977 Characters. Explanations are from wiktionary.org, and adapted. [PDF from (not updated on time)]

一	yī	one alone
二	èr	two twice
三	sān	three
十	shí	ten, tenth complete
木	mù	tree wood, lumber wooden
禾	hé	grain still on stalk rice plant
上	shàng	(prep) above, over (adj) last, former, prior (adj) above, higher (v) go up, send up
下	xià	under, underneath, below down inferior bring down
土	tǔ	soil, earth items made of earth
个	gè	numerary adjunct, piece (counter word) single
八	bā	eight
入	rù	enter, come in (to), join
大	dà	big, great, vast, large, high
天	tiān	sky, heaven, celestial god, godly day
人	rén	person, people, humanity someone else
火	huǒ	fire, flame burn anger, rage
文	wén	literature, culture, writing, language a surname
六	liù	six
七	qī	seven
儿	ér	son, child
九	jiǔ	nine
无	wú	negative, no, not
口	kǒu	mouth open end entrance, gate
日	rì	sun day shorthand for 日本 (Japan)
中	zhōng	center, middle central in the midst of, during (a period of time) (abbreviation) 中国 (China), Chinese hit (target) (read as zhòng) attain (read as zhòng)
了	le	to finish particle of completed action
子	zǐ	offspring, child, son, daughter, being fruit, seed of first of twelve earth branches (十二支): rat or mouse (鼠) of Chinese zodiac master, e.g. Kongzi and Laozi meaning "Master Kong" and "Master Lao" a suffix indicating that the term to which it is attached is a noun, e.g. 桌子 (desk)
门	mén	gate, door, entrance, opening
月	yuè	moon month
不	bú	no, not un- (e.g. unhappy), negation prefix
开	kāi	open initiate, begin, start
四	sì	four
五	wǔ	five a surname
目	mù	eye look, see division, topic, (biology) order
耳	ěr	ear (archaic) merely; only (when placed at the end of a phrase)
头	tóu	head top chief, first boss
米	mǐ	hulled or husked uncooked rice meter
见	jiàn	see, observe, behold perceive
白	bái	white pure, unblemished bright a surname
田	tián	field, arable land, cultivated a surname
电	diàn	lightning electricity, electric, electro-
也	yě	too; also; Example: 我也是中国人。 (I too am Chinese/I am also Chinese. Classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
长	cháng	long length to excel in leader(read as zhǎng) to grow (read as zhǎng)
山	shān	mountain, hill, peak
出	chū	go out, send out stand produce
飞	fēi	fly go quickly dart high
马	mǎ	horse a surname
鸟	niǎo	bird
云	yún	cloud, clouds (Classical Chinese) say, speak
公	gōng	fair, equitable public duke male (for animals, not humans)
车	chē	cart, vehicle carry in cart
牛	niú	any bovine animal indiscriminately, including cow, bull, ox, and buffalo (astronomy) the Ox, a Chinese constellation near Capricorn
羊	yáng	sheep, goat
小	xiǎo	small, little, young, tiny, insignificant
少	shǎo	few, less, inadequate
巾	jīn	kerchief towel turban
牙	yá	tooth, fang, tusk, canine, incisor serrated
尺	chǐ	Chinese measure approx. 'foot' (archaic) 23.1 cm (during the Han Dynasty)
毛	máo	hair, fur, feathers coarse 1/1000
卜	bǔ	fortune telling prophesy a surname radish, turnip 萝卜(read as bo)
又	yòu	and, also, again, in addition
心	xīn	heart mind, intelligence soul center, core
风	fēng	wind air manners, atmosphere a surname
力	lì	power, capability, influence
手	shǒu	hand
水	shuǐ	water, liquid, lotion, juice river
广	guǎng	wide, extensive, broad
升	shēng	arise, go up hoist advance an ancient measuring unit litre
足	zú	foot enough, attained, satisfied
走	zǒu	walk, go on foot (Classical Chinese) run leave
方	fāng	a square, rectangle a region local prescription, recipe method, way (mathematics) involution, power direction a surname
半	bàn	half
巴	bā	greatly desire, anxiously hope a surname
业	yè	profession, business.
本	běn	root, origin, source basis
平	píng	flat, level, even peace, peaceful pacification, pacified territory a surname
书	shū	book
自	zì	self, private, personal from (obsolete) nose. This character has lost its original meaning of nose; see instead 鼻.
已	yǐ	already finished stop
东	dōng	east, eastern, eastward
西	xī	west, western westward, occident
回	huí	Hui people, one of 56 ethnic groups in People's Republic of China return, turn around one time, e.g. 一回 = once
片	piàn	slice, splinter, strip (medicine): tablet
皮	pí	skin, hide, fur, leather outer The SI unit prefix pico bark pericarp cortex epidermis
生	shēng	life, living, lifetime birth
里	lǐ	li (a unit of distance equal to about a third of a mile) village lane a surname
果	guǒ	fruit result
几	jǐ	small table how many? how much? a few, some
用	yòng	use, employ, apply, operate use
鱼	yú	fish a surname
今	jīn	now, today, modern era
正	zhèng	straight, upright right, proper, correct exact, standardized, just so primary, chief, main (title, official position) first pure, unmixed pretty honest placed or situated in the middle just now, right now straighten put right, rectify (shapes) regular (mathematics) positive
雨	yǔ	rain rainy
两	liǎng	two both, pair, couple ounce
瓜	guā	melon, gourd, cucumber
衣	yī	clothes, clothing, cover(s), outer layers skin, (animal) hide, pelt, fur(s)
来	lái	come, coming return, returning
年	nián	year new year person's age
左	zuǒ	left unorthodox, improper a surname
右	yòu	right (direction) west right-wing
万	wàn	ten thousand myriad, innumerable
百	bǎi	one hundred numerous; many
丁	dīng	male adult robust, vigorous the fourth of the ten heavenly stems a surname
齐	qí	even; uniform; of equal length the realm of this state under later imperial Chinese dynasties a surname​.
冬	dōng	winter
说	shuō	speak, say, talk scold, upbraid
友	yǒu	friend, companion fraternity
话	huà	speech, talk, language dialect
春	chūn	spring (season)
朋	péng	friend, pal, acquaintance
高	gāo	high, tall lofty, elevated
你	nǐ	second person pronoun: you
绿	lǜ	green
们	men	adjunct pronoun indicating plural
花	huā	flower blossom fancy pattern
红	hóng	red, vermilion blush, flush
草	cǎo	grass, straw, thatch herbal grass(es), herbs (basically) any such green, leafy plant without any bark (plants, not trees)
爷	yé	father, grandfather
亲	qīn	relatives, parents; intimate the hazelnut or filbert tree a thorny tree
节	jiē	knot, node, joint section festival, holiday
的	de	possessive, adjectival suffix target, mark indeed (read as dí)
岁	suì	year age harvest
行	háng	go walk, move, travel circulate OK
古	gǔ	old, classic, ancient a surname
处	chù	place, locale department
声	shēng	sound, voice, noise tone music
知	zhī	know, perceive, comprehend
多	duō	much, many more than, over
忙	máng	busy, pressed for time hustling
洗	xǐ	wash, rinse clean, purify
真	zhēn	real, actual, true, genuine
认	rèn	recognize, know, understand, verification.
父	fù	father
扫	sǎo	sweep, clear away exterminate
母	mǔ	mother female elders female
爸	bà	father, papa
写	xiě	write draw, sketch compose
全	quán	maintain, keep whole or intact all, everything a surname (Quán)
完	wán	complete, finish, settle whole refers to the end of life or to enter a critical situation
关	guān	frontier pass close relation a surname
家	jiā	house, home, residence family (as a suffix): professional, expert, performer (as a suffix): a school of thought (儒家, 道家, 法家)
看	kàn	look examine, scrutinize
笑	xiào	smile, laugh, giggle snicker
着	zhe	make a move, take action
兴	xìng	thrive, prosper, flourish
画	huà	a painting, picture, drawing to draw
会	huì	assemble, meet together meeting can, be possible, be able to
妈	mā	mother, mama
合	hé	combine, unite, join gather small side door, chamber
奶	nǎi	milk woman’s breasts
放	fàng	put, release, free, liberate
午	wǔ	noon seventh of twelve earthly branches (十二支): horse (马) of Chinese zodiac
收	shōu	gather together, collect harvest
女	nǚ	(human) female (astronomy) the Girl, a Chinese constellation near Aquarius
气	qì	steam, vapour, air spirit
太	tài	big, great, grand extremely too, too much
早	zǎo	early soon morning
去	qù	go away, leave, depart
亮	liàng	bright, brilliant, radiant, light
和	hé	harmony, peace peaceful, calm and an ancient mouth organ similar to the sheng, but smaller; no longer used
李	lǐ	plum tree the fruit of the plum judge a surname
语	yǔ	language, words; saying, expression
秀	xiù	ear of grain flowering, luxuriant refined, elegant, graceful
千	qiān	thousand many, numerous very
香	xiāng	fragrant, sweet smelling, incense
听	tīng	hear understand obey, comply
远	yuǎn	distant, remote, far profound
唱	chàng	sing, chant, call ditty, song
定	dìng	decide, settle, fix
连	lián	join, connect continuous even company (military unit)
向	xiàng	toward, direction, trend
以	yǐ	by means of thereby, therefore consider as in order to
更	gèng	change, replace more, still further, much more
后	hòu	queen, empress, sovereign after, following, behind
意	yì	heart, soul, conscience thought, opinion, mind
主	zhǔ	master, chief owner host lord
总	zǒng	collect overall, altogether
先	xiān	first, former, previous
起	qǐ	rise, stand up go up begin numerary adjunct for legal case
干	gàn	oppose, offend invade, higher dried godparent
明	míng	bright, light, brilliant clear Ming Dynasty a surname, listed as #111 on the Baijiaxing a (usually masculine) given name, sometimes used as a generic Chinese male name, like John.
赶	gǎn	pursue, follow expel, drive away
净	jìng	clean, pure cleanse
同	tóng	same, similar together with
专	zhuān	monopolize, take sole possession special, specially
工	gōng	labour, work worker, labourer
才	cái	talent, ability just, only, merely
级	jí	level, rank, class grade
队	duì	team, group army unit
蚂	mǎ	ant leech
蚁	yǐ	ants
前	qián	in front, forward preceding
房	fáng	house, building room
空	kōng	sky, empty, hollow, bare, void, deserted (Buddhism) sunyata; emptiness, vacuity, awareness, openness
网	wǎng	net network the Internet, online
诗	shī	poetry poem, verse, ode
黄	huáng	yellow A surname
林	lín	forest, grove, woods a surname
闭	bì	shut, close obstruct, block up
童	tóng	child, boy, servant boy virgin a surname
立	lì	stand let stand establish, set
是	shì	indeed, yes, right to be demonstrative pronoun, this, that
我	wǒ	our, us, I, me, my, we
朵	duǒ	cluster of flowers earlobe
叶	yè	to harmonize, to rhyme to unite (borrowed for) leaf a surname
美	měi	beautiful, pretty pleasing last name (female)
机	jī	desk machine moment
她	tā	she, her
过	guò	pass, pass through, go across
他	tā	other, another he, she, it
时	shí	time, season era, age, period
送	sòng	see off, send off dispatch, give
让	ràng	allow, permit, yield, concede
吗	ma	final interrogative particle (for simple "yes or no" type questions)
往	wǎng	go, depart past, formerly
吧	ba	emphatic final particle
得	dé	obtain, get, gain, acquire
虫	chóng	worm insect (archaic) a poisonous snake
很	hěn	very, quite, much
河	hé	river stream
借	jiè	borrow lend make pretext of
姐	jiě	elder sister young lady
呢	ne	interrogative or emphatic final
呀	ya	particle used to express surprise or mild emphasis
哪	nǎ	which? where? how?
谁	shuí	who? whom? whose? anyone?
凉	liáng	cool, cold disheartened
怕	pà	to fear, be afraid of apprehensive
量	liàng	measure, quantity, capacity
跟	gēn	heel to follow, accompany with
最	zuì	most, extremely, exceedingly
园	yuán	garden park, orchard
脸	liǎn	face cheek reputation
因	yīn	cause, reason by because, because of
阳	yáng	sun light 'male' principle: yang
为	wéi	do, handle, govern, act be
光	guāng	light, brilliant, shine, beam, ray only to make bare
可	kě	may, can, -able / -ible possibly
法	fǎ	law, rule, regulation, statute, method, art, mode dharma divine energy of Taoism
石	shí	stone, rock, mineral A surname An ancient unit of weight
找	zhǎo	search, seek, look for find
办	bàn	manage, do, handle deal with
许	xǔ	allow, permit promise betroth a surname
别	bié	other don't awkward
那	nà	that, that one, those
到	dào	go to, arrive, been to
都	dōu	metropolis, capital all, the whole elegant, refined
吓	xià	scare, frighten intimidate
叫	jiào	cry, shout hail, greet, call
再	zài	again, twice, re-
做	zuò	work, make act
象	xiàng	elephant ivory figure, image (像)
点	diǎn	dot, speck, spot point, degree o'clock
像	xiàng	a picture, image, figure statue to resemble
照	zhào	shine, illumine, reflect
沙	shā	sand, gravel, pebbles granulated the number 10-8
海	hǎi	sea, ocean maritime a surname
桥	qiáo	bridge beam, crosspiece
军	jūn	army, military soldiers, troops A (typically male) given name
竹	zhú	bamboo
苗	miáo	sprouts the Hmong/Miao people
井	jǐng	well, mineshaft, pit
面	miàn	face surface plane side, dimension noodle
乡	xiāng	village, country rural.
忘	wàng	forget neglect miss, omit
想	xiǎng	think, speculate, plan, consider
念	niàn	think of, recall, study
王	wáng	king, ruler royal a surname
这	zhè	this, the, here
从	cóng	from, by, since, whence, through
进	jìn	advance, make progress, enter
边	biān	edge, margin, side, border
道	dào	path, road, street method, way say
贝	bèi	seashell money, currency
男	nán	male
原	yuán	meadow, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness source, origin, beginning
爱	ài	love, be fond of, like
虾	xiā	shrimp, prawn
跑	pǎo	run, flee
吹	chuī	blow puff brag, boast
乐	lè	happy, glad enjoyable, fun music a surname
地	dì	earth soil, ground region
老	lǎo	old, aged experienced
快	kuài	rapid, quick, speedy, fast speed, rate soon, almost to make haste sharp (of knives or wits) forthright plain-spoken gratified, pleased.
师	shī	teacher, master, specialist a surname
短	duǎn	short brief deficient, lacking
淡	dàn	watered down, bland, modest, essential
对	duì	correct, right facing, opposed
热	rè	hot heat, fever restless, zeal
冷	lěng	cold, cool lonely
情	qíng	feeling, sentiment, emotion
拉	lā	pull, drag seize, hold lengthen
活	huó	live, exist, survive lively
把	bǎ	hold, take guard regard as
种	zhǒng	seed race, breed to plant
给	gěi	give by, for
吃	chī	suffer, endure, bear stammer, stutter, falter eat, drink
练	liàn	to practice, drill, exercise, train
学	xué	learning, knowledge school
习	xí	practice flapping wings
非	fēi	not, negative, non- oppose
苦	kǔ	bitter hardship, suffering
常	cháng	common, normal, frequent, regular, often a surname
问	wèn	ask about, inquire after
伴	bàn	companion, comrade, partner accompany
间	jiān	midpoint, space room, place, locality
共	gòng	together with, all, total to share
伙	huǒ	companion, colleague utensils
汽	qì	steam, vapor, gas
分	fèn	to divide small unit of time etc. the number 1/10; 0.1
要	yào	necessary, essential necessity
没	méi	drown, sink not, have not, none
孩	hái	baby, child children
位	wèi	throne position, post rank, status seat measure word for persons
选	xuǎn	choose, select elect election
北	běi	north northern northward
湖	hú	lake Hubei, Hunan bluish-green (blue-green)
南	nán	south
秋	qiū	autumn, fall year
江	jiāng	large river an abbreviation for Yangtze river a surname
只	zhī	only, just, simply
帮	bāng	help, assist
星	xīng	a star, planet any point of light
请	qǐng	ask, request invite please
雪	xuě	snow to erase pain, avenge
就	jiù	just, simply to come, go to to approach, near
球	qiú	ball, sphere, globe, orb round
跳	tiào	jump, leap, vault, bounce dance
玩	wán	play with, joke, enjoy joyful
桃	táo	peach marriage a surname
树	shù	tree plant set up, establish
刚	gāng	hard, tough, rigid, strong A (typically male) given name
兰	lán	orchid elegant, graceful abbreviation for Lanzhou a surname
座	zuò	seat stand, base
各	gè	each, individually, every, all
带	dài	belt, girdle, band, strap zone
坐	zuò	sit seat ride, travel by (archaic) to offend, to violate (a decree or law)
急	jí	quick, quickly urgent, pressing
名	míng	name, rank, title, position
发	fā	issue, dispatch, send out, emit hair
成	chéng	completed, finished, fixed ratio (perdec, i.e., 10 times of percent)
动	dòng	move, happen movement, action
晚	wǎn	night, evening late
新	xīn	new, recent, fresh, modern
有	yǒu	have, own, possess exist
么	me	interrogative particle repetition of a tune small tender
在	zài	be at, in, on consist in, rest
变	biàn	change, transform, alter rebel
什	shí	file of ten soldiers 10
条	tiáo	clause, condition string, stripe
宜	yí	suitable, right, fitting, proper should a surname
实	shí	real, true honest, sincere fruit (literal or figurative)
色	sè	color/colour, tint, hue, shade form, body beauty, desire for beauty
华	huá	flowery illustrious Chinese
谷	gǔ	valley, gorge, ravine grain a surname
金	jīn	gold (Au) metal or metals generally material wealth, such as money or precious gems the Jurchen Jin dynasty of medieval China
尽	jìn	exhaust, use up deplete
层	céng	storey, layer, floor, stratum
丰	fēng	beautiful, colourful abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty
壮	zhuàng	big, large robust the Zhuang, an ethnic group living primarily in Guangxi, China
波	bō	waves, breakers undulations Shorthand for 波兰 = Persia a surname
浪	làng	wave wasteful, reckless
灯	dēng	lantern, lamp
作	zuò	make work compose, write act, perform
字	zì	letter, character, word
苹	píng	artemisia, duckweed apple
丽	lì	beautiful, lovely, elegant, fair, pretty a (typically female) given name
劳	láo	labor, toil, do manual work
尤	yóu	especially, particularly a surname
其	qí	his, her, its, their that
区	qū	area, district, region, ward a surname
巨	jù	large, great, enormous, mega chief
它	tā	it (inanimate object) other
安	ān	peaceful, tranquil, quiet why a surname
块	kuài	piece, lump yuan; any currency unit
站	zhàn	stand up a stand, station
已	yǐ	already finished stop
甲	jiǎ	armor, shell fingernails the first of the ten heavenly stems
豆	dòu	bean, beans, pea, peas bean-shaped (obsolete) a kind of food container
识	shí	recognize, understand, know
纷	fēn	in disorder, scattered, tangled
经	jīng	classic works, scripture, canon pass through (Chinese medicine) energy channels of the body (geography) longitude manage, deal/engage in stand, bear, endure constant, regular a result or, through, after
如	rú	if, supposing as if like, as
好	hǎo	good, fine feeling well or better excellent to like, to prefer something
娃	wá	girl; beautiful girl infant, child; doll
洼	wā	hollow pit depression swamp
于	yú	in, on, at go to a surname
首	shǒu	head first leader, chief a poem
枝	zhī	branches, limbs branch off
枫	fēng	maple tree
记	jì	record keep in mind, remember
刘	liú	a surname kill, destroy overcome, conquer
胡	hú	recklessly; foolishly wildly (archaic) a generic term for any peoples who lived outside of China's borders (particularly to the north and west) a surname a Barbarian fiddle (as in erhu)
戏	xì	theatrical play, show, theatre, opera
棋	qí	Go - an ancient game of Chinese origin, played with "stones" (round pieces) on a wooden board; the character alludes to these wooden and stone components. The left side of the character depicts a tree; the right side depicts a stone temple. chess any similar strategic board game, especially abstract strategy game.
钢	gāng	steel hard, strong, tough
观	guān	see, observe, view appearance
弹	dàn	pellet, bullet, shot, shell to play (a stringed musical instrument) to shoot to spring, leap
琴	qín	guqin (Chinese seven-stringed zither, historical and original usage) piano (modern usage, most commonly used meaning) zither string instrument (can apply to zithers or lutes) musical instrument (for example, 手风琴 [accordion])
养	yǎng	raise, rear, bring up support
休	xiū	rest, stop retire do not!
伸	shēn	to extend, stretch out, open up trust
甜	tián	sweet, sweetness
歌	gē	song, lyrics sing, chant praise
院	yuàn	courtyard, yard, court school, institute
除	chú	eliminate, remove, except
息	xī	rest, put stop to, end, cease breath
您	nín	honorific for 'you'
牵	qiān	(v.) drag, pull, lead by hand
困	kùn	to surround, besiege to be surrounded difficult (adj.) sleepy
员	yuán	member personnel, staff member
青	qīng	green, blue, black, azure young clear
宁	níng	stand, stop calm, peaceful, serene healthy
室	shì	room, chamber home, house (in addresses): apartment number, flat number (astronomy) Encampment, a Chinese constellation near Pegasus
样	yàng	shape, form, pattern, style
校	xiào	school military field officer
切	qiē	cut, mince, slice, carve
教	jiāo	teach, class religion, religious teachings
响	xiǎng	make sound, make noise sound
班	bān	class, group, grade squad job
欠	qiàn	yawn lack, be deficient owe
元	yuán	first unit of currency (substitution of 圆) origin head
包	bāo	wrap, pack, bundle package bun
钟	zhōng	clock bell a surname
叹	tàn	sigh, admire chant
哈	hā	sound of laughter, yawning; often used for transliteration
迟	chí	late, tardy slow delay
闹	nào	quarrel dispute hotly
及	jí	extend reach come up to and
身	shēn	body trunk, hull
仔	zǎi	small thing, child young animal
细	xì	fine, tiny slender, thin
次	cì	order, sequence next
外	wài	out, outside, external foreign
计	jì	plan, plot stratagem scheme
怦	pēng	eager, ardent, impulsive anxious
礼	lǐ	social custom manners courtesy rite proper social behavior (in Confucianism) propriety politeness
加	jiā	add to, increase, augment
夕	xī	evening, night, dusk slanted
与	yǔ	and with to for give, grant
川	chuān	river, stream, brook flow boil
州	zhōu	(same as 洲) continent, large island, islet administrative division, state
台	tái	platform unit term of address
争	zhēng	dispute, fight contend strive
民	mín	people, subjects, citizens
族	zú	a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
亿	yì	hundred million many
洁	jié	clean, purify, pure
欢	huān	happy, pleased, glad joy enjoy
祖	zǔ	ancestor(s), progenitor(s), forefather(s)/mother(s) grandfather(s)/mother(s)
旗	qí	banner, flag, streamer
帜	zhì	flag, pennant sign fasten
庆	qìng	congratulate, celebrate
曲	qǔ	crooked, bent wrong, false sheet music yeast, mold (fermenting materials for beer and wine)
央	yāng	centre conclude run out beg
交	jiāo	mix intersect exchange, communicate deliver
市	shì	market, fair city, town trade
旁	páng	side by side, close by, near
优	yōu	superior, excellent actor
阴	yīn	dark secret 'female' principle: yin
坛	tán	altar arena, examination hall
城	chéng	defensive wall, fortification fort, castle fortified settlement; by extension, any city, town municipality dragon chinese, dragon dinosaur A surname​.
国	guó	nation, country, nation-state
图	tú	diagram chart, map, picture
申	shēn	to state to a superior, report to extend ninth of twelve earthly branches (十二支): monkey (猴) of Chinese zodiac
匹	pǐ	bolt of cloth counter for horses counter for small animals (Japanese)
互	hù	mutually, reciprocally
京	jīng	capital city
泪	lèi	tears weep, cry
洋	yáng	ocean, sea A (typically male) given name foreign, western, imported
拥	yōng	embrace, hug, squeeze crowd
抱	bào	embrace, hold in arms, enfold
相	xiàng	mutual, reciprocal, each other a surname
扬	yáng	scatter, spread praise
讲	jiǎng	explain discuss talk
打	dǎ	strike, hit, beat fight attack shoot (i.e. a firearm, as in 打枪) fetch
指	zhǐ	finger, toe point, indicate
接	jiē	receive continue catch connect
惊	jīng	frighten, surprise, startle
故	gù	ancient, old reason, because
侯	hóu	marquis, lord a surname
奇	qí	strange, unusual, uncanny, occult, odd
寸	cùn	An ancient length unit inch small, tiny
落	luò	fall, drop net income, surplus
补	bǔ	mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
拔	bá	uproot, pull out
功	gōng	achievement, merit, good result
助	zhù	help, aid, assist
取	qǔ	take, receive, obtain select
所	suǒ	place, location numerary adjunct that which
信	xìn	trust, believe letter, mail
沿	yán	follow course, go along
拾	shí	pick up, collect, tidy up ten (十)
际	jì	border, boundary, juncture
蛙	wā	frog
错	cuò	error, blunder, mistake wrong
答	dá	answer, reply return assent to
还	hái	still, yet, also, besides
言	yán	words, speech speak, say
每	měi	often, frequently every time every each flourishing
治	zhì	govern, regulate, administer
棵	kē	numerary adjunct for trees
挂	guà	hang, suspend suspense
哇	wa	vomit cry of an infant
怪	guài	strange, unusual, peculiar to blame
慢	màn	slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
怎	zěn	what? why? how?
思	sī	think, consider, ponder final particle
穿	chuān	penetrate, pierce, drill wear
弯	wān	bend, curve
比	bǐ	to compare, liken comparison than Belgium
服	fú	clothes wear, dress
浅	qiǎn	shallow, not deep superficial
漂	piāo	float, drift tossed about
啦	lā	final particle of assertion
啊	ā	exclamatory particle
夫	fū	man, male adult, husband (Classical Chinese)he, she, they, those, this, that
表	biǎo	show, express, manifest, display
示	shì	show, manifest demonstrate
号	hào	mark, sign symbol number
汗	hàn	perspiration, sweat
伤	shāng	wound, injury fall ill from
吸	xī	inhale, suck in absorb attract
极	jí	extreme, utmost, furthest, final
串	chuàn	string relatives conspire skewer
免	miǎn	spare excuse from evade
告	gào	tell, announce, inform accuse
诉	sù	accuse sue inform narrate
狐	hú	species of fox (狐狸 = fox)
狸	lí	raccoon dog
猴	hóu	monkey, ape monkey-like naughty child
颗	kē	grain, kernel
斤	jīn	a catty (approximately 500 g) an axe / ax keen, shrewd
折	shé	break off, snap bend
挑	tiāo	a load carried on the shoulders to carry
根	gēn	root, base(d on) foundation
独	dú	alone, single, solitary, only
满	mǎn	fill full, satisfied Manchu
容	róng	looks, appearance figure, form
易	yì	change easy
采	cǎi	collect, gather pick, pluck
背	bèi	back back side behind betray
板	bǎn	plank, board iron or tin plate
椅	yǐ	chair, seat
但	dàn	only but, however, yet, still
傍	bàng	by side of, beside, near, close
清	qīng	clear, pure, clean peaceful
消	xiāo	vanish, die out melt away
由	yóu	cause, reason from
术	shù	art, skill, special feat method, technique
吐	tǔ	vomit, spew out, cough up
注	zhù	concentrate, focus, direct
课	kè	lesson, course, classwork
铅	qiān	(n.) lead
笔	bǐ	writing brush write stroke
桌	zhuō	table, desk, stand
景	jǐng	scenery, view conditions, situation
拿	ná	take, hold, grasp bring with
坏	huài	rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down
松	sōng	pine tree fir tree A surname
扎	zhā	pull up pierce struggle free
抓	zhuā	scratch clutch, seize, grab
祝	zhù	pray for happiness or blessings bless, boon, exalt(ing) a spell, enchantment, ensorcellment an incantation, mantra, chant
福	fú	blessing happiness good fortune
句	jù	sentence measuring word or sentence
幸	xìng	luck, luckily favor, favour fortunately
之	zhī	(Only in Classical Chinese)'s (marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase) it, him, her, them go to
令	lìng	command, order 'commandant', magistrate allow, cause
布	bù	cotton cloth, textiles, linen
直	zhí	straight, erect, vertical alignment, aligned, harmonious
当	dāng	bear, accept undertake just sound of bells
第	dì	sequence, number grade, degree ordinal operator (第 followed by a numeric expression yields an ordinal number, e.g. 第一 = first)
现	xiàn	appear, manifest, become visible
期	qī	period of time date time limit
轮	lún	wheel revolve, turn recur
路	lù	road, path, street journey
丑	chǒu	clown, comedian second of twelve earthly branches (十二支): ox (牛) of Chinese zodiac ugly looking, homely disgraceful
永	yǒng	long, perpetual, eternal, forever
饥	jī	hunger, starving hungry a famine
饱	bǎo	eat heartily eat one's fill
温	wēn	lukewarm
贫	pín	poor, impoverished, needy
富	fù	abundant, ample rich, wealthy
户	hù	door family
亚	yà	Asia second
角	jiǎo	horn, antler angle, corner point third note in the Chinese pentatonic scale or mi
周	zhōu	Zhou Dynasty circumference a surname week
床	chuáng	bed, couch framework, chassis
病	bìng	illness, sickness, disease
始	shǐ	begin, start then, only then
张	zhāng	stretch, extend, expand sheet A surname Measure word for flat things such as pictures and pieces of paper
寻	xún	seek, search, look for ancient
哭	kū	weep, cry, wail
良	liáng	good, virtuous, respectable
食	shí	eat meal food
双	shuāng	set of two, pair, couple both twins
体	tǐ	body group, class, body, unit inferior
操	cāo	conduct, run, control, manage (slang): fuck
场	chǎng	open space, field, market
份	fèn	portion, share limits affection one’s duty unit
粉	fěn	powder, face powder plaster rice noodles bean or sweet potato noodles starch pink
昨	zuó	yesterday in former times, past
晴	qíng	clear weather, fine weather
姑	gū	father's sister husband's mother
娘	niáng	mother young girl woman wife
妹	mèi	younger sister
读	dú	read, study pronounce
舟	zhōu	boat, ship
乘	chéng	ride, ascend avail oneself of numerary adjunct (measure word) for vehicles
音	yīn	sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
客	kè	guest, visitor, traveller customer
何	hé	what, why, where, which, how a surname
汪	wāng	vast, extensive, deep A surname
丛	cóng	bush, shrub thicket collection
牢	láo	prison stable, pen secure
拍	pāi	clap, tap, beat beat or rhythm
护	hù	protect, guard, defend, shelter
保	bǎo	protect, safeguard, defend, care
物	wù	thing, substance, creature
鸡	jī	chicken
猫	māo	cat
羽	yǔ	feather, plume wings fifth note in the Chinese pentatonic scale or la
领	lǐng	neck collar (v.) lead, guide
捉	zhuō	grasp, clutch catch, seize
理	lǐ	reason, logic manage a surname
跃	yuè	skip, jump, frolic
蹦	bèng	hop, leap, jump bright
灵	líng	spirit, soul spiritual world
晨	chén	early morning, daybreak
失	shī	lose make a mistake, neglect
觉	jiào	to wake up from sleep conscious
扔	rēng	throw, hurl throw away, cast
掉	diào	turn, move shake, wag drop down
眼	yǎn	eye eyelet, hole, opening
睛	jīng	eyeball pupil of eye
纸	zhǐ	paper
船	chuán	ship, boat, vessel
久	jiǔ	long time (ago) time passage, grow late
乎	hū	interrogative or exclamatory final particle
至	zhì	reach, arrive extremely, very
死	sǐ	die dead death
腰	yāo	waist kidney
捡	jiǎn	to pick up
粒	lì	grain small particle
被	bèi	passive indicator 'by' bedding
并	bìng	combine, annex also, what is more
夜	yè	night, dark in night by night
喜	xǐ	like, love, enjoy joyful thing
重	zhòng	heavy, weighty double
味	wèi	taste, flavor, smell, odor delicacy
轻	qīng	light easy, simple gentle
刻	kè	carve, engrave quarter hour a moment in time
群	qún	group, crowd, multitude, mob
卫	wèi	guard, protect, defend
运	yùn	run luck, fortune ship, transport
宇	yǔ	house building, structure eaves universe
宙	zhòu	time as concept infinite time, eternity
航	háng	sail navigate ship, boat
舰	jiàn	warship
冲	chōng	soar pour boiling water over
晒	shài	to dry in the sun, to expose to the sun
池	chí	pool, pond moat cistern
浮	fú	to float, drift, waft to exceed superfluous
灾	zāi	calamity, disaster, catastrophe
害	hài	injure, harm destroy, kill
黑	hēi	black dark evil, sinister
器	qì	receptacle, vessel instrument
岸	àn	bank, shore beach, coast
纹	wén	line, streak, stripe wrinkle
洞	dòng	cave, grotto ravine hole
影	yǐng	shadow image, reflection photograph
倒	dǎo	fall over lie down take turns
游	yóu	to swim float, drift wander, roam
圆	yuán	circle round, circular complete
围	wéi	surround, encircle, corral
杯	bēi	cup, glass
件	jiàn	numerary adjunct for article item matter
住	zhù	reside, live at, dwell, lodge stop
须	xū	must, have to, necessary whiskers
能	néng	to be able can, permitted to ability
飘	piāo	whirlwind, cyclone floating
必	bì	surely, most certainly must
事	shì	affair, matter, business to serve accident, incident
历	lì	history calendar experience go through one by one
史	shǐ	history, chronicle, annals
灭	miè	extinguish wipe out, exterminate
克	kè	gram to overcome, to subdue, to overthrow to restrain to be able to transliteration for /k/ or /ko/
化	huà	change, convert, reform -ise/-ize, -fy/-ify
代	dài	replace, replacement (of person or generation) era generation
孙	sūn	grandchild descendent a surname
植	zhí	plant, trees, plants grow
厂	chǎng	factory
产	chǎn	give birth, bring forth, produce
介	jiè	to lie between seashell to wear armour
农	nóng	agriculture, farming farmer
科	kē	section, department science (biology) family
技	jì	skill, ability, talent, ingenuity
纺	fǎng	spin, reel, weave reeled pongee
织	zhī	weave, knit organize, unite
脱	tuō	take off
冻	dòng	freeze cold, congeal jelly
溪	xī	mountain stream, creek
棉	mián	cotton cotton padded
探	tàn	find, locate search, grope for
摇	yáo	wag, swing, wave shake scull
野	yě	wild countryside, field wilderness plain, open country, open space, the open, suburb limit, boundary rude, feral, untamed, unrestrained rough, violent, boorish, rude villatic, rustic not in power, out of office abnormal wrongful
躲	duǒ	hide, secrete avoid, escape
解	jiě	loosen, unfasten, untie explain to divide, break up, split, separate solution (to a problem) a surname
未	wèi	not yet eighth of twelve earthly branches (十二支): ram or sheep (羊) of Chinese zodiac
追	zhuī	pursue, chase after hunt, track expel
店	diàn	shop, store inn, hotel
枯	kū	dried out, withered, decayed
徐	xú	slowly, quietly, calmly composed, dignified a surname
烧	shāo	burn bake heat roast
荣	róng	glory, honour flourish, prosper
菜	cài	vegetable, vegetables dish, order food cuisine
宿	xiǔ	stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight (astronomy) constellation, particularly the lunar mansions of Chinese astronomy
冈	gāng	ridge or crest of hill
世	shì	generation world era
界	jiè	boundary, limit domain, realm, zone, area society the world
轰	hōng	rumble, explosion, blast
笋	sǔn	bamboo shoots
芽	yá	bud, sprout, shoot
喊	hǎn	shout, call out, yell howl cry
呼	hū	breathe, sigh, exhale call, shout
唤	huàn	to call, summon invite be called
弟	dì	young brother
哥	gē	elder brother
骨	gǔ	bone skeleton frame, framework
抽	chōu	draw out, pull out sprout
拐	guǎi	kidnap, abduct turn
浇	jiāo	spray, water, sprinkle
终	zhōng	end finally, in the end
静	jìng	quiet, still, motionless gentle, serene, tranquil
躺	tǎng	lie down, recline
谢	xiè	thank, thanks decline a region of ancient China in present-day Henan A surname​
渐	jiàn	gradually
微	wēi	small, trifling the SI unit prefix micro-
瓦	wǎ	tile earthenware pottery
泉	quán	spring, wellspring, fountain wealth, money
然	rán	yes, certainly pledge, promise (archaic) to agree; to endorse; to approve (archaic) but
结	jié	knot, tie join, connect
股	gǔ	thighs, haunches, rump share
脆	cuì	crisp fragile, frail brittle
塔	tǎ	tower, spire, tall building
杜	dù	stop, prevent restrict a surname
鹃	juān	cuckoo
冒	mào	risk, brave, dare
雷	léi	thunder a surname
迈	mài	take a big stride pass by
迷	mí	bewitch, charm, infatuate
迹	jì	traces, impressions, footprints
叔	shū	father's younger brother
锋	fēng	point of spear, sharp point
滴	dī	drip drop of water
洒	sǎ	sprinkle scatter pour to wipe away to shiver
泥	ní	mud, mire earth, clay plaster
泞	nìng	mud miry, muddy, stagnant
扑	pū	pound, beat, strike attack
托	tuō	to hold up with palm to support, rely on
摸	mō	gently touch with hand caress
利	lì	gains, advantage, profit, merit
铃	líng	bell
弱	ruò	weak fragile, delicate
末	mò	final, last, end close posterity powder tip
芬	fēn	fragrance, aroma perfume abbreviation for Finland (芬兰)
芳	fāng	fragrant virtuous beautiful A (typically female) given name
夏	xià	summer great, grand, big the Xia Dynasty of China
应	yīng	should, ought to, must
该	gāi	should, ought to, need to
岛	dǎo	island
展	zhǎn	open, unfold stretch, extend
建	jiàn	build, establish, erect, found
纱	shā	gauze, thin silk yarn, thread
环	huán	jade ring or bracelet ring
绕	rào	entwine wind around surround
胜	shèng	victory excel, be better than
隐	yǐn	hide, conceal hidden, secret
约	yuē	treaty, agreement, covenant
省	shěng	save, economize introspection, awareness province
茂	mào	thick, lush, dense talented
盛	shèng	abundant, flourishing, growing fill, filling, wax, waxing contain a surname
吾	wú	I, my, our resist, impede
季	jì	quarter of a year season a surname
留	liú	stop, halt stay, detain, keep
杏	xìng	apricot almond
密	mì	dense, thick, close intimate
蜜	mì	honey sweet nectar
坡	pō	slope, bank, hillside
搭	dā	lay, pile up join together, attach to add to
摘	zhāi	pluck, pick select specify
钉	dìng	nail, spike pursue closely
沟	gōu	ditch, drain, narrow waterway 10^32
龙	lóng	dragon, dragons symbolic of an emperor; imperial
寿	shòu	old age, long life lifespan
泼	pō	pour, splash, water, sprinkle
敬	jìng	respect, honor respectfully
脚	jiǎo	leg, foot base, leg, foundation
凤	fèng	male phoenix symbol of joy
束	shù	bind, control, restrain bale
府	fǔ	warehouse, storehouse, stores government prefecture prefect
夺	duó	take by force, rob, snatch
扮	bàn	dress up dress up as
伟	wěi	great, robust extraordinary A (typically male) given name
够	gòu	enough, adequate
恩	ēn	kindness, mercy, charity
柏	bǎi	cypress, cedar a surname
特	tè	bull, ox special, unique, distinguished
鲜	xiān	fresh delicious attractive
度	dù	degree, system manner to consider
凰	huáng	female phoenix
色	sè	color/colour, tint, hue, shade form, body beauty, desire for beauty
勾	gōu	hook, join, connect entice
单	dān	single, individual, only lone
宫	gōng	palace temple dwelling enclose first note in the Chinese pentatonic scale (do)
雄	xióng	Noun: male.chieftain.head.chief, Metaphor of strength.victory Adjective: manly,full power and grandeur Verb: bully
烁	shuò	shine, glitter, sparkle
辉	huī	brightness, lustre, brilliance
另	lìng	another, separate, other
题	tí	forehead title, headline theme a question
漫	màn	overflow, spread all over, paste, separate, blemish free, unrestrained, vast, vague
哄	hǒng	coax beguile, cheat, deceive
骗	piàn	swindle, cheat out of, defraud
尔	ěr	Only used in classical Chinese you that, those final particle
仍	réng	yet, still, as ever again keep -ing, continuing
便	biàn	convenience, ease expedient news
票	piào	slip of paper or bamboo ticket
式	shì	style, system, formula, rule
且	qiě	moreover, also (post-subject) about to, will soon (pre-verb)
煌	huáng	bright, shining, luminous
志	zhì	purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition to write, to record
提	tí	hold in hand lift in hand
朗	lǎng	clear, bright distinct
喝	hē	shout loudly, threaten, cry drink (especially alcohol)
刀	dāo	knife, blade, sword a type of Chinese sabre in the shape of a large knife a type of ancient coin measure
求	qiú	seek demand, request beseech
使	shǐ	cause, send on a mission, order envoy, messenger, ambassador
英	yīng	petal, flower, leaf outstanding, fine, bright brave a hero a surname shorthand for 英国 = Britain
整	zhěng	orderly, neat, tidy whole
而	ér	second person pronoun: you and and then and yet but to
丹	dān	cinnabar (native HgS) vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment) (medicine): tablet, capsule, pill
乌	wū	crow, rook, raven black, dark
显	xiǎn	manifest, display evident, clear
丝	sī	silk fine thread wire strings
眨	zhǎ	wink
陈	chén	exhibit, display plead a surname, listed tenth in the Baijiaxing
斜	xié	slanting, sloping, inclined the Xie River in ancient China
含	hán	hold in mouth cherish contain
炉	lú	fireplace, stove, oven, furnace
鸣	míng	cry of bird or animal make sound
银	yín	silver cash, money, wealth
泊	bó	anchor vessel lie at anchor
柳	liǔ	willow tree pleasure a surname
艺	yì	art talent, ability craft
忽	hū	suddenly, abruptly neglect
杆	gǎn	pole shaft of spear
涛	tāo	large waves a (typically male) given name
转	zhuǎn	shift, move, turn
吴	wú	one of the Warring States the territory those states held, around the Yangtze delta the dialects of that territory, including Suzhounese and Shanghainese a surname a harbor in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
窗	chuāng	window
岭	lǐng	mountain ridge mountain peak
绝	jué	to cut, sever, break off, terminate
烟	yān	smoke, soot opium tobacco, cigarettes
流	liú	flow, circulate, drift class stream of water or something resembling one style
垂	chuí	let down suspend, hand down
乱	luàn	noun: chaos, rebellion, uprising or revolt verb: confused, be disordered; be disturbed
压	yā	press oppress crush pressure
越	yuè	exceed, go beyond the more... the Yue, ancient non-Han tribes in Southern China and Northern Vietnam, related to the Vietnamese (越南)
彩	cǎi	hue, colour variegated colours
蝉	chán	cicada continuous
蛛	zhū	spider
岩	yán	cliff rocks mountain
趴	pā	lying prone, leaning over
刨	páo	carpenter's plane plane, level
陆	lù	land, continental army a surname complex way of writing 六 'six'
质	zhì	matter, material, substance
厚	hòu	thick substantial greatly
沉	chén	sink, submerge addicted to
逃	táo	escape, flee abscond, dodge
阵	zhèn	column, row or file of troops
虹	hóng	rainbow
蜘	zhī	spider
蛛	zhū	spider
册	cè	book, volume, register, list
宝	bǎo	treasure, jewel precious, rare
印	yìn	print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
埋	mái	bury, secrete, conceal
铁	tiě	iron strong, solid, firm
底	dǐ	bottom, underneath, underside
导	dǎo	(v.) direct, guide, lead, conduct
盏	zhǎn	small cup or container
稠	chóu	dense, crowded, packed soupy, viscous
针	zhēn	needle pin tack acupuncture
稀	xī	rare, unusual, scarce sparse
碰	pèng	collide, bump into
兄	xiōng	elder brother
商	shāng	commerce, business, trade second note in the Chinese pentatonic scale or re Shang Dynasty
挤	jǐ	crowd, squeeze, push against
决	jué	decide, determine, judge
钱	qián	money, currency, coins a surname, listed second in the Baijiaxing and the family name of the kings of Wuyue
批	pī	comment, criticize wholesale
报	bào	report, tell, announce to avenge; to gain retribution to reward newspaper
破	pò	rupture, break, ruin, destroy rout, drives-out, drives-away, banishes
碎	suì	break, smash broken, busted
滑	huá	slip, slide slippery, polished
继	jì	continue, maintain, carry on
续	xù	continue, carry on succeed
封	fēng	Counter or measure word for letter, envelope, or e-mail. feudal (literary) to assign a rank of nobility (done in ancient times by the emperor) a surname
骄	jiāo	spirited horse haughty
傲	ào	proud, haughty, overbearing
拎	līn	to haul to lift to take
桶	tǒng	pail, bucket, tub cask, keg
停	tíng	stop, suspend, delay suitable
聪	cōng	intelligent, clever, bright
胳	gē	armpit, arms
膊	bó	shoulders, upper arms
甸	diàn	suburbs of capital govern crops
晃	huǎng	bright, dazzling to sway, shake
荡	dàng	pond, pool wash away, cleanse
叭	bā	trumpet
玲	líng	tinkling of jade
狗	gǒu	dog
糟	zāo	sediment, dregs pickle
梯	tī	ladder, steps, stairs lean
楼	lóu	building of two or more stories
肯	kěn	willing consent to, permit
脑	nǎo	brain
筋	jīn	muscle, muscles tendon, tendons
讶	yà	express surprise, be surprised
谈	tán	talk conversation a surname
望	wàng	to look at, look forward to hope, expect
算	suàn	count, calculate, figure plan
此	cǐ	this, these in this case, then
桩	zhuāng	stake, post affair, matter
肥	féi	fat, plump, obese fertile
灰	huī	ashes, dust lime, mortar gray dirty disheartened e.g. 灰心 = lose heart
讨	tǎo	to discuss ask for, beg demand dun marry
厌	yàn	dislike, detest, reject satiate
冰	bīng	ice ice-cold
蛋	dàn	egg term of abuse, damn
壳	ké	casing, shell, husk
鸭	yā	duck
欺	qī	cheat, deceive
负	fù	load, burden carry, bear negative
鹅	é	goose
翅	chì	wings fin
膀	bǎng	upper arm shoulder wing
勺	sháo	spoon, ladle unit of volume
斗	dòu	Chinese peck liquid measure (astronomy) the Dipper, a Chinese constellation near Sagittarius struggle, fight, compete, contend (simp. only)
玉	yù	jade, originally nephrite but now including jadeite as well precious stone, gem
组	zǔ	class section, department
珍	zhēn	precious, valuable, rare
珠	zhū	precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl bead
数	shù	number several, count fate
钻	zuàn	drill, bore pierce diamond
研	yán	grind, rub study, research
睡	shuì	sleep, doze
距	jù	distance (Classical Chinese) bird's spur
离	lí	rare beast strange elegant leave
油	yóu	oil, fat, grease, lard paints
检	jiǎn	to check, to examine
查	chá	investigate, examine, seek into
团	tuán	sphere, ball, circle mass, lump
斥	chì	to scold, upbraid, accuse, reproach
责	zé	one's responsibility, duty
炎	yán	flame, blaze hot
夸	kuā	extravagant, luxurious handsome
奖	jiǎng	prize, reward give award to
亡	wáng	death, destroyed lose, perish
肉	ròu	flesh meat pulp (of a fruit)
耐	nài	endure, bear resist patient
谜	mí	riddle, conundrum puzzle
传	chuán	summon propagate, transmit
染	rǎn	to dye be contagious to be infected
类	lèi	class, group, kind, category
严	yán	strict, rigorous, rigid stern
寒	hán	cold, wintry, chilly in poetry