A (in a sequence of examples involving A, B, C, etc.). 甲 jiǎ [jia3] ; a. 一個 - 一个 yī gè [yi1 ge4] ; a (calendar) date. 日子 rì zi5 [ri4 zi5] ; a (criminal) charge. 指控 zhǐ kòng [zhi3 kong4] ; a (diplomatic or other) mission. 使命 shǐ mìng [shi3 ming4] ; a (dollar, etc.) bill. 鈔票 - 钞票 chāo piào [chao1 piao4] ; a (financial, etc.) loss. 損失 - 损失 sǔn shī [sun3 shi1] ; a (judicial) trial (in a courtroom). 審訊 - 审讯 shěn xùn [shen3 xun4] ; a (married) couple. 夫婦 - 夫妇 fū fù [fu1 fu4] ; a (protest) demonstration. 示威遊行 - 示威游行 shì wēi yóu xíng [shi4 wei1 you2 xing2] ; a bag which holds 30 pecks. 帣 juàn [juan4] ; a bamboo or wicker scoop. 畚箕 běn jī [ben3 ji1] ; a bank of earth. 坋 fèn [fen4] ; a barbarian. 夷 yí [yi2] ; a basket carried on the back. 背簍 - 背篓 bēi lǒu [bei1 lou3] ; a basket or pan used for earth. 畚 běn [ben3] ; a beauty. 媛 yuán [yuan2] ; a beauty. 媛 yuàn [yuan4] ; a bed. 鋪 - 铺 pù [pu4] ; a belt or band. 襻 pàn [pan4] ; a big margin. 大幅 dà fú [da4 fu2] ;
