Chinese Vocabulary: Lesson XXII

旋  xuán  / revolve /


xuàn  / lathe / specially for an occasion /


掩  yǎn  / cover up / to surprise /


渡  dù  / to cross / to pass through / to ferry /


桑  sāng  / mulberry tree /


雕  diāo  / engrave /

diāo  / engrave / shrewd /


叛  pàn  / to betray / to rebel / to revolt /


耐  nài  / to be unbearable / unable to endure /


嫌  xián  / to dislike / to suspect /


削  xiāo  / to scrape /

xuē  / to reduce / to pare (away) / to cut (down) /


爽  shuǎng  / invigorating / straightforward / frank / open / bright / clear /