Connects two nouns or noun phrases, meaning "and" or "together with"; in Taiwan, often pronounced as "hàn" in spoken usage.

Introduces the person or thing toward which an action is directed or compared; equivalent to "with", "to", or "from" depending on context.

(bound form) peaceful; harmonious; on friendly terms.

(bound form) gentle; moderate; kind.

Used in the word 暖和 nuǎn​huo meaning "warm" to describe a comfortable temperature.

To stir together ingredients; to blend; to thin a thick liquid by adding water.

(math) the result of an addition.

(bound form) Japan; Japanese.

A tie in a game or match; to end a game in a draw.

to join in singing or playing; to chime in with others

To complete a set in mahjong or playing cards and thus win the round.

To mix a powdery substance like flour or clay with water to form a paste; to knead.

(classifier) for the number of times clothes have been rinsed or medicinal herbs have been boiled.

a Chinese surname

including; with; (of clothes) to sleep with them on

to compose a poem in reply using the same rhyme sequence