- empress dowager
- lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
- to handle; to transact; to conduct
- (historical) affairs of state at the imperial court
- great; liberal
- 济 Jǐ: 济 Ji3: used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3]; surname Ji济 jǐ: 济 ji3: used in 濟濟|济济[ji3 ji3]济 jì: 济 ji4: to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
- none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
- cause; reason; because
- to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])
- state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
- to attach most importance to
- 呼 hū: 呼 hu1: to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale呼 hū: 呼 hu1: to shout; to call out
- earnest
- compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
- favor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯[en4] in online chat, expressing agreement
- 仰 yǎng: 仰 yang3: to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on仰 Yǎng: 仰 Yang3: surname Yang
- 蒙 méng: 蒙 meng2: (literary) sincere; honest; genuine蒙 méng: 蒙 meng2: drizzle; mist蒙 mēng: 蒙 meng1: to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess蒙 méng: 蒙 meng2: blind; dim-sighted蒙 Měng: 蒙 Meng3: Mongol ethnic group; abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古國|蒙古国[Meng3 gu3 guo2]; Taiwan pr. [Meng2]蒙 méng: 蒙 meng2: to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat蒙 mēng: 蒙 meng1: (knocked) unconscious; dazed; stunned蒙 Méng: 蒙 Meng2: surname Meng
- to look down; to stoop
- as; as if; such as
- actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
- land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
- subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
- 福 Fú: 福 Fu2: surname Fu; abbr. for Fujian province 福建省[Fu2 jian4 Sheng3]福 fú: 福 fu2: good fortune; happiness; luck
- to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- today
- to begin; to start; then; only then
- this month; the current month
- 策 Cè: 策 Ce4: surname Ce策 cè: 策 ce4: policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy
- to salute; to make one's salutations
- etiquette; ceremony
- 著 zhúo: 著 zhuo2: to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply著 zhe: 著 zhe5: aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state著 zháo: 著 zhao2: to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in著 zhāo: 著 zhao1: a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add著 zhù: 著 zhu4: to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding著 zhúo: 著 zhuo2: used in 執著|执著[zhi2 zhuo2]
- each; every
- 司 sī: 司 si1: to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)司 Sī: 司 Si1: surname Si
- yamen, government office in dynastic China
- (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
- cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
- to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory
- still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- tantamount to; to be like
- son
- (familiar) elder brother