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The 2,000 most common Chinese characters: 1,001 to 2,000
Characters 1,001 to 2,000, most common first. With the first 1,000 they make up 97.3% of Chinese on the web: past this, about one character in 37 is new.

1,001 to 1,250
With the ones before, 92.3% of the characters on a page
- 1001礼gift; present (as in 礼物)
- 1002搞to do; to make
- 1003附to attach; to enclose (as in 附件)
- 1004尚still; yet (as in 尚未)
- 1005潮tide
- 1006页page; leaf
- 1007茶tea
- 1008肯to be willing to; to agree to
- 1009挑to raise; to hold up (as in 挑起)
- 1010醒to wake up
- 1011怪strange; odd
- 1012散to break up; to disperse
- 1013汇to remit (money)
- 1014脱to take off (clothes)
- 1015棒stick; club
- 1016夏summer
- 1017敢to dare
- 1018困sleepy
- 1019奥profound; abstruse (as in 深奥)
- 1020判to judge; to decide
- 1021纳to accept; to receive (as in 接纳)
- 1022皇emperor (as in 皇帝)
- 1023永forever; always (as in 永远)
- 1024弹bullet; bomb
- 1025封classifier for letters
- 1026混to mix; to blend
- 1027佳good; fine
- 1028丽beautiful; pretty (as in 美丽, 华丽)
- 1029關hurdle; level (in a game)
- 1030涉to wade; to ford (as in 跋涉)
- 1031陈to display; to arrange (as in 陈列)
- 1032纯pure; unmixed
- 1033绿green
- 1034禁to prohibit; to forbid
- 1035懂to understand; to know
- 1036陆land; shore (as in 大陆, 陆地)
- 1037牙tooth
- 1038搜to search
- 1039胜to win; to triumph
- 1040雪snow
- 1041违to disobey; to violate
- 1042借to borrow
- 1043厅hall; living room (as in 客厅)
- 1044综to sum up; to synthesize
- 1045娱to amuse; to entertain
- 1046库warehouse; storehouse
- 1047種(coll.) guts; nerve (as in 有种)
- 1048避to avoid; to evade
- 1049屋house; room
- 1050鲜fresh
- 1051聊to chat
- 1052犯to violate; to offend (as in 犯法)
- 1053询to ask; to inquire
- 1054刺to stab; to prick
- 1055篇classifier for articles, essays and chapters
- 1056惊to startle; to be frightened
- 1057汉Han Chinese
- 1058幅classifier for paintings, pictures, cloth
- 1059童child (as in 儿童)
- 1060呼to breathe out; to exhale
- 1061摄to take (a photo); to shoot (as in 摄影)
- 1062洋ocean (as in 海洋)
- 1063宜suitable; appropriate (as in 适宜)
- 1064针needle; pin
- 1065罪crime; guilt
- 1066坏bad; evil
- 1067顾to look after; to take care of (as in 照顾)
- 1068筑to build; to construct (as in 建筑)
- 1069甲first (in a series); A
- 1070阅to read; to peruse
- 1071固solid; firm (as in 坚固, 固体)
- 1072漂(used in 漂亮) pretty
- 1073帝emperor (as in 皇帝)
- 1074隔to separate; to partition
- 1075逐one by one; by degrees (as in 逐渐, 逐步)
- 1076纸paper
- 1077促to urge; to promote (as in 促进)
- 1078岛island
- 1079涨to rise; to go up (of water level, prices)
- 1080伦human relationships; ethics (as in 伦理, 天伦)
- 1081症disease; illness (as in 症状, 癌症)
- 1082盖lid; cover
- 1083启to open (as in 开启)
- 1084湾bay; gulf
- 1085豆bean; pea
- 1086伊(literary) he; she
- 1087猫cat
- 1088秋autumn; fall
- 1089荐to recommend (as in 推荐)
- 1090尤especially; particularly (as in 尤其)
- 1091订to book; to reserve
- 1092沉to sink
- 1093托to hold up (with palm); to support
- 1094努to exert; to strive (as in 努力)
- 1095既(literary) already (as in 既往)
- 1096怀bosom; arms
- 1097秘secret; mysterious (as in 秘密, 神秘)
- 1098啥(coll.) what
- 1099烈strong; intense
- 1100笔pen; pencil
- 1101箱box; case
- 1102川river; stream
- 1103楚clear; neat (as in 清楚)
- 1104束to bind; to tie
- 1105符mark; symbol (as in 符号)
- 1106赞to praise; to commend (as in 赞美)
- 1107延to prolong; to extend (as in 延长)
- 1108措to arrange; to handle (as in 措施, 举措)
- 1109虑to consider; to think over (as in 考虑)
- 1110雄male (animal)
- 1111麻hemp; flax
- 1112腿leg
- 1113婆old woman
- 1114危danger; dangerous (as in 危险)
- 1115恶evil; wicked
- 1116娘mother; mom
- 1117偏leaning; slanting
- 1118震to shake; to shock
- 1119宁peaceful; tranquil (as in 安宁)
- 1120讨to ask for; to demand (as in 讨债)
- 1121耳ear
- 1122刷brush
- 1123累to accumulate (as in 积累)
- 1124卷to roll up; to roll
- 1125爷(coll.) grandfather (paternal); grandpa
- 1126氣breath
- 1127暗dark; dim
- 1128镜mirror (as in 镜子)
- 1129嘴mouth
- 1130唯only; alone
- 1131惑to be puzzled; confused (as in 疑惑)
- 1132杯cup; glass
- 1133吉lucky; auspicious (as in 吉利)
- 1134骚coquettish; flirtatious
- 1135嫩tender; delicate
- 1136阵classifier for short spells (of wind, rain, applause)
- 1137劳labor; work (as in 劳动)
- 1138归to return; to go back (as in 回归)
- 1139钢steel
- 1140折to break; to snap
- 1141阶steps; stairs (as in 台阶)
- 1142掌palm (of the hand)
- 1143朗bright; clear (as in 明朗)
- 1144恐to fear; afraid (as in 恐惧)
- 1145炎scorching; burning hot (as in 炎热)
- 1146贴to stick; to paste
- 1147植to plant; to grow (as in 种植)
- 1148哦(interjection) oh (realization)
- 1149败to be defeated; to lose
- 1150杂mixed; miscellaneous
- 1151叶leaf
- 1152挥to wave; to wield
- 1153遭to meet with (disaster or misfortune); to suffer
- 1154握to hold; to grasp
- 1155饮to drink (as in 饮料)
- 1156授to award; to confer (as in 授予)
- 1157刘surname Liu
- 1158液liquid; fluid
- 1159肥fat (of animals); fatty
- 1160慰to comfort; to console (as in 安慰)
- 1161辑to compile; to edit (as in 编辑)
- 1162阴overcast; cloudy
- 1163刀knife; blade
- 1164估to estimate; to appraise
- 1165距distance (as in 距离)
- 1166抱to hold in one's arms; to hug
- 1167變to conjure (by magic) (變魔術)
- 1168盛flourishing; prosperous
- 1169豪heroic person (as in 英豪)
- 1170狂mad; crazy
- 1171酸sour
- 1172灯lamp; light
- 1173遍classifier for times (a complete action from beginning to end)
- 1174途way; road
- 1175误mistake; error (as in 错误)
- 1176赶to hurry; to rush (as in 赶紧)
- 1177惠favor; benefit
- 1178绩achievement; merit
- 1179骨bone
- 1180忘to forget; to overlook
- 1181俄Russia (short for 俄罗斯)
- 1182舒to stretch; to unfold (as in 舒展)
- 1183佛Buddha; Buddhism
- 1184届classifier for sessions, terms and graduating classes (as in 第十届)
- 1185祝to wish; to express good wishes
- 1186忙busy
- 1187峰peak; summit
- 1188冬winter
- 1189仙immortal; fairy
- 1190虚empty; void
- 1191淡light; pale (of color)
- 1192暖warm
- 1193隐hidden; secret (as in 隐藏, 隐私)
- 1194摩to rub; to touch (as in 摩擦, 抚摩)
- 1195释to explain (as in 解释)
- 1196详detailed; thorough (as in 详细)
- 1197册book; volume
- 1198予(formal) to give; to grant
- 1199蓝blue
- 1200亦(literary) also; too
- 1201宗ancestor; clan (as in 祖宗)
- 1202迅fast; rapid
- 1203旗flag; banner
- 1204烟smoke
- 1205督to supervise; to oversee (as in 监督, 督促)
- 1206寻to look for; to search
- 1207跌to fall; to tumble
- 1208厚thick
- 1209洁clean; pure (as in 清洁, 纯洁)
- 1210玉jade
- 1211爽refreshing; cool and clear
- 1212鬼ghost; spirit
- 1213兄elder brother
- 1214渐gradually (as in 逐渐)
- 1215遗to leave behind; to hand down (as in 遗产, 遗传)
- 1216扩to expand; to enlarge (as in 扩大, 扩散)
- 1217屏screen (as in 屏幕, 屏风)
- 1218宫palace (as in 皇宫)
- 1219欲desire; longing (as in 欲望)
- 1220塞to stuff; to squeeze in
- 1221末end; tip (as in 周末)
- 1222乘to ride; to take (a vehicle) (as in 乘车)
- 1223幼young; young child
- 1224田field; farmland
- 1225窗window
- 1226巧skillful; clever
- 1227账account; accounts
- 1228昨yesterday (as in 昨天, 昨晚)
- 1229亡to die; to perish
- 1230污dirty; filthy
- 1231顿to pause
- 1232炮cannon; artillery gun
- 1233倍times; -fold
- 1234滑slippery; smooth
- 1235森forest (as in 森林)
- 1236弱weak; feeble
- 1237結to conclude; to finish
- 1238澳bay; inlet
- 1239旁side; beside
- 1240池pool; pond
- 1241缓slow; unhurried
- 1242券ticket; coupon
- 1243储to store; to save
- 1244虎tiger
- 1245触to touch; to contact
- 1246肤skin
- 1247甜sweet
- 1248船boat; ship
- 1249忍to bear; to endure
- 1250纷numerous; confused
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With the ones before, 94.6% of the characters on a page
- 1251恋to love; to be attached to (as in 恋爱, 眷恋)
- 1252赢to win; to beat
- 1253宾guest; visitor (as in 宾客, 嘉宾)
- 1254默silent; tacit (as in 沉默, 默认)
- 1255猪pig; hog
- 1256疾disease; sickness (as in 疾病)
- 1257尊senior; elder (as in 尊长)
- 1258截to cut off; to sever
- 1259炸to explode; to blow up
- 1260悉to know; to learn (as in 据悉, 熟悉)
- 1261圣holy; sacred
- 1262請to hire; to engage (a lawyer, nanny)
- 1263挂to hang; to put up
- 1264返to return; to go back (as in 返回, 往返)
- 1265骗to deceive; to lie to
- 1266猛fierce; violent
- 1267圆round; circular
- 1268闭to close; to shut
- 1269献to offer; to present
- 1270诊to examine (a patient); to diagnose
- 1271穴cave; den
- 1272贷to lend; to borrow (money)
- 1273耐to endure; to be resistant to (as in 耐心, 耐用)
- 1274荣honor; glory (as in 光荣)
- 1275驾to drive; to pilot (as in 驾驶, 驾车)
- 1276雅elegant; refined (as in 优雅, 文雅)
- 1277骑to ride (a horse, bike, etc.)
- 1278递to hand over; to pass
- 1279淫lewd; licentious
- 1280睛eye; eyeball (as in 眼睛)
- 1281齐neat; even
- 1282摸to touch; to feel
- 1283糖sugar
- 1284尾tail
- 1285番classifier for times or turns
- 1286烧to burn
- 1287贸trade; commerce
- 1288咖(used in 咖啡) coffee
- 1289替to replace; to substitute (as in 代替)
- 1290哭to cry; to weep
- 1291弄to do; to make
- 1292档file; record (as in 档案)
- 1293泰peaceful; safe (as in 安泰)
- 1294励to encourage (as in 鼓励)
- 1295映to reflect; to mirror
- 1296援to help; to rescue
- 1297饰to decorate; to adorn (as in 装饰)
- 1298泡bubble
- 1299瓜melon; gourd
- 1300署government office (as in 公署)
- 1301召to call together; to summon (as in 召开, 号召)
- 1302莫don't; must not (as in 莫说)
- 1303勇brave; courageous (as in 勇敢)
- 1304裁to cut (paper or cloth)
- 1305苗sprout; seedling
- 1306润moist; smooth
- 1307贝shellfish; shell (as in 贝壳)
- 1308尺chi (unit of length, about 33 cm)
- 1309辣hot; spicy
- 1310扫to sweep
- 1311燃to burn
- 1312兼to hold concurrently; and also (as in 兼职)
- 1313鼓drum
- 1314墙wall
- 1315抵to resist; to withstand (as in 抵抗)
- 1316秒second (unit of time or angle)
- 1317宽wide; broad
- 1318孕pregnant; pregnancy
- 1319侵to invade; to encroach (as in 侵略, 入侵)
- 1320袋bag; sack
- 1321桌table; desk
- 1322谷valley; gorge
- 1323塑to model; to mold
- 1324抢to snatch; to grab
- 1325摇to shake; to wave
- 1326跨to step across; to stride over
- 1327缩to shrink; to contract
- 1328迪(literary) to enlighten; to guide (as in 启迪)
- 1329鞋shoe
- 1330凡ordinary; commonplace (as in 平凡)
- 1331陪to accompany; to keep someone company
- 1332侧side
- 1333枪gun; firearm
- 1334诺promise (as in 诺言, 承诺)
- 1335仪appearance; bearing (as in 仪表)
- 1336滴to drip
- 1337覆to cover (as in 覆盖)
- 1338览to look at; to view
- 1339洞hole; cave
- 1340扣to button; to buckle
- 1341狠ruthless; vicious
- 1342話chapter; episode (of manga, anime)
- 1343缘fate; destiny
- 1344祖grandfather; ancestor (as in 祖父, 祖先)
- 1345杨poplar
- 1346繁numerous; complicated (as in 繁多, 繁杂)
- 1347恩kindness; grace
- 1348塔pagoda; tower
- 1349仔(dialect) son; boy
- 1350摆to put; to place
- 1351焦burnt; scorched
- 1352锁lock
- 1353寒cold
- 1354湿wet; damp
- 1355邮post; mail (as in 邮局)
- 1356贫poor; impoverished
- 1357苹(used in 苹果) apple
- 1358债debt
- 1359泛general; extensive (as in 广泛, 泛指)
- 1360冒to emit; to give off (as in 冒烟)
- 1361棋chess; board game
- 1362扬to raise; to lift
- 1363巡to patrol; to make a round (as in 巡逻)
- 1364肌muscle
- 1365呈to show; to display
- 1366磨to rub; to grind
- 1367啡(used in 咖啡 and 吗啡) used for the sound "fei"
- 1368诚sincere; honest (as in 真诚, 诚实)
- 1369壁wall
- 1370碎to break into pieces; to smash
- 1371唐Tang dynasty (618-907)
- 1372赚to earn; to make a profit
- 1373吹to blow
- 1374龄age; years
- 1375姓surname; family name
- 1376嘛(particle) indicates something obvious (as in 本来就是嘛)
- 1377胡(historical) non-Han peoples in the north and west
- 1378逃to escape; to flee
- 1379隊line; queue (排隊, 插隊)
- 1380戴to wear (a hat, glasses, jewelry, etc.)
- 1381潜to dive; to go under water
- 1382殊different; special
- 1383帅handsome; cool
- 1384碰to touch; to bump
- 1385咨to consult (as in 咨询)
- 1386弃to abandon; to discard (as in 放弃, 抛弃)
- 1387宇house; eaves (as in 屋宇)
- 1388津saliva (as in 津液)
- 1389诗poem; poetry
- 1390魂soul; spirit
- 1391刑punishment; sentence (as in 判刑, 死刑)
- 1392渠canal; ditch
- 1393級year; class (2020級 students)
- 1394嫌to dislike; to mind
- 1395惯to be used to; to be in the habit of
- 1396剑sword; double-edged sword
- 1397腾to gallop; to soar
- 1398彻thorough; penetrating (as in 彻底, 透彻)
- 1399晨morning; dawn
- 1400描to trace; to copy
- 1401袜sock; stocking (as in 袜子)
- 1402坛altar
- 1403胸chest; bosom
- 1404饼flatbread; cake
- 1405烦annoyed; irritated
- 1406裸naked; bare
- 1407锋edge; point (of a blade)
- 1408衡to weigh; to measure
- 1409惜to cherish; to treasure (as in 珍惜, 爱惜)
- 1410谓to say; to tell
- 1411坦flat; level (as in 平坦)
- 1412拟to draft; to draw up (as in 拟定)
- 1413桃peach
- 1414霸tyrant; bully
- 1415璃(used in 玻璃 and 琉璃) glass; glaze
- 1416拼to piece together; to put together
- 1417忆to recall; to remember
- 1418腐rotten; to rot
- 1419锅pot; pan
- 1420赏to enjoy; to appreciate (as in 欣赏)
- 1421毫(not) in the least; (not) at all
- 1422岸bank; shore
- 1423難to stump; to put in a difficult spot (难倒)
- 1424屁fart
- 1425董to supervise; to direct (as in 董事)
- 1426蒙to cover
- 1427灰ash
- 1428剂preparation; drug
- 1429阻to block; to obstruct (as in 阻止, 阻挡)
- 1430羊sheep; goat
- 1431伯father's elder brother; uncle (as in 伯父)
- 1432奋to exert oneself (as in 奋斗)
- 1433幻illusory; unreal
- 1434迹trace; mark
- 1435鸟bird
- 1436梅plum (tree and fruit); Chinese plum
- 1437咱(coll.) we (including the listener); us
- 1438偶image; idol (as in 木偶, 偶像)
- 1439玻(used in 玻璃) glass
- 1440添to add; to increase
- 1441妆makeup
- 1442伟great; big
- 1443乌crow (as in 乌鸦)
- 1444驶to drive; to sail
- 1445荡to sway; to swing
- 1446蜜honey
- 1447暂temporary; for the time being
- 1448罚to punish; to fine
- 1449尝to taste; to try
- 1450撞to hit; to collide with
- 1451废waste; useless (as in 废物, 废话)
- 1452洛Luo River (in Shaanxi and Henan)
- 1453珠pearl
- 1454團to group-buy (團購, 拼團)
- 1455沿along; following
- 1456剩to remain; to be left over
- 1457柔soft; supple (as in 柔软)
- 1458慧intelligent; wise (as in 智慧)
- 1459桥bridge
- 1460辛eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems
- 1461拜to pay respects; to worship
- 1462疼to ache; to hurt
- 1463勒to rein in; to restrain (as in 勒马)
- 1464炼to refine; to smelt
- 1465陷to sink; to get stuck
- 1466宿to stay overnight; to lodge (as in 住宿)
- 1467胶glue; gum
- 1468忽suddenly (as in 忽然)
- 1469尿urine
- 1470狼wolf
- 1471喷to spout; to spurt
- 1472敬to respect; to honor (as in 尊敬)
- 1473凝to congeal; to coagulate
- 1474扶to support with the hand; to help up
- 1475叔uncle (father's younger brother)
- 1476恢(used in 恢复) to restore; to recover
- 1477趋to tend toward; to become
- 1478肺lung
- 1479绕to wind; to coil
- 1480鲁stupid; dull (as in 愚鲁)
- 1481裤trousers; pants
- 1482瓶bottle; vase
- 1483闲idle; unoccupied
- 1484灾disaster; calamity
- 1485稍slightly; a little (as in 稍微)
- 1486丹red; vermilion (as in 丹心)
- 1487闪to dodge; to get out of the way
- 1488凉cool; cold
- 1489賽(Tw) (slang) unlucky; lousy
- 1490鼻nose
- 1491篮basket
- 1492孙grandchild; grandson (as in 孙子)
- 1493熊bear
- 1494仓warehouse; storehouse
- 1495舍to give up; to abandon
- 1496君monarch; sovereign
- 1497敌enemy; foe (as in 敌人)
- 1498膜membrane; film
- 1499喊to shout; to yell
- 1500尖pointed; sharp
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- 1501兔rabbit; hare
- 1502丁man; person (as in 人丁)
- 1503貌appearance; looks (as in 外貌, 相貌)
- 1504浓thick; dense
- 1505迫to force; to compel
- 1506梯ladder; stairs
- 1507伸to stretch; to extend
- 1508垃(used in 垃圾) garbage
- 1509孔hole; opening
- 1510炒to stir-fry; to sauté
- 1511淘to wash in a pan; to rinse
- 1512瑞auspicious; lucky (as in 祥瑞)
- 1513珍precious thing; treasure (as in 珍宝)
- 1514坡slope; hillside
- 1515徐surname Xu
- 1516腰waist; lower back
- 1517奏to play (music) (as in 演奏)
- 1518铺shop; store (as in 店铺)
- 1519姑father's sister; aunt (as in 姑姑)
- 1520墨ink; ink stick
- 1521裂to crack; to split
- 1522践to tread on; to trample (as in 践踏)
- 1523捷quick; nimble
- 1524胖fat; plump
- 1525榜list of names posted publicly; ranking (as in 排行榜)
- 1526菲luxuriant; fragrant (as in 芳菲)
- 1527颗classifier for small round things (grains, pearls, teeth, hearts, stars)
- 1528沟ditch; gutter
- 1529劲strength; energy
- 1530旦dawn; daybreak
- 1531姆(used in 保姆) nanny
- 1532径path; footpath (as in 小径)
- 1533筹to raise (funds); to prepare
- 1534敏quick; nimble (as in 敏捷)
- 1535岗mound; ridge
- 1536疯mad; crazy
- 1537鼠mouse; rat
- 1538嘉good; fine (as in 嘉宾)
- 1539堆to pile up; to heap up
- 1540浴bath; to bathe
- 1541籍book; record (as in 书籍)
- 1542吴surname Wu
- 1543聯league; federation (abbreviation, e.g. 美職聯)
- 1544圳used in place names (as in 深圳)
- 1545耗to consume; to use up
- 1546漏to leak; to drip
- 1547奔to rush; to run quickly (as in 奔跑)
- 1548邀to invite
- 1549辖to govern; to administer (as in 管辖)
- 1550胞born of the same parents (as in 同胞)
- 1551曼graceful; soft (as in 曼妙)
- 1552胃stomach
- 1553杰outstanding person; hero (as in 豪杰)
- 1554輕young (年紀輕)
- 1555菌fungus
- 1556浙Zhejiang (short for 浙江)
- 1557怒anger; rage (as in 愤怒)
- 1558稿draft; manuscript
- 1559旋to revolve; to spin
- 1560紫purple; violet
- 1561残incomplete; remaining
- 1562寸cun (unit of length, about 3.3 cm)
- 1563甘sweet (as in 甘甜)
- 1564扎to prick; to stick
- 1565仿to imitate; to copy
- 1566纹line; pattern
- 1567姿posture; stance
- 1568辈generation (as in 前辈, 长辈)
- 1569贯to pass through; to pierce
- 1570夺to seize; to snatch
- 1571厉severe; strict
- 1572涂to apply (paint, cream); to smear
- 1573拖to drag; to pull
- 1574牢firm; secure
- 1575填to fill in; to stuff
- 1576泥mud
- 1577兽beast; animal
- 1578乃(literary) to be; is (as in 失败乃成功之母)
- 1579袭to attack by surprise (as in 袭击)
- 1580绪thread; beginning (as in 头绪)
- 1581捕to catch; to seize
- 1582擦to wipe; to rub
- 1583舰warship; naval vessel
- 1584矿mine (for ore)
- 1585薄thin; flimsy
- 1586伏to lie face down; to bend over
- 1587拓to open up; to expand (as in 开拓)
- 1588宅residence; house
- 1589拔to pull out; to pull up
- 1590械tool; instrument
- 1591拒to refuse; to reject
- 1592壓to bet on; to stake
- 1593萨(used in 菩萨) bodhisattva
- 1594徒apprentice; disciple (as in 徒弟)
- 1595闹noisy; bustling
- 1596撑to prop up; to support
- 1597邦country; state
- 1598晶crystal
- 1599驻to be stationed (at); to garrison (as in 驻军)
- 1600携to carry; to take along (as in 携带)
- 1601佢(Cantonese) he; she
- 1602逆contrary; inverse
- 1603井well
- 1604轨rail; track
- 1605聘to engage; to hire
- 1606辅to assist; to supplement
- 1607庄village; hamlet (as in 村庄)
- 1608妙wonderful; excellent
- 1609泪tear; teardrop
- 1610壮strong; robust
- 1611猜to guess
- 1612誉reputation; fame (as in 名誉, 荣誉)
- 1613删to delete; to cut out
- 1614盒box; case
- 1615廣widely; extensively (廣受好評)
- 1616凌to approach; to rise high
- 1617朵classifier for flowers and clouds
- 1618秦Qin dynasty (221-207 BC)
- 1619伍army ranks; troops
- 1620沈surname Shen
- 1621凭to rely on; to depend on
- 1622妖demon; evil spirit
- 1623拆to take apart; to dismantle
- 1624浮to float
- 1625脂fat; grease
- 1626薪salary; pay
- 1627萌to sprout; to bud
- 1628娃(coll.) baby; child (as in 娃娃)
- 1629栏railing; fence
- 1630氧oxygen
- 1631皆(literary) all; each and every
- 1632悲sad; sorrowful
- 1633灭to go out (of a fire or light)
- 1634厨kitchen
- 1635杆pole; stick
- 1636愈to heal; to recover (as in 痊愈)
- 1637译to translate; to interpret (as in 翻译)
- 1638脏internal organ; viscera (as in 心脏)
- 1639胎fetus; embryo
- 1640盈full; filled
- 1641癌cancer
- 1642糊paste
- 1643號(online) account; ID (小號, 公眾號)
- 1644酷cool
- 1645曝(used in 曝光) to expose
- 1646柜cabinet; cupboard
- 1647赌to gamble; to bet
- 1648畅smooth; unimpeded
- 1649汤soup; broth
- 1650俩(coll.) two; both
- 1651瓦tile
- 1652谋plan; strategy (as in 计谋)
- 1653圾(used in 垃圾) garbage; trash
- 1654麦wheat; barley
- 1655滚to roll
- 1656眉eyebrow
- 1657搬to move; to carry (something heavy)
- 1658俗custom; convention
- 1659恒permanent; constant
- 1660丢to lose; to mislay
- 1661瞬wink; blink
- 1662剪to cut (with scissors); to clip
- 1663缴to pay (fees, taxes)
- 1664胆gallbladder
- 1665勾to tick; to check off
- 1666摘to pick; to pluck
- 1667孤lone; isolated
- 1668俱all; entirely (as in 俱全)
- 1669梁beam; rafter
- 1670吐to spit; to spit out
- 1671偿to repay; to compensate
- 1672毁to destroy; to ruin
- 1673虫insect; bug
- 1674隆grand; prosperous (as in 隆重, 兴隆)
- 1675粗thick; wide
- 1676腹abdomen; belly
- 1677振to shake; to flap (as in 振动)
- 1678呵to breathe out (onto)
- 1679勤diligent; hardworking
- 1680御imperial; royal
- 1681荒barren; desolate
- 1682殖to breed; to multiply (as in 繁殖, 殖民)
- 1683驱to drive (a vehicle or animal)
- 1684彼(literary) that; those
- 1685横horizontal; across
- 1686奈(used in 无奈 and 奈何) how; what can be done
- 1687汗sweat; perspiration
- 1688赵surname Zhao
- 1689荷lotus (as in 荷花)
- 1690循to follow; to abide by
- 1691欣happy; joyful
- 1692瘦thin; skinny
- 1693迟late; tardy
- 1694莱(used in transliteration) lai; le
- 1695氛atmosphere; air
- 1696谱table; chart
- 1697忧to worry; anxious
- 1698鉴(literary) mirror
- 1699遵to follow; to obey
- 1700罩to cover; to shroud
- 1701倾to lean; to incline
- 1702葡(used in 葡萄) grape
- 1703眠to sleep (as in 睡眠)
- 1704乏tired; weary
- 1705仁benevolence; humaneness
- 1706亏to lose (money); deficit
- 1707隨to take after; to resemble (a parent)
- 1708爬to crawl; to creep
- 1709杭Hangzhou (short for 杭州)
- 1710抖to shake; to tremble
- 1711挖to dig; to excavate
- 1712狐fox
- 1713诸all; various (as in 诸位)
- 1714泉spring (of water)
- 1715纠to correct (as in 纠正)
- 1716坑pit; hole
- 1717脉pulse
- 1718磁magnetic; magnetism
- 1719娇delicate; tender
- 1720抬to lift; to raise
- 1721盗to steal; to rob
- 1722艾mugwort; Chinese moxa (as in 艾草, 艾灸)
- 1723昌prosperous; flourishing (as in 昌盛)
- 1724扰to disturb; to harass (as in 打扰, 干扰)
- 1725腔cavity
- 1726盾shield
- 1727宋Song dynasty (960-1279)
- 1728耀to shine; to dazzle
- 1729邻neighbor (as in 邻居)
- 1730盐salt
- 1731肠intestines
- 1732碳carbon
- 1733戒to give up; to quit (a habit)
- 1734嗯(interjection) mm-hmm; yeah (agreement)
- 1735廉honest; incorruptible
- 1736役military service (as in 服役)
- 1737贡tribute
- 1738歉apology (as in 道歉, 抱歉)
- 1739踏to step on; to tread
- 1740赔to compensate; to pay for (damage)
- 1741悠long; remote (as in 悠久)
- 1742竹bamboo
- 1743傻foolish; stupid
- 1744泽pool; marsh
- 1745悟to realize; to comprehend
- 1746涵to contain; to include (as in 包涵, 涵盖)
- 1747允to allow; to permit
- 1748弗(literary) not
- 1749揭to uncover; to lift off
- 1750框frame; box
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- 1751跃to jump; to leap (as in 跳跃, 飞跃)
- 1752烂rotten; spoiled
- 1753姨aunt (mother's sister)
- 1754羽feather; plume
- 1755吟to chant; to recite (poetry)
- 1756艳bright; colorful
- 1757郑surname Zheng
- 1758婴infant; baby
- 1759朱vermilion; bright red
- 1760裙skirt; dress
- 1761奸treacherous; wicked
- 1762吊to hang; to suspend
- 1763寄to send; to mail
- 1764魅demon; goblin
- 1765氏clan; family name (as in 氏族, 姓氏)
- 1766拳fist
- 1767萄(used in 葡萄) grape
- 1768臀buttocks; hips
- 1769傅surname Fu
- 1770肚belly; abdomen
- 1771乙second (of ten heavenly stems); B
- 1772卵egg; ovum
- 1773辞to resign; to quit (as in 辞职)
- 1774炉stove; furnace
- 1775犹(literary) as if; like (as in 犹如)
- 1776糕cake
- 1777尘dust; dirt
- 1778辰chen (5th Earthly Branch)
- 1779曰(literary) to say; to be called
- 1780寿long life; longevity
- 1781恨to hate
- 1782玄black; dark
- 1783丈zhang (unit of length, about 3.3 m)
- 1784猴monkey
- 1785娜(used in names and transliteration) na
- 1786哇(onom.) wailing or vomiting sound
- 1787卓outstanding; eminent
- 1788晓dawn; daybreak (as in 拂晓)
- 1789粒grain; granule
- 1790浆thick liquid; pulp
- 1791柱pillar; column
- 1792扭to turn; to twist
- 1793赴(formal) to go to; to attend
- 1794吨ton; metric ton
- 1795押to pawn; to mortgage
- 1796埋to bury
- 1797扑to pounce on; to throw oneself on
- 1798挡to block; to obstruct
- 1799宠to spoil; to dote on
- 1800烤to roast; to bake
- 1801乔tall
- 1802椅chair
- 1803雕to carve; to engrave
- 1804佩to wear (at the waist)
- 1805汁juice; liquid
- 1806槽trough; manger
- 1807晰clear; distinct
- 1808赖to rely on
- 1809怖fear; terror (as in 恐怖)
- 1810煤coal
- 1811纽knob; button
- 1812躺to lie (down); to recline
- 1813肩shoulder
- 1814碗bowl
- 1815邪evil; heretical
- 1816芝(used in 灵芝) lingzhi mushroom
- 1817悬to hang; to suspend
- 1818踪footprint; trace (as in 踪迹, 失踪)
- 1819莉(used in 茉莉) jasmine
- 1820赋to bestow; to endow
- 1821尸corpse; dead body (as in 尸体)
- 1822稀rare; scarce
- 1823壳shell; husk
- 1824咬to bite; to nip
- 1825刊periodical (as in 期刊)
- 1826扮to dress up as; to play (a role)
- 1827疆border; boundary (as in 疆域)
- 1828夹to press from both sides; to pinch
- 1829履shoe
- 1830捐to donate; to contribute
- 1831郎(literary) young man; gentleman
- 1832吓to frighten; to scare
- 1833黎(literary) multitude; the masses (as in 黎民)
- 1834割to cut; to cut off
- 1835宏great; magnificent
- 1836呆slow-witted; dull
- 1837奴slave
- 1838杜to prevent; to stop (as in 杜绝)
- 1839骂to scold; to curse
- 1840翼wing
- 1841抑to repress; to restrain (as in 抑制)
- 1842舔to lick
- 1843幽dark; secluded
- 1844慎careful; cautious (as in 谨慎)
- 1845凤phoenix (female)
- 1846肿swollen
- 1847專junior college (abbr. of 專科)
- 1848旨purpose; aim (as in 宗旨)
- 1849咋(dialect) how; why
- 1850欠to owe
- 1851匹classifier for horses, mules and bolts of cloth
- 1852帽hat; cap
- 1853桶bucket; pail
- 1854砂sand; grit
- 1855酱sauce; paste
- 1856蛇snake
- 1857晋to advance; to be promoted
- 1858飘to float; to drift
- 1859串string; bunch
- 1860辉brightness; splendor
- 1861肝liver
- 1862猎to hunt (as in 打猎)
- 1863傲proud; arrogant (as in 骄傲)
- 1864粥congee; rice porridge
- 1865绘to draw; to paint
- 1866浅shallow
- 1867奉(formal) to receive (orders); to be ordered to
- 1868穷poor; impoverished
- 1869唔(onom.) humming or murmuring sound
- 1870凯triumphant; victory (as in 凯旋)
- 1871曹surname Cao
- 1872绑to tie; to bind
- 1873碍to hinder; to obstruct
- 1874迁to move; to relocate (as in 搬迁)
- 1875诞birth; birthday (as in 诞生, 圣诞)
- 1876寶(term of address) dear; darling
- 1877迈to stride; to step
- 1878叹to sigh
- 1879抹to smear; to apply
- 1880斤classifier for jin, a unit of weight (half a kilogram)
- 1881饱full (after eating)
- 1882撸(coll.) to stroke; to pet (an animal)
- 1883侣companion (as in 伴侣, 情侣)
- 1884郭surname Guo
- 1885钻to drill; to bore
- 1886慕to admire; to yearn for
- 1887弯bent; curved
- 1888泄to leak; to let out
- 1889晒to dry in the sun; to bask
- 1890狱prison; jail
- 1891浏clear (of water)
- 1892滋to grow; to breed (as in 滋生)
- 1893催to urge; to hurry
- 1894纵vertical; longitudinal
- 1895肃solemn; respectful
- 1896疏to dredge; to clear
- 1897披to drape over one's shoulders; to put on
- 1898萝trailing plant; vine
- 1899醉drunk; intoxicated
- 1900厕toilet; latrine
- 1901堵to block; to plug
- 1902箭arrow
- 1903呻to groan (as in 呻吟)
- 1904惨miserable; tragic
- 1905锦brocade
- 1906躲to hide
- 1907遥distant; far (as in 遥远)
- 1908螺spiral shell; snail
- 1909卧to lie down
- 1910煮to boil; to cook
- 1911冻to freeze
- 1912吵noisy
- 1913侠knight-errant; chivalrous person
- 1914堡fort; fortress (as in 城堡, 碉堡)
- 1915浸to soak; to steep
- 1916忠loyal; faithful (as in 忠诚)
- 1917咪(onom.) meow
- 1918滤to filter; to strain
- 1919琴general term for stringed or keyboard instruments (as in 钢琴, 小提琴)
- 1920仰to face upward; to look up
- 1921斑spot; speck
- 1922脆crisp
- 1923蒂stalk; stem (of fruit)
- 1924澡(used in 洗澡) bath
- 1925盆basin; tub
- 1926赠to give as a present; to present
- 1927岩rock; crag (as in 岩石)
- 1928恰just; exactly
- 1929丑ugly
- 1930浩vast; grand
- 1931牵to lead (by holding); to pull
- 1932哎(interjection) hey; oh (surprise, regret or calling attention)
- 1933拨to dial (a phone number)
- 1934玛(used in 玛瑙) agate
- 1935丸pill; ball
- 1936欺to deceive
- 1937殿palace hall; temple hall
- 1938粮grain; food
- 1939昆elder brother (as in 昆仲)
- 1940臭smelly; stinking
- 1941夸to praise
- 1942鹿deer
- 1943叉fork
- 1944泳to swim; swimming (as in 游泳)
- 1945宙(used in 宇宙) universe; time
- 1946埃dust (as in 尘埃)
- 1947坊lane; alley
- 1948樓post (numbered reply in a forum thread)
- 1949瓷porcelain; china
- 1950骤sudden; abrupt
- 1951腻greasy; oily
- 1952芯core; heart
- 1953撤to remove; to take away
- 1954喔(interj.) oh (expressing understanding or surprise)
- 1955陌strange; unfamiliar (as in 陌生)
- 1956洪flood (as in 洪水)
- 1957渡to cross (a river, sea)
- 1958枝branch; twig
- 1959臣official; minister (under a feudal ruler)
- 1960铜copper (Cu)
- 1961嫁(of a woman) to marry
- 1962怨to complain; to blame
- 1963厦(used in 厦门) Xiamen
- 1964貨(derogatory) person; type (這貨, 蠢貨)
- 1965寺temple; monastery
- 1966擎to hold up; to lift
- 1967陶pottery; ceramics
- 1968谨careful; cautious (as in 谨慎)
- 1969犬dog
- 1970脾spleen
- 1971爹(coll.) dad; father
- 1972碑stele; stone tablet
- 1973胁to coerce; to threaten (as in 威胁)
- 1974劫to rob; to plunder
- 1975雾fog; mist
- 1976姻marriage (as in 婚姻)
- 1977喂(on the phone) hello
- 1978缝seam
- 1979沃fertile; rich
- 1980陵hill; mound (as in 丘陵)
- 1981逻to patrol (as in 巡逻)
- 1982盯to stare at; to gaze at
- 1983祭to offer sacrifices to; to worship
- 1984肾kidney
- 1985喘to pant; to gasp
- 1986契contract; deed (as in 契约)
- 1987殺(slang) fierce; killer
- 1988涯shore; limit
- 1989摊to spread out
- 1990吞to swallow
- 1991崩to collapse
- 1992痕mark; trace
- 1993诈to cheat; to swindle
- 1994挤to squeeze; to press
- 1995郁gloomy; depressed (as in 忧郁)
- 1996盤(slang) to handle and polish; to mess with (as in 盘它)
- 1997叠to pile up; to stack
- 1998踩to step on; to tread
- 1999悄(used in 悄悄) quietly; secretly
- 2000饿hungry
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