Hanzi orthography

Hanzi Chinese orthography uses Hanzi characters instead of most common brivla and digits. lujvo are expressed using a special separator |.

This can make Lojban easily readable (but of course not immediately pronouncable) by most speakers of Chinese dialects.

Some examples of Hanzi:

namcu

Hanzi	Lojban
〇	no
一	pa
二	re
三	ci
四	vo
五	mu
六	xa
七	ze
八	bi
九	so

Lojban	Character	Pronunciations and explanations
	的	[de] <grammatical particle marking genitive as well as simple and composed adjectives>; 我的 wǒde my; 高的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that's it, that's right; 是...的 shì...de one who...; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. He is one who speaks Chinese. [dì] 目的 mùdì goal [dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly
pa	一(A壹)	[yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at [yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yí gè rén one person; 一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月yíyuè January [yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some {Compare with 幺(F么) yāo, which also means "one"}
	是	[shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?
	不	[bù] not [bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn't
co'i	了	[le] <verb particle marking a new situation or a completed action>; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我累了! Wǒ lèile! I've gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That's OK (now)! 我只请了一位客人. Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren. I invited only one guest. [liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be able, (=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了 liǎoliaǒ clearly understand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be intelligent; 了了 liǎole to be over/ended/finnish/settled; 你卖不了! Nǐ mài bùliǎo! You will not be able to sell (it)! [liào] (=瞭 liaò) to survey/watch {Compare with 子 zǐ child}
prenu	人	[rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here? {Compare with 入 rù enter}
mi	我	[wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us {Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}
	在	[zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist
	有	[yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven't, there isn't; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't (you)?; 有的 yǒude some [yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both... and...
ra	他	[tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other [tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else
	这(F這)	[zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here [zhèi] this (before classifier)
	中	[zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China [zhòng] hit (a target)
	大	[dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody [dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor {Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree}
	来(F來)	[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián coming/next year(s) [lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up
	上	[shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous [shǎng] 上声 shǎngshēng 3rd tone in Mandarin [shang] (when used as a verb complement) {Compare with 下 xià under}
	国(F國)	[guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, <family name>; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA
	个(F個,箇)	[gè] <general and non-specific classifier>; 个人 gèrén personal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage [gě] 自个 zìgě oneself
	到	[dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach
	说(F說)	[shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade [shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying
	们(F們)	[men] <pluralizing suffix for pronouns and nouns referring to persons>; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons
	为(F為)	[wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection [wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or believe that...; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that... {Compare with 办 bàn do}
verba	子	[zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son [zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table {Compare with 了 le <particle>}
	和	[hé] together, with, (F龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind, <family name>; 和平 hépíng peace [Hé] Japan [huo] 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm [hè] join in singing, compose a poem in reply [huó] mix with water [huò] mix, blend [hú] complete a set in Mahjong
	你	[nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural)
	地	[dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches [de] <adverbial particle: descripion + 地 + verb>, ~ly; 快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly
	出	[chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F齣) <classifier for operas and plays>
	道	[dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, <classifier for rivers, topics, etc.>, (=道教 Dàojiào) Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know [dǎo] (=导 dǎo) lead; 领道 = 领导 lǐngdǎo leader
	也	[yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps
	时(F時)	[shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour
	年	[nián] year, <family name>; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngnián middle age
	得	[de] <adverbial particle: verb + 得 + descripion>; 走得快 zǒude kuài walk quickly [dé] get, reach, achieve [děi] should
	就	[jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (do something); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去. Tā jiùyào qù. He is about to leave.
	那	[nà] that [nèi] that (before classifier) [nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation [nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately [nǎ] (=哪 nǎ) what? [něi] (=哪 něi before classifier) which?
	要	[yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental [yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand
	下	[xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last) {Compare with 上 shàng above}
	以	[yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以外 yǐwài beyond, except
	生	[shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir
	会(F會)	[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party [kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting [huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment
	自	[zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature {Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white}
	着(F著)	[zhe] <verb particle marking a continuing progress/state> [zháo] touch [zhuó] wear clothes, dress, touch [zhāo] put in, add, (F招) make move in chess, trick, decieve
	去	[qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái)
	之	[zhī] <subordinator similar to 的 de>, it (in classical texts)
	过(F過)	[guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, <verb particle marking that someone has had the experience of doing something, that it has happened at least once>; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I have gone to China twice.
	家	[jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiā everybody [jie] 整天家 zhěngtiānjie all day long; 家里 jiālǐ (at) home, (in the) family
	学(F學)	[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student {Compare with 字 zì written character}
	对(F對)	[duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me
	可	[kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but, however; 可爱 kě'ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě'néng possible, probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola [kè] 可汗 kèhán khan
	她	[tā] she, her
	里	[lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, <family name>, (F裏,裡) in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里 zhèli here
	后	[hòu] queen, (F後) after, behind, <family name>; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow
	小	[xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size
	么	[me/mo] (F麼,末) (interrogative suffix) 什么? shénme? what?; 为什么? wèishénme? why? 没什么! méi shénme! It doesn't matter!, Never mind!; 怎么? zěnme? how? [yāo] (S幺) youngest, one (e.g. in bus/house/phone numbers)
	心	[xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center
	多	[duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少 duōshǎo how many/much?
	天	[tiān] sky, heaven, god, day, (=天空 tiānkōng) sky; 天气 tiānqì weather {天干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers} {Compare with 夫 fū man and 无 wú without}
	而	[ér] (=而且 érqiě) and, furthermore, (=然而 rán'ér) yet, even so
	能	[néng] can, be able; 能够 nénggòu be capable of; 可能 kě'néng maybe
	好	[hǎo] good, good to..., easy to...; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello! [hào] to like [hāo] 好好儿 hǎohāor in perfectly good condition
	都	[dōu] all [dū] (=首都 shǒudū) capital city
	然	[rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although; 忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 zìrán nature
	没(F沒)	[méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven't, there isn't; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn't there? Have (you) or haven't (you)? [mò] sink, overflow, disappear, confiscate
	日	[rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjì diary; 日光 rìguāng sunlight {Compare with 曰 yuē say, 目 mù eye and 甘 gān sweet}
	于	[yú] <family name>, (F於) in, at, for, to, from, by, than {Compare with 千 qiān thousand and 干 gān stem}
	起	[qǐ] rise, start; 起来 qǐlai get up; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me [qi] (when used as a verb complement)
	还(F還)	[hái] still, yet [huán] return, give back
	发	[fā] (F發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop, expand [fà] (F髮) hair [fa] (F髮) 头发 tóufa hair
	成	[chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become, <family name>; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéng accomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom
	事	[shì] matter, affair, thing, event, accident, job, responsibility; 事情 shìqing situation
	只(F祇)	[zhǐ] only, just, merely, <classifier implying "one of a pair", animals, vessels, utensils, etc.>; 一只猫 yì zhǐ māo a cat [zhī] (F隻) single, one, only {Compare with 兄 xiōng brother}
	作	[zuò] do, make; 工作 gōngzuò work; 作业 zuòyè homework [zuó] 作践 zuójian spoil, waste, humiliate, insult [zuō] do
	当	[dāng] (F當) serve as, (F噹) ding-dong [dàng] (F當) proper, right, equal, (=当作 dàngzuò) treat as, regard as
	想	[xiǎng] think, feel, consider, want, remember
	看	[kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider [kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard
	文	[wén] language, literature, <family name>; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language
	无(F無)	[wú] without, nothingness, have not [mó] 南无 nánmó <Sanskrit> to give oneself totally to {Compare with 天 tiān heaven}
	开(F開)	[kāi] open; 开始 kāishǐ begin 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold [kai] (when used as a verb complement) {Compare with 并 bìng combine}
	手	[shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒu wave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands {Compare with 毛 máo hair}
	十(A拾)	[shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuè October
	用	[yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there's no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply {Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing}
	主	[zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary; 主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage {Compare with 王 wáng king}
	行	[xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move, get about, act [háng] line; 银行 yínháng bank; 行业 hángyè profession [hàng] 树行子 shùhàngzi rows of trees [héng] (phonetic radical)
	方	[fāng] side, square; 地方 dìfang place; 方面 fāngmiàn aspect {Compare with 万 wàn ten thousand}
	又	[yòu] again, both... and...
	如	[rú] like, as, as if, (=如果 rúguǒ) if; 如此 rúcǐ like this
	前	[qián] in front, previous, ago, former, first; 前天 the day before yesterday
	所	[suǒ] place; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore; 所有 suǒyǒu all; 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet
	本	[běn] basis, origin, edition, <classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.>; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan {Compare with 木 mù tree}
	见(F見)	[jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear [xiàn] show, appear, become visible {Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}
	经(F經)	[jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin), scripture, constant, regular, <family name>, deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 yǐjing already; 经过 jīngguò pass, go through; 经验 jīngyàn experience; 经由 jīngyóu via, by way of; 经常 jīngcháng frequent, daily; 易经 Yìjīng Book of Changes;
	头(F頭)	[tóu] head, top, first, <classifier for livestock, garlic, etc.>; 头发 tóufa hair [tou] 石头 shítou stone
	面	[miàn] face, surface, <classifier for mirrors, flags, etc.>, (F麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包 miànbāo bread
	公	[gōng] public, official; 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer; 办公室 bànggōngshì office; 公司 gōngsī company; 公共 gōnggòng public, communal, common; 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē (public) bus; 李公 Lǐgōng (honorable and old) Mr Li
	同	[tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhì comrade [tòng] (F衕) 胡同 hútòng lane
	三(A叁)	[sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuè March
	已	[yǐ] stop, cease, end, (=已经 yǐjīng) already {Compare with 己 jǐ self, which is "open" on the left side}
	老	[lǎo] old, venerable, outdated; 老师 lǎoshī teacher; 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; 老张 lǎo Zhāng old Zhang = dear (friend) Mr Zhang
	从(F從)	[cóng] from, through, join, follower, secondary [cōng] 黑从从 hēicōngcōng murky
	动(F動)	[dòng] move, change, arouce; 动物 dòngwù animal; 活动 huódòng activity; 运动 yùndòng sports
	两(F兩)	[liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams
	长(F長)	[cháng] long, lasting, length [zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder
	知	[zhī] realize, sense, inform, tell, (=知道 zhīdao) know; 知识 zhīshi knowledge [zhì] (=智 zhì) wit, (=智慧 zhìhuì) wisdom, (=智力 zhìlì) intellect
	民	[mín] (=人民 rénmín) people, <family name>; 民主 mǐnzhǔ democracy
	样(F樣)	[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样 zhèyàng like this; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what way?
	现(F現)	[xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现 fāxiàn discover; 现代 xiàndài modern
	分	[fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五 bǎifēnzhīwǔ = 5/100 = 5% [fèn] limits of rights or duty
	将(F將)	[jiāng] shall; 将来 jiānglái future [jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻将 májiàng mahjongg
	外	[wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on ones mother's/sisters/wife's side; 外孙 wàisūn daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected {Compare with 处 chù place}
	但	[dàn] (=但是 dànshì) but, still, nevertheless, however, yet
	身	[shēn] life, incarnation, <classifier for suits of clothing>, (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 亲身 qīnshēn in person, personally
	些	[xiē] some, <classifier for plural or indefinite/small amount>; 一些 yìxiē a number of, some; 这些人 zhèxiē rén these people
	与(F與)	[yǔ] give, offer, help, support, and [yù] 参与 cānyù participate in [yú] 欤 <interrogative/esclamative particle> {Compare with 写 xiě write}
	高	[gāo] high, tall, loud, <polite> your, <family name>; 提高 tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn <polite> your opinion/idea
	意	[yì] (=意思 yìsi, =意义 yìyì) meaning, idea, (=愿意 yuànyi) wish, desire; 意图 yìtú intention; 意见 yìjian opinion; 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy
	进(F進)	[jìn] enter, go forward, recieve, drink, eat, submit; 进步 jìnbù progress
	把	[bǎ] grasp, hold, handle, <classifier for things with handles, handfuls, chairs, etc.> [bà] 把子 bàzi, 把儿 bàr handle
	法	[fǎ] (=法律 fǎlǜ) law, (=办法 bànfǎ) method; 法国 Fǎguó France
	此	[cǐ] this; 如此 rúcǐ (=这样 zhèyàng) like this; 此地 cǐdì (=这里 zhèlǐ) here, at this place
	实(F實)	[shí] solid, true, real; 事实 shìshí fact; 实际上 shíjìshang actually; 实在 shízài really
	回	[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim, Hui (ethnic minority), <classifier for chapters, times, etc.>; 回来 huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回答 huídá answer
	二(A贰)	[èr] two; 二月 èryuè February
	理	[lǐ] principle; 理论 lǐlùn theory; 管理 guǎnlǐ manage; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality
	美	[měi] (=美丽 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé) virtue, <family name>; 美国 Měiguó USA; 美元 měiyuán US$ 美家 měijiā artist
	点(F點)	[diǎn] a drop (of liquid), dot, decimal point, a little, a bit, appoint time, select, choose, order food/drink, <classifier for small amounts>, (=点火 diǎnhuǒ) light a fire; 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 点头 diǎntóu nod one's head
	月	[yuè] month, (=月亮 yuèliang, =月球 yuèqiú) moon
	明	[míng] bright, clear, distinct, next (day or year), <family name>; 明白 míngbai clear, understand; 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
	其	[qí] its, that, such, they, them; 其他 qítā other; 尤其 yóuqí especially [jī] anniversary
	种(F種)	[zhǒng] kind, sort, breed, race [zhòng] to plant, cultivate
	声(F聲)	[shēng] voice, declaration, (=声音 shēngyīn) sound, <classifier for sounds>; 声名 shēngmíng reputation, fame, statement, declaration
	全	[quán] whole, entire, total, complete, <family name>; 完全 wánquán completely; 安全 ānquán safety
	工	[gōng] (=工作 gōngzuò) work, job; 工人 gōngrén worker
	己	[jǐ] (=自己 zìjǐ) self {Compare with 已 yǐ already, which is "closed" on the left side}
	话(F話)	[huà] speech, word, language, dialect, (=说话 shuōhuà) talk, speak [huo] 白话 báihuo = báihuà vernacular, empty talk
	儿(F兒)	[ér] child; 儿子 érzi son; 女儿 nǚ'ér daughter [r] (noun suffix); 这儿 zhèr here; 那儿 nàr there [rén] (when referring to the radical) {Compare with 兄 xiōng brother, 几 jǐ table, 臾 yú moment}
	者	[zhě] one who...; 作者 zuòzhě author; 和平主义者 hépíngzhǔyìzhě pacifist
	向	[xiàng] take somebody's part, to, towards, all along, allways, <family name>, (F嚮) direction, towards, (F曏) formerly, previously; 向者 xiàngzhě formerly, once upon a time
	情	[qíng] sensibility, (=感情 gǎnqíng) feeling, emotion; 爱情 àiqíng love
	部	[bù] (=部分 bùfen) part, section, unit, <classifier for film, large books, machines, etc.>, (=部队 bùduì) troops, army; 西部 xībù western part; 全部 quánbù entire
	正	[zhèng] right, straight, upright, correct [zhēng] 正月 zhēngyuè, 新正 xīnzhēng the 1st month of lunar year
	名	[míng] (=名字 míngzi) name, personal name, reputation, famous, <classifier for persons with professional or prominent social identities, e.g. students, doctors, soldiers, workers>; 著名 zhùmíng famous; 名词 míngcí noun
	定	[dìng] fix, settle, calm, stable, subscribe, (=决定 juédìng) decide; 一定 yídìng definite
fetsi	女	[nǚ] female, (=女人 nǚrén, =妇女 fùnǚ) woman
	问(F問)	[wèn] ask, examine; 问题 wèntí question, problem; 访问 fǎngwèn visit
	力	[lì] (=活力 nénglì) energy, vitality, <family name>, (=力量 lìliang) strength, force
	机(F機)	[jī] (=机器 jīqi) machine; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio; 飞机 fēijī aircraft
	给(F給)	[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送给 sònggěi send/present to [jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供给 gōngjǐ) provide
	等	[děng] equal, class, wait, and so on, etc.
	几	[jī] small table, (F幾) 几乎 jīhū almost [jǐ] (F幾) how many?, a few, (used in numerals) {Compare with 儿 ér child}
	很	[hěn] very, quite; 很好 hěnhǎo very good; 很不错! hěn búcuò! not bad at all!
	业(F業)	[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession, course of study, engage in, <family name>; 商业 shāngyè commerce; 工业 gōngyè industry; 作业 zuòyè homework
	最	[zuì] most, marking for superlative; 最近 zuìjìn recently/soon; 最喜欢 zuì xǐhuan favorite
	间(F間)	[jiān] room, between, locality, within given time or space, <classifier for rooms> [jiàn] gap, interval [gān] 半间不界 bàn'gānbùgà neither this nor that, inexplicit, equivocal, mediocre
	新	[xīn] new, renew; 重新 chóngxīn again; 新闻 xīnwén news
	什(F甚)	[shén] 什么 shénme what? [shí] (=十 shí) ten
	打	[dǎ] strike, hit, get, play, (generalized verb with specific meaning determined by its object); 打算 dǎsuan plan, intend; 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault [dá] dozen
	便	[biàn] (=方便 fāngbiàn) convenient [pián] 便宜 piányi cheap {Compare with 使 shǐ send and 更 gèng more}
	位	[wèi] place, location, position, <polite classifier for people>
	因	[yīn] cause, (=因为 yīnwèi) because, (=原因 yuányīn) reason
	重	[zhòng] weight, considerable in amount/value, (=沉重 chénzhòng) heavy, weighty, (=重要 zhòngyào) important [chóng] again
	被	[bèi] quilt, cover (with), by (indicates passive voice) [pī] 被服 pīfú = bèifú bedding and clothing, something one hangs on to
	走	[zǒu] go, walk, leave
	电(F電)	[diàn] (=闪电 shǎndiàn) (flash of) lightning, (=电气 diànqì) electricity; 电话 diànhuà phone; 电脑 diànnǎo computer
	四(A肆)	[sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April
	第	[dì] indicating ordinal number, ~th; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 第一次 dì-yī cì 1st time
	门(F門)	[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, <family name>, <classifier for courses, braches of science, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell
	相	[xiāng] each other, mutual, mode, phase, <family name> [xiàng] look at, appearance, photo
	次	[cì] occurence, time, second, inferior, number of times; 两次 liǎng cì twice
	东(F東)	[dōng] master, owner, <family name> (=东方 dōngfāng) east; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 东西 dōngxi thing, creature {Compare with 车 chē vehicle}
	政	[zhèng] (=政治 zhèngzhì) politics, political affairs, (=政府 zhèngfǔ) government
	海	[hǎi] sea, big lake, <family name>, (=海洋 hǎiyáng, =大海 dàhǎi) sea, ocean
	口	[kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, <classifier for mouthfuls, people, wells, etc.>; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 人口 rénkǒu population
	使	[shǐ] make, cause to (do), send (as envoy), (=使用 shǐyòng) use, apply {Compare with 吏 lì and 便 biàn official}
	教	[jiāo] teach; 王老师教数学. Wáng lǎoshī jiāo shùxué. Teacher Wang teaches math. [jiào] cause, ask to, teach; 教师 jiàoshī teacher, instructor; 教育 jiàoyù education
	西	[xī] west, western; 东西 dōngxi thing; 西北 xīběi northwest
	再	[zài] again, once more; 再见 zàijiàn goodbye
	平	[píng] flat, level, even; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 和平 hépíng peace; 平常 píngcháng ordinary, common, usually {Compare with 半 bàn half}
	真	[zhēn] true, genuine, really {There are two ways of writing this character!}
	听(F聽)	[tīng] listen; 听见 tīngjiàn hear; 听不懂 tīngbudǒng don't understand (by listening)
	世	[shì] generation, <family name>, (=世界 shìjiè) world; 世纪 shìjì century
	气(F氣)	[qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天气 tiānqi weather
	信	[xìn] letter, message, information, (=相信 xiāngxìn) belive in; 信封 xìnfēng envelope
	北	[běi] north; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng
	少	[shǎo] few, little, less, lack [shào] young; 少年 shàonián juvenile
	关(F關)	[guān] shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key part; 关系 guānxi connection; 关于 guānyú concerning
	并	[bìng] (F併) combine, merge, (F並) and, equally, truly [bīng] 并州 Bìng Zhōu (Taiyuan in Shanxi) {Compare with 开 kāi open}
	内(F內)	[nèi] inside; 内容 nèiróng content {Compare with 肉 ròu meat and 丙 bǐng third}
	加	[jiā] add, plus, append, (=增加 zēngjiā) increase; 参加 cānjiā join
	化	[huà] convert, melt, dissolve, digest, incinerate, (=变化 biànhuà) change, transform [huā] (=花 huā) spend
	由	[yóu] from, let, (=由于 yóuyú) due to, (=理由 lǐyóu) cause, reason; 自由 zìyóu freedom {Compare with 甲 jiǎ helmet and 申 shēn explain}
	却(F卻)	[què] however, but, yet
	代	[dài] (=代表 dàibiǎo) represent, (=时代 shídài) generation, period, epoch, <classifier for periods>; 现代 xiàndài modern (times); 上代 shàngdài previous generation
	军(F軍)	[jūn] army, military, troops
	产(F產)	[chǎn] give birth to, (=产生 chǎnshēng) produce, (=产品 chǎnpǐn) product
	入	[rù] (=进入 jìnrù) enter, get into; 收入 shōurù income {Compare with 人 rén person}
	先	[xiān] first, before, earlier; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir; 祖先 zǔxiān = 先辈 xiānbèi ancestor {Compare with 失 shī lose}
cmana	山	[shān] hill, mountain, <family name>; 火山 huǒshān volcano; 山脉 shānmài mountain range
	五(A伍)	[wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May
	太	[tài] great, very, too; 太太 tàitai Madame; 太阳 tàiyáng sun, sunshine {Compare with 大 dà big}
	水	[shuǐ] water, liquid, <family name>; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; 药水 yàoshuǐ liquid medecine {Compare with 永 yǒng forever}
	万(F萬)	[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, <family name>; 万岁 wànsuì long live [Mò] 万俟 Mòqí <family name> {Compare with 方 fāng square}
	市	[shì] (=市场 shìchǎng) market, (=城市 chéngshì) city, town