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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
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List of Frequently Used Characters in Modern Chinese

Pinyin English 警 jǐng alert 攀 pān climb 蹲 蹲 dūn squat 颤 顫 chàn shake 瓣 瓣 bàn petal 爆 爆 bào explode 疆 疆 jiāng frontier 20 strokes Simp. Trad. Pinyin English 壤 壤 rǎng soil 耀 耀 yào shine 躁 躁 zào rash 嚼 嚼 jiáo chew 嚷 嚷 rǎng shout 籍 籍 jí record 魔 魔 mó demon; magic 灌 灌 guàn irrigate 21 strokes Simp. Trad. Pinyin English 蠢 蠢 chǔn stupid 霸 霸 bà hegemon 露 露 dew, expose 22 strokes Simp. Trad. Pinyin English 囊 囊 náng bag 23 strokes Simp. Trad. Pinyin English 罐 罐 guàn jar Inferior frequently used characters 2 strokes Simp. Trad. Pinyin English 匕 匕 bǐ ladle 刁 刁 diāo artful 4 strokes Simp.
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