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embankment; dam

a river in Shanxi province

bìn

kneecap

bìn

hair on temples

cán

silkworm

chán

to slander, to defame; to misrepresent

chèn

prophecy; hint, omen

chù

straight, upright; erect, lofty

diān

crazy, insane; madness, mania

dòu

to struggle, to fight; woodwork, carpentry

moth, bookworm; moth-eaten, worm-eaten

è

palate, the roof of the mouth

gàn

Jiangxi province; places therein

guì

minnow

halter; to restrain, to hold, to control

jiǎn

alkaline, alkali, lye, salt

kuài

minced fish; hash

lán

to slander, to defame; a false accusation

lǎn

to grasp; to monopolize; to seize

bamboo fence; fence, hedge

snakehead

thunderclap, crashing thunder

líng

spirit, soul; spiritual world

fireplace, stove; oven; furnace

heron, egret; Ardea species (various)

niàng

to ferment, to brew

óu

uneven teeth; buck-toothed

pàn

loop, belt, band

鷿

a duck-like bird

a kind of duck; Podiceps ruficolus

pín

to frown; to knit the brows

highway; thoroughfare, intersection

tooth decay

ràng

to allow, to permit, to yield

the turquoise kingfisher

tān

paralysis, palsy, numbness

narrow, small-minded; dirty (1)

large turtle

Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata

legendary hero; Herculean strength

xiè

to walk

xīn

prosperity; used in names of people and shops

yán

salt

yǎn

nightmare, bad dream

yàn

beautiful, glamorous, sexy, voluptuous

yīng

eagle, falcon, hawk

zhān

sturgeon

zhòu

procedure; sudden, abrupt; to gallop

zhǔ

to instruct, to order, to tell; testament

huán

spoonbill, ibis; Threskiornidae