- (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce
- (bound form) frugal; thrifty
- frugal; economical
- humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
- to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
- etiquette; ceremonial rites
- to exercise control over; restriction; control
- to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
- to wait; to wait for
- high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor
- chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
- dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers
- to make a general reference; to be used in a general sense
- sunset; evening
- 食 shí: 食 shi2: to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse食 sì: 食 si4: to feed (a person or animal)
- politics; government affairs
- to placate; to pacify; to appease
- to comfort; to console
- lowly; mean and low
- inferior quality; substandard; low-grade
- here
- haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- to nominate as a worthy candidate; to recommend; to elect; to choose; (weightlifting) to (clean and) press
- Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
- high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
- military official; military attaché
- to begin; to start; then; only then
- 同 tóng: 同 tong2: like; same; similar; together; alike; with同 tòng: 同 tong4: used in 胡同[hu2 tong4]同 tòng: 同 tong4: used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
- important general; generalissimo
- reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
- excellent; superior
- to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
- power; authority
- 都 dōu: 都 dou1: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all都 dū: 都 du1: capital city; metropolis都 Dū: 都 Du1: surname Du
- the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister
- above
- imperial orders
- emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
- imperial edict
- order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
- same; ordinary; so-so; common; general; generally; in general
- common; ordinary; general; average
- to hold fast to; to stick to
- integrity; moral principle