1 Introduction

Kanji are ordered by frequency. This file uses information from several sources.

1.1 CCDict
Meanings are extracted from CCDict: http://www.chinalanguage.com/dictionaries/

1.2 Unihan Database

Meanings and Chinese pronounciations come from the Unihan Database: http://www.unicode.org/charts/unihan.html

1.3 Mnemonics
The mnemonics have been developped by Reinaert Albrecht. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-
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Mnemonics that have RS. in front of them derive from Chinese Etymology (http://www.chineseetymology.org) by Richard Sears
and are used with kind permission.
Mnemonics that have lit. in front of them derive from Shuowen Jiezi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuowen_Jiezi).

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 㞢 A:之 𠔇 𡳿

之之
Meaning to arrive at, to go to
PinYin zhī
Mnemonics • the
. time arrives when the shoots come out of the
ground
• RS. foot print pointing forward, cursive form of 止 :
𡳿→㞢→𠔇→之

之 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
部

部部
Meaning part,
. division, section
PinYin bù
Mnemonics • area 阝 filled with standing people 咅

部 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
從 S:从 A:従

从从
Meaning from, by, accompany, undertake, manage, attend to
PinYin cóng
.
Mnemonics • RS. the one that follows 从 (by foot 彳 ) on the
road �
• /person 人 following another person 人

从 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
無 S:无

无无 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
negative, no, not; lack, have no
wú .
• RS. dancer holding both tails in his hands
→ 无 : his tails or not touching the ground; fire 灬
→無

under a bale of straw: nothing is left after it is burned

无 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
民

民民
Meaning people, subjects, citizens
PinYin mín
Mnemonics • RS.
. vagina of a woman 女 from which all people
come → 民
• many 十 persons 尸
• people marching 尺 in one 一 (the same) rhythm

民 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
此

此此 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
this,. these, in this case, then
cǐ
• stop 止 eating 匕 to look at something

此 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
性

性性 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
nature,
.
xìng
character, sex

• related to the heart 忄 of living 生 beings

性 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 知

知知 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
know, perceive, comprehend
zhī .
• knowledge shoots like an arrow 矢 out of the mouth
口

知 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
全

全全 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
complete, entirely, full, whole
.
quán
• the king 王 rules and possesses everything in his
house 𠆢

全 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
將 S:将

将将 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
will, going to, future, general
jiāng
.
• hand holding 寸 meat 月 on the half trunk (serving
as table) 爿 /丬 : general eating a handfull
from now on he will be the leader
寽 ,

将 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
由

由由
Meaning cause, reason, from, a source, derivation, up to
PinYin yóu.
Mnemonics • RS. young plant | sprouting from a field 田 : source
and cause of happyness for the farmer
• con.: something coming out of something

由 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
並 S:并 A:业 竝 幷

并并
Meaning equal to, side by side, also, what is more, both
PinYin bìng.
Mnemonics • stand 立 side by side → 並 → 业 , both men
are equal

并 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
美

美美 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
beautiful, pretty, pleasing
měi.
• big man 大 with a hair dress like the horns of a sheep
⺷

美 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
被

被被 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
bedding, cover, spread, reach, put on, wear, suffer
bèi .
• clothes 衤 used like a skin
wearing it in case one suffers
皮: cover for a bed or

被 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 利

利利 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
gains,
lì
. advantage, profit, merit

• RS. reap grain 禾 with a knife 刂

利 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
制 A:𠝁

制制 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
system,
zhì
. establish, overpower

• people 𠂉 from the city 市 controlled by a knife 刂

制 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
合

合合 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
combine,
hé
. unite, join, gather, fit

• gathered people 亼 speak with united voice 口

合 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
代

代代
Meaning replace, replacement, substitute, era, generation
PinYin dài
Mnemonics . 亻 stabbed down by a spear 弋 : he must be
• man
replaced
• era: time when men 亻 hold spears 弋
• con.: soldier

代 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
内 A:內

内内 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
inside
nèi
.

• person 人 inside a house 冂

内 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
度

度度
Meaning degree, system, manner, to consider
PinYin dù
Mnemonics .
• hand 又 feeling the temperature of a pot 凵 with
lid 一 in house 广
• hand 又 checking things extensively 广 twenty 廿
times: systematically

度 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
任

任任 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
trust to, rely on, appoint, to bear, duty, office, allow
rèn .
• load 壬 entrusted to a person
bear it
亻: his duty is to

任 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 海

海海 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
sea,. ocean, maritime
hǎi
• place where everything 毎 is water 氵

海 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
原

原原 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
source, origin, beginning, field, plain
yuán
.
• RS. small 小 pure 白 stream coming out of the
cliff 厂 : source and origin of a mighty river, it passes
subsequently through the fields and plains

原 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

及及
及 A:乁
Meaning extend,
. reach, come up to, and
PinYin jí
Mnemonics • hand 又 reaching out to a person 人

及 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
論 S:论

论论 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
debate,
lùn
. discuss, discourse

• think with people 侖 in words 言

论 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
處 S:处 A:処

处处
Meaning place, locale, department, dispose, sentence, punish
PinYin chù
Mnemonics • RS. the sound of the tiger 虍 /虎 as it stands up
儿. and walks around 夂 from it’s resting place 處
→ 処 → 处 (sentenced to life in a zoo)
• /person 亻 standing 儿 up from his place and walk-
ing 夂 and dispose of something (sentenced to life in
prison)

处 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
各

各各
Meaning each, individually, every, all
PinYin gè .
Mnemonics • everyone has an individual mouth 口 and feet 夊
• con.: person, walk and talk

各 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
入

入入 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
enter, come in (to), join
rù .
• arrowhead → 入 : it enters deep into which it
comes and joins itself to it

入 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 活

活活 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
live, exist, survive, lively
huó.
• someone with a waterfall
person
氵 tongue 舌 : lively

活 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
爾 S:尔 A:尓

尔尔
Meaning you, that, those, final particle
PinYin ěr
.
Mnemonics • somebody else 尒 becomes mixed 㸚 with other
people when he/she enters the house 冖 /尒
• modf. 尒→尔

尔 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
神

神神
Meaning spirit, god, supernatural being
PinYin shén.
Mnemonics • person with a staff in hand 申 kneeling at the altar
礻 for the gods

神 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
何

何何 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
what, why, where, which, how
hé .
• questions are good 可 for a person 亻 : they keep
the mind fresh and the attention focused; RS. person
亻 carrying an axe 可

何 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
反

反反 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
fǎn .
• hand 又 using a cliff 厂 to defend against an oppo-
site army, reversing their attack

反 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
受

受受
Meaning receive, accept, get, bear, stand
PinYin .
shòu
Mnemonics • two hands ⺤ 又 meeting across a wide 冖 dis-
tance, one receiving something from the other

受 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
量

量量
Meaning measure, quantity, capacity
PinYin liàng
.
Mnemonics • RS. to speak 曰 the weight 重
• produce from the fields 里 weighed in the morning
旦 before being sold

量 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 計 S:计

计计 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
plan, plot, strategem, scheme, measure
jì .
• something containing many many 十 words 言 ;
measuring is of the utmost importance in planning

计 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
管

管管
Meaning pipe, tube, duct, woodwind music, control, jurisdiction
PinYin .
guǎn
Mnemonics • official 官 holding a bamboo stick ⺮ to control the
crowds; bamboo ⺮ whistle of the policeman 官

管 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
資 S:资

资资 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
property,
zī
. wealth, capital, assets, resources, contribute

• people ranked 次 according to money 貝 : wealth

资 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
命

命命
Meaning life,. destiny, fate, luck, an order, instruction
PinYin mìng
Mnemonics • fate commands 令 the mouth 口 of the fortuneteller

命 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
金 S:钅

金金
Meaning gold, metals in general, money
PinYin jīn
Mnemonics • a. good king 王 like the father of a household 𠆢
divides the money of his kingdom evenly 丷 among al
subjects
• metal bell → 金

金 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
指

指指 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
finger, toe, point, indicate
zhǐ .
• part of the hand 扌 that serves a purpose
brings food to the mouth 曰
旨: it

指 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
克

克克 Meaning

PinYin
Mnemonics
able to, win, overcome, conquer, love of superiority,
gram,
kè
. limit

• kind of spoon → → 克 : contains about a

gram of drugs able to conquer anyone

克 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 許 S:许

许许 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
allow, permit, promise, betroth
xǔ .
• words 言 spoken when many people 午 are together:
allow or permit

许 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
区

区区 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
area, district, region, ward
qū .
• part of a map 匚 marked with a cross X: the target
area/district/region/ward

区 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
保

保保 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
protect, safeguard, defend, care
bǎo.
• RS. woman亻 holding her baby 子 → 呆 (head
口 and feet 木 ): protect

保 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
至 A:𦤳

至至
Meaning reach, arrive, extremely, very, climax
PinYin zhì
.
Mnemonics • arrow stuck in the ground: → 至 : it has
reached it’s climax
• one 一 individual 厶 reached his destination 土

至 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
社

社社
Meaning god of the soil and altars to him, group of families,
company, society, shrine
PinYin shè .
Mnemonics • families/companies/societies are all organized around
places 土 with special significance 礻
• place 土 with an altar 礻

社 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
展 A:㞡 㠭

展展
Meaning open, unfold, stretch, extend
PinYin zhǎn
.
Mnemonics • RS. person 尸 laying out wares and clothes 𧝣 for
sale: 㞡 → 展
• two hands 廾 of a person 尸 unfolding clothes 𧘇

展 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
科

科科
科 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
section,
kē
. department, science

• scientists measuring 斗 grain 禾 yields

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 基

基基
Meaning foundation,
. base
PinYin jī
Mnemonics • ground 土 on which the table 其 stands: foundation

基 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
則 S:则

则则 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
rule, law, regulation, grades
zé .
• the law or rules is instated by sword
vented by money 貝
刂 but circum-

则 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
卻 S:却

却却 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
still, but, decline, retreat
què.
卩 who escapes 谷 /去
• RS. the person
人 leaves 八 the house 口 ): retreat
(person

却 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
達 S:达

达达
Meaning arrive at, reach, intelligent
PinYin dá
Mnemonics .
• place 土 where sheep 羊 arrive to graze after mov-
ing ⻌ : the intelligent animals find the best places by
themselves
• /man 大 after he has moved ⻌

达 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
光 A:𤎫 灮 𠈑 𤉭

光光 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
light,
. brilliant, shine, only
guāng
• person 兀 carrying a fire ⺌ : light

光 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
卽 S:即

即即 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
promptly, quickly, immediately
jí
.
• person kneeling 卩 before eating
eat 皀 very soon
• 卽→即
皀 : he’s going to

即 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
像

像像
Meaning a picture,
. image, figure, to resemble
PinYin xiàng
Mnemonics • picture resembling the image 象 of a man 亻

像 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 象

象象
Meaning elephant, ivory, figure, image, pattern after, imitate
PinYin .
xiàng
Mnemonics • elephant → → → 象 ; this character
is an image patterned after the real thing

象 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
式

式式
Meaning style, system, formula, rule, ceremony, rite, function
PinYin shì .
Mnemonics • those not working 工 according to the prescribed
rules, style and formulas will be arrested 弋 ; a cere-
mony is conducted strictly according to certain rules

式 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
品

品品 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
article, product, commodity, refinement
pǐn .
• articles and products are stored in many boxes 口
on top of each other 口 口 ; these products are more
refined than what they were made from

品 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
程

程程 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
form, pattern, degree, extent, distance
chéng
.
• speak to the ruler 呈 about the grain 禾 harvest:
pattern that is repeated every year, the degree of failure
determines the extent of governance

程 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
死

死死 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
die,. dead, death
sǐ
• dead body 歹 of a man 匕

死 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
交

交交 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
mix, intersect, exchange, communicate, deliver
jiāo
.
• many 八 people mixing hands 乂 and heads 亠 :
they will communicate and exchange ideas and inter-
sect them to deliver a compromise everybody can work
to

交 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
規 S:规

规规 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
rules, regulations, customs, law, standard
guī .
• person 夫 seeing 見 to it that the rules are being
implemented so everything happens according to law
and standards

规 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 取

取取 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
take,
qǔ
. receive, obtain, select

• hand 又 taking someone/something by the ear 耳

取 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
拉

拉拉 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pull,. drag, seize, hold, lengthen
lā
• hand 扌 pulling to make someone stand 立

拉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
格

格格 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pattern, standard, form, style, correct, adjust, status
gé .
• each 各 tree 木 has it’s own style or character re-
flecting the status of it’s owner

格 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
術 S:术

术术 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
art, skill, special feat, method, technique
shù
.
• skillfully walking 行 through the millet 术 field with
left 彳 and right foot 亍 without trampling the cereals
术

术 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
確 S:确

确确
Meaning sure, certain, real, true
PinYin què
Mnemonics • a .bird flying so high 隺 it’s sure it can’t be hit by a
stone 石
• /one is certain to be remarked when blowing a horn
角 and playing stone chimes 石

确 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
傳 S:传 A:伝

传传
Meaning summon, propagate, transmit
PinYin chuán
Mnemonics • person
. 亻 concentrating 專 /专 on something
(transmits and propagates ideas) or someone (he needs
him, thus he summons him)
• people 亻 transmit ideas and traditions by talking
云 to each other while walking along each other

传 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
觀 S:观

观观
Meaning see, observe, view, appearance, outlook, look
PinYin .
guān
Mnemonics • see 見 from above like a flying bird 雚
• /hand 又 shading the eye that sees 见

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 观 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
切

切切 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
cut,. mince, slice, carve
qiè
• several 七 movements with a knife 刀

切 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
導 S:导

导导 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
direct, guide, lead, conduct
dǎo.
• RS. guide with the hand 寸 along the road
/guide someone 巳 with the hand 寸
道

导 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
爭 S:争

争争
Meaning to dispute, fight, contend, strive
PinYin .
zhēng
Mnemonics • fighting for a stick 亅 with hand 彐 ⺤ or claw 爫
(and tooth ⺈ and open mouth ⺈ )

争 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
改

改改 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
change, alter, improve, remodel
gǎi .
• remodel and alter clothes: pulling 攵 weaved threads
己

改 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
収 A:㧃 收

收收 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
gather together, collect, harvest, income
shōu
.
• connect 丩 hands 又 /攵 : people gathering to-
gether; hand 又 /攵 holding a receptacle
lect the income
丩 to col-

收 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
造

造造 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
construct, build, make, begin, prepare
zào.
• mouth with horns telling 告 everyone that he’s going
辶 to construct or make something

造 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
言 S:讠

言言 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
word, say, rad. 149
yán.
• a few sounds
word
亖 from the mouth 口 make up one

言 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 聯 S:联

联联
Meaning connect, join, associate, ally
PinYin lián
Mnemonics . 耳 hears the loom weaving threads
• ear 𢇇: asso-
ciates this with weaving
• /ear 耳 connecting seperate 关 incidents through
association

联 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
持

持持
Meaning sustain, support, hold, grasp
PinYin chí .
Mnemonics • the hand 扌 of the temple 寺 holds power and
sustains all live around it

持 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
組 S:组

组组 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
class, section, department, association, cooperate
zǔ .
• people linked 糸 together at the same table
forming an association
且

组 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
濟 S:济 A:済

济济 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
help, aid, relieve, ferry, cross, finish
jì .
• water 氵 next to a field 齊 : → 濟 /済 /济
: helping with the work on the field is finished, time to
cross the water

济 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
𣓀 A:亲

亲亲
Meaning hazelnut tree
PinYin qīn
.
Mnemonics • tree 木 with tasty辛 nuts
• modf. 亲 : tree 木 with standing 立 fruit
• con. fruitful people

亲 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
林

林林 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
forest,
lín
. grove

• many trees 木 木 standing together

林 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
往

往往 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
go, depart, past, formerly
.
wǎng
• leader 主 going
of the past)
彳 forward on the road (now a thing

往 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 元

元元 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
beginning, first, dollar, origin, head
yuán
.
• thing 一 above the legs and body 兀 : the head,
the origin of all human endeavours; put a price on one’s
head

元 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
士 A:𡈼

士士
Meaning scholar, gentleman, soldier, samurai
PinYin shì
Mnemonics .
• modf. 大 big man standing on the ground 一 →
士 : samurai with hands spread, barring the way
• con. professional
• good 一 professional man 士 : 𡈼

士 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
證 S:证 A:証

证证
Meaning prove, confirm, verify, proof
PinYin zhèng
.
Mnemonics • truth of words 言 rises 登 after it has been verified
or proven
• /correct 正 words 言

证 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
失

失失 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
lose,. make mistake, neglect
shī
• RS. hand throwing down something: → 失

失 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
台

台台 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
platform, pedestal, unit, term of address,
tái .
• individual 厶 speaking 口 a polite address on a
platform

台 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
具

具具 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
tool,
jù
. implement, draw up, write

• a tool 一 inserted into a seashell 貝 to open it

具 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
流

流流 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
flow, circulate, drift, class
liú .
• flow like water 氵 in the river 川 or circulate like a
child 𠫓 in the water 氵 of the womb

流 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 連 S:连

连连 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
join, connect, continuous, even, lead
lián
.
• going ⻌ by car 車 one is connected to the world;
when going ⻌ by car 車 the wheels 車 have to turn
continuously; move ⻌ a bunch of soldiers by car 車
: lead them into battle

连 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
深 A:𣸧

深深 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
deep,
. depth, far, very, extreme
shēn
• a deep 罙 hole with water 氵 at the bottom

深 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
質 S:质

质质 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
matter, material, substance, quality
zhì .
• at the entrance of the city one’s materials are axed
斤 斤 to control for quality and one has to pay taxes
貝 /贝

质 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
集

集集
Meaning assemble,
. collect together
PinYin jí
Mnemonics • RS. birds 隹 gather in trees 木

集 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
價 S:价 A:価

价价
Meaning price, value
PinYin jià
Mnemonics • merchant 賈 selling something for a price to a person
.
亻
• /price separates 介 men 亻 into different classes
• person 亻 覀
paying a high price for a rare bird
species

价 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
整

整整 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
orderly, organize, neat, tidy, whole
.
zhěng
• RS. imperial decrees
thing is right 正
敕 order society so that every-

整 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

况况
況 S:况
Meaning condition, situation, furthermore, visit, call on
PinYin .
kuàng
Mnemonics • RS. 氵 water that comes when you speak 兄: call
on somebody enquiring for his condition

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 况 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
亞 S:亚 A:亜

亚亚 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
Asia,
yà
. second

• looks vaguely like the capital A

亚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
技 A:伎

技技 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
skill, ability, talent, ingenuity
jì .
• (person
talent
亻 ) with hand 扌 supporting 支 skill and

技 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
際 S:际

际际 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
border, boundary, juncture, dangerous, adventurous
jì .
• slope 阝 of the altar 祭 /示 : border which nobody
is to cross, if you do you risk punishment (dangerous
behaviour)

际 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
約 S:约

约约 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
treaty, agreement, covenant, promise, approximately
yuē.
• binding
promise
糸 words from a mouth 勺 : a treaty or

约 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
究

究究 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
examine, investigate
jiū .
• one has to dig many
bottom of something
九 holes 穴 to get to the

究 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
斷 S:断

断断 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
sever, cut off, interrupt, refuse
.
duàn
• RS. axe 斤 with several thread cutting knives 㡭
(used in sewing machines) →斷→断

断 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
精

精精
Meaning essence, semen, spirit
PinYin jīng.
Mnemonics • the essence of farm life are the green 青 rice 米
plants

精 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 支

支支 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
disperse, pay, support, branch, rad. 65
zhī
.
• RS. hand 又 holding a branch 十 : used to disperse
the crowds of birds eating the food from the fields thus
allowing to earn one’s money, pay taxes and support
one’s family

支 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
消

消消 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
vanish,
.
xiāo
• water
die out, melt away, extinguish

氵 makes a body ⺼ of fire ⺌ vanish

消 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
增 A:増

增增
Meaning increase
PinYin zēng.
Mnemonics • things growing 曾 on the ground 土 of the field 田
increase all the time

增 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
研

研研 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
grind, rub, study, research, polish, sharpen
yán.
• 2 hands 开 rubbing something against a stone 石 :
sharpening a knife with a whetstone; sharpening one’s
knowledge: study or research

研 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
功

功功 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
achievement, merit, good result
.
gōng
• using one’s strength 力 in hard work
result or meritorous achievement
工 : good

功 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
農 S:农 A:䢉

农农
Meaning agriculture, farming, farmer
PinYin nóng
Mnemonics . man handling a hoe 辰 and delivering animals
• RS.
with his hands 𦥑: →䢉→農
• /scarecrow on the fields 衣 with hanging arms: only
to be seen in agricultural communities

农 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
廣 S:广 A:広

广广
Meaning broad, wide, extensive
PinYin .
guǎng
Mnemonics • yellow 黃 cliff side 广 : broad place natural feature
• secret 厶 house on the hill 广 with a broad 广 view

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 广 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
標 S:标

标标 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
a mark, symbol, label, sign, standard
biāo
.
• mark a ballot 票 before it goes in the wooden 木
box while counting the votes/wooden 木 object on the
altar 示 : a symbol of religion

标 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
談 S:谈

谈谈 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
talk,. conversation, discuss, surname
tán
• fiery 炎 words 言

谈 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
引

引引 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
to pull,
yǐn
.

• bow
draw out, attract, to stretch

弓 string | being pulled

引 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
首

首首 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
head, first, leader, chief, neck, a poem
.
shǒu
• head 𦣻 with hair 丷 ; the middle part between the
vertebrae 目 and the rest is the neck

首 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
專 S:专 A:叀 専 𤰔
Meaning monopolize, take sole possession, concentrate, focus,

专专
special
PinYin zhuān
Mnemonics • one 一 small 寸 individual 厶 taking all food from
the field 田
.
• hand 寸 working concentrated with a spindle →
叀→𤰔
• /hand 扌 working focused with a spindle to transfer
all thread to the loom �
• one small 寸 owner owning many 十 fields 田 in
the region: he’s monopolised agriculture in the region

专 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
費 S:费

费费
Meaning expenses, expenditures, fee
PinYin fèi .
Mnemonics • money 弗 貝 thrown out of the window: not 弗a
good idea

费 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 盡 S:尽

尽尽
Meaning exhaust, use up, deplete
PinYin jǐn .
Mnemonics • RS. to clean the bowl 皿 with a brush 㶳 after it is
used up: exhaust
• step 尺 over something coming from an exhaust

尽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
𠮠 S:另

另另 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
additional, another, separate, other
lìng.
• strength 力 of the mouth 口 is an additional
strength 力 (on top of physical strength)

另 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
僅 S:仅

仅仅 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
only, merely, solely, just
jǐn .
• person 亻 only working with clay 堇
• /just the hand 又 of a man 亻

仅 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
隨 S:随

随随 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
follow, listen to, submit to
suí .
• follow 遀 a wall 阝 : 隨 → 随
迶 following a wall 阝
• /go with one’s belongings

随 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
列

列列 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
a line, to arrange in order, classify, rank
liè .
• kill 歹 an animal with a knife
the pieces of cut meat
刂 and RS. lay out

列 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
推

推推
Meaning push, expel, deduce, infer
PinYin tuī .
Mnemonics • bird隹 waiving it’s ’hands’ 扌 to push it forward
• hand 扌 deducing the sex of a bird 隹

推 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
衆 S:众 A:乑 眾 㐺 宗 𠍸 𠱧 𡿻𥅫

众众 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
multitude, crowd, masses, public
.
zhòng
• RS. many people (人 )
→ 衆
众 under the sun 日 : 眾

众 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 案

案案
Meaning table, bench, legal case, plan, suggestion
PinYin àn .
Mnemonics • table which a factory plans to make of cheap 安
wood 木 resulting in a legal case as soon as it falls
apart

案 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
划

划划
Meaning row. or paddle boat, scratch
PinYin huà
Mnemonics • RS. a long instrument 戈 that looks like a knife 刂

划 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
律 A:律 侓

律律
Meaning statute,
. law, principle, regulation, rhythm
PinYin lǜ
Mnemonics • RS. written 聿 rule for traveling 彳

律 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
態 S:态

态态
Meaning manner, bearing, attitude
PinYin tài .
Mnemonics • a heart心 standing up to many people 能
• /having a fat 太 heart 心

态 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
驗 S:验

验验 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
yàn
.

• see 験

验 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
責 S:责

责责 Meaning

PinYin
Mnemonics
one’s duty, responsibility, obligation, demand, be strict
with,
zé
. punish, blame

• RS. the thorny 朿 part of owing money 貝 : debt -

responsibility: one is blamed for all kinds of stuff

责 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
夠 S:够

够够 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
enough, adequate, fully
gòu.
• many 多 phrases uttered by the mouth 句 : enough
already

够 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 章

章章
Meaning composition,
. chapter, section, badge
PinYin zhāng
Mnemonics • many 十 sounds or words 音

章 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
志

志志 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
purpose, will, determination, annals
zhì .
• the mind 心 of the master 士 is purposeful, deter-
mined and moves according to his will

志 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
底

底底 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
bottom,
dǐ
. underneath, underside

• the lowest 氐 part of a building 广

底 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
嚴 S:严 A:厳

严严
Meaning strict, rigorous, rigid, stern
PinYin yán
.
Mnemonics • two mouths 口 口 speaking strictly to a daring 敢
person on a cliff 厂
• 嚴→厳

严 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
例

例例 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
precedent, example, regulation
lì .
• a man 亻 killed with a knife 列 : serves as example
for other criminals

例 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
族

族族 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
a family
zú
.

• RS. flag
clan, ethnic group, tribe

㫃 and arrow 矢 distinguishing a tribe

族 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
供

供供 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
supply, provide for, offer in worship
.
gōng
• person 亻 bringing things together
offer to others
共 to supply or

供 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
效 A:傚

效效 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
imitate, mimic, result, effect
xiào.
• RS. follow the action
imitate
攵 of a man walking 交 :

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 效 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
續 S:续 A:続

续续 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
continue, carry on, succeed
xù .
• a line 糸 of merchants
/卖 their goods
売 continuing to sell 賣

续 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
留 S:畄 A:畱 留

留留
Meaning stop, halt, stay, detain, keep
PinYin liú .
Mnemonics • stop the work on the fields 田 to look at two moons
卯 /丣 or at something small ⺌

留 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
料

料料
Meaning consider, conjecture, materials, ingredients, fee, mate-
rials.
PinYin liào
Mnemonics • consider the amount 斗 of rice 米 one eats so as
not to run out

料 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
緊 S:紧

紧紧
Meaning tense, tight, taut, firm, secure
PinYin jǐn .
Mnemonics • feel bound by strings 糸 and under someone’s hand
臤

紧 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
絕 S:绝 A:絶

绝绝
Meaning discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt,
suppress
PinYin jué
.
Mnemonics • hand desiring 巴 to cut the thread 糸 /纟 with
force 力
• people with open mouth ⺈ desiring 巴 a coloured
色 thread 糸 want to cut it

绝 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
察

察察
Meaning examine, investigate, notice, guess
PinYin chá.
Mnemonics • priests examining the donations to be enshrined 祭
at the temple 宀 altar, guessing it’s worth

察 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 母 A:毋

母母 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
mother,
mǔ
. female elders, female

• woman with breasts → 母

母 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
批

批批 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
comment,
pī
.

• compare
criticise, wholesale, slap

比 by hand 扌 : slap or criticise

批 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
群

群群
Meaning group,
. crowd, multitude, mob
PinYin qún
Mnemonics • group of sheep 羊 led 君 by the herder

群 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
故

故故 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
ancient, old, reason, because
gù .
• old 古 hand
reason for
攵 doing things nobody remembers

故 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
按

按按 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
put hand on, press down with hand, examine, stop
àn .
• woman at home 安 putting her hand 扌 on her
husband to examine a wound and stop the bleeding

按 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
圍 S:围

围围 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
surround,
wéi
•
. encircle, corral

韋 /韦 surrounded by walls 囗

围 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
江

江江 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
large river, yangtze, creek, inlet, bay
.
jiāng
• body of water 氵 where large works 工 can be done
(at the shipyard)

江 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
織 S:织

织织
Meaning weave, knit, organize, unite
PinYin zhī
.
Mnemonics • sound of the loom (like a spear) 戠 going up and
down weaving thread 糸
• /person 只 weaving threads 纟

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 织 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
紀 S:纪

纪纪 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
record, annal, historical account, chronicles
jì .
• the weaving 己 strings 糸 of history put down in
weaving 己 lines 糸 of writing

纪 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
父

父父
Meaning father, rad. 88
PinYin fù .
Mnemonics • a father needs many 八 hands 又 to work for and
feed his family
• RS. hand 又 with axe 八

父 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
密

密密
Meaning dense, thick, close, intimate, secret
PinYin mì .
Mnemonics • silent 宓 wood on a mountainside 山 : dense forest
with secret places

密 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

止止
止 A:�
Meaning stop, halt, desist, detain
PinYin zhǐ .
Mnemonics • person holding up the hand to stop someone →
止

止 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
细细
細 S:细
Meaning fine,. tiny, slender, thin, precise, detailed
PinYin xì
Mnemonics • RS. thread 糸 from the head 田 : hair is thin

细 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
値 S:值

值值 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
price, cost, worth
zhí .
• person 人 being straight
cost of something
直 /直 about the true

值 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
仍

仍仍 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
yet,. still, as ever, again, keep -ing, continuing
réng
• RS. the woman 亻 still has not had the baby 乃

仍 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 破

破破
Meaning break, ruin, destroy, rout
PinYin pò
.
Mnemonics • a stone 石 hidden in a hide 皮 : looks not dangerous
but can destroy many things
• hand 皮 with a stone 石 rock destroying something

破 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
限

限限 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
boundary,
.
xiàn
limit, line

• good 艮 slope 阝 stopping 艮 people

限 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
職 S:职

职职
Meaning duty, profession, office, post
PinYin zhí
.
Mnemonics • hearing 耳 the potter 戠 work from a distance:
profession
• /hear 耳 the mouth 只 of the professional

职 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
速 A:遬 𧫷

速速 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
quick, prompt, speedy
sù .
• to tie 束 your laces while walking
be quick
⻌ you have to

速 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
否

否否 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
not,. no, negative, final particle
fǒu
• mouth 口 saying no 不

否 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
毛

毛毛 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
hair,. fur, feathers, coarse
máo
• feather or tail of an animal → 毛

毛 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
甚 S:什

甚甚
Meaning what, greatly, exceedingly
PinYin shén
.
Mnemonics • sweet 甘 petri stones 匹 : greatly and exceedingly
crazy idea
• /a group of many 十 people 亻

甚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 彈 S:弾 A:弹

弹弹 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pellet,
dàn
. bullet, shot, shell

• single 單 thing that gets shot from a bow 弓

弹 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
苦

苦苦 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
bitter, hardship, suffering
kǔ .
• when one is old 古 and buried under the grass
one has suffered many a bitter hardship
艹

苦 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
假 S:仮

假假
Meaning falsehood, deception, vacation, temporary
PinYin jiǎ
.
Mnemonics • false 叚 person 亻
• /something against 反 a person 亻 : a lie; person
亻 reverting 反 something temporary

假 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
印

印印
Meaning print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
PinYin yìn .
Mnemonics • kneeling person 卩 receiving hand ⺕ stamped ap-
proval from his ruler

印 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
預 S:预

预预 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
prepare, arrange, in advance, deposit, take care
yù .
• what is before 予 in the head 頁 : preparation; one
deposits it to be taken care of

预 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
微 A:𣁋 𢼸 㣲 徽 𠌝 𢕄𢕧𢼸𣁋𧗬

微微 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
small, micro, trifling
wēi .
• RS. a woman on the road 彳 with long hair 𣁋 /𢼸
: → 微 beautiful, humble and small

微 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
繼 S:继 A:継

继继 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
continue, maintain, carry on, inherit
jì .
• one thread 糸 apart from other threads with knife
㡭 that will not be cut: continues

继 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 血血
血
Meaning blood, rad. 143
PinYin xuè.
Mnemonics • lit. bowl 皿 of blood 丶 from the slaughtered animal
offered to the gods

血 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
驚 S:惊

惊惊
Meaning wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
PinYin jīng
Mnemonics . instilling respect into children 敬 for the fright-
• hand
ening power of a wonderful horse 馬
• /heart 忄 in a big capital 京 : full of wonder and
surprise, sometimes frightened

惊 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
傷 S:伤

伤伤
Meaning wound, injury, fall ill from
PinYin shāng
.
Mnemonics • RS. emotion (sun 昜 evoking emotions) of people
亻𠂉: result of injury
• /result of people 亻 𠂉 using force 力

伤 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
適 S:适

适适
Meaning match, comfortable, just
PinYin shì
Mnemonics .
• rows upon rows of stalks 啇 going on ⻌ : they
match the same line: comfortable to harvest
• /tongue 舌 going on ⻌ with comfortable talk
matching the other’s ear

适 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
省

省省
Meaning province, save, economise, ministry
PinYin shěng
.
Mnemonics • see 目 to it that something gets smaller 少 :
economise, save money: primary purpose of a ministry
in a province

省 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
食 S:饣 A:飠 𠊊 𩚃 㿝

食食
Meaning eat, meal, food, rad. 184
PinYin shí
.
Mnemonics • gathering of people 亼 feasting 皀 (not 艮 !) on
food 𠊊 → 食
• con.: rice

食 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 險 S:险 A:険

险险 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
narrow pass, strategic point, adventure
xiǎn.
• place surrounded by slopes
僉 /佥 /㑒
阝 defended with arrows

险 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
排

排排
Meaning row, rank, line, arrange, put in order, reject, expel
PinYin pái
.
Mnemonics • hand 扌 stroking the rows of feathers 非 (bring-
ing them in order) or repelling the feathers 非 before
eating the chicken

排 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
福

福福 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
happiness, good fortune, blessing
fú .
• offering a full jar
happiness
畐 on the altar 礻 for luck and

福 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
警 A:䜘

警警
Meaning guard,
. watch, alert, alarm
PinYin jǐng
Mnemonics • respect 敬 the words 言 of the guard

警 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
獲 S:获

获获
Meaning obtain, get, receive, seize
PinYin huò
Mnemonics . 犭 and a bird 蒦 hunting: they seize or get
• dog
game
• /dogs 犭 犬 　 running on the grass 艹 during hunt
trying to obtain, get or seize game

获 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
負 S:负

负负 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
defeated, beaten, load, burden, carry, bear
fù .
• mouth ⺈ blowing the seashell 貝 horn signalling
the retreat: defeated army carrying it’s wounded as a
burden

负 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
停

停停
Meaning stop,
. suspend, delay, suitable
PinYin tíng
Mnemonics • person 亻 stopping to look a tall pavilion 亭

停 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 疑

疑疑
Meaning doubt, question, suspect
PinYin yí
Mnemonics 匕 and cane 矢 right side old
• RS. left side hand
man. 疋 with mouth � asking direction →疑:
he’s in doubt
• going back and forth � trying to sell (bowing 匕
to customers, being threatened by arrows 矢 ) a roll
of cloth 疋 : doubt begins to bite: will I ever sell this
roll?

疑 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
洲

洲洲 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
continent,
.
zhōu
• island
island, islet

州 or land mass surrounded by water 氵

洲 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
範 S:范

范范
Meaning pattern, model, rule, law
PinYin fàn .
Mnemonics • tracks 𨊠 carved into bamboo 竹
• pattern into which the water flows while spreading in
a flood 氾 through the vegetation 艹

范 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
竟

竟竟
Meaning to come to an end, to terminate, finally, after all, at
last.
PinYin jìng
Mnemonics • RS. the place where the sound 音 (speech) of a
person 儿 changes: the end of a country

竟 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
激

激激 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
arouse, excite, incite, quickly, heated, angry
jī .
• place with light emitting
senses
敫 water 氵 arouses the

激 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
村

村村
Meaning village, town, hamlet, uncouth, vulgar
PinYin cūn.
Mnemonics • small 寸 town usually surrounded by trees 木 ; the
inhabitants are sometimes uncouth or vulgar

村 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 卡

卡卡
Meaning card, punch card, calorie, guardhouse, customs barrier
PinYin kǎ
Mnemonics . to be squeezed between above 上 and below
• RS.
下 : squeezed between, cards are usually squeezed
between books; the guardhouse is squeezed between
two countries

卡 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
判

判判 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
judge, discriminate, conclude
pàn.
• RS. function of a knife
(to divide) the cow 半
刂 to discriminate parts of

判 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
既 A:旣

既既 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
already, de facto, since, then, previously
jì .
• RS. a man turning from 旡 a bowl of rice
→ 既 : already done eating
皀: 旣

既 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
積 S:积

积积
Meaning accumulate, store up, amass, long (time), old, deep-
rooted, longstanding, product (mathematics)
PinYin jī
.
Mnemonics • responsible 責 management of the rice 禾 harvest:
long time storage of multiple harvests
• /stuffing rice 禾 in a person’s mouth 只 until it’s
full

积 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
富

富富
Meaning abundant, ample, rich, wealthy
PinYin fù .
Mnemonics • house 宀 with many filled pots 畐 : house of a
wealthy family

富 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
修

修修
Meaning study, repair, cultivate
PinYin xiū .
Mnemonics • relaxed 攸 person with a long beard 彡 : he is
studied and cultivated

修 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
皮 A:𥬖 𠰎

皮皮 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
skin, hide, fur, feather, outer, rad. 107
pí .
• RS. hand 又 with a rock | stripping the skin (pro-
tection) 厂 from an animal

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 皮 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
降

降降
Meaning descend, fall, drop, lower, down
PinYin .
jiàng
Mnemonics • descending 夅 from a slope 阝 : sometimes one
falls or drops to the ground

降 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
堅 S:坚

坚坚 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
hard, strong, firm, resolute
jiān.
• hard, eye and hand
and resolute
臤 controlling ground 土 : firm

坚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
免

免免
Meaning escape, spare, excuse from, evade
PinYin miǎn
.
Mnemonics • people 儿 with three mouths ⺈ 口 口 can escape
and find excuses from anything
• escape like a rabbit 兔

免 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
壓 S:压 A:圧

压压 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
press, oppress, crush, pressure
yā .
• the weight of cliffs
everything
厭 /厂 and ground 土 crushes

压 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
養 S:养

养养
Meaning raise, rear, bring up, support
PinYin yǎng.
Mnemonics • person 儿 raising sheep ⺷ to be a good 良 animal:
raise/dog 尣 helping to raise sheep ⺷

养 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
懷 S:怀 A:懐

怀怀
Meaning bosom, breast, carry in bosom
PinYin huái
Mnemonics . heart 忄 is carried in the bosom
• the 褱
• /person crossing hands 不 to protect his heart 忄
located in the bosom
• modf. 懷→懐

怀 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 亂 S:乱

乱乱
Meaning confusion, state of chaos, revolt
PinYin luàn
Mnemonics . man kneeling 乚 trying to unravel a mess of
• RS.
string 𤔔
• /man kneeling 乚 with his tongue hanging out 舌
: he’s being strangled in the revolution

乱 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
航

航航 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
sail,. navigate, ship, boat
háng
• proud captain 亢 navigating his ship 舟

航 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
優 S:优

优优
Meaning superior, excellent, actor
PinYin yōu
Mnemonics • person
. 亻 superior in making people believe he is
showing his real emotions 憂 : excellent actor
• /person 亻 able to make people believe he is a dog
尤: superior actor

优 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
著

著著
Meaning publish, write, famous, wear
PinYin zhe
.
Mnemonics • modf. 着 → 著
• famous writers are usually persons 者 covered under
grass 艹 (dead and buried)

著 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
份

份份 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
portion, part, duty
fèn .
• something cut into small parts 分 for someone
: his portion or part or duty (part of a big work)
亻

份 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
藝 S:艺 A:㙯 兿 秇 蓺

艺艺
Meaning art, talent, ability, craft
PinYin yì
.
Mnemonics • art 埶 and art 芸
• grass 艹 formed into a peculiar shape 乙: art re-
quiring talent and ability

艺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
概

概概 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
generally, approximately, outline, condition
gài .
• man done eating 既 generally returns to his work in
the woods 木

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 概 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
頓 S:顿

顿顿 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pause, stop, halt, bow, stamp, arrange, suddenly
dùn.
• suddenly bow the head 頁 like a sprout
range things fallen on the floor
屯 to ar-

顿 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
戶 S:户

户户 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
door,
hù
•
. family, household

門→ → 戶

户 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
洋

洋洋
Meaning ocean, sea, foreign, western, Occidental, vast, wide
PinYin .
yáng
Mnemonics • water 氵 with waves bent like the horns of a sheep
羊 ; western culture came from over the vast ocean

洋 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
評 S:评

评评 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
appraise,
.
píng
criticize, evaluate

• levelling 平 words 言

评 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
座

座座 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
seat,
zuò
. stand, base

• RS. sitting 坐 at or in a stand 广

座 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
釋 S:释

释释 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
interpret, elucidate, release
shì .
• inquisitive 睪 /𠬤 sorting 釆 : interpret, can lead
the release of falsely imprisoned people

释 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
景

景景
Meaning scenery, view, conditions, shadow
PinYin jǐng.
Mnemonics • the sun 日 shining over the capital 京 provides for
a majestic view; it’s light creates many shadows on the
street

景 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 貨 S:货

货货 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
goods,
huò
. commodities, products

• persons 亻 匕 converting 化 money 貝 in products

货 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
互

互互 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
mutually,
hù
. reciprocally

• RS. two hooks hooking each other

互 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
危

危危
Meaning dangerous, precarious, high
PinYin wēi
Mnemonics .
• mouth ⺈ falling open, looking upwards 厃 at the
sight of a kneeling person 卩 on top of a cliff 厂 :
dangerous behaviour in a high location
• open mouth ⺈ in the face of adversity 厄

危 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
闇 S:暗

暗暗
Meaning dark,
. dismal, close, shut
PinYin àn
Mnemonics • sounds 音 at the door 門 at night

暗 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
討 S:讨

讨讨 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
quell,
tǎo
. suppress, demand, research

• done by speaking 言 and by hand 寸

讨 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
麗 S:丽 A:䴡 婯 麗 𠀙 𠀞 𠧥 𡡜𪋘�

丽丽 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
beautiful, magnificent, elegant
lì .
• RS. Deer 鹿 with beautiful antlers:
麗→�→丽
→ →

丽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
序

序序
Meaning series, serial order, sequence, preface, foreword
PinYin xù .
Mnemonics • RS. shuttle going back and forth 予 indicating the
series or sequence 广 : → 序 ; the preface sums
up the order of the book

序 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 永 A:𣱵

永永 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
long, perpetual, eternal, forever
yǒng
. 丶 crossing a large body of water 水 : it seems
• man
like ages before he reaches the other side; water 水
with cover 亠 : old aquifer with water that has been
there forever 𣱵

永 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
味

味味
Meaning taste, smell, odor, delicacy
PinYin wèi .
Mnemonics • smell of freshly opening buds 未 makes the one smile
口 ; when eaten 口 they are considered a tasteful
delicacy

味 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
沙

沙沙
Meaning sand,
. gravel, pebbles, granulated
PinYin shā
Mnemonics • small 少 things found in or near the water 氵

沙 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
掉

掉掉
Meaning turn, move, shake, wag, drop down
PinYin diào.
Mnemonics • reaction of the hand 扌 in front of something lofty
or profound 卓 : move, shake or turn

掉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
括

括括 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
include, embrace, enclose, seek, come, bound
kuò.
• tongue 舌 instructing the hand
brace someone or something
扌 to bind or em-

括 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
雜 S:杂

杂杂
Meaning mixed, blended, mix, mingle
PinYin zá .
Mnemonics 卒 assembled 集 start to mix
• soldiers
• /many 九 types of trees 木 mixed together

杂 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
誤 S:误

误误 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
err,. make mistake, interfere
wù
• words 言 leading one into battle 呉 /吴 : a mistake

误 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 減 S:减

减减 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
decrease, subtract, diminish, reduce
jiǎn.
• water 氵 used in defending a fortress 咸 : it de-
creases the chance of the fortress being taken

减 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
肯

肯肯
Meaning willing,
. consent to, permit, agreement
PinYin kěn
Mnemonics • body 月 stopping 止 to agree or consent

肯 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
敗 S:败

败败 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
be defeated, decline, fail
bài .
• knock 攵 with money 貝 at the door of an official
to bribe him: initiating the defeat and decline of an
empire

败 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
夢 S:梦

梦梦
Meaning dream, visionary, wishful
PinYin mèng
.
Mnemonics • RS. an eye ⺲ with eye lid 艹 (top) and man 儿
(→ 冖 )　 and moon 夕 (bottom): dream/dreaming
of a moon 夕 in the woods 林

梦 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
散 A:㪔 㪚 𢻦 𢿷

散散 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
scatter, disperse, break up
sàn.
• RS. a hand beating 攴 攵 flax (𢿷 →
it looks like beaten meat 月 : scatter
㪔 ) until

散 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
溫 S:温

温温 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
warm, lukewarm
wēn.
• give a prisoner 𥁕 warm soup
liquid 氵 on a plate 皿
氵 /sun 日 heating

温 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
困

困困 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
to surround, besiege, to be surrounded, difficult
kùn.
• person hiding in a tree 木 surrounded 囗 : besieged
and in difficulty

困 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 漸 S:渐

渐渐 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
gradually,
jiàn
.

• cut
little by little, by degrees, soak

斬 with water 氵 : gradually getting soaked

渐 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
缺

缺缺 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
be short of, lack, gap, deficit
quē.
• decisive action 夬 (war) resulting in a lack of canned
缶 food

缺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
掌

掌掌
Meaning palm of hand, sole of foot, paw, manipulate, control
PinYin .
zhǎng
Mnemonics • hand 手 of respected people 尚 controlling the sit-
uation

掌 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
恐

恐恐 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
fear,. fearful, apprehensive
kǒng
• fear binds 巩 the heart 心

恐 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
松

松松 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pine. tree, fir tree
sōng
• tree 木 in the form of → 公

松 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
慮 S:虑

虑虑 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
be concerned, worry about, prudent, consider
lǜ .
• state of mind
fields 田 )
心 when seeing a tiger 虍 (on the

虑 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
幸 A:㚔

幸幸
Meaning luck(ily), favor, fortunately, happiness, blessing, fortune
PinYin xìng
Mnemonics .
• person standing 立 in the fields 土 using his pitch-
fork 𢆉 to gather the harvest: he’s a happy man with
good fortune
• 大 murder above 屰 dead man: 㚔 murderer

幸 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 劇 S:剧

剧剧
Meaning theatrical plays, opera, drama
PinYin jù .
Mnemonics • a play about wild animals 豦 and knives 刂
• /knives 刂 are 居 part of the play

剧 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
忽

忽忽 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
suddenly,
hū
.

• heart
abruptly, neglect

心 scared by a suddenly appearing animal 勿

忽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
葉 S:叶

叶叶 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
leaf, petal, page of book, period
yè .
• leaves 枼 made from vegetation 艹 ; contents of a
leaf can be spread via many 十 mouths 口

叶 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
吸

吸吸 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
inhale, suck in, absorb, attract
xī
.
• air reaches 及 the lungs through the mouth 口 by
inhalation; person bringing his hand 及 with cigarette
to his mouth 口 ready to inhale

吸 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
呀

呀呀 Meaning

PinYin
Mnemonics
open one’s mouth, bare one’s teeth, a particle used
after a phrase for emphasis, expressing surprise, etc.,
to gape,
ya
. a creaking sound

• mouth 口 falling open in surprise at the sight of huge

elephant tusks 牙 ; sound of teeth 牙 grinding over
each other in the mouth 口

呀 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
順 S:顺

顺顺 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
obey, submit to, go along with, order, turn
.
shùn
• stream 川 of written pages 頁 where commands are
ordered which are to be obeyed

顺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
輸 S:输

输输 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
transport,
shū
. carry, haul

• consenting 俞 to be moved be car 車

输 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 招

招招 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
beckon,
.
zhāo
• hand
summon, recruit, levy

扌 summoning 召 someone: beckon

招 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
脫 S:脱

脱脱 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
undress,
tuō
.

• flesh
escape

月 for money 兌 : escapes view and the law

脱 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
油

油油 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
oil, fat, grease, lard, paints
yóu.
• watery 氵 substance sprouting from a field
well drilled into an oilfield
由: a

油 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
材

材材 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
material, stuff, timber, lumber, log, talent
cái .
• tree 木 pierced through several times
apart in usable material: timber, logs
才 falling

材 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
逐

逐逐 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
chase,
zhú
. expel, one by one

• go ⻌ after a pig 豕 : chase

逐 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
博

博博
Meaning gamble, play games, wide, broad, learned
PinYin bó .
Mnemonics • ring a bell 尃 many 十 times during gameplay; per-
son announcing 尃 many 十 truths is learned broadly

博 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
煙 S:烟

烟烟 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
smoke, soot, opium, tobacco, cigarettes
yān.
火 restrained 垔 to a pipe or cigarette/reason
• fire
因 a person lights a fire 火 or locked up 因 fire 火

烟 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
授

授授 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
give to, transmit, confer
.
shòu
• hand
it
扌 receiving 受 something that was given to

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禁

禁禁
Meaning restrict, prohibit, forbid
PinYin jìn
.
Mnemonics • don’t plant trees 林 on the altar 示!
• not all trees 林 can be used for making religious
objects put on the altar 示 : restricted use

禁 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
篇

篇篇 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
chapter, section, essay, article
piān.
• bambook
tions
竹 books 扁 contain chapters and sec-

篇 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
嘴

嘴嘴
Meaning mouth,
. lips
PinYin zuǐ
Mnemonics • what is between the mouth 口 and the beak 觜

嘴 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
遍

遍遍 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
everywhere,
.
biàn
all over, throughout

• bamboo books 扁 can be taken ⻌ everywhere

遍 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
礎 S:础

础础
Meaning foundation stone, cornerstone, plinth
PinYin chǔ
.
Mnemonics • stone 石 in the middle of the woods 楚 on which a
building is built
• /stone 石 from which everything comes forward 出

础 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
翻

翻翻 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
flip over, upset, capsize
fān .
• wings 羽 of birds flipping over to descend on the
rice on the fields 番

翻 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
森

森森
Meaning forest,
. luxuriant vegetation
PinYin sēn
Mnemonics • place with even more trees 木 than a grove 林

森 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 默 S:黙

默默 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
silent,
mò
. quiet, still, dark

• RS. black 黑 /黒 dog 犬 : silent

默 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
握

握握 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
grasp, hold fast, take by hand
wò .
• hand 扌 grasping things in the room 屋 of the house
to work on them

握 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
熟

熟熟 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
well-cooked,
shú
.

• fire
ripe, mellow, familiar with

灬 in the oven in which one is cooking 孰

熟 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
訪 S:访

访访 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
visit, ask, inquire
fǎng.
• going in a certain direction
body
方 to talk 言 to some-

访 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
軟 S:软

软软
Meaning soft, flexible, pliable, weak
PinYin ruǎn
.
Mnemonics • RS. a man 欠 drawn cart 車: flexible, might be a
weak link
• characteristic which most cars 車 lack 欠

软 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
擴 S:扩 A:拡

扩扩 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
expand,
kuò
.

• hand
enlarge, stretch

扌 making something broader 廣 /广 /広

扩 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
弄

弄弄 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
do, .play or fiddle with, make fun of
nòng
• RS. two hands 廾 playing with jade 王

弄 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 億 S:亿

亿亿
Meaning hundred million, many, tranquillity
PinYin yì
Mnemonics .
• person 亻 sitting tranquil with his thoughts 意: a
hundred million ideas 意 may come to him
• /person 亻 fishing (with a fish hook 乙 ) in tran-
quillity: he dreams of catching a hundred million fish

亿 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
齊 S:齐 A:斉

齐齐 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
even, uniform, of equal length, rad. 210
qí .
• uniform field of grain
齐
→ → 齊→斉→

齐 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
刀 A:刂 𠚣

刀刀 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
knife, sword, old coin, measure
dāo.
• →𠚣→刀→刂
• con.: cutting edge, knife, scissors, sickle, chisel,
money with which soldiers were paid

刀 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
窓 S:窗

窗窗
Meaning window
PinYin .
chuāng
Mnemonics 穴 in an individuals 厶 heart 心
• like the opening
• /opening 穴 like a chimney 囱

窗 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
醒

醒醒 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
wake
. up, sober up, startle
xǐng
• wake up from a night 星 with alcohol 酉

醒 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
購 S:购

购购
Meaning buy, purchase, hire
PinYin gòu
.
Mnemonics 冓 for money 貝
• buy an interweaved cloth
• /be hooked 勾 on money 贝 : wanting to buy ev-
erything

购 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
替 A:㬱 暜 𤽽 𤾕

替替
Meaning change, replace, substitute for
PinYin tì
.
Mnemonics • RS. a man 竝 talking for the other 白
• two men looking the same 㚘 under the sun 日:
they can replace each other

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 替 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
虍 A:虎

虎虎 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
tiger,
hǔ
. rad. 141

• head of a tiger → → 虍 (with legs 儿 )

虎 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
揚 S:扬

扬扬 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
raise, wave, spread, praise, fry
yáng.
• hand 扌 in the wide open 昜 /𠃓 country side
raising the flag on the farm; animals from this farm
will taste well when fried

扬 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
畢 S:毕 A:㪤 彃 縪 罼 鏎 𤲃 𧫤

毕毕
Meaning end, finish, conclude, completed
PinYin bì
Mnemonics • RS.
. a net on the end of a forked stick for catching
small animals → 畢 → 毕 : complete
• /something like 20 (10 十 x 2 匕 匕 ) spoons:
complete net

毕 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
犬 A:尤 犭 尣

尤尤
Meaning dog, rad. 94
PinYin yóu.
Mnemonics • → : → → 犭 or → 犬尤
• man 大 saying a reasonable thing ‘

尤 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
競 S:竞

竞竞
Meaning contend, vie, compete, emulate
PinYin jìng.
Mnemonics • two standing 立 men 兄 either competing or emu-
lating each other: 竞 竞

竞 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
棄 S:弃

弃弃
Meaning reject, abandon, discard
PinYin qì .
Mnemonics • RS. a group of hands 廾 木 tossing a child 𠫓 on
a blanket: toss out

弃 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
麻

麻麻
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Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
hemp,
má
. jute, flax, sesame

• hemp plantation looks like a wide

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广 bush 林

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申

申申
Meaning to state to a superior, report, extend, 9th terrestrial
branch
PinYin shēn.
Mnemonics • → 申 : two hands 𦥑 holding a staff |: person
who traveled a long way to report, ask something of his
superior

申 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
售 A:𨾜 𨿈𨿞

售售
Meaning sell .
PinYin shòu
Mnemonics • RS. to squawk 口 like bird 隹 in order to sell

售 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
針 S:针

针针 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
needle, pin, tack, acupuncture
.
zhēn
• metal 金 in the form of a
piece of metal 金
十 ; RS. straight 十

针 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
抱

抱抱 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
embrace,
bào
.

• wrap
hold in arms, enfold

包 with the hands 扌

抱 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
鼓

鼓鼓
Meaning drum, beat, top, strike
PinYin gǔ
.
Mnemonics • RS. a drum 口 left and right ends with base and
feathers on top 土 hit with stick 支
• hand holding a branch 支 to hit a drum 壴 : strike

鼓 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
植

植植 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
plant,
zhí
. trees, plants, grow

• vegetation 木 that grows vertical 直

植 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
頁 S:页

页页 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
page, sheet, leaf, rad. 181
yè .
• man
stories
儿 with a head 𦣻 can fill many pages with

页 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 折

折折
Meaning break off, snap, bend
PinYin zhé.
Mnemonics • hand 扌 holding an axe 斤 hitting something: it
either breaks or bends

折 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
尊

尊尊
Meaning respect,
. revere, venerate; honor
PinYin zūn
Mnemonics • thing in hand 寸 offered to the leader 酋

尊 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
秀

秀秀
Meaning flowering,
. luxuriant, refined, elegant, graceful, excel
PinYin xiù
Mnemonics • RS. flowers 乃 or ears of grain 禾

秀 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
染 A:𣑱 𩃵

染染
Meaning dye, be contagious, infect
PinYin rǎn .
Mnemonics • RS. dye from a tree 木 a hook 九 into the water
氵 : infections spread like dye in a cloth

染 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
誠 S:诚

诚诚 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
sincere, honest, true, real
.
chéng
• complete 成 words
and are sincere
言: they will become 成 true

诚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
寬 S:宽 A:寛

宽宽
Meaning broad, wide, lenient, tolerant
PinYin .
kuān
Mnemonics • house 宀 broad and tolerant enough to house horns,
eye and tail (a gazelle) 萈

宽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
硬

硬硬 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
hard,
. firm, strong, obstinate
yìng
• nightwatch 更 hard, firm and strong like a stone 石

硬 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
彩

彩彩 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
hue, colour, variegated colours
cǎi .
• hand gathering 采 flowers with amazing variation of
colours and stripes 彡

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抽

抽抽 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
draw
. out, pull out, extract, sprout
chōu
• hand 扌 pulling out sprouts from the field 由

抽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
浪

浪浪
Meaning wave,
. wasteful, reckless, wander
PinYin làng
Mnemonics • water 氵 good 良 to surf on

浪 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
幣 S:币

币币
Meaning currency, coins, legal tender
PinYin bì
Mnemonics .
• needed to purchase new cloth 巾 when the old cloth
is worn out 敝
• /cloth 巾 on a hanger 一 ready to be sold for cur-
rency

币 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
手 A:又 乂 ⺤ ⺕彐丰扌�𠂇𦥑

丰丰
Meaning hand, person
PinYin fēng.
Mnemonics • hand → 手 ; con.: action, activity, be involved,
work 働 ; diagonally crossing strokes are usually a hand

丰 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
譯 S:译

译译 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
translate, decode, encode
yì .
• translate spoken words 言 of the native people for
an inquisitive 睪 /𠬤 visitor

译 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
距

距距
Meaning long-distance, (bird’s) spur, fetlock
PinYin jù .
Mnemonics • large 巨 step 𧾷
• stepping 𧾷 out of the spur is one big 巨 step 𧾷

距 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 符

符符
Meaning token, sign, symbol, mark, tally, charm, match
PinYin fú
Mnemonics • given
. 付 small 寸 piece of bamboo 竹 with a per-
son’s 亻 name on it
• CJKV. A bamboo 付 slip 寸 on which a contract is
written and then broken in two so that the two match-
ing halves can be held by the two parties involved.

符 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
勇

勇勇
Meaning brave, courageous, fierce, high spirits
PinYin .
yǒng
Mnemonics • man 男 going back and forth � fighting (using
force 力 ) in the fields 田

勇 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
墻 S:墙 A:墻

墙墙 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
wall
.
qiáng
• half of a tree 片 or clay 土 used as a wall to shut
off a house of someone stingy 嗇 /啬

墙 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
巧

巧巧 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
skillful, ingenious, clever
qiǎo.
• breath being cut off
fulness of a work 工
丂 by amazement of the skill-

巧 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
戴

戴戴 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
wear on the head, put on, support, bear, respect, honor
dài .
• man holding something on his head 異 to prevent
being hurt 𢦏

戴 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
童

童童
Meaning child, boy, servant boy, virgin
PinYin tóng.
Mnemonics • children stand 立 next to the fields 里 : too young
to work

童 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
乘

乘乘
Meaning ride, ascend, avail oneself of, numerary adjunct for ve-
hicles,
. power
PinYin chéng
Mnemonics • a man 匕 climbing up the side 丬 a tree 禾 :
ascend; one needs a lot of power

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 乘 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
掛 S:挂

挂挂
Meaning hang, suspend, suspense
PinYin guà
Mnemonics .
• hand 扌 of the fortune teller 卜 in which the fate
of somebody is hanging during the fortune telling cer-
emony 卦
• /object 圭 hanging in a hand 扌

挂 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
奬 S:奖 A:奨

奖奖
Meaning encourage, exhort, praise, prize, reward
PinYin jiǎng
Mnemonics . 大 general 將 /将 encouraging his troops and
• big
giving rewards after the battle
• big 大 general celebrating on the half tree trunk 丬
at night 夕 after the battle

奖 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
厚

厚厚
Meaning thick, substantial, greatly, kind, friendship
PinYin hòu.
Mnemonics • thick 㫗 cliff 厂 : having substantial weight, just
like a good friendship

厚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
煩 S:烦

烦烦 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
bother,
fán
. vex, trouble, troublesome

• RS. fire 火 in the head 頁

烦 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
簽 S:签

签签 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
sign, endorse, slip of paper
qiān.
• slips of bamboo 竹 given to all gathered
as a sign of endorsement for a candidate
僉 /佥

签 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
咱

咱咱 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
we,. us
zán
• RS. 自 nose (myself ) and sound 口

咱 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 奮 S:奋

奋奋
Meaning strive, exert effort, arouse, take wing, advance
PinYin fèn
.
Mnemonics • RS. like a (big 大 ) bird spreading its wings 奞 over
the field 田 : rise in force and advance
• /modf. 奮→奋

奋 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
淚 S:涙 A:泪

泪泪 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
tears, weep, sympathy
lèi .
• dog at the door 戻 /戾 crying with water 氵 in his
eyes 目 : tears

泪 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
播

播播 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
sow,. spread, broadcast, cast away, reject
bō
• hand 扌 throwing seeds in turns 番 : sow

播 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
橋 S:桥

桥桥 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
bridge, beam, crosspiece
qiáo.
• wooden
ings
木 structure, higher 喬 than the surround-

桥 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
寒 A:𡫮 𡫾

寒寒
Meaning cold, wintry, chilly
PinYin hán.
Mnemonics • RS. building 宀 using straw 茻 → 井 (𡨄 ) to
protect a man from the ice ⺀

寒 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
袋

袋袋 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pocket, bag, sack, pouch
dài .
• man with a spear
衣
代 wearing a bag with his clothes

袋 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
映

映映 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
project, reflect light
yìng.
• the center 央 of the sun 日 projects light; a mirror
balances 央 light 日 : reflection

映 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 累

累累 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
accumulate, pile up, repeat
lèi .
• strings 糸 of people accumulating produces from the
fields 田 piling up in heaps

累 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
暫 S:暂

暂暂
Meaning temporary, for a short time, suddenly, abruptly
PinYin zàn.
Mnemonics • cut 斬 short the time of the sun 日: temporary or
sudden

暂 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
估

估估 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
merchant, estimate, guess, presume
gū .
• person 亻 that seems to have 10 mouths 古 : spews
many estimates and guesses in order to seduce his buy-
ers

估 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
拒

拒拒 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
ward
jù
. off with hand, defend

• hand 扌 warding of something big 巨 coming along

拒 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
憶 S:忆

忆忆
Meaning remember, reflect upon, memory
PinYin yì .
Mnemonics • thoughts 意 coming up in the mind 忄 : remember
• /second 乙 thoughts in the mind 忄

忆 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
孤

孤孤 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
orphan, fatherless, solitary
gū .
• child 子 hanging like a melon 瓜 in the tree: solitary
and fatherless

孤 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
鬧 S:闹

闹闹 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
quarrel,
nào
. dispute hotly

• men fighting 鬥 at the market 市 - agitation

闹 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 厲 S:厉

厉厉
Meaning whetstone, grind, sharpen, harsh, whet
PinYin lì
Mnemonics . scorpion 萬 in a cave 厂 : cruel; a whetstone
• RS.
grinds a knife harshly
• /10.000 men 万 in a cave 厂 working on tools:
harsh life

厉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
窮 S:穷

穷穷 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
poor,
. destitute, impoverished
qióng
• strong 力 bent body 躬 living in a cave 穴 : poor

穷 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
碼 S:码

码码 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
number, numerals, yard, symbol
mǎ .
• marking in stone
馬 passing by
石 counting the number of horses

码 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
偶

偶偶 Meaning

PinYin
Mnemonics
accidentally, coincidently, an idol, even number, one’s
companion
ǒu .
• person 亻 accidentally mistaken for a monkey 禺
; person 亻 accompanied by a monkey 禺 , they are
two: even

偶 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
潤 S:润

润润 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
moist, wet, sleek, freshen
rùn.
• a surplus 閏 of water 氵 (overflowing) making
things wet and refreshing people

润 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
稍

稍稍 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
little,
shāo
. slightly, rather

• little part of the body 肖 of grain 禾

稍 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
抬

抬抬 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
lift,. carry
tái
• hand 扌 lifting something up a platform 台

抬 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 汚 A:污 汙 𣱴

污污 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
wū .
• water
dirty
氵 encountered when crossing streets 亐 is

污 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
耐

耐耐 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
endure,
nài
. bear, resist, patient

• RS. stroke 寸 the beard 而 and endure a problem

耐 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
粗

粗粗 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
rough,
cū
. thick, course, rude

• uncooked rice 米 on the table 且 : rough and coarse

粗 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
悉

悉悉
Meaning know,
. learn about, comprehend
PinYin xī
Mnemonics • RS. to sort out 釆 the heart (mind) 心 : know

悉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
詳 S:详

详详
Meaning detailed, complete, thorough
PinYin .
xiáng
Mnemonics • a farmer speaking 言 about his sheep 羊 : he knows
all the details thoroughly

详 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
允

允允 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
to grant, to allow, to consent
yǔn.
• RS. individual 厶 man 儿 saying something: yes →
consent

允 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
剩 S:剰

剩剩 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
leftovers, residue, remains
.
shèng
• left hanging 乗 /乘 after the knife 刂 has cut away
most: leftovers

剩 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 漫

漫漫
Meaning overflowing, uncontrolled, reckless, unsystematic,
spread over, everywhere, cartoon
PinYin màn
Mnemonics . vast 曼 body of water 氵 ; the ideal setting for
• RS.
a cartoon
• tears 氵 of a person with hand with long fingers
and eyes with long eyelashes seen under the light 曼 :
typical of a cartoon

漫 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
酸

酸酸 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
tart, sour, acid, stiff, spoiled
suān.
• jar 酉 containing a liquid that makes the spoiling
process go slowly 夋 : acid

酸 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
辛

辛辛
Meaning bitter, toilsome, laborious, spicy, 8th heavenly stem,
rad. 160
PinYin xīn
Mnemonics • if you eat something spicy you stand 立 up many
十. times faster than normally
• lit. something having a 一 fault 䇂
• RS. 1. an upside down person - (laying not standing,
dead not alive, woman not man, going not comming,
slave not free, bad person not good person) 2. some-
times possibly a crowbar like instrument: → 辛

辛 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
挺

挺挺 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
stand upright, straighten, rigid
tǐng.
• hand 扌 urging people to stand upright or straighten
their backs in court 廷

挺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
勵 S:励

励励 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
strive,
lì
. encourage

• harsh 厲 /厉 arm 力

励 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
鍵 S:键

键键 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
door. bolt, lock bolt, key
jiàn
• metal 金 for opening a building 建

键 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 擾 S:扰

扰扰 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
disturb, annoy, agitate
rǎo .
憂 as the result of a hand 扌 disturbing
• sadness
• /dog 尤 disturbed by a hand 扌

扰 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
閱 S:阅 A:閲

阅阅 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
examine, review, inspection
yuè

/兑
. door 門 (appearance) where people read
• RS.

• door 門 where one examines the wares to buy with

兌

cash 兌 /兑

阅 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
汗 A:𡊺

汗汗 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
perspiration,
hàn
. sweat

• water 氵 produced while working in the fields 干

汗 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
騙 S:骗

骗骗 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
swindle,
.
piàn
• book
cheat out of, defraud

扁 of the horse 馬 trader: usually they cheat

骗 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
齡 S:龄 A:齢

龄龄 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
age
líng.
• the state of one’s teeth 齒 /歯 and one’s command
令 of oneself is an indicator of age

龄 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
惜

惜惜 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pity,. regret, rue, begrudge
xī
• heart 忄 having the same feeling for ages 昔 : regret

惜 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
撞

撞撞
Meaning knock against, bump into, collide
PinYin .
zhuàng
Mnemonics • playing child 童 bumping into things with his hands
扌

撞 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 飲 S:饮

饮饮 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
drink, swallow, kind of drink
yǐn .
• while eating 飠 a man 人 opens his mouth
swallow or drink: he lacks 欠 fluid or food
⺈ to

饮 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
仔

仔仔 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
small
zǐ
. thing, child, young animal, careful

• RS. people 亻 must be careful with children 子

仔 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
倆 S:俩

俩俩 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
clever, skilled, two, pair
liǎ .
• a couple 兩 of persons 亻 (two) join their skills and
become more clever then one

俩 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
涼 S:凉

凉凉 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
cool, cold, disheartened, refreshing
.
liáng
• water
cooling
氵 in the hot capital 京 : refreshing and

凉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
貌

貌貌 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
form,
mào
. countenance, appearance

• appearance 皃 of an animal 豸

貌 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
猜

猜猜
Meaning guess, conjecture, suppose, feel, suspicious
PinYin cāi .
Mnemonics • dog 犭 biting someone until he turns blue 青 : it
guesses there is something suspicious about the person

猜 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
憐 S:怜

怜怜
Meaning sympathy, pity, smart
PinYin lián
.
Mnemonics • heart 忄 full of running light
粦
• heart 忄 of the commander 令 having pity for some-
one; he’s smart

怜 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 躺

躺躺 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
lie down, recline
tǎng.
• body 身 of the highly respected official after he has
arrived home 尚 : he lies down

躺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
鋼 S:钢

钢钢 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
steel,
. hard, strong, tough
gāng
• metal 金 from the misty mountains 岡

钢 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
寄

寄寄
Meaning send, transmit, mail, rely on, bring near, gather, collect
PinYin jì .
Mnemonics • big unusual thing 奇 sent to or collected in the house
宀

寄 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
湯 S:汤

汤汤 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
hot water, soup, gravy, broth
tāng.
• water 氵 expanding 昜 /𠃓 by heating it and
adding ingredients for soup

汤 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
肥

肥肥 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
fat,. plump, obese, fertile
féi
• meat 月 that is greatly desired 巴: fat

肥 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
嘗 S:尝

尝尝
Meaning taste, experience, experiment, once
PinYin cháng
Mnemonics . 旨 food experience you once had in a decorated
• tasty
尚 restaurant
• /loud talk 云 in a decorated restaurant � : tasty
food experience

尝 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
厭 S:厌

厌厌 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
dislike, detest, reject, satiate
yàn.
• a (satisfied) dog
厂
猒 /犬 dislikes jumping off a cliff

厌 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 幽

幽幽
Meaning quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark
PinYin yōu
Mnemonics . plants (possibly) 幺 幺 hidden in the mountains
• RS.
山: hidden, quiet
• lines 幺 幺 of mist hanging in the mountains 山:
quiet and secluded place

幽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
丟 S:丢

丢丢 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
discard, reject, lose
diū .
• soldier 𡈼 discarding his individual
for the nation
厶 will to fight

丢 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
陪

陪陪 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
accompany, be with, keep company
péi .
• person with mouth
slope 阝
咅 accompanying (protecting) a

陪 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
賀 S:贺

贺贺 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
congratulate, send present
hè .
• increase 加 somebody’s self image by using money
貝 : sending a present as a way of congratulation

贺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
琴 A:𤦡 䥅䥆䦦珡琹𤩟𤫍𤫒𨨖𨪖𨫹

琴琴 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
𩰔
qín
.
Chinese

• lute:
lute or guitar, harp, koto, stringed instrument

→ 𤦡→琴

琴 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
瓶

瓶瓶 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle
píng.
• earthenware
sides
瓦 vase that looks equal 并 from all

瓶 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
惱 S:恼 A:悩

恼恼 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
angered, filled with hate, troubled
nǎo.
• heart 忄 angered or troubled by somebody’s bad
ideas 𡿺

恼 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 敲

敲敲 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
strike,
qiāo
. beat, pound, hammer, rap

• hand striking 攴 high 高

敲 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
濕 S:湿

湿湿
Meaning damp, wet, moist
PinYin shī
.
Mnemonics • visibly 㬎 /显 in water 氵
• water 氵 as mist rising from the ground under the
sun 日

湿 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
暖

暖暖 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
warm,
. genial
nuǎn
• the sun 日 leads 爰 us to warmth

暖 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
擦

擦擦
Meaning wipe, scrub, rub, scour, brush
PinYin cā .
Mnemonics • hand 扌 wiping off dust from an object to be inves-
tigated 察

擦 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
豬 S:猪

猪猪 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pig,. hog, wild boar
zhū
• pig 豕 raised by a man 者 (looks like a dog 犭 )

猪 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
膚 S:肤

肤肤
Meaning skin, body, superficial, shallow
PinYin fū
.
Mnemonics • body 月 of a tiger 虍 looks like a striped field 田
: skin
• /which covers the flesh/body 月 of a man 夫

肤 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
肚

肚肚 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
belly, abdomen, bowels
dù .
• part of the body 月 that contains stuff (faeces) that
is later dropped on the ground 土

肚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 贏 S:赢 A:𦢼

赢赢
Meaning win, surplus, gain, profit
PinYin yíng.
Mnemonics • all 凡 profit is usually the result of death mouths
吂 at night 月 because of money 貝

赢 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

址址
址
Meaning site,. location, land for house
PinYin zhǐ
Mnemonics • place 土 to stop 止

址 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
悔

悔悔 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
repent,
huǐ
. show remorse, regret

• a heart 忄 always 每 regrets something

悔 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
邀

邀邀 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
invite, welcome, meet, intercept
yāo.
• shine out 敫 the light to welcome someone 辶 com-
ing at night

邀 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
羽 A:𠃧 𦏲 飞

羽羽 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
feather,
yǔ
. plume, wings, rad. 124

• feathers: → → 羽

羽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
鹽 S:盐

盐盐 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
salt
yán
.
• a bag of salt 鹵 on a plate 皿 delivered by a
subject 𠂉 to the landlord 臣 /stuff under ground 土
gathered by people 亻 used on a plate 皿 in a dish

盐 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
傅

傅傅
Meaning tutor,
. teacher, assist, surname
PinYin fu
Mnemonics • person 亻 stating 尃 truths in front of a class

傅 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
帥 S:帅

帅帅 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
commander, commander-in-chief, follow, dashing
.
shuài
𠂤 having rich clothes 巾
• irritable individual
• /commander with a knife 刂 and rich clothes 巾

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 帅 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
扔

扔扔 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
throw, hurl, throw away, cast
rēng.
• pregnant woman
hand 扌
乃 throwing away flowers with her

扔 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
聊

聊聊 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
somewhat, slightly, at least
liáo.
• whispering somewhat in the ear
the moons 卯
耳 while watching

聊 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
傲

傲傲 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
proud,
ào
. haughty, overbearing

• proud 敖 person 亻

傲 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
拾

拾拾 Meaning

PinYin
Mnemonics
pick up, collect, tidy up, accounting form of the nu-
meral
shi
. ten

• RS. pick up with the hand

collect
扌 and combine 合 :

拾 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
填 A:塡

填填
Meaning fill in, fill up, make good
PinYin tián.
Mnemonics • use real 真 /眞 ground 土 to fill up depressions in
a garden to make it good again

填 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
扮

扮扮 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
dress
ban
. up, dress up as

• hand 扌 taking cut pieces 分 of cloth to dress up

扮 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
愉

愉愉
Meaning pleasant,
. delightful, please
PinYin yú
Mnemonics • heart 忄 consenting 俞 to something pleasant

愉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 慕

慕慕
Meaning long for, desire, admire
PinYin mù .
Mnemonics • heart 心 longing for something lost in the darkness
莫 of time

慕 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
塑

塑塑 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
model
sù
. in clay, sculpt, plastics

• dead body 朔 modelled in clay 土

塑 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
吵

吵吵 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
argue,
. dispute, disturb, annoy
chǎo
• talk 口 in a way that has little 少 value

吵 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
羞

羞羞
Meaning disgrace, shame, ashamed, shy
PinYin xiū
Mnemonics . originally to present a sheep
• RS. 羊 with the hand
丑
• hand 丑 fondling a goat 羊 : disgrace, one should
be ashamed of such handlings

羞 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
盒

盒盒 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
small
hé
. box or case, casket

• bowl 皿 like box where small things are gathered 合

盒 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
棵

棵棵 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
numerary
kē
. adjunct for trees

• counting the trees 木 木 by the field 田

棵 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
諒 S:谅

谅谅 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
honest, fact, excuse, forgive, guess, presume
liàng
.
• talk 言 from people of the capital 京 is not honest
or based on facts but full of excuses and guesses; one
has to forgive them

谅 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 誼 S:谊

谊谊 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
friendship,
yì
. appropriate, suitable

• someone to talk to 言 at the table in the house 宜

谊 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
歉

歉歉 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
deficient, lacking, insufficient, regret, sorry, bad harvest
qiàn.
• man with open mouth 欠 next to his sheaths of grain
兼 : crying (regret) because of the bad harvest and
lacking nutrition

歉 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
賺 S:赚

赚赚
Meaning make money, earn, gain, profit, cheat
PinYin .
zhuàn
Mnemonics • huge amount of money 貝 combined in a stack 兼
: money one has earned by cheating

赚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
猴 A:㺅

猴猴 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
monkey, ape, monkey-like, naughty
hóu.
• animal like a dog
key
犭 possessed by a lord 侯 : mon-

猴 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
懶 S:懒

懒懒 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
lazy, languid, listless
lǎn .
• relying
laziness
賴 on one’s feelings 忄 usually results in

懒 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
窄

窄窄
Meaning narrow, tight, narrow-minded
PinYin zhǎi.
Mnemonics • narrow opening 穴 in a cave to enter in it for the
first 乍 time

窄 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
驕 S:骄 A:䮦 𩥊

骄骄
骄 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
untamed,
jiāo
. haughty

• act like a horse 馬 holding it’s head up high 喬 /乔

聘聘
Meaning engage,
. employ, betroth
PinYin pìn
Mnemonics • engage a specialist 甹 whom you will listen to 耳

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 聘 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
巾

巾巾
Meaning kerchief,
. towel, turban, rad. 50
PinYin jīn
Mnemonics • cloth 冂 hanging on a stick |

巾 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
堵

堵堵 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
wall, stop, prevent, stop up
dǔ .
• person
a wall
者 stopped by something made of clay 土 :

堵 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
碩 S:硕

硕硕 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
great, eminent, large, big
.
shuò
• a good head 頁 and a stone 石 suffice to accomplish
great things

硕 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
戚

戚戚
Meaning relative, be related to, sad, grieve
PinYin qi .
Mnemonics • beans 尗 planted next to each other (relatives) cut
by a sickle 戊 : grieve

戚 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
笨

笨笨
Meaning foolish, stupid, dull, awkward
PinYin bèn.
Mnemonics • RS. dumb like a stick of bamboo 竹 or like a book
本

笨 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
潑 S:泼

泼泼 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pour,
po
. splash, water, sprinkle, violent, malignant

• issue 發 /发 water 氵 in a violent way

泼 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
餅 S:饼

饼饼 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
rice-cakes, biscuits, anything round and flat
bǐng.
• something edible
sides 并
飠 which looks equal from both

饼 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 咳

咳咳 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
cough
hāi .
• mouth
pigs 亥
口 coughing because of being close to dirty

咳 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
桶

桶桶
Meaning pail, bucket, tub, cask, keg
PinYin tǒng.
Mnemonics • bucket made of wood 木 in which clothes are passed
back and forth 甬 in order to wash them

桶 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
辣

辣辣
Meaning peppery,
. pungent, hot, cruel
PinYin là
Mnemonics • bag 束 of spicy 辛 stuff: pepper

辣 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
匙

匙匙
匙 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
spoon
shi
.

• definitely 是 a spoon 匕

鑰 S:钥

钥钥 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
key, lock
yào.
• something with holes
金
龠 (→ 月 ) made in metal

钥 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
咸

咸咸
Meaning together, all, completely, united
PinYin xián.
Mnemonics • fortress 戌 defended by all people 口 together
standing united

咸 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
燥

燥燥
Meaning dry,. parched, arid, quick-tempered
PinYin zào
Mnemonics • dry wood chirps like birds 喿 when burning 火

燥 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
垃

垃垃 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
garbage, refuse, waste
lā .
• which 立 stands on the ground
looks like 立
土 at night and

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 垃 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
圾

圾圾 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
garbage, rubbish, shaking, danger
jī .
• hand reaching out 及 of the house to put the garbage
on the ground 土

圾 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
逛

逛逛 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
ramble,
.
guàng
stroll, roam, wander

• walk 辶 in a crazy way 狂 : ramble or roam

逛 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
膏

膏膏
Meaning grease, fat, paste, ointment
PinYin gāo.
Mnemonics • body 月 that has grown to be high 高: contains a
lot of fat

膏 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
羨 A:羡

羡羡
Meaning envy, admire, praise, covet
PinYin xiàn.
Mnemonics • man’s mouth drooping with saliva 㳄 because he
envies a beautiful sheep ⺷

羡 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
暑

暑暑
Meaning hot,. heat, the heat of summer, mid-summer, summer
PinYin shǔ
Mnemonics • person working 者 under the heat of the sun 日

暑 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
嗽

嗽嗽 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
cough, gargle, clear throat
sou.
• man inhaling something from a package
mouth 口 in order not to cough
欶 in his

嗽 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
襪 S:袜

袜袜 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
socks, stockings
wà .
• disdainful
sock
蔑 part at the end 末 of clothing 衤 :

袜 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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 柿 A:柹 枾

柿柿
Meaning persimmon
.
PinYin shì
Mnemonics • tree 木 with fruits sold on the market 市

柿 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
乒

乒乒 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
used. with pong for ping pong
pīng
• Half of the character 兵

乒 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
乓

乓乓 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
used. with ping for ping pong
pāng
• Half of the character 兵

乓 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
餃 S:饺

饺饺 Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
stuffed dumplings
jiǎo.
• food 食 that has been ”intersected”
before being put in a dumpling
交 (mixed)

饺 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
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2 Stroke-index
2 5 • 达: 8 • 污: 51 • 免: 30 • 组: 12
• 入: 4 • 民: 1 • 各: 4 • 齐: 41 • 材: 38 • 拉: 10
• 刀: 41 由: 2 沙: 34 取: 10
• • 任: 3 • 汗: 53 • •
3
• 代: 3 • 观: 10 • 圾: 64 • 丽: 33 • 质: 14
• 之: 1 台: 13
• • 导: 11 • 页: 43 • 坚: 30 • 具: 13
• 及: 4
• 术: 10 • 传: 10 • 汤: 55 • 困: 35 • 供: 20
• 广: 16
• 处: 4 • 亚: 15 • 丢: 56 • 秀: 44 • 购: 41
• 士: 13
• 尔: 5 • 许: 7 • 羽: 58 • 折: 44 • 往: 12
• 亿: 41
• 功: 16 • 份: 31 • 乒: 65 • 序: 33 • 限: 24
• 巾: 62
• 失: 13 • 众: 18 • 厌: 55 • 怀: 30 • 责: 19
4
• 元: 13 • 另: 18 • 光: 8 • 乓: 65 • 针: 43 • 林: 12
从: 1 • 卡: 29 • 约: 15 7
乱: 31
• • • 降: 30
内: 3 • 申: 43 • 论: 4 • 利: 3 • 估: 49
•
• 底: 20
母: 22 争: 11 • 证: 13
• 区: 7 • • • 弃: 42 • 命: 6
无: 1 印: 25 则: 8 • 社: 7
• • • • 饮: 54 • 态: 19
• 计: 6 • 永: 34 • 纪: 23 • 技: 15 • 励: 52
• 际: 15 • 织: 22
• 专: 17 • 皮: 29 • 优: 31 • 址: 58
连: 14 • 范: 28
• 反: 5 • 讨: 33 • 划: 19 •
• 拒: 49
克: 6 • 例: 20
• 户: 32 • 叶: 37 • 列: 18 •
• 辛: 52
改: 11 • 招: 38
• 支: 16 • 巧: 46 • 江: 22 •
• 译: 45
何: 5 • 油: 38
• 仅: 18 • 帅: 58 • 负: 27 •
• 扰: 53
• 况: 14 • 货: 33
• 引: 17 • 仔: 54 • 访: 40 • 扮: 59
• 即: 8 • 细: 23
• 艺: 31 • 厉: 50 • 死: 9 • 弄: 40
却: 8 • 软: 40
• 仍: 23 • 扔: 59 • 尽: 18 •
• 呀: 37
究: 15 • 味: 34
• 切: 11 6 • 伤: 26 •
• 穷: 50
全: 2 志: 20 • 松: 36
• 止: 23 • • 农: 16 •
• 肚: 57
此: 1 言: 11 • 码: 50
• 父: 23 • • 压: 30 •
• 吵: 60
• 互: 33 • 合: 3 • 吸: 37 • 评: 32 8
• 苦: 25
• 币: 45 • 价: 14 • 血: 26 • 否: 24 • 金: 6 • 肯: 35
• 丰: 45 • 并: 2 • 毕: 42 • 严: 20 • 性: 1 • 败: 35
• 毛: 24 • 交: 9 • 危: 33 • 村: 28 • 制: 3 • 幸: 36
• 尤: 42 • 至: 7 • 杂: 34 • 批: 22 • 受: 5 • 虎: 42
• 忆: 49 • 收: 11 • 扩: 40 • 围: 22 • 规: 9 • 奋: 48
• 允: 51 • 式: 9 • 扬: 42 • 判: 29 • 知: 2 • 诚: 44
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 • 抽: 45 • 故: 22 10 • 顿: 32 • 密: 23 • 联: 12
• 抱: 43 • 省: 26 • 部: 1 • 润: 50 • 悉: 51 • 程: 9
• 闹: 49 • 洲: 28 • 资: 6 • 乘: 46 • 著: 31 • 集: 14
• 忽: 37 • 适: 26 • 被: 2 • 浪: 45 • 族: 20 • 确: 10
• 详: 51 • 绝: 21 • 展: 7 • 宽: 44 • 弹: 25 • 景: 32
• 肥: 55 • 养: 30 • 海: 4 • 烟: 38 • 章: 20 • 富: 29
• 泪: 48 • 食: 26 • 格: 10 • 烦: 47 • 授: 38 • 温: 35
• 垃: 63 • 括: 34 • 原: 4 • 阅: 53 • 竟: 28 • 博: 38
• 肤: 57 • 甚: 24 • 剧: 37 • 瓶: 56 童: 46
• 惊: 26 •
• 孤: 49 • 映: 48 消: 16 • 陪: 56
•
• 梦: 35 • 散: 35
• 抬: 50 • 洋: 32 案: 19 • 凉: 54
•
• 距: 45 • 释: 32
• 泼: 62 • 顺: 37 造: 11 • 谊: 61
•
• 渐: 36 • 森: 39
• 怜: 54 • 染: 44 • 流: 13 • 盐: 58
• 掉: 34 • 遍: 39
9
• 既: 29 • 获: 27 • 悔: 58
将: 2 • 脱: 38 • 窗: 41
•
• 钢: 55 • 预: 25 • 逛: 64
美: 2 • 符: 46 • 掌: 36
• • 误: 34 • 速: 24 • 窄: 61
品: 9 • 累: 49 • 握: 40
• • 勇: 46 • 值: 23 • 羞: 60
度: 3 • 麻: 42 • 植: 43
•
• 挂: 47 • 积: 29 • 谅: 60
• 保: 7 • 偶: 50 • 硬: 44
• 厚: 47 • 效: 20 • 袜: 64
• 活: 5 • 聊: 59 • 暂: 49
• 挺: 52 • 料: 21 11
• 费: 17 基: 8 • 寄: 55 • 替: 41
• 贺: 56 • 验: 19 •

• 科: 7 破: 24 续: 21 • 袋: 48 • 琴: 56
• 尝: 55 • •

• 持: 12 • 耐: 51 • 留: 21 • 售: 43 • 惜: 53 • 尊: 44
• 首: 17 • 俩: 54 • 航: 31 • 推: 18 • 猜: 54 • 骗: 53
• 标: 17 • 咱: 47 • 谈: 17 • 深: 14 • 堵: 62 • 寒: 48
• 指: 6 • 幽: 56 • 继: 25 • 象: 9 • 盒: 60 • 傅: 58
• 济: 12 • 饼: 62 • 竞: 42 • 职: 24 • 粗: 51 • 剩: 51
• 研: 16 • 恼: 56 • 紧: 21 • 随: 18 • 硕: 62 • 湿: 57
• 奖: 47 • 拾: 59 • 座: 32 • 排: 27 • 猪: 57 • 稍: 50
• 律: 19 • 骄: 61 • 桥: 48 • 断: 15 • 桶: 63 • 暑: 64
• 险: 27 • 钥: 63 • 缺: 36 • 彩: 44 • 戚: 62 • 傲: 59
• 亲: 12 • 咸: 63 • 恐: 36 • 够: 19 • 匙: 63 • 猴: 61
• 神: 5 • 饺: 65 • 逐: 38 • 假: 25 • 笨: 62 • 棵: 60
• 修: 29 • 咳: 63 • 虑: 36 • 停: 27 12 • 愉: 59
• 按: 22 • 柿: 65 • 础: 39 • 减: 35 • 量: 5 • 羡: 64
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13 • 键: 52 • 察: 21 • 歉: 61 • 撞: 53 17

• 像: 8 • 鼓: 43 • 疑: 28 • 辣: 63 • 躺: 55 • 赢: 58
• 福: 27 暖: 57 16
•
• 墙: 46 • 膏: 64 • 戴: 46
• 群: 22 • 聘: 61 • 整: 14
• 漫: 52 • 嗽: 64 • 擦: 57
• 签: 47 • 暗: 33 • 激: 28
微: 25 • 赚: 61 15 燥: 63
•
• 塑: 60 • 醒: 41 •

输: 37 • 酸: 52 • 增: 16 默: 40 18
•
• 填: 59 •

• 概: 31 14 • 貌: 54 • 播: 48 • 邀: 58 • 翻: 39
• 禁: 39 • 管: 6 • 敲: 57 • 熟: 40 • 嘴: 39 19

• 龄: 53 • 精: 15 • 慕: 60 • 篇: 39 • 懒: 61 • 警: 27

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3 Unihan Meaning-index
• (same as U+7FA3 �) group, crowd, • arouse, excite, incite; quickly: • broad, wide; spacious, vast: 宽:
multitude, mob: 群: 22 激: 28 44

• arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth,

• 6576656E2C20756E69666F726D2C206F6620657175616C206C656E677468: • buy, purchase; hire: 购: 41
齐: 41 slippery: 达: 8
• card, punch card; calorie: 卡: 29
• Asia; second: 亚: 15 • art, skill, special feat; method, tech-
nique: 术: 10 • cause, reason; from: 由: 2
• Chinese lute or guitar: 琴: 56
• art; talent, ability; craft: 艺: 31 • change, alter; improve, remodel:
• a family clan, ethnic group, tribe: 改: 11
族: 20 • article, product, commodity: 品: • change, replace, substitute for:
9
• a line; to arrange in order, classify: 替: 41
列: 18 • assemble, collect together: 集:
14 • chapter, section, essay, article:
• a picture, image, figure; to resemble:
虑: 篇: 39
像: 8 • be concerned, worry about:
36 • chase, expel; one by one: 逐: 38
• abundant, ample; rich, wealthy:
• be defeated, decline, fail: 败: 35 • child, boy, servant boy; virgin:
富: 29
• be short of, lack; gap, deficit: 缺: 童: 46
• abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty: 36
丰: 45 • class; section, department: 组:
• beautiful, magnificent, elegant: 12
• accidentally, coincidently; an idol: 丽: 33 • cold, wintry, chilly: 寒: 48
偶: 50
• beautiful, pretty; pleasing: 美: 2 • combine, unite, join; gather: 合:
• accompany, be with, keep company:
• beckon, summon; recruit, levy: 3
陪: 56
招: 38 • commander, commander-in-chief:
• accumulate, store up, amass: 积: • belly; abdomen; bowels: 肚: 57 帅: 58
29
• comment, criticize; wholesale:
• achievement, merit, good result: • bitter; hardship, suffering: 苦: 批: 22
功: 16 25
• bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heav- • composition; chapter, section:
• age; years: 龄: 53 enly stem: 辛: 52 章: 20
• agriculture, farming; farmer: 农: • blood; radical number 143: 血: • condition, situation; furthermore:
16
26 况: 14
• allow, permit; promise; betroth:
• border, boundary, juncture: 际: • confusion, state of chaos, revolt:
许: 7 15 乱: 31
• already; de facto; since; then: 既: • bosom, breast; carry in bosom: • congratulate; send present: 贺:
29 怀: 30 56

• ancient, old; reason, because: • bother, vex, trouble; troublesome: • connect, join; associate, ally: 联:
故: 22 烦: 47 12

• angered, filled with hate: 恼: 56 • bottom, underneath, underside: • consider, conjecture; materials, in-
底: 20 gredients: 料: 21
• another, separate, other: 另: 18
• boundary, limit, line: 限: 24 • construct, build, make, begin; pre-
• appraise, criticize, evaluate: 评: pare: 造: 11
32 • brave, courageous, fierce: 勇: 46
• contend, vie, compete: 竞: 42
• area, district, region, ward: 区: • break off, snap; bend: 折: 44
7 • continent; island; islet: 洲: 28
• break, ruin, destroy; rout: 破: 24
• argue, dispute; disturb, annoy: • continue, carry on; succeed: 续:
吵: 60 • bridge; beam, crosspiece: 桥: 48 21

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 • continue, maintain, carry on: 继: • do, play or fiddle with; alley: 弄: • everywhere, all over, throughout:
25 40 遍: 39
• cool, cold; disheartened: 凉: 54 • door bolt, lock bolt; key: 键: 52 • examine, inspect, review, read:
阅: 53
• cough: 咳: 63 • door; family: 户: 32
• examine, investigate: 究: 15
• cough, gargle, clear throat: 嗽: • doubt, question, suspect: 疑: 28
64 • examine, investigate; notice: 察:
• draw out, pull out; sprout: 抽: 21
• countenance, appearance: 貌: 45
54 • excuse, forgive; guess, presume:

• currency, coins, legal tender: 币: • dream; visionary; wishful: 梦: 35 谅: 60

45 • dress up; dress up as: 扮: 59 • exhaust, use up; deplete: 尽: 18
• cut, mince, slice, carve: 切: 11 • drink; swallow; kind of drink: 饮: • expand, enlarge, stretch: 扩: 40
• dangerous, precarious; high: 危: 54
• expenses, expenditures, fee: 费:
33 • drum; beat, top, strike: 鼓: 43 17
• dark; obscure; in secret, covert: • extend; reach; come up to; and:
• dry, parched, arid; quick-tempered:
暗: 33 燥: 63 及: 4
• debate; discuss; discourse: 论: 4 • duty, profession; office, post: 职: • falsehood, deception; vacation:
假: 25
• decrease, subtract, diminish: 减: 24
35
• dye; be contagious; infect: 染: • fat, plump, obese; fertile: 肥: 55
• deep; depth; far; very, extreme: 44 • father; KangXi radical 88: 父:
深: 14 • each, individually, every, all: 各: 23

• deficient, lacking, insufficient: 4 • fear; fearful, apprehensive: 恐:

歉: 61 • ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; re-
36

• degree, system; manner; to consider: fined, elegant, graceful: 秀: 44 • feather, plume; wings; rad. 124:

度: 3 羽: 58
• eat; meal; food; KangXi radical num-
• dense, thick, close; intimate: 密: ber 184: 食: 26 • fill in, fill up; make good: 填: 59
23 • elephant; ivory; figure, image: • filthy, dirty, impure, polluted: 污:
51
• descend, fall, drop; lower, down: 象: 9
降: 30 • embrace, hold in arms, enfold: • finally, after all, at last: 竟: 28
• detailed, complete, thorough: 抱: 43 • fine, tiny; slender, thin: 细: 23
详: 51 • end, finish, conclude; completed: • finger, toe; point, indicate: 指:
• die; dead; death: 死: 9 毕: 42 6

• direct, guide, lead, conduct: 导: • endure, bear; resist; patient: 耐: • first; dollar; origin; head: 元: 13
11 51
• flip over, upset, capsize: 翻: 39
• discard: 丢: 56 • engage, employ; betroth: 聘: 61 • flow, circulate, drift; class: 流:
• disgrace, shame; ashamed; shy: 13
• enough, adequate: 够: 19
羞: 60 • follow, listen to, submit to: 随:
• enter, come in(to), join: 入: 4
• dislike, detest, reject; satiate: 厌: 18
55 • envy, admire; praise; covet: 羡: • foolish, stupid, dull; awkward:
• disperse, pay; support; branch:
64 笨: 62
支: 16 • err, make mistake; interfere: 误: • forest, grove; surname: 林: 12
34
• dispute, fight, contend, strive:
尤: 42 • forest; luxuriant vegetation: 森:
争: 11 • especially, particularly: 39

• disturb, annoy, agitate: 扰: 53 • essence; semen; spirit: 精: 15 • foundation stone, plinth: 础: 39

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 • foundation, base: 基: 8 • guess, conjecture, suppose; feel: • kerchief; towel; turban; KangXi radi-

• friendship; appropriate, suitable:

猜: 54 cal number 50: 巾: 62
谊: 61 • hair, fur, feathers; coarse: 毛: 24 • key; lock: 钥: 63
• frighten, surprise, startle: 惊: 26 • hang, suspend; suspense: 挂: 47 • knife; old coin; measure: 刀: 41
• from, by, since, whence, through: • knock against, bump into, collide:
• happiness, good fortune, blessing:
从: 1 福: 27 撞: 53
• know, learn about, comprehend:
• gains, advantage, profit, merit:
• hard, firm, strong; obstinate: 硬: 悉: 51
利: 3 44
• know, perceive, comprehend: 知:
• gamble, play games; wide, broad: • hard, strong, firm; resolute: 坚: 2
博: 38 30
• large river; yangzi; surname: 江:
• garbage, refuse, waste: 垃: 63 • head; first; leader, chief; a poem: 22

• garbage, rubbish; shaking; danger:

首: 17 • lazy, languid, listless: 懒: 61
圾: 64 • help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross: 济: • leftovers, residue, remains: 剩:
12 51
• gather together, collect; harvest:
收: 11 • hemp, jute, flax; sesame: 麻: 42 • lie down, recline: 躺: 55
• generally, approximately: 概: 31 • hot: 暑: 64 • life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, in-
struction: 命: 6
• give to, transmit; confer: 授: 38 • hot water; soup, gravy, broth:
汤: 55 • lift, carry: 抬: 50
• go, depart; past, formerly: 往:
12 • hue, color; variegated colors: 彩: • light, brilliant, shine; only: 光: 8
• go, reach; appropriate, suitable:
44
• little, slightly; rather: 稍: 50
适: 26 • hundred million; many: 亿: 41 • live, exist, survive; lively: 活: 5
• god of the soil and altars to him; • i.d. tag, tally, symbol, charm:
group of families; company, society: • load, burden; carry, bear: 负: 27
符: 46
社: 7 • long for, desire; admire: 慕: 60
• gold; metals in general; money:
• include, embrace, enclose: 括: • long, perpetual, eternal, forever:
34
金: 6 永: 34
• increase, add to, augment: 增:
• goods, commodities, products:
16 • lose; make mistake, neglect: 失:
货: 33 13
• inhale, suck in; absorb; attract:
• gradually: 渐: 36 吸: 37 • luck(ily), favor, fortunately: 幸:
36
• gram; overcome; transliteration: • inside: 内: 3 • lukewarm: 温: 35
克: 6
• interprete, elucidate; release: 释: • maintain, keep whole or intact:
• grasp, hold fast, take by hand: 32 全: 2
握: 40 • make money, earn; gain, profit:
• invite, welcome; meet, intercept:
• grease, fat; paste, ointment: 膏: 邀: 58 赚: 61
64
• join, connect; continuous; even: • manifest; (Cant.) to wear: 著:
• great extent; considerably: 甚: 连: 14 31
24
• journey, trip; schedule, agenda:
• manner, bearing, attitude: 态:
• great, eminent; large, big: 硕: 程: 9
19
62
• mark, symbol, label, sign; stand the
• grind, rub; study, research: 研: • judge; discriminate; conclude:
bole of a tree: 标: 17
16 判: 29
• marks preceding phrase as modifier
• guard, watch; alert, alarm: 警: • jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle: 瓶: of following phrase; it, him her,
27 56 them; go to: 之: 1
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 • material, stuff; timber; talent: • ocean, sea; foreign; western: 洋: • plan, plot; strategem; scheme:
材: 38 32 计: 6
• matter, material, substance: 质: • oil, fat, grease, lard; paints: 油: • plant, trees, plants; grow: 植: 43
14 38
• platform; unit; term of address:
• measure, quantity, capacity: 量: • only, merely, solely, just: 仅: 18 台: 13
5 • open, unfold; stretch, extend: • pleasant, delightful; please: 愉:
• merchant; estimate, guess, presume: 展: 7 59
估: 49 • orderly, neat, tidy; whole: 整: 14 • pocket, bag, sack, pouch: 袋: 48
• mix; intersect; exchange, communi- • poor, destitute, impoverished:
交: 9 • orphan, fatherless; solitary: 孤:
cate; deliver:
49 穷: 50
• mixed, blended; mix, mingle: 杂: • overflow of water; spreading: 漫: • portion, part; duty: 份: 31
34 52
• pour, splash, water, sprinkle: 泼:
• model in clay, sculpt; plastics: • page, sheet, leaf; rad. no. 181: 62
塑: 60 页: 43 • precedent, example; regulation:

• monkey, ape; monkey-like: 猴: • pail, bucket, tub; cask, keg: 桶: 例: 20

61 63 • prepare, arrange; in advance: 预:
• monopolize, take sole possession: 25
• palm of hand, sole of foot, paw:
专: 17 掌: 36 • press; oppress; crush; pressure:
压: 30
• mother; female elders; female: • part, division, section: 部: 1
母: 22 • price: 值: 23
• particle used to express surprise or
• mouth, lips: 嘴: 39 mild emphasis; (Cant.) slurred form • price, value: 价: 14
of the number ten: 呀: 37 • print, seal, stamp, chop, mark:
• multitude, crowd; masses, public:
众: 18 • pattern, standard, form; style: 印: 25
格: 10 • prize, reward; give award to: 奖:
• mutually, reciprocally: 互: 33 47
• pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange:
• narrow pass, strategic point: 险: 顿: 32 • project; reflect light: 映: 48
27
• pellet, bullet, shot, shell: 弹: 25 • promptly, quickly, immediately:
• narrow, tight; narrow-minded: 即: 8
窄: 61 • people, subjects, citizens: 民: 1
• property; wealth; capital: 资: 6
• nature, character, sex: 性: 1 • peppery, pungent, hot; cruel: 辣:
• protect, safeguard, defend, care:
63
• needle; pin; tack; acupuncture: 保: 7
针: 43 • persimmon: 柿: 65
• proud, haughty, overbearing: 傲:
• negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71: • perspiration, sweat: 汗: 53 59

无: 1 • pick up, collect, tidy up; accounting • prove, confirm, verify; proof: 证:
13
• not, no, negative; final particle: form of the numeral ten: 拾: 59
否: 24 • province; save, economize: 省:
• pig, hog, wild boar: 猪: 57 26
• number, numerals; yard; symbol:
• pine tree; fir tree: 松: 36 • pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen:
码: 50 拉: 10
• pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music:
• numerary adjunct for trees: 棵: 管: 6 • purpose, will, determination; annals:
60 志: 20
• pity, regret, rue, begrudge: 惜:
• obey, submit to, go along with:
53 • push, expel; push forward: 推:
顺: 37 18
• pity, sympathize: 怜: 54
• obtain, get, receive; seize: 获: • put hand on, press down with hand:
27 • place, locale; department: 处: 4 按: 22
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 • quarrel; dispute hotly: 闹: 49 • sail; navigate; ship, boat: 航: 31 • socks, stockings: 袜: 64
• quick, prompt, speedy: 速: 24 • salt: 盐: 58 • soft, flexible, pliable; weak: 软:
40
• quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark: • sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated:
幽: 56 沙: 34 • soft, moist; sleek; freshen: 润:
50
• raise, rear, bring up; support: 养: • scatter, disperse, break up: 散:
30 35 • somewhat, slightly, at least: 聊:
59
• ramble, stroll, roam, wander: 逛: • scatter, spread; praise: 扬: 42
64 • source, origin, beginning: 原: 4
• scenery, view; conditions: 景: 32
• reach, arrive; extremely, very: • sow, spread; broadcast; case away,
至: 7 • scholar, gentleman; soldier: 士: reject: 播: 48
13
• receive, accept, get; bear, stand: • spare; excuse from; evade: 免:
受: 5 • sea, ocean; maritime: 海: 4 30
• record, annal, historical account: • seat; stand, base: 座: 32 • spirit, god, supernatural being:
纪: 23 神: 5
• section, department, science: 科:
• reject, abandon, discard: 弃: 42 7 • spirited horse; haughty: 骄: 61
• relative; be related to; sad: 戚: • see, observe, view; appearance:
• spoon; surname: 匙: 63
62 观: 10
• relatives, parents; intimate the hazel • sell: 售: 43 • statute, principle, regulation: 律:
nut or filbert tree a thorny tree: 19
亲: 12 • send, transmit, mail; rely on: 寄: • steel; hard, strong, tough: 钢:
55 55
• remember, reflect upon; memory:
忆: 49 • series, serial order, sequence: 序: • still, but; decline; retreat: 却: 8
33
• repent, show remorse, regret: 悔: • stop, halt, desist; detain: 止: 23
58 • sever, cut off; interrupt: 断: 15
• stop, halt; stay, detain, keep: 留:
• replace, replacement (of person or • sign, endorse; slip of paper: 签: 21
generation); era, generation: 代: 47
3 • stop, suspend, delay; suitable:
• silent; quiet, still; dark: 默: 40 停: 27
• respect, revere, venerate; honor:
尊: 44 • sincere, honest; true, real: 诚: • strict, rigorous, rigid; stern: 严:
44
20
• restrict, prohibit, forbid: 禁: 39 • site, location, land for house: 址: • strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap:
58
• result, effect; effectiveness: 效: 敲: 57
20 • skill, ability, talent, ingenuity:

• reverse, opposite, contrary, anti:

技: 15 • strive, exert effort; arouse: 奋:
48
反: 5 • skillful, ingenious, clever: 巧: 46
• strive; encourage: 励: 52
• rice-cakes, biscuits: 饼: 62 • skin, hide, fur, feather; outer: 皮:
29 • study; repair; cultivate: 修: 29
• ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numer-
ary adjunct for vehicles: 乘: 46 • skin; superficial, shallow: 肤: 57 • stuffed dumplings: 饺: 65
• rough, thick, course; rude: 粗: • small box or case; casket: 盒: 60 • style, system, formula, rule: 式:
51 9
• small thing, child; young animal:
• row, rank, line: 排: 27 仔: 54 • suddenly, abruptly; neglect: 忽:
37
• rule, law, regulation; grades: 则: • small, prefix micro-, trifling: 微:
8 25 • summon; propagate, transmit:

• rules, regulations, customs, law: • smoke, soot; opium; tobacco,

传: 10
规: 9 cigarettes: 烟: 38 • superior, excellent; actor: 优: 31
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 • supply, provide for; offer in worship: • to cut, sever, break off, terminate: • visit; ask, inquire: 访: 40
供: 20 绝: 21
• wake up; sober up; startle: 醒:
• sure, certain; real, true: 确: 10 • to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; 41
dun; marry: 讨: 33
• surname; bee-like insect: 范: 28 • wall: 墙: 46
• to grant, to allow, to consent:
• surround, encircle, corral: 围: 22 允: 51 • wall; stop, prevent; stop up: 堵:
62
• sustain, support; hold, grasp: 持: • to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite;
12 (borrowed for) leaf: 叶: 37 • ward off with hand, defend: 拒:
49
• swindle, cheat out of, defraud: • to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch:
骗: 53 引: 17 • warm, genial: 暖: 57
• system; establish; overpower: 制: • to row or paddle boat; to scratch: • wave; wasteful, reckless: 浪: 45
3 划: 19 • we, us: 咱: 47
• table, bench; legal case: 案: 19 • to stand upright, straighten; rigid:
挺: 52 • wear on top; support: 戴: 46
• take off: 脱: 38
• to state to a superior, report; extend; • weave, knit; organize, unite: 织:
• take, receive, obtain; select: 取: 22
10 9th terrestrial branch: 申: 43
• well-cooked; ripe; familiar with:
• talk; conversation; surname: 谈: • to surround, beseige; to be sur-
熟: 40
17 rounded; difficult: 困: 35
• wet, moist, humid, damp; illness:
• tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled: 酸: • together; all, completely; united:
湿: 57
52 咸: 63
• what, why, where, which, how:
• taste, smell, odor; delicacy: 味: • tool, implement; draw up, write:
34 具: 13 何: 5
• whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet:
• taste; experience, experiment: • translate; decode; encode: 译: 厉: 50
尝: 55 45

• tears; weep, cry: 泪: 48 • transport, carry, haul: 输: 37 • wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53:
广: 16
• temporary: 暂: 49 • treaty, agreement, covenant: 约:
• will, going to, future; general:
15
• tense, tight, taut; firm, secure: 将: 2
紧: 21 • trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear,
duty, office; allow: 任: 3 • willing; consent to, permit: 肯:
• test, examine, inspect; verify: 验: • turn, move; shake, wag; drop down:
35
19
掉: 34 • win; surplus, gain, profit: 赢: 58
• theatrical plays, opera, drama:
剧: 37 • tutor, teacher; assist; surname: • window: 窗: 41
傅: 58 • wipe, scrub, rub, scour; brush:
• thick; substantial; greatly: 厚:
47 • two, pair: 俩: 54 擦: 57
• this, these; in this case, then: 此: • used with ping for ping pong: 乓: • words, speech; speak, say: 言:
1 65 11
• throw, hurl; throw away, cast: • used with pong for ping pong: • wound, injury; fall ill from: 伤:
扔: 59 乒: 65 26

• tiger; brave, fierce; surname: 虎: • vanish, die out; melt away: 消: • yet, still, as ever; again; keep -ing,
42 16 continuing: 仍: 23
• tired; implicate, involve; bother: • village, hamlet; uncouth, vulgar: • you; that, those; final particle:
累: 49 村: 28 尔: 5

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4 PinYin-index
ban chéng • 代: 3 • 父: 23 gòu hè

• 扮: 59 • 程: 9 • 戴: 46 fú • 购: 41 • 贺: 56
biàn
• 乘: 46 • 袋: 48 • 福: 27 • 够: 19
hé

遍: 39 • 合: 3
•
• 诚: 44 dàn • 符: 46 gù
biāo • 何: 5
chí • 弹: 25 fān • 故: 22
• 标: 17 翻: 39 • 盒: 60
• 持: 12 dá • gāng
hòu
bài fēng
chù • 达: 8 • 钢: 55 • 厚: 47
• 败: 35 丰: 45
• 处: 4 dù • gāo hóu
bào
chōu • 度: 3 fū
• 膏: 64 • 猴: 61
• 抱: 43 肤: 57
• 抽: 45 • 肚: 57 • gōng
hù
bèi
chǎo fǎn • 户: 32
被: 2 dùn • 供: 20
•
吵: 60 • 反: 5 • 互: 33
bèn
•
• 顿: 32 • 功: 16 hāi
chǔ fǎng
• 笨: 62 dāo gū
• 咳: 63
• 础: 39 刀: 41 • 访: 40
bì • • 估: 49 hū
cái fǒu
• 币: 45 dǎo
• 孤: 49 • 忽: 37
• 材: 38 • 导: 11 • 否: 24 hǎi
• 毕: 42 gǎi
cóng
dǐ
guà • 海: 4
bìng • 改: 11
• 从: 1 • 底: 20 • 挂: 47 hǔ
• 并: 2 cā guàng
gǔ
• 虎: 42
dǔ
bó
擦: 57 • 鼓: 43 jià
•
• 堵: 62 • 逛: 64
• 博: 38 cāi guān
huà • 价: 14
fu
bù
猜: 54 • 划: 19 jiàn
•
傅: 58 • 观: 10
• 部: 1 cū
• huái • 渐: 36
guāng
bō
粗: 51
fàn • 怀: 30 • 键: 52
•
范: 28 • 光: 8
• 播: 48 cūn
• huò jiàng
guī
bǎo fán • 获: 27 • 降: 30
• 村: 28 规: 9
• 保: 7 • 烦: 47 •
• 货: 33
jiān
cǎi
bǐng fèi guǎn • 坚: 30
• 彩: 44 huó
• 饼: 62 • 费: 17 • 管: 6 • 活: 5
jiāng
cǐ
fèn guǎng • 将: 2
chuán
• 此: 1 huǐ
江: 22
• 传: 10 diào
• 份: 31 • 广: 16 • 悔: 58
•
jiāo
chuāng
掉: 34 • 奋: 48 gài hàn
• • 交: 9
• 窗: 41 féi • 概: 31 • 汗: 53
diū
• 骄: 61
chá • 丢: 56 • 肥: 55 gè hán
jiū
• 察: 21 duàn fù • 各: 4 • 寒: 48 • 究: 15
cháng • 断: 15 • 负: 27 gé háng jiǎ

• 尝: 55 dài • 富: 29 • 格: 10 • 航: 31 • 假: 25
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jiǎn jīn • 谅: 60 líng mǔ pāng

• 减: 35 • 金: 6 liào • 龄: 53 • 母: 22 • 乓: 65
pī
jiǎng • 巾: 62 • 料: 21 lùn nuǎn

论: 4 • 暖: 57 • 批: 22
• 奖: 47 jīng lián •
pīng
jiǎo • 精: 15 • 联: 12 lā nài

拉: 10 • 耐: 51 • 乒: 65
• 饺: 65 • 惊: 26 • 连: 14 •
pǐn
jué jǐn • 怜: 54 • 垃: 63 nào
• 品: 9
lǎn • 闹: 49
• 绝: 21 • 仅: 18 liáng qi

凉: 54 • 懒: 61 nèi
戚: 62
jì • 尽: 18 •
• 内: 3
•
lǜ qiàn
• 计: 6 • 紧: 21 liáo

聊: 59 • 律: 19 nòng
• 歉: 61
• 技: 15 jǐng •
• 虑: 36 • 弄: 40 qiáng
• 际: 15 • 警: 27 liè
miǎn nóng • 墙: 46
济: 12 • 列: 18
• • 景: 32 • 免: 30 • 农: 16 qiáo
liú
• 纪: 23 kuàng
màn nǎo • 桥: 48
• 流: 13
• 继: 25 • 况: 14 • 漫: 52 • 恼: 56 qiè

• 既: 29 kuò
• 留: 21 • 切: 11
mào piàn
liǎ qióng
• 寄: 55 • 括: 34 • 貌: 54 • 骗: 53
• 俩: 54 • 穷: 50
jìn • 扩: 40 má piān
luàn qiān
• 禁: 39 kuān • 麻: 42 篇: 39
• 乱: 31 • • 签: 47
jìng • 宽: 44 máo po qiāo
là
• 竞: 42 kè • 毛: 24 泼: 62 敲: 57
• 辣: 63 • •
• 竟: 28 • 克: 6 mèng
pàn qiǎo
làng
jí
kùn • 梦: 35 判: 29 • 巧: 46
• 困: 35 • 浪: 45 •
quán
• 及: 4 mì
pái
kē lèi
密: 23 • 全: 2
• 集: 14 累: 49
•
• 排: 27
• 科: 7 •
mìng
què
• 即: 8 泪: 48 péi
确: 10
• 棵: 60 •
• 命: 6
•
jù
kěn lì • 陪: 56 • 却: 8
mín
• 剧: 37 利: 3 pìn
• 肯: 35 •
• 民: 1
quē
• 具: 13 kǎ • 例: 20 • 聘: 61 • 缺: 36
mò
• 距: 45 卡: 29 丽: 33 pí qì
• • • 默: 40
拒: 49 皮: 29 • 弃: 42
• kǒng • 励: 52 mù
•
qí
jī
• 恐: 36 • 厉: 50 慕: 60 píng
•
• 齐: 41
• 基: 8 kǔ lìng měi • 评: 32 qín
• 积: 29 • 苦: 25 • 另: 18 • 美: 2 • 瓶: 56 • 琴: 56
• 激: 28 liàng lín mǎ pò qún

• 圾: 64 • 量: 5 • 林: 12 • 码: 50 • 破: 24 • 群: 22
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qīn • 士: 13 • 暑: 64 • 汤: 55 xián yuè

• 亲: 12 • 适: 26 sou tǎng • 咸: 63 • 阅: 53
qū • 释: 32 • 嗽: 64 • 躺: 55 xiáng yuē

区: 7 suí • 详: 51 • 约: 15
• • 柿: 65 tǎo
yà
qǔ shí
• 随: 18 • 讨: 33 xiù
• 亚: 15
• 取: 10 • 食: 26 suān tǐng • 秀: 44
yàn
ruǎn • 酸: 52 • 挺: 52 xiāo
shòu • 验: 19
• 软: 40 sàn tǒng • 消: 16
• 受: 5 • 厌: 55
rèn • 散: 35 • 桶: 63 xiū
• 售: 43 yào
• 任: 3 sù wà • 修: 29 • 钥: 63
• 授: 38 速: 24
réng • • 袜: 64 • 羞: 60 yán
shù
• 仍: 23 • 塑: 60 wèi xiǎn • 研: 16
• 术: 10 险: 27
rù sēn • 味: 34 • • 言: 11
shùn
• 入: 4 • 森: 39 wéi xuè • 严: 20
• 顺: 37 血: 26
rùn sōng • 围: 22 •
• 盐: 58
shú
• 润: 50 • 松: 36 wò
xì yáng
• 熟: 40 • 细: 23
rēng sǐ • 握: 40 • 洋: 32
shā xìng
• 扔: 59 • 死: 9 wù • 扬: 42
• 沙: 34 性: 1
rǎn tián • 误: 34 • yè
shāng
• 染: 44 • 填: 59 wú • 幸: 36 • 叶: 37
rǎo • 伤: 26 tuī • 无: 1 xù • 页: 43
• 扰: 53 shāo
• 推: 18 wēi • 续: 21 yì

shi • 稍: 50 tuō • 微: 25 • 序: 33 • 艺: 31
• 拾: 59 shēn
• 脱: 38 • 危: 33 xī • 亿: 41
• 匙: 63 • 深: 14 tài wēn • 悉: 51 • 忆: 49
shuài • 申: 43 • 态: 19 • 温: 35 • 吸: 37 • 译: 45
• 帅: 58 shěng tái wū
• 惜: 53 • 谊: 61
shuò • 省: 26 • 台: 13 • 污: 51 xīn yìn

• 硕: 62 shī • 抬: 50 wǎng
• 辛: 52 • 印: 25
shè • 失: 13 tán • 往: 12 xǐng
yìng

社: 7 谈: 17 • 映: 48
• • 湿: 57 • xiàn • 醒: 41
shèng • 限: 24 • 硬: 44
shōu tì xǔ
yí
• 剩: 51 收: 11 • 替: 41 • 羡: 64 • 许: 7
•
• 疑: 28
shén shū tíng xiàng ya yíng
• 神: 5 • 输: 37 • 停: 27 • 像: 8 • 呀: 37 • 赢: 58
• 甚: 24 shǒu tóng • 象: 9 yuán yóu

shì • 首: 17 • 童: 46 xiào • 元: 13 • 由: 2
• 式: 9 shǔ tāng • 效: 20 • 原: 4 • 油: 38
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 • 尤: 42 • 永: 34 • 至: 7 • 整: 14 zuò zī

yù • 勇: 46 • 质: 14 zhī • 座: 32 • 资: 6
• 预: 25 yǔ • 志: 20 • 之: 1 zuǐ
zūn
yú
羽: 58 • 知: 2 • 嘴: 39
• zhí
• 尊: 44
• 愉: 59 yǔn • 职: 24 • 支: 16 zàn
zǐ
yā
• 允: 51 • 值: 23 • 织: 22 • 暂: 49
• 仔: 54
• 压: 30 zhe • 植: 43 zhōu zào
zǔ
yān
• 著: 31 zhòng • 洲: 28 • 造: 11
烟: 38 燥: 63 • 组: 12
• zhuàn • 众: 18 zhū •

yāo • 赚: 61 zhú • 猪: 57 zá àn

• 邀: 58 zhuàng • 逐: 38 zhǎi • 杂: 34 • 案: 19
yōu
• 撞: 53 zhāng • 窄: 61 zán
• 按: 22
• 优: 31 zhuān 章: 20 zhǎn • 咱: 47
•
• 暗: 33
• 幽: 56 • 专: 17 zhāo • 展: 7 zé
ào
yǎng zhèng • 招: 38 zhǎng • 则: 8
• 傲: 59
• 养: 30 • 证: 13 zhēn • 掌: 36 • 责: 19
ěr
yǐn zhé • 针: 43 zhǐ zú

• 引: 17 • 折: 44 zhēng • 指: 6 • 族: 20 • 尔: 5
• 饮: 54 zhì • 争: 11 • 止: 23 zēng ǒu

yǒng • 制: 3 zhěng • 址: 58 • 增: 16 • 偶: 50

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