- to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
- to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
- 荷 Hé: 荷 He2: Holland; the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷蘭|荷兰[He2 lan2])荷 hè: 荷 he4: to carry on one's shoulder or back; burden; responsibility荷 hé: 荷 he2: lotus
- (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
- to raise; to breed (animals etc)
- 鱼 Yú: 鱼 Yu2: surname Yu鱼 yú: 鱼 yu2: fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]); used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鮑魚|鲍鱼[bao4 yu2], alligators and crocodiles 鱷魚|鳄鱼[e4 yu2] and octopi 章魚|章鱼[zhang1 yu2])
- to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
- sesame (seed)
- to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
- crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
- 秋 Qīu: 秋 Qiu1: surname Qiu秋 qīu: 秋 qiu1: autumn; fall; harvest time秋 qīu: 秋 qiu1: used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
- crab
- happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
- to catch; to seize; to capture
- to reach; to arrive
- summer
- circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
- to row a boat; rowing; boating; small boat
- 过去 gùo qù: 过去 guo4 qu4: (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by过去 gùo qu: 过去 guo4 qu5: (verb suffix)
- to have a meal; to eat; to make a living
- to admire the full moon
- personal; private; selfish
- public; publicly (owned, financed, operated etc); run by the state
- fields; countryside; rural; bucolic
- 疏 shū: 疏 shu1: to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation疏 Shū: 疏 Shu1: surname Shu
- pool; pond
- to plant
- plants
- 木 Mù: 木 Mu4: surname Mu木 mù: 木 mu4: (bound form) tree; (bound form) wood; unresponsive; numb; wooden
- to drink wine
- to versify; to compose poetry
- family love and joy; domestic bliss
- to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
- together
- to move in (to new lodging)
- to lock
- to declare; to announce; to proclaim
- Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1 hua2 wen2 hua4] "Chinese culture"); used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国[Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2]
- preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- New Year's Day