然

rán

so, thus, yes

-like

yet, but

kindle, burn

莫

mò

no, none

not, not at all

何

hé

what? how? why?

弗

fú

not + him/her/it

自

zì

self

spontaneously

from

except for, unless

乃

nǎi

then, only then

so thus

is, be

you(r)

及

jí

arrive (at), reach

up to, coming to, when

as well as, including

遂

suì

follow, comply with

carry out, follow through with

thereupon, consequently, then

矛

máo

spear

行

1. xíng

walk, march

go, move

do, act

going to, about to

2. xìng

action(s), conduct

3.  háng

walkway, road

row, column

舌

shé

tongue

予

yú

I

或

huò

some

someone, something

sometimes, perhaps

寧

1. níng

calm, peaceful

call upon, pay a visit

2. nìng

rather, preferable

苗

miáo

sprout, shoot

飲

yǐn

drink

楊

yáng

poplar tree (Salix populus)

楚

chǔ

thornbush

thicket, copse

scourge, switch

attractive, charming

State of Chu

鄭

zhèng

State of Zheng

杜

dù

pollia (Pollia japonica)

block, obstruct

甫

fǔ

for the first time, just now/then

large, great

韓

hán

the state of Han

左

zuǒ

left (vs. right)

傳

1. chuán

transmit, hand on/down

transfer, hand over

relate, pass on orally

2. zhuàn

tradition

biography

commentary

芻

chú

cut hay, mow weeds

straw, hay, fodder

取

qǔ

take, grab, grasp, seize

pick, choose, select

誰

shéi, shuí

who?

歸

guī

return home

return

resort to

give back, restore

加

jiā

add to, increase

more

place upon

利

lì

benefit, profit

sharp edge of blade

swift, agile

兵

bīng

soldier(s), troops, forces

arms, weapons

war

數

1. shù

number

several

fate

2. shǔ

count, reckon

rebuke, blame

3.  shuò

many times, often

視

shì

look at, view

compare

酒

jiǔ

wine, beer, alcohol

律

lǜ

pitch-measure, pitch pipes

rule, regulation, law

情 

qíng

disposition, mood

feeling, emotion

affection

situation, circumstance

動

dòng

move(ment), act(ion)

讀

dú

recite, read

書

shū

document, book, epistle

writing

write (down), record

遍

biàn

everywhere

far and wide, extensive

(med.) times

衣

1.  yī

clothing

upper garment, tunic, robe

2. yì

clothe, wear, put on

往

1. wàng

go (toward), wend

gone, past

2. wàng

turn toward, incline toward

初

chū

first, original

just now

草

cǎo

herb, plant

grassland

雖

suī

although, even if

姓

xìng

surname, family name

目

mù

eye

敢

gǎn

dare, venture

亂

luàn

disorder, disturb(ance)

revolt, rebel

己

jǐ

self

代

dài

in place of, instead of

on behalf of

substitute

alternate, successive

dynasty

epoch, age

拔

bá

to pull out, root out, pluck

molt, change

毛

máo

hair, feather

fur

揠

yà

pull on, pull up, tug

lift up, raise

助

zhù

help

閔

mǐn

worried, concerned

compassionate, merciful

grieved, lament

茫

máng

eulalia, Chinese silvergrass

awn, ear of grain

hurried, hasty

(rdup.) tired

病

bìng

ill(ness), sick(ness)

趨

qū

hurry, rush

tend toward, head toward

intention, inclination, purpose

搞

gǎo

dried up, withered

寡

guǎ

few, scanty

widow(er), alone

獻

xiàn

present to a superior

present, offer

show, display

玉

yù

jade

諸

zhū

one of, some of

several, many

= 之於

罕

hǎn

rare, scarce

bird-net

banner, flag

受

shòu

accept, receive

示

shì

show, display

reveal, manifest

寶

bǎo

jewel, treasure, gem

貪

tān

greed(y)

爾

ér

you

so, -ly

喪

1. sàng

lose, bereft of

mourn

2. sāng

death

funeral rites

mourning

盾

dùn

shield

鬻

yù

peddle, hawk

vend, sell

堅

jiān

solid, firm, strong

hard, tough

陷

xiàn

pit, ditch, trap

fall into, get trapped

pitfall, snare, ploy

destroy, reduce, penetrate

fall into error

譽

yù

praise, extol

commend, acclaim

applause

攻

gōng

attack, assault

attend to, alleviate [illness]

work at, apply oneself to

應

1.  yīng

should, ought, must

2.  yìng

reply, respond

correspond to, worthy of

置

zhì

put, place, set, arrange

set up, set aside

buy

履

lǚ

sandal, shoe

step, tread

act on, do, perform

度

1. dù

measure(ment)

pass(age)

2.  duó

measure, calculate, plan

足

zú

foot

sufficient, enough

be worth X

坐

zuò

sit

abide, repose, settle

seat, site, position

throne

be convicted, implicated

市

shì

market(place)

trade, deal, bargain

忘

wàng

forget

操

cāo

grasp, hold, grab

manage, control

take

持

chí

hold, grasp, grab

uphold, support

take in hand, direct

hold back, restrain

歸

guī

return home

resort to, take refuge with

return, restore, give back

罷

bà

stop, cease, finish

試

shì

try, test

sample, taste

examine

use, employ

且

qiě

moreover, furthermore

even, also

or

about to

絕

jué

break off, cut off

sheer, steep

superlative, excellent

cut across, traverse

句

jù

line of verse

phrase

江

jiāng

river

the Yangtze

碧

bì

jade green

blue-green gem

逾

yú

more, very

pass beyond, exeed

燃

rán

kindle, light a fire

burn

送

sòng

see off, send off

accompany, escort

send to, present to

別

bié

to part, separate

(an)other, additional

(med.) discern, distinguish

臥

wò

lie (down)

lounge, sprawl

repose, sleep

陲

chuí

borderland, frontier

edge, border

rim, brink

盡

jìn

use(d) up, consume, exhaust

reach the end of, complete, finish

end, cease

wholly, completely

金

jīn

metal, gold

韋

wéi

tanned hide, leather

八

bā

eight

京

jīng

capital city

狂

kuáng

mad, crazy

rash, reckless

wild, violent

吹

chuī

blow, puff

gust, blast

挂, 掛

guà

hang up, suspend

hand down, droop

worried, concerned

咸

xián

whole, total, entire

complete(ly), all

everywhere

樹

shù

tree

遇

yù

encounter, meet

come upon

連

lián

join, connect, attach, link

continuous, unbroken

煙, 烟

yān

smoke

haze, steam(y), mist(y)

源, 原

yuán

spring, fountain

font, source