- shrine; to offer a sacrifice
- to sacrifice; to offer libation to
- (literary) farming and sericulture; agricultural production
- neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
- to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
- ancient times
- banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4]
- 监 jiàn: 监 jian4: (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)监 jiān: 监 jian1: to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
- etiquette; ceremony
- one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
- 种 zhǒng: 种 zhong3: seed; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts种 zhòng: 种 zhong4: to plant; to grow; to cultivate
- drinking vessel; wine cup
- finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
- to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- to address sb deferentially; title; honorific
- sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
- this place; here (literary)
- subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
- bureaucrat; official
- translated text
- young
- to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
- 里 lǐ: 里 li3: lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]里 Lǐ: 里 Li3: Li (surname)里 lǐ: 里 li3: li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
- winter
- custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
- inside; within
- 都 Dū: 都 Du1: surname Du都 dōu: 都 dou1: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all都 dū: 都 du1: capital city; metropolis
- to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with
- beef
- 和 hùo: 和 huo4: to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs和 hè: 和 he4: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with others和 hú: 和 hu2: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards和 húo: 和 huo2: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]和 hé: 和 he2: (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace; (sports) to draw; to tie; (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) Japan; Japanese和 Hé: 和 He2: surname He
- then (as in "the then chairman")
- afterwards; later; newly arrived
- the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
- to salute; to make one's salutations
- to finish; to end; to complete
- to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
- 说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine
- devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
- firm; steady; staunch; resolute
- just; fair; equitable
- 方 fāng: 方 fang1: square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter方 Fāng: 方 Fang1: surname Fang
- 直 zhí: 直 zhi2: straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters直 Zhí: 直 Zhi2: surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- to lead; to command; commander; officer
- troops under one's command; subordinate
- armed enemy of the nation; enemy of the Emperor; fig. championship challenger; contender opposing champion in sporting contest
- to destroy; to wreck
- treachery; devious; a rogue