‘针刺’ literally means ‘needle puncture’—‘针

‘刺猬’ (cì wèi) is a compound noun meaning ‘h

‘刺杀’ (cì shā) is a formal noun meaning 'assa

'Cì jī' literally combines 'cì' (to prick, pier

‘删节’ (shān jié) is a compound word meaning

初生 literally combines 初 (chū), meaning 'first'

‘初春’ literally means ‘beginning spring’ —

初学 literally means 'first study' — 初 (chū) me

‘初稿’ literally means 'first draft' — ‘初’ (

Chilblains (dòng chuāng) is a painful, itchy ski

冻伤 (dòng shāng) literally means 'frozen injury

冷冻 (lěng dòng) is a noun meaning 'refrigeratio

凌云 (líng yún) literally means 'to rise above t

凌晨 (líng chén) refers to the early hours just

'Nù fà chōng guān' is a classical Chinese idio

'Lǐguān' literally combines 'lǐ' (ritual, cerem

‘冠军’ (guànjūn) literally means ‘crown army

‘图册’ (túcè) is a compound noun meaning ‘ill

账册 (zhàngcè) is a formal noun meaning 'ledger'

‘Míngcè’ literally combines ‘míng’ (name) a

'Huàcè' (画册) literally combines 'huà' (画), m

‘手册’ (shǒucè) is a compound noun meaning ‘h

‘兼爱’ (jiān ài) is a foundational ethical con

‘兼职’ (jiān zhí) literally combines 兼 (jiān

'Zhǐ shàng tán bīng' literally means 'discussi

‘Xīn bīng’ literally combines ‘xīn’ (new) a

‘老兵’ literally means 'old soldier' — combinin

‘兵力’ (bīng lì) literally combines 兵 (bīng)

‘Bīng qì’ literally combines 兵 (bīng), meani

士兵 (shì bīng) means 'soldier'—specifically an

‘野兔’ literally means ‘wild rabbit’ — combin

Yù tù (Jade Rabbit) is a legendary creature from

‘Shǒu zhū dài tù’ is a classical Chinese idi

‘兔年’ (tù nián) literally means 'Rabbit Year'

兔毛 (tù máo) literally means 'rabbit fur' — 兔

‘兔子’ (tù zi) is the most common colloquial te

'Duì diǎn' literally combines 兑 (duì), meaning

‘兑汇’ (duì huì) is a formal financial term me

‘偿命’ literally means ‘to repay life’—‘偿’

报偿 (bàocháng) is a formal noun meaning 'reward