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prison, enclosure
a round bin for storing grain
diagram, chart, map, picture; to plan
cavity, depression, hollow; depressed; undulating
to crack, to open, to split, to tear
islet; river delta, embankment; to stop
a stand on which to replace goblets after drinking
crucible; earthenware, pottery
uneven, bumpy; a clod of earth; a lump of soil
earth; feminine
a clod of earth; land
mud, mire; to paste, to plaster
mud, mire; to paste, to plaster
clay; unburnt earthenware
plain; level ground
slope, hillside, embankment
flat, level, smooth; candid, open
lump, heap
to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
garbage, refuse, trash, waste
grave, mound; furrow, ridge
grave, mound; furrow, ridge
clay; hut, shop
to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect
to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
night, dark; under cover of night
to rush about; to run, to flee
to strive, to exert effort; to arouse
to offer, to respect, to server; to receive
but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure
strange, unusual, odd; uncanny, occult
to remain, to tarry; feeble
concubine of the last Shang emperor
younger sister
you (female)
maid, servant girl; cute girl
wife
concubine
sister-in law
father's sister; husband's mother
elder sister; miss, young lady
governess, matron, nanny
to slander, to ridicule; to go slowly; graceful
to begin, to start; beginning
to appoint, to commission, to send
name, family name, surname; clan, people
first in a series; great, eminent
spore
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
a quarter-year, a season; surname
one's children
to study; learn
treasure, jewel; rare, precious
quarry; cave dwelling; to put someone off
to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure
official, public servant
quiet, silent, still; in good health
real, true; honest, sincere
to seem; as if; crooked
fitting, proper, right; what one should do
space, time, space-time
ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect
to love; to favor, to pamper, to spoil; concubine
to examine, to investigate; to judge; to try
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
vagina; to press up to; to force
deadline; period; measure word for elections, meetings, and other events
deadline; period; measure word for elections, meetings, and other events
to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched
drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray