How to Learn Traditional Chinese Characters: Free PDF and Flashcards

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Character	Pinyin	Meaning
戴	dài	to wear (hat, watch, jewelry etc.)
房(子)	fáng(zi)	house
房間	fángjiān	room
才	cái	not until, only then , only, merely
打	dǎ	to hit, to beat, to strike
打掃	dǎsǎo	to sweep, to clean
打算	dǎsuàn	to plan
打開	dǎkāi	to open up
把	bǎ	indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action
抱	bào	to hug, to embrace, to hold or carry in one's arms
拉	lā	to pull, to tug
拍	pāi	to clap, beat, pat; to take a photo, shoot a film
拿	ná	to bring, to carry (in one's, or with one's hand)
掉	diào	drop, fall, come off, lose, be missing, fall behind, change, turn
掛	guà	to hang
接(到)	jiē(dào)	to receive, to meet, to come into contact with
換	huàn	to change
搬	bān	to move
摩托車	mótuōchē	motorcycle, motor scooter
擦	cā	to rub, to wipe, to clean
改	gǎi	to change, to alter, to correct
放	fàng	to put, to release
放下	fàngxià	to lay down; to put down; to let sth. down; to lower; to set down
放假	fàngjià	to have a holiday, vacation
故事	gùshì	story

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