A tiny amount that can be picked up with the fingers; often used to describe a small group of people in a derogatory way.

To act as a middleman or matchmaker to bring two sides together; to reconcile or help make a match, especially for marriage.

The amount that can be picked up with the fingers; used to describe a tiny or insignificant amount.

to extract or pick out the main points

To take up or gather a small amount of earth, often with the fingers

to play with; to juggle; to manipulate or make fun of someone

A unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter; also known as [[撮|撮|cuo1]] or [[毫升|毫升|hao2 sheng1]]

a traditional unit of capacity or volume equal to one milliliter; one-tenth of a [[市勺|市勺|shi4 shao2]]

One of the four categories of syllable rhymes in traditional Chinese phonology, referring to rhymes that begin with or have the vowel ü as their main sound.

A person who arranges marriages or introduces couples.

Describes someone with an extremely impatient or irritable disposition; literally to throw salt into a fire, which causes immediate crackling and sparks.

to prepare or fill a prescription for Chinese herbal medicine

(literary, offensive) A term of abuse used in old vernacular novels for a scoundrel or a weakling (specifically in the context of sexual performance)