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HSK 2: 293 common characters

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#1 为 wèiact as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become #2 而 érand; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state) #3 于 yú(surname); in; at; to; from; by #4 自 zìfrom; self; oneself; since #5 发 fā / fàto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; hair #6 所 suǒactually; place #7 然 ráncorrect; right; so; thus; like this; -ly #8 成 chéng / chèngfinish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win #9 经 jīngclassics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture #10 法 fǎlaw; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.) #11 如 rúas (if); such as #12 当 dāng / dàngto be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during #13 定 dìngto set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order #14 部 bùministry; department; section; part; division; troops #15 其 qíhis; her; its; theirs; that; such #16 主 zhǔto own; to host; master; lord; primary #17 理 lǐreason; logic; science; inner principle or structure #18 心 xīnheart; mind #19 但 dànbut; yet; however; only; merely; still #20 因 yīncause; reason; because #21 实 shíreal; true; honest; really; solid #22 者 zhě-ist; -er (person); person (who does sth) #23 意 yìidea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy #24 力 lìpower; force; strength #25 长 chánglength; long; forever; always; constantly; chief #26 已 yǐalready; to stop; then; afterwards #27 使 shǐto make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger #28 情 qíngfeeling; emotion; passion; situation #29 全 quánall; whole; entire; every; complete #30 又 yòu(once) again; also; both... and...; again #31 业 yèbusiness; occupation; study #32 由 yóufollow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of #33 物 wùthing; object; matter #34 应 yīngought; (surname); to answer; to respond #35 向 xiàngdirection; part; side; towards; to; guide #36 头 tóu / touhead; suff. for nouns #37 相 xiāng / xiàngeach other; one another; mutually; appearance; portrait; picture #38 利 lìadvantage; benefit; profit; sharp #39 或 huòmaybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or #40 己 jǐ6th heavenly stem; self #41 加 jiāto add; plus #42 合 hé / gěone-tenth of a peck; Chinese musical note; fit; to join #43 特 té / tèspecial; unusual; extraordinary; male animal; special (-ly) #44 信 xìnletter; true; to believe; sign; evidence #45 表 biǎosurface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example #46 位 wèiposition; location; (measure word for persons); place; seat #47 度 dùcapacity; degree; standard #48 海 hǎiocean; sea #49 通 tōnggo through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open #50 原 yuánformer; original; primary; raw; level; cause #51 声 shēngsound; voice; (a measure word; used for sounds); tone; noise #52 提 tí / dīcarry (suspended); to carry; to lift; to put forward; (upwards character stroke); lifting (brush stroke in painting) #53 员 yuánperson; employee; member #54 论 lún / lùnthe Analects (of Confucius); by the; per; discuss; theory; to talk (about) #55 处 chǔ / chùto reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with #56 入 rùto enter #57 平 píngflat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw #58 活 huóto live; alive; living; work; workmanship #59 更 gēng / gèngto change; more; even more; further; still; still more #60 变 biànto change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion #61 数 shùto count; number; figure; to count; to calculate; several #62 安 āncontent; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace #63 报 bàoto announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge #64 才 cáiability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then) #65 结 jiē / jiéknot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind #66 受 shòuto bear; to stand; to endure; (passive marker); to receive #67 目 mùeye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents #68 量 liáng / liàngto measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate #69 感 gǎnto feel; to move; to touch; to affect #70 务 wùaffair; business; matter #71 接 jiēto extend; to connect; to receive; to join #72 必 bìcertainly; must; will; necessarily #73 计 jìto calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan #74 直 zhístraight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright #75 克 kègram; subdue; to restrain; to overcome; subdue #76 许 xǔto allow; to permit; to praise; (surname) #77 队 duìsquadron; team; group #78 空 kōngair; sky; empty; in vain; emptied; leisure #79 科 kēbranch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions #80 眼 yǎneye #81 像 xiàng(look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image #82 且 qiěfurther; moreover #83 思 sīto think; to consider #84 完 wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire #85 色 sè / shǎicolor; look; appearance; color; dice #86 求 qiúto seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech #87 张 zhāng(a measure word); (a surname); open up #88 该 gāithat; the above-mentioned; most likely; to deserve; should; ought to #89 交 jiāoto deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money) #90 万 wànWan (surname); ten thousand; a great number #91 取 qǔto take; to get; to choose; to fetch #92 拉 lāto pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw #93 望 wànghope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards #94 共 gòngall together; in while; to share; common; general; together #95 确 quèauthenticated; solid; firm; authenticated; solid; firm #96 观 guān / guànto look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery #97 清 qīngclear; distinct; complete; pure #98 让 ràngto ask; to let; permit; have (someone do something); to yield; to allow #99 带 dàiband; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone #100 运 yùnto move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck #101 步 bùa step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process #102 改 gǎito change; to alter; to transform; to correct #103 收 shōuto receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on address line after name) #104 言 yánto speak; to say; talk; word #105 组 zǔto form; compose; make up; group; to organize; cord #106 每 měieach; every #107 办 bànto do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up #108 往 wǎng / wàngto go (in a direction); past; previous; towards; toward; (of a train) bound for #109 英 yīng(surname); English; brave #110 近 jìnnear; close (to); approximately #111 夫 fūporter; husband; man #112 始 shǐbegin #113 单 dān / chán / shànchieftain; bill; list; form; single; only #114 流 liúto flow; to spread; to circulate; to move #115 算 suànregard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute #116 级 jílevel; grade; rank; step #117 离 líto leave; to depart; to go away; from #118 际 jìborder; edge; boundary; between; among; interval #119 复 fùagain; recover; reply to a letter; to repeat; to duplicate; repeat #120 满 mǎnManchurian; to fill; to fulfill; filled; packed #121 越 yuèto exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more #122 照 zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph #123 须 xūbeard; necessary; must; beard; mustache #124 称 chēng / chèn / chèngbalanced; to fit; well-off; suitable; to call; to praise #125 片 piān / piàndisc; sheet; a slice; piece; flake; thin #126 查 chá / zhāto research; to check; to investigate; to examine; to refer to; to search #127 轻 qīnglight; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant #128 装 zhuāngadornment; adorn; costume; dress; clothing #129 广 guǎngwide; numerous; to spread #130 周 zhōu(surname); complete; encircle; circuit; lap; week #131 青 qīnggreen (blue; black) #132 随 suíto follow; to comply with; to allow; (surname) #133 选 xuǎnto choose; to pick; to select; to elect #134 红 hóngbonus; popular; red; revolutionary #135 响 xiǎngto make a sound; to sound; to ring; (a measure word for sound); loud #136 虽 suīalthough; even though #137 推 tuīpush; refuse (responsibility); shove #138 参 cān / shēntake part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequal #139 希 xīrare; infrequent #140 节 jié / jiēfestival; section; segment; point; part; to economize #141 黑 hēiblack; dark #142 划 huá / huàto row; to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to differentiate; to mark off #143 足 zúfoot; to be sufficient #144 态 tàiattitude #145 护 hùprotect #146 够 gòuto reach; to be enough #147 音 yīnsound; noise; news #148 例 lìexample; precedent; rule; case; instance #149 留 liúleave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve #150 讲 jiǎngto talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain #151 黄 huáng(surname); sulfur; yellow #152 段 duàn(surname); paragraph; section; segment #153 故 gùhappening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old #154 河 hériver #155 举 jǔto lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise #156 低 dīto lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath #157 愿 yuànsincere; willing; hope; wish; desire; ready #158 助 zhùto help; to assist #159 倒 dǎo / dàoto fall; to collapse; to topple; to change; to fail; bankrupt #160 育 yùnourish; to rear #161 船 chuána boat; vessel; ship #162 脸 liǎnface #163 刻 kèquarter (hour); (a measure word); to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive #164 乐 lè / yuè(surname); happy; laugh; cheerful; (surname); music #165 刚 gānghard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly #166 般 bānsort; kind; class; way; manner #167 普 pǔgeneral; popular; everywhere; universal #168 怕 pàto be afraid; to fear #169 久 jiǔ(long) time; (long) duration of time #170 印 yìnstamp; seal; mark; print; India (abbrev.) #171 阳 yángpositive (electric.); sun #172 急 jíhurried; worried #173 药 yàomedicine; drug; cure #174 适 shìto fit; to suit #175 夜 yènight #176 省 shěng / xǐngfrugal; save; to omit; to leave out; to save (money); province #177 食 shí / sìanimal feed; eat; food; to feed #178 排 pái / pǎia platoon; line up; row of logs or boards #179 云 yún(classical) to say; cloud; (abbr.) for Yunnan; surname #180 停 tíngto stop; to halt #181 游 yóuto walk; to tour; to roam; to swim; to travel; to roam #182 层 cénga measure word for layers; laminated; repeated; floor; story (of a building); layer #183 句 jù(a measure word; for sentences or lines of verse); sentence #184 室 shìroom #185 卡 kǎ / qiǎto check; to stop; to block; card; customs station; to be choked #186 静 jìngstill; calm; quiet; not moving #187 检 jiǎnto check; to examine; to inspect #188 角 jiǎo / juéangle; horn; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note; angle; horn #189 占 zhān / zhànto observe; to divine; to divine; to occupy; to constitute; to make up #190 啊 ā / á / ǎ / à / a(interj.); ah; an interjection; to express doubt or to question; to show realization; to stress #191 银 yínsilver #192 养 yǎnggive birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig; etc.) #193 铁 tiěiron #194 份 fèn(a measure word for gifts; copies of a newspaper); copy (of newspaper; magazine; etc.); share #195 背 bēi / bèicarry on one's back; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder; learn by heart; the back of the body #196 草 cǎograss; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript #197 脚 jiǎo / juéa kick; foot; role; role #198 酒 jiǔwine; liquor; spirits #199 靠 kàodepend upon; lean on; near; by; against; to support #200 座 zuòseat; base; stand; measure word for large; solid things #201 顾 gùlook after; take into consideration; to attend to #202 换 huànchange; exchange #203 闻 wén(surname); hear; sniff at #204 讨 tǎoask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marry #205 永 yǒngforever; always; perpetual (ly) #206 味 wèitaste #207 掉 diàoto drop; to fall #208 鱼 yúfish #209 楚 chǔ(surname); ancient place name; distinct; clear; orderly; pain #210 温 wēn(luke)warm; to review #211 封 fēngto confer; to grant; to seal; (a measure word) #212 画 huàdraw; picture; painting #213 短 duǎnlack; short #214 康 kāngpeaceful; spongy (of radishes) #215 忽 hūsuddenly #216 湖 húlake #217 春 chūnspring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust #218 礼 lǐgift; propriety; rite #219 板 bǎnboard; plank; plate; slab; boss #220 庭 tíngcourt; courtyard #221 睛 jīngeye #222 顺 shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable #223 油 yóuoil; sly #224 旅 lǚ / lǚtrip; travel #225 笔 bǐpen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters #226 词 cíworks; phrases; classical Chinese poem; word; diction #227 健 jiànhealthy #228 堂 táng(main) hall; large room #229 借 jièto lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of #230 阴 yīn(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.) #231 园 yuángarden #232 跳 tiàojump; hop; skip (a grade); to leap; to bounce; to beat #233 练 liànto practice; to train; to perfect (one's skill); to drill #234 篇 piānsheet; piece of writing; (a measure word); chapter; article #235 嘴 zuǐmouth #236 遍 biàna time; everywhere; turn; all over; one time #237 纸 zhǐpaper #238 熟 shúfamiliar; skilled; ripe; done; ripe; cooked #239 典 diǎncanon; dictionary #240 弄 nòng / lònglane; alley; to do; to manage; to handle; to play with #241 亿 yìa hundred million; calculate #242 迎 yíngto welcome #243 妻 qī / qìwife; to marry off (a daughter) #244 努 nǔto exert; to strive #245 绿 lǜ / lǜgreen; chlorine #246 套 tàoto cover; covering; case; cover; (a measure word; a set of something) #247 街 jiēstreet #248 灯 dēnglamp; light #249 夏 xiàsummer; Xia (proper name) #250 舞 wǔto dance; to wield; to brandish #251 姓 xìngsurname; family name; name #252 秋 qiūautumn; fall; harvest time; a swing; a swing #253 末 mòend; final stage; latter part #254 喊 hǎncall; cry; to shout #255 蓝 lán / lakohlrabi; blue #256 哭 kūto cry; to weep #257 懂 dǒngto understand; to know #258 墙 qiángwall #259 惯 guànaccustomed to; used to #260 丈 zhàngten feet #261 鸟 niǎobird #262 咱 zá / zánwe (incl.); we (incl.) #263 羊 yáng(surname); sheep #264 腿 tuǐleg #265 碰 pèngto touch; to meet with; to bump #266 辆 liàng(a measure word for vehicles) #267 冬 dōngwinter #268 晨 chénmorning; dawn; daybreak #269 吹 chuīto blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure #270 骑 qíto ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride #271 爬 pácrawl; climb #272 舒 shū(surname); relax #273 餐 cāneat; meal #274 挺 tǐngbe straight and stiff; rather (good) #275 颜 yán(surname); color; countenance #276 绩 jī / jìmerit; accomplishment #277 凉 liángcool; cold #278 脏 zāng / zàngdirty; filthy; viscera #279 鞋 xiéshoe #280 瓶 píngbottle; (a measure word); vase; pitcher #281 疼 téng(it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore #282 覆 fùto cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize #283 瓜 guāmelon; claw; gourd; squash #284 斤 jīncatty; weight equal to 0.5 kg #285 碗 wǎnbowl; cup #286 晴 qíngclear; fine (weather) #287 饱 bǎoto eat till full; satisfied #288 於 yū / yú(surname) #289 裤 kùdrawers; trousers; pants #290 啡 fēicoffee #291 篮 lánbasket; goal #292 咖 kācoffee #293 踢 tīkick; play (football or soccer)