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  *都* | 都* | *都
all; both; entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all
HSK 1
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  *兩* | 兩* | *兩
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty (old)
HSK 1
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *妳* | 妳* | *妳
you (Note: In Taiwan, is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, is used to address both males and females.)
HSK 1
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *也* | 也* | *也
(adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only) / (literary) particle having functions similar to
HSK 1
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5]
HSK 2
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *咱* | 咱* | *咱
I or me / we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
HSK 2
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *又* | 又* | *又
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
HSK 2
bilateral / both sides / both parties involved
HSK 3
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *雙* | 雙* | *雙
two / double / pair / both / even (number)
HSK 3
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *既* | 既* | *既
already / since / both... (and...)
HSK 4
either side; both sides
HSK 4
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *倆* | 倆* | *倆
two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) / both / some
HSK 4
bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland
HSK 5
both hands
HSK 5
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *朵* | 朵* | *朵
flower / earlobe / fig. item on both sides / classifier for flowers, clouds etc
HSK 5
one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise
HSK 6
two sides; both sides
HSK 6
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *端* | 端* | *端
end / extremity / item / port / to hold sth level with both hands / to carry / regular
HSK 6
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears
HSK 7-9
pulse (both medical and figurative)
HSK 7-9
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *且* | 且* | *且
and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...)
HSK 7-9
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *捧* | 捧* | *捧
to hold or offer with both hands / to sing the praises of / classifier for what can be held in both hands
HSK 7-9
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
HSK 7-9
profitable to both sides / a win-win situation
HSK 7-9
both / both of them / neither
both sides
both OK / all acceptable
all are OK / both are OK / all can / both can / also can
male and female / both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc) / (chemistry) amphoteric
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *扛* | 扛* | *扛
to raise aloft with both hands / (of two or more people) to carry sth together
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom) / fig. to turn everything into gold / to have everything going one's way / to benefit from both sides
to both share the limelight / to both have an equal share of
both ends (of a stick etc) / two extremes
poached egg / egg fried on both sides
use both carrot and stick / use gentle methods and force / an iron hand in a velvet glove
(Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands)
to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom) / fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits
imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead , cutting off the nose , amputation of one or both feet , castration 宮|宫, execution 大辟 / Han dynasty onwards: whipping , beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns , forced labor , exile or banishment , capital punishment
public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution)
having both integrity and talent (idiom)
to be both a farmer and a scholar / to work the land and also undertake academic studies
to burn both jade and common stone / to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
to have both advantages and disadvantages
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *俱* | 俱* | *俱
(literary) all; both; entirely; without exception / (literary) to be together / (literary) to be alike
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *橐* | 橐* | *橐
sack / tube open at both ends / (onom.) footsteps
Iron Curtain (1945-1991) (In Taiwan, the word was used to refer to both the Iron Curtain and the Bamboo Curtain.)
the two poles / the north and south poles / both ends of sth / electric or magnetic poles
both sides suffer (idiom) / neither side wins
both countries; two countries
plumbing and electrical work / tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *抔* | 抔* | *抔
take up in both hands
two legs / both feet
both sides (in contract) / the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit
universal; applicable to all (or both) / shared; common
is both ...(and...) / since / as / being the case that
both sides; either side
listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)
both ends / both parties to a deal
lit. able to support both heaven and earth / of indomitable spirit (idiom)
(idiom) to suffer the departure of sb (talented staff or one's spouse etc) and a financial loss as well; to get burned both romantically and financially
one divides into two / to be two-sided / there are two sides to everything / to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
beyond the pass, i.e. the region north and east of Shanhai Pass 山海關|山海关 or the region west of Jiayu Pass 嘉峪關|嘉峪关 or both
excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school) / a paragon of virtue and learning
have both
both parties (to a lawsuit) / plaintiff and defendant
both fame and fortune (idiom) / both virtue and reward
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *掊* | 掊* | *掊
take up in both hands
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom) / fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom) / fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
impoverished / backward both economically and culturally
to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair
lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football)
both principal and interest / capital plus profit
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
level with one's shoulders / (of two people) both the same height
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices
to sit on the fence / to take both sides in a dispute
(idiom) to receive both praise and criticism; to get mixed reviews
fig. with the connivance of both sides / fig. by mutual consent / cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操 before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战
working couple (husband and wife both employed)
to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands)
half / half and half / both ... and ... / just as much ... as ... / equally
lit. to give each one a flogging of fifty strokes (idiom) / fig. to punish the guilty and the innocent alike / to put the blame on both parties
to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands
internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel / to be caught in the crossfire
to have lost both one's parents
person and lute have both vanished (idiom) / death of a close friend
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
to adequately take into account both public and private interests
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) / fig. to have it both ways / to run after two hares / (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
both the guests and the hosts thoroughly enjoy themselves (idiom)
to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
inside front cover (sometimes refers to both inside front and inside back covers)
to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard / to study diligently / to burn the candle at both ends
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *刖* | 刖* | *刖
to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial China) (one of the five mutilating punishments 五刑)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *躄* | 躄* | *躄
both feet crippled / lame

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