the Analects, Confucianism, or other Chinese classics in general / (by extension) a venerable saying, maxim, or proverb

teachings, doctrine, lesson

needle / index / guideline

life / Literally, person's past. Used when speaking about the former life of a dead person.

(used adverbially) what a person or source says; according to / a reason, story

(honorific, used adverbially) ...says

a child / (figuratively) a girl, especially a dear or desired one (compare use of English baby, babe) / a smaller or younger version of a bigger object

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

prostitute

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me