| 宣教 | xuan1 jiao4 | to teach and publicize |
| 封顶 | feng1 ding3 | to top off |
| 心学 | xin1 xue2 | School of Mind |
| 拉钩 | la1 gou1 | pinky swear |
| 施教 | shi1 jiao4 | teaching |
| 朔日 | shuo4 ri4 | the new moon |
| 相左 | xiang1 zuo3 | to be at odds with |
| 瞠 | cheng1 | stare at sth beyond reach |
| 讨教 | tao3 jiao1 tao3 jiao4 | to consult |
| 无师自通 | wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1 | self-taught |
| 晒场 | shai4 chang3 | bleachery |
| 相映 | xiang1 ying4 | to reflect each other |
| 章回小说 | zhang1 hui2 xiao3 shuo1 | novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet |