- to extend; to spread
- to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); (directional complement) away; off; carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
- to rise vigorously; a spirited start
- despot; tyrant; bully
- large and influential family; clan
- to sell off (one's property)
- property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
- the prime of one's life
- to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
- Tartar (derogatory); also used as an insulting term for Manchus around 1900
- impoverished; destitute
- to gather together
- to occupy; to hold
- danger; dangerous; rugged
- 恶 è: 恶 e4: evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm恶 wù: 恶 wu4: to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander恶 ě: 恶 e3: used in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]
- 水 shǔi: 水 shui3: water; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4 shui3] and 水性[shui3 xing4]); (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy; (bound form) additional cost; extra income; classifier for washings of a garment水 Shǔi: 水 Shui3: surname Shui; Shui ethnic group
- to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
- guerrilla warfare
- not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- goods; (derog.) stuff; trash
- born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
- to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
- not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
- regular army; standing army
- (coll.) pushover; soft touch
- to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers); to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.); to join together; to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
- lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
- small, poorly-equipped theatrical troupe that tours small towns and villages; (fig.) makeshift band of individuals; rough and ready outfit
- to pass through; to traverse; to cross
- a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
- everywhere
- to discuss; to talk over
- at least; (to say the) least
- addiction; craving
- supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach
- target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]
- enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]
- active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive
- evidence; proof; testimony