SQUEEZE = 挤 [jǐ]

SQUEEZE: 挤 (jǐ)

挤 (jǐ) means to squeeze into a tight space. This grey cat fills its cardboard box, with one paw hanging over the edge. The snug fit helps you remember 挤.

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  1. Image 1 text version for "SQUEEZE". English: SQUEEZE. Chinese: 挤. Pinyin: jǐ. Audio keys: ji3. Categories: verbs. Tags: cat, box.

SQUEEZE = 挤 [jǐ]

[ji3]

FLY = 飞 [fēi]

FLY: 飞 (fēi)

飞 (fēi) means to fly through the air. Imagine a little fly riding a paper airplane past a cloud—now FLY and 飞 are easy to remember.

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  1. Image 1 text version for "FLY". English: FLY. Chinese: 飞. Pinyin: fēi. Audio keys: fei1. Categories: verbs. Tags: fly, paper-airplane.

FLY = 飞 [fēi]

[fei1]

PRESS = 压 [yā]

PRESS: 压 (yā)

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  1. Image 1 text version for "PRESS". English: PRESS. Chinese: 压. Pinyin: yā. Audio keys: ya1. Categories: verbs. Tags: duck, homophone.

PRESS = 压 [yā]

[ya1]

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Slow = 慢 [màn]

Slow: 慢 (màn)

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  1. Image 1 text version for "Slow". English: Slow. Chinese: 慢. Pinyin: màn. Audio keys: man4. Categories: adjectives. Tags: animals, humor, wheels.

Slow = 慢 [màn]

[man4]

Lying = 躺 [Tǎng]

Lying: 躺 (Tǎng)

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  1. Image 1 text version for "Lying". English: Lying. Chinese: 躺. Pinyin: Tǎng. Audio keys: tang3. Categories: fun, life. Tags: phone, watch, sofa.

Lying = 躺 [Tǎng]

[tang3]

Cry = 哭 [Kū]

Cry: 哭 (Kū)

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  1. Image 1 text version for "Cry". English: Cry. Chinese: 哭. Pinyin: Kū. Audio keys: ku1. Categories: fun, food, life. Tags: cry, Onion.

Cry = 哭 [Kū]

[ku1]

Spit = 吐 [tǔ]

Spit: 吐 (tǔ)

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  1. Image 1 text version for "Spit". English: Spit. Chinese: 吐. Pinyin: tǔ. Audio keys: tu3. Categories: fun, food, sports. Tags: spit, watermelon, food.

Spit = 吐 [tǔ]

[tu3]