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Chinese 500 Most Frequent Characters

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show de/di2/di4 (possessive particle)/of  
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一   show
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show shi4 is/are/am/yes/to be  
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不   show
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了   show
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show zai4 (located) at/in/exist  
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人   show
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show you3 to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be  
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我   show
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他   show
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这   show
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个   show
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show men (plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)  
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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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时   show
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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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show hui4/kuai4 can/be possible/be able to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/to see/union/group/association  
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可   show
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也   show
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你   show
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对   show
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生   show
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能   show
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而   show
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子   show
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那   show
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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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下   show
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show zi4 from/self/oneself/since  
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之   show
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show nian2 year  
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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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show dao4 direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk  
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show hang2/xing2/xing4 a row/profession/professional  
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所   show
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show ran2 correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly  
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家   show
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show zhong3/zhong4 kind/type/race/breed/seed/species (taxonomy)  
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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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方   show
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多   show
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经   show
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么   show
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去   show
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法   show
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学   show
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如   show
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都   show
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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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show mei2/mo4 (negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not  
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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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show ding4 to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order  
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天   show
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show fen1/fen4 to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)  
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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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好   show
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show xiao3 small/tiny/few/young  
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部   show
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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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show yang4 manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape  
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理   show
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心   show
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她   show
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show ben3 roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)  
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show qian2 before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front  
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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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show qi2/zhi1/zhi3 earth-spirit/peace  
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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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军   show
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者   show
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show yi4 idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy  
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无   show
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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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把   show
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show ji1 machine/opportunity/secret  
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十   show
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民   show
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show di4 (prefix before a number  
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show gong1 just/honorable (designation)/public/common  
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show ci3 this/these  
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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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show shi3 to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger  
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情   show
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show ming2 clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty  
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show xing4 sex/nature/surname/suffix corresponding to -ness or -ity  
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show zhi1 to know/to be aware  
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全   show
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show san1 three/3  
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show you4 (once) again/also/both... and.../again  
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关   show
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show dian3 (downwards-right convex character stroke)/o'clock/(a measure word)/point/dot/(decimal) point)  
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show zheng1/zheng4 Chinese 1st month of year  
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业   show
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外   show
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将   show
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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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show wen4 to ask  
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很   show
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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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show shou3 hand/convenient  
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应   show
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show zhan4 to fight/fight/war/battle  
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show xiang4 direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to  
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头   show
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文   show
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show ti3 body/form/style/system  
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show zheng4 political/politics/government  
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show mei3 America/beautiful  
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相   show
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见   show
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show bei4 by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear  
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利   show
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什   show
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show er4 two/2  
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show deng3 class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on  
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show chan3 to reproduce/to produce/give birth/products/produce/resources/estate/property  
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或   show
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show xin1 meso- (chem.)/new/newly  
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己   show
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制   show
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show shen1 body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit  
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果   show
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show jia1 to add/plus  
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show xi1 west  
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斯   show
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月   show
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话   show
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合   show
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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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特   show
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代   show
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内   show
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show xin4 letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence  
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表   show
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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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度   show
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show men2 opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/categormy)  
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任   show
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show chang2 always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant  
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show xian1 early/prior/former/in advance/first  
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show hai3 ocean/sea  
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show tong1 go through/know well/to connect/to communicate/open  
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教   show
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show er2/er son  
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原   show
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show dong1 east  
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声   show
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show di1/ti2 carry (suspended)  
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show li4 set up/to stand  
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及   show
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比   show
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员   show
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解   show
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水   show
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show ming2 name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)  
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真   show
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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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show ji1/ji3 small table  
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show kou3 mouth/(a measure word)  
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show ren4 to recognize/to know/to admit  
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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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系   show
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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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show geng1/geng4 to change  
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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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show shen2 God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being  
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总   show
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show he2 carry/what/how/why/which  
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show dian4 electric/electricity/electrical  
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数   show
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安   show
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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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show mu4 eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title  
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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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show zuo4 to do/to make/to produce  
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show jie1 to extend/to connect/to receive/to join  
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show bi4 certainly/must/will/necessarily  
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场   show
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件   show
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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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show zhi2 straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright  
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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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命   show
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山   show
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金   show
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show zhi3 finger/to point/to direct/to indicate  
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show ke4 gram/subdue/to restrain/to overcome  
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show xu3 to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)  
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统   show
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show ou1/qu1 Ou (surname)  
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show bao3 to defend/to protect/to insure or guarantee/to maintain/hold or keep/to guard  
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show zhi4 arrive/most/to/until  
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show dui4 squadron/team/group  
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形   show
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show she4 society/group  
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show bian4/pian2 ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself  
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空   show
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show jue2 breach (a dyke)/to decide/to determine  
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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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show ke1 branch of study/administrative section/division/field/branch/stage directions/family (taxonomy)/rules/laws/to mete out (punishment)/to levy (taxes  
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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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show shu1 book/letter  
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show fei1 non-/not-/un-  
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则   show
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听   show
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show bai2 white/snowy/empty/blank/bright/clear/plain/pure/gratuitous  
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show que4 but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless  
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界   show
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show da2 attain/pass through/achieve/reach/realize/clear/inform/notify/dignity  
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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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强   show
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show ji2 namely/right away/to approach/to draw near  
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show xiang4 (look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem  
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show nan2/nan4 difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good  
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且   show
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权   show
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思   show
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王   show
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象   show
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show wan2 to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire  
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设   show
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show shi4 type/form/pattern/style  
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show se4/shai3 color/look/appearance  
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路   show
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记   show
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show nan2 south  
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show pin3 conduct/grade/thing/product/good  
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show zhu4 to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop  
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show gao4 to tell/to inform/to say  
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类   show
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show qiu2 to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech  
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据   show
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程   show
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show bei3 north  
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show bian1 side/edge/margin/border/boundary  
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死   show
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show zhang1 (a measure word)/(a surname)/open up  
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该   show
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show jiao1 to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)  
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show gui1 compass/rule  
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show wan4 Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number  
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取   show
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拉   show
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格   show
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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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show gong4 all together/in while/to share/common/general/together  
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show que4 authenticated/solid/firm  
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传   show
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show shi1 a division (milit.)/teacher/master/expert/model  
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show guan1/guan4 to look at/to watch/to observe/to behold  
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清   show
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show jin1 today/modern/present/current/this/now  
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切   show
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show yuan4 courtyard/institution  
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让   show
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show shi2/zhi4 to know/knowledge  
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候   show
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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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show dao3 to transmit/to lead/to guide/to conduct/to direct  
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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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步   show
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show gai3 to change/to alter/to transform/to correct  
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收   show
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show gen1 radical (chem.)/root/basis  
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show gan1/gan4 dry/to concern/shield  
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show zao4 to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture  
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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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show zu3 to form/compose/make up/group/to organize/cord  
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show mei3 each/every  
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济   show
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车   show
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亲   show
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极   show
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林   show
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show fu2 clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)  
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show kuai4 fast/quick/swift  
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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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show yi4 criticize/discuss  
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往   show
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元   show
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英   show
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士   show
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show zheng4 prove  
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近   show
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失   show
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转   show
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show fu1 porter  
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令   show
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准   show
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show bu4 diffuse/extend/notify  
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始   show
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show zen3 how  
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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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show yuan3 far/distant/remote  
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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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影   show
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具   show
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show luo1/luo2 fussy/talkative  
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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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击   show
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show liu2 to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move  
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备   show
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兵   show
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连   show
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调   show
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深   show
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商   show
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算   show
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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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需   show
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show jia4/jie price/value/valence (on an atom)  
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花   show
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show dang3 party  
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华   show
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show cheng2 city walls/city/town  
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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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show fu4 again/recover/reply to a letter/to repeat/to duplicate  
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病   show
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show xi1 news/interest/breath/rest  
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究   show
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show xian4 thread/string/wire/line  
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似   show
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show guan1 official/government  
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火   show
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show duan4 absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge  
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show jing1 energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient  
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满   show
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show zhi1 (a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money  
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show shi4 to look at/to regard/to inspect  
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消   show
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越   show
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器   show
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容   show
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show zhao4 according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph  
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须   show
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九   show
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show zeng1 to increase/to expand/to add  
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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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八   show
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功   show
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show ma3/ma morphine  
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包   show
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片   show
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史   show
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委   show
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乎   show
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查   show
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show qing1 light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft  
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易   show
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show zao3 early/morning  
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曾   show
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show chu2 remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except  
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农   show
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找   show
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show zhuang1 adornment/adorn/costume/dress/clothing  
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广   show
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show xian3 prominent/conspicuous  
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show ba1/ba (onomat.)/dumb  
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阿   show
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李   show
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show biao1 the topmost branches of a tree/surface/sign/to mark/(outward) sign/indication/prize/award/bid  
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show tan2 to speak/to talk/to converse/to chat/to discuss/(surname)  
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show chi1/ji2 eat/eradicate/destroy/receive  
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show tu2 diagram/to plan/picture/drawing/chart  
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念   show
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show liu4 six/6  
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引   show
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历   show
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首   show
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show yi1 medical/medicine/doctor/to cure/to treat  
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show ju2 narrow  
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突   show
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show zhuan1 for a particular person  
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费   show
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show hao2/hao4 roar/cry  
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尽   show
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另   show
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周   show
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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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语   show
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仅   show
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考   show
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落   show
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show qing1 green (blue  
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随   show
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show xuan3 to choose/to pick/to select/to elect  
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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.
 
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