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  *從* | 從* | *從
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
child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)
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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  *會* | 會* | *會
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
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  *打* | 打* | *打
(loanword) dozen / Taiwan pr. [da3]
HSK 4
seems as if / rather like / Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
HSK 4
the greater part; the majority; most / Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
HSK 2
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  *妳* | 妳* | *妳
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
HSK 1
trash / refuse / garbage / (coll.) of poor quality / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4]
HSK 4
mature; ripe / to mature; to ripen / Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2]
HSK 3
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  *差* | 差* | *差
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
HSK 1
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  *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
bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland
HSK 5
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  *噸* | 噸* | *噸
ton (loanword) / Taiwan pr. [dun4]
HSK 5
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  *勝* | 勝* | *勝
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
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  *長* | 長* | *長
long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point; forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
HSK 2
part; portion; piece / Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]
HSK 2
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  *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
firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
HSK 6
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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
to persuade / to convince / to talk sb over / Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
HSK 4
bone / CL: , 塊|块 / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5]
HSK 4
(Tw) President Chain Store Corp., the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Taiwan
dark roast (coffee) / Taiwan pr. [shen1pei4]
medium roast (coffee) / Taiwan pr. [zhong1pei4]
light roast (coffee) / Taiwan pr. [qian3pei4]
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  *凸* | 凸* | *凸
to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc) / Taiwan pr. [tu2]
HSK 7-9
to worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry / Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]
HSK 4
used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan) / master / qualified worker
HSK 6
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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
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  *夾* | 夾* | *夾
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
to fail at every step of the way / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2zhuo2-shi1bai4]
Parliament (UK) / Congress (US) / Diet (Japan) / Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)
HSK 6
final and most important item (on a program, schedule etc); grand finale; (attributive) final; climactic / (traditional Chinese opera) penultimate item on the program / Taiwan pr. [ya1zhou2]
Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries / Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan
to carry (on one's person) / to support (old) / Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]
HSK 7-9
(Tw) pengbing, a hollow bun lined with brown sugar (from Taiwanese 膨餅, Tai-lo pr. [phòng-piánn])
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  *擁* | 擁* | *擁
to hold in one's arms; to embrace / to surround; to gather around / to throng; to swarm / (bound form) to support (as in 擁護|拥护) / (literary) to have; to possess / Taiwan pr. [yong3]
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
(dated, except in Taiwan) trainee; apprentice; probationary employee / (entertainment) trainee performer undergoing systematic training prior to debut (esp. in idol groups)
to expose (photography) / (fig.) to expose (a scandal) / (advertising) exposure / Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]
HSK 7-9
Taiwan white pine (Pinus morrisonicola)
quiet; making little or no noise / surreptitious; stealthy / anxious; worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3]
HSK 5
(Tw) associate technical specialist (a technical-staff rank in Taiwan's civil service)
(Tw) senior technical specialist (a technical-staff rank in Taiwan's civil service)
the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)
HSK 7-9
(Tw) (folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯 (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pua̍h-pue]) (equivalent to Mandarin 擲筊|掷筊)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *舌* | 舌* | *舌
used in 喇舌 to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"
Monopoly (game) / known as 地產大亨|地产大亨 in Taiwan
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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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  *聽* | 聽* | *聽
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
Taiwan compatriot
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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
China Times (newspaper published in Taiwan)
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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  *110* | 110* | *110
the emergency number for law enforcement in Mainland China and Taiwan
Liu Shan (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 / Taiwan pr. [Liu2 Chan2]
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  *南* | 南* | *南
used in 南無|南无 / Taiwan pr. [na2]
to laugh involuntarily / Taiwan pr. [e4 ran2 shi1 xiao4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *奔* | 奔* | *奔
to go to / to head for / towards / Taiwan pr. [ben1]
HSK 7-9
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  *寧* | 寧* | *寧
would rather / to prefer / how (emphatic) / Taiwan pr. [ning2]
Zuoying or Tsoying district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市, south Taiwan
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  *檔* | 檔* | *檔
(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
Judicial Yuan, the high court under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
Jonathan Lee (1958–), Taiwanese record producer and songwriter
Penghu or Pescadores, archipelago of 90 islands to west of Taiwan
Nantou County in central Taiwan
Taipei, capital of Taiwan
(Tw) assistant technical specialist (a technical-staff rank in Taiwan's civil service)
Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945)
Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市, south Taiwan
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  *彍* | 彍* | *彍
(literary) to draw one's bow to the full / Taiwan pr. [kuo4]
pig's blood cake, popular as a snack in Taiwan, made from glutinous rice and pig's blood, typically coated in peanut powder and coriander and served with dipping sauces
Guanmiao, a district in Tainan 台南, Taiwan
Taiwan-style popcorn chicken
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  *法* | 法* | *法
France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国 / Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
crystal dumpling, a type of dumpling popular in southern China and Taiwan, named for its translucent, slightly chewy wrapper made with tapioca starch
to get away with it / to slip through / to bluff one's way out / Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4 guo4 guan1]
Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *微* | 微* | *微
surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2]
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  *微* | 微* | *微
tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wei2]
(geopolitics) Japanese occupation (of Taiwan etc)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *吵* | 吵* | *吵
used in 吵吵 / Taiwan pr. [chao3]
Taiwan round-grained glutinous rice (Japonica rice)
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
in Taiwan (used attributively)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *度* | 度* | *度
to estimate / Taiwan pr. [duo4]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *質* | 質* | *質
character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
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  *燥* | 燥* | *燥
dry; parched / impatient; vexed / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [sao4]) minced meat
Wulai, a district of New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan
to give one's assent / to consent / Taiwan pr. [ying4 yun3]
to recover (territory or power) / the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945
Chen Chien-jen (1951-), Taiwanese politician, vice president of the Republic of China 2016-2020
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *體* | 體* | *體
used in 體己|体己 / Taiwan pr. [ti3]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *鰏* | 鰏* | *鰏
the ponyfishes, aka slipmouths (Leiognathidae, a family of fishes in the order Perciformes) / Taiwan pr. [bi4]
solemn / presentable / decent / Taiwan pr. [xiang4 mo2 xiang4 yang4]
Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡, Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡 and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡 / Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *帆* | 帆* | *帆
sail / Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布 canvas
HSK 7-9

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