- in the end; finally; as a result
- Hera (wife of Zeus)
- cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
- to throttle; to choke to death
- viper
- omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow
- to construct; to build; structure; framework; architecture
- structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
- to enslave; to subjugate
- dross; dregs; rubbish; fig. useless residue
- key job; important position
- general election
- comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:位[wei4]
- (military) active duty; (sports) currently active (player, athlete etc)
- to leave sth for later; to postpone (work, a decision etc)
- to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
- (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche
- as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
- to rely on
- to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc)
- eyelid
- a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in
- upper class; high society
- war; to wage war
- many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
- grade; rank; status
- to supervise; to control
- many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
- drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate
- (administrative) province-level
- 居 Jū: 居 Ju1: surname Ju居 jī: 居 ji1: (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude居 jū: 居 ju1: to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms
- master of ceremonies (MC)
- to place high hopes
- to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
- whereabouts; to drop; to fall
- to poison (usu. figuratively); to debase; to pervert; to harm