(idiom) a single word is worth a thousand pieces of gold; describes a piece of writing or calligraphy that is highly valued for its perfection, beauty, or precision

not knowing even a single character; totally illiterate

spread out in a row; in a straight line

A military formation where troops are strung out in a single horizontal line; also used to describe people or vehicles forming a very long queue.

To speak slowly and clearly with every word or sound distinct.

describing written work that is extremely moving and full of pathos or written with great sorrow

used to describe a voice that is sweet, mellow, or beautifully rounded; often used for singing

a person who earns respect as a teacher by correcting a single character in one's writing; a teacher for a single word

To praise or criticize with a single word; used to describe a strict and deliberate choice of words in writing or criticism.

the splits, as performed in gymnastics, dance, or martial arts

not knowing a single character; unable to read or write

not a single word is wrong; verbatim; without a single mistake or omission

to not mention a single word about something; to keep completely silent about a matter

Without missing a single word, as in copying or reading a text.

word for word; without omitting a single character

headband; a strip of cloth worn around the head

Someone who improves a piece of writing by correcting or changing a single character.

eyebrows shaped in a horizontal line resembling the character [[一|一|yi1]], including a specific makeup style popular in the Yuan Dynasty; sometimes also used to refer to a unibrow

a line of people or things arranged one behind another; single-file column