- to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4]
- pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
- historical biography
- ancient books or records
- 胥 Xū: 胥 Xu1: surname Xu胥 xū: 胥 xu1: all; assist; to store
- prisoner; convict
- cliff; rock
- fortification
- dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream
- to waken
- to find
- famous; well-known
- resurgence; recovery; restoration
- place
- to run; to rush about; to be on the go
- to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
- cause; factor; cause of formation
- proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through
- swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc)
- to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
- to plant trees
- faithful and honest; loyal and sincere
- fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
- hardly; not in the least; not at all
- poor; impoverished
- post; position; job; duties
- busy; bustling
- official post
- quiet and contented; indifferent to fame or gain
- comfort and leisure
- can be counted as
- to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away
- original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
- to seek; to strive for
- cannot get; cannot obtain
- expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
- no good; not good for; not beneficial
- trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble
- to descend; to arrive; to come
- lit. cloud and rain; fig. sexual intercourse
- legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
- to write an account (of events)
- many; quite a few; a good number of