HSK 3.0 Band7 Vocabulary Table

Arabic (language)

dissatisfaction, of surprise, swounds, warning

jeez, of wonder, alas, wirra, swounds, lummy, shock, admiration

to entreat, to implore, to plead

to go from house to house, house-to-house (search)

tumor, sarcoma, leukemia, cancerous, melanoma, malignant tumor, cancer, malignancy, neoplasm, carcinoma

carcinomatosis, cancer

AIDS (loanword)

mild exclamation/sigh, Gosh!, My!

to love sth too much to part with it (idiom), to fondle admiringly

to look cold and indifferent, standoffish

to save face, to worry about losing face, proud of one's reputation, sensitive about losing prestige, sense of propriety

cherish, treasure

(usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter, to be in the way, to be a hindrance

stabilize

to placate, to pacify, to appease

sleeping pill, CL:粒[li4]

peaceful, tranquil, calm, composed, free from worry

smooth and steady

reassured, disburden, set one's mind at rest, feel at ease, reassuring, keep one's mind on sth., be relieved

easy and comfortable, easy

button or key (on a device), keystroke, CL:個|个[ge4], to press a button

it is reasonable to say that...

in the ordinary course of events, ordinarily, normally

a police case, law case, case (of law/etc.), a legal case, case

secretly, inwardly, on the sly

to assassinate

in the dark, in secret, on the sly, surreptitiously

cost, costly, expensive

depressed, sunken, indented, concave, female (connector etc), variant of 窪|洼[wa1], (used in names)

to boil, to simmer, to cook on a slow fire, to extract by heating, to decoct, to endure

to stay up late or all night

proud, arrogant, to despise, unyielding, to defy

arrogant, haughty

secret, mystery

abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会, Olympic Games, the Olympics

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], gossip, gossipy

(coll.) to be eager for, to long for, to look forward to

to peel, to skin, to tear, to pull down, to cling to (sth on which one is climbing), to dig, to rake up, to steal, to braise, to crawl

ballet (loanword)

handle, (fig.) information that can be used against sb

to guard a pass, to check on sth

handle, grip, knob

target

dam, dike, embankment, CL:條|条[tiao2]

to remove sb from their post, to dismiss

to give up, to abandon (a goal etc), to let sth go, forget it, let the matter drop

to occupy by force, to seize, to dominate

to break off or break open sth with one's hands, (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

in vain, to no purpose, for nothing, white

percent, per centum, pct, percentage, percent(age)

lily

encyclopedia, CL:本[ben3],集[ji2]

cypress tree, Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4]

to set up, to arrange, to lay out

to be fair, to be impartial, to settle (a matter etc)

furnish and decorate (room)

pay sb. a visit

to pay a formal visit, to call to pay respects, to meet one's senior or superior

to pay a New Year call, to wish sb a Happy New Year

to request sb to do sth, please!

to pull, to turn (sth) around, to turn around (a situation), to recoup, variant of 攀[pan1]

to issue, to proclaim, to enact (laws, decrees etc)

issue, promulgate, award

present reward/honor

spot, stain, speckle

to move, to relocate, removal

block, slab, tectonic plate, continental plate

impossible, can't be done, no can do, unable to accomplish

half the sky, women of the new society, womenfolk

half of a game or contest, half-court

peninsula

halfway, midway, on the way

half, half (the number), det.: half

to give up halfway (idiom), leave sth unfinished

half doubting, dubious, skeptical

(idiom) half true and half false

to disguise oneself as, to dress up, to play (a role), to put on (an expression)

accompany

companion, mate, helpmate, coachfellow, familiar, partner, fere, company

accompany, follow

accompany (with musical instruments)

to mix, to mix in, to toss (a salad)

helper, assistant

bind, tie, bind sb.'s hands behind him, truss up

to kidnap, to abduct, to hijack, a kidnapping, abduction, staking

example, model, CL:個|个[ge4]

no-hitter, apple, grounder, baseball game, homer, change-up, baseball, extra innings, curve, ball game, horsehide, infielder

see 磅秤 scale, platform balance, (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)

cloth wrapper, bundle wrapped in cloth, burden, millstone round one's neck, punch line (in cross-talk)

forgive, pardon, contain

to wrap up, to pack, to bind up (a wound)

to peel, to skin, to shell, to shuck, to peel, to skin, to flay, to shuck

to cook slowly over a low flame, pot, saucepan

saturation

full, plump

treasure-house, treasury, treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)

precious (mineral) deposits, (budd.) the treasure of Buddha's law

to hold in safekeeping, to have in one's care, to guarantee, certainly, surely, custodian, curator

nanny, housekeeper

to stay warm, to protect against the cold

Preservation

to promise to keep sth in good repair, guarantee, warranty

to bless and protect, blessing

ensure, guarantee, safeguard

date of use (on foodstuffs), best before date

to take care of oneself

fort

newspaper, periodical, bulletin, telegram

to take revenge, to avenge

emolument, reward, fee, recompense, earnings, gratuity, requital, retribution, price, harvest, remuneration, quittance, pay, consideration, salary, compensation, honorarium, payment, meed, gratification, wage, guerdon

to scrap, to be written off

to make reprisals, to retaliate, revenge, retaliation

newspaper (i.e. a company), CL:家[jia1]

kiosk, newsstand

to submit an expense account, to apply for reimbursement, to write off, to wipe out

aspiration, ambition

leopard, panther

violent wind and rainstorm, hurricane, tempest

sudden huge profits

irascible, irritable, violent

expose

an upset (esp. in sports), unexpected turn of events, to pull off a coup, a breakthrough

filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)

firecracker

base, mean, contemptible, despicable

grieved, sorrowful

pessimistic

joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, the vicissitudes of life

grieved, sorrowful

a monument, an upright stone tablet, stele, CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]

cowrie, shell, cameo, conch, seashell, valve, clamshell

(of a teacher) to prepare lessons

fully experience (good or bad)

reserve, spare, alternate, backup

the back, the reverse side, the wrong side

to betray

to recite, to repeat from memory

to be arrested, under arrest

rush about, be busy running about

to rush to, to hurry to

(to play) one's part, one's role, one's duty, (to stay within) one's bounds, dutiful, keeping to one's role

whim, appetence, vagary, instinct, instinctive, native ability, inherent aptitude, impulse, caprice, faculty

principal, capital

inherent qualities, natural qualities, distinctive character, true qualities, natural color

natural instincts, nature, inherent quality

original idea, real intention, etymon

based on..., in conformance with.., taking as one's main principle

hurry, rush, be getting on for, head for, flee, run, run quickly, approach, hasten, be getting close to, go straight towards

fool, idiot

heavy, cumbersome, unwieldy

collapse, fall apart

to stretch, taut, to tie, to bind, to have a taut face

bandage (loanword)

to jump, to bounce, to hop

press on towards, approach

to force, to compel, to coerce

lifelike, true to life, distinctly, clearly

nasal mucus, snivel

can be found everywhere

not compare with

compared with

to have a competition, to measure with one's hand or arm, to make a gesture of measuring

metaphor, analogy

to despise, to disdain, to look down upon

absolutely necessary, indispensable, essential

inevitably, sure, for sure, by all means, needs, necessarily, sure enough, sure as shooting, be sure to, surely, certainly, of necessity, for certain

dark green

malady, evil, malpractice, drawback, disadvantage

malpractice, abuse, corrupt practice

mural (painting), fresco

refuge, to take refuge, to seek asylum (political etc)

to be away for the summer holidays, to spend a holiday at a summer resort, to prevent sunstroke

border area, borderland, frontier, frontier region

confine, margin, bounds, marchland, boundary, demarcation line, demarcation, borderline, precinct, skirt, frontier, list, borderland, delimitation, butting, bound, boundary line, perimeter, outskirts, coast, march, line, border, mete, limit, skirting, edge

far from the center, remote, outlying

to number, numbering, serial number

to write a play, scenario, dramatist, screenwriter

to arrange, to lay out

to compile

to compile, to draw up, to fabricate, to invent, to concoct, to make up, to cook up

to spur on, to urge on, to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

firecrackers, string of small firecrackers, CL:枚[mei2]

to become devaluated, to devaluate, to depreciate

change, revolution

to change unpredictably, unpredictable, erratic, treacherous

vicissitudinary, change

variation

to degenerate, to go bad, to deteriorate, metamorphosis

pavement, sidewalk, shortcut, makeshift road

an ordinary meal, simple home cooking

convenient and fast

convenience store

to cover the whole (area), to be found throughout

to differentiate, to distinguish, to discriminate

to recognize, to identify

to dispute, to debate, to argue, to discuss

to speak in defense of, to argue in favor of, to defend, to plead

to explain, to justify, to defend (a point of view etc), to provide an explanation, to try to defend oneself

plait, braid, pigtail, a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent, handle, CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2]

mark, sign, label, to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc, to bear (a brand name, registration number etc), prize, award, bid, target, quota, (old) the topmost branches of a tree, visible symptom, classifier for military units

excessively praise, parade, glorify, advertisement, boast, boost, advertise, flaunt

example, representative, pattern, specimen, root cause and symptoms of disease, sample, model

mark, ticket, gummed label, tab, markup, sticker, label, tally, tag

label

written slogan, placard, CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2]

Peugeot, beautiful (of woman), pretty

to rise rapidly, to soar

to explain oneself, to express, to reveal one's thoughts or feelings, declaration, confession

(decide by) vote

to formulate, enunciation, to explain sth precisely

example, model

to declare one's position, to say where one stands

to honor, to commend, to cite (in dispatches)

to choke, to stifle, to restrain, to hold back, to hold in (urine), to hold (one's breath)

Unique

Don't look at

villa

Don't say

say no more, don't bring it up, drop the subject

unusual, unique, variant of 別緻|别致[bie2 zhi4]

awkward, difficult, uncomfortable, not agreeing, at loggerheads, gauche

refined and courteous, urbane

Binhai (place name), Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin, Binhai county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu, fictitious city Binhai in political satire, coastal, bordering the sea

vast and various, rich and diverse

ice lolly, popsicle

iceberg, CL:座[zuo4]

third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1], third in order, letter 'C' or roman 'III' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc, ancient Chinese compass point: 165°, propyl

to take orders, to receive commands, to carry on (a tradition)

really isn't

merge into

appose, collocate, stand side by side, be juxtaposed, juxtapose

to proceed in parallel, side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)

hospital bed, sickbed

disease, illness

move with hand/foot/stick/etc., turn, stir, poke

to allocate funds, appropriation

Dial

affect, spread to

billows, great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)

great waves, billows

twists and turns

to deprive, to expropriate, to strip (sb of his property)

to exploit, exploitation

uncle-in-law, father's elder brother, uncle

father's elder brother, term of respect for older man, CL:個|个[ge4]

wife of father's elder brother, aunt, (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother), CL:個|个[ge4]

to reject, to turn down, to overrule

cervix, neck

to wrestle, to fight, to struggle

uncertain, indeterminate, indefinite, undetermined

not likely, not necessarily/likely, likely, unlikely, not necessarily

is harmful to

incautious, inattentive

unwell, indisposed

Not count

unreasonable, shocking, outrageous

to disdain to do sth, to think sth not worth doing, to feel it beneath one's dignity

untiring, unremitting, indefatigable

no less than, not inferior to

lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius), fig. (jocularly) extremely, awfully

to disappear without trace, to vanish all of a sudden, to spread fast, to spread like wildfire

Needless to say

unhealthy tendency

supply, replenishment, to replenish

to remedy

seizure, seize, tackle, capture, snare, nobble, get, catch

to feed, to nurture, to foster

not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

to leave without saying good-bye

unknown, unable to find out

to act against one's will, to have no alternative but to, to have to, to have no choice, must

there is no harm in, might as well

not to accept sth, to want to have sth overruled or changed, to refuse to obey or comply, to refuse to accept as final, to remain unconvinced by, not to give in to

Uncomfortable

to act without taking time to think (idiom), to react instantly, to fire from the hip

not understand

not paying attention, carelessly, by accident

depressive, in depression, in depressing state, recession

can't bear/stand

unavoidably

inconceivable (idiom), unimaginable, unfathomable

Refuse

to refuse to acknowledge, to pay no attention to, to take no notice of, to ignore

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled, to end up with nothing definite

Not difficult

dissatisfaction

unremarkable, nothing out of the ordinary

must not, cannot, to not allow, cannot tolerate

rather say

unusual

not known to anyone, secret, unknown

not stint, not hesitate (to do sth.)

equally matched, about the same

be unsuitable

incessantly, endlessly

disagree, not approve of, acceptable, object to, consider sth. not so, take exception to, right

can't help, cannot but

can't help, involuntarily (idiom)

to withhold, to refuse

happen to coincide, coincidentally do sth.

not to know, unaware, unknowingly, fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)

unconsciously, unaware

not to allow, to forbid, to prohibit

arrangement, composition, layout, opening (chess jargon)

pace, (measured) step, march

go into, walk into

process, instance, demarche, method, measure, approach, procedure, place, step, move

part, component

dispose, deploy

Guess

to guess, to conjecture, to suppose, to suspect

literary talent, artistic talent, literary, literacy, flair, literary/artistic talent

finance and economics

financial resources

finance, financial affairs, financial

property, belongings

finance

to cut out (as a dress), to cut, to trim, to reduce, to diminish, to cut back (e.g. on staff), decision, judgment

ruling

ruling, adjudication

pick, gather

oyster, collect, gather, pick up and put together

mining

color TV

rainbow, CL:道[dao4]

clouds tinged with sunset hues

food market

to refer to, see also, confer (cf.), to pay respect to

to join the army

staff officer, to give advice

to consult a reference, to refer to (another document)

dining table, dinner table

to destroy, to spoil, to ruin, to injure, cruel, oppressive, savage, brutal, incomplete, disabled, to remain, to survive, remnant, surplus

to remain, left over, surplus, remnant

badly damaged, shattered

cruel, mean, merciless, ruthless

ashamed

deathly pale

bitter, painful, deeply distressed

disastrous

brilliant, glitter, splendid, resplend, resplendent, magnificent

housefly, CL:隻|只[zhi1]

great changes, abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2]

cabin, the hold of a ship or airplane

to cover up, to conceal, to go into hiding

museum piece, collector's item, precious object

to hide, to go into hiding, to take refuge

to control, to manipulate

to work hard, to look after

to worry about

trough, manger, groove, channel, (Tw) (computing) hard drive

ground plan, plan, blueprint, a protocol, skeleton, a draft plan, a draft, sketch, rough, an outline, draft

lawn

lateral side, side, aspect, profile

to place particular emphasis on

to take measurements and calculate

test

more and more emerge, innumerable succession, breeding like flies (idiom)

to rub against, to walk slowly, to freeload (colloquial)

mistake, slip-up, fault, error (in data transmission), accident, mishap

balance (financial), discrepancy (in a sum or quota), difference

to get involved in, to meddle, interference

illustration

to interrupt (sb talking), to butt in, to cut into a conversation

Japanese tea ceremony, sado

a teashop

to investigate and handle (a criminal case)

to investigate and find out, to ascertain

to search for, to look up

realize, be aware

to watch, to look carefully at

flabbergasted, astonished

variant of 攙|搀[chan1], to mix, to grasp

to take by the arm and assist, to mix, to blend, to dilute, to adulterate

gluttonous, greedy, to have a craving

the staff of a Buddhist monk

to wind around, to wrap round, to coil, tangle, to involve, to bother, to annoy

give birth to, be delivered of, produce

the source (of a product), place of origin, manufacturing location

result, development, child, offspring, product, outcome, fruit, progeny, spawn

value of output, output value

to shovel, to remove, spade, shovel

shovel, spade, trowel, spatula (kitchen utensil), CL:把[ba3]

to expound (a position), to elaborate (on a topic), to treat (a subject)

to shudder, to shiver, to shake, to tremble

savage, furious

lengthen out to

ever since a long time ago

to be effective over an extended period

Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935), expedition, long journey

remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)

common sense, conventional reasoning and morals

ordinary person

normal, normalcy, normal conditions, normality, order, conditions, normal behavior/conditions, normal behavior

room temperature, ordinary temperatures

to repay, to reimburse

Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology), one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft

factory, factory owners

to open wide, unrestrictedly

to chat, a long talk, verbose, to talk freely to one's heart's content

sell well

to suggest, to initiate, proposal, initiative

to plagiarize, to copy, to attack the flank or rear of an enemy

bank note, paper money, bill

to cross the limit, to be over the accepted norm, excessive

to overtake (another car)

to be ahead of one's time, to surpass or outdo one's predecessors, to be ahead of the pack, to take the lead, advanced

to exceed the speed limit, to speed, high-speed

dynasty, reign (of a king)

facing, advancing (towards)

to tease, to poke fun at, to make fun of

to jeer at, to deride, to ridicule, mockery, derision

to quarrel

traffic lane, driveway

smash-up, road accident, traffic accident

workshop, CL:個|个[ge4]

wheel

vehicle speed

parking spot, unloading point, garage place, stand for taxi

carriage, CL:節|节[jie2]

Model

axle, CL:根[gen1]

variant of 扯[che3], to pull, to tear

the whole night

to remove, to take away, to withdraw

recall, dismiss and replace

heavy

to settle, to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)

to soak, to permeate, to immerse

oppressive (of weather), heavy, depressed, not happy, (of sound) dull, muffled

to be engrossed, to be absorbed with, to lose oneself in, to be addicted to

to contemplate, to ponder, contemplation, meditation

steady, calm, unflustered

steady, calm and collected, not nervous

old-fashioned

display, exhibit

an assertion, to declare, to state

to set off

while

seizing the chance, take advantage of occasion, taking advantage of the occasion, seize chance

as soon as possible, at the first opportunity, the sooner the better, before it's too late

while

call, address

to be called, to be known as

to make sth of oneself, to become a person who is worthy of respect

to settle down and get married (of a man), to become a recognized expert

to grow to adulthood, fully grown, the whole year

lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom), untold numbers, innumerable, thousands upon thousands

making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom), in large numbers, as a large crowd

(coll.) all day long, all the time

Problem

to become shaped, to become formed

assume, crop out, dish, appearance, show, lay out, present, basset, appear, take_on, emergence, emerge, come forth

sincere

earnestly and sincerely (idiom), with all sincerity

candour, singleness, sincerity, good faith, candor

sincere, cordial

to contract, to undertake (a job)

to bear the weight, to sustain

enceinte, city wall, rampart

to take advantage of sb's precarious position

flourishing, prosperous, vigorous, energetic, magnificent, grand, abundant, plentiful, popular, widespread

to punish, to administer justice

penalty, punishment, to punish

clear up, clarify

orange juice, CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]

to show off one's ability, to boast one's merits

to show off, to try to be brave

variant of 稱|称[cheng1], to weigh, steelyard, Roman balance, CL:臺|台[tai2]

unable to get anything to eat, to miss a meal

to eat, drink and be merry (idiom), to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

to bear hardships

get the worst of it, come to grief, suffer loss, suffer losses

imbecility, dementia

infatuated, obsessed

infatuation

pool, pond

famous

late (with a task etc), slow

to hesitate

sooner or later

hold, grasp

lasting, enduring, persistent, permanent, protracted, endurance, persistence, to last long

to pursue unremittingly (idiom), to persevere

measure, scale

disgrace, shame, humiliation

to sneer at sb, to ridicule

(financial) deficit, red letter

pinion, vane, plumage, pennon, flier, wing

to sprint, to spurt, to dash, big effort

to surf, surfing

to rinse, to wash, to develop (photographic film)

to collide, jerking motion, to impinge, to offend, to provoke

to fill, to satisfy, to fulfill, to act in place of, substitute, sufficient, full

to serve as, to act as, to play the role of

abundant, plentiful, vigorous

substantiate, enrich, replenish

Replay

telescope, duplicate, superpose, overlap, repeated, lap

to return to

to match up, to coincide

to reaffirm, to reiterate

to reappear

lofty, sublime

to hold up (as an model), to hold in esteem, to revere, to advocate

to love, to pamper, to spoil, to favor

to dote on sb

to perform divination with sticks, to draw lots, a ballot (in share dealing)

drawer

abstract

surname Qiu, hatred, animosity, enmity, foe, enemy, to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc), spouse, companion

to hate, hatred, enmity, hostility

foe, one's personal enemy

dense, crowded, thick, many

dense

to look anxious (idiom), to look miserable

chip (in gambling), token (for counting), ticket, to prepare, to plan, to raise (funds), resource, means

to arrange, to make preparations

prepare, arrange, plan

to raise (money)

to plan and prepare

to collect money, to raise funds

counter, jetton, dib, poker chip, chip, bargaining chip, medium_of_exchange

ugly, repulsive

ugly

scandal

(dialect) to look at, old variant of 瞅[chou3]

publisher, press

to leave the factory (of finished goods)

shameful, scandalous, to be humiliated, to make a fool of sb or oneself, to make sb lose face

to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc), to start one's career

terminus a quo, base, takeoff, starting_point, start, starting_post, beachhead, springboard, starting, starting point, starting post

to push oneself forward, to seek fame, to be in the limelight, same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]

to leave a country or region, emigration, outbound (tourism)

out, out of game

to issue (document, certificate etc), to provide

to speak like a printed book, quick and clever talking, the gift of the gab

sell_out, traffic, sell out, barter_away, peach, sell sb. down the river, lead astray, betray, sell, betrayal, go_back_on, offer for sale, double-cross, deceive

a problem appears, to break down

to raise a tough question

unexpected (idiom), surprising

take up the post of

to leave the mountain (of a hermit), to come out of obscurity to a government job, to take a leading position

class origin, family background;one's previous experience/occupation

to show, to take out and show to others, to display

to dispose of, to spend (money), to undertake a task

to get out of a predicament, to stick out, to take the initiative, remaining odd fraction after a division, a little more than

be unearthed, come out of the ground

to yield interest, profit etc, to exhale (Buddhism), future prospects, profit, to mature, to grow up

shed blood, have a hemorrhage, bleeding, bleed, spend money, phlebotomize, hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, leech

to appear (in a show etc), an appearance (on stage etc)

to make a fool of oneself

to go on a tour, to have an outing

to stand out, outstanding

Idea

to fund, to put money into sth, to invest

come from, be out of

leave, run away, flee

for the first time, first (meeting, attempt etc)

original intention or aspiration

additionally, in addition, with the exception of this, in_addition, to boot, excepting this

eliminate

to exclude, not including sth (when counting or listing), except for

medical prescription, recipe, formula

situation, site, plight, situation (usu. unfavorable), predicament, circumstances

deal with, manage, dispose of, punish

reserves, to store up

to deposit money, to save, savings

to touch, to stir up (trouble or emotions), to move (sb's emotions or worry)

to offend

touch, sense of touch

to touch

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom), shocking, horrible to see, a ghastly sight

to put into (one's pockets, clothes), Taiwan pr. [chuai3], to estimate, to guess, to figure, to surmise

to guess, to conjecture

to analyze, to try to figure out, to try to fathom

to kick, to trample, to tread on

the stream flows without stopping (idiom), unending flow

thread, pass through, traverse, penetrate, hook, go through, riddle, pierce, twist, go across, cleave, pass, lace, put_through, lace up, cut_through, cut across, cross, break, shoot

lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom), to make life difficult for sb

cut, pass through, cut across, cross

dress, apparel

pass down through generations

legendry, romance, Tang and Song short stories, Ming and Qing poetic dramas, fable, short_story, legend

infect, be contagious

infectious disease, contagious disease, pestilence

to teach, to impart, a disciple, descendant

to impart, to pass on, to teach

rumor

shipping, boats

Marker

to gasp, to pant, asthma

to gasp for breath, to take a breather

to call on sb, to drop in, to visit sb's home

wound, injury, trauma