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穴 xué Home Pinyin jiu

jiū Study; actually

qióng Poor; end; use up; thoroughly; extremely

kōng Empty; sky; in vain

lián Screen; curtain

qióng Vault

see (窀穸) Tomb

xué Store grain

biǎn Bury

穿 chuān Penetrate; expressing thoroughness after a verb; pass through; wear (clothes)

qiè Steal; secretly; humble form of self reference

Suddenly; sprint; protruding; chimney

zhūn Grave

qiào Knack; orifice

wā Used in place names

yǎo Far; remote; quiet and elegant

yǎo Unfathomable

zhǎi Narrow; petty; hard up

tiǎo see (窈窕) gentle and beautiful

yáo Kiln; coal pit; cave dwelling; brothel

zhì Stifle

chuāng Window

cuàn Flee; exile; alter text

jiào Cellar

jiǒng Embarrassed; hard up

Nest; lair; space occupied by a person; hollow; harbour (goods etc.); curl up; litter or brood

dòu Sinus

Nest

Cave; den

kuī Glimpse

see (窸窣) Rustling sound

Impoverished

yìn Shaft

Climb a wall

窿 lóng Gallery in a coal mine

Rustle

suì remote; profound

Dig out

Bad