Vocabulary: 风雨琳琅：林徽因和她的时代

• gāo cháogao1 chao2高潮x2 | Book Rank #12663high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm
• sì zuòsi4 zuo4四座x1 | Book Rank #18742
• wǎn yànwan3 yan4晚宴x2 | Book Rank #12664banquet; dinner party; soiree
• zhòng tóu xìzhong4 tou2 xi4重头戏x1 | Book Rank #18743opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity
• jù zuòju4 zuo4剧作x3 | Book Rank #9501
• shǐ shīshi3 shi1史诗x2 | Book Rank #12665an epic; poetic saga
• mó hēmo2 he1摩诃x1 | Book Rank #18744transliteration of Sanskrit mahā, great
• pó luópo2 luo2婆罗x1 | Book Rank #18745
• yǎn huàyan3 hua4衍化x1 | Book Rank #18746to evolve (of ideas, designs, constructions etc); to develop and change
• níni2尼x6 | Book Rank #5484Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings)
• Pǔ, pǔPu3, pu3浦x4 | Book Rank #7623浦 Pǔ: 浦 Pu3: surname Pu浦 pǔ: 浦 pu3: river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
• dú shēngdu2 sheng1独生x1 | Book Rank #18747only (child); without siblings; to be the sole survivor
• wáng zǐwang2 zi3王子x4 | Book Rank #7624prince; son of a king
• lín gúolin2 guo2邻国x1 | Book Rank #18748neighboring country
• ā, ēa1, e1阿x18 | Book Rank #2091阿 ā: 阿 a1: prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration; (bound form) Afghanistan (abbr. for 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4]); (bound form) Albania (abbr. for 阿爾巴尼亞|阿尔巴尼亚[A1 er3 ba1 ni2 ya4]); (bound form) Algeria (abbr. for 阿爾及利亞|阿尔及利亚[A1 er3 ji2 li4 ya4]); (bound form) Argentina (abbr. for 阿根廷[A1 gen1 ting2]); also pr. [a4]阿 ē: 阿 e1: (literary) to flatter; to curry favor with
• fā yuànfa1 yuan4发愿x2 | Book Rank #12666to vow
• kǔ xíngku3 xing2苦行x1 | Book Rank #18749ascetic practice
• lù jīnglu4 jing1路经x3 | Book Rank #9502
• shān línshan1 lin2山林x5 | Book Rank #6371wooded mountain; mountain forest
• rù shùiru4 shui4入睡x3 | Book Rank #9503to fall asleep
• xíng lièxing2 lie4行猎x1 | Book Rank #18750
• huàn xǐnghuan4 xing3唤醒x3 | Book Rank #9504to wake sb; to rouse
• nǚ xìng měinv3 xing4 mei3女性美x2 | Book Rank #12667
• ài shénai4 shen2爱神x6 | Book Rank #5485god of love
• qí dǎoqi2 dao3祈祷x2 | Book Rank #12668to pray; to say a prayer
• chéng xīncheng2 xin1诚心x1 | Book Rank #18751sincerity
• yī jiàn qīng xīnyi1 jian4 qing1 xin1一见倾心x3 | Book Rank #9505love at first sight
• qíu àiqiu2 ai4求爱x1 | Book Rank #18752to woo
• mào chōngmao4 chong1冒充x2 | Book Rank #12669to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
• jìng mùjing4 mu4敬慕x1 | Book Rank #18753
• nǚ yīng xióngnv3 ying1 xiong2女英雄x2 | Book Rank #12670
• nà wèina4 wei4那位x7 | Book Rank #4804
• xiǎn lùxian3 lu4显露x2 | Book Rank #12671to become visible; to reveal
• běn lái miàn mùben3 lai2 mian4 mu4本来面目x1 | Book Rank #18754(idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance
• jù zhōngju4 zhong1剧中x1 | Book Rank #18755
• shì yǎnshi4 yan3饰演x3 | Book Rank #9506to act; to play a part
• dá ěrda2 er3达尔x1 | Book Rank #18756
• huà zhuānghua4 zhuang1化装x3 | Book Rank #9507(of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself
• dà yòu yuánda4 you4 yuan2大又圆x1 | Book Rank #18757
• xìng yǎnxing4 yan3杏眼x1 | Book Rank #18758large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
• dǎ qùda3 qu4打趣x4 | Book Rank #7625to make fun of
• ā sà mǔA1 sa4 mu3阿萨姆x1 | Book Rank #18759Assam, India
• màn ní pǔ ěrman4 ni2 pu3 er3曼尼普尔x2 | Book Rank #12672
• měng gǔ rén zhǒngmeng3 gu3 ren2 zhong3蒙古人种x1 | Book Rank #18760
• yǎn chū zhěyan3 chu1 zhe3演出者x1 | Book Rank #18761performer
• xīnxin1歆x12 | Book Rank #3057pleased; moved
• chūn shénchun1 shen2春神x2 | Book Rank #12673
• zhāng péng chūnzhang1 peng2 chun1张彭春x8 | Book Rank #4331
• dǎo yǎndao3 yan3导演x6 | Book Rank #5486to direct; director (film etc)
• bù jǐngbu4 jing3布景x14 | Book Rank #2670(stage) set