| 贝叶 | bei4 ye4 | pattra-leaf |
| 水墨 | shui3 mo4 | ink (used in painting) |
| 闲置 | xian2 zhi4 | lying idle |
| 敌百虫 | di2 bai3 chong2 | Danex |
| 汗 | han4 | sweat |
| 泡桐 | pao1 tong2 | Chinese parasol tree |
| 纷纭 | fen1 yun2 | many and confused |
| 三弦 | san1 xian2 | three-stringed |
| 有劳 | you3 lao2 | (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) |
| 海波 | hai3 bo1 | sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 used in fixing photos (formerly hyposulfite) |
| 阿魏 | a1 wei4 | asafetida |
| 鹿角 | lu4 jia3 lu4 jiao3 | antler |
| 字根 | zi4 gen1 | etymon |