Pure Groups

These groups have only a single pronunciation shared by all characters in the group, making them the easiest to learn and remember.

睘

turn around, return

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤen

Middle Chinese: hwaen

環
1
hoàn
jade ring or bracelet
環境
循環
hoàn cảnh
tuần hoàn
atmosphere, circumstances, environment, situation, surroundings
to circulate, recur, revolve; circulation
寰
2
hoàn
great domain, country, world
寰球
人寰
hoàn cầu
nhân hoàn
the earth, the world
world, earth
還
3
hoàn
still, yet, also, besides
還原
交還
hoàn nguyên
giao hoàn
revert to the original state
return, give back
鬟
4
hoàn
dress hair in coiled knot
丫鬟
a hoàn
Abigail; maidservant, maid, servant

賏

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qreŋs

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qeŋ

櫻
5
anh
cherry, cherry blossom
櫻桃
anh đào
cherry
鸚
6
anh
parrot
鸚鵡
anh vũ
(1) parrot; (2) nautilus; (3) type of fish (pseudogyrinochelus)
嬰
7
anh
baby, infant
嬰孩
嬰兒
anh hài
anh nhi
infant
babies, infants
罌
8
anh
long necked jar or bottle
罌粟
anh túc
marijuana, poppy

會

1: meeting; have a meeting

Old Chinese: *m-kˤop-s

Middle Chinese: hwajH

2: 阿會亘 ēhuìxuān: Skt. ābhāsvara ‘shining’ (E. Hàn)

Old Chinese: *ɦʷˤajs (< *m-kˤop-s)

Middle Chinese: hwajH

3: calculate; calculation

Old Chinese: *kˤop-s

Middle Chinese: kwajH

會
9
hội
to assemble, meet together
機會
國會
cơ hội
quốc hội
chance, occasion, opportunity; opportunistic
parliament, congress, national assembly
繪
10
hội
draw, sketch, paint
繪畫
hội họa
painting
薈
11
hội
luxuriant, flourishing, abundant
蘆薈
lô hội
aloe

止

foot; stop

Old Chinese: *təʔ

Middle Chinese: tsyiX

址
12
chỉ
site, location, land for house
地址
địa chỉ
address, direction, destination
止
13
chỉ
stop, halt, desist
禁止
止血
cấm chỉ
chỉ huyết
to forbid, prohibit
styptic, hemostatic
芷
14
chỉ
angelica
白芷
bạch chỉ
angelica

肖

1: disappear

Old Chinese: *[s]ew

Middle Chinese: sjew

2: resemble

Old Chinese: *[s]ew-s

Middle Chinese: sjewH

消
15
tiêu
vanish, die out
消滅
消耗
tiêu diệt
tiêu hao
to destroy, annihilate, wipe out, extinguish; extinct
to wear out, thin out, consume
銷
16
tiêu
melt, fuse
供銷
傾銷
cung tiêu
khuynh tiêu
supply and sale
to dump
宵
17
tiêu
night, evening, dark
元宵
春宵
nguyên tiêu
xuân tiêu
night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month
spring night

岡

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: klaːŋ

剛
18
cương
hard, tough, rigid, strong
剛直
剛強
cương trực
cương cường
upright
callous, inflexible, unyielding
崗
19
cương
post
崗位
cương vị
post, position, place
綱
20
cương
heavy rope, hawser
大綱
政綱
đại cương
chính cương
general idea, outline; general
political program, political platform

竹

bamboo

Old Chinese: *truk

Middle Chinese: trjuwk

築
21
trúc
build, erect
上層建築
建築師
thượng tầng kiến trúc
kiến trúc sư
superstructure
architect
竺
22
trúc
India
天竺
thiên trúc
India
竹
23
trúc
bamboo
絲竹
ti trúc
stringed or bamboo musical instruments

沙

sand

Old Chinese: *sˤraj

Middle Chinese: srae

沙
24
sa
sand, gravel, pebbles
沙漠
沙場
sa mạc
sa trường
desert
battlefield
砂
25
sa
sand
砂石
朱砂
sa thạch
chu sa
sandstone
cinnabar
裟
26
sa
a cassock or robe of a monk
袈裟
cà sa
monk’s robe

夌

mound, hill

Old Chinese: *[r]əŋ

Middle Chinese: ling

陵
27
lăng
hill, mound
陵寢
陵墓
lăng tẩm
lăng mộ
imperial tomb, royal tombs
royal tombs
稜
28
lăng
corner, edge, angle
稜鏡
稜柱
lăng kính
lăng trụ
prism
prism
凌
29
lăng
pure
凌遲
凌辱
lăng trì
lăng nhục
death of a thousand cuts
to humiliate, insult

妻

1: consort, wife

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]ˤəj

Middle Chinese: tshej

2: give as wife

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]ˤəj-s

Middle Chinese: tshejH

悽
30
thê
sorrowful, grieved, melancholy
悽慘
thê thảm
depressing, mournful, utterly tragic, sorrowful, tragic, pitiful
妻
31
thê
wife
夫妻
妻妾
phu thê
thê thiếp
husband and wife
wife and concubine
淒
32
thê
bitter cold, miserable, dreary
淒涼
thê lương
desolate

戒

be on guard

Old Chinese: *kˤrək-s (~ kˤrək)

Middle Chinese: keajH

戒
33
giới
warn, caution, admonish
儆戒
戒嚴
cảnh giới
giới nghiêm
to warn, admonish, watch, guard; limit, border, frontier
proclaim martial law, impose a curfew
械
34
giới
weapons
機械化
器械
cơ giới hóa
khí giới
to mechanize, mechanization
arms, weapon
誡
35
giới
warn, admonish
十誡
thập giới
the ten commandments (of Christianity)

麻

hemp

Old Chinese: *C.mˤraj

Middle Chinese: mae

魔
36
ma
demon, evil spirits
魔術
邪魔
ma thuật
tà ma
magic, wizardry, witchcraft
evil spirits
麻
37
ma
hemp, jute, flax
蕁麻
tầm ma
nettle
嘛
38
ma
final exclamatory particle
喇嘛教
lạt ma giáo
Tibetan Buddhism

粦

will-o'-the wisp

Old Chinese: *[r]ə[n]

Middle Chinese: lin

鄰
39
lân
neighbor
鄰邦
鄰國
lân bang
lân quốc
neighboring country, neighboring state
neighboring country
磷
40
lân
phosphorus (element 15, P)
磷光
lân quang
phosphorescence
憐
41
lân
pity, sympathize
憐恤
lân tuất
pity, compassion

秝

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: reːɡ

歷
42
lịch
history
遊歷
歷史
du lịch
lịch sử
tourism, travel; to travel, visit; house, dwelling, forgive, pardon, bow deeply
history, historical
曆
43
lịch
calendar, era
陰曆
西曆
âm lịch
tây lịch
lunar calendar
western calendar

系

bind (v.)

Old Chinese: *[m]-kˤek-s

Middle Chinese: hejH

系
44
hệ
system
系統
母系
hệ thống
mẫu hệ
system; network; channel; net
matriarchy, matriarchal
係
45
hệ
bind, tie up
係數
關係
hệ số
quan hệ
coefficient, weight (of subject in exam)
relation, connection; to be important, affect, concern, correlate

隼

hawk, falcon

Old Chinese: *[s]urʔ

Middle Chinese: swinX

準
46
chuẩn
rule, guideline, standard
準備
準確
chuẩn bị
chuẩn xác
to prepare, make ready; preparation; ready
accurate
准
47
chuẩn
approve, allow, permit
准將
批准
chuẩn tướng
phê chuẩn
brigadier general
to approve, ratify, accept, confirm

象

elephant

Old Chinese: *s.[d]aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: zjangX

象
48
tượng
elephant
對象
印象
đối tượng
ấn tượng
object, external thing
printing, impression, imprint
像
49
tượng
a picture, image, figure
影像
想像
ảnh tượng
tưởng tượng
picture, image
to imagine, picture; imagination; imaginary, fictional

斿

pendants of a banner

Old Chinese: *[N.]ru

Middle Chinese: yuw

遊
50
du
wander, roam, travel
遊客
遊學
du khách
du học
tourist, traveler
overseas student; to study abroad
游
51
du
to swim
浮游
phù du
to wander aimlessly

制

cut out, prepare

Old Chinese: *tet-s

Middle Chinese: tsyejH

制
52
chế
system
限制
制度
hạn chế
chế độ
limit, restriction; to bound, limit, restrict
system, government, regime, regimen, -ism
製
53
chế
make, manufacture
製造
再製
chế tạo
tái chế
to make, manufacture
to reprocess, recycle, regenerate

氾

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: pʰoms

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: bom

犯
54
phạm
commit crime, violate
違犯
罪犯
vi phạm
tội phạm
to transgress, violate; violation
criminal; crime
範
55
phạm
pattern, model, rule, law
範圍
規範
phạm vi
quy phạm
domain, sphere, field, scope, sphere, range
norm, normative, scale, procedures

肰

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njen

然
56
nhiên
yes, certainly
自然
天然
tự nhiên
thiên nhiên
natural, automatic; suddenly; nature; of course, naturally
nature, natural
燃
57
nhiên
burn
燃料
nhiên liệu
fuel, combustible, firing

术

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: l'ud

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɦljud

術
58
thuật
art, skill, special feat
藝術
戰術
nghệ thuật
chiến thuật
art
tactic(s)
述
59
thuật
narrate, state, express
敘述
tự thuật
autobiographical, narrative in first person

介

armour; scale of animals

Old Chinese: *kˤr[e]p-s

Middle Chinese: keajH

界
60
giới
boundary, limit
邊界
界限
biên giới
giới hạn
border, frontier
limit, term, bound; to limit, restrict
介
61
giới
forerunner, herald, harbinger
介紹
媒介
giới thiệu
môi giới
to introduce (friends)
agency, medium, intermediary

平

1: distinguish; punctiious

Old Chinese: *[b]en

Middle Chinese: bjien

2: even (adj.)

Old Chinese: *breŋ

Middle Chinese: bjaeng

3: make even

Old Chinese: *m-breŋ

Middle Chinese: bjaeng

平
62
bình
flat, level, even
太平
和平
thái bình
hòa bình
peaceful and prosperous
peace; peaceful
評
63
bình
appraise, criticize, evaluate
評註
評論家
bình chú
bình luận gia
to annotate, comment
commentator, critic

回

go around

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤəj

Middle Chinese: hwoj

回
64
hồi
return, turn around
收回
回復
thu hồi
hồi phục
to recover, recall (a defective product), withdraw, retrieve
to restore, recover
迴
65
hồi
revolve, rotate
輪迴
luân hồi
metempsychosis, transmigration, samsara

役

war expedition; service

Old Chinese: *ɢʷek

Middle Chinese: ywek

役
66
dịch
service
戰役
現役
chiến dịch
hiện dịch
campaign, movement, operation, action, program, activities
active service (military)
疫
67
dịch
epidemic, plague, pestilence
防疫
瘟疫
phòng dịch
ôn dịch
preventive of exidemy
epidemic, plague

連

1: [surname]

Old Chinese: *C.ra[n]

Middle Chinese: ljen

2: connect in a row

Old Chinese: *[r]a[n]

Middle Chinese: ljen

連
68
liên
join, connect
連環
連帶
liên hoàn
liên đới
linked, joined together, uninterrupted
joint
鏈
69
liên
chain, wire, cable
鏈結
鏈環
liên kết
liên hoàn
to unite, associate, link; unit
linked, joined together, uninterrupted

憂

grief, grieved

Old Chinese: *ʔ(r)u

Middle Chinese: 'juw

優
70
ưu
superior, excellent
優待
優點
ưu đãi
ưu điểm
to favor, treat specially; preferred, preferential
advantage, strong point, strength
憂
71
ưu
sad, grieved
憂慮
ưu lự
disquieted, anxious, uneasy, restless; to worry

昏

dusk, dark

Old Chinese: *m̥ˤu[n]

Middle Chinese: xwon

婚
72
hôn
get married
婚姻
結婚
hôn nhân
kết hôn
marriage
to get married
昏
73
hôn
dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
昏迷
hôn mê
to faint, lose consciousness

匋

kiln; pottery

Old Chinese: *[l]ˤu

Middle Chinese: daw

萄
74
đào
grapes
葡萄
葡萄牙
bồ đào
bồ đào nha
grapes
Portugal, Portuguese
淘
75
đào
wash in a sieve
淘汰
đào thải
eliminate

之

1: go to

Old Chinese: *tə

Middle Chinese: tsyi

2: (3p object pronoun; attributive particle)

Old Chinese: *tə

Middle Chinese: tsyi

志
76
chí
purpose, will, determination
同志
意志
đồng chí
ý chí
comrade, like-minded individual
will, intention
誌
77
chí
write down
墓誌
雜誌
mộ chí
tạp chí
tombstone, headstone
magazine, digest, review, journal

師

1: army

Old Chinese: *srij

Middle Chinese: srij

2: master

Old Chinese: *srij

Middle Chinese: srij

師
78
sư
teacher, master, specialist
律師
教師
luật sư
giáo sư
lawyer, attorney, barrister, advocate
professor, (high school) teacher; bishop (Cao Dai)
獅
79
sư
lion
海獅
獅子
hải sư
sư tử
Leo, the Lion
lion

流

flow (v.)

Old Chinese: *ru

Middle Chinese: ljuw

流
80
lưu
flow, circulate, drift
流通
交流
lưu thông
giao lưu
traffic, circulation, communication; to circulate, communicate
to alternate, exchange
硫
81
lưu
sulfur (element 16, S)
硫黃
lưu hoàng
sulfur

灰

ashes

Old Chinese: *m̥ˤə

Middle Chinese: xwoj

恢
82
khôi
restore
恢復
khôi phục
to reconquer, restore, recover, restart, reestablish
詼
83
khôi
tease, joke with
詼諧
khôi hài
funny, comic, humorous; to jest, joke

士

officer; gentleman

Old Chinese: *[m-s-]rəʔ

Middle Chinese: dzriX

士
84
sĩ
scholar, gentleman
戰士
瑞士
chiến sĩ
thụy sĩ
fighter, warrior
Switzerland, Swiss
仕
85
sĩ
official
致仕
trí sĩ
retired official

曼

1: distant

Old Chinese: *mˤa[n]-s

Middle Chinese: manH

2: extended, long

Old Chinese: *ma[n]-s

Middle Chinese: mjonH

漫
86
mạn
overflow of water
浪漫
lãng mạn
romantic
慢
87
mạn
slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
慢性
傲慢
mạn tính
ngạo mạn
chronic
proud, haughty, arrogant

徹

1: penetrate

Old Chinese: *m-[tʰ]ret

Middle Chinese: drjet

2: divide land acc. to a certain share system

Old Chinese: *m-tʰret

Middle Chinese: drjet

3: divide land acc. to a certain share system

Old Chinese: *tʰret

Middle Chinese: trhjet

4: penetrate

Old Chinese: *tʰret

Middle Chinese: trhjet

徹
88
triệt
penetrate, pervade
徹底
triệt để
radical; absolute, strict; thoroughly
撤
89
triệt
omit
撤銷
撤回
triệt tiêu
triệt hồi
to annul, cancel
dismiss, recall (official)

冉

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njam

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njamʔ

挪
90
na
move, shift on one side
挪威
na uy
Norway
那
91
na
that, that one, those
印度支那
ấn độ chi na
Indochina

貞

1: straight; correct

Old Chinese: *treŋ

Middle Chinese: trjeng

2: divine (v.)

Old Chinese: *treŋ

Middle Chinese: trjeng

偵
92
trinh
spy, reconnoiter
偵察
偵探
trinh sát
trinh thám
to scout, spy, reconnoiter; reconnaissance
detective
貞
93
trinh
virtuous, chaste, pure
貞女
貞節
trinh nữ
trinh tiết
virgin
virginity

光

light, brightness

Old Chinese: *kʷˤaŋ

Middle Chinese: kwang

光
94
quang
light, brilliant, shine
榮光
光輝
vinh quang
quang huy
glory, glorious
glory, fame
胱
95
quang
bladder
膀胱
bàng quang
bladder

示

1: show (v.)

Old Chinese: *s-gijʔ-s

Middle Chinese: zyijH

2: put (= 寘)

Old Chinese: *ke-s

Middle Chinese: tsyeH

示
96
thị
show, manifest
指示
顯示
chỉ thị
hiển thị
directive
to display
視
97
thị
look at, inspect, observe, see
歧視
視力
kỳ thị
thị lực
discrimination; to discriminate, distinguish
eyesight

養

1: long, longing

Old Chinese: *[ɢ](r)aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: yangX

2: nourish, raise

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: yangX

養
98
dưỡng
raise, rear, bring up
保養
調養
bảo dưỡng
điều dưỡng
maintain
to give treatment and medical care
氧
99
dưỡng
oxygen (element 8, O)
氧氣
dưỡng khí
oxygen

坐

1: sit

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤo[j]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dzwaX

2: to set

Old Chinese: *m-[dz]ˤo[j]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dzwaX

3: seat n.

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤo[j]ʔ-s

Middle Chinese: dzwaH

坐
100
tọa
sit
靜坐
坐享
tĩnh tọa
tọa hưởng
to meditate
to enjoy
座
101
tọa
seat
上座
座談
thượng tọa
tọa đàm
superior monk
to hold an informal talk

畜

1: domesticated animals

Old Chinese: *qʰuk-s

Middle Chinese: trhjuwH

2: store (v.)

Old Chinese: *qʰuk

Middle Chinese: trhjuwk

3: domestic animal

Old Chinese: *qʰuk-s

Middle Chinese: xjuwH

4: nourish

Old Chinese: *qʰuk

Middle Chinese: xjuwk

畜
102
súc
livestock, domestic animals
家畜
畜生
gia súc
súc sinh
cattle, livestock, domestic animals
animal, beast
蓄
103
súc
store, save, hoard, gather
蓄積
含蓄
súc tích
hàm súc
concise, terse; to store, collect, accumulate
to contain, hold

贊

assist

Old Chinese: *tsˤarʔ-s

Middle Chinese: tsanH

贊
104
tán
help, support, assist, aid
贊成
贊同
tán thành
tán đồng
to agree to, approve, be in favor of
to approve, agree, give one’s consent
讚
105
tán
praise, commend, eulogize
讚揚
讚賞
tán dương
tán thưởng
to praise
to appreciate

凶

unlucky

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)oŋ

Middle Chinese: xjowng

兇
106
hung
atrocious, ferocious, brutal
行兇
兇手
hành hung
hung thủ
to assault, act with violence
murderer, assassin, killer
凶
107
hung
culprit
凶暴
吉凶
hung bạo
cát hung
atrocious, violent, cruel, brutal
good or ill (omen)

兹

慈
108
từ
kind, charitable, benevolent
家慈
嚴慈
gia từ
nghiêm từ
my mother, our mother
father and mother
磁
109
từ
magnetic
磁場
地磁
từ trường
địa từ
magnetic field
geomagnetic; geomagnetism

鬲

1: yoke

Old Chinese: *C.qˤik

Middle Chinese: keak

2: tripod with hollow legs

Old Chinese: *k.rˤek

Middle Chinese: lek

隔
110
cách
separate, partition
分隔
隔膜
phân cách
cách mô
separate
diaphragm
膈
111
cách
diaphragm
膈膜
橫膈
cách mô
hoành cách
diaphragm
diaphragm

毀

demolish

Old Chinese: *[m̥](r)ajʔ

Middle Chinese: xjweX

毀
112
hủy
destroy, ruin, injure
銷毀
自毀
tiêu hủy
tự hủy
destroyed, demolished; to destroy, demolish, ruin
self destroying
燬
113
hủy
burn down
燒燬
thiêu hủy
to destroy, burn down

受

receive

Old Chinese: *[d]uʔ

Middle Chinese: dzyuwX

受
114
thụ
receive, accept, get
受享
受胎
thụ hưởng
thụ thai
to receive, enjoy
to conceive, become pregnant
授
115
thụ
give to, transmit
授粉
傳授
thụ phấn
truyền thụ
to pollinate
to teach, instruct, impart, transmit

孰

who

Old Chinese: *[d]uk

Middle Chinese: dzyuwk

塾
116
thục
village school
私塾
tư thục
private
熟
117
thục
well-cooked
熟女
thục nữ
virtuous woman

弟

younger brother

Old Chinese: *lˤəjʔ

Middle Chinese: dejX

第
118
đệ
sequence, number
第一
第一夫人
đệ nhất
đệ nhất phu nhân
first
First Lady (President’s wife) / first lady (wife of the president)
弟
119
đệ
young brother
弟子
徒弟
đệ tử
đồ đệ
disciple
disciple

奐

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qʰʷaːns

喚
120
hoán
call, summon
呼喚
hô hoán
to shout, cry out, yell (for help)
換
121
hoán
change, exchange
交換
換喻
giao hoán
hoán dụ
to exchange
metonymy

羅

a kind of net (on a handle?) (Shuōwén: 'bird net')

Old Chinese: *rˤaj

Middle Chinese: la

羅
122
la
net for catching birds
羅馬
羅漢
la mã
la hán
Rome, Roman
Arhat / arhant
囉
123
la
exclamatory final particle, nag
嘍囉
lâu la
underling, henchmen, minion

函

envelop, contain

Old Chinese: *Cə-m-kˤ[ə]m

Middle Chinese: hom

涵
124
hàm
soak, wet
涵意
內涵
hàm ý
nội hàm
to mean, have a meaning
connotation, comprehension
函
125
hàm
correspondence
公函
函數
công hàm
hàm số
diplomatic note, letter, treaty, agreement
function

尋

1: warm up

Old Chinese: *sə-l[ə]m (< *-um ?)

Middle Chinese: zim

2: measure of 8 chǐ 尺

Old Chinese: *sə-l[ə]m

Middle Chinese: zim

尋
126
tầm
seek, search, look for
尋常
追尋
tầm thường
truy tầm
commonplace, mediocre, ordinary, mundane, everyday
to hunt, search for, look for (criminal)
蕁
127
tầm
nettle
蕁麻
tầm ma
nettle

二

two

Old Chinese: *ni[j]-s

Middle Chinese: nyijH

膩
128
nhị
greasy, oily, dirty
細膩
tế nhị
subtle, delicate, sticky
二
129
nhị
two
二元
第二
nhị nguyên
đệ nhị
dualistic
second

疾

sickness

Old Chinese: *[dz]i[t]

Middle Chinese: dzit

疾
130
tật
illness, disease, sickness
殘疾
疾病
tàn tật
tật bệnh
(physically) handicapped, crippled, disabled
disease, illness
嫉
131
tật
jealousy
嫉妒
tật đố
be jealous

綿

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: men

綿
132
miên
cotton wad
連綿
海綿
liên miên
hải miên
constant, uninterrupted
sponge
棉
133
miên
cotton
高棉
cao miên
Cambodia, Cambodian

匘

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: nuːʔ

腦
134
não
brain
小腦
動腦
tiểu não
động não
cerebellum
to exercise or cudgel or rack one’s brain, use one’s
瑙
135
não
agate
瑪瑙
mã não
agate

胃

stomach

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷə[t]-s

Middle Chinese: hjw+jH

胃
136
vị
stomach
胃酸
胃液
vị toan
vị dịch
gastric juice
gastric juice
謂
137
vị
say, tell
意謂
ý vị
savory, meaningful

烏

1: oh!

Old Chinese: *[ʔ]ˤa

Middle Chinese: 'u

2: crow, raven; black

Old Chinese: *qˤa

Middle Chinese: 'u

3: 烏桓, 烏丸 Wūhuán: Avars (W. Hàn)

Old Chinese: *ʔˤa

Middle Chinese: 'u

烏
138
ô
crow, rook, raven
金烏
烏龍
kim ô
ô long
(fig) the sun
black dragon brown tea (a kind of Chinese tea)
嗚
139
ô
sound of crying, sobbing
嗚呼
ô hô
alas!

丈

ten feet

Old Chinese: *[d]raŋʔ

Middle Chinese: drjangX

丈
140
trượng
unit of length equal 3.3 meters
丈夫
大丈夫
trượng phu
đại trượng phu
husband, man, hero
great noble-minded man, great gentleman
杖
141
trượng
cane, walking stick
禪杖
thiền trượng
staff of a bonze

肙

small worm (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *qʷˤen

Middle Chinese: 'wen

捐
142
quyên
contribute
捐生
quyên sinh
to take one’s own life
娟
143
quyên
beautiful, graceful
嬋娟
thuyền quyên
young and beautiful girl

曹

come together; pair

Old Chinese: *N-tsˤu

Middle Chinese: dzaw

遭
144
tao
come across, meet with, encounter
遭遇
tao ngộ
to meet, encounter (by chance)
糟
145
tao
sediment, dregs
糟糠
tao khang
wife in want, wife in need

扇

leaf of door (: fan?)

Old Chinese: *[l̥][a][r]-s

Middle Chinese: syenH

扇
146
phiến
fan
扇動
phiến động
instigate to violence, stir to violence
煽
147
phiến
stir up, incite, agitate, provoke
煽動
phiến động
instigate to violence, stir to violence