zhè
xià
miàn
zhí
tōng
dōng
hǎi
lóng
gōng
There's a passage under the waterfall directly leading to the Eastern Sea's Dragon Palace.
zhè = zh + e4
(pronoun) this; these / (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
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waterfall
bào = b + ao4
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= pu + Ø4
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to arrange / to lay out
= bu + Ø4
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= bu + Ø4
cloth / to declare / to announce / to spread / to make known
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below / under / next / the following / also pr. [xia4 mian5]
to boil noodles
xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
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miàn = mi + an4
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
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miàn = mi + an4
miàn = mi + an4
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
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to lead directly to
zhí = zh + Ø2
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
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zhí = zh + Ø2
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
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tōng = tu + (e)ng1
to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
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tòng = tu + (e)ng4
classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
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East China Sea / East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography)
dōng = du + (e)ng1
dōng = du + (e)ng1
east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord
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hǎi = h + ai3
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hǎi = h + ai3
ocean / sea / CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous
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palace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
dragon / CL:條|条[tiao2] / imperial
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gōng = gu + (e)ng1
gōng = gu + (e)ng1
palace / temple / castration (as corporal punishment) / first note in pentatonic scale
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