娶

qǔ

take as a wife, marry

貧

pín

poor

scarce, few

收

shōu

harvest, bring in, crop

gather, collect

receive, accept

reserve, put aside

capture, arrest

洗

xǐ

wash, bathe

wash-basin

逃

táo

flee, run off

evade, elude, escape

avoid, shirk

投

tóu

throw, cast, toss

pitch, fling

煩

fán

trouble(some), bother(some)

vex(atious), annoy(ance)

overcomplicated

weary, sluggish

報

bào

repay, requite

recompense, reward

vengeance, retribution

report back, inform

reply, respond to

留

liú

remain, stay behind

wait, abide

detain, keep back, stall

keep, keep safe

protect, keep watch

患

huàn

cares, troubles

misfortunate, calamity

suffer(ing)

箭

jiàn

arrow

軍

jūn

army, troops

encamp(ment), bivouac

(med.) frontier garrison

殺

shā

terminate, complete, conclude

kill, slaughter

assail, wound

be at the end of, fail

decay, spoil

(med.) extremely

便

biàn

ease(ful), convenient

comfortable

read(il)y, at hand

advantageous, beneficial

skilled, practiced

relieve oneself, ease oneself

normal, ordinary, everyday

(med.) then, thereupon

辦

bàn

manage, deal with

handle, take care of, do

procure, provide

被

bèi

blanket, quilt, cover(let)

cape, cloak, mantle

wear, don

reach, extend to

receive, incur, suffer, undergo

[marker of passive]

肯

kěn

willing(ly), consent to

admit, acknowledge

able to

tendon, ligament

換

huàn

exchange, trade

substitute, replace

change, alter

害

hài

harm, hurt, damage

injure, wound, mar

maim, murder

disaster, catastrophe

abuse, maltreat

averse to, malice

envious, jealous

誤

wù

mistake(n), error

mislead

baffle, confuse

戲

xì

amuse(ment), sport (with)

divert, diversion

joke, play

mock, toy with

救

jiù

help, aid, relieve

save, rescue

cure

prevent, prohibit, ban

快

kuài

please(d), pleasant

untroubled, carefree

(med.) quick, fast

sharp, keen

史

shǐ

historian, archivist

annals, history

司

sī

oversee(r), supervise(r)

watch over, manage

inspect, examine

豹

bào

leopard

魏

wèi

watchtower

state of Wèi

侯

hóu

archery target, butt

marquis, lord

廷

tíng

(royal) court

掾

yuàn

clerk, administrator

賦

fù

levy taxes

contribute, bestow, give

spread out, diffuse

recite verse

斂

liǎn

collect, lay up, gather, glean

levy, collect taxes

contract, pull in, draw back

reduce, decrease

錢

qián

coin, cash

money

祝

zhù

invoker of spirits, cantor

invoke, supplicate, pray

chant, incantation

巫

wū

shaman

聘

pìn

send mission with gifts

betroth(al)

沐

mù

wash one's hair

繒

zēng

tabby silk, thick silk

縠

hú

crepe-gauze

thin and light silk

crinkled silk

齋

zhāi

purify oneself

purge, fast

戒

jiè

take precautions against

warn(ing)

prohibit(ion)

purify oneself

precept, injunction, instruct(ions)

didactic literature

緹

tí

tangerine-colored

orange-yellow-red

絳

jiàng

scarlet red

yellow-red

帷

wéi

drape, curtain

(med.) veil

具

jù

arrange, set out, provide

provender, food

equip, prepare

apparatus, equipment

completely, whole of

粉

fěn

powder(y), flour

face-powder

whitewash, plaster

飾

shì

polish, wipe, brighten

adorn, decorate

gloss over

alter, amend

困

kùn

constrain(ed), constrict(ed)

in difficulty, in straits

漂

piāo

gust, blow

float, flutter

溺

nì

sink, drown

flood

mired in, wallow in

幸

xìng

good fortune, luck(y)

bestow good fortune on, favor

hope for, desire

諾

nuò

assent to, concur

approve, accept

yes!

屬

1. zhǔ

attach(ed), connect

follow along, trail along

entrust to, consign

gather, collect

proper for, suitable

2. shǔ

subjoined, subordinate

client, dependent

pertain to, due to

category, class

豪

háo

porcupine

quill, bristly, prickly

standing out, elite

bold, forward, direct

swaggering, domineering

wealthy

flaunt, ostentatious

單

dān

single, sole

isolated, alone

flimsy, weak

deficient, wanting

醜

chǒu

ugly, ghastly

repulsive, repugnant

shameful, odious

loathe, detest

similar to, alike

compare

嫗

yù

old woman

crone, hag

卒

zú

foot-soldiers, troops

minor official

頃

qǐng

hectare

short while, a moment

formerly, a while ago

趣

1. qù

go quickly

impulse, urge, inclincation

2. cù

urge toward, urgent

hastily

筆

bǐ

writing brush

磬

qìng

lithophone, stone chime

折

zhé

break (off)

bend, twist

smash, crush

傍

páng

side, alongside

柰

nài

crab-apple, paradise apple

recourse

叩

kóu

strike, knock

額

é

forehead, brow

須臾

xūyú

shortly, presently

a while, short time

leisurely

狀

zhuàng

aspect, shape, appearance

condition, situation

attest(ation), describe

鑿

záo

chisel

bore, gouge

渠

qú

ditch, trench

channel, canal

gutter

shield, buckler

灌

guàn

irrigate

pour (into)

溉

gài

irrigate(d)

wetten, moist(en)

wash, cleanse

給

1.  jǐ

well-supplied, well-provided

supply, provide

take care of, look after

fluent glib

2.  gěi

give

演

yǎn

flow at length, course along

extend, spread on, stretch out

prolong, continue

rehearse, practice

羅

luó

twining vine, bindweed

貫

guàn

string of coins

threat together, link up

connect, unite

continue, succeed

葛

gé, gě

kudzu, bean-creeper

亮

liàng

bright(ness)

glow, gleam

瑜

yú

nephrite

公

gōng

impartial, just, fair

common, public

duke

male

瑾

jǐn

jadestone, gemstone

魯

lǔ

stupid, backward

state of Lu

肅

sù

dignified, stately

austere, stern, grave

revere

曹

cáo

paired, counterpart

group, class

蔡

cài

tortoise

wild plants, greenery

瑁

mào

jade scepter

允

yǔn

verily, truly, indeed

玠

jiè

large jade tablet

干

gān

shield

offend, violate, force

遼 

liáo

distant, faraway

徐

xú

proceed calmly

dilberate(ly)

at one's ease, leisurely

晃

huǎng

bright, shiny

話

huà

speech, words

(med.) story, tale

talk, conversation

駐

zhù

pause, halt

station, garrison

guard, defend

督

dū

inspect, examine

supervise, oversee

correct, rectify

選

xuǎn

choose, select(ion)

職

zhí

attend to, responsible for

responsibilities, duties

tribute

剿, 勦

1. jiǎo

wear out, overwork

destroy, eliminate

2. chāo

copy, plagiarize

fake, forge

nimble, agile

除

chú

stairs, stairway

vestibule

remove, eliminate, rid

well-arrange(d)

appoint to office

憂

yōu

worry, anxiety, care

mourn(ful), grief, sorrow

afflicted

料

liào

measure out, count

calculate, reckon

estimate, anticipate

supply, provide

瞞

mán

with eyes closed, blear-eyed

wink

hoodwink, deceive

挑

tiǎo

pick out, pull out, poke out

choose, select, take

poke at, provoke, goad, tease

領

lǐng

neck, collar

lead(er), guide

(med.) endowed with

receive an order

逕,徑

jìng

footpath, pathway

go directly

straight line

exactly, precisely

pass through, via

diameter

接

jiē

touch, meet

join, connect

continue, succeed

near, touching

receive, accept

welcome

這

zhè

(med.) this

件

jiàn

(med.) divide, separate

[measure word for items, articles]

諕

xià, háo

intimidate

條

tiáo

branch, bough, twig

strip, slip

long, length(y)

item, entry

reach to, lead to

[measure word]

省

1. xǐng

scrutinize, examine

reflect on, recall

visit relatives

2. shěng

reduce, diminish

spare, save

悟

wù

realize, become aware of

認

rèn

recognize, know, familiar

(med.) acknowledge

regard as

錯

cuò

inlay w/gold, silver, jade, etc.

adorn, embellish

grindstone

polish

intercross, interlace

disparate, diverse

(med.) mistake(n), err(or)

個

gè

single, individual

item, piece

(med.) this, that

[measure word]

歹

dǎi

bad, wicked, evil

囑

zhǔ

enjoin, entrust, order

妒

dù

jealous(y), envy, spite

suspicious, distrustful

忌

jì

antipathy, aversion

hostile, spite

eschew, shrink from

taboo, proscribe

尋

x´¨n

8 ft., armspan

use, employ

(med.) trace back, follow up

explore, search out, seek

項

xiàng

nape of the neck, neck

engorged, large

item, event

[measure word]

斬

zhǎn

cut in two, bisect, sever

behead

cut short, interrupt

怨

yuàn

resentment, grudge

complaint

hate, loathe

聚

jù

assemble, gather, collect(ion)

assembly

community, settlement

帳

zhàng

canopy, drape

tent, pavilion

議

yì

discuss(ion)

deliberate on

opinion, judgment

欣

xīn

rejoice, delight(ed)

弓

gōng

a bow

甚

shèn

too much, excessive

very

truly

監

jiān

oversee, supervise

observe, inspect

造

zào

go to, aim for

reach, arrive, attain

make, fashion, fabricate

construct, build

begin, commence

係 （系）

xì

relate to, bear on

is

推

tuī

push (forward, away)

remove, rid, eliminate

(med.) decline

infer, deduce

委

wěi

delegate, entrust to

commission, consign

send, let go, give away

heap up, lay up

twisted, intricate

indeed, in fact

效, 効

xiào

imitate, copy, conform to

bring to, have over, offer

make every effort

effect, bring about

verify, examine

indict(ment), sue

勞

láo

labor, struggle, strain

(take) trouble

完

wán

complete, whole

finish, carry through

候

hòu

portent, sign, omen

watch for sign/omen

watch for, scan, scout

wait

拜

bài

pay respects to, salute

pay a formal visit, greet

bowed, broken

納

nà

enter, pass into

bring in, introduce

receive, accept

send in, hand in, present to

sew in, piece in, mend

怎

zěn

how?

甘

gān

sweet, savory, tasty

gladly, readily, with pleasure

loose, relaxed

罰

fá

punish(ment), penalty, fine

redeem, ransom

offense, misdeed, transgression

喚

huàn

summon, call up

(med.) invite, request

call, designate

畢

bì

net, fork-net

pitchfork

finish, complete(ly)

finally, at last

酬

chóu

wine-toast

repay, reward, requite

respond to, acknowledge

差

1. chā

differ(ence), deviate

proportion(ate), comparative(ly)

mistake, error, mishap

 2. chāi

choose, select

send, dispatch

impost, tax, corvée

搬, 般

bān

(med.) move, transport

詐

zhà

deceptive, fraudulent

duplicitous, treacherous

cheat, deceive

falsehood

逼

bī

force, compel

oppress, constrain(ed)

confined, narrow

脅, 脇

xié

flank, side, ribs

menace, threaten

翅

chì

wing

付

fù

give to, present to

turn over to

匠

jiàng

craftsman, artisan

craft

carpenter, build(er)

遲

chí

slow, tardy

dawdle, procrastinate

a long while

slow-witten, stupid

備

bèi

procure, provide, prepare(d)

ready, at hand

prudent, careful

想

xiǎng

think, imagine

have in mind

hope, expect, intend

諱

huì

taboo name

keep silent about, not name

avoid, eschew, shun, refrain

你

nǐ

you

布

bù

cloth, linen, tabby

spread out, distribute

bestow, dispense

幔

màn

curtain, screen, veil

awning, tent

束

shù

bundle

tie, bind

restrict, limit

妙

miào

marvel(ous), wonder(ful)

subtle, infinitesimal

fine, delicate

包

bāo

(en)wrap, bundle, wrapping

surround, encircle

cloak, invest

include, contain

管

guǎn

bamboo flute

hollow tube, pipe

manage, take care of

提

tí

lift up, raise, take up

draw up, pull up

並

bìng

side by side, equally, both

(al)together, uniformly

(med.) completely, entirely

moreover, and also 

alongside

竹

翎

líng

feather

pinion, plume

膠

jiāo

glue, paste

sticky, gummy

fast, firm, fixed

steady, secure

close in on, crowd in

cheat, deceive

漆

qī

lacquer, varnish

私

sī

private(ly)

secret(ly)

private parts, urinate

bō

scatter, disperse

spread out

sweep away, rid, eliminate

vibrate, shake, pluck

put in order, arrange

break off, bent

密

mì

snug, close, dense

compact, tight

private, secret

retired

calm, quiet

召

zhào

call out to, call over

beckon, summon

invite

特

tè

prominent(ly), pointed(ly)

(e)special(ly)

sole, individual

alone, only

進

jìn

advance, go forward

progress, improve

(med.) enter, go into

income, revenue

漫

màn

overflow, spill over

diffuse, widespread

all around, everywhere

random, rambling

促

cù

hasten, hurry

urge(nt), pressing

寨

zhài

camp, stockade

stronghold, palisade

尾

wěi

tail

擺

bǎi

put, place

set out, arrange

擂

léi

rub, grind

pound, beat

鼓

gǔ

drum

吶

1. nè

stutter, stammer

2. nà

shout

喊

hǎn

shout, cry

倘

tǎng

perhaps

(med.) if, supposing

surprised

奈

nài

how? why?

慌

huāng

flee, dread

nervous, afraid

迷

mí

lost, astray

bewilder(ed), perplex(ed)

埋

mái

bury, inter

hide, cover

伏

fú

prostrate, humble

cower, submit

crouch, huddle

lie low

切

1. qiē

cut, slice

2. qiè

rub, chafe, scour

close, near

urgent, pressing

sharp, acute

sincere, earnest

condemn, denounce

(med.) necessary, important

definitely

弩

nǔ

crossbow

射

shè

shoot (at), aim at

propel, dart, launch

seek after, pursue

forecast, predict

旱

hàn

drought

dried out, dry (land)

速

sù

fast, quick

約

yuē

bind, tie

gird, fasten

bond, pact

comply with, agre

restrain(t), reserve(d)

moderate, temperate

sparing, few

(med.) approximately; probably

吊, 弔

diào

condolences

commiserate, sympathize

grieve, lament

hang, lift up, draw back

急

jí

urgent, in haste

pressing, acute

irritable, prickly

排

pái

push toward, thrust

put in order, arrange, lay out

叫

jiào

cry out, call out

shout, yell

謝

xiè

renounce, decline, forgo

part with, surrender, retire

apologize, demur

thank(s), feel grateful

surrender to time, fade

丞

chéng

assist(ant), aid(e)

追

zhuī

chase, pursue

懊

ào

regret deeply, hearsick

vexed, fretful

悔

huǐ

remorse(ful), self-reproach

repent(ance), contrite

ill favor, misfortune

六

liú

six

費

fèi

spend, expend, consume

waste, squander

服

fú

undertake, take on

submit to, capitulate, yield

adapt, fit

harness

garment, attire

don, wear

ingest, consume

慨

kǎi

desolate, disappointed

melancholy, sigh

deeply stirred, bearing up

算

suàn

count up, calculate

figure out

calculation

chopsticks

臭

chòu

stink(y)

皮

pí

hide, pelt

leather