- confidential aspects of a matter; secrets; key moment for action
- lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom); fig. to be put behind bars; to get jailed
- lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
- tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
- to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
- battalion commander
- tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)
- chest
- term of respect for a teacher's wife
- 罗 Lúo: 罗 Luo2: surname Luo罗 lúo: 罗 luo2: gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
- pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
- military doctor
- personal friendship
- (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)
- to mention; to speak of; to talk about
- to praise; to applaud; to compliment
- 出息 chū xī: 出息 chu1 xi1: to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism)出息 chū xi: 出息 chu1 xi5: future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
- to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom); to share everything; to be on very intimate terms
- to bow to; to pay one's respects; (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion); to make a courtesy call; (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony; to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc); (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
- adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
- clever (child); smart; lovable; cute
- mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
- dad
- favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy
- to enter sb's house; to obtain a residence permit
- sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
- visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4]
- to pay a visit
- 长子 Zhǎng zǐ: 长子 Zhang3 zi3: see 長子縣|长子县[Zhang3 zi3 Xian4]长子 zhǎng zǐ: 长子 zhang3 zi3: eldest son
- to treasure; to be very fond of
- study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
- to read; to study
- to master (a skill)
- keen; sharp; acute
- power of observation; perception
- expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
- 扫 sào: 扫 sao4: (bound form) a (large) broom扫 sǎo: 扫 sao3: to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
- bearing; manner; mien
- child