双子漢字 (Twin Characters) (雙生字)

Class B

bànHSK 1

ENhalf; semi-

一半yībàn

half

níuHSK 3

ENox; cow

牛奶niúnǎi

cow's milk

一画の決定的な違い：EN:半 is 牛 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

bànHSK 1

ENhalf; semi-

一半yībàn

half

dòuHSK 7–9

ENto fight; to struggle

战斗zhàndòu

to fight

一画の決定的な違い：EN:半 is 斗 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

bànHSK 1

ENhalf; semi-

一半yībàn

half

wǔHSK 1

ENancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

下午xiàwǔ

afternoon

一画の決定的な違い：EN:半 is 午 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

bànHSK 1

ENhalf; semi-

一半yībàn

half

yángHSK 3

ENsheep; goat

亡羊补牢wángyángbǔláo

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:羊 is 半 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class C

bànHSK 1

ENhalf; semi-

一半yībàn

half

píngHSK 2

ENflat; level

水平shuǐpíng

level (of achievement etc)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The first stroke is a dot in 半 and a full horizontal in 平.

Class C

chēHSK 1

ENcar; vehicle

汽车qìchē

car

fēngHSK 3

ENluxuriant; buxom

丰富fēngfù

to enrich

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The second stroke of 车 folds diagonally （撇折） where 丰 has a plain horizontal.

Class B同級トラップ

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

shíHSK 1

ENten; 10

十分shífēn

very

一画の決定的な違い：EN:干 is 十 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class C

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

qiānHSK 2

ENthousand

千克qiānkè

kilogram

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The first stroke is a left-fall in 千 and a full-width horizontal in 干; the other two strokes are the same.

Class C

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

yúHSK 6

ENto go; to take

等于děngyú

to equal

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The vertical stroke ends in a hook （竖钩） in 于 and is a plain straight vertical in 干.

Class B

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

wángHSK 4

ENking or monarch; best or strongest of its type

国王guówáng

king

一画の決定的な違い：EN:王 is 干 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class C

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

kuīHSK 5

ENto lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient

幸亏xìngkuī

fortunately

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The middle stroke bends downward （横折） in 亏 and runs straight （横） in 干.

Class B同級トラップ

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

wǔHSK 1

ENancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

下午xiàwǔ

afternoon

一画の決定的な違い：EN:午 is 干 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

gānHSK 1

ENdry; dried food

干净gānjìng

clean

fēngHSK 3

ENluxuriant; buxom

丰富fēngfù

to enrich

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丰 is 干 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

gōngHSK 1

ENwork; worker

工作gōngzuò

to work

èrHSK 1

ENtwo; 2

第二dìèr

second

一画の決定的な違い：EN:工 is 二 with a vertical stroke added through the middle.

Class B

gōngHSK 1

ENwork; worker

工作gōngzuò

to work

wángHSK 4

ENking or monarch; best or strongest of its type

国王guówáng

king

一画の決定的な違い：EN:王 is 工 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class C同級トラップ

gōngHSK 1

ENwork; worker

工作gōngzuò

to work

sānHSK 1

ENthree; 3

再三zàisān

over and over again

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The middle stroke is a vertical in 工 and a horizontal in 三.

Class A

gōngHSK 1

ENwork; worker

工作gōngzuò

to work

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 土 the bottom horizontal is longer than the top one; in 工 the two horizontals are equal.

Class A同級トラップ

gōngHSK 1

ENwork; worker

工作gōngzuò

to work

shàngHSK 1

EN(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

身上shēnshang

on the body

一画の決定的な違い：EN:上 has a short top horizontal and a long bottom one; in 工 the two horizontals are equal.

Class B

kāiHSK 1

ENto open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc)…

打开dǎkāi

to open

qiānHSK 2

ENthousand

千克qiānkè

kilogram

一画の決定的な違い：EN:开 is 千 with one extra left-fall at the lower left.

Class A

kāiHSK 1

ENto open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc)…

打开dǎkāi

to open

shēngHSK 3

ENto ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate

上升shàngshēng

to rise

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 升 the lower left-fall is short and the vertical drops well below it; in 开 the left-fall is long and reaches the bottom line.

Class C

kāiHSK 1

ENto open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc)…

打开dǎkāi

to open

jǐngHSK 6

ENa well; neat

三井sānjǐng

Mitsui (Japanese company)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The first stroke is a horizontal in 井 and a left-fall in 开.

Class C同級トラップ

qīHSK 1

ENseven; 7

乱七八糟luànqībāzāo

(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled

shíHSK 1

ENten; 10

十分shífēn

very

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The second stroke is a plain vertical in 十 and bends into a hook at the bottom （竖弯钩） in 七.

Class A

shàngHSK 1

EN(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

身上shēnshang

on the body

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

一画の決定的な違い：EN:上 and 土 look alike, but in 上 the vertical meets the top horizontal without poking above it, while in 土 the vertical rises slightly above the shorter top horizontal.

Class A

shàngHSK 1

EN(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

身上shēnshang

on the body

shìHSK 4

ENmember of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old)

女士nǚshì

lady

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The top horizontal is longer in 士 and the bottom one shorter; in 上 it is the bottom horizontal that is longer.

Class B

shíHSK 1

ENten; 10

十分shífēn

very

qiānHSK 2

ENthousand

千克qiānkè

kilogram

一画の決定的な違い：EN:千 is 十 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

shíHSK 1

ENten; 10

十分shífēn

very

shìHSK 4

ENmember of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old)

女士nǚshì

lady

一画の決定的な違い：EN:士 is 十 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B

shíHSK 1

ENten; 10

十分shífēn

very

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

一画の決定的な違い：EN:土 is 十 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B

shǒuHSK 1

ENhand; (formal) to hold

手机shǒujī

cell phone

yúHSK 6

ENto go; to take

等于děngyú

to equal

一画の決定的な違い：EN:手 is 于 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

sānHSK 1

ENthree; 3

再三zàisān

over and over again

èrHSK 1

ENtwo; 2

第二dìèr

second

一画の決定的な違い：EN:三 is 二 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B

sānHSK 1

ENthree; 3

再三zàisān

over and over again

wángHSK 4

ENking or monarch; best or strongest of its type

国王guówáng

king

一画の決定的な違い：EN:王 is 三 with a vertical stroke running through all three horizontals.

Class C

sānHSK 1

ENthree; 3

再三zàisān

over and over again

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The middle stroke is a horizontal in 三 and a vertical piercing both lines in 土.

Class B

wǔHSK 1

ENancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

下午xiàwǔ

afternoon

qiānHSK 2

ENthousand

千克qiānkè

kilogram

一画の決定的な違い：EN:午 is 千 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class A

wǔHSK 1

ENancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

下午xiàwǔ

afternoon

níuHSK 3

ENox; cow

牛奶niúnǎi

cow's milk

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 牛 the vertical stroke pokes above the top horizontal; in 午 the vertical starts at the top horizontal and it is the left-fall that pokes above.

Class B

xíHSK 1

EN(bound form) to practice; to study

学习xuéxí

to learn

diāoHSK 7–9

ENartful; wicked

刁难diāonàn

to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult

一画の決定的な違い：EN:习 has one extra left-fall inside compared with 刁.

Class B

xíHSK 1

EN(bound form) to practice; to study

学习xuéxí

to learn

nǎiHSK 7–9

ENto be; thus

乃至nǎizhì

and even

一画の決定的な違い：EN:习 is 乃 with one extra rising stroke at the bottom.

Class B

zhèngHSK 1

ENstraight; upright

正在zhèngzài

just at (that time)

zhǐHSK 6

ENto stop; to prohibit

停止tíngzhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease

一画の決定的な違い：EN:正 is 止 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

qiānHSK 2

ENthousand

千克qiānkè

kilogram

shēngHSK 3

ENto ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate

上升shàngshēng

to rise

一画の決定的な違い：EN:升 is 千 with one extra left-fall at the lower left.

Class B

qiānHSK 2

ENthousand

千克qiānkè

kilogram

níuHSK 3

ENox; cow

牛奶niúnǎi

cow's milk

一画の決定的な違い：EN:牛 is 千 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B

wànHSK 2

ENten thousand; a great number

千万qiānwàn

ten million

dīngHSK 7–9

ENmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]

丁丁dīngdīng

Tintin, cartoon character

一画の決定的な違い：EN:万 is 丁 with an extra left-fall that cuts across the hook.

Class B

wànHSK 2

ENten thousand; a great number

千万qiānwàn

ten million

dāoHSK 3

ENknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanwo…

剪刀jiǎndāo

scissors

一画の決定的な違い：EN:万 is 刀 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class C

dāoHSK 3

ENknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanwo…

剪刀jiǎndāo

scissors

nǎiHSK 7–9

ENto be; thus

乃至nǎizhì

and even

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 刀 the left-fall cuts through the top of the hooked stroke; in 乃 it starts below that fold.

Class C同級トラップ

dāoHSK 3

ENknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanwo…

剪刀jiǎndāo

scissors

lìHSK 3

ENpower; force

努力nǔlì

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 刀 the left-fall starts above the fold of the hooked stroke; in 力 it starts halfway down the hook.

Class C同級トラップ

fēngHSK 3

ENluxuriant; buxom

丰富fēngfù

to enrich

níuHSK 3

ENox; cow

牛奶niúnǎi

cow's milk

一画の決定的な違い：EN:牛's first stroke is a left-fall above the top line; 丰's first stroke is a plain horizontal.

Class B

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

wángHSK 4

ENking or monarch; best or strongest of its type

国王guówáng

king

一画の決定的な違い：EN:王 is 土 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

zhǐHSK 6

ENto stop; to prohibit

停止tíngzhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease

一画の決定的な違い：EN:止 has one extra short vertical stroke inside, at the right, compared with 土.

Class A

tǔHSK 3

ENearth; dust

土地tǔdì

land

shìHSK 4

ENmember of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old)

女士nǚshì

lady

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The top horizontal is longer in 士; in 土 the bottom horizontal is longer.

Class B同級トラップ

shìHSK 4

ENmember of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old)

女士nǚshì

lady

wángHSK 4

ENking or monarch; best or strongest of its type

国王guówáng

king

一画の決定的な違い：EN:王 is 士 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B同級トラップ

wángHSK 4

ENking or monarch; best or strongest of its type

国王guówáng

king

yùHSK 4

ENjade

玉米yùmǐ

corn

一画の決定的な違い：EN:玉 is 王 with one extra dot at the upper right.

Class B

yúHSK 6

ENto go; to take

等于děngyú

to equal

dīngHSK 7–9

ENmale adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]

丁丁dīngdīng

Tintin, cartoon character

一画の決定的な違い：EN:于 is 丁 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class C同級トラップ

diāoHSK 7–9

ENartful; wicked

刁难diāonàn

to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult

nǎiHSK 7–9

ENto be; thus

乃至nǎizhì

and even

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The second stroke falls to the left （撇） in 乃 and sweeps upward （提） in 刁.

Class C

báiHSK 1

ENwhite; snowy

明白míngbai

clear

yóuHSK 3

ENto follow; from

自由zìyóu

freedom; liberty

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 由 the vertical stroke pokes up above the box; in 白 that stroke is replaced by a left-fall sitting on top of the box.

Class B

báiHSK 1

ENwhite; snowy

明白míngbai

clear

zìHSK 4

EN(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

自己zìjǐ

oneself

一画の決定的な違い：EN:自 is 白 with one extra horizontal stroke inside the box.

Class B同級トラップ

báiHSK 1

ENwhite; snowy

明白míngbai

clear

bǎiHSK 1

ENhundred; numerous

百货bǎihuò

general merchandise

一画の決定的な違い：EN:百 is 白 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

kǒuHSK 1

ENmouth; classifier for bites or mouthfuls

门口ménkǒu

doorway

yuēHSK 7–9

ENto speak; to say

号曰hàoyuē

to be named

一画の決定的な違い：EN:曰 is 口 with one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class B同級トラップ

kǒuHSK 1

ENmouth; classifier for bites or mouthfuls

门口ménkǒu

doorway

rìHSK 1

ENabbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

生日shēngrì

birthday

一画の決定的な違い：EN:日 is 口 with one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class A

rìHSK 1

ENabbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

生日shēngrì

birthday

yuēHSK 7–9

ENto speak; to say

号曰hàoyuē

to be named

一画の決定的な違い：EN:曰 is wider and flatter; 日 is taller and narrower — the same box drawn to different proportions.

Class B

rìHSK 1

ENabbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

生日shēngrì

birthday

mùHSK 2

ENeye; (literary) to look; to regard

节目jiémù

program

一画の決定的な違い：EN:目 is 日 with one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class B

rìHSK 1

ENabbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

生日shēngrì

birthday

tiánHSK 6

ENfield; farm

田径tiánjìng

track and field (athletics)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:田 is 日 with one extra vertical stroke through the middle.

Class B

rìHSK 1

ENabbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

生日shēngrì

birthday

jìuHSK 3

ENold; opposite: new 新

依旧yījiù

as before

一画の決定的な違い：EN:旧 is 日 with a vertical stroke added at the left.

Class B

mùHSK 2

ENeye; (literary) to look; to regard

节目jiémù

program

yuēHSK 7–9

ENto speak; to say

号曰hàoyuē

to be named

一画の決定的な違い：EN:目 is 曰 with one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class B

jìuHSK 3

ENold; opposite: new 新

依旧yījiù

as before

yuēHSK 7–9

ENto speak; to say

号曰hàoyuē

to be named

一画の決定的な違い：EN:旧 is 曰 with a vertical stroke added at the left.

Class A

yóuHSK 3

ENto follow; from

自由zìyóu

freedom; liberty

tiánHSK 6

ENfield; farm

田径tiánjìng

track and field (athletics)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 由 the middle vertical pokes above the top of the box; in 田 it stops at the top line.

Class B

tiánHSK 6

ENfield; farm

田径tiánjìng

track and field (athletics)

yuēHSK 7–9

ENto speak; to say

号曰hàoyuē

to be named

一画の決定的な違い：EN:田 is 曰 with one extra vertical stroke through the middle.

Class C

jiànHSK 1

ENto see; to meet

看见kànjiàn

to see

bèiHSK 4

ENcowrie; shellfish

宝贝bǎobèi

treasured object

一画の決定的な違い：EN:贝's frame folds straight down and the character ends in a dot; in 见 the second stroke sweeps out into a left-fall and the character ends in a long hooked leg.

Class B

zhōngHSK 1

ENwithin; among; in; middle; center

中国Zhōngguó

China

shēnHSK 4

ENold name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]

申请shēnqǐng

to apply for sth

一画の決定的な違い：EN:申 is 中 with one extra horizontal stroke inside the box.

Class B

zhōngHSK 1

ENwithin; among; in; middle; center

中国Zhōngguó

China

jīnHSK 4

ENtowel; general purpose cloth

毛巾máojīn

towel

一画の決定的な違い：EN:中 has one extra horizontal stroke closing the middle of the box; 巾's frame is open in the middle.

Class B

bìHSK 3

ENmoney; coins

外币wàibì

foreign currency

jīnHSK 4

ENtowel; general purpose cloth

毛巾máojīn

towel

一画の決定的な違い：EN:币 is 巾 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class C

bāHSK 1

ENeight

八卦bāguà

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经

rùHSK 6

ENto enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of

进入jìnrù

to enter

一画の決定的な違い：EN:八's two strokes start apart and never meet; 入's left-fall is longer and crosses over the right stroke.

Class A同級トラップ

bāHSK 1

ENeight

八卦bāguà

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

一画の決定的な違い：EN:人 and 八 use the same two strokes, but in 人 they meet at the top, while in 八 they start apart and never touch.

Class B

běnHSK 1

EN(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source

本子běnzi

book

mùHSK 3

EN(bound form) tree; (bound form) wood

木头mùtou

slow-witted

一画の決定的な違い：EN:本 is 木 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class A

běnHSK 1

EN(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source

本子běnzi

book

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

一画の決定的な違い：EN:Both are 木 plus one horizontal: in 末 the extra horizontal sits at the top, in 本 at the bottom.

Class A

běnHSK 1

EN(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source

本子běnzi

book

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:Both are 木 plus one horizontal: in 未 the extra horizontal sits at the top, in 本 at the bottom.

Class B

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

quǎnHSK 7–9

EN(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94

猎犬lièquǎn

hound

一画の決定的な違い：EN:犬 is 大 with one extra dot at the top right.

Class B同級トラップ

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

tàiHSK 1

ENhighest; greatest

太阳tàiyang

sun

一画の決定的な違い：EN:太 is 大 with one extra dot below the horizontal.

Class B同級トラップ

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

一画の決定的な違い：EN:大 is 人 with a horizontal stroke through the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

一画の決定的な違い：EN:天 is 大 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

一画の決定的な違い：EN:夫 is 大 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class A

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丈 and 大 share a horizontal and a crossing pair of strokes, but in 丈 the left-fall is short and starts at the top line, while in 大 the two strokes cross symmetrically in the middle.

Class B

dàHSK 1

ENbig; large; great; older (than another person)

大学Dàxué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四书 in Confucianism

wénHSK 7–9

ENlanguage; culture

中文Zhōngwén

Chinese language

一画の決定的な違い：EN:文 is 大 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

guānHSK 1

ENmountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off

关上guānshàng

to close (a door)

shǐHSK 7–9

ENarrow; dart

有的放矢yǒudìfàngshǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:关 is 矢 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

jíHSK 7–9

ENand; to reach

及时jíshí

timely; at the right time

一画の決定的な違い：EN:及 is 人 with one extra folded stroke (the big horizontal-folded left-fall) added in the middle.

Class B

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丈 is 人 with a horizontal stroke added at the top.

Class B

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

jǐuHSK 3

EN(of a period of time) long

多久duōjiǔ

(of time) how long?

一画の決定的な違い：EN:久 is 人 with one extra folded stroke in the middle.

Class B

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

yìHSK 3

ENjustice; righteousness

意义yìyì

sense

一画の決定的な違い：EN:义 is 人 with one extra dot at the top.

Class C

rénHSK 1

ENperson; people

女人nǚrén

woman

rùHSK 6

ENto enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of

进入jìnrù

to enter

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 人 the two strokes meet at the top and the right stroke is the longer one; in 入 the left stroke is longer and crosses over the right stroke.

Class C

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

wúHSK 4

ENnot to have; no

无法wúfǎ

unable

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The last stroke of 无 is a vertical hook bending left at the bottom; in 天 it is a full right-falling stroke （捺).

Class B

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

一画の決定的な違い：EN:天 is 丈 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class C

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

quǎnHSK 7–9

EN(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94

猎犬lièquǎn

hound

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The top-right stroke is a full horizontal in 天 and shrinks to a dot in 犬.

Class A

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The top horizontal is longer in 夫; in 天 the lower horizontal is longer.

Class B

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

shǐHSK 7–9

ENarrow; dart

有的放矢yǒudìfàngshǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:矢 is 天 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:未 is 天 with a vertical stroke through the middle.

Class B

tiānHSK 1

ENday; sky

今天jīntiān

today

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

一画の決定的な違い：EN:末 is 天 with a vertical stroke through the middle.

Class B

tàiHSK 1

ENhighest; greatest

太阳tàiyang

sun

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

一画の決定的な違い：EN:太 is 丈 with one extra dot.

Class C

tàiHSK 1

ENhighest; greatest

太阳tàiyang

sun

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

一画の決定的な違い：EN:太 replaces the second horizontal of 夫 with a dot below the crossing.

Class A

tàiHSK 1

ENhighest; greatest

太阳tàiyang

sun

quǎnHSK 7–9

EN(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94

猎犬lièquǎn

hound

一画の決定的な違い：EN:太 and 犬 differ only in where the dot sits: low, under the crossing, in 太; high at the top right in 犬.

Class A

yuánHSK 1

ENcurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; prima…

美元Měiyuán

American dollar

wúHSK 4

ENnot to have; no

无法wúfǎ

unable

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The top horizontal is longer in 无; in 元 it is shorter and the left-fall drops from its left end.

Class B

yòuHSK 2

EN(once) again; also

又及yòují

P.S.

chāHSK 5

ENfork; pitchfork

叉子chāzi

fork

一画の決定的な違い：EN:叉 is 又 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

yòuHSK 2

EN(once) again; also

又及yòují

P.S.

yìHSK 3

ENjustice; righteousness

意义yìyì

sense

一画の決定的な違い：EN:义 is 又 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

fùHSK 3

ENfather

父亲fùqīn

father

yìHSK 3

ENjustice; righteousness

意义yìyì

sense

一画の決定的な違い：EN:父 is 义 with one extra left-fall.

Class B同級トラップ

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

shīHSK 3

ENto lose; to miss

失去shīqù

to lose

一画の決定的な違い：EN:失 has a short extra left-fall poking above the top horizontal; 夫 has none.

Class B

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

一画の決定的な違い：EN:夫 is 丈 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

shǐHSK 7–9

ENarrow; dart

有的放矢yǒudìfàngshǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:矢 is 夫 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:未 is 夫 with a vertical stroke through the middle.

Class C

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

quǎnHSK 7–9

EN(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94

猎犬lièquǎn

hound

一画の決定的な違い：EN:犬 replaces the second horizontal of 夫 with a dot at the top right.

Class B

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

一画の決定的な違い：EN:末 is 夫 with a vertical stroke through the middle.

Class C

fūHSK 3

ENhusband; man

功夫gōngfu

skill

wúHSK 4

ENnot to have; no

无法wúfǎ

unable

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The last stroke is a vertical hook in 无 and a right-falling 捺 in 夫.

Class B

lóngHSK 3

ENChinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor

沙龙shālóng

salon (loanword)

yóuHSK 5

ENoutstanding; particularly, especially

尤其yóuqí

especially; particularly

一画の決定的な違い：EN:龙 is 尤 with one extra left-fall at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

mùHSK 3

EN(bound form) tree; (bound form) wood

木头mùtou

slow-witted

shùHSK 3

ENmethod; technique

技术jìshù

technology; technique; skill

一画の決定的な違い：EN:术 is 木 with one extra dot at the top right.

Class B

mùHSK 3

EN(bound form) tree; (bound form) wood

木头mùtou

slow-witted

héHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) grain plant; cereal crop

禾苗hémiáo

seedling (of rice or other grain)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:禾 is 木 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

mùHSK 3

EN(bound form) tree; (bound form) wood

木头mùtou

slow-witted

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

一画の決定的な違い：EN:末 is 木 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

mùHSK 3

EN(bound form) tree; (bound form) wood

木头mùtou

slow-witted

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:未 is 木 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class A

shùHSK 3

ENmethod; technique

技术jìshù

technology; technique; skill

héHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) grain plant; cereal crop

禾苗hémiáo

seedling (of rice or other grain)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The short extra stroke sits at the top left as a left-fall in 禾; in 术 it sits at the top right as a dot.

Class C

shùHSK 3

ENmethod; technique

技术jìshù

technology; technique; skill

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The second stroke is a full horizontal in 未 and shrinks to a dot at the top right in 术.

Class C

shùHSK 3

ENmethod; technique

技术jìshù

technology; technique; skill

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The second stroke is a full horizontal in 末 and shrinks to a dot at the top right in 术.

Class A

shīHSK 3

ENto lose; to miss

失去shīqù

to lose

shǐHSK 7–9

ENarrow; dart

有的放矢yǒudìfàngshǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:失 has a short left-fall poking above the top horizontal; in 矢 the long left-fall starts at the top horizontal itself.

Class B

shīHSK 3

ENto lose; to miss

失去shīqù

to lose

zhūHSK 7–9

ENvermilion

朱红zhūhóng

vermilion

一画の決定的な違い：EN:朱 has a central vertical stroke that 失 lacks.

Class A

yìHSK 3

ENjustice; righteousness

意义yìyì

sense

chāHSK 5

ENfork; pitchfork

叉子chāzi

fork

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 义 the dot is struck through by the left-fall; in 叉 the dot floats clear above the crossing of the two strokes.

Class B

yìHSK 3

ENjustice; righteousness

意义yìyì

sense

wénHSK 7–9

ENlanguage; culture

中文Zhōngwén

Chinese language

一画の決定的な違い：EN:文 is 义 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class A

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The top horizontal is longer in 末; in 未 the bottom horizontal is longer.

Class B

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

zhūHSK 7–9

ENvermilion

朱红zhūhóng

vermilion

一画の決定的な違い：EN:朱 has a short left-fall poking above the top horizontal; 末 has none — its top stroke is the long horizontal itself.

Class C

mòHSK 4

ENtip; end

周末zhōumò

weekend

héHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) grain plant; cereal crop

禾苗hémiáo

seedling (of rice or other grain)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:末's first stroke is a horizontal; 禾's first stroke is a left-fall above the horizontal.

Class B

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

wénHSK 7–9

ENlanguage; culture

中文Zhōngwén

Chinese language

一画の決定的な違い：EN:文 is 丈 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

zhàngHSK 4

ENmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure

丈夫zhàngfu

husband

quǎnHSK 7–9

EN(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94

猎犬lièquǎn

hound

一画の決定的な違い：EN:犬 is 丈 with one extra dot.

Class C

yóuHSK 5

ENoutstanding; particularly, especially

尤其yóuqí

especially; particularly

quǎnHSK 7–9

EN(literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94

猎犬lièquǎn

hound

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The third stroke is a right-falling 捺 in 犬 and a vertical hook in 尤.

Class C同級トラップ

héHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) grain plant; cereal crop

禾苗hémiáo

seedling (of rice or other grain)

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

一画の決定的な違い：EN:未's first stroke is a horizontal; 禾's first stroke is a left-fall above the horizontal.

Class B同級トラップ

shǐHSK 7–9

ENarrow; dart

有的放矢yǒudìfàngshǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)

zhūHSK 7–9

ENvermilion

朱红zhūhóng

vermilion

一画の決定的な違い：EN:朱 is 矢 with a vertical stroke through the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

wèiHSK 7–9

ENnot yet; did not

未来wèilái

future

zhūHSK 7–9

ENvermilion

朱红zhūhóng

vermilion

一画の決定的な違い：EN:朱 is 未 with a vertical stroke through the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

běiHSK 1

ENnorth; (classical) to be defeated

北京Běijīng

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

bǐHSK 1

ENto compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

比如bǐrú

for example

一画の決定的な違い：EN:北 is 比 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

cóngHSK 1

ENfrom; through; via; (bound form) to follow

从小cóngxiǎo

from childhood

cóngHSK 7–9

ENcluster; collection

丛林cónglín

jungle

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丛 is 从 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B

guǒHSK 1

ENfruit; result

水果shuǐguǒ

fruit

dāiHSK 5

ENfoolish; stupid; expressionless; blank

痴呆chīdāi

imbecility

一画の決定的な違い：EN:果's top is 日 — 口 with one extra horizontal inside — where 呆 has plain 口 on top.

Class B

qùHSK 1

ENto go; to go to (a place)

出去chūqù

to go out

dīuHSK 5

ENto lose; to put aside

丢失diūshī

to lose; to misplace

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丢 has one extra left-fall at the top compared with 去.

Class B

jīHSK 1

ENsmall table

几乎jīhū

almost; nearly; practically

fánHSK 7–9

ENordinary; commonplace

平凡píngfán

commonplace

一画の決定的な違い：EN:凡 is 几 with one extra dot inside the hook.

Class C同級トラップ

jīHSK 1

ENsmall table

几乎jīhū

almost; nearly; practically

érHSK 1

ENchild; son

儿子érzi

son

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The hooked second stroke of 几 starts with a horizontal segment and drops lower; 儿's second stroke is a plain vertical hook.

Class B

jīHSK 1

ENsmall table

几乎jīhū

almost; nearly; practically

wánHSK 7–9

ENball; pellet

定心丸dìngxīnwán

tranquilizer

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丸 is 几 with one extra dot.

Class A同級トラップ

jīHSK 1

ENsmall table

几乎jīhū

almost; nearly; practically

jǐuHSK 1

ENnine; 9

九价jǐujià

(medicine) 9-valent HPV vaccine; Gardasil 9 (abbr. for 九價HPV疫苗|九价HPV疫苗[jiu3 jia4 HPV yi4 miao2])

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The hooked second stroke is longer and drops lower in 几 than in 九.

Class B

jǐuHSK 1

ENnine; 9

九价jǐujià

(medicine) 9-valent HPV vaccine; Gardasil 9 (abbr. for 九價HPV疫苗|九价HPV疫苗[jiu3 jia4 HPV yi4 miao2])

wánHSK 7–9

ENball; pellet

定心丸dìngxīnwán

tranquilizer

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丸 is 九 with one extra dot.

Class B

jǐuHSK 1

ENnine; 9

九价jǐujià

(medicine) 9-valent HPV vaccine; Gardasil 9 (abbr. for 九價HPV疫苗|九价HPV疫苗[jiu3 jia4 HPV yi4 miao2])

fánHSK 7–9

ENordinary; commonplace

平凡píngfán

commonplace

一画の決定的な違い：EN:凡 is 九 with one extra dot.

Class C同級トラップ

jǐuHSK 1

ENnine; 9

九价jǐujià

(medicine) 9-valent HPV vaccine; Gardasil 9 (abbr. for 九價HPV疫苗|九价HPV疫苗[jiu3 jia4 HPV yi4 miao2])

érHSK 1

ENchild; son

儿子érzi

son

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The second stroke of 九 begins with a horizontal segment before hooking down; 儿's second stroke is a plain vertical hook.

Class C

fēngHSK 1

ENwind; news

风险fēngxiǎn

risk; hazard

fèngHSK 7–9

ENphoenix

凤凰Fènghuáng

Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州

一画の決定的な違い：EN:凤 and 风 share the same frame; inside it, 凤 has a 又-shaped pair of strokes while 风 has an 乂-shaped pair — the inner strokes differ in shape.

Class B

zǎoHSK 1

ENearly; morning

早上zǎoshang

early morning

hànHSK 7–9

ENdrought

干旱gānhàn

drought

一画の決定的な違い：EN:旱 contains 干 where 早 contains 十 — 干 has one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

hòuHSK 1

ENempress; queen

最后zuìhòu

final

yòuHSK 1

EN(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of…

右边yòubian

right side

一画の決定的な違い：EN:后 is 右 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

hòuHSK 1

ENempress; queen

最后zuìhòu

final

shíHSK 3

ENabbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], the capital of Hebe…

石油shíyóu

oil

一画の決定的な違い：EN:后 is 石 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

jiānHSK 1

ENbetween; among

时间shíjiān

time

wènHSK 1

ENto ask; to inquire

请问qǐngwèn

Excuse me, may I ask...?

一画の決定的な違い：EN:间 contains 日 where 问 contains 口 — 日 has one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class B

lóuHSK 1

ENhouse with more than 1 story; storied building

楼下lóuxià

downstairs

lōuHSK 7–9

ENto draw towards oneself; to gather

扒搂pálou

to gather together as with a rake

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 楼 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 搂 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

mèiHSK 1

ENyounger sister

妹妹mèimei

younger sister

yāoHSK 7–9

ENgoblin; witch

妖怪yāoguài

monster

一画の決定的な違い：EN:妹 contains 未 where 妖 contains 天 — 未 has a vertical stroke through the middle that 天 lacks.

Class B

zhùHSK 1

ENto live; to dwell

记住jìzhu

to remember

rènHSK 3

ENto assign; to appoint

任何rènhé

any

一画の決定的な違い：EN:住 contains 主 where 任 contains 王 — 主 has one extra dot at the top.

Class B

zhùHSK 1

ENto live; to dwell

记住jìzhu

to remember

wǎngHSK 2

ENto go (in a direction); to

前往qiánwǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The left radical of 往（彳） has one extra left-fall compared with the left radical of 住（亻).

Class B

shīHSK 1

ENteacher; master

老师lǎoshī

teacher

shuàiHSK 4

EN(bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command

帅哥shuàigē

handsome guy

一画の決定的な違い：EN:师 is 帅 with one extra short horizontal stroke at the very top.

Class B同級トラップ

tǐHSK 1

ENbody; form

身体shēntǐ

the body

xīuHSK 1

ENto rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time

休息xiūxi

rest

一画の決定的な違い：EN:体 contains 本 where 休 contains 木 — 本 has one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B同級トラップ

yuèHSK 1

ENmoon; month

月亮yuèliang

the moon

yòngHSK 1

ENto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using

不用bùyòng

need not

一画の決定的な違い：EN:用 is 月 with one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class A同級トラップ

zuǒHSK 1

ENleft; the Left (politics)

左边zuǒbian

left

zàiHSK 1

ENto exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at

现在xiànzài

now

一画の決定的な違い：EN:左's bottom component is 工 and 在's is 土 — the same length difference as 工/土: equal horizontals in 工, a longer bottom horizontal in 土.

Class B

jiànHSK 2

ENitem; component

条件tiáojiàn

condition; circumstance; term; factor

bànHSK 7–9

ENpartner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany

伙伴huǒbàn

partner

一画の決定的な違い：EN:伴 contains 半 where 件 contains 牛 — 半 has one extra dot at the top.

Class B

jīnHSK 2

ENcatty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g

公斤gōngjīn

kilogram (kg)

chìHSK 7–9

ENto blame; to reprove

排斥páichì

to reject

一画の決定的な違い：EN:斥 is 斤 with one extra dot at the top right.

Class B

yìHSK 2

EN100 million

万亿wànyì

trillion

huàHSK 3

ENto make into; to change into

变化biànhuà

(intransitive) to change; to vary

一画の決定的な違い：EN:化 has one extra left-fall on the right side compared with 亿 (whose right side is the single stroke 乙).

Class B

yìHSK 2

EN100 million

万亿wànyì

trillion

chóuHSK 7–9

ENhatred; animosity

仇恨chóuhèn

to hate

一画の決定的な違い：EN:仇's right side 九 has one extra left-fall compared with 亿's right side 乙.

Class C

cáiHSK 2

ENability; talent; sb of a certain type

刚才gāngcái

just now

cùnHSK 5

ENa unit of length; inch

尺寸chǐcun

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:才 ends in a left-fall; 寸 ends in a dot instead — the rest of the two characters is identical.

Class B

diǎoHSK 2

ENpenis

鸟巢niǎocháo

bird's nest

wūHSK 6

ENabbr. for country names that begin with 烏|乌[wu1]: Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1…

乌云wūyún

black cloud

一画の決定的な違い：EN:鸟 is 乌 with one extra horizontal stroke near the bottom.

Class B

gēngHSK 2

ENto change or replace; to experience

更加gèngjiā

more (than sth else)

lìHSK 7–9

ENminor government official or functionary (old)

官吏guānlì

bureaucrat

一画の決定的な違い：EN:更 is 吏 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B

shǐHSK 4

ENhistory; annals

历史lìshǐ

history

lìHSK 7–9

ENminor government official or functionary (old)

官吏guānlì

bureaucrat

一画の決定的な違い：EN:吏 is 史 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class A

shǐHSK 4

ENhistory; annals

历史lìshǐ

history

yāngHSK 5

ENcenter; end

中央zhōngyāng

central

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 史 the left-fall starts from the top horizontal itself; in 央 it starts from the left wall of the box, lower down.

Class B

jùHSK 2

ENsentence; clause

句子jùzi

sentence

xúnHSK 7–9

ENten days; ten years

中旬zhōngxún

middle third of a month

一画の決定的な違い：EN:旬 contains 日 where 句 contains 口 — 日 has one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class C同級トラップ

jùHSK 2

ENsentence; clause

句子jùzi

sentence

sīHSK 2

ENto take charge of; to manage

公司gōngsī

company; firm; corporation

一画の決定的な違い：EN:司 begins with a flat top stroke and its 口 sits at the lower left; 句 begins with a left-fall and its 口 sits lower-right — the frame is the same, the first stroke differs.

Class B同級トラップ

jīngHSK 2

ENeye; eyeball

眼睛yǎnjing

eye

qíngHSK 2

ENclear; fine (weather)

晴天qíngtiān

clear sky

一画の決定的な違い：EN:睛 contains 目 where 晴 contains 日 — 目 has one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class C

jǐHSK 2

ENself; oneself

自己zìjǐ

oneself

yǐHSK 3

ENalready; to stop

已经yǐjīng

already

一画の決定的な違い：EN:In 已 the last vertical stroke rises above the top line, half-closing the box; in 己 it stops at the top line, leaving it open.

Class B

jǐuHSK 2

ENwine (esp. rice wine); liquor

酒店jiǔdiàn

wine shop

sǎHSK 5

ENto sprinkle; to spray

潇洒xiāosǎ

confident and at ease

一画の決定的な違い：EN:酒's right side is 酉 — 西 with one extra horizontal inside — where 洒 has plain 西.

Class B

wèiHSK 2

ENtaste; smell

味道wèidao

flavor; taste

mèiHSK 7–9

ENto conceal; dark

冒昧màomèi

bold

一画の決定的な違い：EN:昧's left side is 日 — 口 with one extra horizontal inside — where 味 has plain 口.

Class B

qìHSK 2

ENgas; air; smell

天气tiānqì

weather

qǐHSK 7–9

ENto beg

乞丐qǐgài

beggar

一画の決定的な違い：EN:气 is 乞 with one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B

yíHSK 2

ENproper; should

便宜biànyí

convenient

xuānHSK 3

ENto declare (publicly); to announce

宣布xuānbù

to declare

一画の決定的な違い：EN:宣 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle box compared with 宜.

Class B

xīnHSK 3

ENheart; mind

中心zhōngxīn

center

bìHSK 5

ENcertainly; must

必须bìxū

to have to

一画の決定的な違い：EN:必 is 心 with one extra left-fall piercing through the middle.

Class B

bǎnHSK 3

ENboard; plank

黑板hēibǎn

blackboard

bānHSK 7–9

ENto pull; to turn (sth) around

扳价bānjià

to demand a high price

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 板 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 扳 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

pāiHSK 3

ENto pat; to clap

拍照pāizhào

to take a picture

bǎiHSK 7–9

ENcedar; cypress

柏树bǎishù

cypress tree

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 柏 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 拍 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class C

pāiHSK 3

ENto pat; to clap

拍照pāizhào

to take a picture

chōuHSK 4

ENto draw out; to pull out from in between

抽烟chōuyān

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:拍 contains 白 where 抽 contains 由 — in 由 the vertical pokes above the box, in 白 a left-fall sits on top of the box.

Class B

nèiHSK 3

ENinside; inner

内容nèiróng

content

bǐngHSK 7–9

ENthird of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order

丙午bǐngwǔ

forty-third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026

一画の決定的な違い：EN:丙 has one extra horizontal stroke at the top that 内 lacks.

Class B

nèiHSK 3

ENinside; inner

内容nèiróng

content

shǎnHSK 4

ENto dodge; to duck out of the way

闪电shǎndiàn

lightning

一画の決定的な違い：EN:闪 is 内 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

chǎngHSK 3

ENfactory; yard

工厂gōngchǎng

factory

guǎngHSK 5

ENwide; numerous

广告guǎnggào

to advertise

一画の決定的な違い：EN:广 is 厂 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

hùHSK 4

ENa household; door

窗户chuānghu

window

shīHSK 7–9

EN(literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)

尸体shītǐ

dead body

一画の決定的な違い：EN:户 is 尸 with one extra dot at the top.

Class B

hùHSK 4

ENa household; door

窗户chuānghu

window

guǎngHSK 5

ENwide; numerous

广告guǎnggào

to advertise

一画の決定的な違い：EN:户 is 广 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class C同級トラップ

cáiHSK 3

ENmaterial; timber

教材jiàocái

teaching material

cūnHSK 3

ENvillage; (dialect) to scold

农村nóngcūn

rural area

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The right side is 才 in 材 and 寸 in 村: 寸 ends in a dot where 才 ends in a left-fall.

Class B

jǐnHSK 3

ENbarely; only

不仅bùjǐn

not just; not limited to

zhàngHSK 7–9

ENweaponry; to hold (a weapon)

打仗dǎzhàng

to fight a battle

一画の決定的な違い：EN:仗's right side 丈 has one extra left-fall compared with 仅's right side 又.

Class B

jǐnHSK 3

ENbarely; only

不仅bùjǐn

not just; not limited to

yíHSK 6

ENapparatus; rites

仪式yíshì

ceremony

一画の決定的な違い：EN:仪 contains 义 where 仅 contains 又 — 义 has one extra dot at the top.

Class B

rǎoHSK 5

ENto disturb

干扰gānrǎo

to disturb

lǒngHSK 7–9

ENto gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to

拉拢lālǒng

to rope in

一画の決定的な違い：EN:拢 contains 龙 where 扰 contains 尤 — 龙 has one extra left-fall at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

rǎoHSK 5

ENto disturb

干扰gānrǎo

to disturb

yóuHSK 5

ENas if; (just) like

犹豫yóuyù

to hesitate

一画の決定的な違い：EN:犹's right side carries one extra dot compared with 扰's right side 尤.

Class B

yóuHSK 5

ENas if; (just) like

犹豫yóuyù

to hesitate

yōuHSK 7–9

ENexcellent; superior

优势yōushì

superiority

一画の決定的な違い：EN:犹's right side carries one extra dot compared with 优's right side 尤.

Class B同級トラップ

fúHSK 7–9

ENto lean over; to fall (go down)

起伏qǐfú

to move up and down

zhàngHSK 7–9

ENweaponry; to hold (a weapon)

打仗dǎzhàng

to fight a battle

一画の決定的な違い：EN:伏 contains 犬 where 仗 contains 丈 — 犬 has one extra dot.

Class C同級トラップ

fúHSK 7–9

ENto lean over; to fall (go down)

起伏qǐfú

to move up and down

yōuHSK 7–9

ENexcellent; superior

优势yōushì

superiority

一画の決定的な違い：EN:优's right side is 尤 and 伏's right side is 犬: the third stroke is a right-falling 捺 in 犬 and a vertical hook in 尤.

Class B

guàHSK 3

ENto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone)

牵挂qiānguà

to worry about

guìHSK 7–9

ENabbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang3 xi1 Zhuang4…

桂花guìhuā

osmanthus flowers

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 桂 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 挂 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

huóHSK 3

ENto live; alive

生活shēnghuó

to live

gūHSK 7–9

ENabbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)

沽名钓誉gūmíngdiàoyù

to angle for fame (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:活 contains 舌 where 沽 contains 古 — 舌 has one extra left-fall at the top.

Class B

gǔHSK 3

ENancient; old

古代gǔdài

ancient times

shéHSK 6

ENtongue

舌头shétou

tongue

一画の決定的な違い：EN:舌 is 古 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

gǔHSK 3

ENancient; old

古代gǔdài

ancient times

jíHSK 6

ENabbr. for Jilin 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3]

吉利Jílì

Geely, Chinese car make

一画の決定的な違い：EN:吉 contains 士 where 古 contains 十 — one extra horizontal stroke at the top of the box.

Class B

huǒHSK 3

ENfire; urgent

火车huǒchē

train

mièHSK 6

ENto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)

消灭xiāomiè

to put an end to

一画の決定的な違い：EN:灭 is 火 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

jìHSK 3

ENskill

技术jìshù

technology; technique; skill

zhīHSK 6

ENbranch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

树枝shùzhī

branch

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 枝 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 技 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

lǐHSK 3

ENplum

行李xíngli

luggage

jìHSK 4

ENseason; the last month of a season

季节jìjié

time

一画の決定的な違い：EN:季's top component 禾 is 木 with an extra left-fall, where 李 has plain 木 on top.

Class B

mínHSK 3

EN(bound form) the people; inhabitants of a country

人民rénmín

the people

shìHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan…

姓氏xìngshì

family name

一画の決定的な違い：EN:民 is 氏 with one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class C

qūHSK 3

ENarea; region

地区dìqū

local

pīHSK 5

ENmate; one of a pair

匹配pǐpèi

to mate or marry

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The last stroke is a long vertical hook in 匹 and a short dot in 区.

Class B

bīngHSK 4

ENsoldiers; a force

士兵shìbīng

soldier

pāngHSK 7–9

EN(onom.) bang

乒乓球pīngpāngqiú

table tennis

一画の決定的な違い：EN:兵 has one extra long left-fall at the lower left; the bottom of 乓 is a plain horizontal.

Class B

bīngHSK 4

ENsoldiers; a force

士兵shìbīng

soldier

pīngHSK 7–9

EN(onom.) ping; bing

乒乓球pīngpāngqiú

table tennis

一画の決定的な違い：EN:兵 has one extra long left-fall at the lower left compared with 乒.

Class C同級トラップ

pāngHSK 7–9

EN(onom.) bang

乒乓球pīngpāngqiú

table tennis

pīngHSK 7–9

EN(onom.) ping; bing

乒乓球pīngpāngqiú

table tennis

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The first stroke is a left-fall in 乒 and a flat horizontal in 乓; every other stroke is the same.

Class B

zhéHSK 4

ENto break; to fracture

打折dǎzhé

to give a discount

xīHSK 5

ENto separate; to divide

分析fēnxī

to analyze

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 析 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 折 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

zhéHSK 4

ENto break; to fracture

打折dǎzhé

to give a discount

chāiHSK 5

ENto tear open; to tear down

拆除chāichú

to tear down

一画の決定的な違い：EN:拆 contains 斥 where 折 contains 斤 — 斥 has one extra dot.

Class C

pòHSK 4

ENto persecute; to oppress

被迫bèipò

to be compelled

díHSK 7–9

ENto enlighten

启迪qǐdí

to edify

一画の決定的な違い：EN:迫 contains 白 where 迪 contains 由 — in 由 the vertical pokes above the box, in 白 a left-fall sits on top of the box.

Class B

díHSK 4

EN(bound form) enemy; (bound form) to be a match for; to rival

敌人dírén

enemy

gùHSK 7–9

ENhappening; instance

故事gùshì

old practice

一画の決定的な違い：EN:敌 contains 舌 where 故 contains 古 — 舌 has one extra left-fall at the top.

Class B

jiāngHSK 4

ENriver

三江sānjiāng

see 三江侗族自治縣|三江侗族自治县[San1 jiang1 Dong4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]

wāngHSK 7–9

ENexpanse of water; ooze

汪洋wāngyáng

vast body of water

一画の決定的な違い：EN:汪 contains 王 where 江 contains 工 — 王 has one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B同級トラップ

wāngHSK 7–9

ENexpanse of water; ooze

汪洋wāngyáng

vast body of water

zhùHSK 7–9

ENto annotate; to provide explanatory notes on a written text; an annota…

注意zhùyì

to take note of; to pay attention to

一画の決定的な違い：EN:注 contains 主 where 汪 contains 王 — 主 has one extra dot at the top.

Class C

kǔHSK 4

ENbitter; hardship

痛苦tòngkǔ

pain

ruòHSK 6

ENto seem; like

若干ruògān

a certain number or amount

一画の決定的な違い：EN:苦's lower component is 古 and 若's is 右: in 右 the second stroke is a left-fall starting above the top line; in 古 it is a vertical starting at the top line.

Class B同級トラップ

móHSK 4

ENto imitate; model

模型móxíng

model

mōHSK 4

ENto feel with the hand; to touch

触摸chùmō

to touch

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 模 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 摸 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

níngHSK 4

ENabbr. for Nanjing 南京[Nan2 jing1]

宁静níngjìng

tranquil

yǔHSK 6

ENroom; universe

宇宙yǔzhòu

universe

一画の決定的な違い：EN:宇's lower component is 于 where 宁's is 丁 — 于 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class C

qièHSK 4

ENdefinitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Ye…

一切yīqiè

everything

rēngHSK 5

ENto throw; to throw away

乱扔luànrēng

to throw (sth) without due care; (esp.) to litter

一画の決定的な違い：EN:扔's right side is 乃 and 切's is 刀: in 刀 the left-fall cuts through the top of the hook; in 乃 it starts below the fold.

Class B

yíHSK 4

EN(bound form) to leave behind

遗产yíchǎn

heritage

qiǎnHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) to dispatch; to send; (bound form) to drive away; to disp…

派遣pàiqiǎn

to send (on a mission); to dispatch

一画の決定的な違い：EN:遣 has one extra dot at the upper left of its inner component compared with 遗.

Class B

yàHSK 4

ENsecond; next to

亚军yàjūn

second place (in a sports contest)

yèHSK 7–9

ENline of business; industry

作业zuòyè

school assignment

一画の決定的な違い：EN:亚 is 业 with one extra horizontal stroke at the very bottom.

Class B

zhìHSK 4

ENto rule; to govern

治疗zhìliáo

to treat (an illness)

yěHSK 7–9

ENto smelt; to cast

陶冶táoyě

lit. to fire pots and smelt metal

一画の決定的な違い：EN:治's left radical 氵 has one extra dot compared with 冶's left radical 冫.

Class B

bàngHSK 5

ENstick; club

棒球bàngqiú

baseball

pěngHSK 7–9

ENto hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of

捧场pěngchǎng

to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 棒 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 捧 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

báHSK 5

ENto pull up; to pull out

选拔xuǎnbá

to select the best

bōHSK 7–9

ENto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial

拨打bōdǎ

to call

一画の決定的な違い：EN:拨's right side 发 has one extra left-fall at the top compared with 拔's right side 犮.

Class B

dàiHSK 5

ENto wait; to treat

等待děngdài

to wait; to wait for

shìHSK 7–9

ENto serve; to attend upon

侍候shìhòu

to serve

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The left radical of 待（彳） has one extra left-fall compared with the left radical of 侍（亻).

Class B

dànHSK 5

EN(literary) dawn; daybreak

一旦yīdàn

in case (sth happens)

qiěHSK 7–9

ENand; moreover

而且érqiě

(not only ...) but also

一画の決定的な違い：EN:且 is 旦 with one extra horizontal stroke inside the box.

Class B

dǎngHSK 5

ENto resist; to obstruct

阻挡zǔdǎng

to stop

dàngHSK 6

EN(bound form) shelves (for files); pigeonholes; (bound form) files

档案dàngàn

file

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 档 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 挡 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B同級トラップ

dáHSK 5

ENto answer; to reply

回答huídá

to reply; to answer

qiānHSK 5

ENto sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document

签名qiānmíng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:答's lower component is 合, which has one extra horizontal between the 人 and the 口；签 puts the 口 directly under the 人.

Class B

xīHSK 5

EN(bound form) sunset; dusk; (bound form) evening; night

除夕Chúxī

lunar New Year's Eve

dǎiHSK 7–9

ENbad; wicked

歹徒dǎitú

evildoer

一画の決定的な違い：EN:歹 is 夕 with one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

fáHSK 5

ENshort of; tired

缺乏quēfá

to lack; to be short of

zhīHSK 7–9

EN(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him

之后zhīhòu

after; behind

一画の決定的な違い：EN:乏 is 之 with a left-fall added at the top.

Class B

fúHSK 5

ENto support with the hand; to help sb up

扶持fúchí

to help

tuōHSK 6

ENto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a…

委托wěituō

to entrust

一画の決定的な違い：EN:扶 contains 夫 where 托 contains 乇 — 夫 has one extra horizontal stroke.

Class B

fúHSK 5

ENto support with the hand; to help sb up

扶持fúchí

to help

māHSK 7–9

ENto wipe

抹刀mǒdāo

scraper

一画の決定的な違い：EN:抹 contains 未 where 扶 contains 夫 — 未 has a vertical stroke through the middle that 夫 lacks.

Class B同級トラップ

guìHSK 5

ENcupboard; cabinet

柜子guìzi

cupboard

jùHSK 5

ENto resist; to repel

拒绝jùjué

to refuse; to decline; to reject

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 柜 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 拒 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class C

gūHSK 5

ENto estimate

估计gūjì

to estimate

yòuHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) to bless; to protect

保佑bǎoyòu

to bless and protect

一画の決定的な違い：EN:估's right side is 古 and 佑's is 右: in 右 the second stroke is a left-fall starting above the top line; in 古 it is a vertical starting at the top line.

Class B

hànHSK 5

ENperspiration; sweat

出汗chūhàn

to perspire

zhīHSK 7–9

ENjuice

果汁guǒzhī

fruit juice

一画の決定的な違い：EN:汗 contains 干 where 汁 contains 十 — 干 has one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B

jìngHSK 5

ENto compete; to contend

竞争jìngzhēng

to compete

jìngHSK 7–9

ENunexpectedly; actually

竟然jìngrán

unexpectedly

一画の決定的な違い：EN:竟 contains 日 where 竞 contains 口 — 日 has one extra horizontal stroke inside.

Class B

tùHSK 5

ENrabbit

守株待兔shǒuzhūdàitù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

miǎnHSK 7–9

ENto excuse sb; to exempt

免费miǎnfèi

free (of charge)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:兔 has one extra dot at the top right of its inner frame; 免 has none.

Class B

máoHSK 5

ENspear; lance

矛盾máodùn

contradiction

yǔHSK 6

EN(literary) to give

给予jǐyǔ

(literary) to give; to accord; to render

一画の決定的な違い：EN:矛 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle compared with 予.

Class B

nàiHSK 5

ENused for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

无奈wúnài

to have no alternative

yúHSK 7–9

ENextra; surplus

其余qíyú

the rest

一画の決定的な違い：EN:奈's top is 大 — 人 with a horizontal through the middle — where 余 has plain 人 on top.

Class B同級トラップ

qiāngHSK 5

ENgun; firearm

开枪kāiqiāng

to open fire

qiǎngHSK 5

ENto fight over; to rush

抢救qiǎngjiù

to rescue

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 枪 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 抢 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

rènHSK 5

ENto recognize; to know

认识rènshi

to know

yìHSK 7–9

ENto comment on; to discuss

建议jiànyì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend

一画の決定的な違い：EN:议 contains 义 where 认 contains 人 — 义 has one extra dot at the top.

Class B

shāoHSK 5

ENsomewhat; a little

稍微shāowēi

a little bit

shāoHSK 7–9

ENtip of branch

树梢shùshāo

the tip of a tree; treetop

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The left side of 稍 is 禾 — 木 with an extra left-fall — where 梢 has plain 木.

Class B同級トラップ

shāoHSK 7–9

ENto bring sth to sb; to deliver

捎信shāoxìn

to take a letter

shāoHSK 7–9

ENtip of branch

树梢shùshāo

the tip of a tree; treetop

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 梢 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 捎 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

shēnHSK 5

ENto stretch; to extend

延伸yánshēn

to extend

zhòngHSK 7–9

ENsecond month of a season; middle

仲裁zhòngcái

arbitration

一画の決定的な違い：EN:伸 contains 申 where 仲 contains 中 — 申 has one extra horizontal stroke inside the box.

Class B

zhùHSK 6

ENpillar

柱子zhùzi

pillar

wǎngHSK 7–9

ENto twist; crooked

冤枉yuānwang

to accuse wrongly

一画の決定的な違い：EN:柱 contains 主 where 枉 contains 王 — 主 has one extra dot at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

dùHSK 7–9

ENbirchleaf pear (tree); to stop

杜绝dùjué

to put an end to

wǎngHSK 7–9

ENto twist; crooked

冤枉yuānwang

to accuse wrongly

一画の決定的な違い：EN:枉 contains 王 where 杜 contains 土 — 王 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

gàngHSK 7–9

ENcoffin-bearing pole (old); thick pole; bar; rod

杠铃gànglíng

barbell

wǎngHSK 7–9

ENto twist; crooked

冤枉yuānwang

to accuse wrongly

一画の決定的な違い：EN:枉 contains 王 where 杠 contains 工 — 王 has one extra horizontal stroke at the bottom.

Class B同級トラップ

gàngHSK 7–9

ENcoffin-bearing pole (old); thick pole; bar; rod

杠铃gànglíng

barbell

gāngHSK 7–9

ENto raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth t…

肩扛jiānkáng

to carry on the shoulder

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 杠 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 扛 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B

hùHSK 6

ENto protect

护照hùzhào

passport

kuòHSK 7–9

ENto enlarge

扩大kuòdà

to expand

一画の決定的な違い：EN:护 contains 户 where 扩 contains 广 — 户 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B

xùnHSK 6

EN(bound form) to ask; to inquire; (bound form) to interrogate; to quest…

通讯tōngxùn

communications

jīHSK 7–9

ENto ridicule

讥笑jīxiào

to sneer

一画の決定的な違い：EN:讯's right side 卂 carries a small cross inside its frame; 讥's right side 几 is a plain empty hook.

Class B同級トラップ

lǐHSK 6

ENtexture; grain (of wood)

经理jīnglǐ

manager

máiHSK 6

ENto bury

埋怨mányuàn

to complain

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The left side of 理 is 王 — 土 with one extra horizontal — where 埋 has plain 土.

Class B

quánHSK 6

ENauthority; power

权利quánlì

right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)

zhàngHSK 7–9

ENa staff; a rod

拐杖guǎizhàng

crutches

一画の決定的な違い：EN:杖's right side 丈 has one extra left-fall compared with 权's right side 又.

Class B

yīnHSK 6

ENcause; reason

因为yīnwèi

because

qíuHSK 7–9

ENprisoner

囚犯qiúfàn

prisoner; convict

一画の決定的な違い：EN:因 is 囚 with a horizontal stroke through the middle (its inner part is 大, not 人).

Class B同級トラップ

cōngHSK 7–9

ENhurried; hasty

匆匆cōngcōng

hurriedly

wùHSK 7–9

ENdo not

切勿qièwù

by no means

一画の決定的な違い：EN:匆 has one extra left-fall inside the hook compared with 勿.

Class B同級トラップ

cōngHSK 7–9

ENhurried; hasty

匆匆cōngcōng

hurriedly

gōuHSK 7–9

ENto attract; to arouse

勾结gōujié

to collude with

一画の決定的な違い：EN:匆 has one extra left-fall inside the hook compared with 勾.

Class C同級トラップ

gōuHSK 7–9

ENto attract; to arouse

勾结gōujié

to collude with

yúnHSK 7–9

ENeven; well-distributed

均匀jūnyún

even

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The third stroke folds down-left （撇折） in 勾 and runs flat （横） in 匀.

Class B同級トラップ

dīngHSK 7–9

ENto sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly

叮嘱dīngzhǔ

to warn repeatedly

yùHSK 7–9

ENto implore

呼吁hūyù

to call on (sb to do sth)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:吁 contains 于 where 叮 contains 丁 — 于 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle.

Class B同級トラップ

gōngHSK 7–9

ENto attack; to accuse

攻击gōngjī

to attack

méiHSK 7–9

EN(fine jade); used in 玫瑰[mei2 gui1]

玫瑰méiguī

rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:玫's left side is 王 — 工 with one extra horizontal — where 攻 has plain 工.

Class C同級トラップ

gōuHSK 7–9

ENto hook; to sew

钩子gōuzi

hook

jūnHSK 7–9

EN30 catties; great

千钧一发qiānjūnyīfà

a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:钩's right side is 勾 and 钧's is 匀: the middle stroke folds down-left in 勾 and runs flat in 匀.

Class B同級トラップ

liáoHSK 7–9

ENshort name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dy…

辽阔liáokuò

vast; extensive

màiHSK 7–9

ENto take a step; to stride

迈进màijìn

to step in

一画の決定的な違い：EN:迈 contains 万 where 辽 contains 力 — 万 has one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class B同級トラップ

lánHSK 7–9

ENto block sb's path; to obstruct

阻拦zǔlán

to stop

lánHSK 7–9

ENfence; railing

栏目lánmù

regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 栏 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 拦 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B同級トラップ

míngHSK 7–9

ENto cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound

共鸣gòngmíng

(physics) to resonate; resonance

wūHSK 7–9

EN(onom.) for humming or whimpering

呜咽wūyè

to sob

一画の決定的な違い：EN:鸣 contains 鸟 where 呜 contains 乌 — 鸟 has one extra horizontal stroke near the bottom.

Class B同級トラップ

mòHSK 7–9

ENfoam; suds

泡沫pàomò

foam

mùHSK 7–9

ENto bathe; to cleanse

沐浴露mùyùlù

shower gel

一画の決定的な違い：EN:沫 contains 未 where 沐 contains 木 — 未 has one extra horizontal stroke at the top.

Class A同級トラップ

mǔHSK 7–9

EN(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key

牡丹Mǔdan

Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong

zhuàngHSK 7–9

ENto strengthen; strong

强壮qiángzhuàng

strong

一画の決定的な違い：EN:牡's bottom component is 土 and 壮's is 士 — the same length swap as 土/士: the longer horizontal is at the bottom in 土, at the top in 士.

Class B同級トラップ

shuāiHSK 7–9

EN(bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane

衰老shuāilǎo

to age

āiHSK 7–9

ENAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descen…

悲哀bēiāi

grieved

一画の決定的な違い：EN:衰 has one extra horizontal stroke in the middle compared with 哀.

Class B同級トラップ

shuānHSK 7–9

ENto tie up

拴住shuānzhù

to tether

shuānHSK 7–9

ENbottle stopper; plug

血栓xuèshuān

blood clot

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 栓 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 拴 lacks in its 扌 radical.

Class B同級トラップ

yángHSK 7–9

ENabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu

表扬biǎoyáng

to praise

yángHSK 7–9

ENpoplar

杨树yángshù

poplar tree

一画の決定的な違い：EN:The characters are identical apart from the left-hand radical: 杨 has 木, whose extra horizontal stroke 扬 lacks in its 扌 radical.

双子漢字 (Twin Characters)雙生字