | 7–9 |
| 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | to get angry; irritated | 7–9 |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaning; content | 6 |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story; non-public information | 7–9 |
| 内在 | nèi zài | intrinsic; innate | 7–9 |
| 能量 | néng liàng | energy; capabilities | 6 |
| 嗯 | en | interjection indicating approval; appreciation or agreement | 4 |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft | 7–9 |
| 年度 | nián dù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual | 6 |
| 捏 | niē | to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead | 7–9 |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch; wring | 7–9 |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze; to solidify | 7–9 |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense; to coagulate | 7–9 |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on | 7–9 |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better... | – |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather; better | 7–9 |
| 纽扣儿 | niǔ kòu ér | Buttons children | – |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation) | 7–9 |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc) | 6 |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar | 7–9 |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave | 7–9 |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift; to move | 7–9 |
| 虐待 | nvè dài | to mistreat; to maltreat | 7–9 |
| 哦 | ò | oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth) | 5 |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up; to come to blows | 7–9 |
| 欧洲 | Oū zhōu | Europe; European | 5 |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit | 7–9 |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward | 7–9 |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject; to exclude | 7–9 |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate; to get rid of | 6 |
| 排放 | pái fàng | emission; discharge | 6 |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to dither; to hesitate | 7–9 |
| 派别 | pài bié | denomination; group | 7–9 |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch | 7–9 |
| 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb; to pull oneself up | 7–9 |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral; to circle | 7–9 |
| 畔 | pàn | bank; field-path | – |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on | 7–9 |
| 庞大 | páng dà | huge; enormous | 6 |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon; to discard | 7–9 |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam; (soap) bubble | 7–9 |
| 培训 | péi xùn | to cultivate; to train | 5 |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train; to breed | 6 |
| 配备 | pèi bèi | to allocate; to provide | 6 |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | consort; mate | 7–9 |
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set; coherent | 6 |
| 盆地 | pén dì | basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression | 7–9 |
| 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking; culinary arts | 7–9 |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp; to cup the hands | 6 |
| 劈 | pī | to hack; to chop | 7–9 |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale; bulk trade | 7–9 |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize; critique | 7–9 |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten; exhausted | 7–9 |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire; tired | 7–9 |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather | 7–9 |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks; bottom | 7–9 |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example; for instance | 7–9 |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias; deviation | 7–9 |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice | 7–9 |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote; desolate | 7–9 |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately | 7–9 |
| 片断 | piàn duàn | section; fragment | – |
| 片刻 | piàn kè | short period of time; a moment | 6 |
| 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to wave; to flutter | 7–9 |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float; to hover | 7–9 |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle; to wrestle | 7–9 |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might | 7–9 |
| 频繁 | pín fán | frequently; often | 6 |
| 频率 | pín lǜ | frequency | 6 |
| 贫乏 | pín fá | lack; incomplete | 7–9 |
| 贫困 | pín kùn | impoverished; poverty | 6 |
| 品尝 | pǐn cháng | to taste a small amount; to sample | 6 |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character | 7–9 |
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior; moral conduct | 7–9 |
| 品质 | pǐn zhì | quality | 5 |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace; ordinary | 6 |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface); print media | 7–9 |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even | 7–9 |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel; of equal rank | 7–9 |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field; plain | 7–9 |
| 评估 | píng gū | to evaluate; to assess | 6 |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on; to discuss | 6 |
| 屏障 | píng zhàng | protective screen | 7–9 |
| 坡 | pō | slope; sloping | 6 |
| 泼 | pō | to splash; to spill | 6 |
| 颇 | pō | rather; quite | 7–9 |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception | 7–9 |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it | 7–9 |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute; persecution | 7–9 |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage; daring | 7–9 |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at; to pounce on | 6 |
| 铺 | pū | to spread; to display | 6 |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | popular; to popularize | 5 |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain; simple | 7–9 |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall | 7–9 |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope | 6 |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit; deadline | 6 |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully | 7–9 |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive; to cheat | 6 |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | desolate | 7–9 |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic; wonderful | 7–9 |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress; cheongsam | 7–9 |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign; flag | 7–9 |
| 齐全 | qí quán | complete | 6 |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together | 7–9 |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against; discrimination | 7–9 |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | draft (a bill); draw up (plans) | 7–9 |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally; at first | 6 |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down; to undulate | 7–9 |
| 起哄 | qǐ hòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering | 7–9 |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least | 7–9 |
| 起义 | qǐ yì | uprising; insurrection | – |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin; to originate | 6 |
| 启程 | qǐ chéng | to set out on a journey | 7–9 |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | enlightenment; revelation | 6 |
| 启事 | qǐ shì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information | 6 |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar | 7–9 |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous | 7–9 |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment; material | 7–9 |
| 器官 | qì guān | organ (part of body tissue); apparatus | 7–9 |
| 气概 | qì gài | lofty quality; mettle | – |
| 气功 | qì gōng | qigong; a system of deep breathing exercises | – |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit; boldness | 7–9 |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion | 7–9 |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner; loftiness | 7–9 |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor; scent | 6 |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature; meteorology | 7–9 |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure | 7–9 |
| 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far; up to now | – |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers); to pinch | 7–9 |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate; suitable | 6 |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect; it's just right | 7–9 |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | fortunately; unexpectedly | 7–9 |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss | 7–9 |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve; to implicate | 7–9 |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control; to curb | 7–9 |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways; a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means | 7–9 |
| 签订 | qiān dìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) | 5 |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) | 7–9 |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield; to adapt to | 7–9 |
| 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate; to move | 7–9 |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble; modest | 7–9 |
| 前景 | qián jǐng | foreground; vista | 6 |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise; precondition | 6 |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential; capacity | 6 |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive; to go under water | 7–9 |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly | 7–9 |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce; to condemn | 7–9 |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to enforce; enforcement | 7–9 |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob; looting | 7–9 |
| 抢救 | qiǎng jiù | rescue | 5 |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel; to force | 6 |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge; fig. connection between two areas | 6 |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up; to rise on one end | 7–9 |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere | 7–9 |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible; earnestly | 6 |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; intimate | 7–9 |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal; oneself | 7–9 |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on | 7–9 |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire; to look up to | 7–9 |
| 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal | 7–9 |
| 勤恳 | qín kěn | diligent and attentive; assiduous | – |
| 氢 | qīng | hydrogen (chemistry) | – |
| 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy; with no difficulty | 7–9 |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear; limpid | 7–9 |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning | 6 |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to eliminate; to get rid of | 7–9 |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean | 6 |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up; to tidy up | 6 |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear; distinct | 6 |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed; sober | 6 |
| 清真 | qīng zhēn | Islamic; Muslim | – |
| 倾听 | qīng tīng | to listen attentively | 6 |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency | 6 |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline; to lean | 7–9 |
| 晴朗 | qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless | 6 |
| 情报 | qíng bào | (spy) intelligence; information-gathering | 7–9 |
| 情节 | qíng jié | plot; circumstances | 6 |
| 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason; sense | 7–9 |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation | 6 |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card; written invitation | 7–9 |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance; to consult | 5 |
| 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask for instructions | 7–9 |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card; written invitation | 7–9 |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills | 7–9 |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate; to find differing aspects | 6 |
| 区域 | qū yù | area; region | 5 |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender; to yield | 7–9 |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | complicated; winding | 7–9 |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel; to deport | 7–9 |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication | 6 |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to ban; to prohibit (publications, customs etc) | 7–9 |
| 曲子 | qǔ zi | poem for singing; tune | – |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest | 6 |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare | 7–9 |
| 全局 | quán jú | overall situation | 7–9 |
| 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort | 7–9 |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to weigh; to consider | 7–9 |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority; authoritative | 7–9 |
| 权益 | quán yì | rights and benefits | 7–9 |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist; clenched fist | 7–9 |
| 犬 | quǎn | dog | – |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick; jag | 7–9 |
| 缺席 | quē xí | absence; absent | 7–9 |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect; flaw | 6 |
| 瘸 | qué | lame | 7–9 |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee | 5 |
| 确立 | què lì | to establish; to institute | 6 |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite; exact | 7–9 |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced; to be sure | 7–9 |
| 群众 | qún zhòng | mass; multitude | 6 |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease) | 6 |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede; to give in | 7–9 |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon | 7–9 |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb; to perturb | 7–9 |
| 惹祸 | rě huò | stirring up trouble; to invite disaster | – |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved | 7–9 |
| 热门 | rè mén | popular; hot | 6 |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy; humanitarianism | 7–9 |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality; integrity | 7–9 |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial; manpower | 5 |
| 人家 | rén jia | other people; sb else | 6 |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world; the earth | 7–9 |
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure | 6 |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial; man-made | 6 |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity | 7–9 |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage | 7–9 |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent; charitable | 7–9 |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to show restraint; to repress (anger etc) | 7–9 |
| 忍受 | rěn shòu | to bear; to endure | 6 |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact) | 6 |
| 认可 | rèn kě | to approve; approval | 6 |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint and nominate; (job) appointment | 7–9 |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful; headstrong | 7–9 |
| 任意 | rèn yì | arbitrary; at will | 7–9 |
| 任重道远 | rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) | 7–9 |
| 仍旧 | réng jiù | still (remaining); to remain (the same) | 6 |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal; monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments | 7–9 |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day; more and more | 6 |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious; friendly relations | 7–9 |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve | 7–9 |
| 容貌 | róng mào | one's appearance; one's aspect | 7–9 |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold; to contain | 7–9 |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle; vessel | 7–9 |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with; to tolerate | 7–9 |
| 揉 | róu | to knead; to massage | 7–9 |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle; soft | 7–9 |
| 弱点 | ruò diǎn | weak point; failing | 6 |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many? | 7–9 |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies | 7–9 |
| 腮 | sāi | cheek | – |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle | 7–9 |
| 散文 | sǎn wén | prose; essay | 6 |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate | 7–9 |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute; to emit | 6 |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose; to forfeit | 6 |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law | 7–9 |
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint; coloring | 5 |
| 刹车 | shā chē | to brake (when driving); to stop | 6 |
| 啥 | shá | dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shén me] | – |
| 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | to filter | 6 |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range | 7–9 |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering; twinkling | 7–9 |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at; to be expert in | 5 |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission; of one's own initiative | 7–9 |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark; logo | 6 |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | knotty; troublesome | 7–9 |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities; superiors | 6 |
| 上进心 | shàng jìn xīn | motivation; ambition | – |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office | 7–9 |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit; to become addicted | 7–9 |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river); upper level | 7–9 |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb; to deliver | 7–9 |
| 梢 | shāo | tip of branch | – |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle; sentry | 7–9 |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious; extravagant | 7–9 |
| 设立 | shè lì | to set up; to establish | 5 |
| 设想 | shè xiǎng | to imagine; to assume | 6 |
| 设置 | shè zhì | to set up; to install | 5 |
| 社区 | shè qū | community | 5 |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve; to touch upon (a topic) | 6 |
| 摄取 | shè qǔ | absorb (nutrition); take a photo | – |
| 摄氏度 | shè shì dù | degrees centigrade | 4 |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound; abstruse | 7–9 |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; extreme | 7–9 |
| 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship | 7–9 |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) | 7–9 |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman | 7–9 |
| 呻吟 | shēn yín | to moan; to groan | 7–9 |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical; mystical | 6 |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression; manner | 7–9 |
| 神情 | shén qíng | look; expression | 7–9 |
| 神色 | shén sè | expression; look | – |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine; hallow | 7–9 |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance; manner | 7–9 |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity | 7–9 |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate | 7–9 |
| 审理 | shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) | 7–9 |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics; appreciating the arts | 6 |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial; to try sb | 7–9 |
| 渗透 | shèn tòu | to permeate; to infiltrate | 7–9 |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful | 7–9 |
| 生存 | shēng cún | to exist; to survive | 5 |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live; to reprieve from death | 7–9 |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology | 7–9 |
| 生疏 | shēng shū | unfamiliar; strange | 7–9 |
| 生态 | shēng tài | way of life; ecology | 6 |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism; living creature | 5 |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect; to go into effect | 7–9 |
| 生锈 | shēng xiù | to rust; to grow rusty | – |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear; to give birth | 7–9 |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals; livestock | 7–9 |
| 声明 | shēng míng | statement; declaration | 7–9 |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power; prestige | 7–9 |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation; fame | 7–9 |
| 省会 | shěng huì | provincial capital | 5 |
| 盛产 | shèng chǎn | superabundant; to teem with | 7–9 |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming; in full flower | 7–9 |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality | 7–9 |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be prevalent | 7–9 |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle | 7–9 |
| 失误 | shī wù | lapse; mistake | 5 |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing; to disappear | 7–9 |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training; pedagogical | 7–9 |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) | 7–9 |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully; to put to use | 7–9 |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body; corpse | 7–9 |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up; to collate or arrange | 6 |
| 十足 | shí zú | ample; complete | 6 |
| 识别 | shí bié | to distinguish; to discern | 6 |
| 时差 | shí chā | time difference; time lag | 5 |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often; frequently | 5 |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time | 7–9 |
| 时光 | shí guāng | time; era | 6 |
| 时机 | shí jī | fortunate timing; occasion | 6 |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends; the present situation | 7–9 |
| 时装 | shí zhuāng | the latest fashion in clothes; fashionable | 7–9 |
| 实惠 | shí huì | tangible benefit; material advantages | 6 |
| 实力 | shí lì | strength | 5 |
| 实施 | shí shī | to implement; to carry out | 5 |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic | 7–9 |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance; essence | 6 |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil; petroleum | 6 |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission (diplomatic or other); set task | 7–9 |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong; quarrel | 7–9 |
| 试图 | shì tú | to attempt; to try | 6 |
| 试验 | shì yàn | experiment; test | 5 |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to; undoubtedly will | 7–9 |
| 势力 | shì li | power; (ability to) influence | 6 |
| 世代 | shì dài | generation; an era | 7–9 |
| 世界观 | shì jiè guān | worldview; world outlook | – |
| 示范 | shì fàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth | 6 |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration | 7–9 |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) | 7–9 |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release; to set free | 6 |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident; 起 | 5 |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed; past achievement | 7–9 |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event; happening | 5 |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation; existing state of affairs | 7–9 |
| 事务 | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs; work | 6 |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter; item | 6 |
| 事业 | shì yè | undertaking; project | 5 |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable; appropriate | 6 |
| 视力 | shì lì | vision; eyesight | 6 |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight | 7–9 |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view; horizon | 7–9 |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away; to die | 7–9 |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to hoard; to collect | 6 |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back; to shrink | 7–9 |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings; profit | 6 |
| 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio | 7–9 |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique; trick | 6 |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture; sign | 6 |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship | 7–9 |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important; of chief importance | 6 |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect | 7–9 |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure; to suffer | 7–9 |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award; to confer | 7–9 |
| 书法 | shū fǎ | calligraphy; handwriting | 5 |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books; works | 6 |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary; clerk | 7–9 |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing; written | 6 |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry | 7–9 |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect; to overlook | 7–9 |
| 数 | shǔ | to count; to enumerate | 4 |
| 竖 | shù | to erect; vertical | 6 |
| 束 | shù | to bind; bunch | 5 |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind; to restrict | 7–9 |
| 树立 | shù lì | to set up; to establish | 6 |
| 数额 | shù é | amount; sum of money | 7–9 |
| 数目 | shù mù | amount; number | 6 |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with; to wield | 7–9 |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age; to deteriorate with age | 6 |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline; to fall | 7–9 |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead; to command | 6 |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse; to trick | 7–9 |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin | 7–9 |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed; rejuvenated | 7–9 |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy; irrigation works | 7–9 |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap | 7–9 |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement | 6 |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice | 7–9 |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer | 7–9 |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of; to long for | 6 |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply; to ponder | 7–9 |
| 思维 | sī wéi | (line of) thought; thinking | 5 |
| 思绪 | sī xù | train of thought; emotional state | 7–9 |
| 私自 | sī zì | private; personal | 7–9 |
| 斯文 | sī wén | refined; educate | – |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die; death | 6 |
| 四肢 | sì zhī | the four limbs of the body | 7–9 |
| 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled | 7–9 |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise; to rear | 7–9 |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite; to raise up | 7–9 |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sāo] | 6 |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search; to look for sth | 5 |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to wake up; to regain consciousness | 7–9 |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying; proverb | 7–9 |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model; to mould | 6 |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetables; vegetarian food | 7–9 |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence | 6 |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit | 7–9 |
| 算了 | suàn le | let it be; let it pass | 6 |
| 算数 | suàn shù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word | 7–9 |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately; presently | 7–9 |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one | 7–9 |
| 随手 | suí shǒu | conveniently; without extra trouble | 5 |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes | 5 |
| 岁月 | suì yuè | years; passing of time | 6 |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel | 7–9 |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage; to injure | 6 |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages | 7–9 |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it); simply | 7–9 |
| 塌 | tā | collapse | 7–9 |
| 踏实 | tā shi | practical; down-to-earth | 6 |
| 台风 | tái fēng | hurricane; typhoon | 6 |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space | 6 |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | leading scholar of his time; magnate | 7–9 |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) | 7–9 |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious; greedy | 7–9 |
| 贪污 | tān wū | corruption | 7–9 |
| 摊儿 | tān r | erhua variant of 攤|摊[tān] | – |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility; elasticity | 6 |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest; forthcoming | 7–9 |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe; to take readings | 7–9 |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe | 6 |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate; to probe | 6 |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit | 7–9 |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh | 7–9 |
| 糖葫芦 | táng hú lu | sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn fruit on a stick; tanghulu | – |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | provided that; supposing that | 7–9 |
| 掏 | tāo | variant of 掏[tāo] | 6 |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop | 7–9 |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics | 7–9 |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty; bad | 6 |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out; elimination (by selection) | 6 |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price | 7–9 |
| 特长 | tè cháng | personal strength; one's special ability or strong points | 6 |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special; specific | 6 |
| 特色 | tè sè | characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality | 5 |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion | 7–9 |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine | 7–9 |
| 提示 | tí shì | to prompt; to present | 6 |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal; suggestion | 7–9 |
| 题材 | tí cái | subject matter | 6 |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize; to allow (for something) | 7–9 |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity; face (as in "losing face") | 7–9 |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system; setup | 6 |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent; gift | 6 |
| 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | family love and joy; domestic bliss | 7–9 |
| 天然气 | tiān rán qì | natural gas | 6 |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature; disposition | 7–9 |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven | 7–9 |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy | 6 |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field (athletics) | 6 |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap | 7–9 |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky; fussy | 7–9 |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) | 7–9 |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement; order | 7–9 |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty; pact | 7–9 |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious; to mediate | 7–9 |
| 调剂 | tiáo jì | to adjust; to balance | 7–9 |
| 调节 | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate | 6 |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement | 7–9 |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment; seasoning | 7–9 |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony; to instigate | 7–9 |
| 挑衅 | tiǎo xìn | to provoke; provocation | 7–9 |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | to jump; to leap | 7–9 |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor; anchorage | 7–9 |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt; to break off | 7–9 |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation; at a standstill | 7–9 |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion | 7–9 |
| 挺拔 | tǐng bá | tall and straight | 7–9 |
| 通货 | tōng huò | currency; exchange of goods | – |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common; everyday | 7–9 |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | common (use); interchangeable | 6 |
| 铜矿 | tóng kuàng | Copper | – |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents; sibling | 7–9 |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade; homosexual (slang) | 7–9 |
| 童话 | tóng huà | children's fairy tales | 6 |
| 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors | – |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics; to count | 5 |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally | 7–9 |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic | 7–9 |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote; vote | 6 |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender; surrender | 7–9 |
| 投掷 | tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance; to hurl | 7–9 |
| 秃 | tū | bald; blunt | 7–9 |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through; to make a breakthrough | 6 |
| 图案 | tú àn | design; pattern | 6 |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice; disciple | 6 |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way; channel | 6 |
| 涂抹 | tú mǒ | to paint; to smear | – |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil | 6 |
| 团结 | tuán jié | a rally; to hold a rally | 6 |
| 团体 | tuán tǐ | group; organization | 6 |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion | 6 |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation; to conjecture | 6 |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow | 7–9 |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning; speculative | 7–9 |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer; inference | 7–9 |
| 推销 | tuī xiāo | to market; to sell | 6 |
| 吞咽 | tūn yàn | to swallow; to gulp | – |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from | 7–9 |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to adjourn; to delay | 6 |
| 托运 | tuō yùn | to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) | 6 |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate; proper | 7–9 |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper | 7–9 |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise; to reach terms | 7–9 |
| 椭圆 | tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse | 7–9 |
| 唾沫 | tuò mo | spittle; saliva | – |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate; to dig | 7–9 |
| 娃娃 | wá wa | baby; small child | 6 |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse; to disintegrate | 7–9 |
| 哇 | wa | replaces 啊 when following the vowel "u" or "ao" | 6 |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort; to misrepresent | 7–9 |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external; outside | 6 |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman; amateur | 7–9 |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world; external | 6 |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | outward-looking; extrovert | 7–9 |
| 丸 | wán | pill | 7–9 |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless; complete | 7–9 |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish; to end | 7–9 |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with; to toy with | 7–9 |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì r | erhua variant of 玩意[wán yì] | 7–9 |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn; obstinate | 7–9 |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat | 6 |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve; to redeem | 7–9 |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save; to remedy | 7–9 |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened | 7–9 |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much; extremely | 7–9 |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly | 7–9 |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events; former happenings | 7–9 |
| 网络 | wǎng luò | network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) | 5 |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly; a vain attempt | 7–9 |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant | 7–9 |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro-; sub-atomic | 7–9 |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might; awe-inspiring authority | 7–9 |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might; formidable power | 7–9 |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige | 7–9 |
| 威信 | wēi xìn | prestige; reputation | 7–9 |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis | 6 |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to violate; to be contrary to | 7–9 |
| 维持 | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain | 5 |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin | 6 |
| 维修 | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain | 5 |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...) | 7–9 |
| 为难 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone) | 6 |
| 为期 | wéi qī | (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) | 6 |
| 为首 | wéi shǒu | head; be headed by | – |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member; committee | 7–9 |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge; to fake | 7–9 |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite | 6 |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at | 5 |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidable; a bit too much | 7–9 |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear; to dread | 7–9 |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | (space) satellite | 7–9 |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy; greetings | 7–9 |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone | 7–9 |
| 温和 | wēn hé | mild; gentle | 6 |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma | 7–9 |
| 文物 | wén wù | cultural relic; historical relic | 6 |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document | 6 |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant; refined | 7–9 |
| 文艺 | wén yì | literature and art | 6 |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published; to come out | 7–9 |
| 窝 | wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body | 7–9 |
| 乌黑 | wū hēi | jet-black; dark | – |
| 污蔑 | wū miè | to slander; to smear | 7–9 |
| 诬陷 | wū xiàn | to entrap; to frame | 7–9 |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable; matchless | 7–9 |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free; no charge | 7–9 |
| 无耻 | wú chǐ | without any sense of shame; unembarrassed | 7–9 |
| 无从 | wú cóng | not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability | 7–9 |
| 无动于衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof; indifferent | 7–9 |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only; nothing else | 7–9 |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits | 7–9 |
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | (idiom) "no comment" | – |
| 无可奈何 | wú kě nài hé | have no way out; have no alternative | 7–9 |
| 无赖 | wú lài | hoodlum; rascal | 7–9 |
| 无理取闹 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative | – |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom); powerless | 7–9 |
| 无穷无尽 | wú qióng wú jìn | vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning | – |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous | 7–9 |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant; ignorance | 7–9 |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance | 5 |
| 武侠 | wǔ xiá | martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant | 7–9 |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment | 7–9 |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult; to humiliate | 7–9 |
| 勿 | wù | do not | 7–9 |
| 务必 | wù bì | must; to need to | 7–9 |
| 务实 | wù shí | pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues | 7–9 |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference; error | 7–9 |
| 误解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand; to misread | 6 |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality and cheap; a bargain | 7–9 |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods; supplies | 7–9 |
| 溪 | xī | variant of 溪; creek | 7–9 |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee | 7–9 |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire) | 7–9 |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc) | 6 |
| 昔日 | xī rì | formerly; in olden days | 7–9 |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice oneself; to lay down one's life | 7–9 |
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset; the setting sun | 7–9 |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man) | 6 |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom; tradition | 6 |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid | 7–9 |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle | 7–9 |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy; joyous | 7–9 |
| 系列 | xì liè | series | 6 |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell (biology) | 6 |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium; germ | 6 |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate; fine | 6 |
| 霞 | xiá | red clouds | – |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow; tight | 7–9 |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow | 7–9 |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon; gill | 7–9 |
| 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp | 6 |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate; underling | 7–9 |
| 先进 | xiān jìn | advanced (technology); to advance | 5 |
| 先前 | xiān qián | before; previously | 6 |
| 鲜明 | xiān míng | bright; clear-cut | 6 |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift; to raise in height | 7–9 |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber | 7–9 |
| 弦 | xián | bow string; string of musical instrument | 7–9 |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike; suspicion | 6 |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion; (be) suspected (of) | 7–9 |
| 闲话 | xián huà | digression; gossip | 7–9 |
| 贤惠 | xián huì | chaste; virtuous | – |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to join together; to combine | 7–9 |
| 显著 | xiǎn zhù | outstanding; notable | 6 |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | lit. actual location; the scene (of the incident) | 5 |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made; readily available | 7–9 |
| 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation | 5 |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) | 7–9 |
| 陷害 | xiàn hài | to entrap; to set up | 7–9 |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into; to get caught up in | 6 |
| 馅儿 | xiàn r | erhua variant of 餡|馅; stuffing | – |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | trail; clues | 6 |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ; discrepancy between | 6 |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal; equally | 6 |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 相应 | xiāng yìng | to correspond; answering (one another) | 6 |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay; to embed | 7–9 |
| 乡镇 | xiāng zhèn | village; township | – |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this | 7–9 |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear; resounding | 7–9 |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | respond to; answer | 7–9 |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane; alley | 7–9 |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide | 7–9 |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) | 7–9 |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for; to look forward to | 6 |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate; to remove | 6 |
| 消毒 | xiāo dú | to disinfect; to sterilize | 6 |
| 消防 | xiāo fáng | fire-fighting; fire control | 6 |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to use up; to consume | 6 |
| 消极 | xiāo jí | negative; passive | 5 |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate | 7–9 |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent | 7–9 |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit; effectiveness | 7–9 |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait | 7–9 |
| 携带 | xié dài | to carry (on one's person); to support (old) | 6 |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association; a society | 6 |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over | 7–9 |
| 协议 | xié yì | agreement; pact | 5 |
| 协助 | xié zhù | to provide assistance; to aid | 6 |
| 写作 | xiě zuò | writing; written works | 5 |
| 屑 | xiè | bits; fragments | – |
| 谢绝 | xiè jué | to refuse politely | 7–9 |
| 泄露 | xiè lù | to leak (information); to divulge | 7–9 |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged | 7–9 |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom | 5 |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride | 5 |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud; fig. new and original | 6 |
| 心得 | xīn dé | knowledge gained | 7–9 |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright; smart | 6 |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche | 5 |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly; the pain of love | 6 |
| 心血 | xīn xuè | heart's blood; expenditure (for some project) | 7–9 |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | one's thoughts; mind | 7–9 |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking; industrious | 7–9 |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified | 7–9 |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing; thriving | 7–9 |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary; wage | 6 |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust; to have confidence in | 6 |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith; belief | 6 |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief | 7–9 |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige; distinction | 7–9 |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) | 7–9 |
| 兴隆 | xīng lóng | prosperous; thriving | 7–9 |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving | 7–9 |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administrative; executive (adjective) | 7–9 |
| 形态 | xíng tài | shape; form | 6 |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal; penal | 7–9 |
| 性感 | xìng gǎn | sex appeal; eroticism | 7–9 |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life | 7–9 |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function; performance | 6 |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature; temperament | 7–9 |
| 幸好 | xìng hǎo | fortunately | 7–9 |
| 兴高采烈 | xīng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight | 7–9 |
| 兴致勃勃 | xìng zhì bó bó | to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest | – |
| 胸怀 | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast | 7–9 |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest | 7–9 |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | variant of 兇惡|凶恶; fierce | 7–9 |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin | 7–9 |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | robust; strong and solid | 7–9 |
| 修复 | xiū fù | to restore; to renovate | 6 |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build; to construct | 5 |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to perform maintenance | 4 |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame | 7–9 |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate; to recover | 7–9 |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider; embroidery | 7–9 |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell | 7–9 |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false; phony | 7–9 |
| 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity | 7–9 |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false; hypocritical | 7–9 |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement; demand (economics) | 5 |
| 须知 | xū zhī | prerequisites; rules that must be known before starting sth | 7–9 |
| 许可 | xǔ kě | to allow; to permit | 6 |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk | 7–9 |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals | 7–9 |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface; introductory remarks | 7–9 |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow | 7–9 |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to proclaim; to make public or well known | 7–9 |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend; to hang | 7–9 |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie; play etc | 7–9 |
| 悬崖峭壁 | xuán yá qiào bì | sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) | – |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody; rhythm | 7–9 |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve | 6 |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best | 6 |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant | 5 |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to impair | 7–9 |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications | 5 |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory; doctrine | 7–9 |
| 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree; e.g.: BSc 學士學位|学士学位 | 6 |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation | 7–9 |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure | 6 |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in; to influence | 7–9 |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle; to circulate | 6 |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence; step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally | 7–9 |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) | 7–9 |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for | 7–9 |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; down payment | 5 |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress | 7–9 |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as new year present | 5 |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress; compression | 6 |
| 压抑 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive | 7–9 |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press; to squeeze | 7–9 |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress; to inhibit | 7–9 |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up | 6 |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) | 7–9 |
| 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge; to drown | 6 |
| 延期 | yán qī | to delay; to extend | 6 |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend; to spread | 6 |
| 延续 | yán xù | to continue; to go on | 6 |
| 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold; severe winter | 6 |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | strictly prohibit | 6 |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim; severe | 7–9 |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe; strict | 6 |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) | 7–9 |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal | 6 |
| 言论 | yán lùn | speech; expression of opinion | 7–9 |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) | 6 |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock | 7–9 |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve | 7–9 |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech | 5 |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver; exercise | 7–9 |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | to deduce; to infer | 7–9 |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to play a musical instrument; to perform music | 6 |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal; to hide behind | 7–9 |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen; to shield | 7–9 |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to conceal a fault; to gloss over | 7–9 |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze; insight | 6 |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | a wink; to signal with one's eyes | 7–9 |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance | 7–9 |
| 眼下 | yǎn xià | now; at present | 7–9 |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to check on receipt; an inventory of received goods | 7–9 |
| 验证 | yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify; experimental verification | 6 |
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe; to hate | 7–9 |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen | 6 |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample; specimen | 7–9 |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway; to wobble | 7–9 |
| 摇滚 | yáo gǔn | to shake and boil; rock and roll (music) | – |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock; to shake | 7–9 |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | remote control | 7–9 |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant; remote | 6 |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor | 7–9 |
| 咬牙切齿 | yǎo yá qiè chǐ | gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth | – |
| 要不然 | yào bù rán | otherwise; or else | – |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point; essential | 6 |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death; very | 7–9 |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent | 6 |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle; dazzling | 7–9 |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous; uncivilized | 7–9 |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition; wild schemes | 7–9 |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality; front ranking | 6 |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order; in succession | 7–9 |
| 依旧 | yī jiù | as before; still | 6 |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to; basis | 5 |
| 依靠 | yī kào | to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on | 5 |
| 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on; to be dependent on | 6 |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on; to depend on | 7–9 |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | clothes | 7–9 |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time; at one time | 7–9 |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent; constant | 6 |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same; uniformly | 6 |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past | 6 |
| 一再 | yī zài | repeatedly | 6 |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage; legacy | 6 |
| 遗传 | yí chuán | heredity; inheritance | 6 |
| 遗留 | yí liú | (leave or be a) legacy; left over | 7–9 |
| 遗失 | yí shī | to lose; lost | 7–9 |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt; to distrust | 6 |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument; apparatus | 6 |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony | 6 |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that; so as to | 6 |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid; so as not to | 6 |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past; formerly | 6 |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to; up to | – |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to; down to | 7–9 |
| 亦 | yì | also | 7–9 |
| 翼 | yì | wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target | – |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing | 6 |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move; two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone | 7–9 |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always | 7–9 |
| 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous | 7–9 |
| 异常 | yì cháng | exceptional; abnormal | 6 |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate; to expect | 7–9 |
| 意识 | yì shí | consciousness; awareness | 5 |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent; intention | 7–9 |
| 意味着 | yì wèi zhe | to signify; to mean | 5 |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention; purpose | 7–9 |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower | 7–9 |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance; willpower | 7–9 |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly; resolutely | 7–9 |
| 抑制 | yì zhì | to inhibit; to keep down | 6 |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | plot; conspiracy | 7–9 |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | speakers or speaker (electronic); acoustics | 7–9 |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal; to hide | 7–9 |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage | 7–9 |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject) | 7–9 |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | secrets; private business | 6 |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague; faint | 7–9 |
| 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead (around) | 6 |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) | 7–9 |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite | 7–9 |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | food and drink; diet | 5 |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | 5 | |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant; baby | 6 |
| 英明 | yīng míng | wise; brilliant | 7–9 |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | bravery; gallant | 7–9 |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | directly; head-on (collision) | 7–9 |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit; gain | 7–9 |
| 荧屏 | yíng píng | fluorescent screen; TV screen | – |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | social niceties; social interaction | 7–9 |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation; on invitation | 7–9 |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse; to support | 7–9 |
| 拥有 | yōng yǒu | to have; to possess | 5 |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | filthy; vulgar | 7–9 |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to; to be brave enough to | 6 |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting | 7–9 |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up | 6 |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap; to jump | 7–9 |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | diligent; industrious (in one's studies) | 6 |
| 用户 | yòng hù | user; consumer | 5 |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 优先 | yōu xiān | priority | 6 |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good | 6 |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior; superiority | 7–9 |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen; depressed | 7–9 |
| 油腻 | yóu nì | grease; greasy food | 7–9 |
| 油漆 | yóu qī | oil paints; lacquer | 7–9 |
| 犹如 | yóu rú | similar to; appearing to be | 6 |
| 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged | 7–9 |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young; childish | 7–9 |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice; to lure | 7–9 |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly; stupid | 7–9 |
| 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant; uneducated | 7–9 |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion | 7–9 |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman; fisher folk | 7–9 |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day | 7–9 |
| 羽绒服 | yǔ róng fú | down-filled garment | 6 |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give; to impose | 7–9 |
| 愈 | yù | to heal | 7–9 |
| 预料 | yù liào | to forecast; to anticipate | 6 |
| 预期 | yù qī | to expect; to anticipate | 6 |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats | 7–9 |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget | 7–9 |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand; in advance | 7–9 |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict; prophecy | 7–9 |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen; prognosis (in medicine) | 7–9 |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire; longing | 6 |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable | 7–9 |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | hatred; injustice | 7–9 |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state | 7–9 |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element; element of a set | 6 |
| 元宵节 | Yuán xiāo jié | Lantern Festival; the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节 | – |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory; consummate | 6 |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff | 7–9 |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle; theory | 6 |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first; original | 6 |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | former; original | 6 |
| 园林 | yuán lín | gardens; park | 6 |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead; well-spring | 7–9 |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict; to limit to | 6 |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father; father-in-law | 7–9 |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score; sheet music | 7–9 |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron; to iron | 7–9 |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) | 7–9 |
| 运算 | yùn suàn | (mathematical) operation | 7–9 |
| 运行 | yùn xíng | to be in motion; to move | 6 |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing | 7–9 |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring | 7–9 |
| 砸 | zá | smash; smashed | 7–9 |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics | 7–9 |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | a hybrid | 7–9 |
| 咋 | zǎ | dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zěn me] | – |
| 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster; catastrophe | 6 |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow; to cultivate | 7–9 |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule | 7–9 |
| 在乎 | zài hu | determined by; to care about | 5 |
| 在意 | zài yì | to care about; to mind | 6 |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts | 7–9 |
| 攒 | zǎn | to collect; to hoard | 7–9 |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise | 7–9 |
| 赞同 | zàn tóng | to approve of; to endorse | 6 |
| 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise; to approve of | 7–9 |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support; to assist | 7–9 |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being | 7–9 |
| 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to defile | 7–9 |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) | 6 |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity | 7–9 |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with; to encounter | 6 |
| 造反 | zào fǎn | to rebel; to revolt | – |
| 造型 | zào xíng | modeling; mold-making | 6 |
| 噪音 | zào yīn | rumble; noise | – |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame; to rebuke | 7–9 |
| 贼 | zéi | thief; traitor | 7–9 |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to increase | 7–9 |
| 赠送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift | 5 |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs | 7–9 |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into | 6 |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong; solid | 7–9 |
| 眨 | zhǎ | to blink; to wink | – |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle | 7–9 |
| 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary; abstract | 7–9 |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond; debenture | 7–9 |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth | 7–9 |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere; to admire | 7–9 |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; unhesitating | 7–9 |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal; to display | 5 |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook; prospect | 7–9 |
| 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to come out; to emerge | 5 |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new | 6 |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight; to battle | 6 |
| 战略 | zhàn lvè | strategy | 7–9 |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics | 7–9 |
| 战役 | zhàn yì | military campaign | 7–9 |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy; to hold | 6 |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to occupy (a territory); to hold | 7–9 |
| 占有 | zhàn yǒu | to have; to own | 6 |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; regulations | 7–9 |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders; older generation | 6 |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | barrier; obstruction | 6 |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent | 7–9 |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit | 6 |
| 招投标 | zhāo tóu biāo | bid inviting and bid offering; bidding | – |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic | 7–9 |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be captivated | 7–9 |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh; swamp | 7–9 |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend; to take care of sb | 7–9 |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before; (same) as usual | 7–9 |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate | 7–9 |
| 照应 | zhào yìng | to correlate with; to correspond to | – |
| 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter; to shelter from | 7–9 |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again | 7–9 |
| 折 | zhé | variant of 折[zhé]; to fold | 6 |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to persecute; to torment | 7–9 |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts | 6 |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere; sincerity | 7–9 |
| 珍贵 | zhēn guì | precious | 5 |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare; precious and uncommon | 7–9 |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl | 6 |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective; to do detective work | 7–9 |
| 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to consider; to deliberate | 7–9 |
| 阵地 | zhèn dì | position; front | 7–9 |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement; battle formation | 7–9 |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm; unperturbed | 7–9 |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm; cool | 7–9 |
| 镇压 | zhèn yā | suppression; repression | – |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits | 7–9 |
| 振兴 | zhèn xīng | to revive; to revitalize | 7–9 |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish | 7–9 |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; controversy | 7–9 |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over; to contest | 6 |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement | 7–9 |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another | 7–9 |
| 争议 | zhēng yì | controversy; dispute | 6 |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate; evaporation | 7–9 |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to subdue | 7–9 |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) | 7–9 |
| 正月 | zhēng yuè | first month of the lunar year | 7–9 |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle | 7–9 |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize | 7–9 |
| 正当 | zhèng dāng | honest; reasonable | 7–9 |
| 正负 | zhèng fù | positive and negative | – |
| 正规 | zhèng guī | regular; according to standards | 6 |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent; honorable | 7–9 |
| 正气 | zhèng qì | healthy environment; healthy atmosphere | 7–9 |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice; righteous | 6 |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime; (wield) political power | 7–9 |
| 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify | 6 |
| 证书 | zhèng shū | credentials; certificate | 5 |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious; solemn | 7–9 |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) | 6 |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; classifier for sticks | 6 |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up; to support | 6 |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend; to pay out | 6 |
| 支流 | zhī liú | tributary (river) | 7–9 |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control; to dominate | 7–9 |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support | 7–9 |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay; pillar | 7–9 |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception; consciousness | 7–9 |
| 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) | 7–9 |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | body fat | 6 |
| 直播 | zhí bō | live broadcast (not recorded); direct internet broadcasting | 5 |
| 值班 | zhí bān | to work a shift; on duty | 6 |
| 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | colony | – |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function; role | 7–9 |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | post; office | 6 |
| 职务 | zhí wù | post; position | 6 |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | norm; index | 7–9 |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign | 6 |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail | 7–9 |
| 指令 | zhǐ lìng | order; command | 7–9 |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass | – |
| 指示 | zhǐ shì | to point out; to indicate | 6 |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to hope for sth; to count on | 7–9 |
| 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticize; to find fault with | 6 |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order; public security | 7–9 |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern; to administer | 6 |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish; punishment | 7–9 |
| 制订 | zhì dìng | to work out; to formulate | 5 |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue; to check | 7–9 |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; condition | 7–9 |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to | 7–9 |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) | 7–9 |
| 致力于 | zhì lì yú | Committed to | 7–9 |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in | 7–9 |
| 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence; intellect | 6 |
| 智能 | zhì néng | intelligent; able | 5 |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) | 7–9 |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | to detain; retention | 7–9 |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition; resolve | 7–9 |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted; fidelity | 7–9 |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful | 7–9 |
| 终点 | zhōng diǎn | the end; end point | 6 |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end; after all is said and done | 7–9 |
| 终年 | zhōng nián | entire year; throughout the year | – |
| 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong; all one's life | 6 |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate (law) | 7–9 |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short; to break off | 6 |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral | 7–9 |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central; middle | 6 |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt; wholehearted | 7–9 |
| 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed | 5 |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race; ethnicity | 7–9 |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor | 7–9 |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity; central core | 6 |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | see 眾所周知|众所周知[zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī] | 6 |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture; state (e.g. of US) | 6 |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat | – |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; gruel | 6 |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery; rim | 6 |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful; thorough | 7–9 |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual | 5 |
| 周期 | zhōu qī | period; cycle | 6 |
| 周折 | zhōu zhé | complication; twists and turns | 7–9 |
| 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | turnover (in cash or personnel); to have enough resources to cover a need | 7–9 |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle | 7–9 |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night; period of 24 hours | 7–9 |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk; stump (tree root) | 6 |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen | 7–9 |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year; with each passing year | 7–9 |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on; to prop on | 7–9 |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) | 6 |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | to lead; to manage | 6 |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge; responsible for | 6 |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point | 6 |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty | 7–9 |
| 主题 | zhǔ tí | theme; subject | 5 |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; tenement | 6 |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection; to inject | 7–9 |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to watch attentively; to gaze | 7–9 |
| 注释 | zhù shì | marginal notes; annotation | 7–9 |
| 注重 | zhù zhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize | 5 |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant | 6 |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant; helper | 6 |
| 著作 | zhù zuò | to write; literary work | 6 |
| 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to station; to garrison (troops) | 7–9 |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) | 7–9 |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull; to tug at (sth) | 7–9 |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability | 7–9 |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | special-purpose trip | 7–9 |
| 专科 | zhuān kē | specialized subject; branch (of medicine) | 6 |
| 专利 | zhuān lì | patent | 6 |
| 专题 | zhuān tí | special topic | 6 |
| 砖瓦 | zhuān wǎ | tiles and bricks | – |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on; to convey | 7–9 |
| 转让 | zhuǎn ràng | transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property) | 6 |
| 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc) | 6 |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book | 7–9 |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography | 7–9 |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip | 6 |
| 装卸 | zhuāng xiè | to load or unload; to transfer | – |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | stately | 7–9 |
| 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | grave; solemn | 7–9 |
| 幢 | zhuàng | classifier for buildings; carriage curtain (old) | 7–9 |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight | 7–9 |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence; magnificent | 7–9 |
| 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | brave; heroic | 7–9 |
| 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn; to pay last respects | 7–9 |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate; to look into | 6 |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm; standard | 7–9 |
| 琢磨 | zhuó mó | to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work | 7–9 |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task | 7–9 |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs) | 7–9 |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | put emphasis on; to stress | 7–9 |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding; surpassing | 7–9 |
| 资本 | zī běn | capital (economics) | 6 |
| 资产 | zī chǎn | property; assets | 6 |
| 资深 | zī shēn | senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience); deeply qualified | 7–9 |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid | 7–9 |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude; posture | 7–9 |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavor | 7–9 |
| 滋长 | zī zhǎng | to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield | – |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet; 顆|颗 | 7–9 |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet) | 5 |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | feeling inferior; self-abased | 7–9 |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous | 7–9 |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance | 7–9 |
| 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent; self-satisfied | 7–9 |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent; to act for oneself | 7–9 |
| 踪迹 | zōng jì | tracks; trail | 7–9 |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective; aim | 7–9 |
| 棕色 | zōng sè | brown | 6 |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word | 7–9 |
| 总和 | zǒng hé | sum | 7–9 |
| 纵横 | zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth | 7–9 |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor; aisle | 6 |
| 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge | 7–9 |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair | 7–9 |
| 揍 | zòu | to beat up; to break to pieces | 7–9 |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease | 7–9 |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that | 6 |
| 组 | zǔ | to form; to organize | 4 |
| 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to obstruct; to hinder | 6 |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop; to obstruct | 7–9 |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) | 7–9 |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather | 7–9 |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously; to delve into | 7–9 |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond | 7–9 |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip | 7–9 |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity; sanctity | 7–9 |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow; to abide by | 7–9 |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; approximately | 4 |
| 做东 | zuò dōng | to act as host | – |
| 做主 | zuò zhǔ | make the decision; take charge of | 7–9 |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim | 7–9 |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud; to cheat | 7–9 |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel | 7–9 |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style; style of work | 7–9 |
| 作息 | zuò xī | work and rest | 7–9 |