Basic Classical Chinese
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- 敗 ve fail defeat bài
- 牧 vt herd tend n pastor pasturage mù
- 破 vt break smash ruin pò
- 輒 adv immediately zhé always
- 輸 vt transport convey contribute transmit shū
- 縣 n district county xiàn
- 助 vt aid assist zhù
- 邊 n border frontier biān
- 宦 n servant official huàn
- 冤 n injustice grievance vt treat unjustly yuān
- 貸 vt borrow lend dài
- 節 n knot joint bamboo section seasonal festival
- 委 vt entrust deliver wěi
- 丞相 n senior minister kingdoms dynasties varying roles
- 軌 n rut track path guǐ
- 誰 pron shéi who
- Vt 從 follow accompany accord cv bring lead
- 中 sv central n centre vt reach zhōng
- 規 n rules regulations customs law vt persuade
- 陋 sv plain ordinary lòu
- 譽 vt admire praise yù
- 毀 vt destroy insult huǐ
- 火 n fire kangxi radical huǒ
- 山 n mountain 崤山 western 河南 kangxi radical
- 巢 n nest tree-based living quarters cháo
- 栗 n chestnut tree surname lì
- 積 vt accumulate store amass jī
- 麋 n elk deer mí
- 鹿 n deer kangxi radical lù
- 隆 sv prosperous plentiful abundant n prosperity lóng
- 涿 vi drip dribble trickle zhuō
- 陵 n hill mound mausoleum vt insult líng
- 米 n uncooked rice kangxi radical mǐ
- 一 n sv kangxi radical yī
- Jū 居居 sv calm free worry
- 之徒 n type people e.g 亂人之徒 zhī tú
- 淺 sv wide loose qiǎn
- 拘 vt arrest imprison jū
- 骨 n bone kangxi radical gǔ
- 葬 vt bury dead zàng
- 抱 vt embrace hold arms enfold bào
- 投 vt throw tóu
- 背 n back adv vt betray bēi
- 瓢 n ladle dish made dried gourd piáo
- 壽 n age long life lifespan shòu
- 割 vt cut gē off
- 股 n thigh gǔ
- 期 n period time date limit sojourn appointment
- 豕 n hog kangxi radical shǐ
- 離 sv heavy important vt such; leave depart separate
- 念 vt read niàn consider
- 剖 vt cut open analyse pōu
- 鬼事 n affairs spirits otherworldly things guǐ shì
- 人事 n human affairs worldly things rén shì
- 盈 sv full fulfilled satisfied yíng
- 除 conj chú except
- 海 n sea ocean hǎi
- 君 n lord ruler sovereign polite term address
- 怪 n monster demon sv strange monstrous vt
- 愛 vt love loving care show concern ài
- 德 n virtue power charisma dé
- Small 小 sv vt kangxi radical xiǎo
- 外 sv outer wài outside
- 友 n friend yǒu
- 窮 sv poor destitute n limit sufferings travails
- 操 vt conduct run control manage cāo
- 託 vt entrust rely commission tuō
- 忽 adv suddenly abruptly vt neglect hū
- 騏 n piebald horse excellent qí
- 馳 vi quickly swiftly hurry chí
- 隙 n crack split fissure grudge xì
- 賊 n thief robber vt harm sv mistrustful
- 不穀 pron i unworthy royal pronoun bù gǔ
- 狂 sv mad violent wild kuáng
- 詐 vt cheat defraud swindle trick feign sv
- 虛 sv false worthless empty hollow xū
- 全 vt maintain intact quán
- 論 vt debate discuss n discourse; 論語 analects lún
- 真 sv real actual true genuine zhēn
- 轡 n bridle reins pèi
- 芒 sv blind máng
- 灰 n.) ash dust lime mortar huī
- 據 vt lay hand occupy n base jù
- 闕 n.) watchtower palace quē
- 歎 vt sigh exclaim tàn
- 灸 vt puncture treat ground mugwort ash jiǔ
- 料 vt play tag touch; consider n conjecture materials
- 須 n whiskers xū
- 容 n appearance figure form róng
- 尾 n tail wěi
- 低 sv low vt lower hang bend bow
- 桀 n chicken roost final emperor 夏朝 jié
- 編 vt knit weave arrange compile biān
- 盍 interrog hé what why
- 幾 interrog pron jī how
- 臧聚 n proverbial money-grabber zāng jù
- 怍 sv ashamed modest zuò
- 嫂 n older brother's wife sister-in-law sǎo
- 幣 n money gift vt bribe bì
- 拂 vt shake brush conflict n dust fú
- 悖 vt contradictory counter bèi
- Song 宋 n state zhou dynasties ad sòng
- 力 n power strength kangxi radical lì
- 今 adv jīn now
- 刀 n knife sword kangxi radical dāo
- 里 n hamlet village distance 500m kangxi radical
- 延 vt.) delay defer yán
- 吾眾 pron wú zhòng us
- 璧 n ceremonial jade disc bì
- 虞 n state sv.) concerned anxious worried yú
- 依 vt rely set consent obey yī
- 殘 vt injure spoil oppress sv broken cán
- 僻 sv out-of-the-way remote unorthodox perverse pì
- 禍 n misfortune calamity disaster huò
- 削 vt scrape pare trim cut xiāo xuē
- 厲 vt grind sharpen whet; (n whetstone; 周厲王 corrupt decadent
- 觴 n wine vessel; feast vi.) propose toast shāng
- 嗜 vt fond weakness addicted shì
- 恃 vt rely presume trust shì
- 社稷 n altars earth grain analogy state shè
- 恤 vi show pity vt relieve xù
- 戮 vt kill massacre oppress lù
- 讎 n enemy rival opponent revenge chóu
- 屈 vi bend flex crouch sv bent crooked
- 著 sv manifest vt understand zhù
- 剋 vt subdue overcome cut kè
- 徐 adv slowly quietly calmly sv composed dignified
- 機 n machine moment chance jī
- 叛 vt rebel n rebellion sv rebellious pàn
- 狄 n generic northern barbarians dí
- 圖 n diagram chart map picture vt designs
- 劫 vt force coerce n disaster jié
- 囚 n.) convict, prisoner vt confine qiú
- 稅 n taxes revenue duty vt shuì
- 狀 n form official legal case zhuàng
- 寫 vt write draw sketch compose record xiě
- 靜 sv quiet gentle jìng
- 臺 n high ground tower lookout platform tái
- 曠 sv.) extensive broad empty kuàng
- 靡 vt divide disperse scatter mí
- 武 sv.) military martial warlike wǔ
- 旁 n side sv close páng
- 援 vt aid lead cite yuán
- 琴 n guqin zither chinese lute qín
- Mí 靡靡 sv extravagant music
- 究 vt examine investigate jiū
- 清 sv clear pure clean peaceful qīng
- 最 adv extremely exceedingly zuì
- 悲 n sorrow grief sv sad bēi
- 薄 sv thin weak poor stingy vt approach
- 老 sv experienced; 耂 radical lǎo
- 車 n vehicle cart chariot kangxi radical chē
- 不得已 aux.v stop bù dé yǐ
- 奏 vt play music report present memorial emperor
- 玄 sv black deep profound abstruse kangxi radical
- 鶴 n crane hè
- 郎 n gentleman young man husband láng
- 垝 sv dilapidated ruined n top apex guǐ
- 列 n line vt arrange order classify liè
- 頸 n neck throat jǐng
- 舒 vt open unfold stretch out; sv comfortable
- 翼 n wings fish fins shelter alternative capital
- 舞 vi dance posture prance vt brandish wǔ
- 角 n horn angle corner point note classical
- 泰山 n mt tai 山東 eastern sacred mountains
- 蛟 n dragon ability control rain floods jiāo
- 畢 vt finish sv completed bì
- 掃 vt sweep clear exterminate sǎo
- 狼 n wolf láng
- 騰 vi rise fly run prance téng
- 蛇 n snake shé
- 鳳 n male phoenix symbol joy fèng
- 皇 sv royal imperial n ruler superior huáng
- 雲 n cloud yún
- 裂 vt split crack break open rend liè
- 帷 n tent screen curtain wéi
- 俎 n chopping board block sacrifices sv painted
- Cup 豆 n beans peas wine sacrificial esp
- 廊 n corridor porch veranda láng
- 瓦 n tile earthenware pottery girl kangxi radical
- 散 vt scatter disperse break sǎn
- 赤 sv red kangxi radical chì
- 旱 sv dry n drought land hàn
- 范 n bee-like insect families 晉 fàn
- 康 sv peaceful quiet happy healthy kāng
- 段 n section piece division duàn
- 宣 vt declare proclaim xuān
- 襄 vt undress xiāng help
- 約 n treaty agreement covenant sv yuē
- 措 vt place arrange collect employ cuò
- 董 vt direct supervise n surname dǒng
- 簡 sv simple terse n letter jiǎn
- 尹 vt govern oversee n director yǐn
- 鐸 n bell apparently announcements war surname duó
- 循 vt comply follow xún
- 儲 vt save money store reserve n heir
- 錢 n currency coins qián
- 庫 n armoury treasury storehouse kù
- 備 vt.) prepare sv ready perfect bèi
- 定 vt.) decide settle fix dìng
- 將軍 n general jiāng jūn
- 倉 n granary berth sea cāng
- 牛 n cow ox kangxi radical niú
- 下 sv inferior ve xià
- 二 n adv kangxi radical èr
- 繕 vt repair rewrite transcribe shàn
- 好 sv good beautiful vt love hǎo hào
- 覺 vi wake sv conscious jué
- 貌 sv appearance countenance mào
- 遣 vt send exile push urge qiǎn
- 垣 n low wall yuán
- 灌 vt pour water irrigate flood guàn
- 拔 vt uproot pull capture bá
- 匱 vt lack kuì
- 糧 n.) food grain provisions liáng
- 欺 vt cheat double-cross deceive qī
- 旦 n dawn morning day dàn
- 饗 vt offer enjoy sacrifice banquet n xiǎng
- 置 vt place lay set including side line
- 摛 ve spread fame news sv chī
- 族 n clan tribe ethnic group zú
- 隄 n dyke embankment dī
- 戎 n armaments military affair western barbarians 周
- 聘 vt engage employ betroth pìn
- 穆 sv.) majestic solemn reverent calm mù
- 儉 sv temperate frugal economical jiǎn
- 飯 n.) cooked rice food meal fàn
- 趾 n toe tracks footprints zhǐ
- 幽 sv quiet tranquil secluded dark n.) 周幽王 king
- 禪 n meditation contemplation vt level ground altar
- 樽 n goblet jar jug sv lush zūn
- 彌 sv extensive full vt fill complete mí
- 雕 vt engrave inlay carve exhaust for 鵰 eagle
- 酌 vt deliberate pour serve wine n feast
- 刻 vt.) carve engrave n quarter hour kè
- 鏤 vt carve inlay engrave tattoo lòu
- 朱 n cinnabar vermilion surname zhū
- 緣 n hem margin fate karma yuán
- 沒 p pron none; vi dive sink drown
- 路 n road path journey lù
- 孟子 n mencius c 372-c bc mèng zǐ
- 天下 n world tiān xià
- 叔 n father's younger brother shū
- 史 n history chronicle annals shǐ
- 疏 vt neglect sv careless lax shū
- 張 ve stretch expand n sheet zhāng
- 迎 vt receive greet yíng
- 卿 n high official 唐皇帝 subjects qīng
- 開 ve open start kāi
- 西 n west kangxi radical xī
- 會 ve assemble meet subject implied superior n
- 蒞 vt reach arrive manage lì
- 阜 n mound sv ample abundant kangxi radical
- 寢 vi sleep rest n bedchamber qǐn
- 懼 vt fear jù
- 廉 sv.) upright honorable honest lián
- 蟲 n worm insect maggot 虫 kangxi radical
- 量 vt.) measure n quantity capacity liáng
- 警 vt guard watch alert alarm jǐng
- 都 n metropolis capital adv sv elegant refined
- 廟 n temple shrine imperial court miào
- 脩 n dried meat teacher's pay be 修 xiū
- 家 n family household clan residence jiā
- 吾 pron i vt resist impede wú
- 荀 n plant surname ancient state xún
- 先 sv ve n ancestor xiān
- 奉 vt offer receive serve respect fèng
- 弊 sv evil wrong bad criminal humbly bì
- 袒 ve strip lay bare sv naked tǎn
- 曹 n ministry officials surname state cáo
- 趣 sv interesting ve hurry quickly qù
- 貳 n vt repeat èr
- 福 sv happiness good fortune blessing fú
- 壺 n jar pot jug surname hú
- 釐 ve manage control lí
- 瞻 vt respect zhān look
- 充 ve fill supply chōng
- 嗣 vt connect inherit n descendants heirs sì
- 獻 ve offer present display xiàn
- 革 n leather hide armour kangxi radical gé
- 迫 vt.) coerce force compel sv urgent pò
- 親戚 n relative qīn qī
- 卵 n egg roe spawn luǎn
- 舍人 n retainer shè rén
- 謬 n error exaggeration falsehood sv erroneous deceitful
- Shī 施施 sv self-satisfied
- 不肖 sv unlike unworthy bù xiào
- 伍 n.) five company troops surname wǔ
- 員 n member personnel adv yuán
- 奢 n extravagant wasteful ve exagerrate shē
- 莊 n village hamlet villa surname zhuāng
- 建 ve build establish erect found jiàn
- 忌 sv jealous envious v fear jì
- 寵 n favourite concubine v favour chǒng
- 媚 sv charming attractive v flatter n favourite
- 讒 v slander defame misrepresent n slanderer chán
- 蔡 n state surname species tortoise cài
- 柰 n crab-apple tree v endure bear place
- 奮 v strive exert effort arouse fèn
- 揚 v.) scatter spread praise yáng
- 考 v examine test investigate kǎo
- 奔 v run flee exile elope chase pursue
- 并 v combine annex reject conj 並 bìng
- 戾 sv.) perverse recalcitrant rebellious lì
- 俱 adv v accompany jù
- 呼 vt breathe sigh exhale call shout hū
- 恨 v n hate dislike resent hèn
- 奔 vi defeated v head adv approximately bèn
- 行 n actions behaviour good conduct xìng
- 踐 vt trample tread walk jiàn
- 與 nom 歟 final particle expression doubt surprise
- 右 n sv west yòu
- 適 v centre focus stand for 敵 嫡 謫
- 漁 vt fisherman fish seize pursue n surname
- 渡 vt cross ferry n dù
- 賜 vt.) give bestow favors appoint cì
- 珪 n jade tablet conferred feudal princes emperor
- 僚 n companion colleague officials bureaucracy pretty face
- 勸 vt recommend advise urge quàn
- 闔廬 king helu wu bc reigned called 阖
- 行人 n diplomat minister foreign affairs permanent position
- 孙 子 孫武 n.) c bc 春秋 general
- 郢 n capital 楚 湖北 yǐng
- 壞 sv bad spoiled vt spoil ruin destroy
- 圍 vt surround encircle corral wéi
- 匿 ve hide hiding nì
- 尸 n corpse vi impersonate dead preside kangxi
- 僇 vt humiliate treat contempt persecute lù
- 哀 sv sad mournful pitiful vt pity n
- 稷 n god cereals minister agriculture jì
- 谿 n.) valley gorge mountain stream xī
- 番 vi turns vt repeat n time pān
- 鄀 place ctext ruò name
- 越 n southern states peoples vt exceed conj
- 彊 willful ctext jiàng
- 姑蘇 n place gū sū
- 姑 n paternal aunt husband's mother gū
- 蘇 ve revive resurrect n species thyme sū
- 創 vt establish create n knife cut chuāng
- 指 n finger toe intention meaning vt point
- 卻 conj adv vt retreat decline què
- 太宰 n prime minster tài zǎi
- 爭寵 strive favour power ctext freq zhēng chǒng
- 重 double ctext repeat repetition iteration layer chóng
- Bù 不可不 adv avoid kě
- 學 v learn study xué
- 舍 vt put leave relinquish shě
- 使 vt cause/send qqn qqc conj suppose shǐ
- 北 n north vi face vassal defeated běi
- 女 n woman daughter sv female weak small
- 有以 means have of
- 釜 釡 n cauldron pot kettle fǔ
- 勁 sv tough unyielding strong powerful jìn
- 銅 n copper brass bronze tóng
- 桂 n cassia cinnamon guì
- 殊 sv special unusual shū
- 孚 vt.) brood eggs confidence fú
- 浮 vt float drift waft exceed sv superfluous
- 盤 n tray plate dish vt examine pán
- 庚 n seventh ten heavenly stems gēng
- 顛 n top peak summit vt upset diān
- 恭 sv respectful reverent gōng
- 殄 vt end exterminate tiǎn
- 種 n seed race offspring vt plant raise
- 輟 ve.) stop suspend halt chuò
- 詳 sv detailed completed xiáng
- 嚭 n mound lump adv stealthily pǐ
- 鞅 n martingale leather strap horse harness yāng
- Yǎng 鞅鞅 sv dissatisfied malcontent due injustice
- 賜 vt.) give bestow favors appoint cì
- 謏 vt scold censure lead people virtuous ways
- 墓 n grave mausoleum mù
- 憐 vt pity sympathise lián
- 鴟 n kite horned owl wine cups chī
- 襲 vt raid attack inherit xí
- 味 n taste smell delicacy wèi
- 壇 n altar tán
- 匕 n spoon knife kangxi radical bǐ
- 柯 n axe haft stalk bough kē
- 倍 n multiple times adv fold bèi
- 樊 n fence enclosed place surname fán
- 札 n note letter correspondence zhá
- 眛 sv obscure, dark, blind mèi
- 庸 sv usual common mediocre vi hire oneself
- 頓 vt stop bow arrange lose dùn
- 階 n step rank degree jiē
- 陛 n steps throne bì
- 陛下 n respectful term emperor bì xià
- 刑人 n eunuch condemned criminal xíng rén
- 逃 vt flee avert dodge escape táo
- 腹 n stomach sv inside fù
- 炙 vt roast toast cauterise zhì
- 擾 vt disturb annoy rǎo
- 漆 vt varnish lacquer paint qī
- 遁 vt hide escape dùn
- 愧 媿 sv embarrassed ashamed conscience-stricken v lose face
- 嗟 i sigh alas generic shout cry jiē
- 豫 sv.) relaxed comfortable ease adv broadly yù
- 吞 vt swallow absorb annex tūn
- 炭 n charcoal coal carbon tàn
- 懷 n bosom breast vt carry huái
- Lie 伏 ve bow wait conceal ambush fú
- 喟 vt sigh kuì
- 井 n pit mine shaft jǐng
- 仇 n lord jin 讎 qiú chóu
- 屠 vt butcher slaughter massacre tú
- 濮 n river place names pú
- 嚴 sv rigid strict stern yán
- 驩 n docile horse sv happy pleased vt
- 俠 n knight-errant chivalrous person xiá
- 累 sv tired vt implicate involve bother lěi
- 宗 n lineage ancestor clan zōng
- 泄 n leak vent vi flow vt reveal
- 忿 sv angry n rage exasperation fèn
- 足下 pron polite address friends zú xià
- Skin 皮 n fur feathers adj outer vt
- 杖 n staff walking stick zhàng
- 戟 n halberd spear point concave crescent blade
- 腸 n intestines sausage emotions cháng
- 姊 n elder sister zǐ
- 榮 n honour glory vi flower flourish prosper
- 虐 sv cruel harsh oppressive nüè
- 蒙 vt cover ignorant suffer places méng měng
- 骸 n skeleton bones leg hái
- 荆 n thorn stick cane 荊 i.e 楚
- 徙 v shift migrate change abode xǐ
- 蠶 n silkworm vi raise vt nibble chip
- 豪 sv brave heroic chivalrous háo
- 鞠 v bow bend raise nourish jū
- 邯鄲 n city 河北 hán dān
- 邯 n place hán name
- 鄲 n place 邯鄲 dān
- 叱 vt scold shout chì
- 隴 n mountain mound possibly specific west lǒng
- 殽 sv mixed confused n meat cooked bone
- 蜀 n southwestern state e.g 蜀漢 三國 shǔ
- 沃 n water v irrigate sv fertile rich
- 渭 n wei river shaanxi guanzhong 关 中
- 涇 n jing river tributary 渭水 甘肅陝西 historical
- 稍 adv slightly shāo a
- 傅 n tutor teacher surname vt assist fù
- 饒 sv bountiful abundant plentiful ráo
- 險 n pass strategic point sv dangerous xiǎn
- 河 n river 黃河 unspecified hé
- 三晉 n states former 晉 i.e 趙 韓 魏
- 得罪 vi commit offense violate law dé zuì
- 筑 n five-string lute v build zhù
- 漸 adv gradually jiān
- 和 n sv harmony peace calm hé
- 振 vt raise excite arouse zhèn
- 迺 conj adv nǎi then
- 臾 n instant moment short yú
- 結 n knot ve tie join connect jiē
- 資 n property wealth capital vt rely zī
- 鴻 n wild goose sv vast hóng
- 燎 vt burn light illuminate n signal fire
- Vt 蔽 embrace, cover hide n shelter dust clean
- 戒 vt guard warn admonish jiè
- 逮 vt seize catch arrive reach dǎi
- 跪 vt kneel guì
- 膝 n knee xī
- 虜 vt capture seize imprison n prison caitiff
- 納 vt admit accept receive nà
- 翦 n scissors vt cut clip annihilate jiǎn
- 讓 vt permit concede yield sv yielding complaisant
- 恣 vi indulge oneself sv unrestrained zì
- 原 n beginning source highland plateau plains v
- 支 n branch vt disperse pay support kangxi
- 王翦 n qin general conqueror 趙 燕 楚
- 太牢 n meat offered sacrifice ox ram pig
- 督 vt supervise direct n army title dū
- N 亢 sv high proud domineering violent excessive
- 袖 n sleeve v tuck inside xiù
- 匈 n breast chest clamour 匈奴 xiōng
- 偏 sv one-sided v lean slant adv generally
- 腐 sv stagnant corrupt fermented rotten pained tormented
- 函 v envelop understand sv large n letter
- V 濡 dip bathe n river 河北 delay
- 兄 n elder brother paternal cousin xiōng
- 忤 sv disobedient unfilial vt resist oppose involved
- 悔 v regret pained repent make amends n
- Servant 僕 n pron i v drive sv
- 副 v conform n assistant adj vice secondary
- 測 v fathom measure, evaluate sv pure profound immense
- 提 v lift seize tí
- 號 n opposed 字 title sign reputation number
- Sv 傍 vt approach follow profit n side
- 赦 vt pardon absolve dispense n amnesty shè
- 太史公 n grand scribe title 司 马 迁
- 紛 n cover horse's mane rag multiple things
- 軒 n chariot high rank pavilion canopy balustrade
- 佩 n ornaments worn suspended belt vt bring
- 只 vt catch kill animal enemy adj zhī
- 軒 n large cut meat xiàn
- 母 n mother wife paternal uncle female ancestor
- 議 vt discuss debate blame choose n yì
- 把 vt hold bǎ take
- 皎 sv clear bright n moonlight jiǎo
- 飛 vi fly quickly dart sv high fēi
- 綠 sv green yellow-green n weed lǜ
- 煙 n soot smoke vapour mist yān
- 寧 sv serene peaceful níng
- 遮 block obscure protect cover screen zhē
- 僧 n buddhist monk
- 淫 sv excessive wanton lewd depraved vt seduce
- 配 ve accord join mate pèi
- 揭 vt raise tear lid expose jiē
- 連 ve link adv continuously succession vi wash
- 演 vt put perform exercise yǎn
- 瑤 n precious jade jasper complementary honorific 搖
- 帳 n tent canopy veil screen zhàng
- 宴 ve entertain feast n banquet yàn
- 甕 n earthenware jar urn surname wèng
- 哄 hòng hōng roar tumult uproar disturbance; variant 鬨
- 諒 v forgive understand expect 良 liàng liáng
- 靈 spirit sv marvellous supernatural full intelligent benevolent
- 露 lòu show expose betray destroy fatigue lù
- 夙 n early morning sv.) early, long-held, long-cherished sù
- 土人 n local native tǔ rén 土 人
- 童 n child virgin boy servant sv bald
- 徹 vt penetrate pervade follow remove finish destroy
- 技 n skill talent ingenuity jì
- 慰 vt comfort console wèi
- 棒 n stick club cudgel vt hit bàng
- 紗 n yarn muslin sheer gauze shā
- 預 adv advance, beforehand v.) prepare 與 豫 yù
- 儒 n scholar learned man, confucian rú
- 劉 n battleaxe area 河南山東 v defeat kill
- 俄 adv suddenly; very vi é
- 披 ve split open separate disperse cut break
- 閱 v examine review read calculate pass reunite
- 怖 ve frighten terrorise bù
- 訟 sòng n litigation v argue dispute bring
- 遽 jù n.) courier post-chaise sv fast hurried afraid
- 鵲 què magpie 鹊
- 祈 qí v pray request inform
- 劾 hé examine impeach denounce strive zài
- 燭 zhú n candle torch v illuminate discover
- Zé 寓言 fable allegory parable lodge-word cl 則
- 擬 nǐ v write elaborate propose decide; indicate, resemble
- 艷 yàn colorful, splendid, gaudy amorous, romantic admire envy 艳
- 蘯 v shake crash destroy clean balance sv
- 姬 jī n woman, concubine, female entertainer; 周 代 surname
- 素 sù raw silk vegetable white, plain natural essence
- 墮 duò fall degenerate 堕
- 胎 tāi n foetus pearl matrix framework v
- 駭 hài v astonish startle disperse 骇
- 峻 jùn mountains high harsh severe
- 拒 jù resist repel refuse
- 冥 míng dark obscure stupid profound silent underworld
- 姦 jiān v fornicate sv adulterous disloyal deceitful
- 遵 v observe obey conform follow zūn
- 懾 sv afraid ve frighten intimidate awe shè
- 澳 n deep bay, cove, harbour, inlet sv water ào
- 揆 v estimate judge n principle affair prime
- 拊 vt slap pat caress console n sheath
- 悚 sv frightened n coward sǒng sóng
- 悟 ve awake realise comprehend 牾 晤 wù
- 淹 v flood submerge drown spoil adv deeply
- 雅 sv proper elegant distinguished adv n friendship
- 醒 wake awake aware sober xǐng
- 調 调 tiáo diào harmonise attune blend regulate
- 徑 n footpath track diameter adv straight directly
- 眉 eyebrow upper margin méi
- 阻 n obstacle defile v block refuse; depend on; (sv
- 祟 n evil spirit ill caused ghost v
- 甯 parents v mourn visit variant 寧 níng
- 曉 n dawn ve inform sv joyous xiǎo
- 夭 sv tender young ve bow bend break
- 華 huà hua huā mt 華山|华山 shaanxi surname
- 潤 sv moist v moisten adorn enrich gratify
- 持 v hold grasp maintain charge support chí
- 器 n tool organ container capacity;(v esteem qì
- 濕 sv.) moist wet humid shī
- 錦 brocade embroidered work bright jǐn
- 賦 n v levy taxes corvée military service
- 枯 n deadwood sv decayed withered kū
- 嘯 n howl hiss whistle breathing exercises intended
- 燒 v burn heat cook shāo
- 汜 n tributary stream returns branching sì
- 吹 v blow; play wind instrument chuī
- 淑 sv pure virtuous good warm soft names
- 鏡 n mirror lens jìng
- 芳 n fragrant plant sv virtuous pron respectful
- 歡 sv happy v pleasure friends pron love
- 翠 bluish-green green jade cuì
- 荒 sv desolate abandoned unconstrained; (n uncultivated land frontier
- 灼 sv clear bright zhuó
- 王孫 n prince's descendants noble offspring poetic friend
- 參差 sv varying height length similar n musical
- 吉 good sv virtuous lucky happy n omen
- 費 v squander waste consume sv shiny fèi
- 羅 n snare net silk gauze gossamer v
- 相逢 meet chance xiāng féng 相 逢
- 咸陽 n 秦 capital modern 西安 xián yáng
- Peach 桃 n fruit colour tree marriage month
- 裘 n fur coat furrier qíu
- 葉 n leaf page; (historical period sv light surname
- 鐵 n iron sv grey strong violent surname
- 護 v watch guard protect hide command hù
- 丈 n ten 尺 respectful term address v
- 愁 sv sad worrisome mournful bleak chóu
- 慘 sv sad events bad cruel clear n
- 淡 sv pale insipid boring cold tone v
- 凝 v freeze congeal condense accumulate concentrate accomplish
- 胡 n central asian peoples curved blade underside
- 凍 v freeze sv frozen icy n downpour
- 洲 continent island zhōu
- 大人 adult grownup title respect superiors dà ren
- 鼠 n rat mouse rodent radical shǔ
- 輪 n wheel disk, ring v rotate turn sv
- 轉 zhuǎn turn change zhuàn (v direction (v.) revolve
- 太傅 n grand tutor 三師 tài fù 太
- 祠 n ancestral hall temple v worship offer
- 矢 n arrow dart sv straight upright v
- 竟 n v end adv finally last; after all; actually
- 降 jiàng (ve descend fall; xiáng capitulate tame
- 夾 jiā jiá (v press squeeze sides mix
- 梅 n plum flower rainy season surname state
- 卜 v practice pyromancy divine foretell guess choose
- 掘 v dig unearth investigate jué
- 屍 n corpse shī
- 鞭 v n whip; segmented iron weapon biān
- 威 n power prestige ve impress fear sv
- Mountain jī 會稽 n guiji kuaiji 山東 chain
- 譬 n metaphor analogy figure speech comparison v
- 俾 conj end v enable accord follow bǐ
- 倚 v lean rely hold oneself wear belt
- 諛 v flatter sv docile yú
- 梓 n catalpa plant; printing blocks woodworked object woodworking
- 徵 zhēng (vt zhǐ chéng demand summon recruit
- 討 v demand invite provoke eliminate chastise; examine
- 比周 v gather conspire bì zhōu 比 周
- 令尹 n chief minister 楚 address prefect subprefect
- 日出 sunrise rì chū 日 出
- 倪 n child limit extremity sv prideful zhuangzi
- 須臾 n moment person xū yú 須 臾
- 毒 n poison sadness v damage hate direct
- 垂 ve hang fall condescend; reach n edge
- 勇力 courage strength yǒng lì 勇 力
- 彊 sv stubborn unyielding variant 强 jiàng qiáng
- 頓首 kowtow dùn shǒu 頓 首
- 涂 塗: (v apply smear scrawl blot tú
- 曼衍 sv continuous long infinite dispersed màn yǎn
- 終身 lifelong one's life marriage end zhōng shēn
- 莫得 ne pas falloir mò de 莫 得
- 沛 sv copious abundant fast reversed n water
- 老 lǎo 老聃 子 zǐ dān 聃
- 邀 v invite call orders meet intercept decide
- 郊 place n frontier outskirts countryside south city
- 盥 wash hands guàn to
- 睢 v stare sv ease natural rude suī
- 盛德 splendid virtue majestic moral character great kindness
- 灶 竃 n stove oven forge hearth 造 zào
- 屨 n straw sandals jù
- 誓 v n harangue order announce; vow give
- 此之謂(...也 called referred cǐ zhī wèi 此 之
- 泛 float spread suffuse flood general vague superficial
- V 抵 block press prop support resist offend, disavow
- 輦 n emperor's carriage v transport niǎn
- 篋 chest box trunk suitcase portfolio qiè
- 齋 seclusion abstinence vegetarian diet; to fast abstain meat
- 幄 n mosquito net tent spec large wooden
- 殿 n palace hall temple rearguard adj rear
- 牲 n domestic animal perfect sacrificial v burn
- 禮樂 n conf rites music means regulating society
- 執 zhí 事 shi 執事 attendant guard honour
- 弟子 disciple follower dì zǐ 弟 子
- 懸 v sv hang suspend dangerous worry baseless, isolated
- 璽 n seal qin specifically imperial royal emperors
- 人欲 human desires implicitly deriving one's proper nature/heavenly
- 熒 n light mars glowworm sv glimmering dazzling
- 煌 v shining huáng
- 祀 n v sacrifice annual liturgical calendar royal
- 揖 v greet raising clasped hands bow give
- 掖 yè support arm promote side yē tuck
- 漏 leak divulge forget; leave mistake incite waterclock hourglass
- 訖 finish settle complete arrive qì
- 屏 píng (standing screen bǐng put reject control
- Ěr shí 爾 時 爾時 time 尔时
- 幽厲 n li bad emperors western zhou yōu
- 象 n elephant wicked younger half-brother emperor shun
- 瞽瞍 n emperor shun's wicked father gǔ sǒu
- 睇 classical cantonese mandarin equivalent 看 kàn dì
- 王子比干 n prince bi gan uncle king zhou
- Cè yǐn 惻 隱 惻隱 sympathetic empathetic feel
- 惻 cè sv sad compassionate sincere 恻
- 鑠 shuò v melt meld fuse sv bright
- 蓰 xǐ grass increase fold
- 秉 bǐng v grasp hold maintain; in gzs cleave
- 懿 yì sv excellent perfect modest profound v
- Yì dé 懿 德 懿德 n moral excellence
- 麰 barley móu
- 麰麥 means barley móu mài 麰 麥
- 耰 harrow yōu
- 浡 v spring gush grow flourish sv.) full abundant
- 磽 sv soil hard stony qiāo
- 蕢 n straw basket sack kuì
- 芻豢 n livestock extension meat chú huàn 芻
- 萌櫱 v grow shoots méng niè 萌 櫱
- Zhuó 濯 濯濯 bare bald mountains bright brilliant
- 梏 n wooden handcuffs v wither gù
- 罕 rare hǎn
- 弈 ancient chinese board game yì
- 挽 pull draw lament dead wǎn cart bow
- 涤 wash cleanse dí to
- 寡 sv lonely widowed guǎ
- 若 v resemble m.adv pron ruò
- 遺 ve lose leave abandon bequeath sv wrong
- 云 vt reported speech yún
- 誅 vt punish execute kill zhū
- 察 vt examine scrutinise investigate chá
- 棄 vt cast throw reject abandon qì
- 顧 vt turn head pay attention gù
- 斷 vt cut break vi decide sv decisive
- 思 vi ponder vt longingly miss sī
- 智 sv intelligent wise perspicacious n intelligence zhì
- 益 vt increase adv increasingly n benefit advantage
- 諫 vt remonstrate ruler jiàn
- 通 sv connected unobstructed vt conversant illicit relations
- 落 vi fall vt drop luò
- 教 vt teach n teachings jiāo jiào
- 憂 sv sad sorrowful yōu
- 賢 sv wise capable xián
- 富 sv wealthy n wealth fù
- 固 sv firm solid adv inherently gù
- 悅 sv pleased happy vt delight yuè
- 然 sv true vt agree approve conj rán
- 殺 vt kill attempt shā
- 方 n square region quarter method technique prescription
- 牆 n wall qiáng
- Duty 義 n justice propriety sv accordance righteousness
- 盜 n thief robber vt steal dào
- 光 n light radiance guāng
- 弓 n bow kangxi radical gōng
- 令 n command ordinance vt líng
- 暮 n sunset mù
- 財 n wealth cái
- 物 n thing creature wù
- 公 n impartiality res publica sire lord address
- 鄉 n native place local area village sv
- 夜 n night yè
- 頭 n head tóu
- Fruit 果 n result vt bear realised adv
- 嘗 vt taste aux qqc experience cháng
- 謂 vt refer qqn wèi
- 及 vt reach extend time cv jí
- 疑 vt doubt suspect suspicious yí
- 肯 sv kěn willing
- 愚 sv stupid ignorant foolish yú
- 高 sv tall gāo
- 急 sv quick hurried urgent endangered anxious jí
- 貴 sv valued noble exalted precious guì
- True 信 sv trustworthy vt xìn
- 奚 interrog xī what how
- 安 sv safe secure interrog ān yān
- 常 sv constant regular normal adv regularly cháng
- 如之何 rú zhī hé what
- 仲尼 n courtesy 孔 夫 子 zhòng ní
- 毛 n fur feathers kangxi radical máo
- 朋 n friend péng
- 計 n plan strategy vi calculate reckon make
- 樂 n music happiness sv happy delighted joyous
- 處 vt dwell situated n place chǔ chù
- 室 n house chamber shì
- 官 n official position guān
- 聲 n sound voice shēng
- Good 善 sv virtuous aux.v vt treat kindness
- 美 sv beautiful fine delicious vt praise měi
- 望 vt distance hope wàng
- 花 n flower huā
- 百姓 n common people bǎi xìng
- 私 sv private partial selfish illicit n affair
- 春 n spring chūn
- 習 vt repeat practise accustomed familiar xí
- 順 vt accord obey shùn
- 滅 vt extinguish destroy exterminate miè
- 書 vt write n writings document book 尚書
- 足 n foot sv aux.v ed worth makes
- 荊 alternative for 楚 jīng name
- 因 vt rely advantage adv yīn
- 醉 sv intoxicated zuì
- 失 vt lose control miss fail shī
- 盡 ve exhaust fullest sv adv exhaustively jìn
- 辭 vt decline refuse excuse oneself leave qqn
- 眾 衆 sv numerous n crowd masses armies
- 危 sv danger high wēi
- 獨 sv solitary childless adv dú
- 且 conj particle indicating train thought aux qiě
- 豈 int surely qǐ how
- 甚 sv extreme excessive adv shèn
- 鼻 n nose bí
- 聽 vt listen heed advice govern heeding tīng
- 理 n reason principle pattern lǐ
- 士 n knight gentleman scholar kangxi radical shì
- 可 sv acceptable passive verb kě
- 入 vt enter kanxi radical rù
- 曰 vt called p direct speech indicator kangxi
- 使 vt envoy n shì
- 疾 sv ill suffering rapid vt hate envy
- 直 sv straight direct straightforward zhí
- Qqc 遠 sv distant vt distance yuǎn yuàn
- 近 sv jìn near
- 重 sv heavy significant adv other;｜(sv double zhòng
- 輕 sv light insignificant qīng
- 或 pron adv huò some
- 各 adj.) each individually gè every
- 孰 interrog previously mentioned set shú
- 卽 adv immediately vt approach nominal precisely jí
- 諾 interj nuò all right
- 奈 何 nài hé what
- 為 奈何 wéi nài hé
- 禹 n mythical sage king successor 舜 founder
- 神 n spirit god mind people sv divine
- 孝 sv filial n piety obedience xiào
- One's 悌 n loyalty/devotion 兄 sv loyal/devoted tì
- 志 n intent ambition zhì
- 夫子 pron master sir polite form address fū
- 數 n v number vt blame criticise shù
- 城 n city walls town castle chéng
- 業 n business undertaking profession heritage inheritance yè
- 兵 n weapons arms soldiers mencius bīng
- 聖 sv sagely n sage saint shèng
- Ritual treat 禮 n rites etiquette protocol vt
- 星 n star xīng
- 氏 n family clan occasionally head 春秋 era
- 樓 n building storey lóu
- 乃 adv nominal turns nǎi
- 情 n true situation actual circumstances feelings affection
- 易 sv easy vt change exchange n abbr
- 養 vt nurture raise support elderly yǎng
- 興 vi rise flourish vt raise initiate set
- 遂 vi successfully completed succeed adv suí suì
- 大夫 n great officer grandee dà fū
- 諸侯 n feudal lords zhū hóu
- 侯 n feudal rank equivalent marquis hóu
- 江 n yangzi river jiāng
- Accurate 正 sv correct proper vt make rectify
- 猶 adv nominal analogous place 由 yóu
- Advance 進 vt forward promote present jìn
- 解 vt analyse untie loosen jiě
- 務 vt devote oneself work hard n task
- 獲 vt obtain capture huò
- 觀 vt observe guān
- 識 vt recognise acquainted understand shí
- End 終 vt finish adv finally zhōng
- 渴 sv thirsty kě
- 伐 vt attack raid chop wood fá
- 怨 vt resent hate yuàn
- 害 vt harm kill murder hài
- 謝 vt apologise decline xiè
- 射 vt shoot shè
- 擊 vt strike beat attack play musical instruments
- 改 ve alter adapt change gǎi
- Start 作 vi begin active vt instigate create
- 犯 vt commit crime offend encroach violate attack
- 嫁 vt woman marry one's daughter jià
- 居 vi sit vt occupy dwell n residence
- 亦 conj part adv surely greatly yì
- 斤 n axe kangxi radical jīn
- 致 vt arrive bring summon attract turn present
- 傳 vt pass transmit adv chuán
- 願 n vt aux.v desire polite requests yuàn
- 傷 sv injured vt injure damage shāng
- 舉 vt lift sv entire jǔ
- 當 vt face match coincide time aux.v dāng
- 並 sv side adv bìng
- 宿 vi stay overnight sù
- 語 vi talk speak n words conversation story
- 驚 sv startled alarmed frightened jīng
- 幸 sv fortunate favoured vt treat xìng
- 深 sv deep profound severe shēn
- 尊 sv exalted vt exalt honour zūn
- 厚 sv thick substantial lavish generous vt make
- 晉 n 戰國 state dynasty ad jìn
- 敢 aux.v dare gǎn
- 自 pron oneself cv kangxi radical zhuangzi fixed
- 欲 vt desire aux.v yù
- 帝 n god emperor dì
- 皇帝 n emperor huáng dì
- 賞 n ve reward shǎng
- 刑 n mutilation punishment penal law 形 xíng
- 勢 n power deriving circumstances situation shì
- 寶 n treasure vt bǎo
- 利 n advantage benefit profit sv profitable advantageous
- N court 朝 vi hold attend early morning
- 忠 n loyalty sovereign sv loyal zhōng
- Hegemon 霸 n overlord feudal lords vt rule
- Team horses 乘 n chariot measure word vt
- 府 n treasury archive official building fǔ
- 夕 n evening night kangxi radical xī
- 同 sv vt common share tóng
- 主 n master host vt control govern preside
- 多 sv ve increase possess duō
- 治 sv orderly well-ordered vt put good order
- 罰 vt fine punish fá
- 變 vi change mutate n anomaly strange phenomenon
- 受 vt receive accept shòu
- 畏 vt awe fear wèi
- 交 vt cross contact associate make friends adv
- 服 ve submit obey n clothing fú
- 收 vt harvest gather assemble control receive shōu
- 戰 vi battle fight zhàn
- 退 ve withdraw retreat tuì
- 絕 vt cut separate sv finest utmost superior
- 罷 ve stop activity event bà
- 復 vt repeat restore return report adv fù
- 召 vt summon zhào
- 還 ve turn return hái
- Sv suitable 適 satisfied vt ingratiate oneself make
- 假 vt borrow avail oneself lend jià
- 藏 vt store storage conceal cáng
- 許 vi agree vt xǔ
- 克 vt overcome win victory aux.v successfully kè
- 報 vt reciprocate repay revenge report bào
- 遊 vi wander dally vt associate alternate form 游
- 歸 ve return home refuge back vt give
- 動 ve move dòng
- 流 vi flow sv prevalent prevailing liú
- 誠 sv true genuine n integrity adv conj
- 甘 sv sweet savoury whichever desired kangxi radical
- 平 sv level flat tranquil peace fair vt
- 釋 vt release set free untie shì
- 知 vt recognise 智 zhī
- 滿 sv full mǎn
- 間 cv n misunderstanding disagreement enmity jiān jiàn
- 昔 n times xī former
- 既 adv jì having already
- 惟 adv originally fact full pre-classical copula wéi
- 意 n intention meaning significance yì
- 之 p attributive pron object vt zhī
- 汝 pron thou n river rǔ
- 莫 pron adv case originally sunset mò
- 時 n time opportunity season shí
- 於 exist relation coverb yú
- 己 pron oneself jǐ
- 毋 aux.v refrain imperative kangxi radical wú
- 哉 zāi
- 往 mv vi proceed wǎng
- 聞 vt hear wén about
- 已 ve end stop finish leave quit adv
- Clear 白 sv white plain vt make report
- Zǐ 太子 世子 crown prince heir apparent tài
- 是 pron n sv vt approve shì
- 必 sv adv inevitably necessarily bì
- 行 vi walk move circulate vt patrol inspect
- 梁 n bridge kingdoms dynasties periods liáng
- 惠 sv kind vt cherish n kindness huì
- 叟 n gentleman sǒu old
- 庶 sv numerous n concubine's son shù
- 弒 vt murder superior assassinate i.e lord parricide
- 鼈, 鱉 n turtle soft-shelled biē
- 斧 n axe fǔ
- 爲 variant of 為 wéi wèi
- 奪 vt snatch deprive duó
- 饜 vt eat one's full satisfied yàn
- 親 n parent relative kinship affection vt affectionate
- 凶 vi distress suffer calamity sv disastrous inauspicious
- 移 vt move transfer alter yí
- 粟 n grain unhusked millet sù
- 政 n government administration zhèng
- 喻 vt understand enlighten illustrate yù
- Tián 塡 n sound drum banging variant 填
- 鼓 n drum vt make drumming movement play
- 接 vt connect contact receive jiē
- 甲 n armour turtle-shell heavenly stems 十天干 jiǎ
- 曳 曵 vt drag trail yè
- 步 n pace vt march bù
- 違 vt contravene oppose deviate avoid wéi
- 穀 n grain sv good worthy gǔ
- 勝 adv completely exhaustively vt overcome defeat sv
- 洿 汙 汚 污 n pool stagnant water sv impure
- 池 n pool chí
- 父 n father pron respectful address people kangxi
- 過 vt pass cross surpass visit commit transgression
- 反 vt turn reverse return sv opposite vi
- 耳 n ear final particle) 而已 kangxi radical 128 ěr
- 苟 conj adv carelessly gǒu
- 苟爲 really gǒu wèi if
- 加 vt add increase apply bestow adv increasingly
- 刃 n weapon edge blade rèn
- 塡然 n drumming/banging noise onomatopoeic context tián rán
- 農 n farming farmer nóng
- 林 n forest lín
- 材 n timber material cái
- Vt 喪 n mourning funeral mourn lose destroy
- 憾 n resentment dissatisfaction hàn
- 畝 n measure area roughly acre mǔ
- 宅 n house homestead zhái
- 數罟 finely-woven nets cù gǔ
- 喜 sv happy delighted joyous xǐ
- 樹 vt plant n tree shù
- 桑 n mulberry tree sāng
- 帛 n silk bó
- 雞 n fowl jī
- 彘 n pig zhì
- N 畜 livestock vt rear nourish cherish rearing
- Hungry 饑 vi hunger/be sv n hunger famine
- 謹 sv attentive cautious taciturn prudent respectful vt
- 序 n school order vt arrange xù
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