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Common radicals

shuǐ water

river lake hǎi ocean tān beach wash làng wave

shǒu hand

hit pull jiǎn pick up tóu throw huī wave

rén person

you he bàn companion zhù reside xìn trust

口口kǒu

mouth

chàng sing chī eat jiào call wèn ask inhale

xīn heart

happy huǎng nervous hàn regret cherish fear

木木

wood

chair bǎn board zhà fence gēn root cái material

yán words

shuō say lún discuss read xiè thank nuò promise

cǎocǎo grass

grass huā flower fēn fragrance stem bitter

silk

shéng rope jié knot fine bèng stretch wéi fiber

土土

earth

ground rǎng soil cháng field duī pile territory

go walk

退tuì move backwards jìn move forwards be lost jìn near yuǎn far

metal

tóng copper yín silver gàng steel zhēn needle xiāo melt

woman

she mother girl hūn marry mèi charming

sun

huì dark míng bright qíng sunny xīng star yìng reflect

money

cái wealth capital pín poor fèi cost gòu buy

roof

jiā home láo prison zhái residence shì room guest

bamboo

xiāng box flute 竿gān pole zān hairpin pen

foot

páo run tiào jump dūn squat guì kneel kick

eye

yǎn eye shuì sleep qiáo look at máng blind zhēng open eyes

clothing

qún skirt pants shān shirt xiù sleeve chèn garment

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cover

jūn military xiě write hǎn rare guàn hat (huángguàn ) crown

people, children

alone xiào be obedient to one’s parents yùn pregnant cún survive, keep xué learn