(いん) (n) (1) cause; factor; (2) {Buddh} (See 縁・えん・5) hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); (3) (See 因明) the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya); (P) [EDICT]
(wéi, ㄨㄟˊ) as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do [CE-DICT]
(wèi, ㄨㄟˋ) because of; for; to [CE-DICT]
撑
(chēng, ㄔㄥ) support; prop-up; to pole a boat; to open; to overfill [CE-DICT]
竿
(かん) (suf,ctr) counter for poles, rods, etc. [EDICT]
(さお) (n) (1) rod; pole; (2) (esp. 棹) neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; (3) beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); (4) single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); (5) (sl) penis; (ctr) (6) counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan); (P) [EDICT]
(gān, ㄍㄢ) pole [CE-DICT]
跳
(tiào, ㄊㄧㄠˋ) jump; hop; skip (a grade); to leap; to bounce; to beat [CE-DICT]
你
(nǐ, ㄋㄧˇ) you [CE-DICT]
先
(せん) (adj-no,n) (1) former; previous; old; (n) (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move [EDICT]
(さき) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party; (P) [EDICT]
(xiān, ㄒㄧㄢ) early; prior; former; in advance; first [CE-DICT]
要
(かなめ) (n) (1) pivot; (2) vital point; cornerstone; keystone; (3) (See 要黐) Japanese photinia; (P) [EDICT]
