hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
desperately; for one's dear life
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
how; in what way; in what manner
explanation; interpretation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be helpful; to be useful
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to recall; to remember; to recollect
March; third month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding