chuǎng 闯 TRAD 闖 V charge, rush
chuǎnghuò 闯祸 V cause disasters, get into trouble
chuàng 创 TRAD 創 V create
chuàngjiàn 创建 V found (a company, an institution, etc.)
chuànglì 创立 V set up, found
chuàngxīn 创新 I V innovate, renew II N innovation, renewal
chuàngyè 创业 V start an undertaking
chuàngzào 创造 V create
chuàngzàoxìng 创造性 N creativity
chuàngzuò 创作 I V create (works of art and literature) II N work of art or literature
chuī 吹 V blow, puff
chuīniú 吹牛 V brag, boast
chuīpěng 吹捧 V lavish praise on, flatter
chuī 炊 V cook
chuīshìyuán 炊事员 N cook, kitchen staff (in a school, a factory, etc.)
chuí 垂 V hang down
chuízhí 垂直 ADJ vertical
chuí 锤 V hammer
chuí 捶 V beat with a fist or stick
chūn 春 N spring
Chūnjié 春节 N Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year)
chūntiān 春天 N spring
chún 纯 TRAD 純 ADJ pure
chúncuì 纯粹 ADJ unadulterated, pure and simple
chúnjié 纯洁 ADJ pure, ingenuous
chún 唇 TRAD 脣 N lip
chǔn 蠢 ADJ stupid, foolish
cí 雌 ADJ (of animals) female
cí 词 TRAD 詞 N word
cídiǎn 词典 N dictionary
cí 瓷 N porcelain
cíqì 瓷器 N porcelain
cí 磁 N magnetism
cídài 磁带 N magnetic tape, audio tape
cíkǎ 磁卡 N magnetic card (for making telephone calls, etc.)
cípán 磁盘 N magnetic disc
cí 慈 ADJ kind and loving
cì’ài 慈爱 N love and affection (from an elderly person, e.g. a grandmother)
cíxiáng 慈祥 ADJ (of an elderly person’s countenance) kindly
cí 辞 TRAD 辭 V take leave
cízhí 辞职 V resign (from job, position)
cǐ 此 PRON 1 this 2 here
cǐhòu 此后 CONJ after this, ever after
cǐkè 此刻 N this moment
cǐshí 此时 ADV right now
cǐwài 此外 CONJ besides, apart from (that), as well
cì 次1 M. WD time (expressing frequency of an act)
cìshù 次数 N number of times
cì 次2 ADJ inferior
cìpǐn 次品 N substandard product, seconds (used goods)
cìyào 次要 ADJ next in importance, of secondary importance
cì 次3 N order, sequence
cìxù 次序 N order, sequence
cì 伺 V wait on
cìhou 伺候 V wait on, serve
cì 刺 I V prick II N thorn
cìjī 刺激 V 1 irritate 2 stimulate, give incentive to
cōng 囱 N chimney (See 烟囱 yāncōng)
cōng 聪 TRAD 聰 N acute hearing
cōngmíng 聪明 ADJ clever, bright, intelligent
cōng 匆 TRAD 匆 ADJ hurriedly
cōngcōng 匆匆 ADJ hurriedly, in a rush
cōngmáng 匆忙 ADJ in a hurry, in haste
cōng 葱 N onion, scallion
cóng 从 TRAD 從 PREP following, from
cóngbù 从不 ADV never
cóngcǐ 从此 CONJ since then, from then on
cóng...dào... 从…到… PREP from ... to ..., from ... till ...
cóng’ér 从而 CONJ thus, thereby
cónglái 从来 ADV always, ever
cóng...qǐ 从…起 PREP starting from ...
cóngqián 从前 N 1 past, in the past 2 once upon a time (used in storytelling)
cóngróng 从容 ADJ unhurried, leisurely
cóngshì 从事 V be engaged in (business, education, law, etc.)
cóngwèi 从未 ADV never in the past
cóng 丛 TRAD 叢 N shrub, thicket
cóngshū 丛书 N a series of books on a specific topic
còu 凑 V put together, pool
còuhe 凑合 V make do, make do with
còuqiǎo 凑巧 ADV luckily, as luck would have it
cū 粗 ADJ thick, crude
cūbào 粗暴 ADJ rough, brutal
cūlǔ 粗鲁 ADJ rude, boorish
cūxì 粗细 N degree of thickness
cūxīn 粗心 ADJ careless
cù 促 V urge
cùjìn 促进 V promote, advance
cùshǐ 促使 V impel, urge
cù 醋 N vinegar
cuàn 窜 TRAD 竄 V 1 rush about 2 falsify, fabricate
cuī 催 V urge, hurry
cuī 摧 v break, destroy
cuīcán 摧残 V devastate, wreck
cuīhuǐ 摧毁 V destroy completely
cuì 脆 ADJ crisp
cuìruò 脆弱 ADJ fragile, frail
cuì 粹 ADJ pure
cuì 翠 N green, bluish green
cūn 村 N village
cúnzhuāng 村庄 N village
cūnzi 村子 N village
cún 存 V store, keep
cúnchǔ 存储 V 1 save a file (in computing) 2 store
cúnchǔkǎ 存储卡 N memory card
cúnfàng 存放 V leave in someone’s care
cúnkuǎn 存款 N savings
cún pán 存盘 V save (a computer file)
cúnzài 存在 V exist
cùn 寸 M. WD a traditional Chinese unit of length (equal to 1/3 meter)
cuō 磋 V consult