cānyìyuàn 参议院 N senate, the Senate
cāiyú 参与 V participate, involve
cānyuè 参阅 V consult (a book, a periodical, etc.)
cānzhào 参照 V use as reference, refer to
cān 餐 N meal
cānchē 餐车 N dining car (on a train)
cāntīng 餐厅 N restaurant
cán 残 TRAD 殘 ADJ damaged, savage
cánbào 残暴 ADJ ferocious, brutal
cánfèi 残废 N handicapped, deformity
cánjí 残疾 ADJ disabled
cánkù 残酷 ADJ cruel, brutal
cánrěn 残忍 ADJ cruel, merciless
cányú 残余 ADJ remnants, survivors
cán 惭 TRAD 慚 N shame
cánkuì 惭愧 ADJ be ashamed
cán 蚕 TRAD 蠶 N silkworm
cǎn 惨 TRAD 慘 ADJ miserable, tragic
càn 灿 TRAD 燦 ADJ brilliant
cànlàn 灿烂 ADJ magnificent, splendid
cāng 仓 TRAD 倉 N storage
cāngcù 仓促 ADJ hasty, hurried
cāngkù 仓库 N warehouse
cāng 苍 TRAD 蒼 N dark green
cāngbái 苍白 ADJ pallid, pale
cāngying 苍蝇 N housefly
cāng 舱 TRAD 艙 N cabin (in a ship or an airplane)
cáng 藏 V hide, conceal
cāo 操 N drill, exercise
cāochǎng 操场 N sports ground, playground
cāoláo 操劳 V toil, work very hard
cāoliàn 操练 V drill, practice, train
cāoxīn 操心 V deeply concern, be at pains
cāozòng 操纵 V control, operate
cāozuò 操作 V operate
cáo 槽 N trough
cǎo 草 N grass, weed
cǎo’àn 草案 N draft (of a plan, proposal, a document, etc.)
cǎodì 草地 N 1 lawn 2 meadow
cǎoshuài 草率 ADJ careless, sloppy
cǎoyuán 草原 N grassland, steppe, pasture
cè 册 M. WD (used for books) volume
cè 厕 TRAD 廁 N toilet
cèsuǒ 厕所 N toilet
cè 测 TRAD 測 V measure, gauge
cèdìng 测定 V determine (the position, speed, etc.) by measuring
cèliáng 测量 V survey, measure
cèshì 测试 V test
cèsuàn 测算 V measure and calculate
cèyàn 测验 I V test (in a school) II N test, examination
cè 侧 I N side II V incline, lean
cèmiàn 侧面 N side, flank
cè 策 N plan (See 政策 zhèng cè)
cèhuà 策划 V plan (an event, a theatrical performance, etc.)
cèlüè 策略 N tactics
céng 层 TRAD 層 M. WD story (storey), level, floor
céngcì 层次 N 1 administrative or educational level 2 arrangement of ideas in writing or colors in painting
céng 曾 ADV Same as 曾经 céng jīng. Used more in writing.
céngjīng 曾经 ADV once, formerly
chā 叉 N fork
chā 差 N 1 difference, discrepancy 2 mistake, error
chābié 差别 N disparity, gap
chācuò 差错 N error, fault
chājù 差距 N gap, disparity
chāyì 差异 N diversity, difference
chā 插 V insert, stick in
chāyāng 插秧 V transplant rice seedlings
chāzuǐ 插嘴 V interrupt by saying something
chá 茶 N tea
cháguǎn 茶馆 N teahouse
chá 查 V check, investigate, look up
chábàn 查办 V investigate and punish
cháhuò 查获 V hunt down and seize (stolen goods, criminals, etc.)
chámíng 查明 V investigate and clarify, prove after an investigation
cháxún 查询 V inquire about
cháyuè 查阅 V search (reference books, documents, etc.)
chá 察 V examine, look over closely (See 观察 guānchá, 警察 jǐngchá)
chà 岔 I N branching off II V change the subject
chà 差 I V be short of, lack in I ADJ poor, not up to standard
chàbuduō 差不多 ADV 1 more or less the same 2 almost
chàdiǎnr 差点儿 ADV almost, nearly
chà 诧 TRAD 詫 V be surprised
chàyì 诧异 V be surprised, be amazed
chāi 拆 V take apart, demolish
chāichú 拆除 V demolish and remove
chāichuān 拆穿 V expose (a lie, a plot, etc.)
chāiqiān 拆迁 V demolish (a dwelling) and relocate (inhabitants)
chái 柴 N firewood (See 火柴 huǒchái)
cháiyóu 柴油 N diesel oil
chān 搀 TRAD 攙 V 1 help by the arm 2 mix, mingle
chán 蝉 TRAD 蟬 N cicada
chán 馋 TRAD 饞 ADJ too fond of eating, gluttonous
chán 缠 TRAD 纏 V 1 wind, twine 2 pester
chǎn 产 TRAD 產 V produce
chǎndì 产地 N origin of manufacturing
chǎnliàng 产量 N (production) output, yield
chǎnpǐn 产品 N product
chǎnshēng 产生 V produce, give rise to, lead to
chǎnwù 产物 N outcome, result
chǎnyè 产业 N property, estate
chǎnzhí 产值 N output value
chǎn 铲 TRAD 鏟 N spade
chǎn 阐 TRAD 闡 V explain
chǎnmíng 阐明 V explain clearly, clarify
chǎnshù 阐述 V elaborate, explain
chàn 颤 TRAD 顫 V quiver, vibrate
chàndòng 颤动 V quiver, shake
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