- priority; whether sth is urgent
- is it possible or not?
- beaten; tortured; executed
- to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate
- to estimate; to assess
- to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4]
- surname Hou; place name
- blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other
- each other; one another
- to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
- short period of time; a moment
- to merge with; interlinking; to join with; to interlock
- skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5]
- round basket for cooked rice
- thick liquid; to starch
- basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
- round; circular
- wicker basket
- reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
- taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
- deep friendship
- 蓼 lù: 蓼 lu4: luxuriant growth蓼 liǎo: 蓼 liao3: polygonum; smartweed
- zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria), plant rhizome similar to turmeric
- 鞠 Jū: 鞠 Ju1: surname Ju鞠 jū: 鞠 ju1: to incline (one's torso); to bow; leather ball used in ancient times; (literary) to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
- pat
- the younger generation; those who come after
- morality; righteousness and justice
- to take care of (a matter); to get (a task) done; to handle (a project) expeditiously
- to grieve
- special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite
- international exchange of visits; to visit as envoy; to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture)
- to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical)
- to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner
- to perform music; to play a tune
- delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5]
- to separate
- to return sth to sb
- to praise; to commend; to compliment