- 广 yǎn: 广 yan3: "house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc广 Guǎng: 广 Guang3: surname Guang广 guǎng: 广 guang3: wide; numerous; to spread
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
- 上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]上 shàng: 上 shang4: (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above
- to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
- in the capacity of; as
- chief (representative, correspondent etc)
- subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
- to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
- to accept a bribe
- only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
- cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
- preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])
- to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
- to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
- to be afraid; to be scared
- Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (reigned 1861-1908)
- 安 ān: 安 An1: surname An安 ān: 安 an1: (bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health; content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1 yu2]); to place (sb) in a suitable position (job); to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against sb); to harbor (certain intentions); ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1 pei2])
- 个 gě: 个 ge3: used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]个 gè: 个 ge4: (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
- hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
- in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
- to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
- other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
- ginseng
- 说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade
- to count on; to rely on
- power; influence
- to despise; to look down on
- court; imperial household; dynasty
- Empress Dowager
- extremely; exceedingly
- dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than
- to receive (letter etc)
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
- reason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]
- thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
- person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
- merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however