- (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- (literary) to boast; to show off
- to sell, esp. in strained circumstances
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
- thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- beginning; first day of lunar month; north
- to go (to visit a superior); one's current attainment in learning or art
- 阙 Què: 阙 Que4: surname Que阙 quē: 阙 que1: used in place of 缺 (old); mistake阙 què: 阙 que4: Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency
- 陈 Chén: 陈 Chen2: surname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state; Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nan2 Chao2]陈 chén: 陈 chen2: (bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display; (bound form) to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
- twelve; 12
- to lose; to miss; to fail
- (bound form) father; (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4]); (computing) (bound form) parent-
- 长 zhǎng: 长 zhang3: chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance长 cháng: 长 chang2: long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
- to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
- elder brother and his wife
- 年 nián: 年 nian2: year; CL:個|个[ge4]年 Nián: 年 Nian2: surname Nian年 nián: 年 nian2: grain; harvest (old)
- thirteen; 13
- to learn; to study; to imitate; science; -ology
- 书 shū: 书 shu1: book; letter; document; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; to write书 Shū: 书 Shu1: abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
- fourteen; 14
- fencing (sport)
- sixteen; 16
- to read aloud; to recite
- 诗 Shī: 诗 Shi1: abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs诗 shī: 诗 shi1: poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
- nineteen; 19
- 习 xí: 习 xi2: (bound form) to practice; to study; habit; custom习 Xí: 习 Xi2: surname Xi
- 孙 Sūn: 孙 Sun1: surname Sun孙 sūn: 孙 sun1: grandson; descendant
- surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in southern China at different historical periods
- art of war; military strategy and tactics
- (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
- Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as Ji Lu 季路[Ji4 Lu4]
- 臣 chén: 臣 chen2: state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131臣 Chén: 臣 Chen2: surname Chen
- (bound form) tooth; (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention
- 若 rùo: 若 ruo4: to seem; like; as; if若 rě: 若 re3: used in 般若[bo1 re3]; used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]
- brave
- 孟 mèng: 孟 meng4: first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers孟 Mèng: 孟 Meng4: surname Meng
- 贲 bì: 贲 bi4: bright贲 Bēn: 贲 Ben1: surname Ben贲 bēn: 贲 ben1: energetic
- 捷 jié: 捷 jie2: quick; nimble捷 jié: 捷 jie2: victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt捷 Jié: 捷 Jie2: Czech; Czech Republic; abbr. for 捷克[Jie2 ke4]
- to celebrate
- to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
- 廉 Lián: 廉 Lian2: surname Lian廉 lián: 廉 lian2: incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
- 鲍 Bào: 鲍 Bao4: surname Bao鲍 bào: 鲍 bao4: abalone
- uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
- letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random