阅微草堂笔记

Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀[Ji4 Yun2], novel of the supernatural / The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny

to inspect / to review / to read / to peruse / to go through / to experience

surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2]

tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wei2]

variant of 草[cao3]

grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]

variant of 肏[cao4]

(main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jian1] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture

pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]

to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:本[ben3]

to record / to note / to memorize / to remember / mark / sign / classifier for blows, kicks, shots