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ā Acridine [Biochemistry]

Sixth Earthly Branch

Day; sun; a period of one day; daily; a particular day (e.g. birthday)

zhōng Middle; China; amid; medium; evenhanded; go-between; suitable for; all right

a sound

Porphyrin

chì Rebuke loudly

dāo Chatter

diāo Hold in the mouth

dīng Bite; sting

gōu Sentence

Ancient; passing many years; ancient style; simple

háo Wail

Chirp

jiā Add; increase; append

jiào Call; name; cry; call for; ask; allow; indicates subject in passive voice

Sentence; measure word for sentence or phrase

Huge

Indicates possibility; approve; can; yet; so; ever (in rhetorical questions); suit

kòu Knock; kowtow; enquire

Singapore

lìng Other

mín People; person of a race or occupation; folk; civilian

Impossible

shào Zhao, an ancient state

tái Terrace; platform; support; table-like object; stage; measure word for performance; your; Taiwan

tàn Sigh; recite; acclaim

tāo Have the benefit of

xié In harmony

xiōng Elder brother; elder male relative; form of address between male friends

Leaf; leaf-like thing; page; historical period

yòu Right side; conservative; taking precedence

zhān Fortune-telling

zhào Call together; monastery

zhī Single; measure word for animals, boats and certain paired things

chī Eat; live off; soak up; annihilate; understand; endure; suffer; consume;

diào Suspend

Queer

Threaten

huí Return; turn around; reply; circle; report back; measure word for occurrences; Muslim

Auspicious

kòu Buckle; cover; label; detain; deduct; knot; button; a turn of the screw

An opera style

What (used in phrases)

míng Name; so-called; fame; well-known; measure word for people

As; in keeping with; surpass; such as

Spit; emit; speak out

wèn Ask; ask after; interrogate; intervene; ask for something

xià Scare

Sigh; oh?

yāo Cry out

Call on

zhā used in mythical beings' names

(sound of breaking); bar

bài see (梵呗)

Imidacloprid

chǎo Noisy; squabble

chéng Be of a certain shape or form; submit; petition

chuī Blow; boast; flatter; break up

dāi Stay; look vacant; dull-witted

dāi interjection

dūn Ton; volume of freight

è Exclamation

fèi Bark; yelp

fēn Instruct

fǒu Negation; question word; indicates a choice (yes or no)

Furan

guō a surname

hán Hold; contain; harbour

háng Throat

hǒu Roar; shout; shriek;

jūn Monarch

kēng Utter

Warble

lìn Stingy

Shout

ǒu Vomit

Defame

Bad; denounce

Open; enlighten; commence; inform; missive

qiāng Choke

qìn Vomit; abuse

shǔn Suck

tǎi Speak dialect

tīng Hear; listen; heed; judge; allow; tin

tūn Swallow; seize

wěn Kiss; lips

A hooting noise

An ancient Chinese state

I; we

Inhale; absorb; attract

xìng Apricot

Oh!; a sound like a creak

Talk in sleep

Town; county

yín Chant; moan; a type of classical poetry

yǐn Indole (organic compound)

yuán Person engaged in some sort of work or study; member of an organization

zhī Creak

Foot; leg (of implement); enough; fully

ā breathe out; scold

āi Hey [interjection ]

dōng a sound

duō Tut-tut

see (吩咐)

Curry (咖喱)

same as (嘎)

Cooing sound

Baby sound

Puff; scold

And; together; peace; harmony; gentle; a draw; of Japan

Call; exhale; shout; a sound name

Win a set in mahjong

jiù Blame

Chew

Coffee

a sound

lìng see (嘌呤)

lóng see (喉咙) Throat

miǎn a place name

míng Chirp; ring out; express

náo Talk noisily

ne Indicates interrogative or declarative; indicates continuing action; then (as in the phrase 'well then')

níng see (叮咛) Urge on

páo Howl

pēi Pooh

qié Eggplant

shēn Groan

Whistle-like sound of bullets

wèi Taste; odour; interest; delicacies; measure word for ingredients in Chinese medicine

xiā Sip

yǒng Chant

Suck; smack lips; savour

How; why

zhī Know; knowledge; inform; close friend; administer

zuǐ same as (嘴)

Serge

Reprimand

a sound

duō Tremble

duǒ see (吲哚)

a sound

gén Funny

guāng a sound

Ha!; ha-ha

hāi Sigh

hōng Sound of laughter; laughter

huā a sound

huī Neigh

huì Chirp

same as (叽)

Taste

Cough up

Cough

kuài Swallow (food)

kuāng Bang

liē Child's cry

Cat's mew

miē Baa

mōu Moo

Which; where

nóng Murmur

西 shěn Smile

suī Although; even though

Sound of crying

xiǎng Ring (noise); echo; make something emit sound

xiāo Querulous; twitter

xiū Make a din

Mute; hoarse; dud (bomb or shell)

yān Pharynx

yǎo Bite; grip; frame a person for a crime; corrode (metal); articulate; advance on

Hoarse voice

Babble; sound name

Huh

Oh!

yuě Vomit; the sound of vomiting

I; me

zhà see (叱咤)

Consult; state of the nation address

ā oh

ài Oh; OK

Catch; arrest

chī Rip

chún Lip

é Chant

gěng Choke

gòng a place name

hēng Groan; hum

hǒng Poetic tune

huàn Call out

láo Chatter

used in some alliterative phrases

mài Trademark

ó Oh (really?)

shào Patrol; sentry; warble; whistle

suō Instigate

see (咿唔) Sound of reading aloud

Sigh

xiào Wheese; roar

yàn Offer condolences

zhā see (啁哳)

zhé Wise; wise man

zuò Character used for transliteration

ǎn Put into one's mouth; particle expressing doubt

bo Used at the end of a sentence to indicate suggestion or request

chǎn Lenient

chàng Sing; call; song

cuì Spit; bah

dàn a surname

dìng see (吡啶)

fēi see coffee (咖啡)

fěng Chant

hán Enthalpy

háo Writing brush; fine hair; in the least; milli-

hēng expresses prohibition

same as 呼

Bluff

kěn Nibble

la an exclamation

lānɡ More or less; and so on

Sound of a crane

lín see (喹啉)

luō Garrulous

miāo Meow

齿 niè Gnaw

nuò Well (interjection)

Sound (of gunfire etc.)

Beer

see (唱喏) Traditional bow

shá What?

shà Sound of water birds feeding

shòu Sell; carry out (trickery etc.)

tān Pant (breath)

táng Main room; purpose-built building; court; hall; used in family relationship names; measure word for a set

tuò Saliva; expectorate; spurn

wéi same as 惟

xiào Make a long ringing sound; roar; sound of nature; whizz

see (哼唷) Heave-ho

Click one's tongue

zhāo Twitter

zhuàn Twitter

zhuó Peck

chā a sound

chì Only

hǎn Shout; call loudly

Drink; drink alcohol

hóu Larynx

huáng Sound of a bell

huì Beak; mouth

jiē Sigh

jiē Harmonious; chirp

jiū Chirp

A coughing noise

kuì Sigh

Trumpet; Tibetan monk

see (咖喱) Curry

lóu Lackey

nán a sound

pēn Gush

sōu Whiz

Weep; bird or animal call

wèi Hey!; feed an animal

Cock's crow

xuān Noisy

yīn Mute

yóng Breathing of fish

Explain; understand; analogy

zhā Tweet

same as (吱)

á Ah

ǎi Oh

ài To choke

áo Wailing (嗷嗷)

chēn Angry; rebuke

chī Sneer

diǎ Coquettish; excellent

Toot

éng expresses surprise

Belch

hāi Heave ho!

háo Howl

Oh!

Chit-chat

niè Mumble

qín a phonetic character used in transliteration

sǎng Throat; voice

shà Hoarse

shì Addiction

Crop (of a bird)

suō see (哆嗦) Tremble

suō Suck

tōng Sound of footsteps

wēng a sound name

xiù Sniff by nose

Throat

bēng Bang

cáo Noisy

Clatter

Whisper; have qualms

Loud high-pitched sound

Garrulous

ma Used to indicate rhetorical question; indicates a pause in a sentence to draw attention

piào Purine

Whisper

shī Hush

sǒu Incite; whistle for a dog

sòu Cough

tāng Loud bell sound

Hush; exhale slowly; utter a sigh; scald; boo

yīng Calling of birds

cēnɡ a sound

cháo Ridicule

chēng Drum sound

chuài Bite

dēng a sound

hēi Hey!

jiào Eat

juē Pout

liáo Resonant

Verbose

ō Oh

pēng Bang

Puff

qín Hold in mouth

Neigh

Giggle

Choke; render speechless by being blunt

zhǔ Advise

zuō Suck

hāo Harbinger

huò Cry out

Crackling sound

sāi Thiophene

shì Bite

Alas; expresses surprise

zuǐ Mouth; mouth-like object; speak

a sound

háo Howl

Prepare to speak

huò Wow

jiáo see (倒嚼)

rāng alternate pronunciation

nāng Murmur

nǎng Stab

bèi Dry by baking

官b

丿 dàn a Chinese unit of dry measure

Take charge of; department

A unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of a litre; a measure

hòu After; back; last; offspring; empress

tóng same; be alike; together; with; for; and

xiàng Direction; face toward; near upon; side with; always

duì Exchange; convert to cash

丿 gào Tell; sue; request; declare; reach

Valley

hēng Go smoothly

Chessboard; innings; situation; gathering; ruse; part; bureau; organization

miǎn Free from; avoid; be not allowed

yán Word; speech; say; measure word for Chinese characters

huò Or; perhaps; some people; slightly

jīng Capital; Beijing; ten million

jiǒng Distant; vastly different

巟b kǎn Outspoken; amiable; chat idly

qǐng Piemarker (herb)

shàng Esteem; still; (not) even

suǒ Place; office; measure word for buildings; various grammatical uses as an auxiliary

xiǎng Enjoy

沿 yán Along; follow; edge; trim

zhòu Curse; damn

衣b āi Mourning; sad, mourn, pity

chǐ Open one's mouth

jiōnɡ Shut; latch

jiǒng Shining

a place name

Curse; abuse; condemn

畏b pài Piperazine

pǐn Commodities; grade; kind; play a wind instrument

xián Salty; all

Of great literary talent

zǒng Total; sum up; chief; general; always; eventually

āi Alas, hmm

bèi Times; multiplied by; double

Department; part; ministry; region

hài Harm; harmful; kill; contract (a disease); feel (something unpleasant)

即l Squirt

juān Cast away; donate; levy

juān Beautiful

juān Tiny stream

juàn Impatient; incorruptible

juàn Silk

Cry

péi Accompany

pōu Cut open; analyse; dissect

qiān Lead (Pb)

suǒ Suona, a woodwind instrument

广 táng Tang Dynasty; boast; in vain

zào see (啰唣)

chuài a surname

chuán Ship

chuò Sip

è Hubei province

è Straight talk

a river name

péi Train (a person); bank up with earth

póu Dig; amass wealth

Bodhisattva

shāng Business; consult; tradesman; quotient; Shang Dynasty

táo Wail

xiàng Elephant; appearance; imitate

Small jar

chuǎn Pant

dié Chatter

è Startled

è Calyx

guǐ Sundial

Arrest

Restrain

jiǎ Jade cup with three legs

juān see (杜鹃)

juàn Hang up

kuí Quinoline

péi Compensate; apologize; lose money

Sew

Thatch

Bow to someone

bàng Maize

bèi (used in place names)

Monarch; ward off; confer an official post

è Palate

Instalment

Oar

péi Berkelium (Bk)

pèi Bridle

Open up; penetrating; refute

è Osprey

è Blade of a sword

Tumble

è Mandible

pēi Unfiltered wine

xùn Spurt out of the mouth

jìn Silent; shiver

jué Raucous laughter

Device; utensil; organ (body); capacity; ability

xué Loud laughter

zào Noise; chirp; become popular

è Crocodile

yuè Flute

áo Shang dynasty capital

yín Ignorant; fraudulent

líng a place name

dòu Bean

Urgently

shì Matter; trouble; job; responsibility; attend upon

Roll

liàng Bright; shine; clear; loud; enlightened; show

tíng Pavilion; kiosk; in the middle

City name

gāo High; tall; height

衣b shuāi Decline

see (匍匐)

Deputy; auxiliary; correspond to; measure word for a set

shòu Beast; beastly

Force; compel; extort; advance on; cramped

Width (of cloth); breadth; measure word for fabric

Wealthy; enrich; resources; abundant

shàn Good; benevolence; wise; familiar; skilled; liable to (do something)

Happy; happy event; be pregnant; be fond of; be suited towards

Colourful, auspicious clouds

Low; vulgar

Spoke; something radiating out

Blessing; happiness; luck; curtesy; Fujian Province

jiào Tributary

Descendants; remote region

háo One of the greats; unrestrained; despotic; arrogant

Pyrimidine

Bat

衣b xuān Ingenious

è Startling

衣b huán a river name

衣b huán see (转圜)

衣b huán Extensive region

衣b huán Noose

ǒ Oh (that is surprising)

廿 yàn Swallow (bird)

yíng a surname

衣b yuán same as (圆)

Slipmouth fish

yíng Win; profit by

衣b huán Ibis

xiāo Clamour

léi Thin; weak

衣b xuān Fly; wing

guàn Irrigate; pour into; record (sound etc.)

huān Badger

tuó Chinese alligator

guàn a kind of jade

guàn Stork

guàn Jar; can; tub

衣b huán Hairbun

quán Cheekbone