12 strokes

negative, no, not

open

this, thus, such

issue, dispatch, send out, emit

yellow

fall, drop

black

metropolis, capital

single, individual, only

open space, field, market

report, tell, announce

the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang)

yes, certainly

interval, space

vegetables

measure, quantity, capacity

how many? how much?

flowery

words

period of time

knot, tie

just, simply

port, harbor

look at, glance at

advance, make progress, enter

expenses, expenditures, fee

clouds

journey, trip

assemble, collect together

tower, spire, tall building

writing brush

dynasty

rank, grade

universal, general, widespread

hold in hand

wander, roam, travel

silk

scatter, disperse, break up

street, road, thoroughfare

signboard, placard

hard, firm, strong

govern, command, control

evil, wicked, bad, foul

jump over, leap over

cut, sever, break off, terminate

labor, toil, do manual work

gamble, play games

team, group

obey, submit to, go along with

extreme, utmost, furthest, final

horn, bugle

throat, gullet, larynx

delineate, painting, picture, drawing

drink

a lake

short

like, love, enjoy

abundant, ample

item, article

hot water

expensive, costly, valuable

change, exchange

pain, ache

elegant, graceful, refined

good, virtuous, charitable, kind

return

victory

mottled, striped, freckle

elephant

prepare, ready, perfect

buy, purchase

make move, take action

join together, attach to

rise, mount, board, climb

measure, estimate, conjecture

cold, wintry, chilly

to take turns

false, worthless

sound of sighing

scenery, view

exceed, go beyond

separate, partition

(Cant.) final particle indicating emphasis or surprise

surround, encircle, corral

run, flee, leave in hurry

male of species

leisure

do, handle, govern, act

inside, interior, within

appraise, criticize, evaluate

(Cant.) to be located at

establish, create

insert, stick into

child, boy, servant boy

paste to, stick on

scatter, spread

injure, spoil

wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

decrease, subtract, diminish

split, crack, break open

most, extremely, exceedingly

casing, shell, husk, hull, skin

Chinese lute or guitar

purple, violet

taxes, revenue, duty

hat, cap

stick, club, truncheon

abundant, flourishing

forest

palm of hand, sole of foot, paw

plant, trees, plants

prosperous, plentiful, abundant

neglect

enmesh, wrap around

stumble, slip, fall down

to swim

seek, search, look for

hemp palm

window

favor, benefit, confer kindness