老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1
- lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
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老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
蚌
- 彩蚌 cǎi bàng ㄘㄞˇ ㄅㄤˋ coi2 pong5 painted shell
- 河蚌 hé bàng ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄤˋ ho4 pong5 mussels
- 蚌埠 Bèng bù ㄅㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ pong5 fau6 see 蚌埠市
- 蚌山 Bèng shān ㄅㄥˋ ㄕㄢ pong5 saan1 see 蚌山区
- 蚌壳 蚌殼 bàng ké ㄅㄤˋ ㄎㄜˊ pong5 hok3 clamshell
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- 蛤蚌 gé bàng ㄍㄜˊ ㄅㄤˋ haa1 pong5 clam
- 哲蚌寺 Zhé bàng sì ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄤˋ ㄙˋ zit3 pong5 zi6 Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
- 蚌埠市 Bèng bù Shì ㄅㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ pong5 fau6 si5 Bengbu, prefecture-level city in Anhui Province 安徽省
- 蚌山区 蚌山區 Bèng shān Qū ㄅㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩ pong5 saan1 keoi1 Bengshan, a district of Bengbu City 蚌埠市, Anhui
- 象拔蚌 xiàng bá bàng ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄅㄤˋ zoeng6 bat6 pong5 elephant trunk clam
- 鹬蚌相争 鷸蚌相爭 yù bàng xiāng zhēng ㄩˋ ㄅㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄥ wat6 pong5 soeng1 zang1 abbr. for 鷸蚌相爭，鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利
生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
珠
- 珍珠 zhēn zhū ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨ zan1 zyu1 pearl
- 珠宝 珠寶 zhū bǎo ㄓㄨ ㄅㄠˇ zyu1 bou2 pearls
- 圆珠笔 圓珠筆 yuán zhū bǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 zyu1 bat1 ballpoint pen
- 佛珠 fó zhū ㄈㄛˊ ㄓㄨ fat6 zyu1 Buddhist prayer beads
- 圆珠 圓珠 yuán zhū ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ jyun4 zyu1 bead
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- 天珠 tiān zhū ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨ tin1 zyu1 dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
- 弹珠 彈珠 dàn zhū ㄉㄢˋ ㄓㄨ daan6 zyu1 a marble (used in games)
- 念珠 niàn zhū ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨ nim6 zyu1 prayer beads
- 采珠 採珠 cǎi zhū ㄘㄞˇ ㄓㄨ coi2 zyu1 to dive for pearls
- 数珠 數珠 shù zhū ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨ sou2 zyu1 rosary
- 明珠 míng zhū ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ming4 zyu1 pearl
- 朝珠 cháo zhū ㄔㄠˊ ㄓㄨ ciu4 zyu1 court beads (derived from Buddhist prayer beads)
- 水珠 shuǐ zhū ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨ seoi2 zyu1 droplet
- 汗珠 hàn zhū ㄏㄢˋ ㄓㄨ hon6 zyu1 beads of sweat
- 海珠 Hǎi zhū ㄏㄞˇ ㄓㄨ hoi2 zyu1 see 海珠区
- 泪珠 淚珠 lèi zhū ㄌㄟˋ ㄓㄨ leoi6 zyu1 teardrop; tear
- 滚珠 滾珠 gǔn zhū ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄓㄨ gwan2 zyu1 bearing ball
- 灯珠 燈珠 dēng zhū ㄉㄥ ㄓㄨ dang1 zyu1 LED lamp bead; small light bulb
- 珠子 zhū zi ㄓㄨ ˙ㄗ zyu1 zi2 pearl
- 珠山 Zhū shān ㄓㄨ ㄕㄢ zyu1 saan1 Mount Everest (abbr. for 珠穆朗玛峰)