Most Common Chinese Characters (page 80)

sandbar | shoal | sandbank

toe

(char.) seize, arrest | (v.) to sew in close and joint stitches

used in 嫦娥[Chang2 e2] | used in female given names

Only in compound words

variant of 鞍[an1]

(v.) to turn, to switch (of something fixed to a spot); to win back

(v.) fasten, tie

curse | swear (oath)

plan | to practice

(exclamation) | to hiccup

(bound form) cowardly; faint-hearted

(v.) to flaunt, show off; give free rein to | (char.) to succeed, to achieve (mainly referring to something evil)

plow

(bound form) to feel remorse | (bound form) scripture read to atone for sb's sins (from Sanskrit "ksama")

(v.) twist, wring (wet towel or clothes); tweak | (v./adj.) (of a cap or screw) to screw, to twist; reversed, mistaken; contradicting, disagreeable | (adj.) (dialect) obstinate, pigheaded, stubborn

12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar | ancient Chinese compass point: 330°

surname Tong

to scold | shout at | to hoot at

Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader

(v./n.) to cause to stumble, to trip; tripping (wrestling); (fig.) trap

surname Gong

cheek

surname Di

(n.) hot pepper, chili; hot spice plants

Only in compound words

Only in compound words

to hunt | to go hunting (as winter sport in former times) | hunting dog | imperial tour

Only in compound words

a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle | wood or bamboo trestlework | a warehouse | (computing) stack

Osmunda regalis, a species of fern | Taiwan pr. [wei2]

used in 骯髒|肮脏[ang1 zang1]

(char.) waterfall

(n.) dregs, residue, sediment

(bound form) Chinese-style unlined garment; gown

grumble

(n.) hip, rump, buttock(s)

girl

lofty | towering | Taiwan pr. [wei2]

chronic disease | guilt | remorse