仁

rén

humane(ness), kind(ness)

benevolence

義

yì

right, duty

propriety

proper, appropriate

德

dé

virtue, power

孝

xiào

filial piety

陰

yīn

shade(d), dim

cold

feminine principle

此

cǐ

this, these

也

yě

is, belongs to [final particle]

as for [marks topic]

謂

wèi

say, call, be called

即

jí

exactly, precisely, just, the very

if

take over, assume

forthwith, immediately

為

1.  wéi

do, make

act as, be, become

suppose that

2.  wèi

for the sake of, because of

in place of, substiting for

猶

yóu

similar, like

still, yet

指

zhǐ

finger, toe

point at, indicate

所

suǒ

place, spot

that which

矣

yǐ

now

[final particle showing change of state/completed action]

若

ruò

similar, like

comply with, agree

if

you

則

zé

therefore, then

standard, norm, rule, example

conform to, imitate

于

yú

in, at

to, from, than

復

fù

return

repeat, restart

reply to, respond

again, once more

未

wèi

not yet

亦

yì

also, too

for his part

just, only

吾

wú

I, my

we, our

止

zhǐ

stop, rest

由 

yóu

from, out of

because of

with regard to

make use of

至

zhì

arrive (at), reach

extreme, utmost, highest

臣

chén

servant

minister

誠

chéng

honest, sincere

verily, in fact

if in fact

致

zhì

bring about, effect, cause

convey, bring, deliver

provide, give

閑

xián

barred gate, bar(rier)

railing

pen, corral

obstruct, protect

idle, at leisure (=閒）

但

dàn

only, merely, just

in vain

照 

zhào

shine (on), radiant

illuminate, show

reflect

(med.) image

維

wéi

stay(s), brace(s)

attach

support, uphold

verily

宋

sòng

The Song Kindgom

The Song Dynasty

經

jīng

warp threads

fixed, reliable

guideline, norm, standard

canon, classical text

arrange, organize

meridian

二

èr

two

庸

yōng

use(ful), employ(ment), application

usual, normal, common

work for pay, hire(d)

身

shēn

torso, body

person, self

social standing, identity

西

xī

west

方

square

foursquare, morally upright

the earth

quarter, direction

parallel

means, method, device

just now, just then

about to

本

běn

root

base, foundation

origin

圖

tú

chart, diagram, map, plan

design, array, devise

pattern

重

zhòng

heavy

give weight to, stress, emphasize

欲

yù

want, desire

hope for, strive for

willing, ready

平

píng

level, flat, even

equal(ize)

normal, ordinary

tranquil, calm, peaceful

畏

wèi

fear, dread

念

niàn

think of, be mindful of

remember, recall

室

shì

room, chamber

abode, house

household, family

estate

wife

tomb

scabbard

計

jì

plan, plot

calculate, reckon

sum up, add up

決

jué

breach, flow out, burst forth

break out, escape

break off, sever, cut off

decide, determine(d), resolve

part, take leave

觀

1.  guān

look, watch

observe

2.  guàn

watchtower, a lookout

問

wèn

ask, inquire

ask after

必

bì

necessary, certain to

must

十

shí

ten

年

nián

year

獨

dú

alone, solitary

only, merely

夏

xià

summer

冬

dōng

winter

冬

dōng

winter

 種

1.  zhǒng

seed, germ

sort, kind, class, species

2.  zhòng

to plant, sow

nurture, foster

養

yǎng

nurture, foster

raise, rear

nourish, care for, support

太

tài

great(est), grand(est)

very, ultimate, exceeding

百

bǎi

hundred

千

qiān

thousand

禮

lǐ

rite, ceremony

etiquette

反

fǎn

turn over, invert(ed)

turn back, go back, reverse(d)

go counter to, oppose, opposite

各

gè

each, every

宜

yí

proper, suited, appropriate

should, ought

likely, probable

失

shī

lose, forfeit

remiss, lacking in, miss out on

民

mín

people

the common people

能

néng

able (to), capacity

can

細

xì

minute, tiny, small

fine, delicate

precise, detail(ed)

熱

rè

hot, heat

教

jiào

teach

內

nèi

within, inside, inner

esoteric, intimate

兄

xiōng

older brother

弟

dì

younger brother

過

guò

pass by/beyond

excess(ive)

trespass, transgress(ion)

mistake, error, fault

改

gǎi

change, alter

amend, correct

罔

wǎng

net

catch, ensnare

deceive, confuse

殆

dài

danger(ous), risk, peril(ous)

probably, likely

惡

1. è

evil, bad, ugly

2.  wù

hate, detest

3.  wū  

how? where?

既

jì

wholly, completely

just now

(med.) since, as long as

又

yòu

again

furthermore, in addition

at the same time

朱

zhū

vermilion

cinnabar

熹

xī

brilliantly glowing

warm, heat, bake

夫

1.  fū

adult man, husband

isn't it so?

2. fú

this, that

[initial particle]

親

qīn

parents

kin

close to, intimate with, fond of

in person, personally

終

zhōng

end, finish

all, complete

at last

立

lì

stand (up)

set up, establish

定

dìng

set in place, fix, establish

settle

decide, determine

focus on, concentrate on

靜

jìng

still, quiet

motionless

serene, tranquil, calm

慮

lǜ

ponder, meditate, reflect

末

mò

branch

tip, end

齊

qí

even, equal

compose, arrange, regulate

ready, complete

agile, nimble

家

jiā

house, home

family

修

xiū

refine, cultivate

mend, fix, repair, improve

格

gé

frame(work), structure, scaffold

layout, configuration

law, custom, precedent

cabinet, chest, shelving

grapple with, deal with

arrive at, reach

桂

guì

cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum cassia)

osmanthus, sweet olive tree (Osmanthus fragrant)

  驚

jīng

skittish, jumpy, restive

startle(d)

鳴

míng

bird call/cry (chirp, hoot, ...)

㵎

jiàn

stream, brook

ravine, gorge

柴

1. chái

brushwood, firewood, fagots

2.  zhài

barricade, stockade, emcampment

close off, hedge in

鹿

lù

deer

景

1. jǐng

sunlight, light

bright

scene, spectacle

2.  yǐng

shadow

響

xiǎng

echo, (re)sound

返

fǎn

go back, return

repeat

青

qīng

blue-green

苔

tái

moss, lichen

淺

qiǎn

shallow

superficial

narrow, slim

slight, scanty

faint, light

聽

1. tīng

listen, hear

2.  tìng

obey, heed, attend to