- to hinder; to block; to obstruct
- (loanword) binding; to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number)
- to reach adulthood; an adult
- to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied
- to hand over
- excellent; outstanding; great
- 乌 Wū: 乌 Wu1: abbr. for country names that begin with 烏|乌[wu1]: Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2], Uzbekistan 烏茲別克斯坦|乌兹别克斯坦[Wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 si1 tan3] etc; surname Wu乌 wù: 乌 wu4: used in 烏拉|乌拉[wu4 la5]; used in 烏拉草|乌拉草[wu4 la5 cao3]乌 wū: 乌 wu1: crow; black
- to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
- Han Chinese person or people
- younger sister
- not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior
- to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
- tableware; dinner service
- ivory; elephant tusk
- ebony
- chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
- 精工 Jīng gōng: 精工 Jing1 gong1: Seiko, Japanese watch and electronics company精工 jīng gōng: 精工 jing1 gong1: refined; delicate; exquisite (craftsmanship)
- silver plate; galactic disc
- a small cup; classifier for lamps
- to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
- vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
- dish; plate
- made of silver
- to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out
- chinaware; porcelain
- to show great affection and care
- favored minister
- to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
- to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
- Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 自強運動|自强运动
- to invade and occupy (territory)
- premier; prime minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- navy
- Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia
- assist in managing; deputy
- to found; to establish
- navy vessel; (coast guard) patrol boat
- to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure
- to dismiss from office; to expel
- (idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
- pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on