- to dig; to excavate; (fig.) to explore (archival materials) and unearth findings
- to return
- to become damaged
- to start a war; to make war; to battle against
- (dead) human remains
- company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1]
- rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath
- nevertheless; although
- self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
- the road ahead
- to approve of; to agree with (an opinion, action etc); to endorse
- to follow; to accompany
- to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
- (furniture) screen
- to set up; to arrange; to lay out
- pen rack; pen-holder
- ink; CL:瓶[ping2]
- writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3]
- graceful and subdued (style)
- to crisscross; to intertwine
- accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated
- tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard
- 名家 Míng jiā: 名家 Ming2 jia1: School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names名家 míng jiā: 名家 ming2 jia1: renowned expert; master (of an art or craft)
- to take up one's pen; to start to write
- to keep one's emotions inside oneself; to restrain one's emotions
- in the capacity of; as
- wholeheartedly; heart and soul
- to coerce; to compel; to force
- to vow; to swear an oath
- expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
- heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
- to help; to assist
- (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company
- whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed
- variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die
- to hesitate; (literary) to pace back and forth; (literary) self-satisfied
- to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
- deathly stillness