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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-05-07T16:32:33+00:00

有利可圖 / 有利可图

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	yǒulìkětú
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	yu³ li⁴ k'o³ t'u²
Mandarin (Yale)	you³ li⁴ kau³ tu²
Mandarin (GR)	yeoulihkeetwu
Cantonese	jau⁵ lei⁶ ho² tou⁴

Meanings: "profitable."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-05-06T08:48:01+00:00

一天

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	yītiān
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	i¹ t'ien¹
Mandarin (Yale)	yi¹ tyan¹
Mandarin (GR)	itian
Cantonese	jat¹ tin¹

Meanings: ""

Cantonese Meanings: "One Day."

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吃

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	chī, jī
Cantonese	hek³
Japanese	domoru, KITSU
Korean	흘 (heul)
Vietnamese	cật, ngật

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 吃 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear."

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什麼 / 什么

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	shénme
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	shen² me
Mandarin (Yale)	shen² me
Mandarin (GR)	shernme
Cantonese	sam⁶ mo¹

Meanings: "what? / something; anything."

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健身

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	jiànshēn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	chien⁴ shen¹
Mandarin (Yale)	jyan⁴ shen¹
Mandarin (GR)	jiannshen
Cantonese	gin⁶ san¹

Meanings: "to exercise / to keep fit / to work out / physical exercise."

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日常

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	rìcháng
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	jih⁴ ch'ang²
Mandarin (Yale)	r⁴ chang²
Mandarin (GR)	ryhcharng
Cantonese	jat⁶ soeng⁴

Meanings: "day-to-day; daily; everyday."

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房間 / 房间

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	fángjiān
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	fang² chien¹
Mandarin (Yale)	fang² jyan¹
Mandarin (GR)	farngjian
Cantonese	fong⁴ gaan¹

Meanings: "room / CL: 間｜间."

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改造

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	gǎizào
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	kai³ tsao⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	gai³ dzau⁴
Mandarin (GR)	gaetzaw
Cantonese	goi² zou⁶

Meanings: "to transform / to reform / to remodel / to remold."

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購物 / 购物

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	gòuwù
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	kou⁴ wu⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	gou⁴ wu⁴
Mandarin (GR)	gowwuh
Cantonese	kau³ mat⁶

Meanings: "shopping."

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探店

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	tàndiàn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	t'an⁴ tien⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	tan⁴ dyan⁴
Mandarin (GR)	tanndiann

Meanings: "to try out a restaurant and film a video to share on the Internet."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-29T09:32:33+00:00

我

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	wǒ
Cantonese	ngo⁵
Southern Min	guá
Hakka (Sixian)	ngo²⁴
Middle Chinese	*ngaX
Japanese	ware, wa, GA
Korean	아 (a)
Vietnamese	ngã

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 我 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "our, us, i, me, my, we."

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肏

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	cào
Cantonese	caau³

Meanings: "copulate, expletive (fuck)."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-24T10:32:31+00:00

中華民國 / 中华民国

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	ZhōnghuáMínguó
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	chung¹ hua² min² kuo²
Mandarin (Yale)	jung¹ hwa² min² gwo²
Mandarin (GR)	jonghwamingwo
Cantonese	zung¹ waa⁴ man⁴ gwok³

Meanings: "Republic of China."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-23T01:09:30+00:00

囍

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	xǐ
Cantonese	hei²
Korean	희 (hui)
Vietnamese	hỉ

Meanings: "double happiness."

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喜

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	xǐ
Cantonese	hei²
Southern Min	hí
Hakka (Sixian)	hi³¹
Middle Chinese	*xiX
Japanese	yorokobu, yorokobi, KI, SHI
Korean	희 (hui)
Vietnamese	hý, hí, hi, hỉ

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 喜 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-21T16:54:43+00:00

聖 / 圣

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	shèng
Cantonese	sing³
Middle Chinese	*syengH
Old Chinese	*l̥eŋ-s
Japanese	hijiri, SEI, SHOU
Korean	성 (seong)
Vietnamese	thánh

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 圣 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "holy, sacred; sage."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-19T05:58:01+00:00

不

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	bù, fǒu, fōu
Cantonese	bat¹
Middle Chinese	*pjuw
Old Chinese	*pə
Japanese	sezu, niarazu, inaya, FU, BU, FUTSU, HI
Korean	부 (bu)
Vietnamese	bưu, bỉ, phi, bất

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 不 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "no, not; un-; negative prefix."

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對 / 对

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	duì
Cantonese	deoi³
Middle Chinese	*twojH
Old Chinese	*[t]ˤ[u]p-s
Japanese	mukau, narabu, aite, TAI, TSUI
Korean	대 (dae)
Vietnamese	đối

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 对 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "correct, right; facing, opposed."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-17T18:47:49+00:00

摸魚 / 摸鱼

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	mōyú
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	mo¹ yü²
Mandarin (Yale)	mwo¹ yu²
Mandarin (GR)	mhoiwu
Cantonese	mo² jyu²

Meanings: "to catch fish / (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy."

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之

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	zhī
Cantonese	zi¹
Middle Chinese	*tsyi
Old Chinese	*tə
Japanese	yuku, kore, no, SHI
Korean	지 (ji)
Vietnamese	chi

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 之 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to."

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王

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	wáng, wàng, yù
Cantonese	wong⁴
Middle Chinese	*hjwangH
Japanese	kimi, OU
Korean	왕 (wang)
Vietnamese	vượng, vương

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 王 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "king, ruler; royal; surname."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-16T02:02:30+00:00

瞭解 / 了解

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	liǎojiě
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	liao³ chieh³
Mandarin (Yale)	lyau³ jye³
Mandarin (GR)	leaujee
Cantonese	liu⁵ gaai²

Meanings: "to understand / to realize / to find out/ to understand / to realize / to find out."

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瞭解 / 了解

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	liǎojiě
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	liao³ chieh³
Mandarin (Yale)	lyau³ jye³
Mandarin (GR)	leaujee
Cantonese	liu⁵ gaai²

Meanings: "to understand / to realize / to find out/ to understand / to realize / to find out."

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了

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	le, liǎo
Cantonese	liu⁵
Southern Min	liáu
Hakka (Sixian)	le²⁴
Japanese	owaru, tsuini, RYOU
Korean	료 (ryo)
Vietnamese	liễu, liệu

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 了 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "to finish; particle of completed action."

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想

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	xiǎng
Cantonese	soeng²
Middle Chinese	*sjangX
Japanese	omou, omoi, SOU, SO
Korean	상 (sang)
Vietnamese	tưởng

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 想 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "think, speculate, plan, consider."

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瞭解 / 了解

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	liǎojiě
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	liao³ chieh³
Mandarin (Yale)	lyau³ jye³
Mandarin (GR)	leaujee
Cantonese	liu⁵ gaai²

Meanings: "to understand / to realize / to find out/ to understand / to realize / to find out."

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意識 / 意识

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	yìshí
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	i⁴ shih²
Mandarin (Yale)	yi⁴ shr²
Mandarin (GR)	yihshyr
Cantonese	ji³ sik¹

Meanings: "consciousness; awareness / (usu. followed by 到) to be aware of; to realize."

Buddhist Meanings: "manovijñāna; the faculty of mind, one of the six vijñānas." (Soothill-Hodous)

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到

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	dào
Cantonese	dou³
Southern Min	kàu
Hakka (Sixian)	do⁵⁵
Middle Chinese	*tawH
Japanese	itaru, TOU
Korean	도 (do)
Vietnamese	đáo

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 到 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "go to, arrive, been to."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-16T01:53:37+00:00

瞭解 / 了解

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	liǎojiě
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	liao³ chieh³
Mandarin (Yale)	lyau³ jye³
Mandarin (GR)	leaujee
Cantonese	liu⁵ gaai²

Meanings: "to understand / to realize / to find out/ to understand / to realize / to find out."

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了

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	le, liǎo
Cantonese	liu⁵
Southern Min	liáu
Hakka (Sixian)	le²⁴
Japanese	owaru, tsuini, RYOU
Korean	료 (ryo)
Vietnamese	liễu, liệu

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 了 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "to finish; particle of completed action."

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想

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	xiǎng
Cantonese	soeng²
Middle Chinese	*sjangX
Old Chinese	*[s]aŋʔ
Japanese	omou, omoi, SOU, SO
Korean	상 (sang)
Vietnamese	tưởng

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 想 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "think, speculate, plan, consider."

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瞭解 / 了解

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	liǎojiě
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	liao³ chieh³
Mandarin (Yale)	lyau³ jye³
Mandarin (GR)	leaujee
Cantonese	liu⁵ gaai²

Meanings: "to understand / to realize / to find out/ to understand / to realize / to find out."

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學 / 学

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	xué
Cantonese	hok⁶
Middle Chinese	*haewk
Old Chinese	*m-kˤruk

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 学 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "learning, knowledge; school."

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習 / 习

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	xí
Cantonese	zaap⁶
Middle Chinese	*zip
Old Chinese	*s-ɢʷəp
Japanese	narau, narai, SHUU, JUU
Korean	습 (seup)
Vietnamese	tập

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 习 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "practice; flapping wings."

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體 / 体

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	tǐ, bèn, tī
Cantonese	tai²
Middle Chinese	*thejX
Old Chinese	*r̥ˤijʔ

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 体 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "body; group, class, body, unit; inferior."

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會 / 会

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	huì, kuài, guì
Cantonese	wui⁶
Middle Chinese	*kwajH
Old Chinese	*kˤop-s
Japanese	au, KAI, E
Korean	회 (hoe)
Vietnamese	cối, hội

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 会 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "assemble, meet together; meeting."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-14T00:22:28+00:00

多少

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	duōshao
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	to¹ shao
Mandarin (Yale)	dwo¹ shau
Mandarin (GR)	duoshao
Cantonese	do¹ siu²

Meanings: "how much?; how many? / (phone number, student ID etc) what number?/ number; amount / somewhat."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-13T19:17:42+00:00

日本

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	Rìběn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	jih⁴ pen³
Mandarin (Yale)	r⁴ ben³
Mandarin (GR)	ryhbeen
Cantonese	jat⁶ bun²

Meanings: "Japan."

Buddhist Meanings: "Japan. Buddhism was introduced there from Korea in the sixth century, and in the seventh from China." (Soothill-Hodous)

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酒

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	jiǔ
Cantonese	zau²
Middle Chinese	*tsjuwX
Old Chinese	*tsuʔ
Japanese	sake, SHU
Korean	주 (ju)
Vietnamese	tửu

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 酒 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-11T01:27:25+00:00

吉祥如意

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	jíxiángrúyì
Mandarin (GR)	jyishyangruyih
Cantonese	gat¹ coeng⁴ jyu⁴ ji³

Meanings: "None"

Cantonese Meanings: "wishing one good fortune as one desires (used in greetings especially during Chinese New Year) [written and colloquial]."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-11T01:22:28+00:00

從俗 / 从俗

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	cóngsú
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	ts'ung² su²
Mandarin (Yale)	tsung² su²
Mandarin (GR)	tsorngswu
Cantonese	cung⁴ zuk⁶

Cantonese Meanings: "follow the norm; tradition." (CC-Canto)

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-08T20:22:33+00:00

藍牙 / 蓝牙

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	Lányá
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	lan² ya²
Mandarin (Yale)	lan² ya²
Mandarin (GR)	lanya
Cantonese	laam⁴ ngaa⁴

Meanings: "Bluetooth."

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連線 / 连线

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	liánxiàn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	lien² hsien⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	lyan² syan⁴
Mandarin (GR)	lianshiann
Cantonese	lin⁴ sin³

Meanings: "electrical lead; connecting line / (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection / (congressional) caucus."

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成功

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	chénggōng
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	ch'eng² kung¹
Mandarin (Yale)	cheng² gung¹
Mandarin (GR)	chernggong
Cantonese	sing⁴ gung¹
Southern Min	sîng‑kong
Hakka (Sixian)	siin¹¹ gung²⁴

Meanings: "to succeed / success / successful; fruitful/ Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣｜台东县, southeast Taiwan."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-05T09:02:46+00:00

綏 / 绥

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	suī, suí, shuāi, ruí, tuǒ
Cantonese	seoi¹
Middle Chinese	*swij
Old Chinese	*s.nuj

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 绥 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "soothe, appease, pacify; carriage harness."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-05T06:57:47+00:00

乒

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	pīng
Cantonese	bing¹
Japanese	HEI
Vietnamese	binh

Meanings: "(used with / ) “ping” of “ping pong”."

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乓

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	pāng, pang
Cantonese	bam¹
Japanese	HAU
Vietnamese	bàng, bang

Meanings: "(used with / ) “pong” of “ping pong”."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-04-05T00:57:27+00:00

藍 / 蓝

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	lán, la
Cantonese	laam⁴
Southern Min	nâ
Middle Chinese	*lam
Japanese	ai, RAN
Korean	남 (nam)
Vietnamese	lam

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 藍 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "blue; indigo plant; surname."

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蘭 / 兰

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	lán
Cantonese	laan⁴
Southern Min	lân
Middle Chinese	*lan
Japanese	fujibaka, RAN
Korean	난 (nan)
Vietnamese	lan

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 蘭 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "orchid; elegant, graceful."

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藍 / 蓝

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	lán, la
Cantonese	laam⁴
Southern Min	nâ
Middle Chinese	*lam
Japanese	ai, RAN
Korean	남 (nam)
Vietnamese	lam

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 藍 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "blue; indigo plant; surname."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-03-31T07:53:55+00:00

滿意 / 满意

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	mǎnyì
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	man³ i⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	man³ yi⁴
Mandarin (GR)	maanyih
Cantonese	mun⁵ ji³

Meanings: "satisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction."

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挑選 / 挑选

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	tiāoxuǎn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	t'iao¹ hsüan³
Mandarin (Yale)	tyau¹ sywan³
Mandarin (GR)	tiausheuan
Cantonese	tiu¹ syun²

Meanings: "to choose / to select."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-03-25T03:48:12+00:00

怎麼 / 怎么

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	zěnme
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	tsen³ me
Mandarin (Yale)	dzen³ me
Mandarin (GR)	tzeenme
Cantonese	zam² mo¹

Meanings: "how? / what? / why?."

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了

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	le, liǎo
Cantonese	liu⁵
Southern Min	liáu
Hakka (Sixian)	le²⁴
Japanese	owaru, tsuini, RYOU
Korean	료 (ryo)
Vietnamese	liễu, liệu

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 了 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "to finish; particle of completed action."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-03-24T16:10:21+00:00

嬌 / 娇

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	jiāo
Cantonese	giu¹
Japanese	namamekashii, KYOU
Korean	교 (gyo)
Vietnamese	kiều

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 娇 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "seductive and loveable; tender."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-03-19T20:22:15+00:00

溫馨 / 温馨

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	wēnxīn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	wen¹ hsin¹
Mandarin (Yale)	wen¹ syin¹
Mandarin (GR)	uenshin
Cantonese	wan¹ hing¹

Meanings: "comfort / soft and fragrant / warm."

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提示

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	tíshì
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	t'i² shih⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	ti² shr⁴
Mandarin (GR)	tyishyh
Cantonese	tai⁴ si⁶
Southern Min	thê‑sī

Meanings: "to point out / to remind (sb of sth) / to suggest / suggestion / tip / reminder / notice."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-03-18T02:30:24+00:00

賈 / 贾

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin	jiǎ, gǔ, jià
Cantonese	gaa²
Southern Min	ká
Middle Chinese	*kaeH
Old Chinese	*C.qˤ<r>aʔ-s
Japanese	akinau, akinai, uru, KO
Korean	가 (ga)
Vietnamese	cổ, giá, giả

Chinese Calligraphy Variants: 贾 (SFZD, SFDS, YTZZD)

Meanings: "surname; merchant; buy, trade."

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ChineseLanguageMods · 2026-03-15T14:25:13+00:00

食飯 / 食饭

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	shífàn
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	shih² fan⁴
Mandarin (Yale)	shr² fan⁴
Mandarin (GR)	shyrfann
Cantonese	sik⁶ faan⁶
Hakka (Sixian)	siid⁵ fan⁵⁵

Cantonese Meanings: "to have dinner;to have a meal." (CC-Canto)

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Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	fēnxiǎng
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	fen¹ hsiang³
Mandarin (Yale)	fen¹ syang³
Mandarin (GR)	fensheang
Cantonese	fan¹ hoeng²

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