dap⁶ gwat¹ {dā gǔ}

to massage

dap⁶ sap¹ {dā shī}

to get wet in the rain

fing⁶ tau² {}

(verb) to shake one's head

loe¹ faan⁶ jing³ {}

to agree or to say yes immediately without any hestitation; to leap at the chance or offer (that one has eagerly been waiting for / has always wished for)

long² hau² {Làng kǒu}

to rinse the mouth; to gargle

maan¹ ce¹ bin¹ {}

to benefit from being associated with someone

naa¹ gaang¹ {ná gēng}

to have something to do with; to have a bearing on; to be related / connected to

ngaau¹ han⁴ {yáo hén}

to scratch an itch

ngai¹ kau⁴ {ǎi qiú}

(verb) to entreat; to beg

sin³ sai¹ gwaa¹ pei⁴ {xiàn xī guā pí}

to step on a peel and fall down; to be tricked by someone or to walk into a trap

sip³ ngaa⁴ laa³ {Xiè yá xià}

literally: 'to fill the gap in between the teeth, used as a metaphor to emphazise the smallness or the insignificance of something, that it is virtually of little use or value (so small that it cannot even fill one's gap in their teeth)

tam³ gwai² sik⁶ dau⁶ fu⁶ {Shán guǐ shí dòu fu}

a feeble attempt to deceive somebody into a trap that is very easy to see through

wu¹ {}

(verb) to lean over; to stoop

wu¹ dai¹ {}

(verb) to stoop; to bend down

呵 aa⁶ {ā}

to comfort (Cantonese)

挨 aai¹ {āi}

(Cantonese) 1. lean towards 2. to bear or endure

霸 baa³ {bà}

1. to occupy unlawfully 2. to hog

拜 baai³ {bài}

1. to greet 2. goodbye

班 baan¹ {bān}

(noun) (of transportation schedules of bus, flights etc.) 1. number of runs (slang) to call (for a group of gang)

扮 baan⁶ {bàn}

(verb) to pretend

塴 bang¹ / baang⁶ / bing³ {bèng}

to lower the coffin to the grave

彃 bat¹ {bì}

to shoot

畀 bei³ {bì}

(verb) 1. allow; 2. let; (proposition) 1. to, 2. by or being in a passive voice

鐾 bei³ {bèi}

to sharpen

鐾 bei³ {Bèi}

to sharpen

偪〔逼〕 bik¹ {bī}

(verb) (of deadline) 1. approach; 2. close to; (verb) 1. push; (adjective) too crowded

腷 bik¹ {bì}

To be depressed as a result of sadness or anger

標〔标〕 biu¹ {biāo}

1. bid; tender; offer 2. to classify

駁〔驳〕 bok³ {bó}

to connect

補〔补〕 bou² {bǔ}

to refill

補〔补〕 bou² naa¹ {}

to put on a patch; to patch up

報〔报〕 bou³ {bào}

to report

叉 caa¹ {chā}

(verb) 1. skewer; 2. stab; (verb) to choke someone's neck with hand

扠 caa⁵ wo⁵ {Chā wō}

to destroy others' things/ events; to ruin; to spoil

踩 caai² {cǎi}

(verb) 1. demean; (slang) to visit (e.g. a party, bar, shop, etc.)

拆 caak³ {chāi}

(verb) (of cargo) 1. unload (the goods in containers); (slang) to solve (problem, etc.)

參〔参〕 caam¹ {cān}

to enter (a competition)

噆 caam² {zǎn}

hold in the mouth/to sting

鏟〔铲〕 caan² {chǎn}

to get rid of

插 caap³ {chā}

(Cantonese) 1. to scold or blame 2. to have sex 3. to claim territory 4. to stab

刷 caat³ {shuā}

(verb) 1. swipe (credit card); 2. scratch (card); 3. to butter up (someone);

炒 caau² {chǎo}

(verb) 1. to argue; 2. to fight with

摷 caau³ {jiǎo}

(Cantonese) 1. to search 2. to sexual harass physically with hands

砌 cai³ {qì}

(Cantonese) 1. falsely incriminate; to frame 2. to hit or bash 3. piece together

襯〔衬〕 can³ {chèn}

(verb) 1. kiss; (of fashion arrangement, color, couple, etc.) 2. to match (; (noun)

抽 cau¹ {chōu}

(Cantonese) 1. to take advantage 2. to mock

湊〔凑〕 cau³ {còu}

(verb) 1. to babysit; 2. Look after

車〔车〕 ce¹ {chē}

(verb) 1. to carry (in a vehicle); (slang) (of the expression, "車!") it is a response to show disagreement or disapproval

赤 cek³ {chì}

to feel hurt

催 ceoi¹ {cuī}

to speed up

除 ceoi⁴ {chú}

(slang) (of clothes) 1. to undress of; 2. take off

出 ceot¹ {chū}

(adjective) outside; (verb) to pay (salary)

黐 ci¹ {chī}

(verb) stick together, on or to

恃 ci⁵ {shì}

to act on

千 cin¹ {qiān}

(noun) 1. swindler; 2. cheat; (verb) 1. to swindle; 2. cheat (at card/gambling games)

纏〔缠〕 cin⁴ {chán}

(verb) To bug (someone)

清 cing¹ {qīng}

(verb) 1. to get rid of; 2. remove; (adjective) 1. clean; (noun) Qing Dynasty

切 cit³ {qiè}

(Verb)1. to cut; 2. to chop; (verb) to set someone up; (pronoun) all

超 ciu¹ {chāo}

1. very 2. to stare (Cantonese) 3. glasses; spectacles (Cantonese)

鋤〔锄〕 co⁴ {chú}

to curb

剒 cok³ {cuò}

(verb) 1. pull; 2. wheedle and trick someone (to disclose a secret ortruth)

娖 cuk¹ {chuò}

careful; stiff; prudent; neat; to argue; to put in order; to tease

滀 cuk¹ {chù}

the accumulation of water; the flow of water; to foster; to tolerate

重 cung⁵ {zhòng}

(adverb) 1. also; 2. furthermore; 3. once more (verb) 1. to repeat; 2. to overlap

儲〔储〕 cyu⁵ {chǔ}

to collect

串 cyun³ {chuàn}

(adjective) 1. cocky and arrogant; (verb) 1. to arrogantly talk to someone; 2. to tease (someone); (verb) spell (English)

擔〔担〕 daam¹ {dān}

(verb) to carry

匰 daan¹ {dān}

an instrument to hold the ancestral tablet in temples

彈〔弹〕 daan⁶ {dàn}

(verb) 1. spring; 2. bounce; 2. to complain; (of musical instrument) 1. play; 3. jump out; (adjective) bouncy

磾〔䃅〕 dai¹ {dī}

A stone that can be used to make black dye

抌 dam² {zhěn}

(Cantonese) 1. to throw or toss 2. to beat with a fist

撉〔蹾〕 dan³ {dūn}

to put something down suddenly, hitting the ground with a lot of force

戥 dang² {děng}

(Cantonese) 1. to join 2. to express the understanding one other's feeling

兜 dau¹ {dōu}

(Cantonese) 1. to debate or rebut 2. to; towards 3. to detour 4. stir fried 5. a bog bowl

抖 dau² {dǒu}

to rest

嗲 de² {diǎ}

(slang) 1. to talk; to chat; (verb) to flirt; (adjective) flirtatious

趯 dek³ {tì}

to expel

釘〔钉〕 deng¹ {dīng}

(verb) 1. to sew/stitch (a button on a shirt) to drive (a nail)

隊〔队〕 deoi⁶ {duì}

(Cantonese) 1. drink in one gulp 2. to kill or murder 3. to stab 4. the majority

扚 dik¹ / lik⁶ / diu² / joek⁶ {dí}

to hook the collar with fingers

點〔点〕 dim² {diǎn}

(adverb) 1. What; 2. How (noun) 1. snack (dim sum); 2. hour; (verb) 1. examine; 2. check; (verb) (of head) to nod

電〔电〕 din⁶ {diàn}

(verb) 1. to get electric shock; (slang) to flirt

墮〔堕〕 do⁶ {duò}

to degrade

剫 dok⁶ {duó}

to measure

度 dok⁶ {dù}

(adverb) 1. where; 2. there; 3. here; (noun) system; (verb) to ask someone for money

捯 dou³ / dou² {dáo}

to wind the thread, the rope; to seek, to investigate; to dress up

篤〔笃〕 duk¹ {dǔ}

to poke (Cantonese)

棟〔栋〕 dung³ {dòng}

to stand up or stand straight (Cantonese)

動〔动〕 dung⁶ {dòng}

(verb) to drink or eat

化 faa³ {huà}

(verb) to get over with something; to accept difficulties, facts and unpleasant reality; (verb) 1. melt; (verb) panhandle

發〔发〕 faat³ {fā}

1. rise or expand when fermented or soaked (food) 2. to prosper or become rich

揈 fang⁴ {}

to hit; to pound

飛〔飞〕 fei¹ {fēi}

(verb) (of relationship) 1. to break up (with a boy /girl friend); or being dumped (by a boy/girl friend); (of hair) 1. cut; (slang) ticket; (slang) to kick someone off from (a show, etc.)

揈 feng⁶ {}

to fling

揈 fing⁶ {}

to swing; to splash

放 fong³ {fàng}

(verb) 1. to zoom; 2. to enlarge; to banish

扶 fu⁴ {fú}

(verb) To hold (with something e.g. handrail)

負〔负〕 fu⁶ {fù}

1. to let down 2. to be in debt 3. held accountable or responsible

封 fung¹ {fēng}

to close off

界 gaai³ {jiè}

(slang) (of self-injury) to cut; (similar with "溝

格 gaak³ {gé}

to fight or battle

監〔监〕 gaam¹ {jiān}

(verb) 1. To force; 2. To compel; (verb) to take into custody; (noun) The supervisor (of school)

間〔间〕 gaan¹ {jiān}

1. dimension 2. to layout or design 3. classifier for shops, office or buildings

夾〔夹〕 gaap³ {jiā}

(Cantonese) 1. to match 2. compatible; matching 3. not only, but also 4. to pick food up by chopsticks

搞 gaau² {gǎo}

(Cantonese) 1. to harras or disturb 2. to create trouble

教 gaau³ {jiào}

(verb) to discipline (a kid)

撳〔揿〕 gam⁶ {qìn}

(verb) 1. to ring (a doorbell) 2. press with hands

梗 gang² {gěng}

(Cantonese) 1. sure; of course 2. fixed to one position

急 gap¹ {jí}

an urge to urinate or excrete (Cantonese)

狗 gau² {gǒu}

(noun) 1. flunkey; 2. servile follower; 3. lackey; (coarse language) to curse/scold people as a dog

媾 gau³ {gòu}

(slang ) To pick or chase a sexual partner

够〔夠〕 gau³ pok¹ {gòu báo}

to be fearless; to have guts (够爆gou4 baau3: catchy enough; explosive enough)

庪 gei² {guǐ}

to collect and store; storing shelf

撽 gik¹ {qiào}

to beat something from the side

抾 gip³ / keoi¹ {qiè}

to capture; to expel; to drive away

結〔结〕 git³ {jié}

to end or conclude

撬 giu⁶ {qiào}

to headhunt or persuade one to change employment (Cantonese)

講〔讲〕 gong² {jiǎng}

(verb) to tell

割 got³ {gē}

1. to be operated on 2. to slay

灌 gun³ {guàn}

1. slam dunk 2. to feed forcefully

掛〔挂〕 gwaa³ {guà}

(verb) to miss (someone); (adverb) maybe

關〔关〕 gwaan¹ {guān}

(noun) 1. gateway; 2. Chinese surname; 3. customs; 4. (adjective) 1. relate to; (adverb) regarding

轟〔轰〕 gwang¹ {hōng}

to bombard

掘 gwat⁶ {jué}

(verb) to earn (money)

捐 gyun¹ {juān}

(verb) 1. dig down; 2: to burrow (into a hole)

婘 gyun³ / kyun⁴ {quán}

pretty, good; relatives; to like someone/ something for a long time

揩 haai¹ {kāi}

to get handsy on a female (Cantonese)

嚇〔吓〕 haak³ {xià}

(verb) 1. to threaten; (adjective) scary

客 haak³ {kè}

away (as opposite to home in sports)

帢 hap¹ {qià}

hat; to bully

嗋 hip³ {xié}

to breathe

歇 hit³ {xiē}

1. knock off 2. go to bed; sleep

蹺〔跷〕 hiu¹ {qiāo}

1. to skip one's classes 2. arm-crossing

開〔开〕 hoi¹ {kāi}

(verb) (of meeting, exhibition or events) to hold

哅〔讻〕 hung¹ {xiōng}

to threaten

紅〔红〕 hung⁴ {hóng}

(figurative noun) blood (usually it refers to bleeding)

吷 hyut³ / kyut³ {xuè}

to suck; to sip; to wheeze

陰〔阴〕 jam¹ {yīn}

(adjective) 1. sneaky; 2. treacherous; 3. dark and tricky; (verb) 1. to trick (someone); (noun) 1. intimate part (Usually for female); (Chinese religion) the Underworld

引 jan⁵ {yǐn}

to seduce or tempt

煣 jau² {rǒu}

to shape / bend wood over fire

惹 je⁵ {rě}

(verb) 1. to pass (cold/flu to someone); 2. to be infected

野 je⁵ {yě}

(noun) it refers to an object or a person. E.g. (adjective) Wild

潤〔润〕 jeon⁶ {rùn}

(Cantonese) 1. to mock 2. to make fun of

益 jik¹ {yì}

(verb) to benefit

翼 jik⁶ {yì}

(noun) 1. flank; (verb) 1. to conceal; 2. to cover

閹〔阉〕 jim¹ {yān}

to be victimized

罨 jim² {yǎn}

(verb) To apply Chinese herbal medicine onto a spot of a body

研 jin⁴ {yán}

to develop

影 jing² {yǐng}

(verb) to take (picture, photo)

抰 joeng² {yāng}

to unwrap and display; to uncover; to shake off

揚〔扬〕 joeng⁴ {yáng}

(Cantonese) 1. to tell others 2. to make things obvious

擁〔拥〕 jung² {yōng}

1. push away (Cantonese) 2. to own

於 jyu¹ {wū}

(preposition) 1. On (a particular day/date); 2. In or at (place and time); (verb suffix) With regarding to

遇 jyu⁶ {yù}

(verb) To bump into (a friend or someone)

元 jyun⁴ {yuán}

dynastic period of Yuan in China from 1271 to 1368CE

完 jyun⁴ {wán}

to end

契 kai³ {qì}

(adjective) to descript someone who is the adoptive member of a family

掯 kang³ {kèn}

(Cantonese) 1. the strong taste of smell from cigarettes or alcohol 2. sth difficult to handle

扱 kap¹ {xī}

(verb) 1. To stamp; (of food) 2. To cover up with a lid

溝〔沟〕 kau¹ {gōu}

(slang) 1. to mingle with or cruise (for a partner); (verb) mix things together

求 kau⁴ {qiú}

to beg

拘 keoi¹ {jū}

(verb) To arrest

箍 ku¹ {gū}

(verb) (of relationship) 1. To salvage or to fix; (of teeth) do braces; (noun) 1. Ferrule; 2. Brace

框 kwaang¹ {kuàng}

(verb) To limit (into a frame)

峮 kwan¹ {qūn}

mountains connecting to each other

拉 laai¹ {lā}

(verb) 1. to arrest; 2. to lead (a group of people)

爁 laam⁴ {làn}

to roast; to burn

欖〔榄〕 laam⁵ {lǎn}

(verb) To hug; to cuddle

躝 laan¹ {lán}

1. to crawl 2. get out

爛〔烂〕 laan⁶ {làn}

(adjective) 1. addicted to; (slang) drunk;

擸 laap³ {liè}

(Cantonese) 1. to glance 2. to grab (a lot)

嚟 lai⁴ {lì}

coming; to come (Cantonese)

笠 lap¹ {lì}

(Cantonese) 1. homonym for love 2. robbery 3. to chicken-out 4. to put on something over one's head (a cap or hat) 5. to praise

摟〔搂〕 lau⁵ {lǒu}

(verb) to twist

累 leoi⁶ {lèi}

to bring trouble

輪〔轮〕 leon⁴ {lún}

(verb) 1. to line up; 2. to get in (a line)

列 lit⁶ {liè}

(verb) 1. To list; 2. Display; (noun) Unit of train

撩 liu¹ {liāo}

(verb) 1. incite; 2. provoke; (verb) 1. stir (with chopsticks or spoons); 2. scrape (teeth); 3. to pick (nose); 4. to tickle; 5. to sign a signature on documents; (of sex) tease

涼〔凉〕 loeng⁴ {liáng}

to cool down

悢 loeng⁶ / long⁵ {liàng}

to be upset

落 lok⁶ {luò}

(verb) to climb down (stairs)

啷 long¹ {lāng}

to pad (Cantonese)

撈〔捞〕 lou⁴ {lāo}

(slang) 1. to work (for a living); (verb) to mix well (food such as needles)

攎 lou⁴ {lú}

to take hold; to curb; to exercise restraint

碌 luk¹ {lù}

(Cantonese) 1. classifier for bamboo or stick 2. to look 3. sleepless

轆〔辘〕 luk¹ {lù}

(noun) 1. wheel; (verb) to roll over (with wheels)

淥〔渌〕 luk⁶ {lù}

to heat up in boiling water (food)(Cantonese)

聯〔联〕 lyun⁴ {lián}

(verb) 1. to connect with; 2. to contact with

埋 maai⁴ {mái}

(verb) 1. to complete; 2. to settle; (verb) to join in (a group); (adverb) 1. as well; 2. also; 3. and

渳 mai⁵ {mǐ}

to sip

問〔问〕 man⁶ {wèn}

(verb) to question

峚 mat⁶ {mì}

a range of mountains standing closely to each other

孭 me¹ {miē}

to take on responsibility (Cantonese)

瞄 miu⁴ {miáo}

to gaze

剝〔剥〕 mok¹ {bō}

1. to strip or remove 2. to exploit

冒 mou⁶ {mào}

(verb) 1. Taking risk (to do things); 2. Rise up (from water etc.)

妹 mui⁶ {mèi}

(noun) used to address a general young girl or lady in a polite way, especially a customer (it is like "madam")

紐〔纽〕 nau² {niǔ}

(noun) Refer to New Zealand

嗯 ng⁶ {ēn}

(Adverb) 1. Eh?; 2. Interjection to show agreement

咬 ngaau⁵ {yǎo}

(verb) 1. accuse; 2. pronounce (on words); 3. to secretly ear whisper to others "咬耳仔"

鵝〔鹅〕 ngo⁴ {é}

(slang) 1. to grumble; 2. to gripe; 3. to nag; 4. nagging

捳 ngok⁶ / ok⁶ {yuè}

to grab

搈 ngung² {róng}

to push

嫟 nik¹ {nì}

a way to address someone who is dear

跈 nin² {niǎn}

to tread on; to trample; to struggle; to tumble

嬲 niu⁵ {niǎo}

(slang) get angry; to piss off

燶〔㶶〕 nung¹ {nóng}

to lose (in gambling or investment)

奅 paau³ {pào}

something that is big but not firm and empty; to lie

刨 paau⁴ {páo}

(noun) 1. (of pencil) sharpener; 2. (of fruit) peeler; 3. (of hair) shaver; (verb) 1. (of fruit) to peel off (skin); 2. (of student) read/study hard

批 pai¹ {pī}

(slang) 1. spank; 1. slap (noun) 1. Pie; (verb) to approve

揙 pin² {biān}

to beat; to bash

拼 ping³ {pīn}

to fight or battle

撇 pit³ {piē}

1. leftfalling stroke (in Chinese characters) 2. to leave or escape (Cantonese) 3. to dump

彯 piu¹ {piāo}

ornamented with tassels; to sway in the wind

盤〔盘〕 pun⁴ {pán}

(noun) 1. territory; (of construction) 1. site; (verb) to interrogate

耍 saa² {shuǎ}

(verb) (disapproval) To play and fool someone around

嘥 saai¹ {sāi}

(verb) 1. fail to catch (a change); (adjective) waste;

曬〔晒〕 saai³ {shài}

to show off (Cantonese)

索 saak³ {suǒ}

(Cantonese) 1. looking good or sharp; pretty 2. to seek 3. to smell

三 saam¹ {sān}

(slang) Someone's love affair (usually refers to a female)

閂〔闩〕 saan¹ {shuān}

(verb) to switch off;

散 saan² {sàn}

(verb) to dispose of; to get rid of; (of medicine) the form of medicines

省 saang² {shěng}

(slang) 1. Beautiful; 2. Stunning; (slang) (Usually in passive voice) being criticized; being rebuked 1. (verb) 1. to polish; 2. to clean

摋 saat³ {sà}

a side strike with the hand; to knead; to scatter; to eradicate

使 sai² {shǐ}

(noun) final particle of government officials sending to other countries

駛〔驶〕 sai² {shǐ}

to drive

呻 san¹ {shēn}

1. grumble 2. to complain or whinge

申 san¹ {shēn}

to lodge

收 sau¹ {shōu}

(verb) 1. to store; 2. to keep

守 sau² {shǒu}

(verb) 1. Hold to; 2. Remain

蛇 se⁴ {shé}

(slang) 1. to take a break; (slang) 1. Illegal immigrants; (loanword of sir) male police officer or male teacher

射 se⁶ {shè}

to ejaculate

思 si¹ {sī}

(verb) 1. Miss; 2. To think of; (noun) 1. Idea; 2. Thinking

示 si⁶ {shì}

(verb) 1. Announce; 2. Notify; 3. To instruct; 3. Treated as; (noun) Notice

熄 sik¹ {xī}

to switch off

跣 sin² {xiǎn}

1. to slip or slide 2. to tease or make fool of

升 sing¹ {shēng}

(verb) to level up

星 sing¹ {xīng}

(noun) 1. planet; 2. Sparks; 3. Celebrity; (slang) to slap (someone's face)

成 sing⁴ {chéng}

(verb) 1. to form; 2. grow; (adjective) 1. whole; 2. almost

承 sing⁴ {chéng}

1. to admit 2. to promise

盛 sing⁴ {shèng}

1. to carry or contain 2. mature; ripe

攝〔摄〕 sip³ {shè}

(verb) 1. to fascinate; 2. to attract; (verb) 1. to wedge; (adjective) magnetic

揳 sit³ {xiē}

to drive a wedge / nail etc. into something

趖 so¹ {suō}

to walk briskly; to move

惢 so² {suǒ}

to worry, overthink; to suspect; to doubt

傷〔伤〕 soeng¹ {shāng}

to feel hurt

想 soeng² {xiǎng}

to imagine

掃〔扫〕 sou³ {sǎo}

(verb) 1. clear away; 2. to scan

算 syun³ {suàn}

to let go of sth

雪 syut³ {xuě}

(verb) to storage thing in a fringe

呔 taai¹ {tāi}

(noun) wheel; (slang) waist (usually it refers to overweight and waistline is oversized)

探 taam³ {tàn}

(verb) to test (body temperature)

嘆〔叹〕 taan³ {tàn}

(Cantonese) 1. to enjoy or relax 2. extravagant

嗒 taap³ {tà}

(Cantonese) 1. to fall in love 2. to taste

睇 tai² {dì}

(verb) to catch

敨 tau² {tǒu}

to unfold or open up something; to rest; to catch one's breath

投 tau⁴ {tóu}

1. to follow 2. to vote

貣 tik¹ {tè}

to ask for a loan; to beg

佗 to⁴ {tuó}

1. pregnant 2. to cause sb into trouble

陀 to⁴ {tuó}

(verb) 1. To carry (e.g. gun); (of reduplication) Dizzy; (noun) language related to Buddhism, e.g. 南無阿彌陀佛

托 tok³ {tuō}

to hold up

討〔讨〕 tou² {tǎo}

(verb) To beg

撶 waa¹ {huá}

to row a boat

掝 waak⁶ {huò}

to split open

挖 waat³ {wā}

to persuade one to switch employment

憓 wai⁶ {huì}

to convince; to debate; to obey

為〔为〕 wai⁶ {wèi}

(conjunction) 1. As; (verb) 1. do; (noun) 1. behaviour; 2. Conduct; (of suffix) used after an adverb or after an adjective to form an adverb.

抎 wan⁵ {yǔn}

to lose; to pronounce

混 wan⁶ {hùn}

to survive

嗢 wat¹ {wà}

to swallow; to laugh; to vomit

屈 wat¹ {qū}

(verb) (of trick) to set (someone) up

抇 wat⁶ {hú}

to dig

揸 zaa¹ {zhā}

(verb) 1. to hold (something); 2. drive (car); 3. pilot (plane); 4. make (decision)

炸 zaa³ {zhà}

(Cantonese) 1. to deep-fry 2. to turn on loud volume 3. to scold 4. to bombard

噈 zaap³ / hap⁶ / zuk¹ {cù}

about to

紮〔扎〕 zaat³ {zā}

(verb) To get promoted

制 zai³ {zhì}

to limit (Cantonese)

掣 zai³ {chè}

(verb) 1. to brake; 2. to turn on/off; (noun) switch

斟 zam¹ {zhēn}

(verb) 1. to talk secretively; 2. to discuss

針〔针〕 zam¹ {zhēn}

(verb) 1. to oppose with; 2. get sting (by bee)

憎 zang¹ {zēng}

(verb) to hate

執〔执〕 zap¹ {zhí}

(Cantonese) 1. to pick up 2. to buy 3. to pack; tidy; clean up 4. to quit

揤 zat¹ / zeot¹ {jí}

to squeeze in; to rub

窒 zat⁶ {zhì}

(Cantonese) 1. suffocate 2. stutter 3. to mock

走 zau² {zǒu}

(verb) to miss (deals, opportunity)

咀 zeoi² {jǔ}

(Cantonese) 1. to kiss 2. a point or tip

嘴 zeoi² miu² miu² {Zuǐ miào miào}

to look down on people; disrespectful

支 zi¹ {zhī}

(noun) bottle; (verb) to pay

知 zi¹ {zhī}

(adverb) 1. yes; (noun) 1. knowledge; (verb) 1. to inform; (adjective) close or bosom (friend)

劗 zin² {zuān}

to cut (with scissors)

折 zit³ {zhé}

(verb) go back or turn back (to the place just left)

截 zit⁶ {jié}

to hail (a taxi, bus or public transport on the road)

擮 zit⁶ {jié}

to halt; to cut off; to stop; section

照 ziu³ {zhào}

(verb) 1. to light up; 2. (slang) to take care of someone

灼 zoek³ {zhuó}

to boil

組〔组〕 zou² {zǔ}

(verb) To group

中 zung¹ {zhōng}

(verb) 1. hit exactly at; 2. to win (a prize/lotto)

終〔终〕 zung¹ {zhōng}

(adjective) 1. Final; (noun) 1. End; 2. Death; (verb) Come to the end

種〔种〕 zung² {zhǒng}

(noun) 1. courage; 2. guts; (verb) 1. to cultivate; 2. to grow; 3. to vaccinate

煮 zyu² {zhǔ}

(slang) to maliciously talk/gossip somebody in the back

孨 zyun² {zhuǎn}

cautious; cowardly; an orphan; house, wife, and car, a modern definition to define a successful man

啜 zyut³ {chuò}

(verb) 1. Kiss; 2. To suck

捽 zyut⁶ {zuó}

(verb) (of DJ) 1. To scratch (music disc); die (without any sign suddenly)

両 {liǎng}

1. two
2. both
3. some
4. a few
5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old)

乗 {chéng}

1. to ride
2. to mount
3. to make use of
4. to avail oneself of
5. to take advantage of
6. to multiply (mathematics)
7. Buddhist sect or creed

亜 {yà}

1. Asia
2. Asian
3. second
4. next to
5. inferior
6. sub-
7. Taiwan pr. [ya3]

仔 {zī}

to bear responsibility for sth

仮 {jiǎ}

1. fake
2. false
3. artificial
4. to borrow
5. if
6. suppose

伝 {chuán}

1. to pass on
2. to spread
3. to transmit
4. to infect
5. to transfer
6. to circulate
7. to conduct (electricity)

佔〔占〕 {zhàn}

1. to take possession of
2. to occupy
3. to take up

値 {zhí}

1. value
2. (to be) worth
3. to happen to
4. to be on duty

偁 {chēng}

1. to weigh
2. to state
3. to name
4. name
5. appellation
6. to praise

僱〔雇〕 {gù}

1. to employ
2. to hire
3. to rent

処 {chǔ}

1. to reside
2. to live
3. to dwell
4. to be in
5. to be situated at
6. to stay
7. to get along with
8. to be in a position of
9. to deal with
10. to discipline
11. to punish

剰 {shèng}

1. to remain
2. to be left
3. to have as remainder

劦 {xié}

1. to cooperate
2. to harmonize
3. to help
4. to assist
5. to join

労 {láo}

1. to toil
2. labor
3. laborer
4. to put sb to trouble (of doing sth)
5. meritorious deed

勧 {quàn}

1. to advise
2. to urge
3. to try to persuade
4. to exhort
5. to console
6. to soothe

化 {huā}

1. flower
2. blossom
3. CL: 朵,支,束,把,盆,簇
4. fancy pattern
5. florid
6. to spend (money, time)

収 {shōu}

1. to receive
2. to accept
3. to collect
4. to put away
5. to restrain
6. to stop
7. in care of (used on address line after name)

吒 {zhà}

to rebuke angrily

咤 {zhà}

to rebuke angrily

咧 {liē}

1. (dialect) to cry
2. to whimper
3. to talk drivel

咱 {zá}

1. I or me
2. we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)

咽 {yàn}

to swallow

唎 {li}

(modal final particle similar to 呢 or 啦)

啉 {lín}

porphyrin (organic chemical essential to hemoglobin and chlorophyll)

啓 {qǐ}

1. to open
2. to start
3. to initiate
4. to enlighten or awaken
5. to state
6. to inform

啣〔衔〕 {xián}

1. bit (of a bridle)
2. to hold in the mouth
3. to harbor (feelings)
4. to link
5. to accept
6. rank
7. title

喩 {yù}

1. to describe sth as
2. an analogy
3. a simile
4. a metaphor
5. an allegory

喳 {chā}

1. whisper
2. to whisper

営 {yíng}

1. camp
2. barracks
3. battalion
4. to build
5. to operate
6. to manage
7. to strive for

団 {tuán}

1. round
2. lump
3. ball
4. to roll into a ball
5. to gather
6. regiment
7. group
8. society
9. classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)

囲 {wéi}

1. to encircle
2. to surround
3. all around
4. to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

図 {tú}

1. diagram
2. picture
3. drawing
4. chart
5. map
6. CL: 張
7. to plan
8. to scheme
9. to attempt
10. to pursue
11. to seek

圏 {quān}

1. to confine
2. to lock up
3. to pen in

圧 {yā}

1. to press
2. to push down
3. to keep under (control)
4. pressure

埀 {chuí}

1. to hang (down)
2. droop
3. dangle
4. bend down
5. hand down
6. bequeath
7. nearly
8. almost
9. to approach

埰 {cài}

allotment to a feudal noble

塁 {lěi}

1. rampart
2. base (in baseball)
3. to build with stones, bricks etc

増 {zēng}

1. to increase
2. to expand
3. to add

壊 {huài}

1. bad
2. spoiled
3. broken
4. to break down
5. (suffix) to the utmost

売 {mài}

1. to sell
2. to betray
3. to spare no effort
4. to show off or flaunt

変 {biàn}

1. to change
2. to become different
3. to transform
4. to vary
5. rebellion

娯 {yú}

to amuse

対 {duì}

1. right
2. correct
3. couple
4. pair
5. towards
6. at
7. for
8. to face
9. opposite
10. to treat (sb a certain way)
11. to match together
12. to adjust
13. to fit
14. to suit
15. to answer
16. to reply
17. classifier: couple

専 {zhuān}

1. for a particular person, occasion, purpose
2. focused on one thing
3. special
4. expert
5. particular (to sth)
6. concentrated
7. specialized

尿 {suī}

1. to urinate
2. urine
3. CL: 泡

巻 {juǎn}

1. to roll up
2. roll
3. classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)

帯 {dài}

1. band
2. belt
3. girdle
4. ribbon
5. tire
6. area
7. zone
8. region
9. CL: 條
10. to wear
11. to carry
12. to take along
13. to bear (i.e. to have)
14. to lead
15. to bring
16. to look after
17. to raise

帰 {guī}

1. to return
2. to go back to
3. to give back to
4. (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by
5. to belong to
6. to gather together
7. (used between two identical verbs) despite
8. to marry (of a woman) (old)
9. division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor

広 {guǎng}

1. wide
2. numerous
3. to spread

廃 {fèi}

1. to abolish
2. to abandon
3. to abrogate
4. to discard
5. to depose
6. to oust
7. crippled
8. abandoned
9. waste

廸 {dí}

to enlighten

弍 {èr}

1. two (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
2. to betray

弐 {èr}

1. two (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
2. to betray

弟 {tì}

to do one's duty as a younger brother

弮 {juàn}

1. to roll up
2. roll
3. classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)

彫〔雕〕 {diāo}

1. to carve
2. to engrave
3. shrewd
4. bird of prey

徠〔徕〕 {lái}

1. to canvass (for customers)
2. to solicit
3. to recruit

徴 {zhēng}

1. to invite
2. to recruit
3. to levy (taxes)
4. to draft (troops)
5. phenomenon
6. symptom
7. characteristic sign (used as proof)
8. evidence

応 {yìng}

1. to agree (to do sth)
2. should
3. ought to
4. must
5. (legal) shall

恁 {rèn}

1. to think
2. this
3. which?
4. how? (literary)
5. Taiwan pr. [ren4]

恵 {huì}

1. favor
2. benefit
3. to give sb property or advantage
4. honorific

悩 {nǎo}

to get angry

悪 {è}

1. evil
2. fierce
3. vicious
4. ugly
5. coarse
6. to harm

惡〔恶〕 {ě}

1. nausea
2. to feel sick
3. disgust
4. nauseating
5. to embarrass (deliberately)

愍 {mǐn}

1. to sympathize
2. to pity
3. to feel compassion for

懐 {huái}

1. bosom
2. heart
3. mind
4. to think of
5. to harbor in one's mind
6. to conceive (a child)

戦 {zhàn}

1. to fight
2. fight
3. war
4. battle

戻 {lì}

1. to bend
2. to violate
3. to go against
4. ruthless and tyrannical

払 {fú}

to brush away

扳 {pān}

1. to climb (by pulling oneself up)
2. to implicate
3. to claim connections of higher status

抜 {bá}

1. to pull up
2. to pull out
3. to draw out by suction
4. to select
5. to pick
6. to stand out (above level)
7. to surpass
8. to seize

択 {zé}

1. to select
2. to choose
3. to pick over
4. to pick out
5. to differentiate
6. to eliminate
7. also pr. [zhai2]

拚 {pīn}

1. to piece together
2. to join together
3. to stake all
4. adventurous
5. at the risk of one's life
6. to spell

拝 {bài}

1. to pay respect
2. worship
3. visit
4. salute

拠 {jù}

1. according to
2. to act in accordance with
3. to depend on
4. to seize
5. to occupy

挙 {jǔ}

1. to lift
2. to hold up
3. to cite
4. to enumerate
5. to act
6. to raise
7. to choose
8. to elect
9. act
10. move
11. deed

挾〔挟〕 {jiā}

1. to press from either side
2. to place in between
3. to sandwich
4. to carry sth under armpit
5. wedged between
6. between
7. to intersperse
8. to mix
9. to mingle
10. clip
11. folder
12. Taiwan pr. [jia2]

挿 {chā}

1. to insert
2. stick in
3. pierce
4. to take part in
5. to interfere
6. to interpose

捜 {sōu}

to search

掙〔挣〕 {zhēng}

to struggle

掱 {shǒu}

1. hand
2. (formal) to hold
3. person engaged in certain types of work
4. person skilled in certain types of work
5. personal(ly)
6. convenient
7. classifier for skill
8. CL: 雙,隻

掲 {jiē}

1. to take the lid off
2. to expose
3. to unmask

揹〔背〕 {bēi}

1. to be burdened
2. to carry on the back or shoulder

揺 {yáo}

1. to shake
2. to rock
3. to row
4. to crank

搧 {shān}

1. to fan
2. to slap sb on the face

搯〔掏〕 {tāo}

1. to fish out (from pocket)
2. to scoop

摂 {shè}

1. to take in
2. to absorb
3. to assimilate
4. to act for
5. to take a photo
6. photo shoot
7. photo
8. to conserve (one's health)

摑〔掴〕 {guó}

1. to slap
2. also pr. [guo2]

摸 {mó}

1. to imitate
2. to copy

操 {cào}

to fuck (vulgar)

攓 {qiān}

1. to seize
2. to pull
3. to hold up the hem of clothes

攽 {bān}

1. to promulgate
2. to send out
3. to issue
4. to grant or confer

斉 {qí}

1. neat
2. even
3. level with
4. identical
5. simultaneous
6. all together
7. to even sth out

斎 {zhāi}

1. to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc
2. vegetarian diet
3. study room
4. building
5. to give alms (to a monk)

昵 {nì}

1. familiar
2. intimate
3. to approach

昻 {áng}

1. to lift
2. to raise
3. to raise one's head
4. high
5. high spirits
6. soaring
7. expensive

暁 {xiǎo}

1. dawn
2. daybreak
3. to know
4. to let sb know
5. to make explicit

暉〔晖〕 {huī}

1. splendor
2. to shine upon
3. sunshine

査 {chá}

1. to research
2. to check
3. to investigate
4. to examine
5. to refer to
6. to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

検 {jiǎn}

1. to check
2. to examine
3. to inspect
4. to exercise restraint

楽 {lè}

1. happy
2. cheerful
3. to laugh

歎〔叹〕 {tàn}

1. to sigh
2. to gasp
3. to exclaim

歕 {pēn}

1. to puff
2. to spout
3. to spray
4. to spurt

歛 {liǎn}

1. to hold back
2. to restrain
3. to control (oneself)
4. to collect
5. Taiwan pr. [lian4]

気 {qì}

1. gas
2. air
3. smell
4. weather
5. to make angry
6. to annoy
7. to get angry
8. vital energy
9. qi

沈 {chén}

1. to submerge
2. to immerse
3. to sink
4. to keep down
5. to lower
6. to drop
7. deep
8. profound
9. heavy

泝 {sù}

1. to go upstream
2. to trace the source

涌 {yǒng}

1. to bubble up
2. to rush forth

淩 {líng}

1. to approach
2. to rise high
3. thick ice
4. to insult or maltreat

済 {jì}

1. to cross a river
2. to aid or relieve
3. to be of help

渉 {shè}

1. to wade
2. to be involved
3. to concern
4. to experience
5. to enter (classical)

渋 {sè}

1. astringent
2. tart
3. acerbity
4. unsmooth
5. rough (surface)
6. hard to understand
7. obscure

湮 {yīn}

1. to soak
2. to blotch
3. to splotch

満 {mǎn}

1. to fill
2. full
3. filled
4. packed
5. fully
6. completely
7. quite
8. to reach the limit
9. to satisfy
10. satisfied
11. contented

溺 {niào}

1. to urinate
2. urine
3. CL: 泡

灠 {lǎn}

1. to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste
2. to marinate in salt etc
3. to pickle

焼 {shāo}

1. to burn
2. to cook
3. to stew
4. to bake
5. to roast
6. to heat
7. to boil (tea, water etc)
8. fever
9. to run a temperature
10. (coll.) to let things go to one's head

煅 {duàn}

1. to forge
2. to discipline
3. wrought

熅 {yùn}

1. an iron
2. to iron

産 {chǎn}

1. to give birth
2. to reproduce
3. to produce
4. product
5. resource
6. estate
7. property

痩 {shòu}

1. thin
2. to lose weight
3. (of clothing) tight
4. (of meat) lean
5. (of land) unproductive

発 {fā}

1. to send out
2. to show (one's feeling)
3. to issue
4. to develop
5. to make a bundle of money
6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)

盪〔荡〕 {dàng}

1. to wash
2. to squander
3. to sweep away
4. to move
5. to shake
6. dissolute
7. pond

砕 {suì}

1. to break down
2. to break into pieces
3. fragmentary

秏 {hào}

1. to waste
2. to spend
3. to consume
4. to squander
5. news
6. (coll.) to delay
7. to dilly-dally

粛 {sù}

1. respectful
2. solemn
3. to eliminate
4. to clean up

経 {jīng}

1. classics
2. sacred book
3. scripture
4. to pass through
5. to undergo
6. to bear
7. to endure
8. warp (textile)
9. longitude
10. menstruation
11. channel (TCM)
12. abbr. for economics 經濟

絵 {huì}

1. to draw
2. to paint

綘 {féng}

1. to sew
2. to stitch

継 {jì}

1. to continue
2. to follow after
3. to go on with
4. to succeed
5. to inherit
6. then
7. afterwards

続 {xù}

1. to continue
2. to replenish

綴〔缀〕 {chuò}

1. to stop (before completion)
2. to cease
3. to suspend

繋 {xì}

1. to connect
2. to arrest
3. to worry

罣 {guà}

1. to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
2. to hang up (the phone)
3. to hang (computing)
4. to be worried or concerned
5. to make a phone call (dialect)
6. to register or record
7. to hitch
8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects
9. (slang) to kill
10. to die
11. to be finished
12. to fail (an exam)

羇 {jī}

1. bridle
2. halter
3. to restrain
4. to detain
5. to lodge
6. inn

翕 {xì}

1. to open and close (the mouth etc)
2. friendly
3. compliant
4. Taiwan pr. [xi4]

翦 {jiǎn}

1. scissors
2. shears
3. clippers
4. CL: 把
5. to cut with scissors
6. to trim
7. to wipe out or exterminate

聴 {tīng}

1. to listen
2. to hear
3. to obey
4. a can (loanword from English "tin")
5. classifier for canned beverages

臏〔膑〕 {bìn}

1. kneecapping
2. to cut or smash the kneecaps as corporal punishment

與〔与〕 {yú}

(literary) (final particle similar to 吗, 呢 or 啊)

舗 {pù}

1. to spread
2. to display
3. to set up
4. (old) holder for door-knocker

舝 {xiá}

1. to govern
2. to control
3. having jurisdiction over
4. linchpin of a wheel (archaic)
5. noise of a barrow

莭 {jié}

1. festival
2. holiday
3. node
4. joint
5. section
6. segment
7. part
8. to economize
9. to save
10. to abridge
11. moral integrity
12. classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses
13. CL: 個

萎 {wēi}

1. to wither
2. to drop
3. to decline
4. spiritless
5. Taiwan pr. [wei1]

蔵 {cáng}

1. to conceal
2. to hide away
3. to harbor
4. to store
5. to collect

薬 {yào}

1. medicine
2. drug
3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
4. CL: 種,服,味
5. to poison

薶 {mái}

to bury

行 {xìng}

1. to walk
2. to go
3. to travel
4. a visit
5. temporary
6. makeshift
7. current
8. in circulation
9. to do
10. to perform
11. capable
12. competent
13. effective
14. all right
15. OK!
16. will do
17. behavior
18. conduct
19. Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

衞 {wèi}

1. to guard
2. to protect
3. to defend
4. abbr. for 衛生, hygiene
5. health
6. abbr. for 衛生間, toilet

覧 {lǎn}

1. to look at
2. to view
3. to read

観 {guān}

1. to look at
2. to watch
3. to observe
4. to behold
5. to advise
6. concept
7. point of view
8. outlook

觔 {jīn}

1. catty
2. weight equal to 0.5 kg
3. (Tw) weight equal to 0.6 kg

訳 {yì}

1. to translate
2. to interpret

諌 {jiàn}

1. to remonstrate
2. to admonish

諮〔谘〕 {zī}

to consult

謚〔谥〕 {shì}

1. posthumous name or title
2. to confer a posthumous title

譔〔撰〕 {zhuàn}

1. to compose
2. to compile

譲 {ràng}

1. to yield
2. to permit
3. to let sb do sth
4. to have sb do sth
5. to make sb (feel sad etc)

赱 {zǒu}

1. to walk
2. to go
3. to run
4. to move (of vehicle)
5. to visit
6. to leave
7. to go away
8. to die (euph.)
9. from
10. through
11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走)
12. to change (shape, form, meaning)

跖 {zhí}

1. metatarsus
2. sole of foot
3. to tread on

踈 {shū}

1. to dredge
2. to clear away obstruction
3. thin
4. sparse
5. scanty
6. distant (relation)
7. not close
8. to neglect
9. negligent
10. to present a memorial to the Emperor
11. commentary
12. annotation

転 {zhuǎn}

1. to turn
2. to change direction
3. to transfer
4. to forward (mail)

軽 {qīng}

1. light
2. easy
3. gentle
4. soft
5. reckless
6. unimportant
7. frivolous
8. small in number
9. unstressed
10. neutral
11. to disparage