- dynasty; reign (of a king)
- (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
- influence; impact
- capital city
- the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
- cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
- the birthplace (of sth good); the cradle (e.g. of art)
- representative; delegate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of
- to have; to possess
- natural
- historical museum
- good name; good reputation
- 它 tā: 它 ta1: it它 tā: 它 ta1: it (pronoun for an animal)
- long-established; time-honored
- to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
- Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi
- middle part; central section; central region
- this place; here (literary)
- to have; to possess
- superiority; dominance; advantage
- 东 Dōng: 东 Dong1: surname Dong东 dōng: 东 dong1: east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
- see 潼關縣|潼关县[Tong2 guan1 Xian4]
- to attack; to accuse; to study; (LGBT) top
- north; (classical) to be defeated
- Yellow River or Huang He
- a natural stronghold
- 南 nán: 南 nan2: south南 Nán: 南 Nan2: surname Nan南 nā: 南 na1: used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]; Taiwan pr. [na2]
- Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[Guan1 zhong1 Ping2 yuan2] and the Han River 漢水|汉水[Han4 shui3] valley
- 作 zūo: 作 zuo1: (bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)作 zùo: 作 zuo4: to do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign; to regard as; to consider to be; to be; to act the part of; to feel (itchy, nauseous etc); writings; works
- barrier
- authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
- 封 Fēng: 封 Feng1: surname Feng封 fēng: 封 feng1: to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
- 王 wáng: 王 wang2: king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great王 wàng: 王 wang4: (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)王 Wáng: 王 Wang2: surname Wang
- 地方 dì fang: 地方 di4 fang5: place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part; CL:處|处[chu4]地方 dì fāng: 地方 di4 fang1: region; regional (away from the central administration); local
- to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
- Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi
- in order to
- 承 Chéng: 承 Cheng2: surname Cheng; Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God承 chéng: 承 cheng2: to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
- 龙 Lóng: 龙 Long2: surname Long龙 lóng: 龙 long2: Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon; (bound form) dinosaur
- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
- gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
- long-term peace and stability (of governments)
- (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- 周 zhōu: 周 zhou1: to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially周 Zhōu: 周 Zhou1: surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)周 zhōu: 周 zhou1: week; weekly