| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely |
| 要 | yāo | to demand; to request; to coerce |
| 要 | yào | important; vital; to want; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must |
| 面 | miàn | flour; noodles; face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc |
| 子 | zǐ | son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat; Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 |
| 子 | zi | (noun suffix) |
| 活 | huó | to live; alive; living; work; workmanship |
| 受 | shòu | to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker) |
| 罪 | zuì | guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin |
| 要面子 | yào miàn zi | to save one's face; to stay on one's dignity |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance |
