- first under heaven; number one in the country
- name; title; good reputation
- for no reason; gratuitously
- 跷 qiāo: 跷 qiao1: to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts跷 qiāo: 跷 qiao1: to raise one's foot; stilts
- creek; rivulet
- 琢磨 zhúo mó: 琢磨 zhuo2 mo2: to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work琢磨 zúo mo: 琢磨 zuo2 mo5: to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
- 背着 bèi zhe: 背着 bei4 zhe5: turning one's back to (sth or sb); keeping sth secret from (sb); keeping (one's hands) behind one's back背着 bēi zhe: 背着 bei1 zhe5: carrying on one's back
- to kill; to injure; Taiwan pr. [qiang2]
- as for; as to; to go so far as to
- devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
- diligence; diligent; industrious
- long-term; for a protracted period
- to divert one's attention; to get distracted; (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)
- affairs of the nation; politics
- cannot; to fail to; unable to
- to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)
- border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
- (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
- (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
- mature reflection; after careful deliberations
- useless; worthless
- nothing can be done (about it)
- to abdicate
- injustice; grievance; wrong
- to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
- imperial chef; imperial kitchen
- fourth; four times; quartic
- precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly
- chopped meat or fish
- addiction; craving
- litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
- kidney
- used in 鵪鶉|鹌鹑[an1 chun2]
- thick soup
- 签 qiān: 签 qian1: to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; visa签 qiān: 签 qian1: inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag
- 姜 Jiāng: 姜 Jiang1: surname Jiang姜 jiāng: 姜 jiang1: ginger
- fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]
- spiral shell; snail; conch
- oyster
- to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)