- lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
- circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
- philosopher
- Plato (c. 427 – c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher
- to coexist; to get along (with others)
- metaphysics
- 六合 Lù hé: 六合 Lu4 he2: see 六合區|六合区[Lu4 he2 Qu1]六合 lìu hé: 六合 liu4 he2: the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down); the whole country; the universe; everything under the sun
- to guess; to conjecture
- natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
- to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
- filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter
- living person
- (of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased; (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead
- ostentation; extravagance
- closely; tightly
- cover; lid; shell
- unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
- 工夫 gōng fū: 工夫 gong1 fu1: (old) laborer工夫 gōng fu: 工夫 gong1 fu5: period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
- to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth)
- to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings)
- would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
- to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
- 便宜 pián yi: 便宜 pian2 yi5: cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly便宜 biàn yí: 便宜 bian4 yi2: convenient
- lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom); fig. to get instant results
- to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation; to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
- to understand; to comprehend
- to hold a post; to take office
- to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
- to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
- mature reflection; after careful deliberations
- to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
- eager to; in a hurry to
- to cut apart; to sever; to separate; to isolate
- to separate; to part