HSK 5 Vocabulary List — Every Word with Pinyin & Meaning
Here is every HSK 5 word, each with pinyin, tone colors and its English meaning. The list is ordered by how often the word turns up in real Chinese text, so the highest-impact vocabulary comes first.
Updated June 2026
HSK 5 is part of the standard test of Mandarin proficiency. Below are all 449 HSK 5 words in our dictionary, each with pinyin, tone colors and a meaning in your language. They are ordered by how often they appear in real text, so the words that will repay your effort fastest come first.
- 1
certainly; must
- 2
god; deity
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will; shall
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like this; so
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to offer; to present
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honest and prudent; variant of 願|愿[yuan4]
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to kill; to slay
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to stand; to set up
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(prefix) can; may
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today
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to separate oneself from; to break away from
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children; sons and daughters
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to prepare; to make ready
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like; as
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his; her
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round flat cake; cookie
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to wait; to treat
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or; either one or the other
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each other; one another
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to construct; to build
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words; speech
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to follow
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industry; estate
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idol
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variant of 岸[an4]
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ashore; on the riverbank
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to comfort; to console
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to pull up; to pull out
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a register; block of printing
- 30
stick; club
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to repay; to requite
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to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair
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to complain; to grumble
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lifetime; generation
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the North Pole; the north magnetic pole
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sad; sorrowful
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I; me
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analogy; instance
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nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
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convenient; easy
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glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
- 42
doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
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hasn't yet; hasn't ever
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lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
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in spite of; regardless of
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unfavorable; disadvantageous
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inevitably
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impatient; to lose patience
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have to; cannot but
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incessant
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not to allow; must not
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incessantly; without end
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insufficient; lacking
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to guess
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book; booklet
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to insert; stick in
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fork; pitchfork
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fork; CL:把[ba3]
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to tear open; to tear down
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intestines
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to taste; to try (food)
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longevity; long-lived
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to ride; to mount
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late; delayed
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pond; bathhouse pool
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adequate; sufficient
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to worry about
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stench; smelly
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clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
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only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when
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to perspire; to sweat
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due to; to stem from
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to be situated at; to find oneself at
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to rush; to charge
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to establish; to set up
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after this; afterwards
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now; this moment
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intelligent; clever
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from among them; from it
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to answer; to reply
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to decorate; to dress
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brazen; audacious
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major event; major political event (war or change of regime)
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greater than; bigger than
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gall bladder; courage
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to resist; to obstruct
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in those days; back then
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to be elected; to be selected
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contrary to what one might expect; actually
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all right!; that's enough!
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able to; so that sb can
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to wait; to wait for
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to hand over; to pass on
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zone; CL:個|个[ge4]
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to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
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earthquake
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to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)
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to lose; to put aside
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cave; hole
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to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb
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poison; to poison
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to pile up; to heap up
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to hide; to dodge
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flower; earlobe
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ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]
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to punish; to penalize
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to return to; to come (or go) back
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to divide (into); to split a bonus
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to resolve; to decompose
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to separate
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insane; mad
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crazy; frenzied
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to reap a bumper harvest
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to support with the hand; to help sb up
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width; roll
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to obey (an order); to comply
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to assist; to aid
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to meddle; to intervene
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tall; lofty
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greater than; to exceed
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plateau; CL:片[pian4]
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next door; neighbor
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song
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the front (of); (in) front
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to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
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to replace the old with new; to renew
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to sum up to; to total
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just; fair
- 129
ditch; gutter
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old variant of 鼓[gu3]
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to encourage
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wide; numerous
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honor and glory; glorious
- 134
light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
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disembodied spirit; ghost
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cupboard; cabinet
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to boil; to roll
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pot; pan
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excessive; over-
- 140
nationals; citizens
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excessively; too
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to do harm to; to cause trouble to
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sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh
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perspiration; sweat
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small box; case
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to compose; to constitute
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box; case
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to hate; to regret
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to regret; to feel remorse
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beard; mustache or whiskers
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to slip; to slide
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to get panicky; to lose one's head
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(in) return; reciprocation
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variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4]
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to look back; to review
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gray; ash gray
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to turn round; to turn one's head
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match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2]
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lively; vivacious
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to crowd in; to cram in
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technical ability; skill
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double-layered (quilt); lined (garment)
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price; value
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first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing)
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plus; to put in
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(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors
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shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
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firm; steady
- 169
difficult; hard
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difficult; hard
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to construct; building
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clippers; scissors
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will; shall
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footstep; step
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to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions
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on end; in a row
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closely; tightly
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recently; lately
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funds; expenditure
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act; action
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to refuse; to decline
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not at all; simply (can) not
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to despair; to give up all hope
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to make out; to see
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to look upon; to regard
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to be close to; to approach
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to barbecue meat; to roast meat
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classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
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pitiful; pathetic
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in the sky; in the air
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warehouse; storehouse
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happy; cheerful
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mad; wild
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to lose (money); to have a deficit
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incoming letter; to send us a letter
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soft; mushy
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work; toil
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gift; rite
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to attend a religious service; (coll.) week
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(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense
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(romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]
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to get in touch with; to contact
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complexion; look
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bilateral; both shores
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neighbor
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to order; to command
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to flow; to circulate
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to leak; to divulge
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to scold; to abuse
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wharf; dock
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to buy and sell
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old variant of 冒[mao4]
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(commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4]
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face; features
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bright; shining
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order; command
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obviously; plainly
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model; fine example
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look; style
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to be patient; patience
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north and south; north to south
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seldom; rare
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hard to (predict, imagine etc)
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energy; capabilities
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old variant of 暖[nuan3]
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incidentally; occasional
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one side; other
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to compensate for loss; to indemnify
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basin; flower pot
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to spout; to spurt
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(bound form) matching; comparable to
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to drape over one's shoulders; to open
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skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4]
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leather shoes
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(bound form) article; commodity
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variant of 憑|凭[ping2]
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level; even
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field; plain
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to splash; to spill
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grape
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(grape) wine
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(in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
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complete; comprehensive
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to owe; to lack
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to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document
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to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph
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to fight over; to rush
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gun; firearm
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wall
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to compel; to force
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to hit; to strike
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to knock on a door
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quiet; making little or no noise
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guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general
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green; blue
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early morning
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circumstances; plot
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circumstances; situation
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spring (small stream); mouth of a spring
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to advise; to urge
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all; without exception
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worldwide; entire world
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to lack; to be short of
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mass; multitude
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to dye; to catch (a disease)
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to wind; to coil (thread)
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to recognize; to know
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to bear; to endure
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to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact)
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the human world; the earth
- 271
manpower; labor power
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to bear; to endure
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to throw; to throw away
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still (remaining); to remain (the same)
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entrance door; to enter a door
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as follows
- 277
to sprinkle; to spray
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desert; CL:個|个[ge4]
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fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth
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the top and bottom of sth; the full vertical extent of sth
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somewhat; a little
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a little bit
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variant of 蛇[she2]
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old variant of 射[she4]
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to hate to do sth; to hate to part with
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to stretch; to extend
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abyss; depths
- 288
magical; mystical
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to remain; to be left
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sound; voice
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to raise; to ascend
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to remain; to be left over
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to pick up; to collate or arrange
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type; form
- 295
often; frequently
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usable; serviceable
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master; qualified worker
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poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4]
- 299
power; influence
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ample; complete
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thin; to lose weight
- 302
method; way
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to gather; to collect
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to put in order; to tidy up
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disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
- 306
(bound form) rat; mouse
- 307
vegetables
- 308
amount; number
- 309
to be familiar with; to know well
- 310
to throw down; to fall
- 311
to fall down; to slip and fall
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to lead; to command
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both hands
- 314
moisture content; (fig.) overstatement
- 315
to search; variant of 蒐|搜[sou1]
- 316
(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter
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afterward; later
- 318
as one wishes; according to one's wishes
- 319
years; time
- 320
along with; in the wake of
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harm; to damage
- 322
loss; damage
- 323
to lock; to lock up
- 324
place; location
- 325
to lift; to raise
- 326
to raise one's head; to look up
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to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument)
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to escape; to run away
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to flee from sth; to run away
- 330
to dislike; to loathe
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to escape; to flee
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to mention; to bring up
- 333
talent; gift
- 334
(reception) hall; living room
- 335
to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
- 336
to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc)
- 337
to steal; to pilfer
- 338
to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc)
- 339
to be finished; to be done for
- 340
to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone)
- 341
to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
- 342
to entrust; to trust
- 343
until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
- 344
to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
- 345
mild; gentle
- 346
(bound form) house; (bound form) room
- 347
to have no alternative; frustrated
- 348
(lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate
- 349
variant of 戲|戏[xi4]
- 350
to frighten; to scare
- 351
enclosure; (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle
- 352
to make visible; to reveal
- 353
before; previously
- 354
country or countryside; native place
- 355
rustic; village
- 356
equal; equally
- 357
forward; onward
- 358
upward; up
- 359
to enjoy; to live it up
- 360
detailed; in detail
- 361
to eliminate; to remove
- 362
inclined; slanting
- 363
to rest; to take a break
- 364
exhausting; hard
- 365
faith; belief
- 366
to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb
- 367
bear; (coll.) to scold
- 368
open-minded; humble
- 369
to seek; to look for
- 370
to inquire
- 371
severe; strict
- 372
(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave
- 373
to bite; to nip
- 374
to shake one's head
- 375
that's fine; may as well
- 376
nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
- 377
so that; so as to
- 378
region; area
- 379
in a word; in short
- 380
one breath; in one breath
- 381
the whole journey; all the way
- 382
whole body; from head to toe
- 383
a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along
- 384
therefore; as a result
- 385
eating and drinking; food and drink
- 386
hard; stiff
- 387
to embrace; to hug
- 388
not need; have no use for
- 389
hereby; from this
- 390
poisonous
- 391
destructive; harmful
- 392
powerful; forceful
- 393
rainwater; rainfall
- 394
to blame; (bound form) resentment
- 395
distant place
- 396
gardens; park
- 397
originally; original
- 398
original; former
- 399
to restrict; to limit to
- 400
to move; to transport
- 401
(of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function
- 402
disaster; calamity
- 403
to be present; to be on the scene
- 404
once more; once again
- 405
calamity; disaster
- 406
disaster; catastrophe
- 407
(included) in it; among them
- 408
temporary; provisional
- 409
(bound form) to increase; to augment
- 410
to increase; to grow in number
- 411
to present as a gift
- 412
to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc)
- 413
to rise (of prices, rivers)
- 414
to grasp (often fig.); to control
- 415
to wave; to beckon
- 416
truth; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 417
pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop
- 418
to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire
- 419
just as; precisely as
- 420
to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
- 421
to arrive; most
- 422
fingernail
- 423
to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
- 424
to govern; to administer
- 425
inside; within
- 426
to point out; to indicate
- 427
outside; excluding
- 428
under; beneath
- 429
to criticize; to find fault with
- 430
inside; among
- 431
to cut short; to break off
- 432
numerous
- 433
lifelong; all one's life
- 434
in charge; responsible for
- 435
to pay attention to; to emphasize
- 436
to change direction; fig. to change one's stance
- 437
to knock against; to bump into
- 438
to decorate; decoration
- 439
purple; violet
- 440
to kill oneself; to commit suicide
- 441
careful; attentive
- 442
voluntary
- 443
to subsidize; to provide financial aid
- 444
total; sum
- 445
to obstruct; to hinder
- 446
intoxicated
- 447
to respect; to revere
- 448
to comply with; to abide by
- 449
to esteem; to respect
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