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• 親自 — cing1 ze6: personally, in person, oneself
• 親情 — cing1 zian5: relative, family member, marriage; wedding
• 千 — cing1: thousand
• 親 — cing1: intimate; close; dear, related by blood
• 凊飯 — cing3 bung7: cold rice, cold cooked rice
• 凊彩 — cing3 cai2: casual; whatever, careless, any; whichever
• 凊菜 — cing3 cai3: leftover food, leftovers
• 凊汗 — cing3 guan7: cold sweat
• 秤紐 — cing3 nao6: lifting cord of a steelyard scale
• 秤錘 — cing3 tui5: sliding weight of a steelyard scale
• 凊水 — cing3 zui2: cold water, unboiled water
• 凊 — cing3: cool, cold
• 秦朝 — cing5 ciou5: the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
• 秦淮 — cing5 huai5: Qinhuai River (Jiangsu), Qinhuai District (Nanjing)
• 陳皮 — cing5 puê5: chenpi, dried tangerine peel
• 秦始皇 — cing5 si2 huang5: Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China
• 秦 — cing5: Qin (ancient Chinese dynasty/state), a surname
• 臣 — cing5: minister; official (in feudal society), subject (of a monarch)
• 螓 — cing5: housefly, small cicada (archaic)
• 笑死 — cio3 si2: to laugh oneself to death (hyperbole), hilarious, LOL
• 唱 — cio3: to sing
• 尺八 — cioh4 boih4: shakuhachi, bamboo flute
• 尺 — cioh4: chi (traditional unit of length, roughly 1/3 meter), ruler; tape measure
• 𬓤 — cioh4: dilute, thin (of liquids)
• 席 — cioh8: woven mat, seat
• 槍 — cion1: gun; firearm, spear; lance (historical)
• 搶奪 — cion2 doh8: to snatch; to seize by force, to plunder
• 搶救 — cion2 giu3: to rescue (in an emergency), to salvage; to save
• 搶跑 — cion2 pao2: to false-start (in a race)
• 象牙塔 — cion6 ghê5 tah4: ivory tower
• 象牙質 — cion6 ghê5 zioh4: dentin
• 象牙 — cion6 ghê5: elephant tusk, ivory
• 象形 — cion6 hêng5: pictogram (one of the six classifications of Chinese characters)
• 象鼻 — cion6 pin7: elephant's trunk, proboscis
• 橡皮 — cion6 puê5: rubber, eraser
• 悄 — ciou2: quiet; silent
• 朝廷 — ciou5 têng5: royal court, imperial government
• 晁 — ciou5: a surname
• 鞦韆 — ciu1 ciang1: swing (hanging seat)
• 秋刀魚 — ciu1 do1 he5: Pacific saury
• 秋風 — ciu1 huang1: autumn wind, fall wind
• 秋分 — ciu1 hung1: autumnal equinox
• 初一十五 — ciu1 ig4 zab8 ngou6: the 1st and 15th days of the lunar month
• 初一 — ciu1 ig4: first day of the lunar month, first day of Chinese New Year
• 秋季 — ciu1 kui3: autumn (as a season)
• 秋涼 — ciu1 liang5: cool autumn days, autumn coolness
• 初二 — ciu1 ri6: second day of the lunar month
• 初三 — ciu1 san1: third day of the lunar month
• 秋天時 — ciu1 tin1 si5: autumn, fall
• 秋天 — ciu1 tin1: autumn, fall
• 瞅 — ciu1: to look
• 秋 — ciu1: autumn, fall, harvest season
• 鞦 — ciu1: swing (hanging seat)
• 鬚 — ciu1: beard; whisker, antenna; feeler
• 鰍 — ciu1: loach
• 手後捅 — ciu2 ao6 teng6: elbow
• 手臂 — ciu2 bi3: arm, helper, assistant
• 手錶 — ciu2 bio1: wristwatch
• 手布 — ciu2 bou3: handkerchief
• 手車 — ciu2 cia1: rickshaw, handcart
• 手槍 — ciu2 cion1: pistol, handgun
• 手段 — ciu2 deng7: method; means, trick; strategy
• 手電 — ciu2 diêng6: flashlight, torch
• 手底 — ciu2 doi2: palm of the hand
• 手工 — ciu2 gang1: handwork, craftsmanship, manual labor
• 手語 — ciu2 ghe2: sign language
• 手機卡 — ciu2 gi1 ka2: SIM card
• 手機膜 — ciu2 gi1 moh8: mobile phone screen protector
• 手機 — ciu2 gi1: mobile phone, cell phone
• 手公 — ciu2 gong1: thumb
• 手股 — ciu2 gou2: upper arm
• 手環 — ciu2 huang5: bracelet, bangle
• 手囊 — ciu2 long5: oversleeve; sleeve cover, glove; mitten
• 手目 — ciu2 mag8: wrist, protrusion at the wrist
• 手䘼 — ciu2 ng2: sleeve (of clothing)
• 手辦 — ciu2 poin7: garage kit, figurine
• 手勢 — ciu2 si3: gesture, hand signal
• 手液 — ciu2 siêh8: sweat on one's hand, hand sweat
• 手續費 — ciu2 sog8 hui3: processing fee, service charge, commission
• 手續 — ciu2 sog8: procedure, formality, red tape
• 手術臺 — ciu2 sug8 tai5: operating table
• 手術 — ciu2 sug8: surgery, operation
• 手套 — ciu2 tao3: glove, mitten
• 手提包 — ciu2 ti5 bao1: handbag, bag
• 手持 — ciu2 ti5: to hold in the hand
• 手腕 — ciu2 uang2: wrist, skill; finesse
• 手節 — ciu2 zag4: finger ring
• 手閘 — ciu2 zah8: handbrake
• 手指 — ciu2 zi2: finger ring, ring
• 手掌 — ciu2 zion2: palm (of the hand)
• 手指頭 — ciu2 zoin2 tao5: finger, thumb
• 手指 — ciu2 zoin2: finger
• 手 — ciu2: hand
• 醜 — ciu2: ugly, hideous
• 漱齒 — ciu3 ki2: to brush one's teeth, to clean one's teeth
• 售後服務 — ciu5 ao6 hog8 bhu6: after-sales service, customer service
• 售後 — ciu5 ao6: after-sales, postsales
• 售賣 — ciu5 bhoi7: to sell
• 酬賓 — ciu5 bing1: bargain sale; promotional sale
• 仇富 — ciu5 bu3: to resent the rich, to be resentful of wealthy people
• 酬答 — ciu5 dab4: to thank with a gift, to respond with a poem or speech
• 囚牛 — ciu5 ghu5: mythical dragon-cow hybrid (one of the nine sons of the dragon), fond of music
• 酬金 — ciu5 gim1: monetary reward; remuneration; service fee
• 仇家 — ciu5 gê1: personal enemy
• 仇恨 — ciu5 heng6: to hate, hatred
• 仇人 — ciu5 ring5: enemy, foe
• 仇視 — ciu5 si6: to view with hostility, to regard as an enemy
• 酬謝 — ciu5 sia7: to thank with a gift
• 酬神 — ciu5 sing5: to offer thanks to the gods (esp. to redeem a vow)
• 仇 — ciu5: hatred; enmity, enemy; foe
• 售 — ciu5: to sell
• 囚 — ciu5: prisoner, convict
• 酬 — ciu5: to reward; to repay, remuneration
• 樹尾 — ciu7 bhuê2: treetop, tip of a tree
• 樹墩 — ciu7 dung1: tree stump
• 樹根 — ciu7 geng1: root of a tree, tree root
• 樹枝 — ciu7 gi1: tree branch, twig
• 樹箬 — ciu7 hioh8: tree leaf, leaf
• 樹影 — ciu7 ian2: shadow of a tree, tree shade
• 樹林 — ciu7 lim5: forest
• 樹奶箍 — ciu7 ni5 kou1: rubber band
• 樹奶 — ciu7 ni5: rubber
• 樹皮 — ciu7 puê5: bark (of a tree)
• 樹栽 — ciu7 zai1: sapling, seedling
• 樹叢 — ciu7 zang5: thicket, grove, undergrowth
• 樹薯 — ciu7 ze5: cassava
• 樹 — ciu7: tree
• 笑 — ciê3: to laugh
• 切要 — ciêg4 iou3: vital; essential, urgent; pressing
• 尺寸 — ciêh4 cung3: size; dimensions; measurement
• 鯧魚 — ciên1 he5: pomfret
• 鯧 — ciên1: pomfret, butterfish
• 搶劫 — ciên2 giab4: to rob; to mug
• 搶 — ciên2: to snatch; to grab, to fight over; to compete for
• 牆 — ciên5: wall
• 象棋 — ciên6 gi5: xiangqi, Chinese chess
• 象 — ciên6: elephant
• 匠 — ciên7: craftsman; artisan
• 遷徙 — ciêng1 sua2: to migrate, to move (residence)
• 淺 — ciêng2: shallow, superficial
• 初步 — co1 bou7: preliminary, initial, tentative
• 初衷 — co1 cong1: original intention, initial aspiration
• 初出茅廬 — co1 cug4 mao5 lou5: green; inexperienced, to have just begun one's career
• 初中 — co1 dong1: junior high school, middle school
• 初等 — co1 dêng2: elementary, basic, rudimentary
• 初稿 — co1 go2: first draft
• 初期 — co1 ki5: early stage, initial period
• 初級 — co1 kib4: elementary, junior, entry-level
• 初夜權 — co1 mê5 kuang5: droit du seigneur, right of the first night
• 初始 — co1 si2: initial, original, beginning
• 初心 — co1 sim1: original intention, initial aspiration, beginner's mind
• 臊湯 — co1 teng1: fish sauce
• 初 — co1: initial; first, beginning
• 搓 — co1: to rub between the hands, to knead
• 草略 — co2 liag8: slightly, a little, a bit
• 楚 — co2: Chu (ancient Chinese kingdom/state), Hubei and Hunan (historical name for the region)
• 礎 — co2: foundation; base, plinth; cornerstone
• 草 — co2: grass
• 錯別字 — co3 biêg8 ri7: typo, misspelling
• 錯誤 — co3 ghou7: mistake, error
• 錯位 — co3 ui7: to dislocate, to misalign, to misplace
• 銼 — co3: file (tool), to file (smooth with a file)
• 錯 — co3: wrong, incorrect, mistaken
• 鋤草 — co5 cao2: to weed, to remove weeds
• 挫折 — co5 zih4: setback, frustration, reversal
• 侳 — co7: to put into a container, to place into
• 觸電 — cog4 diêng6: to get an electric shock, to be electrocuted
• 觸動 — cog4 dong6: to touch and move slightly, to stir up; to touch (emotionally)
• 觸角 — cog4 gag4: antenna, feeler, tentacle
• 矗立 — cog4 lib8: to stand tall and upright; to tower
• 觸目驚心 — cog4 mag8 gian1 sim1: shocking to behold, ghastly, bloodcurdling
• 捉拿 — cog4 na2: to arrest, to apprehend; to catch
• 觸碰 — cog4 pong3: to touch physically, to touch upon, to affect
• 促銷 — cog4 siao1: to promote sales, sales promotion
• 觸礁 — cog4 ziao1: to hit a rock (of a ship), to run aground, to hit a snag
• 促進 — cog4 zing3: to promote, to boost, to advance
• 促 — cog4: to urge, to hasten, urgent; hurried
• 捉 — cog4: to catch; to capture, to grasp; to hold
• 焯 — cog4: to scald, to blanch
• 矗 — cog4: upright; erect; lofty
• 觸 — cog4: to touch; to come in contact with, to butt; to ram
• 撮 — coh4: to pick up with the fingertips, to gather up; to collect
• 粞 — coi3: rice flour; rice dough (for making rice cakes)
• 啜 — coih4: to sip, to drink
• 千萬 — coin1 bhuêng7: by all means; absolutely (esp. in warnings, e.g. 'whatever you do, don't...'), ten million
• 千古 — coin1 gou2: through the ages, eternity, (euphemism) rest in peace
• 千家萬戶 — coin1 gê1 bhuang7 hou6: every household, numerous households
• 千克 — coin1 kiog4: kilogram, kg
• 千里馬 — coin1 li2 bhê2: fine horse; fast steed, talented person (figurative)
• 千里眼 — coin1 li2 ngang2: clairvoyance; clairvoyant, far-sighted person, telescope (colloquial)
• 千年蟲 — coin1 ni5 tang5: millennium bug, Y2K bug
• 千年 — coin1 ni5: a millennium, a thousand years, a very long time
• 筅 — coin2: whisk broom made of thin bamboo strips, to clean using such a broom
• 蠶豆 — coin5 dao7: broad bean; fava bean
• 蠶 — coin5: silkworm
• 衝刺 — cong1 ci3: to sprint; to make a final push
• 匆匆 — cong1 cong1: hasty, hurried, in a rush
• 充斥 — cong1 cêg4: to flood (a market), to fill (derogatory)
• 充值 — cong1 dag8: to recharge, to top up (a card)
• 沖淡 — cong1 dan6: to dilute, to water down, to play down