Frequently Confused Meanings/Readings

Hi everyone! I thought I’d share my running list of characters/words/radicals with similar readings or meanings in case it’s helpful. It’s good for reviewing during any downtime!

起火 = catch fire (intransitive)

放火 = set on fire (transitive)

合并 = merge

合成 = compose

结合 = combine

组成 = form

关掉 = turn off

关上 = turn off

关机 = shut down

丂 = handle

于 = trombone

干 = syringe

午 = sundial

己 = self (snake) ji3

巳 = already (snakeskin) yi3

商业 = commerce

业务 = business

弄错 = make a mistake

错过 = to miss

长远 = long-term

长久 = long-lasting

碰见 = run into

碰到 = bump into

碰面 = meet

使 = use

便 = convenient

般 = sort, ban1

船 = ship, chuan2

青 = blue/green

清 = pure

睛 = eyeball

晴 = sunny

又要 = and also

又是 = another

出来 = come out

出去 = go out

出门 = go out

出走 = leave

一同 = together

一起 = together

适度 = appropriate

适合 = suitable

适宜 = suitable

难受 = feel ill

难过 = feel sad

会议 = meeting

会谈 = talks

准确 = accurate (authentic to the standard)

确实 = true (authentic reality)

确认 = confirm (recognize it as accurate)

正确 = correct (correct and authentic)

mane vs hair: 髦

top L radical = mane

top R radical = hair

职工 = worker

职业 = occupation

社会 = society

社区 = community

齐全 = complete

齐备 = all ready

另类 = unconventional

另外 = another

低 = low (di1)

底 = bottom (di3)

形状 = form, shape

情况 = situation

形势 = situation

否定 = deny

否决 = veto

恐怕 = be scared

害怕 = be scared

追求 = pursue

蓝 = blue (lan2)

篮 = basket (lan2)

较 = compare (jiao4)

效 = effect (xiao4)

倒 = topple (dao3)

到 = arrive (dao4)

无 = cauldron

旡 = butler

尢 = mutant

管 = pipe (guan3)

官 = bureaucrat (guan1)

综 = sum up (zong1)

统 = unite (tong3)

质 = quality (zhi4)

盾 = shield (dun4)

胡 = reckless (hu2)

湖 = lake (hu2)

拿 = hold (na2)

掌 = palm (zhang3)

绍 = connect (shao4)

招 = beckon (zhao1)

召 = summon (zhao4)

幺 = cocoon

纟= silk

详细 = detailed (xiang2xi4)

精细 = meticulous (jing1xi4)

仔细 = meticulous (zi3xi4)

采 = pick (cai3)

彩 = color (cai3)

福 = happiness (fu2)

富 = wealth (fu4)

担 = carry (dan1)

旦 = daybreak (dan4)

厉 = stern (li4)

励 = encourage (li4)

早已 = long ago (zao3yi3)

早就 = long ago/already (zao3jiu4)

载 = carry (zai4)

暂 = temporarily (zan4)

戴 = wear (dai4)

季 = season (ji4)

李 = pear (li2)

际 = border (ji4)

标 = mark (biao1)

购 = shopping (gou4)

构 = construct (gou4)

贷 = loan (dai4)

货 = commodities (huo4)

法官 = judge (fa3guan1)

律师 = lawyer/attorney (lv4shi1)

争 = contend (zheng1)

挣 = struggle (zheng1)

般 = sort (ban1)

搬 = move/relocate (ban1)

质 = quality (zhi4)

盾 = shield (dun4)

盆 = basin (pen2)

盘 = tray (pan2)

赔偿 = compensation (pei2chang2)

赔钱 = lose money (pei2qian2)

主席 = chairperson (zhu3xi2)

首席 = chief (shou3xi2)

拾 = tidy up (shi2)

给 = give (gei3)

凉 = cool (liang2)

冻 = freeze (dong4)

冷 = cold (leng3)

挤 = squeeze (ji3)

济 = aid (ji4)

尤 = remarkable (you2)

优 = excellent (you1)

犹 = just like (you2)

扰 = harass (rao3)

忆 = recall (yi4)

乙 = second (yi3)

驾 = drive (jia4)

驶 = drive (shi3)

圾 = garbage (ji1)

级 = rank (ji2)

极 = extreme (ji2)

帅 = commander (shuai4)

师 = teacher (shi1)

(Also sorry, I can’t figure out how to add new lines to separate the list into groups)

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