bullet; cartridge; shot; also used colloquially for a gunshot

small stone; cobble; pebble.

(erhua variant) a rhythmic chant or song sung by laborers to coordinate effort

(bound form) a large copper coin used in former times, worth twenty cash; refers to the old currency system

A children's game where small objects such as stones, fruit pits, or beanbags are tossed and caught in various patterns.

thin strip or branch of resinous pine wood used for lighting

(colloquial) bullet, cartridge, or a small artillery shell

expanding bullet designed to mushroom or fragment on impact

seeds of melons or similar plants; specifically those roasted and eaten as a snack, such as watermelon, pumpkin, or sunflower seeds

an attractive face shape resembling a sunflower seed, being wider at the forehead and narrowing to a delicate chin

small stone; cobble; cobblestone

Beads of an abacus; also used to describe objects that are flat and round.

to speak vaguely around a topic without getting to the point; literally to go on a long detour

(coll.) a faulty cartridge or bullet that fails to fire

seed of a flower; specifically cottonseed; currently more commonly written as [[花籽儿|花籽兒|hua1 zi3 r5]]

watermelon seeds, often roasted and eaten as a snack

small copper coin used as currency in the past; colloquial term for a copper coin used from the late Qing dynasty until the 1930s

(regional colloquialism) a hen's egg

A single small coin; also used to describe a very small amount of money.

(colloquial) duck's egg; same as [[鸭蛋|鴨蛋|ya1 dan4]]

(dialect) a small bundle or bunch of things like string, hair, or incense; a hank

To make a bad move in a game, such as chess; often used metaphorically for making a poor decision.