- lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
- boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer
- to touch; to meet with; to bump
- spark; sparkle
- fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
- to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact
- amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
- (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously
- size; height; stature
- specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
- receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded
- to give a lecture; to make a speech
- infectiousness (of a disease); appeal; power; impact (of an image, marketing message, performance etc)
- potential
- humorous; jocular; zany
- natural gift; talent
- 曲 qǔ: 曲 qu3: tune; song; CL:支[zhi1]曲 Qū: 曲 Qu1: surname Qu曲 qū: 曲 qu1: bent; crooked; wrong曲 qū: 曲 qu1: fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc); Taiwan pr. [qu2]
- to compose a piece of music
- to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of
- perfect
- (bound form) appearance; looks; outward form
- persimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato
- blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]
- picture scroll
- to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)
- to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc)
- Hibiscus syriacus; transient
- to comb; fig. to sort out
- 猫 máo: 猫 mao2: used in 貓腰|猫腰[mao2 yao1]猫 māo: 猫 mao1: cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (dialect) to hide oneself; (loanword) (coll.) modem
- mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2]
- canvas (artist's painting surface)
- to tumble
- to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract
- to ask the way; to ask
- 哦 ó: 哦 o2: oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)哦 ò: 哦 o4: oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)哦 o: 哦 o5: sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of哦 é: 哦 e2: to chant
- tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
- silk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc
- strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics
- twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
- wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill