Pure Groups

These groups have only a single pronunciation shared by all characters in the group, making them the easiest to learn and remember.

奐

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qʰʷaːns

喚
1
唤
huàn
TODO: Cantonese?
call, summon; invite; be called
喚起
喚醒
huàn qǐ
huàn xǐng
to waken (to action)/to rouse (the masses)/to evoke (attention, recollection etc)
to wake sb/to rouse
奐
2
奂
huàn
TODO: Cantonese?
be numerous, brilliant
美輪美奐
奐
měi lún měi huàn
huàn
(idiom) (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent
excellent
換
3
换
huàn
TODO: Cantonese?
change, exchange; substitute
交換
轉換
jiāo huàn
zhuǎn huàn
to exchange/to swap/to switch (telecom)/commutative (math)/to commute
to change/to switch/to convert/to transform
渙
4
涣
huàn
TODO: Cantonese?
scatter; scattered, dispersed; hexagram ䷺
人心渙散
渙散
rén xīn huàn sàn
huàn sàn
(of a nation, government etc) demoralized/disunited
to slacken/lax/slack/disorganized
煥
5
焕
huàn
TODO: Cantonese?
shining, brilliant, lustrous
煥然一新
煥發
huàn rán yī xīn
huàn fā
to look completely new (idiom); brand new/changed beyond recognition
to shine/to glow/to irradiate/to flash
瘓
6
痪
huàn
TODO: Cantonese?
paralysis, numbness of limbs
癱瘓
陷於癱瘓
tān huàn
xiàn yú tān huàn
(medicine) to suffer paralysis/(fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill
to be paralyzed; to come to a standstill

建

set up, establish

Old Chinese: *[k]a[n]-s

Middle Chinese: kjonH

健
7
jiàn
TODO: Cantonese?
strong, robust, healthy; strength
健康
健全
jiàn kāng
jiàn quán
health/healthy
robust/sound
建
8
jiàn
TODO: Cantonese?
build, establish, erect, found
建立
建築
jiàn lì
jiàn zhù
to establish/to set up/to found
to construct/building/CL:個|个[ge4]
毽
9
jiàn
TODO: Cantonese?
a shuttlecock
毽子
毽
jiàn zi
jiàn
a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking/game played with such a shuttlecock
shuttlecock
腱
10
jiàn
TODO: Cantonese?
tendons
半腱肌
肌腱
bàn jiàn jī
jī jiàn
semitendinosus, one of the hamstring muscles in the thigh
tendon (anatomy)/sinew/hamstrings
鍵
11
键
jiàn
TODO: Cantonese?
door bolt, lock bolt; key
關鍵
鍵入
guān jiàn
jiàn rù
crucial point/crux/CL:個|个[ge4]/key/crucial/pivotal
to key in/to input

農

agriculture; to farm

Old Chinese: *nˤ[o]ŋ

Middle Chinese: nowng

儂
12
侬
nóng
TODO: Cantonese?
I; you; family name
卡儂
吳儂嬌語
kǎ nóng
wú nóng jiāo yǔ
XLR connector
pleasant-sounding Wu dialect/also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3]
噥
13
哝
nóng
TODO: Cantonese?
whisper
噥
嘟嘟噥噥
nóng
dū dū nóng nóng
garrulous
to mumble in whispers/to mutter to oneself
濃
14
浓
nóng
TODO: Cantonese?
thick, strong, concentrated
美濃
濃度
měi nóng
nóng dù
Meinung town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution)/consistency/thickness/density/viscosity
膿
15
脓
nóng
TODO: Cantonese?
pus
化膿
化膿性
huà nóng
huà nóng xìng
to fester/to suppurate/to be infected
purulent (containing pus)/septic
農
16
农
nóng
TODO: Cantonese?
agriculture, farming; farmer
農民
農業
nóng mín
nóng yè
peasant; farmer
agriculture/farming

賏

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qreŋs

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qeŋ

嚶
17
嘤
yīng
TODO: Cantonese?
seek friends; also used in names; the call of a bird
嚶
yīng
calling of birds
嬰
18
婴
yīng
TODO: Cantonese?
baby, infant; bother
嬰兒
嬰孩
yīng ér
yīng hái
infant/baby/CL:個|个[ge4]/lead (Pb)
infant
櫻
19
樱
yīng
TODO: Cantonese?
cherry, cherry blossom
櫻花
櫻桃
yīng huā
yīng táo
oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom/also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry
cherry
纓
20
缨
yīng
TODO: Cantonese?
a chin strap, tassel; to annoy, bother
李纓
結纓
lǐ yīng
jié yīng
Li Ying (1963-), Japanese-educated Chinese documentary film director
to die a hero/martyrdom in a good cause
鸚
21
鹦
yīng
TODO: Cantonese?
parrot
啄羊鸚鵡
大紫胸鸚鵡
zhuó yáng yīng wǔ
dà zǐ xiōng yīng wǔ
kea (Nestor notabilis)
(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)

貞

1: straight; correct

Old Chinese: *treŋ

Middle Chinese: trjeng

2: divine (v.)

Old Chinese: *treŋ

Middle Chinese: trjeng

偵
22
侦
zhēn
TODO: Cantonese?
spy, reconnoiter; detective
偵辦
偵訊
zhēn bàn
zhēn xùn
to investigate (a crime) and prosecute
to interrogate during investigation
幀
23
帧
zhēn
TODO: Cantonese?
picture, scroll; one of pair of
司馬承幀
幀中繼
sī mǎ chéng zhēn
zhēn zhōng jì
Sima Chengzhen (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty
frame relay
楨
24
桢
zhēn
TODO: Cantonese?
hardwood; supports, posts
沈葆楨
竺可楨
shěn bǎo zhēn
zhú kě zhēn
Shen Baozhen (1820-1879), Qing Minister of the Navy, founded Fuzhou Naval College 船政學堂|船政学堂[Chuan2 zheng4 Xue2 tang2] in 1866
Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), Chinese metereologist and geologist
禎
25
祯
zhēn
TODO: Cantonese?
lucky, auspicious, good omen
崇禎
徐禎卿
chóng zhēn
xú zhēn qīng
Chongzhen, reign name of last Ming emperor (1628-1644)
Xu Zhenqing (1479-1511), Ming writer, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
貞
26
贞
zhēn
TODO: Cantonese?
virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
忠貞
三貞九烈
zhōng zhēn
sān zhēn jiǔ liè
loyal and dependable
(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory

善

good

Old Chinese: *[g]e[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dzyenX

善
27
shàn
TODO: Cantonese?
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
改善
完善
gǎi shàn
wán shàn
to make better; to improve/CL:個|个[ge4]
(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive/well-developed/excellent/to refine/to improve
繕
28
缮
shàn
TODO: Cantonese?
repair, mend; rewrite, transcribe
修繕
繕寫
xiū shàn
shàn xiě
to renovate/to repair (a building)
to copy/to transcribe
膳
29
shàn
TODO: Cantonese?
meals, provisions, board
藥膳
御膳房
yào shàn
yù shàn fáng
medicinal cuisine
imperial kitchen
鱔
30
鳝
shàn
TODO: Cantonese?
eel
鱔魚
黃鱔
shàn yú
huáng shàn
eel
Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus) (CL:條|条[tiao2])

析

split (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤek

Middle Chinese: sek

晰
31
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
clear, evident; clearly
清晰
明晰
qīng xī
míng xī
clear; distinct
clear; well-defined; limpid
析
32
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
split wood; break apart; divide
分析
分析師
fēn xī
fēn xī shī
to analyze/analysis/CL:個|个[ge4]
analyst/commentator
淅
33
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
water used wash rice; to wash rice
淅瀝
淅川
xī lì
xī chuān
(onom.) patter of rain
Xichuan county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
蜥
34
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
lizard
蜥蜴
巨蜥
xī yì
jù xī
lizard
monitor lizards (family Varanidae)

臺

tower

Old Chinese: *lˤə

Middle Chinese: doj

擡
35
tái
TODO: Cantonese?
carry, raise, lift
枱
36
tái
TODO: Cantonese?
a table, desk
枱
tái
old variant of 檯|台[tai2]
檯
37
台
tái
TODO: Cantonese?
table
櫃檯
上不了檯面
guì tái
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn
sales counter/front desk/bar/(of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter)
better kept under the table (idiom)/not to be disclosed/too inferior to show in public
臺
38
台
tái
TODO: Cantonese?
tower, lookout; stage, platform
臺北
臺北市
tái běi
tái běi shì
Taipei, capital of Taiwan
Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan

秝

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: reːɡ

曆
39
历
lì
TODO: Cantonese?
calendar, era
農曆
月曆
nóng lì
yuè lì
the traditional Chinese calendar/the lunar calendar
monthly calendar
歷
40
历
lì
TODO: Cantonese?
history; past; to take place
經歷
歷經
jīng lì
lì jīng
experience/CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]/to experience/to go through
to experience; to go through
瀝
41
沥
lì
TODO: Cantonese?
trickle, drip; strain; dregs
剖肝瀝膽
嘔心瀝血
pōu gān lì dǎn
ǒu xīn lì xuè
to be completely honest and sincere (idiom)
lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)/to work one's heart out/blood, sweat and tears
靂
42
雳
lì
TODO: Cantonese?
thunderclap, crashing thunder
霹靂
霹靂
pī lì
pī lì
Perak (state of Malaysia)
thunderclap/(slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying

离

mountain demon

Old Chinese: *r̥aj

Middle Chinese: trhje

漓
43
lí
TODO: Cantonese?
river in Guangxi province; water dripping
淋漓
淋漓盡致
lín lí
lín lí jìn zhì
dripping wet/pouring/saturated/(fig.) uninhibited/fluid/emotionally unrestrained/extreme
lit. extreme saturation (idiom)/fig. vividly and thoroughly/in great detail/without restraint/(of a performance) brilliant
璃
44
lí
TODO: Cantonese?
glass
玻璃市
玻璃纖維
bō lí shì
bō lí xiān wéi
Perlis, state of Malaysia adjacent to Thailand, capital Kangar 加央[Jia1 yang1]
fiberglass/glass fiber
籬
45
篱
lí
TODO: Cantonese?
bamboo or wooden fence; hedge
藩籬
圍籬
fān lí
wéi lí
hedge/fence/(fig.) barrier
fence; paling
離
46
离
lí
TODO: Cantonese?
leave, depart; go away; separate; trigram ☲; hexagram ䷝
離去
遠離
lí qù
yuǎn lí
to leave/to exit
to be far from/to keep away from

夷

1: level, peaceful

Old Chinese: *ləj

Middle Chinese: yij

2: foreigner (especially to the east)

Old Chinese: *ləj

Middle Chinese: yij

咦
47
yí
TODO: Cantonese?
exclamation of surprise
咦
yí
expression of surprise
夷
48
yí
TODO: Cantonese?
ancient barbarian tribes
匪夷所思
三夷教
fěi yí suǒ sī
sān yí jiào
unimaginable/outrageous/freakish
the three foreign religions (Nestorianism, Manichaeism and Zoroastrianism)
姨
49
yí
TODO: Cantonese?
mother/wife's sister; concubine
阿姨
七大姑八大姨
ā yí
qī dà gū bā dà yí
maternal aunt/step-mother/childcare worker/nursemaid/woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)/CL:個|个[ge4]
distant relatives
胰
50
yí
TODO: Cantonese?
pancreas; soap
胰子
胰島素
yí zi
yí dǎo sù
pancreas (of a domestic animal)/(dialect) soap
insulin

删

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sraːn

刪
51
删
shān
TODO: Cantonese?
to cut; delete, erase; to geld
刪除
刪減
shān chú
shān jiǎn
to delete/to cancel
to abridge (a text)/to edit out (of a movie)/to cut back (a budget, a curriculum)
姍
52
姗
shān
TODO: Cantonese?
slander; ridicule; proceed slowly
姍姍
姍姍來遲
shān shān
shān shān lái chí
unhurried; leisurely
to be late/to arrive slowly/to be slow in the coming
珊
53
shān
TODO: Cantonese?
coral
珊瑚
珊瑚礁
shān hú
shān hú jiāo
coral
coral reef
跚
54
shān
TODO: Cantonese?
stagger, limp
蹣跚
步履蹣跚
pán shān
bù lu:3 pán shān
to walk unsteadily; to stagger; to lurch; to hobble; to totter
to walk unsteadily; to hobble along

畺

boundary, limit

Old Chinese: *kaŋ

Middle Chinese: kjang

僵
55
jiāng
TODO: Cantonese?
stiff and motionless, stock still
僵化
僵局
jiāng huà
jiāng jú
to become rigid
impasse/deadlock
疆
56
jiāng
TODO: Cantonese?
boundary, border, frontier
新疆
邊疆
xīn jiāng
biān jiāng
Xinjiang/Uighur Autonomous Region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1 jiang1 Wei2 wu2 er3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]
border area/borderland/frontier/frontier region
薑
57
姜
jiāng
TODO: Cantonese?
ginger
乾薑
仔薑
gān jiāng
zǐ jiāng
dried ginger
stem ginger
韁
58
缰
jiāng
TODO: Cantonese?
reins, halter; bridle
名韁利鎖
脫韁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
tuō jiāng
lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth/the victim of one's own success
to throw off the reins/runaway (horse)/fig. out of control

戹

part of a yoke

Old Chinese: *qˤ[i]k

Middle Chinese: 'eak

厄
59
è
TODO: Cantonese?
adversity, difficulty, distress
厄運
卡爾斯魯厄
è yùn
kǎ ěr sī lǔ è
bad luck/misfortune/adversity
Karlsruhe (city in Germany)
呃
60
è
TODO: Cantonese?
belch; hiccup
呃逆
打呃
è nì
dǎ è
to hiccup/to belch
to hiccup
扼
61
è
TODO: Cantonese?
grasp, clutch; choke, strangle
扼殺
扼要
è shā
è yào
to strangle/to throttle
to the point/concise
軛
62
轭
è
TODO: Cantonese?
yoke, collar; to restrain
共軛
共軛不盡根
gòng è
gòng è bù jìn gēn
(math., physics, chemistry) to be conjugate
(math.) conjugate surd

竟

end, in the end

Old Chinese: *[k]raŋʔ-s

Middle Chinese: kjaengH

境
63
jìng
TODO: Cantonese?
boundary, frontier; area, region
環境
境界
huán jìng
jìng jiè
environment/circumstances/surroundings/CL:個|个[ge4]/ambient
boundary/state/realm
竟
64
jìng
TODO: Cantonese?
finally, after all, at last
竟然
一探究竟
jìng rán
yī tàn jiū jìng
unexpectedly/to one's surprise/in spite of everything/in that crazy way/actually/to go as far as to
to check out/to investigate
鏡
65
镜
jìng
TODO: Cantonese?
mirror; lens; glass; glasses
鏡頭
鏡子
jìng tóu
jìng zi
camera lens/camera shot (in a movie etc)/scene
mirror/CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]

匘

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: nuːʔ

惱
66
恼
nǎo
TODO: Cantonese?
angered, filled with hate
煩惱
苦惱
fán nǎo
kǔ nǎo
to be worried/to be distressed/worries
vexed/distressed
瑙
67
𰡻
nǎo
TODO: Cantonese?
agate; cornelian
多瑙
多瑙河
duō nǎo
duō nǎo hé
the Danube
Danube
腦
68
脑
nǎo
TODO: Cantonese?
brain
電腦
個人電腦
diàn nǎo
gè rén diàn nǎo
computer/CL:臺|台[tai2]
personal computer/PC

象

elephant

Old Chinese: *s.[d]aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: zjangX

像
69
xiàng
TODO: Cantonese?
a picture, image, figure; to resemble
好像
影像
hǎo xiàng
yǐng xiàng
as if/to seem like
image
橡
70
xiàng
TODO: Cantonese?
chestnut oak; rubber tree; rubber
橡膠
橡皮
xiàng jiāo
xiàng pí
rubber/caoutchouc
rubber/an eraser/CL:塊|块[kuai4]
象
71
xiàng
TODO: Cantonese?
elephant; ivory; figure, image
對象
形象
duì xiàng
xíng xiàng
target; object/partner; boyfriend; girlfriend/CL:個|个[ge4]
image/form/figure/CL:個|个[ge4]/visualization/vivid

具

arrange, provide

Old Chinese: *[g](r)o-s

Middle Chinese: gjuH

倶
72
jù
TODO: Cantonese?
all
具
73
jù
TODO: Cantonese?
tool, implement; draw up, write
具有
工具
jù yǒu
gōng jù
to have; to possess
tool/instrument/utensil/means (to achieve a goal etc)
颶
74
飓
jù
TODO: Cantonese?
cyclone, typhoon, gale
颶風
颶
jù fēng
jù
hurricane
hurricane

表

exterior

Old Chinese: *p(r)awʔ

Middle Chinese: pjewX

婊
75
biǎo
TODO: Cantonese?
whore, prostitute
婊子
小婊砸
biǎo zi
xiǎo biǎo zá
prostitute/whore
(slang) little biyatch (variation of 小婊子)
表
76
biǎo
TODO: Cantonese?
show, express, manifest, display
代表
表現
dài biǎo
biǎo xiàn
representative/delegate/CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]/to represent/to stand for/on behalf of/in the name of
to show/to show off/to display/to manifest/expression/manifestation/show/display/performance (at work etc)/behavior
錶
77
表,𰾍
biǎo
TODO: Cantonese?
a watch, clock
手錶
鐘錶
shǒu biǎo
zhōng biǎo
wristwatch/CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
clock

段

hammer

Old Chinese: *tˤo[n]-s

Middle Chinese: twanH

段
78
duàn
TODO: Cantonese?
section, piece, division
階段
手段
jiē duàn
shǒu duàn
stage/section/phase/period/CL:個|个[ge4]
method; way; means (of doing sth)/skill; ability/trick; wile
緞
79
缎
duàn
TODO: Cantonese?
satin
綢緞
緞子
chóu duàn
duàn zi
satin/silk fabric
satin
鍛
80
锻
duàn
TODO: Cantonese?
forge metal; temper, refine
鍛造
鍛鐵
duàn zào
duàn tiě
to forge (metal)/forging
wrought iron

永

long (time)

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷraŋʔ

Middle Chinese: hjwaengX

永
81
yǒng
TODO: Cantonese?
long, perpetual, eternal, forever
永遠
永續
yǒng yuǎn
yǒng xù
forever/eternal
sustainable/perpetual
泳
82
yǒng
TODO: Cantonese?
dive; swim
游泳
泳裝
yóu yǒng
yǒng zhuāng
swimming/to swim
swimsuit
詠
83
咏,𰵞
yǒng
TODO: Cantonese?
sing, hum, chant
吟詠
歌詠
yín yǒng
gē yǒng
to recite/to sing (of poetry)
to sing

流

flow (v.)

Old Chinese: *ru

Middle Chinese: ljuw

流
84
liú
TODO: Cantonese?
flow, circulate, drift; class
流行
流程
liú xíng
liú chéng
(of a contagious disease etc) to spread/to propagate/(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular/fashionable
course/stream/sequence of processes/work flow in manufacturing
琉
85
liú
TODO: Cantonese?
sparkling stone; glazed, opaque
琉球
琉璃
liú qiú
liú li
Ryūkyū/refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 Qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan/Liuchiu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
colored glass/ceramic glaze
硫
86
liú
TODO: Cantonese?
sulfur (element 16, S)
乙硫醇
二氧化硫
yǐ liú chún
èr yǎng huà liú
ethanethiol (chemistry)
sulfur dioxide SO2

丈

ten feet

Old Chinese: *[d]raŋʔ

Middle Chinese: drjangX

丈
87
zhàng
TODO: Cantonese?
unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband
丈夫
一落千丈
zhàng fu
yī luò qiān zhàng
husband/CL:個|个[ge4]
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline/to take a dive
仗
88
zhàng
TODO: Cantonese?
rely upon; protector; fight; war, weaponry
打仗
仗勢
dǎ zhàng
zhàng shì
to fight a battle/to go to war
to rely on power
杖
89
zhàng
TODO: Cantonese?
cane, walking stick
刑杖
手杖
xíng zhàng
shǒu zhàng
rod used for flogging offenders
cane/CL:把[ba3]

幸

fortunate

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤreŋʔ

Middle Chinese: heangX

倖
90
xìng
TODO: Cantonese?
lucky, fortunate; dote on, spoil
僥倖
倖存
jiǎo xìng
xìng cún
luckily/by a fluke
to survive (a disaster)
幸
91
xìng
TODO: Cantonese?
luck(ily), favor, fortunately
幸福
不幸
xìng fú
bù xìng
happiness/happy/blessed
misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[ge4]
悻
92
xìng
TODO: Cantonese?
anger, vexation; angry, indignant
悻悻
悻然
xìng xìng
xìng rán
angry/resentful
angrily; resentfully; in a huff

宷

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: hljɯmʔ

嬸
93
婶
shěn
TODO: Cantonese?
wife of father's younger brother
嬸嬸
嬸子
shěn shen
shěn zi
wife of father's younger brother/aunt
(coll.) father's younger brother's wife/aunt
審
94
审
shěn
TODO: Cantonese?
examine, investigate; judge
審查
審核
shěn chá
shěn hé
to examine/to investigate/to censor out/censorship
to audit/to investigate thoroughly
瀋
95
沈,渖
shěn
TODO: Cantonese?
juice; liquid; water; leak, pour
瀋陽
瀋陽市
shěn yáng
shěn yáng shì
Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3] in northeast China/old names include Fengtian 奉天[Feng4 tian1], Shengjing 盛京[Sheng4 jing1] and Mukden
Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3] in northeast China/old names include Fengtian 奉天[Feng4 tian1], Shengjing 盛京[Sheng4 jing1] and Mukden

贏

profit; surplus

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]eŋ

Middle Chinese: yeng

嬴
96
yíng
TODO: Cantonese?
to win; to have a surplus; surname
嬴政
嬴
yíng zhèng
yíng
Ying Zheng (260-210 BC), personal name of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]
old variant of 贏|赢[ying2], to win, to profit/old variant of 盈[ying2], full
瀛
97
yíng
TODO: Cantonese?
sea, ocean
東瀛
瀛洲
dōng yíng
yíng zhōu
East China Sea/Japan
Yingzhou, easternmost of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, home of immortals and source of elixir of immortality
贏
98
赢
yíng
TODO: Cantonese?
win; surplus, gain, profit
贏得
贏家
yíng dé
yíng jiā
to win/to gain
winner

四

four

Old Chinese: *s.li[j]-s

Middle Chinese: sijH

四
99
sì
TODO: Cantonese?
four
四處
四川
sì chù
sì chuān
all over the place/everywhere and all directions
Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都
泗
100
sì
TODO: Cantonese?
mucous; nasal flow; sniffle; river in Shandong
嵊泗
嵊泗列島
shèng sì
shèng sì liè dǎo
Shengsi county in Zhoushan 舟山[Zhou1 shan1], Zhejiang
Shengsi Islands, making up Shengsi county in Zhoushan 舟山[Zhou1 shan1], Zhejiang
駟
101
驷
sì
TODO: Cantonese?
team of four horses
一言既出，駟馬難追
君子一言，駟馬難追
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)

養

1: long, longing

Old Chinese: *[ɢ](r)aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: yangX

2: nourish, raise

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: yangX

氧
102
yǎng
TODO: Cantonese?
oxygen (element 8, O)
氧氣
二氧化碳
yǎng qì
èr yǎng huà tàn
oxygen
carbon dioxide CO2
癢
103
痒
yǎng
TODO: Cantonese?
itch
七年之癢
不痛不癢
qī nián zhī yǎng
bù tòng bù yǎng
seven-year itch
lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what/fig. not getting to any matter of substance/scratching the surface/superficial/perfunctory
養
104
养
yǎng
TODO: Cantonese?
raise, rear, bring up; support
營養
保養
yíng yǎng
bǎo yǎng
nutrition/nourishment/CL:種|种[zhong3]
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health/to keep in good repair/to maintain/maintenance

几

stool

Old Chinese: *C.kr[ə]jʔ

Middle Chinese: kijX

几
105
jī
TODO: Cantonese?
small table
堆案盈几
明窗淨几
duī àn yíng jī
míng chuāng jìng jī
lit. piles of work and papers (idiom); fig. accumulated backlog of work
lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean (room)
肌
106
jī
TODO: Cantonese?
muscle tissue; meat on bones
肌膚
心肌
jī fū
xīn jī
skin/flesh/fig. close physical relationship
myocardium
飢
107
饥
jī
TODO: Cantonese?
hunger, starving; hungry; a famine
飢餓
充飢
jī è
chōng jī
hunger/starvation/famine
to allay one's hunger

臼

mortar

Old Chinese: *C.[g]ʷəʔ

Middle Chinese: gjuwX

臼
108
jiù
TODO: Cantonese?
mortar; bone joint socket; Kangzi radical 134
臼齒
前臼齒
jiù chǐ
qián jiù chǐ
molar tooth
premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
舅
109
jiù
TODO: Cantonese?
mother's brother, uncle
舅舅
舅父
jiù jiu
jiù fù
mother's brother/maternal uncle (informal)/CL:個|个[ge4]
mother's brother/maternal uncle
舊
110
旧
jiù
TODO: Cantonese?
old, ancient; former, past
依舊
老舊
yī jiù
lǎo jiù
as before; still
outmoded/old-fashioned

夕

evening, night

Old Chinese: *s-ɢAk

Middle Chinese: zjek

夕
111
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
evening, night, dusk; slanted
夕陽
一夕
xī yáng
yī xī
sunset/the setting sun
overnight; instantly; very quickly
汐
112
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
night tides, evening ebb tide
汐止
汐止市
xī zhǐ
xī zhǐ shì
Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
矽
113
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
obsolete name for silicon (U+7845 硅)
矽利康
矽晶片
xī lì kāng
xī jīng piàn
(Tw) silicone (loanword)
silicon chip/also written 硅晶片[gui1 jing1 pian4]

崔

high, rocky

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤuj

Middle Chinese: dzwoj

催
114
cuī
TODO: Cantonese?
press, urge
催眠
催生
cuī mián
cuī shēng
hypnosis
to pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby/(obstetrics) to induce labor/to expedite childbirth/(fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence
崔
115
cuī
TODO: Cantonese?
high, lofty, towering; surname
崔健
崔圭夏
cuī jiàn
cuī guī xià
Cui Jian (1961-), father of Chinese rock music
Choe Gyuha (1919-2006), South Korean politician, president 1979-1980
摧
116
cuī
TODO: Cantonese?
destroy, break, injure
摧毀
摧殘
cuī huǐ
cuī cán
to destroy; to wreck
to ravage/to ruin

丘

hill, mound

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷʰə

Middle Chinese: khjuw

丘
117
qiū
TODO: Cantonese?
hill; elder; empty; a name
山丘
丘陵
shān qiū
qiū líng
hill
hills
蚯
118
qiū
TODO: Cantonese?
earthworm
蚯
蚯蚓
qiū
qiū yǐn
used in 蚯蚓[qiu1 yin3]
(zoology) earthworm
邱
119
qiū
TODO: Cantonese?
surname; hill; mound; grave
邱吉爾
大邱
qiū jí ěr
dà qiū
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), UK politican and prime minister 1940-1945 and 1951-1955/surname Churchill
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea

伐

cut; strike; attack

Old Chinese: *m-pat

Middle Chinese: bjot

伐
120
fá
TODO: Cantonese?
cut down, subjugate, attack
步伐
砍伐
bù fá
kǎn fá
pace/(measured) step/march
to hew/to cut down
筏
121
fá
TODO: Cantonese?
raft
救生筏
木筏
jiù shēng fá
mù fá
a life raft
wooden raft; log raft
閥
122
阀
fá
TODO: Cantonese?
powerful and influential group
軍閥
北洋軍閥
jūn fá
běi yáng jūn fá
military clique/junta/warlord
the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)

熏

smoke (v.); vapor, odor

Old Chinese: *qʰu[n]

Middle Chinese: xjun

燻
123
xūn
TODO: Cantonese?
smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure
煙燻
煙燻火燎
yān xūn
yān xūn huǒ liǎo
smoke/to fumigate
smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
薰
124
xūn
TODO: Cantonese?
a medicinal herb; to cauterize
薰陶
利慾薰心
xūn táo
lì yù xūn xīn
to seep in/to influence/to nurture/influence/training
blinded by greed (idiom)
醺
125
xūn
TODO: Cantonese?
get drunk, be intoxicated
微醺
醉醺醺
wēi xūn
zuì xūn xūn
tipsy
drunk/intoxicated

刅

梁
126
liáng
TODO: Cantonese?
bridge; beam; rafters; surname
橋梁
丁字梁
qiáo liáng
dīng zì liáng
bridge (lit. and fig.)
T-girder
樑
127
liáng
TODO: Cantonese?
bridge; beam
上樑
懸樑刺股
shàng liáng
xuán liáng cì gǔ
to lay an upper beam/(a building's) upper beam/(a bicycle's) top tube
to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)/see also 頭懸梁，錐刺股|头悬梁，锥刺股[tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3]
粱
128
liáng
TODO: Cantonese?
better varieties of millet
甜高粱
糖高粱
tián gāo liáng
táng gāo liáng
sweet sorghum
sweet sorghum

冥

dark

Old Chinese: *mˤeŋ

Middle Chinese: meng

冥
129
míng
TODO: Cantonese?
dark, gloomy, night; deep
冥想
冥冥之中
míng xiǎng
míng míng zhī zhōng
to meditate/meditation
in the unseen world of spirits/mysteriously and inexorably
瞑
130
míng
TODO: Cantonese?
close eyes
死不瞑目
瞑想
sǐ bù míng mù
míng xiǎng
lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom)/fig. to die with an unresolved grievance
to muse/to think deeply/contemplation/meditation
螟
131
míng
TODO: Cantonese?
snout moth's larva
螟蛉
螟蛉子
míng líng
míng líng zǐ
green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva/adopted son (Etymology: Wasps of a particular species take caterpillars to their nest as food for their offspring, but it was mistakenly believed that the wasps were raising the caterpillars as their own young.)
adopted son

宁

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: da

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: daʔ

佇
132
伫
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
wait; look towards; turn one's back on
佇立
佇列
zhù lì
zhù liè
to stand for a long time
queue (computing)
苧
133
苎
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
China grass, ramie (Boehmeria nivea)
苧麻
麻苧
zhù má
má zhù
rush (tall grass)/bulrush/Boehmeria/ramie
hemp and ramie/coarse cloth
貯
134
贮
zhù
TODO: Cantonese?
store, stockpile, hoard
貯存
積貯
zhù cún
jī zhù
to store/to deposit
to stockpile

彭

(place name)

Old Chinese: *C.[b]ˤraŋ

Middle Chinese: baeng

彭
135
péng
TODO: Cantonese?
name of ancient country; surname
加彭
彭亨
jiā péng
péng hēng
Gabon (Tw)
Pahang province of Malaysia
澎
136
péng
TODO: Cantonese?
splatter
澎湖列島
澎湖島
péng hú liè dǎo
péng hú dǎo
Pescadores Islands, Taiwan
Pescadores Islands, Penghu county, Taiwan
膨
137
péng
TODO: Cantonese?
to swell; swollen, bloated, inflated
惡性通貨膨脹
膨壓
è xìng tōng huò péng zhàng
péng yā
hyperinflation
turgor pressure (botany)

甾

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ʔsrɯ

淄
138
zī
TODO: Cantonese?
river in Shandong province
淄博
淄博市
zī bó
zī bó shì
Zibo, prefecture-level city in Shandong
Zibo, prefecture-level city in Shandong
緇
139
缁
zī
TODO: Cantonese?
black silk
緇
zī
Buddhists/black silk/dark
輜
140
辎
zī
TODO: Cantonese?
a supply cart, covered wagon, dray
輜
zī
covered wagon/military supply wagon

覃

1: extend, spread

Old Chinese: *N.rˤ[o]m

Middle Chinese: dom

2: pointed, sharp

Old Chinese: *N-r[a]mʔ

Middle Chinese: yemX

潭
141
tán
TODO: Cantonese?
deep pool, lake; deep, profound
一潭死水
塗潭
yī tán sǐ shuǐ
tú tán
a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
muddy water in a pool or pond
覃
142
tán
TODO: Cantonese?
reach to, spread to; extensive
覃塘
覃塘區
tán táng
tán táng qū
Tantang district of Guigang city 貴港市|贵港市[Gui4 gang3 shi4], Guangxi
Tantang district of Guigang city 貴港市|贵港市[Gui4 gang3 shi4], Guangxi
譚
143
谭
tán
TODO: Cantonese?
surname; to talk
天方夜譚
天方夜譚
tiān fāng yè tán
tiān fāng yè tán
The Arabian Nights (classic story)
fantasy story

閑

1: idle

Old Chinese: *N-kˤre[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

2: great; large-minded

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤra[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

3: well-trained

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤra[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

4: bar, barrier

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤra[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

嫺
144
xián
TODO: Cantonese?
refined, elegant, gracious
嫻
145
娴
xián
TODO: Cantonese?
elegant, refined; skillful
嫻淑
嫻熟
xián shū
xián shú
ladylike
adept/skilled
閑
146
闲
xián
TODO: Cantonese?
fence, barrier; defend; idle time
偷閑
冬閑
tōu xián
dōng xián
to snatch a moment of leisure/to take a break from work/also written 偷閒|偷闲[tou1 xian2]
slack winter season (farming)

系

bind (v.)

Old Chinese: *[m]-kˤek-s

Middle Chinese: hejH

係
147
系
xì
TODO: Cantonese?
bind, tie up; involve, relation
係數
關係到
xì shù
guān xì dào
coefficient/factor/modulus/ratio
relates to/bears upon
系
148
xì
TODO: Cantonese?
system; line, link, connection
系統
體系
xì tǒng
tǐ xì
system/CL:個|个[ge4]
system/setup/CL:個|个[ge4]

希

thin, sparse

Old Chinese: *qʰəj

Middle Chinese: xj+j

希
149
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
rare; hope, expect, strive for
希望
希臘
xī wàng
xī là
to hope/a hope; a wish (CL:個|个[ge4])
Greece
稀
150
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
稀飯
稀有
xī fàn
xī yǒu
porridge; gruel; congee
uncommon

受

receive

Old Chinese: *[d]uʔ

Middle Chinese: dzyuwX

受
151
shòu
TODO: Cantonese?
receive, accept, get; bear, stand
接受
感受
jiē shòu
gǎn shòu
to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
to sense/perception/to feel (through the senses)/to experience/a feeling/an impression/an experience
授
152
shòu
TODO: Cantonese?
give to, transmit; confer
教授
授權
jiào shòu
shòu quán
professor/to instruct/to lecture on/CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
to authorize

耎

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njonʔ

軟
153
软
ruǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
soft, flexible, pliable; weak
軟體
軟片
ruǎn tǐ
ruǎn piàn
(of an animal) soft-bodied/(Tw) software
(photographic) film
輭
154
ruǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
flexible, pliable; weak, feeble

士

officer; gentleman

Old Chinese: *[m-s-]rəʔ

Middle Chinese: dzriX

仕
155
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
official; serve government
仕女
仕宦
shì nu:3
shì huàn
court lady/palace maid/traditional painting of beautiful women
(literary) to serve as an official
士
156
shì
TODO: Cantonese?
scholar, gentleman; soldier
人士
院士
rén shì
yuàn shì
person/figure/public figure
scholar/academician/fellow (of an academy)

乎

1: (Q particle)

Old Chinese: *ɢˤa

Middle Chinese: hu

2: in, at

Old Chinese: *ɢˤa

Middle Chinese: hu

乎
157
hū
TODO: Cantonese?
interrogative or exclamatory final particle
幾乎
似乎
jī hū
sì hū
almost; nearly; practically
it seems; seemingly; as if
呼
158
hū
TODO: Cantonese?
breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
呼籲
呼吸
hū yù
hū xī
to call on (sb to do sth)/to appeal (to)/an appeal
to breathe

引

1: draw the bow

Old Chinese: *li[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: yinX

2: draw the bow

Old Chinese: *li[n]ʔ-s

Middle Chinese: yinH

引
159
yǐn
TODO: Cantonese?
to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
引起
引進
yǐn qǐ
yǐn jìn
to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
to recommend/to introduce (from outside)
蚓
160
yǐn
TODO: Cantonese?
earthworm
蚯蚓
蚓
qiū yǐn
yǐn
(zoology) earthworm
used in 蚯蚓[qiu1 yin3]

備

complete (adj.)

Old Chinese: *[b]rək-s

Middle Chinese: bijH

備
161
备
bèi
TODO: Cantonese?
prepare, ready, perfect
設備
準備
shè bèi
zhǔn bèi
equipment; facilities; installations/CL:個|个[ge4]
preparation/to prepare/to intend/to be about to/reserve (fund)
憊
162
惫
bèi
TODO: Cantonese?
tired, weary, fatigued
疲憊
憊倦
pí bèi
bèi juàn
beaten/exhausted/tired
tired and sleepy/tipsy

素

white silk

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤak-s

Middle Chinese: suH

嗉
163
sù
TODO: Cantonese?
bird's crop; wine pot
嗉囊
嗉子
sù náng
sù zi
crop (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)
the crop of a bird/(dialect) wine flask made of tin or porcelain
素
164
sù
TODO: Cantonese?
white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
因素
元素
yīn sù
yuán sù
element/factor/CL:個|个[ge4]
element (key component of sth)/(chemistry) element/(math.) element (member of a set)

往

go to

Old Chinese: *ɢʷaŋʔ

Middle Chinese: hjwangX

往
165
wǎng
TODO: Cantonese?
go, depart; past, formerly
往往
交往
wǎng wǎng
jiāo wǎng
usually/in many cases/more often than not
to associate (with)/to have contact (with)/to hang out (with)/to date/(interpersonal) relationship/association/contact
枉
166
wǎng
TODO: Cantonese?
useless, in vain; bent, crooked
不枉
有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人
bù wǎng
yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén
not in vain
one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)

育

breed, produce

Old Chinese: *m-quk

Middle Chinese: yuwk

毓
167
yù
TODO: Cantonese?
give birth to; bring up, educate
鍾靈毓秀
毓
zhōng líng yù xiù
yù
(of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)
(literary) to produce; to foster; to nurture
育
168
yù
TODO: Cantonese?
produce, give birth to; educate
教育部
體育
jiào yù bù
tǐ yù
Ministry of Education
sports/physical education

殳

a kind of lance

Old Chinese: *[d]o

Middle Chinese: dzyu

投
169
tóu
TODO: Cantonese?
throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
投資
投入
tóu zī
tóu rù
investment/to invest
to throw into/to put into/to throw oneself into/to participate in/to invest in/absorbed/engrossed
骰
170
tóu
TODO: Cantonese?
die, dice
大話骰
擲骰子
dà huà tóu
zhì tóu zi
liar's dice (dice game)
to throw the dice

美

beautiful

Old Chinese: *[m]rəjʔ

Middle Chinese: mijX

美
171
měi
TODO: Cantonese?
beautiful, pretty; pleasing
美麗
美好
měi lì
měi hǎo
beautiful
beautiful/fine
鎂
172
镁
měi
TODO: Cantonese?
magnesium (element 12, Mg)
氧化鎂
氫氧化鎂
yǎng huà měi
qīng yǎng huà měi
magnesium oxide MgO
magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2

毌

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: koːn

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: koːns

慣
173
惯
guàn
TODO: Cantonese?
habit, custom; habitually, usually
習慣
慣例
xí guàn
guàn lì
habit/custom/usual practice/to be used to/CL:個|个[ge4]
convention/usual practice
貫
174
贯
guàn
TODO: Cantonese?
a string of 1000 coins; to go through
一貫
貫穿
yī guàn
guàn chuān
consistent/constant/from start to finish/all along/persistent
to run through/a connecting thread from beginning to end/to link

普

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: pʰaːʔ

普
175
pǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
universal, general, widespread
普遍
普通
pǔ biàn
pǔ tōng
universal/general/widespread/common
common/ordinary/general/average
譜
176
谱
pǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
register, list, table; musical score
頻譜
離譜
pín pǔ
lí pǔ
frequency spectrum/spectrum/spectrogram
inappropriate; improper; out of place

升

1: 1/10th of a dǒu 斗

Old Chinese: *s-təŋ

Middle Chinese: sying

2: rise (v.)

Old Chinese: *s-təŋ

Middle Chinese: sying

升
177
shēng
TODO: Cantonese?
arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭
提升
升級
tí shēng
shēng jí
to promote (to a higher-ranking position)/to lift; to hoist/(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
to go up by one grade; to be promoted/to escalate (in intensity)/(computing) to upgrade
昇
178
shēng
TODO: Cantonese?
rise, ascent; peaceful; peace
畢昇
金烏西墜，玉兔東昇
bì shēng
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
Bi Sheng (990-1051), inventor of movable type
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east/fig. at sunset

休

1: rest (v.)

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)u

Middle Chinese: xjuw

2: blessing

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)u

Middle Chinese: xjuw

休
179
xiū
TODO: Cantonese?
rest, stop; retire; do not!
休閒
休息
xiū xián
xiū xi
leisure/relaxation/not working/idle/to enjoy leisure/to lie fallow
rest/to rest
咻
180
xiū
TODO: Cantonese?
shout
呼咻
嘿咻
hū xiū
hēi xiū
(onom.) whoosh
(coll.) to make love

疾

sickness

Old Chinese: *[dz]i[t]

Middle Chinese: dzit

嫉
181
jí
TODO: Cantonese?
jealousy; be jealous of
妒嫉
嫉恨
dù jí
jí hèn
to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)/to be envious/envy
to hate out of jealousy; to resent
疾
182
jí
TODO: Cantonese?
illness, disease, sickness; to hate
疾病
疾苦
jí bìng
jí kǔ
disease; sickness; ailment
pain and difficulties/suffering (of the people)

斿

pendants of a banner

Old Chinese: *[N.]ru

Middle Chinese: yuw

游
183
yóu
TODO: Cantonese?
to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
上游
下游
shàng yóu
xià yóu
upper reaches (of a river)/upper level/upper echelon/upstream
lower reaches (of a river)/lower level/lower echelon/downstream
遊
184
yóu
TODO: Cantonese?
wander, roam, travel
遊客
遊行
yóu kè
yóu xíng
traveler; tourist/(online gaming) guest player
to march; to parade; to demonstrate/procession; march; demonstration/to travel around; to roam

悉

completely

Old Chinese: *[s]i[t]

Middle Chinese: sit

悉
185
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
know, learn about, comprehend
熟悉
據悉
shú xī
jù xī
to be familiar with; to know well
according to reports/it is reported (that)
蟋
186
xī
TODO: Cantonese?
cricket
蟋
蟋蟀
xī
xī shuài
used in 蟋蟀[xi1 shuai4]
cricket (insect)

憂

grief, grieved

Old Chinese: *ʔ(r)u

Middle Chinese: 'juw

優
187
优
yōu
TODO: Cantonese?
superior, excellent; actor
優勢
優點
yōu shì
yōu diǎn
superiority/dominance/advantage
merit/benefit/strong point/advantage/CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
憂
188
忧
yōu
TODO: Cantonese?
sad, grieved; grief, melancholy
擔憂
憂心
dān yōu
yōu xīn
to worry/to be concerned
concerned/worried/disturbed/anxious

火

fire

Old Chinese: *[qʷʰ]ˤəjʔ

Middle Chinese: xwaX

伙
189
huǒ
TODO: Cantonese?
companion, colleague; utensils
伙伴
小伙子
huǒ bàn
xiǎo huǒ zi
partner/companion/comrade
young man/young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[ge4]
火
190
huǒ
TODO: Cantonese?
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
火車
火車站
huǒ chē
huǒ chē zhàn
train/CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4]
train station

函

envelop, contain

Old Chinese: *Cə-m-kˤ[ə]m

Middle Chinese: hom

函
191
hán
TODO: Cantonese?
correspondence; a case; a box
函數
信函
hán shù
xìn hán
function (math.)
letter/piece of correspondence (incl. email)
涵
192
hán
TODO: Cantonese?
soak, wet; tolerate, be lenient
內涵
涵蓋
nèi hán
hán gài
meaningful content/implication/(semantics) connotation/inner qualities (of a person)
to cover/to comprise/to include

班

divide, distribute

Old Chinese: *pˤan

Middle Chinese: paen

斑
193
bān
TODO: Cantonese?
mottled, striped, freckle
斑馬
斑點
bān mǎ
bān diǎn
zebra/CL:匹[pi3]
spot/stain/speckle
班
194
bān
TODO: Cantonese?
class, group, grade; squad; job
上班
上班族
shàng bān
shàng bān zú
to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
office workers (as social group)

疌

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: zeb

捷
195
jié
TODO: Cantonese?
win, victory, triumph
捷運
便捷
jié yùn
biàn jié
(Tw) mass rapid transit (MRT)/subway
convenient and fast
睫
196
jié
TODO: Cantonese?
eyelashes
睫毛
交睫
jié máo
jiāo jié
eyelashes
to close one's eyes (i.e. sleep)

桀

1: remarkable; hero

Old Chinese: *N-[k]at

Middle Chinese: gjet

2: perch for fowls

Old Chinese: *m-[k]at

Middle Chinese: gjet

3: lift, raise

Old Chinese: *[k]at

Middle Chinese: kjet

傑
197
杰
jié
TODO: Cantonese?
hero; outstanding, remarkable
傑出
傑作
jié chū
jié zuò
outstanding/distinguished/remarkable/prominent/illustrious
masterpiece
桀
198
jié
TODO: Cantonese?
chicken roost; ancient emperor
桀王
桀貪驁詐
jié wáng
jié tān ào zhà
King Jie, the final ruler of the Xia dynasty (until c. 1600 BC), a notoriously cruel and immoral tyrant
brutal, greedy, arrogant and deceitful (idiom)

遷

move (v.)

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]ar

Middle Chinese: tshjen

遷
199
迁
qiān
TODO: Cantonese?
move, shift, change; transfer
變遷
遷移
biàn qiān
qiān yí
changes/vicissitudes
to migrate/to move
韆
200
千,𱁶
qiān
TODO: Cantonese?
swing
盪鞦韆
鞦韆
dàng qiū qiān
qiū qiān
to swing (on a swing)
swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)

局

1: bent, curved

Old Chinese: *N-kʰ(r)ok

Middle Chinese: gjowk

2: department

Old Chinese: *[g](r)ok

Middle Chinese: gjowk

局
201
jú
TODO: Cantonese?
bureau, office; circumstance
當局
電信局
dāng jú
diàn xìn jú
authorities
central office/telecommunications office
跼
202
jú
TODO: Cantonese?
bent, stooped, crouched; contract
跼
jú
cramped; narrow

閏

intercalary month

Old Chinese: *nu[n]-s

Middle Chinese: nywinH

潤
203
润
rùn
TODO: Cantonese?
soft, moist; sleek; freshen
利潤
紅潤
lì rùn
hóng rùn
profits
ruddy/rosy/florid
閏
204
闰
rùn
TODO: Cantonese?
intercalary; extra, surplus
敖閏
閏四月，吃樹葉
áo rùn
rùn sì yuè , chī shù yè
Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Run, also Ao Ji (敖吉)
an intercalary fourth month brings food shortages

季

youngest

Old Chinese: *kʷi[t]-s

Middle Chinese: kjwijH

季
205
jì
TODO: Cantonese?
quarter of year; season; surname
季節
季風
jì jié
jì fēng
time/season/period/CL:個|个[ge4]
monsoon
悸
206
jì
TODO: Cantonese?
fearful, apprehensive, perturbed
心悸
心有餘悸
xīn jì
xīn yǒu yú jì
palpitation
to have lingering fears/trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)

吳

shout; name of a state

Old Chinese: *ŋʷˤa

Middle Chinese: ngu

吳
207
吴
wú
TODO: Cantonese?
one of warring states; surname
東吳
吳三桂
dōng wú
wú sān guì
Eastern Wu (222-280)/the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权
Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
蜈
208
wú
TODO: Cantonese?
centipede
蜈支洲島
蜈
wú zhī zhōu dǎo
wú
Wuzhizhou Island, Hainan
centipede

異

different

Old Chinese: *ɢ(r)ək-s

Middle Chinese: yiH

異
209
异
yì
TODO: Cantonese?
different, unusual, strange
異常
優異
yì cháng
yōu yì
unusual; abnormal/extremely; exceptionally
exceptional; outstandingly good
翼
210
yì
TODO: Cantonese?
wings; fins on fish; shelter; 27th lunar mansion, determinative star α Crateris (Alkes)
小心翼翼
不翼而飛
xiǎo xīn yì yì
bù yì ér fēi
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully/prudent/gently and cautiously
to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread like wildfire

隼

hawk, falcon

Old Chinese: *[s]urʔ

Middle Chinese: swinX

准
211
zhǔn
TODO: Cantonese?
approve, allow, permit; in accord
核准
批准
hé zhǔn
pī zhǔn
to authorize/to investigate then ratify
to approve; to ratify
準
212
准
zhǔn
TODO: Cantonese?
rule, guideline, standard
準確
基準
zhǔn què
jī zhǔn
accurate; exact; precise
(surveying) datum/standard; criterion; benchmark

絲

silk

Old Chinese: *[s]ə

Middle Chinese: si

絲
213
丝
sī
TODO: Cantonese?
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
絲毫
螺絲
sī háo
luó sī
the slightest amount or degree/a bit
screw
鷥
214
鸶
sī
TODO: Cantonese?
egret; Egretta garzetta
鷺鷥
鷥
lù sī
sī
egret
heron

巂

携
215
xié
TODO: Cantonese?
lead by hand, take with; carry
攜
216
携
xié
TODO: Cantonese?
lead by hand, take with; carry
攜帶
提攜
xié dài
tí xié
to carry (on one's person)/to support (old)/Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]
to lead by the hand/to guide/to support

木

tree, wood

Old Chinese: *C.mˤok

Middle Chinese: muwk

木
217
mù
TODO: Cantonese?
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
樹木
木材
shù mù
mù cái
tree
wood
沐
218
mù
TODO: Cantonese?
bathe, cleanse, wash, shampoo
沐浴
櫛風沐雨
mù yù
zhì fēng mù yǔ
to take a bath/to bathe/to immerse
lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom)/fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather

伏

1: hatch (v.)

Old Chinese: *[b]ək-s

Middle Chinese: bjuwH

2: lie prostrate

Old Chinese: *[b]ək

Middle Chinese: bjuwk

伏
219
fú
TODO: Cantonese?
crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal
起伏
埋伏
qǐ fú
mái fú
to move up and down/to undulate/ups and downs
to ambush/to lie in wait for/to lie low/ambush
袱
220
fú
TODO: Cantonese?
a piece of cloth used wrap bundles
背包袱
袱
bēi bāo fú
fú
to have a weight on one's mind/to take on a mental burden
(bound form) a cloth used to wrap or cover

盈

fill

Old Chinese: *leŋ (< *liŋ?)

Middle Chinese: yeng

楹
221
yíng
TODO: Cantonese?
column, pillar; numerary adjunct
楹聯
雕楹碧檻
yíng lián
diāo yíng bì kǎn
couplet (hung on the columns of a hall)
carved pillar, jade doorsill (idiom); heavily decorated environment
盈
222
yíng
TODO: Cantonese?
fill; full, overflowing; surplus
盈餘
熱淚盈眶
yíng yú
rè lèi yíng kuàng
surplus/profit
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)/extremely moved

栗

chestnut tree

Old Chinese: *[r]i[t]

Middle Chinese: lit

慄
223
栗
lì
TODO: Cantonese?
shiver, shudder, tremble; tremble
不寒而慄
悸慄
bù hán ér lì
jì lì
lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom)/fig. to tremble with fear/to be terrified
to tremble with fear
栗
224
lì
TODO: Cantonese?
chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
苗栗縣
苗栗
miáo lì xiàn
miáo lì
Miaoli county in northwest Taiwan
Miaoli city and county in northwest Taiwan

鼓

drum (n.)

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤaʔ

Middle Chinese: kuX

瞽
225
gǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
blind; blind musician; stupid
瞽闍
瞽
gǔ shé
gǔ
blind monk/refers to famous blind historian 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
blind/undiscerning
鼓
226
gǔ
TODO: Cantonese?
drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
鼓掌
鼓舞
gǔ zhǎng
gǔ wǔ
to applaud/to clap
heartening (news)/to boost (morale)/CL:個|个[ge4]

佩

to wear at girdle, pendants

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤək-s

Middle Chinese: bwojH

佩
227
pèi
TODO: Cantonese?
belt ornament, pendant; wear at waist, tie to the belt; respect
佩服
敬佩
pèi fú
jìng pèi
to admire
to esteem/to admire
珮
228
pèi
TODO: Cantonese?
jade ornament
珮林
高羅珮
pèi lín
gāo luó pèi
Palin (name)/Sarah Palin (1964-), US Republican politician, state governor of Alaska 2006-2009
Gao Luopei or R.H. van Gulik (1910-1967), Dutch sinologist, diplomat and writer

釐

regulate, govern

Old Chinese: *[r]ə

Middle Chinese: li

犛
229
lí
TODO: Cantonese?
a black ox, a yak
犛
lí
black ox/yak
釐
230
厘
lí
TODO: Cantonese?
manage, control; thousandth part of tael
釐清
公釐
lí qīng
gōng lí
to clarify (the facts)/clarification
millimeter

役

war expedition; service

Old Chinese: *ɢʷek

Middle Chinese: ywek

役
231
yì
TODO: Cantonese?
service; a servant, laborer; to serve
服役
戰役
fú yì
zhàn yì
to serve in the army/in active service
military campaign
疫
232
yì
TODO: Cantonese?
epidemic, plague, pestilence
免疫
疫苗
miǎn yì
yì miáo
immunity (to disease)
vaccine

毀

demolish

Old Chinese: *[m̥](r)ajʔ

Middle Chinese: xjweX

毀
233
毁
huǐ
TODO: Cantonese?
destroy, ruin, injure; slander
毀滅
毀壞
huǐ miè
huǐ huài
to perish/to ruin/to destroy
to damage/to devastate/to vandalize/damage/destruction
燬
234
huǐ
TODO: Cantonese?
burn down; blaze, fire
炸燬
焚燬
zhà huǐ
fén huǐ
to blow up/to destroy with explosives
to burn down/to destroy with fire

須

1: beard

Old Chinese: *C-[s.n]o

Middle Chinese: sju

2: 斯須 a short time

Old Chinese: *[s]o

Middle Chinese: sju

須
235
须
xū
TODO: Cantonese?
must, have to, necessary; moment; whiskers
須要
無須
xū yào
wú xū
must; have to
need not/not obliged to/not necessarily
鬚
236
须
xū
TODO: Cantonese?
beard, whiskers; whisker-like
不讓鬚眉
八字鬍鬚
bù ràng xū méi
bā zì hú xū
(idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc/to be a match for men/lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
mustache shaped like character 八

瑣

1: chain

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤojʔ

Middle Chinese: swaX

2: small, fragment

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤojʔ

Middle Chinese: swaX

瑣
237
琐
suǒ
TODO: Cantonese?
fragments; trifling, petty; troublesome
瑣碎
繁瑣
suǒ suì
fán suǒ
trifling/trivial/tedious/inconsequential
many and complicated/mired in minor details
鎖
238
锁
suǒ
TODO: Cantonese?
lock, padlock; shackles, chains
連鎖
封鎖
lián suǒ
fēng suǒ
to interlock/to be linked/chain (store etc)
to blockade/to seal off/to lock down

綿

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: men

棉
239
mián
TODO: Cantonese?
cotton; cotton padded
棉花
高棉
mián hua
gāo mián
cotton
Cambodia/Kampuchea/Khmer
綿
240
绵
mián
TODO: Cantonese?
cotton wad; wool; soft, downy
綿延
綿羊
mián yán
mián yáng
(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
sheep

遣

1: send

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰe[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: khjienX

2: grave goods

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰe[n]ʔ-s (*kʰ- doesn't palatalize)

Middle Chinese: khjienH

譴
241
谴
qiǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
reprimand, scold, abuse
譴責
呵譴
qiǎn zé
hē qiǎn
to denounce/to condemn/to criticize/condemnation/criticism
to reprimand
遣
242
qiǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
send, dispatch; send off, exile
派遣
遣返
pài qiǎn
qiǎn fǎn
to send (on a mission); to dispatch
to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war)/to send back

甜

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: l'iːm

恬
243
tián
TODO: Cantonese?
quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful
恬不知恥
恬和
tián bù zhī chǐ
tián hé
to have no sense of shame
quiet and gentle
甜
244
tián
TODO: Cantonese?
sweet, sweetness
甜蜜
甜美
tián mì
tián měi
sweet/happy
sweet/pleasant/happy

臥

lie down, sleep

Old Chinese: *[ŋ]ˤ[o]j-s

Middle Chinese: ngwaH

卧
245
wò
TODO: Cantonese?
lie down; crouch
臥
246
wò
TODO: Cantonese?
lie down; crouch
臥室
臥房
wò shì
wò fáng
bedroom/CL:間|间[jian1]
bedroom/a sleeping compartment (on a train)

丟

丟
247
丢
diū
TODO: Cantonese?
discard, reject, lose
丟掉
丟棄
diū diào
diū qì
to lose/to throw away/to discard/to cast away
to discard/to abandon
丢
248
diū
TODO: Cantonese?
discard

丐

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kaːds

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kaːd

丐
249
gài
TODO: Cantonese?
beggar; beg; give
乞丐
丐幫
qǐ gài
gài bāng
beggar
beggars' union/a group of beggars
鈣
250
钙
gài
TODO: Cantonese?
calcium (Ca)
鈣質
含鈣
gài zhì
hán gài
calcium
containing calcium

鹿

deer

Old Chinese: *mə-rˤok

Middle Chinese: luwk

鹿
251
lù
TODO: Cantonese?
deer; surname; Kangxi radical 198
鹿港
長頸鹿
lù gǎng
cháng jǐng lù
Lugang or Lukang Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
麓
252
lù
TODO: Cantonese?
foothill
山麓
岳麓山
shān lù
yuè lù shān
foothills
Mt Yuelu in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], famous for scenery, temples and tombs

巫

magician

Old Chinese: *C.m(r)[o]

Middle Chinese: mju

巫
253
wū
TODO: Cantonese?
wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman
巫婆
女巫
wū pó
nu:3 wū
witch/sorceress/female shaman
witch
誣
254
诬
wū
TODO: Cantonese?
make false accusation; defame
冤誣
反誣
yuān wū
fǎn wū
unjust charge/frame-up
to make a false countercharge

吹

1: blow (v.)

Old Chinese: *tʰo[r]

Middle Chinese: tsyhwe

2: musical concert

Old Chinese: *tʰo[r]-s

Middle Chinese: tsyhweH

吹
255
chuī
TODO: Cantonese?
blow; puff; brag, boast
吹牛
吹奏
chuī niú
chuī zòu
to talk big/to shoot off one's mouth/to chat (dialect)
to play (wind instruments)
炊
256
chuī
TODO: Cantonese?
cook; meal
巧婦難為無米之炊
炊事
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
chuī shì
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
cooking

霸

1: have hegemony

Old Chinese: *pˤrak-s

Middle Chinese: paeH

2: new moon

Old Chinese: *[pʰˤ]rak

Middle Chinese: phaek

壩
257
坝
bà
TODO: Cantonese?
embankment; dam
水壩
三峽大壩
shuǐ bà
sān xiá dà bà
dam/dike
Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River
霸
258
bà
TODO: Cantonese?
rule by might rather than right
霸權
稱霸
bà quán
chēng bà
hegemony/supremacy
lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon/to take a leading role/to build a personal fiefdom

閵

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: rins

藺
259
蔺
lìn
TODO: Cantonese?
rush used in making mats; surname
古藺
古藺縣
gǔ lìn
gǔ lìn xiàn
Gulin county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan
Gulin county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan
躪
260
躏
lìn
TODO: Cantonese?
trample down, oppress, overrun
躪
蹂躪
lìn
róu lìn
used in 蹂躪|蹂躏[rou2 lin4]
to ravage/to devastate/to trample on/to violate

淫

excess; licentious

Old Chinese: *N.r[ə]m

Middle Chinese: yim

淫
261
yín
TODO: Cantonese?
obscene, licentious, lewd
賣淫
六淫
mài yín
liù yín
prostitution/to prostitute oneself
(TCM) six excesses causing illness, namely: excessive wind 風|风[feng1], cold 寒[han2], heat 暑[shu3], damp 濕|湿[shi1], dryness 燥[zao4], fire 火[huo3]
霪
262
yín
TODO: Cantonese?
long and heavy rain
霪
yín
heavy rain

圥

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ruɡ

灶
263
zào
TODO: Cantonese?
kitchen stove, cooking stove
病灶
中灶
bìng zào
zhōng zào
focus of infection/lesion/nidus
mess hall for mid-level cadres/cf. 大灶[da4 zao4]
竈
264
灶
zào
TODO: Cantonese?
furnace; kitchen stove
分竈吃飯
吃小竈
fēn zào chī fàn
chī xiǎo zào
"meals prepared at separate stoves", slogan of the program of fiscal decentralization that began in the 1980s in the PRC
to be given special treatment/to be treated in a favored way

枴

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʷroːlʔ

Middle Chinese: kʷreːiʔ

拐
265
guǎi
TODO: Cantonese?
kidnap, abduct; turn
拐杖
一瘸一拐
guǎi zhàng
yī qué yī guǎi
crutches/crutch/walking stick
to limp/to hobble
柺
266
guǎi
TODO: Cantonese?
an old man's staff

皐

翱
267
áo
TODO: Cantonese?
soar, roam
翱翔
李翱
áo xiáng
lǐ áo
to soar; to wheel about in the sky
Li Ao (774-836), Tang dynasty scholar and writer, colleague of Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4] in promoting classical writing 古文運動|古文运动[gu3 wen2 yun4 dong4]
翺
268
áo
TODO: Cantonese?
soar, roam

戎

1: foreigners in the west

Old Chinese: *nuŋ

Middle Chinese: nyuwng

2: weapon

Old Chinese: *nuŋ

Middle Chinese: nyuwng

戎
269
róng
TODO: Cantonese?
arms, armaments; military affair
兵戎
兵戎相見
bīng róng
bīng róng xiāng jiàn
arms/weapons
to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
絨
270
绒
róng
TODO: Cantonese?
silk, cotton, or woolen fabric
絨毛
天鵝絨
róng máo
tiān é róng
fur/down (soft fur)/villi capillary (in the small intestine)
velvet/swan's down

炭

charcoal, coal

Old Chinese: *[tʰ]ˤa[n]-s

Middle Chinese: thanH

炭
271
tàn
TODO: Cantonese?
charcoal; coal; carbon
木炭
雪中送炭
mù tàn
xuě zhōng sòng tàn
charcoal
lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)/fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need
碳
272
tàn
TODO: Cantonese?
carbon (element 6, C)
一氧化碳
七碳糖
yī yǎng huà tàn
qī tàn táng
carbon monoxide CO
heptose (CH2O)7, monosaccharide with seven carbon atoms

囚

prisoner

Old Chinese: *sə.lu

Middle Chinese: zjuw

囚
273
qiú
TODO: Cantonese?
prisoner, convict; confine
囚犯
囚禁
qiú fàn
qiú jìn
prisoner; convict
to imprison/captivity
泅
274
qiú
TODO: Cantonese?
swim, float, wade
泅水
泅渡
qiú shuǐ
qiú dù
to swim
to swim across

幺

small (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *ʔˤ[i]w

Middle Chinese: 'ew

吆
275
yāo
TODO: Cantonese?
bawl, yell, shout, cry out
吆喝
吆五喝六
yāo he
yāo wǔ hè liù
to shout/to bawl/to yell (to urge on an animal)/to hawk (one's wares)/to denounce loudly/to shout slogans
lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
幺
276
么
yāo
TODO: Cantonese?
one; tiny, small

冀

hope

Old Chinese: *[k]rə[t]-s (dial. < *[k]rək-s ?)

Middle Chinese: kijH

冀
277
jì
TODO: Cantonese?
hope for; wish; Hebei province
京津冀
冀州
jīng jīn jì
jì zhōu
Jing-Jin-Ji (Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province)
Jishou, county-level city in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei
驥
278
骥
jì
TODO: Cantonese?
thoroughbred horse; refined
按圖索驥
牛驥同槽
àn tú suǒ jì
niú jì tóng cáo
lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)/fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines/to try and find sth with the help of a clue
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike/also written 牛驥同皂|牛骥同皂[niu2 ji4 tong2 zao4]

冋

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʷeːŋ

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɡʷeːŋʔ

炯
279
jiǒng
TODO: Cantonese?
bright, brilliant, clear; hot
楊炯
炯炯
yáng jiǒng
jiǒng jiǒng
Yang Jiong (650-693?), one of the Four Great Poets of the Early Tang 初唐四傑|初唐四杰[Chu1 Tang2 Si4 jie2]
(literary) (of eyes) bright; shining
迥
280
jiǒng
TODO: Cantonese?
distant, far; separated; different
迥然
迥然不同
jiǒng rán
jiǒng rán bù tóng
vastly (different)
widely different/utterly different

嗇

reap

Old Chinese: *s.rək

Middle Chinese: srik

嗇
281
啬
sè
TODO: Cantonese?
miserly, thrifty, stingy; stopped up, constipated
吝嗇鬼
嗇
lìn sè guǐ
sè
miser; penny-pincher
stingy
穡
282
穑
sè
TODO: Cantonese?
farm, harvest grain; stingy
穡
稼穡
sè
jià sè
gather in harvest
(literary) sowing and reaping/farm work

弘

vast

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤəŋ

Middle Chinese: hwong

弘
283
hóng
TODO: Cantonese?
enlarge, expand; liberal, great
寬弘
弘揚
kuān hóng
hóng yáng
magnanimous/generous/broad-minded/wide/resonant (voice)
to enhance/to promote/to enrich
泓
284
hóng
TODO: Cantonese?
clear, deep pool of water
淵泓
泓
yuān hóng
hóng
vast and profound
clear/vast and deep/classifier for a body of clear water

焉

1: how

Old Chinese: *ʔa[n]

Middle Chinese: 'jen

2: (3p locative pronoun)

Old Chinese: *[ʔ]a[n] (atonic)

Middle Chinese: hjen

嫣
285
yān
TODO: Cantonese?
charming, fascinating; gay
奼紫嫣紅
嫣然
chà zǐ yān hóng
yān rán
lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)/fig. beautiful flowers
beautiful/sweet/engaging
焉
286
yān
TODO: Cantonese?
thereupon, then; how? why? where?
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
割雞焉用牛刀
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)/fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter/also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]

豔

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: lams

艶
287
yàn
TODO: Cantonese?
beautiful, sexy, voluptuous
豔
288
yàn
TODO: Cantonese?
plump, voluptuous, beautiful
嬌豔
豔陽天
jiāo yàn
yàn yáng tiān
tender and beautiful
bright sunny day; blazing hot day

輦

cart drawn by men

Old Chinese: *[r][a][n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: ljenX

攆
289
撵
niǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
drive away, expel, oust
攆出
攆走
niǎn chū
niǎn zǒu
to expel/to drive out/to oust
to drive out/to oust
輦
290
辇
niǎn
TODO: Cantonese?
a handcart; capital city
步輦
輂輦
bù niǎn
jú niǎn
(literary) palanquin; sedan chair/(literary) to ride in a palanquin
emperor's carriage

閔

grieved

Old Chinese: *mrə[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: minX

憫
291
悯
mǐn
TODO: Cantonese?
pity, sympathize with, grieve for
哀憫
悲天憫人
āi mǐn
bēi tiān mǐn rén
to take pity on/to feel sorry for
to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
閔
292
闵
mǐn
TODO: Cantonese?
mourn, grieve; urge on, incite
閔凶
閔科夫斯基
mǐn xiōng
mǐn kē fū sī jī
suffering/affliction
Minkowski (name)/Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909), German mathematician

雁

wild goose

Old Chinese: *C.[ŋ]ˤrar-s

Middle Chinese: ngaenH

贋
293
赝
yàn
TODO: Cantonese?
false; counterfeit; bogus; sham
雁
294
yàn
TODO: Cantonese?
wild goose
劉賓雁
加拿大雁
liú bīn yàn
jiā ná dà yàn
Liu Binyan (1925-2005), journalist and novelist, condemned by Mao as rightist faction in 1957, subsequently dissident writer
(bird species of China) cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)