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Chinese Vocabularies: Basic Characteries

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尾
wěi
1.the tail; the rear; the stern (of a ship) 2.rear; back 3.last; final 4.remaining; remnant yi 1.hairs on a horse's tail 2.spikelets on a cricket's tail
卫
wèi
1.to defend; to guard; to protect
文
wén
civil; civilian; gentle; elegant
问
wèn
a surname; asking
乌
wū
[书] how; what's
吴
wú
1.the name of a state in the epoch of the Three Kingdoms 2.the name of a state in the Warring States period 3.a Chinese family name
午
wǔ
the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches; noon; midday; a surname
习
xí
1.to practice; to review 2.to become used to 3.to be used to 4.a custom of habit
夏
xià
1.the summer
先
xiān
1.ahead
现
xiàn
1.present; current 2.to appear; to show 3.cash
向
xiànɡ
always; all along
写
xiě
1.to write 2.to sketch; to portray
谢
xiè
1.to thank 2.[Formal] to apologize 3.to decline; to refuse 4.(of flowers) to wither
心
xīn
1.the heart 2.feeling; mood; emotion 3.intention 4.mind 5.the center; a core
兴
xìnɡ
1.to launch; to promote 2.to become popular 3.an interest xing 1.cheerful; happy; gay; merry 2.interest; enthusiasm; eagerness; willingness
醒
xǐnɡ
1.to awake 2.to become sober 3.to awaken 4.to be fully conscious
姓
xìnɡ
以 ... 为姓) one's surname is; family name
许
hǔ
[书]place; Xu
呀
yɑ
1.oh; ah 2.[Onomatopoeia] creak