Chinese words pronounced xue (any tone) 16 words, in the 4 tones xue is read in. xuē (1st tone) 3 words 削(xuē) to pare 薛(xuē) wormwood like grass 靴(xuē) boots 削(xuē) to pare 薛(xuē) wormwood like grass 靴(xuē) boots xué (2nd tone) 8 words 学(xué) to learn 穴(xué) cave 踅(xué) to walk around 茓(xué) to store grain by enclosing it in a woven mat rolled into a vertical cylinder 乴(xué) to grasp 學(xué) to learn 穴(xué) cave 踅(xué) to walk around 茓(xué) to store grain by enclosing it in a woven mat rolled into a vertical cylinder 乴(xué) to grasp All 8 words pronounced xué xuě (3rd tone) 2 words 雪(xuě) snow 鳕(xuě) codfish 雪(xuě) snow 鱈(xuě) codfish xuè (4th tone) 3 words 血(xuè) blood 谑(xuè) joy 趐(xuè) to enter 血(xuè) blood 謔(xuè) joy 趐(xuè) to enter