| 生肖 | shēng xiàosheng1 xiao4 | animal from the Chinese zodiac | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 生长 | shēng zhǎngsheng1 zhang3 | to grow | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 声调 | shēng diàosheng1 diao4 | tone | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 省份 | shěng fènsheng3 fen4 | province | 3.0 L5 | |
| 省会 | shěng huìsheng3 hui4 | provincial capital | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 胜 | shèngsheng4 | victory | 3.0 L5 | |
| 胜利 | shèng lìsheng4 li4 | victory | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 失恋 | shī liànshi1 lian4 | to lose one's love | 3.0 L5 | |
| 失眠 | shī miánshi1 mian2 | (suffer from) insomnia | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 失误 | shī wùshi1 wu4 | lapse | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 失业 | shī yèshi1 ye4 | unemployment | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 诗 | shīshi1 | poem | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 诗人 | shī rénshi1 ren2 | bard | 3.0 L5 | |
| 狮子 | shī zishi1 zi5 | lion | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 湿 | shīshi1 | moist | 3.0 L5 | |
| 石头 | shí toushi2 tou5 | stone | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 时差 | shí chāshi2 cha1 | time difference | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 时常 | shí chángshi2 chang2 | often | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 时代 | shí dàishi2 dai4 | age | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 时刻 | shí kèshi2 ke4 | moment | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 时期 | shí qīshi2 qi1 | a period in time or history | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 时尚 | shí shàngshi2 shang4 | fashion | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 实话 | shí huàshi2 hua4 | truth | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 实践 | shí jiànshi2 jian4 | to practice | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 实力 | shí lìshi2 li4 | strength | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 实施 | shí shīshi2 shi1 | to implement | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 实习 | shí xíshi2 xi2 | to practice | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 实现 | shí xiànshi2 xian4 | to achieve | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 实行 | shí xíngshi2 xing2 | to implement | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 实验 | shí yànshi2 yan4 | to experiment | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 实验室 | shí yàn shìshi2 yan4 shi4 | laboratory | 3.0 L5 | |
| 实用 | shí yòngshi2 yong4 | practical | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 食用 | shí yòngshi2 yong4 | to eat; to consume | 3.0 L5 | |
| 使得 | shǐ deshi3 de5 | usable; serviceable | 3.0 L5 | |
| 始终 | shǐ zhōngshi3 zhong1 | from beginning to end | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 士兵 | shì bīngshi4 bing1 | soldier | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 市民 | shì mínshi4 min2 | city resident | 3.0 L5 | |
| 式 | shìshi4 | type | 3.0 L5 | |
| 事故 | shì gùshi4 gu4 | accident | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 事件 | shì jiànshi4 jian4 | event | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 事实 | shì shíshi4 shi2 | a fact | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 事物 | shì wùshi4 wu4 | thing | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 事先 | shì xiānshi4 xian1 | in advance | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 事业 | shì yèshi4 ye4 | undertaking | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 视为 | shì wéishi4 wei2 | to view as | 3.0 L5 | |
| 试卷 | shì juànshi4 juan4 | examination paper | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 试验 | shì yànshi4 yan4 | experiment | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 试用 | shì yòngshi4 yong4 | to try sth out | 3.0 L5 | |
| 适当 | shì dàngshi4 dang4 | suitable; appropriate | 3.0 L5 | |
| 适用 | shì yòngshi4 yong4 | to be applicable | 3.0 L5 | |
| 收获 | shōu huòshou1 huo4 | benefit | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 收集 | shōu jíshou1 ji2 | to gather | 3.0 L5 | |
| 收看 | shōu kànshou1 kan4 | to watch (a TV program) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 手段 | shǒu duànshou3 duan4 | method; way; means (of doing sth) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 手工 | shǒu gōngshou3 gong1 | handwork | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 手术 | shǒu shùshou3 shu4 | surgical operation | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 手套 | shǒu tàoshou3 tao4 | glove | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 手续 | shǒu xùshou3 xu4 | formalities | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐshou3 zhi3 | finger | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 守 | shǒushou3 | to guard | 3.0 L5 | |
| 首次 | shǒu cìshou3 ci4 | first | 3.0 L5 | |
| 寿命 | shòu mìngshou4 ming4 | life span | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 售价 | shòu jiàshou4 jia4 | selling price | 3.0 L5 | |
| 书法 | shū fǎshu1 fa3 | calligraphy | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 书房 | shū fángshu1 fang2 | study (room) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 书架 | shū jiàshu1 jia4 | bookshelf | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 舒适 | shū shìshu1 shi4 | cozy | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 输入 | shū rùshu1 ru4 | to import | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 蔬菜 | shū càishu1 cai4 | vegetables | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 熟练 | shú liànshu2 lian4 | practiced | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 熟人 | shú rénshu2 ren2 | acquaintance | 3.0 L5 | |
| 属于 | shǔ yúshu3 yu2 | classified as | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 鼠标 | shǔ biāoshu3 biao1 | mouse (computing) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 束 | shùshu4 | to bind | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 树木 | shù mùshu4 mu4 | tree | 3.0 L5 | |
| 数据 | shù jùshu4 ju4 | data | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 摔 | shuāishuai1 | to throw down | 3.0 L5 | |
| 双方 | shuāng fāngshuang1 fang1 | bilateral | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 水分 | shuǐ fènshui3 fen4 | moisture content | 3.0 L5 | |
| 税 | shuìshui4 | taxes | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 睡眠 | shuì miánshui4 mian2 | sleep | 3.0 L5 | |
| 顺 | shùnshun4 | to obey | 3.0 L5 | |
| 说不定 | shuō bu dìngshuo1 bu5 ding4 | can't say for sure | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 说服 | shuō fúshuo1 fu2 | to persuade | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 私人 | sī rénsi1 ren2 | private (citizen) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 思考 | sī kǎosi1 kao3 | to reflect on | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 思维 | sī wéisi1 wei2 | (line of) thought | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 思想 | sī xiǎngsi1 xiang3 | thought | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 四处 | sì chùsi4 chu4 | all over the place | 3.0 L5 | |
| 四周 | sì zhōusi4 zhou1 | all around | 3.0 L5 | |
| 似的 | shì deshi4 de5 | seems as if | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 似乎 | sì hūsi4 hu1 | apparently | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 搜 | sōusou1 | (bound form) to collect; to gather | 3.0 L5 | |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒsou1 suo3 | to search | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 宿舍 | sù shèsu4 she4 | dormitory | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān tián kǔ làsuan1 tian2 ku3 la4 | lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 随 | suísui2 | to follow | 3.0 L5 | |
| 随后 | suí hòusui2 hou4 | soon after | 3.0 L5 | |
| 随时 | suí shísui2 shi2 | at any time | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 随手 | suí shǒusui2 shou3 | conveniently | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 随意 | suí yìsui2 yi4 | as one wishes | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 碎 | suìsui4 | to break down | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 损害 | sǔn hàisun3 hai4 | harm | 3.0 L5 | |
| 损失 | sǔn shīsun3 shi1 | loss | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 缩短 | suō duǎnsuo1 duan3 | to curtail | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 缩小 | suō xiǎosuo1 xiao3 | reduce | 3.0 L5 | |
| 所 | suǒsuo3 | actually | 2.0 L53.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 锁 | suǒsuo3 | to lock up | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 他人 | tā rénta1 ren2 | another person; sb else; other people | 3.0 L5 | |
| 台灯 | tái dēngtai2 deng1 | desk lamp | 3.0 L5 | |
| 台阶 | tái jiētai2 jie1 | flight of steps (leading up to a house) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 太太 | tài taitai4 tai5 | married woman | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 谈话 | tán huàtan2 hua4 | to talk (with sb) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 谈判 | tán pàntan2 pan4 | to negotiate | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 烫 | tàngtang4 | to scald | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 逃 | táotao2 | to escape | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 桃 | táotao2 | peach | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 淘气 | táo qìtao2 qi4 | naughty | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 套 | tàotao4 | cover | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 特产 | tè chǎnte4 chan3 | special local product | 3.0 L5 | |
| 特色 | tè sète4 se4 | characteristic | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 特殊 | tè shūte4 shu1 | special | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 特有 | tè yǒute4 you3 | specific (to) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 特征 | tè zhēngte4 zheng1 | characteristic | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 疼痛 | téng tòngteng2 tong4 | pain | 3.0 L5 | |
| 提倡 | tí chàngti2 chang4 | to promote | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 提交 | tí jiāoti2 jiao1 | to submit (a report etc) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 提起 | tí qǐti2 qi3 | to mention; to bring up | 3.0 L5 | |
| 提升 | tí shēngti2 sheng1 | to promote (to a higher-ranking position) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 提问 | tí wènti2 wen4 | to question | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 题目 | tí mùti2 mu4 | subject | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 体会 | tǐ huìti3 hui4 | know (through learning or by experience) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 体力 | tǐ lìti3 li4 | physical strength | 3.0 L5 | |
| 体现 | tǐ xiànti3 xian4 | to embody | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 体验 | tǐ yànti3 yan4 | to experience for oneself | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 替 | tìti4 | to substitute for | 3.0 L5 | |
| 天空 | tiān kōngtian1 kong1 | sky | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 天上 | tiān shàngtian1 shang4 | the sky; the heavens | 3.0 L5 | |
| 天真 | tiān zhēntian1 zhen1 | naive | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 甜品 | tián pǐntian2 pin3 | dessert | 3.0 L5 | |
| 填 | tiántian2 | to fill or stuff | 3.0 L5 | |
| 挑 | tiāotiao1 | to carry on a shoulder pole | 3.0 L53.0 L7-9 | |
| 挑选 | tiāo xuǎntiao1 xuan3 | to choose | 3.0 L5 | |
| 挑战 | tiǎo zhàntiao3 zhan4 | challenge | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 跳高 | tiào gāotiao4 gao1 | (athletics) high jump | 3.0 L5 | |
| 跳远 | tiào yuǎntiao4 yuan3 | long jump (athletics) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 贴 | tiētie1 | to stick | 3.0 L5 | |
| 铁路 | tiě lùtie3 lu4 | railroad | 3.0 L5 | |
| 停留 | tíng liúting2 liu2 | to stay somewhere temporarily | 3.0 L5 | |
| 通常 | tōng chángtong1 chang2 | regular | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 通行 | tōng xíngtong1 xing2 | to go through; to pass through | 3.0 L5 | |
| 同 | tóngtong2 | like | 3.0 L5 | |
| 同一 | tóng yītong2 yi1 | identical; the same | 3.0 L5 | |
| 统计 | tǒng jìtong3 ji4 | statistics | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 统一 | tǒng yītong3 yi1 | to unify | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔtong4 ku3 | pain | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 痛快 | tòng kuàitong4 kuai4 | overjoyed | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 偷 | tōutou1 | to steal | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 投 | tóutou2 | to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 投入 | tóu rùtou2 ru4 | to throw into | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 投资 | tóu zītou2 zi1 | investment | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 透明 | tòu míngtou4 ming2 | transparent | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 突出 | tū chūtu1 chu1 | prominent | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 图画 | tú huàtu2 hua4 | drawing | 3.0 L5 | |
| 图书 | tú shūtu2 shu1 | books (in a library or bookstore) | 3.0 L5 | |
| 土地 | tǔ dìtu3 di4 | land | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòutu3 dou4 | potato | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 吐 | tùtu4 | to vomit | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 兔子 | tù zitu4 zi5 | hare | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 团 | tuántuan2 | regiment | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 团队 | tuán duìtuan2 dui4 | team | 3.0 L5 | |
| 推动 | tuī dòngtui1 dong4 | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to | 3.0 L5 | |
| 推广 | tuī guǎngtui1 guang3 | to extend | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 推荐 | tuī jiàntui1 jian4 | to recommend | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 推进 | tuī jìntui1 jin4 | to impel | 3.0 L5 | |
| 退 | tuìtui4 | retreat | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 退出 | tuì chūtui4 chu1 | to withdraw | 3.0 L5 | |
| 退还 | tuì huántui4 huan2 | to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate | 3.0 L5 | |
| 退休 | tuì xiūtui4 xiu1 | retirement (from work) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 拖鞋 | tuō xiétuo1 xie2 | slippers | 3.0 L5 | |
| 歪 | wāiwai1 | askew | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 外部 | wài bùwai4 bu4 | the outside; (attributive) external | 3.0 L5 | |
| 外公 | wài gōngwai4 gong1 | (coll.) mother's father | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 外观 | wài guānwai4 guan1 | outward appearance | 3.0 L5 | |
| 外交 | wài jiāowai4 jiao1 | diplomacy | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 外婆 | wài pówai4 po2 | (coll.) mother's mother | 3.0 L5 | |
| 外形 | wài xíngwai4 xing2 | figure | 3.0 L5 | |
| 弯 | wānwan1 | bend | 3.0 L5 | |
| 完美 | wán měiwan2 mei3 | perfect; flawless | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 完善 | wán shànwan2 shan4 | perfect | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 完整 | wán zhěngwan2 zheng3 | complete | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 玩具 | wán jùwan2 ju4 | plaything | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 万一 | wàn yīwan4 yi1 | just in case | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 王子 | wáng zǐwang2 zi3 | prince | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 网络 | wǎng luòwang3 luo4 | network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎnwang3 fan3 | to go back and forth | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 危害 | wēi hàiwei1 hai4 | to jeopardize | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 威胁 | wēi xiéwei1 xie2 | to threaten | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 微笑 | wēi xiàowei1 xiao4 | smile | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 围 | wéiwei2 | to encircle | 3.0 L5 | |
| 围巾 | wéi jīnwei2 jin1 | scarf | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 围绕 | wéi ràowei2 rao4 | to revolve around | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 违法 | wéi fǎwei2 fa3 | illegal | 3.0 L5 | |
| 违反 | wéi fǎnwei2 fan3 | to violate (a law) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 唯一 | wéi yīwei2 yi1 | only | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 维持 | wéi chíwei2 chi2 | to keep | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 维修 | wéi xiūwei2 xiu1 | maintenance (of equipment) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 伟大 | wěi dàwei3 da4 | great | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 尾巴 | wěi bawei3 ba5 | tail | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 委屈 | wěi qūwei3 qu1 | to feel wronged | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 未必 | wèi bìwei4 bi4 | not necessarily | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 未来 | wèi láiwei4 lai2 | future | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 位于 | wèi yúwei4 yu2 | to be located at | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 位置 | wèi zhiwei4 zhi5 | position | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 胃 | wèiwei4 | stomach | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒuwei4 kou3 | appetite | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 温暖 | wēn nuǎnwen1 nuan3 | warm | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 温柔 | wēn róuwen1 rou2 | gentle and soft | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 文具 | wén jùwen2 ju4 | stationery | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 文明 | wén míngwen2 ming2 | civilized | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 文学 | wén xuéwen2 xue2 | literature | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 稳定 | wěn dìngwen3 ding4 | steady | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 问卷 | wèn juànwen4 juan4 | questionnaire | 3.0 L5 | |
| 卧室 | wò shìwo4 shi4 | bedroom | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 握 | wòwo4 | to hold; to grasp | 3.0 L5 | |
| 握手 | wò shǒuwo4 shou3 | to shake hands | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 无关 | wú guānwu2 guan1 | unrelated | 3.0 L5 | |
| 无奈 | wú nàiwu2 nai4 | without choice | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 无数 | wú shùwu2 shu4 | countless | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 无所谓 | wú suǒ wèiwu2 suo3 wei4 | to be indifferent | 2.0 L53.0 L6 | |
| 无限 | wú xiànwu2 xian4 | unlimited | 3.0 L5 | |
| 无效 | wú xiàowu2 xiao4 | not valid | 3.0 L5 | |
| 五颜六色 | wǔ yán liù sèwu3 yan2 liu4 se4 | multicolored | 3.0 L5 | |
| 武术 | wǔ shùwu3 shu4 | military skill or technique (in former times) | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎowu3 dao3 | dance | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |
| 舞台 | wǔ táiwu3 tai2 | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena | 3.0 L5 | |
| 物价 | wù jiàwu4 jia4 | (commodity) prices | 3.0 L5 | |
| 物理 | wù lǐwu4 li3 | physics | 2.0 L53.0 L5 | |
| 物品 | wù pǐnwu4 pin3 | articles; goods | 3.0 L5 | |
| 物业 | wù yèwu4 ye4 | property | 2.0 L63.0 L5 | |