HSK 7-9 Vocabulary List — Page 6

Words t–x of the complete official HSK 7-9 word list (HSK 3.0). Page 6 of 7.

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
塌	tā	v.	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
踏	tà	v.	to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
胎	tāi	mw. / n.	fetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc); padding (in clothing or bedding); womb carrying a fetus; (fig.) origin; source; (loanword) tire
胎儿	tāi’ér	n.	unborn child; fetus; embryo
泰斗	tàidǒu	n.	(abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority
太极	tàijí	n.	the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
太平	tàipíng	adj.	peace and security
态势	tàishì	n.	posture
贪	tān	v. / adj.	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
摊	tān	v. / n. / mw.	to spread out; vendor's stand
瘫	tān	v.	paralyzed
贪吃	tānchī	adj.	gluttonous; voracious
瘫痪	tānhuàn	v.	paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc)
贪婪	tānlán	adj.	avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
贪污	tānwū	v.	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
坛	tán	n.	earthen jar
痰	tán	n.	phlegm; spittle
谈及	tánjí	v.	to talk about
坦白	tǎnbái	adj. / v.	honest; forthcoming; to confess
坦诚	tǎnchéng	adj.	candid; frank; plain dealing
坦克	tǎnkè	n.	tank (military vehicle) (loanword)
坦然	tǎnrán	adj.	calm; undisturbed
坦率	tǎnshuài	adj.	frank (discussion); blunt; open
坦言	tǎnyán	v. / n.	to say candidly
毯子	tǎnzi	n.	blanket
炭	tàn	n.	wood charcoal; coal
探	tàn	v.	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
探测	tàncè	v.	to probe; to survey
探究	tànjiū	v.	to investigate
叹气	tànqì	v.	to sigh; to heave a sigh
探亲	tànqīn	v.	to go home to visit one's family
探求	tànqiú	v.	to seek; to pursue; to investigate
探望	tànwàng	v.	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
探险	tànxiǎn	v.	to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure
堂	táng	n. / mw.	(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture
糖尿病	tángniàobìng	n.	diabetes; diabetes mellitus
淌	tǎng	v.	to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears)
倘若	tǎngruò	conj.	if; supposing; in case
掏腰包	tāo yāobāo	—	to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
滔滔不绝	tāotāo-bùjué	—	unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
淘	táo	v.	to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge
逃避	táobì	v.	to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
陶瓷	táocí	n.	pottery and porcelain; ceramics
逃生	táoshēng	v.	to flee for one's life
逃亡	táowáng	v.	to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive
陶冶	táoyě	v.	lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate
陶醉	táozuì	v.	to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
讨	tǎo	v.	to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
讨好	tǎohǎo	v.	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
讨价还价	tǎojià-huánjià	—	to haggle over price; to bargain
特此	tècǐ	adv.	hereby
特例	tèlì	n.	special case; isolated example
特权	tèquán	n.	prerogative; privilege; privileged
特邀	tèyāo	v.	special invitation
特制	tèzhì	v.	special; unique
特质	tèzhì	n.	characteristic; special quality
腾	téng	v.	(bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar; to hover; to make room; to clear out; to vacate; (verb suffix indicating repeated action)
疼爱	téngài	v.	to love dearly
藤蔓	téngwàn	n.	vine
剔除	tīchú	v.	to reject; to discard; to get rid of
梯子	tīzi	n.	ladder; stepladder
提拔	tíbá	v.	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
提纲	tígāng	n.	outline; synopsis; notes
提及	tíjí	v.	to mention
提炼	tíliàn	v.	to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
提名	tímíng	v.	to nominate
提速	tísù	v.	to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up
提心吊胆	tíxīn-diàodǎn	—	(saying) to be very scared and on edge
提议	tíyì	v. / n.	proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
体裁	tǐcái	n.	genre
体谅	tǐliàng	v.	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
体面	tǐmiàn	n. / adj.	dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
体能	tǐnéng	n.	physical capability; stamina
体魄	tǐpò	n.	physique; build
体态	tǐtài	n.	figure
体贴	tǐtiē	v.	considerate (of other people's needs)
体制	tǐzhì	n.	system; organization
体质	tǐzhì	n.	constitution
剃	tì	v.	variant of 剃
替补	tìbǔ	v. / n.	to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
替换	tìhuàn	v.	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
天长地久	tiāncháng-dìjiǔ	—	enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal
天敌	tiāndí	n.	predator; natural enemy
天地	tiāndì	n.	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
天鹅	tiān’é	n.	swan
天分	tiānfèn	n.	natural gift; talent
天赋	tiānfù	v. / n.	gift; innate skill
天花板	tiānhuābǎn	n.	ceiling (of a room)
添加剂	tiānjiājì	n.	additive
天经地义	tiānjīng-dìyì	—	lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
天伦之乐	tiānlúnzhīlè	—	family love and joy; domestic bliss
天平	tiānpíng	n.	scales (to weigh things)
天桥	tiānqiáo	n.	overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge
天生	tiānshēng	adj.	nature; disposition; innate; natural
天使	tiānshǐ	n.	angel
天堂	tiāntáng	n.	paradise; heaven
天线	tiānxiàn	n.	antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials
天性	tiānxìng	n.	nature; innate tendency
填补	tiánbǔ	v.	to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency
填充	tiánchōng	v.	to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space
田间	tiánjiān	n.	field
甜美	tiánměi	adj.	sweet; pleasant; happy
甜蜜	tiánmì	adj.	sweet; happy
田野	tiányě	n.	field; open land
田园	tiányuán	n.	fields
舔	tiǎn	v.	to lick; to lap
挑剔	tiāoti	v.	picky; fussy
调和	tiáohé	adj. / v.	harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation; to compromise; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate
调剂	tiáojì	v.	to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
调解	tiáojiě	v.	to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
调侃	tiáokǎn	v.	to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat
调控	tiáokòng	v.	to regulate; to control
条款	tiáokuǎn	n.	clause (of contract or law)
条例	tiáolì	n.	regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes
条理	tiáolǐ	n.	arrangement; order; tidiness
调料	tiáoliào	n.	condiment; seasoning; flavoring
调试	tiáoshì	v.	to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging
条约	tiáoyuē	n.	treaty; pact
挑	tiǎo	v.	to raise; to dig up; to poke; to prick; to incite; to stir up
挑拨	tiǎobō	v.	to incite disharmony; to instigate
挑衅	tiǎoxìn	v.	to provoke; provocation
跳槽	tiàocáo	v.	to change jobs; job-hopping
跳动	tiàodòng	v.	to throb; to pulse; to bounce; to jiggle; to jump about
跳伞	tiàosǎn	v.	to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping
眺望	tiàowàng	v.	to survey the scene from an elevated position
跳跃	tiàoyuè	v.	to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
贴切	tiēqiè	adj.	close-fitting; closest (translation)
铁	tiě	n. / adj.	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
帖子	tiězi	n.	card; invitation; message; (forum) post
听从	tīngcóng	v.	to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
停泊	tíngbó	v.	to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
停顿	tíngdùn	v.	to halt; to break off; pause (in speech)
停放	tíngfàng	v.	to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place)
停业	tíngyè	v.	to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down
停滞	tíngzhì	v.	stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
亭子	tíngzi	n.	pavilion
挺拔	tǐngbá	adj.	tall and straight
通报	tōngbào	v. / n.	to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
通畅	tōngchàng	adj.	unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent
通车	tōngchē	v.	to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute
通告	tōnggào	v. / n.	to announce; to give notice; announcement
通红	tōnghóng	adj.	very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red)
通货膨胀	tōnghuò péngzhàng	—	inflation
通缉	tōngjī	v.	to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted
通顺	tōngshùn	adj.	smooth; clear and coherent
通俗	tōngsú	adj.	common; everyday; average
通通	tōngtōng	adv.	all; entire; complete
通宵	tōngxiāo	n.	all night; throughout the night
同胞	tóngbāo	n.	born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
同比	tóngbǐ	v.	(statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year
同步	tóngbù	v.	synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with
同等	tóngděng	adj.	equal to; having the same social class or status
同感	tónggǎn	n.	(have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling
同伙	tónghuǒ	v. / n.	colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice
同盟	tóngméng	v. / n.	alliance
同期	tóngqī	n.	the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous
同仁	tóngrén	n.	see 同仁市[Tong2 ren2 Shi4]
同志	tóngzhì	n.	comrade; (slang) homosexual
同舟共济	tóngzhōu-gòngjì	—	cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals
捅	tǒng	v.	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
筒	tǒng	n.	variant of 筒
统筹	tǒngchóu	v.	an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole
统统	tǒngtǒng	adv.	totally
统治	tǒngzhì	v.	to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
痛心	tòngxīn	adj.	grieved; pained
偷窥	tōukuī	v.	to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur
偷懒	tōulǎn	v.	to goof off; to be lazy
投奔	tóubèn	v.	to seek shelter; to seek asylum
投放	tóufàng	v.	to input
投稿	tóugǎo	v.	to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
头号	tóuhào	adj.	first rate; top rank; number one
投机	tóujī	adj. / v.	to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
投射	tóushè	v.	to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
投身	tóushēn	v.	to throw oneself into sth
头条	tóutiáo	n.	lead story (on the news)
头头是道	tóutóu-shìdào	—	clear and logical
头衔	tóuxián	n.	title; rank; appellation
投降	tóuxiáng	v.	to surrender; surrender
投掷	tóuzhì	v.	to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to flip (a coin)
透彻	tòuchè	adj.	penetrating; thorough; incisive
透气	tòuqì	v.	to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge
透支	tòuzhī	v.	(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft; to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue); (old) to draw one's wage in advance; (fig.) to exhaust (one's enthusiasm, energy etc); to damage a natural resource through overuse
凸	tū	adj.	to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. [tú]
秃	tū	adj.	bald; blunt
突击	tūjī	v.	sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly
突破口	tūpòkǒu	n.	breach; gap; breakthrough point
突如其来	tūrú-qílái	—	to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly
突兀	tūwù	adj.	lofty; towering
凸显	tūxiǎn	v.	to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious
涂	tú	v.	variant of 途
徒步	túbù	adv.	to be on foot
徒劳	túláo	v.	futile
屠杀	túshā	v.	to massacre; to slaughter
图形	túxíng	n.	picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical
图纸	túzhǐ	n.	blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper
吐槽	tǔcáo	v.	(coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way
土生土长	tǔshēng-tǔzhǎng	—	locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown
团伙	tuánhuǒ	n.	(criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice; crony
团聚	tuánjù	v.	to reunite; to have a reunion
团员	tuányuán	n.	member; group member
推崇	tuīchóng	v.	to esteem
推辞	tuīcí	v.	to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推断	tuīduàn	v.	to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate
推翻	tuīfān	v.	to overthrow
推理	tuīlǐ	v.	reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce
推论	tuīlùn	v. / n.	to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion
推敲	tuīqiāo	v.	to think over
推算	tuīsuàn	v.	to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation)
推卸	tuīxiè	v.	to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
推选	tuīxuǎn	v.	to elect; to choose
推移	tuīyí	v.	(of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve
颓废	tuífèi	adj.	decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected
退步	tuìbù	v.	to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
退化	tuìhuà	v.	to degenerate
退回	tuìhuí	v.	to return (an item); to send back; to go back
退却	tuìquè	v.	to retreat; to shrink back
退让	tuìràng	v.	to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
退缩	tuìsuō	v.	to shrink back; to cower
退役	tuìyì	v.	(of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned
吞吞吐吐	tūntūntǔtǔ	adj.	to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
臀	tún	n.	buttocks
托	tuō	v. / n.	to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee
托付	tuōfù	v.	to entrust
脱节	tuōjié	v.	to come apart
脱口而出	tuōkǒu’érchū	—	to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
拖累	tuōlěi	v.	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
脱离	tuōlí	v.	to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
脱落	tuōluò	v.	to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc); to omit (a character when writing)
拖欠	tuōqiàn	v.	in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
脱身	tuōshēn	v.	to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
脱颖而出	tuōyǐng’érchū	—	to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
驮	tuó	v.	to carry on one's back
妥	tuǒ	adj.	suitable; adequate; ready; settled
妥当	tuǒdàng	adj.	appropriate; proper; ready
妥善	tuǒshàn	adj.	appropriate; proper
妥协	tuǒxié	v.	to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
椭圆	tuǒyuán	n.	oval; ellipse; elliptic
拓宽	tuòkuān	v.	to broaden
唾弃	tuòqì	v.	to spurn
唾液	tuòyè	n.	saliva
拓展	tuòzhǎn	v.	to expand (one's client base, outlook etc)

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
挖掘	wājué	v.	to excavate; to dig; to unearth
挖苦	wāku	v.	to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku]
瓦	wǎ	n.	roof tile; abbr. for 特
瓦解	wǎjiě	v.	to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up
歪曲	wāiqū	v.	to distort; to misrepresent
外币	wàibì	n.	foreign currency
外行	wàiháng	adj. / n.	layman; amateur
外号	wàihào	n.	nickname
外汇	wàihuì	n.	foreign (currency) exchange
外籍	wàijí	n.	foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
外贸	wàimào	n.	foreign trade
外貌	wàimào	n.	profile; appearance
外向	wàixiàng	adj.	extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented
外星人	wàixīngrén	n.	space alien; extraterrestrial
外援	wàiyuán	n.	foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player; player recruited from overseas
外在	wàizài	adj.	external
外资	wàizī	n.	foreign investment
丸	wán	n. / mw.	ball; pellet; pill
完备	wánbèi	adj.	faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
完毕	wánbì	v.	to finish; to end; to complete
顽固	wángù	adj.	stubborn; obstinate
完好	wánhǎo	adj.	intact; in good condition
玩弄	wánnòng	v.	to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
顽皮	wánpí	adj.	naughty
玩耍	wánshuǎ	v.	to play (as children do); to amuse oneself
玩意儿	wányìr	n.	erhua variant of 玩意; toy; thing; trick
丸子	wánzi	n.	pills
挽	wǎn	v.	variant of 挽; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead
挽回	wǎnhuí	v.	to retrieve; to redeem
挽救	wǎnjiù	v.	to save; to remedy; to rescue
晚年	wǎnnián	n.	one's later years
晚期	wǎnqī	n.	later period; end stage; terminal
惋惜	wǎnxī	adj.	to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
晚霞	wǎnxiá	n.	sunset glow
万分	wànfēn	adv.	very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
万能	wànnéng	adj.	omnipotent; all-purpose; universal
万万	wànwàn	adv.	absolutely; wholly
万无一失	wànwú-yìshī	—	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
汪洋	wāngyáng	adj.	vast body of water
王朝	wángcháo	n.	dynasty
王国	wángguó	n.	kingdom; realm
王牌	wángpái	n.	trump card
亡羊补牢	wángyáng-bǔláo	—	lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
往常	wǎngcháng	n.	usual; customary
网点	wǎngdiǎn	n.	(computing) node in a network; (commerce) sales outlet; branch; service center; (illustration) screentone; halftone dot
网民	wǎngmín	n.	web user; netizen
往日	wǎngrì	n.	former days; the past
往事	wǎngshì	n.	past events; former happenings
旺	wàng	adj.	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring
旺季	wàngjì	n.	busy season; peak period; see also 季
旺盛	wàngshèng	adj.	vigorous; exuberant
妄想	wàngxiǎng	v. / n.	to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
望远镜	wàngyuǎnjìng	n.	binoculars; telescope
微	wēi	adv.	surname Wei
微波炉	wēibōlú	n.	microwave oven
微不足道	wēibùzúdào	—	negligible; insignificant
威风	wēifēng	n. / adj.	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
微观	wēiguān	adj.	micro-; subatomic
危及	wēijí	v.	to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
危急	wēijí	adj.	critical; desperate (situation)
威力	wēilì	n.	might; formidable power
微妙	wēimiào	adj.	subtle
微弱	wēiruò	adj.	weak; faint; feeble
威慑	wēishè	v.	to cower by military force; deterrence
微生物	wēishēngwù	n.	microorganism
威望	wēiwàng	n.	prestige
微微	wēiwēi	adj. / adv.	slight
威信	wēixìn	n.	prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
微型	wēixíng	adj.	miniature; micro-; tiny
唯	wéi	adv.	only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism)
违背	wéibèi	v.	to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
唯独	wéidú	adv.	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
围观	wéiguān	v.	to stand in a circle and watch
围墙	wéiqiáng	n.	perimeter wall; fence
维权	wéiquán	v.	to defend (legal) rights
为人	wéirén	v. / n.	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
唯有	wéiyǒu	conj. / adv.	only
违约	wéiyuē	v.	to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)
违章	wéizhāng	v.	to break the rules; to violate regulations
纬度	wěidù	n.	latitude
尾气	wěiqì	n.	exhaust; emissions
尾声	wěishēng	n.	coda; epilogue; end
萎缩	wěisuō	v.	to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
委婉	wěiwǎn	adj.	tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft
委员	wěiyuán	n.	committee member
委员会	wěiyuánhuì	n.	committee
伪造	wěizào	v.	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
伪装	wěizhuāng	v. / n.	to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage
味精	wèijīng	n.	monosodium glutamate (MSG)
畏惧	wèijù	v.	to fear; to dread; foreboding
蔚蓝	wèilán	adj.	azure; sky-blue
慰劳	wèiláo	v.	to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
未免	wèimiǎn	adv.	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
卫视	wèishì	n.	satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)
畏缩	wèisuō	v.	to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
慰问	wèiwèn	v.	to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
卫星	wèixīng	n. / adj.	satellite; moon
喂养	wèiyǎng	v.	to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
未知数	wèizhīshù	n.	unknown quantity
位子	wèizi	n.	place; seat
温差	wēnchà	n.	difference in temperature
温带	wēndài	n.	temperate zone
温度计	wēndùjì	n.	thermometer; thermograph
温泉	wēnquán	n.	hot spring; spa; onsen
温室	wēnshì	n.	greenhouse
温习	wēnxí	v.	to review (a lesson etc)
温馨	wēnxīn	adj.	comfort; soft and fragrant; warm
瘟疫	wēnyì	n.	plague; pestilence
文	wén	n.	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
文盲	wénmáng	n.	illiterate
文凭	wénpíng	n.	diploma
文人	wénrén	n.	scholar; literati
文雅	wényǎ	adj.	elegant; refined
蚊帐	wénzhàng	n.	mosquito net
蚊子	wénzi	n.	mosquito
吻	wěn	v. / n.	variant of 吻
稳	wěn	adj. / v.	settled; steady; stable
稳固	wěngù	adj. / v.	stable; steady; firm; to stabilize
吻合	wěnhé	adj.	to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in
稳健	wěnjiàn	adj.	firm; stable and steady
紊乱	wěnluàn	adj.	disorder; chaos
稳妥	wěntuǒ	adj.	dependable
稳重	wěnzhòng	adj.	steady; earnest; staid
问候	wènhòu	v.	to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
问世	wènshì	v.	to be published; to come out
窝	wō	n. / v. / mw.	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
卧	wò	v.	to lie; to crouch
卧铺	wòpù	n.	a bed (on a train); a couchette
污秽	wūhuì	adj. / n.	nasty; sordid; filthy
污蔑	wūmiè	v.	to slander; to smear; to tarnish
诬陷	wūxiàn	v.	to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
屋檐	wūyán	n.	eaves
呜咽	wūyè	v.	to sob; to whimper
乌云	wūyún	n.	black cloud
无比	wúbǐ	v.	incomparable; matchless
无边无际	wúbiān-wújì	—	(idiom) boundless; limitless
无不	wúbù	adv.	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
无偿	wúcháng	adj.	free; no charge; at no cost
无耻	wúchǐ	adj.	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
无从	wúcóng	adv.	not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
无敌	wúdí	v.	unequalled; without rival; a paragon
无动于衷	wúdòngyúzhōng	—	aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
无非	wúfēi	adv.	only; nothing else
无故	wúgù	adv.	without cause or reason
无辜	wúgū	adj. / n.	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
无关紧要	wúguān-jǐnyào	—	indifferent; insignificant
无话可说	wúhuà-kěshuō	—	to have nothing to say (idiom)
无家可归	wújiā-kěguī	—	homeless
无价之宝	wújiàzhībǎo	—	(idiom) priceless treasure
无精打采	wújīng-dǎcǎi	—	dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
无济于事	wújìyúshì	—	(idiom) to no avail; of no use
无可厚非	wúkěhòufēi	—	see 非
无可奈何	wúkěnàihé	—	have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈
无赖	wúlài	adj. / n.	hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
无力	wúlì	v.	powerless; lacking strength
无理	wúlǐ	v.	irrational; unreasonable
无论如何	wúlùn-rúhé	—	whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
无能	wúnéng	adj.	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
无能为力	wúnéngwéilì	—	impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
无情	wúqíng	adj.	pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
无穷	wúqióng	v.	endless; boundless; inexhaustible
无私	wúsī	adj.	selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
无所事事	wúsuǒshìshì	—	to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所作为	wúsuǒzuòwéi	—	attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
无条件	wútiáojiàn	v.	unconditional
无微不至	wúwēi-búzhì	—	in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无线	wúxiàn	adj.	wireless
无形	wúxíng	adj. / adv.	incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
无须	wúxū	adv.	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
无意	wúyì	v. / adv.	inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
无忧无虑	wúyōu-wúlǜ	—	carefree and without worries (idiom)
无缘	wúyuán	v. / adv.	to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
无知	wúzhī	adj.	ignorant; ignorance
捂	wǔ	v.	to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
舞	wǔ	n. / v.	to dance; to wield; to brandish
五官	wǔguān	n.	five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
五花八门	wǔhuā-bāmén	—	myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
五湖四海	wǔhú-sìhǎi	—	all parts of the country
武力	wǔlì	n.	military force
侮辱	wǔrǔ	v.	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
武侠	wǔxiá	n.	martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
武装	wǔzhuāng	n. / v.	arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
勿	wù	adv.	do not
务必	wùbì	adv.	must; to need to; to be sure to
误差	wùchā	n.	difference; error; inaccuracy
误导	wùdǎo	v.	to mislead; to misguide; misleading
务工	wùgōng	v.	to work as a laborer
物力	wùlì	n.	physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
物流	wùliú	n.	distribution (business); logistics
物美价廉	wùměi-jiàlián	—	good quality and cheap; a bargain
误区	wùqū	n.	mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
物色	wùsè	v.	to look for; to seek out; to choose
务实	wùshí	v. / adj.	pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues
物证	wùzhèng	n.	material evidence
物种	wùzhǒng	n.	species
物资	wùzī	n.	goods; supplies

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Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
稀	xī	adj.	rare; uncommon; watery; sparse
溪	xī	n.	variant of 溪
吸毒	xīdú	v.	to take drugs
膝盖	xīgài	n.	knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
稀罕	xīhan	adj. / v.	rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xī hǎn]
熄火	xīhuǒ	v.	(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall
犀利	xīlì	adj.	sharp
奚落	xīluò	v.	to taunt
熄灭	xīmiè	v.	to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
吸纳	xīnà	v.	to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept
稀奇	xīqí	adj.	rare; strange
昔日	xīrì	n.	former days; in the past
稀少	xīshǎo	adj.	sparse; rare
牺牲	xīshēng	v.	to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
嬉笑	xīxiào	v.	to be laughing and playing; to giggle
熙熙攘攘	xīxī-rǎngrǎng	adj.	bustling with activity (idiom)
息息相关	xīxī-xiāngguān	—	closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
夕阳	xīyáng	n. / adj.	sunset; the setting sun
稀有	xīyǒu	adj.	uncommon; rare
锡纸	xīzhǐ	n.	tinfoil
席	xí	n. / mw.	variant of 席; woven mat
袭击	xíjī	v.	attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
席位	xíwèi	n.	a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat
喜出望外	xǐchūwàngwài	—	to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events
洗涤	xǐdí	v.	to rinse
喜好	xǐhào	v.	to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
喜酒	xǐjiǔ	n.	wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast
洗礼	xǐlǐ	n.	baptism (lit. or fig.)
喜怒哀乐	xǐ-nù-āi-lè	—	four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐
喜庆	xǐqìng	adj. / n.	jubilation; festive
喜糖	xǐtáng	n.	sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
喜闻乐见	xǐwén-lèjiàn	—	to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
喜洋洋	xǐyángyáng	adj.	radiant with joy
喜悦	xǐyuè	adj.	happy; joyous
细腻	xìnì	adj.	exquisite; meticulous
细微	xìwēi	adj.	tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments)
虾	xiā	n.	shrimp; prawn
瞎	xiā	v. / adv.	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
狭隘	xiá’ài	adj.	narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
瑕疵	xiácī	n.	blemish
峡谷	xiágǔ	n.	canyon; gill; ravine
辖区	xiáqū	n.	administrative region
狭小	xiáxiǎo	adj.	narrow
狭义	xiáyì	n.	narrow sense
狭窄	xiázhǎi	adj.	narrow
下半场	xiàbànchǎng	n.	second half of a game or contest
下场	xiàchǎng	n.	to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the imperial examination system)
下达	xiàdá	v.	to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc)
下跌	xiàdiē	v.	to fall; to tumble
吓唬	xiàhu	v.	to scare; to frighten
下滑	xiàhuá	v.	to slide down (a slope etc)
下级	xiàjí	n.	low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate
下令	xiàlìng	v.	to give an order; to command
下落	xiàluò	n. / v.	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
吓人	xiàrén	adj.	to scare; scary; frightening
下手	xiàshǒu	v.	to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
下属	xiàshǔ	n.	subordinate; underling
下台	xiàtái	v.	to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook
下调	xiàtiáo	v.	to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc)
下行	xiàxíng	v.	(of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital)
下意识	xiàyìshí	n. / adv.	subconscious mind
下游	xiàyóu	n.	lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream
下坠	xiàzhuì	v.	(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop; (medicine) to experience tenesmus
掀	xiān	v.	to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
先锋	xiānfēng	n.	vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
仙鹤	xiānhè	n.	red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
鲜活	xiānhuó	adj.	vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
先例	xiānlì	n.	antecedent; precedent
鲜美	xiānměi	adj.	delicious; tasty
仙女	xiānnǚ	n.	fairy
掀起	xiānqǐ	v.	to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)
先天	xiāntiān	n.	embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate; natural
纤维	xiānwéi	n.	fiber
鲜血	xiānxuè	n.	blood
弦	xián	n.	bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse
闲话	xiánhuà	n. / v.	casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind)
衔接	xiánjiē	v.	to link up; to connect; to join
嫌弃	xiánqì	v.	to regard with disdain; to shun
嫌疑	xiányí	n.	suspicion; to have suspicions
闲置	xiánzhì	v.	to leave unused; to leave idle; to lie idle
显而易见	xiǎn’éryìjiàn	—	clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying
显赫	xiǎnhè	adj.	illustrious; celebrated
显露	xiǎnlù	v.	to become visible; to reveal
显示器	xiǎnshìqì	n.	monitor (computer)
显微镜	xiǎnwēijìng	n.	microscope
鲜为人知	xiǎnwéirénzhī	—	rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown
显现	xiǎnxiàn	v.	appearance; to appear
显性	xiǎnxìng	adj.	visible
显眼	xiǎnyǎn	adj.	conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
陷	xiàn	v.	pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect
馅	xiàn	n.	filling
献	xiàn	v.	to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
现成	xiànchéng	adj.	ready-made; readily available
限定	xiàndìng	v.	to restrict to; to limit
宪法	xiànfǎ	n.	constitution (of a country)
陷害	xiànhài	v.	to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
陷阱	xiànjǐng	n.	pitfall; snare; trap
现任	xiànrèn	v. / adj.	to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)
线条	xiàntiáo	n.	line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
现行	xiànxíng	adj.	to be in effect; in force; current
镶	xiāng	v.	to inlay; to embed; ridge; border
相伴	xiāngbàn	v.	to accompany sb; to accompany each other
相辅相成	xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng	—	to complement one another (idiom)
相继	xiāngjì	adv.	in succession; following closely
相近	xiāngjìn	adj.	close
香料	xiāngliào	n.	spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume
镶嵌	xiāngqiàn	v.	to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation
乡亲	xiāngqīn	n.	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home
相识	xiāngshí	v. / n.	to get to know each other; acquaintance
相提并论	xiāngtí-bìnglùn	—	to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
相通	xiāngtōng	v.	interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating
乡下	xiāngxia	n.	countryside; rural area
香油	xiāngyóu	n.	sesame oil; perfumed oil
相遇	xiāngyù	v.	to meet; to encounter; to come across
相约	xiāngyuē	v.	to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment
祥和	xiánghé	adj.	auspicious and peaceful
详尽	xiángjìn	adj.	thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full
享	xiǎng	v.	old variant of 享
想方设法	xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ	—	to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
响亮	xiǎngliàng	adj.	loud and clear; resounding
响应	xiǎngyìng	v.	to respond to; answer
享用	xiǎngyòng	v.	to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
享有	xiǎngyǒu	v.	to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
巷	xiàng	n.	lane; alley
向导	xiàngdǎo	n.	guide
橡胶	xiàngjiāo	n.	rubber; caoutchouc
向来	xiànglái	adv.	always (previously)
相貌	xiàngmào	n.	facial features; looks
像样	xiàngyàng	adj.	presentable; decent; up to par
消	xiāo	v.	to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take
销	xiāo	v.	to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell; to expend; to spend; pin; bolt; to fasten with a pin or bolt
削	xiāo	v.	to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
消沉	xiāochén	adj.	depressed; bad mood; low spirit
销毁	xiāohuǐ	v.	to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
消磨	xiāomó	v.	to wear down
消遣	xiāoqiǎn	v.	to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
潇洒	xiāosǎ	adj.	confident and at ease; free and easy
萧条	xiāotiáo	adj.	bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed
嚣张	xiāozhāng	adj.	rampant
小菜一碟	xiǎocài-yìdié	—
小丑	xiǎochǒu	n.	clown
小费	xiǎofèi	n.	tip; gratuity
小看	xiǎokàn	v.	to look down on; to underestimate
小康	xiǎokāng	adj.	moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity
小品	xiǎopǐn	n.	short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit
小人	xiǎorén	n.	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
小提琴	xiǎotíqín	n.	fiddle; violin
小心翼翼	xiǎoxīn-yìyì	—	cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
效仿	xiàofǎng	v.	see 仿效
孝敬	xiàojìng	v.	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
效力	xiàolì	v. / n.	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
孝顺	xiàoshùn	v.	filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
肖像	xiàoxiàng	n.	portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
效益	xiàoyì	n.	benefit; effectiveness; efficiency
邪	xié	adj.	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
挟持	xiéchí	v.	to seize
协定	xiédìng	n. / v.	agreement; accord; to reach an agreement
邪恶	xié’è	adj.	sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
协商	xiéshāng	v.	to consult with; to talk things over; agreement
携手	xiéshǒu	v.	hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
协同	xiétóng	v.	to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative
协作	xiézuò	v.	cooperation; coordination
写照	xiězhào	v. / n.	portrayal
泄	xiè	v.	(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge
泻	xiè	v.	to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative
卸	xiè	v.	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
谢绝	xièjué	v.	to refuse politely
泄漏	xièlòu	v.	(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)
泄露	xièlòu	v.	to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xiè lòu]
泄密	xièmì	v.	to leak secrets
泄气	xièqì	v. / adj.	to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat
卸任	xièrèn	v.	to leave office
卸载	xièzài	v.	to unload cargo
心安理得	xīn’ān-lǐdé	—	to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth
心病	xīnbìng	n.	anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine)
心肠	xīncháng	n.	heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
新潮	xīncháo	n. / adj.	modern; fashionable
新陈代谢	xīnchén-dàixiè	—	metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
薪酬	xīnchóu	n.	pay
新春	xīnchūn	n.	the beginning of Spring
心得	xīndé	n.	what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips
心甘情愿	xīngān-qíngyuàn	—	delighted to (do sth, idiom)
心慌	xīnhuāng	adj.	to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
心急如焚	xīnjí-rúfén	—	to burn with impatience; torn with anxiety
心灵手巧	xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo	—	capable; clever; dexterous
芯片	xīnpiàn	n.	computer chip; microchip
新奇	xīnqí	adj.	novel; new; exotic
辛勤	xīnqín	adj.	hardworking; industrious
心声	xīnshēng	n.	thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice
新生	xīnshēng	adj. / n.	new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student
心事	xīnshì	n.	a load on one's mind; worry
新式	xīnshì	adj.	new style; latest type
新手	xīnshǒu	n.	new hand; novice; raw recruit
心思	xīnsi	n.	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
心酸	xīnsuān	adj.	to feel sad
辛酸	xīnsuān	adj.	pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
欣慰	xīnwèi	adj.	to be gratified
欣喜	xīnxǐ	adj.	happy
心想事成	xīnxiǎng-shìchéng	—	to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
欣欣向荣	xīnxīn-xiàngróng	—	(idiom) flourishing; thriving
心胸	xīnxiōng	n.	heart; mind; ambition; aspiration
心血	xīnxuè	n.	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
心眼儿	xīnyǎnr	n.	one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions
心意	xīnyì	n.	intention; regard; kindly feelings
信贷	xìndài	n.	credit; borrowed money
信件	xìnjiàn	n.	letter (sent by mail)
信仰	xìnyǎng	v. / n.	to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
信誉	xìnyù	n.	prestige; distinction; reputation; trust
腥	xīng	adj.	fishy (smell)
兴奋剂	xīngfènjì	n.	stimulant; doping (in athletics)
星级	xīngjí	n. / adj.	star rating
兴建	xīngjiàn	v.	to build; to construct
兴隆	xīnglóng	adj.	prosperous; thriving; flourishing
星球	xīngqiú	n.	celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body
兴盛	xīngshèng	adj.	to flourish
兴旺	xīngwàng	adj.	prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
星系	xīngxì	n.	see 恒星系
猩猩	xīngxing	n.	orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
星座	xīngzuò	n.	constellation; astrological sign
刑法	xíngfǎ	n.	criminal law
刑事	xíngshì	adj.	criminal; penal
行使	xíngshǐ	v.	to exercise (a right etc)
行星	xíngxīng	n.	planet
形形色色	xíngxíngsèsè	adj.	all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of
形影不离	xíngyǐng-bùlí	—	inseparable (as form and shadow)
行政	xíngzhèng	v. / n.	administration; (attributive) administrative; executive
醒目	xǐngmù	adj.	eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration)
醒悟	xǐngwù	v.	to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality
幸存	xìngcún	v.	to survive (a disaster)
性感	xìnggǎn	adj.	sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy
兴高采烈	xìnggāo-cǎiliè	—	happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
幸好	xìnghǎo	adv.	fortunately
幸亏	xìngkuī	adv.	fortunately; luckily
幸免	xìngmiǎn	v.	to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
性命	xìngmìng	n.	life
性情	xìngqíng	n.	nature; temperament
姓氏	xìngshì	n.	family name
兴致	xìngzhì	n.	mood; spirits; interest
凶	xiōng	adj.	vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 凶
凶残	xiōngcán	adj.	savage
凶恶	xiōng’è	adj.	variant of 凶恶, fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening
凶狠	xiōnghěn	adj.	cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful
胸怀	xiōnghuái	v. / n.	one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
凶猛	xiōngměng	adj.	fierce; violent; ferocious
凶手	xiōngshǒu	n.	murderer; assassin
胸膛	xiōngtáng	n.	chest
汹涌	xiōngyǒng	v.	to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
胸有成竹	xiōngyǒuchéngzhú	—	(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
雄厚	xiónghòu	adj.	substantial; robust; ample; abundant
雄伟	xióngwěi	adj.	grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic
雄性	xióngxìng	n.	male
修补	xiūbǔ	v.	to mend
修长	xiūcháng	adj.	slender; lanky; tall and thin
羞耻	xiūchǐ	adj.	(a feeling of) shame
休克	xiūkè	n. / v.	shock (loanword); to go into shock
羞愧	xiūkuì	adj.	ashamed
休眠	xiūmián	v.	to be dormant (biology); inactive (volcano); to hibernate (computing)
休想	xiūxiǎng	v.	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
休养	xiūyǎng	v.	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
修养	xiūyǎng	n.	accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
修正	xiūzhèng	v.	to revise; to amend
绣	xiù	v.	to embroider; embroidery
锈	xiù	n. / v.	to rust
嗅	xiù	v.	to smell
嗅觉	xiùjué	n.	sense of smell
秀丽	xiùlì	adj.	pretty; beautiful
秀美	xiùměi	adj.	elegant; graceful
袖手旁观	xiùshǒu-pángguān	—	to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
袖珍	xiùzhēn	adj.	pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
须	xū	v.	beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel
虚	xū	adj. / adv.	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
虚构	xūgòu	v.	to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary
虚幻	xūhuàn	adj.	imaginary; illusory
虚假	xūjiǎ	adj.	false; phony; pretense
虚拟	xūnǐ	v. / adj.	to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; (computing) virtual
虚荣	xūróng	n. / adj.	vanity
虚弱	xūruò	adj.	weak; in poor health
虚伪	xūwěi	adj.	false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
须知	xūzhī	n. / v.	key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
徐徐	xúxú	adj.	slowly; gently
许	xǔ	v. / adv.	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
许愿	xǔyuàn	v.	to make a wish
序	xù	n.	(bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory; initial; preface
续	xù	v.	to continue; to replenish
絮叨	xùdao	adj. / v.	long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point
续航	xùháng	v.	(of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling
酗酒	xùjiǔ	v.	heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess
序列	xùliè	n.	sequence
畜牧	xùmù	n.	to raise animals
序幕	xùmù	n.	prologue
旭日	xùrì	n.	the rising sun
序言	xùyán	n.	preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
宣称	xuānchēng	v.	to assert; to claim
宣读	xuāndú	v.	to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
宣告	xuāngào	v.	to declare; to proclaim
喧哗	xuānhuá	adj. / v.	hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
喧闹	xuānnào	adj. / v.	to make a noise; noisy
宣誓	xuānshì	v.	to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
宣泄	xuānxiè	v.	to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
宣言	xuānyán	n. / v.	declaration; manifesto
宣扬	xuānyáng	v.	to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
玄	xuán	adj.	black; mysterious
悬	xuán	v.	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
悬挂	xuánguà	v.	to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
玄机	xuánjī	n.	profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
旋律	xuánlǜ	n.	melody
悬念	xuánniàn	n.	suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬殊	xuánshū	adj.	widely different; large disparity
旋涡	xuánwō	n.	spiral; whirlpool; eddy; vortex
悬崖	xuányá	n.	precipice; overhanging cliff
选举	xuǎnjǔ	v.	to elect; election
选民	xuǎnmín	n.	voter; constituency; electorate
选项	xuǎnxiàng	n.	option; alternative; choice; to choose a project
选用	xuǎnyòng	v.	to choose for some purpose; to select and use
炫耀	xuànyào	v.	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
削减	xuējiǎn	v.	to cut down
削弱	xuēruò	v.	to weaken; to impair; to cripple
靴子	xuēzi	n.	boots
学识	xuéshí	n.	erudition
学士	xuéshì	n.	bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
学说	xuéshuō	n.	theory; doctrine
穴位	xuéwèi	n.	acupuncture point; location of a grave
学业	xuéyè	n.	studies; schoolwork
学子	xuézǐ	n.	(literary) student; scholar
雪山	xuěshān	n.	snow-capped mountain
雪上加霜	xuěshàng-jiāshuāng	—	(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury
血脉	xuèmài	n.	blood vessels
血缘	xuèyuán	n.	bloodline
熏	xūn	v.	fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏; to smoke; to fumigate
熏陶	xūntáo	v.	to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training
勋章	xūnzhāng	n.	medal; decoration
旬	xún	mw.	ten days
寻	xún	v.	to search; to look for; to seek
寻常	xúncháng	adj.	usual; common; ordinary
巡回	xúnhuí	v.	to go around; to roam; to tour
巡逻	xúnluó	v.	to patrol (police, army or navy)
寻觅	xúnmì	v.	to look for
巡视	xúnshì	v.	to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour
循序渐进	xúnxù-jiànjìn	—	in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
训	xùn	v.	to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
驯	xùn	v.	to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xún]
迅猛	xùnměng	adj.	quick and violent
逊色	xùnsè	n. / adj.	inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)