1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)

1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

1. to cover
2. to wrap
3. to hold
4. to include
5. to take charge of
6. to contract (to or for)
7. package
8. wrapper
9. container
10. bag
11. to hold or embrace
12. bundle
13. packet

classifiers: 個, 隻

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 匏 (páo, “bottle gourd”).
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 庖 (páo, “kitchen”).
3. Original form of 匏 (páo, “bottle gourd”).
4. Original form of 庖 (páo, “kitchen”).

1. (completed action marker)
2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

1. to finish
2. (used with 得 dé or 不 bù after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 wú or 不 bù) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 liǎo)

1. (of eyes) bright
2. clear-sighted
3. to understand clearly