Breaking changes
- 撒 to let go pinyin change: sa3 → sa1
These have been updated to match standard Mainland Mandarin pronunciation. They have been reset for all who have previously learned them.
Major changes
This has a significantly different meaning that more accurately reflects its “root” meaning. The previous primary meaning is retained as an alternate meaning. It will not be reset for users, but they can do so if they wish by navigating to the character page and manually resetting.
Characters
Updated
- 嘲 to ridicule alternate meanings:
ridicule
,ridicules
,ridiculed
,ridiculing
,to mock
,mock
- 贞 loyal meaning change: chaste → loyal
- 贞 loyal alternate meanings:
faithful
,chaste
- 贞 loyal mnemonic change
- 哇 wah meaning change: whine → wah
- 哇 wah alternate meanings:
wa
,whine
,whining
,to whine
- 哇 wah mnemonic change
- 赐 to grant meaning change: grant → to grant
- 赐 to grant alternate meanings:
grant
,grants
,granted
,granting
,to give
,give
,to bestow
,bestow
- 曲 bent alternate meanings:
bend
,crooked
- 撒 to let go meaning change: scatter → to let go
- 撒 to let go alternate meanings:
let go
,lets go
,letting go
,to scatter
,scatter
- 撒 to let go pinyin change: sa3 → sa1
- 撒 to let go mnemonic change
- 遵 to obey meaning change: abide → to obey
- 遵 to obey alternate meanings:
obey
,obeys
,obeying
,obeyed
,to abide
,abide
,abides
,to abide by
,abide by
- 遵 to obey mnemonic change
- 惨 miserable meaning change: wretched → miserable
- 惨 miserable alternate meanings:
wretched
- 惨 miserable mnemonic change
- 卑 inferior meaning change: lowly → inferior
- 卑 inferior alternate meanings:
lowly
,low
- 卑 inferior mnemonic change
- 叭 horn meaning change: trumpet → horn
- 叭 horn alternate meanings:
trumpet
- 叭 horn mnemonic change
- 泊 to moor alternate meanings:
moor
,moors
,mooring
,moored
,to anchor
,anchor
,to dock
,dock
- 咏 to chant meaning change: chant → to chant
- 咏 to chant alternate meanings:
chant
,chanting
,chants
,chanted
,to sing
,sing
- 杰 outstanding meaning change: hero → outstanding
- 杰 outstanding alternate meanings:
hero
- 杰 outstanding mnemonic change
- 喻 to explain meaning change: figure of speech → to explain
- 喻 to explain alternate meanings:
explain
,explains
,explaining
,explained
,figure of speech
,analogy
,metaphor
- 喻 to explain mnemonic change
- 拓 to develop meaning change: expand → to develop
- 拓 to develop alternate meanings:
develop
,develops
,developing
,developed
,to expand
,expand
- 拓 to develop mnemonic change
- 裂 to split meaning change: crack → to split
- 裂 to split alternate meanings:
split
,splits
,splitting
,to crack
,crack
- 裂 to split mnemonic change
- 荷 lotus meaning change: Holland → lotus
- 荷 lotus alternate meanings:
Holland
,Netherlands
- 荷 lotus mnemonic change
- 履 shoe alternate meanings:
shoes
,to tread
,tread
- 腊 cured meat meaning change: dried meat → cured meat
- 腊 cured meat alternate meanings:
dried meat
,preserved meat
- 腊 cured meat mnemonic change
- 遮 to cover meaning change: cover → to cover
- 遮 to cover alternate meanings:
cover
,covers
,covered
,covering
- 遮 to cover mnemonic change
- 窜 to flee meaning change: scurry → to flee
- 窜 to flee alternate meanings:
flee
,fleeing
,fled
,flees
,to scurry
,scurry
,scurries
,scurrying
,scurried
- 窜 to flee mnemonic change
- 缠 to wind around meaning change: wind around → to wind around
- 缠 to wind around alternate meanings:
wind around
,winds around
,wound around
,to wind
,wind
,winding
,to wrap around
,wrap around
,wrap
,coil
,tangle
,tangled
- 慈 kind meaning change: kindhearted → kind
- 慈 kind alternate meanings:
kindhearted
,kind hearted
,kind-hearted
,loving
- 慈 kind mnemonic change
- 宰 to slaughter meaning change: butcher → to slaughter
- 宰 to slaughter alternate meanings:
slaughter
,slaughtering
,slaughters
,slaughtered
,to butcher
,butcher
,butchering
,butchers
- 宰 to slaughter mnemonic change
- 纠 to entangle alternate meanings:
entangle
,entangled
,entangles
,entangling
,to tangle
,tangle
,to be entangled
,be entangled
- 蠢 clumsy alternate meanings:
clumsily
,foolish
,stupid
- 缚 to bind meaning change: bind → to bind
- 缚 to bind alternate meanings:
bind
,binds
,binding
,bound
,to bind up
,bind up
,to tie
,tie
- 缚 to bind mnemonic change
- 殷 eager meaning change: ardent → eager
- 殷 eager alternate meanings:
eagerly
,ardent
,ardently
- 殷 eager mnemonic change
- 魄 vigor alternate meanings:
vigorous
,vigour
,vigorously
,spirit
,soul
- 拢 to draw near meaning change: draw near → to draw near
- 拢 to draw near alternate meanings:
draw near
,draws near
,drew near
,drawn near
,drawing near
,to get near
,get near
,to approach
,approach
,to draw close
,draw close
- 拢 to draw near mnemonic change
- 匹 to match meaning change: match → to match
- 匹 to match alternate meanings:
match
,matching
,matches
,matched
- 诧 to be surprised meaning change: surprised → to be surprised
- 诧 to be surprised alternate meanings:
be surprised
,is surprised
,surprised
,to be astonished
,be astonished
,astonished
,astonish
- 诧 to be surprised mnemonic change
- 骇 to be shocked meaning change: astonish → to be shocked
- 骇 to be shocked alternate meanings:
be shocked
,is shocked
,to shock
,shock
,shocked
,to astonish
,astonish
,astonishing
,astonished
,astonishes
- 骇 to be shocked mnemonic change
- 恤 to sympathize meaning change: sympathy → to sympathize
- 恤 to sympathize alternate meanings:
sympathize
,sympathizes
,sympathizing
,sympathized
,sympathy
,to sympathize with
,sympathize with
- 恤 to sympathize mnemonic change
- 驭 to drive a horse meaning change: drive → to drive a horse
- 驭 to drive a horse alternate meanings:
drive a horse
,driving a horse
,drives a horse
,drove a horse
,to ride a horse
,ride a horse
,to drive a carriage
,drive a carriage
,to drive
,drive
,drives
,driving
- 驭 to drive a horse mnemonic change
- 翘 to turn upward meaning change: turn upward → to turn upward
- 翘 to turn upward alternate meanings:
turn upward
,turns upward
,turned upward
,bend upward
,bends upward
,bend up
,turn up
Newly added
Words
Updated
- 不安 uneasy meaning change: unpeaceful → uneasy
- 不安 uneasy alternate meanings:
unpeaceful
,non-peaceful
,not peaceful
- 不安 uneasy mnemonic change
- 不安 uneasy examples change
- 明天 tomorrow examples change
- 现在 now examples change
- 欠缺 to lack examples change
- 毛孔 pore alternate meanings:
hair pore
,pores
- 宁静 tranquil examples change
- 乙级 Level B mnemonic change
- 丙级 Level C mnemonic change
Newly added
- 丁级 Level D
- 腊肉 cured meat
- 希腊 Greece
- 嘲笑 to laugh at
- 嘲弄 to mock
- 无匹 unmatched
- 匹配 to match
- 搂抱 to embrace
- 规矩 rules
- 愚蠢 foolish
- 耻辱 disgrace
- 侮辱 to insult
- 忌讳 taboo
- 遵守 to abide by
- 筹码 chip
- 筹措 to raise
- 洽谈 to negotiate
- 融洽 on good terms
- 孔隙 pore
- 灿烂 brilliant
- 拓宽 to widen
- 开拓 to develop
- 哇哇大哭 to cry loudly
- 翘尾巴 to get cocky
- 慈善 charity
- 心慈 kindhearted
- 体恤 to empathize
- 惨白 deathly pale
- 悲惨 tragic
- 潇洒 natural and unrestrained
- 比喻 metaphor
- 不可理喻 unreasonable
- 屠宰 to slaughter
- 屠宰场 slaughterhouse
- 杰出 outstanding
- 杰作 masterpiece
- 不堪 unbearably
- 堪称 can be called
- 滔滔不绝 to go on and on
- 郑和 Zheng He
- 诧异 to be surprised
- 束缚 to bind up
- 撒谎 to tell lies
- 撒手 to let go
- 骇人 shocking
- 骇客 hacker
- 泊位 berth
- 停泊 to moor
- 遮盖 to cover
- 喇叭 horn
- 喇嘛 lama
- 曲线 curve
- 弯曲 winding
- 七磅 seven pounds
- 歌咏 singing
- 分裂 to split
- 裂痕 crack
- 鄙视 to despise
- 鄙人 your humble servant
- 自卑 to feel inferior
- 卑鄙 despicable
- 赐教 to grant instruction
- 靠拢 to draw close
- 拉拢 to rope in
- 魄力 boldness
- 落魄 down and out
- 荷兰 Holland
- 荷叶 lotus leaf
- 荷花 lotus flowers
- 履历 résumé
- 履带 tracks
- 逃窜 to flee
- 乱窜 to flee in disarray
- 忠贞 loyal
- 坚贞 steadfast
- 纠缠 to be entangled
- 缠绕 to wind around
- 殷勤 attentive
- 补丁 patch
- 驭手 chariot driver
- 驾驭 to drive a horse
- 亦即 namely