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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
只 zhī	只 \| 只* \| *只	classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc	隻 HSK 3

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
手 shǒu	手 \| 手* \| *手	hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL: 雙｜双, 隻｜只


包 bāo	包 \| 包* \| *包	to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	HSK 3


猫 māo	猫 \| 猫* \| *猫	cat / CL: 隻｜只 / (dialect) to hide oneself / (coll.) modem	貓 HSK 1


狗 gǒu	狗 \| 狗* \| *狗	dog / CL: 隻｜只, 條｜条	HSK 1


拖鞋 tuōxié	拖鞋 \| 拖鞋* \| *拖鞋	slippers / sandals / flip-flops / CL: 雙｜双, 隻｜只


眼 yǎn	眼 \| 眼* \| *眼	eye / small hole / crux (of a matter) / CL: 隻｜只, 雙｜双 / classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)


鞋 xié	鞋 \| 鞋* \| *鞋	shoe / CL: 雙｜双, 隻｜只


虫 chóng	虫 \| 虫* \| *虫	lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL: 條｜条, 隻｜只 / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic	蟲


船 chuán	船 \| 船* \| *船	boat / vessel / ship / CL: 條｜条, 艘, 隻｜只	HSK 3


箱子 xiāngzi	箱子 \| 箱子* \| *箱子	suitcase / chest / box / case / trunk / CL: 隻｜只, 個｜个


耳朵 ěrduo	耳朵 \| 耳朵* \| *耳朵	ear / CL: 隻｜只, 個｜个, 對｜对 / handle (on a cup)	HSK 3


动物 dòngwù	动物 \| 动物* \| *动物	animal / CL: 隻｜只, 群, 個｜个	動物 HSK 3


脚 jiǎo	脚 \| 脚* \| *脚	foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL: 雙｜双, 隻｜只 / classifier for kicks	腳 HSK 3


书包 shūbāo	书包 \| 书包* \| *书包	schoolbag / satchel / bookbag / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	書包


象 xiàng	象 \| 象* \| *象	elephant / CL: 隻｜只 / shape / form / appearance / to imitate


虎 hǔ	虎 \| 虎* \| *虎	tiger / CL: 隻｜只


鸡 jī	鸡 \| 鸡* \| *鸡	fowl / chicken / CL: 隻｜只 / (slang) prostitute	雞


狼 láng	狼 \| 狼* \| *狼	wolf / CL: 匹, 隻｜只, 條｜条


鸟 niǎo	鸟 \| 鸟* \| *鸟	bird / CL: 隻｜只, 群 / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (dialect) to pay attention to / (intensifier) damned / goddamn	鳥 HSK 3


手指 shǒuzhǐ	手指 \| 手指* \| *手指	finger / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	HSK 5


羊 yáng	羊 \| 羊* \| *羊	sheep; goat / CL: 頭｜头, 隻｜只


眼睛 yǎnjing	眼睛 \| 眼睛* \| *眼睛	eye / CL: 隻｜只, 雙｜双	HSK 2


棒球 bàngqiú	棒球 \| 棒球* \| *棒球	baseball / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只


桶 tǒng	桶 \| 桶* \| *桶	bucket / (trash) can / barrel (of oil etc) / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只


蝴蝶 húdié	蝴蝶 \| 蝴蝶* \| *蝴蝶	butterfly / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 5


铃 líng	铃 \| 铃* \| *铃	(small) bell / CL: 隻｜只	鈴 HSK 5


昆虫 kūnchóng	昆虫 \| 昆虫* \| *昆虫	insect / CL: 隻｜只, 群, 堆	昆蟲 HSK 5


猴 hóu	猴 \| 猴* \| *猴	monkey / CL: 隻｜只


碗 wǎn	碗 \| 碗* \| *碗	bowl / cup / CL: 隻｜只, 個｜个	HSK 3


锅 guō	锅 \| 锅* \| *锅	pot; pan; wok; cauldron / pot-shaped thing / CL: 口, 隻｜只	鍋 HSK 5


西红柿 xīhóngshì	西红柿 \| 西红柿* \| *西红柿	tomato / CL: 隻｜只	西紅柿 HSK 4


篮球 lánqiú	篮球 \| 篮球* \| *篮球	basketball / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	籃球


布鞋 bùxié	布鞋 \| 布鞋* \| *布鞋	cloth shoes / CL: 雙｜双, 隻｜只


狮子 shīzi	狮子 \| 狮子* \| *狮子	lion / CL: 隻｜只, 頭｜头	獅子 HSK 5


兔子 tùzi	兔子 \| 兔子* \| *兔子	hare / rabbit / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 5


手表 shǒubiǎo	手表 \| 手表* \| *手表	wristwatch / CL: 塊｜块, 隻｜只, 個｜个	手錶 HSK 2


鹅 é	鹅 \| 鹅* \| *鹅	goose / CL: 隻｜只	鵝


手套 shǒutào	手套 \| 手套* \| *手套	glove / mitten / CL: 雙｜双, 隻｜只	HSK 5


熊猫 xióngmāo	熊猫 \| 熊猫* \| *熊猫	panda / CL: 隻｜只	熊貓 HSK 3


老虎 lǎohǔ	老虎 \| 老虎* \| *老虎	tiger / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 4


蜜蜂 mìfēng	蜜蜂 \| 蜜蜂* \| *蜜蜂	bee / honeybee / CL: 隻｜只, 群	HSK 5


胳膊 gēbo	胳膊 \| 胳膊* \| *胳膊	arm / CL: 隻｜只, 條｜条, 雙｜双	HSK 4


老鼠 lǎoshǔ	老鼠 \| 老鼠* \| *老鼠	rat / mouse / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 5


袜子 wàzi	袜子 \| 袜子* \| *袜子	socks / stockings / CL: 隻｜只, 對｜对, 雙｜双	襪子 HSK 4


杯子 bēizi	杯子 \| 杯子* \| *杯子	cup / glass / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	HSK 1


大雁 dàyàn	大雁 \| 大雁* \| *大雁	wild goose / CL: 隻｜只


青蛙 qīngwā	青蛙 \| 青蛙* \| *青蛙	frog; CL:隻｜只 / (old) (slang) ugly guy


饺子 jiǎozi	饺子 \| 饺子* \| *饺子	dumpling / pot-sticker / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	餃子 HSK 4


游艇 yóutǐng	游艇 \| 游艇* \| *游艇	barge / yacht / CL: 隻｜只	遊艇


猴子 hóuzi	猴子 \| 猴子* \| *猴子	monkey / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 5


蝌蚪 kēdǒu	蝌蚪 \| 蝌蚪* \| *蝌蚪	tadpole / CL: 隻｜只, 條｜条


茶杯 chábēi	茶杯 \| 茶杯* \| *茶杯	teacup / tea-glass / cup / mug / CL: 隻｜只


筐 kuāng	筐 \| 筐* \| *筐	basket / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 6


大象 dàxiàng	大象 \| 大象* \| *大象	elephant / CL: 隻｜只	HSK 5


篮子 lánzi	篮子 \| 篮子* \| *篮子	basket / CL: 隻｜只	籃子


虫子 chóngzi	虫子 \| 虫子* \| *虫子	insect / bug / worm / CL: 條｜条, 隻｜只	蟲子


耳环 ěrhuán	耳环 \| 耳环* \| *耳环	earring / CL: 隻｜只, 對｜对	耳環 HSK 5


钻戒 zuànjiè	钻戒 \| 钻戒* \| *钻戒	diamond ring / CL: 隻｜只	鑽戒


羚羊 língyáng	羚羊 \| 羚羊* \| *羚羊	antelope / CL: 隻｜只


铃铛 língdang	铃铛 \| 铃铛* \| *铃铛	little bell / CL: 隻｜只	鈴鐺


安全套 ānquántào	安全套 \| 安全套* \| *安全套	condom / CL: 隻｜只


苍蝇 cāngying	苍蝇 \| 苍蝇* \| *苍蝇	housefly / CL: 隻｜只	蒼蠅


鼻孔 bíkǒng	鼻孔 \| 鼻孔* \| *鼻孔	nostril / CL: 隻｜只


长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù	长颈鹿 \| 长颈鹿* \| *长颈鹿	giraffe / CL: 隻｜只	長頸鹿


蝇 yíng	蝇 \| 蝇* \| *蝇	fly / musca / CL: 隻｜只	蠅


牛马 niúmǎ	牛马 \| 牛马* \| *牛马	oxen and horses / beasts of burden / CL: 隻｜只	牛馬


镯子 zhuózi	镯子 \| 镯子* \| *镯子	bracelet / CL: 隻｜只	鐲子


花豹 huābào	花豹 \| 花豹* \| *花豹	leopard / CL: 隻｜只


螃蟹 pángxiè	螃蟹 \| 螃蟹* \| *螃蟹	crab / CL: 隻｜只


蛙 wā	蛙 \| 蛙* \| *蛙	frog / CL: 隻｜只


鸭 yā	鸭 \| 鸭* \| *鸭	duck (CL:隻｜只) / (slang) male prostitute	鴨


狗獾 gǒuhuān	狗獾 \| 狗獾* \| *狗獾	badger / CL: 隻｜只


胳臂 gēbei	胳臂 \| 胳臂* \| *胳臂	arm / CL: 條｜条, 隻｜只 / also pr. [ge1 bi4]


避孕套 bìyùntào	避孕套 \| 避孕套* \| *避孕套	condom / CL: 隻｜只


蠹鱼 dùyú	蠹鱼 \| 蠹鱼* \| *蠹鱼	silverfish / CL: 隻｜只	蠹魚


鼻子 bízi	鼻子 \| 鼻子* \| *鼻子	nose / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	HSK 3


墨镜 mòjìng	墨镜 \| 墨镜* \| *墨镜	sunglasses / CL: 隻｜只, 雙｜双, 副	墨鏡


安全帽 ānquánmào	安全帽 \| 安全帽* \| *安全帽	safety helmet / CL: 隻｜只, 頂｜顶


照相机 zhàoxiàngjī	照相机 \| 照相机* \| *照相机	camera / CL: 個｜个, 架, 部, 台, 隻｜只	照相機 HSK 3


隐形眼镜 yǐnxíngyǎnjìng	隐形眼镜 \| 隐形眼镜* \| *隐形眼镜	contact lens / CL: 隻｜只, 副	隱形眼鏡


保险套 bǎoxiǎntào	保险套 \| 保险套* \| *保险套	condom / CL: 隻｜只	保險套


木蠹 mùdù	木蠹 \| 木蠹* \| *木蠹	wood moth / carpenter moth / CL: 隻｜只


木蠹蛾 mùdù'é	木蠹蛾 \| 木蠹蛾* \| *木蠹蛾	wood moth / carpenter moth / CL: 隻｜只


海鹫 hǎijiù	海鹫 \| 海鹫* \| *海鹫	sea eagle / CL: 隻｜只	海鷲


狗鹫 gǒujiù	狗鹫 \| 狗鹫* \| *狗鹫	royal eagle / CL: 隻｜只	狗鷲


窃蠹甲 qièdùjiǎ	窃蠹甲 \| 窃蠹甲* \| *窃蠹甲	drugstore beetle / CL: 隻｜只	竊蠹甲


羌鹫 qiāngjiù	羌鹫 \| 羌鹫* \| *羌鹫	sea eagle / CL: 隻｜只	羌鷲


翅子 chìzi	翅子 \| 翅子* \| *翅子	shark's fin / wing / CL: 隻｜只


耳坠子 ěrzhuìzi	耳坠子 \| 耳坠子* \| *耳坠子	eardrops (pendant jewelry) / earrings / CL: 對｜对, 隻｜只	耳墜子


蠹鱼子 dùyúzi	蠹鱼子 \| 蠹鱼子* \| *蠹鱼子	silverfish / CL: 隻｜只	蠹魚子


卫生套 wèishēngtào	卫生套 \| 卫生套* \| *卫生套	condom / CL: 隻｜只	衛生套


阴茎套 yīnjīngtào	阴茎套 \| 阴茎套* \| *阴茎套	condom / CL: 隻｜只	陰莖套


食火鸡 shíhuǒjī	食火鸡 \| 食火鸡* \| *食火鸡	cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea / CL: 隻｜只	食火雞

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