Hsk3 Worksheet

1 Introduction
Kanji are ordered by frequency. This le uses information from several sources.
1.1 CCDict
Meanings are extracted from CCDict: http://www.chinalanguage.com/dictionaries/
1.2 Unihan Database

Meanings and Chinese pronounciations come from the Unihan Database: http://www.unicode.org/charts/unihan.html
1.3 Mnemonics
The mnemonics have been developped by Reinaert Albrecht. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Mnemonics that have RS. in front of them derive from Chinese Etymology (http://www.chineseetymology.org) by Richard Sears
and are used with kind permission.
Mnemonics that have lit. in front of them derive from Shuowen Jiezi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuowen_Jiezi).
1.4 Commons:Stroke Order Project
Stroke order diagrams have been developped at the Stroke Order Project (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Stroke_Order_Pro
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
1.5 VietUnicode font

The information section uses the Han Nom fonts (http://sourceforge.net/projects/vietunicode/les/hannom/hannom
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
earth, soil, ground, region

de
.
places with women : a man will never forget
about it; ones home region is the rst and the last
place one wants to be
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
necessary, essential, necessity

yo
.
RS. hands around the head
of a child ( )
to be delivered from a woman : necessary to deliver

a healthy child
Meaning
PinYin
accordingly, otherwise, and yet, but, nevertheless, you,

. condition that, supposing that, if, and, also
on the
r
Mnemonics
RS. a beard:
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
in, on, at, go to, going
y .
crossing streets
RS. probably a compass (dividers) for making molds
of like shape
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
issue, dispatch, send out, emit
f
RS. the action of on a bow to make the arrow
.
go forward : shoot
/hand holding a crossbow ready to shoot:
two hands issuing or sending out a message carried by legs
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
behind, rear, after, descendants
hu
if. one walks with small steps with the left
foot one lags behind all others and forms the rear
of the party
/eating one mouthful after work at the factory

Hanzi mnemonics for hsk3
http://www.rtega.be/chmn/
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
use, employ, apply, operate, use

.
yng
container used for storing or employed for churning
milk:
Meaning
PinYin
path, road, street, method, way, skill

do.
Mnemonics
the leader walks at the head

the way; hes skilled in many arts
and paves
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
positive, yes, certainly, pledge, promise, sort of thing,

so .
rn
RS. dog meat cooked on a re
food giving a lot of positive energy
good
Meaning
PinYin
S:
seed, race, ospring, to plant
.
zhng
Mnemonics
that which makes a tree or plant
heavy
/found at the centre of a plant
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
aair, matter, thing, business, to serve, accident, incident

.
sh
RS. hand planting a plant on order :
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
completed, nished, xed, fully grown
.
chng
males (rotated) holding spears
completed their path to adulthood
they have
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
a square, rectangle, a region, local, direction

fng
. man carrying a load : he must know ex RS.
actly which direction he goes otherwise he wont reach
his target
man
under a roof :
2
a roof is square
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
law, rule, regulation, statute, France, French, method

f .
what people try to evade eeing like owing water

; the law of most western countries is based on the
French penal law and works methodically
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
like, as, if, supposing, as if, as good as, equal to, to follow (advice), to listen to, to go to, to arrive at, should,
. to, on or in (time)
ought
r
woman saying things like as if you should be
supposed to listen to it
Meaning
PinYin
S:
bear, accept, undertake, just, hit
.
dng
Mnemonics
RS. mortgage land
and buildings
/hand accepting the re to hit a building
Meaning
PinYin
decide, settle, x
dng.
Mnemonics
person standing upright in the house

naly decided to x his house
hes
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
his, her, its, their, that
q .
basket on the table :
: that what
has just been bought is his, hers, theirs
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
master, chief owner, host, lord
zh.
oil lamp made of clay which the leader holds:
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
reason, logic, manage

l .
the wisest man (having reason and logic) is king
of the village : he manages everything
3
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
heart, mind, intelligence, soul
xn .
image of heart
heart inuences mind and soul
; what touches the
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
only, merely, but
zh .
clan members can only wear a certain type of
clothes /
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
real, true, honest, sincere
sh
.
From
building and remnant string of coins
: prosperous real
in the
sincere people:
/folded hands
house
: honest and
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
that which, he who, those who, someone, person

zh
.
person working on the elds every day ; he
who does that leads a good life
RS. the sound of
a burning bush
Meaning
PinYin
power,
. capability, inuence
l
Mnemonics
image of a man
exing his muscles:
Meaning
PinYin
hold, take, guard, regard as

b .
Mnemonics
hand holding, taking or guarding something it

desires greatly
Meaning
PinYin
use, employ, apply, cause, send on a mission, order

sh .
Mnemonics
ocial government person on a mission: he

carries orders and is used to transfer messages
4
Meaning
PinYin
feeling,
sentiment, emotion
.
qng
Mnemonics
heart
A:
hand, person
yu.
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
feeling blue
hand
; con.: action, activity, be involved,
work ; diagonally crossing strokes are usually a hand
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
profession, business, trade
y
.
sheep grazing from the luxuriant vegetation
: a good trade
/the sheep stand side by side
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
heavy, weighty, double

.
zhng
man holding a heavy bag full of dirt from the
elds
Meaning
PinYin
thing, substance, creature

w .
Mnemonics
cows
farmer
and animals are the things dearest to a
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
should, ought to, need, respond to, answer
yng
.
mind ready to respond like a falcon
wide open with a attention:

respond
/mind
ready to
Meaning
PinYin
turn, face, toward, direction, trend

.
xing
Mnemonics
RS. window
rection
in a house facing
a certain di-

Meaning
PinYin
S:
head, top, chief, rst, boss
tu.
Mnemonics
head
round like a bean

/big man with two eyes on his head
Meaning
PinYin
literature, culture, writing, sentence

wn.
Mnemonics
crossing pattern on earthenware

: a sign of
culture; hallmarks of culture are writing and literature
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
mutual, reciprocal, each other, govt. minister (on mutual. terms with the emperor and the people)
xing
and have the same pronounciation (mu4 or
): they have mutual or reciprocal similarities
Meaning
PinYin
certain, some, perhaps, probably, maybe, or

hu.
Mnemonics
enclosure guarded by a weapon

certain nothing will get out, or perhaps?
it is
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
self, oneself, personal, private, 6th heavenly stem
j .
RS. weaving threads

: each thread follows
its own unique course through the fabric
con. woven
Meaning
PinYin
add to, increase, augment

ji .
Mnemonics
RS. increase strength

troops
by speaking
to the
Meaning
PinYin
special,
unique, distinguished
.
t
Mnemonics
a cow in a temple is a unique or special thing

Meaning
PinYin
A:
trust,
. believe, letter
xn
Mnemonics
words
/ a person can trust or believe
Meaning
PinYin
change, convert, reform; -ize

hu.
Mnemonics
person bent like a spoon changes form; form

of a person changing
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
generation, world, era, lifetime
sh .
lit. thirty
lifespan: one generation
the average
Meaning
PinYin
throne, position, post, rank, status, seat

wi .
Mnemonics
persons standing : in front o the throne; it

cements the position, rank and status of the ruler
Meaning
PinYin
pass. through, common, communicate

tng
Mnemonics
path
used to go back and forth
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
sound, voice, noise, tone, music
shng
.
sound
made by hand hitting a bell reaching the ear
/professional
person singing with his mouth
Meaning
PinYin
hold in hand, lift in hand, propose

t .
Mnemonics
hand holding things proposing them in broad

daylight

Meaning
PinYin
loosen, unfasten, untie, unravel, explain

ji .
Mnemonics
RS. knife separating the horn from the cow

; explanation is unravelling of the truth
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
how many? how much? a few, some
j
.
confronting
garrisons weaving amongst themselves across the landscape in a battle, how
many fall in battle? how many survive?
/how many bees are there in the hive ?
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
mouth, open end, entrance, gate, rad. 30

ku.
smiling mouth
; the mouth is
where food and words enter and get out
con.: speak, box, pot, person, order
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
article, clause, condition, string, stripe
tio
. wooden sticks hitting the water
RS.
/hand hitting with a wooden stick to determine and measure the condition of something or impose
the law in the article
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
at, level, even, peaceful

png.
peaceful work sowing seeds in level
elds in the at countryside; con.: countryside
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
change, transform, alter, rebel, strange
bin
RS. action of a bridal bit which changes the
direction
of the horse
.
wet person going to change his clothes; the
strange sight of people soaking wet walking around
/modf.

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
collect, overall, altogether
zng
bind things together with thread in an agitated

.
/ way or by hand and transported by cow
/many things collected in the heart

by the mouth
are told
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
number, several, count, fate

sh.
woman taking an amount of rice for the

meal: she has to count so she doesnt use to much or
else it will seal her familys fate
Meaning
PinYin
peaceful,
tranquil, quiet, cheap
.
n
Mnemonics
lit. result of woman
staying at home
S:
Meaning
PinYin
ci
Mnemonics
see
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
knot, tie, join, connect
ji .
speech of a sage like threads : ties seemingly
unrelated events together
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
eye, look, see, division, topic, rad. 109
m .
the eye
; topic is something that catches
Meaning
PinYin
feel,. perceive, emotion

gn
Mnemonics
all
feelings

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
receive, continue, catch, connect, touch

ji .
hand of a woman ready to please : she will

receive you and continue to care for you connecting
with your inner feelings while touching you
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
surely, most certainly, must

b .
something crossing someones mind
tainly will happen sooner or later
it cer-
Meaning
PinYin
market, fair, city, town, trade

sh .
Mnemonics
covered place for trading clothes : the market

is the centre of the town
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
straight, erect, vertical
zh
.
one can do something secretly in a corner but
when ten eyes are watching, one has to be
straight and honest; old:
Meaning
PinYin
mountain, hill, peak

.
shn
Mnemonics
mountain range seen from afar:

among several mountains
; peak
Meaning
PinYin
empty,
. hollow, bare, deserted, sky, vacuum
kng
Mnemonics
a crafted
hole is empty
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
decide, determine, judge
ju .
RS. spit (water) coming from a mans mouth who
has decided
/xed decision

10
Meaning
PinYin
boundary, limit, domain, society, the world

ji .
Mnemonics
boundaries lie between elds ; the world is

many men separated by elds
Meaning
PinYin
put, release, free, liberate

fng.
Mnemonics
hit something towards a certain direction

put/throw someone out of the door
Meaning
PinYin
S:
dicult, arduous, hard, unable
nn.
Mnemonics
its dicult for birds to get at clay
(inspired by
RS.)/its dicult to get a bird in hand
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
moreover, also, about to, will soon, and

qi
table
standing on the oor having two cross
.
beams : people are about to sit at it and eat also
con.: table
in discussions at the table: moreover other arguments
are also put on the table
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
record, scribe, keep in mind, remember
j .
woven words (either into the fabric of scrolls
or in the fabric of the mind)
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
nn
.
south,
southern part, southward (when the sun shines
much in the south theres much work in the
elds to gather seeds and vegetables with
a pitchfork )

Meaning
PinYin
seek,
. demand, request, beseech
qi
Mnemonics
the thirsty one
11
wants a lot of water
Meaning
PinYin
S: A:
occupy, take possession of, base, position, foothold
j .
Mnemonics
hand
occupying
wild boar
a place
/ or base
of a
Meaning
PinYin
S:
should,
ought to, need to, that, the said
.
gi
Mnemonics
say
that a pig should be slaughtered
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
ten thousand, innumerable
wn.
good luck symbol
of
; used as simplication
Meaning
PinYin
clear, pure, clean, peaceful

qng.
Mnemonics
blue water
clear and pure
straight from the source is clean,
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
di .
RS. top is belt synched at the waste, middle separator
, bottom cloth :
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
wind, air, manners, atmosphere
fng.
RS. sail and insects y in the wind

/a hand inside the hive provokes a buzzing
which sounds like the wind
Meaning
PinYin
root, base(d on), foundation

gn.
Mnemonics
good and strong

it is founded
part of a tree on which

12
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
oppose, oend, invade, dried, seeds, work

gn.
oensive weapon:
; also working tool
for picking up dried (ripe) cereals from the elds: they
yield seeds after hard work
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
settlement, conclusion, extreme, utmost, furthest, nal,
poles
j
.
urgency near a tree : rescue of someone
hanging at the nal branch of the tree
/hand reaching out to a person pulling him up
the nal branch of the tree
Meaning
PinYin
S:
manage,
do, handle, deal with
.
bn
Mnemonics
wrangling
Meaning
PinYin
S:
consult,
talk over, discuss, deliberation, debate
.
y
Mnemonics
speak
with force /modf.
/ generously /
Meaning
PinYin
near, close, approach, intimate

jn .
Mnemonics
walking
go near
far with a heavy ax is tiring, rather
Meaning
PinYin
S: A:
single,
. individual, only, lone
dn
Mnemonics
a single insect

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
transfer, move, change, tune, mix, blend, investigate
dio
.
circling words blending and mixing, changing
tone all the time transferring certain ideas; circling
around something retrieving words : investigate

13
Meaning
PinYin
count, calculate, gure, plan

.
sun
Mnemonics
bamboo tool
count: abacus
held by two hands used to
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
need, require, must, hesitate, consider

x .
RS. hesitate and consider whether it will rain
while stroking the beard ; need comes afterward
because one has waited for too long
Meaning
PinYin
ower,
. blossoms
hu
Mnemonics
a ower is a plant
that changes appearance

Meaning
PinYin
castle,
. city, town, municipality
chng
Mnemonics
place
protected by men with spears

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
level, rank, class, grade
j .
persons extending hands to others in the same
line : people from the same hierarchical rank, class,
level
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
show, manifest, demonstrate, altar, cult, sign
sh
.
something shown on an altar :
or (do not confuse with )
con. altar, worship
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
return, repeat, repeatedly
f .
person (coming ) and coming repeatedly
during a day : he keeps on returning

14
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
ll, full, satised
mn.
used in a balance :
/modf. ( )
water
it has to be lled
Meaning
PinYin
exceed, go beyond, the more ...

yu.
Mnemonics
armed army going beyond the border invading

a country
Meaning
PinYin
looks, appearance, gure, form, contain

rng.
Mnemonics
RS. a house that can contain that which is released ; its form is essential
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
shine, illumine, reect, compare

.
zho
bright re used to shine onto something in
order to compare it to other things
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
must, have to, necessary, moment, whiskers, beard
x .
RS. head with hair on the face: beard (must
be shaved from time to time)
Meaning
PinYin
wrap,
. pack, bundle, package
bo
Mnemonics
something wrapped
around something else

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
slice, splinter, strip, rad. 91

pin
.
something slashed in slices with an upper part
and a lower part
lit. half of a tree

15
Meaning
PinYin
history, chronicle, annals

sh .
Mnemonics
hand writing what is said

through the mouth of people
; history passes
Meaning
PinYin
interrogative or exclamatory nal particle

hu .
Mnemonics
person holding head and crying out in surprise
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
investigate, examine, seek into

ch.
RS. investigate the cause from the ancestors and
the tree omen
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
light, easy, simple, gentle
qng.
car going as easy as a stream
loaded and easy to push
/ :
lightly
Meaning
PinYin
change, easy
y .
Mnemonics
RS. pour water from one container into another
Meaning
PinYin
eliminate, remove, except

ch.
Mnemonics
person carrying away remainders from a slope

: eliminates and removes what was lying there
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
favor, today, assent, pander to, play up to, rely on,

a riverbank, the corner or edge, a pillar, slender and
.
beautiful,
discharge, Africa
RS. ascent of a wall on horse : ascent

good wall

16
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
plum, judge
li
. a kind of tree
RS.
that children like

child of the tree
judge speaks like to an audience of children under
the tree
S:
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
see

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
experience, undergo, pass through, all, each, every, history
l
.
RS. go through a planting (happen once) of
grain : one year of experience
/using ones arms to work in the house
experience having been acquired through history
Meaning
PinYin
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, pierce, break through

t .
Mnemonics
RS. like a dog coming out of a cave

suddenly bites a hole
; a dog
Meaning
PinYin
S:
week,
. turn, cycle, anniversary
zhu
Mnemonics
when the days have went
one full circle
Meaning
PinYin
S:
compare,
comparatively, more
.
jio
Mnemonics
RS. compete by racing carts
together
Meaning
PinYin
pour, irrigate, infuse, concentrate, focus, direct

zh.
Mnemonics
mastering water ; pouring uid in the oil

lamp

17
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
choose, select, elect, election
xun
.
subservient people going
cial to bow together
/elected person going
to the elected o-
before his people
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
xing
.
rural place where sounds echo
/ones spoken words
oneself: echo
face or turn
back to
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
although, even if, reptile, lizard
su .
mouth eating insects like a bird : reptile;
even if you see it, its already gone
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
take part in, intervene, ginseng, going, coming
cn
symbol for the three centre stars in the belt
of the Orion constellation (adds a man
.
: the hunter)
/individual big hunter of the three stars
constellation<br>; ginseng grows slowly just like the
constellations coming and goings The three stars are
part of the constellation; the constellation comes and
goes in the night sky
Meaning
PinYin
half.
bn
Mnemonics
cow
S:
knot, node, joint, section, seasons, passage, paragraph,
section, beats (music), rhythm, time
ji
.
quick
beating with bamboo stick dening the
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
divided in two pieces:
rhythm at which a passage from a sutra should be read

turning the tongues of the reciters in a knot
/shuttle going back and forth weaving cotton
in a steady rhythm

18
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
protect, guard, defend, shelter
h
.
(hand holding an) owl and words
protection and defense
/hand
used for
keeping the door shut in defense
Meaning
PinYin
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation

yn .
Mnemonics
: person being scared up by a sound he

stands up from his seat
Meaning
PinYin
heel, follow, accompany, with

gn.
Mnemonics
part of the foot that shouldnt be cut with a knife
Meaning
PinYin
S:
explain, discuss, talk
.
jing
Mnemonics
weaved
words
/words poking holes in an argument
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
end, nally, in the end
.
zhng
walking on ice
your end
holding a line :
it could mean
Meaning
PinYin
S: A:
yellow
.
hung
Mnemonics
lightly
colored produce from the elds
image of a man with a yellow pendant
Meaning
PinYin
strange,
unusual, uncanny, occult
.
q
Mnemonics
so big
that everybody talks about it

19
Meaning
PinYin
section, piece, division, stage, step

.
dun
Mnemonics
RS. a hand with mallot hitting a section of a

petraphone; the petraphone is divided in several steps
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
river, stream, yellow river

h .
constantly speaking
water ; good water
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
injure, harm, destroy, kill

hi .
making false measurements in a shop under the

roof and proclaiming it: injuring peoples bussiness
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
pair, brace, couple
.
shung
hand holding a couple of birds
/two hands
Meaning
PinYin
boundary, frontier, area, region

jng.
Mnemonics
where the ground

end
of one country comes to an
Meaning
PinYin
S: A:
raise,
. lift up, recommend
j
Mnemonics
hand
/ raising something /
Meaning
PinYin
low,. to lower, hang, bend, bow

d
Mnemonics
RS. a man
stooping

20
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
desire, want, wish, ambition, petition, request
.
yun
the beginning of all desires lies in the head of a
man /in his mind
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
net, network, rad. 122
.
wng
con. bag, pocket
Meaning
PinYin
produce,
give birth to, educate
.
y
Mnemonics
RS. child born
from the body of its mother
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
face, cheek, reputation
lin.
part of the body used to recognize someone from
everyone /
Meaning
PinYin
carve,
. engrave, quarter hour
k
Mnemonics
work a pig
with a knife ; it takes some time

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
hard, tough, rigid, strong
.
gng
knife cutting through mountains and mist
/ alike: hard and strong
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
kind, sort, linger, Buddhism - intelligence, carry

bn
. originally to control a boat : each boat
RS.
needs a dierent kind of control rod and sucient
intelligence to make it linger in the same place to carry
people

21
Meaning
PinYin
universal, general, widespread, Prussia

p .
Mnemonics
RS. the sun being everywhere equal

a cloud): universal
(behind
Meaning
PinYin
fear,. be afraid of, apprehensive

p
Mnemonics
makes the mind
go blank
Meaning
PinYin
long time (ago), time passage, grow late

ji
Mnemonics
person
having his head hanging against the
.
bar: it has grown late in the evening, its been a long
time since he said something reasonable
RS. one form of foot, to detain someone from walking:
long time
Meaning
PinYin
take, hold, grasp, bring, with

n .
Mnemonics
RS. pick up with the hand

: grasp
and put together
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
male principle, light, sun
.
yng
brightly lit slope
/sunlit slopes
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
quick, quickly, urgent, pressing
j .
running with open mouth
hand on the heart
and stressfully holding
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
live, dwell, reside, sit

j
.
old body sits where it is and doesnt move
RS. baby falling from a mother
dwelling place
: original

22
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
jade ring or bracelet, ring, circle, link, wheel
hun
.
people
with expensive clothes wearing a jade
ring or bracelet
/you are not allowed to touch this expensive jade
ring or bracelet
Meaning
PinYin
say, speak
yn.
Mnemonics
sound coming from the mouth
two individuals talking with each other
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
tree, plant, set up, establish
sh
.
standing
tree
a piece of wood : establish

/correct tree : it stands up, its roots have
standing up
been established in the ground
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
storey, layer, oor, stratum
cng
.
corpses of the past (still being talked

about): geological layers in the ground from millions of
years back
Meaning
PinYin
sentence,
phrase, passage, paragraph
.
j
Mnemonics
uttered by an open
mouth
Meaning
PinYin
perform, put on, exercise

yn.
Mnemonics
respectfully perform a religious ceremony with

holy water
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
simple, terse, succinct, letter
jin
.
gate made of bamboo : simple structure
made in brief time; letter made of slips of bamboo
with space between
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Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
carry, bear, undertake
dn
. too much (chatter) while carrying something
talk
to the market
/hand putting something on the shoulder in the
morning to carry to the market
in hand
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
quiet, still, motionless, gentle
jng.
feeling blue after a ght
tionless and still
/ :
quiet, mo-
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
check, examine
jin
.
people gathered to check on the health of a tree
; ; drive an arrow into a tree
to check its health
Meaning
PinYin
to dier, dierent, wrong, nearly, almost, an ocer

ch.
Mnemonics
labourer cutting up an animal in dierent

edible parts
Meaning
PinYin
horn, angle, corner, point

jio.
Mnemonics
mouth blowing a horn

always has an angle
; a horn
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
exclamatory particle, oh
a .
coming from the mouth
on horse
after the ascent of a hill
Meaning
PinYin
jump over, leap over, surpass, transcend

.
cho
Mnemonics
walk away from an imperial summons : jump

over barriers
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Meaning
PinYin
S:
silver,
. cash, money, wealth
yn
Mnemonics
shine of metal
cutting in the eye

Meaning
PinYin
strange, unusual, peculiar, suspicious

gui.
Mnemonics
mind thinking about sacred

strange and unusual
things:
always
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
fragrant, sweet smelling, incense
.
xing
RS. nice food reduced to in the mouth
: fragrant
S:
Meaning
PinYin
bi
Mnemonics
see
Meaning
PinYin
grass,
. straw, thatch, herbs
co
Mnemonics
fast
growing vegetation :
grass, herbs
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
leg, foot, base, leg, foundation
jio.
part of the body allowing to retreat
leg, the base of ones body
/ :
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
dare, venture, bold, brave
gn
.
RS. two hands holding o an animal that can
bite :
animal by the ear )
dare (holding an

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Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
alcoholic drinks (brewed or distilled), wine, liquor, spirits .

ji
liquid stored in a wine bottle
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
gaze, look back, look after, visit,
g .
head looking back at employers
shop welcoming visitors
working in a
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
change, exchange, substitute
.
hun
hand stoking a re
of wood
/ : change the blocks
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
hear, smell, make known, news
wn
.
listen
intently with the ear while standing at the
gate of their house: news gets spread easily; old:
: at dusk one has to use his ears much more
than in broad daylight
Meaning
PinYin
S:
rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down, bowl
hui.
Mnemonics
person / lying on the ground : hes rotting

/person making something out of clay : bowl
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
clear, neat, suering, distress

chu.
walking in the woods : either you are enjoying

a clear day to walk or you are in distress because you
are lost
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
tower, high building
lu .
tall building made of wood from which one can
see ones ornated woman / from very far

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Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
a painting, picture, drawing, to draw
hu
.
brush painting on a at piece of paper
/lowest part of
; brush being dipped
into ink container before painting or drawing
Meaning
PinYin
ear, merely, only, handle

r .
Mnemonics
an ear
; the handles of a pot resemble
Meaning
PinYin
short, brief, decient, lacking

.
dun
Mnemonics
time needed for an arrow to cross the distance of

one bean : short
Meaning
PinYin
meet, come across, encounter, treat, luck

y .
Mnemonics
encounter a monkey
road: luck
while running along the
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy

kng
.
hand
tendering owers at a broad water
place: peaceful and quiet activity; cleaner holding
a broom cleaning a wide marketplace: quiet
peaceful activity
Meaning
PinYin
A:
mortar
.
ji
Mnemonics
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
spring, lust, wanton
chn
.
season
where the sun makes plants sprout
with roots like legs :
; also the season
when lust springs back into life
sprouts
under the sun

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Meaning
PinYin
adhere
. to, append, rely on near to
f
Mnemonics
attach
to the wall so it adheres

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
social custom, manners, courtesy, bow, salute

l
.
mysterious customs at the altar : noninitiated have no idea what happens; bend before
the altar : bow
Meaning
PinYin
plank, board, iron or tin plate

bn.
Mnemonics
wood in a form so it can be used as a defense

against something (cold, weather, attacks, ...)
Meaning
PinYin
get married, marriage, wedding

hn.
Mnemonics
for getting marriage you need a party at night

and a woman
Meaning
PinYin
S:
writing brush, write, stroke
b .
Mnemonics
brush
made from bamboo

and bamboo
/brush made from hair
Meaning
PinYin
S:
fresh,
. new, delicious, rare, few
xin
Mnemonics
RS. sh
and sheep to eat:
tasty and fresh

Meaning
PinYin
S:
words,
. phrase, expression
c
Mnemonics
person sitting in a chair
speaking words

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Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
select, choose, pick out
z
.
inquisitive / hand
hand or foot
to pick it out
looking for something, wanting
Meaning
PinYin
strong, robust, healthy, strength

jin.
Mnemonics
a well built
person
a person healthy enough to build things
Meaning
PinYin
borrow, lend, make pretext of

ji .
Mnemonics
person being faced with his past

borrowed, now he must pay rent
he has
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
garden, park, orchard
yun
.
people wearing their best clothes walking in the
park on Sunday/the garden of Eden from the origins of time surrounded by a wall
Meaning
PinYin
tooth,
. molars, teeth, serrated, rad. 92
y
Mnemonics
tusk of an elephant

Meaning
PinYin
bind, control, restrain, bale

sh.
Mnemonics
RS. bag tied at both ends:

are restrained
: its contents
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
practice, drill, exercise, train
lin
.
practising / tai chi lines / in the morning outside/practising writing lines to write a letter

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Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
father, grandfather, master, sir
ye .
on top of father
kneeling for ones father
father
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
theatrical play, show
x
.
theatrical play with spears happening on the
mountain side with tigers /
/theatrical play with spears
in hand
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
law, canon, documentation, classic, scripture

din
.
RS. bamboo slats on a table ; something
which is bend according to the will of the ruling
men
Meaning
PinYin
S:
tray,. plate, dish, examine
pn
Mnemonics
plate
being carried
Meaning
PinYin
forget,
. neglect, miss, omit
wng
Mnemonics
what dies
in the mind is forgotten
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
compete, contend, contest, race
si .
gambler having a house with a heavy roof and a
lot of money : he competed in many races
Meaning
PinYin
interest, fun, interesting, funny, content

q .
Mnemonics
take while walking

of things you see
interest in the content

30
Meaning
PinYin
A:
ice, ice-cold
bng.
Mnemonics
icy
water
twice ice :
Meaning
PinYin
to exert,
strive, make an eort, diligent
.
n
Mnemonics
work with force
like a slave
S:
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
see
Meaning
PinYin
street,
. road, thoroughfare
ji
Mnemonics
places
Meaning
PinYin
S:
lantern, lamp
.
dng
Mnemonics
rising
one can go through
ame
/ame a man can hold
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
summer, great, grand, big
xi .
man going slowly
summer
because of the great heat:
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
autumn, fall, year
qi .
RS. the moment of the year the grain
put on re
elds are
Meaning
PinYin
nal,
. last, end, insignicant
m
Mnemonics
RS. the fruits of a tree

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are the nal result

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
blue, indigo plant
ln .
man supervising / precious plants
give an indigo coloured die
which
Meaning
PinYin
S: A:
burn, bake, heat, roast
.
sho
Mnemonics
emperor
/ / enjoying re
re in a barbecue / /
Meaning
PinYin
weep,
. cry, wail
k
Mnemonics
RS. mouths
crying like a dog
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
risk, brave, dare, incautious, rash
mo.
RS. a hat over the eyes : rash, ready to brave
many risks
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
habit, custom, habitually, usually
.
gun
that which pierces
thinking about it
the mind
without one
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
mirror, lens, glass, glasses
jng.
after a long voyage through the country one can nally look in a metal object and fashion ones
looks
Meaning
PinYin
S:
bird,
. rad. 196
nio
Mnemonics

32
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
quarter of year, season

j .
time it takes for a newborn child
eat grain
to be able to
Meaning
PinYin
nose,
. rst, rad. 209
b
Mnemonics
head
with a nose held by two hands

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
legs,. thighs
tu
part of the body
that is used to walk away

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
late, tardy, slow, delay
ch .
going like a rhinoceros or setting one foot at
a time : slow and youll be late
S:
Meaning
PinYin
.
ling
Mnemonics
see
Meaning
PinYin
S:
pure,
. clean, unspoiled
jng
Mnemonics
ght
/ over pure water /
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
sound of beating drum
.
dng
in the silence of winter one hears the beating of
the drum very clearly
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
ride horseback, mount, cavalry
q .
big person everybody talks about
horse
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sitting on a
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
younger brothers of ones father, paternal uncles,

younger brothers of ones husband, a general designation. for members of ones fathers generation who are
younger than ones father, declining
sh
RS. a hand husking peas
helping in the household
younger brothers
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
crawl,
. creep, climb, scramble
p
crawl like a snake on ones claws
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
sweep, clear away, exterminate
so.
RS. something done with the hand
a broom
, sweep with
Meaning
PinYin
case,
. box, chest, trunk
xing
Mnemonics
bamboo
box to store related things
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
open up, unfold, stretch out, comfortable, easy, relax

sh.
house where one goes back and forth : it is

opened up and one feels comfortable when stretched
out
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
guest, visitor, obey, submit
bn
RS.
. one who comes into (upside down ) the house
and is treated like money : :
venerable guest
RS. somebody protected by the soldiers of a house

34
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
spin, achievements
j .
ones duty
cocoons
to spin the thread
of the silk
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
A:
cluster of owers, earlobe
duo.
RS. the part on top of a plant tree which aps in
the wind indicating ower
Meaning
PinYin
shoes,
. footwear in general
xi
Mnemonics
made in leather
to walk on the ground

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
pray for happiness or blessings, celebrate, congratulate

zh.
brother going to the altar to pray for happiness for one of his siblings: cause for celebration and
congratulations if it comes true
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
postal, mail
yu
.
messages in a tree
temple
for the gods in the city
/postal boxes are like shoots
in the city
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
neighbour, neighbouring, adjacent
ln .
ickering lights
the hill
of neighbours
in the city or on
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S: A:
intelligent, clever, bright
.
cng
intelligent people have an ear that works very fast
/ / /

35
Meaning
PinYin
ladder, steps, stairs, lean, private

t .
Mnemonics
thing in wood your young brother

get to the sweets in the cupboard
needs to
Meaning
PinYin
aches, pains, be fond of, love

tng.
Mnemonics
winter brings many sicknesses : aches and

pains; if you are fond of someone, you care for him
Meaning
PinYin
a bear, brilliant, bright

.
xing
Mnemonics
a bear (many people needed to control it) roasted

on the re : needs a bright re

Meaning
PinYin
sugar,
. candy, sweets
tng
Mnemonics
(c)rude
rice becomes sugar
Meaning
PinYin
hat,. cap, cap-like tops

mo
Mnemonics
a hat over the eyes
S:
smelt, rene, distill, condense
lin.
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
made from cloth
done with re from early in the morning :

smelt or distill; dew condensed on plants in the morning
Meaning
PinYin
transfer,
transport, move, remove, shift
.
bn
Mnemonics
carried
by hand
Meaning
PinYin
brush, clean with brush, scrub, printing, print

.
shu
Mnemonics
person holding a brush

thoroughly or to write
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and a knife to clean

Meaning
PinYin
S:
thin,
. emaciated, lean, meager
shu
Mnemonics
old
/ sick person:
thin and meager
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
fat, obese, fatty

.
png
part of the esh
half
which is fat
enough to cut in
Meaning
PinYin
S:
hungry, greedy for, hunger
.
Mnemonics
soldier (defending his people) usually doesnt have

food
hunger
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
bowl, small dish

wn.
stone bowl a man eats from before going to sleep
in his house
Meaning
PinYin
S:
thirsty,
parched, yearn, pine
.
k
Mnemonics
beggar asking
for water :
thirsty
Meaning
PinYin
S:
eat .to the full, sated, tired of, bored, satiate
bo
Mnemonics
embrace
food fully:
become satiated
Meaning
PinYin
sweet,
. sweetness, agreeable, pleasant
tin
Mnemonics
RS. something good
on the tongue :
sweet

37
Meaning
PinYin
short, dwarf, low

i .
Mnemonics
RS. like a woman in the eld

are short as well
short, arrows
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
trousers, pants
k .
clothing which the merchant wears while working
in his storehouse
Meaning
PinYin
grapes, Portugal
p .
Mnemonics
fruit of a plant harvested

known for its ne wines
for wine; country
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
kitchen, closet, cupboard
ch
.
place in the house where one stands
/small place in the house
beans
to cook
where one cooks
Meaning
PinYin
shirt,
. robe, gown, jacket
shn
Mnemonics
type of clothing
thin like hair

Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
umbrella, parasol, parachute
sn
.
many
people
shielding under an
/many people (split in two and upside down)

shielding under an umbrella
umbrella
Meaning
PinYin
grapes
.
to
Mnemonics
fruit of plant
stored in pots for wine

38

Meaning
PinYin
mother
or wifes sister, concubine
.
y
Mnemonics
barbarian (not real)
wife
Meaning
PinYin
shave,
. pare o, scrape
gu
Mnemonics
knife
scraping substance o a tongue
Meaning
PinYin
cakes, pastry, steamed dumplings

go.
Mnemonics
cake made from rice

on re
which is cooked like a lamb
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
skirt, apron, petticoat

qn.
sovereign likes his girls clothed in this kind of
clothing
Meaning
PinYin
Mnemonics
S:
underwear, inner garments
.
chn
tiny piece of clothing your parents learned
you to wear
Meaning
PinYin
S:
forge
. metal, temper, rene
dun
Mnemonics
metal
forged into steps
Meaning
PinYin
juice,
. liquor, uid, sap, gravy, sauce
zh
Mnemonics
lots
of uids
Meaning
PinYin
S:
lead.
qin
Mnemonics
metal

poisoning streams
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Meaning
PinYin
wash, bathe
zo.
Mnemonics
chirping birds of the tree

the water
bathing
themselves in
Meaning
PinYin
beer,
. character used in transliterating
p
Mnemonics
humble
liquid pleasing the mouth
Meaning
PinYin
banana, plantain
jio.
Mnemonics
kind of plant which is also very tasty when roasted

like a bird
Meaning
PinYin
chopsticks
kui.
Mnemonics
heart beating quicker when on takes ones bamboo chopsticks: one can nally eat

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2 Stroke-index
2
: 4
: 8
: 5
: 1
: 12
: 6
: 8
: 9
: 10
: 13
: 22
: 2
: 6
: 4
: 7
: 13
: 12
: 15
: 17
: 20
: 23
: 29
: 10
: 1
: 5
: 2
: 11
: 3
: 9
: 6
: 8
: 4
: 32
: 39
: 1
: 2
: 1
: 1
: 3
: 3
: 21
: 9
: 5
: 10
: 14
: 22
: 21
: 19
: 30
: 31
: 31
: 27
: 30
: 34
: 35
: 38
: 7
: 14
: 18
: 6
: 13
: 15
: 11
: 10
: 18
: 16
: 16
: 27
: 28
: 23
: 33
: 31
: 7
: 5
: 13
: 4
: 11
: 8
: 17
: 20
: 14
: 7
: 29
: 19
: 13
: 16
: 23
: 24
: 29
: 35
: 28
: 26
: 31
: 28
: 30
: 33
: 35
41
: 4
: 3
: 2
: 4
: 3
: 3
: 4
: 5
: 12
: 17
: 10
: 11
: 10
: 13
: 8
: 6
: 21
: 18
: 23
: 16
: 17
: 22
: 17
: 19
: 28
: 29
: 20
: 24
: 19
: 29
: 27
: 33
: 30
: 21
: 22
: 33
: 25
: 36
: 34
: 37
: 39
: 34
: 38
: 39
: 25
: 31
: 32
: 35
: 36
: 37
: 39
: 1
: 2
: 5
: 7
: 6
: 9
: 11
: 14
: 9
: 18
: 26
: 11
: 16
: 12
: 20
: 19
: 18
: 20
: 16
: 14
: 17
: 16
: 18
: 27
: 25
: 15
: 24
: 22
: 25
: 23
10
: 7
: 6
: 13
: 11
: 17
: 15
: 12
: 29
: 22
: 20
: 26
: 26
: 21
: 26
: 28
: 31
: 29
: 34
: 32
: 24
: 32
: 36
: 37
: 39
: 3
: 5
: 12
: 10
: 12
: 30
: 25
: 33
: 28
: 36
: 33
: 38
: 37
: 40
12
: 35
: 31
: 25
: 21
: 25
: 32
11
: 24
: 19
: 27
: 2
: 2
: 7
: 15
: 24
: 22
: 27
: 31
: 27
: 34
: 38
: 36
: 38
: 37
: 38
: 39
13
42
: 9
: 8
: 9
: 15
: 26
: 15
: 23
: 19
: 32
: 26
: 36
: 33
: 37
: 38
: 40
: 33
: 39
: 37
: 34
15
14
: 30
: 23
: 14
: 20
: 14
: 21
: 28
: 24
: 36
: 30
: 35
: 35
: 40
: 32
: 36
16
: 39
: 40
3 Unihan Meaning-index
Zhou
dynasty;
circumference:
brush; clean with brush, scrub:

: 36
consult, talk over, discuss:

13
a bear; brilliant; bright; surname:
building of two or more stories:
count, calculate, gure; plan:

14
: 17
: 26
: 36
a painting, picture, drawing; to draw:
: 27
a square, rectangle; a region; local:
: 2
aches, pains; be fond of; love:

36
: 39
cakes, pastry:
: 24
carve, engrave; quarter hour: :
:
:
and; and then; and yet; but:

1
: 34
case, box, chest, trunk:
: 40
bear, accept, undertake; just:

3
beer:
: 40
bird; KangXi radical 196:

blue; indigo plant; surname:
32
lend;
:
: 32
:
make pretext of:
: 29
rebel:
area, region:
: 20
string, stripe:
: 11
bowl, small dish:
: 37
: 19
exceed, go beyond; the more ...:
: 15
: 24
: 19
extreme, utmost, furthest, nal:
: 13
face; cheek; reputation:
: 21
: 37
father, grandfather:
: 30
feel, perceive, emotion:
: 9
feeling, sentiment, emotion:
:
fat, obese; fatty:
: 33
clear, pure, clean; peaceful:

12
cluster of owers; earlobe:
35
collect; overall, altogether:
comparatively,
:
:
: 9
more:
5
ll; full, satised:
: 15
nal, last, end; insignicant:

31
at, level, even; peaceful:
compete, contend; contest, race:
: 30
boundary, limit; domain; society; the
deserted:
eye; look, see; division, topic:

9
: 17
boundary, frontier;
: 10
bare,
explain; discuss; talk:

election:
: 27
: 1
:
eliminate, remove, except:

16
hollow,
:
unable:
earth; soil, ground; region:
exclamatory particle:
: 8
compare;
hard;
end; nally, in the end:
: 40
clean, pure; cleanse:
bind, control, restrain; bale:

29
alter;
elect;
clause, condition;
: 12
world:
: 18
select;
chopsticks:
belt, girdle, band, strap, zone:
borrow;
transform,
arduous,
ear; merely, only; handle:
: 16
check; examine:
: 24
choose,
dicult,
: 11
empty,
change; easy:
banana; plantain:
municipality:
change, convert, reform; -ize:

7
: 8
: 25
town;
: 26
change:
change,
back; back side; behind; betray:
city,
: 14
: 31
autumn, fall; year:
: 3
diagram; chart, map, picture:

17
cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador: :

4
and, also, again, in addition:

5
: 10
aair, matter, business; to serve; ac-
although, even if:
scramble:
decide, settle, x:
castle;
: 2
: 18
climb;
carry, bear, undertake:
adhere to, append; rely on near to:

: 28
cident, incident:
crawl, creep;
: 34
decide, determine, judge:
21
: 6
add to, increase, augment:
: 32
burn; bake; heat; roast:
completed, nished, xed:

concentrate, focus, direct:
17
43
: 2
:
ower; blossoms:
:
: 8
: 14
forge metal; temper, rene:

39
forget; neglect; miss, omit:
30
:
:
fragrant, sweet smelling, incense:
: 25
:
fresh; delicious; attractive:

28
garden; park, orchard:
generation; world; era:
get married;
: 28
: 29
: 7
marriage, wedding:
: 38
grapes:
: 38
: 31
guest, visitor;
surname;
submit:
habitually, usual:
: 18
:
hard, tough, rigid, strong:

21
: 36
head; top; chief, rst; boss:
:
: 16
examine,
seek into:
issue, dispatch, send out;
: 1
hear; smell; make known; news:

: 26
heart; mind,
: 4
intelligence;
soul:
: 39
jump over,
leap over;
: 24
surpass:
kitchen; closet; cupboard:

38
: 5
heel; to follow, accompany; with:

: 19
his, her, its, their; that:
history, chronicle, annals:
history; calendar:
: 3
: 16
: 17
: 7
hold, take; guard; regard as:
:
4
horn; angle, corner; point:

24
hungry; greedy for; hunger:
37
ice; ice-cold:
: 9
knot, tie; join, connect:
: 36
: 31
:
:
: 20
make sound, make noise; sound:

: 18
scripture:
: 30
meet, come
: 27
lead:
: 25
mountain, hill, peak:
: 14
light; easy, simple; gentle:

16
literature, culture, writing:
:
: 6
: 22
long time (ago); time passage, grow
44
: 11
: 10
: 15
must, have to, necessary:

reciprocal,
each
other:
name of feudal state; clear:

26
: 13
approach;
essential;
intimate:
necessity:
: 14
neighbor; neighborhood:
: 35
need, require, must:
net; network; KangXi radical 122:

: 21
: 33
: 22
mouth; open end; entrance, gate:

: 8
level, rank, class; grade:
late:
encounter:
moreover, also (post-subject); about
necessary,
: 1
leg, foot; base, leg, foundation:
live, dwell, reside, sit:
across,
mirror; lens; glass; glasses:

32
near, close;
: 3
: 39
trade:
master, chief owner; host; lord:

: 3
law, rule, regulation, statute; France,

French:
city, town;
: 10
: 6
: 33
late, tardy; slow; delay:
deal with:
: 13
mutual,
: 31
lantern, lamp:
legs, thighs:
hold in hand; lift in hand:
low; to lower, hang, bend, bow:
to, will soon (pre-verb):
knot, node, joint; section:

18
explain:
: 8
law, canon; documentation; classic,
heavy, weighty; double:
loosen, unfasten, untie;
hair:
juice, liquor, uid, sap, gravy, sauce:
gure, form:
: 15
market, fair;
ladder, steps, stairs; lean:
looks, appearance;
manage, do, handle;
hat, cap; cap-like tops:
look back; look at; look after:

26
interrogative or exclamatory nal
jade ring or bracelet; ring:

23
: 34
half:
: 35
intelligent, clever, bright:
: 16
green; chlorine:
: 32
injure, harm; destroy, kill:

20
investigate,
grass, straw, thatch, herbs:

25
habit, custom;
: 1
in, on, at; go to; surname:
particle:
grapes:
if, supposing; as if; like, as:

3
nose;
rst;
KangXi radical 209:
: 33
number; several, count; fate:
9
numerary
adjunct
for
vehicles:
: 33
old, ancient; former, past:
27
: 4
only, just, simply:
open up, unfold, stretch out; com-
: 34
fortable, easy:
oppose,
: 13
oend;
invade;
dried:
or, either, else; perhaps, maybe:
: 6
pass through, common, communicate:
receive; continue; catch; connect:
: 10
path, road, street; method, way:
: 2
quiet;
happy,
healthy:
: 27
peaceful, tranquil, quiet:
perform, put on; exercise:
plank, board;
: 9
: 23
: 28
ride horseback;
4
pray for happiness or blessings:
: 35
produce, give birth to; educate:
: 21
profession, business; GB radical 111:
: 5
guard,
defend,
rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down:
shelter:
quarter of year; season; surname:
: 33
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp.
for ) behind, rear, after:
1
quick, quickly;
urgent, pressing:
motionless;
gentle:
: 24
raise, lift up; recommend:
real, true; honest, sincere:
: 39
slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91:
:
skirt, apron, petticoat:
: 8
small table:
smelt, rene;
: 36
distill,
condense:
social custom; manners; courtesy:

: 28
: 23
section, piece, division:
: 20
seed; race, breed; to plant:
:
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation:
: 19
sound, voice, noise; tone; music:
: 7
south; southern part; southward:
: 11
seek; demand, request; beseech:
: 11
special,
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th

heavenly stem:
: 6
sentence:
: 23
:
set of two, pair, couple; both:

20
shine, illumine, reect:

shirt; robe; gown; jacket:
short;
: 27
brief;
: 39
: 15
: 38
:
: 38
decient,
distinguished:
spin; achievements:
spring; wanton:
: 35
: 27
storey, layer, oor, stratum:

23
: 10
strange, unusual, peculiar:
:
straight, erect, vertical:
shoes, footwear in general:

35
short, dwarf; low:
unique,
: 6
: 29
select, choose, pick out:
lacking:
: 5
should, ought to, need to:
:
should, ought to, must:
: 20
: 4
13
sort, manner, kind, category:

21
: 22
still,
: 26
shave, pare o, scrape:
put, release, free, liberate:

11
quiet,
root, base(d on); foundation:

12
: 21
single, individual, only; lone:
:
sincere, honest, virtuous:
15
: 32
river; stream; yellow river:

20
: 23
risk, brave, dare:
: 19
cavalry:
say, speak; clouds:
: 17
postal, mail; post oce:
: 35
power, capability, inuence:
:
protect,
mount;
: 33
plum; judge; surname:
return; repeat; repeatedly:

14
iron or tin plate:
silver; cash, money, wealth:

25
simple, terse, succinct, a letter:
record; keep in mind, remember:

: 11
: 7
peaceful,
: 3
reason, logic; manage:
12
25
strange, unusual, uncanny, occult:
: 19
street, road, thoroughfare:
31
strong, robust, healthy; strength:
: 29
suddenly,
: 17
abruptly,
unexpectedly:
: 36
summer; great, grand, big:
:
sugar; candy; sweets:
31
show,
manifest;
: 14
45
demonstrate:
surely, most certainly; must:

10
sweep,
clear away;
exterminate:
to exert, strive, make an eort; to
: 34
pout:
: 37
sweet, sweetness:
take, hold, grasp; bring; with:

22
universal,
to occupy, take possession of; a base,
use, employ, apply, operate; use:

: 2
: 22
position:
: 29
talent, ability; just, only:
12
that which; he who; those who:
: 4
theatrical play, show:

thin,
emaciated,
: 30
lean;
meager:
: 37
thing, substance, creature:
thirsty, parched; yearn, pine:
37
: 5
:
throne; position, post; rank, status;

seat:
: 7
to dare, venture; bold, brave:

25
to dier; dierent, wrong; nearly, almost; an ocer:
: 24
: 12
to practice, drill, exercise, train:
: 9
ten thousand; innumerable:
:
underwear; inner garments:

39
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive:
take part in, intervene; ginseng:
: 18
: 31
tooth, molars,
: 29
teeth;
serrated:
widespread:
: 22
wash, bathe:
: 40
weep, cry, wail:
: 32
wind; air; manners, atmosphere:
: 5
transfer, move, change; tune: :
toward, direction, trend:
general,
: 12
wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic bever-
: 26
age:
13
transfer, move, remove, shift:
36
tray, plate, dish; examine:
30
tree; plant; set up, establish:
23
trousers, pants:
words; phrase, expression:

28
wrap, pack, bundle; package:

15
writing brush; write; stroke:
28
: 7
umbrella, parasol, parachute:

38
46
winter, 11th lunar month:

33
: 38
trust, believe; letter:
yellow; surname:
yes,
certainly;
: 2
:
:
:
: 19
pledge,
promise:
4 PinYin-index
a
: 24
chng
bin
: 8
bn
: 13
: 18
: 25
: 10
: 16
: 38
: 24
: 33
bn
: 21
: 36
: 15
: 31
: 4
: 28
bo
: 37
: 28
chu
ch
: 24
chn
: 16
: 25
: 1
: 13
dun
: 3
: 30
: 31
: 20
: 33
: 11
: 14
: 28
: 1
: 6
: 14
47
: 9
: 18
: 27
: 20
: 24
: 33
: 32
: 12
: 23
: 35
: 22
: 6
j
jio
: 14
: 13
: 22
ji
: 40
j
ji
: 10
: 31
: 8
: 20
jin
: 6
: 8
ji
: 24
: 23
kui
: 40
: 21
: 38
: 19
jio
: 20
: 13
jng
: 11
: 29
jing
hi
gu
: 17
jn
ji
hu
gun
: 32
: 19
hu
gui
: 23
: 29
: 11
: 33
: 26
hung
: 25
: 26
: 28
ji
hun
: 3
: 7
: 27
hun
: 12
: 16
: 10
ji
hui
: 2
: 9
: 25
jio
hu
fng
: 20
: 39
: 12
: 19
hu
fng
: 35
: 39
: 19
jin
gn
dun
hn
: 21
: 1
: 26
: 22
ju
: 12
: 25
ji
go
duo
ch
din
: 13
: 24
dio
: 26
: 35
: 26
: 20
hu
gng
fng
de
dng
: 18
: 13
: 3
gn
co
bn
: 28
cng
: 23
gi
cn
bng
: 34
: 9
: 2
dng
cng
bn
ci
bo
: 27
dng
chn
: 39
dn
cho
: 12
dng
gn
do
: 33
: 27
di
ch
: 2
: 14
ch
bi
: 39
: 24
kng
: 27
: 9
mn
: 37
: 10
: 15
: 32
: 8
li
: 17
: 29
: 36
ling
: 21
: 32
: 4
: 17
: 37
: 34
pn
: 30
: 40
png
: 8
: 3
: 28
: 31
mo
: 32
: 36
: 22
qi
: 31
: 12
: 16
rn
: 2
rng
: 11
: 39
qi
: 15
: 36
: 20
: 10
: 2
: 7
: 14
: 4
: 16
: 14
: 18
: 30
: 34
: 33
: 36
: 17
tng
: 12
: 30
: 30
ye
yun
: 7
: 6
: 26
: 29
yu
: 5
: 21
yun
: 15
yo
: 37
: 21
: 31
: 1
: 29
yng
: 22
: 5
xing
y
: 5
: 13
: 16
: 39
xi
: 35
y
xing
: 36
xin
: 28
xing
: 4
: 14
: 15
xi
: 36
: 7
wng
: 6
: 30
wn
: 38
to
48
: 8
: 18
xn
: 7
wn
: 37
xn
tng
: 36
: 9
: 29
: 23
: 38
tu
sh
tio
: 37
: 18
xun
wi
tin
shu
: 17
wng
so
: 4
: 25
: 34
xing
wn
: 3
: 6
su
sh
: 11
: 34
: 34
sun
tng
sn
qin
: 7
sh
tu
: 32
sh
: 7
si
qi
: 38
: 39
: 10
: 38
shng
qng
qn
sho
: 30
sh
shung
: 26
: 5
shu
: 35
lu
: 22
ln
: 15
png
: 31
: 3
: 19
: 33
qng
pin
: 33
ln
: 11
: 11
lin
lin
: 22
nn
ku
shn
: 32
: 31
nio
kng
yn
yng
: 6
: 25
: 2
yu
: 5
yu
: 23
yn
: 35
: 19
: 21
: 27
yn
yn
: 1
: 5
: 23
zho
: 10
: 5
zh
: 4
zh
49
: 29
: 40
: 16
: 9
: 27
: 38
: 9
: 2
: 1
zng
: 4
: 17
zhng
zh
: 3
zo
zh
: 19
zhu
: 17
: 35
: 39
zhng
zh
: 15
zhng
yng
zh
: 37

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1 Introduction

1.2 Unihan Database

1.4 Commons:Stroke Order Project

1.5 VietUnicode font

earth, soil, ground, region

necessary, essential, necessity

to be delivered from a woman : necessary to deliver

accordingly, otherwise, and yet, but, nevertheless, you,

use, employ, apply, operate, use

path, road, street, method, way, skill

the leader walks at the head

positive, yes, certainly, pledge, promise, sort of thing,

that which makes a tree or plant

aair, matter, thing, business, to serve, accident, incident

a square, rectangle, a region, local, direction

Hanzi mnemonics for hsk3

law, rule, regulation, statute, France, French, method

what people try to evade eeing like owing water

RS. mortgage land

person standing upright in the house

Hanzi mnemonics for hsk3

reason, logic, manage

heart inuences mind and soul

; what touches the

that which, he who, those who, someone, person

exing his muscles:

hold, take, guard, regard as

hand holding, taking or guarding something it

Hanzi mnemonics for hsk3

use, employ, apply, cause, send on a mission, order

ocial government person on a mission: he

heavy, weighty, double

thing, substance, creature

and animals are the things dearest to a

wide open with a attention:

turn, face, toward, direction, trend

round like a bean

literature, culture, writing, sentence

crossing pattern on earthenware

certain, some, perhaps, probably, maybe, or

enclosure guarded by a weapon

RS. weaving threads

add to, increase, augment

RS. increase strength

a cow in a temple is a unique or special thing

/ a person can trust or believe

change, convert, reform; -ize

person bent like a spoon changes form; form

throne, position, post, rank, status, seat

persons standing : in front o the throne; it

pass. through, common, communicate

used to go back and forth

person singing with his mouth

hold in hand, lift in hand, propose

hand holding things proposing them in broad

loosen, unfasten, untie, unravel, explain

RS. knife separating the horn from the cow

mouth, open end, entrance, gate, rad. 30

at, level, even, peaceful

bind things together with thread in an agitated

/many things collected in the heart

number, several, count, fate

woman taking an amount of rice for the

lit. result of woman