HSK 3.0 Chinese Character Syllabus

The HSK 3.0 Chinese Character Syllabus splits its required characters into two learning categories. Recognize characters — read and understand them, but you are not required to write them by hand. Writing characters — besides recognizing them, you should be able to write them, with their structure and stroke order shown. Each character also links to the words it forms (word radiation), turning a single character into vocabulary you can use. Browse the HSK 3.0 character list by level and type below.

284 required characters in HSK 3 — 150 writing, 134 recognize-only.

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safe; quiet; to install

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(disposal marker) to hold; measure word

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bān
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(in 一般) kind; sort; general

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bǎn
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board; plate

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bàn
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to handle; to do; office (in 办公室)

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bǎo
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full (after eating)

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bào
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newspaper; to report

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běi
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north

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bèi
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by (passive marker); quilt

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must; certainly

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biàn
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to change

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bīng
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ice

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cái
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talent; only then; just

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cān
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to participate

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cǎo
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grass; draft

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céng
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floor; layer; measure word

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chá
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to check; to examine

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chà
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difference; poor; to differ (chà); to send (chāi)

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chéng
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to become; to succeed; accomplished

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chéng
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city; wall

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chú
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except; to remove

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chǔ
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place; to handle (chǔ)

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chūn
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spring

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to answer

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dài
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to bring; to carry; belt

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dān
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single; (in 菜单) list; simple

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dāng
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should; to be (dāng); to treat as (dàng); (in 当然) of course

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dēng
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lamp; light

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diǎn
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dictionary; classic

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diào
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to adjust; tone (diào); (in 空调) air conditioning

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dìng
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to decide; fixed

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diū
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to lose; to throw

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dōng
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winter

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duàn
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section; measure word (paragraphs)

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ér
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and; but (conjunction)

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ěr
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ear

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to send; to issue; hair (fà); (in 发现) to discover

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law; method

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fāng
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direction; square; side; way

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fàng
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to put; to place; to set free

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fēng
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wind; style

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to repeat; to restore; (in 复习) review

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gāi
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should; ought to

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gàn
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to do (gàn); dry (gān)

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gāng
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just; exactly; hard

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gèng
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more; even more

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gòng
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together; total; common

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old; therefore; reason (in 故事) story

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guā
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melon; melon (in 西瓜)

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hǎi
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sea

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to combine; suitable (in 合适)

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river

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to protect (in 护照)

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huà
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to change; to transform; -ize

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huàn
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to change; to exchange

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huó
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to live; alive; active

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huò
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or; perhaps

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level; grade

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urgent; anxious; hurried

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jiā
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to add; plus

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jiǎ
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holiday (jià); fake (jiǎ)

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jiǎng
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to speak; to explain

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jiǎo
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corner; angle; role; money (jiao)

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jiǎo
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dumpling (in 饺子)

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jié
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festival; season; section; to save

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jié
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to tie; to conclude; to form

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jiè
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to borrow; to lend

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jīn
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jin (Chinese weight); (in 公斤) kilogram

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jìng
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clean (in 干净)

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jiǔ
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long (time)

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sentence

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card; to check (kǎ)

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thirsty

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moment; to carve; (in 立刻) immediately

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kōng
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empty; sky; air

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to cry

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gift; ceremony

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li
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plum; (in 行李) luggage

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strength; power

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liàn
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to practice

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liáng
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cool

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horse

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máo
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hair; feather; mao (money)

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eye; item (in 节目)

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nán
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south

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nán
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difficult; hard

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to strive (in 努力)

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to fear; to be afraid

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pàng
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fat

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piàn
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piece; slice (in 照片)

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píng
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flat; level; ordinary (in 平时/水平)

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píng
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bottle

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his/her/its; (in 其实/其他) other

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steam; gas (in 汽车)

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qiě
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and; moreover

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qīng
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light (weight); young (in 年轻)

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qiū
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autumn

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qiú
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to ask; to seek (in 要求)

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area; district (in 小区)

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quán
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whole; complete; all

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as; if (in 如果/比如)

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sǎn
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umbrella

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shān
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mountain

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sháo
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spoon (in 勺子)

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shēng
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sound; voice

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shí
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real; actual (in 其实)

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shì
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suitable (in 合适)

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shōu
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to receive; to collect

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shòu
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to receive; to suffer

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shù
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tree

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special

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tǐng
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quite; very; to straighten

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picture; plan; map (in 地图)

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wén
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to hear; to smell; news (in 新闻)

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affairs; service (in 服务)

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thing; object

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xià
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summer

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xiàng
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mutually; to look at (xiāng); appearance (xiàng)

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xiāng
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fragrant; delicious; (in 香蕉)

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xiǎng
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to sound; (in 影响) influence

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xiàng
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towards; direction (in 方向)

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xīn
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heart; mind

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xìn
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letter; to trust; true

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xíng
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to go; OK; bank (háng in 银行)

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must; need (in 必须)

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xuǎn
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to choose

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tooth

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yán
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word; speech (in 语言)

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yáng
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sheep; goat

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yáng
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sun (in 太阳)

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yǎng
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to raise; to keep (pet)

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industry; business (in 作业)

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page; leaf

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yīn
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sound

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yǐn
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to drink (in 饮料)

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yīng
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should; to answer (in 应该)

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yòng
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to use

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yòu
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again; also

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at; in; (suffix: 关于/终于)

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to educate; to raise (in 体育)

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zán
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we (informal, in 咱们)

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zhāng
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to open; measure word (papers); surname

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zhě
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person (suffix: 或者/记者)

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zhí
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straight; direct; (in 一直) continuously

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zhǐ
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paper

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zhǒng
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kind (zhǒng); to plant (zhòng); (in 种)

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chóng
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heavy (zhòng); again (chóng); (in 重要) important

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zhǔ
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main; host; (in 主要)

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zhù
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to help

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zǒng
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always; total; chief