- to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
- 西 Xī: 西 Xi1: the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish西 xī: 西 xi1: west
- signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]); brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]); (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])
- time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
- sun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2])
- slowly; unhurriedly; little by little
- to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
- palm tree
- indecisive; wavering
- see 荷塘區|荷塘区[He2 tang2 Qu1]
- to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
- 荷 hè: 荷 he4: to carry on one's shoulder or back; burden; responsibility荷 Hé: 荷 He2: Holland; the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷蘭|荷兰[He2 lan2])荷 hé: 荷 he2: lotus
- dead leaf; withered leaf
- very slight sound; rustling (onom.); to stream down (of tears); luxuriant growth (of vegetation)
- (mountain) peak
- the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
- to shine on; (math., linguistics etc) mapping
- 过来 gùo lái: 过来 guo4 lai2: to come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of过来 gùo lai: 过来 guo4 lai5: see 過來|过来[guo4 lai2]
- 照 zhào: 照 zhao4: to shine; to illuminate照 zhào: 照 zhao4: according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before
- shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
- enormous; great; (math.) maximum
- strange person; eccentric
- to recline
- cross-legged
- 石 shí: 石 shi2: rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]石 dàn: 石 dan4: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters; ancient pr. [shi2]石 Shí: 石 Shi2: surname Shi; abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], the capital of Hebei
- 梁 liáng: 梁 liang2: roof beam; beam (structure); bridge梁 Liáng: 梁 Liang2: Liang Dynasty (502–557); Later Liang Dynasty (907–923); surname Liang
- 处 chǔ: 处 chu3: to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to get along with; to be in a position of; to deal with; to discipline; to punish处 chù: 处 chu4: (bound form) place; locality; (bound form) part; aspect; (bound form) office; department; bureau; classifier for locations: spot, point
- to open (one's eyes)
- eye; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
- forward; onward
- each person; everybody; per person
- (idiom) anxious; in turmoil
- 渐 jiàn: 渐 jian4: gradual; gradually渐 jiān: 渐 jian1: to imbue
- dusky
- crow; raven
- to emit a sound; (of birds, insects etc) to chirp, hoot etc; (of a siren, steam whistle etc) to sound
- 下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]下面 xià miàn: 下面 xia4 mian4: to boil noodles
- valley; ravine
- 谷 gǔ: 谷 gu3: grain; corn谷 gǔ: 谷 gu3: valley谷 Gǔ: 谷 Gu3: surname Gu