Vocabulary: 封神演义
- imperial tutor
- 随 Súi: 随 Sui2: surname Sui随 súi: 随 sui2: to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
- Zhaoge, capital of the Shang dynasty 商朝; Zhaoge town in Qi county 淇縣|淇县, Hebi 鶴壁|鹤壁, Henan
- to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
- sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
- to bring peace and stability to a country, region etc
- first wife
- empress; imperial consort
- fragrant
- to celebrate
- imperial wives and concubines
- 德性 dé xìng: 德性 de2 xing4: moral integrity德性 dé xing: 德性 de2 xing5: (coll.) revolting behavior; CL:副[fu4]
- gentle; soft
- (of a woman) virtuous
- 坐 zùo: 坐 zuo4: to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit坐 Zùo: 坐 Zuo4: surname Zuo
- to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
- 太平 Tài píng: 太平 Tai4 ping2: see 太平區|太平区[Tai4 ping2 Qu1]太平 tài píng: 太平 tai4 ping2: peace and security
- all the people
- see 樂業縣|乐业县[Le4 ye4 Xian4]
- (idiom) to have good weather for crops
- the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
- non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
- to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
- the eight points of the compass; all directions
- to lead; to command; to head
- 东 dōng: 东 dong1: east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord东 Dōng: 东 Dong1: surname Dong
- 侯 Hóu: 侯 Hou2: surname Hou侯 hóu: 侯 hou2: marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman; high official侯 hòu: 侯 hou4: used in 閩侯|闽侯[Min3 hou4] (the name of a place in Fujian)
- 桓 huán: 桓 huan2: Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old)桓 Huán: 桓 Huan2: surname Huan
- 楚 Chǔ: 楚 Chu3: surname Chu; abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together; Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC)楚 chǔ: 楚 chu3: distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
- 鲁 Lǔ: 鲁 Lu3: surname Lu; Lu, an ancient state of China 魯國|鲁国[Lu3 guo2]; short name for Shandong 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1]鲁 lǔ: 鲁 lu3: (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
- surname E; short name for Hubei 湖北[Hu2 bei3]
- 崇 Chóng: 崇 Chong2: surname Chong崇 chóng: 崇 chong2: high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
- north; (classical) to be defeated
- each; every
- common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
- 春 Chūn: 春 Chun1: surname Chun春 chūn: 春 chun1: spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
- February; second month (of the lunar year)
- 忽 hū: 忽 hu1: to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly忽 Hū: 忽 Hu1: surname Hu
- 北海 Běi Hǎi: 北海 Bei3 Hai3: North Sea (in Europe); historical name for several bodies of water, including Lake Baikal 貝加爾湖|贝加尔湖[Bei4 jia1 er3 Hu2], Russia北海 Běi hǎi: 北海 Bei3 hai3: see 北海公園|北海公园[Bei3 hai3 Gong1 yuan2]; see 北海市[Bei3 hai3 Shi4]
- 袁 yuán: 袁 yuan2: long robe (old)袁 Yuán: 袁 Yuan2: surname Yuan
- 福 fú: 福 fu2: good fortune; happiness; luck福 Fú: 福 Fu2: surname Fu; abbr. for Fujian province 福建省[Fu2 jian4 Sheng3]
- 通 tōng: 通 tong1: to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc通 tòng: 通 tong4: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)