HSK 7-9 Vocabulary List 词汇表

The complete official HSK 7-9 word list from the HSK exam syllabus (《HSK 考试大纲》, 2025-11): 5600 words with tone-marked pinyin, part of speech, and English meanings, built on 1148 characters. Every word links to its word page, and every character links to a stroke-order page.

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The 1148 characters of HSK 7-9

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Word list

All 5600 HSK 7-9 words

5600 words across 7 pages — page 1 covers letters #–c.

The syllabus lists one word as two identical rows (same written form, pinyin and part of speech), so it is shown once below — the official count above still includes both rows.

# 56

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
挨	āi	v. / prep.	in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
挨家挨户	āijiā-āihù	—	to go from house to house
哀求	āiqiú	v.	to entreat; to implore; to plead
挨	ái	v.	to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
癌	ái	n.	cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yán]
癌症	áizhèng	n.	cancer
爱不释手	àibúshìshǒu	—	(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
爱戴	àidài	v.	to love and respect; love and respect
暧昧	àimèi	adj.	vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
爱慕	àimù	v.	to adore
碍事	àishì	v. / adj.	to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter
爱惜	àixī	v.	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
艾滋病	àizībìng	n.	AIDS (loanword)
安定	āndìng	adj. / v.	stable; calm; settled; to stabilize; Valium; diazepam
安抚	ānfǔ	v.	to placate; to pacify; to appease
安眠药	ānmiányào	n.	sleeping pill
安宁	ānníng	adj.	peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
安稳	ānwěn	adj.	steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth
安详	ānxiáng	adj.	serene
安心	ānxīn	adj.	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth
安逸	ānyì	adj.	easy and comfortable; easy
安置	ānzhì	v.	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
暗地里	àndìlǐ	n.	secretly; inwardly; on the sly
案件	ànjiàn	n.	case; instance
按理	ànlǐ	adv.	according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
按钮	ànniǔ	n.	to push a button
按说	ànshuō	adv.	in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
暗中	ànzhōng	n.	in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
凹	āo	adj.	depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc)
熬	áo	v.	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
傲	ào	adj.	proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy
傲慢	àomàn	adj.	arrogant; haughty
奥秘	àomì	n.	secret; mystery
鹅	é	n.	variant of 鹅
额度	édù	n.	quota
额外	éwài	adj.	extra; added; additional
讹诈	ézhà	v.	to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud
恶	è	adj.	evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
噩耗	èhào	n.	news of sb's death; sad news
恶化	èhuà	v.	to worsen
恶性	èxìng	adj.	malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation)
恶意	èyì	n.	malice; evil intention
鳄鱼	èyú	n.	alligator; crocodile
厄运	èyùn	n.	bad luck; misfortune; adversity
遏制	èzhì	v.	to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain
恶作剧	èzuòjù	v. / n.	practical joke
恩爱	ēn’ài	adj.	loving affection (in a couple)
恩情	ēnqíng	n.	kindness; affection; grace; favor
恩人	ēnrén	n.	a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
恩怨	ēnyuàn	n.	gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
而已	éryǐ	part.	that's all; nothing more
耳光	ěrguāng	n.	a slap on the face
耳目一新	ěrmù-yìxīn	—	a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing
耳熟能详	ěrshú-néngxiáng	—	what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
殴打	ōudǎ	v.	to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
呕吐	ǒutù	v.	to vomit

b 324

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
扒	bā	v.	to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
疤	bā	n.	scar; scab
巴不得	bābudé	v.	(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
八成	bāchéng	num. / adv.	eighty percent
八卦	bāguà	n. / adj.	the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经; gossip; gossipy
巴结	bājie	v.	to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
芭蕾	bālěi	n.	ballet (loanword)
巴掌	bāzhang	n.	palm of the hand
拔	bá	v.	to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize
把柄	bǎbǐng	n.	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
把关	bǎguān	v.	to guard a pass; to check on sth
把手	bǎshou	n.	handle; grip; knob
靶子	bǎzi	n.	target
坝	bà	n.	dam; dike; embankment
霸道	bàdào	adj.	the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent
罢工	bàgōng	v.	a strike; to go on strike
罢了	bàle	part.	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
罢免	bàmiǎn	v.	to remove sb from their post; to dismiss
罢休	bàxiū	v.	to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop
霸占	bàzhàn	v.	to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate
掰	bāi	v.	to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
百般	bǎibān	adv. / num.	in hundred and one ways
摆动	bǎidòng	v.	to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate
百分比	bǎifēnbǐ	n.	percentage
百合	bǎihé	n.	lily
百科全书	bǎikē quánshū	—	encyclopedia
摆平	bǎipíng	v.	to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)
摆设	bǎishe	n.	ornament; decorative item; (fig.) sth that is merely for show
柏树	bǎishù	n.	cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bó shù]
败坏	bàihuài	v. / adj.	to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
拜会	bàihuì	v.	(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
拜见	bàijiàn	v.	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
拜托	bàituō	v.	to request sb to do sth; please!
扳	bān	v.	to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
颁布	bānbù	v.	to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)
斑点	bāndiǎn	n.	spot; stain; speckle
颁发	bānfā	v.	to issue; to promulgate; to award
颁奖	bānjiǎng	v.	to confer an award
斑马线	bānmǎxiàn	n.	crosswalk
搬迁	bānqiān	v.	to move; to relocate; removal
板块	bǎnkuài	n.	slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc
版权	bǎnquán	n.	copyright
扮	bàn	v.	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
伴	bàn	n. / v.	partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
拌	bàn	v.	to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)
绊	bàn	v.	to trip
半边天	bànbiāntiān	n.	half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk
半岛	bàndǎo	n.	peninsula
半导体	bàndǎotǐ	n.	semiconductor
绊脚石	bànjiǎoshí	n.	stumbling block
半径	bànjìng	n.	radius
伴侣	bànlǚ	n.	companion; mate; partner
办事处	bànshìchù	n.	office; agency
半数	bànshù	n.	half the number; half
半途而废	bàntú’érfèi	—	to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
半信半疑	bànxìn-bànyí	—	half doubting; dubious; skeptical
办学	bànxué	v.	to run a school
伴奏	bànzòu	v.	to accompany (musically)
帮手	bāngshou	n.	helper; assistant
绑	bǎng	v.	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
绑架	bǎngjià	v.	to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking
磅	bàng	mw. / n.	scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type)
煲	bāo	n. / v.	to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan
剥	bāo	v.	to peel; to skin; to shell; to shuck
包庇	bāobì	v.	to shield; to harbor; to cover up
褒贬	bāobiǎn	v.	to appraise
包袱	bāofu	n.	wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline
包罗万象	bāoluó-wànxiàng	—	all-embracing
包容	bāoróng	v.	to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive
包围	bāowéi	v.	to surround; to encircle; to hem in
包扎	bāozā	v.	to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
饱和	bǎohé	v.	saturated; filled to capacity
饱经沧桑	bǎojīng-cāngsāng	—	having lived through many changes
宝库	bǎokù	n.	treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
堡垒	bǎolěi	n.	fort
饱满	bǎomǎn	adj.	full; plump
保密	bǎomì	v.	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保姆	bǎomǔ	n.	nanny; housekeeper
宝石	bǎoshí	n.	precious stone; gem
保守	bǎoshǒu	v. / adj.	conservative; to guard; to keep
保卫	bǎowèi	v.	to defend; to safeguard
保鲜	bǎoxiān	v.	to keep fresh
保养	bǎoyǎng	v.	to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
保佑	bǎoyòu	v.	to bless and protect; blessing
宝藏	bǎozàng	n.	precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
保重	bǎozhòng	v.	to take care of oneself
报	bào	v.	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge
豹	bào	n.	leopard; panther
报案	bào’àn	v.	to report a case to the authorities
报酬	bàochou	n.	reward; remuneration
报仇	bàochóu	v.	to take revenge; to avenge
报答	bàodá	v.	to repay; to requite
报废	bàofèi	v.	to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
暴风骤雨	bàofēng-zhòuyǔ	—	violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest
报复	bàofù	v.	to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
抱负	bàofù	n.	aspiration; ambition
曝光	bàoguāng	v.	to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pù guāng]
暴利	bàolì	n.	sudden huge profits
爆满	bàomǎn	v.	filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
报销	bàoxiāo	v.	to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out
暴躁	bàozào	adj.	irascible; irritable; violent
爆竹	bàozhú	n.	firecracker
碑	bēi	n.	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele
悲哀	bēi’āi	adj.	grieved; sorrowful
卑鄙	bēibǐ	adj.	base; mean; contemptible; despicable
悲惨	bēicǎn	adj.	miserable; tragic
背负	bēifù	v.	to bear
悲欢离合	bēihuān-líhé	—	joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life
悲痛	bēitòng	adj.	grieved; sorrowful
卑微	bēiwēi	adj.	lowly
备	bèi	v. / adv.	variant of 备
备份	bèifèn	n. / v.	backup
被告	bèigào	n.	defendant
贝壳	bèiké	n.	shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bèi qiào]
备课	bèikè	v.	(of a teacher) to prepare lessons
背面	bèimiàn	n.	the back; the reverse side; the wrong side
背叛	bèipàn	v.	to betray
背诵	bèisòng	v.	to recite; to repeat from memory
备忘录	bèiwànglù	n.	memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
背影	bèiyǐng	n.	rear view
备战	bèizhàn	v.	prepared against war
奔波	bēnbō	v.	to rush about; to be constantly on the move
奔驰	bēnchí	v.	to run quickly; to speed; to gallop
奔赴	bēnfù	v.	to rush to; to hurry to
本分	běnfèn	n. / adj.	(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role
本钱	běnqián	n.	capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
本色	běnsè	n.	inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities
本事	běnshi	n.	ability; skill
本性	běnxìng	n.	natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
本意	běnyì	n.	original idea; real intention; etymon
本着	běnzhe	prep.	based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle
奔	bèn	v.	variant of 奔
笨蛋	bèndàn	n.	fool; idiot
笨重	bènzhòng	adj.	heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy
笨拙	bènzhuō	adj.	clumsy; awkward; stupid
绷	bēng	v.	to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat
绷带	bēngdài	n.	bandage (loanword)
崩溃	bēngkuì	v.	to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
蹦	bèng	v.	to jump; to bounce; to hop
迸发	bèngfā	v.	to burst forth
逼近	bījìn	v.	to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
逼迫	bīpò	v.	to force; to compel; to coerce
逼真	bīzhēn	adj.	lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly
鼻涕	bítì	n.	nasal mucus; snivel; snot
比比皆是	bǐbǐ-jiēshì	—	can be found everywhere
笔墨	bǐmò	n.	pen and ink
比试	bǐshi	v.	to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring
鄙视	bǐshì	v.	to despise; to disdain; to look down upon
弊病	bìbìng	n.	malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
必不可少	bìbùkěshǎo	—	absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential
必定	bìdìng	adv.	to be bound to; to be sure to
弊端	bìduān	n.	systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
壁画	bìhuà	n.	mural (painting); fresco
必将	bìjiāng	adv.	inevitably
壁垒	bìlěi	n.	rampart
碧绿	bìlǜ	adj.	dark green
避难	bìnàn	v.	refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)
避让	bìràng	v.	to avoid
毕生	bìshēng	n.	one's whole life; throughout one's life
避暑	bìshǔ	v.	to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke
鞭策	biāncè	v.	to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
编程	biānchéng	v.	(computing) to program
编号	biānhào	v. / n.	to number; numbering; serial number
边疆	biānjiāng	n.	border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
边界	biānjiè	n.	boundary; border
边境	biānjìng	n.	frontier; border
编剧	biānjù	v. / n.	to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter
编排	biānpái	v.	to arrange; to lay out
鞭炮	biānpào	n.	firecrackers; string of small firecrackers
边缘	biānyuán	n. / adj.	edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
边远	biānyuǎn	adj.	far from the center; remote; outlying
编造	biānzào	v.	to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up
编制	biānzhì	v.	to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc)
编织	biānzhī	v.	to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)
扁	biǎn	adj.	flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾
贬低	biǎndī	v.	to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue
贬值	biǎnzhí	v.	to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate
辩	biàn	v.	to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
辨别	biànbié	v.	to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell
遍布	biànbù	v.	to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
便饭	biànfàn	n.	an ordinary meal; simple home cooking
变革	biàngé	v.	to transform; to change
变更	biàngēng	v.	to change; to alter; to modify
变故	biàngù	n.	an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
辩护	biànhù	v.	to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead
变换	biànhuàn	v.	to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation
变幻莫测	biànhuàn-mòcè	—	to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous
辩解	biànjiě	v.	to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
辩论	biànlùn	v.	debate; argument; to argue over
变迁	biànqiān	v.	changes; vicissitudes
辨认	biànrèn	v.	to recognize; to identify
变通	biàntōng	v.	pragmatic
便携式	biànxiéshì	adj.	portable
变形	biànxíng	v.	to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
变异	biànyì	v.	variation
辩证	biànzhèng	v. / adj.	to investigate; dialectical
辫子	biànzi	n.	plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle
标	biāo	v.	mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units
标榜	biāobǎng	v.	to flaunt; to advertise; to parade; boost; excessive praise
标本	biāoběn	n.	specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
标点	biāodiǎn	n.	punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
标记	biāojì	v. / n.	sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token
标签	biāoqiān	n.	label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element)
飙升	biāoshēng	v.	to rise rapidly; to soar
标识	biāoshí	v. / n.	identifying mark, sign, label etc
标示	biāoshì	v.	to indicate
标语	biāoyǔ	n.	written slogan; placard
标致	biāozhì	adj.	Peugeot
表白	biǎobái	v.	to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession
表决	biǎojué	v.	to decide by vote; to vote
表述	biǎoshù	v.	to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely
表率	biǎoshuài	n.	example; model
表态	biǎotài	v.	to declare one's position; to say where one stands
表彰	biǎozhāng	v.	to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
憋	biē	v. / adj.	to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
别具匠心	biéjù-jiàngxīn	—	to show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived
别看	biékàn	conj.	don't be fooled by the fact that
别墅	biéshù	n.	villa
别说	biéshuō	conj.	to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
别致	biézhì	adj.	variant of 别致
别扭	bièniu	adj.	awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
彬彬有礼	bīnbīn-yǒulǐ	—	refined and courteous; urbane
缤纷	bīnfēn	adj.	vast and various; rich and diverse
濒临	bīnlín	v.	on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to
濒危	bīnwēi	v.	endangered (species)
冰雹	bīngbáo	n.	hail; hailstone
冰棍儿	bīnggùnr	n.	ice lolly; popsicle
冰山一角	bīngshān-yìjiǎo	—	tip of the iceberg
冰天雪地	bīngtiān-xuědì	—	a world of ice and snow
丙	bǐng	n.	third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl
秉承	bǐngchéng	v.	to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition)
秉持	bǐngchí	v.	to uphold
并发症	bìngfāzhèng	n.	complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
并非	bìngfēi	v.	really isn't
并购	bìnggòu	v.	merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over
并肩	bìngjiān	v. / adv.	alongside
病历	bìnglì	n.	medical record
并列	bìngliè	v.	to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
并行	bìngxíng	v.	to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)
病症	bìngzhèng	n.	disease; illness
拨	bō	v. / mw.	to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch
波动	bōdòng	v.	to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall
剥夺	bōduó	v.	to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property)
波及	bōjí	v.	to spread to; to involve; to affect
拨款	bōkuǎn	v. / n.	to allocate funds; appropriation
波澜	bōlán	n.	billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
波浪	bōlàng	n.	wave
波涛	bōtāo	n.	great waves; billows
剥削	bōxuē	v.	to exploit; exploitation
波折	bōzhé	n.	twists and turns
伯伯	bóbo	n.	father's elder brother; uncle
博大精深	bódà-jīngshēn	—	wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
搏斗	bódòu	v.	to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
伯父	bófù	n.	father's elder brother; term of respect for older man
驳回	bóhuí	v.	to reject; to turn down; to overrule
伯母	bómǔ	n.	wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
博学	bóxué	adj.	learned; erudite
博弈	bóyì	v.	games (such as chess, dice etc)
不算	bú suàn	—	to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight
不当	búdàng	adj.	unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
不定	búdìng	adj. / adv.	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
不动产	búdòngchǎn	n.	real estate
不见得	bújiàndé	adv.	not necessarily; not likely
不愧	búkuì	adv.	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
不力	búlì	adj.	not to do one's best
不妙	búmiào	adj.	(of a turn of events) not too encouraging
不慎	búshèn	adj.	incautious; inattentive
不下	búxià	v.
不像话	búxiànghuà	adj.	unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
不肖	búxiào	adj.	(literary) unlike one's parents
不屑	búxiè	v.	to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity
不懈	búxiè	adj.	untiring; unremitting; indefatigable
不厌其烦	búyàn-qífán	—	not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
不亚于	búyàyú	v.	no less than; not inferior to
不翼而飞	búyì’érfēi	—	to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire
不亦乐乎	búyìlèhū	—	lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully
不正之风	búzhèngzhīfēng	—	unhealthy tendency
捕获	bǔhuò	v.	to catch; to capture; to seize
补给	bǔjǐ	v. / n.	supply; replenishment; to replenish
补救	bǔjiù	v.	to remedy
哺乳	bǔrǔ	v.	breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse
捕食	bǔshí	v.	to prey on
哺育	bǔyù	v.	to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster
补助	bǔzhù	v. / n.	to subsidize; subsidy; allowance
捕捉	bǔzhuō	v.	to catch; to seize; to capture
不经意	bù jīngyì	—	not paying attention; carelessly; by accident
不予	bù yǔ	—	to withhold, to refuse
不准	bù zhǔn	—	not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit
不耻下问	bùchǐ-xiàwèn	—	not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
不辞而别	bùcí’érbié	—	to leave without saying good-bye
不得而知	bùdé’érzhī	—	unknown; unable to find out
不得已	bùdéyǐ	adj.	to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must
不乏	bùfá	v.	there is no lack of
步伐	bùfá	n.	pace; (measured) step; march
不法	bùfǎ	adj.	lawless
不妨	bùfáng	adv.	there is no harm in; might as well
不服	bùfú	v.	not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to
不敢当	bùgǎndāng	v.	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
不及	bùjí	v.	to fall short of
部件	bùjiàn	n.	part; component
不假思索	bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ	—	(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip
不解	bùjiě	v.	to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
不景气	bùjǐngqì	adj.	slack; in a slump
布局	bùjú	v. / n.	arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)
不堪	bùkān	v. / adj.	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
不可或缺	bùkě-huòquē	—	necessary
不可思议	bùkě-sīyì	—	inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
不了了之	bùliǎo-liǎozhī	—	to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite
不免	bùmiǎn	adv.	inevitably
不平	bùpíng	adj.	uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied
不容	bùróng	v.	must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
步入	bùrù	v.	to step into; to enter
部首	bùshǒu	n.	radical of a Chinese character
部署	bùshǔ	v.	to dispose; to deploy; deployment
不惜	bùxī	v.	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
不相上下	bùxiāng-shàngxià	—	equally matched; about the same
不言而喻	bùyán’éryù	—	it goes without saying; it is self-evident
不以为然	bùyǐwéirán	—	not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
不由得	bùyóude	v. / adv.	can't help; cannot but
不由自主	bùyóuzìzhǔ	—	can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不约而同	bùyuē’értóng	—	to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
不折不扣	bùzhé-búkòu	—	a hundred percent
不知不觉	bùzhī-bùjué	—	unconsciously; unwittingly
不知所措	bùzhī-suǒcuò	—	not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
猜想	cāixiǎng	v.	to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (math.) hypothesis
裁	cái	v.	to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
裁定	cáidìng	v.	ruling
裁缝	cáifeng	n.	tailor; dressmaker
才干	cáigàn	n.	ability; competence
财经	cáijīng	n.	finance and economics
裁决	cáijué	v.	ruling; adjudication
财力	cáilì	n.	financial resources
裁员	cáiyuán	v.	to cut staff; to lay off employees
财政	cáizhèng	n.	finances (public); financial
采	cǎi	v.	color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩; variant of 采
采矿	cǎikuàng	v.	mining
采摘	cǎizhāi	v.	to pluck
菜肴	càiyáo	n.	vegetable and meat dishes; dish
参见	cānjiàn	v.	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
参谋	cānmóu	n. / v.	staff officer; to give advice
参照	cānzhào	v.	to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
残	cán	v.	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
残酷	cánkù	adj.	cruel; cruelty
惭愧	cánkuì	adj.	ashamed
残留	cánliú	v.	to remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue
残缺	cánquē	v.	badly damaged; shattered
残忍	cánrěn	adj.	cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
惨	cǎn	adj.	miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
惨白	cǎnbái	adj.	deathly pale
惨痛	cǎntòng	adj.	bitter; painful; deeply distressed
惨重	cǎnzhòng	adj.	disastrous
灿烂	cànlàn	adj.	to glitter; brilliant; splendid
舱	cāng	n.	cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
苍白	cāngbái	adj.	pale; wan
仓促	cāngcù	adj.	all of a sudden; hurriedly
沧桑	cāngsāng	n.	great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 沧海桑田
苍蝇	cāngying	n.	housefly
藏匿	cángnì	v.	to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding
藏品	cángpǐn	n.	museum piece; collector's item; precious object
藏身	cángshēn	v.	to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge
操控	cāokòng	v.	to control; to manipulate
操劳	cāoláo	v.	to work hard; to look after
操练	cāoliàn	v.	drill; practice
操心	cāoxīn	v.	to worry about
操纵	cāozòng	v.	to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
嘈杂	cáozá	adj.	noisy; clamorous
草案	cǎo’àn	n.	draft (legislation, proposal etc)
草丛	cǎocóng	n.	underbrush
草坪	cǎopíng	n.	lawn
草率	cǎoshuài	adj.	careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
草药	cǎoyào	n.	herbal medicine
测定	cèdìng	v.	to determine (by measuring or surveying)
侧面	cèmiàn	n.	lateral side; side; aspect; profile
测算	cèsuàn	v.	to take measurements and calculate
测验	cèyàn	v. / n.	test; to test
侧重	cèzhòng	v.	to place particular emphasis on
层出不穷	céngchū-bùqióng	—	more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
蹭	cèng	v.	to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload
差错	chācuò	n.	mistake; slip-up; fault; error; accident; mishap
差额	chā’é	n. / adj.	balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference
插曲	chāqǔ	n.	music played during a movie, play etc
插手	chāshǒu	v.	to get involved in; to meddle; interference
插图	chātú	n.	illustration
插嘴	chāzuǐ	v.	to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
查处	cháchǔ	v.	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
查获	cháhuò	v.	to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
察觉	chájué	v.	to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect
察看	chákàn	v.	to watch; to look carefully at
查明	chámíng	v.	to investigate and find out; to ascertain
岔	chà	n. / v.	fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)
刹那	chànà	n.	an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
诧异	chàyì	adj.	flabbergasted; astonished
拆迁	chāiqiān	v.	to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
柴油	cháiyóu	n.	diesel fuel
掺	chān	v.	variant of 搀; to mix
搀	chān	v.	to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
馋	chán	adj. / v.	gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
缠	chán	v.	to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
缠绕	chánrào	v.	twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
铲	chǎn	n. / v.	to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel
产权	chǎnquán	n.	property right
阐释	chǎnshì	v.	to explain
阐述	chǎnshù	v.	to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
产物	chǎnwù	n.	product; result (of)
产业链	chǎnyèliàn	n.	industry value chain
产值	chǎnzhí	n.	value of output; output value
颤抖	chàndǒu	v.	to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
猖狂	chāngkuáng	adj.	savage; furious
昌盛	chāngshèng	adj.	prosperous
偿还	chánghuán	v.	to repay; to reimburse
常理	chánglǐ	n.	common sense; conventional reasoning and morals
长期以来	chángqī yǐlái	—	for a long time
常人	chángrén	n.	ordinary person
常态	chángtài	n.	normal state
长效	chángxiào	n. / adj.	to be effective over an extended period
长征	chángzhēng	v. / n.	expedition; long journey
长足	chángzú	adj.	remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
敞开	chǎngkāi	v. / adv.	to open wide; unrestrictedly
倡导	chàngdǎo	v.	to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
唱片	chàngpiàn	n.	gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album
畅谈	chàngtán	v.	to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition
倡议	chàngyì	v. / n.	to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
超标	chāobiāo	v.	to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive
钞票	chāopiào	n.	paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
超前	chāoqián	adj. / v.	to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced
抄袭	chāoxí	v.	to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
潮	cháo	n. / adj.	tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard
嘲弄	cháonòng	v.	to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
潮水	cháoshuǐ	n.	tide
巢穴	cháoxué	n.	lair
炒作	chǎozuò	v.	to hype; to promote (in the media)
车间	chējiān	n.	workshop
扯	chě	v.	variant of 扯; to pull; to tear
撤	chè	v.	to remove; to take away
撤离	chèlí	v.	to withdraw from; to evacuate
撤退	chètuì	v.	to retreat
彻夜	chèyè	adv.	the whole night
沉淀	chéndiàn	v. / n.	to settle; to precipitate; sedimentation
沉甸甸	chéndiàndiàn	adj.	heavy
沉浸	chénjìn	v.	to soak; to permeate; to immerse
陈旧	chénjiù	adj.	old-fashioned
陈列	chénliè	v.	to display; to exhibit
沉闷	chénmèn	adj.	oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled
沉迷	chénmí	v.	to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to
陈述	chénshù	v.	an assertion; to declare; to state
沉睡	chénshuì	v.	to be fast asleep
沉思	chénsī	v.	to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation
沉稳	chénwěn	adj.	steady; calm; unflustered
沉着	chénzhuó	adj.	steady; calm and collected; not nervous
趁机	chènjī	adv.	to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation
衬托	chèntuō	v.	to set off
称心如意	chènxīn-rúyì	—	(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
趁早	chènzǎo	adv.	as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late
呈	chéng	v.	to present to a superior
承包	chéngbāo	v.	to contract; to undertake (a job)
成才	chéngcái	v.	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
成家	chéngjiā	v.	to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert
成家立业	chéngjiā-lìyè	—	to get married and start a career (idiom)
承接	chéngjiē	v.	to receive
诚恳	chéngkěn	adj.	sincere; honest; cordial
成年	chéngnián	adv.	to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year
成品	chéngpǐn	n.	finished goods; a finished product
城墙	chéngqiáng	n.	city wall
澄清	chéngqīng	adj. / v.	clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)
成全	chéngquán	v.	to help sb accomplish his aim
成群结队	chéngqún-jiéduì	—	making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers; as a large crowd
成天	chéngtiān	adv.	(coll.) all day long; all the time
成心	chéngxīn	adv.	intentional; deliberate; on purpose
成型	chéngxíng	v.	to become shaped; to become formed
诚意	chéngyì	n.	sincerity; good faith
承载	chéngzài	v.	to bear the weight; to sustain
诚挚	chéngzhì	adj.	sincere; cordial
逞强	chěngqiáng	v.	to show off; to try to be brave
秤	chèng	n.	steelyard; Roman balance
痴呆	chīdāi	adj.	imbecility; dementia
吃喝玩乐	chī-hē-wán-lè	—	to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
吃苦	chīkǔ	v.	to bear hardships
吃亏	chīkuī	v.	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
吃力	chīlì	adj.	to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain
痴迷	chīmí	v.	infatuated; obsessed
痴心	chīxīn	n. / adj.	infatuation
持	chí	v.	to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
迟迟	chíchí	adv.	late (with a task etc); slow
迟钝	chídùn	adj.	slow in one's reactions
迟缓	chíhuǎn	adj.	slow; sluggish
驰名	chímíng	v.	famous
持平	chípíng	v.	to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)
池塘	chítáng	n.	pool; pond
迟疑	chíyí	adj.	to hesitate
迟早	chízǎo	adv.	sooner or later
持之以恒	chízhī-yǐhéng	—	to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
尺度	chǐdù	n.	scale; yardstick
耻辱	chǐrǔ	n.	disgrace; shame; humiliation
耻笑	chǐxiào	v.	to sneer at sb; to ridicule
赤道	chìdào	n.	equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator
赤字	chìzì	n.	(financial) deficit; red letter
充	chōng	v.	sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as; to act falsely as; to pose as
充斥	chōngchì	v.	to be full of
冲刺	chōngcì	v.	(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
充当	chōngdāng	v.	to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
憧憬	chōngjǐng	v.	to long for; to look forward to
冲浪	chōnglàng	v.	to surf; surfing
充沛	chōngpèi	adj.	abundant; plentiful; vigorous
冲洗	chōngxǐ	v.	to rinse; to wash; to develop (photographic film)
充裕	chōngyù	adj.	abundant
冲撞	chōngzhuàng	v.	to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke
重重	chóngchóng	adj.	layer upon layer
重叠	chóngdié	v. / n.	to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 步 to have a stroll)
重返	chóngfǎn	v.	to return to
崇高	chónggāo	adj.	majestic; sublime
重合	chónghé	v.	to match up; to coincide
崇敬	chóngjìng	v.	to revere; to venerate; high esteem
崇尚	chóngshàng	v.	to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate
重申	chóngshēn	v.	to reaffirm; to reiterate
重现	chóngxiàn	v.	to reappear
重组	chóngzǔ	v.	to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure
宠	chǒng	v.	to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
宠爱	chǒng’ài	v.	to dote on sb
抽查	chōuchá	v.	random inspection
抽签	chōuqiān	v.	to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)
抽屉	chōuti	n.	drawer
抽样	chōuyàng	v.	sample; sampling
仇	chóu	n.	variant of 仇
稠	chóu	adj.	dense; crowded; thick; many
筹	chóu	v.	chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; way; means
筹办	chóubàn	v.	to arrange; to make preparations
筹措	chóucuò	v.	to raise (money)
仇恨	chóuhèn	v. / n.	to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility
筹划	chóuhuà	v.	to plan and prepare
筹集	chóují	v.	to collect money; to raise funds
筹码	chóumǎ	n.	bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
愁眉苦脸	chóuméi-kǔliǎn	—	to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
稠密	chóumì	adj.	dense
仇人	chóurén	n.	foe; one's personal enemy
瞅	chǒu	v.	old variant of 瞅
丑恶	chǒu’è	adj.	ugly; repulsive
丑陋	chǒulòu	adj.	ugly
丑闻	chǒuwén	n.	scandal
出厂	chūchǎng	v.	to leave the factory (of finished goods)
出丑	chūchǒu	v.	shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face
出动	chūdòng	v.	to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
出发点	chūfādiǎn	n.	starting point; (fig.) basis; motive
出访	chūfǎng	v.	to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation
出局	chūjú	v.	(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)
出具	chūjù	v.	to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide
出口成章	chūkǒu-chéngzhāng	—	(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate
出路	chūlù	n.	a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
出卖	chūmài	v.	to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray
出面	chūmiàn	v.	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
出任	chūrèn	v.	to take up a post; to start in a new job
出人意料	chūrényìliào	—	unexpected (idiom); surprising
出神	chūshén	v.	spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
出身	chūshēn	v. / n.	to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
出手	chūshǒu	v. / n.	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
出台	chūtái	v.	to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly; (of a bar girl) to leave with a client
出头	chūtóu	v.	to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
出土	chūtǔ	v.	to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground
出息	chūxi	n.	future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
出征	chūzhēng	v.	to go into battle
出众	chūzhòng	adj.	to stand out; outstanding
初衷	chūzhōng	n.	original intention
出资	chūzī	v.	to fund; to put money into sth; to invest
出走	chūzǒu	v.	to leave home; to go off; to run away
锄	chú	n. / v.	a hoe
橱窗	chúchuāng	n.	display window
除去	chúqù	v. / prep.	to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from
除外	chúwài	v.	to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for
储备	chǔbèi	v. / n.	reserves; to store up
处方	chǔfāng	v. / n.	medical prescription; to write out a prescription; (fig.) recommendation; advice
处分	chǔfèn	v. / n.	to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter)
处境	chǔjìng	n.	situation (of a person)
储量	chǔliàng	n.	remaining quantity
处事	chǔshì	v.	to handle affairs; to deal with matters
处置	chǔzhì	v.	to handle; to take care of; to punish
触动	chùdòng	v.	to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry)
触犯	chùfàn	v.	to violate; to offend
触觉	chùjué	n.	sense of touch; tactile sensation
矗立	chùlì	v.	to tower
触摸	chùmō	v.	to touch
触目惊心	chùmù-jīngxīn	—	lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
揣	chuāi	v.	to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuǎi]
揣测	chuǎicè	v.	to guess; to conjecture
揣摩	chuǎimó	v.	to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
踹	chuài	v.	to kick; to trample; to tread on
川流不息	chuānliú-bùxī	—	the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
穿梭	chuānsuō	v.	to shuttle back and forth
穿越	chuānyuè	v.	to pass through; to traverse; to cross
穿着	chuānzhuó	n.	attire; clothes; dress
船舶	chuánbó	n.	shipping; boats
传单	chuándān	n.	leaflet; flier; pamphlet
传媒	chuánméi	n.	media
传奇	chuánqí	n.	legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
传人	chuánrén	v. / n.	to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant
传闻	chuánwén	v. / n.	rumor
传言	chuányán	n. / v.	rumor; hearsay
喘	chuǎn	v.	to gasp; to pant; asthma
喘息	chuǎnxī	v.	to gasp for breath; to take a breather
串门	chuànmén	v.	to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home
窗帘	chuānglián	n.	window curtains
创伤	chuāngshāng	n.	wound; injury; trauma
床位	chuángwèi	n.	bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk
创	chuàng	v.	to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
创始人	chuàngshǐrén	n.	creator; founder; initiator
吹牛	chuīniú	v.	to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)
吹捧	chuīpěng	v.	to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
炊烟	chuīyān	n.	smoke from kitchen chimneys
垂	chuí	v.	to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach
捶	chuí	v.	variant of 捶
锤	chuí	n. / v.	variant of 锤
垂头丧气	chuítóu-sàngqì	—	hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
纯粹	chúncuì	adj. / adv.	pure; unadulterated; purely; completely
醇厚	chúnhòu	adj.	mellow and rich; simple and kind
纯洁	chúnjié	adj. / v.	pure; clean and honest; to purify
纯朴	chúnpǔ	adj.	variant of 淳朴
淳朴	chúnpǔ	adj.	simple and honest
蠢	chǔn	adj.	stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
戳	chuō	v. / n.	to jab; to poke; to stab; (coll.) to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand; to stand (sth) upright; stamp; seal
绰号	chuòhào	n.	nickname
辞	cí	v.	to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 词
辞呈	cíchéng	n.	(written) resignation
磁带	cídài	n.	magnetic tape
辞典	cídiǎn	n.	dictionary (variant of 词典)
慈善	císhàn	adj.	benevolent; charitable
磁铁	cítiě	n.	magnet
辞退	cítuì	v.	to dismiss; to discharge; to fire
慈祥	cíxiáng	adj.	kindly; benevolent (often of older person)
雌性	cíxìng	n.	female
此起彼伏	cǐqǐ-bǐfú	—	up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously; occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)
此致	cǐzhì	v.	(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
赐	cì	v.	to confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. [sì]
刺耳	cì’ěr	adj.	ear-piercing
刺骨	cìgǔ	v.	piercing; cutting; bone-chilling; penetrating (cold)
伺候	cìhou	v.	to serve; to wait upon
赐教	cìjiào	v.	(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten
次品	cìpǐn	n.	substandard products; defective; seconds
次日	cìrì	n.	next day; the morrow
刺绣	cìxiù	v. / n.	to embroider; embroidery
次序	cìxù	n.	sequence; order
刺眼	cìyǎn	adj.	to dazzle
次要	cìyào	adj.	secondary
葱	cōng	n.	scallion; green onion
丛	cóng	mw.	cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
丛林	cónglín	n.	jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery
从容	cóngróng	adj.	to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cōng róng]
从容不迫	cóngróng-búpò	—	calm; unruffled
从头	cóngtóu	adv.	anew; from the start
凑	còu	v.	to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
凑合	còuhe	v.	to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad
凑巧	còuqiǎo	adj.	fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it
粗暴	cūbào	adj.	rough; cruel
粗糙	cūcāo	adj.	crude; gruff; rough; coarse
粗鲁	cūlǔ	adj.	coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish
粗略	cūlüè	adj.	rough (not precise or accurate); cursory
粗心大意	cūxīn-dàyì	—	negligent; careless; inadvertent
促成	cùchéng	v.	to facilitate; to effect
簇拥	cùyōng	v.	to crowd around; to escort
窜	cuàn	v.	to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
摧残	cuīcán	v.	to ravage; to ruin
催促	cuīcù	v.	to urge
摧毁	cuīhuǐ	v.	to destroy; to wreck
催眠	cuīmián	v.	hypnosis
璀璨	cuǐcàn	adj.	bright
翠绿	cuìlǜ	adj.	greenish-blue; emerald green
存活	cúnhuó	v.	to survive (a serious accident)
存货	cúnhuò	v. / n.	stock
存心	cúnxīn	v. / adv.	deliberately
存折	cúnzhé	n.	passbook; bankbook
搓	cuō	v.	to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
磋商	cuōshāng	v.	to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
挫败	cuòbài	v.	to thwart; to foil (sb's plans)
错别字	cuòbiézì	n.	incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
错觉	cuòjué	n.	misconception; illusion; misperception
措手不及	cuòshǒu-bùjí	—	no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
错位	cuòwèi	v.	to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced; (medicine) to be in malposition; (fig.) erroneous; eccentric
错综复杂	cuòzōng-fùzá	—	tangled and complicated (idiom)