1. to exist; to be alive
2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

1. (bound form) worker
2. (bound form) workshop
3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)

1. to do; to engage in
2. to write; to compose
3. to pretend; to feign
4. to regard as; to consider to be
5. to be; to act the part of
6. to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
7. writings; works

1. (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. hàn)
2. (math.) sum
3. to make peace
4. (sports) to draw; to tie
5. (bound form) harmonious
6. (bound form) Japan; Japanese

1. to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
2. to join in the singing
3. to chime in with others

1. to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
2. Taiwan pr. huò

1. to mix (ingredients) together
2. to blend
3. classifier for rinses of clothes
4. classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) warm
2. warm

1. comma
2. phrase marked by pause

1. to read out; to read aloud
2. to read
3. to attend (school); to study (a subject in school)
4. to pronounce

1. university
2. college

classifier: 所

1. before
2. prior to
3. ago
4. previously
5. beforehand