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porridge, gruel, congee
common millet; grain offered as a sacrifice
purple, violet; amethyst; surname
a tax on rolls of cloth
to hinder, to obstruct
to quilt
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
knot, tie; to connect, to join
line, marking; to assess, to measure
to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate
to give, to lend; for, by
deep red; a river in Shanxi province
web, net; to entangle
cotton, silk, velvet, wool
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
to govern, to command; to gather, to unite
cotton padding; fluff, padding, waste; long-winded
variegated, adorned; brilliant
to tie up, to shackle; to imprison, to confine
to tie, to fasten, to bind
to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile
hem; to braid, to plait
to tie, to join; knot, connection
satin
a tassel on a sword hilt; surname
slow, gradual; to postpone, to delay
to sketch, to paint, to draw; multicolored
to sieze, to arrest; to stich closely
to seal, to close, to bind; a letter
the woof of a woven item
cable, hawser, heavy-duty rope
strand, thread; detailed, precise
distant, remote; to think of
dim, indistinct; distant; minute
fishing line; cord; a string of coins
fine linen
orange-red silk; red, brown
light-yellow color
reason, cause; fate; margin, hem
tangled hemp, raveled silk; vague, confused
to climb a rope; to hang, to rappel
to envy, to covet; to admire, to praise
outstanding; to elevate, to lift, to raise
to agree; to open and close the mouth
to soar, to hover, to glide
aged; in one's eighties
to dig, to till
clamor, din, hubbub
ally, associate; to connect, to join
thinly sliced meat
spleen, pancreas; temper, disposition
swelling, inflation
buttocks
peptone
leg, calf; to wither, to decay
bowels, entrails, viscera
acrylic
December; year's end sacrifice; dried meat
chest cavity; a hollow in the body
kidney
good, strong; prosperous; protruding
wrist
to salt, to cure; to pickle, to marinate
armpit
an organic compound
tendon, sinew
fat; rich, fertile; soft, plump
relaxed, comfortable; to unfold, to stretch out
legendary ruler
shoe, the sole of a shoe; magpie
equipment onboard a ship
dugout, punt, small boat