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láo

tuberculosis

léi

a log trap used to defend a city

lěi

puppet, dummy

courtesy, manners, social customs

to encourage; to strive

subservient; servant

lián

ally, associate; to connect, to join

lián

leg, calf

liǎn

to collect, to extort

liǎn

face, cheek; reputation

liàn

to dress a corpse for burial

liàn

smelt metals, forge; refine

liáo

cured, healed; to recover

liáo

wren

liǎo

bright; clear-sighted; to understand

liào

fetters, leg-irons

lín

to stare at

lín

phosphorus

lín

to draw near, to approach; to descend

lǐn

cross-beam, ridge-pole; ship's hatch

líng

raindrops

lǐng

mountain ridge, mountain peak

lóu

mole cricket; Gryllotalpa africana

lutetium

a beautiful variety of jade

box, basket

strand, thread; detailed, precise

luó

spiral shell, conch; spiral

mài

drizzle, light rain; favors, gifts

mǎn

mite, insect

màn

plain silk; simple, plain

máo

anchor

máo

Spanish fly; grain-eating grub

mào

grand, majestic, splendid

měi

magnesium

mèn

sad, sorrowful, sick at heart

méng

to cover; to deceive; Mongolia

méng

drizzling, misty, raining

méng

dim, obscure; the condition of the moon

méng

a type of locust tree

complete, extensive, full; to fill

rice gruel, congee; mashed

harness, halter; to tie up

elk; surname

calm, quiet, still; cautious

miǎo

to despise, to disdain; to disregard, to slight

miǎo

distant, remote; profound

miè

bamboo splints or slats

rice snacks

mother

panther, tapir

麿
mo

I, you, personal name marker

móu

to prepare; error, mistake; attached

móu

iron pan; metal cap

to draft, to plan; to intend

nián

to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue

niǎo

to tease, to play, to flirt; to frolic

niè

to tip-toe, to walk quietly

níng

to enjoin, to instruct; to charge

níng

screw, wrench; to pinch, to twist, to wring

nìng

mud, mire; muddy, stagnant

nóng

pus

nuò

weak, timid, cowardly

pán

to stagger, to limp

fox, leopard, panther

bricks, glazed tiles

piāo

chrysalis

piāo

dim, misty, indistinct; a silk veil

pín

courtesan; palace maid

white, grey; corpulent

a county in Henan province

protactinium