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To Reach / And (及) Meaning: "with" original: 與也
Slope (坂) Meaning: a hillside original: 坡也; below original: 下
Orange Tree (橘) The name of a tree; also written as 橘? original: 木名亦作橘
Wheel Rut (轍) The tracks left by a carriage original: 車迹
Scroll / To Roll (卷) Pronunciation: pu-dou original: 普豆; an early phonetic representation using two characters to suggest the sound
Garden (園) A fenced enclosure for animals or plants original: 囿也
Beautiful / Surname Yao (姚) A name; also refers to a beautiful appearance original: 名也又美貌
Luxuriant Grass / Park (苑) Meaning: grass original: 草也
Pattern / Surname Fan (范) Meaning: an imperial garden original: 苑也
Courtyard / Institution (院) Meaning: dry original: 乾也 This likely refers to the "dry" earth used to build courtyard walls.
Dry / Heaven (乾) Also categorized with "fish" original: 并作魚; likely a reference to the 魚 (yu) rhyme category in medieval phonology
Victory / Swift (捷) Meaning: difficult original: 難也
Imperial Lady (倢) Found in the title Jieyu original: 倢伃; a high-ranking title for palace women in the Han dynasty
To Lift (揵) To raise up original: 舉也
Door Bolt (楗) Meaning: wood original: 木也
Ox / Bull (犍) Meaning: cattle original: 牛也
Strong / Robust (健) Meaning: firm or unyielding original: 剛也
Tendon (腱) Meaning: sinew original: 筋也
Shuttlecock / Feathers (毽) Meaning: hair or feathers original: 毛也
Healthy / Powerful (健) Meaning: strong original: 強也
Medicine (藥) Pronounced in the Lower Level Tone original: 下平; one of the Four TonesThe four tonal categories of Middle Chinese: Level, Rising, Departing, and Entering.
To Lead / Reaching (引) Meaning: to reach or to be with original: 及與也
Illustrious (顯) To show to people original: 視人
Worthy (賢) Also refers to a county; like a farmer's... original: 也縣在如農之; the remaining text is lost
House / Roof (屋) Meaning: time or season original: 時也
To Sleep (眠) For a long duration original: 久久
Palace Hall (殿) Written as... 作?
Boot Leg (靿)
Treasure (寶)
Milk / Nurse (嬭)
Powder / Flour (粉) Rice flour or wheat flour original: 米粉地麵
Tangled / Numerous (紛) Also frequently heard of original: 又數聞名
Mound / Grave (墳) Meaning: great or ancient original: 大也久也
Resentment / Indignation (憤) Meaning: a room; or to be indignant original: 房也憤也
To Spurt (噴) Same as above original: 同上
Cautious (謹) Refers to an ordinary person who is respectful and scrupulous original: 常人謹恪
Prudent (謹) Meaning: careful original: 慎也
Wasteful / Fine (靡) Group five original: 五
Fragrant / Meager (菲) Same as above original: 同上
Crime / Sin (罪) Meaning... 也?
To Cease / Dismiss (罷) Long duration... 久?
Fat / Fertile (肥) Meaning... 也?