1. to struggle to get free
2. to strive to acquire
3. to make (money)

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 跑堂儿的 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. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南

1. to exceed
2. to climb over
3. to surpass
4. the more... the more

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole

1. many; much; more; a lot of
2. too many; in excess
3. (after a numeral) ... odd
4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. duó)
5. (bound form) multi-; poly-

1. coin
2. money
3. unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两 liǎng

classifier: 筆

1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
4. only; as little as
5. as much as; as many as
6. to approach; to move towards
7. to undertake; to engage in
8. (often followed by 着 zhe) taking advantage of
9. (of food) to go with
10. with regard to; concerning
11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

1. flower
2. blossom
3. fancy pattern
4. florid
5. to spend (money, time)
6. (coll.) lecherous
7. lustful

classifiers: 朵, 支, 束, 把, 盆, 簇

1. variant of 花 huā
2. flower
3. blossom
4. also pr. wěi

1. to obtain
2. to get
3. to gain
4. to catch (a disease)
5. proper
6. suitable
7. proud
8. contented
9. to allow
10. to permit
11. ready
12. finished

1. to have to
2. must
3. ought to
4. to need to

1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南

1. to exceed
2. to climb over
3. to surpass
4. the more... the more

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole

1. many; much; more; a lot of
2. too many; in excess
3. (after a numeral) ... odd
4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. duó)
5. (bound form) multi-; poly-

1. coin
2. money
3. unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两 liǎng

classifier: 筆