fā míng

to invent; an invention

kàn qi lai

look as if

gēn

measure word for a long thing piece

bàng

a stick

tia(3)o

to lift up, to raise

bō

to move with a stick

jiā

to pick up (with chopsticks)

bàn

to stir and mix

gōng néng

a function

ér qie(3)

and

shi(3) yòng

to use, to apply

fán shì

every, any

zhu(3)n què

accurate, exact

jì lù

a record; to record

shui(3) zāi

a flood

pài

to dispatch; to assign

zhì

to harness (a river)

rì yè

day and night

bié shuō

let alone (conj.)

she(3) bu de

to hate to part with or use; to grudge

jià

to put up; to erect

guō

a pot

zhu(3)

to boil; to stew

ròu

meat; flesh

tàng

to burn; to scald; hot

zhuā

to grab; to seize

bái bái

in vain

làng fèi

to waste

ka(3)n

to chop; to cut

shù zhī

a branch

cóng ci(3)

thereupon

gùn

a rod/stick

shí wù

food

jié yuē

to economize, to save

jiàn

to see, to catch sight of

yóu nì

something oily; greasy

yīng

should, ought to

qún zhòng

the common people

jí ti(3)

a community; group

gōng láo

a contribution

shùn

name, legendary Chinese ruler

dà yu(3)

person, founded Xia dynasty