Vocabulary: 浮生六记
- to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent
- all one's life
- fifteen; 15
- 公馆 gōng guǎn: 公馆 gong1 guan3: residence (of sb rich or important); mansion公馆 Gōng guǎn: 公馆 Gong1 guan3: Gongguan or Kungkuan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
- see 山陰縣|山阴县[Shan1 yin1 Xian4]
- surname Hang; abbr. for Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1]
- experienced scholar; old expert in the field
- to go on a tour; to have an outing
- land route; overland route
- cave; cavern
- to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
- to row a boat
- wide and open; a flash of understanding
- all sides
- cliff; steep; precipice
- vernacular name; lay name (of a priest)
- to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
- (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
- depth (of waterway); sounding
- unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap
- scales (of fish, snakes etc)
- to hide; to cover up; to conceal
- to speak evil; gobbling sound made by ducks
- drought
- fist; boxing
- lofty; upright
- palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
- pillar
- to increase (e.g. one's effort)
- to set off firecrackers
- loudly; with a loud bang; a loud rumble
- see 萬山區|万山区[Wan4 shan1 Qu1]
- 霹雳 Pī lì: 霹雳 Pi1 li4: Perak (state of Malaysia)霹雳 pī lì: 霹雳 pi1 li4: thunderclap; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying
- Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods; surname Yu
- regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
- to give; to impose; to apply
- see 龍井市|龙井市[Long2 jing3 Shi4]; see 龍井區|龙井区[Long2 jing3 Qu1]; Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶|龙井茶[long2 jing3 cha2])
- to rank second (in terms of some attribute: size, frequency, quality etc)
- the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)