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• 枵 — iao1: hungry
• 邀 — iao1: to lead; to bring (someone) along, to look after; to take care of, to give birth to
• 窈窕淑女 — iao2 tiao2 sog4 neng2: virtuous and beautiful girl, graceful young lady
• 要點 — iao3 diam2: key point, main point, highlight
• 要害 — iao3 hai7: vital organ, vulnerable spot, crucial point
• 要塞 — iao3 sai3: fortress, stronghold, fort
• 要素 — iao3 su3: essential factor, key element
• 遙感 — iao5 gam2: to remotely sense, remote sensing
• 遙遠 — iao5 iang2: faraway, distant, remote
• 搖琴 — iao5 kim5: yangqin (hammered dulcimer)
• 搖 — iao5: to shake, to wag; to swing
• 瑤 — iao5: precious jade, fine; precious
• 謠 — iao5: ballad, folk song, rumor
• 遙 — iao5: distant, far away
• 曜 — iao6: sunlight, brilliance
• 耀 — iao6: to shine brightly; to illuminate; to dazzle, glory; honor
• 揖 — ib4: to bow with hands clasped, to salute
• 邑 — ib4: city; town, district; area
• 一流 — ig4 liu5: first-class, first-rate
• 乙 — ig4: second (ordinal marker, grade B), second heavenly stem
• 佚 — ig8: to be lost, to escape; to flee
• 逸 — ig8: to escape; to flee; to break loose
• 音波 — im1 bo1: sound wave
• 陰間 — im1 gang1: netherworld, afterworld, Hades
• 音樂家 — im1 ghaoh8 gê1: musician
• 音樂會 — im1 ghaoh8 huê6: concert, music society
• 音樂 — im1 ghaoh8: music
• 陰險 — im1 hiam2: treacherous, sinister
• 陰影 — im1 ian2: shadow, psychological trauma; haunting memory
• 陰陽 — im1 iang5: yin and yang, two opposing forces in nature
• 陰涼 — im1 liang5: shady and cool
• 陰曆 — im1 lêh8: lunar calendar, Chinese calendar
• 音標 — im1 piao1: phonetic symbol
• 音箱 — im1 sion1: speaker; loudspeaker, sound box (of a musical instrument)
• 陰性 — im1 sên3: negative (test result), feminine (grammatical gender)
• 陰天 — im1 tin1: overcast sky, cloudy day
• 淹 — im1: to flood, to submerge, to drown
• 蔭 — im1: shade of a tree; shadow
• 陰 — im1: cloudy; overcast, shady; dark, yin (opposite of yang)
• 音 — im1: sound, tone; pronunciation
• 飲料 — im2 liou7: beverage, drink
• 飲食 — im2 ziah8: food and drink, diet
• 飲用水 — im2 êng7 zui2: drinking water, potable water
• 飲用 — im2 êng7: to drink, potable; drinkable
• 飲 — im2: to drink
• 蔭 — im3: to protect; to shelter, cool and shaded (without sunlight)
• 淫雨 — im5 hou6: prolonged heavy rain
• 淫亂 — im5 luang6: to be promiscuous; licentious
• 淫穢 — im5 uê3: indecent; obscene; salacious
• 淫 — im5: licentious; lewd, excessive; immoderate
• 以後 — in2 ao6: afterwards, from now on, in the future
• 以致 — in2 di3: resulting in, so that
• 椅條 — in2 diao5: wooden bench
• 以及 — in2 gib8: as well as, and
• 已經 — in2 gêng1: already
• 以來 — in2 lai5: since, ever since
• 以馬內利 — in2 ma2 lai6 li6: Immanuel
• 以免 — in2 miêng2: in order to avoid; so as not to; lest
• 倚賴 — in2 nai6: to rely on; to be dependent on
• 以人為本 — in2 nang5 ui5 bung2: people-oriented, people-centered, put people first
• 以上 — in2 siang6: above, more than, the above-mentioned
• 以身作則 — in2 sing1 zag4 zêg4: to lead by example, to set an example
• 以色列 — in2 sêg4 liêg8: Israel
• 椅頭 — in2 tao5: stool, small seat, bench
• 以往 — in2 uang2: the past, former times
• 以為 — in2 ui5: to think (mistakenly), to assume, to believe
• 以下 — in2 ê6: below, the following
• 以 — in2: by means of; with, according to, in order to
• 已 — in2: already, to stop; to finish
• 椅 — in2: chair
• 椅 — in2: Idesia polycarpa (a kind of tree)
• 薏米仁 — in3 bhi2 ring5: Job's tears (Coix seed), corn; maize
• 薏米 — in3 bhi2: Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi seed), pearl barley (colloquial)
• 燕窩 — in3 o1: edible bird's nest
• 燕鳥 — in3 ziao2: swallow (bird)
• 燕 — in3: swallow (bird), swift (bird)
• 薏 — in3: Job's tears (seed), center of a lotus seed
• 圓床 — in5 ceng5: round table
• 圓月 — in5 ghuêh8: full moon, round moon
• 圓規 — in5 gui1: compass (drawing tool)
• 圓滿 — in5 muan2: satisfactory, successful, perfect
• 圓明園 — in5 mêng5 hng5: Old Summer Palace (former imperial garden complex in Beijing)
• 圓活 — in5 uah8: flexible, adaptable
• 圓周率 — in5 ziu1 lug8: pi (π), circumference-to-diameter ratio
• 圓周 — in5 ziu1: circumference, circle
• 圓 — in5: round
• 院校 — in7 hao6: institution of higher education, universities and colleges
• 院士 — in7 se6: academician, fellow of an academy
• 矣 — in7: sentence-final particle expressing completion, similar to 了
• 硯 — in7: inkstone
• 院 — in7: courtyard; yard, institution; academy
• 煙霧 — ing1 bhu7: smog, mist, smoke and fog
• 煙筒 — ing1 dang5: chimney, smokestack, stovepipe
• 因地制宜 — ing1 di7 zi3 ngi5: to suit measures to local conditions, to formulate strategies according to local circumstances
• 因禍得福 — ing1 hua6 dig4 hog4: to benefit from misfortune, a blessing in disguise
• 煙花 — ing1 huê1: fireworks, gorgeous spring scenery
• 煙火 — ing1 huê2: firework, sparkler
• 因而 — ing1 re5: thus, consequently, as a result
• 因素 — ing1 su3: factor, element
• 煙臺 — ing1 tai5: Yantai (city in Shandong, China)
• 因為 — ing1 ui5: because
• 因 — ing1: because, due to, cause; reason
• 姻 — ing1: marriage, marital relation
• 氤 — ing1: misty and heavy (of atmosphere)
• 煙 — ing1: smoke
• 甄 — ing1: to examine; to select the best, to make pottery
• 𪜶 — ing1: they, them
• 引導 — ing2 dao6: to guide, to lead, to direct
• 引發 — ing2 huag4: to trigger, to cause, to spark
• 引誘 — ing2 iu2: to lure, to entice, to seduce
• 引起 — ing2 ki2: to cause, to give rise to, to trigger
• 引力 — ing2 lag8: gravity, gravitation
• 引流 — ing2 liu5: to divert flow (of water), to drain (medicine), to redirect traffic (commerce)
• 引戰 — ing2 ziang3: to troll, to provoke an argument online
• 引 — ing2: to pull, to lead; to guide, to attract
• 應酬 — ing3 ciu5: to socialize; to engage in social activities, social engagement; dinner party
• 應答 — ing3 dab4: to reply, to answer, to respond
• 印度教 — ing3 dou7 ga3: Hinduism
• 印度話 — ing3 dou7 uê7: Indian language, Hindi, (Singapore/Malaysia) Tamil
• 印度 — ing3 dou7: India
• 印發 — ing3 huag4: to print and distribute, to print and issue
• 印尼文 — ing3 ni5 bhung5: Indonesian (written language)
• 印尼話 — ing3 ni5 uê7: Indonesian (spoken language)
• 印尼 — ing3 ni5: Indonesia
• 印刷廠 — ing3 suêh4 ciang2: printing house, print shop
• 印刷 — ing3 suêh4: to print
• 印證 — ing3 zêng3: to confirm, to verify, to corroborate
• 印 — ing3: stamp; seal, to print
• 鉛筆絞 — ing5 big4 ga2: pencil sharpener
• 鉛筆 — ing5 big4: pencil
• 演唱會 — ing5 ciang3 huê6: concert (vocal recital)
• 沿著 — ing5 dioh8: along, following (a route)
• 演藝圈 — ing5 ghoi7 kuang1: performing arts circles, showbusiness
• 沿海 — ing5 hai2: coastal, along the coast
• 演練 — ing5 liang7: to drill; to practise
• 沿岸 — ing5 ngai6: coast, coastline, shore
• 沿線 — ing5 suan3: area along the route, along the line
• 沿途 — ing5 tu5: along the way, en route
• 演員 — ing5 uang5: actor; performer
• 鉛子 — ing5 zi2: bullet
• 演進 — ing5 zing3: to evolve, to make gradual progress
• 演繹 — ing5 êg8: to deduce, to narrate; to elaborate
• 寅 — ing5: third of the twelve earthly branches, tiger (zodiac sign)
• 沿 — ing5: along (a route), edge; border
• 演 — ing5: to perform; to act, to develop; to evolve
• 鉛 — ing5: lead (metal), graphite (pencil lead)
• 暈 — ing7: halo (around sun or moon), ring of light or colour
• 腰椎間盤突出 — io1 zui1 gang1 buan1 dug8 cug4: lumbar disc herniation
• 舀 — io2: to scoop; to ladle
• 搖號 — io5 ho7: to obtain via lottery, to draw lots (e.g. for vehicle registration)
• 姚 — io5: Yao (a surname)
• 鷂 — io7: sparrow hawk, harrier, kite
• 彧 — iog4: cultured; refined; accomplished, luxuriant; lush
• 育才 — iog8 cai5: to cultivate talented individuals
• 慾望 — iog8 mo7: desire, longing, craving
• 育人 — iog8 ring5: to educate people
• 欲 — iog8: desire; wish, about to
• 育 — iog8: to raise; to bring up; to rear, to educate
• 鬻 — iog8: to sell, to vend
• 約定 — ioh4 dian7: to agree on, to appoint; to arrange
• 約束 — ioh4 sog4: to restrict; to restrain
• 約談 — ioh4 tam5: to arrange a talk with someone, to interrogate (euphemistic)
• 藥房 — ioh8 bang5: pharmacy; drugstore; dispensary
• 藥品 — ioh8 bing2: pharmaceuticals; medicines; drugs
• 藥材鋪 — ioh8 cai5 pou3: shop selling traditional Chinese medicine materials
• 藥店 — ioh8 diam3: pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's
• 藥鬼 — ioh8 gui2: engine (dated Teochew slang)
• 藥片 — ioh8 piang3: pill; tablet
• 藥鋪 — ioh8 pou3: herbal medicine shop
• 藥水 — ioh8 zui2: liquid medicine; lotion; bottled medicine
• 藥 — ioh8: medicine, drug
• 養 — ion2: to raise, to rear, to bring up
• 楊梅 — ion5 bhuê5: Chinese bayberry (yangmei), strawberry (dialectal)
• 羊蹶𤷕 — ion5 guêh4 cai2: epilepsy
• 洋貨 — ion5 huê3: imported goods, western goods
• 羊毛衫 — ion5 mo5 san1: cardigan; woolen sweater
• 楊浦 — ion5 pou2: Yangpu (district of Shanghai)
• 楊 — ion5: poplar; willow (tree), surname (Yang)
• 洋 — ion5: ocean, foreign; western
• 溶 — ion5: to dissolve; to melt, soluble
• 烊 — ion5: to smelt, to melt
• 樣貌 — ion7 mao6: appearance, looks
• 雍正 — iong1 zian3: Yongzheng Emperor, Yongzheng era (Qing dynasty, 1723-1735)
• 雍 — iong1: harmonious, peaceful (literary)
• 永定 — iong2 dian7: Yongding (district in Fujian/Hunan, China)
• 勇敢 — iong2 gan2: brave, courageous, undaunted
• 永遠 — iong2 iêng2: forever; always; permanently, eternity
• 勇氣 — iong2 ki3: courage, nerve, valor
• 勇士 — iong2 se6: warrior, brave person
• 永州 — iong2 ziu1: Yongzhou (prefecture-level city of Hunan, China)
• 俑 — iong2: tomb figurine
• 勇 — iong2: brave, courageous, valiant
• 永 — iong2: perpetual; eternal; forever
• 甬 — iong2: Ningbo (ancient/abbreviated name), handle of a bell
• 蛹 — iong2: pupa, chrysalis
• 踴 — iong2: to leap; to jump upward, to rise (of prices)
• 擁堵 — iong3 du2: to be congested (traffic), to be jammed up
• 擁護 — iong3 hu6: to support, to uphold, to endorse
• 擁有 — iong3 u6: to possess, to own
• 恿 — iong3: to instigate (bound form)