| 金 | jin1 | money |
| 拉 | la1 | to pull |
| 石 | shi2 | rock |
| 木 | mu4 | numb |
| 土 | tu3 | dust |
| 吹奏 | chui1 zou4 | to play (wind instruments) |
| 锣鼓 | luo2 gu3 | a gong |
| 细微 | xi4 wei1 | tiny |
| 梧桐 | wu2 tong2 | pheonix tree |
| 琴瑟 | qin2 se4 | marital harmony |
| 泡桐 | pao1 tong2 | Chinese parasol tree |
| 三弦 | san1 xian2 | three-stringed |
| 重奏 | zhong4 zuo4 chong2 zou4 | reprise |