| 送终 | song4 zhong1 | to pay one's last respects |
| 士族 | shi4 zu2 | land-owning class, esp. during Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties é晉å—北æœé晋å—åŒ—æœ |
| 老奶奶 | lao3 nai3 nai5 | (coll.) father's father's mother |
| 臻 | zhen1 | utmost |
| 形成层 | xing2 cheng2 ceng2 | vascular cambium (layer of tissue responsible for growth inside wood) |
| 楼台 | lou2 tai2 | tower |
| 变本加厉 | bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 | to intensify |
| 呼吸系统 | hu1 xi1 xi4 tong3 | respiratory system |
| 岭南 | ling3 nan2 | south of the five ranges |
| 成材 | cheng2 cai2 | to make sth of oneself |
| 郎中 | lang2 zhong1 | ancient official title |
| 酸菜 | suan1 cai4 | sour |
| 夔 | kui2 | Chinese rain god |