=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

怎麼

zěnme

how? what? why?

=3

能

Néng

surname Neng

=3

能

néng

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

=3

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”)

=3

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”)

=3

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”)

=3

能

nái

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

=3

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”)

=3

能

xióng

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

4

那麼

nàme

like that; in that way; to that extent (before a number) ... or so; about ... then; in that case

=5

說

shuì

to persuade

=5

說

shuō

to speak; to talk; to say to explain; to comment to scold; to tell off (bound form) theory; doctrine

=5

說

yuè

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”) alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”)

=5

說

tuō

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”) alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”)