| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not |
| 没 | mò | drowned; to end; to die; to inundate |
| 得 | dé | to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 | děi | to have to; must; ought to; to need to |
| 挑 | tiāo | to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick |
| 挑 | tiǎo | to raise; to dig up; to poke; to prick; to incite; to stir up |
| 剔 | tī | pick (as teeth) |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky; fussy |
