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1500 Most Common Characters Character Definition Pinyin 1 I ; me 2 possessive p. de 3 you 4 to be; is shì 5 completed action p. le 6 no; not 7 plural p. men 8 this zhè 9 one; a 10 he; him 11 interrogative p. me 12 at zài 13 to have; there is yǒu 14 general measure word 15 good; well hǎo 16 to come lái 17 man; person rén 18 that 19 to want; important yào 20 can; will; to know huì 21 then; just (emp.) jiù 22 what shén 23 not méi 24 to arrive; until (time) dào 25 to speak shuō 26 question p. ma 27 because of; for wèi

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1500 Most Common Characters

Character Definition Pinyin1 我 I ; me wǒ2 的 possessive p. de3 你 you nǐ4 是 to be; is shì5 了 completed action p. le6 不 no; not bù7 们 plural p. men8 这 this zhè9 一 one; a yī

10 他 he; him tā11 么 interrogative p. me12 在 at zài13 有 to have; there is yǒu14 个 general measure word gè15 好 good; well hǎo16 来 to come lái17 人 man; person rén18 那 that nà19 要 to want; important yào20 会 can; will; to know huì21 就 then; just (emp.) jiù22 什 what shén23 没 not méi24 到 to arrive; until (time) dào25 说 to speak shuō26 吗 question p. ma27 为 because of; for wèi

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28 想 to think; to want xiǎng29 能 to be able to néng30 上 above; top shàng31 去 to go qù32 道 way; method dào33 她 she tā34 很 very hěn35 看 to see; to look at kàn36 可 can; able to kě37 知 to know zhī38 得 complement p. (V + 得 + Adverb) de39 过 experienced action p. guo40 吧 …right? ba41 还 still; yet; to return hái42 对 correct; opposite duì43 里 inside lǐ44 以 according to; by yǐ45 都 all; both dōu46 事 thing; item shì47 子 child zǐ48 生 life; raw shēng49 时 time shí50 样 manner yàng51 也 also; too yě52 和 and hé53 下 below; down xià54 真 really; truly zhēn55 现 present xiàn

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56 做 to do zuò57 大 big dà58 啊 ah! a59 怎 how zěn60 出 to go out chū61 点 a dot; o'clock diǎn62 起 to rise qǐ63 天 day; heaven tiān64 把 direct object p.; to hold bǎ65 开 to open; to start kāi66 让 to allow; passive p. ràng67 给 to give; for; passive p. gěi68 但 but; yet dàn69 谢 to thank xiè70 着 action in progress p. zhe71 只 only zhǐ72 些 some; few xiē73 如 as; as if rú74 家 home; family jiā75 后 behind; after hòu 76 儿 son ér77 多 many; much duō78 意 idea; meaning yì79 别 must not; other bié80 所 actually; place suǒ81 话 language; talk huà82 小 small xiǎo83 自 self zì

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84 回 to answer; to return huí85 然 correct rán86 果 fruit guǒ87 发 to send; to develop fā88 见 to see; to meet jiàn89 心 heart xīn90 走 to walk; away zǒu91 定 to set dìng92 听 to listen tīng93 觉 to feel jué94 太 too (much) tài95 该 should gāi96 当 to be; just at dāng97 经 pass through jīng98 妈 mum mā99 用 to use yòng

100 打 to hit dǎ101 地 -ly structural p. de102 再 again; then zài103 因 reason yīn104 呢 how about…?; continuing p. ne105 女 female nǚ106 告 to tell gào107 最 most; -est zuì108 手 hand shǒu109 前 front qián110 找 to look for zhǎo111 行 to travel; OK! xíng

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112 快 rapid; almost kuài113 而 and; as well as ér114 死 to die sǐ115 先 first; former xiān116 像 to be like; image xiàng117 等 rank; to wait for děng118 被 passive p. bèi119 从 from; to follow cóng120 明 bright míng121 中 middle zhōng122 哦 oh ó123 情 emotion qíng124 作 to do zuò125 跟 with; to follow gēn126 面 side; aspect miàn127 诉 to tell; to complain sù128 爱 to love ài129 已 already yǐ130 之 possessive p. zhī131 问 to ask wèn132 错 mistake; bad cuò133 孩 child hái134 斯 this sī135 成 to become chéng136 它 it tā137 感 to feel; emotion gǎn138 干 to do gàn139 法 law fǎ

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140 电 electric diàn141 间 between; room jiān142 哪 which nǎ143 西 West xī144 己 oneself jǐ145 候 to wait; season hòu146 次 mw. for time cì147 信 letter; to trust xìn148 欢 joyous huān149 正 just (right); correct zhèng150 实 real; honest shí151 关 to shut guān152 进 to enter jìn153 车 vehicle chē154 年 year nián155 喜 to like xǐ156 认 to recognize rèn157 克 gram; to overcome kè158 爸 father bà159 谁 who shuí160 方 place; square fāng161 老 old prefix lǎo162 应 should; ought to yīng163 比 comparison p. bǐ164 帮 to help bāng165 无 not to have; -less wú166 晚 evening; late wǎn167 动 to move dòng

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168 头 head tóu169 机 machine jī170 分 to divide; fraction fēn171 特 special; unique tè172 相 mutual; each other xiāng173 全 all; whole quán174 杀 to kill shā175 需 to need; to want xū176 放 to put fàng177 常 always; general cháng178 直 straight zhí179 才 just now; ability cái180 美 beautiful měi181 于 in; at; on yú182 带 to bring; belt dài183 今 today; now jīn184 力 power lì185 工 work gōng186 许 to permit xǔ187 东 East dōng188 名 name míng189 同 same; similar tóng190 长 long; length cháng191 亲 parent; relative qīn192 种 kind zhǒng193 者 one who (is) zhě194 嘿 hey hēi195 白 white; pure bái

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196 学 to learn xué197 安 safe; calm ān198 尔 thus; thou ěr199 叫 to call jiào200 理 essence; truth lǐ201 本 mw. for books; origin běn202 国 country guó203 第 ordinal # dì204 友 friend yǒu205 高 high; tall gāo206 两 two (used with mw.) liǎng207 保 to defend bǎo208 请 to invite qǐng209 非 not fēi210 重 heavy; serious zhòng211 公 public gōng212 记 to record jì213 身 body shēn214 受 to receive shòu215 住 to live; to reside zhù216 活 to live huó217 加 to add; plus jiā218 何 question word hé219 伙 companion; buddy huǒ220 题 topic; subject tí221 完 to finish; complete wán222 接 to receive; to join jiē223 拿 to take ná

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224 望 to gaze; to hope wàng225 解 to divide; to explain jiě226 其 his; hers; its qí227 离 to leave; (distance) from lí228 谈 to chat tán229 又 again; also yòu230 新 new xīn231 更 more gèng232 钱 money qián233 马 horse mǎ234 思 to think; to consider sī235 部 section; part bù236 场 open area cháng237 嗯 approval interjection en238 计 to plan jì239 任 to appoint; office rèn240 确 solid; real què241 吃 to eat chī242 始 to begin shǐ243 结 to produce jiē244 利 sharp; benefit lì245 朋 friend péng246 警 police; to warn jǐng247 士 scholar; soldier shì248 外 outside; foreign wài249 件 mw. for items jiàn250 难 difficult nán251 位 mw. for people wèi

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252 表 exterior surface biǎo253 刚 just (now); hard gāng254 希 rare: hope xī 255 查 to research chá256 拉 to pull lā257 边 side; edge biān258 或 maybe; perhaps huò259 将 will; shall jiāng260 男 male nán261 准 to allow zhǔn262 变 to change biàn263 证 proof zhèng264 物 thing; object wù265 员 employee; member yuán266 总 always zǒng267 噢 moan sound ō 268 系 system; to connect xì269 几 how many jǐ270 管 to control guǎn271 玩 to play wán272 处 place; location chù273 办 to do; to manage bàn274 主 master; main zhǔ275 气 air qì276 每 each; every měi277 少 few; little shǎo278 切 to cut; to slice qiē279 失 to lose shī

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280 算 to calculate suàn281 性 nature; gender xìng282 此 this; these cǐ283 必 must; will bì284 备 get ready bèi285 合 to close; together hé286 德 virtue; ethics dé287 队 team; group duì288 试 to test; to try shì289 抱 to carry in arms bào290 医 medical yī291 通 to connect; open tōng292 体 body; form tǐ293 乐 happy lè294 并 (not) at all bìng295 三 three sān296 早 early; morning zǎo297 门 door; gate mén298 害 harm hài299 歉 to apologize qiàn300 选 to choose xuǎn301 嗨 an exclamation hāi 302 房 house; room fáng303 命 life; fate mìng304 且 moreover; both qiě305 向 towards; direction xiàng306 兴 to rise; to flourish xīng307 球 ball; sphere qiú

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308 服 clothes; to serve fú309 入 to enter rù310 照 according to; to shine zhào311 提 to lift tí312 掉 to fall; to lose diào313 夫 husband fū314 路 road lù315 演 to act; to develop yǎn316 够 to be enough gòu317 日 sun; day rì318 案 legal case; record àn319 舞 to dance wǔ320 决 to decide jué321 求 to look for; to request qiú322 约 appointment; to invite yuē323 字 word; character zì324 呃 belch; hiccup è 325 肯 to agree kěn326 目 eye mù327 笑 to laugh xiào328 伤 wound shāng329 神 deity; spirit shén330 父 father fù331 指 finger; refer to zhǐ332 报 to announce bào333 留 to stay; to remain liú334 水 water; liquid shuǐ335 教 to teach jiào

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336 枪 gun qiāng337 清 clear qīng338 色 color sè339 号 number hào340 世 life; age; world shì341 远 far; distant yuǎn342 片 thin piece; slice piàn343 官 official guān344 口 mouth kǒu345 师 teacher; master shī346 原 original yuán347 酒 wine jiǔ348 周 circle; week zhōu349 星 star xīng350 识 to know shí351 赛 competition sài352 救 to save jiù353 底 bottom; end dǐ354 棒 wonderful; stick bàng355 须 must; beard xū356 收 to receive shōu357 交 to deliver; to pay jiāo358 坐 to sit zuò359 停 to stop tíng360 卡 card; to block kǎ361 尼 Buddhist nun ní362 婚 to marry hūn363 格 grid; pattern gé

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364 眼 eye yǎn365 金 gold jīn366 蛋 egg dàn367 息 breath; to rest xī368 室 room shì369 内 inside; inner nèi370 运 to move; fortune yùn371 根 root; basis gēn372 单 single; list dān373 宝 jewel; treasure bǎo374 哥 elder brother gē375 张 mw. for flat obj. zhāng376 搞 to make; to set up gǎo377 战 to fight; war zhàn378 火 fire huǒ379 罗 gauze; to gather luó380 至 to arrive zhì381 万 ten thousand wàn382 声 sound; voice shēng383 布 cloth; to spread bù384 音 sound; noise yīn385 期 period of time qī386 条 mw. long thing obj. tiáo387 消 to vanish; need xiāo388 买 to buy mǎi389 病 illness; disease bìng390 整 ordered zhěng391 奇 strange qí

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392 弟 young brother dì393 犯 to violate; to offend fàn394 装 clothing; to pretend zhuāng395 贝 shell bèi396 您 you (polite) nín397 送 to give; to deliver sòng398 怕 to fear pà399 护 to protect hù400 度 degree; measure dù401 花 flower; to spend huā402 节 festival jié403 近 near jìn404 怪 odd; monster guài405 持 to maintain; to manage chí406 光 bright; only guāng407 与 and; with yǔ408 穿 to wear chuān409 愿 to hope; willing yuàn410 象 elephant; form xiàng411 影 image yǐng412 击 to hit jí413 使 to cause shǐ414 二 two èr415 喝 to drink hē416 月 moon; month yuè417 器 device; tool qì418 察 to examine; to observe chá419 制 to manufacture zhì

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420 嘛 obvious p.; pause p. ma421 哈 laughter hā422 助 to help zhù423 达 to reach dá424 海 ocean; sea hǎi425 待 to wait; about to dài426 托 support; to entrust tuō427 除 to remove chú428 写 to write xiě429 绝 sever; absolutely jué430 界 boundary; scope jiè431 帝 emperor dì432 姐 older sister jiě433 反 contrary; opposite fǎn434 担 to undertake dān435 司 to manage; department sī436 强 strong; powerful qiáng437 由 from; by yóu438 论 opinion; theory lùn439 飞 to fly fēi440 亚 Asia yà441 续 to continue xù442 视 to look at shì443 母 mother mǔ444 空 empty; air kōng445 军 army jūn446 跑 to run pǎo447 阿 prefix for names ā

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448 尽 to greatest extent jìn449 注 pay attention; to register zhù450 弄 to do nòng451 密 secret mì452 线 thread xiàn453 代 to substitute; era dài454 忙 busy máng455 坏 bad; broken huài456 久 long (time) jiǔ457 议 to discuss yì458 衣 clothes yī459 血 blood xiě460 钟 clock; o'clock zhōng461 继 to carry on jì462 礼 gift; ceremony lǐ463 数 number; figure shù464 份 mw. for papers, sets fèn465 疯 insane fēng466 平 flat; equal píng467 止 to prohibit zhǐ468 十 ten shí469 拜 to pay respect bài470 鬼 ghost guǐ471 睡 to sleep shuì472 啦 exclamation p. la473 调 to transfer; tone diào474 巴 to stick to; close to bā475 兄 elder brother xiōng

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476 紧 strict; tight jǐn477 站 to stop; station zhàn478 品 goods; product pǐn479 英 brave yīng480 罪 guilt; crime zuì481 文 language; culture wén482 亮 bright; clear liàng483 抓 to grab zhuā484 跳 to jump tiào485 联 to unite; to join lián486 混 to mix hùn487 便 ordinary; convenient biàn488 狗 dog gǒu489 脑 brain; mind nǎo490 业 occupation yè491 歌 song gē492 精 essence; vitality jīng493 包 to wrap; bag bāo494 转 to revolve; to turn zhuǎn495 却 but; however què496 参 to participate cān497 院 courtyard; institution yuàn498 务 affair; business wù499 基 base; foundation jī500 台 platform tái501 另 other; another lìng502 恩 grace ēn503 书 book shū

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504 统 to unite tǒng505 风 wind fēng506 况 situation; moreover kuàng507 四 four sì508 黑 black hēi509 否 to deny fǒu510 险 danger xiǎn511 言 words; speech yán512 米 rice mǐ513 杰 distinguished jié514 校 school xiào515 幸 fortunate xìng516 传 to transfer; send chuán517 复 to return; to repeat fù518 量 quantity; amount liàng519 首 head; chief shǒu520 改 to change gǎi521 忘 to forget wàng522 术 method; technique shù523 局 office; narrow jú524 客 customer; guest kè525 假 fake; to borrow jiǎ526 永 forever yǒng527 维 to maintain wéi528 岁 years (of age) suì529 据 according to; to seize jù530 派 school of though pài531 票 ticket piào

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532 兰 orchid lán533 恶 evil; ugly è534 烦 to trouble fán535 取 to take qǔ536 游 to swim; to travel yóu537 糟 dregs zāo 538 令 command; to order lìng539 随 to follow; comply suí540 五 five wǔ541 圣 holy shèng542 式 type; style shì543 探 to explore tàn544 嘴 mouth zuǐ545 毒 poison dú546 越 to climb over yuè547 律 law lǜ548 费 expense fèi549 科 division kē550 麻 hemp; rough má551 简 simple jiǎn552 易 easy yì553 流 to flow liú554 治 to govern; solve zhì555 唱 to sing chàng556 答 to reply; answer dá557 倒 to invert; actually dǎo558 划 to plan; row huà559 控 to accuse; manage kòng

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560 味 taste; smell wèi561 区 area qū562 漂 to float piāo563 支 to support zhī564 乎 in; at; from hū565 录 diary; record lù566 考 to test kǎo567 超 to exceed; super- chāo568 拍 to clap; to take (photo) pāi569 轻 light; gentle qīng570 连 to link; even… lián571 往 towards wǎng572 组 to organize; group zǔ573 满 to fill; satisfied mǎn574 造 to build; to make zào575 弹 bullet dàn576 静 still; calm jìng577 故 old; happening gù578 吸 to breathe; inhale xī579 喂 call attention wèi580 集 to gather; to collect jí581 极 extremely jí582 讲 to speak; lecture jiǎng583 块 colloq. money; lump kuài584 趣 interesting qù585 类 kind; category lèi586 呀 surprise p. yā587 戏 drama; trick xì

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588 曾 once; already céng589 容 to contain; appearance róng590 步 a step bù591 投 to cast tóu592 化 to change into huà593 未 not; have not wèi594 束 to bind; bundle shù595 醒 to wake up xǐng596 威 power wēi597 班 team; class bān598 终 end; finish zhōng599 差 inferior; bad chà600 梦 dream mèng601 赢 to win yíng602 药 medicine yào603 迪 to enlighten dí 604 店 inn; shop diàn605 丽 beautiful lì606 卖 to sell mài607 显 prominent; to show xiǎn608 监 to supervise jiān609 图 diagram; map tú610 半 half bàn611 语 language; speech yǔ612 付 to pay; hand over fù613 热 hot rè614 排 a row; to arrange pái615 楚 distinct; clear chǔ

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616 偷 to steal tōu617 敢 to dare gǎn618 油 oil yóu619 餐 meal cān620 破 broken; to destroy pò621 杯 cup bēi622 市 market; city shì623 城 city; town chéng624 哇 child cry sound wā625 权 authority; power quán626 某 some; a certain mǒu627 激 to excite; fierce jī628 立 to stand lì629 程 rule; order chéng630 伊 he; she yī631 讨 to invite; to discuss tǎo632 责 duty zé633 昨 yesterday zuó634 闭 to close; to shut bì635 庭 main hall; courtyard tíng636 落 to set; to decline luò637 饭 food; meal fàn638 林 forest lín639 换 to change huàn640 及 to reach; up to jí641 船 boat chuán642 争 to strive for zhēng643 猜 to guess cāi

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644 级 level; rank jí645 姆 matron mǔ 646 雷 thunder léi647 刻 quarter (hour); to cut kè648 建 to establish jiàn649 团 round tuán650 王 king wáng651 惊 frightened jīng652 迎 to welcome yíng653 段 section duàn654 标 sign; prize biāo655 检 to check jiǎn656 各 each; every gè657 义 justice yì658 百 hundred bǎi659 民 the people mín660 功 result; achievement gōng661 唯 yes wěi662 夜 night yè663 示 to show shì664 靠 to lean on kào665 释 to explain shì666 脸 face liǎn667 引 to pull; to guide yǐn668 择 to select zé669 疑 to doubt yí670 赶 to hurry gǎn671 俩 two (coll. 两) liǎ

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672 独 alone dú673 冷 cold lěng674 妹 younger sister mèi675 楼 building; floor lóu676 皮 leather; skin pí677 存 to exist; to deposit cún678 练 to practice liàn679 娘 mother; young lady niáng680 顿 to pause; mw. for meals dùn681 断 to break; defiitely duàn682 设 to set up shè683 松 loose; to relax sōng684 博 rich; extensive bó685 置 to install zhì686 逃 to escape táo687 观 to watch guān688 痛 ache; pain tòng689 狂 mad; wild kuáng690 足 foot zú691 码 number; code mǎ692 恐 afraid kǒng693 吉 lucky jí694 历 calendar; to experience lì695 慢 slow màn696 妻 wife qī697 山 mountain shān698 普 general; popular pǔ699 价 price; value jià

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700 元 unit of money yuán701 角 angle; 0.1元 jiǎo702 怀 bosom; heart huái703 床 bed chuáng704 奥 obscure ào705 模 to imitate mó706 验 to examine yàn707 索 to search; to ask suǒ708 街 street jiē709 呼 to call hū710 祝 to wish; to pray zhù711 料 material; stuff liào712 休 to rest xiū713 灵 quick; effective líng714 狱 prison; lawsuit yù 715 剧 drama; play jù716 乱 messy; disorder luàn717 展 to spread out zhǎn718 板 board; plank bǎn719 承 to bear; to carry chéng720 则 in contrast; norm zé721 顾 to look after gù722 深 deep; profound shēn723 产 give birth; to produce chǎn724 洗 to wash xǐ725 政 political zhèng726 迷 fan (of) mí727 领 neck lǐng

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728 午 noon wǔ729 纳 to receive; to bring in nà730 谎 lie huǎng 731 具 tool; ability jù732 退 to retreat; to decline tuì733 福 luck; fortune fú734 习 to study; habit xí735 秘 secret mì736 奶 milk; breast nǎi737 遇 to meet; to encounter yù738 职 office; duty zhí739 架 to support; framework jià740 即 namely; at once jí741 挺 to stand upright tǐng 742 史 history shǐ743 负 to bear fù744 千 thousand qiān745 脱 to take off tuō746 瑞 auspicious ruì747 背 back of object bèi748 仅 barely; merely jǐn749 追 to chase zhuī750 伦 relationship lún751 炸 to fry in oil zhá752 资 property; wealth zī 753 画 to draw; picture huà754 踪 footprints; traces zōng 755 射 to shoot shè

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756 弃 to abandon qì757 傻 foolish shǎ758 藏 to conceal; to store cáng759 屁 fart; nonsense pì760 瞧 to glance at qiáo 761 修 to repair xiū762 尸 corpse shī 763 闻 to hear; news wén764 共 common; general gòng765 懂 to understand dǒng766 蒂 stem of plant dì 767 危 danger wēi768 专 specialized zhuān769 呆 stupid ái770 介 to introduce jiè771 萨 Bodhissatva sà772 魔 devil; magic mó773 急 urgent; worried jí774 碰 to bump pèng775 甚 variant of 什 shén776 糕 cake gāo 777 苦 bitter; pain kǔ778 念 to miss (sb); thought niàn779 适 to fit; suitable shì780 华 splendid huá781 冲 to clash; to rinse chōng782 骗 to cheat piàn783 厌 to loathe yàn

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784 型 model; type xíng785 麦 wheat; oats mài786 似 -like sì787 红 red hóng788 值 value zhí789 脚 foot jiǎo790 六 six liù791 谋 plan; scheme móu 792 套 cover; mw. for sets tào793 凯 triumphant kǎi794 众 many; crowd zhòng795 预 to advance; prepare yù796 际 border; between jì797 咱 we; us zá/zán 798 波 wave bō799 卫 to guard wèi800 聊 to chat liáo801 养 to raise; to bring up yǎng802 导 to guide dǎo803 虑 to think over lǜ804 私 private sī805 戴 to put on dài806 毁 to destroy huǐ807 鱼 fish yú808 滚 to boil gǔn809 志 sign; ambition zhì810 杂 mixed zá811 居 to reside; residence jū

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812 词 word cí813 食 food shí814 诺 promise nuò815 读 to read dú816 误 mistake wù817 撒 to release sā818 突 to dash; sudden tū819 牛 cow niú820 馆 building; shop guǎn821 规 a rule; compass guī822 陪 to accompany péi823 州 a state zhōu 824 肉 flesh; meat ròu825 形 form; appear xíng826 凶 culprit; scary xiōng 827 森 forest sēn828 商 commernce shāng829 纪 order; to discipline jì830 浪 wave làng831 石 stone shí832 顺 to obey; along shùn833 举 to lift jǔ834 按 to press; to restrain àn835 旅 journey lǚ836 努 to exert nǔ837 坚 strong jiān838 测 to measure cè839 免 to exempt; to avoid miǎn

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840 喔 I see; oh ō841 丝 silk sī842 辆 mw. for vehicles liàng 843 乔 tall; lofty qiáo 844 防 to protect fáng845 句 sentence jù846 印 to print; image yìn847 恋 to feel attached to liàn848 弗 not, negative fú 849 季 season jì850 严 strict; tight yán851 推 to push tuī852 伯 eldest uncle bó853 莉 white jasmine lì 854 武 martial wǔ855 胜 victory; better shèng856 毛 hair; coarse máo857 压 to push down yā858 败 to defeat bài859 究 after all; to investigate jiū860 评 to comment; criticize píng861 屋 house; room wū862 双 pair; double shuāng863 牙 tooth yá864 斗 to fight dòu865 鸡 chicken jī866 审 to examine shěn867 南 South nán

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868 速 fast; rapid sù869 蠢 stupid chǔn 870 丈 husband zhàng 871 守 to guard shǒu872 获 to capture; to reap huò873 八 eight bā874 致 fine; delicate zhì875 细 thin; fine xì876 勒 to rein in; to compel lè877 称 to weigh; name chēng878 塔 pagoda; tower tǎ879 丢 to lose diū880 冰 ice bīng881 态 attitude tài882 吓 to scare xià883 古 ancient gǔ884 亡 to die wáng885 状 suit; strong zhuàng886 鲁 foolish, Shandong lǔ 887 疗 to be healed liáo 888 操 to operate cāo889 遗 to lose; to omit yí890 判 to judge pàn891 响 sound; noise xiǎng892 网 net; network wǎng893 箱 box; chest xiāng894 货 goods huò895 围 to encircle wéi

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896 签 to sign; label qiān897 牌 card; tablet pái898 户 door; household hù899 寻 to search xún900 质 character; quality zhì901 供 to supply gōng902 奖 prize jiǎng903 袋 pocket dài 904 胡 beard; mustache hú905 脏 dirty zāng 906 堂 hall; mw. for furniture sets táng907 曼 extended màn 908 效 effect xiào909 露 dew; to reveal lù910 替 on behalf tì911 娜 elegant; delicate nuó912 座 seat zuò913 园 park yuán914 拥 to embrace yǒng915 睛 eye; eyeball jīng916 冒 to emit mào917 甜 sweet tián 918 股 portion; thigh gǔ919 香 fragrant xiāng920 笔 pen; brush bǐ921 沙 sand shā922 扰 to disturb rǎo923 挑 to choose tiāo

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924 姑 aunt gū 925 爆 to explode bào926 镇 suppress; small town zhèn927 暴 violent; cruel bào928 困 sleepy; difficult kùn929 项 item; back of neck xiàng930 概 approximate gài931 摩 to rub mó932 虽 although suī933 纽 knot; button; knob niǔ 934 享 to enjoy xiǎng935 配 to join; to match pèi936 迹 traces jì 937 登 to ascend dēng938 诞 give birth dàn 939 竟 unexpectedly jìng940 叔 father's younger brother shū 941 捕 to arrest bǔ 942 赌 to gamble dǔ 943 阻 to obstruct zǔ944 彩 color; variety cǎi945 搬 to move (house) bān946 属 category; affiliation shǔ947 招 to recruit zhāo948 婆 grandmother pó949 巧 opportunely; timely qiǎo950 骨 bone gǔ951 塞 to stop up sāi

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952 剩 to remain shèng953 酷 ruthless; cool kù954 啡 coffee; morphine fēi 955 课 subject; lesson kè956 烟 cigarette; to smoke yān957 摄 to absorb shè958 封 to grant; title fēng959 咖 coffee (phonetic) kā 960 低 low; beneath dī961 技 skill jì962 迟 late; slow chí 963 纸 paper zhǐ964 烧 to cook; roast/bake shāo965 委 to entrust wěi966 暗 dark; gloomy àn967 左 left zuǒ968 输 to lose shū969 曲 song; tune qǔ970 仍 still; yet réng971 训 to tell; to teach xùn972 借 to lend; to borrow jiè973 扔 to throw rēng 974 善 virtuous; kind shàn975 社 society shè976 轮 wheel; by turns lún977 顶 apex; to replace dǐng978 聪 intelligent cōng979 秀 handsome; elegant xiù

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980 刀 knife dāo981 莫 do not mò982 腿 legs; thighs tuǐ 983 族 race; nationality zú984 鞋 shoes xié 985 兵 soldiers bīng986 锁 lock suǒ987 妮 girl nī 988 异 different; other yì989 誓 swear; oath shì 990 树 tree shù991 木 tree; wood mù992 抢 to plunder qiǎng 993 档 grade (of goods); shelves dǎng994 雇 to employ gù 995 广 wide guǎng996 丹 cinnabar dān 997 银 silver yín998 镜 mirror jìng999 群 group qún

1000 坦 flat; smooth tǎn 1001 汉 Han people hàn1002 土 earth tǔ1003 短 short; brief duǎn1004 伴 partner bàn1005 播 to scatter bō1006 环 ring; to circle huán1007 恨 to hate hèn

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1008 移 to move; to alter yí1009 编 to organize; to compile biān1010 温 warm wēn1011 刺 to stab; to pierce cì1012 毫 fine hair háo 1013 右 right yòu1014 野 field; wild yě1015 哭 to cry kū1016 遍 everywhere; all over biàn1017 库 warehouse kù1018 搭 to put up dā1019 康 healthy kāng1020 症 disease; illness zhèng1021 荣 glory; honor róng1022 充 to fill; to satisfy chōng1023 创 a wound chuāng1024 尝 taste; experience cháng 1025 列 to arrange; list liè1026 毕 the whole of; to finish bì1027 般 sort; kind bān1028 聚 to assemble jù1029 劳 to toil láo1030 攻 to attack gōng1031 忍 to endure rěn1032 势 power; potential shì1033 尊 senior; to honor zūn1034 吻 kiss; lips wěn 1035 汤 soup; hot water tāng

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1036 优 excellent yōu1037 境 border; place jìng1038 蒙 cover; ignorant méng1039 偶 accidental ǒu1040 熟 cooked; ripe; familiar shú1041 营 camp; barracks yíng1042 苏 to revive sū1043 爷 father; grandfather yé 1044 微 tiny wēi1045 埃 fine dust; dirt āi 1046 抽 to draw out chōu1047 盖 lid; cover gài1048 灯 light; lamp dēng1049 莎 sedge grass shā1050 府 seat of power fǔ1051 透 to penetrate tòu1052 魂 soul; spirit hún1053 艺 skill; art yì1054 掌 palm of hand zhǎng1055 啥 what? shà1056 升 to ascend; promote shēng1057 裤 trousers kù 1058 临 to face lín1059 智 wisdom zhì1060 盘 plate pán1061 研 study; research yán1062 菲 fragrant; luxuriant fēi 1063 归 to return guī

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1064 撞 to hit zhuàng1065 隐 secret yǐn1066 附 to be close to; to add fù1067 搜 to seek sōu 1068 摆 to arrange bǎi1069 散 to scatter sàn1070 阳 male; sun yáng1071 协 to cooperate xié1072 租 to hire zū1073 泰 safe; grand tài1074 岛 island dǎo1075 健 healthy jiàn1076 饼 biscuits bǐng 1077 较 comparatively jiào1078 避 to flee; to avoid bì1079 猫 cat māo1080 七 seven qī1081 菜 dish; cuisine; vegetable cài1082 糖 sugar; sweets táng 1083 痴 imbecile chī1084 富 rich; abundant fù1085 降 to drop; descend jiàng1086 怜 to pity lián1087 既 already; both… jì1088 织 to weave zhī1089 执 to execute; to grasp zhí1090 戒 to warn jiè 1091 佛 Buddha fó

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1092 抗 to resist; anti- kàng1093 笨 stupid bèn1094 航 boat; to sail háng1095 妙 wonderful miào1096 迈 to pass by mài 1097 耳 ear ěr1098 匙 spoon chí 1099 宣 to announce xuān1100 烂 soft; rotten làn1101 秒 a second miǎo 1102 挂 to hang; to register guà1103 旁 beside; side páng1104 勇 brave yǒng1105 钥 key; lock yào/yuè 1106 悲 sorrow bēi1107 妇 married woman fù 1108 圈 ring; to circle quān1109 敬 to respect jìng1110 劲 strong; tough jìn/jìng 1111 帕 turban; veil pà 1112 草 grass cǎo1113 醉 intoxicated zuì1114 绑 to tie bǎng 1115 层 layer; floor (of building) céng1116 吵 to quarrel chǎo1117 龙 dragon lóng1118 挥 to wave; to disperse huī1119 奋 to strive fèn 

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1120 忆 to remember yì1121 折 to break; to turn zhé1122 彼 that; those bǐ1123 末 tip; final mò1124 北 North běi1125 景 scenery jǐng1126 沃 to irrigate wò 1127 废 to abolish fèi1128 副 secondary; vice- fù1129 默 silent mò1130 铁 iron tiě1131 初 at first chū1132 雪 snow xuě1133 瓦 tile; pottery wǎ 1134 素 raw silk; nature sù1135 禁 to prohibit jìn1136 诚 honest; sincere chéng1137 黄 yellow huáng1138 敌 enemy; to resist dí1139 夏 Summer xià1140 贵 expensive guì1141 欧 Europe ōu1142 旦 dawn dàn 1143 依 to depend on yī1144 谅 to forgive liàng1145 桌 table zhuō1146 雄 male; grand xióng1147 丁 male adult; robust dīng

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1148 舒 leisurely; to stretch shū1149 粉 powder fěn 1150 旧 old jiù1151 朝 dynasty cháo1152 厅 hall tīng1153 恭 polite gōng1154 汽 steam qì1155 补 to make up for bǔ1156 徒 apprentice tú1157 稍 somewhat; a little shāo1158 摇 to shake yáo1159 躲 to hide duǒ 1160 窗 window chuāng1161 源 source; origin yuán1162 蓝 blue lán1163 章 chapter zhāng1164 灭 to extinguish miè1165 疼 aches; pains téng 1166 孤 lonely gū1167 滑 to slip; cunning huá1168 碎 to break; broken suì 1169 弱 weak ruò1170 仔 meticulous; young zǐ1171 款 section kuǎn1172 拒 to resist jù1173 河 river hé1174 伍 to associate with wǔ1175 纹 line; streak wén 

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1176 臭 smell; stink chòu1177 幻 fantasy huàn1178 童 child tóng1179 翰 writing brush hàn 1180 闪 to dodge; flash shǎn1181 残 to injure; cruel cán1182 鸟 bird niǎo1183 骑 to ride qí1184 翻 to translate; to flip fān1185 洲 continent; island zhōu1186 沉 to submerge; sink chén1187 饿 hungry è 1188 砸 to smash zá 1189 互 mutual hù1190 卷 roll; to roll up juǎn1191 拖 to drag tuō1192 瓜 melon guā1193 例 example; case lì1194 财 money; wealth cái1195 瓶 bottle; vase píng1196 墙 wall qiáng 1197 拳 fist; boxing quán1198 牢 prison; stable láo 1199 典 dictionary; law diǎn1200 垃 waste lā 1201 染 to dye; to acquire rǎn1202 漫 free; to inundate màn1203 触 to touch chù

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1204 胁 ribs; to threaten xié 1205 圾 garbage jī 1206 施 to grant shī1207 胸 breast; chest xiōng 1208 阴 cloudy; female yīn1209 孕 be pregnant yùn 1210 惹 to irritate rě 1211 硬 hard yìng1212 逮 to seize dài 1213 销 to melt xiāo1214 邦 country; nation bāng1215 劫 to take by force jié 1216 袭 to raid xí 1217 育 to bring up yù1218 虫 insects chóng1219 嫌 to hate xián 1220 累 tired léi1221 怖 terror; fear bù 1222 握 to grasp wò1223 雨 rain yǔ1224 缺 lack quē1225 琳 gem lín 1226 墨 black; corrupt mò 1227 迫 to force pò1228 采 to select; looks cǎi1229 辈 generation bèi1230 陷 to submerge xiàn 1231 蹈 to stamp feet dǎo 

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1232 限 limit xiàn1233 巨 huge jù1234 鲍 dried fish bào 1235 针 needle zhēn1236 雅 elegant yǎ1237 兹 now; here; this zī 1238 尾 tail wěi1239 青 green/blue; young qīng1240 席 mat; banquet xí1241 逼 to pressure bī 1242 犹 like; similar to yóu 1243 扮 to dress up bàn 1244 赞 to praise; to support zàn1245 邀 to invite yāo 1246 净 clean jìng1247 闹 noisy nào1248 访 to call on; to inquire fǎng1249 良 good; very much liáng1250 叛 to rebel; rebellion pàn 1251 驾 to operate vehicle jià 1252 范 pattern; model fàn1253 俄 sudden(ly), Russia é 1254 猪 pig zhū1255 辛 hot taste; hard xīn1256 杉 pine/fir tree shān 1257 淘 wash in sieve táo 1258 洞 cave; hole dòng1259 冠 hat; crown guān

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1260 伟 big; great wěi1261 珍 precious zhēn1262 梅 plum méi1263 朗 clear; bright lǎng 1264 欠 owe; lack qiàn 1265 扯 rip up; haul chě 1266 丑 clown; ugly chǒu 1267 竞 to compete jìng1268 剂 liquid solution jì 1269 烈 fierce; intense liè1270 李 plum lǐ1271 村 village cūn1272 厉 strict lì1273 厨 kitchen chú 1274 允 to grant yǔn 1275 授 to teach shòu1276 堆 to pile up; heap duī1277 庆 to celebrate qìng1278 率 to lead; frank shuài1279 怒 anger; rage nù 1280 寓 residence yù 1281 液 sap; juice yè 1282 谓 to speak; meaning wèi1283 估 to estimate gū1284 鲜 fresh xiān1285 磨 grind; rub mó/mò 1286 帅 handsome shuài1287 婊 prostitute biǎo 

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1288 尿 urine niào 1289 键 key(board) jiàn1290 余 I; me yú 1291 绍 to continue shào1292 娃 baby; doll wá 1293 刑 to punish xíng 1294 扫 to sweep sǎo1295 核 seed hé1296 损 to decrease; damage sǔn1297 辩 to dispute biàn1298 惯 accustomed to guàn1299 傲 proud ào 1300 减 to lower jiǎn1301 泡 bubble; to steep pào1302 摸 feel with hand mō1303 著 manifest zhù 1304 途 way; route tú1305 矶 jetty jī 1306 鼓 drum gǔ1307 堡 fortress bǎo1308 愚 stupid yú 1309 敏 quick mǐn1310 版 edition bǎn1311 盒 small box hé 1312 订 to agree dìng1313 寄 to mail jì1314 赚 to earn zhuàn1315 爵 feudal title jué 

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1316 材 material cái1317 盛 to ladle chéng1318 尤 especially yóu1319 皇 emperor huáng1320 夺 to take by force duó 1321 邮 post; mail yóu1322 俱 all; together jù 1323 九 nine jiǔ1324 盗 to steal dào 1325 尺 Chinese "foot" chǐ1326 愉 pleasant yú 1327 序 order; sequence xù1328 鼠 rat shǔ1329 幕 curtain mù1330 踢 kick tī 1331 憾 to regret hàn 1332 汰 excessive tài 1333 隔 to partition gé1334 彻 to penetrate chè 1335 插 to insert; pierce chā1336 猎 to hunt liè 1337 尚 still; yet; to value shàng1338 潜 to hide; hidden qián 1339 构 to assign; faciton gòu1340 烤 bake; roast kǎo 1341 霍 quickly huò 1342 悔 to regret huǐ1343 暂 temporary zàn

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1500 Most Common Characters

1344 爽 bright; crisp shuǎng1345 扎 to pierce zhā1346 绪 beginnings; thread xù1347 讯 to question xùn1348 吐 to vomit tù 1349 吹 to blow chuī1350 宾 guest; visitor bīn 1351 侦 spy zhēn 1352 颗 particle kē1353 宁 peaceful níng1354 罚 penalty fá 1355 欲 to wish for; desire yù1356 乡 countryside xiāng1357 帽 hat mào1358 杜 to prevent dù 1359 豪 heroic háo1360 征 to recruit zhēng1361 括 to enclose; to include kuò1362 盯 to keep eyes on dīng 1363 稳 steady; stable wěn1364 胆 gall; bravery dǎn 1365 甲 first; shell jiǎ1366 赖 to depend on; bad lài1367 啤 beer pí 1368 佩 to respect; wear (belt) pèi1369 启 to start; to open qǐ1370 胎 embryo; fetus tāi 1371 帐 screen zhàng

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1500 Most Common Characters

1372 赏 to bestow shǎng1373 抛 throw (away) pāo 1374 遭 meet by chance zāo1375 若 seem like ruò1376 梯 ladder tī 1377 震 to shake zhèn1378 述 to tell shù1379 阵 short time zhèn1380 仪 ceremony yí1381 乖 clever; shrewd guāi1382 宫 palace gōng1383 咬 bite; gnaw yǎo 1384 祷 to pray dǎo 1385 祖 ancestor zǔ1386 蜜 honey mì 1387 耍 to frolic shuǎ 1388 拼 to join together pīn1389 惜 to cherish xī1390 忠 loyal zhōng1391 策 policy cè1392 鼻 nose bí 1393 钻 to drill zuān1394 池 pond; reservoir chí1395 虚 emptiness; modest xū1396 桑 mulberry tree sāng 1397 拾 to collect shí1398 泳 to dive; swim yǒng 1399 频 frequently pín

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1500 Most Common Characters

1400 尖 sharp; acute jiān 1401 申 to extend; to state shēn1402 违 to disobey wéi1403 零 zero líng1404 诊 to diagnose zhěn 1405 嘘 to exhale xū 1406 惧 to fear jù 1407 拯 to help; to save zhěng 1408 痕 scar hén 1409 批 to criticize pī1410 绿 green lǖ1411 乘 to ride chéng1412 佳 beautiful jia1413 熊 bear xióng1414 辣 hot; spicy là 1415 躺 to lie down tǎng 1416 祈 to pray qí 1417 肥 fat; plump féi 1418 址 location zhǐ1419 占 to divine zhān1420 络 net luò1421 掩 to cover yǎn 1422 省 to save; province shěng1423 羊 sheep yáng1424 荒 wasteland huāng 1425 督 to supervise dū1426 撤 to omit chè 1427 胖 fat pàng

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1500 Most Common Characters

1428 辞 words cí 1429 增 to increase; add zēng1430 援 to help yuán1431 郎 young man láng1432 献 to offer xiàn1433 擦 to wipe cā 1434 农 agriculture nóng1435 邪 demonic; evil xié1436 姻 marriage yīn 1437 恢 to restore huī 1438 描 to copy miáo1439 匹 mw. for horses pǐ1440 软 soft; flexible ruǎn1441 埋 to bury mái1442 惨 miserable cǎn1443 洋 ocean yáng1444 纯 pure chún1445 浴 to bathe yù 1446 贴 to paste; to post tiē1447 尉 officer wèi 1448 略 summary; strategy lüè1449 符 symbol; charm fú1450 侵 to invade qīn 1451 陆 shore; land lù1452 载 to carry zài1453 爬 to crawl pá 1454 挖 to dig wā 1455 骄 pride jiāo 

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1456 兽 beast shòu 1457 嫁 to marry jià 1458 洁 clean jié 1459 晨 early morning chén 1460 喊 to shout hǎn 1461 奏 to play music zòu1462 灰 ashes huī 1463 摔 to stumble shuāi 1464 羞 disgrace; shy xiū 1465 邻 neighbour lín 1466 椅 chair yǐ 1467 颜 face yán1468 欺 cheat qī 1469 端 to hold; end points duān1470 贺 congratulate hè 1471 茶 tea chá1472 障 to block zhàng1473 慈 kind; charitable cí 1474 仇 enemy; hate chóu1475 厂 factory chǎng1476 怨 to blame yuàn1477 逊 humble; worse xùn 1478 黎 dawn; black lí 1479 剪 scissors jiǎn 1480 春 Spring chūn1481 额 forehead é1482 豆 bean dòu1483 罢 to stop; to suspend bà

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1500 Most Common Characters

1484 裂 crack liè 1485 挡 to obstruct dǎng1486 偏 to lean; oblique piān1487 糊 paste hù 1488 卧 to crouch wò1489 敲 to strike qiāo 1490 丧 to lose sàng 1491 乌 crow wū1492 购 to purchase gòu1493 域 field; region yù1494 闲 idle xián1495 宇 universe yǔ1496 姓 surname xìng1497 葬 to bury (dead) zàng1498 党 party; association dǎng

1499 售 to sell shòu1500 涂 to apply (paint) tú