Vocabulary: 封神演义
- to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3]
- popular tradition; folk legend
- to contain; to embody; to include
- a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
- spirits and devils (usually harmful); demon
- to spread; to circulate; to hand down
- initial; preliminary; tentative
- integrated (as in integrated circuit)
- (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
- Chinese opera
- 明 Míng: 明 Ming2: Ming Dynasty (1368–1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God明 míng: 明 ming2: bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
- 余 Yú: 余 Yu2: surname Yu余 yú: 余 yu2: (literary) I; me余 yú: 余 yu2: extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me
- surname Shao; place name
- 鱼 Yú: 鱼 Yu2: surname Yu鱼 yú: 鱼 yu2: fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]); used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鮑魚|鲍鱼[bao4 yu2], alligators and crocodiles 鱷魚|鳄鱼[e4 yu2] and octopi 章魚|章鱼[zhang1 yu2])
- in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students
- to follow; to abide by; to comply with
- historical biography
- to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
- surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ...
- amount; quantity; quantitative; (math.) scalar quantity
- absurd; preposterous; ridiculous
- circumstances; plot; storyline
- to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
- 启 qǐ: 启 qi3: to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform启 Qǐ: 启 Qi3: Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
- in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
- along with; in the wake of; following
- to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue
- respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
- condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; situation; state; condition; CL:個|个[ge4]
- mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2]
- double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
- to dramatize historical events; novel or play on historical theme
- whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
- to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony
- an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
- to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom); to arise at an opportune time; able to take advantage of an opportunity; to rise to the occasion
- as soon as; once (an action has been completed)
- to be published (of art, literary works etc); to come out; to take shape; to see the light of day
- early period; early phase; early stage
- version; edition; release
- gate of heaven; gate of palace
- 舒 Shū: 舒 Shu1: surname Shu舒 shū: 舒 shu1: to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely
- positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]