Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 64 - Page 1

according to, in the light of

an upright stone tablet, stele

the Forest of Steles (in Xi'an)

an inscription on a tablet

a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.

literary or artistic talent

achievement, accomplishment

pond

to disseminate, to propagate, to spread

roughly, probably, rough, approximate, about

to read, to study

(name of a person)

a scholar, an intellectual

to publish, to issue

(a unit of length = 1/3 centimeter)

to separate, to part

piano

work, labor, effort

row, line

thick (for flat things)

both ... and ..., ... as well as ...

Christianity, the Christian religion

classics, scriptures

vigor, vitality, drive

stamp collecting, philately

to concentrate, to centralize, to focus, centralized, concentrated

to carve, to engrave, to cut

it is thus clear (evident, obvious) that

successive dynasties, past dynasties

other, another, separate, separately

to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)

steamed bun, steamed bread

China ink, ink stick

prepared Chinese ink

plank, board

patient (adjective)

heart, innermost being

to criticize, criticism

to enter

written in a forceful hand, penetrating, profound

to go to school, to attend school

profound, deep, deepgoing

to take a photograph

stone inscription, carved stone

the Thirteen Confucian Classics

someone's original handwriting or painting

pond, pool

a great calligraphy master

to play (a stringed musical instrument with fingers)

the Tang Dynasty