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12-stroke characters
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to advance
kidney
niece, nephew; sister's child
leftovers, residue, remains
victory; to excel, to truimph
wet, moist, humid, damp; illness
patricide, matricide
posthumous name or title
to explain, to interpret; to release
to neglect; to dredge, to clear away; lax, careless
relaxed, comfortable; to unfold, to stretch out
ransom; to buy; to redeem
class, category, type; family; affiliated, belonging to
hot; heat; summer
broomcorn millet; glutinous millet
to prop up; to stand something up
taxes
taxes
legendary ruler
to submit to, to obey, to go along with
this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
fine linen
a snail with a spiral shell
to revere, to respect; to be in awe of
a whizzing sound
to seek, to search, to investigate
to urinate; to soak, to drench
spoiled, rotten; stale, rancid
reborn; to resuscitate, to revive
butter; crispy, flaky; fluffy, light
oats, millet, barley
to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate
to raise; to start, to prepare
to walk
to fail; to follow, to comply with
dinner, supper; cooked food
bamboo shoots
to squint at
Chinese character
lock, padlock; chains, shackles
tower, spire, tall building
to trample, to kick
titanium
to reach, to spread to; deep, extensive
rug, carpet, blanket
soup, gravy, broth; hot water
crabapple tree; wild plum
if, supposing, in case
terbium
antimony
to weep, to whimper; to howl; to crow
to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
orange-red silk; red, brown
pelican
to change, to replace, to substitute for
flowing smoothly; calm water
good, strong; prosperous; protruding
to stick, to paste; attached; allowance, subsidy
attractive, graceful, pretty
yellow whitlow-grass; Draba nemerosa
dragonfly
dugout, punt, small boat
child, boy; servant boy; virgin
tube, pipe, cylinder; a thick piece of bamboo
to govern, to command; to gather, to unite
ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly
same, similar; together with, alike
current, rapids
stuffed dumplings
to stumble, to falter, to vacillate
ruddy, flushed