君

jūn

lord, ruler, sovereign

you sir

子

zǐ

offspring, son

teacher, master

you sir

曰

yuē

say

 道

1.  dào

way, path, road

speak, say

2.  dǎo

lead, guide

命

mìng

bid, command, order, mandate

call, name

advice, counsel

life-span

fate, destiny, calling

之

zhī

him, her, it, them

this, that

[marker of possession and nominalization]

go

其

qí

his, her, its, their

this, that

perhaps, likely

ought, should, must

似

sì

like, similar

resemble

者

zhě

one who, that which

as for [marker for topic]

in general, generally

而

ér

and, and then

and yet, but

皆

jiē

all

朝

1. zhāo

morning

2. cháo

court audience

court

懷

huái

bosom, chest

embrace, cherish

think about, remember fondly

霧

wù

mist, fog, haze

志

zhì

purpose, intention

goal, will, aspiration

remember, record

孔

kǒng

small hole, opening

perforate, penentrate

large, spacious

孟

mèng

first-born, eldest

first, original

老

lǎo

old, elderly

居

jū

site, place, seat, sit

reside(nce), dwell(ing)

易

yì

change

easy

煜

yù

blazing, flaming

論

lùn

discuss, debate

theory, claim

物

wù

motley, variegated

things, various things

elements, properties

living beings

有

yǒu

have

there is, existence

無

wú

not to have, be without, lack

not to exist, there is not

nothing, non-existence

名

míng

name

聲

shēng

sound, tone

是

shì

this, that

any

affirm, say so

true, right, so

is

非

fēi

not so, is not, not

wrong, incorrect, false

deny, say is not so

如

rú

follow, comply with

go to

(be) like, similar, equal to

if, supposing

with regard to, concerning

辨

biàn

differentiate, tell apart

distinguish, discern

distinct

聖

shèng

wise, sage

holy, sacred

學

xué

study, learn

imitate, copy

時

shí

time, season

age, epoch

opportunity

正

zhèng

correct, proper

upright, just

rectify

order, govern

用

yòng

use

by means of

笑

xiào

laugh (at), smile

雪

xuě

snow

舊

jiù

old

夢

mèng

dream

美

měi

beautiful

敬

jìng

respect, revere

serious, solemn

鬼

guǐ

ghost

神

shén

spirit, divine

貴

guì

valuable, precious

expensive

honor(ed), noble

智

zhì

wisdom, knowledge

wise

始

shǐ

begin(ning), start

just now

(med.) just, exactly

先

1.  xiān

former, previous, earlier

2.  xiàn

go before, precede

put first

治

zhì

order, govern, direct

heal,  cure

長

1.  cháng

long, tall

long-lasting

2.  zhǎng

grow, increase

raise, cultivate

senior

leader, head, principal

honor, respect

路

lù

road, path

journey, travel

route, course

客

kè

guest, visitor

retainer, client

stranger

從

cóng

follow after, go with

obey, comply with

from

secondary, consequent

外

wài

outside

beyond, external

outer, exoteric

outland, foreign

來

lái

come

coming, future

wheat [original & archaic]

愛

ài

love, be fond of

pity, sympathize with

stint, begrudge

(med.) prone to, frequently

意

yì

thought, idea, notion

intent(ion), purpose

conjecture, estimate

已

yǐ

stop, cease

finish, complete

already

very, quite

善

shàn

good, excellent

還

huán

return

go back, send back

think back on

早

zǎo

morning

early

起

qǐ

get up, rise, stand up

arise, emerge

begin, start

raise, help up

heal, cure

五

wǔ

five

半

bàn

half

middle, midpoint

 覓

mì

search for

處

1.  chǔ

pause, stop, cease

stay, remain

stay at, rest in, dwell in

situate, locate

2.  chù

place, site, location, spot

state, situation, circumstance

主

zhǔ

lord, master, ruler

rule, control, dominate

preside, be in charge

dominant, most important

河

hé

river

恨

hèn

hate, malice

regret, remorse

昨

zuó

yesterday

魂 

hún

soul, spirit

游

yóu

float, drift, swim

roam, stroll, travel

苑

yuàn

garden, park

龍

lóng

dragon

劉

liú

battle-axe

slaughter, massacre

向

xiàng

toward, over against

turn toward

previously, just now

supposing that

陽

yáng

sunlight, bright

warm(th)

壯

zhuàng

robust, strong, vigorous

prime of life

炳

bǐng

luminous, bright, splendid

kindle

燭

zhú

a torch

(med.) candle

謀

móu

consult, advise, counsel

plot, plan, strategy

在

zài

be located at, situated in

be present, exist, live

at, in, on

位

wèi

seat, see

place, position

rank

政

zhèng

government, administration

regulation, law, authority

願

yuàn

wish, desire, want

聞

wén

hear

(med.) smell, sniff

安

ān

firmly in place, stable

safe, secure

calm, tranquil, peaceful

at ease, comfortable

where? how?

朋

péng

comrade, partner, associate

colleague

友

yǒu

friend, companion

信

xìn

trust(worthy), rely on

pledge, surety

事

shì

matter, affair, event

undertake, do, serve

deed, task, duty, work, job

可

kě

possible, permissible

can be x-ed

could one...?

however

常

cháng

constant, enduring

口

kǒu

mouth

opening, aperture

魚

yú

a fish

同

tóng

share with/in, join

like, similar

same, equal

together

合

hé

join, fit together

unite, combine

meet

close, shut