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hole, opening, aperture
a small bamboo basket for rice
bamboo mat
bamboo or straw hat; street-vendor's umbrella
simple, succinct, terse; a letter
a bamboo basket for carrying soil
hairpin, clasp; to wear in the hair
starch, paste; to starch
food, grain, provisions
confused; to bind; to wind around
to entwine, to wind around; to orbit, to revolve
to repair, to mend; to transcribe, to rewrite
silk; to tie, to bind; surname
to knit, to weave; to organize, to unite
altar; arena; examination hall
the rank odor of sheep or goats
to upset, to capsize, to flip over
outstanding; to elevate, to lift, to raise
deaf
to whisper; surname
duty, profession; office, post
navel; belly, underside
old, ancient; former, past
ancient warship
water chestnut; water caltrop
sto bury; to dirty, to soil
blue; indigo plant; surname
pigweed; Chenopodium album
lotus root
an aromatic herb
boundary, fence, outlying border
ivy, creeper
insect
cicada
land-crab; Grapsus
cicada; continuous
insect, worm; mollusk
a kind of cicada; Platypleura
nits, lice
mite, larva; mantis egg
parasitic worm; human pinworm
to occupy; to coil; curled up, coiled
earthworm
spider; caulking
coat, jacket, outerware
lapel, collar
the crotch or seat of a pair of pants
to strip, to lay bare; naked, bare
to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply
an audience with the emperor
to peep, to watch, to spy on
wine cup; to propose a toast; feast
prudent, cautious, attentive
to slight, to insult; to deceive
absurd; error, exaggeration
to scheme, to plan; to practice
songs; to sing
to speak softly
to censure, to blame; to exile, to banish
abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty
tribute; a gift given to a superior
unnecessary, superfluous
to frown, to knit the brows; distressed
trace, tracks; footprints
to trample, to wade; muddy, wet
to jump, to bounce on; bright
to limp
to stagger, to limp
to limp; to lurch
to spoil; to ruin
footprints, traces, tracks
to hesitate, to falter; undecided