to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
general; popular; common; typical
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
feeling; sense; impression
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
such; like that; that sort of; very
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
impudent; shameless; brazen
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
very; extremely; excessively
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to be helpful; to be useful
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
as a child; when one was a child; childhood