| 老 | lǎo | prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough |
| 鼠 | shǔ | rat; mouse; CL:只 |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise; turtle |
| 无 | wú | -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un- |
| 从 | cōng | lax; yielding; unhurried |
| 从 | cóng | from; via; passing through; through (a gap); past; ever (followed by negative, meaning never); (formerly pr. and related to 纵) to follow; to comply with; to obey; to join; to engage in; adopting some mode of action or attitude; follower; retainer; accessory; accomplice; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor; surname Cong |
| 从 | zòng | second cousin |
| 下 | xià | down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down |
| 手 | shǒu | hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; CL:双,只 |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat; mouse; CL:只 |
| 无从 | wú cóng | not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing |
| 下手 | xià shǒu | start; put one's hand to; set about; the seat to the right of the main guest |
