- to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
- to send troops
- to come to the aid of; to save; to rescue from danger; to relieve
- Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子[Huai2 nan2 zi5]
- to be on friendly terms
- to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state
- imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
- 汤 shāng: 汤 shang1: rushing current汤 tāng: 汤 tang1: soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled汤 Tāng: 汤 Tang1: surname Tang
- accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse
- young
- see 華陰市|华阴市[Hua2 yin1 Shi4]
- see 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3]
- open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose
- Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4], known as the father of Chinese historiography
- daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line
- 习 Xí: 习 Xi2: surname Xi习 xí: 习 xi2: (bound form) to practice; to study; habit; custom
- 读 dòu: 读 dou4: comma; phrase marked by pause读 dú: 读 du2: to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce
- Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1] refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]
- to record; to note; to memorize; to remember; mark; sign; classifier for blows, kicks, shots
- (idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
- 霍 Hùo: 霍 Huo4: surname Huo霍 hùo: 霍 huo4: (literary) suddenly
- 氏 shì: 氏 shi4: (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan"); (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang"); (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures氏 zhī: 氏 zhi1: used in 月氏[Yue4 zhi1]; used in 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]
- 封 fēng: 封 feng1: to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters封 Fēng: 封 Feng1: surname Feng
- 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)侯 Hóu: 侯 Hou2: surname Hou
- conceited; to take responsibility
- incorruptible; unbribable; honest
- selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
- to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
- 揭 Jiē: 揭 Jie1: surname Jie揭 jiē: 揭 jie1: to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
- shameful secret
- 致 zhì: 致 zhi4: (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite致 zhì: 致 zhi4: (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey; (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently
- to arouse resentment
- ministerial title in imperial China (in the Qin and Han dynasties, the minister responsible for the imperial stables)
- 戴 dài: 戴 dai4: to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support戴 Dài: 戴 Dai4: surname Dai
- see 長樂區|长乐区[Chang2 le4 Qu1]; Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
- to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
- to lose; to miss; to fail
- ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
- industry; estate; property; industrial
- money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
- to amuse oneself
- 孙 Sūn: 孙 Sun1: surname Sun孙 sūn: 孙 sun1: grandson; descendant