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sa¹ (three): sa¹. ①ge¹r  sa¹.

sa¹ (release): sa². ①sa² shou³ bu  guan³. ②sa² pau¹ niao⁴. listen.

sa³ (1.scatter; 2.spray): sa³. ①sa³  le  I  di⁴. ②sa³ shui³.

sa⁴ (1.high spirit; 2.Budda): sa⁴. ①sa⁴ shuang³ ying¹ zi¹. ②La¹ Sa⁴.

sai¹ (1.cheek; 2.gills): sai¹. ①sai¹ bang¹ zi.

sai¹ (stuff): sei¹ [sei]. ①he¹ liang² shui³ dou¹ sei¹ ya². listen.

sai⁴ (race/game): sai⁴. ①sai⁴ pao³.

sai⁴ (frontier): sei⁴ [sei]. ①bian¹ sei⁴. ②sei⁴ wai⁴ jiang¹ nam². listen.

san¹ (three): san¹. ①san¹ san¹ de² jiu³. ②san¹ xia⁴ u⁵ chu² ar⁴.

san³ (become loose): san³. ①ling² ling² san³ san³. ③ zy⁴ you² san³ man⁴.

san³ (umbrella): sam³ [sam]. ① yw³ sam³. ②jiang⁴ luo⁴ sam³. listen.

san⁴ (disperse/go own way): san⁴. ①bu  jian³ bu  san⁴. ②tian² nyu³ san⁴ hua¹.

sang¹ (mourning): sang¹. ①ban⁴ sang¹ shi⁴r.

sang¹ (mluberry): suang¹ [suaŋ]. ①cang¹ hai³ bian⁴ suang¹ tiam². listen.

sang³ (throat): sang³. ①sang³ zi  teng².

sang³ (push): suang³ [suaŋ]. ①tui¹ tui¹ suang³ suang³. listen.

sang⁴ (lose): sang⁴. ①sang⁴ jia¹ quan³.

sao¹ (scratch): sao¹. ①sao¹ iang³.

sao¹ (disturb): sao². ①sao² luan⁴. listen.

sao¹ (smell of urine): swao¹ [swau]. ①zhe⁴ pau¹ niao⁴ zhen¹ swao¹. listen.

sao³ (wife of elder brother): sao³. ①da⁴ sao³. ②ar⁴ sao³.

sao³ (sweep): swao³ [swau]. ①swao³ di⁴. listen.

sao⁴ (shy): sao⁴. ①sao⁴ de  lian³ tong¹ hong². ①mei² siu¹ mei¹ sao⁴.

se¹ (garbage). ①le¹ se¹. listen.

se⁴ (color): se⁴. ① ngian² se⁴. ②se⁴ cing².

sen¹ (forest): sen¹. ①sen¹ lim². ② yim¹ sen¹.

seng¹ (monk): seng¹. ①seng¹ duo¹ zhow¹ shao³.

sha¹ (kill): sha¹. ①sha¹ ren² bu  zha³ yan³.

sha¹ (sand): shha¹ [shh=sh]. ①shha¹ zi.

sha¹ (textile/gauze): shay¹ [şei]. ①fang³ shay¹. ②shay¹ bu⁴. listen.

sha² (what/why): sha². ①na⁴ sh⁴ sha²? ②you³ sha² shuo¹ sha².

sha³ (foolish): sha³. ①sha³ gua¹.

sha⁴ (building/moment): sha⁴. ①gao¹ lou² da⁴ sha⁴. ②I  sha⁴ na⁴.

shai¹ (sift): shai¹. ①shai¹ zi.

shai³ (color): shai³. ①diao⁴ shai³. ②shen² me  shai³r?

shai⁴ (shine): shai⁴. ①shai⁴ tai⁴ yang².

shan¹ (1.mountain; 2.China fir): shan¹. ①qing¹ shan¹ lyu⁴ shui³. ②shan¹ lian² shan¹.

shan¹ (delete): xiam¹. ①xiam¹ gai³. ②xiam¹ fan² jiw⁴ jian³. listen.

shan¹ (shirt): shane¹ [şan]. ①chen⁴ shane¹.

shan¹ (to fan): sham¹ [şam]. ①sham¹ feng¹ dian³ huo³. listen.

shan³ (sparkle): shan³. ①shan³ gim¹ guang¹.

shan⁴ (kind/nice): shan⁴. ①yu³ ren² wei² shan⁴.

shan⁴ (fan): sham⁴. ①sham⁴ zi. ②dian⁴ feng¹ sham⁴. listen.

shang¹ (discuss): shang¹. ① hie² shang¹.

shang¹ (injure): shange¹. ①ta¹ d  shange¹ hao³ le  ma?

shang³ (reward): shang³. ①shang³ fa² fen¹ minge².

shang⁴ (1.up; 2.lofty): shang⁴. ①shang⁴ xia¹ zuo³ you⁴. ②tian¹ tian¹ xiang⁴ shang⁴. ③gao¹ shang⁴.

shang⁴ (clothes): shange⁴. ① y¹ shange⁴.

shao¹ (burn): shao¹. ①shao¹ huo³. ②nu⁴ huo³ zhong¹ shao¹.

shao¹ (1.top of tree; 2.a little): shwao¹ [şwau]. ①shu⁴ shwao¹. ②shwao¹ vei¹. listen.

shao² (spoon/back of head): shao². ①shao² zi. ②hou⁴ nao³ shao²r.

shao³ (little): shao³. ①da⁴ xiao³ duo¹ shao³. ②bu  duo¹ bu  shao³.

shao⁴ (young): shao⁴. ①nan² nyu³ lao³ shao⁴. ②shao⁴ nyu³. ③shao⁴ nian².

shao⁴ (whistle/sentry): shau⁴. ①trei¹ kou³ shau⁴. ②shau⁴ bing¹.

shao⁴ (introduce): shwao⁴ [şwau]. ① gie⁴ shwao⁴. listen.

she¹ (luxury): she¹. ①she¹ chi⁴.

she¹ (buy on credit): xe¹ [çə]. ①xe¹ zhang⁴. listen.

she² (tongue): she². ①huo³ she². ②kou³ gan¹ she² zau⁴.

she² (snake): xe² [çə]. ①hua⁴ xe² tiam¹ zu². ②bei¹ gong¹ xe² ying³. listen.

she² (break): xire² [çiə]. ①tui³ xire² le. listen.

she³ (give up): she³. ①she³ bu de². ② liam⁴ liam⁴ bu  she³.

she⁴ (shoot): she⁴. ①she⁴ de  yuan³. ②guang¹ mang¹ s⁴ she⁴.

she⁴ (society): sje⁴ [sj=sh]. ①lyu³ xing² sje⁴.

she⁴ (build): xe⁴ [çə]. ①jian⁴ xe⁴. listen.

she⁴ (walk in water): shei⁴. ①chang² tw² ba² shei⁴. ② ba² shan¹ shei⁴ shui³. listen.

shei² (who): = shui².

shen¹ (body): shen¹. ①yi³ shen¹ zuo⁴ ze².

shen¹ (1.apply; 2.extend; 3.groan): shem¹ [şəm]. ①shem¹ qing³. ②san¹ ling⁴ u³ shem¹. listen.

shen¹ (deep): xim¹ [çim]. ①xim¹ xim¹ d  hai³ ngiang². listen.

shen² (what): shen². ①zhe⁴ sh⁴ shen² me?

shen² (god/spirit): shem² [şəm]. ①shem² chu¹ gui³ muo⁴. ②shem² qing¹ qi⁴ shuang³. listen.

shen³ (aunt): shen³. ①da⁴ shen³ (da⁴ shen³r).

shen³ (examine): shem³ [şəm]. ①shem³ cha¹. listen.

shen⁴ (kidney): shen⁴. ①shen⁴ zang⁴. ②shen⁴ jie² shei².

shen⁴ (1.caution; 2.more): shem⁴ [şəm]. ①shem⁴ zhong⁴. ②geng⁴ you⁴ shem⁴ zhe³, . . listen.

sheng¹ (birth/life): sheng¹. ①sheng¹ hai² zi. ②sheng¹ long² huo² hu³.

sheng¹ (arise/unit of volumn): shenge¹. ①shang⁴ shenge¹. ②tai⁴ yang² shenge¹. ③I  shenge¹ pi² ziu³.

sheng¹ (sound): shing¹ [şiŋ]. ①shing¹ yin¹. ②kou³ kou³ shing¹ shing¹. listen.

sheng² (rope/judge): sheng². ①sheng² zi. ②sheng² zhi¹ yi³ fa³.

sheng³ (save/province): sheng³. ①duo¹ kuai⁴ hao³ sheng³. ②Yun² Nan² Sheng³.

sheng⁴ (triumph): sheng⁴. ①wo³ men  sheng⁴ le. ②zhuan³ bai⁴ wei² sheng⁴.

sheng⁴ (leftover): shing⁴ [şiŋ]. ① hai¹ shing⁴ duo¹ shao³? listen.

sheng⁴ (sage): shenge⁴ [şəŋ]. ①shenge⁴ ging¹. ② shem² shenge⁴.

shi¹ (teacher): shi¹. ①lao³ shi¹. ②san¹ ren² xing², bi⁴ you³ wo³ shi¹.

shi¹ (wet): sh¹ [=shi]. ①y¹ fu² sh¹ le.

shi¹ (corpse): shei¹. ①shei¹ ti³. ②xing² shei¹ zou³ rou⁴. listen.

shi¹ (lose): xyre¹ [çiə]. ①diu¹ xyre¹. listen.

shi¹ (poem): xei¹ [çei]. ①tang² xei¹. ②xei¹ ren². listen.

shi¹ (implement): xay¹ [çei] ①ruan³ ying⁴ zian¹ xay¹. ②wu² ji⁴ ke³ xay¹. listen.

shi² (1.food; 2.time): shi². ①shi² u⁴. ②shi² jian¹.

shi² (ten): sh². ① sh² ge  ping² guo³.

shi² (1.stone/rock; 2.solid/fact): shei². ①shei² tou. ②shei² shi⁴ qiu² sh⁴. ③lao³ shei² ba¹ jiao¹. listen.

shi² (1.knowledge/recognize; 2.pick): sire² [siə]. ① moo⁴ bu  sire² ding¹. ② sire² gim¹ bu  may⁴ listen.

shi³ (1.history; 2.drive): shi³. ①lee⁴ shi³. ② zia⁴ shi³.

shi³ (excrement): shei³. ①la¹ shei³. ② shei³ ke⁴ lang⁴. ③ shei³ jue² zi. listen.

shi³ (start/begin): sh³. ①kai¹ sh³. ②you³ sh³ you³ jong¹.

shi⁴ (1.be; 2.demonstrate/express): sh⁴. ①sh⁴ bu  sh⁴?

shi⁴ (1.matter; 2.city; 3.situation): shi⁴. ①shei² shi⁴ qiu² sh⁴. ②Bei³ Jing¹ Shi⁴. ③da⁴ shi⁴ yi³ qyu⁴.

shi⁴ (room): shay⁴ [şei]. ①geng¹ y¹ shay⁴. ②hua⁴ yan⁴ shay⁴. listen.

shi⁴ (test): xei⁴ [çei]. ①kao³ xei⁴. ②xei⁴ yan⁴. listen.

shi⁴ (explain/release): xire⁴ [çiə]. ① zie³ xire⁴. ②xire⁴ fang⁴. listen.

shou¹ (receive/harvest/end): shou¹. ①shou¹ dao⁴  I  feng¹ xin⁴. ① finge¹ shou¹. ①jian⁴ hao³ jiw⁴ shou¹.

shou² (cooked/ripe): shou². ①fan⁴ shou² le. ②ping¹ guo³ shou² le.

shou³ (hand): shou³. ①shou³ la¹ shou³. ②shou³ wu² cun⁴ tie³.

shou³ (head): show³. ①show³ dang¹ qi² chong¹.

shou³ (defend): shwou³ [şwəu]. ①fang² shwou³. ②neng² gong¹ shan⁴ shwou³. listen.

shou⁴ (1.accept; 2.teach): shou⁴. ①jie¹ shou⁴. ②shou⁴ bu  liao³.

shou⁴ (slim/lean meat): show⁴. ①ni³ show⁴ le.

shou⁴ (animal): shwou⁴ [şwəu]. ① ie³ shwou⁴. listen.

shu¹ (book): shu¹. ①shu¹ bao¹.

shu¹ (uncle): sju¹. ①sju¹ sju¹.

shu¹ (vegetable): xu¹ [çu]. ①xu¹ cai⁴. listen.

shu¹ (transport/lose): xw¹ [çu]. ① yun⁴ xw¹. ①xw¹ le  san¹ ge  qiu². listen.

shu¹ (special/different): shw¹. ①te⁴ shw¹. ①shw¹ tw² tong² gui¹.

shu² (cooked/ripe): = shou².

shu² (redeem): shu². ①shu² mai³.

shu³ (mouse): shu³. ①mao¹ zhuo¹ lao³ shu³.

shu³ (category): shw³. ①'nin² sh⁴ shw³ shen² me  d?'  'shw³ shu³.'

shu³ (count): xu³ [çu]. ①xu³ xu⁴. ②xu³ bu  qing¹. listen.

shu⁴ (1.tree; 2.set up/erect): shu⁴. ①I  ke¹ da⁴ shu⁴. ①I  ke¹ xiao³ shu⁴.

shu⁴ (number): xu⁴ [çu]. ①xu⁴ xue². ②xiao³ xu⁴. ③fen¹ xu⁴. listen.

shu⁴ (skill): shw⁴. ①ji⁴ shw⁴. ②xin¹ shw⁴ bu  zheng⁴.

shua¹ (brush): shua¹. ①ya² shua¹. ②shua¹ ya².

shua³ (play): shua³. ①shua³ hwa² tou².

shuai¹ (fall): shuai¹. ①shuai¹ le  I  jiao¹.

shuai¹ (decline): xuai¹ [çuai]. ①xuai¹ tui⁴. ②xuai¹ lao³. listen.

shuai³ (swing): shuai³. ①shuai³ lai² shuai³ qyu⁴.

shuai⁴ (1.marshal/handsome; 2.to lead): shuai⁴. ①ta¹ zhang³ de  hen³ shuai⁴. ②shuai⁴ ling³.

shuan¹ (1.tie; 2.bolt): shuan¹. ①qiang¹ shuan¹. ②ba³ ma³ shuan¹ zai⁴ shu⁴ shang⁴.

shuan⁴ (rinse): shuan⁴. ①shuan⁴ yange² rou⁴.

shuang¹ (pair): shuang¹. ①cheng² shuang¹ cheng² dui⁴. ②san¹ shuang¹ va⁴ zi.

shuang¹ (frost): xuang¹ [çuaŋ]. ①xia⁴ xuang². ②xue³ shang⁴ gia¹ xuang¹. listen.

shuang³ (1.clear; 2.high spirit): shuang³. ①qiu¹ gao³ qi⁴ shuang³. ②sa⁴ shuang³ ying¹ zi¹.

shui² (who):shui². ① tta¹ sh⁴ shui²?

shui³ (water): shui³. ①shui³ kai¹ le. ②shui³ luo⁴ shei² chu¹.

shui⁴ (sleep): shui⁴. ①shui⁴ zhao² le.

shui⁴ (tax): xui⁴ [çuei]. ①xui⁴ hen³ gao¹. ②ren² tou² xui⁴. listen.

shun³ (suck): shun³. ①ru² mao² shun³ xie³.

shun⁴ (same direction): shun⁴. ①shun⁴ liu² er¹ xia⁴.

shuo¹ (speak): shuo¹. ①shuo¹ dong¹ dau⁴ xi¹. ②wo³ shuo¹ wan² le, ni³ shuo¹ ba.

shuo⁴ (master's degree/ample): shuo⁴. ①shuo⁴ shi⁴. ②shuo⁴ guo³ lei³ lei³.

shuo⁴ (sparkle): xuo⁴ [çuə]. ①shan³ xuo⁴. listen.

si¹ (company): si¹. ①gong¹ si¹.

si¹ (private): say¹ [sei]. ①gong¹ say¹ he² ing². ②zhong¹ bau¹ say¹ nang². listen.

si¹ (thinking): see¹ [si]. ①see¹ siang³. listen.

si¹ (tear off): si². ①si² po⁴. ①si² hui³. listen.

si¹ (silk): sire¹ [siə]. ①sire¹ chou². listen.

si³ (die): si³. ①si³ vang². ②yu² si³ vang³ po⁴.

si⁴ (four): s⁴. ①s⁴ u³ ar⁴ sh². 4 x 5 = 20. ②zhao¹ san¹ mou⁴ s⁴.

si⁴ (like): si⁴. ①xiang¹ si⁴. ②si⁴ sh⁴ er¹ fi¹.

si⁴ (temple): sire⁴ [siə]. ①Ling² Ying³ Sire⁴. listen.

song¹ (pine/loose): song¹. ①bu  lao³ song¹. ②song¹ bai³ chang² qing¹. ③song¹ song¹ kua³ kua³.

song² (foolish): song². ①song² bao¹.

song³ (1.lofty; 2.terrified; 3.instigate): song³. ①gao¹ song³ ru⁴ yun². ②mao² gw³ song³ ran². ③song³ yong³.

song⁴ (deliver): song⁴. ①song⁴ xin⁴. ②qing³ kie⁴ song⁴ li³.

song⁴ (1.praise; 2.chant): xiong⁴ [çyŋ]. ①xiong⁴ gire². ② gire¹ xiong⁴. listen.

sou¹ (search): sou¹. ①sou¹ cha².

sou¹ (stink food): soe¹. ①fan⁴ soe¹ le.

sou³ (old man): sou³. ①zhi⁴ sou³.

sou³ (high spirit): swou³ [swəu]. ①jing¹ shem² dou³ swou³. listen.

sou⁴ (cough): sou⁴. ①ke² sou⁴.

su¹ (1.revive; 2.crisp): su¹. ①si³ er¹ fu⁴ su¹. ②he² tao² su¹.

su² (convention/custom): su². ① yee² feng¹ yi⁴ su².

su⁴ (1.tell; 2.solemn): su⁴. ①su⁴ shuo¹.

su⁴ (1.speed; 2.restrict): sw⁴ [su]. ①sw⁴ dw⁴. ②yue¹ sw⁴.

su⁴ (1.simple/white; 2.solemn): syu⁴ [sy]. ①pu³ syu⁴. ②yan² syu⁴. listen.

su⁴ (1.model/plastics; 2.go against stream): suo⁴ [suə]. ①suo⁴ liao⁴. ②suo⁴ liu² er¹ shang⁴. listen.

suan¹ (sour): suan¹. ①suan¹ la⁴ tang¹. ②suan¹ tian² ku³ la⁴.

suan⁴ (calculate): suan⁴. ①suan⁴ shu⁴.

suan⁴ (garlic): swan⁴. ①da⁴ swan⁴.

sui¹ (although): sui¹. ①sui¹ ran². ①sui¹ si³ you² rong².

sui¹ (urine): xui¹ [çuei]. ①niao⁴ xui¹. listen.

sui² (follow): sui². ①gen¹ sui². ②sui² da⁴ liu².

sui³ (marrow): sui³. ①gu³ sui³.

sui⁴ (age): sui⁴. ①ni³ ji³ sui⁴ le?

sui⁴ (break): xuei⁴ [çuei]. ①bo¹ li bei⁴ da³ xuei⁴ le. ②fen³ shen¹ xuei⁴ gu³. listen.

sui⁴ (ear of grain): suei⁴. ① maie⁴ suei⁴.

sun¹ (grand-child): sun¹. ①er² sun¹ man³ tang². ②zi³ sun¹ wan⁴ dai⁴.

sun³ (loss): sun³. ①sun³ xyre¹. ②sun³ ren² lee⁴ jee³.

sun³ (young bamboo): xun³ [çyn]. ①zhu² xun³. listen.

suo¹ (shrink): suo¹. ①suo¹ xiao³. ②suo¹ shou³ suo¹ jiao³.

suo¹ (rain coat): xuo¹ [çuə]. ①xuo¹ y¹ . listen.

suo¹ (shuttle): sua¹ [sua]. ①chuan¹ sua¹. listen.

suo¹ (abet): swo¹ [suə]. ①jiao¹ swo¹.

suo³ (therefore/house): suo³. ①suo³ yi³. ②pai⁴ chu¹ suo³. ③ce⁴ suo³.

suo³ (lock): xuo³ [çuə]. ①xuo³ men². listen.

suo³ (index/request): swo³ [suə]. ① swo³ yin³. ② shang⁴ xia⁴ qiu² swo³.

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