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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
塊 kuài	塊 \| 塊* \| *塊	lump (of earth) / chunk / piece / classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units	块 HSK 1

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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
板 bǎn	板 \| 板* \| *板	board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / CL: 塊｜块 / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious


大陸 dàlù	大陸 \| 大陸* \| *大陸	continent; mainland / CL: 個｜个, 塊｜块	大陆


地方 dìfang	地方 \| 地方* \| *地方	area / place / space / room / territory / CL: 處｜处, 個｜个, 塊｜块	HSK 3


冰 bīng	冰 \| 冰* \| *冰	ice / CL: 塊｜块 / to chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold / (of a person) cold / unfriendly / (slang) methamphetamine


牌 pái	牌 \| 牌* \| *牌	mahjong tile / playing card / game pieces / signboard / plate / tablet / medal / CL: 片, 個｜个, 塊｜块


玻璃 bōli	玻璃 \| 玻璃* \| *玻璃	glass / CL: 張｜张, 塊｜块 / (slang) male homosexual	HSK 5


皮膚 pífū	皮膚 \| 皮膚* \| *皮膚	skin / CL: 層｜层, 塊｜块	皮肤 HSK 4


蛋糕 dàngāo	蛋糕 \| 蛋糕* \| *蛋糕	cake / CL: 塊｜块, 個｜个	HSK 3


煤 méi	煤 \| 煤* \| *煤	coal / CL: 塊｜块


銅 tóng	銅 \| 銅* \| *銅	copper (chemistry) / see also 紅銅｜红铜 / CL: 塊｜块	铜 HSK 6


巧克力 qiǎokèlì	巧克力 \| 巧克力* \| *巧克力	chocolate (loanword) / CL: 塊｜块	HSK 4


麵包 miànbāo	麵包 \| 麵包* \| *麵包	bread / CL: 片, 袋, 塊｜块	面包 HSK 3


碑 bēi	碑 \| 碑* \| *碑	a monument / an upright stone tablet / stele / CL: 塊｜块, 面


橡皮 xiàngpí	橡皮 \| 橡皮* \| *橡皮	rubber / an eraser / CL: 塊｜块	HSK 4


黑板 hēibǎn	黑板 \| 黑板* \| *黑板	blackboard / CL: 塊｜块, 個｜个	HSK 3


香皂 xiāngzào	香皂 \| 香皂* \| *香皂	perfumed soap / toilet soap / CL: 塊｜块


餅乾 bǐnggān	餅乾 \| 餅乾* \| *餅乾	biscuit; cracker; cookie / CL: 片, 塊｜块	饼干 HSK 4


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


木板 mùbǎn	木板 \| 木板* \| *木板	slab / board / plank / CL: 張｜张, 塊｜块


磚 zhuān	磚 \| 磚* \| *磚	brick / CL: 塊｜块	砖 HSK 6


桌布 zhuōbù	桌布 \| 桌布* \| *桌布	tablecloth / (computing) desktop background / wallpaper / CL: 條｜条, 塊｜块, 張｜张


石頭 shítou	石頭 \| 石頭* \| *石頭	stone / CL: 塊｜块	石头 HSK 5


坯料 pīliào	坯料 \| 坯料* \| *坯料	semifinished materials / CL: 塊｜块


坐墊 zuòdiàn	坐墊 \| 坐墊* \| *坐墊	cushion / (motorbike) seat / CL: 塊｜块	坐垫


隕石 yǔnshí	隕石 \| 隕石* \| *隕石	meteorite / aerolite / CL: 塊｜块, 顆｜颗	陨石


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


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


朱古力 zhūgǔlì	朱古力 \| 朱古力* \| *朱古力	chocolate (loanword) / CL: 塊｜块


橡皮擦 xiàngpícā	橡皮擦 \| 橡皮擦* \| *橡皮擦	eraser / rubber / CL: 塊｜块


瓦片 wǎpiàn	瓦片 \| 瓦片* \| *瓦片	tile / CL: 塊｜块


木片 mùpiàn	木片 \| 木片* \| *木片	flat piece of wood / wood chip / CL: 塊｜块, 片


土地 tǔdì	土地 \| 土地* \| *土地	land / soil / territory / CL: 片, 塊｜块	HSK 5


遮羞布 zhēxiūbù	遮羞布 \| 遮羞布* \| *遮羞布	loincloth / (fig.) fig leaf / CL: 塊｜块


墨 mò	墨 \| 墨* \| *墨	ink stick / China ink / CL: 塊｜块 / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead


乾冰 gānbīng	乾冰 \| 乾冰* \| *乾冰	dry ice (i.e. frozen CO2) / CL: 塊｜块	干冰


糖 táng	糖 \| 糖* \| *糖	sugar / sweets / candy / CL: 顆｜颗, 塊｜块	HSK 4


烏青 wūqīng	烏青 \| 烏青* \| *烏青	bluish black / bruise; bruising (CL:塊｜块)	乌青


奶酪 nǎilào	奶酪 \| 奶酪* \| *奶酪	cheese / CL: 塊｜块, 盒, 片


手絹 shǒujuàn	手絹 \| 手絹* \| *手絹	handkerchief / CL: 張｜张, 塊｜块	手绢


灰岩 huīyán	灰岩 \| 灰岩* \| *灰岩	limestone (abbr. for 石灰岩) / CL: 塊｜块


面料 miànliào	面料 \| 面料* \| *面料	material for making clothes / CL: 塊｜块


糯米糕 nuòmǐgāo	糯米糕 \| 糯米糕* \| *糯米糕	glutinous rice cake / CL: 塊｜块


肥皂 féizào	肥皂 \| 肥皂* \| *肥皂	soap / CL: 塊｜块, 條｜条	HSK 5


號碼牌 hàomǎpái	號碼牌 \| 號碼牌* \| *號碼牌	number plate / car license plate / CL: 條｜条, 塊｜块, 片	号码牌

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