- (of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die
- incapable ruler
- to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4]
- court (of king or emperor)
- to hinder; to block; to obstruct
- hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
- open-minded; humble
- to mow grass and cut firewood; grass mower; woodman
- aristocracy
- to improve (sth); to reform (a system)
- short term; short time
- direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for
- to facilitate; to help bring about
- by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection
- to decline; to die out; decline and fall
- afraid; frightened; to fear
- to fear
- see 撥浪鼓|拨浪鼓[bo1 lang5 gu3]
- tree
- to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
- to prick up one's ear; to listen attentively
- to stand for a long time; to wait; to look forward to; to accumulate
- rather
- not necessarily; maybe not
- worth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant
- duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
- to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
- 槛 kǎn: 槛 kan3: door sill; threshold槛 jiàn: 槛 jian4: banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart
- mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units
- garment
- to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle
- to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
- (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition
- barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
- 宫 Gōng: 宫 Gong1: surname Gong宫 gōng: 宫 gong1: palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
- separated by (distance or time etc)
- to fall short of; not as good as; too late