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wēng

old man; father, father-in-law

dwarf; dwarfish, short

eddy, swirl, whirlpool

lettuce

crow, rook, raven; black, dark

to hold in the mouth; bite

a river in Shandong province

to resist

to apprehend, to realize, to become aware

to weep, to sob; to grieve

where, what, why, how

to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news

a river in Hubei province

to sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause

seat, place; mat; banquet; to take a seat

imperial signet, royal signet

xiá

gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus

xiá

narrow, limited; narrow-minded

xià

summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty

xiān

vine

xián

elegant, refined, skillful

xiǎn

long-snouted dog

xiǎn

clam, bivalve; Cyclina orientalis

xiàn

steep hill; a mountain in Hubei

xiàn

to sink, to plunge; trap, pitfall

xiáng

happiness, good fortune; auspicious

xiāo

night, evening, darkness

xiāo

news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish

xiāo

raw silk

xiāo

to ramble, to stroll; to jaunt, to loiter

xiāo

owl

xiǎo

dawn; clear, explicit, known

xiāo

to cough; to pant; to roar

xiào

result, effect; effective

xiào

school; military field officer

xiào

to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker

xié

to seize; to hold to one's bosom

xié

to threaten, to coerce; ribs, flank

xiè

bits, crumbs, scraps; fragments; not worthwhile

xìng

lucky, fortunate; to spoil, to dote on

xiōng

breast, bosom; heart, mind

xiū

shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed

xiù

to embroider; embroidery; ornament

xiù

sleeve

anxious, grieving

slowly, quietly, calmly; dignified, composed

oak tree; pleased, glad

xuān

pavilion; carriage; balcony

xuán

indigestion; buboes, lymphatic inflammation

xuǎn

sunlight; to dry in the sun

xuàn

to confuse; dazed, disoriented

xuàn

a device for carrying a tripod

xūn

ocarina

xùn

martyr; to die for a cause

xùn

news, information; to question, to interrogate

xùn

to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis

tree fork

duck; Anas species (various)

a place in eastern Shandong

aphid, plant louse

argon

yān

smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes

yān

cosmetics, rouge

yán

salt

yàn

to offer condolences

yàn

banquet, feast; to entertain

yàn

peaceful, tranquil, quiet; clear; late in the day

yàn

beautiful, glamorous, sexy, voluptuous

yàn

to examine, to inspect, to test, to verify

yāng

shoots, sprouts; young rice plants

yāng

female mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

yáng

to smelt; to close for the night