- to sever; to break off
- to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
- to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
- 提 dī: 提 di1: used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]提 tí: 提 ti2: to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid
- to face sth; to be confronted with
- the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
- to forfeit sovereignty and humiliate the country (idiom); to surrender territory under humiliating terms
- see 可不是[ke3 bu5 shi4]
- root of tooth
- to itch; to tickle
- to reach; to arrive
- to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
- place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to oppose; to be against; to object to
- 司 sī: 司 si1: to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)司 Sī: 司 Si1: surname Si
- the same year
- see 南京市[Nan2 jing1 Shi4]; Nanjing, capital of the Ming dynasty (1368–1421) and of the Republic of China (1927–1937 and 1946–1949)
- Guozijian, the highest educational administrative body in imperial China, in some dynasties also functioning as the highest institution of academic research and learning (Imperial College, aka Imperial Academy)
- to hold a post; to take office
- boss; superior
- widely different; utterly different
- anger; internal heat (TCM)
- going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech)
- cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove
- to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
- mouth; beak; nozzle; spout (of teapot etc); CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
- noble; lofty; refined; exquisite
- salvation
- to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in rhythm)
- miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋
- verse; CL:行[hang2]
- weak; frail
- (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd; mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)
- intimate friend; soul mate
- wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
- to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
- bullshit; nonsense
- to bleed; to shed blood
- peace; peaceful
- 约 yāo: 约 yao1: to weigh in a balance or on a scale约 yuē: 约 yue1: to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise
- to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise)
- afraid; frightened; to fear