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Common everyday actions: eat, go, buy, open, take.

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Word list: Everyday verbs

Common everyday actions: eat, go, buy, open, take. Below you'll find all 341 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.

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回 huí to return HSK 1
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开 開 kāi to open HSK 1
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看 kàn to look; to see; to watch HSK 1
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看见 看見 kànjiàn to see; to catch sight of HSK 1
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来 來 lái to come HSK 1
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去 qù to go HSK 1
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睡觉 睡覺 shuì jiào to sleep HSK 1
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做 zuò to do; to make HSK 1
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坐 zuò to sit; to take (a bus, etc.) HSK 1
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帮助 幫助 bāngzhù to help; help HSK 2
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出 chū to go out; to come out HSK 2
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到 dào to arrive; until; to HSK 2
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等 děng to wait HSK 2
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进 進 jìn to enter; to come in HSK 2
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开始 開始 kāishǐ to begin; beginning HSK 2
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起床 qǐ chuáng to get up (out of bed) HSK 2
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送 sòng to give; to deliver; to see off HSK 2
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完 wán to finish HSK 2
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洗 xǐ to wash HSK 2
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休息 xiūxi to rest HSK 2
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找 zhǎo to look for; to find HSK 2
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准备 準備 zhǔnbèi to prepare; to plan to HSK 2
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走 zǒu to walk HSK 2
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搬 bān to move (house, things) HSK 3
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帮忙 幫忙 bāngmáng to help HSK 3
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参加 參加 cānjiā to take part in; to join HSK 3
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带 帶 dài to bring; to take along; belt HSK 3
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发 發 / 髮 fā / fà to send; to issue HSK 3
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放 fàng to put; to place HSK 3
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关 關 guān to close HSK 3
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换 換 huàn to change; to exchange HSK 3
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检查 檢查 jiǎnchá to check HSK 3
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见面 見面 jiànmiàn to meet (sb) HSK 3
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接 jiē to pick up (sb); to receive; to connect HSK 3
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结束 結束 jiéshù to end HSK 3
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经过 經過 jīngguò to pass HSK 3
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离开 離開 líkāi to leave (depart) HSK 3
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拿 ná to take; to hold; to carry HSK 3
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骑 騎 qí to ride (bike, horse) HSK 3
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试 試 shì to try HSK 3
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完成 wánchéng to complete HSK 3
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用 yòng to use HSK 3
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遇到 yùdào to run into; to encounter HSK 3
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抱 bào to hold HSK 4
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擦 cā to wipe HSK 4
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成为 成為 chéngwéi to become HSK 4
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抽烟 抽煙 chōuyān to smoke HSK 4
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倒 dǎo, dào to fall; to pour HSK 4
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掉 diào to drop HSK 4
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丢 丟 diū to lose; to throw HSK 4
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赶 趕 gǎn to hurry; to catch (a train); to catch up HSK 4
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干 乾 / 幹 gān / gàn dry; to do (gàn) HSK 4
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挂 掛 guà to hang; to hang up HSK 4
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继续 繼續 jìxù to continue HSK 4
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寄 jì to send by mail HSK 4
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交 jiāo to hand in; to make (friends) HSK 4
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进行 進行 jìnxíng to carry out; to be in progress HSK 4
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举 舉 jǔ to lift; to raise; to cite HSK 4
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拉 lā to pull HSK 4
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来自 來自 láizì to come from HSK 4
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理发 理髮 lǐfà to get a haircut HSK 4
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留 liú to leave (behind); to stay HSK 4
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弄 nòng to do; to handle; to make HSK 4
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排队 排隊 pái duì to queue; to line up HSK 4
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陪 péi to accompany; to keep company HSK 4
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骗 騙 piàn to cheat (deceive, swindle) HSK 4
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敲 qiāo to knock HSK 4
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取 qǔ to take HSK 4
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扔 rēng to throw HSK 4
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剩 shèng to be left over; to remain HSK 4
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使用 shǐyòng to use (employ; formal) HSK 4
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适合 適合 shìhé to suit HSK 4
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适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt to HSK 4
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收 shōu to receive; to accept HSK 4
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抬 tái to lift HSK 4
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躺 tǎng to lie down HSK 4
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提 tí to carry HSK 4
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提供 tígōng to supply HSK 4
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停 tíng to stop (halt) HSK 4
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推 tuī to push HSK 4
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脱 脫 tuō to take off (clothes) HSK 4
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响 響 xiǎng to ring; to make a sound HSK 4
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行 xíng OK; all right; capable HSK 4
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醒 xǐng to wake up HSK 4
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修理 xiūlǐ to repair HSK 4
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照 zhào to shine; to take (a photo); according to HSK 4
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指 zhǐ to point at; to refer to; finger HSK 4
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转 轉 zhuǎn, zhuàn to turn HSK 4
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熬夜 áoyè to stay up late HSK 5
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摆 擺 bǎi to put HSK 5
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包括 bāokuò to include HSK 5
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保持 bǎochí to keep HSK 5
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保留 bǎoliú to reserve HSK 5
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背 bēi to carry on one's back HSK 5
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避免 bìmiǎn to avoid HSK 5
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补充 補充 bǔchōng to supplement; to add HSK 5
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踩 cǎi to step on HSK 5
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参与 參與 cānyù to participate HSK 5
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插 chā to insert HSK 5
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拆 chāi to take apart; to tear down HSK 5
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称 稱 chēng to call; to weigh HSK 5
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冲 衝 chōng to rush HSK 5
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重复 重複 chóngfù to repeat HSK 5
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出示 chūshì to show (produce ID, ticket) HSK 5
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闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to break through HSK 5
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吹 chuī to blow HSK 5
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代替 dàitì to replace HSK 5
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挡 擋 dǎng to block (shield, be in the way) HSK 5
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等待 děngdài to wait (for, formal) HSK 5
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滴 dī to drip HSK 5
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递 遞 dì to hand over HSK 5
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断 斷 duàn to break (be severed, snap off) HSK 5
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蹲 dūn to crouch HSK 5
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躲藏 duǒcáng to hide HSK 5
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翻 fān to turn over HSK 5
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扶 fú to support with hand HSK 5
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搞 gǎo to do (colloq.); to get done HSK 5
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鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng to applaud HSK 5
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关闭 關閉 guānbì to close (shut down; formal) HSK 5
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滚 滾 gǔn to roll (tumble; get lost!) HSK 5
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划 劃 / 划 huà / huá to row; to scratch; to mark HSK 5
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挥 揮 huī to wave HSK 5
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集合 jíhé to gather HSK 5
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捡 撿 jiǎn to pick up HSK 5
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交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange (swap) HSK 5
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浇 澆 jiāo to water HSK 5
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砍 kǎn to chop HSK 5
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拦 攔 lán to block (stop sb, intercept) HSK 5
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漏 lòu to leak HSK 5
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轮流 輪流 lúnliú to alternate HSK 5
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面对 面對 miànduì to face HSK 5
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面临 面臨 miànlín to face; to be faced with HSK 5
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摸 mō to touch (feel, stroke) HSK 5
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模仿 mófǎng to imitate HSK 5
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拍 pāi to clap (pat; also to film) HSK 5
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碰 pèng to touch (bump into) HSK 5
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披 pī to drape over one's shoulders HSK 5
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飘 飄 piāo to float (drift in the air) HSK 5
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破坏 破壞 pòhuài to destroy; to damage HSK 5
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签 簽 qiān to sign HSK 5
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抢 搶 qiǎng, qiāng to grab; to fight over HSK 5
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瞧 qiáo to look at HSK 5
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切 qiē, qiè to cut (slice, chop) HSK 5
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取消 qǔxiāo to cancel HSK 5
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绕 繞 rào to wind HSK 5
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洒 灑 sǎ to sprinkle HSK 5
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杀 殺 shā to kill HSK 5
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晒 曬 shài to dry in the sun HSK 5
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上当 上當 shàng dàng to be fooled HSK 5
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伸 shēn to stretch HSK 5
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升 shēng to rise; to promote HSK 5
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失去 shīqù to lose HSK 5
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使劲儿 使勁兒 shǐjìnr to exert all one's strength HSK 5
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摔倒 shuāidǎo to fall down HSK 5
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甩 shuǎi to throw (fling, swing) HSK 5
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撕 sī to tear HSK 5
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随身 隨身 suíshēn to carry on one's person HSK 5
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随手 隨手 suíshǒu conveniently; in passing HSK 5
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烫 燙 tàng to scald HSK 5
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逃 táo to escape HSK 5
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逃避 táobì to evade; to escape HSK 5
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偷 tōu to steal HSK 5
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退 tuì to retreat (step back) HSK 5
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消失 xiāoshī to disappear HSK 5
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歇 xiē to rest (take a breather; colloquial) HSK 5
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行动 行動 xíngdòng to act; action HSK 5
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寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for HSK 5
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摇 搖 yáo to shake HSK 5
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咬 yǎo to bite HSK 5
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移动 移動 yídòng to move (change position) HSK 5
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迎接 yíngjiē to welcome; to greet HSK 5
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应付 應付 yìngfu to cope with HSK 5
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摘 zhāi to pick HSK 5
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展开 展開 zhǎn kāi to unfold; to carry out HSK 5
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着火 著火 zháohuǒ to catch fire HSK 5
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争取 爭取 zhēngqǔ to strive for; to fight for HSK 5
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睁 睜 zhēng to open (the eyes) HSK 5
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抓 zhuā to grab; to catch; to arrest HSK 5
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抓紧 抓緊 zhuā jǐn to grasp firmly; to hurry HSK 5
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装 裝 zhuāng to load; to install; to pretend HSK 5
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撞 zhuàng to hit HSK 5
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追 zhuī to chase; to pursue HSK 5
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阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to stop HSK 5
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挨 āi to be next to; to get close to HSK 6
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扒 bā to dig up; to pull down HSK 6
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掰 bāi to break off with both hands HSK 6
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摆脱 擺脫 bǎituō to break away from; to get rid of HSK 6
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包围 包圍 bāowéi to surround HSK 6
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奔波 bēnbō to rush about HSK 6
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蹦 bèng to jump; to hop HSK 6
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编织 編織 biānzhī to weave HSK 6
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拨 撥 bō to dial HSK 6
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搏斗 搏鬥 bódòu to fight; to struggle HSK 6
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捕捉 bǔzhuō to catch; to seize HSK 6
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步伐 bùfá pace HSK 6
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搀 攙 chān to support by the arm; to mix HSK 6
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缠绕 纏繞 chánrào to wind; to twine HSK 6
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尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try (attempt something new) HSK 6
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敞开 敞開 chǎngkāi to open wide HSK 6
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盛 chéng, shèng to fill (a bowl); flourishing HSK 6
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筹备 籌備 chóubèi to prepare; to make arrangements HSK 6
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处置 處置 chǔzhì to handle (dispose of; punish) HSK 6
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储存 儲存 chǔcún to store; storage HSK 6
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串 chuàn to string together; bunch HSK 6
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伺候 cìhou to serve; to wait on HSK 6
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凑合 湊合 còuhe to make do; to get by HSK 6
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窜 竄 cuàn to flee HSK 6
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搓 cuō to rub (between the hands) HSK 6
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搭 dā to put up; to take (a ride) HSK 6
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搭配 dāpèi to match; to combine HSK 6
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打击 打擊 dǎjī to strike HSK 6
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打架 dǎ jià to fight (scuffle, brawl) HSK 6
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带领 帶領 dàilǐng to guide (lead) HSK 6
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蹬 dēng to step on; to pedal HSK 6
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等候 děnghòu to wait; to await HSK 6
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瞪 dèng to stare at; to glare HSK 6
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颠倒 顛倒 diāndǎo to turn upside down; to reverse HSK 6
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叼 diāo to hold in the mouth HSK 6
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吊 diào to hang (suspend from above) HSK 6
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跌 diē to fall down (stumble; to drop) HSK 6
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盯 dīng to stare HSK 6
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东张西望 東張西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng to look around HSK 6
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动手 動手 dòngshǒu to get to work; to start HSK 6
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堆积 堆積 duījī to pile up; to accumulate HSK 6
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对付 對付 duìfu to handle (cope with, deal with) HSK 6
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发动 發動 fādòng to start HSK 6
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封闭 封閉 fēngbì to seal HSK 6
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逢 féng to meet HSK 6
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抚摸 撫摸 fǔmō to stroke; to caress HSK 6
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俯视 俯視 fǔshì to look down at; to overlook HSK 6
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覆盖 覆蓋 fùgài to cover (blanket; coverage) HSK 6
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搁 擱 gē to place HSK 6
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割 gē to cut (grass, crops); to cut off HSK 6
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跟随 跟隨 gēnsuí to follow (accompany, formal) HSK 6
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跟踪 跟蹤 gēnzōng to track; to tail; to shadow HSK 6
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归还 歸還 guīhuán to return (sth.) HSK 6
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跪 guì to kneel HSK 6
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哄 hǒng to coax; to fool HSK 6
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吼 hǒu to roar; to howl HSK 6
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晃 huàng to sway HSK 6
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给予 給予 jǐyǔ to give (grant; formal) HSK 6
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拣 揀 jiǎn to choose; to pick out HSK 6
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践踏 踐踏 jiàntà to trample HSK 6
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溅 濺 jiàn to splash (spatter up) HSK 6
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借助 藉助 jièzhù to get help from HSK 6
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浸泡 jìnpào to soak HSK 6
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卷 捲 juǎn to roll up (coil) HSK 6
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扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder HSK 6
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靠拢 靠攏 kàolǒng to draw close HSK 6
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磕 kē to knock; to bump HSK 6
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啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble HSK 6
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挎 kuà to carry over the shoulder HSK 6
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跨 kuà to step across; to straddle HSK 6
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捆绑 捆綁 kǔnbǎng to tie up; to bind HSK 6
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捞 撈 lāo to dredge up; to fish out HSK 6
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淋 lín to drench; to pour HSK 6
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溜 liū to slip away; to glide HSK 6
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流浪 liúlàng to wander; to drift about HSK 6
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搂 摟 lǒu to hug HSK 6
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埋葬 máizàng to bury HSK 6
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迈 邁 mài to step HSK 6
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眯 mī to squint HSK 6
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瞄准 瞄準 miáozhǔn to take aim HSK 6
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摸索 mōsuǒ to grope; to feel one's way HSK 6
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沐浴 mùyù to bathe; to immerse HSK 6
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捏 niē to pinch HSK 6
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凝视 凝視 níngshì to gaze at; to stare at HSK 6
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拧 擰 níng to wring; to twist HSK 6
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挪 nuó to move; to shift HSK 6
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趴 pā lie on one's stomach HSK 6
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徘徊 páihuái to pace back and forth; to hesitate HSK 6
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盘旋 盤旋 pánxuán to circle; to hover HSK 6
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抛弃 拋棄 pāoqì to abandon; to discard HSK 6
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捧 pěng to hold in both hands HSK 6
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劈 pī to split; to chop HSK 6
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漂浮 piāofú to float; superficial HSK 6
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撇 piě to throw; to curl (one's lip) HSK 6
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泼 潑 pō to splash (throw liquid) HSK 6
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扑 撲 pū to pounce on; to throw oneself at HSK 6
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铺 鋪 pù, pū to spread; to lay; shop (pù) HSK 6
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掐 qiā to pinch; to nip HSK 6
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牵 牽 qiān to lead along HSK 6
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翘 翹 qiào to stick up; to tilt up HSK 6
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倾斜 傾斜 qīngxié to tilt; to slant HSK 6
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清除 qīngchú to clear away; to eliminate HSK 6
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染 rǎn to dye; to catch (a disease) HSK 6
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揉 róu to rub; to knead HSK 6
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散发 散發 sànfā to give off; to distribute HSK 6
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捎 shāo to bring along; to deliver HSK 6
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设置 設置 shèzhì to set up; to install HSK 6
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失踪 失蹤 shī zōng to go missing HSK 6
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拾 shí to pick up (from the ground, written) HSK 6
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守护 守護 shǒuhù to guard; to protect HSK 6
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束 shù measure word for bunches; to bind HSK 6
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耍 shuǎ to play with; to juggle HSK 6
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耸 聳 sǒng shrug HSK 6
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损坏 損壞 sǔnhuài to damage HSK 6
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塌 tā to collapse HSK 6
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掏 tāo to fish out; to take out HSK 6
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舔 tiǎn to lick HSK 6
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跳跃 跳躍 tiàoyuè to jump; to leap HSK 6
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停顿 停頓 tíngdùn to pause; pause HSK 6
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涂抹 塗抹 túmǒ to smear; to apply HSK 6
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挖掘 wājué to dig; to excavate HSK 6
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完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; completed HSK 6
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熄灭 熄滅 xīmiè to go out; to extinguish HSK 6
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掀起 xiānqǐ to lift; to set off (a wave) HSK 6
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削 xuē to pare/peel with a knife HSK 6
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销毁 銷燬 xiāohuǐ to destroy HSK 6
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携带 攜帶 xiédài to carry (with one) HSK 6
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修复 修復 xiūfù to restore; to repair HSK 6
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绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery HSK 6
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悬挂 懸掛 xuánguà to hang (flags, signs; formal) HSK 6
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旋转 旋轉 xuánzhuǎn to whirl HSK 6
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寻觅 尋覓 xúnmì to seek HSK 6
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压榨 壓榨 yāzhà to press (squeeze; exploit) HSK 6
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摇摆 搖擺 yáobǎi to waver HSK 6
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遗失 遺失 yíshī to lose (misplace, formal) HSK 6
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隐蔽 隱蔽 yǐnbì to conceal; hidden HSK 6
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拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu to have (own, possess) HSK 6
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砸 zá to smash HSK 6
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宰 zǎi to slaughter; to butcher HSK 6
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糟蹋 zāotà to waste; to ruin HSK 6
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赠送 贈送 zèngsòng to give as a present HSK 6
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扎 zhā to prick HSK 6
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眨 zhǎ to blink; to wink HSK 6
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占据 佔據 zhànjù to occupy; to hold HSK 6
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折腾 折騰 zhēteng to toss and turn; to mess around HSK 6
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遮挡 遮擋 zhēdǎng to shelter from; to block HSK 6
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折 zhé to break (snap; to fold) HSK 6
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支撑 支撐 zhīchēng to support; to prop up HSK 6
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拄 zhǔ to lean on (a stick) HSK 6
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注视 注視 zhùshì to watch attentively; to gaze at HSK 6
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拽 zhuài to drag; to haul HSK 6
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装卸 裝卸 zhuāngxiè to load and unload HSK 6
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坠 墜 zhuì to fall; to drop HSK 6
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着手 著手 zhuóshǒu to set about; to start HSK 6
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揍 zòu to beat; to hit HSK 6
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阻拦 阻攔 zǔlán to stop (block sb) HSK 6
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午睡 wǔshuì afternoon nap Daily life
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遛狗 liùgǒu to walk the dog Daily life
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