Plum Blossom Decorates the White Arm

Chapter 5 Column

五 ng5 - five

皓 gou2 / hou6 – bright; luminous; clear; hoary; white

臂 bei3 – arm; arm-like part of a machine

似 ci5 - resemble; to seem; like; similar to; as if

玉 juk6 - jade; precious stone; pure; beautiful; graceful; slender; “your” (polite)

梅 mui4 - plums; prunes

花 faa1 / hua1 – flower; blossom; flowering plant; prostitute; varicoloured; spend; fireworks; expend

梅花 clubs (suit in cards); a plum blossom

妝 / 妆 zong1 - doll up; apply makeup; adorn oneself; dowry; stage makeup and costume

一五一 jat1 ng5 jat1 – one hundred fifty one (Alternatively: 一百五十一 jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 jat1)