北柴胡

honewort / Cryptotaenia japonica

north / (classical) to be defeated

firewood / lean (of meat) / thin (of a person)

Chinese thorowax (Bupleurum chinense) / root of Chinese thorowax (used in TCM)

surname Hu

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])

see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

beard / mustache / whiskers