Vocabulary: 风雨琳琅：林徽因和她的时代

• jì rèn zhěji4 ren4 zhe3继任者x1 | Book Rank #17760successor
• chén yín kèchen2 yin2 ke4陈寅恪x21 | Book Rank #1800
• huà shēn wèihua4 shen1 wei4化身为x1 | Book Rank #17761
• Xiè, xièXie4, xie4谢x24 | Book Rank #1561谢 Xiè: 谢 Xie4: surname Xie谢 xiè: 谢 xie4: to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither
• yúnyun2芸x8 | Book Rank #4270芸 yún: 芸 yun2: common rue (Ruta graveolens); (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage)芸 yún: 芸 yun2: used in 蕓薹|芸薹[yun2 tai2]
• Jiàn qiáo Dà xuéJian4 qiao2 Da4 xue2剑桥大学x15 | Book Rank #2472University of Cambridge
• duō suìduo1 sui4多岁x4 | Book Rank #7415
• jǐn wǒ suǒ néngjin3 wo3 suo3 neng2尽我所能x1 | Book Rank #17762
• Jiàn qiáoJian4 qiao2剑桥x2 | Book Rank #12139Cambridge
• yíyi2移x10 | Book Rank #3516to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
• miàn xiàngmian4 xiang4面向x6 | Book Rank #5376to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; (Tw) aspect; facet
• gùi zúgui4 zu2贵族x9 | Book Rank #3861lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy
• mǔ xiàomu3 xiao4母校x7 | Book Rank #4724alma mater
• nǐuniu3纽x2 | Book Rank #12140to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν)
• Nà, nàNa4, na4纳x2 | Book Rank #12141纳 Nà: 纳 Na4: surname Na纳 nà: 纳 na4: to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
• m, mǔm1, mu3姆x1 | Book Rank #17763姆 m: 姆 m1: used in 姆媽|姆妈[m1 ma1]姆 mǔ: 姆 mu3: (old) female tutor; used in 保姆[bao3 mu3]
• xīng xuéxing1 xue2兴学x1 | Book Rank #17764to establish schools; to raise the standard of education
• dì gúodi4 guo2帝国x3 | Book Rank #9189empire; imperial
• huáng tài hòuhuang2 tai4 hou4皇太后x1 | Book Rank #17765empress dowager
• Cí XǐCi2 Xi3慈禧x3 | Book Rank #9190Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (reigned 1861-1908)
• fù nǚfu4 nu:3妇女x19 | Book Rank #1963woman
• Cí xǐ tài hòuCi2 xi3 tai4 hou4慈禧太后x1 | Book Rank #17766Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908
• zhēn zhīzhen1 zhi1真知x1 | Book Rank #17767real knowledge
• fū qiǎnfu1 qian3肤浅x3 | Book Rank #9191superficial; shallow
• Yì hé tuánYi4 he2 tuan2义和团x1 | Book Rank #17768the Righteous and Harmonious Fists; the Boxers (history)
• qià rú qí fènqia4 ru2 qi2 fen4恰如其分x2 | Book Rank #12142(idiom) appropriate; apt; just right
• róng hérong2 he2融合x6 | Book Rank #5377a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in
• huá lìhua2 li4华丽x5 | Book Rank #6222gorgeous
• zhuāng shìzhuang1 shi4装饰x17 | Book Rank #2192to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
• shēng sī lì jiésheng1 si1 li4 jie2声嘶力竭x1 | Book Rank #17769to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
• líu xuèliu2 xue4流血x10 | Book Rank #3517to bleed; to shed blood
• mō suomo1 suo5摸索x7 | Book Rank #4725to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
• xiào yǒuxiao4 you3校友x12 | Book Rank #3040schoolmate; alumnus; alumna
• kāi xuékai1 xue2开学x8 | Book Rank #4271(of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin; (old) to found a school; the start of a new term
• zhōng qīzhong1 qi1中期x5 | Book Rank #6223middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
• bìbi4婢x1 | Book Rank #17770slave girl; maid servant
• ér tónger2 tong2儿童x4 | Book Rank #7416child
• shēng yuánsheng1 yuan2生源x1 | Book Rank #17771supply of students; source of students
• shí zì bānshi2 zi4 ban1识字班x1 | Book Rank #17772
• xìng zhìxing4 zhi4性质x15 | Book Rank #2473nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4]
• dìng wèiding4 wei4定位x5 | Book Rank #6224to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche
• àn zhàoan4 zhao4按照x14 | Book Rank #2652according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
• jiē céngjie1 ceng2阶层x6 | Book Rank #5378social class
• zhāo shēngzhao1 sheng1招生x1 | Book Rank #17773to enroll new students; to get students
• dì yī pīdi4 yi1 pi1第一批x6 | Book Rank #5379
• qīng yī sèqing1 yi1 se4清一色x2 | Book Rank #12143(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit; (fig.) uniformly; each and every one
• xiào zhǐxiao4 zhi3校址x4 | Book Rank #7417
• pǒ fèipo3 fei4颇费x3 | Book Rank #9192
• yī fān kǔ xīnyi1 fan1 ku3 xin1一番苦心x3 | Book Rank #9193
• shè zàishe4 zai4设在x14 | Book Rank #2653