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Chinese 500 Most Frequent Characters

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show de/di2/di4 (possessive particle)/of  
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show yi1 one/1/single/a(n)  
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是   show
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不   show
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show le/liao3/liao4 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)  
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show zai4 (located) at/in/exist  
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人   show
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有   show
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我   show
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他   show
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show zhe4/zhei4 this/these  
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show ge4 (a measure word)/individual  
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们   show
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中   show
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来   show
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上   show
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show da4/dai4 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest  
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为   show
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和   show
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国   show
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show de/di4 (subor. part. adverbial)/-ly  
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到   show
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以   show
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说   show
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show shi2 o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period  
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要   show
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show jiu4 at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake  
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出   show
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会   show
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可   show
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show ye3 also/too  
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你   show
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show dui4 couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right  
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show sheng1 to be born/to give birth/life/to grow  
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show neng2 can/may/capable/energy/able  
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show er2 and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)  
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show zi3/zi 11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing  
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show na3/na4/nei4 how/which  
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show de2/de/dei3 obtain/get/gain/proper/suitable/proud/contented/allow/permit/ready/finished  
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于   show
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着   show
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show xia4 under/second (of two parts)/next (week  
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自   show
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之   show
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年   show
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过   show
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show fa1/fa4 to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop  
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后   show
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作   show
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show li3 inside/internal/interior  
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用   show
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道   show
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行   show
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show suo3 actually/place  
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然   show
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家   show
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种   show
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show shi4 matter/thing/item/work/affair  
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show cheng2/cheng4 finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth  
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show fang1 square/quadrilateral/direction/just  
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show duo1 many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-  
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show jing1 classics/sacred book/pass through/to undergo/scripture  
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show ma/me/yao1 (interrog. part.)  
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去   show
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show fa3 law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)  
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学   show
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show ru2 as (if)/such as  
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show dou1/du1 all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already  
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show tong2 like/same/similar/together/alike/with  
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现   show
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show dang1/dang4 to be/to act as/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at  
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没   show
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show dong4 to use/to act/to move/to change  
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show mian4 fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles  
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show qi3 to rise/to raise/to get up  
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看   show
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定   show
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show tian1 day/sky/heaven  
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分   show
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show hai2/huan2/huan4 also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet  
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show jin4 advance/enter/to come in  
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show hao3/hao4 good/well  
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小   show
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show bu4 ministry/department/section/part/division/troops/board/(a measure word)/(a measure word for works of literature  
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其   show
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show xie1 some/few/several/(a measure word)  
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主   show
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样   show
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show li3 reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure  
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show xin1 heart/mind  
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show ta1 she  
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本   show
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前   show
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开   show
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show dan4 but/yet/however/only/merely/still  
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因   show
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只   show
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show cong1/cong2/zong4 lax/yielding/unhurried  
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show xiang3 to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss  
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show shi2 real/true/honest/really/solid  
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日   show
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show jun1 army/military/arms  
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者   show
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show yi4 idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy  
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show wu2 -less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-  
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力   show
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show ta1 it  
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与   show
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长   show
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show ba3/ba4 (a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of  
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show ji1 machine/opportunity/secret  
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show shi2 ten/10  
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show min2 the people/nationality/citizen  
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show di4 (prefix before a number  
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公   show
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此   show
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show yi3 already/to stop/then/afterwards  
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show gong1 work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor  
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使   show
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情   show
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明   show
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性   show
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知   show
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show quan2 all/whole/entire/every/complete  
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show san1 three/3  
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又   show
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show guan1 (surname)/mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to involve  
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show dian3 (downwards-right convex character stroke)/o'clock/(a measure word)/point/dot/(decimal) point)  
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正   show
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show ye4 business/occupation/study  
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show wai4 outside/in addition/foreign/external  
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show jiang1/jiang4 (will  
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两   show
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show gao1 high/tall  
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间   show
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由   show
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问   show
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show hen3 very/extremely  
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show zui4 (the) most/-est  
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重   show
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并   show
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物   show
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手   show
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show ying1/ying4 ought  
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战   show
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向   show
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show tou2/tou head  
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文   show
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show ti3 body/form/style/system  
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政   show
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美   show
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相   show
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show jian4/xian4 to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview  
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被   show
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利   show
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show shen2/shi2 what  
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show er4 two/2  
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等   show
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产   show
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或   show
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新   show
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己   show
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show zhi4 system/to make/to manufacture/to control/to regulate  
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身   show
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果   show
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show jia1 to add/plus  
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西   show
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斯   show
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月   show
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话   show
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show ge3/he2 one-tenth of a peck  
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show hui2 (a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam  
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show te2/te4 special/unusual/extraordinary  
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代   show
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show nei4 inside/inner/internal/within/interior  
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信   show
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show biao3 surface/exterior/to watch/to show/express/an example/a list or table/a meter/a watch/chart/external  
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show hua4 to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to transform  
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老   show
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show gei3/ji3 to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)  
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世   show
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show wei4 position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat  
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show ci4 nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)  
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show du4 capacity/degree/standard  
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门   show
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show ren4 to assign/to appoint/office/responsibility  
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常   show
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先   show
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海   show
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show tong1 go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open  
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show jiao1/jiao4 teach  
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儿   show
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show yuan2 former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source  
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show dong1 east  
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show sheng1 sound/voice/(a measure word  
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提   show
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立   show
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及   show
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比   show
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员   show
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show jie3/jie4/xie4 to separate/to divide/to break up/to loosen/to explain/to untie/to emancipate  
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show shui3 water/river  
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名   show
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show zhen1 real/true/genuine  
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论   show
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show chu3/chu4 to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with  
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show zou3 to walk/to go/to move  
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义   show
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各   show
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入   show
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几   show
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show kou3 mouth/(a measure word)  
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认   show
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show tiao2 measure word for long  
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show ping2 flat/level/equal/to make the same score/to tie/to draw/calm/peaceful  
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show xi4 be/connection/relation/tie up/bind  
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气   show
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show ti2 topic/subject/to inscribe/to superscribe  
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活   show
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尔   show
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更   show
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show bie2/bie4 leave/depart/separate/distinguish/classify/other/another/do not/must not/to pin  
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show da2/da3 dozen  
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show nu:3/nv3 female/woman  
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变   show
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四   show
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神   show
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总   show
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show he2 carry/what/how/why/which  
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电   show
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show shu3/shu4/shuo4 to count  
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show an1 content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace  
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少   show
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show bao4 to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge  
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才   show
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结   show
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show fan3 wrong side out or up/anti-  
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受   show
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目   show
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show tai4 highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely  
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量   show
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再   show
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感   show
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show jian4 to establish/to found/to set up/to build/to construct  
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show wu4 affair/business/matter  
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做   show
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接   show
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show bi4 certainly/must/will/necessarily  
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show chang3 a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word  
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show jian4 a measure word for thing  
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计   show
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管   show
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show qi1 a period of time/phase/stage/(used for issue of a periodical  
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show shi4 market/city  
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直   show
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show de2 Germany/virtue/goodness/morality/ethics/kindness/favor/character/kind  
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show zi1 resources/capital/to provide/to supply/to support/money/expense  
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show ming4 life/fate  
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show shan1 mountain/hill  
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show jin1 metal/money/gold  
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show zhi3 finger/to point/to direct/to indicate  
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克   show
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show xu3 to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)  
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show tong3 to gather/to unite/to unify/whole  
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show ou1/qu1 Ou (surname)  
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保   show
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至   show
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队   show
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形   show
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社   show
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便   show
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空   show
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决   show
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治   show
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show zhan3 to use/to spread out/to postpone/to unfold  
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show ma3 horse/horse chess piece/Surname  
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科   show
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司   show
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五   show
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show ji1 base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)  
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眼   show
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书   show
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show fei1 non-/not-/un-  
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show ze2 (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause)/standard/norm/rule/to imitate/to follow/then/principle  
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听   show
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白   show
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show que4 but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless  
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show jie4 boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)  
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达   show
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show guang1 light/ray/bright  
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show fang4 to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out  
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show qiang2 strength/force/power/powerful/better  
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show ji2 namely/right away/to approach/to draw near  
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像   show
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show nan2/nan4 difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good  
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且   show
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show quan2 authority/power/right  
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show si1 to think/to consider  
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王   show
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show xiang4 shape/form/appearance/elephant/image under a map (math.)  
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完   show
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show she4 to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display  
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式   show
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色   show
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路   show
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show ji4 to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record  
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南   show
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品   show
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住   show
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show gao4 to tell/to inform/to say  
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类   show
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求   show
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据   show
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show cheng2 rule/order/regulations/formula/journey/procedure/sequence/a surname  
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北   show
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边   show
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死   show
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张   show
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show gai1 that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe  
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show jiao1 to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)  
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规   show
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万   show
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show qu3 to take/to get/to choose/to fetch  
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拉   show
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show ge2 frame/rule  
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望   show
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show jiao4/jue2 a nap/a sleep  
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术   show
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领   show
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共   show
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show que4 authenticated/solid/firm  
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传   show
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师   show
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show guan1/guan4 to look at/to watch/to observe/to behold  
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show qing1 clear/distinct/complete/pure  
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show jin1 today/modern/present/current/this/now  
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show qie1/qie4 to cut/to slice  
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show yuan4 courtyard/institution  
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让   show
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识   show
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show hou4 wait  
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show dai4 band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and  
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导   show
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show zheng1 struggle/fight  
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show yun4 to move/to transport/to use/to apply/fortune/luck/fate  
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笑   show
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飞   show
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风   show
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show bu4 a step/a pace/walk/march/stages in a process  
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show gai3 to change/to alter/to transform/to correct  
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show shou1 to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)  
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根   show
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show gan1/gan4 dry/to concern/shield  
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造   show
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言   show
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联   show
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show chi2 to grasp/to hold/support/manage/direct/maintain  
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组   show
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每   show
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show ji4 aid/ferry/frugal  
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车   show
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show qin1/qing4 dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related  
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极   show
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林   show
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服   show
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快   show
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show ban4 to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with  
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议   show
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往   show
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元   show
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show ying1 (surname)/English/brave  
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show shi4 scholar/warrior/knight  
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show zheng4 prove  
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show jin4 near/close (to)/approximately  
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失   show
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show zhuan3/zhuan4 to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift  
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夫   show
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令   show
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show zhun3 to allow/to grant/to permit/accurate/standard  
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布   show
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始   show
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怎   show
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show ne/ni2 (question particle)  
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show cun2 exist/deposit/store/keep/survive  
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show wei4 1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not  
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远   show
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show jiao4 to (be) call(ed)  
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台   show
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单   show
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show ying3 picture/image/reflection/shadow  
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具   show
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罗   show
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show zi4 letter/symbol/character/word  
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show ai4 to love/affection/to be fond of/to like  
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show ji1 to hit/to strike/to break  
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show liu2 to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move  
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备   show
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show bing1 soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike  
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连   show
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调   show
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show shen1 deep/profound  
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show shang1 commerce/consult  
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show suan4 regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute  
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质   show
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show tuan2 regiment/round/circular/group/society  
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集   show
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百   show
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show xu1 to require/to need/to want/necessity/need  
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价   show
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show hua1 flower/blossom/to spend (money  
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党   show
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华   show
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城   show
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show dan4/shi2 10 pecks  
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show ji2 level/grade/rank/step  
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show zheng3 exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order/orderly  
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show fu3 prefecture/mansion  
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show li2 to leave/to depart/to go away/from  
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况   show
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show ya4 Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior  
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请   show
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技   show
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show ji4 border/edge/boundary/between/among/interval/while  
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show yao1/yue1 weigh  
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示   show
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复   show
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病   show
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show xi1 news/interest/breath/rest  
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show jiu1 after all/to investigate/to study carefully  
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线   show
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show si4 to seem/to appear/similar/like/to resemble  
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官   show
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show huo3 fire  
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show duan4 absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge  
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精   show
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满   show
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支   show
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show shi4 to look at/to regard/to inspect  
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show xiao1 consume/news/subside/to disappear/to vanish  
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show yue4 to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more  
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show qi4 device/tool/utensil  
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show rong2 to hold/to contain/to allow/appearance/look/countenance  
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show zhao4 according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph  
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show xu1 beard/necessary/must  
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show jiu3 nine/9  
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增   show
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show yan2 grind fine/study/research  
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show xie3 to write  
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show chen4/cheng1/cheng4 balanced/to fit/well-off/suitable  
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企   show
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show ba1 eight/8  
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show gong1 merit/achievement/result/service/accomplishment  
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吗   show
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show bao1 to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/package/wrapper/container/bag/to hold or embrace/bundle/packet/to contract (to or for)  
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show pian1/pian4 disc/sheet  
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show shi3 history  
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委   show
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show hu1 (interrog. part.)  
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show cha2/zha1 to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search  
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show qing1 light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft  
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show yi4 (surname)/change/easy/simple  
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早   show
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show ceng2/zeng1 (refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once  
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除   show
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show nong2 agriculture  
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show zhao3 to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for  
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show zhuang1 adornment/adorn/costume/dress/clothing  
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广   show
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显   show
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show ba1/ba (onomat.)/dumb  
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阿   show
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show li3 (a surname)/plum  
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标   show
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show tan2 to speak/to talk/to converse/to chat/to discuss/(surname)  
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吃   show
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图   show
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念   show
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show liu4 six/6  
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show yin3 to lead/to divert (water)/to guide  
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历   show
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show shou3 head/chief/first (occasion)/first (thing)/measure word for poems  
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show yi1 medical/medicine/doctor/to cure/to treat  
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局   show
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show tu1 to dash/to move forward quickly  
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show zhuan1 for a particular person  
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费   show
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号   show
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尽   show
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show ling4 other/another/separate/separately  
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show zhou1 (surname)/complete/encircle/circuit/lap/week/cycle/all/every/attentive/thoughtful  
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较   show
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show zhu4 to inject/to pour into/to concentrate/to pay attention/to note/to comment on/to record/to register/to annotate  
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show yu3/yu4 dialect/language/speech  
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仅   show
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show kao3 to check/to verify/to test/to examine  
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show la4/luo4 leave behind  
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show qing1 green (blue  
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show sui2 to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)  
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选   show
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列   show
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
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