Breaking changes
- 頗 inclined pinyin change: po1 → po3
- 斂 to restrain pinyin change: lian3 → lian4
This brings these items in line with standard Taiwanese Mandarin pronunciation. These will be reset for those who have previously learned them.
Major changes
- 薪 salary meaning change: fuel → salary
- 芒 awn meaning change: mango → awn
- 梁 bridge meaning change: Liang dynasty → bridge
These characters now have a fairly different primary meaning. Their previous primary meaning remains as an alternate meaning which will be accepted as an accepted answer. They will not be reset for those who have already learned them, but you can choose to do so by navigating to those pages and clicking “Reset item” at the bottom, if desired.
Characters
Updated
- 諮 to consult meaning change: consult → to consult
- 諮 to consult alternate meanings:
consult
,consults
,consulted
,consulting
- 寂 silent meaning change: lonely → silent
- 寂 silent alternate meanings:
silence
,quiet
,lonely
,alone
- 寂 silent mnemonic change
- 行 OK alternate meanings:
okay
- 喚 to call out meaning change: call out → to call out
- 喚 to call out alternate meanings:
call out
,calls out
,called out
,calling out
,to call
,call
,calls
- 層 story alternate meanings:
stories
,storey
,storeys
- 探 to seek out meaning change: spy → to seek out
- 探 to seek out alternate meanings:
seek out
,seeking out
,sought out
,seeks out
,to spy
,spy
,spying
- 探 to seek out mnemonic change
- 攪 to stir meaning change: stir → to stir
- 攪 to stir alternate meanings:
stir
,stirs
,stirred
,stirring
,to mix
,mix
- 薪 salary meaning change: fuel → salary
- 薪 salary alternate meanings:
fuel
- 薪 salary mnemonic change
- 逸 to escape meaning change: flee → to escape
- 逸 to escape alternate meanings:
escape
,escaped
,escaping
,escapes
,to flee
,flee
,flees
,fleeing
,to evade
,evade
- 逸 to escape mnemonic change
- 驚 to startle alternate meanings:
startle
,startles
,startled
,startling
,to be startled
,be startled
- 晃 to sway meaning change: sway → to sway
- 晃 to sway alternate meanings:
sway
,swaying
,sways
,swayed
,to shake
,shake
- 寞 lonely meaning change: solitary → lonely
- 寞 lonely alternate meanings:
lonesome
,solitary
,alone
,deserted
- 寞 lonely mnemonic change
- 逼 to press meaning change: press → to press
- 逼 to press alternate meanings:
press
,pressed
,pressing
,to compel
,compel
,to force
,force
- 芒 awn meaning change: mango → awn
- 芒 awn alternate meanings:
mango
,bristles
,bristle
,hairy growth
- 芒 awn mnemonic change
- 擅 without authority alternate meanings:
without authorization
,without permission
- 奔 to run quickly meaning change: to dash → to run quickly
- 奔 to run quickly alternate meanings:
run quickly
,ran quickly
,runs quickly
,running quickly
,to run fast
,run fast
,to run
,run
,to dash
,dash
,dashed
,dashing
,dashes
- 奔 to run quickly mnemonic change
- 允 to allow meaning change: consent → to allow
- 允 to allow alternate meanings:
allow
,allows
,allowing
,allowed
,to consent
,consent
,consents
,consenting
,consented
,to permit
,permit
- 允 to allow mnemonic change
- 頗 inclined meaning change: tilted → inclined
- 頗 inclined alternate meanings:
incline
,inclining
,tilted
,tilt
,tilts
,slanting
- 頗 inclined pinyin change: po1 → po3
- 頗 inclined mnemonic change
- 懲 to punish meaning change: penalize → to punish
- 懲 to punish alternate meanings:
punish
,punished
,punishing
,punishes
,to penalize
,penalize
,penalty
,penalizes
,penalized
,penalizing
- 懲 to punish mnemonic change
- 倚 to rely on meaning change: rely on → to rely on
- 倚 to rely on alternate meanings:
rely on
,relies on
,relied on
,relying on
,to rely
,rely
- 仿 to imitate meaning change: mimic → to imitate
- 仿 to imitate alternate meanings:
imitate
,imitating
,imitates
,imitated
,to mimic
,mimic
,mime
,mimics
,mimicking
- 仿 to imitate mnemonic change
- 斂 to restrain meaning change: restrain → to restrain
- 斂 to restrain alternate meanings:
restrain
,restrained
,restrains
,restraining
- 斂 to restrain pinyin change: lian3 → lian4
- 斂 to restrain mnemonic change
- 揭 to reveal meaning change: reveal → to reveal
- 揭 to reveal alternate meanings:
reveal
,reveals
,revealed
,revealing
,to expose
,expose
- 匆 hurried meaning change: hurriedly → hurried
- 匆 hurried alternate meanings:
hurriedly
,rushed
,hurry
- 匆 hurried mnemonic change
- 媚 to flatter meaning change: flatter → to flatter
- 媚 to flatter alternate meanings:
flatter
,flattering
,flatters
,flattered
- 妒 to be jealous meaning change: jealous → to be jealous
- 妒 to be jealous alternate meanings:
be jealous
,is jealous
,jealous
,jealousy
,jealously
- 妒 to be jealous mnemonic change
- 詐 to swindle meaning change: swindle → to swindle
- 詐 to swindle alternate meanings:
swindle
,swindled
,swindles
,swindling
,to cheat
,cheat
- 拌 to mix alternate meanings:
mix
,mixing
,mixes
,mixed
,to stir
,stir
- 唉 to sigh meaning change: sigh → to sigh
- 唉 to sigh alternate meanings:
sigh
,sighs
,sighing
,sighed
,ai
- 蹦 to hop meaning change: hop → to hop
- 蹦 to hop alternate meanings:
hop
,hops
,hopped
,hopping
,to jump
,jump
,to leap
,leap
- 蹦 to hop mnemonic change
- 蘊 to accumulate meaning change: accumulate → to accumulate
- 蘊 to accumulate alternate meanings:
accumulate
,accumulates
,accumulating
,accumulated
- 糾 to entangle meaning change: entangle → to entangle
- 糾 to entangle alternate meanings:
entangle
,entangled
,entangles
,entangling
,to tangle
,tangle
- 糾 to entangle mnemonic change
- 賴 to rely on meaning change: rely on → to rely on
- 賴 to rely on alternate meanings:
rely on
,relies on
,relied on
,relying on
,to rely
,rely
,to depend on
,depend on
- 審 to examine meaning change: examine → to examine
- 審 to examine alternate meanings:
examine
,examining
,examines
,examined
,inspect
- 驅 to urge on meaning change: expel → to urge on
- 驅 to urge on alternate meanings:
urge on
,urged on
,urges on
,urging on
,to expel
,expel
,expelled
,to banish
,banish
- 驅 to urge on mnemonic change
- 魅 enchanting alternate meanings:
enchant
,enchanted
,enchants
,charming
,charm
- 梁 bridge meaning change: Liang dynasty → bridge
- 梁 bridge alternate meanings:
Liang dynasty
,Liang
- 梁 bridge mnemonic change
- 剔 to pick out meaning change: scrape off → to pick out
- 剔 to pick out alternate meanings:
pick out
,picks out
,picking out
,picked out
,to pick
,pick
,to scrape off
,scrape off
,to scape
,scrape
- 剔 to pick out mnemonic change
- 懾 to fear meaning change: fear → to fear
- 懾 to fear alternate meanings:
fear
,fears
,fearing
,feared
,afraid
,to frighten
,frighten
- 懾 to fear mnemonic change
- 蹭 to rub meaning change: rub → to rub
- 蹭 to rub alternate meanings:
rub
,rubs
,rubbed
,rubbing
- 蹭 to rub mnemonic change
- 弛 to loosen meaning change: loosen → to loosen
- 弛 to loosen alternate meanings:
loosen
,loosened
,loosening
,loosens
,loose
- 弛 to loosen mnemonic change
- 幢 building alternate meanings:
buildings
- 幢 building mnemonic change
- 捂 to cover with one’s hand meaning change: to cover → to cover with one’s hand
- 捂 to cover with one’s hand alternate meanings:
cover with one''s hand
,covering with one''s hand
,covered with one''s hand
,covers with one''s hand
,to cover with the hand
,cover with the hand
,to cover with hand
,cover with hand
,to cover
,cover
,covers
,covered
,covering
- 捂 to cover with one’s hand mnemonic change
- 譁 to clamor meaning change: noisy → to clamor
- 譁 to clamor alternate meanings:
clamor
,clamors
,clamoring
,clamored
,to clamour
,clamour
,noise
,noisy
- 譁 to clamor mnemonic change
- 嫉 to be jealous meaning change: jealous → to be jealous
- 嫉 to be jealous alternate meanings:
be jealous
,is jealous
,jealous
,jealousy
,jealously
- 嫉 to be jealous mnemonic change
- 沮 to stop meaning change: stop → to stop
- 沮 to stop alternate meanings:
stop
,stopping
,stops
,stopped
- 沮 to stop mnemonic change
- 摀 to cover with one’s hand meaning change: to cover with the hand → to cover with one’s hand
- 摀 to cover with one’s hand alternate meanings:
cover with one''s hand
,to cover with the hand
,cover with the hand
,covers with the hand
,covering with the hand
,covered with the hand
,to cover with hand
,cover with hand
,to cover
,cover
- 摀 to cover with one’s hand mnemonic change
- 捎 to bring meaning change: bring → to bring
- 捎 to bring alternate meanings:
bring
,brought
,brings
,bringing
- 訛 to extort meaning change: extort → to extort
- 訛 to extort alternate meanings:
extort
,extorts
,extorting
,extorted
- 訛 to extort mnemonic change
- 贍 to support meaning change: support → to support
- 贍 to support alternate meanings:
support
,supports
,supporting
,supported
,to provide for
,provide for
- 贍 to support mnemonic change
Words
Updated
- 摀住 to cover with one’s hand meaning change: to cover with the hand → to cover with one’s hand
- 摀住 to cover with one’s hand alternate meanings:
cover with one''s hand
,covering with one''s hand
,to cover with the hand
,cover with the hand
,covers with the hand
,covering with the hand
,covered with the hand
,to cover with hand
,cover with hand
,to cover
,cover
- 摀住 to cover with one’s hand mnemonic change
- 摀住 to cover with one’s hand examples change
- 不客氣 you’re welcome alternate pinyin:
bu4ke4qi5
- 告訴 to tell pinyin change: gao4su5 → gao4su4
- 告訴 to tell alternate pinyin:
gao4su5
- 告訴 to tell mnemonic change
- 告訴 to tell examples change
- 早就 long ago examples change
- 答案 answer examples change
- 懷孕 pregnant examples change
- 屆時 at that time examples change
- 搓板 washboard examples change
Newly added
- 捎來 to bring along
- 肇事逃逸 hit-and-run
- 逃逸 to escape
- 驅逐 to expel
- 驅動 to drive
- 信賴 to trust
- 無賴 scoundrel
- 俏麗 pretty
- 棍子 rod
- 惡棍 thug
- 無辜 innocent
- 辜負 to let down
- 悠久 long-standing
- 休閒 to relax
- 同仁 colleague
- 不仁不義 cruel and unjust
- 呼風喚雨 to summon wind and rain
- 喚起 to arouse
- 廢弛 to become lax
- 搖晃 to sway
- 唉聲嘆氣 to sigh repeatedly
- 驚訝 to be surprised
- 嫉妒 to be jealous
- 筆桿 pen shaft
- 槓桿 lever
- 內斂 reserved
- 如出一轍 to be exactly the same
- 允許 to allow
- 糾紛 dispute
- 糾正 to correct
- 宏大 grand
- 匆忙 hasty
- 匆匆而去 to leave in a hurry
- 仿冒品 counterfeit goods
- 相仿 similar
- 暴躁 irritable
- 威懾 to deter
- 偏頗 biased
- 揭示 to reveal
- 揭發 to expose
- 妖精 fairy
- 妖媚 seductive
- 剝皮 to peel
- 倚賴 to rely on
- 楷書 regular script
- 彬彬有禮 courteous
- 露珠 dewdrop
- 風餐露宿 to rough it
- 怡人 delightful
- 怡然自得 happy and content
- 爛蘋果 rotten apple
- 破爛 worn out
- 懲罰 to punish
- 審議 to deliberate
- 審查 to examine
- 贍養 to support
- 忙碌 busy
- 算賬 to do the accounts
- 賬戶 account
- 蘊藏 to hold in store
- 挑剔 to nitpick
- 晶瑩剔透 sparkling and translucent
- 薪水 salary
- 年薪 annual salary
- 探親 to visit relatives
- 探討 to inquire into
- 逼迫 to force
- 逼近 to press on towards
- 朝廷 imperial court
- 宮廷 palace
- 秘訣 secret of success
- 擅長 to be good at
- 擅自 without authority
- 顯赫 distinguished
- 蹦跳 to hop
- 侃侃而談 to speak confidently
- 瑰寶 treasure
- 玫瑰 rose
- 苛求 to be demanding
- 光芒 rays of light
- 麥芒 wheat awn
- 寂寞 lonely
- 寂靜 silent
- 鑒定 to appraise
- 借鑒 to draw lessons from
- 捂住 to cover with one’s hand
- 打攪 to disturb
- 攪拌 to mix
- 刮蹭 to scrape
- 馮先生 Mr. Feng
- 熄滅 to extinguish
- 訛詐 to blackmail
- 魅力 charm
- 六幢 six buildings
- 奔跑 to run quickly
- 東奔西走 to run around
- 橋樑 bridge
- 脊梁 backbone
- 譁然 in uproar
- 譁變 to mutiny
- 沮喪 to be dispirited
- 誕辰 birthday
- 諮詢 to consult