New HSK (3.0) · 2025 syllabus
HSK 7–9 word list
HSK 7–9 adds 5,600 words to the 5,400 from earlier levels, for 11,000 in total. The new words are listed below; switch to “All words” to see the full list up to HSK 7–9.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Old HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 挨 | āi | in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to | 6 |
| 挨家挨户 | āijiā-āihù | to go from house to house | – |
| 哀求 | āiqiú | to entreat; to implore; to plead | – |
| 挨 | ái | to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle | 6 |
| 癌 | ái | cancer; (esp.) carcinoma | – |
| 癌症 | áizhèng | cancer | 6 |
| 爱不释手 | àibúshìshǒu | (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible | 6 |
| 爱戴 | àidài | to love and respect; love and respect | 6 |
| 暧昧 | àimèi | vague; ambiguous; equivocal | 6 |
| 爱慕 | àimù | to adore; to admire | – |
| 碍事 | àishì | to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter | – |
| 爱惜 | àixī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly | 5 |
| 艾滋病 | àizībìng | (loanword) AIDS | – |
| 安定 | āndìng | stable; calm; settled; to stabilize; Valium; diazepam | – |
| 安抚 | ānfǔ | to placate; to pacify; to appease | – |
| 安眠药 | ānmiányào | sleeping pill | – |
| 安宁 | ānníng | peaceful; tranquil; calm | 6 |
| 安稳 | ānwěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth | – |
| 安详 | ānxiáng | serene | 6 |
| 安心 | ānxīn | at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest | – |
| 安逸 | ānyì | easy and comfortable; easy | – |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for | 6 |
| 暗地里 | àndìlǐ | secretly; inwardly; on the sly | – |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | case; instance | 6 |
| 按理 | ànlǐ | according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally | – |
| 按钮 | ànniǔ | to push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action) | – |
| 按说 | ànshuō | in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally | – |
| 暗中 | ànzhōng | in the dark; in secret; on the sly | – |
| 凹 | āo | concave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc) | – |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure | 6 |
| 傲 | ào | proud; arrogant; to despise | – |
| 傲慢 | àomàn | arrogant; haughty | – |
| 奥秘 | àomì | secret; mystery | 6 |
| 扒 | bā | to peel; to skin; to tear | 6 |
| 疤 | bā | scar; scab | 6 |
| 巴不得 | bābudé | to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to | 6 |
| 八成 | bāchéng | eighty percent; most probably; most likely | – |
| 八卦 | bāguà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经; gossip; gossipy | – |
| 巴结 | bājie | to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to | 6 |
| 芭蕾 | bālěi | ballet (loanword) | – |
| 巴掌 | bāzhang | palm of the hand; classifier: slap | – |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction | – |
| 把柄 | bǎbǐng | handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb | – |
| 把关 | bǎguān | to guard a pass; to check on sth | 6 |
| 把手 | bǎshou | handle; grip; knob | 6 |
| 靶子 | bǎzi | target | – |
| 坝 | bà | (used in place names) plain; flatland; dam; dike; embankment | – |
| 霸道 | bàdào | the Way of the Hegemon; despotic rule; rule by might | 6 |
| 罢工 | bàgōng | a strike; to go on strike | 6 |
| 罢了 | bàle | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) | – |
| 罢免 | bàmiǎn | to remove sb from their post; to dismiss | – |
| 罢休 | bàxiū | to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go | – |
| 霸占 | bàzhàn | to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate | – |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) | 6 |
| 百般 | bǎibān | in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means | – |
| 摆动 | bǎidòng | to sway; to swing; to move back and forth | – |
| 百分比 | bǎifēnbǐ | percentage | – |
| 百合 | bǎihé | (botany) lily; (ACG) (slang) yuri (genre depicting romantic or intimate relationships between women) | – |
| 百科全书 | bǎikēquánshū | encyclopedia | – |
| 摆平 | bǎipíng | to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) | – |
| 摆设 | bǎishe | ornament; decorative item; (fig.) sth that is merely for show | – |
| 柏树 | bǎishù | cypress tree | – |
| 败坏 | bàihuài | to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine | 6 |
| 拜会 | bàihuì | (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on | – |
| 拜见 | bàijiàn | to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior | – |
| 拜托 | bàituō | to request sb to do sth; please! | 6 |
| 扳 | bān | to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation) | – |
| 颁布 | bānbù | to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) | 6 |
| 斑点 | bāndiǎn | spot; stain; speckle | – |
| 颁发 | bānfā | to issue; to promulgate; to award | 6 |
| 颁奖 | bānjiǎng | to confer an award | – |
| 斑马线 | bānmǎxiàn | crosswalk; zebra crossing | – |
| 搬迁 | bānqiān | to move; to relocate; removal | – |
| 板块 | bǎnkuài | slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry) | – |
| 版权 | bǎnquán | copyright | – |
| 扮 | bàn | to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role) | – |
| 伴 | bàn | partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany | – |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) | – |
| 绊 | bàn | to trip; to stumble; to hinder | – |
| 半边天 | bànbiāntiān | half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk | – |
| 半岛 | bàndǎo | peninsula | – |
| 半导体 | bàndǎotǐ | semiconductor | – |
| 绊脚石 | bànjiǎoshí | stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way | – |
| 半径 | bànjìng | radius | – |
| 伴侣 | bànlǚ | companion; mate; partner | 6 |
| 办事处 | bànshìchù | office; agency; bureau | – |
| 半数 | bànshù | half the number; half | – |
| 半途而废 | bàntú’érfèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished | 6 |
| 半信半疑 | bànxìn-bànyí | (idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical | – |
| 办学 | bànxué | to run a school | – |
| 伴奏 | bànzòu | to accompany (musically) | – |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | helper; assistant | – |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap | – |
| 绑架 | bǎngjià | to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack | 6 |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) | 6 |
| 煲 | bāo | deep cooking pot; to cook slowly in such a pot | – |
| 剥 | bāo | to peel; to skin; to shell | – |
| 包庇 | bāobì | to shield; to harbor; to cover up | 6 |
| 褒贬 | bāobiǎn | to appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of | – |
| 包袱 | bāofu | wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load | 6 |
| 包罗万象 | bāoluó-wànxiàng | all-embracing; all-inclusive | – |
| 包容 | bāoróng | to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance | – |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in | 6 |
| 包扎 | bāozā | to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) | – |
| 饱和 | bǎohé | saturated; filled to capacity | 6 |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎojīng-cāngsāng | having lived through many changes | 6 |
| 宝库 | bǎokù | treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) | – |
| 堡垒 | bǎolěi | fort | – |
| 饱满 | bǎomǎn | full; plump | – |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy | 6 |
| 保姆 | bǎomǔ | nanny; babysitter; housekeeper | 6 |
| 宝石 | bǎoshí | precious stone; gem | – |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative; to guard; to keep | 6 |
| 保卫 | bǎowèi | to defend; to safeguard | 6 |
| 保鲜 | bǎoxiān | to keep fresh; to preserve freshness | – |
| 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain | 6 |
| 保佑 | bǎoyòu | to bless and protect; blessing | – |
| 宝藏 | bǎozàng | precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure | – |
| 保重 | bǎozhòng | to take care of oneself | 6 |
| 报 | bào | to report; to inform; to announce; to respond; to reply; to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 报名) | – |
| 豹 | bào | leopard; panther | – |
| 报案 | bào’àn | to report a case to the authorities | – |
| 报酬 | bàochou | reward; remuneration | 6 |
| 报仇 | bàochóu | to take revenge; to avenge | 6 |
| 报答 | bàodá | to repay; to requite | 6 |
| 报废 | bàofèi | to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged) | – |
| 暴风骤雨 | bàofēng-zhòuyǔ | violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest | – |
| 报复 | bàofù | to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation | 6 |
| 抱负 | bàofù | aspiration; ambition | 6 |
| 曝光 | bàoguāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure | 6 |
| 暴利 | bàolì | sudden huge profits | – |
| 爆满 | bàomǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) | – |
| 报销 | bàoxiāo | to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off | 6 |
| 暴躁 | bàozào | irascible; irritable | – |
| 爆竹 | bàozhú | firecracker | – |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele | – |
| 悲哀 | bēi’āi | grieved; sorrowful | 6 |
| 卑鄙 | bēibǐ | base; mean; contemptible | 6 |
| 悲惨 | bēicǎn | miserable; tragic | 6 |
| 背负 | bēifù | to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder | – |
| 悲欢离合 | bēihuān-líhé | joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life | – |
| 悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved; sorrowful | – |
| 卑微 | bēiwēi | lowly; humble | – |
| 备 | bèi | to prepare; to equip; fully; completely | – |
| 备份 | bèifèn | backup | 6 |
| 被告 | bèigào | (law) the defendant; the accused | 6 |
| 贝壳 | bèiké | shell (of a mollusk) | 6 |
| 备课 | bèikè | (of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation | – |
| 背面 | bèimiàn | the back; the reverse side; the wrong side | – |
| 背叛 | bèipàn | to betray | 6 |
| 背诵 | bèisòng | to recite; to repeat from memory | 6 |
| 备忘录 | bèiwànglù | memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book | 6 |
| 背影 | bèiyǐng | rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) | – |
| 备战 | bèizhàn | to prepare for war; (fig.) to prepare intensively for a competition, examination etc | – |
| 奔波 | bēnbō | to rush about; to be constantly on the move | 6 |
| 奔驰 | bēnchí | to run quickly; to speed; to gallop | 6 |
| 奔赴 | bēnfù | to rush to; to hurry to | – |
| 本分 | běnfèn | (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty | – |
| 本钱 | běnqián | capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) | 6 |
| 本色 | běnsè | inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character | – |
| 本事 | běnshi | ability; skill | 6 |
| 本性 | běnxìng | natural instincts; nature; inherent quality | – |
| 本意 | běnyì | original idea; real intention; etymon | – |
| 本着 | běnzhe | based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle | 6 |
| 奔 | bèn | to go to; to head for; towards | – |
| 笨蛋 | bèndàn | (mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person | – |
| 笨重 | bènzhòng | heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy; laborious; arduous | – |
| 笨拙 | bènzhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid | 6 |
| 绷 | bēng | to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop | – |
| 绷带 | bēngdài | (loanword) bandage | – |
| 崩溃 | bēngkuì | to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart | 6 |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to bounce; to hop | 6 |
| 迸发 | bèngfā | to burst forth | 6 |
| 逼近 | bījìn | to press on towards; to close in on; to approach | – |
| 逼迫 | bīpò | to force; to compel; to coerce | 6 |
| 逼真 | bīzhēn | lifelike; true to life; distinctly | – |
| 鼻涕 | bítì | nasal mucus; snivel; snot | 6 |
| 比比皆是 | bǐbǐ-jiēshì | can be found everywhere | – |
| 笔墨 | bǐmò | pen and ink; words; writing | – |
| 比试 | bǐshi | to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring | – |
| 鄙视 | bǐshì | to despise; to disdain; to look down upon | – |
| 弊病 | bìbìng | malady; evil; malpractice | 6 |
| 必不可少 | bìbùkěshǎo | absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential | – |
| 必定 | bìdìng | to be bound to; to be sure to | 6 |
| 弊端 | bìduān | systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices) | 6 |
| 壁画 | bìhuà | mural (painting); fresco | – |
| 必将 | bìjiāng | inevitably | – |
| 壁垒 | bìlěi | rampart; barrier | – |
| 碧绿 | bìlǜ | dark green | – |
| 避难 | bìnàn | to take refuge; to seek asylum | – |
| 避让 | bìràng | to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way | – |
| 毕生 | bìshēng | one's whole life; throughout one's life | – |
| 避暑 | bìshǔ | to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke | – |
| 鞭策 | biāncè | to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) | 6 |
| 编程 | biānchéng | (computing) to program; programming | – |
| 编号 | biānhào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number | – |
| 边疆 | biānjiāng | border area; borderland; frontier | 6 |
| 边界 | biānjiè | boundary; border | 6 |
| 边境 | biānjìng | frontier; border | 6 |
| 编剧 | biānjù | to write a play; scenario; dramatist | – |
| 编排 | biānpái | to arrange; to lay out | – |
| 鞭炮 | biānpào | firecrackers; string of small firecrackers | 5 |
| 边缘 | biānyuán | edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline | 6 |
| 边远 | biānyuǎn | far from the center; remote; outlying | – |
| 编造 | biānzào | to compile; to draw up; to fabricate | – |
| 编制 | biānzhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract staff); to weave; to plait | – |
| 编织 | biānzhī | to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) | 6 |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat; to beat (sb) up | 6 |
| 贬低 | biǎndī | to belittle; to disparage; to play down | 6 |
| 贬值 | biǎnzhí | to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate | – |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute; to debate; to argue | – |
| 辨别 | biànbié | to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell | – |
| 遍布 | biànbù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout | 6 |
| 便饭 | biànfàn | an ordinary meal; simple home cooking | – |
| 变革 | biàngé | to transform; to change | – |
| 变更 | biàngēng | to change; to alter; to modify | – |
| 变故 | biàngù | an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune | 6 |
| 辩护 | biànhù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend | 6 |
| 变换 | biànhuàn | to transform; to convert; to vary | – |
| 变幻莫测 | biànhuàn-mòcè | to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic | – |
| 辩解 | biànjiě | to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc) | 6 |
| 辩论 | biànlùn | debate; argument; to argue over | 5 |
| 变迁 | biànqiān | changes; vicissitudes | 6 |
| 辨认 | biànrèn | to recognize; to identify | 6 |
| 变通 | biàntōng | pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations | – |
| 便携式 | biànxiéshì | portable | – |
| 变形 | biànxíng | to become deformed; to change shape; to morph | – |
| 变异 | biànyì | variation | – |
| 辩证 | biànzhèng | to investigate; dialectical | 6 |
| 辫子 | biànzi | plait; braid; pigtail | 6 |
| 标 | biāo | mark; sign; label | – |
| 标榜 | biāobǎng | to flaunt; to advertise; to parade | – |
| 标本 | biāoběn | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease | 6 |
| 标点 | biāodiǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate | 5 |
| 标记 | biāojì | sign; mark; symbol | 6 |
| 标签 | biāoqiān | label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element) | – |
| 飙升 | biāoshēng | to rise rapidly; to soar | 6 |
| 标识 | biāoshí | identifying mark, sign, label etc; to mark or label for identification | – |
| 标示 | biāoshì | to indicate | – |
| 标语 | biāoyǔ | written slogan; placard | – |
| 标致 | biāozhì | Peugeot (automobile brand) | – |
| 表白 | biǎobái | to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings | – |
| 表决 | biǎojué | to decide by vote; to vote | 6 |
| 表述 | biǎoshù | to express; to articulate; to formulate | – |
| 表率 | biǎoshuài | example; model | – |
| 表态 | biǎotài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands | 6 |
| 表彰 | biǎozhāng | to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) | 6 |
| 憋 | biē | to choke; to stifle; to restrain | 6 |
| 别具匠心 | biéjù-jiàngxīn | to show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived | – |
| 别看 | biékàn | don't be fooled by the fact that | – |
| 别墅 | biéshù | villa | 6 |
| 别说 | biéshuō | to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone | – |
| 别致 | biézhì | unusual; unique | 6 |
| 别扭 | bièniu | awkward; difficult; uncomfortable | 6 |
| 彬彬有礼 | bīnbīn-yǒulǐ | refined and courteous; urbane | – |
| 缤纷 | bīnfēn | vast and various; rich and diverse | – |
| 濒临 | bīnlín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to | 6 |
| 濒危 | bīnwēi | endangered (species); in imminent danger; critically ill | – |
| 冰雹 | bīngbáo | hail; hailstone | 6 |
| 冰棍儿 | bīnggùnr | ice lolly; popsicle | – |
| 冰山一角 | bīngshān-yìjiǎo | tip of the iceberg | – |
| 冰天雪地 | bīngtiān-xuědì | a world of ice and snow | – |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc | 5 |
| 秉承 | bǐngchéng | to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) | – |
| 秉持 | bǐngchí | to uphold; to hold fast to | – |
| 并发症 | bìngfāzhèng | complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) | – |
| 并非 | bìngfēi | really isn't | 6 |
| 并购 | bìnggòu | merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over | – |
| 并肩 | bìngjiān | alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side | – |
| 病历 | bìnglì | medical record; case history | – |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed | 6 |
| 并行 | bìngxíng | to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) | – |
| 病症 | bìngzhèng | disease; illness | – |
| 拨 | bō | classifier: group, batch; to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial | – |
| 波动 | bōdòng | to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion | – |
| 剥夺 | bōduó | to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) | – |
| 波及 | bōjí | to spread to; to involve; to affect | – |
| 拨款 | bōkuǎn | to allocate funds; appropriation | – |
| 波澜 | bōlán | billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) | – |
| 波浪 | bōlàng | wave | 6 |
| 波涛 | bōtāo | billows; great waves; surging waves | – |
| 剥削 | bōxuē | to exploit; exploitation | 6 |
| 波折 | bōzhé | twists and turns | – |
| 伯伯 | bóbo | father's elder brother; uncle | – |
| 博大精深 | bódà-jīngshēn | (idiom) wide-ranging and profound | 6 |
| 搏斗 | bódòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle | 6 |
| 伯父 | bófù | father's elder brother; term of respect for older man | – |
| 驳回 | bóhuí | to reject; to turn down; to overrule | – |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother) | 6 |
| 博学 | bóxué | learned; erudite | – |
| 博弈 | bóyì | games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest | – |
| 不算 | búsuàn | to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as) | – |
| 不当 | búdàng | unsuitable; improper; inappropriate | – |
| 不定 | búdìng | indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious | – |
| 不动产 | búdòngchǎn | real estate; immovable property; immovables | – |
| 不见得 | bújiàndé | not necessarily; not likely | 5 |
| 不愧 | búkuì | to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be | 6 |
| 不力 | búlì | not to do one's best; not to exert oneself | – |
| 不妙 | búmiào | (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring | – |
| 不慎 | búshèn | incautious; inattentive | – |
| 不下 | búxià | to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) | – |
| 不像话 | búxiànghuà | unreasonable; shocking; outrageous | 6 |
| 不肖 | búxiào | unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy | – |
| 不屑 | búxiè | to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity | – |
| 不懈 | búxiè | untiring; unremitting; indefatigable | – |
| 不厌其烦 | búyàn-qífán | not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient | – |
| 不亚于 | búyàyú | no less than; not inferior to | – |
| 不翼而飞 | búyì’érfēi | to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast | – |
| 不亦乐乎 | búyìlèhū | lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully | – |
| 不正之风 | búzhèngzhīfēng | unhealthy tendency | – |
| 捕获 | bǔhuò | to catch; to capture; to seize | – |
| 补给 | bǔjǐ | supply; replenishment; to replenish | – |
| 补救 | bǔjiù | to remedy | 6 |
| 哺乳 | bǔrǔ | breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse | 6 |
| 捕食 | bǔshí | to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food | – |
| 哺育 | bǔyù | to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster | – |
| 补助 | bǔzhù | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance | – |
| 捕捉 | bǔzhuō | to catch; to seize; to capture | 6 |
| 不经意 | bùjīngyì | not paying attention; carelessly; by accident | – |
| 不予 | bùyǔ | not to (do sth) | – |
| 不准 | bùzhǔn | not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit | – |
| 不耻下问 | bùchǐ-xiàwèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates | – |
| 不辞而别 | bùcí’érbié | to leave without saying good-bye | – |
| 不得而知 | bùdé’érzhī | unknown; unable to find out | – |
| 不得已 | bùdéyǐ | to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to | 6 |
| 不乏 | bùfá | there is no lack of | – |
| 步伐 | bùfá | pace; (measured) step; march | 6 |
| 不法 | bùfǎ | lawless; illegal; unlawful | – |
| 不妨 | bùfáng | there is no harm in; might as well | 6 |
| 不服 | bùfú | not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply | – |
| 不敢当 | bùgǎndāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me | 6 |
| 不及 | bùjí | to fall short of; not as good as; too late | – |
| 部件 | bùjiàn | part; component | – |
| 不假思索 | bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ | (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip | – |
| 不解 | bùjiě | to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble | – |
| 不景气 | bùjǐngqì | slack; in a slump | – |
| 布局 | bùjú | arrangement; composition; layout | 6 |
| 不堪 | bùkān | cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly | 6 |
| 不可或缺 | bùkě-huòquē | necessary; must have | – |
| 不可思议 | bùkě-sīyì | (idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable | 6 |
| 不了了之 | bùliǎo-liǎozhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite | – |
| 不免 | bùmiǎn | inevitably | 5 |
| 不平 | bùpíng | uneven; injustice; unfairness | – |
| 不容 | bùróng | must not; cannot; to not allow | – |
| 步入 | bùrù | to step into; to enter | – |
| 部首 | bùshǒu | radical of a Chinese character | – |
| 部署 | bùshǔ | to dispose; to deploy; deployment | 6 |
| 不惜 | bùxī | not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth) | 6 |
| 不相上下 | bùxiāng-shàngxià | equally matched; about the same | 6 |
| 不言而喻 | bùyán’éryù | (idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident | 6 |
| 不以为然 | bùyǐwéirán | not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to | – |
| 不由得 | bùyóude | can't help; cannot but | 6 |
| 不由自主 | bùyóuzìzhǔ | (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily | – |
| 不约而同 | bùyuē’értóng | (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement | – |
| 不折不扣 | bùzhé-búkòu | a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out | – |
| 不知不觉 | bùzhī-bùjué | (idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly | – |
| 不知所措 | bùzhī-suǒcuò | not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss | – |
| 猜想 | cāixiǎng | to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (math.) conjecture; hypothesis | – |
| 裁 | cái | to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim | – |
| 裁定 | cáidìng | ruling | – |
| 裁缝 | cáifeng | tailor; dressmaker | 6 |
| 才干 | cáigàn | ability; competence | 6 |
| 财经 | cáijīng | finance and economics | – |
| 裁决 | cáijué | ruling; adjudication | – |
| 财力 | cáilì | financial resources | – |
| 裁员 | cáiyuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees | 6 |
| 财政 | cáizhèng | public finance; government finance | 6 |
| 采 | cǎi | to pick; to pluck; to collect | – |
| 采矿 | cǎikuàng | mining | – |
| 采摘 | cǎizhāi | to pluck; to pick | – |
| 菜肴 | càiyáo | vegetable and meat dishes; dish | – |
| 参见 | cānjiàn | to refer to; compare (cf.); to pay respect to | – |
| 参谋 | cānmóu | staff officer; to give advice | 6 |
| 参照 | cānzhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) | 6 |
| 残 | cán | to destroy; to spoil; to ruin | – |
| 残酷 | cánkù | cruel; harsh; merciless | 6 |
| 惭愧 | cánkuì | ashamed | 5 |
| 残留 | cánliú | to remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue | 6 |
| 残缺 | cánquē | badly damaged; shattered | – |
| 残忍 | cánrěn | cruel; merciless; ruthless | 6 |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable; wretched; cruel | – |
| 惨白 | cǎnbái | deathly pale | – |
| 惨痛 | cǎntòng | bitter; painful; deeply distressed | – |
| 惨重 | cǎnzhòng | disastrous | – |
| 灿烂 | cànlàn | to glitter; brilliant; splendid | 6 |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane | 6 |
| 苍白 | cāngbái | pale; wan | 6 |
| 仓促 | cāngcù | all of a sudden; hurriedly | 6 |
| 沧桑 | cāngsāng | great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes | – |
| 苍蝇 | cāngying | housefly | – |
| 藏匿 | cángnì | to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding | – |
| 藏品 | cángpǐn | museum piece; collector's item; precious object | – |
| 藏身 | cángshēn | to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge | – |
| 操控 | cāokòng | to control; to manipulate | – |
| 操劳 | cāoláo | to work hard; to look after | 6 |
| 操练 | cāoliàn | drill; practice | 6 |
| 操心 | cāoxīn | to worry about | 5 |
| 操纵 | cāozòng | to operate; to control; to rig | 6 |
| 嘈杂 | cáozá | noisy; clamorous | 6 |
| 草案 | cǎo’àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) | 6 |
| 草丛 | cǎocóng | underbrush | – |
| 草坪 | cǎopíng | lawn | – |
| 草率 | cǎoshuài | careless; negligent; sloppy | 6 |
| 草药 | cǎoyào | herbal medicine | – |
| 测定 | cèdìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) | – |
| 侧面 | cèmiàn | lateral side; side; aspect | 6 |
| 测算 | cèsuàn | to take measurements and calculate | – |
| 测验 | cèyàn | test; to test | 5 |
| 侧重 | cèzhòng | to place particular emphasis on | – |
| 层出不穷 | céngchū-bùqióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) | 6 |
| 蹭 | cèng | to rub against; to walk slowly; to freeload | – |
| 差错 | chācuò | mistake; slip-up; fault; error; accident; mishap | – |
| 差额 | chā’é | balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference | – |
| 插曲 | chāqǔ | music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude | – |
| 插手 | chāshǒu | to get involved in; to meddle; interference | – |
| 插图 | chātú | illustration | – |
| 插嘴 | chāzuǐ | to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation | – |
| 查处 | cháchǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) | – |
| 查获 | cháhuò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) | 6 |
| 察觉 | chájué | to sense; to perceive; to become aware of | – |
| 察看 | chákàn | to watch; to look carefully at | – |
| 查明 | chámíng | to investigate and find out; to ascertain | – |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc | 6 |
| 刹那 | chànà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye | 6 |
| 诧异 | chàyì | flabbergasted; astonished | 6 |
| 拆迁 | chāiqiān | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants | – |
| 柴油 | cháiyóu | diesel fuel | 6 |
| 掺 | chān | to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate | – |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist | 6 |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving | 6 |
| 缠 | chán | to wind around; to wrap round; to coil | – |
| 缠绕 | chánrào | twisting; to twine; to wind | 6 |
| 铲 | chǎn | to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds); to shovel; spade; shovel | – |
| 产权 | chǎnquán | property right | – |
| 阐释 | chǎnshì | to explain; to expound; to interpret | – |
| 阐述 | chǎnshù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) | 6 |
| 产物 | chǎnwù | product; result (of) | – |
| 产业链 | chǎnyèliàn | industry value chain | – |
| 产值 | chǎnzhí | value of output; output value | – |
| 颤抖 | chàndǒu | to shudder; to shiver; to shake | 6 |
| 猖狂 | chāngkuáng | savage; furious | 6 |
| 昌盛 | chāngshèng | prosperous | 6 |
| 偿还 | chánghuán | to repay; to reimburse | 6 |
| 常理 | chánglǐ | common sense; conventional reasoning and morals | – |
| 长期以来 | chángqīyǐlái | for a long time | – |
| 常人 | chángrén | ordinary person | – |
| 常态 | chángtài | normal state | – |
| 长效 | chángxiào | to be effective over an extended period | – |
| 长征 | chángzhēng | expedition; long journey | – |
| 长足 | chángzú | remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) | – |
| 敞开 | chǎngkāi | to open wide; unrestrictedly | 6 |
| 倡导 | chàngdǎo | to advocate; to initiate; to propose | 6 |
| 唱片 | chàngpiàn | gramophone record; LP; music CD | – |
| 畅谈 | chàngtán | to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition | – |
| 倡议 | chàngyì | to suggest; to initiate; proposal | 6 |
| 超标 | chāobiāo | to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive | – |
| 钞票 | chāopiào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) | 6 |
| 超前 | chāoqián | to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack | – |
| 抄袭 | chāoxí | to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy | – |
| 潮 | cháo | tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy | – |
| 嘲弄 | cháonòng | to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of | – |
| 潮水 | cháoshuǐ | tide | – |
| 巢穴 | cháoxué | lair; nest; den | – |
| 炒作 | chǎozuò | to hype; to promote (in the media) | – |
| 车间 | chējiān | workshop | – |
| 扯 | chě | to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy | – |
| 撤 | chè | to remove; to take away | – |
| 撤离 | chèlí | to withdraw from; to evacuate | – |
| 撤退 | chètuì | to retreat | 6 |
| 彻夜 | chèyè | the whole night | – |
| 沉淀 | chéndiàn | (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment; precipitate; (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation) | 6 |
| 沉甸甸 | chéndiàndiàn | heavy | – |
| 沉浸 | chénjìn | to soak; to permeate; to immerse | – |
| 陈旧 | chénjiù | old-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated | 6 |
| 陈列 | chénliè | to display; to exhibit | 6 |
| 沉闷 | chénmèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed | 6 |
| 沉迷 | chénmí | to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in | – |
| 陈述 | chénshù | to state; to declare | 6 |
| 沉睡 | chénshuì | to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered | – |
| 沉思 | chénsī | to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation | 6 |
| 沉稳 | chénwěn | steady; calm; unflustered | – |
| 沉着 | chénzhuó | steady; calm and collected; not nervous | 6 |
| 趁机 | chènjī | to seize an opportunity | – |
| 衬托 | chèntuō | to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element | – |
| 称心如意 | chènxīn-rúyì | (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish | 6 |
| 趁早 | chènzǎo | as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better | – |
| 呈 | chéng | to present to a superior; memorial; petition | – |
| 承包 | chéngbāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) | 6 |
| 成才 | chéngcái | to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect | – |
| 成家 | chéngjiā | to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert | – |
| 成家立业 | chéngjiā-lìyè | to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself | – |
| 承接 | chéngjiē | to receive; to accept; to carry on | – |
| 诚恳 | chéngkěn | sincere; honest; cordial | 5 |
| 成年 | chéngnián | to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year | – |
| 成品 | chéngpǐn | finished goods; a finished product | – |
| 城墙 | chéngqiáng | city wall | – |
| 澄清 | chéngqīng | clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify | 6 |
| 成全 | chéngquán | to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete | – |
| 成群结队 | chéngqún-jiéduì | (idiom) making up a group; forming a troupe; in large numbers; as a large crowd | – |
| 成天 | chéngtiān | all day long; all the time | 6 |
| 成心 | chéngxīn | intentionally; deliberately; on purpose | 6 |
| 成型 | chéngxíng | to become shaped; to become formed | – |
| 诚意 | chéngyì | sincerity; good faith | – |
| 承载 | chéngzài | to bear the weight; to sustain | – |
| 诚挚 | chéngzhì | sincere; cordial | 6 |
| 逞强 | chěngqiáng | to show off; to try to be brave | – |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard balance; Roman balance | 6 |
| 痴呆 | chīdāi | stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia | – |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī-hē-wán-lè | (lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); (fig.) to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure | – |
| 吃苦 | chīkǔ | to bear hardships | 6 |
| 吃亏 | chīkuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out | 5 |
| 吃力 | chīlì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous | 6 |
| 痴迷 | chīmí | infatuated; obsessed | – |
| 痴心 | chīxīn | infatuation | – |
| 持 | chí | to hold; to grasp; to support | – |
| 迟迟 | chíchí | late (with a task etc); slow | – |
| 迟钝 | chídùn | slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) | – |
| 迟缓 | chíhuǎn | slow; sluggish | 6 |
| 驰名 | chímíng | famous | – |
| 持平 | chípíng | to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased | – |
| 池塘 | chítáng | pool; pond | 6 |
| 迟疑 | chíyí | to hesitate | 6 |
| 迟早 | chízǎo | sooner or later | – |
| 持之以恒 | chízhī-yǐhéng | to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere | – |
| 尺度 | chǐdù | scale; yardstick | – |
| 耻辱 | chǐrǔ | disgrace; shame; humiliation | – |
| 耻笑 | chǐxiào | to sneer at sb; to ridicule | – |
| 赤道 | chìdào | equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator | 6 |
| 赤字 | chìzì | (financial) deficit; red letter | 6 |
| 充 | chōng | sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as | – |
| 充斥 | chōngchì | to be full of; to flood; to congest | – |
| 冲刺 | chōngcì | (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches | – |
| 充当 | chōngdāng | to serve as; to act as; to play the role of | 6 |
| 憧憬 | chōngjǐng | to long for; to look forward to | – |
| 冲浪 | chōnglàng | to surf; surfing | – |
| 充沛 | chōngpèi | abundant; plentiful | 6 |
| 冲洗 | chōngxǐ | to rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film) | – |
| 充裕 | chōngyù | abundant; ample; plenty | – |
| 冲撞 | chōngzhuàng | to collide; jerking motion; to impinge | – |
| 重重 | chóngchóng | layer upon layer; one after another | – |
| 重叠 | chóngdié | to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope | 6 |
| 重返 | chóngfǎn | to return to | – |
| 崇高 | chónggāo | majestic; sublime | 6 |
| 重合 | chónghé | to match up; to coincide | – |
| 崇敬 | chóngjìng | to revere; to venerate; high esteem | 6 |
| 崇尚 | chóngshàng | to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere | – |
| 重申 | chóngshēn | to reaffirm; to reiterate | – |
| 重现 | chóngxiàn | to reappear | – |
| 重组 | chóngzǔ | to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure | – |
| 宠 | chǒng | to love; to pamper; to spoil | – |
| 宠爱 | chǒng’ài | to dote on sb | – |
| 抽查 | chōuchá | random inspection; to do a spot check | – |
| 抽签 | chōuqiān | to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) | – |
| 抽屉 | chōuti | drawer | 5 |
| 抽样 | chōuyàng | sample; sampling | – |
| 仇 | chóu | hatred; animosity; enmity | – |
| 稠 | chóu | dense; crowded; thick | – |
| 筹 | chóu | chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; way; means | – |
| 筹办 | chóubàn | to arrange; to make preparations | – |
| 筹措 | chóucuò | to raise (money) | – |
| 仇恨 | chóuhèn | to hate; hatred; enmity | – |
| 筹划 | chóuhuà | to plan and prepare | – |
| 筹集 | chóují | to collect money; to raise funds | – |
| 筹码 | chóumǎ | bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token | – |
| 愁眉苦脸 | chóuméi-kǔliǎn | to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable | – |
| 稠密 | chóumì | dense | 6 |
| 仇人 | chóurén | foe; one's personal enemy | – |
| 瞅 | chǒu | to look at (northern dialect) | – |
| 丑恶 | chǒu’è | ugly; repulsive | 6 |
| 丑陋 | chǒulòu | ugly | – |
| 丑闻 | chǒuwén | scandal | – |
| 出厂 | chūchǎng | to leave the factory (of finished goods) | – |
| 出丑 | chūchǒu | to make a fool of oneself | – |
| 出动 | chūdòng | to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops | – |
| 出发点 | chūfādiǎn | starting point; (fig.) basis; motive | – |
| 出访 | chūfǎng | to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation | – |
| 出局 | chūjú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment) | – |
| 出具 | chūjù | to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide | – |
| 出口成章 | chūkǒu-chéngzhāng | (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate | – |
| 出路 | chūlù | a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) | 6 |
| 出卖 | chūmài | to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray | 6 |
| 出面 | chūmiàn | to appear personally; to step in; to step forth | – |
| 出任 | chūrèn | to take up a post; to start in a new job | – |
| 出人意料 | chūrényìliào | unexpected (idiom); surprising | – |
| 出神 | chūshén | spellbound; entranced; lost in thought | 6 |
| 出身 | chūshēn | to be born of; to come from; family background | 6 |
| 出手 | chūshǒu | to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task | – |
| 出台 | chūtái | to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly | – |
| 出头 | chūtóu | to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative | – |
| 出土 | chūtǔ | to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed | – |
| 出息 | chūxi | future prospects; profit; to mature | 6 |
| 出征 | chūzhēng | to go into battle; to campaign (military) | – |
| 出众 | chūzhòng | to stand out; outstanding | – |
| 初衷 | chūzhōng | original intention | – |
| 出资 | chūzī | to fund; to put money into sth; to invest | – |
| 出走 | chūzǒu | to leave home; to go off; to run away | – |
| 锄 | chú | a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed | – |
| 橱窗 | chúchuāng | display window | – |
| 除去 | chúqù | to eliminate; to remove; except for | – |
| 除外 | chúwài | to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for | – |
| 储备 | chǔbèi | to store up; reserves | 6 |
| 处方 | chǔfāng | medical prescription; to write out a prescription; (fig.) recommendation | – |
| 处分 | chǔfèn | to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action | 6 |
| 处境 | chǔjìng | situation (of a person) | 6 |
| 储量 | chǔliàng | remaining quantity; reserves (of natural resources, oil etc) | – |
| 处事 | chǔshì | to handle affairs; to deal with matters | – |
| 处置 | chǔzhì | to handle; to take care of; to punish | 6 |
| 触动 | chùdòng | to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) | – |
| 触犯 | chùfàn | to violate; to offend | 6 |
| 触觉 | chùjué | sense of touch; tactile sensation | – |
| 矗立 | chùlì | to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building) | – |
| 触摸 | chùmō | to touch | – |
| 触目惊心 | chùmù-jīngxīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight | – |
| 揣 | chuāi | to put into (one's pockets, clothes) | – |
| 揣测 | chuǎicè | to guess; to conjecture | – |
| 揣摩 | chuǎimó | to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom | – |
| 踹 | chuài | to kick; to trample; to tread on | – |
| 川流不息 | chuānliú-bùxī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow | 6 |
| 穿梭 | chuānsuō | to shuttle back and forth | – |
| 穿越 | chuānyuè | to traverse; to pass through; to cross; time travel (as a genre of fiction) | 6 |
| 穿着 | chuānzhuó | attire; clothes; dress | – |
| 船舶 | chuánbó | shipping; boats | 6 |
| 传单 | chuándān | leaflet; flier; pamphlet | 6 |
| 传媒 | chuánméi | the media; mass media; (epidemiology) medium or route of transmission (of a disease) | – |
| 传奇 | chuánqí | legendary; fantasy saga; romance | – |
| 传人 | chuánrén | to teach; to impart; a disciple | – |
| 传闻 | chuánwén | rumor | – |
| 传言 | chuányán | rumor; hearsay | – |
| 喘 | chuǎn | to gasp; to pant; asthma | – |
| 喘息 | chuǎnxī | to gasp for breath; to take a breather | – |
| 串门 | chuànmén | to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home | – |
| 窗帘 | chuānglián | window curtains | 5 |
| 创伤 | chuāngshāng | wound; injury; trauma | – |
| 床位 | chuángwèi | bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk | – |
| 创 | chuàng | to initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time) | – |
| 创始人 | chuàngshǐrén | creator; founder; initiator | – |
| 吹牛 | chuīniú | to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth | 6 |
| 吹捧 | chuīpěng | to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation | 6 |
| 炊烟 | chuīyān | smoke from kitchen chimneys | – |
| 垂 | chuí | to hang (down); droop; dangle | – |
| 捶 | chuí | to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound | – |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) | 6 |
| 垂头丧气 | chuítóu-sàngqì | hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen | – |
| 纯粹 | chúncuì | pure; unadulterated; purely | 6 |
| 醇厚 | chúnhòu | mellow and rich; simple and kind | – |
| 纯洁 | chúnjié | pure; clean and honest; to purify | 6 |
| 纯朴 | chúnpǔ | simple and honest | – |
| 淳朴 | chúnpǔ | simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless | – |
| 蠢 | chǔn | stupid; sluggish; clumsy | – |
| 戳 | chuō | to jab; to poke; to stab | – |
| 绰号 | chuòhào | nickname | – |
| 辞 | cí | to resign; to dismiss; to decline | – |
| 辞呈 | cíchéng | (written) resignation | – |
| 磁带 | cídài | magnetic tape | 5 |
| 辞典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | – |
| 慈善 | císhàn | benevolent; charitable | – |
| 磁铁 | cítiě | magnet | – |
| 辞退 | cítuì | to dismiss; to discharge; to fire | – |
| 慈祥 | cíxiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) | 6 |
| 雌性 | cíxìng | female | – |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐqǐ-bǐfú | up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously | – |
| 此致 | cǐzhì | (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) | – |
| 赐 | cì | to confer; to bestow; to grant; gift; favor | – |
| 刺耳 | cì’ěr | ear-piercing | – |
| 刺骨 | cìgǔ | piercing; cutting; bone-chilling | – |
| 伺候 | cìhou | to serve; to wait upon | 6 |
| 赐教 | cìjiào | (honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten | – |
| 次品 | cìpǐn | substandard products; defective; seconds | 6 |
| 次日 | cìrì | next day; the morrow | – |
| 刺绣 | cìxiù | to embroider; embroidery | – |
| 次序 | cìxù | sequence; order | 6 |
| 刺眼 | cìyǎn | to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling | – |
| 次要 | cìyào | secondary | 5 |
| 葱 | cōng | scallion; green onion | – |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster; collection; collection of books | 6 |
| 丛林 | cónglín | jungle; thicket; forest | – |
| 从容 | cóngróng | to go easy; unhurried; calm | – |
| 从容不迫 | cóngróng-búpò | calm; unruffled | 6 |
| 从头 | cóngtóu | anew; from the start | – |
| 凑 | còu | to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to | – |
| 凑合 | còuhe | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by | 6 |
| 凑巧 | còuqiǎo | fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it | – |
| 粗暴 | cūbào | crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh | – |
| 粗糙 | cūcāo | crude; gruff; rough | – |
| 粗鲁 | cūlǔ | coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish | 6 |
| 粗略 | cūlüè | rough (not precise or accurate); cursory | – |
| 粗心大意 | cūxīn-dàyì | negligent; careless; inadvertent | – |
| 促成 | cùchéng | to facilitate; to help bring about | – |
| 簇拥 | cùyōng | to crowd around; to escort | – |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish | 6 |
| 摧残 | cuīcán | to ravage; to ruin | 6 |
| 催促 | cuīcù | to urge | – |
| 摧毁 | cuīhuǐ | to destroy; to wreck | – |
| 催眠 | cuīmián | to lull to sleep; to hypnotize | – |
| 璀璨 | cuǐcàn | bright; resplendent | – |
| 翠绿 | cuìlǜ | greenish-blue; emerald green | – |
| 存活 | cúnhuó | to survive (a serious accident); survival | – |
| 存货 | cúnhuò | stock; inventory (of material) | – |
| 存心 | cúnxīn | deliberately | – |
| 存折 | cúnzhé | passbook; bankbook | – |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist | 6 |
| 磋商 | cuōshāng | to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate | 6 |
| 挫败 | cuòbài | to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat | – |
| 错别字 | cuòbiézì | Chinese character error (collective term for 错字 and 别字) | – |
| 错觉 | cuòjué | misconception; illusion; misperception | – |
| 措手不及 | cuòshǒu-bùjí | no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared | – |
| 错位 | cuòwèi | to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced; (medicine) to be in malposition; (fig.) erroneous; eccentric | – |
| 错综复杂 | cuòzōng-fùzá | tangled and complicated (idiom) | – |
| 搭乘 | dāchéng | to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) | – |
| 搭档 | dādàng | to cooperate; partner | 6 |
| 搭建 | dājiàn | to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up | – |
| 答辩 | dábiàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation | 6 |
| 达标 | dábiāo | to reach a set standard | – |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit; to strike; to fight; (in many expressions) a semantically light transitive verb used with various objects to form expressions with a wide range of meanings, e.g. 打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打针 "to get an injection" | – |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎpēntì | to sneeze | 5 |
| 打下手 | dǎxiàshǒu | to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle | – |
| 打岔 | dǎchà | interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject | – |
| 打倒 | dǎdǎo | to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! | – |
| 打赌 | dǎdǔ | to bet; to make a bet; a wager | – |
| 打盹儿 | dǎdǔnr | erhua variant of 打盹 | – |
| 打发 | dǎfa | to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time) | – |
| 打搅 | dǎjiǎo | to disturb; to trouble; to bother | – |
| 打捞 | dǎlāo | to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) | – |
| 打量 | dǎliang | to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of | 6 |
| 打猎 | dǎliè | to go hunting | 6 |
| 打磨 | dǎmó | to polish; to burnish; to shine | – |
| 打消 | dǎxiāo | to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on | – |
| 大不了 | dàbuliǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming | 6 |
| 大大咧咧 | dàdaliēliē | (idiom) carefree; offhand; casual | – |
| 大纲 | dàgāng | synopsis; outline; program | – |
| 大公无私 | dàgōng-wúsī | selfless; impartial | – |
| 大街小巷 | dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city | – |
| 大惊小怪 | dàjīng-xiǎoguài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) | – |
| 大局 | dàjú | overall situation; the big picture | – |
| 大陆 | dàlù | continent; mainland | – |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dàmíng-dǐngdǐng | grand reputation; renowned; famous | – |
| 大片 | dàpiàn | wide expanse; large area; vast stretch | – |
| 大气 | dàqì | atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish | – |
| 大数据 | dàshùjù | big data (computing) | – |
| 大肆 | dàsì | wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled | 6 |
| 大体 | dàtǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students | 6 |
| 大同小异 | dàtóng-xiǎoyì | virtually the same; differing only on small points | – |
| 大为 | dàwéi | very; greatly | – |
| 大雁 | dàyàn | wild goose | – |
| 大意 | dàyi | careless | 6 |
| 大意 | dàyì | general idea; main idea | 6 |
| 大有可为 | dàyǒu-kěwéi | with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing | – |
| 大宗 | dàzōng | large amount; staple; influential family of long standing | – |
| 逮 | dǎi | to catch; to seize; to capture | – |
| 歹徒 | dǎitú | evildoer; malefactor; gangster | 6 |
| 逮捕 | dàibǔ | to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody | 6 |
| 带队 | dàiduì | to lead a team; to lead a group; group leader | – |
| 怠工 | dàigōng | to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike) | – |
| 代号 | dàihào | code name | – |
| 代理人 | dàilǐrén | agent | – |
| 带路 | dàilù | to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct | – |
| 怠慢 | dàimàn | to slight; to neglect | 6 |
| 带头 | dàitóu | to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example | – |
| 代言 | dàiyán | to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse | – |
| 担 | dān | to undertake; to carry; to shoulder | – |
| 担保 | dānbǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for | 6 |
| 单边 | dānbiān | unilateral | – |
| 单薄 | dānbó | weak; frail; thin | – |
| 担当 | dāndāng | to take upon oneself; to assume | – |
| 单方面 | dānfāngmiàn | unilateral | – |
| 担负 | dānfù | to shoulder; to bear; to undertake | – |
| 耽搁 | dānge | to delay; to hold up; to tarry; to stay; to put off | – |
| 单价 | dānjià | unit price | – |
| 单身 | dānshēn | unmarried; single; alone | – |
| 胆量 | dǎnliàng | courage; boldness; guts | – |
| 胆怯 | dǎnqiè | timidity; timid; cowardly | 6 |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎnxiǎoguǐ | coward | 5 |
| 担 | dàn | classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole; picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full | – |
| 诞辰 | dànchén | birthday | 6 |
| 淡化 | dànhuà | to water down; to play down; to trivialize | – |
| 淡季 | dànjì | off season; slow business season | 6 |
| 淡水 | dànshuǐ | freshwater | 6 |
| 但愿 | dànyuàn | if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) | – |
| 担子 | dànzi | carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task | – |
| 当即 | dāngjí | at once; on the spot | – |
| 当机立断 | dāngjī-lìduàn | to make prompt decisions (idiom) | – |
| 当日 | dāngrì | on that day | – |
| 当事人 | dāngshìrén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) | 6 |
| 当务之急 | dāngwùzhījí | (idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency | 6 |
| 当心 | dāngxīn | to take care; to look out | 6 |
| 当之无愧 | dāngzhīwúkuì | fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) | – |
| 当众 | dāngzhòng | in public; in front of everybody | – |
| 党 | dǎng | party; association; club | 6 |
| 档次 | dàngcì | grade; class; quality | 6 |
| 当晚 | dàngwǎn | the same evening | – |
| 荡漾 | dàngyàng | to ripple; to undulate | – |
| 当真 | dàngzhēn | to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! | – |
| 导弹 | dǎodàn | (guided) missile | 6 |
| 导航 | dǎoháng | (lit. and fig.) to navigate | 6 |
| 导火索 | dǎohuǒsuǒ | fuse (for explosive) | – |
| 捣乱 | dǎoluàn | to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row | 6 |
| 倒霉 | dǎoméi | to have bad luck; to be out of luck | 5 |
| 倒塌 | dǎotā | to collapse (of building); to topple over | – |
| 导向 | dǎoxiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation | 6 |
| 岛屿 | dǎoyǔ | island | 6 |
| 盗 | dào | to steal; to rob; to plunder | – |
| 盗版 | dàobǎn | pirated; illegal | – |
| 道别 | dàobié | to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to pay a farewell call | – |
| 稻草 | dàocǎo | rice straw | – |
| 倒计时 | dàojìshí | to count down; countdown | – |
| 道具 | dàojù | (theater) prop; paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact | – |
| 悼念 | dàoniàn | to grieve | – |
| 盗窃 | dàoqiè | to steal | 6 |
| 倒数 | dàoshǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page) | – |
| 到头来 | dàotóulái | in the end; finally; as a result | – |
| 倒退 | dàotuì | to fall back; to go in reverse | – |
| 到位 | dàowèi | to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position | – |
| 得不偿失 | débùchángshī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) | 6 |
| 德才兼备 | décái-jiānbèi | (idiom) possessing both integrity and talent | – |
| 得当 | dédàng | appropriate; suitable | – |
| 得力 | délì | able; capable; competent | 6 |
| 得失 | déshī | gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits | – |
| 得手 | déshǒu | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed | – |
| 得体 | détǐ | appropriate to the occasion; fitting | – |
| 得天独厚 | détiāndúhòu | blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature | 6 |
| 得心应手 | déxīn-yìngshǒu | lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily | – |
| 得益 | déyì | to derive benefit | – |
| 得意扬扬 | déyì-yángyáng | smug; very pleased with oneself | – |
| 得罪 | dézuì | to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! | 6 |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc); (slang) to dump (sb) | 6 |
| 登场 | dēngchǎng | to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene | – |
| 登顶 | dēngdǐng | (lit. and fig.) to get to the top | – |
| 登陆 | dēnglù | to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc) | 6 |
| 灯泡 | dēngpào | light bulb; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) | – |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at | 6 |
| 凳子 | dèngzi | stool; small seat | – |
| 堤 | dī | dike | – |
| 堤坝 | dībà | dam; dike | 6 |
| 低调 | dīdiào | low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued | – |
| 提防 | dīfang | to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip) | – |
| 低谷 | dīgǔ | valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point | – |
| 低估 | dīgū | to underestimate; to underrate | – |
| 低落 | dīluò | downcast; gloomy; to decline; to get worse | – |
| 低迷 | dīmí | blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy) | – |
| 低下 | dīxià | low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) | – |
| 嘀咕 | dígu | to mutter; to feel apprehensive | – |
| 敌视 | díshì | hostile; malevolence; antagonism | 6 |
| 笛子 | dízi | bamboo flute | – |
| 抵 | dǐ | to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand; to be equal to; to match | – |
| 底层 | dǐcéng | ground floor; first floor; lowest level; lowest rung (of society etc) | – |
| 抵触 | dǐchù | to conflict; to contradict | – |
| 抵挡 | dǐdǎng | to resist; to hold back; to stop | – |
| 底线 | dǐxiàn | bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline; (sewing) under thread | – |
| 抵消 | dǐxiāo | to counteract; to cancel out; to offset | – |
| 抵押 | dǐyā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral | – |
| 抵御 | dǐyù | to resist; to withstand | – |
| 底蕴 | dǐyùn | inside information; concrete details | – |
| 抵制 | dǐzhì | to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate) | 6 |
| 底子 | dǐzi | base; foundation; bottom | – |
| 地板 | dìbǎn | floor | – |
| 地步 | dìbù | stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation; leeway | 6 |
| 地带 | dìdài | zone | – |
| 地道 | dìdào | tunnel; causeway | 5 |
| 地段 | dìduàn | section; district | – |
| 帝国 | dìguó | empire; imperial | – |
| 递交 | dìjiāo | to present; to give; to hand over | – |
| 地势 | dìshì | terrain; topography relief | 6 |
| 地毯 | dìtǎn | carpet; rug | 5 |
| 地下水 | dìxiàshuǐ | groundwater | – |
| 第一手 | dìyīshǒu | first-hand | – |
| 地狱 | dìyù | hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka; (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive | – |
| 递增 | dìzēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental | 6 |
| 弟子 | dìzǐ | disciple; follower | – |
| 颠簸 | diānbǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience | 6 |
| 颠倒 | diāndǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front | 6 |
| 颠倒黑白 | diāndǎo-hēibái | lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong | – |
| 巅峰 | diānfēng | summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc) | – |
| 颠覆 | diānfù | to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion) | – |
| 典范 | diǎnfàn | model; example; paragon | – |
| 点火 | diǎnhuǒ | to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate | – |
| 点评 | diǎnpíng | to comment; a point by point commentary | – |
| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled | 6 |
| 点子 | diǎnzi | spot; point; dot | – |
| 垫 | diàn | pad; cushion; mat | 6 |
| 垫底 | diàndǐ | to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation | – |
| 奠定 | diàndìng | to establish; to fix; to settle | 6 |
| 淀粉 | diànfěn | starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n | – |
| 惦记 | diànjì | to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about | 6 |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station | 5 |
| 殿堂 | diàntáng | palace; hall; temple buildings | – |
| 电网 | diànwǎng | electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting | – |
| 电线 | diànxiàn | wire; power cord | – |
| 电信 | diànxìn | telecommunications | – |
| 电讯 | diànxùn | telecommunications; telecom | – |
| 垫子 | diànzi | cushion; mat; pad | – |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) | 6 |
| 雕 | diāo | to carve; to engrave; shrewd | – |
| 雕刻 | diāokè | to carve; to engrave; carving | 6 |
| 刁难 | diāonàn | to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult | – |
| 雕塑 | diāosù | a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture | 6 |
| 雕像 | diāoxiàng | sculpture; (carved) statue | – |
| 凋谢 | diāoxiè | to wither; to wilt; wizened | – |
| 调 | diào | to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate | – |
| 调度 | diàodù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage | – |
| 掉队 | diàoduì | to fall behind; to drop out | – |
| 掉头 | diàotóu | to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about | – |
| 吊销 | diàoxiāo | to suspend (an agreement); to revoke | – |
| 爹 | diē | dad | – |
| 跌幅 | diēfú | decline (in value); extent of a drop | – |
| 叠 | dié | to pile up; repeated; to fold | – |
| 碟 | dié | dish; plate | – |
| 迭起 | diéqǐ | continuously arising; to arise repeatedly | – |
| 丁 | dīng | male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干; fourth (used like "4" or "D") | 5 |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at | 6 |
| 叮嘱 | dīngzhǔ | to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again | 6 |
| 钉子 | dīngzi | nail; snag; saboteur | – |
| 顶多 | dǐngduō | at most; at best | – |
| 顶级 | dǐngjí | top-notch; first-rate | – |
| 顶尖 | dǐngjiān | peak; apex; world best | – |
| 钉 | dìng | to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail; to pin | – |
| 订购 | dìnggòu | to place an order; to subscribe | – |
| 定金 | dìngjīn | down payment; advance payment | – |
| 定居 | dìngjū | to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence | – |
| 订立 | dìnglì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc) | – |
| 定律 | dìnglǜ | scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") | – |
| 定论 | dìnglùn | final conclusion; accepted argument | – |
| 定向 | dìngxiàng | to orientate; directional; directed | – |
| 定心丸 | dìngxīnwán | tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease | – |
| 订阅 | dìngyuè | subscription; to subscribe to | – |
| 定做 | dìngzuò | to have something made to order | – |
| 丢脸 | diūliǎn | to lose face; humiliation | – |
| 丢弃 | diūqì | to discard; to abandon | – |
| 丢人 | diūrén | to lose face | 6 |
| 丢三落四 | diūsān-làsì | forgetful; empty-headed | 6 |
| 东奔西走 | dōngbēn-xīzǒu | to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch | – |
| 东道主 | dōngdàozhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) | 6 |
| 东张西望 | dōngzhāng-xīwàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around | 6 |
| 董事 | dǒngshì | board member | – |
| 懂事 | dǒngshì | to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent | – |
| 董事会 | dǒngshìhuì | board of directors | – |
| 董事长 | dǒngshìzhǎng | chairman of the board of directors | 6 |
| 动不动 | dòngbudòng | (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat | – |
| 动荡 | dòngdàng | unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval | 6 |
| 动感 | dònggǎn | sense of movement (often in a static work of art); dynamic; vivid | – |
| 动工 | dònggōng | to start (a building project) | – |
| 冻结 | dòngjié | to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) | 6 |
| 动静 | dòngjing | (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness | 6 |
| 栋梁 | dòngliáng | ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility | – |
| 动脉 | dòngmài | artery | 6 |
| 动身 | dòngshēn | to go on a journey; to leave | 6 |
| 动弹 | dòngtan | to budge | – |
| 动向 | dòngxiàng | trend; tendency | – |
| 洞穴 | dòngxué | cave; cavern | 6 |
| 动摇 | dòngyáo | to sway; to waver; to rock | – |
| 动用 | dòngyòng | to utilize; to put sth to use | – |
| 动员 | dòngyuán | to mobilize; mobilization | 6 |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag | 6 |
| 兜售 | dōushòu | to hawk; to peddle | – |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble; to shake out; to reveal | – |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden | – |
| 陡峭 | dǒuqiào | precipitous | 6 |
| 斗 | dòu | to fight; to struggle; to condemn | – |
| 逗留 | dòuliú | to stay for a while; to sojourn | – |
| 斗志 | dòuzhì | will to fight; fighting spirit | – |
| 豆子 | dòuzi | bean; pea | – |
| 督促 | dūcù | to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on | 6 |
| 都会 | dūhuì | city; metropolis | – |
| 独 | dú | alone; independent; single | – |
| 独家 | dújiā | exclusive | – |
| 毒品 | dúpǐn | drugs; narcotics | 6 |
| 独身 | dúshēn | unmarried; single; alone | – |
| 读物 | dúwù | reading material | – |
| 独一无二 | dúyī-wú’èr | (idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled | – |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet; to gamble | – |
| 赌博 | dǔbó | to gamble | 6 |
| 堵塞 | dǔsè | to clog up; blockage | 6 |
| 杜绝 | dùjué | to put an end to | 6 |
| 端正 | duānzhèng | upright; regular; proper | 6 |
| 短暂 | duǎnzàn | of short duration; brief; momentary | – |
| 断定 | duàndìng | to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment | 6 |
| 断断续续 | duànduànxùxù | intermittent; off and on; discontinuous | 6 |
| 断绝 | duànjué | to sever; to break off | 6 |
| 断裂 | duànliè | fracture; rupture; to break apart | – |
| 段落 | duànluò | phase; time interval; paragraph | – |
| 断然 | duànrán | resolute; definitive; categorically | – |
| 断章取义 | duànzhāng-qǔyì | (idiom) to quote out of context | – |
| 堆积 | duījī | to pile up; to heap; accumulation | 6 |
| 堆砌 | duīqì | lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases) | – |
| 兑 | duì | to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid) | – |
| 对岸 | duì’àn | opposite bank (of a body of water) | – |
| 对白 | duìbái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) | – |
| 对策 | duìcè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation | 6 |
| 对得起 | duìdeqǐ | not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of | – |
| 对付 | duìfu | to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do | 6 |
| 兑换 | duìhuàn | to convert; to exchange | 6 |
| 对联 | duìlián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway | 6 |
| 对流 | duìliú | convection | – |
| 对牛弹琴 | duìniú-tánqín | lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine | – |
| 兑现 | duìxiàn | (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment | 6 |
| 队形 | duìxíng | formation | – |
| 对弈 | duìyì | to play go, chess etc | – |
| 对照 | duìzhào | to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts) | 6 |
| 对症下药 | duìzhèng-xiàyào | lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps | – |
| 对峙 | duìzhì | (of mountains etc) to stand facing each other; (fig.) to confront each other | – |
| 敦促 | dūncù | to press; to urge; to hasten | – |
| 敦厚 | dūnhòu | genuine; honest and sincere | – |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew | – |
| 多年来 | duōniánlái | for the past many years | – |
| 多半 | duōbàn | most; mostly; most likely | – |
| 多边 | duōbiān | multilateral | – |
| 哆嗦 | duōsuo | to tremble; to shiver | 6 |
| 多心 | duōxīn | oversensitive; suspicious | – |
| 夺冠 | duóguàn | to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal | – |
| 夺魁 | duókuí | to win the championship; to take first place | – |
| 堕落 | duòluò | to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved | 6 |
| 鹅 | é | goose | – |
| 额度 | édù | quota; (credit) limit | – |
| 额外 | éwài | extra; added; additional | 6 |
| 讹诈 | ézhà | to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff | – |
| 恶 | è | evil; fierce; vicious | – |
| 噩耗 | èhào | news of sb's death; sad news | – |
| 恶化 | èhuà | to worsen | 6 |
| 恶性 | èxìng | malignant; wicked; vicious (circle) | – |
| 恶意 | èyì | malice; evil intention | – |
| 鳄鱼 | èyú | alligator; crocodile (条) | – |
| 厄运 | èyùn | bad luck; misfortune; adversity | – |
| 遏制 | èzhì | to check; to contain; to hold back | 6 |
| 恶作剧 | èzuòjù | practical joke; prank; to play a practical joke | – |
| 恩爱 | ēn’ài | loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love | – |
| 恩情 | ēnqíng | kindness; affection; grace | – |
| 恩人 | ēnrén | a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else | – |
| 恩怨 | ēnyuàn | gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges | 6 |
| 而已 | éryǐ | that's all; nothing more | 6 |
| 耳光 | ěrguāng | a slap on the face | – |
| 耳目一新 | ěrmù-yìxīn | a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing | – |
| 耳熟能详 | ěrshú-néngxiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) | – |
| 发财 | fācái | to get rich | 6 |
| 发呆 | fādāi | to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought | 6 |
| 发抖 | fādǒu | to tremble; to shake; to shiver | 5 |
| 发火 | fāhuǒ | to catch fire; to ignite; to lose one's temper; to blow up | 6 |
| 发酵 | fājiào | to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop | – |
| 发觉 | fājué | to become aware; to detect; to realize | 6 |
| 发掘 | fājué | to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth | – |
| 发愣 | fālèng | to stare blankly; to be in a daze | – |
| 发怒 | fānù | to get angry | – |
| 发热 | fārè | to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly | – |
| 发射 | fāshè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch | 6 |
| 发誓 | fāshì | to vow; to pledge; to swear | 6 |
| 发泄 | fāxiè | to give vent to (one's feelings) | – |
| 发芽 | fāyá | (of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop | – |
| 发扬 | fāyáng | to develop; to make full use of | 6 |
| 发扬光大 | fāyáng-guāngdà | to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development | – |
| 发言人 | fāyánrén | spokesperson | – |
| 发源 | fāyuán | to rise; to originate; source | – |
| 发源地 | fāyuándì | place of origin; birthplace; source | – |
| 发作 | fāzuò | to flare up; to break out | – |
| 乏力 | fálì | lacking in strength; weak; feeble; not up to the task | – |
| 阀门 | fámén | valve (mechanical) | – |
| 法人 | fǎrén | legal person; corporation | 6 |
| 法庭 | fǎtíng | court of law | – |
| 法则 | fǎzé | law; rule; code | – |
| 法制 | fǎzhì | legal system and institutions | – |
| 法治 | fǎzhì | rule of law; to rule by law | – |
| 发型 | fàxíng | hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo | – |
| 帆 | fān | sail; to gallop | – |
| 帆船 | fānchuán | sailboat | – |
| 翻番 | fānfān | to double; to increase by a certain number of times | – |
| 翻来覆去 | fānlái-fùqù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again | – |
| 翻身 | fānshēn | to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself | – |
| 翻天覆地 | fāntiān-fùdì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head | – |
| 翻新 | fānxīn | to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire) | – |
| 繁多 | fánduō | many and varied; of many different kinds | – |
| 繁华 | fánhuá | flourishing; bustling | 6 |
| 烦闷 | fánmèn | moody; gloomy | – |
| 繁体字 | fántǐzì | traditional Chinese character | 6 |
| 繁衍 | fányǎn | to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity | – |
| 繁杂 | fánzá | many; diverse | – |
| 烦躁 | fánzào | jittery; twitchy; fidgety | – |
| 繁重 | fánzhòng | heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty | – |
| 反驳 | fǎnbó | to retort; to refute | 6 |
| 反差 | fǎnchā | contrast; discrepancy | – |
| 反常 | fǎncháng | unusual; abnormal | 6 |
| 反倒 | fǎndào | but on the contrary; but instead | 6 |
| 反感 | fǎngǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction | 6 |
| 返还 | fǎnhuán | restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance | – |
| 反击 | fǎnjī | to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack | – |
| 反抗 | fǎnkàng | to resist; to rebel | 6 |
| 反面 | fǎnmiàn | reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc) | 6 |
| 反射 | fǎnshè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) | 6 |
| 反弹 | fǎntán | to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang | – |
| 反问 | fǎnwèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question | 6 |
| 反响 | fǎnxiǎng | repercussions; reaction; echo | – |
| 反省 | fǎnxǐng | to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself | – |
| 反之 | fǎnzhī | on the other hand...; conversely... | 6 |
| 犯愁 | fànchóu | to worry; to be anxious | – |
| 范畴 | fànchóu | category | 6 |
| 犯规 | fànguī | to break the rules; an illegality; a foul | – |
| 泛滥 | fànlàn | to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked | 6 |
| 贩卖 | fànmài | to sell; to peddle; to traffic | 6 |
| 饭碗 | fànwǎn | rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job | – |
| 犯罪 | fànzuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense | – |
| 方向盘 | fāngxiàngpán | steering wheel | – |
| 方圆 | fāngyuán | perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... | – |
| 方针 | fāngzhēn | policy; guidelines | 6 |
| 防盗 | fángdào | to guard against theft; anti-theft | – |
| 房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate | – |
| 防范 | fángfàn | to be on guard; wariness; to guard against | – |
| 防护 | fánghù | to defend; to protect | – |
| 防火墙 | fánghuǒqiáng | firewall | – |
| 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend; to protect (against) | 6 |
| 防卫 | fángwèi | to defend; defensive; defense | – |
| 防汛 | fángxùn | flood control; anti-flood (precautions) | – |
| 防疫 | fángyì | to prevent epidemics | 6 |
| 防御 | fángyù | defense; to defend | 6 |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate; to copy | – |
| 仿真 | fǎngzhēn | to emulate; to simulate; emulation | – |
| 仿制 | fǎngzhì | to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model | – |
| 纺织 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving | 6 |
| 放过 | fàngguò | to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth | – |
| 放宽 | fàngkuān | to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions); to extend (a time limit) | – |
| 放射 | fàngshè | to radiate; radioactive | 6 |
| 放水 | fàngshuǐ | to turn on the water; to let water out; (sports) to throw a game | – |
| 放肆 | fàngsì | wanton; unbridled; presumptuous | – |
| 放映 | fàngyìng | to project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc) | – |
| 放置 | fàngzhì | to put | – |
| 放纵 | fàngzòng | to indulge; to pamper; to connive at | – |
| 非 | fēi | to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; de- | 5 |
| 飞船 | fēichuán | spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible | – |
| 非但 | fēidàn | not only | – |
| 非得 | fēiděi | (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must | – |
| 飞碟 | fēidié | flying saucer; frisbee | – |
| 非法 | fēifǎ | illegal | 6 |
| 非凡 | fēifán | out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) | – |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēiqín-zǒushòu | (idiom) birds and animals | 6 |
| 绯闻 | fēiwén | sex scandal | – |
| 飞翔 | fēixiáng | to circle in the air; to soar | 6 |
| 飞跃 | fēiyuè | to leap | 6 |
| 肥料 | féiliào | fertilizer | – |
| 肥皂 | féizào | soap | 5 |
| 诽谤 | fěibàng | to slander; to libel | 6 |
| 废 | fèi | to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate | – |
| 废除 | fèichú | to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal | 6 |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèifèiyángyáng | bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz | – |
| 废话 | fèihuà | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) | 5 |
| 费劲 | fèijìn | to require effort; strenuous | – |
| 费力 | fèilì | to expend a great deal of effort | – |
| 废品 | fèipǐn | production rejects; seconds; scrap | – |
| 废弃 | fèiqì | to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate | – |
| 废寝忘食 | fèiqǐn-wàngshí | (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work | – |
| 沸腾 | fèiténg | (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up | 6 |
| 废物 | fèiwù | rubbish; waste material; useless person | – |
| 废墟 | fèixū | ruins | 6 |
| 分辨 | fēnbiàn | to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve | 6 |
| 分成 | fēnchéng | to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into | – |
| 分寸 | fēncun | propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action | 6 |
| 分担 | fēndān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) | – |
| 分发 | fēnfā | to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job | – |
| 芬芳 | fēnfāng | perfume; fragrant | – |
| 吩咐 | fēnfù | to tell; to instruct; to command | 6 |
| 分割 | fēngē | to cut up; to break up | – |
| 分红 | fēnhóng | dividend; to award a bonus | 6 |
| 分化 | fēnhuà | to split apart; differentiation | – |
| 分解 | fēnjiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down | 6 |
| 分裂 | fēnliè | to split up; to divide; to break up | 6 |
| 分泌 | fēnmì | to secrete; secretion | 6 |
| 分明 | fēnmíng | clear; distinct; evidently | 6 |
| 分歧 | fēnqí | divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; (math.) bifurcation | 6 |
| 分支 | fēnzhī | branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge | – |
| 坟 | fén | grave; tomb; embankment | – |
| 坟墓 | fénmù | grave; tomb | 6 |
| 焚烧 | fénshāo | to burn; to set on fire | – |
| 粉末 | fěnmò | fine powder; dust | 6 |
| 粉丝 | fěnsī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") | – |
| 粉丝 | fěnsī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") | – |
| 粉碎 | fěnsuì | to crush; to smash; to shatter | 6 |
| 粪 | fèn | manure; dung | – |
| 粪便 | fènbiàn | excrement; feces; night soil | – |
| 份额 | fèn’é | share; portion | – |
| 奋力 | fènlì | to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive | – |
| 分量 | fènliàng | (food) portion size | 6 |
| 分外 | fènwài | exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job | – |
| 奋勇 | fènyǒng | dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will | – |
| 疯 | fēng | insane; mad; wild | – |
| 风暴 | fēngbào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) | 6 |
| 风波 | fēngbō | disturbance; crisis; disputes | – |
| 风采 | fēngcǎi | svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing | – |
| 风餐露宿 | fēngcān-lùsù | lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it | – |
| 风吹雨打 | fēngchuī-yǔdǎ | lit. windswept and battered by rain; to undergo hardship (idiom) | – |
| 封顶 | fēngdǐng | to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc) | – |
| 风度 | fēngdù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace | 6 |
| 风范 | fēngfàn | air; manner; model | – |
| 风和日丽 | fēnghé-rìlì | moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime | – |
| 丰厚 | fēnghòu | generous; ample | – |
| 峰会 | fēnghuì | summit meeting | – |
| 峰回路转 | fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly | – |
| 封建 | fēngjiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal | 6 |
| 风景线 | fēngjǐngxiàn | a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc); (fig.) an eye-catching feature | – |
| 风浪 | fēnglàng | wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship | – |
| 锋利 | fēnglì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point | 6 |
| 风流 | fēngliú | distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle | – |
| 丰满 | fēngmǎn | ample; well developed; fully rounded | 6 |
| 风貌 | fēngmào | style; manner; ethos | – |
| 蜂蜜 | fēngmì | honey | – |
| 封面 | fēngmiàn | cover (of a publication) | – |
| 风气 | fēngqì | general mood; atmosphere; common practice | 6 |
| 风情 | fēngqíng | mien; bearing; grace | – |
| 风趣 | fēngqù | charm; humor; wit | 6 |
| 风沙 | fēngshā | sand blown by wind; sandstorm | – |
| 风尚 | fēngshàng | current custom; current way of doing things | – |
| 丰盛 | fēngshèng | rich; sumptuous | 6 |
| 风水 | fēngshuǐ | feng shui; geomancy | – |
| 丰硕 | fēngshuò | plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) | – |
| 封锁 | fēngsuǒ | to blockade; to seal off; to lock down | 6 |
| 风土人情 | fēngtǔ-rénqíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) | 6 |
| 风味 | fēngwèi | distinctive flavor; distinctive style | 6 |
| 风云 | fēngyún | weather; unstable situation | – |
| 风雨无阻 | fēngyǔ-wúzǔ | regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine | – |
| 风筝 | fēngzheng | kite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown) | – |
| 疯子 | fēngzi | madman; lunatic | – |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along | 6 |
| 缝 | féng | to sew; to stitch | – |
| 缝合 | fénghé | to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) | – |
| 讽刺 | fěngcì | to satirize; to mock; irony | 5 |
| 缝 | fèng | seam; crack; narrow slit | – |
| 凤凰 | fènghuáng | phoenix | – |
| 凤毛麟角 | fèngmáo-línjiǎo | lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between | – |
| 佛 | fó | Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀) | – |
| 否决 | fǒujué | to veto; to overrule | 6 |
| 敷 | fū | to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc) | – |
| 孵化 | fūhuà | breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) | – |
| 肤浅 | fūqiǎn | superficial; shallow | – |
| 敷衍 | fūyǎn | to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory | 6 |
| 扶持 | fúchí | to help; to assist | – |
| 浮动 | fúdòng | to drift about; to move unsteadily; (fig.) to fluctuate; to rise and fall; to be changeable; (economics) (of a currency or rate etc) to float | – |
| 俘获 | fúhuò | to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus) | – |
| 浮力 | fúlì | buoyancy | – |
| 俘虏 | fúlǔ | to take prisoner; a captive (usu. a prisoner of war) | 6 |
| 福气 | fúqi | good fortune; a blessing | 6 |
| 服气 | fúqì | to be convinced; to accept | 6 |
| 辐射 | fúshè | to radiate; radiation | 6 |
| 服饰 | fúshì | apparel; clothing and personal adornment | – |
| 服务器 | fúwùqì | server (computer) | – |
| 浮现 | fúxiàn | (of a thought or image) to come to mind; (of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face); (of a problem etc) to emerge | – |
| 浮躁 | fúzào | fickle and impatient; restless; giddy | – |
| 腐败 | fǔbài | corruption; to corrupt; to rot | 6 |
| 腐烂 | fǔlàn | to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt | 6 |
| 抚摸 | fǔmō | to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle | – |
| 腐蚀 | fǔshí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot | 6 |
| 俯视 | fǔshì | to overlook; to look down at | – |
| 俯首 | fǔshǒu | to bend one's head | – |
| 腐朽 | fǔxiǔ | rotten; decayed; decadent | 6 |
| 抚恤 | fǔxù | (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury | – |
| 抚养 | fǔyǎng | to foster; to bring up; to raise | 6 |
| 斧子 | fǔzi | axe; hatchet | – |
| 负 | fù | to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on | – |
| 附 | fù | to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached | – |
| 赴 | fù | to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) | – |
| 腹 | fù | abdomen; stomach; belly | – |
| 副本 | fùběn | copy; duplicate; transcript; (gaming) dungeon; instance; private team mission | – |
| 复查 | fùchá | to check again; to re-examine | – |
| 附带 | fùdài | supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses | – |
| 复发 | fùfā | to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) | – |
| 富含 | fùhán | to contain in great quantities; rich in | – |
| 富豪 | fùháo | rich and powerful person | – |
| 复合 | fùhé | (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together; complex | – |
| 附和 | fùhè | to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) | 6 |
| 复活 | fùhuó | to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection | 6 |
| 附加 | fùjiā | additional; annex | – |
| 富强 | fùqiáng | rich and powerful | – |
| 附属 | fùshǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary; attached | 6 |
| 复苏 | fùsū | to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis | – |
| 富翁 | fùwēng | rich person; millionaire; billionaire | – |
| 腹泻 | fùxiè | diarrhea; to have the runs | 6 |
| 复兴 | fùxīng | to revive; to rejuvenate | 6 |
| 复原 | fùyuán | to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery | – |
| 负重 | fùzhòng | (lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load; to carry a heavy burden | – |
| 富足 | fùzú | rich; plentiful | – |
| 副作用 | fùzuòyòng | side effect | 6 |
| 改版 | gǎibǎn | to revise the current edition; revised edition | – |
| 改动 | gǎidòng | to alter; to modify; to revise | – |
| 改观 | gǎiguān | change of appearance; to revise one's point of view | – |
| 改良 | gǎiliáng | to improve (sth); to refine; to reform (a system) | 6 |
| 改日 | gǎirì | another day; some other day | – |
| 改邪归正 | gǎixié-guīzhèng | to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf | – |
| 改装 | gǎizhuāng | to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel | – |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) | – |
| 概 | gài | general; approximate; without exception; categorically; bearing; deportment | – |
| 概况 | gàikuàng | general situation; summary | – |
| 概论 | gàilùn | outline; introduction; survey | – |
| 干戈 | gāngē | weapons of war; arms | – |
| 干枯 | gānkū | withered; shriveled; dried-up | – |
| 干涉 | gānshè | to interfere; to meddle; interference | 6 |
| 甘心 | gānxīn | to be willing to; to resign oneself to | 6 |
| 干预 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention | 6 |
| 杆 | gǎn | classifier for long objects such as guns; stick; pole | – |
| 感触 | gǎnchù | one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved | – |
| 感恩 | gǎnēn | to be grateful | – |
| 赶赴 | gǎnfù | to hurry; to rush | – |
| 感慨 | gǎnkǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved | 6 |
| 感叹 | gǎntàn | to sigh (with feeling); to lament | – |
| 感悟 | gǎnwù | to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) | – |
| 感性 | gǎnxìng | perception; perceptual; sensibility | – |
| 干部 | gànbù | cadre; official; officer | – |
| 干劲 | gànjìn | enthusiasm for doing sth | 6 |
| 干事 | gànshi | administrator; executive secretary | – |
| 缸 | gāng | jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry | – |
| 纲领 | gānglǐng | program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle | 6 |
| 钢铁 | gāngtiě | steel | 5 |
| 纲要 | gāngyào | outline; essential points | – |
| 港 | gǎng | harbor; port | – |
| 港湾 | gǎngwān | bay serving as a harbor | 6 |
| 杠杆 | gànggǎn | lever; pry bar; crowbar | 6 |
| 高额 | gāo’é | high quota; large amount | – |
| 高昂 | gāo’áng | to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) | – |
| 高傲 | gāo’ào | arrogant; haughty; proud | – |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc) | 6 |
| 高调 | gāodiào | high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile | – |
| 高贵 | gāoguì | grandeur; noble | – |
| 高见 | gāojiàn | wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) | – |
| 高空 | gāokōng | high altitude | – |
| 高龄 | gāolíng 名、 | elderly | – |
| 高明 | gāomíng | brilliant; superior; wise | 6 |
| 高血压 | gāoxuèyā | high blood pressure; hypertension | – |
| 高雅 | gāoyǎ | dainty; elegance; elegant | – |
| 高压 | gāoyā | (physics) high pressure; (meteorology) high atmospheric pressure; high voltage | – |
| 高涨 | gāozhǎng | to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high | 6 |
| 搞鬼 | gǎoguǐ | to make mischief; to play tricks | – |
| 搞笑 | gǎoxiào | to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious | – |
| 告 | gào | to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce | – |
| 告辞 | gàocí | to say goodbye; to take one's leave | 6 |
| 告诫 | gàojiè | to warn; to admonish | 6 |
| 告示 | gàoshi | announcement | – |
| 告知 | gàozhī | to inform; to notify | – |
| 告状 | gàozhuàng | to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit | – |
| 搁 | gē | to put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to postpone; to add; to put in | 6 |
| 戈壁 | gēbì | Gobi (desert) | – |
| 疙瘩 | gēda | swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problem | 6 |
| 歌剧 | gējù | Western opera | – |
| 搁浅 | gēqiǎn | to run aground; to become stranded; (fig.) to run into difficulties and come to a standstill; to stall | – |
| 歌颂 | gēsòng | to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize | 6 |
| 歌舞 | gēwǔ | singing and dancing | – |
| 歌谣 | gēyáo | folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme | – |
| 搁置 | gēzhì | to put; to place; to set aside; to shelve; to put on hold | – |
| 鸽子 | gēzi | pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae | 5 |
| 格格不入 | gégé-búrù | (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible | – |
| 隔阂 | géhé | misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier | 6 |
| 格局 | géjú | structure; pattern; layout | 6 |
| 隔离 | gélí | to separate; to isolate | 6 |
| 阁楼 | gélóu | garret; loft; attic | – |
| 格式 | géshi | form; specification; format | 6 |
| 革新 | géxīn | to innovate; innovation | – |
| 格子 | gézi | lattice; check (pattern of squares) | – |
| 个案 | gè’àn | individual case; special case | – |
| 各抒己见 | gèshū-jǐjiàn | everyone gives their own view | 6 |
| 个头儿 | gètóur | size; height; stature | – |
| 根基 | gēnjī | foundation | – |
| 跟进 | gēnjìn | to follow; to follow up | – |
| 根深蒂固 | gēnshēn-dìgù | deep-rooted (problem etc) | 6 |
| 根源 | gēnyuán | origin; root (cause) | 6 |
| 根治 | gēnzhì | to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure | – |
| 耕 | gēng | to plow; to till | – |
| 耕地 | gēngdì | arable land; to plow land | 6 |
| 更改 | gēnggǎi | to alter | – |
| 更衣室 | gēngyīshì | change room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet | – |
| 耕耘 | gēngyún | plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently | – |
| 更正 | gēngzhèng | to correct; to make a correction | 6 |
| 哽咽 | gěngyè | to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs | – |
| 耿直 | gěngzhí | honest; frank; candid | – |
| 弓 | gōng | a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc) | – |
| 功 | gōng | meritorious deed or service; achievement; result | – |
| 攻 | gōng | to attack; to accuse; to study | – |
| 供 | gōng | to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of) | – |
| 公办 | gōngbàn | state-run | – |
| 供不应求 | gōngbúyìngqiú | supply does not meet demand | 6 |
| 功臣 | gōngchén | meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero; (fig.) sth that plays a vital role | – |
| 公道 | gōngdao | fair; equitable | 6 |
| 功底 | gōngdǐ | training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals | – |
| 宫殿 | gōngdiàn | palace | 6 |
| 攻读 | gōngdú | to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree | – |
| 公费 | gōngfèi | at public expense | – |
| 公关 | gōngguān | public relations | 6 |
| 攻关 | gōngguān | to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem | – |
| 工会 | gōnghuì | labor union; trade union | – |
| 工匠 | gōngjiàng | craftsman; artisan | – |
| 恭敬 | gōngjìng | deferential; respectful | 6 |
| 攻克 | gōngkè | to capture; to take; to overcome | 6 |
| 工科 | gōngkē | engineering as an academic subject | – |
| 公款 | gōngkuǎn | public money | – |
| 功劳 | gōngláo | contribution; meritorious service; credit | 6 |
| 公立 | gōnglì | public (e.g. school, hospital) | – |
| 功力 | gōnglì | merit; efficacy; competence | – |
| 功利 | gōnglì | utility | – |
| 功率 | gōnglǜ | power (rate of doing work, measured in watts) | – |
| 公墓 | gōngmù | public cemetery | – |
| 供暖 | gōngnuǎn | to supply heating (in a building); heating | – |
| 公仆 | gōngpú | public servant | – |
| 公顷 | gōngqǐng | hectare | – |
| 供求 | gōngqiú | supply and demand (economics) | – |
| 公然 | gōngrán | openly; publicly; undisguised | 6 |
| 公示 | gōngshì | to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments); public notification | – |
| 公式 | gōngshì | formula | 6 |
| 公事 | gōngshì | work-related matters; documents | – |
| 攻势 | gōngshì | (military) offensive | – |
| 宫廷 | gōngtíng | court (of king or emperor) | – |
| 恭维 | gōngwéi | to compliment; to praise | – |
| 公务 | gōngwù | official business | 6 |
| 供需 | gōngxū | supply and demand | – |
| 供养 | gōngyǎng | to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents | – |
| 供应链 | gōngyìngliàn | supply chain | – |
| 公用 | gōngyòng | public; for public use | – |
| 公约 | gōngyuē | convention (i.e. international agreement) | – |
| 公证 | gōngzhèng | to notarize; notarization | 6 |
| 工整 | gōngzhěng | fine work; carefully and neatly done | – |
| 公职 | gōngzhí | civil service; public office; government job | – |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch | – |
| 供奉 | gòngfèng | to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors) | – |
| 共和国 | gònghéguó | republic | 6 |
| 共鸣 | gòngmíng | (physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response | 6 |
| 共识 | gòngshí | common understanding; consensus | – |
| 共同体 | gòngtóngtǐ | community | – |
| 共性 | gòngxìng | overall character | – |
| 勾 | gōu | to attract; to arouse; to tick | – |
| 钩 | gōu | to hook; to sew; to crochet | – |
| 勾结 | gōujié | to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with | 6 |
| 勾勒 | gōulè | to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch | – |
| 构建 | gòujiàn | to construct (sth abstract) | – |
| 够呛 | gòuqiàng | unbearable; terrible; enough | – |
| 构思 | gòusī | to design; to plot; to plan out | 6 |
| 构想 | gòuxiǎng | to conceive; concept | – |
| 孤单 | gūdān | lone; lonely; loneliness | 4 |
| 孤儿 | gū’ér | orphan | – |
| 辜负 | gūfù | to fail to live up to (sb's expectations, trust or kindness); to let down | 6 |
| 孤立 | gūlì | to isolate; isolated; unrelated; irrelevant | 6 |
| 孤零零 | gūlínglíng | lone; isolated and without help; all alone | – |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gūlòu-guǎwén | ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded | – |
| 姑且 | gūqiě | for the time being; tentatively | 6 |
| 估算 | gūsuàn | assessment; evaluation | – |
| 股 | gǔ | classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc | – |
| 鼓动 | gǔdòng | to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc) | 6 |
| 古董 | gǔdǒng | curio; antique | 6 |
| 股东 | gǔdōng | shareholder; stockholder | 6 |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share (in a company); stock | 6 |
| 骨干 | gǔgàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone | 6 |
| 骨骼 | gǔgé | bones; skeleton | – |
| 古怪 | gǔguài | strange; weird; eccentric | 6 |
| 古籍 | gǔjí | ancient text; antique books | – |
| 骨架 | gǔjià | framework; skeleton | – |
| 古今中外 | gǔjīn-zhōngwài | at all times and in all places (idiom) | – |
| 股民 | gǔmín | stock investor; share trader | – |
| 古朴 | gǔpǔ | simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) | – |
| 骨气 | gǔqì | unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity | – |
| 谷物 | gǔwù | cereal; grain | – |
| 骨折 | gǔzhé | to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture | – |
| 故 | gù | happening; instance; reason | – |
| 雇 | gù | to employ; to hire; to rent | – |
| 固化 | gùhuà | to solidify; to harden; (fig.) to make permanent; to become fixed | – |
| 顾及 | gùjí | to take into consideration; to attend to | – |
| 顾虑 | gùlǜ | misgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about | 6 |
| 顾名思义 | gùmíng-sīyì | as the name implies | – |
| 顾全大局 | gùquán-dàjú | to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all | – |
| 固然 | gùrán | admittedly (it's true that...) | 6 |
| 雇佣 | gùyōng | to employ; to hire | 5 |
| 固有 | gùyǒu | intrinsic to sth; inherent; native | 6 |
| 雇员 | gùyuán | employee | – |
| 固执 | gùzhi | obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on | 6 |
| 雇主 | gùzhǔ | employer | – |
| 瓜分 | guāfēn | to partition; to divide up | – |
| 刮目相看 | guāmù-xiāngkàn | to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) | – |
| 瓜子 | guāzǐ | melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack | – |
| 寡妇 | guǎfu | widow | – |
| 挂钩 | guàgōu | to couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); to collude (with {entity}); (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc) | – |
| 挂念 | guàniàn | to feel anxious about; to have (sth) weighing on one's mind | – |
| 挂失 | guàshī | to report the loss of something | – |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd | 5 |
| 乖巧 | guāiqiǎo | clever (child); smart; lovable | – |
| 拐杖 | guǎizhàng | crutches; crutch; walking stick | 6 |
| 怪不得 | guàibude | no wonder!; so that's why! | 5 |
| 怪物 | guàiwu | monster; freak; eccentric person | – |
| 怪异 | guàiyì | monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon | – |
| 官兵 | guānbīng | (military) officers and soldiers; officers and men | – |
| 棺材 | guāncai | coffin | – |
| 观测 | guāncè | to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) | – |
| 观感 | guāngǎn | one's impressions; observations | – |
| 关节 | guānjié | joint (physiology); key point; critical phase | – |
| 官吏 | guānlì | bureaucrat; official | – |
| 官僚 | guānliáo | bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic | – |
| 观摩 | guānmó | to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) | – |
| 关切 | guānqiè | to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) | – |
| 关税 | guānshuì | customs duty; tariff | – |
| 官司 | guānsi | lawsuit | – |
| 关头 | guāntóu | juncture; moment | – |
| 观望 | guānwàng | to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey | – |
| 关照 | guānzhào | to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after | 6 |
| 管家 | guǎnjiā | manager; administrator; housekeeper; to manage a household | – |
| 管教 | guǎnjiào | to discipline; to teach; to guarantee | – |
| 管辖 | guǎnxiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) | 6 |
| 管用 | guǎnyòng | efficacious; useful | – |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to; used to; indulge | – |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate; to pour; to install (software) | – |
| 贯彻 | guànchè | to implement; to put into practice; to carry out | 6 |
| 贯穿 | guànchuān | to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link | – |
| 灌溉 | guàngài | to irrigate | 6 |
| 惯例 | guànlì | convention; usual practice | 6 |
| 灌输 | guànshū | to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into | – |
| 贯通 | guàntōng | to link up; to thread together | – |
| 罐头 | guàntou | tin; can | 5 |
| 惯性 | guànxìng | (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way | – |
| 光彩 | guāngcǎi | luster; splendor; radiance | 6 |
| 光顾 | guānggù | to visit (as a customer) | – |
| 光滑 | guānghuá | smooth | 5 |
| 光环 | guānghuán | ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor | – |
| 光辉 | guānghuī | radiance; glory; brilliant | 6 |
| 光缆 | guānglǎn | optical cable | – |
| 光芒 | guāngmáng | rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance | 6 |
| 光明磊落 | guāngmíng-lěiluò | open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright | – |
| 光盘 | guāngpán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM | 5 |
| 光荣 | guāngróng | honor and glory; glorious | 5 |
| 光泽 | guāngzé | luster; gloss | – |
| 广义 | guǎngyì | broad sense; general sense | – |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise; turtle; cuckold | – |
| 瑰宝 | guībǎo | a treasure; a rare and valuable thing | – |
| 规格 | guīgé | standard; norm; specification | 6 |
| 归根到底 | guīgēn-dàodǐ | after all; in the final analysis; ultimately | 6 |
| 归结 | guījié | to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc) | – |
| 归来 | guīlái | to return; to come back | – |
| 归纳 | guīnà | to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts | 6 |
| 闺女 | guīnü | maiden; unmarried woman; daughter | – |
| 归属 | guīshǔ | to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of | – |
| 归宿 | guīsù | place to return to; home; final destination | – |
| 归于 | guīyú | to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth | – |
| 规章 | guīzhāng | rule; regulation | 6 |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡) | – |
| 轨迹 | guǐjì | locus; orbit; trajectory | – |
| 诡计 | guǐjì | trick; ruse; crafty scheme | – |
| 贵宾 | guìbīn | honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP | – |
| 桂花 | guìhuā | osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans | – |
| 柜台 | guìtái | sales counter; front desk; bar; (of financial trading, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) | 5 |
| 贵族 | guìzú | lord; nobility; nobleman | 6 |
| 滚动 | gǔndòng | to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing) | – |
| 国防 | guófáng | national defense | 6 |
| 国徽 | guóhuī | national emblem; national coat of arms | – |
| 国民 | guómín | nationals; citizens; people of a nation | – |
| 国土 | guótǔ | country's territory; national land | – |
| 国务院 | guówùyuàn | (PRC) State Council; (USA) State Department | 6 |
| 国学 | guóxué | Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history) | – |
| 国有 | guóyǒu | nationalized; public; government owned | – |
| 裹 | guǒ | to wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth) | – |
| 果断 | guǒduàn | firm; decisive | 6 |
| 果真 | guǒzhēn | really; as expected; sure enough | – |
| 过意不去 | guòyìbúqù | to feel very apologetic | – |
| 过半 | guòbàn | over fifty percent; more than half | – |
| 过不去 | guòbuqù | to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through | – |
| 过错 | guòcuò | mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) | – |
| 过道 | guòdào | passageway; corridor; aisle | – |
| 过关 | guòguān | to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test) | – |
| 过奖 | guòjiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter | 6 |
| 过境 | guòjìng | to pass through a country's territory; transit | – |
| 过量 | guòliàng | excessive | – |
| 过滤 | guòlǜ | to filter | 6 |
| 过剩 | guòshèng | to be excessive; to be more than is required | – |
| 过失 | guòshī | error; fault; (law) negligence | 6 |
| 过头 | guòtóu | to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively | – |
| 过往 | guòwǎng | to come and go; to associate with; to have dealings with; the past; former times | – |
| 过问 | guòwèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with | 6 |
| 过瘾 | guòyǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying | 6 |
| 过硬 | guòyìng | to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark | – |
| 海报 | hǎibào | poster; playbill; notice | – |
| 海滨 | hǎibīn | shore; seaside | 6 |
| 海盗 | hǎidào | pirate | – |
| 海军 | hǎijūn | navy | – |
| 海量 | hǎiliàng | (courteous) magnanimity; great capacity for alcohol; (attributive) enormous quantity; massive volume | – |
| 海绵 | hǎimián | (zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc) | – |
| 海滩 | hǎitān | beach | – |
| 海豚 | hǎitún | dolphin | – |
| 海湾 | hǎiwān | bay; gulf | – |
| 海峡 | hǎixiá | strait; channel | – |
| 海啸 | hǎixiào | tsunami | – |
| 海运 | hǎiyùn | shipping by sea | – |
| 海藻 | hǎizǎo | seaweed; marine alga; kelp | – |
| 害虫 | hàichóng | injurious insect; pest | – |
| 骇人听闻 | hàiréntīngwén | shocking; horrifying; atrocious | – |
| 酣畅 | hānchàng | unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon | – |
| 憨厚 | hānhòu | simple and honest; straightforward | – |
| 酣睡 | hānshuì | to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep | – |
| 函 | hán | envelope; case; letter | – |
| 寒带 | hándài | polar climate | – |
| 涵盖 | hángài | to cover; to comprise; to include | – |
| 含糊 | hánhu | ambiguous; vague; careless | 6 |
| 含蓄 | hánxù | to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved | – |
| 寒暄 | hánxuān | to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries | 6 |
| 汉服 | Hànfú | traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty, and in the 21st century, revived as part of a cultural movement); clothing styles of the Han dynasty | – |
| 汗马功劳 | hànmǎ-gōngláo | war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution | – |
| 捍卫 | hànwèi | to defend; to uphold; to safeguard | 6 |
| 夯实 | hāngshí | to tamp; to ram (earth etc) | – |
| 航海 | hánghǎi | to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage | – |
| 行家 | hángjia | connoisseur; expert; veteran | – |
| 行列 | hángliè | formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...") | 6 |
| 行情 | hángqíng | market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation | – |
| 航天 | hángtiān | space flight | 6 |
| 航天员 | hángtiānyuán | astronaut | – |
| 航行 | hángxíng | to sail; to fly; to navigate | 6 |
| 航运 | hángyùn | shipping; transport | – |
| 豪华 | háohuá | luxurious | 5 |
| 豪迈 | háomài | bold; open-minded; heroic | 6 |
| 好比 | hǎobǐ | to be just like; can be compared to | – |
| 好歹 | hǎodǎi | good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case | – |
| 好受 | hǎoshòu | feeling better; to be more at ease | – |
| 好说 | hǎoshuō | easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me | – |
| 好似 | hǎosì | to seem; to be like | – |
| 好心 | hǎoxīn | kindness; good intentions | – |
| 好意 | hǎoyì | good intention; kindness | – |
| 好在 | hǎozài | luckily; fortunately | – |
| 耗 | hào | to waste; to spend; to consume | – |
| 号称 | hàochēng | to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) | – |
| 耗费 | hàofèi | to waste; to spend; to consume | 6 |
| 浩瀚 | hàohàn | vast (of ocean); boundless | – |
| 浩劫 | hàojié | calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse | – |
| 好胜 | hàoshèng | eager to win; competitive; aggressive | – |
| 耗时 | hàoshí | time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) | – |
| 呵 | hē | to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated) | 6 |
| 呵护 | hēhù | to bless; to cherish; to take good care of | – |
| 何 | hé | what; how; why | – |
| 和 | hé | (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr.); (math.) sum; to make peace | 1 |
| 核 | hé | pit; stone; nucleus | – |
| 和蔼 | hé’ǎi | kindly; nice; amiable | 6 |
| 何必 | hébì | there is no need; why should | 5 |
| 核查 | héchá | to examine; to inspect | – |
| 合唱 | héchàng | chorus; to chorus | – |
| 何等 | héděng | what kind?; how, what; somewhat | – |
| 核电站 | hédiànzhàn | nuclear power plant | – |
| 核对 | héduì | to check; to verify; to audit | – |
| 和好 | héhǎo | to become reconciled; on good terms with each other | – |
| 合乎 | héhū | to accord with; to conform to | 6 |
| 荷花 | héhuā | lotus | – |
| 合伙 | héhuǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership | 6 |
| 合计 | héjì | to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider | – |
| 和解 | héjiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement | 6 |
| 何苦 | hékǔ | why bother?; is it worth the trouble? | – |
| 何况 | hékuàng | let alone; to say nothing of; besides | 5 |
| 禾苗 | hémiáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) | – |
| 和睦 | hémù | peaceful relations; harmonious | 6 |
| 核能 | hénéng | nuclear energy | – |
| 河畔 | hépàn | riverside; river plain | – |
| 和平共处 | hépínggòngchǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc | – |
| 和气 | héqi | friendly; polite; amiable | 6 |
| 和尚 | héshang | Buddhist monk | – |
| 核实 | héshí | to verify; to check | – |
| 核桃 | hétao | walnut | – |
| 核武器 | héwǔqì | nuclear weapon | – |
| 合约 | héyuē | contract; agreement | – |
| 何止 | hézhǐ | far more than; not just | – |
| 合资 | hézī | joint venture | – |
| 喝彩 | hècǎi | to acclaim; to cheer | – |
| 贺电 | hèdiàn | congratulatory telegram | – |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hèlìjīqún | a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior | – |
| 赫然 | hèrán | with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly | – |
| 贺信 | hèxìn | congratulatory letter or message | – |
| 黑客 | hēikè | (computing) (loanword) hacker | – |
| 黑马 | hēimǎ | dark horse; fig. unexpected winner | – |
| 黑名单 | hēimíngdān | blacklist | – |
| 恨不得 | hènbude | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth | 6 |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan; to snort; to hum | 6 |
| 横 | héng | horizontal; across; crosswise | 5 |
| 横向 | héngxiàng | horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular | – |
| 恒星 | héngxīng | (fixed) star | – |
| 轰 | hōng | explosion; bang; boom | – |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast | 6 |
| 烘焙 | hōngbèi | to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake | – |
| 轰动 | hōngdòng | to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion | 6 |
| 烘干 | hōnggān | to dry over a stove | – |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōngtáng-dàxiào | the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) | – |
| 烘托 | hōngtuō | background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage) | – |
| 轰炸 | hōngzhà | to bomb; to bombard | – |
| 宏观 | hóngguān | macro-; macroscopic; holistic | 6 |
| 红火 | hónghuo | prosperous | – |
| 红利 | hónglì | bonus; dividend | – |
| 洪亮 | hóngliàng | loud and clear; resonant | – |
| 红扑扑 | hóngpūpū | red; rosy; flushed | – |
| 红润 | hóngrùn | ruddy; rosy; florid | – |
| 红薯 | hóngshǔ | sweet potato | – |
| 宏伟 | hóngwěi | grand; imposing; magnificent | 6 |
| 弘扬 | hóngyáng | to enhance; to promote; to enrich | – |
| 哄 | hǒng | to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child) | 6 |
| 喉咙 | hóulóng | the throat | 6 |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar; to howl; to shriek | 6 |
| 后备 | hòubèi | reserve; backup | – |
| 后备箱 | hòubèixiāng | trunk; boot (of a car) | – |
| 厚道 | hòudao | kind and honest; generous; sincere | – |
| 后盾 | hòudùn | support; backing | – |
| 后顾之忧 | hòugùzhīyōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" | 6 |
| 后勤 | hòuqín | logistics | 6 |
| 后世 | hòushì | later generations | – |
| 后台 | hòutái | backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end | – |
| 后续 | hòuxù | follow-up | – |
| 候选人 | hòuxuǎnrén | candidate | – |
| 后裔 | hòuyì | descendant | – |
| 后遗症 | hòuyízhèng | (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions | – |
| 呼 | hū | to call; to cry; to shout | – |
| 呼唤 | hūhuàn | to call out (a name etc); to shout | – |
| 呼救 | hūjiù | to call for help | – |
| 忽冷忽热 | hūlěng-hūrè | now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate | – |
| 呼声 | hūshēng | a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group | – |
| 呼啸 | hūxiào | to whistle; to scream; to whiz | 6 |
| 呼应 | hūyìng | to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well | – |
| 忽悠 | hūyou | to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water) | – |
| 呼吁 | hūyù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal | 6 |
| 糊 | hú | to paste; to glue; blurry; unclear; muddled; (esp. of food) scorched; burnt | – |
| 狐狸 | húli | fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person | – |
| 胡乱 | húluàn | careless; reckless; casually | 6 |
| 胡闹 | húnào | to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble | – |
| 湖泊 | húpō | lake | 6 |
| 胡说 | húshuō | to talk nonsense; drivel | 5 |
| 胡思乱想 | húsī-luànxiǎng | (idiom) to indulge in flights of fancy; to let one's imagination run wild | – |
| 糊涂 | hútu | muddled; silly; confused | 5 |
| 护 | hù | to protect; to guard; to defend (sb) out of partiality | – |
| 互补 | hùbǔ | complementary; to complement each other | – |
| 护理 | hùlǐ | to nurse; to care for | – |
| 花瓣 | huābàn | petal | 6 |
| 花卉 | huāhuì | flowers and plants | – |
| 花蕾 | huālěi | bud; flower bud | – |
| 花纹 | huāwén | decorative design | – |
| 花样 | huāyàng | pattern; way of doing sth; trick | – |
| 划不来 | huábulái | not worth it | – |
| 划得来 | huádelái | worth it; it pays to | – |
| 滑稽 | huájī | comical; funny; amusing (old pr.); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang | – |
| 华丽 | huálì | gorgeous | 6 |
| 华侨 | huáqiáo | overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality | 6 |
| 哗然 | huárán | in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest | – |
| 华人 | huárén | ethnic Chinese person or people | – |
| 划算 | huásuàn | to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable | – |
| 滑梯 | huátī | (children's) sliding board; a slide | – |
| 华裔 | huáyì | ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry | 5 |
| 画册 | huàcè | picture album | – |
| 化肥 | huàféi | chemical fertilizer | 6 |
| 化解 | huàjiě | to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts) | – |
| 画龙点睛 | huàlóng-diǎnjīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point | – |
| 化身 | huàshēn | incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea) | – |
| 画蛇添足 | huàshé-tiānzú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it | 6 |
| 划时代 | huàshídài | epoch-marking | – |
| 化险为夷 | huàxiǎnwéiyí | to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster | – |
| 化验 | huàyàn | chemical examination; to do a lab test | 6 |
| 话语 | huàyǔ | words; speech; utterance | – |
| 怀抱 | huáibào | to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family) | – |
| 怀旧 | huáijiù | to feel nostalgic; nostalgia | – |
| 槐树 | huáishù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) | – |
| 欢呼 | huānhū | to cheer for; to acclaim | – |
| 欢聚 | huānjù | to get together socially; to celebrate; party | – |
| 欢快 | huānkuài | cheerful and lighthearted; lively | – |
| 欢声笑语 | huānshēng-xiàoyǔ | cheers and laughter | – |
| 环比 | huánbǐ | (statistics) period on period (i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context) | – |
| 环球 | huánqiú | around the world; worldwide | – |
| 环绕 | huánrào | to surround; to circle; to revolve around | – |
| 缓 | huǎn | slow; unhurried; sluggish | – |
| 缓和 | huǎnhé | to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate | 6 |
| 焕发 | huànfā | to shine; to glow; to irradiate | – |
| 幻觉 | huànjué | illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination | – |
| 唤起 | huànqǐ | to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) | – |
| 换取 | huànqǔ | to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) | – |
| 焕然一新 | huànrán-yìxīn | to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition | – |
| 唤醒 | huànxǐng | to wake sb; to rouse | – |
| 幻影 | huànyǐng | phantom; mirage | – |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate; shortage; scarce | – |
| 慌 | huāng | to get panicky; to lose one's head; (after 得) unbearably; terribly | – |
| 荒诞 | huāngdàn | beyond belief; incredible; preposterous | – |
| 荒凉 | huāngliáng | desolate | 6 |
| 慌乱 | huāngluàn | frenetic; hurried | – |
| 慌忙 | huāngmáng | in a great rush; in a flurry | 6 |
| 荒谬 | huāngmiù | absurd; ridiculous | 6 |
| 荒唐 | huāngtáng | beyond belief; preposterous; absurd | 6 |
| 慌张 | huāngzhāng | flustered; agitated | 5 |
| 皇宫 | huánggōng | imperial palace | – |
| 皇后 | huánghòu | empress; imperial consort | 5 |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk; evening; nightfall | 6 |
| 皇上 | huángshang | the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty | – |
| 皇室 | huángshì | royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family | – |
| 晃 | huǎng | to dazzle; to flash past | – |
| 谎话 | huǎnghuà | lie | – |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎngrán-dàwù | (idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light | 6 |
| 谎言 | huǎngyán | lie | – |
| 晃 | huàng | to sway; to shake; to wander about | – |
| 晃荡 | huàngdang | to rock; to sway; to shake | – |
| 辉煌 | huīhuáng | splendid; glorious | 6 |
| 挥霍 | huīhuò | to squander money; extravagant; prodigal | 6 |
| 挥舞 | huīwǔ | to brandish; to wave sth | – |
| 回避 | huíbì | to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt | 6 |
| 回归 | huíguī | to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) | – |
| 回合 | huíhé | one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc) | – |
| 回馈 | huíkuì | to repay a favor; to give back; feedback | – |
| 回落 | huíluò | to fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc) | – |
| 回升 | huíshēng | to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) | – |
| 回首 | huíshǒu | to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past | – |
| 回味 | huíwèi | to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste | – |
| 回想 | huíxiǎng | to recall; to recollect; to think back | – |
| 回忆录 | huíyìlù | memoir | – |
| 回应 | huíyìng | to respond; response | – |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander; to destroy by fire | – |
| 悔恨 | huǐhèn | remorse; repentance | 6 |
| 毁坏 | huǐhuài | to damage; to devastate; to vandalize | – |
| 毁灭 | huǐmiè | to perish; to ruin; to destroy | 6 |
| 会场 | huìchǎng | meeting place; place where people gather | – |
| 汇合 | huìhé | confluence; to converge; to join | – |
| 汇集 | huìjí | to collect; to compile; to converge | – |
| 汇聚 | huìjù | convergence; to come together | – |
| 贿赂 | huìlù | to bribe; a bribe | 6 |
| 会面 | huìmiàn | to meet with; meeting | – |
| 绘声绘色 | huìshēng-huìsè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic | – |
| 会谈 | huìtán | talks; discussions | – |
| 会晤 | huìwù | to meet (formally); formal meeting | 6 |
| 会意 | huìyì | combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound | – |
| 会诊 | huìzhěn | consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists | – |
| 绘制 | huìzhì | to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc) | – |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed; twilight; to faint | – |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar | – |
| 昏迷 | hūnmí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor | 6 |
| 婚纱 | hūnshā | wedding dress | – |
| 浑身 | húnshēn | all over; from head to foot | 6 |
| 混淆 | hùnxiáo | to obscure; to confuse; to mix up | 6 |
| 混浊 | hùnzhuó | turbid; muddy; dirty | 6 |
| 豁 | huō | opening; stake all; sacrifice | – |
| 豁出去 | huōchuqu | to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke | – |
| 活该 | huógāi | serve sb right; deservedly; ought | 6 |
| 活期 | huóqī | (banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc) | – |
| 火爆 | huǒbào | fiery (temper); popular; flourishing | – |
| 火候 | huǒhou | heat control; (fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment | – |
| 火花 | huǒhuā | spark; sparkle | – |
| 火箭 | huǒjiàn | rocket | 6 |
| 火炬 | huǒjù | (flaming) torch | – |
| 火辣辣 | huǒlàlà | scorching hot; (of a burn or other injury) painful; burning; (of one's mood) agitated; heated; intense | – |
| 火热 | huǒrè | fiery; burning; fervent | – |
| 火山 | huǒshān | volcano | – |
| 伙食 | huǒshí | food; meals | – |
| 火速 | huǒsù | at top speed; at a tremendous lick | – |
| 火腿 | huǒtuǐ | ham | – |
| 火焰 | huǒyàn | blaze; flame | 6 |
| 豁达 | huòdá | optimistic; sanguine; generous | – |
| 或多或少 | huòduō-huòshǎo | more or less | – |
| 祸害 | huòhai | disaster; harm; scourge | – |
| 获悉 | huòxī | to learn of sth; to find out; to get news | – |
| 货运 | huòyùn | freight transport; cargo; transported goods | – |
| 积 | jī | to amass; to accumulate; to store up; (math.) product (the result of multiplication); (TCM) constipation; indigestion | – |
| 基本功 | jīběngōng | basic skills; fundamentals | – |
| 机舱 | jīcāng | cabin of a plane | – |
| 基层 | jīcéng | basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer | – |
| 激荡 | jīdàng | to rage; to dash; to surge | – |
| 积淀 | jīdiàn | deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom | – |
| 机动 | jīdòng | locomotive; motorized; power-driven | 6 |
| 肌肤 | jīfū | skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship | – |
| 机关 | jīguān | mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body | 6 |
| 激光 | jīguāng | laser | – |
| 激化 | jīhuà | to intensify | – |
| 激活 | jīhuó | to activate | – |
| 基建 | jījiàn | capital construction; infrastructure development (abbr. for 基本建设) | – |
| 基金会 | jījīnhuì | foundation (institution supported by an endowment) | – |
| 机灵 | jīling | alert; quick-witted; lively | 6 |
| 机密 | jīmì | secret; classified; classified information; secret | 6 |
| 激起 | jīqǐ | to arouse; to evoke; to cause | – |
| 激素 | jīsù | hormone | – |
| 讥笑 | jīxiào | to sneer | 6 |
| 畸形 | jīxíng | deformed; malformed; lopsided; unbalanced | – |
| 积蓄 | jīxù | to save; to put aside; savings | – |
| 基于 | jīyú | because of; on the basis of; in view of | – |
| 积攒 | jīzǎn | to save bit by bit; to accumulate | – |
| 激增 | jīzēng | to increase rapidly; to shoot up | – |
| 机智 | jīzhì | quick-witted; resourceful | 6 |
| 基准 | jīzhǔn | (surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark | – |
| 即 | jí | namely; that is; i.e. | – |
| 级别 | jíbié | (military) rank; level; grade | 6 |
| 急促 | jícù | urgent; hurried and brief; rushing | – |
| 极度 | jídù | extremely | – |
| 嫉妒 | jídù | to be jealous of; to envy | 6 |
| 急功近利 | jígōng-jìnlì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return | 6 |
| 籍贯 | jíguàn | one's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in official documents) | 6 |
| 集会 | jíhuì | to gather; assembly; meeting | – |
| 急剧 | jíjù | rapid; sudden | 6 |
| 即可 | jíkě | equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth) | – |
| 吉利 | jílì | auspicious; lucky; propitious | – |
| 极力 | jílì | to make a supreme effort; at all costs | – |
| 急迫 | jípò | urgent; pressing; imperative | – |
| 汲取 | jíqǔ | to draw; to derive; to absorb | – |
| 即日 | jírì | this or that very day; in the next few days | – |
| 即时 | jíshí | immediate | – |
| 集市 | jíshì | market; bazaar; fair | – |
| 棘手 | jíshǒu | thorny (problem); intractable | – |
| 集思广益 | jísī-guǎngyì | collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions | – |
| 吉他 | jítā | (loanword) guitar | – |
| 极限 | jíxiàn | limit; extreme boundary | 6 |
| 吉祥物 | jíxiángwù | mascot | – |
| 急性 | jíxìng | acute | – |
| 急于 | jíyú | eager to; in a hurry to | – |
| 急于求成 | jíyú-qiúchéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous | 6 |
| 急躁 | jízào | irritable; irascible; impetuous | 6 |
| 及早 | jízǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible | 6 |
| 急中生智 | jízhōng-shēngzhì | quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully | – |
| 集装箱 | jízhuāngxiāng | container (for shipping) | – |
| 集资 | jízī | to raise money; to accumulate funds | – |
| 脊梁 | jǐliáng | backbone; spine | – |
| 挤压 | jǐyā | to squeeze; to compress; (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on | – |
| 计 | jì | to calculate; to compute; to count | – |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of; fear; dread | – |
| 剂 | jì | classifier for a dose of medicine; a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product); small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings | – |
| 继 | jì | to continue; to follow after; to go on with | – |
| 祭 | jì | to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic); ceremony | – |
| 暨 | jì | and; as well as; up to; as far as (as in 暨今 "up to now") | – |
| 继而 | jì’ér | then; afterwards | – |
| 计策 | jìcè | stratagem | – |
| 祭奠 | jìdiàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service | – |
| 忌妒 | jìdu | to be jealous of; to envy | – |
| 继父 | jìfù | stepfather | – |
| 记号 | jìhao | mark; symbol; notation | – |
| 忌讳 | jìhuì | taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from | 6 |
| 计较 | jìjiào | to bother about; to haggle; to bicker | 6 |
| 寂静 | jìjìng | quiet | 6 |
| 忌口 | jìkǒu | abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet | – |
| 剂量 | jìliàng | dosage; prescribed dose of medicine | – |
| 继母 | jìmǔ | stepmother | – |
| 纪念碑 | jìniànbēi | monument | – |
| 纪实 | jìshí | record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) | – |
| 祭祀 | jìsì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors | – |
| 寄托 | jìtuō | to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which one invests (one's hope, energy etc) | 6 |
| 迹象 | jìxiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator | 6 |
| 绩效 | jìxiào | performance; results; achievement | – |
| 记性 | jìxing | memory (ability to retain information) | 6 |
| 纪要 | jìyào | minutes; written summary of a meeting | 6 |
| 记忆犹新 | jìyì-yóuxīn | to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) | – |
| 家伙 | jiāhuo | household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy | 6 |
| 家教 | jiājiào | family education; upbringing; to bring sb up | – |
| 佳节 | jiājié | festive day; holiday | – |
| 加紧 | jiājǐn | to intensify; to speed up; to step up | – |
| 家境 | jiājìng | family financial situation; family circumstances | – |
| 加盟 | jiāméng | (of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label | – |
| 嘉年华 | jiāniánhuá | (loanword) carnival | – |
| 家禽 | jiāqín | poultry; domestic fowl | – |
| 家世 | jiāshì | family background | – |
| 佳肴 | jiāyáo | fine food; delicacies; delicious food | 6 |
| 家用 | jiāyòng | home-use; domestic; family expenses | – |
| 家喻户晓 | jiāyù-hùxiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name | 6 |
| 夹杂 | jiāzá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix | 6 |
| 家政 | jiāzhèng | housekeeping | – |
| 加之 | jiāzhī | moreover; in addition to that | – |
| 夹子 | jiāzi | clip; clamp; tongs | 5 |
| 家族 | jiāzú | family; clan | – |
| 假定 | jiǎdìng | to assume; to suppose; supposed | – |
| 假冒 | jiǎmào | to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit | – |
| 假使 | jiǎshǐ | if; in case; suppose | 6 |
| 假装 | jiǎzhuāng | to feign; to pretend | 5 |
| 驾 | jià | to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive | – |
| 架势 | jiàshi | attitude; position (on an issue etc) | – |
| 价位 | jiàwèi | price level | – |
| 驾驭 | jiàyù | to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer | – |
| 价值观 | jiàzhíguān | value system; personal or cultural values | – |
| 嫁妆 | jiàzhuang | dowry | – |
| 架子 | jiàzi | shelf; frame; stand | – |
| 兼 | jiān | double; twice; simultaneous | – |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry; to sauté | 5 |
| 煎熬 | jiān’áo | to suffer; to torture; to torment | – |
| 监察 | jiānchá | to supervise; to control | – |
| 尖端 | jiānduān | sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp | 6 |
| 肩负 | jiānfù | to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) | – |
| 兼顾 | jiāngù | to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc) | – |
| 监管 | jiānguǎn | to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise | – |
| 坚果 | jiānguǒ | nut | – |
| 监护 | jiānhù | to act as a guardian | – |
| 艰巨 | jiānjù | (of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding | 5 |
| 监控 | jiānkòng | to monitor | – |
| 歼灭 | jiānmiè | to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate | – |
| 坚韧 | jiānrèn | tough and durable; tenacious | 6 |
| 兼任 | jiānrèn | to hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct | – |
| 兼容 | jiānróng | compatible | – |
| 尖锐 | jiānruì | sharp; intense; penetrating | 5 |
| 坚实 | jiānshí | firm and substantial; solid | 6 |
| 监视 | jiānshì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance | 6 |
| 坚守 | jiānshǒu | to hold fast to; to stick to | – |
| 艰险 | jiānxiǎn | difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils | – |
| 坚信 | jiānxìn | to believe firmly; without any doubt | – |
| 监狱 | jiānyù | prison | 6 |
| 奸诈 | jiānzhà | treachery; devious; a rogue | – |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose; to pick; to sort out | 6 |
| 剪彩 | jiǎncǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) | 6 |
| 检察 | jiǎnchá | to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate | – |
| 简称 | jiǎnchēng | to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form | – |
| 简短 | jiǎnduǎn | brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity | – |
| 减负 | jiǎnfù | to alleviate a burden on sb | – |
| 剪辑 | jiǎnjí | to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc); edited version | – |
| 简洁 | jiǎnjié | concise; succinct; pithy | – |
| 简练 | jiǎnliàn | terse; succinct | – |
| 简陋 | jiǎnlòu | simple and crude | 6 |
| 减免 | jiǎnmiǎn | to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) | – |
| 检讨 | jiǎntǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review | 6 |
| 简体字 | jiǎntǐzì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 | 6 |
| 减退 | jiǎntuì | to ebb; to go down; to decline | – |
| 简要 | jiǎnyào | concise; brief | 6 |
| 简易 | jiǎnyì | simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity | – |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive; lowly; despicable | – |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash | 6 |
| 鉴别 | jiànbié | to differentiate; to distinguish | 6 |
| 间谍 | jiàndié | spy | 6 |
| 间断 | jiànduàn | disconnected; interrupted; suspended | – |
| 见多识广 | jiànduō-shíguǎng | (idiom) experienced and knowledgeable | 6 |
| 见解 | jiànjiě | opinion; view; understanding | 6 |
| 见利忘义 | jiànlì-wàngyì | (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit | – |
| 健美 | jiànměi | healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises | – |
| 见仁见智 | jiànrén-jiànzhì | opinions differ (idiom) | – |
| 鉴赏 | jiànshǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) | – |
| 见识 | jiànshi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge | – |
| 建树 | jiànshù | to make a contribution; to establish; to found | – |
| 践踏 | jiàntà | to trample | 6 |
| 见外 | jiànwài | to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest | – |
| 见闻 | jiànwén | what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience | 6 |
| 间隙 | jiànxì | interval; gap; clearance | – |
| 见效 | jiànxiào | to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result | – |
| 间歇 | jiànxiē | to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence | – |
| 见义勇为 | jiànyì-yǒngwéi | (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action | 6 |
| 鉴于 | jiànyú | in view of; seeing that; considering | 6 |
| 见证 | jiànzhèng | to be witness to; witness; evidence | – |
| 健壮 | jiànzhuàng | robust; healthy; sturdy | – |
| 姜 | jiāng | ginger | – |
| 僵 | jiāng | rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) | – |
| 僵化 | jiānghuà | to become rigid | – |
| 将就 | jiāngjiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with | – |
| 僵局 | jiāngjú | impasse; deadlock | – |
| 江山 | jiāngshān | rivers and mountains; landscape; country | – |
| 僵硬 | jiāngyìng | stiff; rigid | 6 |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle | 6 |
| 奖杯 | jiǎngbēi | trophy cup | – |
| 讲理 | jiǎnglǐ | to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense | – |
| 奖赏 | jiǎngshǎng | reward; prize; award | 6 |
| 奖项 | jiǎngxiàng | award; prize | – |
| 降临 | jiànglín | to descend; to arrive; to come | 6 |
| 焦 | jiāo | burnt; scorched; charred | – |
| 交叉 | jiāochā | to cross; to intersect; to overlap | 6 |
| 交代 | jiāodài | to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief | 6 |
| 交锋 | jiāofēng | to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) | – |
| 交付 | jiāofù | to hand over; to deliver | – |
| 娇惯 | jiāoguàn | to pamper; to coddle; to spoil | – |
| 交互 | jiāohù | mutual; interactive; each other | – |
| 交集 | jiāojí | (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle; common ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection; interaction; dealings | – |
| 焦急 | jiāojí | anxiety; anxious | 6 |
| 交界 | jiāojiè | common boundary; common border | – |
| 交接 | jiāojiē | (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to | – |
| 交纳 | jiāonà | to pay (taxes or dues) | – |
| 胶囊 | jiāonáng | (pharm.) capsule | – |
| 娇气 | jiāoqì | delicate; squeamish; finicky | 6 |
| 交情 | jiāoqing | friendship; friendly relations | – |
| 交涉 | jiāoshè | to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) | 6 |
| 礁石 | jiāoshí | reef | – |
| 交替 | jiāotì | to replace; alternately; in turn | – |
| 交头接耳 | jiāotóu-jiē’ěr | to whisper to one another's ear | – |
| 交响乐 | jiāoxiǎngyuè | symphony | – |
| 郊游 | jiāoyóu | to go for an outing; to go on an excursion | – |
| 焦躁 | jiāozào | fretful; impatient | – |
| 交织 | jiāozhī | to interweave | – |
| 嚼 | jiáo | to chew | – |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring | – |
| 搅 | jiǎo | to disturb; to annoy; to mix | – |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in; to hand over; to pay; to capture (weapons); to seize | – |
| 搅拌 | jiǎobàn | to stir; to agitate | 6 |
| 狡猾 | jiǎohuá | crafty; cunning; sly | 5 |
| 缴纳 | jiǎonà | to pay (taxes etc) | 6 |
| 脚踏实地 | jiǎotāshídì | to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character | – |
| 侥幸 | jiǎoxìng | luckily; by a fluke | – |
| 矫正 | jiǎozhèng | to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure | – |
| 叫板 | jiàobǎn | to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); to challenge | – |
| 轿车 | jiàochē | (automotive) sedan | – |
| 叫好 | jiàohǎo | to applaud; to cheer | – |
| 较劲 | jiàojìn | to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive | – |
| 教科书 | jiàokēshū | textbook | – |
| 较量 | jiàoliàng | to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest | 6 |
| 教条 | jiàotiáo | doctrine; dogma; creed | – |
| 教养 | jiàoyǎng | to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture | 6 |
| 皆 | jiē | all; each and every; in all cases | 6 |
| 揭 | jiē | to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask | – |
| 接二连三 | jiē’èr-liánsān | (idiom) one after another; in quick succession | – |
| 接班 | jiēbān | to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb | – |
| 接班人 | jiēbānrén | successor | – |
| 阶层 | jiēcéng | social class | 6 |
| 皆大欢喜 | jiēdàhuānxǐ | to everyone's delight and satisfaction | – |
| 揭发 | jiēfā | to expose; to bring to light; to disclose | 6 |
| 街坊 | jiēfang | neighborhood; neighbor | – |
| 接轨 | jiēguǐ | railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock | – |
| 阶级 | jiējí | (social) class | – |
| 接济 | jiējì | to give material assistance to | – |
| 接见 | jiējiàn | to receive sb; to grant an interview | – |
| 接力 | jiēlì | relay | – |
| 揭露 | jiēlù | to expose; to unmask; to ferret out | 6 |
| 接纳 | jiēnà | to admit or welcome (into a group); to accept (sb or sth) | – |
| 揭示 | jiēshì | to reveal; to elucidate; to set forth; to articulate; to announce publicly; to promulgate | – |
| 接手 | jiēshǒu | to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) | – |
| 接替 | jiētì | to replace; to take over (a position or post) | – |
| 阶梯 | jiētī | flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of | – |
| 揭晓 | jiēxiǎo | to announce publicly; to publish; to make known | – |
| 劫 | jié | to rob; to plunder; to seize by force | – |
| 截 | jié | to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept | – |
| 洁白 | jiébái | spotlessly white; pure white | – |
| 劫持 | jiéchí | to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct | – |
| 节俭 | jiéjiǎn | frugal; economical | – |
| 洁净 | jiéjìng | clean; to cleanse | – |
| 捷径 | jiéjìng | shortcut | – |
| 结晶 | jiéjīng | to crystallize; crystallization; crystal | 6 |
| 竭尽全力 | jiéjìn-quánlì | (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost | 6 |
| 结局 | jiéjú | conclusion; ending; outcome | 6 |
| 竭力 | jiélì | to do one's utmost | – |
| 节气 | jiéqì | solar term | – |
| 截然不同 | jiérán-bùtóng | entirely different; different as black and white | – |
| 结识 | jiéshí | to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time | – |
| 结算 | jiésuàn | to settle a bill; to close an account | 6 |
| 节衣缩食 | jiéyī-suōshí | to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally | – |
| 节制 | jiézhì | to control; to restrict; to moderate | – |
| 解除 | jiěchú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of | 6 |
| 解雇 | jiěgù | to fire; to sack; to dismiss | 6 |
| 解救 | jiějiù | to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation | – |
| 解渴 | jiěkě | to quench | – |
| 解剖 | jiěpōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy | 6 |
| 解散 | jiěsàn | to dissolve; to disband | 6 |
| 解体 | jiětǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse | 6 |
| 解脱 | jiětuō | to untie; to free; to absolve of | – |
| 解围 | jiěwéi | to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment | – |
| 解析 | jiěxī | to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis | – |
| 解约 | jiěyuē | to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract | – |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn | – |
| 界 | jiè | boundary; border; realm | – |
| 戒备 | jièbèi | to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) | 6 |
| 界定 | jièdìng | definition; to delimit | – |
| 借口 | jièkǒu | to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext | 5 |
| 介入 | jièrù | to intervene; to get involved | – |
| 届时 | jièshí | when the time comes; at the scheduled time | – |
| 借条 | jiètiáo | receipt for a loan; IOU | – |
| 界限 | jièxiàn | boundary | 6 |
| 界线 | jièxiàn | limits; bounds; dividing line | – |
| 介意 | jièyì | to care about; to take offense; to mind | – |
| 借用 | jièyòng | to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use | – |
| 介于 | jièyú | between; intermediate; to lie between | – |
| 筋 | jīn | muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin | – |
| 禁不住 | jīnbuzhù | can't help it; can't bear it | – |
| 津津有味 | jīnjīn-yǒuwèi | with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto | 6 |
| 尽 | jǐn | to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of | – |
| 紧凑 | jǐncòu | compact; terse; tight (schedule) | – |
| 紧迫 | jǐnpò | pressing; urgent | 6 |
| 锦旗 | jǐnqí | silk banner (as an award or gift) | – |
| 紧缺 | jǐnquē | in short supply; scarce | – |
| 锦上添花 | jǐnshàng-tiānhuā | (lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom); (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) benefit or embellishment | – |
| 紧缩 | jǐnsuō | (economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back | – |
| 尽早 | jǐnzǎo | as early as possible | – |
| 劲 | jìn | strength; energy; enthusiasm | – |
| 进程 | jìnchéng | course of events; process; (computing) process (a running instance of a program) | – |
| 进攻 | jìngōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive | 6 |
| 晋级 | jìnjí | to advance in rank; promotion; advancement | – |
| 禁忌 | jìnjì | taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from | – |
| 进军 | jìnjūn | (military) to march; to advance; (fig.) to enter and compete in a new market, field, region or arena | – |
| 浸泡 | jìnpào | to steep; to soak; to immerse | 6 |
| 尽情 | jìnqíng | as much as one likes | – |
| 进取 | jìnqǔ | to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda | – |
| 禁区 | jìnqū | restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area | – |
| 晋升 | jìnshēng | to promote to a higher position | 6 |
| 尽头 | jìntóu | end; extremity; limit | – |
| 劲头 | jìntóu | enthusiasm; zeal; vigor | 6 |
| 进修 | jìnxiū | to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course | – |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk; stem | 6 |
| 经 | jīng | classics; sacred book; scripture | – |
| 精 | jīng | essence; extract; vitality | – |
| 鲸 | jīng | whale | – |
| 精彩纷呈 | jīngcǎi-fēnchéng | full of brilliant moments | – |
| 精打细算 | jīngdǎ-xìsuàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) | 6 |
| 惊动 | jīngdòng | to alarm; to startle; to disturb | 6 |
| 经度 | jīngdù | longitude | – |
| 精度 | jīngdù | precision | – |
| 经费 | jīngfèi | funds; expenditure | 6 |
| 精华 | jīnghuá | best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence | 6 |
| 惊慌 | jīnghuāng | to panic; to be alarmed | – |
| 惊慌失措 | jīnghuāng-shīcuò | to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) | – |
| 荆棘 | jīngjí | thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth | – |
| 精简 | jīngjiǎn | to simplify; to reduce | 6 |
| 兢兢业业 | jīngjīngyèyè | (idiom) conscientious; assiduous | 6 |
| 经久不息 | jīngjiǔ-bùxī | (idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc) | – |
| 精练 | jīngliàn | (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk) | – |
| 经贸 | jīngmào | economy and trade (abbr. for 经济贸易) | – |
| 精密 | jīngmì | accuracy; exact; precise | 6 |
| 精妙 | jīngmiào | exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) | – |
| 精明 | jīngmíng | astute; shrewd; smart | – |
| 精疲力竭 | jīngpí-lìjié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out | – |
| 精品 | jīngpǐn | quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) | – |
| 惊奇 | jīngqí | to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder | 6 |
| 精巧 | jīngqiǎo | elaborate | – |
| 精神 | jīngshén | spirit; mind; consciousness | 4 |
| 精神病 | jīngshénbìng | mental disorder; psychosis | – |
| 经受 | jīngshòu | to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand | – |
| 精髓 | jīngsuǐ | marrow; pith; quintessence; essence | – |
| 惊叹 | jīngtàn | to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise | – |
| 惊天动地 | jīngtiān-dòngdì | (idiom) world-shaking | – |
| 精细 | jīngxì | fine; meticulous; careful | – |
| 惊吓 | jīngxià | to frighten; to horrify; to terrify | – |
| 惊险 | jīngxiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful | – |
| 惊心动魄 | jīngxīn-dòngpò | (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking | – |
| 晶莹 | jīngyíng | sparkling and translucent | – |
| 精英 | jīngyīng | cream; elite; essence | – |
| 精益求精 | jīngyìqiújīng | (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting | 6 |
| 精湛 | jīngzhàn | consummate; exquisite | – |
| 警报 | jǐngbào | (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm | – |
| 井底之蛙 | jǐngdǐzhīwā | (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience | – |
| 警戒 | jǐngjiè | to warn; to alert; to be on the alert | – |
| 警犬 | jǐngquǎn | police dog | – |
| 警示 | jǐngshì | to warn; to alert; warning | – |
| 警惕 | jǐngtì | to be on the alert; vigilant; alert | 6 |
| 警钟 | jǐngzhōng | alarm bell | – |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to | – |
| 敬 | jìng | respectful; to respect; to offer politely | – |
| 敬爱 | jìng’ài | to respect and love; to hold in high esteem | 5 |
| 敬而远之 | jìng’éryuǎnzhī | to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance | – |
| 境地 | jìngdì | circumstances | – |
| 净化 | jìnghuà | to purify | – |
| 竞技 | jìngjì | competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament | – |
| 境界 | jìngjiè | boundary; state; realm | 6 |
| 敬礼 | jìnglǐ | to salute; salute | 6 |
| 境内 | jìngnèi | within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic | – |
| 敬佩 | jìngpèi | to esteem; to admire | – |
| 敬请 | jìngqǐng | please (do sth) (deferential form) | – |
| 境外 | jìngwài | outside (a country's) borders | – |
| 敬畏 | jìngwèi | to revere | – |
| 竞相 | jìngxiāng | competitive; eagerly; to vie | – |
| 竞选 | jìngxuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office | 6 |
| 敬业 | jìngyè | dedicated to one's work | – |
| 敬意 | jìngyì | respect; esteem; high regard | – |
| 境遇 | jìngyù | circumstance | – |
| 径直 | jìngzhí | directly | – |
| 静止 | jìngzhǐ | still; immobile; static | – |
| 敬重 | jìngzhòng | to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem | – |
| 窘迫 | jiǒngpò | poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed | – |
| 揪 | jiū | to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull | – |
| 纠缠 | jiūchán | to be in a tangle; to nag | – |
| 酒楼 | jiǔlóu | restaurant | – |
| 久违 | jiǔwéi | to go a long time without seeing, hearing, visiting, experiencing etc (sb or sth) | – |
| 久仰 | jiǔyǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. | – |
| 就餐 | jiùcān | to dine; to have one's meal | – |
| 就此 | jiùcǐ | at this point; thus; from then on | – |
| 就地 | jiùdì | locally; on the spot | – |
| 救济 | jiùjì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods | 6 |
| 就近 | jiùjìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood | 6 |
| 就任 | jiùrèn | to take office; to assume a post | – |
| 救死扶伤 | jiùsǐ-fúshāng | to help the dying and heal the injured | – |
| 就绪 | jiùxù | to be ready; to be in order | – |
| 就医 | jiùyī | to receive medical treatment | – |
| 就诊 | jiùzhěn | to see a doctor; to seek medical advice | – |
| 就职 | jiùzhí | to take office; to assume a post | 6 |
| 救治 | jiùzhì | to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) | – |
| 就座 | jiùzuò | to take a seat | – |
| 居安思危 | jū’ān-sīwēi | to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) | – |
| 居高不下 | jūgāobúxià | (of prices, rates etc) to remain high | – |
| 鞠躬 | jūgōng | to bow; to bend down | 6 |
| 拘留 | jūliú | to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody | 6 |
| 拘束 | jūshù | to restrict; to restrain; constrained | 6 |
| 居于 | jūyú | to occupy (a position) | – |
| 局部 | júbù | part; local | 6 |
| 局势 | júshì | situation; state (of affairs) | 6 |
| 举报 | jǔbào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce | – |
| 举措 | jǔcuò | move; act; measure | – |
| 咀嚼 | jǔjué | to chew; to think over | 6 |
| 举棋不定 | jǔqí-búdìng | to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver; to shilly-shally | – |
| 沮丧 | jǔsàng | dispirited; dejected; dismayed | 6 |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔshì-zhǔmù | to receive worldwide attention | 6 |
| 举一反三 | jǔyī-fǎnsān | to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) | – |
| 举止 | jǔzhǐ | bearing; manner; mien | – |
| 举重 | jǔzhòng | to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) | – |
| 举足轻重 | jǔzú-qīngzhòng | to play a critical role (idiom); influential | 6 |
| 剧变 | jùbiàn | to change dramatically; radical change | – |
| 巨额 | jù’é | a huge sum; an enormous amount (of money) | – |
| 聚焦 | jùjiāo | to focus (light, electron beam etc); to focus attention | – |
| 聚精会神 | jùjīng-huìshén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) | 6 |
| 剧目 | jùmù | theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operas | – |
| 剧情 | jùqíng | story line; plot; drama (genre) | – |
| 巨人 | jùrén | giant | – |
| 巨头 | jùtóu | tycoon; magnate; big player (including company, country, school etc) | – |
| 据悉 | jùxī | according to reports; it is reported (that) | 6 |
| 圈 | juān | to confine; to lock up; to pen in | 5 |
| 捐献 | juānxiàn | to donate; to contribute | – |
| 卷入 | juǎnrù | to be drawn into; to be involved in | – |
| 圈 | juàn | livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty | 5 |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short; extinct; to disappear | – |
| 绝技 | juéjì | consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force | – |
| 绝迹 | juéjì | to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct | – |
| 倔强 | juéjiàng | stubborn; obstinate; unbending | – |
| 崛起 | juéqǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up | – |
| 诀窍 | juéqiào | secret; trick; knack | – |
| 觉悟 | juéwù | to come to understand; to realize; consciousness | 6 |
| 觉醒 | juéxǐng | to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth | 6 |
| 决议 | juéyì | a resolution; to pass a resolution | – |
| 绝缘 | juéyuán | to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate | – |
| 抉择 | juézé | to choose | – |
| 角逐 | juézhú | to tussle; to contend; to contest | – |
| 倔 | juè | gruff; surly | – |
| 均 | jūn | equal; uniform; even; without exception; all | – |
| 军官 | jūnguān | officer (military) | – |
| 均衡 | jūnhéng | equal; balanced; harmony | – |
| 军舰 | jūnjiàn | warship; military naval vessel | – |
| 军事 | jūnshì | military affairs; (attributive) military | 5 |
| 君子 | jūnzǐ | nobleman; person of noble character | – |
| 俊 | jùn | smart; eminent; handsome | – |
| 竣工 | jùngōng | to complete a project | – |
| 骏马 | jùnmǎ | fine horse; steed | – |
| 俊俏 | jùnqiào | attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant | – |
| 卡车 | kǎchē | truck | 5 |
| 卡通 | kǎtōng | cartoon (loanword) | 6 |
| 开办 | kāibàn | to open; to start (a business etc); to set up | – |
| 开采 | kāicǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine | 6 |
| 开场 | kāichǎng | to begin; to open; to start | – |
| 开场白 | kāichǎngbái | prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) | – |
| 开除 | kāichú | to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) | 6 |
| 开动 | kāidòng | to start; to set in motion; to move | – |
| 开发区 | kāifāqū | development zone | – |
| 开发商 | kāifāshāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) | – |
| 开工 | kāigōng | to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job | – |
| 开垦 | kāikěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow | – |
| 开阔 | kāikuò | wide; open (spaces); to open up | 6 |
| 开朗 | kāilǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic | 6 |
| 开明 | kāimíng | enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment | 6 |
| 开辟 | kāipì | to open up; to create; to establish | 6 |
| 开天辟地 | kāitiān-pìdì | (lit.) to split heaven and earth apart (refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth) (idiom); (fig.) unprecedented; first of its kind | – |
| 开庭 | kāitíng | to begin a (judicial) court session | – |
| 开拓 | kāituò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions) | 6 |
| 开销 | kāixiāo | to pay (expenses); expenses | – |
| 开张 | kāizhāng | to open a business; first transaction of a business day | – |
| 开支 | kāizhī | expenditures; expenses (项); to spend money; to pay wages | 6 |
| 楷模 | kǎimó | model; example | – |
| 凯旋 | kǎixuán | to return in triumph; to return victorious | – |
| 堪称 | kānchēng | can be rated as; can be said to be | – |
| 刊登 | kāndēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) | 6 |
| 看护 | kānhù | to nurse; to look after; to watch over | – |
| 看守 | kānshǒu | to guard; to watch over | – |
| 勘探 | kāntàn | to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc) | 6 |
| 刊物 | kānwù | publication | 6 |
| 砍伐 | kǎnfá | to hew; to cut down | – |
| 侃侃而谈 | kǎnkǎn’értán | to speak frankly with assurance | – |
| 坎坷 | kǎnkě | (of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes | – |
| 看台 | kàntái | terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform | – |
| 慷慨 | kāngkǎi | vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous | 6 |
| 看管 | kānguǎn | to look after | – |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) | 6 |
| 抗衡 | kànghéng | to compete with; to vie with; to counter | – |
| 抗拒 | kàngjù | to resist; to defy; to oppose | – |
| 抗生素 | kàngshēngsù | antibiotic | – |
| 抗议 | kàngyì | to protest; protest | 5 |
| 抗争 | kàngzhēng | to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) | – |
| 考查 | kǎochá | to investigate; to study | – |
| 考量 | kǎoliáng | to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration | – |
| 靠拢 | kàolǒng | to draw close to | 6 |
| 磕 | kē | to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc); (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope) | 6 |
| 苛刻 | kēkè | harsh; severe; demanding | – |
| 颗粒 | kēlì | kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) | 6 |
| 壳 | ké | shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc); case; casing; housing (of a machine or device) | – |
| 可悲 | kěbēi | lamentable | – |
| 可不是 | kěbúshi | exactly!; indeed; that's for sure | – |
| 可乘之机 | kěchéngzhījī | (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit | – |
| 可耻 | kěchǐ | shameful; disgraceful; ignominious | – |
| 可观 | kěguān | worth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant | 6 |
| 可贵 | kěguì | to be treasured; praiseworthy | – |
| 可谓 | kěwèi | it could even be said | – |
| 可恶 | kěwù | repulsive; vile; hateful | 6 |
| 可想而知 | kěxiǎng’érzhī | (idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined | – |
| 可笑 | kěxiào | funny; ridiculous | 6 |
| 可疑 | kěyí | suspicious; dubious | – |
| 刻不容缓 | kèbùrónghuǎn | to brook no delay; to demand immediate action | 6 |
| 客房 | kèfáng | guest room; room (in a hotel) | – |
| 刻画 | kèhuà | to portray | – |
| 客机 | kèjī | passenger plane | – |
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | hardworking; assiduous | 5 |
| 客流 | kèliú | passenger flow; customer flow | – |
| 克隆 | kèlóng | (biology) (loanword) to clone; a clone; (fig.) to make an identical copy of (a website etc) | – |
| 刻意 | kèyì | intentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously | – |
| 客运 | kèyùn | passenger transportation | – |
| 克制 | kèzhì | to restrain; to control; restraint | – |
| 刻舟求剑 | kèzhōu-qiújiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances | – |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw; to nibble; to bite | 6 |
| 恳切 | kěnqiè | earnest; sincere | 6 |
| 恳求 | kěnqiú | to beg; to beseech; to entreat | – |
| 坑 | kēng | pit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel; to bury alive | 6 |
| 空荡荡 | kōngdàngdàng | empty; deserted | – |
| 空洞 | kōngdòng | cavity; empty; vacuous | 6 |
| 空间站 | kōngjiānzhàn | space station | – |
| 空军 | kōngjūn | air force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked | – |
| 空难 | kōngnàn | air crash; aviation accident or incident | – |
| 空前 | kōngqián | unprecedented | – |
| 空想 | kōngxiǎng | daydream; fantasy; to fantasize | 6 |
| 空虚 | kōngxū | hollow; emptiness; meaningless | 6 |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole; classifier for cave dwellings | 6 |
| 恐怖 | kǒngbù | terrible; frightful; frightening | 5 |
| 恐吓 | kǒnghè | to threaten; to menace | 6 |
| 恐慌 | kǒnghuāng | panic; panicky; panic-stricken | – |
| 恐龙 | kǒnglóng | dinosaur (只) | – |
| 空白 | kòngbái | blank space | 6 |
| 控告 | kònggào | to accuse; to charge; to indict | – |
| 空隙 | kòngxì | crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events | 6 |
| 抠 | kōu | to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously | – |
| 口岸 | kǒu’àn | a port for external trade; a trading or transit post on border between countries | – |
| 口碑 | kǒubēi | public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions | – |
| 口才 | kǒucái | eloquence | – |
| 口吃 | kǒuchī | to stammer; to stutter | – |
| 口径 | kǒujìng | bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line | – |
| 口令 | kǒulìng | oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) | – |
| 口气 | kǒuqì | tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression | 6 |
| 口哨儿 | kǒushàor | whistle | – |
| 口水 | kǒushuǐ | saliva | – |
| 口头禅 | kǒutóuchán | Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase | – |
| 口香糖 | kǒuxiāngtáng | chewing gum | – |
| 口音 | kǒuyīn | (linguistics) oral speech sounds | 6 |
| 口罩 | kǒuzhào | mask (surgical etc) | – |
| 口子 | kǒuzi | hole; opening; cut | – |
| 扣除 | kòuchú | to deduct | – |
| 扣留 | kòuliú | to detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc) | – |
| 扣人心弦 | kòurénxīnxián | to excite; to thrill; exciting | – |
| 扣押 | kòuyā | to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain | – |
| 枯竭 | kūjié | used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) | 6 |
| 窟窿 | kūlong | hole; pocket; cavity | – |
| 哭泣 | kūqì | to weep | – |
| 枯萎 | kūwěi | to wilt; to wither; wilted | – |
| 哭笑不得 | kūxiào-bùdé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears | – |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔjìn-gānlái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning | 6 |
| 苦难 | kǔnàn | suffering | – |
| 苦恼 | kǔnǎo | vexed; distressed | – |
| 苦涩 | kǔsè | bitter and astringent; pained; agonized | – |
| 苦笑 | kǔxiào | to force a smile; a bitter laugh | – |
| 苦心 | kǔxīn | painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains | – |
| 库存 | kùcún | property or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory | – |
| 酷似 | kùsì | to strikingly resemble | – |
| 夸大 | kuādà | to exaggerate | – |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuākuā-qítán | (idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air | – |
| 夸耀 | kuāyào | to brag about; to flaunt | – |
| 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse (lit. or fig.) | – |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) | 6 |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle | 6 |
| 跨度 | kuàdù | span; horizontal distance between vertical supports | – |
| 跨国 | kuàguó | transnational; multinational | – |
| 跨越 | kuàyuè | to step across; step over | – |
| 快活 | kuàihuo | happy; cheerful | 6 |
| 宽敞 | kuānchang | spacious; wide | 6 |
| 宽泛 | kuānfàn | wide-ranging | – |
| 宽广 | kuānguǎng | wide; broad; extensive | – |
| 宽厚 | kuānhòu | tolerant; generous; magnanimous | – |
| 宽阔 | kuānkuò | expansive; wide; width | – |
| 宽容 | kuānróng | lenient; tolerant; indulgent | – |
| 宽恕 | kuānshù | to forgive; forgiveness | – |
| 宽松 | kuānsōng | spacious; roomy; uncrowded; (of clothes) loose and comfortable; relaxed; free of worry | – |
| 款待 | kuǎndài | to entertain; to be hospitable to | 6 |
| 款项 | kuǎnxiàng | funds; a sum of money (for a particular purpose) (笔); item of a clause (in a legal document) | – |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket | 6 |
| 狂 | kuáng | mad; wild; violent | – |
| 狂欢 | kuánghuān | party; carousal; hilarity | – |
| 狂热 | kuángrè | zealotry; fanatical; feverish | – |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore; a mine | – |
| 框 | kuàng | frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework | – |
| 矿藏 | kuàngcáng | mineral resources | – |
| 矿产 | kuàngchǎn | minerals | – |
| 框架 | kuàngjià | (construction) frame; (fig.) framework | 6 |
| 旷课 | kuàngkè | to play truant; to cut classes | 6 |
| 况且 | kuàngqiě | moreover; besides; in addition | 6 |
| 亏本 | kuīběn | to make a loss | – |
| 亏待 | kuīdài | to treat sb unfairly | 6 |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch; to tie together; bundle | – |
| 困惑 | kùnhuò | bewildered; perplexed; confused | – |
| 困境 | kùnjìng | predicament; plight | – |
| 扩 | kuò | to enlarge | – |
| 扩充 | kuòchōng | to expand | 6 |
| 阔绰 | kuòchuò | extravagant; liberal with money | – |
| 括号 | kuòhào | parentheses; brackets | – |
| 扩建 | kuòjiàn | to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) | – |
| 扩散 | kuòsàn | to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse | 6 |
| 扩张 | kuòzhāng | expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence) | 6 |
| 拉动 | lādòng | to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth) | – |
| 啦啦队 | lālāduì | cheerleading squad | – |
| 拉链 | lāliàn | zipper | – |
| 拉拢 | lālǒng | to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice | – |
| 喇叭 | lǎba | horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument | 6 |
| 蜡 | là | candle; wax | – |
| 腊月 | làyuè | twelfth lunar month | – |
| 蜡烛 | làzhú | candle | 5 |
| 来宾 | láibīn | guest; visitor | – |
| 来电 | láidiàn | incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram; to have an instant attraction to sb | – |
| 来访 | láifǎng | to pay a visit | – |
| 来回 | láihuí | to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth | – |
| 来历 | láilì | history; antecedents; origin | 6 |
| 来龙去脉 | láilóng-qùmài | (lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects | – |
| 来年 | láinián | next year; the coming year | – |
| 来之不易 | láizhī-búyì | (idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtained | – |
| 栏杆 | lángān | railing; banister | – |
| 栏目 | lánmù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) | 6 |
| 蓝图 | lántú | blueprint | – |
| 揽 | lǎn | to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc) | – |
| 缆车 | lǎnchē | cable car | – |
| 懒得 | lǎnde | to not feel like (doing sth); to be disinclined to | – |
| 懒惰 | lǎnduò | idle; lazy | 6 |
| 滥用 | lànyòng | to misuse; to abuse | – |
| 狼狈 | lángbèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) | 6 |
| 狼吞虎咽 | lángtūn-hǔyàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself | – |
| 朗诵 | lǎngsòng | to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim | – |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up; to dredge up | 6 |
| 唠叨 | láodao | to prattle; to chatter away; to nag | 6 |
| 牢固 | láogù | firm; secure | 6 |
| 牢记 | láojì | to keep in mind; to remember | – |
| 劳驾 | láojià | excuse me | 5 |
| 牢牢 | láoláo | firmly; safely | – |
| 劳累 | láolèi | tired; exhausted; worn out | – |
| 牢骚 | láosāo | discontent; complaint; to complain | 6 |
| 劳务 | láowù | service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") | – |
| 老伴儿 | lǎobànr | erhua variant of 老伴 | – |
| 老大 | lǎodà | old age; very; eldest child in a family | – |
| 老化 | lǎohuà | (of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated | – |
| 老人家 | lǎorenjia | polite term for old woman or man | – |
| 老乡 | lǎoxiāng | fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown | – |
| 老字号 | lǎozìhao | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation | – |
| 涝 | lào | flooded | – |
| 乐此不疲 | lècǐ-bùpí | (idiom) to enjoy sth and never tire of it | – |
| 乐意 | lèyì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth | 6 |
| 乐园 | lèyuán | paradise | – |
| 勒 | lēi | to strap tightly; to bind | – |
| 雷达 | léidá | (loanword) radar | 6 |
| 雷同 | léitóng | mirroring others; identical | – |
| 累赘 | léizhui | superfluous; cumbersome; burdensome; a burden; an encumbrance; to burden; to inconvenience | – |
| 累计 | lěijì | to calculate the running total; cumulative; the total | – |
| 累积 | lěijī | to accumulate | – |
| 棱角 | léngjiǎo | edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion) | – |
| 冷淡 | lěngdàn | cold; indifferent | 6 |
| 冷冻 | lěngdòng | to freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing | – |
| 冷酷 | lěngkù | unfeeling; callous | 6 |
| 冷落 | lěngluò | desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly | – |
| 冷门 | lěngmén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition | – |
| 冷漠 | lěngmò | cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference | – |
| 冷气 | lěngqì | cold air; air conditioning | – |
| 冷却 | lěngquè | (lit. and fig.) to cool | 6 |
| 冷战 | lěngzhàn | cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms | – |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted | 6 |
| 黎明 | límíng | dawn; daybreak | 6 |
| 离谱儿 | lípǔr | erhua form of 离谱 | – |
| 离奇 | líqí | odd; bizarre | – |
| 理睬 | lǐcǎi | to heed; to pay attention to | 6 |
| 里程碑 | lǐchéngbēi | milestone | 6 |
| 礼服 | lǐfú | ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) | – |
| 理会 | lǐhuì | to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of | – |
| 礼节 | lǐjié | etiquette | 6 |
| 礼品 | lǐpǐn | gift; present | – |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐshàngwǎnglái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness | – |
| 理事 | lǐshì | member of council; to take care of matters | – |
| 理所当然 | lǐsuǒdāngrán | as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right | 6 |
| 礼堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall; auditorium | – |
| 礼仪 | lǐyí | etiquette; ceremony | – |
| 鲤鱼 | lǐyú | carp | – |
| 理智 | lǐzhì | reason; intellect; rationality | 6 |
| 理直气壮 | lǐzhí-qìzhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful | 6 |
| 立案 | lì’àn | to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) | – |
| 利弊 | lìbì | pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages | – |
| 力不从心 | lìbùcóngxīn | (idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish | – |
| 历程 | lìchéng | course; process | – |
| 历代 | lìdài | successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties | 6 |
| 立法 | lìfǎ | to enact laws; to legislate | – |
| 立方 | lìfāng | cube (math.) | 5 |
| 立方米 | lìfāngmǐ | cubic meter (m³) | – |
| 立功 | lìgōng | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself | – |
| 利害 | lìhài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses | 6 |
| 立交桥 | lìjiāoqiáo | overpass; flyover | 6 |
| 历届 | lìjiè | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) | – |
| 历来 | lìlái | always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time | 6 |
| 莅临 | lìlín | to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光临) | – |
| 利率 | lìlǜ | interest rate | 6 |
| 力求 | lìqiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best | – |
| 历时 | lìshí | to last; to take (time); period | – |
| 利索 | lìsuo | nimble | – |
| 力所能及 | lìsuǒnéngjí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers | 6 |
| 立体 | lìtǐ | three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic | 6 |
| 力争 | lìzhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly | 6 |
| 励志 | lìzhì | to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational | – |
| 立足 | lìzú | to stand; to have a footing; to be established | 6 |
| 连贯 | liánguàn | to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) | – |
| 联欢 | liánhuān | to have a get-together; celebration; party | 6 |
| 廉价 | liánjià | cheaply-priced; low-cost | – |
| 廉洁 | liánjié | incorruptible; unbribable; honest | 6 |
| 连连 | liánlián | repeatedly; again and again | – |
| 联络 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with) | 6 |
| 联盟 | liánméng | alliance; union; coalition | 6 |
| 连绵 | liánmián | continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted | – |
| 连年 | liánnián | successive years; over many years | 6 |
| 连任 | liánrèn | to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office | – |
| 联赛 | liánsài | (sports) league; league tournament | – |
| 联手 | liánshǒu | lit. to join hands; to act together | – |
| 连锁 | liánsuǒ | to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) | 6 |
| 连同 | liántóng | together with; along with | 6 |
| 怜惜 | liánxī | to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward | – |
| 连夜 | liányè | that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row | – |
| 廉正 | liánzhèng | upright and honest; integrity | – |
| 帘子 | liánzi | curtain | – |
| 莲子 | liánzǐ | lotus seed | – |
| 脸颊 | liǎnjiá | cheek | – |
| 炼 | liàn | to refine; to smelt | – |
| 恋恋不舍 | liànliàn-bùshě | reluctant to part | – |
| 良 | liáng | good; very; very much | – |
| 凉爽 | liángshuǎng | cool and refreshing | – |
| 良心 | liángxīn | conscience | 6 |
| 良性 | liángxìng | positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous | – |
| 两口子 | liǎngkǒuzi | husband and wife | – |
| 两栖 | liǎngqī | amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines | – |
| 两手 | liǎngshǒu | one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc | – |
| 两下子 | liǎngxiàzi | a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick | – |
| 两翼 | liǎngyì | both wings (of a bird, aircraft or building); (military) both flanks | – |
| 亮点 | liàngdiǎn | highlight; bright spot | – |
| 量化 | liànghuà | to quantify; quantification; quantitative; to quantize; quantization | – |
| 谅解 | liàngjiě | to understand; to make allowances for; understanding | 6 |
| 亮丽 | liànglì | bright and beautiful | – |
| 亮相 | liàngxiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc | – |
| 潦草 | liáocǎo | slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible | – |
| 疗法 | liáofǎ | therapy; treatment | – |
| 辽阔 | liáokuò | vast; extensive | 6 |
| 寥寥无几 | liáoliáo-wújǐ | (idiom) very few | – |
| 疗效 | liáoxiào | healing efficacy; healing effect | – |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal; to recuperate | – |
| 了结 | liǎojié | to settle; to finish; to conclude | – |
| 料理 | liàolǐ | to arrange; to handle; to cook | – |
| 咧嘴 | liězuǐ | to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling) | – |
| 裂 | liè | to split; to crack; to break open | – |
| 裂缝 | lièfèng | crack; crevice | – |
| 裂痕 | lièhén | crack; gap; split | – |
| 列举 | lièjǔ | a list; to list; to enumerate | 6 |
| 猎人 | lièrén | hunter | – |
| 烈日 | lièrì | scorching sun | – |
| 劣势 | lièshì | inferior; disadvantaged | – |
| 烈士 | lièshì | martyr | – |
| 猎物 | lièwù | prey; quarry | – |
| 劣质 | lièzhì | shoddy; of poor quality | – |
| 拎 | līn | to lift up; to carry in one's hand | – |
| 临 | lín | to face; to overlook; to arrive | – |
| 临床 | línchuáng | (medicine) clinical | 6 |
| 临街 | línjiē | facing the street | – |
| 临近 | línjìn | to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time) | – |
| 吝啬 | lìnsè | stingy; mean; miserly | 6 |
| 灵 | líng | quick; alert; efficacious | – |
| 灵感 | línggǎn | creative inspiration | 6 |
| 灵魂 | línghún | soul; spirit | 6 |
| 零件 | língjiàn | part; component | 5 |
| 灵机一动 | língjī-yídòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave | – |
| 灵敏 | língmǐn | smart; clever; sensitive | 6 |
| 灵巧 | língqiǎo | deft; nimble; ingenious | – |
| 零售 | língshòu | to retail; to sell in small quantities | – |
| 零碎 | língsuì | scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends | – |
| 聆听 | língtīng | to listen (respectfully) | – |
| 灵通 | língtōng | fast and abundant (news); clever; effective | – |
| 零星 | língxīng | fragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces; sporadic; scattered | 6 |
| 领队 | lǐngduì | to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) | – |
| 领会 | lǐnghuì | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp | 6 |
| 领军 | lǐngjūn | to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading | – |
| 领略 | lǐnglüè | to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate | – |
| 领事 | lǐngshì | consul | – |
| 领事馆 | lǐngshìguǎn | consulate | 6 |
| 领土 | lǐngtǔ | territory | 6 |
| 领悟 | lǐngwù | to understand; to comprehend | 6 |
| 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader | 6 |
| 领养 | lǐngyǎng | to adopt (a child, pet etc) | – |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate | 6 |
| 溜达 | liūda | to stroll; to go for a walk | – |
| 流畅 | liúchàng | flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy | – |
| 流浪 | liúlàng | to drift about; to wander; to roam | 6 |
| 留恋 | liúliàn | reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly | 6 |
| 流露 | liúlù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc | 6 |
| 流氓 | liúmáng | rogue; hoodlum; gangster | 6 |
| 留念 | liúniàn | to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly | 6 |
| 流派 | liúpài | tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre | – |
| 留神 | liúshén | to take care; to be careful | 6 |
| 流逝 | liúshì | (of time) to pass; to elapse | – |
| 流失 | liúshī | (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere | – |
| 流水 | liúshuǐ | running water; (business) turnover | – |
| 流淌 | liútǎng | to flow | – |
| 流向 | liúxiàng | direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward | – |
| 留心 | liúxīn | to be careful; to pay attention to | – |
| 流血 | liúxuè | to bleed; to shed blood | – |
| 留意 | liúyì | to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of | – |
| 流域 | liúyù | river basin; valley; drainage area | – |
| 流转 | liúzhuǎn | to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) | – |
| 柳树 | liǔshù | willow | – |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll; to walk (an animal) | – |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf | – |
| 龙头 | lóngtóu | faucet; tap; bicycle handlebar; chief; boss (esp. of a gang) | – |
| 隆重 | lóngzhòng | grand; prosperous; ceremonious | 6 |
| 笼子 | lóngzi | cage; basket; container | – |
| 垄断 | lǒngduàn | to monopolize | 6 |
| 笼统 | lǒngtǒng | general; broad; sweeping | – |
| 笼罩 | lǒngzhào | to envelop; to shroud | 6 |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms | 6 |
| 露面 | lòumiàn | to show one's face; to appear (in public) | – |
| 炉子 | lúzi | stove; oven; furnace | – |
| 鲁莽 | lǔmǎng | hot-headed; impulsive; reckless | – |
| 卤味 | lǔwèi | food braised in soy sauce and spices | – |
| 鹿 | lù | deer | – |
| 露 | lù | dew; syrup; nectar | 5 |
| 路段 | lùduàn | stretch of road; section of a highway or railway | – |
| 路径 | lùjìng | path; route; method | – |
| 陆军 | lùjūn | army; ground forces | – |
| 露天 | lùtiān | outdoors; al fresco; in the open | – |
| 路途 | lùtú | (lit. and fig.) road; path | – |
| 露营 | lùyíng | to camp out; camping | – |
| 路子 | lùzi | method; way; approach | – |
| 屡 | lǚ | time and again; repeatedly; frequently | – |
| 缕 | lǚ | classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair); strand; thread | – |
| 屡次 | lǚcì | repeatedly; time and again | 6 |
| 屡屡 | lǚlǚ | again and again; repeatedly | – |
| 绿地 | lǜdì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) | – |
| 绿洲 | lǜzhōu | oasis | – |
| 孪生 | luánshēng | (adj.) twin | – |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg; ovum; spawn; testicles; (expletive) fucking | – |
| 乱七八糟 | luànqībāzāo | (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled | – |
| 略 | lüè | brief; sketchy; outline; summary; to omit | – |
| 掠夺 | lüèduó | to plunder; to rob | 6 |
| 略微 | lüèwēi | a little bit; slightly | 6 |
| 抡 | lūn | to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money) | – |
| 轮换 | lúnhuàn | to rotate; to take turns | – |
| 轮廓 | lúnkuò | outline; silhouette | 6 |
| 伦理 | lúnlǐ | ethics | – |
| 轮胎 | lúntāi | tire; pneumatic tire | 6 |
| 论述 | lùnshù | treatise; discourse; exposition | – |
| 论证 | lùnzhèng | to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument) | 6 |
| 啰唆 | luōsuo | long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; to talk endlessly; to go on and on | 6 |
| 萝卜 | luóbo | radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon | – |
| 螺丝 | luósī | screw | – |
| 裸 | luǒ | naked | – |
| 裸露 | luǒlù | naked; bare; uncovered; exposed | – |
| 裸体 | luǒtǐ | naked | – |
| 落差 | luòchā | drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity | – |
| 落成 | luòchéng | to complete a construction project | 6 |
| 落户 | luòhù | to settle; to set up home | – |
| 落实 | luòshí | practical; workable; to implement | 6 |
| 络绎不绝 | luòyì-bùjué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream | 6 |
| 麻 | má | hemp (variant of 麻); generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials | – |
| 麻 | má | hemp (variant of 麻); generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials | – |
| 麻痹 | mábì | paralysis; palsy; numbness | 6 |
| 麻将 | májiàng | mahjong | – |
| 麻辣 | málà | hot and numbing | – |
| 麻木 | mámù | numb; insensitive; apathetic | 6 |
| 麻醉 | mázuì | anesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality) | 6 |
| 码 | mǎ | classifier for matters, items, situations etc (esp. when indicating whether they are the same or different, as in 不是一码事 "not the same thing"); standard weight used with a balance scale; number | – |
| 码 | mǎ | standard weight used with a balance scale; number; (computing) code | – |
| 马后炮 | mǎhòupào | (Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late | – |
| 马力 | mǎlì | horsepower | – |
| 马桶 | mǎtǒng | chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl | – |
| 埋藏 | máicáng | to bury; to hide by burying; hidden | – |
| 埋伏 | máifú | to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low | 6 |
| 埋没 | máimò | to engulf; to bury; to overlook | 6 |
| 埋头苦干 | máitóu-kǔgàn | to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work | – |
| 埋葬 | máizàng | to bury | 6 |
| 脉搏 | màibó | pulse (both medical and figurative) | 6 |
| 脉络 | màiluò | arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal) | – |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark | – |
| 埋怨 | mányuàn | to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach | 6 |
| 满怀 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young | – |
| 漫 | màn | free; unrestrained; to inundate | – |
| 慢性 | mànxìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) | 6 |
| 蔓延 | mànyán | to spread; to extend | 6 |
| 漫游 | mànyóu | to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming | – |
| 忙活 | mánghuo | to be really busy; pressing business | – |
| 忙乱 | mángluàn | rushed and muddled | – |
| 茫茫 | mángmáng | boundless; vast and obscure | 6 |
| 盲目 | mángmù | (fig.) (of one's actions) blind; unthinking | 6 |
| 茫然 | mángrán | blankly; vacantly; at a loss | 6 |
| 矛头 | máotóu | spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism | – |
| 冒充 | màochōng | to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as | 6 |
| 冒犯 | màofàn | to offend | – |
| 冒昧 | màomèi | bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of | – |
| 茂密 | màomì | dense (of plant growth); lush | – |
| 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush | 6 |
| 枚 | méi | classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 个); classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc; (on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai") | 6 |
| 媒介 | méijiè | intermediary; vehicle; vector | 6 |
| 没劲 | méijìn | to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted | – |
| 眉开眼笑 | méikāi-yǎnxiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles | – |
| 煤气 | méiqì | coal gas; gas (fuel) | – |
| 煤炭 | méitàn | coal | 5 |
| 没完没了 | méiwán-méiliǎo | without end; incessantly; on and on | – |
| 没辙 | méizhé | at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out | 6 |
| 没准儿 | méizhǔnr | erhua variant of 没准 | – |
| 美德 | měidé | virtue | – |
| 美化 | měihuà | to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment | – |
| 美满 | měimǎn | happy; blissful | 6 |
| 美妙 | měimiào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid | 6 |
| 美容 | měiróng | to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify | – |
| 美学 | měixué | aesthetics | – |
| 美誉 | měiyù | good name; good reputation | – |
| 美中不足 | měizhōng-bùzú | everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment | – |
| 美滋滋 | měizīzī | very happy; elated | – |
| 闷 | mēn | stuffy; shut indoors; to smother | – |
| 闷热 | mēnrè | sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy | – |
| 门槛 | ménkǎn | doorstep; sill; threshold | – |
| 门路 | ménlu | way of doing sth; the right social connection | – |
| 闷 | mèn | bored; depressed; melancholy | – |
| 蒙 | mēng | to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink | 6 |
| 蒙 | méng | sincere; honest; genuine; drizzle; mist | 6 |
| 萌发 | méngfā | to sprout; to shoot; to bud | – |
| 朦胧 | ménglóng | (of moonlight) dim; murky; indistinct | – |
| 萌芽 | méngyá | (of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; sprout; bud | 6 |
| 盟友 | méngyǒu | ally | – |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious; fierce; violent | – |
| 猛烈 | měngliè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense | 6 |
| 猛然 | měngrán | suddenly; abruptly | – |
| 梦幻 | mènghuàn | dream; illusion; reverie | – |
| 梦寐以求 | mèngmèiyǐqiú | (lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet | – |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes; to squint | 6 |
| 谜 | mí | riddle | – |
| 谜底 | mídǐ | answer to a riddle | – |
| 迷惑 | míhuò | to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle | 6 |
| 迷恋 | míliàn | to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about | – |
| 弥漫 | mímàn | to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse | 6 |
| 迷失 | míshī | to get lost; to lose one's bearings | 6 |
| 谜团 | mítuán | riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation | – |
| 迷信 | míxìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) | 6 |
| 谜语 | míyǔ | riddle; conundrum | 5 |
| 密布 | mìbù | to cover densely | – |
| 秘方 | mìfāng | secret recipe | – |
| 密封 | mìfēng | to seal up | 6 |
| 秘诀 | mìjué | secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness) | – |
| 蜜月 | mìyuè | honeymoon | – |
| 棉花 | miánhuā | cotton | 5 |
| 免不了 | miǎnbuliǎo | unavoidable; can't be avoided | – |
| 免除 | miǎnchú | to prevent; to avoid; to excuse | – |
| 免得 | miǎnde | so as not to; so as to avoid | 6 |
| 缅怀 | miǎnhuái | to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past | – |
| 勉励 | miǎnlì | to encourage | 6 |
| 腼腆 | miǎntiǎn | shy; bashful | – |
| 免职 | miǎnzhí | to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote | – |
| 面红耳赤 | miànhóng-ěrchì | flushed with anger (or excitement) | – |
| 面孔 | miànkǒng | face | – |
| 面貌 | miànmào | face; features; appearance; look | 6 |
| 面面俱到 | miànmiàn-jùdào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything | – |
| 面目全非 | miànmù-quánfēi | nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition | – |
| 苗 | miáo | young plant; seedling; young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 鱼苗); offspring; descendant | – |
| 苗条 | miáotiao | (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful | 5 |
| 苗头 | miáotou | early signs of a new development; emerging trend | – |
| 瞄准 | miáozhǔn | to take aim at; to target | – |
| 藐视 | miǎoshì | to despise; to look down on | – |
| 渺小 | miǎoxiǎo | minute; tiny; negligible | 6 |
| 庙 | miào | temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair | – |
| 庙会 | miàohuì | temple fair | – |
| 灭绝 | mièjué | to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate | – |
| 蔑视 | mièshì | to loathe; to despise; contempt | 6 |
| 灭亡 | mièwáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate | 6 |
| 民办 | mínbàn | run by the local people; privately operated | – |
| 民居 | mínjū | houses; homes | – |
| 民生 | mínshēng | people's livelihood; people's welfare | – |
| 民事 | mínshì | civil case; agricultural affairs; civil | – |
| 民意 | mínyì | public opinion; popular will; public will | – |
| 民营 | mínyíng | privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) | – |
| 民用 | mínyòng | (for) civilian use | 6 |
| 敏捷 | mǐnjié | nimble; quick; shrewd | 6 |
| 敏锐 | mǐnruì | keen; sharp; acute | 6 |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) | – |
| 名次 | míngcì | position in a ranking of names; place; rank | 6 |
| 名副其实 | míngfùqíshí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name | 6 |
| 名贵 | míngguì | famous and valuable; rare; precious | – |
| 铭记 | míngjì | to engrave in one's memory | – |
| 明朗 | mínglǎng | bright; clear; obvious | – |
| 名利 | mínglì | fame and profit | – |
| 明媚 | míngmèi | bright and beautiful | – |
| 名声 | míngshēng | reputation | – |
| 名言 | míngyán | saying; famous remark | – |
| 名义 | míngyì | name; titular; nominal | – |
| 名誉 | míngyù | fame; reputation; honor | 6 |
| 明智 | míngzhì | sensible; wise; judicious | – |
| 名著 | míngzhù | masterpiece | – |
| 命 | mìng | life; fate; order or command | – |
| 摸索 | mōsuǒ | to feel about; to grope about; to fumble | 6 |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film | 6 |
| 磨 | mó | to rub; to grind; to polish | – |
| 摩擦 | mócā | friction; rubbing; chafing | 6 |
| 魔法 | mófǎ | enchantment; magic | – |
| 模范 | mófàn | model; fine example | 6 |
| 蘑菇 | mógu | mushroom; to pester; to dawdle | – |
| 魔鬼 | móguǐ | devil | 6 |
| 磨合 | móhé | to break in; to wear in | 6 |
| 魔力 | mólì | magic; magic power | – |
| 磨炼 | móliàn | to temper oneself through hardship | – |
| 磨难 | mónàn | a torment; a trial; tribulation | – |
| 魔术 | móshù | magic | 6 |
| 磨损 | mósǔn | to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out | – |
| 抹 | mǒ | classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc; to smear; to wipe | – |
| 抹杀 | mǒshā | to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence | 6 |
| 墨 | mò | ink stick; China ink; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead | – |
| 莫大 | mòdà | greatest; most important | – |
| 莫非 | mòfēi | can it be possible that; could it be | – |
| 茉莉 | mòlì | jasmine | – |
| 没落 | mòluò | to decline; to wane | – |
| 莫名其妙 | mòmíngqímiào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable | 6 |
| 默默无闻 | mòmò-wúwén | (idiom) unknown; unrenowned | – |
| 默契 | mòqì | tacit understanding; unwritten agreement; rapport; (of people) in sync; well coordinated | – |
| 漠然 | mòrán | indifferent; apathetic; cold | – |
| 末日 | mòrì | last day; end; final days | – |
| 没收 | mòshōu | to confiscate; to seize | – |
| 墨水 | mòshuǐ | ink | – |
| 谋害 | móuhài | to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life | – |
| 谋划 | móuhuà | to scheme; to plot; conspiracy | – |
| 谋求 | móuqiú | to seek; to strive for | 6 |
| 谋取 | móuqǔ | to seek; to strive for; to obtain | – |
| 谋生 | móushēng | to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living | – |
| 亩 | mǔ | mu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters) | – |
| 牡丹 | mǔdan | tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) | – |
| 拇指 | mǔzhǐ | thumb; big toe | – |
| 墓 | mù | grave; tomb; mausoleum | – |
| 幕 | mù | curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general | – |
| 墓碑 | mùbēi | gravestone; tombstone | – |
| 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare | – |
| 牧场 | mùchǎng | pasture; grazing land; ranch | – |
| 目瞪口呆 | mùdèng-kǒudāi | (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned | – |
| 墓地 | mùdì | cemetery; graveyard | – |
| 目睹 | mùdǔ | to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes | 6 |
| 幕后 | mùhòu | behind the scenes | – |
| 木匠 | mùjiàng | carpenter | – |
| 募捐 | mùjuān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations | – |
| 牧民 | mùmín | herdsman | – |
| 木偶 | mù’ǒu | puppet | – |
| 沐浴 | mùyù | to bathe; to take a bath; (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in | 6 |
| 目中无人 | mùzhōng-wúrén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air | – |
| 拿手 | náshǒu | expert in; good at | 6 |
| 呐喊 | nàhǎn | shout; rallying cry; cheering | – |
| 纳闷儿 | nàmènr | erhua variant of 纳闷 | 6 |
| 纳入 | nàrù | to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into | – |
| 纳税 | nàshuì | to pay taxes | – |
| 纳税人 | nàshuìrén | taxpayer | – |
| 乃 | nǎi | to be; thus; so | – |
| 奶酪 | nǎilào | cheese | – |
| 乃至 | nǎizhì | and even; to go so far as to | – |
| 耐 | nài | to bear; to endure; to withstand | – |
| 耐人寻味 | nàirénxúnwèi | (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought | – |
| 耐用 | nàiyòng | durable | 6 |
| 难处 | nánchù | trouble; difficulty; problem | – |
| 难得一见 | nándéyíjiàn | rarely seen | – |
| 男方 | nánfāng | (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side | – |
| 南瓜 | nánguā | pumpkin | – |
| 难怪 | nánguài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) | 5 |
| 难关 | nánguān | difficulty; crisis | – |
| 难堪 | nánkān | hard to take; embarrassed | 6 |
| 难能可贵 | nánnéng-kěguì | rare and precious; valuable; remarkable | 6 |
| 难为情 | nánwéiqíng | embarrassed | – |
| 难以置信 | nányǐ-zhìxìn | (idiom) hard to believe; incredible | – |
| 南辕北辙 | nányuán-běizhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) | – |
| 挠 | náo | to scratch; to thwart; to yield | – |
| 脑海 | nǎohǎi | the mind; the brain | – |
| 恼火 | nǎohuǒ | annoyed; riled; vexed | 6 |
| 恼羞成怒 | nǎoxiū-chéngnù | (idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation | – |
| 闹事 | nàoshì | to cause trouble; to create a disturbance | – |
| 内存 | nèicún | internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) | – |
| 内地 | nèidì | inland; interior; hinterland | – |
| 内行 | nèiháng | expert; adept; experienced | – |
| 内幕 | nèimù | inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes | 6 |
| 内向 | nèixiàng | reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented | – |
| 内需 | nèixū | domestic demand | – |
| 内在 | nèizài | inner; internal; intrinsic | 6 |
| 内脏 | nèizàng | internal organs; viscera | – |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light | 5 |
| 能耗 | nénghào | energy consumption | – |
| 能耐 | néngnai | ability; capability | – |
| 能人 | néngrén | capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid | – |
| 泥泞 | nínìng | muddy; mud | – |
| 泥潭 | nítán | quagmire | – |
| 泥土 | nítǔ | earth; soil; mud; clay | – |
| 拟 | nǐ | doubtful; suspicious; to emulate | – |
| 拟定 | nǐdìng | to draw up; to draft; to formulate | 6 |
| 逆 | nì | contrary; opposite; backwards | – |
| 逆境 | nìjìng | adversity; predicament | – |
| 匿名 | nìmíng | anonymous; to remain anonymous | – |
| 溺水 | nìshuǐ | to drown | – |
| 逆行 | nìxíng | to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation | – |
| 黏 | nián | sticky; glutinous | – |
| 年报 | niánbào | annual report; annual publication | – |
| 年画 | niánhuà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture | – |
| 年均 | niánjūn | annual average | – |
| 年轮 | niánlún | annual ring; growth ring | – |
| 年迈 | niánmài | old; aged | – |
| 年限 | niánxiàn | age limit; fixed number of years | – |
| 年薪 | niánxīn | annual salary | – |
| 撵 | niǎn | to expel; to oust; to try to catch up with | – |
| 念念不忘 | niànniàn-búwàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) | – |
| 念头 | niàntou | thought; idea; intention | – |
| 娘 | niáng | mother; young lady; effeminate | – |
| 酿造 | niàngzào | to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation | – |
| 鸟巢 | niǎocháo | bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium | – |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate; urine | – |
| 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers) | 6 |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch; wring | 6 |
| 凝固 | nínggù | to freeze; to solidify; to congeal | 6 |
| 凝结 | níngjié | to condense; to solidify; to coagulate | – |
| 宁静 | níngjìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity | – |
| 凝聚 | níngjù | to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets) | 6 |
| 凝视 | níngshì | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on | 6 |
| 拧 | nǐng | mistake; to twist | 6 |
| 宁可 | nìngkě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather | 5 |
| 宁愿 | nìngyuàn | would rather ... (than ...) | 6 |
| 纽带 | niǔdài | tie; link; bond | – |
| 纽扣 | niǔkòu | button | – |
| 扭曲 | niǔqū | to twist; to warp; to distort | – |
| 扭头 | niǔtóu | to turn one's head; to turn around | – |
| 扭转 | niǔzhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion | 6 |
| 农场 | nóngchǎng | farm | – |
| 农历 | nónglì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar | 6 |
| 农民工 | nóngmíngōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) | – |
| 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich; espresso coffee (abbr. for 意式浓缩咖啡) | – |
| 浓郁 | nóngyù | rich; strong; heavy (fragrance) | – |
| 浓重 | nóngzhòng | dense; thick; strong | – |
| 弄虚作假 | nòngxū-zuòjiǎ | to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery | – |
| 奴隶 | núlì | slave | 6 |
| 女方 | nǚfāng | the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party | – |
| 女婿 | nǚxu | daughter's husband; son-in-law | – |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎnhōnghōng | nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming | – |
| 虐待 | nüèdài | to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse | 6 |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift; to move | 6 |
| 诺言 | nuòyán | promise | – |
| 殴打 | ōudǎ | to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) | 6 |
| 呕吐 | ǒutù | to vomit | 6 |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc) | 6 |
| 拍板 | pāibǎn | wooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer); (auctioneer's) board or gavel | – |
| 拍卖 | pāimài | to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price | – |
| 排查 | páichá | to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock | – |
| 排斥 | páichì | to reject; to exclude; to eliminate | 6 |
| 排行榜 | páihángbǎng | the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking | – |
| 徘徊 | páihuái | to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate | 6 |
| 牌照 | páizhào | (business) license; vehicle license; car registration | – |
| 派别 | pàibié | group; sect; clique; faction; school | 6 |
| 派遣 | pàiqiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch | 6 |
| 攀 | pān | to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status | – |
| 攀登 | pāndēng | to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber | 6 |
| 攀升 | pānshēng | to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise | – |
| 盘算 | pánsuan | to plot; to scheme; to calculate | – |
| 盘旋 | pánxuán | to spiral; to circle; to go around | 6 |
| 判 | pàn | to differentiate; to distinguish; clearly (different); to judge; to decide; to grade | – |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for; to long for; to expect | – |
| 判处 | pànchǔ | to sentence; to condemn | – |
| 判定 | pàndìng | to judge; to decide; judgment | – |
| 判决 | pànjué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence | 6 |
| 叛逆 | pànnì | to rebel; to revolt; a rebel | – |
| 旁人 | pángrén | other people; bystanders; onlookers | – |
| 螃蟹 | pángxiè | crab | – |
| 胖乎乎 | pànghūhū | chubby | – |
| 抛弃 | pāoqì | to abandon; to discard; to renounce | 6 |
| 刨 | páo | to dig; to excavate; to exclude | – |
| 跑龙套 | pǎolóngtào | to play a small role | – |
| 炮 | pào | cannon; firecracker | – |
| 泡沫 | pàomò | foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble | 6 |
| 胚胎 | pēitāi | embryo | – |
| 佩戴 | pèidài | to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc) | – |
| 配方 | pèifāng | prescription; cooking recipe; formulation | – |
| 配件 | pèijiàn | component; part; fitting | – |
| 配角 | pèijué | supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together | – |
| 配偶 | pèi’ǒu | spouse | 6 |
| 配音 | pèiyīn | dubbing (filmmaking) | – |
| 配置 | pèizhì | to deploy; to allocate; configuration | – |
| 喷泉 | pēnquán | fountain | – |
| 盆地 | péndì | (geography) basin; depression | 6 |
| 抨击 | pēngjī | to attack (verbally or in writing) | – |
| 烹饪 | pēngrèn | cooking; culinary arts | 6 |
| 烹调 | pēngtiáo | to cook | – |
| 棚 | péng | shed; canopy; shack | – |
| 蓬勃 | péngbó | vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality | – |
| 鹏程万里 | péngchéng-wànlǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant | – |
| 澎湃 | péngpài | (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent | – |
| 膨胀 | péngzhàng | to expand; to inflate; to swell | – |
| 捧场 | pěngchǎng | to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants; to patronize a restaurant or store; to sing the praises of | – |
| 碰钉子 | pèngdīngzi | to meet with a rebuff | – |
| 碰巧 | pèngqiǎo | by chance; by coincidence; to happen to | – |
| 劈 | pī | to hack; to chop; to split open | 6 |
| 批发 | pīfā | wholesale; bulk trade; distribution | 6 |
| 披露 | pīlù | to reveal; to publish; to make public | – |
| 批判 | pīpàn | to criticize; critique | 6 |
| 脾 | pí | spleen | – |
| 疲惫 | píbèi | beaten; exhausted; tired | 6 |
| 皮革 | pígé | leather | 6 |
| 疲倦 | píjuàn | to tire; tired | 6 |
| 匹配 | pǐpèi | to mate or marry; to match; matching | – |
| 屁股 | pìgu | buttocks; bottom; butt | 6 |
| 僻静 | pìjìng | lonely; secluded | – |
| 媲美 | pìměi | to match; is comparable with | – |
| 譬如 | pìrú | for example; for instance; such as | 6 |
| 偏 | piān | to lean; to slant; oblique | – |
| 偏爱 | piān’ài | to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer | – |
| 偏差 | piānchā | bias; deviation | 6 |
| 篇幅 | piānfú | length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page | – |
| 偏见 | piānjiàn | prejudice; bias | 6 |
| 偏离 | piānlí | to deviate; to diverge; to wander | – |
| 偏旁 | piānpáng | component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part) | – |
| 偏僻 | piānpì | remote; desolate; far from the city | 6 |
| 偏偏 | piānpiān | (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people | 6 |
| 偏向 | piānxiàng | partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline | – |
| 偏远 | piānyuǎn | remote; far from civilization | – |
| 片子 | piānzi | film; movie; film reel | – |
| 片段 | piànduàn | fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) | – |
| 漂泊 | piāobó | (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence | – |
| 飘浮 | piāofú | to float; to hover | – |
| 漂浮 | piāofú | to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life) | 6 |
| 漂流 | piāoliú | to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting | – |
| 飘扬 | piāoyáng | to wave; to flutter; to fly | 6 |
| 票房 | piàofáng | box office | – |
| 撇 | piě | to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) | – |
| 拼搏 | pīnbó | to struggle; to wrestle | 6 |
| 拼接 | pīnjiē | to put together; to join | – |
| 拼命 | pīnmìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it | 6 |
| 贫乏 | pínfá | impoverished; lacking; deficient | 6 |
| 频频 | pínpín | repeatedly; again and again; continuously | – |
| 贫穷 | pínqióng | poor; impoverished | – |
| 品德 | pǐndé | moral character | 6 |
| 品位 | pǐnwèi | rank; grade; quality | – |
| 品味 | pǐnwèi | to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste | – |
| 品行 | pǐnxíng | behavior; moral conduct | 6 |
| 聘 | pìn | to employ; to appoint; to betroth; (of a woman) to get married; to be marrried off | – |
| 聘任 | pìnrèn | to appoint (to a position); appointed | – |
| 聘用 | pìnyòng | to employ; to hire | – |
| 屏蔽 | píngbì | to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield | – |
| 平淡 | píngdàn | flat; dull; ordinary | – |
| 评定 | píngdìng | to evaluate; to make one's judgment | – |
| 平房 | píngfáng | bungalow; single-story house | – |
| 平和 | pínghé | gentle; mild; moderate | – |
| 平价 | píngjià | reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down | – |
| 瓶颈 | píngjǐng | neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress | – |
| 平面 | píngmiàn | (geometry) plane; flat surface; flat; two-dimensional | 6 |
| 评判 | píngpàn | to judge (a competition); to appraise | – |
| 平日 | píngrì | ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily | – |
| 评审 | píngshěn | to appraise; to evaluate; to judge | – |
| 萍水相逢 | píngshuǐ-xiāngféng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) | – |
| 平坦 | píngtǎn | level; even; smooth | 6 |
| 评委 | píngwěi | evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 评选委员会委员) | – |
| 平稳 | píngwěn | smooth; steady | – |
| 平息 | píngxī | (of wind etc) to subside; to die down; to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc); to suppress (a rebellion etc) | – |
| 平行 | píngxíng | parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level; simultaneous; concurrent | 6 |
| 平庸 | píngyōng | mediocre; indifferent; commonplace | – |
| 平原 | píngyuán | field; plain | 6 |
| 屏障 | píngzhàng | barrier | 6 |
| 凭证 | píngzhèng | proof; certificate; receipt | – |
| 颇 | pō | rather; quite; considerably | 6 |
| 泼冷水 | pōlěngshuǐ | to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm | – |
| 破案 | pò’àn | to solve a criminal case | – |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay | 6 |
| 破除 | pòchú | to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of | – |
| 迫害 | pòhài | to persecute | 6 |
| 破解 | pòjiě | to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel | – |
| 破旧 | pòjiù | shabby | – |
| 破例 | pòlì | to make an exception | 6 |
| 魄力 | pòlì | courage; daring; boldness | 6 |
| 破裂 | pòliè | to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down | – |
| 破灭 | pòmiè | to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) | – |
| 迫使 | pòshǐ | to force; to compel | – |
| 破碎 | pòsuì | to smash to pieces; to shatter | – |
| 扑克 | pūkè | poker (game) (loanword); playing cards | – |
| 铺路 | pūlù | to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth) | – |
| 扑面而来 | pūmiàn’érlái | lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses | – |
| 菩萨 | púsà | (Buddhism) bodhisattva | – |
| 谱 | pǔ | chart; list; table | – |
| 朴实 | pǔshí | plain; simple; guileless | 6 |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall | 6 |
| 沏 | qī | to brew (tea) | – |
| 漆 | qī | paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc) | – |
| 欺负 | qīfu | to bully | 6 |
| 漆黑 | qīhēi | pitch-black | – |
| 凄凉 | qīliáng | mournful; miserable; desolate (place) | 6 |
| 期盼 | qīpàn | to expect; to await | – |
| 蹊跷 | qīqiao | odd; queer; strange; fishy | – |
| 欺诈 | qīzhà | to cheat | – |
| 七嘴八舌 | qīzuǐ-bāshé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once | – |
| 祈祷 | qídǎo | to pray; to say a prayer | – |
| 奇观 | qíguān | spectacle; impressive sight | – |
| 奇妙 | qímiào | wonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange | 6 |
| 旗袍 | qípáo | cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits | 6 |
| 崎岖 | qíqū | rugged; craggy | – |
| 歧视 | qíshì | to discriminate against; discrimination | 6 |
| 奇特 | qítè | peculiar; unusual; queer | – |
| 齐心协力 | qíxīn-xiélì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one | 6 |
| 旗帜 | qízhì | ensign; flag | 6 |
| 起步 | qǐbù | to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) | – |
| 起草 | qǐcǎo | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) | 6 |
| 启程 | qǐchéng | to set out on a journey | 6 |
| 起程 | qǐchéng | to set out; to leave | – |
| 启迪 | qǐdí | to edify; enlightenment | – |
| 起伏 | qǐfú | to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs | 6 |
| 乞丐 | qǐgài | beggar | 6 |
| 起哄 | qǐhòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance | 6 |
| 起劲 | qǐjìn | energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic | – |
| 起码 | qǐmǎ | at the minimum; at the very least | 6 |
| 启蒙 | qǐméng | to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance | – |
| 起跑线 | qǐpǎoxiàn | the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) | – |
| 乞求 | qǐqiú | to beg | – |
| 起诉 | qǐsù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute | – |
| 乞讨 | qǐtǎo | to beg; to go begging | – |
| 企图 | qǐtú | to attempt; to try; attempt | 5 |
| 启用 | qǐyòng | to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) | – |
| 岂有此理 | qǐyǒucǐlǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd | 6 |
| 器材 | qìcái | equipment; material | 6 |
| 气愤 | qìfèn | indignant; furious | – |
| 气管 | qìguǎn | windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract | – |
| 器官 | qìguān | (physiology) organ; apparatus | 6 |
| 契机 | qìjī | opportunity; turning point | – |
| 迄今 | qìjīn | so far; to date; until now | – |
| 器具 | qìjù | implement; utensil; equipment | – |
| 气流 | qìliú | stream of air; airflow; slipstream | – |
| 气馁 | qìněi | to be discouraged | – |
| 气派 | qìpài | impressive; stylish; magnificent | – |
| 气泡 | qìpào | bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling | – |
| 气魄 | qìpò | spirit; boldness; positive outlook | 6 |
| 弃权 | qìquán | to waive a right; to abstain (from voting); (sports) to forfeit (a game); to voluntarily withdraw from a match | – |
| 气色 | qìsè | complexion | 6 |
| 气势 | qìshì | imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur | 6 |
| 气息 | qìxī | breath; smell; odor | – |
| 气象 | qìxiàng | meteorological condition; weather; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene | 6 |
| 器械 | qìxiè | apparatus; instrument; equipment | – |
| 气压 | qìyā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure | 6 |
| 契约 | qìyuē | agreement; contract | – |
| 器重 | qìzhòng | to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) | – |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip | 6 |
| 卡 | qiǎ | to block; to be stuck; to be wedged | – |
| 恰到好处 | qiàdào-hǎochù | it's just perfect; it's just right | 6 |
| 恰巧 | qiàqiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it | 6 |
| 恰如其分 | qiàrú-qífèn | (idiom) appropriate; apt; just right | – |
| 洽谈 | qiàtán | to discuss | 6 |
| 迁 | qiān | to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc) | – |
| 签 | qiān | to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签) | – |
| 千变万化 | qiānbiàn-wànhuà | countless changes; constant permutation | – |
| 牵扯 | qiānchě | to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated | 6 |
| 千方百计 | qiānfāng-bǎijì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means | 6 |
| 牵挂 | qiānguà | to worry about; to be concerned about | – |
| 迁就 | qiānjiù | to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth) | 6 |
| 千军万马 | qiānjūn-wànmǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men | – |
| 千钧一发 | qiānjūn-yífà | (lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment) | – |
| 牵涉 | qiānshè | to involve; implicated | – |
| 签署 | qiānshǔ | to sign (an agreement) | 6 |
| 牵头 | qiāntóu | to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation) | – |
| 迁徙 | qiānxǐ | to migrate; to move | 6 |
| 谦逊 | qiānxùn | humble; modest; unpretentious | 6 |
| 迁移 | qiānyí | to migrate; to move | – |
| 签约 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract or agreement | – |
| 牵制 | qiānzhì | to control; to curb; to restrict | 6 |
| 千姿百态 | qiānzī-bǎitài | (idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms | – |
| 前辈 | qiánbèi | senior; older generation; precursor | – |
| 钱财 | qiáncái | wealth; money | – |
| 前程 | qiánchéng | future (career etc) prospects | – |
| 虔诚 | qiánchéng | pious; devout; sincere | – |
| 潜伏 | qiánfú | to hide; to cover up; to conceal | – |
| 前赴后继 | qiánfù-hòujì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) | – |
| 潜能 | qiánnéng | potential; hidden capability | – |
| 前任 | qiánrèn | predecessor; ex-; former | – |
| 潜入 | qiánrù | to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into | – |
| 潜水 | qiánshuǐ | to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk | 6 |
| 前所未有 | qiánsuǒwèiyǒu | (idiom) unprecedented | – |
| 前台 | qiántái | stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.) | – |
| 潜艇 | qiántǐng | a submarine | – |
| 前无古人 | qiánwúgǔrén | (idiom) unprecedented; unheard of | – |
| 前夕 | qiánxī | eve; the day before | – |
| 前线 | qiánxiàn | front line; military front; workface | – |
| 潜心 | qiánxīn | to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded | – |
| 前沿 | qiányán | (military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront | – |
| 潜移默化 | qiányí-mòhuà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly | 6 |
| 潜在 | qiánzài | hidden; potential; latent | – |
| 浅显 | qiǎnxiǎn | (of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible | – |
| 谴责 | qiǎnzé | to denounce; to condemn; to criticize | 6 |
| 欠缺 | qiànquē | to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency | – |
| 欠条 | qiàntiáo | IOU; certificate of indebtedness | – |
| 歉意 | qiànyì | apology; regret | – |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) | – |
| 腔 | qiāng | cavity; speech; talk; tune | – |
| 枪毙 | qiāngbì | to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard | – |
| 强盗 | qiángdào | to rob (with force); bandit; robber | – |
| 强加 | qiángjiā | to impose; to force upon | – |
| 强劲 | qiángjìng | strong; powerful; robust | – |
| 强势 | qiángshì | strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic | – |
| 强项 | qiángxiàng | key strength; strong suit; specialty | – |
| 强行 | qiángxíng | to do sth by force | – |
| 强硬 | qiángyìng | tough; unyielding; hard-line | – |
| 强占 | qiángzhàn | to occupy by force | – |
| 强制 | qiángzhì | to force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory | 6 |
| 抢夺 | qiǎngduó | to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take | – |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to rob; looting | 6 |
| 抢眼 | qiǎngyǎn | eye-catching | – |
| 呛 | qiàng | to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent | – |
| 敲诈 | qiāozhà | to rip off; to extort (money); extortion | – |
| 憔悴 | qiáocuì | wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard | – |
| 巧合 | qiǎohé | coincidence; coincidental; to coincide | – |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt | 6 |
| 撬 | qiào | to lift; to pry open; to lever open | – |
| 窍门 | qiàomén | a trick; an ingenious method; know-how | – |
| 切除 | qiēchú | to excise; to cut out (a tumor) | – |
| 切磋 | qiēcuō | to compare notes; to learn from one another | – |
| 切割 | qiēgē | to cut | – |
| 切换 | qiēhuàn | to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) | – |
| 且 | qiě | and; moreover; yet | – |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè’érbùshě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts | 6 |
| 切记 | qièjì | remember at all costs | – |
| 切忌 | qièjì | to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means | – |
| 窃取 | qièqǔ | to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) | – |
| 切身 | qièshēn | direct; concerning oneself; personal | – |
| 惬意 | qièyì | satisfied; pleased; contented | – |
| 侵犯 | qīnfàn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate | 6 |
| 侵害 | qīnhài | to encroach on; to infringe on | – |
| 亲和力 | qīnhélì | (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility | – |
| 亲近 | qīnjìn | (of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become familiar with (nature, places, ideas, art etc) | – |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | to invade; invasion | 5 |
| 钦佩 | qīnpèi | to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly | 6 |
| 侵权 | qīnquán | to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement | – |
| 亲热 | qīnrè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; to get intimate with sb | 6 |
| 亲身 | qīnshēn | personally; oneself; (of experience) firsthand | 6 |
| 亲生 | qīnshēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) | – |
| 亲手 | qīnshǒu | with one's own hands; personally | – |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes; personally | – |
| 侵占 | qīnzhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) | – |
| 勤工俭学 | qíngōng-jiǎnxué | to work part-time while studying; work-study program | – |
| 勤俭 | qínjiǎn | hardworking and frugal | 6 |
| 勤快 | qínkuai | diligent; hardworking | – |
| 琴棋书画 | qín-qí-shū-huà | (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person | – |
| 寝室 | qǐnshì | bedroom; dormitory | – |
| 轻而易举 | qīng’éryìjǔ | easy; with no difficulty | 6 |
| 清澈 | qīngchè | clear; limpid | 6 |
| 清除 | qīngchú | to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of | 6 |
| 清脆 | qīngcuì | sharp and clear; crisp; melodious | – |
| 清单 | qīngdān | list of items | – |
| 倾倒 | qīngdǎo | to topple over; to fall over; to greatly admire; to prostrate oneself before | – |
| 倾家荡产 | qīngjiā-dàngchǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) | – |
| 清静 | qīngjìng | quiet; peaceful and quiet | – |
| 青睐 | qīnglài | (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor | – |
| 清凉 | qīngliáng | cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy | – |
| 轻蔑 | qīngmiè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt | – |
| 轻视 | qīngshì | contempt; contemptuous; to despise | 5 |
| 倾诉 | qīngsù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) | – |
| 青铜器 | qīngtóngqì | bronze implement; refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC | – |
| 轻微 | qīngwēi | slight; light; trivial | – |
| 倾销 | qīngxiāo | to dump (goods, products) | – |
| 倾斜 | qīngxié | to incline; to lean; to slant | 6 |
| 清新 | qīngxīn | fresh and clean | – |
| 轻型 | qīngxíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) | – |
| 情报 | qíngbào | information; intelligence | 6 |
| 情不自禁 | qíngbúzìjīn | (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but | – |
| 情调 | qíngdiào | ambience; mood; flavor | – |
| 情怀 | qínghuái | feelings; mood | – |
| 情结 | qíngjié | complex (psychology) | – |
| 情境 | qíngjìng | situation; context; setting; environment | – |
| 情理 | qínglǐ | reason; sense | 6 |
| 情侣 | qínglǚ | sweethearts; lovers | – |
| 情人 | qíngrén | lover; sweetheart | – |
| 情商 | qíngshāng | emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情绪商数) | – |
| 情谊 | qíngyì | friendship; camaraderie | – |
| 情愿 | qíngyuàn | willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) | – |
| 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card; written invitation | 6 |
| 请示 | qǐngshì | to ask for instructions | 6 |
| 请帖 | qǐngtiě | invitation card; written invitation | 6 |
| 庆典 | qìngdiǎn | celebration | – |
| 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate; to celebrate | – |
| 庆幸 | qìngxìng | to rejoice; to be glad | – |
| 丘陵 | qiūlíng | hills | 6 |
| 囚犯 | qiúfàn | prisoner; convict | – |
| 求同存异 | qiútóng-cúnyì | (idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate | – |
| 求学 | qiúxué | to pursue one's studies; to attend school; to seek knowledge | – |
| 求医 | qiúyī | to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor | – |
| 求证 | qiúzhèng | to seek proof; to seek confirmation | – |
| 驱动 | qūdòng | to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel) | – |
| 屈服 | qūfú | to surrender; to succumb; to yield | 6 |
| 区间 | qūjiān | delimited area; defined section of a train or bus route; numerical range | – |
| 区区 | qūqū | insignificant; trifling; merely | – |
| 曲线 | qūxiàn | curve; curved line; indirect | – |
| 趋于 | qūyú | to tend towards | – |
| 曲折 | qūzhé | winding; (fig.) complicated | 6 |
| 驱逐 | qūzhú | to expel; to deport; banishment | 6 |
| 取而代之 | qǔ’érdàizhī | (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place | – |
| 取材 | qǔcái | to collect material | – |
| 取缔 | qǔdì | to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit | 6 |
| 取经 | qǔjīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience | – |
| 取决 | qǔjué | (usually followed by 于) to hinge on; to be decided by; to depend on | – |
| 取暖 | qǔnuǎn | to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc) | – |
| 取胜 | qǔshèng | to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents | – |
| 取笑 | qǔxiào | to tease; to make fun of | – |
| 曲艺 | qǔyì | folk musical theater | – |
| 去除 | qùchú | to remove; to dislodge | – |
| 去处 | qùchù | place; destination | – |
| 去向 | qùxiàng | direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts | – |
| 圈套 | quāntào | trap; snare; trick | 6 |
| 圈子 | quānzi | circle; ring; (social) circle | – |
| 拳 | quán | fist; boxing | – |
| 全方位 | quánfāngwèi | all around; omnidirectional; complete | – |
| 权衡 | quánhéng | to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) | 6 |
| 拳击 | quánjī | boxing | – |
| 全局 | quánjú | overall situation | 6 |
| 全力以赴 | quánlìyǐfù | (idiom) to make an all-out effort | 6 |
| 全能 | quánnéng | omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area | – |
| 全身心 | quánshēnxīn | wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul | – |
| 诠释 | quánshì | to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate | – |
| 拳头 | quántóu | fist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key; core | 6 |
| 权威 | quánwēi | authority; authoritative; power and prestige | 6 |
| 权限 | quánxiàn | scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges | – |
| 全心全意 | quánxīn-quányì | (idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly | – |
| 权益 | quányì | rights; interests; rights and benefits | 6 |
| 劝告 | quàngào | to advise; to urge; to exhort | – |
| 劝说 | quànshuō | to persuade; persuasion; to advise | – |
| 劝阻 | quànzǔ | to advise against; to dissuade | – |
| 缺口 | quēkǒu | nick; jag; gap | 6 |
| 缺失 | quēshī | lack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect; to be deficient; to lack | – |
| 缺席 | quēxí | to be absent | 6 |
| 瘸 | qué | lame | 6 |
| 确切 | quèqiè | definite; exact; precise | 6 |
| 确信 | quèxìn | to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe | 6 |
| 确凿 | quèzáo | definite; conclusive; undeniable | – |
| 确诊 | quèzhěn | to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease) | – |
| 燃放 | ránfàng | to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) | – |
| 燃气 | ránqì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) | – |
| 燃油 | rányóu | fuel oil | – |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth | 5 |
| 让步 | ràngbù | to concede; to give in; to yield | 6 |
| 饶 | ráo | rich; abundant; exuberant | – |
| 饶恕 | ráoshù | to forgive; to pardon; to spare | 6 |
| 扰乱 | rǎoluàn | to disturb; to perturb; to harass | 6 |
| 绕行 | ràoxíng | to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit | – |
| 绕远儿 | ràoyuǎnr | to go the long way round; to take a circuitous route; (of a route) circuitous | – |
| 惹 | rě | to provoke; to irritate; to vex | – |
| 热潮 | rècháo | wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge | – |
| 热带 | rèdài | the tropics; tropical | – |
| 热泪盈眶 | rèlèi-yíngkuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved | 6 |
| 热腾腾 | rèténgténg | steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic | – |
| 热销 | rèxiāo | to sell well; hot-selling | – |
| 热衷 | rèzhōng | to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession | – |
| 仁慈 | réncí | benevolent; charitable; kind | 6 |
| 人次 | réncì | classifier for number of people participating; person-times; visits | – |
| 人道 | réndào | human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane | 6 |
| 人格 | réngé | personality; integrity; dignity | 6 |
| 人间 | rénjiān | the human world; the earth | 6 |
| 人品 | rénpǐn | character; moral strength; integrity; looks; appearance; bearing | – |
| 人气 | rénqì | popularity; presence of people; liveliness | – |
| 人情 | rénqíng | human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn | – |
| 人权 | rénquán | human rights | – |
| 人身 | rénshēn | person; personal; human body | – |
| 人手 | rénshǒu | manpower; staff; human hand | – |
| 人文 | rénwén | humanities; culture; humanistic | – |
| 人性 | rénxìng | human nature; humanity; human | 6 |
| 任性 | rénxìng | willful; headstrong; unruly | 6 |
| 人选 | rénxuǎn | choice of person; candidate | – |
| 人缘儿 | rényuánr | erhua form of 人缘 | – |
| 人造 | rénzào | man-made; artificial; synthetic | – |
| 人质 | rénzhì | hostage | 6 |
| 忍耐 | rěnnài | to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience | 6 |
| 忍心 | rěnxīn | to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task | – |
| 任 | rèn | to assign; to appoint; to take up a post | – |
| 任命 | rènmìng | to appoint; (job) appointment | 6 |
| 任期 | rènqī | term of office; tenure (entire period in office) | – |
| 韧性 | rènxìng | toughness | – |
| 任意 | rènyì | any; arbitrary; at will | 6 |
| 认证 | rènzhèng | to authenticate; to approve | – |
| 任职 | rènzhí | to hold a post; to take office | – |
| 任重道远 | rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn | a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) | 6 |
| 日程 | rìchéng | schedule; itinerary | 5 |
| 日复一日 | rìfùyírì | day after day | – |
| 日趋 | rìqū | (increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day; gradually | – |
| 日新月异 | rìxīn-yuèyì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress | 6 |
| 融 | róng | to melt; to thaw; to blend | – |
| 容光焕发 | róngguāng-huànfā | face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles | – |
| 荣获 | rónghuò | be honored with | – |
| 溶解 | róngjiě | to dissolve | 6 |
| 容貌 | róngmào | one's appearance; one's aspect; looks | 6 |
| 容纳 | róngnà | to hold; to contain; to accommodate | 6 |
| 容器 | róngqì | receptacle; vessel; (computing) container | 6 |
| 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another | 6 |
| 容忍 | róngrěn | to put up with; to tolerate | 6 |
| 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) | 5 |
| 容许 | róngxǔ | to permit; to allow | – |
| 容颜 | róngyán | mien; complexion | – |
| 荣耀 | róngyào | honor; glory | – |
| 融资 | róngzī | financing | – |
| 冗长 | rǒngcháng | long and tedious; redundant; superfluous | – |
| 揉 | róu | to knead; to massage; to rub | 6 |
| 柔和 | róuhé | gentle; soft | 6 |
| 如痴如醉 | rúchī-rúzuì | (idiom) enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured | – |
| 如期 | rúqī | as scheduled; on time; punctual | – |
| 如实 | rúshí | as things really are; realistic | – |
| 如意 | rúyì | as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune | – |
| 如一 | rúyī | consistent; the same; unvarying | – |
| 如愿以偿 | rúyuànyǐcháng | to have one's wish fulfilled | – |
| 乳制品 | rǔzhìpǐn | dairy products | – |
| 入场 | rùchǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc | – |
| 入场券 | rùchǎngquàn | admission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field | – |
| 入侵 | rùqīn | to invade | – |
| 入手 | rùshǒu | to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point"); to receive; to obtain; to buy | – |
| 软弱 | ruǎnruò | weak; feeble; flabby | – |
| 软实力 | ruǎnshílì | soft power (in international relations) | – |
| 瑞雪 | ruìxuě | timely snow | – |
| 润 | rùn | moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance | – |
| 若 | ruò | to seem; like; as | – |
| 若干 | ruògān | a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? | 6 |
| 若是 | ruòshì | if | – |
| 弱势 | ruòshì | vulnerable; weak | – |
| 弱项 | ruòxiàng | one's weak area | – |
| 撒 | sā | to let go; to cast; to let loose | – |
| 撒谎 | sāhuǎng | to tell lies | 6 |
| 赛 | sài | to compete; competition; match | – |
| 赛车 | sàichē | auto race; cycle race; race car | – |
| 赛季 | sàijì | season (sports) | – |
| 赛跑 | sàipǎo | race (running); to race (running) | – |
| 三番五次 | sānfān-wǔcì | over and over again (idiom) | – |
| 三角 | sānjiǎo | triangle; (math.) trigonometry (abbr. for 三角学) | 6 |
| 三维 | sānwéi | three-dimensional; 3D | – |
| 散布 | sànbù | to disseminate | 6 |
| 散落 | sànluò | to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle | – |
| 桑拿 | sāngná | (loanword) sauna | – |
| 嗓音 | sǎngyīn | voice | – |
| 丧生 | sàngshēng | to die; to lose one's life | – |
| 骚乱 | sāoluàn | disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance | – |
| 骚扰 | sāorǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass | – |
| 扫除 | sǎochú | to clean; to clean up; to eliminate; to wipe out | – |
| 扫墓 | sǎomù | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) | – |
| 扫兴 | sǎoxìng | to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated; to be dispirited | – |
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | older brother's wife; sister-in-law | 6 |
| 扫帚 | sàozhou | broom | – |
| 僧人 | sēngrén | monk | – |
| 纱 | shā | cotton yarn; muslin | – |
| 杀毒 | shādú | to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus | – |
| 杀害 | shāhài | to murder | – |
| 沙龙 | shālóng | salon (loanword) | – |
| 杀手 | shāshǒu | killer; murderer; hit man | – |
| 沙滩 | shātān | beach; sandy shore | 5 |
| 傻瓜 | shǎguā | idiot; fool | – |
| 筛 | shāi | a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection | – |
| 筛查 | shāichá | to screen (for disease etc) | – |
| 山川 | shānchuān | mountains and rivers; landscape | – |
| 煽动 | shāndòng | to incite; to instigate | – |
| 山谷 | shāngǔ | valley; ravine | – |
| 山岭 | shānlǐng | mountain ridge | – |
| 山脉 | shānmài | mountain range | 6 |
| 山寨 | shānzhài | fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods) | – |
| 闪烁 | shǎnshuò | to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive; to equivocate | 6 |
| 善 | shàn | good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed | – |
| 膳食 | shànshí | meals; food | – |
| 赡养 | shànyǎng | to support; to provide support for; to maintain | – |
| 善意 | shànyì | goodwill; benevolence; kindness | – |
| 擅自 | shànzì | without permission | 6 |
| 伤脑筋 | shāngnǎojīn | to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains | 6 |
| 伤残 | shāngcán | disabled; maimed; crippled | – |
| 商贩 | shāngfàn | trader; peddler | – |
| 伤感 | shānggǎn | sad; emotional; sentimental | – |
| 商贾 | shānggǔ | merchant | – |
| 伤痕 | shānghén | scar; bruise | – |
| 商机 | shāngjī | business opportunity; commercial opportunity | – |
| 伤势 | shāngshì | condition of an injury | – |
| 商讨 | shāngtǎo | to discuss; to deliberate | – |
| 商议 | shāngyì | to negotiate; discussion; proposal | – |
| 商用 | shāngyòng | (attributive) commercial | – |
| 赏识 | shǎngshí | to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation | – |
| 尚 | shàng | still; yet; to value | – |
| 上半场 | shàngbànchǎng | first half of a game or contest | – |
| 上报 | shàngbào | to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter | – |
| 上层 | shàngcéng | upper layer | – |
| 上场 | shàngchǎng | on stage; to go on stage; to take the field | – |
| 上岗 | shànggǎng | to take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job | – |
| 上火 | shànghuǒ | to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) | – |
| 上空 | shàngkōng | the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace | – |
| 尚且 | shàngqiě | (not) even; yet; still | – |
| 上任 | shàngrèn | to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor | 6 |
| 上司 | shàngsi | boss; superior | – |
| 上诉 | shàngsù | to appeal (a judicial case); appeal | – |
| 上调 | shàngtiáo | to raise (prices); to adjust upwards | – |
| 尚未 | shàngwèi | not yet; still not | – |
| 上限 | shàngxiàn | upper bound | – |
| 上行 | shàngxíng | (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities | – |
| 上演 | shàngyǎn | to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening | – |
| 上瘾 | shàngyǐn | to get into a habit; to become addicted | 6 |
| 上映 | shàngyìng | to screen; to show (a movie) | – |
| 上游 | shàngyóu | upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon | 6 |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb; to deliver | 6 |
| 稍后 | shāohòu | in a little while; shortly after | – |
| 烧毁 | shāohuǐ | to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire | – |
| 稍稍 | shāoshāo | somewhat; a little; slightly | – |
| 少不了 | shǎobuliǎo | cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many | – |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle; sentry | 6 |
| 少女 | shàonǚ | girl; young lady | – |
| 奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious; extravagant | 6 |
| 奢望 | shēwàng | an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations | – |
| 折 | shé | to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); to sustain a loss (in business) | 6 |
| 设 | shè | to set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if | – |
| 设定 | shèdìng | to set (a goal, rule, limit, parameter etc); to specify; (computing) settings | – |
| 设法 | shèfǎ | to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) | – |
| 社会主义 | shèhuìzhǔyì | socialism | – |
| 社交 | shèjiāo | social interaction | – |
| 涉猎 | shèliè | to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into | – |
| 社团 | shètuán | association; society; group | – |
| 涉嫌 | shèxián | to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of | – |
| 深奥 | shēn’ào | profound; abstruse; recondite | 6 |
| 申办 | shēnbàn | to apply for; to bid for | – |
| 申报 | shēnbào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) | 6 |
| 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself) | – |
| 深沉 | shēnchén | deep; profound; (of a person) reserved | 6 |
| 深化 | shēnhuà | to deepen; to intensify | – |
| 身价 | shēnjià | social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc) | – |
| 申领 | shēnlǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) | – |
| 深切 | shēnqiè | deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere | – |
| 深情 | shēnqíng | deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love; affectionate; loving | – |
| 深情厚谊 | shēnqíng-hòuyì | deep friendship | 6 |
| 身躯 | shēnqū | body | – |
| 深入人心 | shēnrù-rénxīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom) | – |
| 绅士 | shēnshì | gentleman | 6 |
| 伸手 | shēnshǒu | to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg | – |
| 深思 | shēnsī | to ponder; to consider | – |
| 申诉 | shēnsù | to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint | – |
| 深邃 | shēnsuì | deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth | – |
| 伸缩 | shēnsuō | to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable | – |
| 呻吟 | shēnyín | to moan; to groan | 6 |
| 身影 | shēnyǐng | silhouette; figure | – |
| 深造 | shēnzào | to pursue one's studies | – |
| 伸张 | shēnzhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote | – |
| 身子 | shēnzi | body; pregnancy; health | – |
| 神气 | shénqì | expression; manner; vigorous | 6 |
| 神情 | shénqíng | look; expression | 6 |
| 神圣 | shénshèng | divine; hallow; holy | 6 |
| 神态 | shéntài | appearance; manner; bearing | 6 |
| 神仙 | shénxiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc | 6 |
| 审 | shěn | to examine; to investigate; carefully | – |
| 审查 | shěnchá | to examine; to investigate; to censor out | 6 |
| 审定 | shěndìng | to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate | – |
| 审核 | shěnhé | to audit; to investigate thoroughly | – |
| 审计 | shěnjì | to audit; to examine finances | – |
| 审理 | shěnlǐ | to hear (a case) | 6 |
| 审判 | shěnpàn | a trial; to try sb | 6 |
| 审批 | shěnpī | to examine and approve; to endorse | – |
| 审视 | shěnshì | to look closely at; to examine | – |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney | – |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep; to ooze; to horrify | – |
| 渗透 | shèntòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population) | 6 |
| 慎重 | shènzhòng | cautious; careful; prudent | 6 |
| 生产线 | shēngchǎnxiàn | assembly line; production line | – |
| 声称 | shēngchēng | to claim; to state; to proclaim | – |
| 牲畜 | shēngchù | farm animal; livestock | 6 |
| 升华 | shēnghuá | to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level | – |
| 生机 | shēngjī | opportunity to live; hope of success; vigor; vitality | 6 |
| 生理 | shēnglǐ | physiology | 6 |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare; statement | 6 |
| 生命线 | shēngmìngxiàn | lifeline | – |
| 生怕 | shēngpà | to fear; afraid; extremely nervous | – |
| 生平 | shēngpíng | life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life | – |
| 生前 | shēngqián | (of a deceased) during one's life; while living | – |
| 声势 | shēngshì | fame and power; prestige; influence | 6 |
| 生疏 | shēngshū | unfamiliar; strange; out of practice | 6 |
| 生死 | shēngsǐ | life or death | – |
| 声望 | shēngwàng | reputation; prestige; public esteem | – |
| 生效 | shēngxiào | (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative | 6 |
| 生涯 | shēngyá | career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life | – |
| 生硬 | shēngyìng | rigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced | – |
| 生育 | shēngyù | to give birth to; to bear; fertility | 6 |
| 声誉 | shēngyù | reputation; fame | 6 |
| 升值 | shēngzhí | to rise in value; to appreciate | – |
| 绳子 | shéngzi | cord; string; rope | 5 |
| 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out; an omission | 5 |
| 省事 | shěngshì | to simplify matters; to save trouble | – |
| 盛产 | shèngchǎn | to produce in abundance; to be rich in | 6 |
| 胜出 | shèngchū | to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success | – |
| 盛大 | shèngdà | grand; majestic; magnificent | – |
| 胜负 | shèngfù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle | 6 |
| 盛会 | shènghuì | pageant; distinguished meeting | – |
| 盛开 | shèngkāi | blooming; in full flower | 6 |
| 盛气凌人 | shèngqì-língrén | overbearing; arrogant bully | – |
| 盛情 | shèngqíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality | 6 |
| 胜任 | shèngrèn | qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task | – |
| 盛夏 | shèngxià | midsummer; the height of summer | – |
| 圣贤 | shèngxián | a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler | – |
| 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent | 6 |
| 盛宴 | shèngyàn | feast | – |
| 失传 | shīchuán | (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct | – |
| 湿地 | shīdì | wetland | – |
| 师范 | shīfàn | teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) | 6 |
| 施工 | shīgōng | construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs | – |
| 施加 | shījiā | to exert (effort or pressure) | 6 |
| 失控 | shīkòng | to go out of control | – |
| 失利 | shīlì | to lose; to suffer defeat | – |
| 失礼 | shīlǐ | to act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety) | – |
| 失灵 | shīlíng | out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) | – |
| 失落 | shīluò | to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss | – |
| 失明 | shīmíng | to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness | – |
| 湿润 | shīrùn | moist | 4 |
| 失事 | shīshì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up | – |
| 失态 | shītài | to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) | – |
| 尸体 | shītǐ | corpse; dead body | 6 |
| 失效 | shīxiào | to fail; to lose effectiveness | – |
| 施行 | shīxíng | to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect | – |
| 施压 | shīyā | to pressure | – |
| 施展 | shīzhǎn | to use fully; to put to use | 6 |
| 师长 | shīzhǎng | military division level commander; teacher | – |
| 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher | – |
| 失踪 | shīzōng | to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for | 6 |
| 时隔 | shígé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) | – |
| 时而 | shí’ér | occasionally; from time to time | 6 |
| 实地 | shídì | on-site | – |
| 时段 | shíduàn | time interval; work shift; time slot | – |
| 时好时坏 | shíhǎo-shíhuài | sometimes good, sometimes bad | – |
| 实话实说 | shíhuà-shíshuō | to tell the truth; to tell it as it is | – |
| 时节 | shíjié | season; time | – |
| 时空 | shíkōng | time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time | – |
| 实况 | shíkuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene | – |
| 时髦 | shímáo | in vogue; fashionable | 5 |
| 时时 | shíshí | often; constantly | – |
| 时事 | shíshì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going | 6 |
| 实事求是 | shíshì-qiúshì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic | 6 |
| 食宿 | shísù | board and lodging; room and board | – |
| 实体 | shítǐ | entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence) | – |
| 实物 | shíwù | material object; concrete object; original object | – |
| 时装 | shízhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes | 6 |
| 屎 | shǐ | feces; excrement; a stool; secretion (of the ear, eye etc) | – |
| 使唤 | shǐhuan | to order sb around; to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc) | – |
| 使命 | shǐmìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling | 6 |
| 史无前例 | shǐwúqiánlì | (idiom) unprecedented in history | – |
| 使者 | shǐzhě | emissary; envoy | – |
| 势必 | shìbì | to be bound to; undoubtedly will | 6 |
| 势不可当 | shìbùkědāng | impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force | – |
| 视察 | shìchá | to inspect; an investigation | – |
| 市场经济 | shìchǎngjīngjì | market economy | – |
| 世代 | shìdài | for many generations; generation; era | 6 |
| 试点 | shìdiǎn | test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme | – |
| 是非 | shìfēi | right and wrong; quarrel; dispute | 6 |
| 世故 | shìgù | the ways of the world | – |
| 嗜好 | shìhào | hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction | – |
| 侍候 | shìhòu | to serve; to wait upon | – |
| 事迹 | shìjì | notable deeds; exploits | 6 |
| 世间 | shìjiān | world; earth | – |
| 视角 | shìjiǎo | angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; (cinematography) camera angle | – |
| 适量 | shìliàng | appropriate amount | – |
| 士气 | shìqì | morale | – |
| 世人 | shìrén | people (in general); people around the world; everyone | – |
| 适时 | shìshí | timely; apt to the occasion; in due course | – |
| 逝世 | shìshì | to pass away; to die | 6 |
| 事态 | shìtài | situation; existing state of affairs | 6 |
| 试探 | shìtan | to sound out; to probe; to feel out | – |
| 势头 | shìtou | power; momentum; tendency | – |
| 示威 | shìwēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force | 6 |
| 事务所 | shìwùsuǒ | business office; firm | – |
| 视线 | shìxiàn | line of sight | 6 |
| 试行 | shìxíng | to try out; to test | – |
| 视野 | shìyě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective | 6 |
| 事宜 | shìyí | matters; arrangements | – |
| 示意 | shìyì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) | 6 |
| 市值 | shìzhí | market capitalization; market value | – |
| 柿子 | shìzi | persimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato | – |
| 收复 | shōufù | to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture | – |
| 收割 | shōugē | to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops | – |
| 收据 | shōujù | receipt | 5 |
| 收敛 | shōuliǎn | to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe | – |
| 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care | – |
| 收买 | shōumǎi | to purchase; to buy; to bribe; to buy off | – |
| 收视率 | shōushìlǜ | ratings (of a TV show) | – |
| 收缩 | shōusuō | to pull back; to shrink; to contract | 6 |
| 收养 | shōuyǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption | – |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio | 6 |
| 收支 | shōuzhī | cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure | – |
| 手册 | shǒucè | manual; handbook | – |
| 首创 | shǒuchuàng | to originate; to pioneer; to invent | – |
| 手动 | shǒudòng | manual; manually operated; manual gear-change | – |
| 首付 | shǒufù | down payment | – |
| 首府 | shǒufǔ | capital city of an autonomous region | – |
| 守候 | shǒuhòu | to wait for; to expect; to keep watch | – |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard; to protect | 6 |
| 手脚 | shǒujiǎo | hand and foot; movement of limbs; action | – |
| 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting); leader | – |
| 手帕 | shǒupà | handkerchief | – |
| 首批 | shǒupī | first batch | – |
| 手枪 | shǒuqiāng | pistol | – |
| 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry; head ornament | – |
| 手头 | shǒutóu | on hand; at hand; one's financial situation | – |
| 手腕 | shǒuwàn | wrist; trickery; finesse | – |
| 首席 | shǒuxí | seat of honor; chief (representative, correspondent etc) | – |
| 守信 | shǒuxìn | to keep promises | – |
| 手艺 | shǒuyì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft | 6 |
| 手掌 | shǒuzhǎng | palm | – |
| 守株待兔 | shǒuzhū-dàitù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative | – |
| 受宠若惊 | shòuchǒng-ruòjīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) | – |
| 受挫 | shòucuò | thwarted; obstructed; setback | – |
| 受害 | shòuhài | to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured | – |
| 受害人 | shòuhàirén | victim | – |
| 受贿 | shòuhuì | to accept a bribe | – |
| 受惊 | shòujīng | startled | – |
| 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship | – |
| 受理 | shòulǐ | to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) | – |
| 受骗 | shòupiàn | to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked | – |
| 授权 | shòuquán | to authorize | – |
| 受益 | shòuyì | to benefit from; profit | – |
| 受益匪浅 | shòuyì-fěiqiǎn | to benefit (from) | – |
| 授予 | shòuyǔ | to award; to confer | 6 |
| 受罪 | shòuzuì | to endure; to suffer; hardships | 6 |
| 梳 | shū | to comb; a comb | – |
| 舒畅 | shūchàng | happy; entirely free from worry | 6 |
| 疏导 | shūdǎo | to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions | – |
| 疏忽 | shūhu | to neglect; to overlook; negligence | 6 |
| 书记 | shūjì | secretary (head of a Communist Party or Communist Youth League organization); clerk; scribe | 6 |
| 梳理 | shūlǐ | to comb; fig. to sort out | – |
| 枢纽 | shūniǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot | – |
| 抒情 | shūqíng | to express emotion; lyric | – |
| 疏散 | shūsàn | to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse | – |
| 疏通 | shūtōng | to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way | – |
| 输血 | shūxuè | to transfuse blood; to give aid and support | – |
| 输液 | shūyè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV | – |
| 疏远 | shūyuǎn | to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate | – |
| 舒展 | shūzhǎn | to roll out; to extend; to smooth out | – |
| 梳子 | shūzi | comb | 5 |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem; to ransom | – |
| 曙光 | shǔguāng | the first light of dawn; (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period; a new beginning | – |
| 属相 | shǔxiàng | colloquial term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle | – |
| 属性 | shǔxìng | attribute; property | – |
| 数一数二 | shǔyī-shǔ’èr | (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; (idiom) to list one by one | – |
| 数额 | shù’é | amount; sum of money; fixed number | 6 |
| 束缚 | shùfù | to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle | 6 |
| 树干 | shùgàn | tree trunk | – |
| 数据库 | shùjùkù | (computing) database | – |
| 竖立 | shùlì | to erect; to set upright; to stand | – |
| 数码 | shùmǎ | number; numerals; figures | 5 |
| 树梢 | shùshāo | the tip of a tree; treetop | – |
| 束手无策 | shùshǒu-wúcè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis | – |
| 树荫 | shùyīn | shade of a tree | – |
| 刷新 | shuāxīn | to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window) | – |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc) | 6 |
| 耍赖 | shuǎlài | to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb | – |
| 衰减 | shuāijiǎn | to weaken; to attenuate | – |
| 摔跤 | shuāijiāo | to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) | – |
| 衰竭 | shuāijié | (of an organ or bodily function) failure; to fail; (of resources etc) exhaustion; depletion | – |
| 衰落 | shuāiluò | to fall; to drop; to decline | – |
| 衰弱 | shuāiruò | weak; feeble | – |
| 衰退 | shuāituì | to decline; to fall; to drop | 6 |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw; to fling; to swing | 5 |
| 率 | shuài | to lead; to command; rash | – |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up | – |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse; to swish (in water); to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) | 6 |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting | – |
| 双胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twin | 6 |
| 双边 | shuāngbiān | bilateral | – |
| 双重 | shuāngchóng | double | – |
| 双向 | shuāngxiàng | bidirectional; two-way; interactive | – |
| 双赢 | shuāngyíng | profitable to both sides; a win-win situation | – |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright; clear; crisp | – |
| 爽快 | shuǎngkuai | refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward | 6 |
| 水产 | shuǐchǎn | aquatic product | – |
| 水滴石穿 | shuǐdī-shíchuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. | – |
| 水晶 | shuǐjīng | crystal | – |
| 水利 | shuǐlì | water conservancy; irrigation works | 6 |
| 水龙头 | shuǐlóngtóu | faucet; tap | 6 |
| 水落石出 | shuǐluò-shíchū | (lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light | – |
| 水汽 | shuǐqì | water vapor; steam; moisture | – |
| 水土 | shuǐtǔ | water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning) | – |
| 水域 | shuǐyù | waters; body of water | – |
| 水源 | shuǐyuán | water source; water supply; headwaters of a river | – |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation | – |
| 水准 | shuǐzhǔn | level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) | – |
| 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag | – |
| 税收 | shuìshōu | taxation | – |
| 税务 | shuìwù | taxation services; state revenue service | – |
| 顺差 | shùnchā | (trade or budget) surplus | – |
| 顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth and unhindered; fluent | – |
| 顺从 | shùncóng | obedient; to comply; to submit | – |
| 顺理成章 | shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng | logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) | – |
| 顺路 | shùnlù | by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently | – |
| 顺其自然 | shùnqízìrán | to let nature take its course (idiom) | – |
| 顺势 | shùnshì | to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing | – |
| 顺手 | shùnshǒu | as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty | – |
| 顺心 | shùnxīn | happy; satisfactory | – |
| 顺延 | shùnyán | to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors) | – |
| 顺应 | shùnyìng | to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with | – |
| 说不上 | shuōbushàng | to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning | – |
| 说谎 | shuōhuǎng | to lie; to tell an untruth | – |
| 说情 | shuōqíng | to intercede; to plead for sb else | – |
| 硕果 | shuòguǒ | major achievement; great work; triumphant success | – |
| 丝 | sī | silk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc | – |
| 撕 | sī | to tear | 5 |
| 丝绸 | sīchóu | silk (cloth) | 5 |
| 司法 | sīfǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice | 6 |
| 丝毫 | sīháo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit | 5 |
| 私家车 | sījiāchē | private car | – |
| 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) | – |
| 私立 | sīlì | privately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally | – |
| 司令 | sīlìng | commanding officer | 6 |
| 思前想后 | sīqián-xiǎnghòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection | – |
| 私事 | sīshì | personal matters | – |
| 思索 | sīsuǒ | to think deeply; to ponder | 6 |
| 私下 | sīxià | in private | – |
| 思绪 | sīxù | train of thought; emotional state; mood | 6 |
| 私营 | sīyíng | privately-owned; private | – |
| 私有 | sīyǒu | private; privately-owned | – |
| 私自 | sīzì | private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval | 6 |
| 死心 | sǐxīn | to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter | – |
| 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) | – |
| 似曾相识 | sìcéng-xiāngshí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted | – |
| 四方 | sìfāng | four-way; four-sided; in all directions | – |
| 伺机 | sìjī | to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance | – |
| 饲料 | sìliào | feed; fodder | – |
| 四面八方 | sìmiàn-bāfāng | (idiom) all directions; all around | – |
| 寺庙 | sìmiào | temple; monastery; shrine | 5 |
| 似是而非 | sìshì-érfēi | apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) | – |
| 四通八达 | sìtōng-bādá | roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides | – |
| 肆无忌惮 | sìwú-jìdàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple | 6 |
| 饲养 | sìyǎng | to raise; to rear | 6 |
| 四肢 | sìzhī | the four limbs of the body | 6 |
| 松弛 | sōngchí | to relax; relaxed; limp | – |
| 松树 | sōngshù | pine; pine tree | – |
| 松懈 | sōngxiè | to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off | – |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite; to raise up; to shrug | 6 |
| 耸立 | sǒnglì | to stand tall; to tower aloft | – |
| 怂恿 | sǒngyǒng | to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage | – |
| 送别 | sòngbié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb) | – |
| 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party | – |
| 搜查 | sōuchá | to search | – |
| 搜救 | sōujiù | search and rescue | – |
| 搜寻 | sōuxún | to search; to look for | – |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry; crunchy; limp | – |
| 苏醒 | sūxǐng | to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness | 6 |
| 俗 | sú | custom; convention; popular | – |
| 俗称 | súchēng | commonly referred to as; common term | – |
| 俗话 | súhuà | common saying; proverb | 6 |
| 俗语 | súyǔ | common saying; proverb; colloquial speech | – |
| 素 | sù | raw silk; white; plain, unadorned | – |
| 素不相识 | sùbùxiāngshí | to be total strangers (idiom) | – |
| 素材 | sùcái | source material (in literature and art) | – |
| 诉苦 | sùkǔ | to grumble; to complain; grievance | – |
| 诉求 | sùqiú | to demand; to call for; to petition; demand; wish; request; to promote one's brand; to appeal to (consumers) | – |
| 素食 | sùshí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet | 6 |
| 诉说 | sùshuō | to recount; to tell of; to relate | – |
| 诉讼 | sùsòng | lawsuit | 6 |
| 素养 | sùyǎng | (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation | – |
| 诉诸 | sùzhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) | – |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic | – |
| 算计 | suànjì | to reckon; to calculate; to plan | – |
| 算盘 | suànpán | abacus; plan; scheme | – |
| 算数 | suànshù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid) | 6 |
| 算账 | suànzhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge | – |
| 虽说 | suīshuō | though; although | – |
| 随处可见 | suíchùkějiàn | can be seen everywhere | – |
| 随即 | suíjí | immediately; presently; following which | 6 |
| 随机 | suíjī | according to the situation; pragmatic; random | – |
| 随身 | suíshēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one | 6 |
| 随时随地 | suíshí-suídì | anytime and anywhere | – |
| 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases | – |
| 隧道 | suìdào | tunnel | 6 |
| 损人利己 | sǔnrén-lìjǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others | – |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw; to pull back; to contract | – |
| 缩减 | suōjiǎn | to cut; to reduce | – |
| 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) | – |
| 缩影 | suōyǐng | miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome | – |
| 锁定 | suǒdìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place | – |
| 索赔 | suǒpéi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages | 6 |
| 索取 | suǒqǔ | to ask; to demand | – |
| 所属 | suǒshǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to | – |
| 琐碎 | suǒsuì | trifling; trivial; tedious | – |
| 所谓 | suǒwèi | what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called | 5 |
| 索性 | suǒxìng | you might as well (do it); simply; just | 6 |
| 所在 | suǒzài | place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located | – |
| 所作所为 | suǒzuò-suǒwéi | one's conduct and deeds | – |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse; to droop; to settle down | 6 |
| 踏 | tà | to tread; to stamp; to step on | – |
| 胎 | tāi | classifier for litters (of puppies etc); fetus; padding (in clothing or bedding) | – |
| 胎儿 | tāi’ér | unborn child; fetus; embryo | – |
| 泰斗 | tàidǒu | leading authority (in a field) | 6 |
| 太极 | tàijí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology | – |
| 太平 | tàipíng | peace and security | – |
| 态势 | tàishì | posture; situation | – |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy | – |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out; vendor's stand | – |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed | – |
| 贪吃 | tānchī | gluttonous; voracious | – |
| 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | (medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill | 6 |
| 贪婪 | tānlán | avaricious; greedy; rapacious | 6 |
| 贪污 | tānwū | to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle | 6 |
| 坛 | tán | altar; platform; rostrum; (sporting, literary etc) circles; world | – |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm; spittle | – |
| 谈及 | tánjí | to talk about; to mention | – |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | honest; forthcoming; to confess | 6 |
| 坦诚 | tǎnchéng | candid; frank; plain dealing | – |
| 坦克 | tǎnkè | (loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman | – |
| 坦然 | tǎnrán | calm; undisturbed | – |
| 坦率 | tǎnshuài | frank; candid; straightforward | 5 |
| 坦言 | tǎnyán | to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly | – |
| 毯子 | tǎnzi | blanket | – |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal; coal | – |
| 探 | tàn | to explore; to search out; to scout | – |
| 探测 | tàncè | to probe; to survey | 6 |
| 探究 | tànjiū | to investigate; to delve; to probe | – |
| 叹气 | tànqì | to sigh; to heave a sigh | 6 |
| 探亲 | tànqīn | to go home to visit one's family | – |
| 探求 | tànqiú | to seek; to pursue; to investigate | – |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit; to call on sb; to look around | 6 |
| 探险 | tànxiǎn | to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure | – |
| 堂 | táng | classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture; (main) hall | – |
| 糖尿病 | tángniàobìng | diabetes; diabetes mellitus | – |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) | – |
| 倘若 | tǎngruò | if; supposing; in case | 6 |
| 掏腰包 | tāoyāobāo | to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill | – |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāotāo-bùjué | (idiom) to produce a torrent of words; to talk on and on | 6 |
| 淘 | táo | to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste) | – |
| 逃避 | táobì | to escape; to evade; to avoid | 5 |
| 陶瓷 | táocí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics | 6 |
| 逃生 | táoshēng | to flee for one's life | – |
| 逃亡 | táowáng | to flee; to go into exile | – |
| 陶冶 | táoyě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate | – |
| 陶醉 | táozuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in | – |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for | – |
| 讨好 | tǎohǎo | to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with | – |
| 讨价还价 | tǎojià-huánjià | to haggle over price; to bargain | 6 |
| 特此 | tècǐ | hereby | – |
| 特例 | tèlì | special case; isolated example | – |
| 特权 | tèquán | prerogative; privilege; privileged | – |
| 特邀 | tèyāo | special invitation | – |
| 特制 | tèzhì | specially made; custom-made | – |
| 特质 | tèzhì | characteristic; special quality | – |
| 腾 | téng | to gallop; to prance; to soar; to hover; to make room; to clear out; to vacate | – |
| 疼爱 | téngài | to love dearly; to dote on (sb) | 5 |
| 藤蔓 | téngwàn | trailing or climbing stem; vine | – |
| 剔除 | tīchú | to reject; to discard; to get rid of | – |
| 梯子 | tīzi | ladder; stepladder; (Internet slang) VPN or other tool used to circumvent internet censorship | – |
| 提拔 | tíbá | to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion | 6 |
| 提纲 | tígāng | outline; synopsis; notes | 5 |
| 提及 | tíjí | to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention | – |
| 提炼 | tíliàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify | 6 |
| 提名 | tímíng | to nominate | – |
| 提速 | tísù | to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up | – |
| 提心吊胆 | tíxīn-diàodǎn | (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge | – |
| 提议 | tíyì | to propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion | 6 |
| 体裁 | tǐcái | genre; style; form of writing | – |
| 体谅 | tǐliàng | to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding | 6 |
| 体面 | tǐmiàn | dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable | 6 |
| 体能 | tǐnéng | physical capability; stamina | – |
| 体魄 | tǐpò | physique; build | – |
| 体态 | tǐtài | figure; physique; bearing; carriage | – |
| 体贴 | tǐtiē | considerate (of other people's needs) | 5 |
| 体制 | tǐzhì | system; organization | – |
| 体质 | tǐzhì | (a person's) constitution; underlying physical condition; physical makeup; (of an organization, society etc) structural soundness | – |
| 剃 | tì | to shave; shave; to weed | – |
| 替补 | tìbǔ | to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement | – |
| 替换 | tìhuàn | to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch | – |
| 天长地久 | tiāncháng-dìjiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal | – |
| 天敌 | tiāndí | predator; natural enemy | – |
| 天地 | tiāndì | heaven and earth; world; scope | – |
| 天鹅 | tiān’é | swan | – |
| 天分 | tiānfèn | natural gift; talent | – |
| 天赋 | tiānfù | gift; innate skill | – |
| 天花板 | tiānhuābǎn | ceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field) | – |
| 添加剂 | tiānjiājì | additive; food additive | – |
| 天经地义 | tiānjīng-dìyì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course | – |
| 天伦之乐 | tiānlúnzhīlè | family love and joy; domestic bliss | 6 |
| 天平 | tiānpíng | scales (to weigh things) | – |
| 天桥 | tiānqiáo | overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge | – |
| 天生 | tiānshēng | nature; disposition; innate | 6 |
| 天使 | tiānshǐ | angel | – |
| 天堂 | tiāntáng | paradise; heaven | 6 |
| 天线 | tiānxiàn | antenna; aerial; (fig.) connection to higher authorities; channel to influential people | – |
| 天性 | tiānxìng | nature; innate tendency | – |
| 填补 | tiánbǔ | to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency | – |
| 填充 | tiánchōng | to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space | – |
| 田间 | tiánjiān | field; farm; farming area | – |
| 甜美 | tiánměi | sweet; pleasant; happy | – |
| 甜蜜 | tiánmì | sweet; happy | – |
| 田野 | tiányě | field; open land | 5 |
| 田园 | tiányuán | fields; countryside; rural | – |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap | 6 |
| 挑剔 | tiāoti | picky; fussy | 6 |
| 调和 | tiáohé | harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation | 6 |
| 调剂 | tiáojì | to adjust; to redistribute (resources etc); (fig.) (of an activity) to provide variety in one's daily life; to serve as a change of pace; (of a pharmacist) to fill a prescription | 6 |
| 调解 | tiáojiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement | 6 |
| 调侃 | tiáokǎn | to ridicule; to tease; to mock | – |
| 调控 | tiáokòng | to regulate; to control | – |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) | 6 |
| 条例 | tiáolì | regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes | – |
| 条理 | tiáolǐ | arrangement; order; tidiness | 6 |
| 调料 | tiáoliào | condiment; seasoning; flavoring | 6 |
| 调试 | tiáoshì | to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging | – |
| 条约 | tiáoyuē | treaty; pact | 6 |
| 挑 | tiǎo | to raise; to dig up; to poke | – |
| 挑拨 | tiǎobō | to incite disharmony; to instigate | 6 |
| 挑衅 | tiǎoxìn | to provoke; provocation | 6 |
| 跳槽 | tiàocáo | to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere | – |
| 跳动 | tiàodòng | to throb; to pulse; to bounce | – |
| 跳伞 | tiàosǎn | to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping | – |
| 眺望 | tiàowàng | to survey the scene from an elevated position | – |
| 跳跃 | tiàoyuè | to jump; to leap; to bound | 6 |
| 贴切 | tiēqiè | close-fitting; closest (translation) | – |
| 铁 | tiě | iron (metal); arms; weapons | – |
| 帖子 | tiězi | card; invitation; message | – |
| 听从 | tīngcóng | to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed | – |
| 停泊 | tíngbó | to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship) | 6 |
| 停顿 | tíngdùn | to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) | 6 |
| 停放 | tíngfàng | to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place) | – |
| 停业 | tíngyè | to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down | – |
| 停滞 | tíngzhì | stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down | 6 |
| 亭子 | tíngzi | pavilion | 6 |
| 挺拔 | tǐngbá | tall and straight | 6 |
| 通报 | tōngbào | to inform; to notify; to announce | – |
| 通畅 | tōngchàng | unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent | – |
| 通车 | tōngchē | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service | – |
| 通告 | tōnggào | to announce; to give notice; announcement | – |
| 通红 | tōnghóng | very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) | – |
| 通货膨胀 | tōnghuòpéngzhàng | inflation | – |
| 通缉 | tōngjī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted | – |
| 通顺 | tōngshùn | smooth; clear and coherent | – |
| 通俗 | tōngsú | common; everyday; average | 6 |
| 通通 | tōngtōng | all; entire; complete | – |
| 通宵 | tōngxiāo | all night; throughout the night | – |
| 同胞 | tóngbāo | born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen | 6 |
| 同比 | tóngbǐ | (statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year | – |
| 同步 | tóngbù | synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with | – |
| 同等 | tóngděng | equal to; having the same social class or status | – |
| 同感 | tónggǎn | (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling | – |
| 同伙 | tónghuǒ | colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice | – |
| 同盟 | tóngméng | alliance | – |
| 同期 | tóngqī | the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous | – |
| 同仁 | tóngrén | colleague; fellow member (of an organization or profession) | – |
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual | 6 |
| 同舟共济 | tóngzhōu-gòngjì | cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals | – |
| 捅 | tǒng | to poke; to jab; to give (sb) a nudge; to prod; to disclose; to reveal | – |
| 筒 | tǒng | tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) | – |
| 统筹 | tǒngchóu | an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole | – |
| 统统 | tǒngtǒng | totally | 6 |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country); to govern; rule | 5 |
| 痛心 | tòngxīn | grieved; pained | – |
| 偷窥 | tōukuī | to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur | – |
| 偷懒 | tōulǎn | to be lazy when effort is expected; to slack off | – |
| 投奔 | tóubèn | to seek shelter; to seek asylum | – |
| 投放 | tóufàng | to input; to throw in; to unload | – |
| 投稿 | tóugǎo | to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) | – |
| 头号 | tóuhào | first rate; top rank; number one | – |
| 投机 | tóujī | congenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer | 6 |
| 投射 | tóushè | to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) | – |
| 投身 | tóushēn | to throw oneself into sth | – |
| 头条 | tóutiáo | lead story (on the news) | – |
| 头头是道 | tóutóu-shìdào | clear and logical | – |
| 头衔 | tóuxián | title; rank; appellation | – |
| 投降 | tóuxiáng | to surrender | 6 |
| 投掷 | tóuzhì | to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at | 6 |
| 透彻 | tòuchè | penetrating; thorough; incisive | – |
| 透气 | tòuqì | to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc) | – |
| 透支 | tòuzhī | (banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft | – |
| 凸 | tū | to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc) | – |
| 秃 | tū | bald (lacking hair or feathers); barren; bare; denuded; blunt (lacking a point) | 6 |
| 突击 | tūjī | sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job | – |
| 突破口 | tūpòkǒu | breach; gap; breakthrough point | – |
| 突如其来 | tūrú-qílái | to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly | – |
| 突兀 | tūwù | lofty; towering; sudden; abrupt | – |
| 凸显 | tūxiǎn | to stand out clearly; to make prominent | – |
| 涂 | tú | to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub | – |
| 徒步 | túbù | to be on foot | – |
| 徒劳 | túláo | futile | – |
| 屠杀 | túshā | to massacre; to slaughter | – |
| 图形 | túxíng | picture; figure; diagram | – |
| 图纸 | túzhǐ | blueprint; drawing; design plans | – |
| 吐槽 | tǔcáo | to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way | – |
| 土生土长 | tǔshēng-tǔzhǎng | (idiom) (of people) born and raised in the locality; (of art forms, political parties, enterprises, products etc) developed locally from the outset; wholly indigenous | – |
| 团伙 | tuánhuǒ | (criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice | – |
| 团聚 | tuánjù | to reunite; to have a reunion | – |
| 团员 | tuányuán | member; group member | – |
| 推崇 | tuīchóng | to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to | – |
| 推辞 | tuīcí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) | 5 |
| 推断 | tuīduàn | to infer; to deduce; to predict | – |
| 推翻 | tuīfān | to overthrow | 6 |
| 推理 | tuīlǐ | reasoning; inference; to infer | 6 |
| 推论 | tuīlùn | to infer; inference; corollary | 6 |
| 推敲 | tuīqiāo | to think over | – |
| 推算 | tuīsuàn | to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) | – |
| 推卸 | tuīxiè | to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck | – |
| 推选 | tuīxuǎn | to elect; to choose | – |
| 推移 | tuīyí | (of time) to elapse; to pass; (of a situation) to develop; to evolve; to shift; to slide; to move smoothly and continuously along a surface | – |
| 颓废 | tuífèi | decadent; dispirited; depressed | – |
| 退步 | tuìbù | to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback | 5 |
| 退化 | tuìhuà | to degenerate; atrophy | – |
| 退回 | tuìhuí | to return (an item); to send back; to go back | – |
| 退却 | tuìquè | to retreat; to shrink back | – |
| 退让 | tuìràng | to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down | – |
| 退缩 | tuìsuō | to shrink back; to cower | – |
| 退役 | tuìyì | (of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned | – |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūntūntǔtǔ | to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back | – |
| 臀 | tún | buttocks; hips; rump | – |
| 托 | tuō | to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest); a shill | – |
| 托付 | tuōfù | to entrust | – |
| 脱节 | tuōjié | to come apart | – |
| 脱口而出 | tuōkǒu’érchū | (idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) | – |
| 拖累 | tuōlěi | to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate | – |
| 脱离 | tuōlí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine) | 6 |
| 脱落 | tuōluò | to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out; to omit (a character when writing) | – |
| 拖欠 | tuōqiàn | in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts | – |
| 脱身 | tuōshēn | to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself | – |
| 脱颖而出 | tuōyǐng’érchū | to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself | – |
| 驮 | tuó | to carry on one's back | – |
| 妥 | tuǒ | suitable; adequate; ready | – |
| 妥当 | tuǒdàng | appropriate; proper; ready | 6 |
| 妥善 | tuǒshàn | appropriate; proper | 6 |
| 妥协 | tuǒxié | to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise | 6 |
| 椭圆 | tuǒyuán | oval; ellipse; elliptic | 6 |
| 拓宽 | tuòkuān | to broaden | – |
| 唾弃 | tuòqì | to spurn; to disdain | – |
| 唾液 | tuòyè | saliva | – |
| 拓展 | tuòzhǎn | to expand; to extend; to broaden (client base, outlook, territory etc); (computing) to scale up; to increase system capacity | – |
| 挖掘 | wājué | to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into | 6 |
| 挖苦 | wāku | to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks | – |
| 瓦 | wǎ | roof tile | – |
| 瓦解 | wǎjiě | to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up | 6 |
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | to distort; to misrepresent | 6 |
| 外币 | wàibì | foreign currency | – |
| 外行 | wàiháng | layman; amateur | 6 |
| 外号 | wàihào | nickname | – |
| 外汇 | wàihuì | foreign (currency) exchange | – |
| 外籍 | wàijí | foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) | – |
| 外贸 | wàimào | foreign trade | – |
| 外貌 | wàimào | profile; appearance | – |
| 外向 | wàixiàng | extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented | 6 |
| 外星人 | wàixīngrén | space alien; extraterrestrial | – |
| 外援 | wàiyuán | foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player | – |
| 外在 | wàizài | external; extrinsic | – |
| 外资 | wàizī | foreign investment; foreign capital | – |
| 丸 | wán | ball; pellet; pill | 6 |
| 完备 | wánbèi | faultless; complete; perfect | 6 |
| 完毕 | wánbì | to finish; to end; to complete | 6 |
| 顽固 | wángù | stubborn; obstinate | 6 |
| 完好 | wánhǎo | intact; in good condition | – |
| 玩弄 | wánnòng | to play with; to toy with; to dally with | 6 |
| 顽皮 | wánpí | naughty | – |
| 玩耍 | wánshuǎ | to play (as children do); to amuse oneself | – |
| 玩意儿 | wányìr | erhua variant of 玩意 | 6 |
| 丸子 | wánzi | pills; balls; meatballs | – |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up | – |
| 挽回 | wǎnhuí | to retrieve; to redeem | 6 |
| 挽救 | wǎnjiù | to save; to remedy; to rescue | 6 |
| 晚年 | wǎnnián | one's later years | – |
| 晚期 | wǎnqī | later period; end stage; terminal | – |
| 惋惜 | wǎnxī | to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb | 6 |
| 晚霞 | wǎnxiá | sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow | – |
| 万分 | wànfēn | very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part | 6 |
| 万能 | wànnéng | omnipotent; all-purpose; universal | – |
| 万万 | wànwàn | hundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely; certainly (usually followed by a negative expression) | – |
| 万无一失 | wànwú-yìshī | surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) | – |
| 汪洋 | wāngyáng | vast body of water | – |
| 王朝 | wángcháo | dynasty | – |
| 王国 | wángguó | kingdom; realm | – |
| 王牌 | wángpái | (card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player; top performer; best asset; secret weapon | – |
| 亡羊补牢 | wángyáng-bǔláo | lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never | – |
| 往常 | wǎngcháng | usual; customary | 6 |
| 网点 | wǎngdiǎn | branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc); (printing) halftone dot; (computing) network node | – |
| 网民 | wǎngmín | netizen; Internet user; online community member | – |
| 往日 | wǎngrì | former days; the past | – |
| 往事 | wǎngshì | past events; former happenings | 6 |
| 旺 | wàng | prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming | – |
| 旺季 | wàngjì | busy season; peak period | – |
| 旺盛 | wàngshèng | vigorous; exuberant | – |
| 妄想 | wàngxiǎng | to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion | 6 |
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope (CL:部); binoculars (CL:副) | – |
| 微 | wēi | tiny; miniature; slightly | – |
| 微波炉 | wēibōlú | microwave oven | – |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | (idiom) negligible; insignificant | 6 |
| 威风 | wēifēng | awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic | 6 |
| 微观 | wēiguān | micro-; subatomic | 6 |
| 危及 | wēijí | to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) | – |
| 危急 | wēijí | critical; desperate (situation) | – |
| 威力 | wēilì | might; formidable power | 6 |
| 微妙 | wēimiào | subtle | – |
| 微弱 | wēiruò | weak; faint; feeble | – |
| 威慑 | wēishè | to deter | – |
| 微生物 | wēishēngwù | microorganism | – |
| 威望 | wēiwàng | prestige | 6 |
| 微微 | wēiwēi | slight; faint; humble | – |
| 威信 | wēixìn | prestige; reputation; trust | 6 |
| 微型 | wēixíng | miniature; micro-; tiny | – |
| 唯 | wéi | only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) | – |
| 违背 | wéibèi | to go against; to be contrary to; to violate | 6 |
| 唯独 | wéidú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except | 6 |
| 围观 | wéiguān | to stand in a circle and watch | – |
| 围墙 | wéiqiáng | perimeter wall; fence | – |
| 维权 | wéiquán | to defend (legal) rights | – |
| 为人 | wéirén | to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character | – |
| 唯有 | wéiyǒu | only | – |
| 违约 | wéiyuē | to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) | – |
| 违章 | wéizhāng | to break the rules; to violate regulations | – |
| 纬度 | wěidù | latitude | – |
| 尾气 | wěiqì | exhaust; emissions | – |
| 尾声 | wěishēng | coda; epilogue; end | – |
| 萎缩 | wěisuō | to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) | – |
| 委婉 | wěiwǎn | tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave | – |
| 委员 | wěiyuán | committee member | 6 |
| 委员会 | wěiyuánhuì | committee; commission | – |
| 伪造 | wěizào | to forge; to fake; to counterfeit | 6 |
| 伪装 | wěizhuāng | to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense | – |
| 味精 | wèijīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) | – |
| 畏惧 | wèijù | to fear; to dread; foreboding | 6 |
| 蔚蓝 | wèilán | azure; sky-blue | – |
| 慰劳 | wèiláo | to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort | – |
| 未免 | wèimiǎn | unavoidably; can't help; really | 6 |
| 卫视 | wèishì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) | – |
| 畏缩 | wèisuō | to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil | – |
| 慰问 | wèiwèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc | 6 |
| 卫星 | wèixīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon | 6 |
| 喂养 | wèiyǎng | to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) | – |
| 未知数 | wèizhīshù | unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty | – |
| 位子 | wèizi | place; seat | – |
| 温差 | wēnchà | difference in temperature | – |
| 温带 | wēndài | temperate zone | 6 |
| 温度计 | wēndùjì | thermometer; thermograph | – |
| 温泉 | wēnquán | hot spring | – |
| 温室 | wēnshì | greenhouse | – |
| 温习 | wēnxí | to review (a lesson etc) | – |
| 温馨 | wēnxīn | comfort; soft and fragrant; warm | – |
| 瘟疫 | wēnyì | plague; pestilence | – |
| 文 | wén | language; culture; writing | – |
| 文盲 | wénmáng | illiterate | – |
| 文凭 | wénpíng | diploma | 6 |
| 文人 | wénrén | cultivated individual; scholar; literati | – |
| 文雅 | wényǎ | elegant; refined | 6 |
| 蚊帐 | wénzhàng | mosquito net | – |
| 蚊子 | wénzi | mosquito | – |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss; to kiss; mouth | 5 |
| 稳 | wěn | settled; steady; stable | – |
| 稳固 | wěngù | stable; steady; firm | – |
| 吻合 | wěnhé | to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to | – |
| 稳健 | wěnjiàn | firm; stable and steady | – |
| 紊乱 | wěnluàn | disorder; chaos | – |
| 稳妥 | wěntuǒ | dependable | – |
| 稳重 | wěnzhòng | steady; earnest; staid | – |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) | 5 |
| 问世 | wènshì | to be published; to come out | 6 |
| 窝 | wō | classifier for litters and broods; nest; pit or hollow on the human body | 6 |
| 卧 | wò | to lie; to crouch | – |
| 卧铺 | wòpù | a bed (on a train); a couchette | – |
| 污秽 | wūhuì | dirty; filthy; dirt; filth | – |
| 污蔑 | wūmiè | to slander; to smear; to tarnish | 6 |
| 诬陷 | wūxiàn | to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb | 6 |
| 屋檐 | wūyán | eaves; roof (i.e. home) | – |
| 呜咽 | wūyè | to sob; to whimper | – |
| 乌云 | wūyún | black cloud | – |
| 无比 | wúbǐ | incomparable; matchless | 6 |
| 无边无际 | wúbiān-wújì | (idiom) boundless; limitless | – |
| 无不 | wúbù | none lacking; none missing; everything is there | – |
| 无偿 | wúcháng | free; no charge; at no cost | 6 |
| 无耻 | wúchǐ | without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless | 6 |
| 无从 | wúcóng | not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing | 6 |
| 无敌 | wúdí | unequalled; without rival; a paragon | – |
| 无动于衷 | wúdòngyúzhōng | aloof; indifferent; unconcerned | 6 |
| 无非 | wúfēi | only; nothing else | 6 |
| 无故 | wúgù | without cause or reason | – |
| 无辜 | wúgū | blameless; innocent; the innocent | – |
| 无关紧要 | wúguān-jǐnyào | indifferent; insignificant | – |
| 无话可说 | wúhuà-kěshuō | to have nothing to say (idiom) | – |
| 无家可归 | wújiā-kěguī | (idiom) homeless | – |
| 无价之宝 | wújiàzhībǎo | (idiom) priceless treasure | – |
| 无精打采 | wújīng-dǎcǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out | 6 |
| 无济于事 | wújìyúshì | (idiom) to no avail; of no use | – |
| 无可厚非 | wúkěhòufēi | understandable; not to be blamed | – |
| 无可奈何 | wúkěnàihé | have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈 | 6 |
| 无赖 | wúlài | hoodlum; rascal; rogue | 6 |
| 无力 | wúlì | to lack strength; to feel weak; to lack the ability or power (to do sth) | – |
| 无理 | wúlǐ | irrational; unreasonable | – |
| 无论如何 | wúlùn-rúhé | (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means | – |
| 无能 | wúnéng | incompetence; inability; incapable | – |
| 无能为力 | wúnéngwéilì | (idiom) powerless to do anything about it | 6 |
| 无情 | wúqíng | pitiless; ruthless; merciless | – |
| 无穷 | wúqióng | endless; boundless; inexhaustible | – |
| 无私 | wúsī | selfless; unselfish; disinterested | – |
| 无所事事 | wúsuǒshìshì | to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) | – |
| 无所作为 | wúsuǒzuòwéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless | – |
| 无条件 | wútiáojiàn | unconditional | – |
| 无微不至 | wúwēi-búzhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous | 6 |
| 无线 | wúxiàn | wireless | – |
| 无形 | wúxíng | incorporeal; virtual; formless | – |
| 无须 | wúxū | need not; not obliged to; not necessarily | – |
| 无意 | wúyì | inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) | – |
| 无忧无虑 | wúyōu-wúlǜ | (idiom) carefree; without worries | 6 |
| 无缘 | wúyuán | to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance | – |
| 无知 | wúzhī | ignorant; ignorance | 6 |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair) | – |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance; to wield; to brandish | – |
| 五官 | wǔguān | five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features | – |
| 五花八门 | wǔhuā-bāmén | myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of | – |
| 五湖四海 | wǔhú-sìhǎi | all parts of the country | – |
| 武力 | wǔlì | military force | – |
| 侮辱 | wǔrǔ | to insult; to humiliate; dishonor | 6 |
| 武侠 | wǔxiá | martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant | 6 |
| 武装 | wǔzhuāng | arms; equipment; to arm | 6 |
| 勿 | wù | do not | 6 |
| 务必 | wùbì | must; to need to; to be sure to | 6 |
| 误差 | wùchā | difference; error; inaccuracy | 6 |
| 误导 | wùdǎo | to mislead; to misguide; misleading | – |
| 务工 | wùgōng | to work as a laborer | – |
| 物力 | wùlì | physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) | – |
| 物流 | wùliú | distribution (business); logistics | – |
| 物美价廉 | wùměi-jiàlián | good quality and cheap; a bargain | 6 |
| 误区 | wùqū | mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways | – |
| 物色 | wùsè | to look for; to seek out; to choose | – |
| 务实 | wùshí | to deal with concrete matters; pragmatic | 6 |
| 物证 | wùzhèng | material evidence | – |
| 物种 | wùzhǒng | species | – |
| 物资 | wùzī | goods; supplies | 6 |
| 稀 | xī | sparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery | – |
| 溪 | xī | creek; rivulet | 6 |
| 吸毒 | xīdú | to take drugs | – |
| 膝盖 | xīgài | knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) | 6 |
| 稀罕 | xīhan | rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish | – |
| 熄火 | xīhuǒ | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down | – |
| 犀利 | xīlì | sharp; incisive; penetrating | – |
| 奚落 | xīluò | to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at | – |
| 熄灭 | xīmiè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out | 6 |
| 吸纳 | xīnà | to take in; to absorb; to admit | – |
| 稀奇 | xīqí | rare; strange | – |
| 昔日 | xīrì | former days; in the past | 6 |
| 稀少 | xīshǎo | sparse; rare | – |
| 牺牲 | xīshēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice | 6 |
| 嬉笑 | xīxiào | to be laughing and playing; to giggle | – |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xīxī-rǎngrǎng | (idiom) bustling with activity | – |
| 息息相关 | xīxī-xiāngguān | closely bound up (idiom); intimately related | – |
| 夕阳 | xīyáng | sunset; the setting sun | 6 |
| 稀有 | xīyǒu | uncommon; rare | – |
| 锡纸 | xīzhǐ | tinfoil | – |
| 席 | xí | classifier for banquets, conversations etc; woven mat; seat | – |
| 袭击 | xíjī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack | 6 |
| 席位 | xíwèi | a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat | – |
| 喜出望外 | xǐchūwàngwài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events | – |
| 洗涤 | xǐdí | to rinse; to wash; washing | – |
| 喜好 | xǐhào | to like; fond of; to prefer | – |
| 喜酒 | xǐjiǔ | wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast | – |
| 洗礼 | xǐlǐ | (lit. and fig.) baptism | – |
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ-nù-āi-lè | (lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); (fig.) emotions | – |
| 喜庆 | xǐqìng | jubilation; festive | – |
| 喜糖 | xǐtáng | sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) | – |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐwén-lèjiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking | 6 |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐyángyáng | radiant with joy | – |
| 喜悦 | xǐyuè | happy; joyous | 6 |
| 细腻 | xìnì | (of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate; (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous | – |
| 细微 | xìwēi | tiny; minute; fine | – |
| 虾 | xiā | shrimp; prawn | – |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind; groundlessly; foolishly | 5 |
| 狭隘 | xiá’ài | (of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited | 6 |
| 瑕疵 | xiácī | blemish; flaw; defect | – |
| 峡谷 | xiágǔ | canyon; gill; ravine | 6 |
| 辖区 | xiáqū | administrative region | – |
| 狭小 | xiáxiǎo | narrow | – |
| 狭义 | xiáyì | narrow sense; restricted sense | – |
| 狭窄 | xiázhǎi | narrow | 6 |
| 下半场 | xiàbànchǎng | second half of a game or contest | – |
| 下场 | xiàchǎng | to leave the stage or playing field; to enter a competition; to take part in a contest; (historical) to sit an imperial examination | – |
| 下达 | xiàdá | to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc) | – |
| 下跌 | xiàdiē | to fall; to tumble | – |
| 吓唬 | xiàhu | to scare; to frighten | – |
| 下滑 | xiàhuá | to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline | – |
| 下级 | xiàjí | low ranking; low level; underclass | – |
| 下令 | xiàlìng | to give an order; to issue an order | – |
| 下落 | xiàluò | whereabouts; to drop; to fall | – |
| 吓人 | xiàrén | to scare; scary; frightening | – |
| 下手 | xiàshǒu | to start; to put one's hand to; to set about | – |
| 下属 | xiàshǔ | subordinate; underling | 6 |
| 下台 | xiàtái | to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc) | – |
| 下调 | xiàtiáo | to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc) | – |
| 下行 | xiàxíng | (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels | – |
| 下意识 | xiàyìshí | subconscious mind | – |
| 下游 | xiàyóu | lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon | – |
| 下坠 | xiàzhuì | (of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop | – |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse | – |
| 先锋 | xiānfēng | vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde | – |
| 仙鹤 | xiānhè | red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) | – |
| 鲜活 | xiānhuó | vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh | – |
| 先例 | xiānlì | precedent | – |
| 鲜美 | xiānměi | fresh and delicious; tasty | – |
| 仙女 | xiānnǚ | fairy | – |
| 掀起 | xiānqǐ | to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc) | 6 |
| 先天 | xiāntiān | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天); inborn; innate; natural | – |
| 纤维 | xiānwéi | fiber | 6 |
| 鲜血 | xiānxuè | blood | – |
| 弦 | xián | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring | 6 |
| 闲话 | xiánhuà | casual conversation; chat; gossip | 6 |
| 衔接 | xiánjiē | to link up; to connect; to join | 6 |
| 嫌弃 | xiánqì | to regard with disdain; to shun | – |
| 嫌疑 | xiányí | suspicion; to have suspicions | 6 |
| 闲置 | xiánzhì | to leave unused; to leave idle; to lie idle | – |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn’éryìjiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying | – |
| 显赫 | xiǎnhè | illustrious; celebrated | – |
| 显露 | xiǎnlù | to become visible; to reveal | – |
| 显示器 | xiǎnshìqì | display device; monitor | – |
| 显微镜 | xiǎnwēijìng | microscope | – |
| 鲜为人知 | xiǎnwéirénzhī | rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few | – |
| 显现 | xiǎnxiàn | appearance; to appear | – |
| 显性 | xiǎnxìng | visible; conspicuous; phanero- | – |
| 显眼 | xiǎnyǎn | conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous | – |
| 陷 | xiàn | pitfall; trap; to get stuck | – |
| 馅 | xiàn | filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc) | – |
| 献 | xiàn | to offer; to present; to dedicate | – |
| 现成 | xiànchéng | ready-made; readily available | 6 |
| 限定 | xiàndìng | to restrict to; to limit | – |
| 宪法 | xiànfǎ | constitution (of a country) | 6 |
| 陷害 | xiànhài | to entrap; to set up; to frame (up) | 6 |
| 陷阱 | xiànjǐng | pitfall; snare; trap | – |
| 现任 | xiànrèn | to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) | – |
| 线条 | xiàntiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) | – |
| 现行 | xiànxíng | to be in effect; in force; current | – |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay; to embed; ridge | – |
| 相伴 | xiāngbàn | to accompany sb; to accompany each other | – |
| 相辅相成 | xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng | (idiom) to complement one another | 6 |
| 相继 | xiāngjì | in succession; following closely | – |
| 相近 | xiāngjìn | close; similar to | – |
| 香料 | xiāngliào | spice; flavoring; condiment | – |
| 镶嵌 | xiāngqiàn | to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring) | 6 |
| 乡亲 | xiāngqīn | person from one's hometown or home region; local people; folks | – |
| 相识 | xiāngshí | to get to know each other; acquaintance | – |
| 相提并论 | xiāngtí-bìnglùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) | – |
| 相通 | xiāngtōng | interlinked; connected; communicating | – |
| 乡下 | xiāngxia | countryside; rural area | – |
| 香油 | xiāngyóu | sesame oil; perfumed oil | – |
| 相遇 | xiāngyù | to meet; to encounter; to come across | – |
| 相约 | xiāngyuē | to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment | – |
| 祥和 | xiánghé | auspicious and peaceful | – |
| 详尽 | xiángjìn | thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full | – |
| 享 | xiǎng | to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of | – |
| 想方设法 | xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other | 6 |
| 响亮 | xiǎngliàng | loud and clear; resounding | 6 |
| 响应 | xiǎngyìng | to respond to; answer | 6 |
| 享用 | xiǎngyòng | to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) | – |
| 享有 | xiǎngyǒu | to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) | – |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane; alley | 6 |
| 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide | 6 |
| 橡胶 | xiàngjiāo | rubber; caoutchouc | – |
| 向来 | xiànglái | always (previously) | 6 |
| 相貌 | xiàngmào | facial features; looks | – |
| 像样 | xiàngyàng | presentable; decent; up to par | – |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time) | – |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell | – |
| 削 | xiāo | to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) | – |
| 消沉 | xiāochén | to sink into despondency; (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet | – |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate | 6 |
| 消磨 | xiāomó | to wear down; to sap; to whittle away | – |
| 消遣 | xiāoqiǎn | to while the time away; amusement; pastime | – |
| 潇洒 | xiāosǎ | confident and at ease; free and easy | – |
| 萧条 | xiāotiáo | bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed | – |
| 嚣张 | xiāozhāng | rampant; unbridled; arrogant | – |
| 小菜一碟 | xiǎocài-yìdié | a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) | – |
| 小丑 | xiǎochǒu | clown | – |
| 小费 | xiǎofèi | tip; gratuity | – |
| 小看 | xiǎokàn | to look down on; to underestimate | – |
| 小康 | xiǎokāng | moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity | – |
| 小品 | xiǎopǐn | short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit | – |
| 小人 | xiǎorén | person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person | – |
| 小提琴 | xiǎotíqín | fiddle; violin | – |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎoxīn-yìyì | (idiom) cautious; careful; prudent | 6 |
| 效仿 | xiàofǎng | to imitate; to follow the example of | – |
| 孝敬 | xiàojìng | to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents | – |
| 效力 | xiàolì | effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) | – |
| 孝顺 | xiàoshùn | filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc) | 5 |
| 肖像 | xiàoxiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness | 6 |
| 效益 | xiàoyì | benefit; effectiveness; efficiency | 6 |
| 邪 | xié | demonic; iniquitous; nefarious | – |
| 挟持 | xiéchí | to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct | – |
| 协定 | xiédìng | agreement; accord; to reach an agreement | – |
| 邪恶 | xié’è | sinister; vicious; wicked | – |
| 协商 | xiéshāng | to consult with; to talk things over; agreement | 6 |
| 携手 | xiéshǒu | hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate | – |
| 协同 | xiétóng | to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated | – |
| 协作 | xiézuò | cooperation; coordination | – |
| 写照 | xiězhào | portrayal | – |
| 泄 | xiè | to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge | – |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent | – |
| 卸 | xiè | to unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of | – |
| 谢绝 | xièjué | to refuse politely | 6 |
| 泄漏 | xièlòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information) | – |
| 泄露 | xièlòu | to leak (information); to divulge | 6 |
| 泄密 | xièmì | to leak secrets | – |
| 泄气 | xièqì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair | 6 |
| 卸任 | xièrèn | to leave office | – |
| 卸载 | xièzài | to unload cargo; to uninstall (software) | – |
| 心安理得 | xīn’ān-lǐdé | to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth | – |
| 心病 | xīnbìng | anxiety; sore point; secret worry | – |
| 心肠 | xīncháng | heart; intention; one's inclination | – |
| 新潮 | xīncháo | modern; fashionable | – |
| 新陈代谢 | xīnchén-dàixiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) | 6 |
| 薪酬 | xīnchóu | pay; remuneration; salary | – |
| 新春 | xīnchūn | the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day | – |
| 心得 | xīndé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight | 6 |
| 心甘情愿 | xīngān-qíngyuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do | – |
| 心慌 | xīnhuāng | to be flustered | – |
| 心急如焚 | xīnjí-rúfén | (idiom) burning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatient | – |
| 心灵手巧 | xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo | capable; clever; dexterous | – |
| 芯片 | xīnpiàn | computer chip; microchip | – |
| 新奇 | xīnqí | novel; new; exotic | – |
| 辛勤 | xīnqín | hardworking; industrious | 6 |
| 心声 | xīnshēng | heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration | – |
| 新生 | xīnshēng | new; newborn; emerging | – |
| 心事 | xīnshì | a load on one's mind; worry | – |
| 新式 | xīnshì | new style; latest type | – |
| 新手 | xīnshǒu | new hand; novice; raw recruit | – |
| 心思 | xīnsi | mind; thoughts; inclination | – |
| 心酸 | xīnsuān | to feel sad | – |
| 辛酸 | xīnsuān | pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad | – |
| 欣慰 | xīnwèi | to be gratified | 6 |
| 欣喜 | xīnxǐ | happy | – |
| 心想事成 | xīnxiǎng-shìchéng | (idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! | – |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīnxīn-xiàngróng | (idiom) flourishing; thriving | 6 |
| 心胸 | xīnxiōng | heart; mind; ambition | – |
| 心血 | xīnxuè | heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care | 6 |
| 心眼儿 | xīnyǎnr | one's thoughts; mind; intention | 6 |
| 心意 | xīnyì | intention; regard; kindly feelings | – |
| 信贷 | xìndài | credit; borrowed money | – |
| 信件 | xìnjiàn | letter (sent by mail) | – |
| 信仰 | xìnyǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction | 6 |
| 信誉 | xìnyù | prestige; distinction; reputation | 6 |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) | 6 |
| 兴奋剂 | xīngfènjì | stimulant; doping (in athletics) | – |
| 星级 | xīngjí | star rating; top-class; highly rated | – |
| 兴建 | xīngjiàn | to build; to construct | – |
| 兴隆 | xīnglóng | prosperous; thriving; flourishing | 6 |
| 星球 | xīngqiú | celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body | – |
| 兴盛 | xīngshèng | to flourish; to thrive | – |
| 兴旺 | xīngwàng | prosperous; thriving; to prosper | 6 |
| 星系 | xīngxì | galaxy | – |
| 猩猩 | xīngxing | orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin | – |
| 星座 | xīngzuò | constellation; astrological sign | – |
| 刑法 | xíngfǎ | criminal law | – |
| 刑事 | xíngshì | criminal; penal | 6 |
| 行使 | xíngshǐ | to exercise (a right etc) | – |
| 行星 | xíngxīng | planet | – |
| 形形色色 | xíngxíngsèsè | all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of | – |
| 形影不离 | xíngyǐng-bùlí | inseparable (as form and shadow) | – |
| 行政 | xíngzhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive | 6 |
| 醒目 | xǐngmù | eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) | – |
| 醒悟 | xǐngwù | to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth | – |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive (a disaster) | – |
| 性感 | xìnggǎn | sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality | 6 |
| 兴高采烈 | xìnggāo-cǎiliè | happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight | 6 |
| 幸好 | xìnghǎo | fortunately | 6 |
| 幸亏 | xìngkuī | fortunately; luckily | 5 |
| 幸免 | xìngmiǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) | – |
| 性命 | xìngmìng | life | 6 |
| 性情 | xìngqíng | nature; temperament | 6 |
| 姓氏 | xìngshì | family name | – |
| 兴致 | xìngzhì | mood; spirits; interest | – |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible; fearful; vicious | – |
| 凶残 | xiōngcán | savage; cruel; fierce | – |
| 凶恶 | xiōng’è | fierce; vicious | 6 |
| 凶狠 | xiōnghěn | cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious | – |
| 胸怀 | xiōnghuái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open | 6 |
| 凶猛 | xiōngměng | fierce; violent; ferocious | – |
| 凶手 | xiōngshǒu | murderer; assassin | 6 |
| 胸膛 | xiōngtáng | chest | 6 |
| 汹涌 | xiōngyǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent | – |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōngyǒuchéngzhú | (idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind | – |
| 雄厚 | xiónghòu | substantial; robust; ample; abundant | 6 |
| 雄伟 | xióngwěi | grand; imposing; magnificent | 5 |
| 雄性 | xióngxìng | male | – |
| 修补 | xiūbǔ | to mend | – |
| 修长 | xiūcháng | slender; lanky; tall and thin | – |
| 羞耻 | xiūchǐ | (a feeling of) shame | 6 |
| 休克 | xiūkè | (medicine) (loanword) shock; to go into shock | – |
| 羞愧 | xiūkuì | ashamed | – |
| 休眠 | xiūmián | (biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate | – |
| 休想 | xiūxiǎng | don't think (that); don't imagine (that) | – |
| 休养 | xiūyǎng | to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce | 6 |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment; training; self-cultivation | – |
| 修正 | xiūzhèng | to revise; to amend; to rectify | – |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider; embroidery | 6 |
| 锈 | xiù | to rust | – |
| 嗅 | xiù | to smell; to sniff; to nose | – |
| 嗅觉 | xiùjué | sense of smell | 6 |
| 秀丽 | xiùlì | pretty; beautiful | – |
| 秀美 | xiùměi | elegant; graceful | – |
| 袖手旁观 | xiùshǒu-pángguān | to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger | – |
| 袖珍 | xiùzhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) | – |
| 须 | xū | must; to have to; to wait | – |
| 虚 | xū | emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles | – |
| 虚构 | xūgòu | to make up; fabrication; fictional | – |
| 虚幻 | xūhuàn | imaginary; illusory | – |
| 虚假 | xūjiǎ | false; phony; sham | 6 |
| 虚拟 | xūnǐ | to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate | – |
| 虚荣 | xūróng | vanity | 6 |
| 虚弱 | xūruò | weak; in poor health | – |
| 虚伪 | xūwěi | false; hypocritical; artificial | 6 |
| 须知 | xūzhī | key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind | 6 |
| 徐徐 | xúxú | slowly; gently | – |
| 许 | xǔ | to allow; to permit; to promise | – |
| 许愿 | xǔyuàn | to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward | – |
| 序 | xù | order; sequence; introductory; initial; preface | – |
| 续 | xù | to continue; to replenish | – |
| 絮叨 | xùdao | long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point | – |
| 续航 | xùháng | (of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling; (of an electronic device, battery etc) to run before needing to be recharged | – |
| 酗酒 | xùjiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess | 6 |
| 序列 | xùliè | sequence | – |
| 畜牧 | xùmù | to raise animals | 6 |
| 序幕 | xùmù | prologue | – |
| 旭日 | xùrì | the rising sun | – |
| 序言 | xùyán | preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude | 6 |
| 宣称 | xuānchēng | to assert; to claim | – |
| 宣读 | xuāndú | to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) | – |
| 宣告 | xuāngào | to declare; to proclaim | – |
| 喧哗 | xuānhuá | hubbub; clamor; to make a racket | – |
| 喧闹 | xuānnào | to make a noise; noisy | – |
| 宣誓 | xuānshì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow | 6 |
| 宣泄 | xuānxiè | to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge | – |
| 宣言 | xuānyán | declaration; manifesto | – |
| 宣扬 | xuānyáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide | 6 |
| 玄 | xuán | black; mysterious | – |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement | – |
| 悬挂 | xuánguà | to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension | 6 |
| 玄机 | xuánjī | profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles | – |
| 旋律 | xuánlǜ | melody | 6 |
| 悬念 | xuánniàn | suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare | 6 |
| 悬殊 | xuánshū | vastly different; poles apart | – |
| 旋涡 | xuánwō | spiral; whirlpool; eddy | – |
| 悬崖 | xuányá | precipice; overhanging cliff | – |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect; election | 5 |
| 选民 | xuǎnmín | voter; constituency; electorate | – |
| 选项 | xuǎnxiàng | option; alternative; choice; to choose a project | – |
| 选用 | xuǎnyòng | to choose for some purpose; to select and use | – |
| 炫耀 | xuànyào | dazzling; to show off; to flaunt | – |
| 削减 | xuējiǎn | to cut down; to reduce; to lower | – |
| 削弱 | xuēruò | to weaken; to impair; to cripple | 6 |
| 靴子 | xuēzi | boots | – |
| 学识 | xuéshí | erudition; scholarly knowledge | – |
| 学士 | xuéshì | bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree | – |
| 学说 | xuéshuō | theory; doctrine | 6 |
| 穴位 | xuéwèi | acupuncture point; location of a grave | – |
| 学业 | xuéyè | studies; schoolwork | – |
| 学子 | xuézǐ | student; scholar | – |
| 雪山 | xuěshān | snow-capped mountain | – |
| 雪上加霜 | xuěshàng-jiāshuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury | 6 |
| 血脉 | xuèmài | blood vessels | – |
| 血缘 | xuèyuán | bloodline | – |
| 熏 | xūn | to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils | – |
| 熏陶 | xūntáo | to seep in; to influence; to nurture | 6 |
| 勋章 | xūnzhāng | medal; decoration | – |
| 旬 | xún | ten-day period; one of the three ten-day divisions of a month (e.g. 上旬); ten years (in age expressions, e.g. 六旬 "sixty years old") | – |
| 寻 | xún | to search; to look for; to seek | – |
| 寻常 | xúncháng | usual; common; ordinary | – |
| 巡回 | xúnhuí | to go around; to roam; to tour | – |
| 巡逻 | xúnluó | to patrol | 6 |
| 寻觅 | xúnmì | to look for | 6 |
| 巡视 | xúnshì | to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour; to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes | – |
| 循序渐进 | xúnxù-jiànjìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally | 6 |
| 训 | xùn | to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule | – |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually; to tame | – |
| 迅猛 | xùnměng | quick and violent | – |
| 逊色 | xùnsè | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) | – |
| 押 | yā | to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody | – |
| 压倒 | yādǎo | to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming | – |
| 压迫 | yāpò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict | 6 |
| 鸦雀无声 | yāquè-wúshēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence | – |
| 丫头 | yātou | girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) | – |
| 压抑 | yāyì | to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling | 6 |
| 压榨 | yāzhà | to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing | 6 |
| 压制 | yāzhì | to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle | 6 |
| 压轴 | yāzhòu | final and most important item (on a program, schedule etc); grand finale; (attributive) final; climactic; (traditional Chinese opera) penultimate item on the program | – |
| 芽 | yá | bud; sprout | – |
| 哑 | yǎ | mute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky; (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud | – |
| 揠苗助长 | yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng | to spoil things by being too eager (pulling seedlings up to help them grow) | – |
| 烟囱 | yāncōng | chimney; smokestack; stovepipe | – |
| 咽喉 | yānhóu | throat | – |
| 烟花 | yānhuā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) | 6 |
| 烟火 | yānhuǒ | smoke and fire; cooked food; beacon fire | – |
| 延 | yán | to prolong; to extend; to delay | – |
| 沿岸 | yán’àn | coastal area; littoral or riparian | – |
| 言辞 | yáncí | words; expression; what one says | – |
| 延缓 | yánhuǎn | to defer; to postpone; to put off | – |
| 严谨 | yánjǐn | rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous | – |
| 严峻 | yánjùn | grim; severe; rigorous | 6 |
| 言论 | yánlùn | expression of opinion; views; remarks | 6 |
| 严密 | yánmì | tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough | 6 |
| 岩石 | yánshí | (geology) rock | 6 |
| 沿途 | yántú | along the sides of the road; by the wayside | – |
| 阎王 | Yánwang | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person | – |
| 延误 | yánwù | to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity) | – |
| 沿线 | yánxiàn | along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line | – |
| 言行 | yánxíng | words and actions; what one says and what one does | – |
| 沿用 | yányòng | to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage | – |
| 演变 | yǎnbiàn | to develop; to evolve | 6 |
| 掩耳盗铃 | yǎn’ěr-dàolíng | lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) | – |
| 掩盖 | yǎngài | to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up | 6 |
| 眼红 | yǎnhóng | to covet; envious; jealous | – |
| 掩护 | yǎnhù | to screen; to shield; to cover | 6 |
| 演化 | yǎnhuà | to evolve; evolution | – |
| 演技 | yǎnjì | acting; performing skills | – |
| 眼界 | yǎnjiè | (lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon | – |
| 演练 | yǎnliàn | to drill; to practice | – |
| 眼色 | yǎnsè | signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance | 6 |
| 眼神 | yǎnshén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink | 6 |
| 衍生 | yǎnshēng | to give rise to; to derive; derivative | – |
| 掩饰 | yǎnshì | to cover up; to conceal; to mask | 6 |
| 演示 | yǎnshì | to demonstrate; to show; presentation | – |
| 演说 | yǎnshuō | speech; to deliver a speech | – |
| 演习 | yǎnxí | (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver | 6 |
| 眼下 | yǎnxià | now; at present; (anatomy) subocular | 6 |
| 演绎 | yǎnyì | (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact | 6 |
| 咽 | yàn | to swallow | – |
| 验 | yàn | to examine; to test; to check | – |
| 厌烦 | yànfán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth | – |
| 厌倦 | yànjuàn | to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with | – |
| 艳丽 | yànlì | gorgeous; garish and beautiful | – |
| 验收 | yànshōu | to inspect and accept; acceptance | 6 |
| 厌恶 | yànwù | to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth | 6 |
| 燕子 | yànzi | swallow | – |
| 秧歌 | yāngge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance | – |
| 扬 | yáng | to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing | – |
| 阳历 | yánglì | solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar | – |
| 杨树 | yángshù | poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus | – |
| 阳性 | yángxìng | positive; masculine | – |
| 洋溢 | yángyì | brimming with; steeped in | – |
| 养活 | yǎnghuo | to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals | – |
| 养生 | yǎngshēng | to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) | – |
| 仰望 | yǎngwàng | to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully | – |
| 养育 | yǎngyù | to rear; to bring up; to nurture | – |
| 养殖 | yǎngzhí | to raise; to breed (animals etc) | – |
| 样本 | yàngběn | sample; specimen | – |
| 样品 | yàngpǐn | sample; specimen | 6 |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite; to request; to intercept | – |
| 妖怪 | yāoguài | monster; devil | – |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln; oven; coal pit | – |
| 摇摆 | yáobǎi | to sway; to wobble; to waver | 6 |
| 摇晃 | yáohuàng | to rock; to shake; to sway | 6 |
| 遥控 | yáokòng | to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control | 6 |
| 摇篮 | yáolán | cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc) | – |
| 谣言 | yáoyán | rumor | 6 |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáoyáo-yùzhuì | tottering; on the verge of collapse | – |
| 药材 | yàocái | medicinal ingredient | – |
| 药方 | yàofāng | prescription | – |
| 要害 | yàohài | vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial | – |
| 要好 | yàohǎo | to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement | – |
| 要紧 | yàojǐn | important; urgent | – |
| 要领 | yàolǐng | main aspects; essentials; gist | – |
| 要命 | yàomìng | to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance | 6 |
| 要强 | yàoqiáng | eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded | – |
| 耀眼 | yàoyǎn | to dazzle; dazzling | 6 |
| 椰子 | yēzi | a coconut palm; a coconut | – |
| 野餐 | yěcān | picnic; to have a picnic | – |
| 野蛮 | yěmán | barbarous; uncivilized | 6 |
| 野兽 | yěshòu | beast; wild animal | – |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition; wild schemes; careerism | 6 |
| 夜班 | yèbān | night shift | – |
| 业绩 | yèjì | achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results | – |
| 液晶 | yèjīng | liquid crystal | – |
| 夜校 | yèxiào | evening school; night school | – |
| 夜宵 | yèxiāo | midnight snack | – |
| 夜以继日 | yèyǐjìrì | night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort | – |
| 依 | yī | to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to | – |
| 依次 | yīcì | in order; in succession | 6 |
| 依法 | yīfǎ | legal (proceedings); according to law | – |
| 依附 | yīfù | to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append | – |
| 衣裳 | yīshang | clothes | 6 |
| 依托 | yītuō | to rely on; to depend on; support | 6 |
| 医务 | yīwù | medical affairs | – |
| 一线 | yīxiàn | front line; front-line position; a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc) | – |
| 依依不舍 | yīyī-bùshě | reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave | – |
| 依照 | yīzhào | according to; in light of | – |
| 仪表 | yíbiǎo | appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) | – |
| 一并 | yíbìng | to lump together; to treat along with all the others | – |
| 疑点 | yídiǎn | a doubtful point | – |
| 一动不动 | yídòng-búdòng | motionless | – |
| 一度 | yídù | for a time; at one time; one time | 6 |
| 一概 | yígài | all; without any exceptions; categorically | – |
| 一概而论 | yígài’érlùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) | – |
| 一晃 | yíhuàng | (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash | – |
| 移交 | yíjiāo | to transfer; to hand over | – |
| 一技之长 | yíjìzhīcháng | proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom) | – |
| 宜居 | yíjū | livable | – |
| 遗留 | yíliú | to leave behind; to hand down | 6 |
| 遗漏 | yílòu | to overlook; to miss; to omit | – |
| 疑虑 | yílǜ | hesitation; misgivings; doubt | – |
| 一面 | yímiàn | one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...) | – |
| 一目了然 | yímù-liǎorán | obvious at a glance (idiom) | 6 |
| 遗弃 | yíqì | to leave; to abandon | – |
| 怡然自得 | yírán-zìdé | happy and content (idiom) | – |
| 宜人 | yírén | nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people | – |
| 遗失 | yíshī | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) | 6 |
| 一事无成 | yíshì-wúchéng | (idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere | – |
| 遗体 | yítǐ | remains (of a dead person) | – |
| 遗忘 | yíwàng | to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore | – |
| 一味 | yíwèi | persistently; stubbornly; blindly | – |
| 遗物 | yíwù | personal effects (of the deceased); artifacts; relics; (biological) remains | – |
| 移植 | yízhí | to transplant | – |
| 遗嘱 | yízhǔ | testament; will | – |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 | – |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on; to rely upon | – |
| 以身作则 | yǐshēn-zuòzé | to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model | – |
| 以致 | yǐzhì | with the result that | 6 |
| 以至于 | yǐzhìyú | down to; up to; to the extent that... | – |
| 议 | yì | to comment on; to discuss; to suggest | – |
| 亦 | yì | also | 6 |
| 译 | yì | to translate; to interpret | – |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow; excessive | – |
| 议程 | yìchéng | agenda; agenda item | – |
| 一成不变 | yìchéng-búbiàn | (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone | – |
| 一筹莫展 | yìchóu-mòzhǎn | to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end | – |
| 一干二净 | yìgān-èrjìng | thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all | – |
| 义工 | yìgōng | volunteer worker; volunteer work | – |
| 一鼓作气 | yìgǔ-zuòqì | in a spurt of energy | – |
| 一经 | yìjīng | as soon as; once (an action has been completed) | – |
| 一举 | yìjǔ | a move; an action; in one move | – |
| 一举两得 | yìjǔ-liǎngdé | (lit.) one action, two gains (idiom); (fig.) two birds with one stone | 6 |
| 一举一动 | yìjǔ-yídòng | (idiom) every movement; each and every move | – |
| 异口同声 | yìkǒu-tóngshēng | different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) | – |
| 易拉罐 | yìlāguàn | pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull) | – |
| 一揽子 | yìlǎnzi | all-inclusive; undiscriminating | – |
| 屹立 | yìlì | to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) | – |
| 毅力 | yìlì | perseverance; willpower | 6 |
| 一连 | yìlián | in a row; in succession; running | – |
| 一连串 | yìliánchuàn | a succession of; a series of | – |
| 意料 | yìliào | to anticipate; to expect; expectations | 6 |
| 一毛不拔 | yìmáo-bùbá | (lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); (fig.) extremely stingy | – |
| 疫苗 | yìmiáo | vaccine | – |
| 一旁 | yìpáng | aside; to the side of | – |
| 一齐 | yìqí | at the same time; simultaneously | – |
| 毅然 | yìrán | firmly; resolutely; without hesitation | 6 |
| 一如既往 | yìrú-jìwǎng | (idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always | 6 |
| 一声不吭 | yìshēng-bùkēng | to not say a word | – |
| 一手 | yìshǒu | a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself | – |
| 一丝不苟 | yìsī-bùgǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place | 6 |
| 一塌糊涂 | yìtāhútú | muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess | – |
| 议题 | yìtí | topic of discussion; topic; subject | – |
| 一体 | yìtǐ | an integral whole; all concerned; everybody | – |
| 一头 | yìtóu | one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick) | – |
| 意图 | yìtú | intent; intention; to intend | 6 |
| 亿万 | yìwàn | millions and millions | – |
| 意味 | yìwèi | meaning; implication; flavor | – |
| 一无所有 | yìwúsuǒyǒu | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together | – |
| 一无所知 | yìwúsuǒzhī | (idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant | – |
| 意向 | yìxiàng | intention; purpose; intent | 6 |
| 意想不到 | yìxiǎng-búdào | unexpected; previously unimagined | – |
| 异想天开 | yìxiǎng-tiānkāi | (idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy | – |
| 一心 | yìxīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul | – |
| 一行 | yìxíng | party; delegation | – |
| 异性 | yìxìng | the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual | – |
| 一心一意 | yìxīn-yíyì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on | – |
| 一言不发 | yìyán-bùfā | to not say a word (idiom) | – |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yìyáng-dùncuò | with rising and falling cadence (of speech) | – |
| 一言一行 | yìyán-yìxíng | every word and action (idiom) | – |
| 异议 | yìyì | objection; dissent | – |
| 一应俱全 | yìyīng-jùquán | with everything needed available | – |
| 抑郁 | yìyù | depressed; despondent; gloomy | – |
| 意愿 | yìyuàn | aspiration; wish (for); desire | – |
| 抑郁症 | yìyùzhèng | clinical depression | – |
| 一早 | yìzǎo | early in the morning; at dawn | – |
| 一针见血 | yìzhēn-jiànxiě | lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head | – |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will; willpower; determination | 6 |
| 阴暗 | yīn’àn | dim; dark; overcast | – |
| 因地制宜 | yīndì-zhìyí | (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances | – |
| 阴历 | yīnlì | lunar calendar | – |
| 阴谋 | yīnmóu | to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot | 6 |
| 殷勤 | yīnqín | politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive | – |
| 因人而异 | yīnrén’éryì | varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual | – |
| 音响 | yīnxiǎng | sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 组合音响) | 6 |
| 阴性 | yīnxìng | negative; feminine | – |
| 阴影 | yīnyǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow | – |
| 银幕 | yínmù | movie screen | – |
| 瘾 | yǐn | addiction; craving | – |
| 隐蔽 | yǐnbì | to conceal; to hide; covert | 6 |
| 隐含 | yǐnhán | to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit | – |
| 隐患 | yǐnhuàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface | 6 |
| 引荐 | yǐnjiàn | to recommend sb; to give a referral | – |
| 引经据典 | yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn | lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) | – |
| 引领 | yǐnlǐng | to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead | – |
| 隐瞒 | yǐnmán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth | 6 |
| 引擎 | yǐnqíng | engine (loanword) | 6 |
| 隐情 | yǐnqíng | sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided | – |
| 引人入胜 | yǐnrén-rùshèng | to enchant; fascinating | – |
| 引人注目 | yǐnrén-zhùmù | to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous | – |
| 隐形 | yǐnxíng | invisible | – |
| 隐性 | yǐnxìng | hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene) | – |
| 引用 | yǐnyòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference | 6 |
| 引诱 | yǐnyòu | to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce | – |
| 隐约 | yǐnyuē | vague; faint; indistinct | 6 |
| 印章 | yìnzhāng | seal; signet; chop | – |
| 印证 | yìnzhèng | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence | – |
| 鹰 | yīng | general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc) | – |
| 英俊 | yīngjùn | handsome | 5 |
| 英明 | yīngmíng | wise; brilliant | 6 |
| 英勇 | yīngyǒng | heroic; gallant; valiant | 6 |
| 应有尽有 | yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs | – |
| 荧光 | yíngguāng | fluorescence; fluorescent light | – |
| 迎合 | yínghé | to cater to; to pander to | – |
| 赢家 | yíngjiā | winner | – |
| 营救 | yíngjiù | to rescue | – |
| 盈利 | yínglì | profit; gain; to make profits | 6 |
| 营利 | yínglì | for profit; to seek profit | – |
| 迎面 | yíngmiàn | directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face | 6 |
| 营销 | yíngxiāo | marketing | – |
| 营造 | yíngzào | to build (housing); to construct; to make | – |
| 影像 | yǐngxiàng | image | – |
| 应 | yìng | to answer; to respond; to comply with | – |
| 硬币 | yìngbì | coin | 5 |
| 应酬 | yìngchou | to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement | 6 |
| 应付 | yìngfu | to deal with; to cope | 5 |
| 应急 | yìngjí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency | – |
| 硬朗 | yìnglang | robust; healthy | – |
| 硬盘 | yìngpán | hard disk | – |
| 应邀 | yìngyāo | at sb's invitation; on invitation | 6 |
| 拥护 | yōnghù | to endorse; to support | 6 |
| 庸俗 | yōngsú | vulgar; tacky; tawdry | 6 |
| 涌 | yǒng | to well up; to gush forth; to surge | – |
| 永恒 | yǒnghéng | eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) | 6 |
| 永久 | yǒngjiǔ | everlasting; perpetual; lasting | – |
| 勇往直前 | yǒngwǎng-zhíqián | to advance bravely | – |
| 踊跃 | yǒngyuè | to leap; to jump; eager | 6 |
| 用意 | yòngyì | intention; purpose | – |
| 忧愁 | yōuchóu | to be worried | – |
| 忧虑 | yōulǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) | – |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōushèng-liètài | (idiom) survival of the fittest | 6 |
| 悠闲 | yōuxián | leisurely; carefree; relaxed | – |
| 优雅 | yōuyǎ | grace; graceful | – |
| 忧郁 | yōuyù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected | 6 |
| 优越 | yōuyuè | superior; superiority | 6 |
| 邮编 | yóubiān | postal code; zip code | – |
| 游船 | yóuchuán | pleasure boat; cruise ship | – |
| 油画 | yóuhuà | oil painting | – |
| 油腻 | yóunì | greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty; (neologism, attested by 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar | 6 |
| 油漆 | yóuqī | oil paints; lacquer; to paint | 6 |
| 尤为 | yóuwéi | especially | – |
| 游行 | yóuxíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam | – |
| 犹豫不决 | yóuyù-bùjué | hesitancy; indecision; to waver | – |
| 邮政 | yóuzhèng | postal service; postal | – |
| 由衷 | yóuzhōng | heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned | – |
| 有待 | yǒudài | not yet (done); pending | – |
| 有的放矢 | yǒudì-fàngshǐ | lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective | – |
| 友人 | yǒurén | friend | – |
| 友善 | yǒushàn | friendly | – |
| 有声有色 | yǒushēng-yǒusè | having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling | – |
| 有条不紊 | yǒutiáo-bùwěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged | 6 |
| 有望 | yǒuwàng | hopeful; promising | – |
| 有幸 | yǒuxìng | fortunately | – |
| 有意 | yǒuyì | to intend; intentionally; interested in | – |
| 有朝一日 | yǒuzhāo-yírì | one day; sometime in the future | – |
| 诱饵 | yòu’ěr | bait | – |
| 诱发 | yòufā | to induce; to cause; to elicit | – |
| 诱惑 | yòuhuò | to entice; to lure; to induce | 6 |
| 诱人 | yòurén | attractive; alluring; captivating | – |
| 幼稚 | yòuzhì | young; childish; puerile | 6 |
| 淤泥 | yūní | silt; sludge; ooze | – |
| 余 | yú | I; me; extra; surplus | – |
| 渔船 | yúchuán | fishing boat | – |
| 愚蠢 | yúchǔn | silly; stupid | 6 |
| 余地 | yúdì | margin; leeway | – |
| 愚公移山 | yúgōng-yíshān | the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way | – |
| 舆论 | yúlùn | public opinion | 6 |
| 愚昧 | yúmèi | ignorant; uneducated; ignorance | 6 |
| 渔民 | yúmín | fisherman; fisher folk | 6 |
| 逾期 | yúqī | to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth | – |
| 愉悦 | yúyuè | joyful; cheerful; delighted | – |
| 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) | – |
| 与日俱增 | yǔrì-jùzēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day | 6 |
| 与时俱进 | yǔshí-jùjìn | abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive | – |
| 予以 | yǔyǐ | to give; to impose; to apply | 6 |
| 与众不同 | yǔzhòng-bùtóng | (idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest | – |
| 宇宙 | yǔzhòu | universe; cosmos; space | 5 |
| 玉 | yù | jade | – |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal | 6 |
| 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready; preparation | – |
| 预感 | yùgǎn | to have a premonition; premonition | – |
| 预告 | yùgào | to forecast; to predict; advance notice | – |
| 愈合 | yùhé | (of a wound) to heal | – |
| 愈加 | yùjiā | all the more; even more; further | – |
| 预见 | yùjiàn | to foresee; to predict; to forecast | – |
| 预警 | yùjǐng | warning; early warning | – |
| 郁闷 | yùmèn | gloomy; depressed | – |
| 遇难 | yùnàn | to perish; to be killed | – |
| 预赛 | yùsài | preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats | 6 |
| 预示 | yùshì | to indicate; to foretell; to forebode | – |
| 预售 | yùshòu | to sell in advance | – |
| 预算 | yùsuàn | budget | 6 |
| 遇险 | yùxiǎn | to get into difficulties; to meet with danger | – |
| 预先 | yùxiān | beforehand; in advance | 6 |
| 预言 | yùyán | to predict; prophecy | 6 |
| 寓言 | yùyán | fable; allegory; parable | 6 |
| 愈演愈烈 | yùyǎn-yùliè | ever more critical; problems get more and more intense | – |
| 寓意 | yùyì | moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication | – |
| 预兆 | yùzhào | omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication | 6 |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice; grievance; wrong | – |
| 冤枉 | yuānwang | to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice | 6 |
| 渊源 | yuānyuán | origin; source; relationship | – |
| 原创 | yuánchuàng | to create (an original work); (of a work) original; original creation; original work | – |
| 缘分 | yuánfèn | fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny | – |
| 原告 | yuángào | complainant; plaintiff | 6 |
| 缘故 | yuángù | reason; cause | 5 |
| 元老 | yuánlǎo | senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran | – |
| 园区 | yuánqū | site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park | – |
| 源泉 | yuánquán | fountainhead; well-spring; water source | 6 |
| 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state | 6 |
| 源头 | yuántóu | source; origin; fountainhead | – |
| 原型 | yuánxíng | model; prototype; archetype | – |
| 源源不断 | yuányuán-búduàn | (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous | – |
| 源远流长 | yuányuǎn-liúcháng | (idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times | – |
| 原汁原味 | yuánzhī-yuánwèi | original; authentic | – |
| 援助 | yuánzhù | to help; to support; to aid | – |
| 原装 | yuánzhuāng | genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) | – |
| 远见 | yuǎnjiàn | foresight; discernment; vision | – |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎnjìn-wénmíng | to be known far and wide; to be well-known | – |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame; resentment; hatred; grudge | – |
| 怨恨 | yuànhèn | to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe | – |
| 怨气 | yuànqì | grievance; resentment; complaint | – |
| 院士 | yuànshì | member of a national academy | – |
| 怨言 | yuànyán | complaint | – |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak; to say | – |
| 约定俗成 | yuēdìng-súchéng | established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention | – |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group | – |
| 悦耳 | yuè’ěr | sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound) | – |
| 越发 | yuèfā | increasingly; more and more | – |
| 岳父 | yuèfù | wife's father, father-in-law | 6 |
| 越过 | yuèguò | to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance | – |
| 阅览 | yuèlǎn | to read | – |
| 阅历 | yuèlì | to experience; experience | – |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | wife's mother; mother-in-law | – |
| 乐谱 | yuèpǔ | a musical score; sheet music | 6 |
| 晕头转向 | yūntóu-zhuànxiàng | confused and disoriented | – |
| 陨石 | yǔnshí | meteorite; aerolite | – |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron; to iron | 6 |
| 蕴藏 | yùncáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) | 6 |
| 运筹帷幄 | yùnchóu-wéiwò | lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies | – |
| 孕妇 | yùnfù | pregnant woman | – |
| 蕴含 | yùnhán | to contain; to accumulate | – |
| 运河 | yùnhé | canal | – |
| 酝酿 | yùnniàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue) | 6 |
| 运算 | yùnsuàn | to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation | 6 |
| 韵味 | yùnwèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest | – |
| 孕育 | yùnyù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc) | 6 |
| 运转 | yùnzhuǎn | to work; to operate; to revolve | – |
| 运作 | yùnzuò | to operate; operations; workings | – |
| 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound; to fail | 6 |
| 杂技 | zájì | acrobatics | 6 |
| 杂交 | zájiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity | 6 |
| 杂乱无章 | záluàn-wúzhāng | disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic | – |
| 栽 | zāi | to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb | – |
| 栽培 | zāipéi | to grow; to cultivate; to train | 6 |
| 栽赃 | zāizāng | to frame sb (by planting sth on them) | – |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; to govern; to rule | 6 |
| 再度 | zàidù | once more; once again; one more time | – |
| 再接再厉 | zàijiē-zàilì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts | 6 |
| 在所难免 | zàisuǒnánmiǎn | to be unavoidable (idiom) | – |
| 载体 | zàitǐ | carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium | – |
| 再现 | zàixiàn | to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) | – |
| 在职 | zàizhí | to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job | – |
| 攒 | zǎn | to collect; to hoard; to accumulate | 6 |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary; to scurry | – |
| 赞不绝口 | zànbùjuékǒu | (idiom) can't stop praising | – |
| 赞美 | zànměi | to admire; to praise; to eulogize | 5 |
| 暂且 | zànqiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily | 6 |
| 赞叹 | zàntàn | to exclaim in admiration | 6 |
| 赞许 | zànxǔ | to praise; to laud | – |
| 赞扬 | zànyáng | to praise; to approve of; to show approval | 6 |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | to sponsor; to provide financial or material support | 6 |
| 葬 | zàng | to bury (the dead); to inter | – |
| 葬礼 | zànglǐ | burial; funeral | – |
| 糟粕 | zāopò | dross; dregs; rubbish | – |
| 糟蹋 | zāotà | to waste; to spoil; to ruin; to wreck; to insult; to humiliate | 6 |
| 遭殃 | zāoyāng | to suffer a calamity | 6 |
| 凿 | záo | chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable | – |
| 枣 | zǎo | jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) | – |
| 早年 | zǎonián | many years ago; in the past; in one's early years | – |
| 早日 | zǎorì | soon; at an early date; the early days; the past | – |
| 灶 | zào | kitchen stove; kitchen; mess; canteen | – |
| 造福 | zàofú | to benefit (e.g. the people) | – |
| 造价 | zàojià | construction cost | – |
| 造假 | zàojiǎ | to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine | – |
| 造就 | zàojiù | to bring up; to train; to contribute to | – |
| 则 | zé | classifier for written items; (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm | 5 |
| 责备 | zébèi | to blame; to criticize; condemnation | 5 |
| 责怪 | zéguài | to blame; to rebuke | 6 |
| 贼 | zéi | thief; robber; traitor; subversive; evil; wicked | 6 |
| 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production | – |
| 增收 | zēngshōu | to increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc) | – |
| 增速 | zēngsù | to speed up; to accelerate; (economics) growth rate | – |
| 增添 | zēngtiān | to add; to increase | 6 |
| 增值 | zēngzhí | to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) | – |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs | 6 |
| 扎根 | zhāgēn | to take root | – |
| 扎实 | zhāshi | strong; solid; sturdy | 6 |
| 闸 | zhá | sluice; lock (on waterway); sluice; sluice gate | – |
| 眨眼 | zhǎyǎn | to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye | – |
| 榨 | zhà | to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc | – |
| 炸弹 | zhàdàn | bomb | – |
| 诈骗 | zhàpiàn | to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail | 6 |
| 炸药 | zhàyào | explosive; blasting agent; dynamite | – |
| 摘要 | zhāiyào | summary; abstract | 6 |
| 债 | zhài | debt | – |
| 债券 | zhàiquàn | bond; debenture | 6 |
| 债务 | zhàiwù | debt; liability; amount due | – |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact | – |
| 占卜 | zhānbǔ | to divine | – |
| 沾光 | zhānguāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory | 6 |
| 瞻仰 | zhānyǎng | to revere; to admire | 6 |
| 斩 | zhǎn | to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop | – |
| 盏 | zhǎn | classifier for lamps; a small cup | – |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎndīng-jiétiě | (lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical | 6 |
| 展望 | zhǎnwàng | outlook; prospect; to look ahead | 6 |
| 辗转 | zhǎnzhuǎn | to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly | – |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in (ink, sauce etc) | – |
| 战场 | zhànchǎng | battlefield | – |
| 绽放 | zhànfàng | to blossom | – |
| 站立 | zhànlì | to stand; standing; on one's feet | – |
| 占领 | zhànlǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force | 6 |
| 战略 | zhànlüè | strategy | 6 |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier; warrior | – |
| 战术 | zhànshù | tactics | 6 |
| 战役 | zhànyì | military campaign | 6 |
| 占用 | zhànyòng | to occupy | – |
| 战友 | zhànyǒu | comrade-in-arms; battle companion | – |
| 章程 | zhāngchéng | rules; regulations; constitution | 6 |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāngdēng-jiécǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) | – |
| 张贴 | zhāngtiē | to post (a notice); to advertise | – |
| 张扬 | zhāngyáng | to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public | – |
| 掌舵 | zhǎngduò | to steer (a ship) | – |
| 涨幅 | zhǎngfú | extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) | – |
| 掌管 | zhǎngguǎn | in charge of; to control | – |
| 长相 | zhǎngxiàng | appearance; looks; profile | – |
| 涨 | zhàng | to swell; to distend | 5 |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell; to distend; to expand; swollen; bloated | – |
| 帐篷 | zhàngpeng | tent | 6 |
| 招标 | zhāobiāo | to invite bids | – |
| 招揽 | zhāolǎn | to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) | – |
| 招募 | zhāomù | to recruit; to enlist | – |
| 招牌 | zhāopai | signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business | – |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāoqì-péngbó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark | 6 |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāosān-mùsì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold | – |
| 招商 | zhāoshāng | to seek investment or funding; investment promotion | – |
| 招数 | zhāoshù | move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick | – |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāoxī-xiāngchǔ | to spend all one's time together (idiom) | – |
| 着迷 | zháomí | to be fascinated; to be captivated | 6 |
| 沼泽 | zhǎozé | marsh; swamp; wetlands | 6 |
| 罩 | zhào | to cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood; bamboo fish trap | – |
| 照办 | zhàobàn | to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book | – |
| 照常 | zhàocháng | as usual | 5 |
| 召集 | zhàojí | to convene; to call together | – |
| 照例 | zhàolì | as a rule; as usual; usually | – |
| 照料 | zhàoliào | to tend; to take care of sb | 6 |
| 照射 | zhàoshè | to shine on; to light up; to irradiate | – |
| 肇事 | zhàoshì | to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance | – |
| 兆头 | zhàotou | omen; portent; sign | – |
| 照样 | zhàoyàng | as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner | 6 |
| 照耀 | zhàoyào | to shine; to illuminate | 6 |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide | – |
| 遮挡 | zhēdǎng | to shelter; to shelter from | 6 |
| 遮盖 | zhēgài | to hide; to cover (one's tracks) | – |
| 折腾 | zhēteng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb | 6 |
| 折叠 | zhédié | to fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc) | – |
| 折合 | zhéhé | to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to | – |
| 哲理 | zhélǐ | philosophic theory; philosophy | – |
| 折磨 | zhémó | to torment; to torture | 6 |
| 折射 | zhéshè | to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) | – |
| 珍藏 | zhēncáng | a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items) | – |
| 侦查 | zhēnchá | to detect; to investigate | – |
| 针锋相对 | zhēnfēng-xiāngduì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure | – |
| 针灸 | zhēnjiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion | – |
| 真空 | zhēnkōng | (physics) vacuum; (fig.) vacuum; (slang) to not wear underwear | – |
| 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth | 5 |
| 真情 | zhēnqíng | real situation; the truth; true emotions; true feelings | – |
| 真是 | zhēnshi | indeed; truly; (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) | – |
| 珍视 | zhēnshì | to place great importance on; to treasure | – |
| 侦探 | zhēntàn | detective; to do detective work | 6 |
| 珍稀 | zhēnxī | rare; precious and uncommon | 6 |
| 真心 | zhēnxīn | wholeheartedness; sincerity | – |
| 真挚 | zhēnzhì | sincere; sincerity | 6 |
| 珍重 | zhēnzhòng | to treasure; to cherish; to value highly; (in parting) take good care of yourself | – |
| 斟酌 | zhēnzhuó | to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim | 6 |
| 枕 | zhěn | pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr.) | – |
| 诊所 | zhěnsuǒ | clinic | – |
| 震 | zhèn | to shake; to vibrate; to jolt | – |
| 震荡 | zhèndàng | to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate | – |
| 阵地 | zhèndì | (military) position; front | 6 |
| 镇定 | zhèndìng | calm; unperturbed; cool | 6 |
| 振动 | zhèndòng | to vibrate; to shake; vibration | 5 |
| 震动 | zhèndòng | to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect | – |
| 振奋 | zhènfèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire | 6 |
| 震撼 | zhènhàn | to shake; to shock; to stun | – |
| 镇静 | zhènjìng | calm; cool | 6 |
| 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish | 6 |
| 阵容 | zhènróng | troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) | 6 |
| 振兴 | zhènxīng | to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize | 6 |
| 阵营 | zhènyíng | group of people; camp; faction | – |
| 振作 | zhènzuò | to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up | – |
| 征 | zhēng | journey; trip; expedition | – |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old) | – |
| 争辩 | zhēngbiàn | a dispute; to wrangle | – |
| 争端 | zhēngduān | dispute; controversy; conflict | 6 |
| 蒸发 | zhēngfā | to evaporate; (fig.) to vanish; to disappear | 6 |
| 争分夺秒 | zhēngfēn-duómiǎo | lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count | – |
| 征服 | zhēngfú | to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish | 6 |
| 争光 | zhēngguāng | to win an honor; to strive to win a prize | – |
| 征集 | zhēngjí | to collect; to recruit | – |
| 症结 | zhēngjié | hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument | – |
| 争气 | zhēngqì | to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short | 6 |
| 征收 | zhēngshōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate | 6 |
| 争相 | zhēngxiāng | to fall over each other in their eagerness to ... | – |
| 争先恐后 | zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu | (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind | 6 |
| 正月 | zhēngyuè | first month of the lunar year | 6 |
| 挣扎 | zhēngzhá | to struggle | 6 |
| 争执 | zhēngzhí | to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly | – |
| 整顿 | zhěngdùn | to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate | 6 |
| 整合 | zhěnghé | to conform; to integrate | – |
| 整洁 | zhěngjié | neatly; tidy | – |
| 拯救 | zhěngjiù | to save; to rescue | – |
| 整数 | zhěngshù | whole number; integer (math.); round figure | – |
| 整治 | zhěngzhì | to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition | – |
| 正版 | zhèngbǎn | genuine; legal | – |
| 正当 | zhèngdàng | honest; reasonable; fair | 6 |
| 政党 | zhèngdǎng | political party | – |
| 正经 | zhèngjing | decent; honorable; proper | 6 |
| 正能量 | zhèngnéngliàng | positive energy; positivity | – |
| 正气 | zhèngqì | healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases) | 6 |
| 政权 | zhèngquán | regime; political power | 6 |
| 证券 | zhèngquàn | negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds | – |
| 证人 | zhèngrén | witness | – |
| 正视 | zhèngshì | to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to | – |
| 正直 | zhèngzhí | upright; upstanding; honest | – |
| 郑重 | zhèngzhòng | serious; solemn; earnest | 6 |
| 正宗 | zhèngzōng | orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school | – |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her | 4 |
| 织 | zhī | to weave; to knit | – |
| 之际 | zhījì | during; at the time of | – |
| 知己 | zhījǐ | to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend | – |
| 支架 | zhījià | trestle; support; stand; frame; (medicine) stent; to prop up | – |
| 知觉 | zhījué | perception; consciousness | 6 |
| 支流 | zhīliú | tributary (river) | 6 |
| 芝麻 | zhīma | sesame (seed) | – |
| 支配 | zhīpèi | to control; to dominate; to allocate | 6 |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | check (bank); cheque | 5 |
| 知识分子 | zhīshifènzǐ | intellectual; intelligentsia | – |
| 肢体 | zhītǐ | limb; limbs and trunk; body | – |
| 支援 | zhīyuán | to provide assistance; to support; to back | 6 |
| 支柱 | zhīzhù | mainstay; pillar; prop | 6 |
| 知足 | zhīzú | content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) | – |
| 知足常乐 | zhīzú-chánglè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) | 6 |
| 职称 | zhíchēng | one's professional position; title; job title | – |
| 直达 | zhídá | to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping; (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop | – |
| 执法 | zhífǎ | to enforce a law; law enforcement | – |
| 直观 | zhíguān | direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive | – |
| 直径 | zhíjìng | diameter | – |
| 直觉 | zhíjué | intuition | – |
| 职能 | zhínéng | function; role | 6 |
| 值钱 | zhíqián | valuable; costly; expensive | – |
| 直升机 | zhíshēngjī | helicopter | – |
| 直视 | zhíshì | to look straight at | – |
| 直线 | zhíxiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) | – |
| 直辖市 | zhíxiáshì | municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; province level city; also called directly governed city | – |
| 执意 | zhíyì | to be determined to; to insist on | – |
| 执照 | zhízhào | license; permit | 5 |
| 直至 | zhízhì | lasting until; up till (the present) | – |
| 执着 | zhízhuó | dedicated; devoted; persistent; to persist in; to cling to; (Buddhism) attachment | – |
| 纸币 | zhǐbì | bank notes; paper currency | – |
| 指标 | zhǐbiāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost | 6 |
| 止步 | zhǐbù | to halt; to stop; to go no farther | – |
| 指点 | zhǐdiǎn | to point out; to indicate; to give directions | – |
| 只管 | zhǐguǎn | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply | – |
| 指甲 | zhǐjia | fingernail | 6 |
| 指教 | zhǐjiào | to offer advice, guidance, or feedback | – |
| 指控 | zhǐkòng | accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse | – |
| 指令 | zhǐlìng | to order; to command; an order; a command; an instruction | 6 |
| 指南 | zhǐnán | to guide; guidebook | – |
| 纸上谈兵 | zhǐshàng-tánbīng | lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist | – |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo | to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily | – |
| 指数 | zhǐshù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; (attributive) exponential | – |
| 指望 | zhǐwàng | to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope | 6 |
| 指纹 | zhǐwén | fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers | – |
| 指向 | zhǐxiàng | to point towards; aimed at; facing | – |
| 指引 | zhǐyǐn | to guide; to show; to point (the way) | – |
| 旨在 | zhǐzài | to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth) | – |
| 致 | zhì | fine; delicate; exquisite; to send; to transmit; to convey; to cause; to lead to; consequently | – |
| 置 | zhì | to install; to place; to put | – |
| 治安 | zhì’ān | law and order; public security | 6 |
| 制裁 | zhìcái | to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) | 6 |
| 致辞 | zhìcí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience) | 6 |
| 至此 | zhìcǐ | up until now; so far | – |
| 质地 | zhìdì | texture; background (texture); grain | – |
| 制服 | zhìfú | to subdue; to check; to bring under control | 6 |
| 制服 | zhìfú | to subdue; to check; to bring under control | 6 |
| 致富 | zhìfù | to become rich | – |
| 滞后 | zhìhòu | to lag behind | – |
| 致敬 | zhìjìng | to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to | – |
| 滞留 | zhìliú | (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger | 6 |
| 致力于 | zhìlìyú | to devote oneself to; to work toward | 6 |
| 致命 | zhìmìng | fatal; mortal; deadly | – |
| 稚嫩 | zhìnèn | young and tender; puerile; soft and immature | – |
| 质朴 | zhìpǔ | simple; plain; unadorned | – |
| 志气 | zhìqì | ambition; resolve; backbone | 6 |
| 智商 | zhìshāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) | 6 |
| 致使 | zhìshǐ | to cause; to result in | 6 |
| 质问 | zhìwèn | to question; to ask questions; to inquire | – |
| 窒息 | zhìxī | to choke; to stifle; to suffocate | – |
| 志向 | zhìxiàng | ambition; goal; ideal | – |
| 治愈 | zhìyù | to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming | – |
| 志愿 | zhìyuàn | aspiration; ambition; to volunteer | – |
| 制约 | zhìyuē | to restrict; condition | 6 |
| 制止 | zhìzhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to; to stop | 6 |
| 钟 | zhōng | handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate (one's affection etc); a (large) bell (CL:架) | 5 |
| 忠诚 | zhōngchéng | devoted; loyal; fidelity | 6 |
| 终端 | zhōngduān | end; terminal | – |
| 忠告 | zhōnggào | to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word | – |
| 终极 | zhōngjí | ultimate; final | – |
| 终结 | zhōngjié | end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) | – |
| 终究 | zhōngjiū | in the end; after all; eventually | 6 |
| 中立 | zhōnglì | neutral; neutrality | 6 |
| 终生 | zhōngshēng | throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong | – |
| 忠实 | zhōngshí | faithful | 6 |
| 中途 | zhōngtú | partway through; midway; along the way | – |
| 忠心 | zhōngxīn | good faith; devotion; loyalty | – |
| 衷心 | zhōngxīn | heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial | 6 |
| 中性 | zhōngxìng | neutral | – |
| 中叶 | zhōngyè | mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period | – |
| 中庸 | zhōngyōng | golden mean (Confucianism); (of person) mediocre; ordinary | – |
| 忠于 | zhōngyú | to be loyal to | – |
| 忠贞 | zhōngzhēn | loyal and dependable | – |
| 中止 | zhōngzhǐ | to cease; to suspend; to break off | – |
| 终止 | zhōngzhǐ | to stop; to terminate | 6 |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒngliú | tumor | 6 |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race; ethnic group | 6 |
| 仲裁 | zhòngcái | arbitration | – |
| 重创 | zhòngchuāng | to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage | – |
| 重量级 | zhòngliàngjí | (sports) heavyweight class; (fig.) important; major; prominent; influential | – |
| 重任 | zhòngrèn | heavy responsibility | – |
| 重型 | zhòngxíng | heavy; heavy duty; large caliber | – |
| 重用 | zhòngyòng | to put in an important position | – |
| 众志成城 | zhòngzhì-chéngchéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) | – |
| 重中之重 | zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng | of the utmost importance; of highest priority | – |
| 周密 | zhōumì | careful; thorough; meticulous | 6 |
| 周岁 | zhōusuì | one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) | – |
| 周旋 | zhōuxuán | to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with | – |
| 周折 | zhōuzhé | twists and turns; vicissitude; complication | 6 |
| 周转 | zhōuzhuǎn | to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover | 6 |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease | – |
| 骤然 | zhòurán | suddenly; abruptly | – |
| 皱纹 | zhòuwén | wrinkle | 6 |
| 昼夜 | zhòuyè | day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop | 6 |
| 朱红 | zhūhóng | vermilion | – |
| 诸如此类 | zhūrú-cǐlèi | things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc | – |
| 诸位 | zhūwèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs | 6 |
| 竹竿 | zhúgān | bamboo pole | – |
| 逐年 | zhúnián | year after year; with each passing year; over the years | 6 |
| 逐一 | zhúyī | one by one | – |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on; to prop on | 6 |
| 主编 | zhǔbiān | editor in chief | – |
| 主打 | zhǔdǎ | principal; main; flagship (product); title (track); to specialize in; to take as one's priority; to primarily focus on | – |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔfù | to urge; to exhort | 5 |
| 主力 | zhǔlì | main force; main strength of an army | – |
| 主权 | zhǔquán | sovereignty | 6 |
| 主人公 | zhǔréngōng | hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist | – |
| 主体 | zhǔtǐ | main part; bulk; body | – |
| 主题曲 | zhǔtíqǔ | theme song | – |
| 嘱托 | zhǔtuō | to entrust a task to sb else | – |
| 主页 | zhǔyè | home page | – |
| 主义 | zhǔyì | -ism; ideology | – |
| 主宰 | zhǔzǎi | to dominate; to rule; to dictate | – |
| 注 | zhù | to pour into; to flow into; to inject; to focus (one's spirit, gaze etc) on a single point; to concentrate; stake (in gambling) | – |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) | – |
| 筑 | zhù | five-string lute; to build; to construct | – |
| 贮藏 | zhùcáng | to store up; to hoard; deposits | – |
| 著称 | zhùchēng | to be widely known as | – |
| 住处 | zhùchù | residence; dwelling | – |
| 注定 | zhùdìng | to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably | – |
| 住户 | zhùhù | household; inhabitant; householder | – |
| 助力 | zhùlì | to help; to aid; assistance | – |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection; to inject | 6 |
| 注视 | zhùshì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at | 6 |
| 注释 | zhùshì | to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation | 6 |
| 助威 | zhùwēi | to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of | – |
| 注销 | zhùxiāo | to cancel; to annul; to deregister; (accounting) to write off | – |
| 蛀牙 | zhùyá | tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth | – |
| 铸造 | zhùzào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) | 6 |
| 驻扎 | zhùzhā | to station; to garrison (troops) | 6 |
| 柱子 | zhùzi | pillar | – |
| 驻足 | zhùzú | to stop (walking); to halt | – |
| 爪子 | zhuǎzi | (animal's) claw | – |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull; to tug at (sth) | 6 |
| 专长 | zhuāncháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability | 6 |
| 专程 | zhuānchéng | specifically; specially (for that purpose) | 6 |
| 专柜 | zhuānguì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) | – |
| 专辑 | zhuānjí | album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material | – |
| 专栏 | zhuānlán | special column | – |
| 专卖 | zhuānmài | monopoly; exclusive right to trade | – |
| 专人 | zhuānrén | specialist; person appointed for specific task | – |
| 专项 | zhuānxiàng | special; dedicated | – |
| 专职 | zhuānzhí | special duty; assigned full time to a task | – |
| 专制 | zhuānzhì | autocracy; dictatorship | – |
| 专著 | zhuānzhù | monograph; specialized text | – |
| 转播 | zhuǎnbō | relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) | – |
| 转达 | zhuǎndá | to pass on; to convey; to communicate | 6 |
| 转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform; (chemistry) isomerization | – |
| 转机 | zhuǎnjī | (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes | – |
| 转型 | zhuǎnxíng | to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product) | – |
| 转眼 | zhuǎnyǎn | in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance | – |
| 转载 | zhuǎnzǎi | to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere | – |
| 转折 | zhuǎnzhé | shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book | 6 |
| 转折点 | zhuǎnzhédiǎn | turning point; breaking point | – |
| 传 | zhuàn | biography; historical narrative; commentaries | – |
| 传记 | zhuànjì | biography | 6 |
| 撰写 | zhuànxiě | to write; to compose | – |
| 转悠 | zhuànyou | to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly | – |
| 桩 | zhuāng | classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc; stump; stake; pile | – |
| 装扮 | zhuāngbàn | to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself | – |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn; dignified; stately | 6 |
| 庄园 | zhuāngyuán | manor; feudal land; villa and park | – |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation; equipment | – |
| 庄重 | zhuāngzhòng | grave; solemn; dignified | 6 |
| 幢 | zhuàng | classifier for buildings (Taiwan pr.) | 6 |
| 壮 | zhuàng | to strengthen; strong; robust | – |
| 壮大 | zhuàngdà | to strengthen; to build up; to grow strong and large | – |
| 壮观 | zhuàngguān | spectacular; magnificent sight | 6 |
| 撞击 | zhuàngjī | to strike; to hit; to ram | – |
| 壮丽 | zhuànglì | magnificence; magnificent; majestic | 6 |
| 壮烈 | zhuàngliè | brave; heroic | 6 |
| 状元 | zhuàngyuan | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); top scorer in college entrance examination 高考; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field | – |
| 追悼 | zhuīdào | to mourn; to pay last respects | 6 |
| 追赶 | zhuīgǎn | to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate | – |
| 追捧 | zhuīpěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor; acclaim; adulation; high demand | – |
| 追溯 | zhuīsù | lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from | – |
| 追随 | zhuīsuí | to follow; to accompany | – |
| 追尾 | zhuīwěi | to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating | – |
| 追问 | zhuīwèn | to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely | – |
| 追逐 | zhuīzhú | to chase; to pursue vigorously | – |
| 追踪 | zhuīzōng | to track; to trace; to follow up; (HK, Tw) to follow (on social media) | – |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall; to drop; to weigh down | – |
| 坠落 | zhuìluò | to fall; to drop | – |
| 准许 | zhǔnxǔ | to allow; to grant; to permit | – |
| 准则 | zhǔnzé | norm; standard; criterion | 6 |
| 拙劣 | zhuōliè | clumsy; botched | – |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuōmícáng | to play hide-and-seek | – |
| 着力 | zhuólì | to put effort into sth; to try really hard | – |
| 着落 | zhuóluò | whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc) | – |
| 酌情 | zhuóqíng | to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation | – |
| 灼热 | zhuórè | burning hot; scorching | – |
| 着实 | zhuóshí | truly; indeed; severely | – |
| 着手 | zhuóshǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out | 6 |
| 着想 | zhuóxiǎng | to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs) | 6 |
| 着眼 | zhuóyǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate | – |
| 卓越 | zhuóyuè | outstanding; surpassing; distinguished | 6 |
| 着重 | zhuózhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress | 6 |
| 茁壮 | zhuózhuàng | healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving | – |
| 兹 | zī | this; now; year | – |
| 资本主义 | zīběnzhǔyì | capitalism | – |
| 资历 | zīlì | qualifications; experience; seniority | – |
| 滋润 | zīrùn | moist; humid; to moisten | – |
| 资深 | zīshēn | senior; highly experienced; veteran | 6 |
| 滋生 | zīshēng | to breed; to flourish; to cause | – |
| 姿态 | zītài | attitude; posture; stance | 6 |
| 滋味 | zīwèi | taste; flavor; feeling | 6 |
| 资讯 | zīxùn | information | – |
| 资质 | zīzhì | aptitude; natural endowments | – |
| 资助 | zīzhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy | 6 |
| 籽 | zǐ | seed (of a plant) | – |
| 子弹 | zǐdàn | bullet | 6 |
| 子弟 | zǐdì | child; the younger generation | – |
| 子孙 | zǐsūn | offspring; posterity | – |
| 自卑 | zìbēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself | 6 |
| 自称 | zìchēng | to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess | – |
| 自发 | zìfā | spontaneous | 6 |
| 自费 | zìfèi | at one's own expense; self-funded | – |
| 自负 | zìfù | conceited; to take responsibility | – |
| 自负 | zìfù | conceited; to take responsibility | – |
| 字迹 | zìjì | handwriting | – |
| 自立 | zìlì | independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining | – |
| 自理 | zìlǐ | to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself | – |
| 自力更生 | zìlì-gēngshēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance | 6 |
| 自满 | zìmǎn | complacent; self-satisfied | 6 |
| 自强不息 | zìqiáng-bùxī | to strive unremittingly; self-improvement | – |
| 自然而然 | zìrán’érrán | (idiom) natural; unforced; (idiom) naturally; as a matter of course; in the natural course of things | – |
| 自然界 | zìránjiè | nature; the natural world | – |
| 自如 | zìrú | unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly | – |
| 自始至终 | zìshǐ-zhìzhōng | from start to finish (idiom) | – |
| 自首 | zìshǒu | to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) | – |
| 自私 | zìsī | selfish; selfishness | 5 |
| 字体 | zìtǐ | calligraphic style; typeface; font | – |
| 自卫 | zìwèi | to defend oneself; self-defense | – |
| 自相矛盾 | zìxiāng-máodùn | to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent | – |
| 自行 | zìxíng | voluntary; autonomous; by oneself | – |
| 字眼 | zìyǎn | wording | – |
| 自以为是 | zìyǐwéishì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated | – |
| 自在 | zìzai | comfortable; at ease | – |
| 自责 | zìzé | to blame oneself | – |
| 自治区 | zìzhìqū | autonomous region – a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities (five in total: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet) | – |
| 自主 | zìzhǔ | to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs | 6 |
| 自尊 | zìzūn | self-respect; self-esteem; ego | – |
| 宗 | zōng | classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs; school; sect | – |
| 踪迹 | zōngjì | tracks; trail; footprint | 6 |
| 宗教 | zōngjiào | religion | 5 |
| 综艺 | zōngyì | variety (entertainment format) | – |
| 宗旨 | zōngzhǐ | objective; aim; goal | 6 |
| 总额 | zǒng’é | total (amount or value) | – |
| 总而言之 | zǒng’éryánzhī | in short; in a word; in brief | 6 |
| 总和 | zǒnghé | sum | 6 |
| 纵观 | zòngguān | to survey comprehensively; an overall survey | – |
| 纵横 | zònghéng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed | 6 |
| 纵然 | zòngrán | even if; even though | – |
| 纵容 | zòngróng | to tolerate or condone wrongdoing; to allow (sb) to engage in bad behavior | – |
| 纵深 | zòngshēn | depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time) | – |
| 走过场 | zǒuguòchǎng | to go through the motions | – |
| 走弯路 | zǒuwānlù | to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method | – |
| 走漏 | zǒulòu | to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc) | 6 |
| 走势 | zǒushì | tendency; trend; path | – |
| 走私 | zǒusī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair | 6 |
| 走投无路 | zǒutóu-wúlù | to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope | – |
| 走向 | zǒuxiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination | – |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit; to beat (sb); to smash (sth) | 6 |
| 奏效 | zòuxiào | to show results; to be effective | – |
| 租赁 | zūlìn | to rent; to lease; to hire | 6 |
| 足不出户 | zúbùchūhù | (idiom) to not leave one's home; to stay indoors | – |
| 足迹 | zújì | footprint; track; spoor | – |
| 足智多谋 | zúzhì-duōmóu | resourceful; full of stratagems | – |
| 祖传 | zǔchuán | passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation | – |
| 祖父 | zǔfù | father's father; paternal grandfather | 6 |
| 祖籍 | zǔjí | ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) | – |
| 组建 | zǔjiàn | to organize; to set up; to establish | – |
| 阻拦 | zǔlán | to stop; to obstruct | 6 |
| 阻力 | zǔlì | resistance; drag | – |
| 祖母 | zǔmǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother | – |
| 阻挠 | zǔnáo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) | 6 |
| 组装 | zǔzhuāng | to assemble; to put together | – |
| 祖宗 | zǔzong | ancestor; forebear | – |
| 钻空子 | zuānkòngzi | to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) | – |
| 钻研 | zuānyán | to study meticulously; to delve into | 6 |
| 钻石 | zuànshí | diamond | 6 |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐchún | lip | 6 |
| 罪犯 | zuìfàn | criminal | 5 |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuìkuí-huòshǒu | (idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster | – |
| 尊贵 | zūnguì | respected; respectable; honorable | – |
| 遵循 | zūnxún | to follow; to abide by; to comply with | 6 |
| 尊严 | zūnyán | dignity; sanctity; honor | 6 |
| 遵照 | zūnzhào | in accordance with; to follow (the rules) | – |
| 琢磨 | zuómo | to ponder; to mull over; to think through | 6 |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒgù-yòupàn | glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around | – |
| 作弊 | zuòbì | to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices | 6 |
| 作对 | zuòduì | to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair | – |
| 作废 | zuòfèi | to become invalid; to cancel; to delete | 6 |
| 作风 | zuòfēng | style; style of work; way | 6 |
| 作客 | zuòkè | to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn | – |
| 作料 | zuòliao | condiments; seasoning; coll. pr. | – |
| 坐落 | zuòluò | to be situated; to be located (of a building) | – |
| 座谈 | zuòtán | to have an informal discussion | – |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | one's conduct; deed; activity | 5 |
| 作物 | zuòwù | crop | – |
| 作息 | zuòxī | to work and rest | 6 |
| 座右铭 | zuòyòumíng | motto; maxim | 6 |
| 作战 | zuòzhàn | combat; to fight | – |
| 做证 | zuòzhèng | to testify | – |
| 做主 | zuòzhǔ | to make the decision; to be in charge | 6 |
English meanings for HSK 1–4 are written by WordSwing for learners; meanings at this level are adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). “Old HSK” shows the level a word had on the HSK 2.0 lists, matched by characters; “new” means it was not on those lists.
About the HSK 7–9 words
Levels 7–9 share one list of 5,600 words, taking the total to 11,000. It includes about 1,500 words that were HSK 6 under the old system, plus large groups of formal, academic, professional and literary vocabulary.
How these words appear on the test
The 7–9 test places you at level 7, 8 or 9 from one sitting, and includes translation and speaking. At this level a word list is a reference to check against, not something to learn front to back.
What to focus on
- Use the list to check gaps after reading: mark the words you meet and don’t know.
- Learn four-character idioms in context; many appear in this band.
- Formal and written forms: 罢免, 按理, 暗中, 百般.
- Measure words for units and quantities: 公顷, 亩, 枚, 股, 丸.
Formal and written
按理 按说 暗中 罢了 百般 把柄
Idioms
爱不释手 半途而废 半信半疑 比比皆是 不可思议 不言而喻 冰山一角
Units
公顷 立方米 亩 枚 码 马力
How this list compares with the old HSK 6
Of the 5,600 new HSK 7–9 words, 1,531 were also HSK 6 words on the HSK 2.0 lists, 134 were at a lower old level, 0 were at a higher old level, and 3,935 were not on the old lists at all. If you studied with an older HSK 6 book or deck, the old vs new word list comparison shows exactly which words to add.
Characters at this level
Levels 7–9 add 1,148 characters to recognise and 500 to write by hand.
How to learn them
Learn words in short daily sessions with sound, then meet them again in reading. Our guide to learning HSK vocabulary explains a simple routine, and the HSK 7–9 guide explains how the words are tested.
Sources
- HSK 考试大纲 (HSK Test Syllabus), released November 2025 — Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC). Checked 2026-10-20.
- CC-CEDICT Chinese–English dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) — MDBG / CC-CEDICT contributors (not official). Checked 2026-10-20.