Vocabulary: 楚辞选
- 浦 Pǔ: 浦 Pu3: surname Pu浦 pǔ: 浦 pu3: river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
- not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
- female; woman; daughter
- used in 嬋娟|婵娟[chan2 juan1] and 嬋媛|婵媛[chan2 yuan2]
- 媛 yuàn: 媛 yuan4: (bound form) beautiful woman (in practice, often pronounced [yuan2]); Taiwan pr. [yuan2]媛 yuán: 媛 yuan2: used in 嬋媛|婵媛[chan2 yuan2]
- 余 yú: 余 yu2: (literary) I; me余 Yú: 余 Yu2: surname Yu余 yú: 余 yu2: extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me
- flow; trickle (of water)
- rushing (water)
- 隐 yǐn: 隐 yin3: (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-隐 yìn: 隐 yin4: to lean upon
- 侧 cè: 侧 ce4: the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side侧 zhāi: 侧 zhai1: lean on one side
- oar (archaic); scull; paddle; to row; a boat
- oar; stand for correcting a bow
- 斫 zhúo: 斫 zhuo2: to chop; to hack; to carve wood斫 zhúo: 斫 zhuo2: to chop; to carve wood
- ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine
- snow; snow cover; snow mantle
- 采 cǎi: 采 cai3: to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather采 cǎi: 采 cai3: color; complexion; looks采 cài: 采 cai4: used in 采邑[cai4 yi4] and 采地[cai4 di4]
- to seize; to pull; to hold up the hem of clothes
- cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
- 木 mù: 木 mu4: (bound form) tree; (bound form) wood; unresponsive; numb; wooden木 Mù: 木 Mu4: surname Mu
- tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
- heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
- different; distinct; not the same; not alike
- medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media
- 劳 Láo: 劳 Lao2: surname Lao劳 láo: 劳 lao2: (bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed; (bound form) fatigue; to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth); (bound form) to express appreciation for sb's efforts (Taiwan pr. [lao4])
- favor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯[en4] in online chat, expressing agreement
- excessive; undue; to exceed; to be more than; very; extremely; (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. [shen2])
- light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
- to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
- 石 shí: 石 shi2: rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]石 Shí: 石 Shi2: surname Shi; abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], the capital of Hebei石 dàn: 石 dan4: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters; ancient pr. [shi2]
- name of a river; rushing of water
- to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; (of lines) to intersect
- loyal; devoted; faithful
- to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
- 长 zhǎng: 长 zhang3: chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance长 cháng: 长 chang2: long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
- 期 qī: 期 qi1: period; cycle期 qī: 期 qi1: a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
- letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
- (bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
- 闲 xián: 闲 xian2: enclosure; unoccupied; leisure闲 xián: 闲 xian2: idle; unoccupied; leisure
- 朝 Cháo: 朝 Chao2: abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea朝 cháo: 朝 chao2: imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards朝 zhāo: 朝 zhao1: morning
- to hasten; to run; to open up; to gallop
- (bound form) to rush about; to strive for
- 皋 gāo: 皋 gao1: bank; marsh皋 gāo: 皋 gao1: high riverbank
- (bound form) sunset; dusk; (bound form) evening; night; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
- to stop; repress
- north; (classical) to be defeated