- (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
- bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous; (of a color) vibrant
- same; identical; uniformly; all; without exception
- the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
- archaeologist
- to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
- firm; solid; reliable; real; practical
- narrow alley; narrow street
- to polish
- peddler; hawker
- to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
- malt
- to take liberties with (a woman); to tease with sexual innuendo; to sexually harass; to take advantage of sb
- counter of a bar (pub)
- harem; chambers of imperial concubines
- to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
- (idiom) auspicious day (for a wedding, ceremony etc)
- (formal) to go to; to head for
- monochrome; monochromatic; black and white
- to think about (the distant past or future)
- streets and alleys; street; alley
- old style; old custom; a pre-Tang Dynasty genre of poetry aka 古體詩|古体诗[gu3 ti3 shi1]
- servant
- sedan chair; palanquin; litter
- to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans
- to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way
- Miyagi (prefecture in Japan)
- to pass an imperial examination
- ancient costume; period costume (in movies etc)
- both ends; both parties to a deal
- inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
- clear and refreshing autumn weather
- to meet (by chance); to come across
- 闲暇 xián xiá: 闲暇 xian2 xia2: leisure; free time; unoccupied; not in use闲暇 xián xiá: 闲暇 xian2 xia2: leisure