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la¹ (1.pull/draw; 2.sloppy): la¹. ①ma³ la¹ che¹. ②dong¹ la¹ xi¹ che³. ③la¹ ta.

la¹ (garbage): le¹. ①le¹ se¹. listen

la² (cut): la². ①la² le  I  ge  da⁴ kou³ zi.

la³ (trumpet/lama): la³. ①chui¹ la³ ba¹. ②da² lai⁴ la³ ma.

la⁴ (hot/ruthless): la⁴. ①xin¹ hen³ shou³ la⁴. ②huo³ la⁴ la⁴. ③suan¹ la⁴ tang¹.

la⁴ (1.wax; 2.12th month of the year): lla⁴. ①lla⁴ ju² . ②xia¹ zi  dian³ deng¹ -- bai² fi⁴ lla⁴. ③lla⁴ ba¹ zhou¹.

lai² (come): lai². ①" miang² tian¹ ni³ lai² ma?" "lai²." ②li³ shang⁴ wang³ lai².

lai⁴ (rely/act shamelessly): lai⁴. ①shua³ lai⁴ pi².

lai⁴ (sound): lai³. ①wan³ lai³ jyu⁴ ji⁴. listen.

lan² (blue): lan². ①lan² tian¹ bai² yun². ②qing¹ chu¹ yu² lan².

lan² (1.block; 2.fence; 3.wave): lane² [lan]. ①lane² bu  zhu⁴. ②li⁴ wan³ kuang² lan².

lan² (late): lan¹. ①ye⁴ lan¹ ren² jing⁴. listen

lan² (greedy): lam². tan¹ lam². listen.

lan³ (lazy): lan³. ①bie² tou¹ lan³, kuai⁴ gan⁴ huo². ②shen¹ lan³ yao¹.

lan³ (look at): lane³ [lan]. ①zhan³ lane³ guan³.

lan³ (rope/cable): lam³. ①lam³ che¹. ②lam³ sheng². listen.

lan⁴ (1.sodden; 2.overflow): lan⁴. ①di² ren² I  tian¹ tian¹ lan⁴ xia⁴ qyu⁴ . ②fan⁴ lan⁴ cheng² zuai¹ .

lang¹ (bang): lang¹. ①kuang¹ lang¹.

lang² (wolf): lang². ①lang² lai² le. ②lang² xin¹ gou³ fei⁴.

lang² (man/person): lange². ①niu² lange² zhei¹ nyu³. ②nyu³ lange².

lang² (porch/corridor): luang². ①chang² luang². ②zou³ luang². listen

lang² (1.hammer): lwang². ①tie³ lwang² tou². listen

lang² (1.iron chains): luang¹. ①luang¹ dang¹ ru⁴ ngyu⁴ . listen

lang³ (clear sky/reading aloud): lang³. ①qing² lang³ d  tian¹ kong¹.

lang⁴ (wave): lang⁴. ①hong² hw² shui³, lang⁴ da³ lang⁴. ②da⁴ feng¹ da⁴ lang⁴.

lao¹ (dredge up): lao¹. ①shui³ zhong¹ lao¹ yue⁴. ②da⁴ hai³ lao¹ jim¹ .

lao² (work): lao². ①lao² ku³ gong¹ gao¹. ①lao² min² shange¹ cai².

lao² (jail/complaint/unbreakable): lwao² [lwau]. ①fa¹ lwao² sao¹. ②lwao² bu  ke³ po⁴. listen

lao³ (1.old; 2.maternal grandma): lao³. ①lao³ tai⁴ po². ② xyu² niang² ban⁴ lao³.

lao⁴ (waterlogging): lao⁴. ① ham⁴ lao⁴ bao³ shou¹.

lao⁴ (brand/iron): lwao⁴ [lwau]. ①lwao⁴ yin⁴. ②lwao⁴ tie³. listen.

le (word for completion): le. ①ni³ d  bing⁴ hao³ le ma? ②tian¹ hei¹ le.

le¹ (garbage). ①le¹ se¹. listen.

le⁴ (laugh): le⁴. ①zhen¹ sh⁴ le⁴ si³ ren².

le⁴ (rein in/blackmail) :le². ①xuan² yai² le² ma³. listen

lei¹ (tighten): lei¹. ①lei¹ jin³ kw⁴ duai⁴ .

lei² (thunder): lei². ①xiang³ da⁴ lei¹, xia⁴ da⁴ yw³ . ②guang¹ da³ lei¹, bu  xia⁴ yw³ .

lei² (to pound): lui² [luei]. ①lui² gw³. ②dong¹ feng¹ chui¹, zhan⁴ gw³ lui². listen.

lei³ (pile up): lei³. ①guo³ shi² lei³ lei³. ②ri⁴ zee² yue³ lei³.

lei³ (1.fort/fortress; 2.puppet): lui³ [luei]. ①bau³ lui³. ②kui³ lui³. listen.

lei⁴ (tear): lei⁴. ①liu² yan³ lei⁴. ②nan² er² you³ lei⁴ bu cing¹ tane² .

lei⁴ (tired): lui⁴ [luei]. ①lui⁴ huai⁴ le. ②lui⁴ bu  lui⁴? listen.

lei⁴ (category): luai⁴ [luai]. ①ren² luai⁴. ②wu⁴ yi³ luai⁴ dzyu⁴ . listen.

lei⁴ (rib): lay⁴ [lei]. ①lay⁴ gu³. ②liang³ lay⁴ cha¹ dao¹.

leng² (edge/prism): leng². ①leng² jiau⁴ . ②leng² jua⁴ ti³.

leng³ (cold): leng³. ①tian¹ qi⁴ hen³ leng³. ②leng³ dzuo⁴ biang¹ xuang¹ .

leng⁴ (distracted): leng⁴. ①fa² leng⁴. ②leng⁴ tou² leng⁴ nao³.

li¹ (scattered): li¹. ①li¹li¹ la¹la¹. ②xi¹ xi¹ li¹li¹.

li² (1.leave; 2.centimeter; 3.glass; 4.curry; 5.thoroughly): li¹. ①li² kai¹. ②sheng¹ li² si³ bie². ③5 li² mi³. ④bo¹ li². 5. ga³ li². 6. lin² li² jim⁴ zhi⁴.

li² (pear): lire². ①ya¹ lire². ②lire² hua¹. listen.

li² (1.dawn; 2.fence): lee². ①lee¹ miang² qian² d  hei¹ an⁴. ②lee² bba².

li³ (1.inside; 2.reason): li³. ①li³ li³ wai⁴ wai⁴. ②li³ wai⁴ bu sh⁴ ren². ②yi³ li³ fu² ren².

li³ (1.plum; 2.salute): lee³. ①lee³ zi. ②tao² lee³ man³ tian¹ xia⁴. ③you³ lee³ mao³.

li⁴ (strength): li⁴. ①li⁴ liang⁴. ②li⁴ suo³ neng² ji².

li⁴ (interest/profit): lee⁴. ①lee⁴ gun³ lee⁴. ②you³ lee⁴ ke³ tu².

li⁴ (stand): lli⁴. ①du² lli³.

li⁴ (officer): lire⁴ [liə]. ①tan¹ gwan¹ vou¹ lire⁴. listen.

lia³ (two): lia³. ①ge¹r lia³ hao³.

lian¹ (connect, BJ dialect): lian¹. ①lian¹ qi³ lai².

lian² (connect): lian². ①shan¹ lian² zhe  shan¹.

lian² (pity): liane². ①ke³ liane². ②tong² bing⁴ xiang¹ liane¹.

lian² (lotus): len². ①len² zi³. listen.

lian² (curtain): liam². ①chuang¹ liam². listen.

lian³ (face): lian³. ① hi³ lian³. ②bu  yao⁴ lian³.

lian⁴ (1.exercise; 2.smelt): lian⁴. ① tuan⁴ lian⁴. ②qian¹ trei² bai³ lian⁴.

lian⁴ (love): liam⁴. ①tan² liam⁴ ai⁴. ②liam⁴ liam⁴ bu  she³. listen.

lian⁴ (hold): lyuan⁴ [lyan]. ①shou¹ lyuan⁴. listen.

liang² (cool): liang². ①liang² shuang³ d  qiu¹ tian¹.

liang² (measure): liang¹. ①liang¹ ti³ cei² y¹ . listen.

liang² (1.good; 2.food): liange². ①cheng² ji⁴ you¹ liange¹.

liang² (roof beam/fine grain): liange¹. ①tiao³ da⁴ liange¹. ②liange¹ shang⁴ gyun¹ zi³. ③gao¹ liange¹ shou² le. listen.

liang³ (two/unit of weight): liang³. ①liang³ feng¹ xin⁴. ②san¹ san¹ liang³ liang³.

liang⁴ (amount): liang⁴. ①da⁴ liang⁴.

liang⁴ (bright): liange⁴. ①tian¹ liange⁴ le.

liao¹ (hold up): liao¹. ①liao¹ qi³ chuang¹ liam² .

liao² (1.wide and far; 2.treat; 3.long teeth; 4.burn; 5.loud and clear; 6.official): liao².
①liao² kuo⁴ de cao³ yuan². ②zhi⁴ liao². ③qing¹ mian⁴ liao² ya². ④xing¹ huo³ liao² yuan². ⑤liao² liang⁴. ⑥gwan¹ liao².

liao² (1.talk; 2.few): liau². ①liau² tian¹. ②wu² liau². ③liau² liau² wu² ji³.

liao³ (finish): liao³. ①chun¹ hua¹ qiu¹ yue⁴ hor 2 shi² liao³?

liao³ (finish): liao³. ①chun¹ hua¹ qiu¹ yue⁴ hor 2 shi² liao³? ②bu liao³ liao³ zhi¹.

liao⁴ (take care/predict): liao⁴. ①zhao⁴ liao⁴. ②liao⁴ shi⁴ ru² xim² .

liao⁴ (1.fetters; 2.put down): liau⁴. ①jiao³ liau⁴. ② liau⁴ tiao¹ zi.

lie¹ (careless): lie¹. ①da⁴ da⁴ lie¹ lie¹.

lie³ (open mouth): lie³. ①lie³ zui³ xiao⁴.

lie⁴ (1.split; 2.strong): lie⁴. ①fen¹ lie⁴. ②lie⁴ huo³.

lie⁴ (poor quality): lye⁴. ① nge⁴ lye⁴.

lin² (1.neighbor; 2.overlook/time being): lin². ①lin² jyu¹ . ②lin² shi². ③ jyu¹ gao¹ lin² xia⁴.

lin² (forest): lim². ①sen¹ lim². listen.

lin² (bleeding/raining): lin¹. ①xie³ lin¹ lin¹. ②ri⁴ shai⁴ yw³ lin¹. listen.

lin³ (cold/stern): lin³. ①han² feng¹ lin³ lie⁴. ②da⁴ yi⁴ lin³ ran².

lin⁴ (mean/care): lin⁴. ①lin⁴ se⁴. ②bu  lin⁴ (BJ dialect).

ling¹ (pickup/carry): ling¹. ①ling¹ bao¹. ②ling¹ qi³ lai².

ling² (zero): ling¹. ①ling¹ ling¹ san¹ (003).

ling² (1.smart; 2.bell; 3.age): linge². ①xin¹ ling¹ shou³ qiao³. ②nian² ling².

ling³ (1.lead; 2.peak): ling³. ①ling³ dau³. ②ling³ xian¹. ③fen¹ shui³ ling³.

ling⁴ (1.command; 2.other): ling⁴. ①ming⁴ ling⁴. ②ling⁴ wai⁴.

liu¹ (skate/run away; 3.a cooking method): liu¹. ①liu¹ binge¹ . ②liu¹ xyu¹ pai¹ ma³. ③ar⁴ liu¹ zi. ④liu¹ rou⁴ pian⁴r. 5. suan¹ liu¹ liu¹.

liu² (flow/faction): liu². ①liu² shui³. ②san¹ jiao⁴ jiu³ liu².

liu² (remain): liou². ①liou² zai⁴ jia¹ lee³ . ②liou² de  qing¹ shan¹ zai⁴.

liu² (tumour): liow² [liou]. ①liow² zi. ② zhonge³ liow².

liu³ (willow): liu³. ①liu³ shu⁴.

liu⁴ (six): liu⁴. ①ar⁴ san¹ de² liu⁴. (2 x 3 = 6) ②liu⁴ liu⁴ da⁴ shun⁴.

long¹ (sound of machine): long¹. ① gi¹ ki⁴ long¹ long¹ xiang³.

long² (dragon): long². ①long² d chuan² ren². ②long² fei¹ feng⁴ wu³.

long² (deaf): longe². ①longe² zi. ②er³ long² yan³ xia¹.

long³ (1.lot of farmland; 2.envelop/win over): long³. ①fang² wu² I  jian¹, di⁴ wu² I long³. ②long³ drao⁴ .

long⁴ (lane): long⁴. ①long⁴ tange² .

lou¹ (gather up/rake together): lou¹. ①lou¹ cao³.

lou² (building): lou². ①ping² di⁴ qi³ gao¹ lou².

lou³ (hold in arm): lou³. ①lou³ zai⁴ huai¹ lee³.

lou³ (basket): low³. ①zi⁴ zhi³ low³.

lou⁴ (1.leak; 2.broke): lou⁴. ①lou⁴ shui³. ②di¹ shui³ bu  lou⁴. ③jian³ lou⁴.

lu² (stove): lu². ①lian⁴ tie³ lu².

lu² (reed): lw². ①lw² vei³.

lu³ (1.rash; 2.captive): lu³. ①lu³ mang³. ② foe² lu³.

lu⁴ (road): lu⁴. ①lu⁴ sh⁴ ren² zou³ chu¹ lai² d.

lu⁴ (1.continent; 2.dew/open): lw⁴. ①da⁴ lw³ jia⁴. ①lw⁴ shui³. ②lw⁴ tian¹.

luan² (twin): luan². ①luan¹ sheng¹ zi³.

luan² (mountains): luan¹. ①shan¹ luan¹ qi³ foe² . listen.

luan³ (egg): luan³. ①pai² luan³. ②yi² luan³ zee¹ shei² .

luan⁴ (mess): luan⁴. ①luan⁴ tao⁴ le. ②bie² ten¹ luan⁴.

lue⁴ (1.plunder; 2.invade): lue⁴. ①lue⁴ duo². ② qim¹ lue⁴.

lue⁴ (brief): lyua⁴ [lya]. ①sheng³ lyua⁴. listen.

lun¹ (wield): lun¹. ①lun¹ qi³ da⁴ dao¹.

lun² (wheel): lun². ①che¹ lun².

lun⁴ (theory): lun⁴. ①li³ lun⁴.

luo¹ (sleeve up): luo¹. ①luo¹ qi³ xiu⁴ zi.

luo² (mule): luo². ①luo² zi.

luo² (1.a net for catching bird): lua². ①men² ke³ lua² kue⁴ . listen.

luo³ (naked): luo³. ① chei⁴ luo³ luo³.

luo⁴ (1.fall; 2.camel): luo⁴. ①shui³ luo⁴ shei² chu¹. ②luo⁴ ie⁴ gui² gen¹. ③luo⁴ tuo².

luo⁴ (connection): lua⁴ [lua]. ①lian² lua⁴. listen.

lyu¹ (beat, Beijing dialect). ①ta¹ bei¹ lyu¹ le  I  dun⁴. listen.

lyu² (mule): lyu². ①mao² lyu².

lyu³ (travel/brigade): lyu³. ①lyu³ xing². ②lyu³ zhang³.

lyu⁴ (green): lyu⁴. ①lyu⁴ shui³ qing¹ shan¹. ②hua¹ hong² liu³ lyu⁴. ③hong² lyu⁴ deng¹.

lyu⁴ (consider): luei⁴ [luei] . ①kao³ luei⁴. ② xim¹ see¹ shou¹ luei⁴. listen.

lyu⁴ (efficiency/ratio): lyw⁴ [ly]. ①xiao⁴ lyw⁴. ②yuan² zhou¹ lyw⁴.

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