particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
其
kei4
his
her
its
their
that
such
it (refers to sth preceding it)
within
used as suffix of an adverb
稱
can3
to fit
to match
to suit
to go with
fit
suitable
symmetrical
之
zi1
1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de [的]), ‘s 2. him 3. her 4. it 5. subordinate particle 6. this 7. that 8. these 9. those 10. to go to 11. an expletive in a phrase or a sentence with no particular meaning 12. (of road) branch
為
wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
龍
lung4
dragon M: 条tiáo [条]
imperial
symbol of an emperor
used in literature to describe horse
symbolic of great name
a surname
KangXi radical 212
a queue
money
snake meat
six
脊
zik3
spine
back
ridge
Taiwan pr. [jí] or [jǐ]
backbone
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