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  *台* | 台* | *台
Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai
 
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  *台* | 台* | *台
used in place names
 
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  *台* | 台* | *台
(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 臺|台
HSK 3
 
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  *台* | 台* | *台
desk; table; counter
HSK 3
 
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  *台* | 台* | *台
Taiwan (abbr.)
 
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  *台* | 台* | *台
platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines
HSK 3
 
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  *台* | 台* | *台
typhoon
HSK 3
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  *映* | 映* | *映
to reflect (light) / to shine / to project (an image onto a screen etc)
HSK 7-9
 
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  *映* | 映* | *映
old variant of
HSK 7-9
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  *碧* | 碧* | *碧
green jade / bluish green / blue / jade
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  *泉* | 泉* | *泉
spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)
HSK 5
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  *寒* | 寒* | *寒
cold / poor / to tremble
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  *井* | 井* | *井
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / surname Jing
 
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  *井* | 井* | *井
a well / CL: / neat / orderly
HSK 6
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  *冷* | 冷* | *冷
surname Leng
 
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  *冷* | 冷* | *冷
cold
HSK 1
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  *月* | 月* | *月
moon / month / monthly / CL: 個|个, 輪|轮
HSK 1
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  *明* | 明* | *明
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God
 
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  *明* | 明* | *明
bright / opposite: dark / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
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  *孤* | 孤* | *孤
lone / lonely
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  *寺* | 寺* | *寺
Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)
HSK 6
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  *古* | 古* | *古
surname Gu
 
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  *古* | 古* | *古
ancient / old / paleo-
HSK 3
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  *林* | 林* | *林
surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi
 
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  *林* | 林* | *林
(bound form) woods; forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)
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  *幽* | 幽* | *幽
remote / hidden away / secluded / serene / peaceful / to imprison / in superstition indicates the underworld / ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
回望
to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes / to look back (to one's rear) / (fig.) to look back at (the past); to reflect on
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  *四* | 四* | *四
four / 4
HSK 1
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  *山* | 山* | *山
surname Shan
 
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  *山* | 山* | *山
mountain; hill (CL:) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
HSK 1
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  *观* | 观* | *观
surname Guan
 
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  *观* | 观* | *观
to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook
 
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  *观* | 观* | *观
Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform
落日
setting sun
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  *偎* | 偎* | *偎
to cuddle
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  *林* | 林* | *林
surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi
 
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  *林* | 林* | *林
(bound form) woods; forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)
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  *傍* | 傍* | *傍
near / approaching / to depend on / (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb / Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4]
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  *水* | 水* | *水
surname Shui
 
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  *水* | 水* | *水
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment
HSK 1
绿
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  *绿* | 绿* | *绿
used in names
 
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  *绿* | 绿* | *绿
green / (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
HSK 2
悠悠
lasting for ages / long drawn out / remote in time or space / unhurried / a great number (of events) / preposterous / pensive

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