| 新 | xīn | new; newly; meso- (chemistry) |
| Xīn | abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin | |
| 色 | sè | color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex |
| shǎi | color; dice | |
| 要 | yào | important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; probably; if |
| yāo | to demand; to request; to coerce | |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much; how many; which (number); as much as |
| duō shǎo | number; amount; somewhat | |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat |
| 米 | mǐ | rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) |
| Mǐ | surname Mi | |
| 企 | qǐ | to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] |
| 名 | míng | name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people |