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• 杖 — ziang6: staff, walking stick; cane
• 譙樓 — ziao1 lao5: watchtower; lookout platform atop a city wall, drum tower
• 焦慮 — ziao1 le6: anxious, worried
• 招聘 — ziao1 pêng3: to recruit, to hire, to advertise a job
• 朝夕 — ziao1 sêg4: morning and night; day and night, very short while
• 招生 — ziao1 sêng1: to recruit students, to enroll students
• 礁石 — ziao1 zioh8: reef, submerged rock
• 招租 — ziao1 zou1: to seek tenants, for rent
• 劁 — ziao1: to geld; to castrate (livestock)
• 昭 — ziao1: bright; clear, illustrious
• 朝 — ziao1: morning, breakfast
• 焦 — ziao1: burned, scorched
• 礁 — ziao1: reef; shoal rock
• 鳥 — ziao2: bird
• 照顧者 — ziao3 gu3 zia2: carer, caregiver, caretaker
• 詔 — ziao3: imperial decree, to decree; to proclaim
• 執行 — zib4 gian5: to carry out, to execute, to enforce
• 執法 — zib4 huag4: to enforce the law, to act as referee
• 執意 — zib4 i3: determinedly, insistently
• 執勤 — zib4 keng5: to be on duty (of military, police, or security personnel)
• 執念 — zib4 niam6: obsession, fixation, strong attachment
• 執 — zib4: to hold, to grasp, to take charge of
• 疾病 — zib8 bên7: disease, illness, disorder
• 疾馳 — zib8 ci5: to speed along, to run at great speed
• 集市 — zib8 ci6: market, fair, bazaar
• 集中式 — zib8 dong1 sêg4: centralized
• 集中 — zib8 dong1: to concentrate, to focus, to centralize
• 集結 — zib8 gag4: to mass (troops), to assemble, to muster
• 集合 — zib8 hah8: to assemble, to gather, to muster
• 集訓 — zib8 hung3: to assemble for training, to hold a training camp
• 集郵 — zib8 iu5: to collect stamps, philately (as a hobby)
• 集體 — zib8 ti2: collective, group, community
• 集團 — zib8 tuang5: group (organization), conglomerate, corporation
• 集資 — zib8 ze1: to raise funds, to pool money, to crowdfund
• 疾 — zib8: illness, disease (literary), swift, hasty (literary)
• 集 — zib8: to collect, to gather, to assemble
• 浙醋 — zig4 cou3: red vinegar (Zhejiang-style)
• 浙江 — zig4 gang1: Zhejiang (province)
• 鯽魚 — zig4 he5: crucian carp
• 脊柱 — zig4 tiao6: spine, spinal column, backbone
• 浙 — zig4: Zhejiang (abbr.), Zhe River
• 織 — zig4: to weave, to knit
• 脊 — zig4: spine; backbone
• 鯽 — zig4: crucian carp
• 接報 — zih4 bo3: to receive a call, to receive a report
• 接觸 — zih4 cog4: to contact, to touch, to come into contact with
• 接地氣 — zih4 di7 ki3: down-to-earth, relatable, affable
• 接單 — zih4 duan1: to accept an order, to take an order
• 接管 — zih4 guang2: to take over (management or control of)
• 接力賽 — zih4 lag8 sai3: relay race
• 接力 — zih4 lag8: to relay, to work in relays
• 接連 — zih4 liang5: in succession, on end, one after another
• 接送 — zih4 sang3: to pick up and drop off, to shuttle
• 接生 — zih4 sen1: to deliver a newborn child; to act as midwife
• 折射 — zih4 sia7: refraction, to reflect (figuratively)
• 接收 — zih4 siu1: to receive (a signal, mail, etc.), to take over
• 接受 — zih4 siu6: to accept, to receive (education, an invitation, etc.)
• 接生婆 — zih4 sên1 pua5: midwife
• 接待 — zih4 tai6: to receive (a visitor); to host
• 接種 — zih4 zêng3: to vaccinate, to inoculate
• 接 — zih4: to receive; to catch, to connect; to meet (someone)
• 舌尾 — zih8 bhuê2: tip of the tongue
• 舌囝 — zih8 gian2: tongue
• 舌苔 — zih8 tai1: tongue coating; fur
• 折 — zih8: to break; to snap, worthwhile; profitable (colloquial)
• 舌 — zih8: tongue
• 唚喙 — zim1 cui3: to kiss
• 箴言 — zim1 ngang5: maxim; aphorism; admonition
• 斟 — zim1: to pour (a drink)
• 箴 — zim1: to admonish; to warn
• 枕木 — zim2 bhag8: railway sleeper; railroad tie
• 枕骨 — zim2 gug4: occipital bone
• 枕頭囊 — zim2 tao5 long5: pillowcase
• 枕頭心 — zim2 tao5 sim1: bare pillow (without a pillowcase)
• 枕頭 — zim2 tao5: pillow
• 枕 — zim2: pillow
• 浸禮 — zim3 loi2: baptism (by immersion)
• 浸水 — zim3 zui2: to soak in water, to drench
• 浸 — zim3: to soak, to immerse
• 支教 — zin1 ga3: to volunteer-teach in a rural area
• 支付 — zin1 hu3: to pay, to pay for
• 支援 — zin1 iêng6: to aid, to support, to assist
• 支票 — zin1 piê3: cheque, check
• 支持 — zin1 ti5: to support, to back, to sustain
• 氈 — zin1: felt, blanket; rug; carpet
• 肢 — zin1: limb
• 脂 — zin1: fat, grease, lard
• 只生 — zin2 sên1: like this; in this way; so
• 稚 — zin2: young; immature; infantile
• 擠兌 — zin3 duê6: to have a bank run, bank run
• 擠 — zin3: to squeeze; to crowd together tightly, to cram in
• 箭 — zin3: arrow
• 錢財 — zin5 cai5: wealth, money
• 錢蔥 — zin5 cang1: Chinese water chestnut
• 錢窟 — zin5 kug4: piggy bank
• 檐龍 — zin5 lêng5: gecko, house lizard
• 錢 — zin5: money, cash, currency
• 真切 — zing1 ciag4: vivid; clear; distinct, sincere; earnest
• 真情 — zing1 cêng5: true feelings; real sentiments, actual facts; true situation
• 真金白銀 — zing1 gim1 bêh8 ngeng5: real money; hard cash (emphatic)
• 真理 — zing1 li2: truth, (abstract) principle
• 真相 — zing1 siang3: truth, actual facts, the real situation
• 真實 — zing1 sig8: real; true; genuine
• 真心 — zing1 sim1: sincerity; true feelings
• 真摯 — zing1 zi3: sincere; genuine; earnest
• 真正 — zing1 zian3: truly; really; genuinely
• 津 — zing1: ford, ferry crossing
• 真 — zing1: really; truly; very
• 臻 — zing1: to attain; to realize, to arrive; to reach
• 薪 — zing1: firewood, salary; wage
• 震動 — zing2 dong6: to shake, to vibrate, to quake
• 震驚 — zing2 gian1: to shock, to astonish
• 震撼 — zing2 ham6: to shake, to shock, to stun
• 振奮人心 — zing2 hung3 nang5 sim1: inspiring; uplifting, to boost morale
• 震級 — zing2 kib4: earthquake magnitude, seismic magnitude
• 震懾 — zing2 niab4: to awe, to frighten, to intimidate
• 拯 — zing2: to rescue, to save, to aid
• 振 — zing2: to shake; to wave, to vibrate; to tremble
• 震 — zing2: to shake, to tremble, to quake
• 晉朝 — zing3 ciou5: Jin dynasty (265-420 CE)
• 進展 — zing3 diang2: to make headway, to make progress
• 晉江 — zing3 gang1: Jin River (Fujian), Jinjiang (city in Fujian)
• 進行性 — zing3 gian5 sên3: progressive (medicine)
• 進行 — zing3 gian5: to proceed with; to carry out, to conduct; to be in progress
• 進入 — zing3 rib8: to enter, to get into; to reach
• 進一步 — zing3 zêg8 bou7: further; going a step further
• 晉 — zing3: to advance, to promote
• 進 — zing3: to advance; to move forward, to enter; to go into
• 儘管 — zing6 guang2: although, even though, despite
• 儘快 — zing6 kuai3: as soon as possible, as quickly as possible
• 儘 — zing6: utmost; extremely, to the greatest extent, to do one's best
• 盡 — zing6: to finish; to end, to exhaust; to use up completely
• 招 — zio1: to beckon; to wave (to someone), to recruit; to enlist
• 椒 — zio1: chili pepper; Sichuan pepper, spice; seasoning pepper
• 蕉 — zio1: banana, plantain
• 少塊 — zio2 go3: here
• 少 — zio2: few, little (in quantity)
• 照爿 — zio3 bain5: this side, here (this side of something)
• 照顧 — zio3 gu3: to look after, to take care of, to consider
• 照妖鏡 — zio3 iao1 gian3: mirror that reveals evil spirits (fig.), something that exposes the truth
• 照亮 — zio3 liang6: to illuminate, to light up
• 照明 — zio3 mêng5: illumination, lighting
• 照相機 — zio3 sion3 gi1: camera
• 照相 — zio3 sion3: to take a picture, to photograph
• 照看 — zio3 toin2: to watch over, to look after
• 照 — zio3: to shine upon, to illuminate, according to
• 借貸 — zioh4 dai3: to borrow or lend money
• 借條 — zioh4 diao5: IOU; loan receipt; promissory note
• 借鑒 — zioh4 gam3: to use for reference; to learn from
• 質疑 — zioh4 ghi5: to call into question, to challenge; to dispute; to query
• 借款 — zioh4 kuang2: loan (of money)
• 石部 — zioh8 bou6: stone; rock
• 石囝 — zioh8 gian2: pebble; small rock
• 石橋 — zioh8 gio5: stone bridge
• 石膏 — zioh8 go1: gypsum, plaster, (medical) cast
• 石牯 — zioh8 gou2: stone; rock (dialectal)
• 石灰 — zioh8 huê1: lime (calcium compound)
• 石油 — zioh8 iu5: petroleum, oil
• 石棉 — zioh8 mi5: asbestos
• 石頭 — zioh8 tao5: stone, rock
• 章 — zion1: chapter; section, seal; stamp
• 指紋 — zion2 bhung5: fingerprint
• 掌牛 — zion2 ghu5: to herd cattle; to graze cattle
• 掌管 — zion2 guang2: to manage; to be in charge of
• 掌門 — zion2 meng5: to watch a door; to guard a door
• 掌握 — zion2 og4: to master; to grasp, to control; to be in charge of
• 仉 — zion2: surname
• 掌 — zion2: palm of the hand, to be in charge of; to look after
• 醬清 — zion3 cên1: light soy sauce
• 糨 — zion3: adhesive paste (usually made from flour), thick; viscous
• 上班族 — zion6 bang1 zog8: office workers, white-collar workers
• 上馬 — zion6 bhê2: to mount a horse
• 上報 — zion6 bo3: to report to a superior, to appear in the news
• 上市 — zion6 ci6: to go on the market, to be listed (of a company)
• 上崗 — zion6 gang1: to go on duty, to go on sentry duty
• 上工 — zion6 gang1: to start work, to go to work
• 上肩 — zion6 goin1: to hoist onto one's shoulder, to shoulder a load
• 上映 — zion6 iang3: to be screened (of a movie), to be shown
• 上演 — zion6 ing5: to stage (a play), to screen (a movie), to perform
• 上來 — zion6 lai5: to come up, to ascend
• 上鏈 — zion6 liang7: to wind (a watch or clock)
• 上門 — zion6 mung5: to visit; drop in, to lock the door
• 上岸 — zion6 ngai6: to go ashore, to disembark, (figurative) to make it, to land a spot
• 上墳 — zion6 pung5: to visit a grave, to pay respects at a tomb
• 上訴 — zion6 su3: to appeal (a judicial case)
• 上線 — zion6 suan3: to go online, to launch (a product)
• 上色 — zion6 sêg4: to colour, to dye, to paint
• 上漲 — zion6 ziang3: to rise, to go up (of prices or water levels)
• 上 — zion6: to go up; to ascend, to attend (class, work)
• 上當 — zion7 dang3: to be fooled, to be duped, to be taken in
• 上學 — zion7 hag8: to go to school, to attend school
• 上司 — zion7 si1: boss, superior
• 上傳 — zion7 tuang5: to upload
• 上 — zion7: upper; above; top; highest, most; extremely
• 招呼 — ziou1 hu1: to greet, to call out to, to look after
• 朝鮮 — ziou1 siêng2: Korea, Joseon (historical Korean dynasty)
• 憔悴 — ziou1 zui6: haggard, wan and sallow, withered
• 樵 — ziou1: woodcutter, firewood
• 鳥嘴 — ziou2 cui3: beak, bill
• 鳥兒 — ziou2 ri5: bird, birdie (diminutive)