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史張

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imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) - shǐ zhāng

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進士

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successful candidate in the highest imperial examination - jìnshì

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甲辰

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41st year A-5 of the 60 year cycle - jiǎ chén

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炕

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kang (heatable brick bed) - kàng

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鬥

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fight; tussle, struggle against; denounce, contest with; content with - dòu

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厭

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be sick of; be disgusted with; detest - yàn

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燒

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burn; cook; heat; bake; roast - shāo

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火槍

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firearms (in historical context) - huǒqiāng

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求歡

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to proposition a woman - qiú huān

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旋即

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soon; immediately - xuánjí

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昏迷

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stupor; coma - hūnmí

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覆

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cover - fù

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鬧

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make a noise; stir up trouble - nào

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剥

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shell; peel; skin - bō

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污穢

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dirt; filth - wūhuì

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壇

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altar - tán

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甕

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urn; earthen jar - wèng

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道士

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Taoist priest - dàoshi

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諒

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forgive; understanding, I suppose; assume - liàng

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淫

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excessive, wanton, licentious - yín

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謀

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strategem; plan; scheme - móu

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靈

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spirit; soul, intelligence’ mind - líng

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城隍

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moat, town god - chénghuáng

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漱口

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rinse mouth, gargle - shù kǒu

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驢

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donkey; ass - lǘ

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階

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steps; stairs - jiē

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澆

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pour (liquid on); sprinkle - jiāo

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逐

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pursue; chase, drive out; expel - zhú

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天機

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nature’s mystery; something inexplicable, God’s design; secret - tiān jī

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露

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dew, medicinal liquid, show; reveal; betray - lù

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禽獸

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birds and beasts - qínshòu

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畜

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domestic animal; livestock - chù

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馴

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tame; domesticate - xún

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喂

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hello;hey, feed (animals); raise - wèi

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乞憐

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beg for pity (or mercy) - qǐlián

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嚼

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masticate; chew; munch - jué

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摩擦

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rub - mócā

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涎

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saliva - xián

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滿面

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have one’s face covered with - mǎn miàn

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了無

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not at all; not the least - liǎo wú

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如是

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like this - rúshì

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獵戶

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hunter - lièhù

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槍擊

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shoot (with a gun) - qiāngjī

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乾隆

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Qianlong - qiánlóng

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丙寅

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third year C-3 of the 60 year cycle - bǐng yín

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余

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I - yú

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宰

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govern; rule - zǎi

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驗

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examine; check; test; verify - yàn

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平日

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on ordinary days; ordinarily - píngrì

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郎舅

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man and his wife’s brother - lángjiù

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並無

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there is not; it is not - bìng wú

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嫌隙

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feeling of animosity; enmity; ill will; grudge - xiánxì

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姊

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elder sister; sister - zǐ

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甫

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just; only - fǔ

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代為

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[before verbs] on behalf of; for (sb.) - dàiwéi

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甥

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a sister’s son; nephew - shēng

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缸

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vat; jar; crock - gāng

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擲

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throw; cast - zhì

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腹

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belly - fù

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腸

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intestine - cháng

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餘

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beyond, surplus; spare; remaining, more than; odd - yú

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尚未

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not yet - shàngwèi

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尚未

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rancour; enmity - shàngwèi

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冤

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(case of) injustice; grievance, feeling of bitterness; hatred - yuān

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詳

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details; particulars - xiáng

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斃

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die; get killed - bì

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寡婦

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widow - guǎfù

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守節

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(of a woman) not marry after the death of her husband or betrothed - shǒujié

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獵

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hunt, search for;pursue - liè

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淅淅

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rustling - xīxī

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俄

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very soon; presently; suddenly - é

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窣

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flee; scurry, exile; expel - sū

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叱

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loudly rebuke; shout at - chì

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並

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stand (or place) side by side - bìng

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窟穴

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cave; lair( hiding place of the evildoers); den - kū xué

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墓

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grave; tomb; mausoleum - mù

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許

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to allow, to permit, to promise, (literary) [indicating a rough estimate], place - xǔ

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乘

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to ride, to mount, to make use of, to take advantage of - chéng

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驅

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to expel, to urge on, to drive - qū

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土神

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earth God - tǔ shén

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行獵

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go hunting - xíngliè

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繞道

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roundabout route, detour - ràodào

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徙

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(literary) to change one’s residence - xǐ

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遽

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frightened; alarmed, hurry, fast, suddenly - jù

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殪

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to exterminate - yì

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獲

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to catch, to obtain, to capture - huò

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鵲巢鳩據

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seize someone else’s home - què cháo jiū jù

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孱弱

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weak, frail - cànruò

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惘

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disppointed; frustrated, disconcerted, dejected - wǎng

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恆

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permanent, constant, fixed - héng

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劾

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expose sb’s misdeeds or crimes - hé

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夙

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morning, early, long-held, long-cherished - sù

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詣

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to go (to visit a superior), one’s current attainment in learning or art - yì

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趺坐

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to sit in the lotus position - fūzuò

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遙

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distant, remote, far - yáo

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欻

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suddenly - chuā

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異人

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eccentric, unusual person, talented individual - yìrén

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神仙

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Daoist immortal, supernatural entity - shénxiān

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托名

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do sth. in sb. else’s name - tuō míng

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抒

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to express, to give expression to - shū

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恩怨

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gratitude and grudges, resentment, grudges - ēnyuàn

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詼

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whimsical, humorous - huī

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詫異

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flabbergasted, astonished - chàyì

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綴

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to stop (before completion), to cease - zhuì

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風流

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distinguished and accomplished, outstanding - fēngliú

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佳話

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story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide - jiā huà

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闽

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short name for Fujian province - mǐn

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葬

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to bury (the dead) - zàng

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谬

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to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous - miù

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棺

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coffin - guān

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瘢

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mark; scar on the skin - bān

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痣

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birthmark; mole - zhì

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觅

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look for; hunt for; seek - mì

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遁

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escape; flee - dùn

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茉莉

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jasmine - mòlì

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诈死

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feign death; play dead - zhà sǐ

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噘

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revive sb. with massage, etc - juē

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苏

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revive - sū

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婿

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husband - xù

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狎

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be too familiar with; behave lightly with (usu a woman); take liberties with - xiá

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鸣

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make a sound; ring, express; voice - míng

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供词

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oral or written confession - gòngcí

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狱

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prison; jail, lawsuit; case - yù

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同谋

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confederate; accomplice - tóngmóu

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殊

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different, outstanding; special - shū

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掠卖

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kidnap and sell - lüè mài

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拟

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draw up; design; devise; draft, intend; plan - nǐ

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奸

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traitor; spy, treacherous person - jiān

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变幻

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change unpredictably; fluctuate - biànhuàn

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寄情

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give expression to one’s feelings (usu. in writing) - jìqíng

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綺語

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flowery writing, writing concerning love and sex - qǐyǔ

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艷

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admire; envy - yàn

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大都

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Grand Capital - Beijing, for the most part; mostly - dàdū

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偽

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fake; false, puppet; collaborationist, pseudo- - wěi

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擬

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draw up; design; devise; draft, intend; plan - nǐ

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靈

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灵 - líng

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參雜

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mix; mingle - cān zá

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嘆

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叹 - tàn

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