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Rouzer ch31

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越
yue4
Yue [General name given to coastal region of southeast China; previously a state name].
é–©
min3
[Name of a section of 越; is now often used as a poetic term for Fujian].
嶺
ling3
Peak, mountain range.
蛇
she2
Snake, serpent.
å…«
ba1
Eight.
丈
zhang4
[Measurement of length, approximately ten feet].
土俗
tu3su2
The local population; popular sentiment.

Although in this case the term is obviously meant to refer to the local populace, this compound is very close in meaning to 世俗 (227a, L28).
常
(2)
chang2
*1. Always, invariably.
2. Constancy; constant rule.

Note: this is slightly different in meaning from modern Mandarin “often.”
冶
ye3
To smelt, to fuse.

Here, used in a place name.
東冶
dong1ye3
The district of Dongye.
钽
du1
City, town, capital.
å°‰
wei4
Commandant, commander, colonel.
屬城
shu3cheng2
Municipal.

The meaning of 屬 here is 435-1. In bureaucratic language this character can be prefixed to administrative units to indicate the scope of a public office.
長吏
zhang3li4
High-ranking officials.
夢
meng4
Dream; to dream.
諭
yu4
To inform, to tell, to warn.
巫
wu1
Wizard, witch, shaman.
祝
zhu4
To invoke, to pray to; to congratulate.

Here, implies 祝者 (“priest,” “priestess”).
å•–
dan4
To bite, to devour.
令長
ling zhang3
District magistrate.
並
bing4
Together, all.

Here it is used as part of a synonym compound, 並共.
氣
qi4
Vapor, miasma; essence, inner substance.
婢
bi4
Maidservant, female slave.
鬁
song4
To send, to see off, to escort.
穴
xue4
Cave, hole.
åš™
nie4
To bite, to chew.
爾時
er3shi2
At that time (variant for 此時).
預
yu4
To prepare, to make ready.
å‹Ÿ
mu4
To draft, to conscript.
索
suo3
To search, to look for.
將樂
jiang1le4
Jiangle [name of a county].
李
(2)
li3
1. Plum.
*2. [A surname.]
誕
dan4
1. Birth.
2. Preposterous, ridiculous.

Here, a personal name.
李誕
li3dan4
Li Dan [a person’s name].
寄
ji4
To send; to lodge, to stay temporarily.

Here, a person’s name.
緹
ti2
[A kind of light red silk.]

Here, part of a person’s name.
萦
ying2
To wind around, to coil.

This is a variant of the character 縈, and is here used as part of a person’s name.
緹萦
ti2ying2
Tiying [the name of a filial girl from the Hàn 漢 dynasty].

Her full name was Chúnyú Tíyíng 淳于緹萦. In the second century B.C.E., when her parents were convicted of a crime, she offered herself as a slave to redeem them. The emperor felt mercy for her and freed her parents.
æ¿Ÿ
ji4
To rescue, to assist.
æ—©
zao3
Early; morning.
錢
qian2
Copper cash.
憐
lian2
To love, to cherish, to feel sorry for; to admire, to envy.
å‘Šè«‹
gao4qing3
To request.

A synonym compound.
å’‹
zha4
To bite.
廟
miao4
Temple, shrine.
石
(2)
shi2
1. Stone, rock.
*2. [a measure for liquids, roughly equivalent to a gallon].
米
mi3
Rice.
糍
ci2
Rice balls.
蜜
mi4
Honey.
麨
chao3
Roasted barley flour.
灌
guan4
To water, to soak, to flow into.
å›·
jun1
Grain bin.
尺
chi3
[Measurement of length, about 10 inches; usually translated as “foot”].
鏡
jing4
Mirror.
香
xiang1
Scent, fragrance; fragrant; incense.
æ–«
zhuo2
To cut, to hack.
瘡
chuang1
Wound.
ç—›
tong4
Sore, aching, painful.
欥
(3)
ji2
*1. Severe, sharp.
2. Swift, quick; to hurry.
3. To be anxious; to be in a state of crisis.

A common character in all of these meanings, though only meaning #1 occurs in our texts.
踊
yong3
To leap, to jump.

Also written 踴 (774).
é«‘
du2
Skull.
髏
lou2
Skull.

髑髏 is a common synonym compound (in fact, it is rare to see these two characters separate from each other).
å’¤
zha4
To upbraid, to pity.
欯
que4
Timid, cowardly; to be afraid.
愍
min3
To pity.
緩
huan3
Slow, gradual; slowly, leisurely.
聘
pin4
To marry, to wed, to betroth.
拜
bai4
To bow; to do reverence to; to appoint [to a post].

拜為 is a standard way of saying “was appointed as . . .”
妖
yao1
Strange, weird, supernatural; demon, phantom; bewitching, seductive.
歌
ge1
Song; to sing.
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