How to Learn Traditional Chinese Characters: Free PDF and Flashcards

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Character	Pinyin	Meaning
動物園	dòngwùyuán	zoo
包	bāo	package of, parcel of/ to wrap, to contain
包子	bāozi	steamed pork bun
北	běi	north
千	qiān	thousand
半	bàn	half
南(邊)	nán(biān)	south
卡片	kǎpiàn	card
參加	cānjiā	to attend, to participate
口	kǒu	Mouthful, measure word for things kept in the mouth
句子	jùzi	sentence
叫	jiào	to be called, to call
可以	kěyǐ	can, may, be permitted
可愛	kěài	to be lovable, likeable, adorable, cute
可是	kěshì	but, however
可樂	kělè	cola
可能	kěnéng	probably, maybe
吃	chī	to eat
吃飽	chībǎo	satiate; full
名字	míngzì	full name, given name
吧	ba	question particle, implying probability / sentence suffix, indicating a request
吵	chǎo	to make a noise, to disturb, to quarrel/ to be noisy
吹	chuī	blow, puff, play (wind instruments)
告訴	gàosù	to tell, to inform
呢	ne	a question particle / a particle indicating the situation or state of affairs is being sustain

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