- to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
- volcanic eruption
- (coll.) to be done for
- selfish desire
- scale; yardstick
- to advance courageously (idiom); to press forward
- to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place
- to lament
- unofficial history; history as popular legends
- to inform against sb
- lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other
- electric chair (used to execute criminals)
- affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
- colors of autumn; autumn scenery
- spacious; wide; lenient
- shiver
- to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
- stars
- stone statue
- (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse
- autumn rain
- to hold up an umbrella
- ring (any circular object); (math.) annulus; (Tw) traffic circle; rotary
- 供 gōng: 供 gong1: to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)供 gòng: 供 gong4: to lay (sacrificial offerings); (bound form) offerings; to confess (Taiwan pr. [gong1]); confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gong1])
- to get soaked
- raindrop
- plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people
- to stroll; to go for a walk
- to rush about; to be constantly on the move
- to be unsure about a matter; to be uncertain; to be unable to make sense of sth
- evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
- firewood; gather wood
- fisherman; to fish
- (bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
- false reputation
- mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
- one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history
- (literary) to cast a sidelong glance; (dialect) to see; to look at
- cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
- 黄菊 Huáng Jú: 黄菊 Huang2 Ju2: Huang Ju (1938-2007), Chinese politician黄菊 huáng jú: 黄菊 huang2 ju2: yellow chrysanthemum; wine
- to lean on a parapet