- nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to
- vertebra; backbone
- paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic
- (anatomy) nervous system
- hip bone
- waist
- to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time)
- to raise eyebrows; to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation); shocked; surprised
- to glower (at sb); to cast an angry look
- to wave sth; to brandish
- naked sword
- to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
- accurate; exact; precise; precision
- (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of; to unload
- 准 zhǔn: 准 zhun3: to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of准 zhǔn: 准 zhun3: accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
- 欸 āi: 欸 ai1: (indicating response); (sadly sighing); also pr. [ei4]欸 èi: 欸 ei4: yes (used to express agreement)欸 ǎi: 欸 ai3: (Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly; (Tw) (literary) to sigh; used in 欸乃[ai3 nai3]欸 ēi: 欸 ei1: hey (used to draw attention)欸 éi: 欸 ei2: eh; huh (used to express surprise)欸 ěi: 欸 ei3: hmm (used to express disapproval)
- to court death; to take a big risk
- to seep; to percolate
- (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
- to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
- to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient; to treat unfairly; luckily; fortunately; thanks to; (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations)
- 挨 āi: 挨 ai1: in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to挨 ái: 挨 ai2: to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
- to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles
- pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt)
- title; official rank
- place; space
- to kill; to put to death
- to handle; to take care of; to punish
- to shout an order or command
- to bellow; to rave; to snarl
- (to stand or move) sideways
- to carry a gun
- 围 Wéi: 围 Wei2: surname Wei围 wéi: 围 wei2: to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
- to awe; to intimidate
- courage; nerve; guts