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HSK
窗花
paper cutting
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  *以* | 以* | *以
old variant of
HSK 7-9
 
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  *以* | 以* | *以
old variant of
HSK 7-9
 
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  *以* | 以* | *以
abbr. for Israel 以色列
 
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  *以* | 以* | *以
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
HSK 7-9
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  *其* | 其* | *其
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
HSK 5
特有
specific (to) / characteristic (of) / distinctive
HSK 5
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  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士)
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
really and truly
 
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  *的* | 的* | *的
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
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  *概* | 概* | *概
(bound form) general; approximate / without exception; categorically / (bound form) bearing; deportment
 
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  *概* | 概* | *概
old variant of
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  *括* | 括* | *括
(bound form) to tie up; to tighten up / (bound form) to include; to comprise / to put (text) in brackets / Taiwan pr. [gua1]
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  *和* | 和* | *和
old variant of
HSK 1
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
surname He
 
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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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  *和* | 和* | *和
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
 
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  *和* | 和* | *和
(literary) harmonious (variant of )
HSK 1
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  *夸* | 夸* | *夸
used in transliteration
HSK 7-9
 
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  *夸* | 夸* | *夸
to boast; to exaggerate / to praise
HSK 7-9
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  *张* | 张* | *张
surname Zhang
 
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  *张* | 张* | *张
to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
HSK 3
手法
technique / trick / skill
HSK 5
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  *将* | 将* | *将
will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as )
HSK 5
 
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  *将* | 将* | *将
(bound form) a general / (literary) to command; to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
 
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  *将* | 将* | *将
to desire / to invite / to request
吉事
auspicious event
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  *祥* | 祥* | *祥
auspicious / propitious
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  *物* | 物* | *物
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
美好
beautiful / fine
HSK 3
愿望
desire / wish
HSK 3
表现
to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
HSK 3
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  *得* | 得* | *得
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
HSK 2
 
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  *得* | 得* | *得
used in 得瑟
 
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  *得* | 得* | *得
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
HSK 2
 
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  *得* | 得* | *得
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
HSK 4
淋漓尽致
lit. extreme saturation (idiom) / fig. vividly and thoroughly / in great detail / without restraint / (of a performance) brilliant
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  *将* | 将* | *将
will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as )
HSK 5
 
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  *将* | 将* | *将
(bound form) a general / (literary) to command; to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
 
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  *将* | 将* | *将
to desire / to invite / to request
节日
holiday / festival / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
装点
to decorate / to dress up / to deck
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  *得* | 得* | *得
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
HSK 2
 
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  *得* | 得* | *得
used in 得瑟
 
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  *得* | 得* | *得
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
HSK 2
 
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  *得* | 得* | *得
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
HSK 4
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  *红* | 红* | *红
surname Hong
 
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  *红* | 红* | *红
 
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  *红* | 红* | *红
red / popular / revolutionary / bonus
HSK 2
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  *火* | 火* | *火
surname Huo
 
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  *火* | 火* | *火
fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86
HSK 3
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  *富* | 富* | *富
surname Fu
 
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  *富* | 富* | *富
rich / abundant / wealthy
HSK 3
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  *丽* | 丽* | *丽
Korea
 
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  *丽* | 丽* | *丽
beautiful

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