- ko child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person; (one's) child, offspring; young woman; young (animal)
- ne the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- shi child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature)
- kou child; interest
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