- to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
- to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
- adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack
- box
- 中 Zhōng: 中 Zhong1: (bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong中 zhōng: 中 zhong1: within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all right中 zhòng: 中 zhong4: to hit (a target); to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc); to win (a prize or lottery)
- rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
- 衣 yī: 衣 yi1: clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145衣 yì: 衣 yi4: to dress; to wear; to put on (clothes)
- 更 gèng: 更 geng4: more; even more; further; still; still more更 gēng: 更 geng1: to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
- one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
- none doesn't; there is none who isn't; everyone
- (literary) stunned; stupefied
- down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
- 亢 Kàng: 亢 Kang4: surname Kang; Kang, one of the 28 constellations亢 kàng: 亢 kang4: high; overbearing; excessive
- 礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
- to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- song (CL:首[shou3],支[zhi1]); (bound form) to sing
- none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
- to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
- 传 zhuàn: 传 zhuan4: biography; historical narrative; commentaries; relay station传 chuán: 传 chuan2: to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)
- Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
- call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
- to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
- 重 zhòng: 重 zhong4: heavy; serious; to attach importance to重 chóng: 重 chong2: to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer
- to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; (dialect) to smart; (used after a verb) extremely
- eye; (literary) to look; to regard; eye (of a net); mesh; mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]); item; section; list; catalogue; (taxonomy) order; name; title
- not ever; not necessarily
- no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 稍 shào: 稍 shao4: used in 稍息[shao4 xi1]稍 shāo: 稍 shao1: somewhat; a little
- 益 yì: 益 yi4: benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more益 Yì: 益 Yi4: surname Yi
- near; close to; approximately
- 以 Yǐ: 以 Yi3: abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]以 yǐ: 以 yi3: to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place)
- 铅 qiān: 铅 qian1: lead (chemistry)铅 yán: 铅 yan2: used in 鉛山|铅山[Yan2 shan1] (the name of a place in Jiangxi)
- to install; to place; to put; to buy
- 木 mù: 木 mu4: (bound form) tree; (bound form) wood; unresponsive; numb; wooden木 Mù: 木 Mu4: surname Mu
- less advanced; underdeveloped; lagging behind; the younger generation; the less experienced ones
- 得 dé: 得 de2: to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished得 děi: 得 dei3: to have to; must; ought to; to need to得 de: 得 de5: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc得 dè: 得 de4: used in 得瑟[de4 se5]
- to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
- to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over
- thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- 遂 súi: 遂 sui2: used in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2]; Taiwan pr. [sui4]遂 sùi: 遂 sui4: to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
- to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
- to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
- (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc); (bound form) original; (bound form) inherent; originally; initially; capital; principal; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
- (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
- actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 见 xiàn: 见 xian4: to appear; also written 現|现[xian4]见 jiàn: 见 jian4: to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view