Philip Yungkin Lee - Chinese in a Flash: v. 4 (Tuttle Flash Cards)

Compounds:
chng 1. ride 2. take advantage of, avail oneself of 3. multiply Radical: downward-left stroke Character components: + + Example: Ky chng gnggngqch do huchzhn q. One can get to the railway station by bus. relinquish 2. donate Radical: upright hand Character components: + + Example: W xing hixio jizihu junle y b qin. donate Radical: upright hand Character components: + + Example: W xing hixio jizihu junle y b qin.

I donated a sum of money to the tsunami relief organization.

	junkun	contribute money
	junxin	donate
	junzng	contribute as a gift
	mjun	collect donations

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Compounds:
zh 1. wise 2. wise man, sage Radical: mouth Character components: + Example: Mng zh bo shn. To be worldly-wise and play safe. draw, pull 2. lament sb.s death Radical: upright hand Character components: + Example: Tmen shu wnzhe shu goxngde q shngxu. lament sb.s death Radical: upright hand Character components: + Example: Tmen shu wnzhe shu goxngde q shngxu.

They went to school happily, arm in arm.

	wnhu	retrieve, redeem
	wnji	rescue, salvage
	wnli	urge somebody to stay
	wnc	memorial speech

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Compounds: [] []
i/i 1. be next to 2. suffer 3. struggle to pull through Radical: upright hand Character components: + Example: N ling ji pzi jn izhe.

	ic	do something in sequence
	ijn	be near to
	[]	i	go hungry
	[]	id	take a beating

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dn 1. delay 2. indulge in Radical: ear Character components: + Example: Bi hsh dndn de knzhe w. indulge in Radical: ear Character components: + Example: Bi hsh dndn de knzhe w.

Dont look at me so menacingly!

	[]	dng	delay
	dnn	indulge in
	[]	dnw	hold up
	dnyu	be anxious, worry

Compounds:
gng respectful, reverent Radical: upright heart Character components: + + Example: X r gng tng. I shall listen with respectful attention.

	gngh	congratulate
	gngjng	respectful
	gngwi	flatter, compliment
	gngx	congratulate

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Traditional

Compounds:
dng 1. shelves (for files) 2. files 3. grade Radical: tree Character components: + Example: Zh y dng de yngmo k dji chshu.

This grade of wool can be sold at a lower price.

	dngn	files, archives, records
	dngc	grade
	ddng	low grade
	godng	high grade

Compounds:
to 1. peach 2. a peach-shaped thing Radical: tree Character components: + Example: Zh jinzh sh ge shwi toyun. This is really the Land of Peach Blossomsa haven of peace. root, base, source 2. thoroughly Radical: tree Character components: + Example: Tmen zhjin cnzi gnshn-dg de pinjin. thoroughly Radical: tree Character components: + Example: Tmen zhjin cnzi gnshn-dg de pinjin.

There is deep-rooted prejudice between them.

	gnbn	base, foundation
	gnch	thoroughly eradicate
	gnd	foundation
	gnji	make a thorough investigation of

Compounds:
su 1. large rope 2. search 3. demand, exact 4. simply Radical: silk Character components: + + Example: Zhxi jzi sh yo b j li, b ji ssu de.

Such phrases flow unsought at the flourish of a pen.

	sudo	cableway
	suq	ask for, demand
	suyn	index
	suxng	might as well

Compounds:
du 1. tease 2. amuse 3. funny Radical: movement Character components: + Example: Bi du le! Youre kidding!

	duho	comma (,)
	duli	stay, stop
	dunong	tease
	duq	set people laughing (by funny remarks, etc.)

Compounds:
r 1. bring disgrace to Radical: inch Character components: + Example: Zh zhn sh qch-dr. bring disgrace to Radical: inch Character components: + Example: Zh zhn sh qch-dr.

This is really galling and humiliating.

	rm	hurl insults
	rm	be unworthy of
	chr	disgrace, shame
	wr	humiliate

Compounds:
to 1. a set of 2. case, cover 3. cover with Radical: big Character components: + Example: T mile y to ling fng y tng de gngy.

	tozi	cover, case
	pito	form a complete set or system
	qunto	trap, snare
	shuto	gloves

Compounds:
li 1. strong, intense 2. staunch, upright Radical: 4 dots of fire Character components: + Example: Hizimen tngshu q dngwyun du xnggo-cili. staunch, upright Radical: 4 dots of fire Character components: + Example: Hizimen tngshu q dngwyun du xnggo-cili.