=1

你

nǐ

you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 nín)

=1

你

nǐ

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

=2

能

Néng

surname Neng

=2

能

néng

can to be able to might possibly ability (physics) energy

=2

能

nài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”) a surname alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)

=2

能

tái

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)

=2

能

tài

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)

=2

能

nái

(obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle

=2

能

tāi

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)

=2

能

xióng

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)

3

用

yòng

to use; to make use of; to employ (coverb) with; using to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) usefulness; utility (bound form) expense; outlay (courteous) to eat; to drink (literary) hence; therefore

4

中文

Zhōngwén

Chinese language

=5

數

shǔ

to count to count as; to regard as to enumerate; to list

=5

數

shù

number; figure several; a few

=5

數

shuò

(literary) frequently; repeatedly

6

到

dào

to reach; to arrive to leave for; to go to to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) considerate; thoughtful; thorough

7

十

shí

ten 10

=8

嗎

má

(coll.) what?

=8

嗎

mǎ

used in 嗎啡 mǎfēi

=8

嗎

ma

(question particle for "yes-no" questions)