| 阅微草堂笔记 |
Yuè wēi Cǎo táng Bǐ jì |
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 纪昀, novel of the supernatural / The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny |
| 阅 |
yuè |
to inspect / to review / to read / to peruse / to go through / to experience |
| 微 |
Wēi |
surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2] |
| 微 |
wēi |
tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wei2] |
| 草 |
cǎo |
variant of 草 |
| 草 |
cǎo |
grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL:棵,撮,株,根 |
| 草 |
cào |
variant of 肏 |
| 堂 |
táng |
(main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:间 / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture |
| 笔 |
bǐ |
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支,枝) / brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) / (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork / (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character / (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business / (literary) to write (with a brush or pen) |
| 笔记 |
bǐ jì |
to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:本 |
| 记 |
jì |
to record / to note / to memorize / to remember / mark / sign / classifier for blows, kicks, shots |