Zhongkao Vocabulary

The process of being born; an origin or beginning

to look for something; an act of searching

To fasten with string; a necktie; an equal score in a contest

Most important or fundamental; a preliminary political election

the day before today; the recent past

A round geometric figure; to move in a circular path

Forward movement or development toward a better state; to advance or develop

The lowest part of something; lowest in position or rank

A piece of land surrounded by water; an isolated area

To remove dirt from a place or object; Removal of dirt; (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances

to develop skills through practice; a series of rail cars

A polite term for a woman; a woman of high social rank

The part of the body connecting the head and trunk; to kiss and cuddle

A mouldable synthetic material; credit cards; capable of being shaped

Having greater than average height; hard to believe

A flat dish for food; a thin sheet of metal; to coat with metal

To feel intense dislike; a feeling of strong hostility

Living; full of energy and activity

A team sport played with a ball; the ball used in the game

A domesticated bird; its meat used as food; cowardly

A large organized military land force; a large group united for a purpose

To close something; closed, not open

A visual representation of an area; to draw or create such a representation

to receive warmly; a greeting for new arrivals; received with pleasure

The possibility of harm or injury; a cause of harm

The planet we live on; soil or ground

Water falling from clouds; a large quantity of things falling; to fall as rain

a colored coating applied to surfaces; to apply or create with paint

Situated in or relating to the north; a person from the north

To incline the head as a sign of agreement or greeting; an act of nodding

The flat green part of a plant; a page in a book; to turn pages quickly

Free from moisture; to remove moisture; dull or uninteresting

A person from Russia; the Russian language; relating to Russia

Teaching or guidance; an order or command

A small body of water; a swimming pool; a shared supply of resources

To go up or ascend; an act of climbing

Having a sugary taste; kind and pleasant; a candy or dessert

Coming after the third in order; one of four equal parts

A white crystalline seasoning and preservative; to add salt to food

A hard shiny chemical element or alloy; relating to heavy metal music

Having excess body flesh; overweight; a greasy substance in animal tissue used for energy

A document granting entry or travel; a traffic fine; to issue a ticket

Odd or unusual; unfamiliar

A midday meal; to eat lunch

In or to an unspecified or unknown place

A person who works on a farm, growing crops or raising livestock

A sweet white crystalline substance; to sweeten or make more palatable

A large celestial body orbiting a star, such as Earth or Mars