List of Frequently Used Characters in Modern Chinese
“ Pinyin English 撼 撼 hàn shake 擂 擂 lèi beat 擅 擅 shàn act without consultation, be expert at 蕾 蕾 lěi bud 薛 薛 Xuē a surname 薇 薇 wēi rose; a type of fern 擎 擎 qíng prop up 翰 翰 hàn writing brush, writing, a surname 噩 噩 è shocking 橱 櫥 chú cabinet 橙 橙 chéng orange 瓢 瓢 piáo ladle 磺 磺 huáng sulphur; brimstone 霍 霍 huò suddenly 霎 霎 shà a light rain; instant, passing 辙 轍 zhé furrowed track; rut 冀 冀 jì hope, a surname 蹂 蹂 róu trample on 蟆 蟆 má toad 螃 螃 páng crab 螟 螟 míng kind of caterpillar, larva 噪 噪 zào chirp; noise 鹦 鸚 yīng parrot 黔 黔 qián black ”
