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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
根 gēn	根 \| 根* \| *根	root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL: 條｜条 / radical (chemistry)	HSK 4

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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
竹 zhú	竹 \| 竹* \| *竹	bamboo / CL: 棵, 支, 根 / Kangxi radical 118


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


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


皮帶 pídài	皮帶 \| 皮帶* \| *皮帶	strap / leather belt / CL: 條｜条, 根	皮带 HSK 7-9


草 cǎo	草 \| 草* \| *草	grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL: 棵, 撮, 株, 根	HSK 2


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


煙 yān	煙 \| 煙* \| *煙	cigarette or pipe tobacco / CL: 根 / smoke / mist / vapour / CL: 縷｜缕 / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke	烟 HSK 3


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


鬍子 húzi	鬍子 \| 鬍子* \| *鬍子	beard / mustache or whiskers / facial hair / CL: 撮, 根 / (coll.) bandit	胡子 HSK 5


骨頭 gǔtou	骨頭 \| 骨頭* \| *骨頭	bone / CL: 根, 塊｜块 / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5]	骨头 HSK 4


蠟燭 làzhú	蠟燭 \| 蠟燭* \| *蠟燭	candle / CL: 根, 支	蜡烛 HSK 7-9


線 xiàn	線 \| 線* \| *線	thread / string / wire / line / CL: 條｜条, 股, 根 / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)	线 HSK 3


蘿蔔 luóbo	蘿蔔 \| 蘿蔔* \| *蘿蔔	radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔｜白萝卜 / CL: 個｜个, 根	萝卜 HSK 7-9


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


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 3


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


筷子 kuàizi	筷子 \| 筷子* \| *筷子	chopsticks / CL: 對｜对, 根, 把, 雙｜双	HSK 2


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


繩 shéng	繩 \| 繩* \| *繩	rope / CL: 根	绳


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


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)


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


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


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


杆 gān	杆 \| 杆* \| *杆	pole / CL: 條｜条, 根


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


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


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


弦 xián	弦 \| 弦* \| *弦	bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL: 根	HSK 7-9


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


眉毛 méimao	眉毛 \| 眉毛* \| *眉毛	eyebrow / CL: 根	HSK 7-9


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


鐵絲 tiěsī	鐵絲 \| 鐵絲* \| *鐵絲	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)	铁丝


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


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


針 zhēn	針 \| 針* \| *針	needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL: 根, 支	针 HSK 4


菜頭 càitóu	菜頭 \| 菜頭* \| *菜頭	(Tw) radish, esp. white radish 白蘿蔔｜白萝卜 / CL: 根	菜头


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


電線 diànxiàn	電線 \| 電線* \| *電線	wire / power cord / CL: 根	电线 HSK 7-9


辮子 biànzi	辮子 \| 辮子* \| *辮子	plait / braid / pigtail / a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent / handle / CL: 根, 條｜条	辫子 HSK 7-9


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


柱子 zhùzi	柱子 \| 柱子* \| *柱子	pillar / CL: 根	HSK 6


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


柱 zhù	柱 \| 柱* \| *柱	pillar / CL: 根


血管 xuèguǎn	血管 \| 血管* \| *血管	vein / artery / CL: 根	HSK 6


管子 guǎnzi	管子 \| 管子* \| *管子	tube / pipe / drinking straw / CL: 根	HSK 7-9


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


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


車軸 chēzhóu	車軸 \| 車軸* \| *車軸	axle / CL: 根	车轴 HSK 7-9


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


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


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


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


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


木頭 mùtou	木頭 \| 木頭* \| *木頭	slow-witted / blockhead / log (of wood, timber etc) / CL: 塊｜块, 根	木头 HSK 3


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


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

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