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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
根 gēn	根 \| 根* \| *根	root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL: 條｜条 / radical (chemistry)	HSK 5

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
针 zhēn	针 \| 针* \| *针	needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL: 根, 支	針


线 xiàn	线 \| 线* \| *线	thread / string / wire / line / CL: 條｜条, 股, 根 / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)	線


杆 gān	杆 \| 杆* \| *杆	pole / CL: 條｜条, 根


草 cǎo	草 \| 草* \| *草	grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL: 棵, 撮, 株, 根	HSK 3


香 xiāng	香 \| 香* \| *香	fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL: 根	HSK 4


皮带 pídài	皮带 \| 皮带* \| *皮带	strap / leather belt / CL: 條｜条, 根	皮帶


筷子 kuàizi	筷子 \| 筷子* \| *筷子	chopsticks / CL: 對｜对, 根, 把, 雙｜双	HSK 3


柱 zhù	柱 \| 柱* \| *柱	pillar / CL: 根


血管 xuèguǎn	血管 \| 血管* \| *血管	vein / artery / CL: 根


蜡烛 làzhú	蜡烛 \| 蜡烛* \| *蜡烛	candle / CL: 根, 支	蠟燭 HSK 6


竹子 zhúzi	竹子 \| 竹子* \| *竹子	bamboo / CL: 棵, 支, 根	HSK 5


柱子 zhùzi	柱子 \| 柱子* \| *柱子	pillar / CL: 根


电线 diànxiàn	电线 \| 电线* \| *电线	wire / power cord / CL: 根	電線


弦 xián	弦 \| 弦* \| *弦	bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL: 根	HSK 6


铁丝 tiěsī	铁丝 \| 铁丝* \| *铁丝	iron wire / CL: 根 / subway enthusiast (abbr. for 地鐵粉絲｜地铁粉丝) / railway enthusiast (abbr. for 鐵路粉絲｜铁路粉丝)	鐵絲


梗 gěng	梗 \| 梗* \| *梗	branch / stem / stalk / CL: 根 / to block / to hinder / (neologism that evolved from 哏, initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc) / prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)


萝卜 luóbo	萝卜 \| 萝卜* \| *萝卜	radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔｜白萝卜 / CL: 個｜个, 根	蘿蔔


绳 shéng	绳 \| 绳* \| *绳	rope / CL: 根	繩


眉毛 méimao	眉毛 \| 眉毛* \| *眉毛	eyebrow / CL: 根	HSK 5


链条 liàntiáo	链条 \| 链条* \| *链条	chain / CL: 根, 條｜条	鏈條


鞋带 xiédài	鞋带 \| 鞋带* \| *鞋带	shoelace / CL: 根, 雙｜双	鞋帶


火柴 huǒchái	火柴 \| 火柴* \| *火柴	match (for lighting fire) / CL: 根, 盒	HSK 5


铁轨 tiěguǐ	铁轨 \| 铁轨* \| *铁轨	rail / railroad track / CL: 根	鐵軌


标杆 biāogān	标杆 \| 标杆* \| *标杆	surveyor's pole / post (used for a landmark) / CL: 根 / (fig.) goal / model / benchmark	標杆


骨头 gǔtou	骨头 \| 骨头* \| *骨头	bone / CL: 根, 塊｜块 / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5]	骨頭 HSK 5


冰棍 bīnggùn	冰棍 \| 冰棍* \| *冰棍	popsicle / ice lolly / CL: 根


胡子 húzi	胡子 \| 胡子* \| *胡子	beard / mustache or whiskers / facial hair / CL: 撮, 根 / (coll.) bandit	鬍子


木头 mùtou	木头 \| 木头* \| *木头	slow-witted / blockhead / log (of wood, timber etc) / CL: 塊｜块, 根	木頭 HSK 5


香肠 xiāngcháng	香肠 \| 香肠* \| *香肠	sausage / CL: 根	香腸 HSK 5


腰带 yāodài	腰带 \| 腰带* \| *腰带	belt / CL: 條｜条, 根	腰帶


轧辊 zhágǔn	轧辊 \| 轧辊* \| *轧辊	(steelmaking) roll / roller / CL: 根	軋輥


管子 guǎnzi	管子 \| 管子* \| *管子	tube / pipe / drinking straw / CL: 根	HSK 5


棒棒糖 bàngbàngtáng	棒棒糖 \| 棒棒糖* \| *棒棒糖	lollipop / sucker / CL: 根


鸡腿 jītuǐ	鸡腿 \| 鸡腿* \| *鸡腿	chicken leg / drumstick / CL: 根	雞腿


辫子 biànzi	辫子 \| 辫子* \| *辫子	plait / braid / pigtail / a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent / handle / CL: 根, 條｜条	辮子 HSK 6


大梁 Dàliáng	大梁 \| 大梁* \| *大梁	capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states / CL: 根


冰棒 bīngbàng	冰棒 \| 冰棒* \| *冰棒	popsicle / ice pop / CL: 根


鸡毛 jīmáo	鸡毛 \| 鸡毛* \| *鸡毛	chicken feather / CL: 根 / trivial	雞毛


油条 yóutiáo	油条 \| 油条* \| *油条	youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL: 根 / slick and sly person	油條


胡须 húxū	胡须 \| 胡须* \| *胡须	beard / CL: 根, 綹｜绺	鬍鬚 HSK 6


烟头 yāntóu	烟头 \| 烟头* \| *烟头	cigarette butt / fag-end / CL: 根	煙頭


扁担 biǎndan	扁担 \| 扁担* \| *扁担	carrying pole / shoulder pole / CL: 根	扁擔


裤带 kùdài	裤带 \| 裤带* \| *裤带	belt (in trousers) / CL: 根	褲帶


竿子 gānzi	竿子 \| 竿子* \| *竿子	bamboo pole / CL: 根, 個｜个


钓竿 diàogān	钓竿 \| 钓竿* \| *钓竿	fishing rod / CL: 根	釣竿


车轴 chēzhóu	车轴 \| 车轴* \| *车轴	axle / CL: 根	車軸


白发 báifà	白发 \| 白发* \| *白发	white or gray hair / CL: 根	白髮


翎毛 língmáo	翎毛 \| 翎毛* \| *翎毛	feather / plume / plumage / CL: 根


笞杖 chīzhàng	笞杖 \| 笞杖* \| *笞杖	a cudgel / CL: 根


香蕉 xiāngjiāo	香蕉 \| 香蕉* \| *香蕉	banana / CL: 枝, 根, 個｜个, 把	HSK 3


鞭子 biānzi	鞭子 \| 鞭子* \| *鞭子	whip / CL: 根


棒糖 bàngtáng	棒糖 \| 棒糖* \| *棒糖	sucker / lollipop / CL: 根


烟 yān	烟 \| 烟* \| *烟	cigarette or pipe tobacco / CL: 根 / smoke / mist / vapour / CL: 縷｜缕 / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke	煙


竹 zhú	竹 \| 竹* \| *竹	bamboo / CL: 棵, 支, 根 / Kangxi radical 118


钓鱼杆 diàoyúgān	钓鱼杆 \| 钓鱼杆* \| *钓鱼杆	fishing rod / CL: 根	釣魚杆


电线杆 diànxiàngān	电线杆 \| 电线杆* \| *电线杆	electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost / CL: 根	電線杆


电线杆 diànxiàngǎn	电线杆 \| 电线杆* \| *电线杆	electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost / CL: 根	電線桿

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