Lesson 2.4

Question 1

葉

Answer 1

she4

name of a small state during the Zhou dynasty

Question 2

公

Answer 2

gong1

duke; ruler of a state

Question 3

子高

Answer 3

zi3gao1

name of the Duke of 葉

Question 4

鉤

Answer 4

gou1

hook; buckle

Question 5

寫

Answer 5

xie3

to draw; to imitate

Question 6

鑿

Answer 6

zao2 or zuo4

chisel; to chisel

Question 7

室

Answer 7

shi4

room

Question 8

雕

Answer 8

diao1

to carve

Question 9

文

Answer 9

wen2

to decorate

Question 10

於是

Answer 10

yu2shi4

at this point; thereupon

Question 11

天龍

Answer 11

tian1long2

the dragon in the Heaven

Question 12

聞

Answer 12

wen2

to hear

Question 13

下

Answer 13

xia4

to come down

Question 14

窺

Answer 14

kui1

to peep

Question 15

牖

Answer 15

you3

window

Question 16

施

Answer 16

yi4

to drag; to extend

Question 17

尾

Answer 17

wei4

tail

Question 18

堂

Answer 18

tang2

hall

Question 19

棄

Answer 19

qi4

to desert

Question 20

還

Answer 20

huan2

to turn back

Question 21

走

Answer 21

zou3

to run; to run away

Question 22

魂魄

Answer 22

hun2po4
soul and spirit
- each person has three 魂 and seven 魄

Question 23

五色

Answer 23

wu3se4

five colors; various colors; referring to the full facial complexion

Question 24

五色無主

Answer 24

wu3se4wu2zhu3

to lose color; frightened

Question 25

夫

Answer 25

fu2

this; that

Question 26

似

Answer 26

si4

to appear similar to

Question 27

新序

Answer 27

xin1xu4

a work containing historical anecdotes compiled by 劉向 of the western Han

Question 28

雜事

Answer 28

za2shi4

a miscellany; title of the first five chapters in the 新序

Question 29

第五

Answer 29

di4wu3

(chapter) number five