- 何 hé: 何 he2: what; how; why; which; carry何 Hé: 何 He2: surname He
- finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
- original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
- to ask questions; to interrogate
- to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
- 上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]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
- together
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
- pure; innocent
- 臣 chén: 臣 chen2: state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131臣 Chén: 臣 Chen2: surname Chen
- what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called
- must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
- (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind; (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
- fence; hedge; (literary) screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2]
- to cross (the wide ocean)
- to accompany
- 藉 jí: 藉 ji2: (literary) to tread on; to insult; used in 狼藉[lang2 ji2]藉 jiè: 藉 jie4: (literary) cushion; mat; (literary) to put some padding underneath藉 Jí: 藉 Ji2: surname Ji
- to empathize with; to show solicitude for; (loanword) T-shirt
- bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
- cautious; careful; prudent
- 也 Yě: 也 Ye3: surname Ye也 yě: 也 ye3: also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
- 顾 Gù: 顾 Gu4: surname Gu顾 gù: 顾 gu4: to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
- court; imperial household; dynasty
- (bound form) ordinary; numerous; (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡[di2])
- (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
- an original idea
- to learn sth through hearsay; to get wind of sth
- seat; base; stand; (bound form) constellation; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座[shi1 zuo4]); classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
- boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
- to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
- 王 Wáng: 王 Wang2: surname Wang王 wáng: 王 wang2: king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great王 wàng: 王 wang4: (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)
- (literary) not; used in transliteration
- to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
- 乘 Chéng: 乘 Cheng2: surname Cheng乘 chéng: 乘 cheng2: to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed乘 shèng: 乘 sheng4: (archaic) four horse military chariot; (archaic) four; generic term for history books
- whispering sound
- 观 guān: 观 guan1: to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook观 guàn: 观 guan4: Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform观 Guàn: 观 Guan4: surname Guan
- 听 yǐn: 听 yin3: smile (archaic)听 tīng: 听 ting1: to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]); (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
- cautious; prudent
- malpractice; long-running abuse
- 斯 sī: 斯 si1: (phonetic); this斯 Sī: 斯 Si1: Slovakia; Slovak; abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4]
- cannot; must not; should not
- 见 xiàn: 见 xian4: to appear; also written 現|现[xian4]见 jiàn: 见 jian4: to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view