HSK 3.0 Chinese Character Syllabus

The HSK 3.0 Chinese Character Syllabus splits its required characters into two learning categories. Recognize characters — read and understand them, but you are not required to write them by hand. Writing characters — besides recognizing them, you should be able to write them, with their structure and stroke order shown. Each character also links to the words it forms (word radiation), turning a single character into vocabulary you can use. Browse the HSK 3.0 character list by level and type below.

441 required characters in HSK 4 — 150 writing, 291 recognize-only.

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to wait; (in 大巴) bus

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bǎo
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to protect; to guarantee

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bào
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to hold; to hug

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bēi
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back; to carry (bēi); to memorize

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biāo
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mark; standard; target

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bìng
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and; also; to merge

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part; department; ministry

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cān
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meal; food

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chǎn
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to produce (in 产生)

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chǎng
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factory (in 工厂)

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chén
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morning (in 早晨)

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chéng
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process; journey (in 过程/课程)

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chuī
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to blow

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this; here

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cūn
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village (in 农村)

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to reach (in 达到)

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dāo
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knife

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dǎo
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to guide (in 导游)

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dào
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to fall over; to pour (dào); upside down (dào)

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low; short

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diào
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to drop; to fall off

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degree; to spend (in 度假); measurement

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duàn
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to break; to judge (in 判断)

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duì
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team; queue

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fán
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annoyed; troublesome (in 麻烦)

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fǎn
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opposite; to oppose; to return

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fèn
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portion; measure word (in 月份/身份证)

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fǒu
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no; (in 否则/是否) whether

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father (in 父亲)

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gǎi
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to change; to correct

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gǎn
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to dare (in 勇敢)

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each; every

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gòu
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enough

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guà
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to hang; to hang up

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guān
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to watch; to observe

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guǎn
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to manage; pipe

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广

guǎng
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wide; broad

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hǎn
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to shout; to call

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suddenly (in 忽然)

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tiger (in 老虎)

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huá
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to plan (in 计划)

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base; foundation

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and; to reach (in 及时/来得及)

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to calculate; to plan (in 计划/估计)

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skill; technology (in 技术/科技)

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border (in 国际/实际)

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(in 经济) economy

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to send (mail)

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jiàn
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to build; to suggest (in 建议)

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jiāng
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river (Yangtze)

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jiāng
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will (future); to take (in 将来)

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jīn
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gold; money (in 银行/银行卡)

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jīng
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capital (in 京剧)

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jiū
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to investigate (in 研究)

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to lift; to hold (in 举办/举行)

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science; department (in 科学/科技)

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gram; to overcome (in 巧克力/克服)

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kuàng
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situation (in 情况)

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kùn
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tired; difficulty (in 困难)

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to pull

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sharp; benefit; smooth (in 流利/顺利)

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example (in 例如/例子)

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liǎ
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two (people)

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lián
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to connect; even (in 连)

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lián
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to connect (in 联系/互联网)

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liáng
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quantity (liàng); to measure (liáng)

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lìng
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another; other (in 另外)

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liú
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to flow; to go with (in 流行)

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lùn
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to discuss (in 讨论/无论)

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hemp; numb (in 麻烦)

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měi
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beautiful; America

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mín
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people (in 民族)

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nèi
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inside; inner

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nóng
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farming (in 农村)

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nòng
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to do; to make

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pái
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to arrange; row (in 排队/安排)

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pái
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card; brand

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piān
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measure word (articles)

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pǐn
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product; to taste (in 商品/食品)

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universal (in 普通/普遍)

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qiáng
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strong (in 加强)

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qīng
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green/blue; youth (in 青年)

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to take (in 取得/取消)

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què
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certain (in 确实/正确)

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rèn
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to appoint; any (in 任何/任务)

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rēng
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to throw away

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to enter (in 入口/进入)

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shè
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society (in 社会)

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shēn
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deep

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shěng
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province; to save

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shí
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food; to eat (in 食物)

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使

shǐ
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to make; to use (in 使用)

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shì
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to show (in 表示)

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shì
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style; pattern (in 方式/正式)

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shū
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to lose (game); to transport

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shú/shóu
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familiar; cooked (in 熟悉)

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shù
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skill; art (in 技术/艺术)

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shùn
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smooth; in order (in 顺利/顺序)

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suí
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to follow (in 随便/随着)

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tái
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platform; Taiwan

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tài
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state; attitude (in 态度)

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tán
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to talk (in 谈论)

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tāng
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soup

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táng
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hall (in 食堂/课堂)

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tǎo
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to discuss; to demand (in 讨论/讨厌)

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tào
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set; to put on (in 外套)

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tíng
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courtyard (in 家庭)

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tíng
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to stop (in 停止/停车)

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tōng
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through; general (in 普通/通过)

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tòng
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pain (in 头痛)

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earth; soil; local

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tuī
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to push (in 推迟/推出)

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wèi
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taste (in 味道)

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wēn
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warm; temperature (in 温度)

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without (in 无法/无论)

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mistake (in 错误)

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线

xiàn
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line (in 线上/线下)

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xiàng
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elephant; image (in 印象)

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xìng
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nature; gender (in 性别/性格)

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xiōng
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older brother (in 兄弟)

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to allow; (in 许多/也许)

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xiě
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blood

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to press (in 压力)

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Asia (in 亚洲)

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yán
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to study (in 研究)

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yàn
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to test (in 经验)

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night (in 夜晚)

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yìn
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to print (in 打印/印象)

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yǒng
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forever (in 永远)

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yóu
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by; from (in 由于)

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yóu
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oil (in 加油/油)

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and; with; to give

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yuán
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original; reason (in 原来/原因)

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yuē
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about; to arrange (in 大约/约会)

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yún
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cloud; to say

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zēng
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to increase (in 增加/增长)

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zhāng
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chapter (in 文章)

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zhī
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of; (particle) (in 之后/之前)

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zhī
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to support (in 支持/支付)

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zhǐ
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to stop (in 禁止/停止)

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zhǐ
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to point; finger (in 指出)

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zhì
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to reach (in 甚至/至少)

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zhì
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will; record (in 杂志)

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zhòng
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crowd (in 观众/听众)

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zhuān
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special (in 专门/专业)

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zhuǎn
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to turn (in 转/转发/转机)

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zhuāng
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to install; to pretend (in 装)

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resources (in 工资/资料)

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to organize; group (in 小组)

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zuò
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seat (in 座位)