| 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 |
pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支,枝 |
| 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 |