- of the same age
- poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished
- to work hard; to try to make a living
- to radiate all around
- to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact; to get along (well, poorly)
- the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
- (idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop
- otherwise; if not; or (else)
- sharp and unkind (words)
- giant
- an epic; poetic saga
- tide; current; trend
- 激荡 jī dàng: 激荡 ji1 dang4: to rage; to dash; to surge激荡 jī dàng: 激荡 ji1 dang4: to rage; to dash; to surge; also written 激盪|激荡
- elegant; refined
- always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- common; everyday; average
- to sculpt; to carve (jade); ornate artwork; overly elaborate prose
- concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed
- homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound)
- vexed; distressed
- pain; suffering; painful; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 生意 shēng yì: 生意 sheng1 yi4: life force; vitality生意 shēng yi: 生意 sheng1 yi5: business; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
- prosperous
- humorous poem; limerick
- to lead to; to draw to; to steer towards
- to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
- harp
- musical instrument; CL:件[jian4]
- bliss; extreme happiness
- country's territory; national land
- most recent in the past; recent; late; recently
- viola
- fiddle; violin
- bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1]
- sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
- motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
- bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin
- to tune (a musical instrument)
- 弓 gōng: 弓 gong1: a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)弓 Gōng: 弓 Gong1: surname Gong
- to press; to push (a button)
- 板 bǎn: 板 ban3: board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious板 bǎn: 板 ban3: used in 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]板 pàn: 板 pan4: to catch sight of in a doorway (old)
- pitch of voice (high or low); pitch (of a musical note); tone
- thumb; big toe