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  *从* | 从* | *从
from; through; via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
HSK 1
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  *和* | 和* | *和
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
HSK 1
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  *多* | 多* | *多
many; much; more; a lot of / too many; in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]) / (bound form) multi-; poly-
HSK 1
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  *比* | 比* | *比
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
HSK 1
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  *打* | 打* | *打
(loanword) dozen / Taiwan pr. [da3]
HSK 4
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  *听* | 听* | *听
to listen to; to hear / to heed; to obey / a can (loanword from English "tin") / classifier for canned beverages / to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]) / (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
HSK 1
seems as if / rather like / Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *长* | 长* | *长
long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point; forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
HSK 2
the greater part; the majority; most / Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *吨* | 吨* | *吨
ton (loanword) / Taiwan pr. [dun4]
HSK 5
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  *会* | 会* | *会
can; to have the skill; to know how to / to be likely to; to be sure to / to meet; to get together / meeting; gathering / (suffix) union; group; association / (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
HSK 1
trash / refuse / garbage / (coll.) of poor quality / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4]
HSK 4
to worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry / Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]
HSK 4
mature; ripe / to mature; to ripen / Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2]
HSK 3
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *差* | 差* | *差
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
HSK 1
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *行* | 行* | *行
(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel / (literary) trip; journey; visit / (bound form) temporary; makeshift / (bound form) current; in circulation / (bound form) to do; to perform / capable; competent / all right; OK!; will do / behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]) / (literary) about to; soon
HSK 1
part; portion; piece / Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *匹* | 匹* | *匹
(bound form) matching; comparable to / (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair / classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. [pi1]) / classifier for cloth: bolt / horsepower
HSK 5
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  *期* | 期* | *期
a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2]
HSK 3
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  *胜* | 胜* | *胜
victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear / equal to (a task)
HSK 3
bone / CL: , 塊|块 / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5]
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *凸* | 凸* | *凸
to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc) / Taiwan pr. [tu2]
HSK 7-9
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  *卡* | 卡* | *卡
to block / to be stuck / to be wedged / customs station / a clip / a fastener / a checkpost / Taiwan pr. [ka3]
HSK 7-9
cypress tree / Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4]
HSK 7-9
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  *夹* | 夹* | *夹
to press from either side / to place in between / to sandwich / to carry sth under armpit / wedged between / between / to intersperse / to mix / to mingle / clip / folder / Taiwan pr. [jia2]
HSK 5
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *扎* | 扎* | *扎
(of troops) to be stationed (at) / Taiwan pr. [zha2]
HSK 6
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  *劲* | 劲* | *劲
strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL: / Taiwan pr. [jing4]
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
to persuade / to convince / to talk sb over / Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
HSK 4
to expose (photography) / (fig.) to expose (a scandal) / (advertising) exposure / Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]
HSK 7-9
quiet; making little or no noise / surreptitious; stealthy / anxious; worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3]
HSK 5
to order sb around / (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc) / Taiwan pr. [shi3 huan4]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *钴* | 钴* | *钴
(chemistry) cobalt (Taiwan pr. [gu1]) / used in 鈷鉧|钴𬭁
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *识* | 识* | *识
to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shi4]
HSK 6
to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult / Taiwan pr. [diao1nan2]
HSK 7-9
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  *档* | 档* | *档
(bound form) shelves (for files); pigeonholes / (bound form) files / crosspiece (of a table etc) / (bound form) (of goods) grade / vendor's open-air stall / (Tw) timeslot for a show or program / classifier for shows / classifier for events, affairs etc / Taiwan pr. [dang3]
HSK 6
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  *供* | 供* | *供
to lay (sacrificial offerings) / (bound form) offerings / to confess (Taiwan pr. [gong1]) / confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gong1])
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  *播* | 播* | *播
(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc) / Taiwan pr. [bo4]
HSK 6
to camp / to pitch camp / stationed / quartered / Taiwan pr. [zha2 ying2]
(dialect) critical juncture / crucial moment / Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
(slang) (pun on the Taiwan pr. of 垃圾)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *跌* | 跌* | *跌
to fall / to tumble / to trip / (of prices etc) to drop / Taiwan pr. [die2]
HSK 6
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  *南* | 南* | *南
used in 南無|南无 / Taiwan pr. [na2]
to go separate ways (idiom) / to part ways with sb / Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *奔* | 奔* | *奔
to go to / to head for / towards / Taiwan pr. [ben1]
HSK 7-9
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  *发* | 发* | *发
hair / Taiwan pr. [fa3]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *劳* | 劳* | *劳
(bound form) to toil; labor / (bound form) laborer / (bound form) meritorious deed / (bound form) fatigue / to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth) / to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. [lao4])
wallet / Taiwan pr. [qian2 jia2]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *法* | 法* | *法
France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国 / Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4]
HSK 7-9
used in 鮟鱇|𩽾𩾌 / Taiwan pr. [an4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *微* | 微* | *微
surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *微* | 微* | *微
tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wei2]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *缉* | 缉* | *缉
to seize / to arrest / Taiwan pr. [qi4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *度* | 度* | *度
to estimate / Taiwan pr. [duo4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *燥* | 燥* | *燥
dry; parched / impatient; vexed / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [sao4]) minced meat
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *宁* | 宁* | *宁
would rather / to prefer / how (emphatic) / Taiwan pr. [ning2]
seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy / Taiwan pr. [bei4fen4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *帆* | 帆* | *帆
sail / Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布 canvas
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *拎* | 拎* | *拎
to lift up; to carry in one's hand / Taiwan pr. [ling1]
HSK 7-9
North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2xian1]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *质* | 质* | *质
character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
conveyance (car, boat, aircraft etc); vehicle / (fig.) medium; platform; vector / (Tw) (Taiwan pr. [zai3 ju4]) a consumer's device (smart card or mobile app barcode etc) that can be scanned at checkout to save the receipt 統一發票|统一发票 to a cloud account
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *萎* | 萎* | *萎
to wither / to drop / to decline / spiritless / Taiwan pr. [wei1]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *褐* | 褐* | *褐
brown / gray or dark color / coarse hemp cloth / Taiwan pr. [he2]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *剖* | 剖* | *剖
to cut open / to analyze / Taiwan pr. [pou3]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *堤* | 堤* | *堤
dike / Taiwan pr. [ti2]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *息* | 息* | *息
breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2]
Serbia / Taiwan pr. [Se4er3wei2ya4]
to do sth by force / Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2]
HSK 7-9
to publish; to carry (a piece of writing, news, image etc) in a periodical or other publication / Taiwan pr. [kan1zai4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *削* | 削* | *削
to pare / to reduce / to remove / Taiwan pr. [xue4]
to go easy / unhurried / calm / Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蕹* | 蕹* | *蕹
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia / Taiwan pr. [yong1]
settled / accomplished / ready / Taiwan pr. [ting2 dang4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *耠* | 耠* | *耠
a hoe / to hoe / to loosen the soil with a hoe / Taiwan pr. [he2]
to do the splits (gymnastics) / (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships) / Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3]
(of time, or a video clip etc) to run in reverse / Taiwan pr. [dao4zhuan3]
firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
HSK 6
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  *载* | 载* | *载
to record in writing / to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc) / Taiwan pr. [zai4] / year
to laugh involuntarily / Taiwan pr. [e4 ran2 shi1 xiao4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *颇* | 颇* | *颇
rather / quite / considerably / oblique / inclined / slanting / Taiwan pr. [po3]
HSK 7-9
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  *舺* | 舺* | *舺
boat / Taiwan pr. [jia3]
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate / Taiwan pr. [xiao3su1da3]
shade of a tree / Taiwan pr. [shu4yin4]
HSK 7-9
to stammer; to stutter / Taiwan pr. [kou3ji2]
HSK 7-9
useful / helpful / Taiwan pr. [zhong4 yong4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *揣* | 揣* | *揣
to put into (one's pockets, clothes) / Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *壳* | 壳* | *壳
(bound form) shell / Taiwan pr. [ke2]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *炸* | 炸* | *炸
to deep fry / (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable) / Taiwan pr. [zha4]
HSK 7-9
amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *俄* | 俄* | *俄
Russia / Russian / abbr. for 俄羅斯|俄罗斯 / Taiwan pr. [E4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *亚* | 亚* | *亚
Asia / Asian / Taiwan pr. [Ya3]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *亚* | 亚* | *亚
second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [ya3]
to look after (elderly parents) / Taiwan pr. [feng4yang4]
to weigh in the hand / to consider; to weigh up / Taiwan pr. [dian1liang2]
to throw off / to struggle free of / Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1]
to carry (on one's person) / to support (old) / Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *暂* | 暂* | *暂
temporary / Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *服* | 服* | *服
classifier for medicine: dose / Taiwan pr. [fu2]

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