How to Learn Traditional Chinese Characters: Free PDF and Flashcards

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Character	Pinyin	Meaning
飯	fàn	food, meal
飯店	fàndiàn	hotel, restaurant
飽	bǎo	to be full (after eating )
餃(子)	jiǎo(zi)	Chinese dumpling
餅乾	bǐnggān	biscuit, cracker, cookie
餐廳	cāntīng	restaurant
餐桌	cānzhuō	dining table
餓	è	to be hungry
馬	mǎ	horse
馬上	mǎshàng	immediately
騎	qí	to ride; to drive (a bicycle, motor cycle, horse, etc.)
高	gāo	to be tall, to be high
高興	gāoxìng	to be happy
鳥	niǎo	bird
麵	miàn	flour, dough, noodle
麵包	miànbāo	bread
麵包店	miànbāodiàn	bakery
麻煩	máfán	an on annoyance, troublesome/ to be annoyed; to bother
黃	huáng	yellow/ to be yellow
黑	hēi	black/ to be black
點(兒)	diǎn(ér)	Partial measure word for a small quantity of things.
點心	diǎnxīn	a snack, light refreshment
點菜	diǎncài	to order food
點鐘	diǎnzhōng	o'clock

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