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to overflow; licentious, libertine, dissipated
waves, ripples, breakers; undulations
a river in Gansu and Shaanxi
tears; to cry, to weep
nice and cool, mild and comfortable
raining; wet, soaked; rapids; a river in Guangdong
a river in Jiangxi province
a river in Shandong province
to destroy, to eliminate; to perish
mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste
Zhou dynasty school; to disperse, to fall apart
bubble, blister; swollen, puffed up
to pour, to splash, to sprinkle, to water
to cry, to sob, to weep
to leak; diarrhea
to weep, to cry; to shine, to glisten
great, expansive; agitated
to swim, to dive
marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace
to concentrate, to focus
shallow, superficial
to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté; to trade stock
meal; to cook, to steam
stew; to cook stew
brilliant, shining
grass
the brick-bed in northern China
fireplace, furnace, oven, stove
to stir-fry; to cook in sauce
acetylene
brilliant, glowing, red
to simmer, to cook over a slow fire
flame, blaze; hot
to roast, to broil; to cauterize
torch
father, papa
to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
printing block, edition; register; volume, version
tail, hair; yak
shepherd; to tend cattle
thing, substance, matter; creature
baboon
dog
fox
monkey, ape; to spy, to watch for; to lie in ambush
fierce; hideous
a species of deer found in northern China
fox cub
to be familiar with; to disrespect
state, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificate
gem, jade-like stone
(archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite
bracelet, ring; to surround, to loop
guitar strings; variant of 珏
rose
to play with, to joke, to entertain
a type of red jade; rare, valuable
to appear, to manifest; current, now
used in place names
bowl, cup; small tray
urn, earthen jar
glucoside
picture, painting, drawing; to draw
evil; a calamity
to give
freely, smoothly; unrestrained
pimple, sore; wart, pustule
nimble, quick
chronic disease; guilt, remorse; sorrow
malaria; intermittent fever
hernia; to rupture