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àn

black; dark; sullen, dreary

tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might

bèi

a flat iron cooking-plate for cakes

strong

biàn

to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate

biāo

whirlwind (1)

to extend, to fill

cāng

oriole

to bare one's teeth; crooked teeth

chán

to wrap, to entangle; to involve; to bother, to annoy

chàn

to confuse, to mix; to interpolate

chèn

underwear, lining; in contrast

chóu

to falter, to hesitate; smug, self-satisfied

chǔn

to wriggle; stupid, silly, fat

cuān

rush, hurry; to stir up, to urge; to fling, to throw

the Tartars

dāng

frying pan; warming vessel

diān

crazy, insane; madness, mania

páng

carp

gàn

Jiangxi province; places therein

a kind of pigeon; treron permagna

to look back; to look at; to look after

guān

huge fish; widower; bachelor

hào

vast, large, grand, expansive

hào

bright, luminous; white, hoary

crane; Grus species (various)

hōng

rumble, explosion, blast

to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse

huá

an excellent horse

to ascend, to rise

chicken

gift, present; offering

wagtail

jiān

to annihilate, to kill off, to wipe out

jiān

phoenix; fabulous mythical bird

jīng

shrew

to fear, to dread

jué

torch

kěn

gums

kuí

one-legged monster; walrus

candle, wax; maggot

lài

leprosy; scabies, mange; shoddy

lán

orchid; elegant, graceful

lán

multicolored

lán

fence, railing, balustrade

lǎn

to look over, to inspect, to view, to perceive

làn

overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled

lèi

tired; to accumulate; to involve; bother, nuisance

termite; to bore

snakehead

coarse rice; brown rice

oyster

spouse; pair, couple

scrofulous swellings or lumps

lián

sickle

lián

silver carp, hypophthalmiathys

liǎn

wild vine; Vitis pentaphylla

lìn

to trample, to oppress; to overrun

liú

owl

lóng

faint, fuzzy, blurry

dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show

luó

smart; clever

luó

mule

miè

to smear, to slander; to defile

suddenly, quickly, abruptly

nǎng

ancient times; former; old

niè

to bite, to gnaw; to erode, to wear down

nuó

rich

thunderclap, crashing thunder

drum carried on horseback

open; to settle, to develop, to open up

pín

to frown; to knit the brows