摩擦 literally means 'rubbing'—the character 摩 (

‘摘星’ literally means ‘to pluck stars’—a viv

摘要 (zhāi yào) literally means 'to pick out the

‘抢风’ (qiǎng fēng) is a nautical term meaning

‘抢攻’ literally combines 抢 (to seize, snatch,

'抢修' (qiǎng xiū) literally combines 抢 (qiǎng

‘抢滩’ literally means ‘to rush onto the beach,

搜救 is a compound noun meaning 'search and rescue

‘Yáo qián shù’ literally means ‘shake-money

‘摇篮’ literally means ‘rocking basket’ — ‘

‘损人利己’ literally means ‘harm others and ben

损益 (sǔn yì) literally combines 损 (sǔn), mean

损耗 (sǔn hào) is a noun meaning 'consumption' o

损失 (sǔn shī) is a noun meaning 'loss' or 'dama

‘构线’ (gòu xiàn) literally means ‘to reach t

‘构数’ (gòu shù) literally combines ‘构’ (g

‘构格’ (gòu gé) is a formal noun meaning 'meet

插花 (chā huā) literally means 'to insert flower

‘插图’ (chā tú) literally combines ‘插’ (ch

‘插座’ (chā zuò) literally means ‘insert seat

'Speed sketch' or 'quick sketch', 速描 refers to a

"Sùmiáo" literally combines 素 (sù), meaning "p

描写 (miáoxiě) is a literary noun meaning 'descr

‘措置’ is a formal noun meaning 'handling' or 'd

‘措辞’ (cuò cí) literally combines ‘措’ (to

'措施' (cuò shī) is a formal noun meaning 'measu

'失控行为' literally means 'lost-control behavior'

遥控 (yáo kòng) literally means 'distant control

神采 (shén cǎi) is a compound noun meaning 'vita

风采 (fēng cǎi) literally combines 风 (fēng, 's

‘掌故’ (zhǎnggù) refers to historical anecdote

‘手掌’ literally combines 手 (hand) and 掌 (palm

房舍 (fáng shè) is a formal, literary noun meani

‘寒舍’ (hán shè) is a modest, self-deprecating

‘茅舍’ (máo shè) literally means ‘thatched co

僧舍 (sēng shè) literally means 'monk’s dwellin

校舍 refers specifically to the physical buildings

旅舍 (lǚ shè) is a compound noun meaning 'inn' o

‘捐纳’ refers to a historical practice in imperi

"捐款" (juān kuǎn) literally combines "捐" (to d