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the sound of someone crying or sobbing

centipede

to conceal, to hide; to cover with a hand

species of parrot

bank, entrenchment, low wall; dock

fog, mist, vapor, fine spray

to await, to expect, to hope

brook, creek, stream

white; a kind of date

tin; to bestow, to confer

daughter-in-law

saline pond; the name of a river

a semi-annual ceremony of purification

xiā

a raging fire; to forge; to work

xiá

leisure, relaxation, spare time

xiá

fault, default; a flaw in a gem

xiān

to walk about; to revolve; to dance

xiān

acylate

xiān

shovel

xián

to hate, to detest; to criticize; to suspect

xiǎn

barefoot

xiàn

to offer, to present; to show, to display

xiàn

to covet, to envy; to admire, to praise

xiàn

gland

xiáng

complete, detailed, thorough

xiǎng

to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think

xiàng

picture, image, figure; to resemble

xiǎo

dwarf bamboo; a diminutive in a nickname

xiē

to wedge; wedge, gatepost; forward

xiē

to stop, to rest, to lodge

xié

to carry, to lead, to take by the hand

xīn

new, recent, fresh, modern

xīn

to like, to admire; willingly, gladly

xīng

fishy, rank; raw meat

xīng

dragonfly

xiū

fierce; brave, courageous

xiū

food, meal; to eat; to offer

xiù

to sniff, to smell, to scent

xiù

bromine

anxious, grieving

to brag, to boast; popular, well-known

kind, gentle, gracious

to store, to save, to hoard, to gather

xuān

warm, genial; comfortable

xuān

warm

xuān

ornamental jade

xuàn

shoe last; to stretch a shoe; to turn a lathe

xuàn

a device for carrying a tripod

xuē

boots

xún

to ask about, to inquire into; to consult

xún

tame, obedient, docile

xùn

humble, modest; to yield

to stare

public office; official residence

yān

smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes

yān

a district in Henan province

yǎn

medical compress; fishing net

yàn

the name of an immortal; surname

yàn

billowing, overflowing; wavy

yáng

willow, poplar, aspen; surname

yáng

to scorch, to roast, to melt

yāo

waist, lower back; middle; pocket

yáo

conscripted labor

yáo

to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave

yáo

to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave

yáo

distant, remote

yáo

distant, remote

leaf, page; surname

business, profession; to study, to work

excellent, rare; beautiful, fine

declining (as of the sun)

cheeks, jaw; chin; rear; to nourish