Vocabulary: 菜根谭

• língling2〇x90 | Book Rank #14zero
• yīyi1一x239 | Book Rank #2one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
• yùyu4欲x35 | Book Rank #47欲 yù: 欲 yu4: desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed欲 yù: 欲 yu4: to wish for; to desire
• zùozuo4做x2 | Book Rank #920to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
• jīng jīn měi yùjing1 jin1 mei3 yu4精金美玉x1 | Book Rank #1503
• dì, de, dī, dídi4, de5, di1, di2的x98 | Book Rank #11的 dì: 的 di4: (bound form) bull's-eye; target的 de: 的 de5: of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2 ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3 tang2 r5 de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one"); also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs的 dī: 的 di1: a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1 shi4])的 dí: 的 di2: really and truly
• rén pǐnren2 pin3人品x6 | Book Rank #315character; moral strength; integrity; (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing
• dìngding4定x8 | Book Rank #244to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc); to congeal; to coagulate; (literary) definitely
• Cóng, cóngCong2, cong2从x27 | Book Rank #57从 Cóng: 从 Cong2: surname Cong从 cóng: 从 cong2: from; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
• liè hǔolie4 huo3烈火x1 | Book Rank #1504raging inferno; blaze
• zhòng, Zhōng, zhōngzhong4, Zhong1, zhong1中x55 | Book Rank #27中 zhòng: 中 zhong4: to hit (a target); to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc); to win (a prize or lottery)中 Zhōng: 中 Zhong1: (bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong中 zhōng: 中 zhong1: within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all right
• duànduan4煅x5 | Book Rank #380to calcine
• láilai2来x32 | Book Rank #52to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
• sīsi1思x24 | Book Rank #64to think; to consider
• Lì, lìLi4, li4立x12 | Book Rank #153立 Lì: 立 Li4: surname Li立 lì: 立 li4: to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
• xiān tiān jiē dìxian1 tian1 jie1 di4掀天揭地x1 | Book Rank #1505earth-shattering
• shì gōngshi4 gong1事功x2 | Book Rank #921
• xūxu1须x23 | Book Rank #70须 xū: 须 xu1: must; to have to; to wait须 xū: 须 xu1: beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel
• xiàng, Xiàngxiang4, Xiang4向x15 | Book Rank #115向 xiàng: 向 xiang4: towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; (suffix) suitable for ...; oriented to ...向 Xiàng: 向 Xiang4: surname Xiang向 xiàng: 向 xiang4: to tend toward; to guide向 xiàng: 向 xiang4: direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly
• báo bīngbao2 bing1薄冰x1 | Book Rank #1506
• shàng, shǎngshang4, shang3上x13 | Book Rank #140上 shàng: 上 shang4: (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
• lǚlu:3履x6 | Book Rank #316shoe; to tread on
• gùo, Gūo, guoguo4, Guo1, guo5过x20 | Book Rank #88过 gùo: 过 guo4: to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-过 Gūo: 过 Guo1: surname Guo过 guo: 过 guo5: (experienced action marker)
• èrer4二x91 | Book Rank #13two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
• niàn cuònian4 cuo4念错x1 | Book Rank #1507
• pián, biànpian2, bian4便x81 | Book Rank #18便 pián: 便 pian2: used in 便宜[pian2 yi5]; used in 便便[pian2 pian2]; used in 便嬛[pian2 xuan1]便 biàn: 便 bian4: plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
• jiào, juéjiao4, jue2觉x9 | Book Rank #208觉 jiào: 觉 jiao4: a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]觉 jué: 觉 jue2: to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware
• bǎi xíngbai3 xing2百行x1 | Book Rank #1508
• jiējie1皆x25 | Book Rank #62all; each and every; in all cases
• Fēi, fēiFei1, fei1非x24 | Book Rank #65非 Fēi: 非 Fei1: abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa非 fēi: 非 fei1: to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; de-; to reproach; to blame; (coll.) to insist on; simply must
• fángfang2防x8 | Book Rank #245to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
• zhīzhi1之x442 | Book Rank #1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
• dāng, dàngdang1, dang4当x47 | Book Rank #31当 dāng: 当 dang1: (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)当 dàng: 当 dang4: at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)当 dāng: 当 dang1: to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
• rúru2如x59 | Book Rank #24as; as if; such as
• dù hǎidu4 hai3渡海x1 | Book Rank #1509
• fúfu2浮x4 | Book Rank #491to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
• náng, nāngnang2, nang1囊x2 | Book Rank #922囊 náng: 囊 nang2: sack; purse; pocket (for money)囊 nāng: 囊 nang1: used in 囊膪[nang1 chuai4] and 囊揣[nang1 chuai4]; used in 鼓鼓囊囊[gu3 gu5 nang1 nang1]
• wùwu4勿x4 | Book Rank #492do not
• róng, Róngrong2, Rong2容x5 | Book Rank #381容 róng: 容 rong2: to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance容 Róng: 容 Rong2: surname Rong
• yī zhēnyi1 zhen1一针x1 | Book Rank #1510
• xià lòuxia4 lou4罅漏x1 | Book Rank #1511
• mò, Wàn, wànmo4, Wan4, wan4万x14 | Book Rank #132万 mò: 万 mo4: used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]万 Wàn: 万 Wan4: surname Wan万 wàn: 万 wan4: ten thousand; a great number
• shànshan4善x24 | Book Rank #66good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
• Quán, quánQuan2, quan2全x2 | Book Rank #923全 Quán: 全 Quan2: surname Quan全 quán: 全 quan2: all; whole; entire; every; complete
• shǐ déshi3 de2始得x1 | Book Rank #1512
• yī shēngyi1 sheng1一生x5 | Book Rank #382all one's life; throughout one's life
• wú kùiwu2 kui4无愧x1 | Book Rank #1513to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth)
• Xīu, xīuXiu1, xiu1修x6 | Book Rank #317修 Xīu: 修 Xiu1: surname Xiu修 xīu: 修 xiu1: to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
• Líng yún, líng yúnLing2 yun2, ling2 yun2凌云x1 | Book Rank #1514凌云 Líng yún: 凌云 Ling2 yun2: see 凌雲縣|凌云县[Ling2 yun2 Xian4]凌云 líng yún: 凌云 ling2 yun2: (lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high
• bǎobao3宝x2 | Book Rank #924jewel; gem; treasure; precious