- nightfall
- bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin
- (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
- to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil
- to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
- to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount
- roof
- everywhere
- to watch from a height or distance; to keep a lookout
- courtyard
- to surround; to circle; to revolve around
- the old and the young; the youngest member of the family
- calmly; without qualms; free from worry; safe and sound
- connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch
- to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
- mule; CL:匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]
- (of a livestock animal) plump and strong; well-fed
- gorgeous; magnificent
- orange tree; orange (color)
- stirrup
- dazzling; brilliant
- the females in a family; womenfolk
- (automobile) sedan; car
- classifier for vehicles
- cotton yarn; muslin
- sleeve of a robe
- generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
- 围 wéi: 围 wei2: to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)围 Wéi: 围 Wei2: surname Wei
- to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around
- attendant; footman (servant)
- cook; chef
- 裁缝 cái féng: 裁缝 cai2 feng2: to make an item of clothing; to tailor裁缝 cái feng: 裁缝 cai2 feng5: tailor; dressmaker
- to serve; to attend upon
- 喂 wéi: 喂 wei2: hello (when answering the phone)喂 wèi: 喂 wei4: hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc)喂 wèi: 喂 wei4: to feed
- to grow flowers; (dialect) to vaccinate; (dialect) to grow cotton
- to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer
- silver money (in former times)
- gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter