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Chinese characters
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4,809 characters (browsable) · 20,266 words (published)
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to walk, to run, to flee; to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leav…
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear; to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeter…
year; years old, age; harvest; variant of 歲|岁[sui4], year; years old; classifier for year…
no, not; lacking, -less; used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-…
talk, speech; language, dialect; dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; co…
to compare; relatively; more; (bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to…
interrogative particle; surname Yao; youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken…
area, district, region, ward; surname; surname Ou; area; region; district; small; disting…
very, too much; big; extreme; highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
house, home, residence; family; used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]; home; (poli…
treaty, covenant, agreement; to weigh in a balance or on a scale; to make an appointment;…
that which; they who; those who; (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a n…
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin; to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships…
to ask about, to inquire after; to ask; to inquire
stand, station; to halt, to stand; website; measure word for stands and stations; station…
first; dollar; origin; head; surname Yuan; Yuan dynasty (1279–1368); currency unit (esp.…
to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose; used in 寫意|写意[xie4 yi4]
cause, reason; by; because; old variant of 因[yin1]; cause; reason
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed; surname Cheng; short name f…
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike; (loanword) dozen; Taiwan pr. [da3]; to hit; to str…
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity; to divide; to sep…
dead; death; impassable, inflexible; to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid;…
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear; to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interv…
to buy, to purchase; to bribe, to persuade; to buy; to purchase
cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail; to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called…
diagram, chart, map, picture; to plan; diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhan…
already, formerly, once; the past; surname Zeng; great- (grandfather, grandchild etc); on…
promptly, quickly, immediately; namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even…
method, way; path, road; road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; pri…
sky, heaven; god, celestial; day; sky; heaven
to gather, to collect; overall, altogether; (bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in…
another; separate, other; other; separate; separately
should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope; surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Yin…
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true; first month of the lunar year; straight; up…
easy, convenient; expedient; plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate…
political party, gang, faction; surname Dang; party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[g…
between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality; between; among; within a definite time…
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair; to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue;…
name; position, rank, title; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; c…
arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade; old variant of 乾|干[gan1]; surname Gan; dry; d…
root, origin, source; basis; (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound…
to reach, to arrive at; intelligent; surname Da; to attain; to reach; to amount to; to co…
to search for, to look for, to find; change (as in money); to try to find; to look for; t…
balanced; name, brand; to say, to call; to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to po…
honorific for 'you'; you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
to play with, to joke, to entertain; to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used…
county, district, subdivision; county; (Japan) prefecture
to receive, to get, to accept; to bear; to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; t…
real, actual, true, genuine; really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter; to go forward; to advance; to go in;…
to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be…
woman, girl; female; woman; daughter; old variant of 汝[ru3]
each, every; each; every
race, kind, breed; seed; to plant; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sort…
individual; each, every; all; each; every
city, town; market, fair; to trade; market; city; municipality (administrative unit); (li…
seat, throne; rank, status; position, location; position; location; place; seat; classifi…
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform; (bound form) worker; (bound form) work…
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6t…
order, sequence; second, next; one after the other; next in sequence; second; the second…
province; frugal; to save, to leave out; to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to…
net; network; net; web; to net; to catch with a net
old, aged; experienced; prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicatin…
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition; outside; external
the classics; to experience, to undergo; surname Jing; classics; sacred book; scripture;…
to assist, to supplement; assistant; secondary; auxiliary; deputy; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词…
horse; surname; surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]; CL:匹[pi3]; ho…
beautiful, pretty; pleasing; (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]); (bound…
to go, to walk, to move; professional; (bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of busin…
road, path, street; journey; surname Lu; road (CL:條|条[tiao2]); route; line (bus etc); sor…
to join, to connect; continuous; even; surname Lian; to link; to join; to connect; contin…
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower; to control; to regulate; variant of 製…
to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take; old variant of 拿[na2]; variant of 拿[na2]; to hold;…
yet, still; keeping, continuing; again; still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; oft…
army, military; soldiers, troops; (bound form) army; military
same, similar; together with, alike; like; same; similar; together; alike; with; used in…
which? where? how?; how; which; (emphatic sentence-final particle, used instead of 啊[a5]…
first, former, previous; beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time b…
to divine; to observe; to versify; variant of 占[zhan4]; to take possession of; to occupy;…
platform; unit; term of address; Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; (classical) you (in letters…
to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt; to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to wea…
two; twice; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop; to live; to reside; to stay; to stop;…
learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology; to learn; to study; to i…
to possess, to occupy; position; base; variant of 據|据[ju4]; according to; to act in accor…
not, negative, non-; to oppose; abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa; to not be; not; wrong;…
book, letter, document; writing; abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]; book; letter; document; CL:…
also, too; likewise; also
to separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, must not; surname Bie;…
to return, to turn around; a time; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); to go back; to ret…
heart; mind; soul; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
talk, speech, lecture; to speak, to explain; to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to empha…
reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-; contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to r…
clause, condition; string, stripe; strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); class…
to see off, to send off, to dispatch; to give; to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give…
final particle of an assertion; (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dial…
printing block, edition; register; volume, version; a register; block of printing; editio…
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective; nature; character; prop…
finger, toe; to point, to indicate; finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; t…
equal, even, fair; level, uniform; also, too; (bound form) equal; uniform; even; (literar…
a period of time; date, time; phase; variant of 期[qi1]; period; cycle; stage; classifier…
law, rule, statute; method, way; French; variant of 法[fa3]; France; abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 g…
whole, entire, complete; to preserve; surname Quan; all; whole; entire; every; complete
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel; to change; to become different; to transform; t…
rice, millet, grain; surname Mi; uncooked rice; meter (unit of length); (slang) Chinese y…
all, total; together; to share; common; general; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gon…
water, liquid, lotion, juice; surname Shui; Shui ethnic group; water; (after a name) ...…
life, lifetime; birth; growth; to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise;…
clique, faction, group, sect; used in 派司[pa1 si5]; (literary) tributary; branch of a rive…
to do, to fix, to make, to settle; to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold o…
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart; surname Che; car; vehicle; CL:輛|辆[liang4]; machine; to…
source, origin, beginning; surname Yuan; (Japanese surname) Hara; former; original; prima…
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certai…
category, class, group, kind; similar to; to resemble; kind; type; class; category; (clas…
level, rank; class, grade; level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier:…
little, few; rather, somewhat; classifier indicating a small amount or small number great…
field, open space; market, square; stage; threshing floor; classifier for events and happ…
pattern, model, type; mold; law; type; style; model
to check, to control, to push, to restrain; to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve;…
line, thread, wire; clue, trail; variant of 線|线[xian4]; thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|…
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