- to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
- 隐 yìn: 隐 yin4: to lean upon隐 yǐn: 隐 yin3: (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
- to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
- 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 zhe: 著 zhe5: aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state著 zhúo: 著 zhuo2: to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply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]
- now; the present time; current; contemporary; this (day, year etc)
- 佚 Yì: 佚 Yi4: surname Yi佚 yì: 佚 yi4: (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages); (bound form) reclusive
- end (of a period); last part; final phase
- Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong
- to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
- to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
- name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4]
- as; as if; such as
- 神 Shén: 神 Shen2: God神 shén: 神 shen2: god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy; lively; expressive; look; expression; (coll.) awesome; amazing
- same; ordinary; so-so; common; general; generally; in general
- enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
- to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
- to arrive; most; to; until
- solemn; dignified; stately
- respected; respectable; honorable
- cannot; should not; must not
- to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
- translated text
- popular tradition; folk legend
- Zhou Dynasty; Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周|东周 (770-221 BC)
- Yue state; generic term for states in south China or southeast Asia at different historical periods
- 王 wáng: 王 wang2: king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great王 Wáng: 王 Wang2: surname Wang王 wàng: 王 wang4: (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)
- hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master
- undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
- to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
- History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
- field; plain; CL:個|个[ge4]
- person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
- to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
- 延 yán: 延 yan2: to prolong; to extend; to delay延 Yán: 延 Yan2: surname Yan
- (of a man) able and virtuous
- 士 shì: 士 shi4: member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker士 Shì: 士 Shi4: surname Shi
- 待 dāi: 待 dai1: to stay; to remain待 dài: 待 dai4: to wait; to treat; to deal with; to need; going to (do sth); about to; intending to
- 以 yǐ: 以 yi3: to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place)以 Yǐ: 以 Yi3: abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
- happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
- four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
- many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
- to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
- gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits