- 连 Lián: 连 Lian2: surname Lian连 lián: 连 lian2: to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military)
- to enter the capital; to go to Beijing
- 考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to beat; to hit; to inspect; to test; to take an exam考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
- to sink into despondency; (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet
- to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw
- unable to; incapable of
- to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene
- to meet; to see each other; CL:次[ci4]
- 谈 Tán: 谈 Tan2: surname Tan谈 tán: 谈 tan2: to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss
- to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to
- 关 guān: 关 guan1: mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc); to concern; to involve关 Guān: 关 Guan1: surname Guan
- firm view; definite opinion
- eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties
- harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
- to soak; to permeate; to immerse
- classical
- philosophy
- classical literature
- those
- idea; concept; philosophy; theory
- 边 biān: 边 bian1: side; edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:個|个[ge4]; simultaneously边 bian: 边 bian5: suffix of a noun of locality
- phonograph or radio (old term); chatterbox; talkative person
- to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
- to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous
- lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- people of ancient times; the ancients; extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis; (literary) deceased person
- not necessarily; maybe not
- 全 Quán: 全 Quan2: surname Quan全 quán: 全 quan2: all; whole; entire; every; complete
- to fit; to suit
- gift; innate skill
- consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize
- to perform an in-depth investigation
- on earth
- to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
- sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
- bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost
- to reach; to achieve; to attain
- to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
- horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
- brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
- energy
- vigorous; exuberant