Describes extremely complex and close relationships that are difficult to disentangle; countless ties or links.

appearing in continuous strands or thin wisps, as of smoke or fragrance

To analyze thoroughly and point by point; describes a detailed and logically organized explanation or study.

Hanging by a thread; in a very precarious state or on the verge of extinction.

A ceremonial funerary suit made of jade pieces sewn together with gold thread, used for high-ranking nobles and emperors during the Han Dynasty.

to endure great hardships in pioneer work; literally meaning to drive a simple cart while wearing tattered clothes to clear a forest for development

to make a detailed and thorough analysis

to state in detail; to narrate point by point

(variant form) to endure great hardships in the process of starting a new enterprise or pioneering a path; to work hard under difficult conditions; literally driving a firewood cart in tattered clothes

(variant form) in rags; dressed in tattered clothes

(literary) to state or report in detail, often used when addressing a superior

The natural lines or pattern found on a surface, such as the grain in wood, the veins in marble, or wrinkles on a face; can also refer to the ridges of a fingerprint.

delicate and close needlework

a single strand or thread; silk thread

same as the biological term for root hair

to make a detailed analysis; to calculate and analyze with extreme precision

common chickweed (Stellaria media)

wrinkles on the face; fine lines on the skin

a very fine thread or strand

To explain something very thoroughly by breaking it down into small parts; to go into particulars

(literary) to document something in detail so that it is preserved

caraway; Persian cumin (Carum carvi)

(of clothes) ragged; shabby; in tatters; same as [[褴褛|襤褸|lan2 lu:3]]

ragged and tattered clothes or appearance; (variant form) worn-out and torn clothing

(archaic) clothes sewn or woven with gold thread

multicolored silk thread worn around the wrist or neck during the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil and ensure long life