- custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
- to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross
- 谢 Xiè: 谢 Xie4: surname Xie谢 xiè: 谢 xie4: to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither
- to accuse falsely
- 可 kě: 可 ke3: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however可 kè: 可 ke4: used in 可汗[ke4 han2]
- that being the case; then; in that case
- special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
- correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
- ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
- life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
- that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
- where; how
- all one's life; throughout one's life
- to be strict with oneself
- environs; surroundings; periphery
- 幕 mù: 幕 mu4: curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play)幕 mù: 幕 mu4: curtain; screen
- to assemble; to gather
- Guo Songtao (1818–1891), Chinese statesman and diplomat, served as minister to Britain and minister to France 1877–1879
- Shen Baozhen (1820-1879), Qing Minister of the Navy, founded Fuzhou Naval College 船政學堂|船政学堂[Chuan2 zheng4 Xue2 tang2] in 1866
- Xue Fucheng (1838-1894), Qing official and progressive political theorist
- 容 Róng: 容 Rong2: surname Rong容 róng: 容 rong2: to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
- 闳 Hóng: 闳 Hong2: surname Hong闳 hóng: 闳 hong2: big; gate
- a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
- to have the power to rally supporters
- to recognize talent
- personal charm; charisma
- to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
- mold; type; style; model
- to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
- hero; towering figure
- opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
- Hong Xiuquan or Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (1814-1864), leader of the Taiping rebellion or Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
- demigod
- half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
- a person of foresight; (religion) a prophet
- charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
- always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action)