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    1 Introduction

    Kanji are ordered by frequency. This file uses information from several sources.

    1.1 CCDict

    Meanings are extracted from CCDict: http://www.chinalanguage.com/dictionaries/

    1.2 Unihan Database

    Meanings and Chinese pronounciations come from the Unihan Database: http://www.unicode.org/charts/unihan.html

    1.3 Mnemonics

    The mnemonics have been developped by Reinaert Albrecht. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

    Mnemonics that have RS. in front of them derive from Chinese Etymology (http://www.chineseetymology.org) by Richard Searsand are used with kind permission.

    Mnemonics that have lit. in front of them derive from Shuowen Jiezi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuowen_Jiezi).

    1.4 Commons:Stroke Order Project

    Stroke order diagrams have been developped at the Stroke Order Project (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Stroke_Order_PrThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

    1.5 VietUnicode font

    The information section uses the Han Nom fonts (http://sourceforge.net/projects/vietunicode/files/hannom/hannom

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    S: A:Meaning do, handle, govern, act, bePinYin wi

    Mnemonics RS. and lit. hand feeding an elephant :

    Meaning to reach, go to, arrive, been toPinYin do

    Mnemonics sword having reached its destination like thearrow in the ground

    Meaning by means of, thereby, therefore, consider as, in order toPinYin y

    Mnemonics by means of an individual person much canbe achieved

    Meaning just, simply, to come, go to, to approach, near, assume,

    takePinYin ji

    Mnemonics people in the capital are like dogs : theyjust comeand goand takethings without asking; theyassumetheir position without thinking

    Meaning good, approval, may, can, -able, possiblyPinYin k

    Mnemonics : it is goodnot to talk too much ; approvalis given by nodding ones head, not bytalking; what can possiblygo wrong when everythingis good?

    A:Meaning also, classical final particle of strong affirmation or iden-

    tityPinYin y

    Mnemonics womens genitals : its alsothe first andthe lastthing men think about

    RS. picture of a snake:

    Meaning obtain, get, gain, acquire, can, may, able toPinYin de

    Mnemonics go get something

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 1 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    Meaning manifest, to wear, arrive, make move, take actionPinYin zhe

    Mnemonics sheep arriving to be slaughtered (= takedecisive action) to weartheir fur and look good

    A:Meaning self, private, personal, fromPinYin z

    Mnemonics RS. head with a nose : point to the noseto indicate oneself

    S:Meaning pass, pass through, go across, errorPinYin gu

    Mnemonics go through a deformed opening : passthrough/go through a small opening: passthrough; it doesnt leave room for error

    A:Meaning go, walk, move, travel, circulatePinYin xng

    Mnemonics crossroads step with the left foot and with the right foot to walk

    Meaning place, location, building, officePinYin su

    Mnemonics ax protecting a door /

    S: A:Meaning classic works, warp of a fabric, things running length-

    wise, rules, regulations, plan, rule, arrange, passthrough, stand, longitude

    PinYin jng

    Mnemonics streams under ground passing through thebedrock like a thread passing througha bound bookwith classic works, plansor regulations

    /a thread binding a crafted book by entering itholy silk cloth withsutras: reading them onepasses throughvarious stages of enlightenment

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 2 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    S:Meaning move, happen, movement, actionPinYin dng

    Mnemonics force moving something/force provoking talk : action, movement

    S

    :

    Meaning return, come back, repay, yet, stillPinYin hi

    Mnemonics going round onereturnsto the same place/a person with spread arms blocks the going: one has to return

    S:Meaning advance, make progress, enterPinYin jn

    Mnemonics go as fast as a bird /go as fast as onefalls down a mine shaft

    Meaning only, but, however, yet, stillPinYin dn

    Mnemonics person in the morning : he needs to wake upbut/however/still/onlywants to sleep

    Meaning cause, reason, by, because (of)PinYin yn

    Mnemonics person locked up : usually with good reasoncon. prisoner

    Meaning thought, idea, opinion, thinkPinYin y

    Mnemonics sound from the mind

    Meaning it,that, this, otherPinYin t

    Mnemonics man

    under a roof

    : everything is his: this,thatand otherthings

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 3 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    S: A:Meaning long, length, excel in, leader, grow, rad. 168PinYin zhng

    Mnemonics longhair growing:

    Meaning sequence, number, grade, degreePinYin d

    Mnemonics order of the mourned people carved on bam-boo scrolls

    Meaning fair, equitable, public, dukePinYin gng

    Mnemonics

    many

    individuals

    working together, servingthe public in a fairway; they have a park with pine

    trees

    Meaning already, finished, stopPinYin yMnemonics image of a snake: stop, dont go further!

    A:Meaning right, proper, correctPinYin zhng

    Mnemonics person standing upright: : he holdshis head high because he knows he is right

    A:Meaning out, outside, external, foreignPinYin wi

    Mnemonics to read the heavenly sign the fortune tellerhas to go outside; old variant : from and

    A:Meaning two, both, pair, couple, a tael, ouncePinYin ling

    Mnemonics scale or yolk for oxen: or or

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 4 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    S: A:Meaning interval, space, place, betweenPinYin jin

    Mnemonics when the sun is visible between the gate posts, theres an open space; also or (people walking through an open gate ))

    S: A:Meaning ask(about), inquire after, questionPinYin wn

    Mnemonics guards asking inquisitive questions at your gate ; old: : distinguish the mouth

    Meaning most, extremely, exceedinglyPinYin zu

    Mnemonics take someones hat : extremebehaviourmostpeople wont tolerate

    A:Meaning hand, personPinYin shu

    Mnemonics hand ; con.: action, activity, be involved,work ; diagonally crossing strokes are usually a hand

    Meaning body, group, class, body, unit, inferiorPinYin t

    Mnemonics basis of a person

    Meaning rank, grade, wait, equal, etc.PinYin dng

    Mnemonics tho bamboo scrolls in the temple order ev-erything according to rank, grade

    Meaning new, recent, fresh, modernPinYin xn

    Mnemonics tree with standing fruit ( ) ready to becut : freshfruit

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 5 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    Meaning body, trunk, hull, rad. 158PinYin shn

    Mnemonics standing bear with a fat body

    Meaning surface, outside, show, express, manifest, display, table,

    diagramPinYin bio

    Mnemonics RS. cloths made of fur which are shown offshowing cloths under the lightknowledge ready for displaying publicly is ordered ina tableor diagram

    S:Meaning give, by, for, let, salary, wage, gift

    PinYin giMnemonics that which makes ends meet : salary; RS.

    supply line between united people

    Meaning order, sequence, nextPinYin c

    Mnemonics men with open mouth having run a marathon inurgent need of refreshment : they arrive in a certain

    order; one is second : theres always a nextone

    S: A:Meaning gate, door, entrance, openingPinYin mn

    Mnemonics ; two doors make up one gate

    Meaning common, normal, frequent, regularPinYin chng

    Mnemonics RS. commonactivity: making clothes in a deco-rated house/factory

    A:Meaning teach, classPinYin jio

    Mnemonics

    older person instilling (knocking) filial piety in children

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    Meaning to compare, liken, comparison, thanPinYin b

    Mnemonics two men next to each other being compared

    S:Meaning member, personnel, staff member

    PinYin yunMnemonics personnel and staff members talk to the clients

    and handle the money

    A:Meaning real, actual, true, genuinePinYin zhn

    Mnemonics see if a man is straightpry open many shells to find out the truthRS. something straight put on a table to lookat

    Meaning walk, go on foot, run, leavePinYin zu

    Mnemonics reaction when a man tries to stop somebody

    S:Meaning topic, subject, forehead, title, headline, themePinYin t

    Mnemonics exactly what the many pages of the book areabout

    part of the head clearly seen in broad daylight

    S:Meaning separate, other, do notPinYin bi

    Mnemonics cut with a knife into additional / parts

    S:Meaning report, tell, announce, reward, retributionPinYin bo

    Mnemonics wrapped fortune/hand wrapped news or money

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 7 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    S:Meaning attend to, work, affairs, business, must, shouldPinYin wu

    Mnemonics a lance hitting with force : doing oneswork, serious bussiness

    /tap using force

    S:Meaning open space, field, marketPinYin chng

    Mnemonics wide open place

    Meaning numerary adjunct for article, matter, affairPinYin jin

    Mnemonics person dealing with his cows : important

    matterand article

    A:Meaning convenience, ease, expedientPinYin bin

    Mnemonics if a man does more than he has been asked:quite convenient

    S:Meaning horse, surname, rad. 187PinYin m

    Mnemonics animal fast like a bird but without wings , ithas four feet and a tail and is fast and raginglike fire

    Meaning director, officer, take charge of, control, manage, a

    (government) departmentPinYin s

    Mnemonics person leaning to the left in his chair giving one order after another

    Meaning eye, eyelet, hole, openingPinYin yn

    Mnemonics good eye ; twice eye ;holeremainingafter the eye has been removed with a knife

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 8 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    Meaning not, negative, non-, opposePinYin fi

    Mnemonics outward turned (notflapping) wings: :they donot function; the wings opposethe air

    A:Meaning white, pure, unblemished, bright, rad. 106PinYin bi

    Mnemonics modf. or : whiterice grain (white as the sun ), part of a stem |

    Meaning think, consider, ponder, final particlePinYin s

    Mnemonics RS. use the head and the heart

    the farmers heart is always thinkingabout hiscrops in the field

    Meaning complete, finish, settle, wholePinYin wn

    Mnemonics man livingin a house : he hascompletedhisdream and is settled

    Meaning color, tint, hue, shade, form, body, beauty, desire for

    beautyPinYin s

    Mnemonics something beautiful makes the mouth fall openand results in people desiring it

    Meaning road, path, street, journeyPinYin l

    Mnemonics place where everyone may walk

    Meaning tell, announce, inform, accusePinYin go

    Mnemonics using the mouth with hornsfortuneteller reads the future in the cracks of theburnt horns

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 9 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    S: A:Meaning edge, margin, side, borderPinYin bin

    Mnemonics go to see that which is usually far away : theborder

    /army going to the borderto show in forceor with a sword

    S:Meaning stretch, extend, expand, sheetPinYin zhng

    Mnemonics long string of a bow being stretchedbeforeshooting at a sheetof paper with marks

    Meaning to look at, look forward, to hope, expectPinYin wng

    Mnemonics dying king sees the moonrise and looksforwardto heaven

    A:Meaning together with, all, total, to sharePinYin gng

    Mnemonics RS. two hands holding a communal bowl ;many hands together

    S: A:Meaning allow, permit, yield, concedePinYin rng

    Mnemonics words that help //words that help one go up : alloworpermit/someone in charge says something which appliesabove all else

    S:Meaning luck, fortune, ship, transportPinYin yn

    Mnemonics army going in transportto meet its destiny/speak about whats coming

    Meaning smile, laugh, giggle, snicker

    PinYin xioMnemonics laughingmakes one feel like young bamboo

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    A:Meaning step, pace, walk, strollPinYin b

    Mnemonics do a few steps and then stop

    S:Meaning everyPinYin mi

    Mnemonics everyperson has a mother

    Meaning rapid, quick, speedy, fast, soon, cheerfulPinYin kui

    Mnemonics rapidheart beat when chasing with arrows :cheerfulactivity for the rich

    Meaning man, male adult, husband, thosePinYin fu

    Mnemonics RS. man with his head emphasized man having four arms

    Meaning approve, allow, permit, in accordPinYin zhn

    Mnemonics simpl. : from many rules only one was chosenand fixed (like water turning into ice )ice allowinga bird to sit on water

    A:Meaning begin, start, then, only thenPinYin sh

    Mnemonics every individual person begins his life in hismother

    S:Meaning distant, remote, far, profoundPinYin yun

    Mnemonics person wearing travelling clothes going to a

    distant place

    /travel

    back to the distant origin

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    S:Meaning prepare, ready, perfectPinYin bi

    Mnemonics person preparedfor harvesting the crop for thefood factory : the crop is readyto be harvested/go on the fields : makes sense only whenyou arepreparedand the crops are readyto harvest

    Meaning one hundred, numerous, manyPinYin bi

    Mnemonics one handful of rice consists of hundred grains

    S:Meaning leave, depart, go away, separatePinYin l

    Mnemonics

    birds and rare beasts flee when they see peo-ple/rare beasts flee when they see people

    Meaning illness, sickness, diseasePinYin bng

    Mnemonics being sick one should keep warm near the hearth

    Meaning breath, rest, put stop to, end, ceasePinYin xi

    Mnemonics breath is between the heart and the nose ;while resting one takes a breath

    Meaning early, soon, morning, fastPinYin zo

    Mnemonics the suns rays starts to heat everything inthe morning: ; if you want to do somethingfastyou have to get up earlyin the morning

    Meaning search, seek, look for, findPinYin zho

    Mnemonics hand of a soldier holding a spear looking fora fugitive prisoner

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    Meaning particle used after an imperative sentencePinYin ba

    Mnemonics a desiring mouth gives an order to get whatit desires

    Meaning mark, sign, symbol, numberPinYin ho

    Mnemonics mouth stops breathing in amazement at thesignin the sky

    A:Meaning examine, test, investigate, consider, think overPinYin ko

    Mnemonics experienced person holding his breath whileexamining something: hes thinking something; old:

    S:Meaning red, vermilion, deep red, blush, flushPinYin hng

    Mnemonics craftsman dying threads in Chinas nationalcolour

    Meaning rare, precious, hope, expect, strive for, begPinYin x

    Mnemonics RS. crossing of strands in fabric of a coat :rareand preciousmaterial; begar with torn clothes : hes hopingfor a better life while begging

    Meaning house, building, room, bunchPinYin fng

    Mnemonics going in the direction of a door one entersanotherroomof the house, one sees abunchof onionsdrying at the door

    A:Meaning black, dark, evilPinYin hi

    Mnemonics village fields being burned in autumn

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 13 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    A:Meaning foot, attain, satisfy, enough, rad. 157PinYin z

    Mnemonics : personmaking one step and stopping : hes already satisfied

    Meaning baby, child, children, young, smallPinYin hi

    Mnemonics infant still crawling around like an animal onfour legs

    Meaning answer, reply, return, assent toPinYin d

    Mnemonics combine bamboo slats to write down an an-swer

    S:Meaning accuse, sue, inform, narratePinYin su

    Mnemonics scold with words

    Meaning thousand; many, numerous, veryPinYin qin

    Mnemonics one person can do hundred things, ten cando a thousandthings

    Meaning male, man, son, baron

    PinYin nnMnemonics lit. a man uses his strength to work on the fields

    Meaning help, aid, assistPinYin zh

    Mnemonics using ones force to help move the table ;

    the table is not on level ground in so it is moredifficult

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    Meaning ship, boat, vesselPinYin chun

    Mnemonics boat on a river

    S: A:Meaning happy, glad, enjoyable, musicPinYin l

    Mnemonics instrument with a white center on a stand madeof wood and hung on strings ; everybody ishappywhen they hear musicdrum on a stand

    A:Meaning ball, sphere, globe, round

    PinYin qiMnemonics the globerevolves around what the king (hand

    ) requests ; the kings sphereof influenceis determined by who he can ask to

    S:Meaning error, blunder, mistake, wrong, disorderlyPinYin cu

    Mnemonics having old money lying around which has novalue anymore: a costly mistake

    S: A:Meaning night, evening, latePinYin wn

    Mnemonics when the sun has escaped from view

    S:Meaning test, try, experimentPinYin sh

    Mnemonics tryout the formulas which have been toldby word of mouth

    A:Meaning see off, send off, dispatch, givePinYin sng

    Mnemonics send something to go over the frontier

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    S:Meaning drugs, pharmaceuticals, medicinePinYin yo

    Mnemonics see : herbs used for fun/binding prescription of herbs

    Meaning to swim, float, drift, wander, roamPinYin yu

    Mnemonics swimming in water

    Meaning room, home, house, chamberPinYin sh

    Mnemonics where one can arrive and stay in the houseplace where one individual can stay inthe house

    Meaning honorific for youPinYin nn

    Mnemonics a you which is especially dear to the heart

    S: A:Meaning to help, assist, to defend, shoe upperPinYin bng

    Mnemonics white clothes sent to helpkeeping warm atnight/clothes and abundant vegetation burntfor heatinghelpkeeping the people in the city warm

    Meaning left, east, unorthodox, improper

    PinYin zuMnemonics the hand appears on the left side of something

    ; working with the left hand only isunorthodoxand improper

    Meaning right, west, right-wingPinYin yu

    Mnemonics hand appearing on the right side of something

    ; the hand that puts thingsinto the mouth

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    Meaning penetrate, pierce, drill, wearPinYin chun

    Mnemonics making a hole with a tooth -like object

    Meaning elder brotherPinYin g

    Mnemonics the brother who is twice as good as all otherbrothers

    A:Meaning young brother, junior, I, mePinYin d

    Mnemonics young fellow running and playing around

    fellow shooting arrows with his bow

    Meaning slow(ly), leisurely, sluggishPinYin mn

    Mnemonics long and beautiful heart goes slowly

    Meaning busy, pressed for time, hustlingPinYin mng

    Mnemonics being busy all the time will destroy the heart

    Meaning lie between, sea shell, wear armour, forerunner, herald,

    harbingerPinYin ji

    Mnemonics that which separates menseashell : armourfor the animal inside

    S: A:Meaning fish, rad. 195PinYin y

    Mnemonics open mouth , body and tail :

    /one sees only its open mouth and body when it comes above the water

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    Meaning run, flee, leave in hurryPinYin po

    Mnemonics leave by foot only carrying a bundle

    S: A:Meaning expensive, costly, valuablePinYin gu

    Mnemonics shells were a type of money in ancient times:

    Meaning class, group, grade, squad, job

    PinYin bnMnemonics RS. jade cut by a knife in to differinggrades/groupsof quality

    A:Meaning slip of paper or bamboo, ticket, ballot, hostagePinYin pio

    Mnemonics modf. : after usage the urn held by hands

    is thrown in the fire ; head held inthe fire : hostage; after voting in the eveningballots are put on the altar

    Meaning eyeball, pupil of eyePinYin jing

    Mnemonics the part of the eye that is blue

    A:Meaning trip, journey, travel, travelerPinYin l

    Mnemonics persons moving in a certain directionperson putting on clothes (he leaves certainthings at home) preparing to go in a certain direc-

    tion

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    S: A:Meaning sell, betray, show offPinYin mi

    Mnemonics the professional hits the money out of yourpocket ; one always feels a little betrayed/modf. : a merchant bars the wayin the wide market so you cant run away andhave to buy something

    /modf. : professional boss hittingmoney out of your pocket

    Meaning side, by side, close by, nearPinYin png

    Mnemonics merchants standing at the square marketsideby side

    S:Meaning negative (as opposite to positive, as electricity), femi-

    nine, female, cloudy, dark, shady, secret, the back sidePinYin yn

    Mnemonics slope in the shadow/slope in the dark of night

    Meaning jump, leap, vault, bounce, dancePinYin tio

    Mnemonics use ones feet many times in quick succession

    Meaning snow, wipe away shame, avengePinYin xu

    Mnemonics rain that can be handled or swept away

    A:Meaning flesh, meat, rad. 130PinYin ru

    Mnemonics flesh cut into pieces con.: person, body

    A:Meaning cow, ox, bull, rad. 93

    PinYin niMnemonics animal with horns ; con. horns

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    S:Meaning paperPinYin zh

    Mnemonics fabric with fibers used for officially linking one toa clan

    Meaning song, lyrics, sing, chant, praisePinYin g

    Mnemonics man with open mouth singing about good things

    A:Meaning bed, couch, framework, chassisPinYin chung

    Mnemonics wooden structure ( ) to sleep in a house

    Meaning receive, welcome, greetPinYin yng

    Mnemonics go and meet somebody with lofty words

    Meaning play with, joke, enjoyPinYin wn

    Mnemonics play with money and a crown

    Meaning wifePinYin q

    Mnemonics RS. hand grabbing the hair of ones woman

    Meaning rest, stop, retire, do not!PinYin xi

    Mnemonics person leaning against a tree to rest: dontdisturb him!

    Meaning dance, posture, prance, brandishPinYin w

    Mnemonics dancer with two feet

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    S:Meaning circle, round, circular, yuan (money coins are circular)PinYin yun

    Mnemonics shells and mouths and enclosures arecircular; staff members work within their circularenclosure (desk) and handle the money

    Meaning ones family name, surname, clanPinYin xng

    Mnemonics RS. the woman we were born from gives usour name

    Meaning younger sisterPinYin mi

    Mnemonics a woman not yet fully grown

    Meaning steam, vapor, gasPinYin q

    Mnemonics water as steam

    S:Meaning lesson, course, classworkPinYin k

    Mnemonics words that bear fruit later

    Meaning understand, comprehendPinYin dng

    Mnemonics when supervising one needs tounderstandevery-thing with ones mind

    S:Meaning continue, carry on, hand down, to join, to introducePinYin sho

    Mnemonics continuous long line of people holding swords

    and shouting : introductionfor a visiting king orpresident to a country

    Hanzi mnemonics for hsk2 21 http://www.rtega.be/chmn/

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    Meaning unit of length equal 3.3 meters, gentleman, man, hus-

    bandPinYin zhng

    Mnemonics RS. ten hands ; man having many hands to serve

    Meaning wash, rinse; clean, purifyPinYin x

    Mnemonics use water tocleansomething that was dirty before

    Meaning sing, chant, call, ditty, song

    PinYin chngMnemonics mouth with a clear voice

    Meaning milk, womans breasts, grandma, nursePinYin ni

    Mnemonics pregnant woman

    A:Meaning suitable, right, fitting, properPinYin yi

    Mnemonics table fitting neatly in the houseexemplary house with altar

    A:Meaning sheep, goat, rad. 123PinYin yng

    Mnemonics horns of a sheep ;

    Meaning eggs, term of abusePinYin dn

    Mnemonics insect rolling up its eggs

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    S: A:Meaning chickenPinYin j

    Mnemonics bird serving as meal/hand raised birdbird killed by pulling a rope around its neck

    S:Meaning face, facial appearancePinYin yn

    Mnemonics man with a head which is idealhead with standing hair

    Meaning melon, gourd, cucumber, rad. 97

    PinYin guMnemonics fruit hanging at the ranks

    Meaning a catty(approximately 500 or 600 g), an axe, keen,

    shrewd, rad. 69 (blade of an axe)PinYin jn

    Mnemonics ; beware of shrewdpeople with an axekeenon using it

    Meaning clear weather, fine weatherPinYin qng

    Mnemonics sun shining under a blue sky

    Meaning morphine, coffeePinYin fi

    Mnemonics negative substance taking in the mouth

    S:Meaning basketPinYin ln

    Mnemonics man supervising his bamboo basket withbought wares

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    Meaning coffeePinYin k

    Mnemonics substance added to the mouth

    Meaning kickPinYin t

    Mnemonics foot changing the direction of something:kick

    Meaning dive, swimPinYin yng

    Mnemonics man swimming in water

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    2 Stroke-index

    3

    : 1

    : 4

    : 6

    : 8

    : 14

    : 22

    4

    : 1

    : 1

    : 4

    : 4

    : 7

    : 5

    : 17

    : 11

    : 19

    : 23

    5

    : 1

    : 8

    : 4

    : 8

    : 4

    : 15

    : 10

    : 3

    : 13

    : 9

    : 10

    : 16

    : 16

    : 22

    : 23

    6

    : 2

    : 8

    : 2

    : 2

    : 3

    : 6

    : 3 : 5

    : 8

    : 9

    : 13

    : 10

    : 12

    : 13

    : 12

    : 20

    : 17

    : 19

    : 22

    : 19

    7

    : 7

    : 3

    : 3

    : 3

    : 7

    : 5

    : 5

    : 4

    : 9 : 10

    : 11

    : 6

    : 7

    : 10

    : 7

    : 14

    : 9

    : 11

    : 11

    : 14

    : 11

    : 14

    : 14

    : 12

    : 13

    : 21

    : 13

    : 20

    : 20

    : 17

    : 20

    : 238

    : 1

    : 2

    : 2

    : 6

    : 13

    : 9 : 11

    : 12

    : 15

    : 19

    : 21

    : 21

    : 20

    : 20

    : 17

    : 22

    : 21

    : 24

    : 249

    : 6

    : 14

    : 8

    : 9

    : 16

    : 16

    : 15

    : 16

    : 17

    : 18

    : 22

    10

    : 7

    : 12

    : 11 : 12

    : 18

    : 12

    : 18

    : 10

    : 21

    : 17

    : 19

    : 21

    11

    : 4

    : 1

    : 2 : 15

    : 6

    : 6

    : 10

    : 18

    : 15

    : 8

    : 16

    : 22

    : 19

    : 15

    : 22

    : 23

    12

    : 1

    : 5

    : 5

    : 16

    : 13

    : 14

    : 18

    : 23

    13

    : 5

    : 3

    : 9

    : 15

    : 19

    : 1814

    : 20

    : 20

    : 17

    15

    : 7

    : 21

    : 23

    : 24

    16

    : 23

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    3 Unihan Meaning-index

    a catty (approximately 500 g); anaxe; keen, shrewd; KangXi radical

    number 69: : 23

    accuse; sue; inform; narrate: :14

    advance, make progress, enter:

    : 3 affairs, business; must, should:

    : 8

    allow, permit, yield, concede: :10

    already; finished; stop: : 4

    also; classical final particle of strong

    affirmation or identity: : 1

    answer, reply; return; assent to:

    : 14

    approve, allow, permit; in accord:

    : 11

    ask about, inquire after: : 5

    baby, child; children: : 14

    ball, sphere, globe; round: :15

    basket: : 23

    bed, couch; framework, chassis:

    : 20

    begin, start; then, only then: :11

    black; dark; evil, sinister: : 13

    body; group, class, body, unit; infe-

    rior: : 5

    body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158:

    : 6

    busy, pressed for time; hustling:

    : 17

    by means of; thereby, therefore; con-

    sider as; in order to: : 1

    cause, reason; by; because (of):

    : 3

    chicken: : 23

    circle; round, circular; complete:

    : 21

    class, group, grade; squad; job:

    : 18

    classic works; pass through: :2

    clear weather, fine weather: :23

    coffee; a phonetic: : 24

    color, tint, hue, shade; form, body;

    beauty, desire for beauty: : 9

    common, normal, frequent, regular:

    : 6

    complete, finish, settle; whole:

    : 9

    continue, carry on; join: : 21

    convenience, ease; expedient: :8

    cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93:

    : 19

    dance, posture, prance; brandish:

    : 20

    distant, remote, far; profound:

    : 11

    dive; swim: : 24

    do, handle, govern, act; be: :1

    early; soon; morning: : 12

    edge, margin, side, border: :10

    eggs; term of abuse: : 22

    elder brother: : 17 emphatic final particle: : 13

    error, blunder, mistake; wrong:

    : 15

    every, each: : 11

    examine, test; investigate: :13

    expensive, costly, valuable: :18

    eye; eyelet, hole, opening: : 8

    eyeball; pupil of eye: : 18

    face, facial appearance: : 23

    fair, equitable; public; duke: :4

    fish; surname; KangXi radical 195:

    : 17

    flesh; meat; KangXi radical 130:: 19

    foot; attain, satisfy, enough: :14

    forehead; title, headline; theme:

    : 7

    forerunner, herald, harbinger; to liebetween; sea shell; to wear armor:

    : 17

    gate, door, entrance, opening:: 6

    give; by, for: : 6

    go to, arrive, been to: : 1

    go; walk; move, travel; circulate:

    : 2

    hand: : 5

    happy, glad; enjoyable; music:: 15

    help, aid, assist: : 14

    help, assist; defend; shoe upper:

    : 16

    horse; surname; KangXi radical 187:

    : 8

    house, building; room: : 13

    illness, sickness, disease: : 12

    it; other: : 3

    jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance:

    : 19

    just, simply; to come, go to; to ap-

    proach, near: : 1

    kick: : 24

    leaf of Dahurian angelica plant;medicine: : 16

    left; east; unorthodox, improper:

    : 16

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    lesson; course; classwork: : 21

    long; length; excel in; leader: :4

    make move, take action: : 2

    male, man; son; baron; surname:

    : 14

    man, male adult, husband; those:

    : 11

    mark, sign; symbol; number: :13

    may, can, -able; possibly: : 1

    melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97:

    : 23

    member; personnel, staff member:

    : 7

    midpoint, space; place, locality:: 5

    morphine; coffee: : 23

    most, extremely, exceedingly:

    : 5

    move, happen; movement, action:

    : 3

    new, recent, fresh, modern: :5

    night, evening; late: : 15

    not, negative, non-; oppose: :9

    numerary adjunct for article; matter:

    : 8

    obtain, get, gain, acquire: : 1

    one hundred; numerous, many:

    : 12

    only; but, however, yet, still: :3

    open space, field, market: : 8

    order, sequence; next: : 6

    out, outside, external; foreign:

    : 4

    paper: : 20

    pass, pass through, go across:: 2

    penetrate, pierce, drill; wear: :17

    place, location; numerary adjunct:

    : 2

    play with, joke, enjoy: : 20

    prepare, ready, perfect: : 12

    rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon:

    : 11

    rare beast; strange; elegant: :12

    rare; hope, expect, strive for: :13

    real, actual, true, genuine: : 7

    receive, welcome, greet: : 20

    red, vermillion; blush, flush: :13

    report, tell, announce: : 7

    rest, put stop to, end, cease: :12

    rest, stop; retire; do not!: : 20

    right, proper, correct: : 4

    right; west; right-wing: : 16

    road, path, street; journey: :9

    room, home, house, chamber:

    : 16

    run, flee, leave in hurry: : 18

    run; simplified form of luck, fortune;

    ship, transport: : 10

    search, seek, look for; find: :12

    see off, send off; dispatch, give:: 15

    self, private, personal; from: :2

    sell; betray; show off: : 19

    separate, other; do not: : 7

    sequence, number; grade, degree:

    : 4

    sheep, goat; KangXi radical 123:

    : 22

    ship, boat, vessel: : 15

    show, express, manifest, display:

    : 6

    side; by side, close by, near: :19

    sing, chant, call; ditty, song: :22

    slip of paper or bamboo; ticket:

    : 18

    slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish: :17

    smile, laugh, giggle; snicker: :10

    snow; wipe away shame, avenge:

    : 19 song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise:

    : 20

    steam, vapor, gas: : 21 step, pace; walk, stroll: : 11

    still, yet, also, besides: : 3 stretch, extend, expand; sheet:

    : 10 suitable, right, fitting, proper:

    : 22 take charge of, control, manage; of-

    ficer: : 8

    teach, class: : 6 tell, announce, inform; accuse:

    : 9

    test, try, experiment: : 15 think, consider, ponder; final parti-

    cle: : 9

    thought, idea, opinion; think: :3

    thousand; many, numerous; very;(Cant.) a cheater, swindler: :14

    to compare, liken; comparison; than:

    : 7 to look at, look forward; to hope, ex-

    pect: : 10 to swim; float, drift; wander, roam:

    : 16

    together with, all, total; to share:: 10

    trip, journey; travel; traveler: :18

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    two, both, pair, couple; ounce:

    : 4

    understand, comprehend: : 21 unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gen-

    tleman, man, husband: : 22

    walk, go on foot; run; leave: :7

    wash, rinse; clean, purify: : 22

    white; pure, unblemished; bright:

    : 9

    wife: : 20

    young brother; junior; i, me: :17

    younger sister: : 21

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    4 PinYin-index

    ba

    : 13

    bin

    : 8

    bi

    : 7

    bin

    : 10

    bio

    : 6

    bo

    : 7

    bi

    : 9

    bi

    : 12

    bng

    : 12

    b

    : 11bn

    : 18

    bng

    : 16

    bi

    : 12

    b

    : 7

    chun

    : 15

    chung

    : 20

    chun

    : 17

    chng

    : 22

    chng

    : 6

    chng

    : 8

    cu

    : 15

    c

    : 6

    de

    : 1

    dn

    : 3

    : 22

    do

    : 1

    d

    : 14

    d

    : 4

    : 17

    dng

    : 3

    dng

    : 5

    dng

    : 21

    fu

    : 11fng

    : 13

    fi

    : 9

    : 23

    gu

    : 18gu

    : 2

    gu

    : 23

    go

    : 9

    gng

    : 10

    g

    : 20

    : 17

    gi

    : 6

    gng

    : 4

    ho

    : 13

    hi

    : 3

    : 14

    hng

    : 13

    hi

    : 13

    jing

    : 18

    jin

    : 8

    jio

    : 6

    ji

    : 17

    ji

    : 1

    jin

    : 5jn

    : 3

    j

    : 23

    jn

    : 23

    jng

    : 2

    kui

    : 11

    k

    : 21

    k

    : 24

    k

    : 1

    ko

    : 13

    ling

    : 4

    ln

    : 23l

    : 15

    l

    : 12

    l

    : 9

    l

    : 18

    mi

    : 19

    mn

    : 17

    mng

    : 17

    mi

    : 21

    mn

    : 6

    mi

    : 11

    m

    : 8

    ni

    : 19

    nn

    : 14

    nn

    : 16

    ni

    : 22

    pio

    : 18

    png

    : 19

    po

    : 18

    qi

    : 15

    qin

    : 14

    q

    : 21

    qng

    : 23

    q

    : 20

    rng

    : 10

    ru

    : 19

    sho

    : 21

    sh

    : 15

    : 16shn

    : 6sh

    : 11shu

    : 5su

    : 14su

    : 2s

    : 9sng

    : 15s

    : 8

    : 9tio

    : 19

    t : 7

    t

    : 3t

    : 24t

    : 5wu

    : 8wi

    : 4wng

    : 10wn

    : 9 : 20

    wi

    : 1wn

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    : 5

    wn

    : 15

    w

    : 20

    xi

    : 12

    xio

    : 10

    xi

    : 20

    xu

    : 19

    xng

    : 21

    xng

    : 2x

    : 13xn

    : 5x

    : 22yi

    : 22yun

    : 7

    : 21yun

    : 11yo

    : 16

    yn

    : 23

    yng

    : 22

    y

    : 3yng

    : 20

    yu

    : 16

    yu

    : 16

    yn

    : 10

    y

    : 17y

    : 1yn

    : 3

    : 19yn

    : 8y

    : 1

    : 4yng

    : 24

    zhe

    : 2zhng

    : 22

    zhng

    : 4

    zh

    : 14

    zhng

    : 10

    zhn

    : 7

    zhng

    : 4

    zho

    : 12

    zh

    : 20

    zhn

    : 11

    zu

    : 5

    zu

    : 16

    z

    : 2

    z

    : 14

    zo

    : 12

    zu

    : 7