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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
道 dào	道 \| 道* \| *道	road; path (CL:條｜条,股) / (bound form) way; reason; principle / (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization / (Daoism) the Way; the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division)	HSK 2

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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
光 guāng	光 \| 光* \| *光	light; ray (CL:道) / bright; shiny / only; merely / used up; finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered	HSK 3


漆 qī	漆 \| 漆* \| *漆	paint / lacquer / CL: 道 / to paint (furniture, walls etc)	HSK 7-9


河 hé	河 \| 河* \| *河	river / CL: 條｜条, 道	HSK 2


彎 wān	彎 \| 彎* \| *彎	to bend / bent / a bend; a turn (in a road etc) / CL: 道	弯 HSK 4


溝 gōu	溝 \| 溝* \| *溝	ditch / gutter / groove / gully / ravine / CL: 道	沟 HSK 5


關卡 guānqiǎ	關卡 \| 關卡* \| *關卡	checkpoint (for taxation, security etc) / barrier / hurdle / red tape / CL: 個｜个, 道	关卡


題目 tímù	題目 \| 題目* \| *題目	subject; title; topic (CL:個｜个) / exercise or exam question (CL:道)	题目 HSK 3


菜 cài	菜 \| 菜* \| *菜	vegetable; greens (CL:棵) / dish (of food) (CL:樣｜样,道,盤｜盘) / (of one's skills etc) weak; poor / (coll.) (one's) type	HSK 1


縫 fèng	縫 \| 縫* \| *縫	seam / crack / narrow slit / CL: 道	缝 HSK 7-9


閃電 shǎndiàn	閃電 \| 閃電* \| *閃電	lightning / CL: 道	闪电 HSK 4


裂縫 lièfèng	裂縫 \| 裂縫* \| *裂縫	crack / crevice / CL: 道	裂缝 HSK 7-9


諸子 zhūzǐ	諸子 \| 諸子* \| *諸子	various sages / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	诸子


題 tí	題 \| 題* \| *題	topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL: 個｜个, 道	题 HSK 2


城 chéng	城 \| 城* \| *城	city walls / city / town / CL: 座, 道, 個｜个	HSK 3


手續 shǒuxù	手續 \| 手續* \| *手續	procedure / CL: 道, 個｜个 / formalities	手续 HSK 3


傷疤 shāngbā	傷疤 \| 傷疤* \| *傷疤	scar / CL: 道	伤疤


光線 guāngxiàn	光線 \| 光線* \| *光線	light ray / CL: 條｜条, 道 / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph)	光线 HSK 5


斷層 duàncéng	斷層 \| 斷層* \| *斷層	fault (geology) / CL: 道, 個｜个 / (fig.) gap / rupture (in the transmission of some skill) / (tomography) cross-sectional	断层


道臺 dàotái	道臺 \| 道臺* \| *道臺	(Ming and Qing dynasties) daotai (title for an official responsible for supervising a circuit 道), aka taotai and circuit intendant	道台


防線 fángxiàn	防線 \| 防線* \| *防線	defensive line or perimeter / CL: 道	防线


江 jiāng	江 \| 江* \| *江	river / CL: 條｜条, 道	HSK 4


圍牆 wéiqiáng	圍牆 \| 圍牆* \| *圍牆	perimeter wall / fence / CL: 道	围墙 HSK 7-9


彩虹 cǎihóng	彩虹 \| 彩虹* \| *彩虹	rainbow / CL: 道	HSK 7-9


手腳 shǒujiǎo	手腳 \| 手腳* \| *手腳	hand and foot / movement of limbs / action / trick / step in a procedure (CL:道)	手脚 HSK 7-9


封鎖線 fēngsuǒxiàn	封鎖線 \| 封鎖線* \| *封鎖線	blockade line; cordon / CL: 道	封锁线


偏題 piāntí	偏題 \| 偏題* \| *偏題	to go off-topic; to stray from the topic / obscure question; trick exam question; catch question (CL:道)	偏题


璺 wèn	璺 \| 璺* \| *璺	a crack (in porcelain, glassware etc) / CL: 道


命令 mìnglìng	命令 \| 命令* \| *命令	order / command / CL: 道, 個｜个	HSK 5


四諦 sìdì	四諦 \| 四諦* \| *四諦	the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道｜苦集灭道: all life is suffering 苦, the cause of suffering is desire 集, emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅｜灭, the way 道 to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道	四谛


鐵絲網 tiěsīwǎng	鐵絲網 \| 鐵絲網* \| *鐵絲網	wire netting / CL: 道	铁丝网


衟 dào	衟 \| 衟* \| *衟	old variant of 道


皺紋 zhòuwén	皺紋 \| 皺紋* \| *皺紋	wrinkle / CL: 道	皱纹


苦集滅道 kǔjímièdào	苦集滅道 \| 苦集滅道* \| *苦集滅道	the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦, the cause of suffering is desire 集, emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅｜灭, the way 道 to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道 / also called 四諦｜四谛	苦集灭道


諸子十家 zhūzǐshíjiā	諸子十家 \| 諸子十家* \| *諸子十家	various sages and ten schools of thought / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	诸子十家

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