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Qing -> The Scholars -> Provincial Graduate Wang meets a fellow candidate in a village school. Zhou Meng passes the examination in his old age -> 36

Character	Composition	Variants	Reading	Meaning	Hanyu	Kangxi	Cihai
金	金+0	钅 𨤾 𨥄 釒	jīn jìn ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ	gold; metals in general; money	v6,p4167#01	p.1295#01	p.1363r1c01
有	月+2		yǒu ㄧㄡˇ	Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region.	v3,p2041#05	p.504#20	p.656r5c01
			yòu ㄧㄡˋ	Help, assist. / Same as “又(3)” yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover.
馀	食+7	馀 余	yú yé ㄩˊ ㄧㄝˊ	surplus, excess, remainder	v7,p4456#09	p.1420#25	p.1492r3c03
择	手+13	択 择	zé zhái ㄗㄜˊ ㄓㄞˊ	select, choose, pick out	v3,p1969#04	p.458#05	p.595r1c06
个	人+8	个 个	gè gě ㄍㄜˋ ㄍㄜˇ	numerary adjunct, piece; single	v1,p0178#03	p.107#17	p.113r1c02
吉	口+3		jí ㄐㄧˊ	lucky, propitious, good	v1,p0576#06	p.175#02	p.250r6c01
日	日+0	𡆸	rì mì ㄖˋ ㄇㄧˋ	sun; day; daytime	v2,p1482#01	p.489#01	p.627r1c01
同	口+3	仝 同	tóng tòng ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ	same, similar; together with	v1,p0578#01	p.175#06	p.252r1c01
一	一+0	弌 壹	yī ㄧ	one; a, an; alone	v1,p0001#01	p.75#01	p.1r1c01
夥	夕+11	伙 𡖿	huǒ ㄏㄨㄛˇ	companion; partner; assistant	v2,p0865#08	p.247#22	p.342r3c02
客	宀+6		kè ㄎㄜˋ	guest, traveller; customer	v2,p0927#13	p.284#12	p.416r4c04
人	人+0	𠔽 亻	rén ㄖㄣˊ	Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.	v1,p0101#10	p.91#01	p.80r2c01
起	走+3	𨑓 𡆡 𨑔	qǐ ㄑㄧˇ	rise, stand up; go up; begin	v5,p3476#02	p.1215#15	p.1284r2c03
身	身+0		shēn ㄕㄣ	Pregnant. / The body (of a person or animal). / Itself. / I, myself. / Personally, directly. / Personally experience or carry out. / Life. / One's own moral character, ability, etc. / A world in buddhist doctrine.	v6,p3807#01	p.1237#01	p.1295r6c01
			yuān ㄩㄢ	Same as “身毒” yuān dú ㄩㄢ ㄉㄨˊ: India.
来	人+6	來 来 徕 耒	lái ㄌㄞˊ	Wheat. / Come, approach, draw near. / Return. / Incur, lead to. / Will, in the future. / Since, from some time until now. / Approximate number. / Particle: used when the object of a sentence is moved forward to emphasize the object. / Particle used to alter tempo. / Modal particle expressing suggestion or encouragement.	v1,p0141#08	p.101#16	p.102r1c01
			lài ㄌㄞˋ	See 劳来.
到	刀+6		dào ㄉㄠˋ	go to, arrive, been to	v1,p0334#03	p.138#36	p.181r5c02
省	目+4	省 𡮀 䁞	shěng xiǎn xǐng ㄕㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˇ	province; save, economize	v4,p2473#01	p.802#05	p.946r6c01
城	土+6		chéng ㄔㄥˊ	castle; city, town; municipality	v1,p0438#07	p.229#32	p.320r1c02
杂	隹+10	雑 襍 杂	zá ㄗㄚˊ	mixed, blended; mix, mingle	v6,p4106#01	p.1368#40	p.1443r1c01
货	贝+4	䞈 𣱷 货	huò ㄏㄨㄛˋ	goods, commodities, products	v6,p3627#01	p.1205#12	p.1270r4c01
行	行+0	行	xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ	Walk, move (on foot). / Advance, move forward. / Leave, exit. / Patrol, go on inspection. / Inspection of the realm by the Son of Heaven. / Be married off. / Flow, circulate. / Channel, guide. / Revolution, circular motion. / Experience. / Luggage, belongings taken on a journey. / Do, carry out. / Actions. / Accomplishments. / Use, utilize. / Take over (an official duty). / Offer, present. / Moral conduct, behaviour. / A type of classical poem. / A piece of music. / Semi-cursive script. / Adverb: will, about to. / Adverb: again, once more. / Adverb: by chance, luckily. / Ambassador (official title). / Measure word for number of pourings of drinks.	v2,p0811#06	p.1108#31	p.1203r5c05
			háng ㄏㄤˊ	Road. / Track, pattern. / Row, line. / Row of soldiers in battle. / Unit of 25 soldiers. / Shaft of a feather (and by extension, wings). / Measure word for things which form rows. / Rank, position.
里	衣+7	里 里 里 里	lǐ ㄌㄧˇ	inside, interior, within	v5,p3091#06	p.1117#04	p.1213r5c02
住	人+5		zhù ㄓㄨˋ	reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop	v1,p0137#09	p.98#09	p.96r4c01
下	一+2	丅 厥 𠄟	xià ㄒㄧㄚˋ	under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down	v1,p0007#01	p.76#10	p.28r1c01
周	口+5	周 𠱬 𠄗	zhōu ㄓㄡ	Surround. / Cyclicly, repeatedly. / (Travel) widely. / Careful, detailed. / Firm, unshaken. / Measure word: number of times. / Friendly, approachable. / Suitable, appropriate (for). / Turning place, corner. / Most (superlative). / Assist financially. / The Zhou dynasty.	v1,p0606#03	p.181#36
进	辵+8	𨙟 𨗃 进	jìn ㄐㄧㄣˋ	advance, make progress, enter	v6,p3851#05	p.1259#30	p.1322r2c03
无	火+8	𣟒 𣚨 𠘩 无 无	wú ㄨˊ	Not have. / Philosophical category referring to absence, non-existence, or vacuity. / Adverb expressing negation: not. / Adverb expressing questioning: or not. / Connective: regardless of. / Connective: even if. / Particle used at the beginning of a sentence, no meaning. / Do not. / Barren, uncultivated.	v3,p2211#15	p.673#26	p.848r2c04
事	亅+7	亊 叓 𠭏	shì ㄕˋ	Office, duty. / Job, career. / Things, affairs. / Accident, incident. / Engage (in), pursue. / Serve.	v1,p0023#03	p.85#24	p.58r3c02
闲	门+4	闲 闲	xián ㄒㄧㄢˊ	fence, barrier; defend; idle time	v7,p4287#03	p.1332#02	p.1407r4c02
著	草+8	着 螫	zhù zhuó chú zhāo zháo zhe ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄔㄨˊ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄠˊ ㄓㄜ·	manifest; (Cant.) to wear	v5,p3228#02	p.1044#26	p.1153r3c03
街	行+6	亍	jiē ㄐㄧㄝ	street, road, thoroughfare	v2,p0831#16	p.1109#17	p.1206r5c03
上	一+2	丄 𠄞	shàng ㄕㄤˋ	top; superior, highest; go up, send up	v1,p0005#04	p.76#07	p.24r2c01
走	走+0	赱 㞫	zǒu ㄗㄡˇ	walk, go on foot; run; leave	v5,p3473#01	p.1215#01	p.1283r6c02
看	目+4		kàn kān ㄎㄢˋ ㄎㄢ	look, see; examine, scrutinize	v4,p2474#03	p.803#07	p.947r6c02
见	见+0	现 见	jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ	See, catch sight of. / Feel, perceive. / Meet, come across. / Meet with, see. / Meet in battle. / Go to see. / Have come to see, have visit. / Grant an interview. / Recommend, introduce. / Introduce, present. / Hear. / Know, understand. / Experience, insight. / Intent, plan. / Used before a verb to indicate passive tense. / Used before a verb to indicate one is the receipient of anothers actions. / Particle used after a verb to indicate simultaneous action. / Coffin clothes. / Mix, mingle.	v6,p3663#01	p.1133#01	p.1229r1c01
			xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ	Appear, become visible. / Manifest, make evident. / Now, at present. / Existing, ready prepared.
纷	糸+4	纷	fēn ㄈㄣ	in disorder, scattered, tangled	v5,p3375#09	p.918#06	p.1034r2c02
的	白+3		de dí dì ㄉㄜ· ㄉㄧˊ ㄉㄧˋ	possessive, adjectival suffix	v4,p2644#16	p.786#07	p.735r3c04
工	工+0	𢀚 㣉 𠜝	gōng ㄍㄨㄥ	labor, work; worker, laborer	v1,p0410#06	p.325#01	p.463r2c02
匠	匚+4		jiàng ㄐㄧㄤˋ	craftsman, artisan; workman	v1,p0083#05	p.153#22	p.205r6c06
都	邑+9	都 𨛷	dū dōu ㄉㄨ ㄉㄡ	metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined	v6,p3776#07	p.1274#09
说	言+7	説 说	shuō ㄕㄨㄛ	Explain. / Tell. / Advocate. / Oath. / A type of writing expounding upon a canon.	v6,p3979#03	p.1164#08	p.1246r4c02
			shuì ㄕㄨㄟˋ	Recommend, persuade. / Stop.
			yuè ㄩㄝˋ	Same as “悦(1)” yuè ㄩㄝˋ: Happy, pleased, like. / To please.
是	日+5	昰 𣆞	shì ㄕˋ	Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.	v2,p1497#05	p.493#26	p.639r1c01
修	人+8		xiū ㄒㄧㄡ	study; repair; cultivate	v1,p0159#02	p.106#05	p.110r3c01
理	玉+7	理	lǐ ㄌㄧˇ	reason, logic; manage	v2,p1115#13	p.733#04	p.895r5c01
贡	贝+3	贡	gòng ㄍㄨㄥˋ	offer tribute; tribute, gifts	v6,p3624#05	p.1205#01	p.1269r6c01
院	阜+7		yuàn ㄩㄢˋ	courtyard, yard, court; school	v6,p4133#08	p.1352#04	p.1422r3c02
跟	足+6		gēn ㄍㄣ	heel; to follow, accompany; with	v6,p3706#14	p.1224#14	p.1289r4c07
门	门+0	门	mén ㄇㄣˊ	gate, door, entrance, opening	v7,p4281#01	p.1329#53	p.1403r4c05
口	口+0	𠮚 𠙵	kǒu ㄎㄡˇ	mouth; open end; entrance, gate	v1,p0566#14	p.171#01
想	心+9		xiǎng ㄒㄧㄤˇ	think, speculate, plan, consider	v4,p2320#11	p.392#26	p.536r3c01
挨	手+7		āi ái ㄞ ㄞˊ	near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on	v3,p1888#05	p.431#18	p.575r4c01
去	厶+3		qù ㄑㄩˋ	Leave, go away from. / Send away. / Remove, get rid of. / Banish, discard. / Lose, cease to possess. / Distance, separation. / Previous, past. / Later, after.	v1,p0384#08	p.164#10	p.232r1c04
			jǔ ㄐㄩˇ	Collect, keep.
			qū ㄑㄩ	Expel.
被	衣+5		bèi pī bì pì ㄅㄟˋ ㄆㄧ ㄅㄧˋ ㄆㄧˋ	passive indicator 'by'; bedding	v5,p3085#11	p.1115#10	p.1212r1c01
大	大+0	𠘲	dà ㄉㄚˋ	Large, great. / Exceed, be greater than. / Venerate, treat as being great. / Many. / Thick, coarse. / Elder. / Respectful term of address. / Adverb expressing high level or broad range.	v1,p0520#01	p.248#01	p.342r3c03
			tài ㄊㄞˋ	Most (superlative). / Too much. / Peaceful, tranquil.
鞭	革+9	𠓠	biān ㄅㄧㄢ	whip; whip; string of firecrackers	v7,p4343#06	p.1390#09	p.1468r4c01
子	子+0	㜽 𢀈 𢀉 𡐫 𣕓 只	zǐ ㄗˇ	Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac.	v2,p1006#06	p.277#01	p.395r1c01
打	手+2		dǎ dá ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄚˊ	strike, hit, beat; fight; attack	v3,p1825#05	p.417#12	p.558r4c04
了	亅+1	了	le liǎo ㄌㄜ· ㄌㄧㄠˇ	to finish; particle of completed action	v1,p0048#06	p.85#11	p.58r1c02
出	凵+3	岀	chū ㄔㄨ	Go out, exit. / Outside, without. / Take up a post. / Exile, banish. / Abandon (one's wife). / Free, release. / Give out, hand over. / Give, offer. / Send out, distribute. / Exceed. / Appear, emerge. / Create, make. / Produce, cause to grow. / Bear, give birth. / Origin, place of birth. / Part of an object which extends outwards. / Measure word: times, occurrences. / Measure word: section.	v1,p0307#08	p.135#11	p.172r1c01

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