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.

413 required characters in HSK 6 — 150 writing, 263 recognize-only.

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àn
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shore; bank

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áng
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to raise (head); high (in 昂贵/昂扬)

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to pull out

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bǎi
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to place; to swing (in 摆放/摆动)

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bēi
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sad (in 悲伤)

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bēn
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to run (in 奔跑)

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biān
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to edit; to weave (in 编辑/编造)

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bīng
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soldier (in 士兵)

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cái
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wealth (in 财产/财富)

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cāng
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warehouse (in 仓库)

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side (in 侧面/两侧)

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policy (in 政策/策略)

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cháng
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intestine (in 肠道)

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chàng
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smooth (in 畅通/顺畅)

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chāo
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to copy (in 抄写)

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chén
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minister (in 大臣)

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chén
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dust (in 尘土)

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chéng
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to present (in 呈现)

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chóu
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to worry (in 忧愁)

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chuàn
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to string together (in 串门)

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chuǎng
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to rush into (in 闯进)

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chún
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pure (in 纯洁)

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cōng
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hurried (in 匆忙)

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cùn
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inch (in 寸)

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dāi
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dumb; stay (in 发呆/呆)

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dàn
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birth (in 诞生/圣诞)

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dǎo
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island (in 岛屿)

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virtue (in 道德/品德)

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to resist; to arrive (in 抵达/抵抗)

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diào
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to hang (in 吊灯)

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dǐng
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top (in 山顶/屋顶)

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duó
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to seize (in 夺取)

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è
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evil (in 恶劣/恶意)

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fān
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sail (in 帆船)

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fán
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ordinary (in 平凡/凡事)

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fàn
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to violate (in 犯错/犯罪)

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fáng
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to hinder (in 妨碍)

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fèi
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lung (in 肺部)

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fēn
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atmosphere (in 气氛)

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fèng
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to present (in 奉献/奉命)

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to assist (in 辅导/辅助)

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gān
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liver (in 肝脏)

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gǎng
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post (in 岗位)

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gōng
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to attack (in 进攻/攻击)

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gǒng
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to consolidate (in 巩固)

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lonely (in 孤独/孤儿)

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share; thigh (in 股票)

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bone (in 骨头)

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guǎi
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to turn (in 拐弯)

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guān
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official (in 官员/官)

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guàn
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to go through (in 贯穿/习惯)

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guī
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to return (in 归还/归根)

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guī
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turtle (in 乌龟)

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guǐ
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track (in 轨道/轨迹)

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hǎn
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rare (in 罕见)

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hàn
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drought (in 干旱)

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hèn
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to hate (in 仇恨)

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hóng
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grand (in 宏伟)

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huàn
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illusion (in 幻想/幻觉)

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huáng
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emperor (in 皇帝)

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to hit (in 打击/攻击)

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hungry (in 饥饿)

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lucky (in 吉祥/吉利)

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jiá
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to clip (in 夹子/夹杂)

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jiān
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pointed (in 尖锐)

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jiān
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shoulder (in 肩膀)

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jié
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outstanding (in 杰出)

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jiè
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to quit (in 戒烟/戒酒)

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jìn
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strength (in 使劲/干劲)

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jǐng
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well (in 水井/井)

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jìng
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path (in 途径/直径)

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jiū
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to correct (in 纠正/纠纷)

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kān
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to publish (in 刊物/期刊)

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kàng
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to resist (in 反抗/抗议)

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kuā
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to praise (in 夸奖)

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lán
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orchid (in 兰花)

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lán
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to block (in 拦截/拦路)

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láo
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prison (in 牢固/牢记)

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léi
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thunder (in 雷声/雷)

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liè
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inferior (in 恶劣/劣势)

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lún
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wheel (in 车轮/轮船)

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mài
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to stride (in 迈步/迈进)

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mài
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wheat (in 麦子/小麦)

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máng
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blind (in 盲目/文盲)

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mào
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trade (in 贸易)

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miào
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wonderful (in 奇妙/巧妙)

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miè
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to extinguish (in 消灭/灭火)

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to accept (in 采纳/纳税)

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mud (in 泥土)

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to draft (in 拟定/拟)

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niǔ
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to twist (in 扭伤/扭转)

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pàn
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to look forward to (in 盼望)

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pāo
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to throw (in 抛弃/抛售)

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pào
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to soak (in 泡茶/泡沫)

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pèi
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to admire (in 佩服/佩戴)

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to drape (in 披肩/披露)

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pín
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poor (in 贫困/贫穷)

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slope (in 山坡/坡度)

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to force (in 迫使/被迫)

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to pounce (in 扑倒/扑灭)

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simple (in 朴素)

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to open (in 启发/启动)

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qiāng
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gun (in 手枪/枪)

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qiáo
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to look (in 瞧见)

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quān
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circle (in 圆圈/圈子)

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quàn
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ticket (in 优惠券/证券)

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sàng
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to mourn (in 丧失/丧气)

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shā
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to kill (in 杀害/杀菌)

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shǎn
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to flash (in 闪光/闪)

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shàng
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still (in 尚且/时尚)

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shé
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tongue (in 舌头)

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shěn
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to examine (in 审查/审问)

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寿

shòu
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longevity (in 寿命/长寿)

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tài
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to eliminate (in 淘汰)

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tán
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mandarin jar (in 坛子)

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to vomit; to spit (in 吐痰)

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tūn
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to swallow (in 吞下/吞没)

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tuō
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to hold in palm (in 托儿所/委托)

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wáng
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to die (in 死亡/逃亡)

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wěi
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to entrust (in 委托/委员)

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wèi
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to say (in 所谓/称谓)

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fertile (in 肥沃)

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black (in 乌云/乌鸦)

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xià
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to scare (in 吓人/惊吓)

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xióng
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heroic (in 英雄/雄伟)

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xún
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ten-day period (in 上旬)

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xùn
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news (in 通讯/信息)

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surprised (in 惊讶)

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yán
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flame; hot (in 炎热)

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yāng
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center (in 中央)

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yǎng
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to look up (in 仰望/仰慕)

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ceremony (in 仪式/仪表)

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different (in 异常/差异)

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to restrain (in 抑制/压抑)

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yīng
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hero; English (in 英雄/英语)

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yōu
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sorrow (in 担忧/忧伤)

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to give (in 给予/予以)

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yūn
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to feel dizzy (in 晕车/头晕)

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yún
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even (in 均匀)

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yùn
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pregnant (in 怀孕/孕育)

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zāi
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disaster (in 灾难/灾害)

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zhā
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to pierce (in 扎针/扎实)

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zhái
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residence (in 住宅/宅)

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zhàng
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to rely on (in 打仗/仗义)

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zhī
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branch (in 树枝)

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zhǒng
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swollen (in 肿胀/红肿)

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zhōu
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state (in 广州/苏州)

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zhuāng
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makeup (in 化妆/妆容)

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zhuāng
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village (in 村庄/庄严)

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zhuàng
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strong (in 强壮/壮观)