The official words
Vocabulary
984 words.
Each word has one unique simplified character. Here are their readings, Sino-Mini meanings, and Chinese meanings. Pronunciations can overlap. Only the Sino-Mini column defines the adopted meaning; Chinese source glosses do not add extra senses.
Longer expressions are ordinary phrases, with no separate dictionary meanings. See Phrase examples.
| Word & reading | Sino-Mini meaning | Chinese meaning |
|---|---|---|
啊 ā | noun object; identity/category; subjectless existenceUsage & scopeIntroduces a noun object or identity/category complement. Subjectless 啊 noun asserts existence; 不 啊 noun denies it. | ah; an exclamation or sentence particle |
诶 ēi | quality/state predicate; licensed descriptive result; ambient qualityUsage & scopeIntroduces a quality/state predicate or licensed result description. Initial 诶 quality states an ambient condition. | hey/eh; an attention-getting exclamation |
咿 yī | verbal predicate markerUsage & scopeIntroduces the verbal predicate. Initial 咿 without a subject marks a command. Sound-based yī. | sound of creaking, babbling, or vocalization |
的 de | phrase grouping; manner separationUsage & scopeSeparates grouped modifiers, or a verb from its manner. A B 的 C groups [A B] as modifier of C. Not required for possession. | structural particle linking modifiers; possession / attribution |
我 wǒ | first person | I; me |
你 nǐ | second person | you |
其 qí | third person | his/her/its; their; that (literary) |
那 nà | that; distal demonstrative | that; there |
这 zhè | thisUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Here is a location reading not clearly distinguished in the headword. | this |
可 kě | question word; post-head finite-clause modifier introducerUsage & scopeInterrogative, or post-head clause introducer under the positional rules. No closing word. | can; may; permit; approve |
和 hé | and; coordinationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: With/accompaniment conflicts with 跟; harmony and peace introduce independent content meanings. | and; with; harmony; peace |
但 dàn | but; contrastUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Except is subtraction from a set rather than ordinary discourse contrast. | but; only |
或 huò | or, either | or; perhaps |
从 cóng | from; source relationUsage & scopeSource/from. In 从 咿, forms a passive participle whose head supplies the first direct-object role. This is a grammatical construction, not a separate word. | from; follow |
在 zài | location relation; progressive operator; active-participle introducerUsage & scopeAfter a head: location. Before an action in a verbal predicate: progressive. Before 咿/诶/啊 in noun position: active-participle construction. | at; in; on; exist |
往 wǎng | go toward; toward | toward; go toward |
跟 gēn | with; accompaniment | with; accompany; follow; heel |
同 tóng | same; equalUsage & scopeExact sameness/equality in the relevant comparison. Loose resemblance uses 像. | same; together with |
嗯 ǹg | yes; affirmative responseUsage & scopeAffirmative interjection, ǹg. Not a structural particle. | interjection expressing affirmation or assent |
不 bù | no, notUsage & scopeSole grammatical negator and short no response. | not; no |
全 quán | all, everything | all; whole |
零 líng | nothing, zero | zero |
更 gèng | higher degree; more | more; even more |
多 duō | many; much; a lotUsage & scopeMany/much; genuine very is 很. | many; much |
太 tài | too, too much | too; excessively; very |
一 yī | one | one |
二 èr | two | two |
三 sān | three | three |
四 sì | four | four |
后 hòu | after | after; behind |
兽 shòu | animalUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Current broad animal scope differs from the narrower Chinese cue. | beast; animal |
前 qián | before; in front; forwardUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Forehead is a particular body part, not a general front relation. | front; forward; before; ago |
味 wèi | taste; flavorUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Smell and taste share a sensory domain but are separable channels. | taste; flavor; smell |
有 yǒu | have; possess | have; possess; exist |
打 dǎ | strike; hittingUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A fight/battle involves an event structure beyond a single strike. | hit; beat; fight |
棒 bàng | stick, rod | stick; rod |
开 kāi | open; start; begin an action | open; start up; begin operating |
身 shēn | body | body |
口 kǒu | mouth | mouth |
好 hǎo | good | good |
应 yīng | should, obligation | should; ought to |
示 shì | demonstration, indicate, show | show; indicate |
给 gěi | give, gift | give; for |
难 nán | difficult; difficultyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Problem can mean a task or issue that is not difficult. | difficult; hard |
电 diàn | electricity; electricUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A flash is not necessarily electrical. | electricity; electric; lightning |
家 jiā | home; householdUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Individual relatives and domestication go beyond a household/place category. | home; family; household |
女 nǚ | woman, female | woman; female |
终 zhōng | end; final | end; finish |
火 huǒ | fire; burning by fireUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: General hot duplicates 热 and does not entail fire; its note already rejects that extension. | fire |
像 xiàng | resemble; representationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A representation, visible appearance, and apparent truth are different uses. | image; appearance; resemble; look like; seem like |
道 dào | path, way, road | road; way; path |
合 hé | join, group, together | join; combine |
法 fǎ | law; ruleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An instruction need not be a rule or law. | law; method |
箱 xiāng | box | box; chest |
屎 shǐ | feces, s*** | feces |
黑 hēi | dark, black | black; dark |
能 néng | ability; be ableUsage & scopeAbility/capacity to perform an action. Physical energy needs an explicitly stated measurable capacity, system, and units; 能 量 has no fixed energy definition. | ability; be able; energy |
头 tóu | head | head |
留 liú | keep; retain; stay; remain; remainder | stay; retain; leave behind |
色 sè | color, colorful | color |
心 xīn | heart | heart; mind |
物 wù | thing; stuff; matter; material; substance | thing; object; material substance in compounds |
冷 lěng | cool, cold | cold |
旁 páng | side, adjacent | side; beside |
升 shēng | rise; elevateUsage & scopeRise/elevate only. Litre uses L in the unit notation register. | rise; elevate; liter |
线 xiàn | line | line; thread |
处 chù | location, locate, place | place; location |
玩 wán | game, play | play; have fun |
月 yuè | moon; month; monthly | moon; month |
光 guāng | light | light |
做 zuò | make; do; create; cause | do; make |
坏 huài | bad | bad; broken |
人 rén | person, human | person; human |
食 shí | food, eat | food; eat (literary) |
手 shǒu | hand | hand |
许 xǔ | maybe, possibilityUsage & scopePerhaps/possibility. | perhaps (in 也许/或许); allow |
大 dà | big; great; large | big; great; large |
桌 zhuō | table | table |
小 xiǎo | small, little | small; little |
视 shì | see; view; watch; vision | see; view; watch; vision |
钱 qián | money | money |
名 míng | name; to name | name |
写 xiě | write, a writing | write |
新 xīn | new | new |
数 shù | number | number; count |
别 bié | other, different | other; different |
话 huà | speech; words; conversation | speech; words; conversation |
馍 mó | bread | steamed bread; bun |
过 guò / guo | pass; cross; prior-experience operatorUsage & scopeLexical guò means pass/cross; neutral guo before an action marks prior experience. This positional grammatical contrast is retained. | pass; past; cross |
想 xiǎng | think, thought | think; want |
部 bù | piece, part, component | part; section |
力 lì | power, force, strong | strength; force; power |
快 kuài | fast, speed, quickly | fast; quick |
奇 qí | strange; unusual in characterUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Statistical rarity and strangeness can diverge. | strange; rare; wonderful |
休 xiū | rest; take a break | rest; cease |
石 shí | rock | stone; rock |
圆 yuán | circle, round, around | round; circle |
衣 yī | clothing, wear | clothes; clothing |
圣 shèng | holy, spiritual | holy; sacred |
知 zhī | know, understand, knowledge | know; knowledge |
天 tiān | sky | sky; heaven |
中 zhōng | center | middle; center |
日 rì | sun; day; date | sun; day; day of the month |
声 shēng | sound; voiceUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Calling out is a sound action; summoning someone is a communicative purpose. | sound; voice; tone; noise |
糖 táng | sugar, sweet | sugar; sweets |
上 shàng | above, over, up | above; up; on |
时 shí | time | time; hour |
地 dì | earth; ground; land; territory | earth; ground; land; territory |
取 qǔ | take | take; obtain |
下 xià | under, below, down | below; down |
器 qì | device; implement; utensil; vessel | device; implement; utensil; vessel |
用 yòng | use, tool | use |
水 shuǐ | water | water |
菜 cài | plant, vegetable | vegetable; dish |
来 lái | come | come |
真 zhēn | true, truth, really | true; real |
经 jīng | through, across, trans- | pass through; via |
男 nán | man, male | man; male |
生 shēng | life, live | life; live; birth |
欲 yù | want, desire | want; desire |
虐 nüè | abuse; mistreatUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Violating any rule, assault, and sexual assault are not interchangeable events. | abuse; cruel |
助 zhù | help; assistanceUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Concern, care, advocacy, and structural backing have different implications. | help; assist; aid |
粘 nián | adhere, stick, cling, sticky, glue | sticky; stick |
盾 dùn | shield, armor | shield |
气 qì | air, atmosphere, gas | air; gas |
溺 nì | drownUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Submersion alone does not assert drowning. | drown |
鹰 yīng | bird of preyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Eagle and hawk are distinct members of a broad category. | eagle; hawk |
龄 líng | age; duration since originUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An eon is a large duration, not an age; age as action has unregistered argument choices. | age |
程 chéng | program, agenda, plan, computer program | program; procedure; course |
斧 fǔ | axe; hatchetUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Machete is another tool; chopping does not require an axe. | ax |
账 zhàng | financial account; ledgerUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Financial accounts and recounting a story share an English word, not a semantic core. | account; ledger; debt |
控 kòng | accuse, accusation, charge (legal) | accuse; charge; control |
锐 ruì | sharp, acute, keen | sharp; keen |
异 yì | foreign, alien | different; foreign; strange |
蒜 suàn | garlic | garlic |
杏 xìng | almondUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A nut, tonsil, and amygdala cannot be interchangeable labels. | apricot; in 杏仁 'apricot kernel/almond' |
友 yǒu | friend, acquaintance, befriend, friendly | friend |
爱 ài | love, dear | love |
娱 yú | amuse, entertain, fun, entertainment | amuse; entertain |
任 rèn | any (determiner), whichever, anyone | any; whichever; appoint |
灵 líng | soul, spirit | spirit; soul |
还 hái | still; continuing to a reference pointUsage & scopeStill; continuing to the reference point. 还 不 is not yet. No unrestricted scalar/additive even. | still; yet; also |
年 nián | year, annual | year |
焦 jiāo | scorch; char; burnt | scorch; char; burnt |
反 fǎn | against, anti-, opposite, opposing, oppose | opposite; against; reverse |
古 gǔ | ancient; old from a remote periodUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Antiquity of an object/time and age of a living individual need not be the same. | ancient; old |
宣 xuān | announce, announcement, declare, declaration | announce; declare |
蜂 fēng | bee or waspUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: These are related animals, not synonyms. | bee; wasp |
蛛 zhū | spider, arachnid | spider |
望 wàng | hope; hopeful expectationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Waiting need not involve hope; expectation need not be a wish. | hope; expect; gaze |
域 yù | area; region; domainUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Spatial extent/size is a quantity, not necessarily a region. | region; domain |
箭 jiàn | arrow, dart | arrow |
允 yǔn | consent; agree; acceptance of a proposal; agreement; pact | allow; consent |
酸 suān | sourUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Vinegar is one substance, and taste is not a complete chemical definition. | sour; acid |
庇 bì | asylum, refuge, shelter | shelter; protect |
引 yǐn | attract, attraction | attract; draw; lead |
演 yǎn | perform; enact a roleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Performance does not cover every action, behavior, or being active. | perform; act |
粒 lì | atom; atomicUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Chinese cue suggests particles generally, but the Sino-Mini entry selects atoms. | particle; grain |
警 jǐng | warn; alertUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Attention need not involve a warning or danger. | warn; alert; police |
八 bā | eight | eight |
辎 zī | luggage, baggage, gear, personal effects, to lug | baggage; military supplies (literary) |
湾 wān | bay; gulf; coveUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Golf is a source typo, not a sense of the geographical word. | bay; inlet |
低 dī | low, short (height) | low |
背 bèi | back (body + adv), rear side, backward, behind | back of body; back side |
衡 héng | balance; equilibriumUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A balanced distribution and a fair one need not be the same. | weigh; balance |
鲸 jīng | cetacean; whale, dolphin, or porpoiseUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Whales, dolphins, and porpoises are different members of a stated class. | whale |
球 qiú | ball; sphereUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Rolling is a motion also possible for nonspherical objects. | ball; sphere |
熊 xióng | bear (animal) | bear |
蕉 jiāo | banana | banana (in 香蕉); plantain |
带 dài | band, strip, ribbon, tape, stripe | band; belt; ribbon |
旗 qí | flag, banner | flag |
岸 àn | shore, beach, coast, littoral | shore; bank |
浴 yù | bath, bathe | bathe; bath |
堵 dǔ | barrage, dam, block, impede, obstruct, hinder | block; obstruct |
重 zhòng | weight, weigh, heavy | heavy; weight |
市 shì | market, bazaar, fair, to shop | market; city |
基 jī | base; foundationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Floor, ground, and a basis overlap but are not equivalent. | base; foundation |
菌 jūn | microorganism; microbeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Bacteria, fungi, and germs have overlapping but different scopes. | bacterium; fungus; germ |
浸 jìn | immerse; dipUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Baptism is a ritual that need not be identified merely by immersion. | immerse; soak |
婴 yīng | baby | baby; infant |
美 měi | beautiful, beauty, beautify | beautiful; beauty |
腹 fù | belly; abdomenUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: The stomach organ is only one part of the abdominal region. | abdomen; belly |
弯 wān | bend, curve, flex | bend; curve |
益 yì | benefit, advantage, perk, beneficial | benefit; advantage |
燃 rán | fuelUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Fuel is a category; gasoline and benzene cannot both be exact readings of the same bare word. | burn; combustible; fuel-related |
莓 méi | berry; small fleshy fruit in the everyday berry categoryUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Grapes/olives are specific fruits; an exact botanical category is not established. | berry |
吻 wěn | kiss | kiss |
特 tè | special, especially, particular, exceptional | special; particular |
怪 guài | monsterUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Beast can mean an ordinary animal or an imagined threatening creature. | monster; strange |
砼 tóng | concreteUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Cement, concrete, and paving are not interchangeable. | concrete (construction abbreviation) |
白 bái | white | white |
饮 yǐn | drink | drink |
宝 bǎo | jewel, gem, jewelry | treasure; precious object |
喙 huì | beakUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A spout is a functional analogy and pecking an action. | beak; snout |
券 quàn | ticket; token granting a specified claimUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Bill may mean banknote or invoice; a ticket does not encode both. | ticket; voucher; certificate |
啤 pí | beer, ale | beer (in 啤酒) |
忙 máng | busy; occupiedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Hurrying can occur without being busy, and busy activity need not be fast. | busy |
商 shāng | commerce; commercial activityUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A firm and negotiation are participants/actions, not synonyms for commerce. | commerce; business |
泡 pào | bubbleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Boiling and making bubbles are not equivalent processes. | bubble; soak |
弓 gōng | bow weaponUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An architectural arch is a shape analogy; a vault adds structural meaning. | bow (weapon) |
碗 wǎn | bowl | bowl |
玻 bō | glassUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Crystal and transparent material are not identical material categories. | glass (in 玻璃) |
弹 dàn | projectile; ammunitionUsage & scopeAmmunition/projectile only, read dàn. Mechanical spring is 簧; plucking is a described action. | projectile; bullet; bomb; pluck; spring |
闷 mèn | boring, bore, tedium | bored; gloomy; stuffy |
须 xū | beard, facial hair | beard; must |
店 diàn | shop, store, boutique | shop; store |
瓶 píng | bottle | bottle |
钮 niǔ | button, pressbutton, knob, stud | button; knob |
牛 niú | bovine animalUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Cow, ox, bison, buffalo refer to different animals or life roles. | ox; cow; cattle |
书 shū | book | book; writing |
蓝 lán | blue | blue |
浮 fú | float, buoy, buoyant, a float | float |
酥 sū | butter, buttery | flaky; crisp; butter (in 酥油) |
证 zhèng | evidenceUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Evidence, conclusive proof, and testimony have different evidential force. | evidence; proof; testify |
危 wēi | danger, dangerous | danger; perilous |
谢 xiè | thanks, to thank, thankful | thank |
舞 wǔ | dance | dance |
敢 gǎn | dare; be bold; challenge | dare |
辩 biàn | argue, debate, dispute, argument | debate; argue |
弱 ruò | weak, weakness, feeble | weak |
护 hù | defend, guard, protect, protection, defense | protect; guard |
恶 wù | disgust, disgusting, revulsion, sicken | loathe; disgust |
已 yǐ | already, by now/then | already |
饰 shì | decorate, ornamentation, adorn, fancy | decorate; adorn |
洪 hóng | floodUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Being overwhelmed psychologically or numerically need not involve water. | flood; vast |
魔 mó | devil, demon, diabolical | demon; devil |
则 zé | then, in that case | then; in that case |
牙 yá | toothUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Biting is a tooth action, but an action frame must say what is affected. | tooth |
神 shén | god, divine | god; deity |
正 zhèng | correct; upright; just; morally right | correct; upright; just |
决 jué | decide, decision, adjudicate, resolve, settle | decide |
绘 huì | draw; depict; drawing; sketch; graphical design; blueprint | draw; depict |
详 xiáng | detail, detailed, meticulous | detailed; thorough |
察 chá | detect, find, notice, discovery, discovery | observe; inspect; detect |
育 yù | develop, grow, growth, development | grow; nurture; develop |
钻 zuàn | diamond, adamant | diamond; drill |
散 sàn | spread, diffuse, diffusion | disperse; spread |
指 zhǐ | finger or toe; digit of a hand or footUsage & scopeA deliberately broad hand/foot digit category. 手 指 and 足 指 qualify location without creating dictionary words. | finger; point |
厚 hòu | thickUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Bodily fatness and dietary fat differ from thickness. | thick |
忘 wàng | forgetUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Forgetting and forgiving are different acts; the note explicitly says so. | forget |
深 shēn | deep, depth, profound | deep |
说 shuō | say; tell; speak; utter | say; tell; speak; utter |
向 xiàng | direction, orientation, guidance, course, direct | direction; toward |
耗 hào | waste (use without good purpose), squander | consume; waste; expend |
潜 qián | dive, plunge, submerge | dive; submerge; hidden |
分 fēn | divide; separate; divisionUsage & scopeDivision only. Minutes are numerical quantities in the min notation register; no second lexical sense. | divide; separate; minute (time unit) |
狗 gǒu | dog | dog |
龙 lóng | dragon | dragon |
求 qiú | request, ask, prayer, invocation, plea, petition | ask; request; seek |
疑 yí | doubt | doubt; suspect |
痛 tòng | suffer, pain, suffering, hurt, painful | pain; ache |
奴 nú | enslaved person; enslaveUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A paid/free servant is not thereby enslaved. | slave |
淋 lín | shower, to shower, downpour | drench; shower |
教 jiāo | teach, educate, education, educated | teach |
效 xiào | effect, result, to effect, effective | effect; effectiveness |
自 zì | self, own (adj) | self; oneself |
外 wài | out, ex-, away, external | outside; external |
响 xiǎng | resound; echoUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Optical reflection and resounding are different processes. | resound; ring; sound; echo-related |
俭 jiǎn | thrifty; frugal; economical in use of resources; thrift | frugal; economical |
簧 huáng | spring, coil, elastic, springy | spring; reed |
象 xiàng | elephant | elephant |
选 xuǎn | elect, election, select, choose, selection | choose; elect |
旋 xuán | rotate; spiral/twist formUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A propeller is a device, not every spiral or rotating thing. | spiral; rotate |
情 qíng | emotion, emotional, passionate, emote | emotion; feeling |
敌 dí | enemy, nemesis | enemy |
谜 mí | puzzle, enigma, riddle | riddle; puzzle |
遇 yù | meet, encounter, meeting | meet; encounter |
肠 cháng | intestines, bowel, entrails, gut | intestine |
嫉 jí | envy, jealous | envy; jealousy |
境 jìng | environment, habitat, ambient, milieu | environment; surroundings; territory |
急 jí | urgent; urgencyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An emergency and urging are related but not equivalent. | urgent; anxious |
擦 cā | erase, erasure, remove, wipe away | rub; wipe; erase |
立 lì | to stand, upright, erect | stand; upright |
错 cuò | error, mistake, err | wrong; error |
考 kǎo | test; examinationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An interview need not be a test, and an investigation need not be an exam. | examine; test |
精 jīng | precise; exact in the relevant dimensionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Methodical does not imply precision. | precise; refined; essence |
东 dōng | east | east |
存 cún | exist, existence, existent | exist; remain |
奋 fèn | excite, excited | excited; rouse oneself |
学 xué | learn, study, research | learn; study |
夜 yè | evening, night | night |
事 shì | event, case (instance), occurence | event; matter; affair |
避 bì | avoid, dodge, shun, avoidance | avoid |
闻 wén | fame, famous, glory | renown; hear; news |
饥 jī | hungry, hunger, famine | hunger; famine |
鬼 guǐ | ghost, spirit, phantom | ghost |
远 yuǎn | far; remoteUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Extreme is not always distance. | far; distant |
粉 fěn | powder; flourUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Sand need not be powder; grinding is a process rather than a synonym for powder. | powder; flour |
脸 liǎn | face, to face someone | face |
易 yì | easy, ease, simple, straightforward | easy; change |
命 mìng | fate, destiny | fate; life; command |
累 lèi | tire, tired | tired |
厂 chǎng | factory, mill, plant | factory |
豆 dòu | pulse; bean, pea, or lentil seedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Beans, peas, and lentils are subtypes. | bean |
喜 xǐ | like; pleasureUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Doing someone a favor is not the same as favoring/liking them. | like; happy |
沃 wò | fertileUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Fertilizer is an input and productive extends far beyond fertility. | fertile; rich |
沼 zhǎo | fen, swamp, bog, marsh | marsh; swamp |
栅 zhà | fence, barrier, partition, hedge, fence off | fence; railing |
丑 chǒu | ugly | ugly |
仙 xiān | fairy, sprite, pixie | immortal; fairy-like being |
铁 tiě | iron; iron-based metalUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Steel is not pure iron. | iron |
果 guǒ | fruit, bear fruit | fruit |
庆 qìng | party, celebrate | celebrate |
烧 shāo | fever, feverish | burn; fever |
丝 sī | thread; strand; fiberUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Silk, wire, and dietary roughage introduce particular materials and functions. | silk; thread-like thing; filament |
信 xìn | believe; trustUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Loyalty is conduct/commitment, not necessarily belief. | trust; believe; faith; confidence |
肝 gān | liver | liver |
形 xíng | shape; formUsage & scopeShape/form only. A statue or figurine needs a description of the object. | form; shape |
排 pái | steak; chop; substantial cut of meatUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Fillet and filleting need not match the same cut or technique. | row; chop/steak in food names |
子 zǐ | child; offspringUsage & scopeChild/offspring only. Plant seed uses 种. | child; offspring; seed |
哲 zhé | philosophy, philosophical, philosophize | wise; philosophy (in 哲学) |
花 huā | flower | flower |
裂 liè | crack, fissure, cracked | crack; split |
恐 kǒng | fear; dread; horror | fear; dread; horror |
叶 yè | leaf; thin sheet/pageUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Being a sheet does not mean flat, and flat does not mean a leaf. | leaf |
沫 mò | foam, froth, suds, mousse, lather | foam; froth |
泉 quán | natural water springUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A fountain or dug well need not be a spring. | spring; fountain |
林 lín | forest | forest; woods |
挖 wā | dig; excavateUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Burying and digging are different acts. | dig |
逃 táo | flee, escape, run away | escape; flee |
满 mǎn | full; filled to a relevant capacityUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Whole can mean complete rather than filled. | full; fill |
烟 yān | smokeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Tobacco, cigarettes, and cigars are products/materials that generate smoke. | smoke; tobacco; cigarette |
霉 méi | fungus, mold, mildew | mold; mildew |
孔 kǒng | hole, gap, aperture, to drill, bore | hole; opening |
怒 nù | anger, angry | anger |
熔 róng | melt; fuse by meltingUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Pouring an already-liquid substance does not imply melting. | melt; fuse |
园 yuán | garden, a park, recreation area | garden; park |
草 cǎo | grass, herb, lawn | grass; herb |
克 kè | gram (SI) | gram; overcome |
赢 yíng | win; victory; winnings or prize from winning | win; profit |
欠 qiàn | yawn, gape | yawn; owe; lack |
库 kù | garage | storehouse; garage (in 车库) |
站 zhàn | station, depot | station; stand |
猫 māo | cat; feline animalUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Catty as spiteful behavior is an English association, not a cat category. | cat |
蜥 xī | lizard | lizard |
再 zài | again, repeat, repetition, re- | again |
承 chéng | inherit; inheritanceUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A gene is a biological unit, not inheritance itself. | inherit; receive; undertake |
战 zhàn | war | war; battle |
琵 pí | plucked string instrumentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Guitar and lute are different subtypes of a stated instrument family. | plucked lute-related (in 琵琶) |
胶 jiāo | rubber, rubbery | glue; rubber |
菇 gū | mushroom | mushroom |
滴 dī | drop, bead, blob, spot, drip | drop; drip |
府 fǔ | government, govern | government office; mansion |
喉 hóu | throat, gullet | throat |
枪 qiāng | gun, rifle, shoot | gun |
听 tīng | hear, listen | hear; listen |
意 yì | meaning; intended semantic contentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Meaning, intention, and an idea may differ even within one sentence. | idea; thought; intention; meaning; sense |
木 mù | tree, wood | wood; tree |
岛 dǎo | island | island |
令 lìng | command; orderUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Empire and imperial are not synonymous with commanding. | command; order |
要 yào | important, importance, to matter | important; want |
工 gōng | industry, industrial | work; industry |
狱 yù | hell, to damn, hellish | prison; hell (in 地狱) |
澒 hòng | infinity, infinite | vast; infinite (rare/literary) |
讯 xùn | information, inform, informative | news; information |
伤 shāng | wound, injure, injury | wound; injury |
虫 chóng | insect, bug | insect; bug; worm |
间 jiān | between, inter- | between; interval |
智 zhì | smart, intelligence | intelligence; wisdom |
趣 qù | interest, interesting | interest; delight |
创 chuàng | invent, invention, inventive | create; originate |
投 tóu | invest, investment | invest; throw |
邀 yāo | invite, invitation | invite |
烦 fán | irritate, bother, pester, annoyance | vexed; bother; annoying |
讽 fěng | mock; satirizeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Situational irony need not involve sarcasm or any speaker mocking someone. | satirize; mock |
冰 bīng | ice, freeze | ice |
寻 xún | search, hunt, pursuit, seek, quest | seek; search |
袄 ǎo | jacket, coat | coat; jacket |
诺 nuò | promise, vow, pledge, swear | promise |
壶 hú | jug; pitcher; serving potUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Mug and beaker overlap 杯 and lack the same shape/function. | pot; jug |
灌 guàn | shrub, bush | shrub/bush (in 灌木); irrigate |
糊 hú | gel, goop, jelly, blob, paste, mush | paste; mush |
双 shuāng | twin | pair; double; twin |
彬 bīn | polite, gentle, gracious, courteous | refined; polite |
牢 láo | prison, jail, imprison | jail; firm |
喊 hǎn | yell, scream, shout, exclaim | shout; yell |
掷 zhì | throw; castUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Throwing, shooting, and hitting have different event structures. | throw; cast |
金 jīn | metal; metallicUsage & scopeGeneral metal. No automatic exact gold reading. Name or define the specific metal in a precision context. | gold; metal |
转 zhuǎn | turn, gyrate, spin, whirl | turn; rotate |
谑 xuè | joke, jest | jest; joke (literary) |
乐 lè | joy; happyUsage & scopeJoy/happiness only; the yuè music reading is not adopted. Describe music with pitched sounds and artistic performance. | joy; happy; music |
颊 jiá | cheek, jowl | cheek |
跳 tiào | jump, bounce, leap, hop, skip, bounce | jump |
刚 gāng | just (adv), very recently, to have just ..., | just; only just; hard |
汁 zhī | juice, juicy | juice |
因 yīn | cause; reason; because; causal relation | because; cause |
柜 guì | cabinet, hutch, wardrobe | cabinet; cupboard |
碳 tàn | carbonUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Coal is a material containing carbon, not the element itself. | carbon |
爆 bào | explode, explosion, blast, detonate, pop | explode; burst |
每 měi | each, respectively | each; every |
链 liàn | chain, fetters | chain |
卡 kǎ | card; flat card-like tokenUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Cardboard is material and charter is a legal document, neither guaranteed by card. | card |
咖 kā | coffee, cafe | coffee (in 咖啡) |
笼 lóng | cage, ribcage | cage |
历 lì | calendar, schedule, timetable | calendar; experience |
质 zhì | property; qualityUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: English -ness and the verb attribute imply operations not defined by the word. | quality; substance |
热 rè | heat; hotUsage & scopeHeat/hot only. A caloric unit, if needed, is identified explicitly in technical notation. | heat; hot |
床 chuáng | bed | bed |
换 huàn | exchange, trade, barter | exchange; change |
室 shì | room; chamber | room; chamber |
步 bù | walk, ambulate, stroll, hike | step; walk |
衫 shān | shirt | shirt; upper garment |
田 tián | field; agricultural landUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Camping and a campsite are activities/places that need not be fields. | field |
渠 qú | canal, channel, gutter, moat | canal; channel |
肩 jiān | shoulder, shrug | shoulder |
烛 zhú | candle | candle |
桂 guì | cinnamon | cassia; cinnamon tree |
炮 pào | cannon; artilleryUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A gun barrel is part of a weapon, not the whole weapon. | cannon |
蟹 xiè | crab | crab |
歌 gē | sing, song, tune, melody | song; sing |
捕 bǔ | capture, catch, seize, grasp, captive, grab | capture; catch |
方 fāng | square, plaza | square; direction |
赛 sài | race, competition, compete | compete; contest |
车 chē | car, vehicle, drive | vehicle; car |
房 fáng | house; building; housing | house; building; housing |
堡 bǎo | castle, fortress | fort; castle |
几 jī | almost | almost (literary) |
切 qiē | cut, incision, slice, chop | cut; slice |
剑 jiàn | sword | sword |
马 mǎ | equine animalUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Horse, donkey, mule are related but distinct. | horse |
洞 dòng | cave, cavern | cave; hole |
酪 lào | cheese | cheese; curd |
糕 gāo | cake | cake |
灰 huī | gray | gray; ash |
药 yào | medicine, medicinal | medicine; drug |
角 jiǎo | angle; cornerUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An animal horn is a separate referent. | horn; angle; corner |
陶 táo | ceramic, pottery, china, terracota, clay pot | pottery; ceramic |
互 hù | cross; intersect; intersectionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An intersection shape and a crucifix used as a religious object should not be automatically equivalent. | interlocking; mutual; crosswise |
钥 yào | key, unlock | key |
千 qiān | thousand | thousand |
影 yǐng | film, movie, cinematic, to film | film; image; shadow |
蝗 huáng | grasshopper, cricket, or locustUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An informal animal grouping is not necessarily a single exact taxon. | locust |
离 lí | leave, quit, abandon, exit | leave; depart |
尾 wěi | tail, coda | tail |
码 mǎ | code, cipher, program code | code; number |
集 jí | collect, collection, gather | collect; gather |
膝 xī | knee | knee |
撞 zhuàng | crash, collision, collide | collide; crash |
山 shān | mountain; hillUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Any bump/protrusion greatly broadens the category. | mountain; hill |
殖 zhí | colony, colonial, colonize | colonize; reproduce |
柱 zhù | column; pillarUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A spine is a particular anatomical structure. | pillar; column |
读 dòu | clause boundary; pause dividing an utteranceUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A clause and a comma are grammatical unit versus writing mark. | pause in reading (historical 句读) |
逗 dòu | comedy, humor, funny | funny; amuse; tease |
比 bǐ | compare; compared with; comparison standard | compare; than |
算 suàn | calculate; compute; count | calculate; compute |
公 gōng | community, communal, public | public; common |
态 tài | condition, state | state; condition |
舒 shū | comfortable, comfort, cozy | comfortable; relaxed |
惑 huò | confusion, confuse, confusing, perplex | confused; puzzled |
壳 ké | shell | shell |
锥 zhuī | cone | cone; awl |
觉 jué | awareness; conscious; consciousness | consciousness; awareness; feel |
杯 bēi | cup, drinking vessel, chalice | cup |
买 mǎi | buy, a purchase | buy |
铜 tóng | copper | copper |
廊 láng | hall, corridor | corridor; hall |
邮 yóu | mail, letter, post | mail; post |
厨 chú | kitchen, to cook | kitchen; cook-related |
价 jià | cost, price, to cost | price; cost |
棉 mián | cotton | cotton |
盖 gài | cover; coveringUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Blanket, cloak, and shawl are types of covers/clothes, not exact synonyms. | cover; lid |
肘 zhǒu | elbowUsage & scopeElbow only; nudging is a specified contact action. No cubit unit meaning. | elbow |
块 kuài | block; lumpUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A cube is a geometric subtype, and a brick a construction product. | block; lump; piece |
匙 chí | spoon | spoon |
文 wén | culture, cultural | culture; writing |
兔 tù | rabbit, hare, bunny | rabbit |
帘 lián | curtain, drape, screen, blinds | curtain |
跑 pǎo | run, sprint, jog | run |
表 biǎo | cousin | cousin-related (maternal or paternal aunt's children); external |
桶 tǒng | tub, barrel, vat, tank | barrel; bucket; tub |
唇 chún | lip, rim, brim | lip |
劳 láo | work, labor, hard-working | labor; toil |
梯 tī | ladder, escalator, stairs, steps | ladder; stairs |
泪 lèi | tears, to cry | tear; tears |
湖 hú | lake; natural inland body of standing waterUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Pond overlaps 池. | lake |
垃 lā | trash, garbage, waste, to throw away | garbage (in 垃圾) |
短 duǎn | short (length), curt, brief | short; brief |
灯 dēng | lamp | lamp |
毛 máo | animal hair; furUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Wool is a particular fiber source. | hair; fur; wool; down |
让 ràng | let, allow, license, permission, licit | let; allow; yield |
懒 lǎn | disinclined to exert effort; lazyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Inactivity need not be laziness. | lazy |
宽 kuān | wide; widthUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Latitude is a geographic coordinate or figurative freedom, not width. | wide; broad |
洗 xǐ | wash | wash |
阅 yuè | read, a reading, well-read | read; inspect |
镜 jìng | mirrorUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A lens and a mirror perform different optical functions. | mirror; lens; optical glass |
慢 màn | slow, slowly | slow |
狮 shī | big catUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Lion, tiger, panther are different members. | lion |
左 zuǒ | left (direction) | left |
责 zé | responsible, liable, liability, responsibility | duty; responsibility; blame |
释 shì | freedom, free, liberate | release; set free; explain |
领 lǐng | lead, leader, direct, guide | lead; guide; collar |
结 jié | tie, bind, knot, league, link, connection | tie; knot; unite |
液 yè | liquid, liquify, fluid | liquid |
紫 zǐ | purple, lilac | purple |
蜗 wō | snail or slugUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: All mollusks would include animals outside that everyday grouping. | snail |
限 xiàn | limit, limited, restriction, boundary, border | limit; boundary |
柠 níng | lemon or limeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: All citrus is broader than lemon and lime. | lemon-related (in 柠檬) |
软 ruǎn | soft; limp/flaccid materialUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Walking with a limp is English homonymy. | soft; limp; weak |
舌 shé | tongue; languageUsage & scopeThe tongue and, by the retained deliberate metaphor, a language. 小舌 remains the proper name; ordinary phrases follow the grammar. Licking must be described as an action. | tongue |
脂 zhī | fat; greaseUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Fattening and frying do not follow from a substance name alone. | fat; grease |
狐 hú | fox | fox |
字 zì | written character; letterUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Literature is a body of work, not a written symbol; spelling is an action over symbols. | written character; letter |
锁 suǒ | lock, to lock, latch, bolt, clasp | lock |
疯 fēng | crazy, mad, insane, madden | insane; crazy |
长 cháng | long; lengthUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Longitude is a specific coordinate, not general length. | long; length |
失 shī | lose; loss; failureUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Losing possession and failing an event have different argument frames. | lose; loss |
滑 huá | slip, slide, slippery, glide | slippery; slide |
奢 shē | luxury, luxurious, opulence, fancy | extravagant; luxurious |
幸 xìng | fortune, luck, lucky | good fortune; fortunate |
珠 zhū | pearl | pearl; bead |
肺 fèi | lungs | lung |
狼 láng | wolf | wolf |
蜜 mì | honey | honey |
磁 cí | magnet, magnetic | magnetism; magnetic |
幻 huàn | magic, magical, conjure | illusion; magical; unreal |
机 jī | machine; apparatus; motor; engine | machine; mechanism; engine-related |
病 bìng | malady, sickness, ill, disease | illness; disease |
锤 chuí | hammer, mallet | hammer |
颌 hé | jaw, mandible | jaw |
斑 bān | mark, stain, blemish, spot | spot; mark; speckle |
图 tú | picture; diagram; map; chart | picture; diagram; map; chart |
海 hǎi | ocean, sea, marine | sea; ocean |
婚 hūn | marry, marriage | marriage |
棕 zōng | brown | brown; palm |
堆 duī | mass, pile, heap, to amass, massive | pile; heap |
香 xiāng | fragrant; aromaticUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A spice is a substance that may be aromatic; it is not fragrance itself. | fragrant; aromatic; spice |
晨 chén | morning | morning |
熟 shú | mature, ripe, adult | ripe; cooked; familiar |
庸 yōng | ordinary; usualUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Statistical average, midpoint, norm, and usual value differ. | ordinary; common; mediocre |
媒 méi | media, communication, press | medium; intermediary |
混 hùn | mixture, mix | mix; mingle |
悲 bēi | sad, melancholy, mourn | sad; sorrow |
瓜 guā | melon or gourd fruitUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Melon, pumpkin, gourd are related subtypes. | melon; gourd |
员 yuán | member, adherent | member; personnel |
记 jì | memory, remember | remember; record |
胁 xié | threat, menace, menacing, threaten | threaten; coerce |
减 jiǎn | lower degree; less/fewer; subtract; minus | reduce; subtract |
脑 nǎo | mind; mental; brain | brain; mind |
谎 huǎng | lie; deliberate deceptionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A false statement can be a sincere mistake. | lie; falsehood |
单 dān | menu | list; sheet; in 菜单 'menu' |
配 pèi | deserve, merit, -worthy | deserve; be worthy of; match |
息 xī | message, notification, notify | news; information; breath |
量 liáng | measure, measurement, size (clothing), dimension | measure; quantity |
术 shù | method, procedure, technique, means, methodical | method; technique; art |
绿 lǜ | green | green |
军 jūn | military, army | army; military |
仿 fǎng | mimic, copy, imitation | imitate; copy |
耳 ěr | ear | ear |
矿 kuàng | mine (place + action) | mine; ore |
缺 quē | lack; absence; missing constituentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Missing a target, missing a train, and failing to notice are not the same as lacking something. | lack; be short of |
米 mǐ | rice grainUsage & scopeRice grain only. The unit metre is written m in the SI notation register; no second lexical sense. | uncooked rice grain; metre |
具 jù | furniture | implement; furniture-related |
式 shì | manner; mode; formUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Emotional mood is not necessarily a mode; fashionable is not every manner. | style; form; pattern |
蚊 wén | mosquitoUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Mosquito and fly are distinct; not every fly bites. | mosquito |
奶 nǎi | milk, milky | milk; breast |
瞬 shùn | moment, instant, instantaneous, immediate | instant; blink |
猴 hóu | monkey or apeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Monkey, gorilla, chimpanzee are distinct animals. | monkey |
德 dé | morality; virtueUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Morale is not morality. | virtue; morality |
俗 sú | custom, habit, customary, tradition, traditional | custom; conventional |
死 sǐ | die; death; deadUsage & scopeIntransitive die. Causing death uses 做 可 subject 咿 死, with the cause and event explicitly separated. | die; death |
动 dòng | move; motionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A movie is not motion itself; the note rejects it. | move; motion |
痰 tán | mucus, snot, phlegm | phlegm |
蜡 là | wax, waxy | wax |
门 mén | door, gate | door; gate |
世 shì | world, globe, global | world; age; generation |
蚁 yǐ | ant | ant |
墙 qiáng | wall | wall |
肌 jī | muscle, muscular | muscle |
鼠 shǔ | mouse, rat | mouse; rat |
化 huà | transform; turn into; change into | transform; turn into; change into |
呼 hū | breathe, breath | exhale; breathe out; call |
蛇 shé | snake, slither | snake |
泳 yǒng | swim | swim |
星 xīng | star; celestial point of lightUsage & scopeAstronomical star/point of light. A planet requires a description of the kind of celestial body, not this bare word alone. No celebrity/highlight meaning. | star; celestial body; planet-related in 行星 |
波 bō | wave, undulation | wave |
窄 zhǎi | narrowUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Thin may mean thickness rather than width; a strait is a geographical feature. | narrow |
鼻 bí | nose | nose |
膏 gāo | thick paste; ointmentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Food cream, ointment, and other pastes are different substances. | cream; paste; fat |
诞 dàn | birth, give birth | birth; be born |
船 chuán | boat, ship | boat; ship |
预 yù | predict, prophecy, prediction, prophetic | beforehand; anticipate |
近 jìn | near; spatial/contextual proximityUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Nearly/almost is an approximation operator, which already has 几. | near; close |
雾 wù | mist, fog, foggy, nebulous | fog; mist |
颈 jǐng | neck | neck |
需 xū | need, necessity, requirement, necessary | need; require |
网 wǎng | net, network, mesh, web, enmesh | net; network |
雪 xuě | snow | snow |
巢 cháo | nest, hive, den | nest |
肉 ròu | meat, flesh | meat; flesh |
九 jiǔ | nine | nine |
谍 dié | spy (noun), snoop, scout, surveil | spy; espionage |
嚏 tì | sneeze | sneeze |
腿 tuǐ | leg | leg |
农 nóng | farm, cultivate, agricultural | agriculture; farming |
北 běi | north | north |
云 yún | cloud, cloudy | cloud |
面 miàn | noodle | noodles; flour; surface |
裸 luǒ | nude, naked, nudity | naked; nude |
摩 mó | rub, friction, massage, caress, tickle, chafe | rub; friction |
核 hé | nut | kernel; pit; core |
今 jīn | now | now; today |
淡 dàn | mild; bland; low sensory intensityUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Political neutrality, grammatical neuter, impartiality, and boredom are distinct. | bland; mild; light |
遵 zūn | obey, compliance, obedient | obey; follow |
恨 hèn | hate, hatred, enmity | hate |
罪 zuì | crime, offense, sin, offensive, criminal | crime; sin; guilt |
祭 jì | sacrifice, offering | offer sacrifice; worship |
官 guān | government official; governmental | government official; governmental |
局 jú | bureau; administrative departmentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A situation is not an administrative unit. | bureau; office; department; situation |
眼 yǎn | eye, glance, one's sight | eye |
油 yóu | oil, unctuous | oil |
葱 cōng | onion/scallion categoryUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Every plant bulb is not an onion. | onion; scallion |
荣 róng | honor, honorable, reputation | honor; glory |
钟 zhōng | hour; clock timeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A duration unit and a clock reading need distinct numerical constructions. | clock; hour-related |
橙 chéng | orange fruitUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A one-word English gloss hides orange's fruit/color ambiguity. | orange; orange color |
源 yuán | origin, source, original | source; origin |
摆 bǎi | oscillate, swing, a swing | swing; sway; arrange |
骨 gǔ | bone | bone |
阴 yīn | shade; shadowUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Hiding is an act and hidden need not mean shaded. | shade; hidden; overcast |
秋 qiū | autumn | autumn |
炉 lú | oven, furnace, bake, heater | oven; stove; furnace |
羊 yáng | sheepUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Lamb is a life stage, while goat overlaps a separate entry. | sheep; goat |
蛋 dàn | egg | egg |
恕 shù | forgive; pardonUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Forgiving, approving/condoning, and making excuses differ. | forgive; pardon |
付 fù | pay, payment, spend | pay; hand over |
国 guó | nation, country, national | country; nation |
裹 guǒ | package, parcel, packet, bundle | wrap; bundle |
裤 kù | pants, trousers | trousers |
纸 zhǐ | paper | paper |
蝶 dié | butterfly or mothUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: These are related kinds of insect. | butterfly |
停 tíng | stop, halt | stop |
队 duì | parade, march, procession | procession; team; queue |
亲 qīn | relative; kinUsage & scopeKin/relative, not uniquely a parent. Specify the genealogical relationship when it matters. | parent; relative; close kin |
赌 dǔ | bet, wager, gamble | gamble; bet |
烤 kǎo | grill; roastUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A grid or grate is not the act of grilling. | roast; grill; bake |
迈 mài | step, stride, pace | step; stride |
薯 shǔ | potato | potato; yam |
庭 tíng | patio, courtyard, yard | courtyard |
鸭 yā | waterfowl; duck, goose, or swanUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Duck, goose, swan are subtypes. | duck |
暂 zàn | pause, break, interruption | temporarily; for the moment |
足 zú | footUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Kicking and stomping are different foot actions. | foot |
皮 pí | skin, surface, peel, hide (animal) | skin; peel; hide |
笔 bǐ | pen, pencil, stylus | pen; brush |
悬 xuán | hang; suspendedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Narrative suspense is an independent metaphor. | hang; suspend |
刷 shuā | brushUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Combing and sweeping need not use the same tool or action. | brush |
五 wǔ | five | five |
椒 jiāo | pepper, spicy | pepper |
私 sī | private, privacy | private; personal |
琴 qín | pianoUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: The Chinese instrument family is broader than the selected Sino-Mini meaning. | musical instrument; piano-related |
盘 pán | plate, dish, disc, tray, to plate | plate; tray; dish |
折 zhé | fold, crease | fold; bend; break |
猪 zhū | pig, boar | pig |
屁 pì | butt | buttocks-related; fart |
刺 cì | prick, pierce, sting | stab; prick; sting |
黄 huáng | yellow | yellow |
丸 wán | pill, pellet, bullet | pill; pellet |
枕 zhěn | pillow, cushion | pillow |
针 zhēn | pin, needle | needle; pin |
涂 tú | paint, painting, painted | paint; smear |
尿 niào | pee, urinate | urine; urinate |
盗 dào | pirate | robber; thief |
叉 chā | fork | fork |
鱼 yú | fish | fish |
池 chí | pool of water, pond, swimming pool | pool; pond |
怜 lián | pity, mercy, compassion, sympathy, sympathize | pity; compassion |
羽 yǔ | feather | feather |
诗 shī | poem, poetry, poetic | poem; poetry |
兜 dōu | pocket; pouch | |
巡 xún | police | patrol; make rounds |
政 zhèng | politics, political, politicize | politics; government |
鸡 jī | chicken, fowl | chicken |
苹 píng | apple | apple-related (in 苹果) |
放 fàng | put, lay, place | put; place; release |
桥 qiáo | bridge | bridge |
民 mín | people; populationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Populous and popular are different claims. | people; population |
运 yùn | transport; carryUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Port is a place, cargo a transported thing. | transport; carry; fortune |
锅 guō | pot, pan, cauldron, crucible, saucepan | pot; pan |
穷 qióng | poor, poverty | poor; impoverished |
刊 kān | print, publish | publish; print; publication |
崇 chóng | worship; venerateUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Ordinary praise or affectionate adoration need not be worship. | revere; worship |
刀 dāo | knife, dagger, stab | knife; blade |
塑 sù | plastic materialUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Malleability is a property not limited to plastic. | plastic; mold |
泵 bèng | pump (motion + tool) | pump |
罚 fá | punish, punishment | punish; penalty |
拳 quán | fist; punch with a fistUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Knob, hilt, and handgrip are not fists. | fist; boxing |
点 diǎn | point; dotUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Indicating something and being physically sharp do not follow from a point noun. | point; dot |
偶 ǒu | doll, puppet | puppet; idol; pair |
纯 chún | pure; unmixedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Clean is not necessarily pure, and cleansing may mean removing dirt rather than impurities. | pure |
推 tuī | press, push, shove | push |
射 shè | emit/project a ray; ray/beamUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Mathematical radius is not radiation. | emit rays; radiate; shoot |
根 gēn | root, rooted, rhizome, tuber | root |
王 wáng | ruler, royal, king, queen | king; monarch |
架 jià | rack; frame; framework; support | rack; frame; framework; support |
臂 bì | armUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A tree branch and every kind of limb are not arms. | arm |
斜 xié | ramp, lean, incline, slope, bow, slant, tilt, tilted | slanted; inclined |
蛙 wā | frog, toad | frog |
随 suí | arbitrary; chosen without a specified criterionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Randomness in probability and arbitrary choice are not identical. | follow; as one pleases; random-related |
第 dì | ordinal positionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Social status is not ordinal position without a stated ranking. | ordinal-number prefix |
早 zǎo | early, too soon | early |
族 zú | race, ethnicity, racial | ethnic group; clan |
刮 guā | shave, scrape, graze | scrape; shave |
率 lǜ | ratio; rateUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A fraction may mean a number representation, an arbitrary part, or a ratio. | rate; ratio |
答 dá | answer; respondUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A physical or chemical reaction is not necessarily a reply. | answer; reply |
叛 pàn | rebel; rebellionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Revolution may name a major change without rebellion, and treason is a legal category. | rebel; betray |
备 bèi | ready; preparedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Available is not the same as prepared. | prepare; ready |
提 tí | refer to, reference, mention, allusion | mention; bring up; lift |
雨 yǔ | rain | rain |
规 guī | rule; regulateUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A measuring ruler is English homonymy with rule. | rule; regulate |
右 yòu | right (direction) | right |
轨 guǐ | rail; trackUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A train is a vehicle on tracks, not the track. | rail; track |
联 lián | relate, relation, relationship, connection, connect with | connect; unite |
宗 zōng | religion, religious | religion; sect; ancestor |
桨 jiǎng | oar/paddleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A rudder steers without necessarily propelling. | oar; paddle |
肾 shèn | kidney | kidney |
租 zū | rent; leaseUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Borrowing need not involve payment. | rent; lease |
流 liú | flow; currentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Rhythm and influence are not automatically flow. | flow; current |
修 xiū | fix, correction, improvement, repair, mend | repair; mend |
爬 pá | crawl; creepUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Reptiles are a biological class, not anything that crawls. | crawl; climb |
揭 jiē | reveal, divulge, disclose, revelation, disclosure | reveal; uncover |
富 fù | rich, wealth | rich; wealthy |
韵 yùn | rhyme, rhyming | rhyme |
环 huán | ring, loop, hoop, circuit, halo | ring; loop |
笑 xiào | laugh; smile | laugh; smile |
收 shōu | receiveUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Acknowledging is an act that may occur without receiving an object. | receive; collect |
礼 lǐ | rite, ceremony, ceremonial | rite; ceremony; courtesy |
河 hé | river, stream | river |
袍 páo | dress, robe | robe; gown |
偷 tōu | steal, theft | steal |
啮 niè | rodent (non-mouse), squirrel, beaver | gnaw |
问 wèn | ask, question | ask; question |
破 pò | break, rupture, smash, disrupt | break; damage |
鼾 hān | snoreUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Grunting does not imply sleep or snoring. | snore |
玫 méi | rose flowerUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Pink is a color and rose a plant. | rose-related (in 玫瑰) |
毁 huǐ | destroy, ruin, destruction, downfall | destroy; ruin |
红 hóng | red | red |
谣 yáo | gossip, rumor, rumored | rumor; ballad |
抱 bào | hug, embrace | hug; embrace |
鹿 lù | deer | deer |
诈 zhà | trick, hoax, ruse, fraud, scam, tricky | deceive; fraud |
嗝 gé | burp, belch | belch; hiccup |
漠 mò | desert | desert |
残 cán | mean, cruel, sadistic | cruel; injure; incomplete |
旅 lǚ | travel; journeyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An adventure can occur without travel and travel need not be adventurous. | journey; travel |
故 gù | story; narrativeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A narrative need not be fictional. | story-related (in 故事); cause; former |
慧 huì | wise, wisdom | wisdom; wise |
酒 jiǔ | alcohol; liquor; wine | alcoholic drink; wine; liquor; spirits |
袋 dài | bag, sack | bag; sack |
唾 tuò | saliva, spit, expectorate | saliva; spit |
盐 yán | salt; saltyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Not all seasoning is salt. | salt |
厅 tīng | salon, parlor | hall; room; parlor |
嗨 hāi | greetingUsage & scopeHello/greeting on meeting. Farewell is expressed by an explicit wish or leaving statement; no goodbye sense. | hello; hey |
夹 jiā | sandwich | sandwich between; press from two sides |
血 xuè | blood, bleed | blood |
康 kāng | health, healthy, heal | healthy; well |
鞋 xié | shoe | shoe |
救 jiù | rescue; save from danger/lossUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Retrieving an object need not rescue it; theological salvation is domain-specific. | rescue; save |
野 yě | wild; not domesticatedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Uncivilized and savage carry social/evaluative meanings unrelated to biological wildness. | wild; untamed |
皂 zào | soap | soap |
若 ruò | if; on condition | if; as if |
坐 zuò | sitUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A seat/chair is an object used for sitting; not every sit event implies a chair. | sit |
秘 mì | secret, mystery | secret; mysterious |
干 gān | dry, dryness | dry |
校 xiào | school | school |
秒 miǎo | second (time) | second (time) |
安 ān | secure, safe, safety, security | safe; peaceful |
胞 bāo | biological cellUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A prison/small room is English homonymy. | cell (biology) |
周 zhōu | week, weekly | week; cycle |
种 zhǒng | seed | seed |
半 bàn | halfUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Partial and incomplete may be any fraction, not specifically one half. | half |
台 tái | scene, stage | stage; platform |
送 sòng | send, transmit, dispatch, broadcast, a post | send; deliver |
艺 yì | art, artistic | art; skill |
君 jūn | mr., ms., sir, madam, lord, master | gentleman; lord; polite address |
句 jù | sentence; phraseUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A judicial sentence/verdict is not a linguistic sentence. | sentence; phrase |
感 gǎn | sense, feel, touch, feelingUsage & scopeExperienced quality after 诶. Touch as physical contact must be stated, not inferred from any feeling. | feel; sense |
百 bǎi | hundred | hundred |
闭 bì | close, shut, seal | close; shut |
粮 liáng | grain, cereal, wheat | grain; cereal; provisions |
列 liè | series, list, order, row, enumerate | list; row; series |
肃 sù | serious, earnest, seriousness | serious; solemn |
交 jiāo | sexual activity; copulateUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Gender and sexual activity are different concepts. | intercourse; mate; intersect; exchange |
渴 kě | thirst, thirsty | thirsty |
七 qī | seven | seven |
严 yán | severe, strict | strict; severe |
昆 kūn | sibling, brother, sister | elder brother (literary) |
哨 shào | whistleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Hissing, fizzing, and whizzing differ acoustically and by source. | whistle |
科 kē | science, scientific, -ology | science-related; branch; subject |
继 jì | continue; go on with; follow; next; succeeding | follow; continue; succeed |
银 yín | silver, silvery | silver |
静 jìng | silence, silent | quiet; silent |
傻 shǎ | foolishUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Trivial/unimportant need not mean foolish. | foolish; silly |
胸 xiōng | chest, torso | chest |
烬 jìn | cinder, ash, ashy | ashes; cinders |
符 fú | sign, mark, symbol, signal, token, logo | symbol; sign |
烁 shuò | sparkle, twinkle | glitter; sparkle |
铃 líng | bell, siren, alarm, to chime, handbell, doorbell | bell |
剪 jiǎn | scissors, shears | scissors; cut with scissors |
六 liù | six | six |
系 xì | system, systematic, systematize | system; series; connection |
城 chéng | city | city; town |
籍 jí | citizenship; civic membershipUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Citizen, civilian, civil, and civilize collapse several English senses. | citizenship/registration-related; register |
然 rán | so; thus; such | so; thus; such |
榻 tà | sofa | couch; low bed |
吹 chuī | blow, inflate, puff | blow |
袜 wà | sock, stocking | sock |
壤 rǎng | soil; earth materialUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Clay and mud are subtypes/properties that need not coincide. | soil |
固 gù | solid, firm | solid; firm |
独 dú | alone; soleUsage & scopeAlone in a stated set/context; sole occupant/member when that set has one member. Not a free focus particle meaning only anywhere. Cardinal one is 一. | alone; sole |
解 jiě | untie; loosen; release a bindingUsage & scopeUntie/loosen a binding. Resolve an issue through 决 where appropriate; chemical dissolution must be described. No generic solution homonym. | untie; solve; loosen |
夏 xià | summer | summer |
些 xiē | some; unspecified amountUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Few asserts a small amount, whereas some need not. | some; a few |
梦 mèng | dream | dream |
歉 qiàn | sorry, to be sorry, contrition, remorse | regretful; sorry; apology |
社 shè | society, social | society; association |
柔 róu | soft; yieldingUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Smoothness is surface texture, and even may be geometry or distribution. | soft; gentle; supple |
突 tū | sudden, suddenly, abrupt, to precipitate | sudden; thrust |
南 nán | south | south |
缝 féng | sew, stich, seam | sew; stitch |
够 gòu | enough, sufficient, suffice | enough |
建 jiàn | suggest; proposeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Hinting or insinuating may not propose anything. | propose; suggestion-related (in 建议); build |
脏 zāng | dirty; grimeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Institutional corruption is not physical dirt. | dirty |
吸 xī | suck, suction | suck; inhale |
总 zǒng | total; sumUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Calculate already has 算; score may be a measure other than a sum. | total; overall |
降 xiáng | surrender, submit, yield, give in, submission | surrender; submit |
即 jí | soon | soon; immediately; namely |
汤 tāng | soup | soup |
惊 jīng | surprise, astonish, shock, unexpected | surprise; startle |
猜 cāi | suppose, guess, conjecture, hypothesis | guess; conjecture |
确 què | certain, sure, certainty | certain; sure |
喃 nán | murmur; whisperUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Rustling is a nonvocal noise rather than necessarily quiet speech. | murmur; mutter |
板 bǎn | board, plank, beam, slat | board; plank |
禁 jìn | taboo, forbid, forbidden | prohibit; forbidden |
迟 chí | late, tardy, delay | late; delayed |
踵 zhǒng | heel | heel; follow closely |
鼓 gǔ | drum | drum |
虽 suī | although; concessive introducerUsage & scopeConcessive relation in the existing 虽 可 clause frame. English however/ nevertheless do not add extra syntax. | although |
滤 lǜ | filter, sieve, colander | filter |
毯 tǎn | carpet, rug | carpet; blanket |
史 shǐ | history, historical | history |
税 shuì | taxUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A generic fee, bill, and charge need not be taxation. | tax |
顶 dǐng | ceiling, roof | roof; top |
茶 chá | tea | tea |
剧 jù | theater, theatrical | drama; theater-related |
羚 líng | goat or antelopeUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: The chosen grouping mixes familiar animals without a clear boundary. | antelope |
技 jì | technology, technological, technical | technique; skill; technology-related |
布 bù | cloth, fabric | cloth |
题 tí | theme, subject, topic, to be about, to concern | topic; subject |
十 shí | ten | ten |
倾 qīng | tendency, bias, inclination, inclined to | lean; incline; tendency |
握 wò | hold, grasp, cling to | hold; grasp |
张 zhāng | stretch; tensionUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Grammatical tense is English homonymy. | stretch; tense; open |
试 shì | try, attempt, experiment, trial, tentative, provisional | try; test |
论 lùn | theory, theorize | theory; discuss |
医 yī | medical; treat; therapy | medical; treat; therapy |
织 zhī | weave, woven, knit | weave; knit |
乳 rǔ | breast, tit | breast; milk |
叔 shū | uncle, aunt | uncle (father's younger brother) |
至 zhì | until, till, up to, approach, reach | to; until; reach |
羞 xiū | timid, shy, coy, reserved | shy; ashamed |
锡 xī | tinUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A can need not be made of tin. | tin (metal) |
高 gāo | high, tall, height | high; tall |
墨 mò | inkUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Tint/hue is a color property, not the substance used for writing. | ink |
帐 zhàng | tent, teepee, hut | tent |
类 lèi | kind; categoryUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Quality is a property, not a class; typicality is relative to a category. | type; kind; category |
拉 lā | pull, tug | pull |
厕 cè | toilet, urinal, restroom, WC, use bathroom | toilet; lavatory |
容 róng | contain; accommodate physicallyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Tolerating behavior and physically containing matter are distinct frames. | contain; accommodate; tolerate |
雷 léi | thunder | thunder |
帽 mào | hat; cap/headwearUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A mountain summit is not headwear. | hat; cap |
塔 tǎ | tower; pagoda; spire | tower; pagoda; spire |
鸟 niǎo | bird | bird |
咳 ké | coughUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An animal barking is not coughing. | cough |
龟 guī | turtle, tortoise | turtle; tortoise |
伴 bàn | companion, spouse, partner, comrade | companion; partner |
管 guǎn | tube, pipe | pipe; tube |
暴 bào | storm, stormy, typhoon, hurricane | violent; storm-related |
永 yǒng | always; throughout the stated time intervalUsage & scopeThroughout the stated interval. 永 不 is ordinary interval-wide negation; it does not add a lexical never word or existential ever reading. | forever; always |
墓 mù | grave, tomb | grave; tomb |
瘤 liú | tumorUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: An arbitrary swelling/bulge does not identify a tumor. | tumor |
钝 dùn | blunt; not sharpUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Dumb can mean unable to speak or unintelligent; neither follows from bluntness. | blunt; dull |
练 liàn | exercise, training, practice, drill | practice; train |
仁 rén | kind; humaneUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Solidarity is collective alignment/support, not necessarily kindness. | benevolence; humaneness |
虾 xiā | shrimp or lobsterUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Crab is also a crustacean but has 蟹. | shrimp; prawn |
幼 yòu | young, youth, a youth | young; juvenile |
钩 gōu | hookUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Mitre has several English senses, none supplied just by hook. | hook |
鸮 xiāo | owl | owl |
谦 qiān | modest; humbleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Shame does not entail humility. | humble; modest |
健 jiàn | sport, athletic, physical exercise | healthy; vigorous; athletic-related |
爪 zhǎo | claw; hard pointed nail of an animalUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Related keratinous body parts have different forms. | claw; talon |
宇 yǔ | universe; cosmosUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Universal may mean applicable to all, rather than cosmic. | universe-related; eaves |
宫 gōng | womb, uterus | womb/uterus (abbreviation); palace |
游 yóu | wander, roam, rove | wander; roam; travel; swim |
假 jià | vacation, holiday | vacation; leave |
代 dài | represent; stand for; representative; agent acting on behalf of another; envoy | represent; substitute; generation |
空 kōng | empty; unoccupiedUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Outer space and vacuum are related but not equivalent; vacuous can be evaluative. | empty; space |
谷 gǔ | valley | valley |
值 zhí | value; worth | value; worth |
傲 ào | vanity, pride, proud | proud; arrogant |
汽 qì | steam, vapor | steam; vapor |
货 huò | goods; wares; merchandise; commodities; material supplies | goods; merchandise |
殊 shū | vary; variationUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Statistical variance is a specific mathematical quantity, not any variation. | different; distinct |
春 chūn | spring (season) | spring season |
哪 nǎ | where | which; where-related (in 哪里) |
醒 xǐng | awake; awakenUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Awareness of a fact is not necessarily wakefulness. | wake; awake |
帆 fān | sail | sail |
曷 hé | when | when; why; what (literary) |
卖 mài | sell, sale | sell |
报 bào | revenge, vengeful, to seek revenge | repay; requite; avenge; report |
毒 dú | venom, poison, to poison | poison; venom |
敬 jìng | respect, veneration, respectful | respect; honor |
屏 píng | screen; shield; screen off | screen; shield; screen off |
窗 chuāng | windowUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Mirror and screen were already assigned separate words, but remain in this gloss. | window |
风 fēng | wind, windy | wind |
西 xī | west | west |
候 hòu | weather, climate | weather/climate-related; time; wait |
振 zhèn | vibe, shake, vibrate, agitate, vibration, turbulence | shake; vibrate |
录 lù | video | record; video-related |
村 cūn | village, town | village |
当 dāng | while, during | during; when; at the time of |
咎 jiù | blame, fault, guilt | blame; fault |
翼 yì | wingUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Hat brim and arbitrary vanes are shape/function extensions. | wing |
冬 dōng | winter | winter |
弦 xián | bowed string instrumentUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Violin and viola are specific bowed instruments; all string instruments is broader. | string of musical instrument |
凶 xiōng | violence, violent | fierce; violent |
鞭 biān | whip, lash | whip |
访 fǎng | visit | visit |
飞 fēi | fly, flight | fly |
呕 ǒu | vomit | vomit |
忧 yōu | worry, concern | worry |
票 piào | vote | vote; ballot |
咒 zhòu | curse, hex, jinx, spell | curse; spell |
豸 zhì | worm | worm-like invertebrate (literary); animal radical |
妙 miào | wonder, miracle, marvel, wonderful | wonderful; marvelous |
万 wàn | ten thousand | ten thousand |
亿 yì | one hundred million | one hundred million |
使 shǐ | messenger; envoyUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Send duplicates 送 and actor/event direction is unclear. | messenger; envoy; send |
兰 lán | orchid | orchid |
共 gòng | common; shared; together | common; shared; together |
凳 dèng | stool; bench | stool; bench |
办 bàn | handle; conduct; manage; do | handle; conduct; manage; do |
品 pǐn | product; article/itemUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Kind and grade import independent classifier/evaluation senses. | article; product; goods; kind; grade |
导 dǎo | guide; lead; direct; conduct | guide; lead; direct; conduct |
巧 qiǎo | clever; skillful | clever; skillful |
楼 lóu | multi-storey buildingUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: A storey is a part rather than the building. | multi-storey building; storey |
武 wǔ | martial; military | martial; military |
消 xiāo | dissipate; diminishUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Eliminating something and consuming it are different processes beyond generic decrease. | dissipate; eliminate; consume |
玉 yù | jade | jade |
理 lǐ | principle; rationaleUsage & scopeExcluded automatic extensions: Order may mean sequence, command, or systematic organization. | principle; reason; order |
节 jié | section; segment; joint | section; segment; joint |
荚 jiá | pod | pod |
轮 lún | wheel; wheel-like object | wheel; wheel-like object |
院 yuàn | institutional establishmentUsage & scopeAn institutional establishment; courtyard uses 庭. 医 院 is simply a medical establishment, not a guaranteed hospital type. | institution; courtyard; enclosed establishment |
音 yīn | musical tone; pitched soundUsage & scopePitched or musical sound. General sound/voice uses 声. 音 艺 is art involving such sounds; it has no special dictionary meaning. | sound; tone |
餐 cān | meal; dine; dining | meal; dine; dining |
馆 guǎn | service establishment; public building; hall | service establishment; public building; hall |
了 le | perfective aspectUsage & scopePreverbal perfective operator; does not itself assert completion or past time. | (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) |
吗 ma | yes/no question | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
变 biàn | change; become | to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion |
完 wán | finish; complete | to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire |
们 men | explicit plurality of a personal pronounUsage & scopeFollows 我, 你, or 其 to make plurality explicit: 我 们, 你 们, 其 们. An ordinary grammatical sequence, not three additional words in the vocabulary. | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
很 hěn | very | very; quite; (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element) |
最 zuì | extreme-degree selector | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world") |
昨 zuó | yesterdayUsage & scopeYesterday. Use the word alone; no fixed yesterday compound is necessary. | yesterday |
明 míng | bright; clear to sightUsage & scopeBright/visually clear only. The succeeding day is 继 日; tomorrow when anchored to today. No future helper. | Ming Dynasty (1368–1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God |
到 dào | reach; arrive | to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough |
躺 tǎng | lie down; recline; lie in a recumbent posture | to recline; to lie down |
诱 yòu | induce; entice | (literary) to induce; to entice |
睡 shuì | sleep | to sleep; to lie down |
轻 qīng | light in weight; gentle in force | light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage |
赚 zhuàn | earn; earningsUsage & scopeEarn/earnings. Both objectful and objectless uses concern earning, not automatic net profit. Net profit must state income minus costs. | to earn; to make a profit |
为 wèi | for the purpose of; in order to | because of; for; to |
阱 jǐng | trap; pitfall | pitfall; trap |
权 quán | institutional authority; entitlement under an institution or ruleUsage & scopeState the institution and authorized action. Authority and entitlement remain a deliberately related institutional family, not practical ability or physical force. | authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary |
雇 gù | hire; employ | to employ; to hire; to rent |
奖 jiǎng | reward; award; give a reward | prize; award; bonus; reward; (bound form) to encourage; to commend; to praise; to award; to give as a reward |
优 yōu | excellent relative to a stated or contextual criterionUsage & scopeCriterion-relative excellence, not inherent moral goodness. Comparative forms still require 更/减/同 and a standard where stated. | excellent; superior |
资 zī | funds; capital; material meansUsage & scopeMaterial or financial means only. General resources may be described broadly as 用 物, or by naming the actual time, abilities, goods, or other means. | resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense |
待 dài | wait; remain pending an eventUsage & scopeAwait an event without asserting hope, belief, or eventual occurrence. Frame: 啊 awaited thing/event, or 可 explicitly specified awaited event. | to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to |
借 jiè | borrow; obtain for temporary useUsage & scopeBorrower is the subject; 啊 item, with 从 source. Return is intended, not guaranteed. No lending-direction sense; payment is not asserted. | to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of; (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with |
沙 shā | sandUsage & scopeGranular sand material, distinct from generic powder 粉. | granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia |
硬 yìng | hard; resistant to indentation or deformationUsage & scopePhysical hardness, not difficulty 难 or metaphorical cruelty. | hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly; laboriously; with great difficulty; good (quality); able (person); (of food) filling; substantial |
平 píng | flat; level in the specified geometric frameUsage & scopeFlatness/levelness only. Does not mean peace, equality, or every sense of smooth. | flat; level; smooth; to make even; to level; equal; on the same level; (bound form) fair; impartial; to tie; to draw; (bound form) average; ordinary; (bound form) calm; peaceful; (bound form) to quell; to suppress; to put down; (abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]); (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米[ping2 fang1 mi3]) |
嗅 xiù | smell; perceive through the noseUsage & scopeOlfactory perception, pleasant or unpleasant; taste is 味 and fragrance 香. Frame: 啊 perceived thing. | to smell; to sniff; to nose |
倒 dào | pour; transfer a liquid by tippingUsage & scopePouring does not entail melting 熔. 啊 liquid; destination uses 往 before the object. | to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; inverted; upside down; reversed; to go backward; contrary to what one might expect; but; yet |
埋 mái | bury; cover by placing under materialUsage & scopeBurial is distinct from excavating 挖. 啊 buried object; location/material must be specified where relevant. | to bury |
Sino-Mini has its own grammar. Usage notes explain how words are used within the language.