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Chend #016 answers

The answers to Chend #016, the daily Chinese character puzzle for 1 November 2026. Each character is traced from its components; the numbers on the board show the order.

Easy

  1. 念 今 + 心 niàn to think of, to recall; to study
  2. 草 艹 + 早 cǎo grass, herbs; straw, thatch
  3. 减 冫 + 咸 jiǎn to decrease, to subtract, to diminish
  4. 欣 斤 + 欠 xīn delighted, happy, joyous
  5. 松 木 + 公 sōng pine tree; fir tree

Normal

  1. 幽默 山 + 幺 + 幺 + 黑 + 犬 yōu mò (loanword) humor; humorous
  2. 征求 彳 + 正 + 一 + 丶 + 氺 zhēng qiú to solicit; to seek
  3. 货物 化 + 贝 + 牛 + 勿 huò wù goods; commodity
  4. 悄悄 忄 + 肖 + 忄 + 肖 qiāo qiāo quietly; secretly

Hard

  1. 无忧无虑 一 + 尢 + 忄 + 尤 + 一 + 尢 + 虍 + 心 wú yōu wú lǜ carefree and without worries
  2. 获奖 艹 + 犾 + 丬 + 夕 + 大 huò jiǎng to win an award
  3. 投机 扌 + 殳 + 木 + 几 tóu jī to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic
  4. 身高 身 + 亠 + 口 + 冋 shēn gāo (a persons) height
  5. 放手 方 + 攵 + 手 fàng shǒu to let go ones hold; to give up
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