- archaeology; to engage in archaeological studies
- to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into
- to dig
- brick; tile (floor or wall, not roof); CL:塊|块[kuai4]
- Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms
- see 孫吳縣|孙吴县[Sun1 wu2 Xian4]
- Lu Zijing or Lu Su 魯肅|鲁肃 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴
- a little; a few
- dysentery
- in the sky; in the air
- Lao Cai, Vietnam; Laokai or Laukkai, Burma (Myanmar)
- close range
- to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
- ferry crossing
- too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it
- (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
- natural science
- trace; vestige; historical remains; remnant
- mound; burial mound; senior (i.e. eldest child or senior in rank)
- Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
- see 毛竹[mao2 zhu2]
- 签 qiān: 签 qian1: to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; visa签 qiān: 签 qian1: inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
- tung oil, from the Japanese wood-oil tree Aleurites cordata, used in making lacquer
- to soak; to saturate; to drench; to permeate
- hard; solid
- defense; to defend
- blood flow
- 殷 Yīn: 殷 Yin1: surname Yin; dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yin1 xu1] in present-day Henan殷 yān: 殷 yan1: dark red殷 yīn: 殷 yin1: flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable殷 yǐn: 殷 yin3: roll of thunder
- to gather; to collect
- skeleton; skeletal remains
- local
- dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like 屍首分離|尸首分离[shi1 shou5 fen1 li2] or 屍首異處|尸首异处[shi1 shou5 yi4 chu4], decapitation is implied.)
- to guard; to defend
- oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
- native; aborigine; clay figure
- (bound form) dense growth of grass; (literary) vast; boundless; (bound form) boorish; reckless
- desert; unconcerned