- low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
- position; post; job
- 古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-
- 礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
- 可 kě: 可 ke3: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however可 kè: 可 ke4: used in 可汗[ke4 han2]
- to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
- the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical
- 与 yǔ: 与 yu3: (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases); (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 與他握手|与他握手[yu3 ta1 wo4 shou3] "shake hands with him", 與去年不同|与去年不同[yu3 qu4 nian2 bu4 tong2] "different from last year"); (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow与 yù: 与 yu4: to take part in
- profane; secular; worldly
- way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4]
- regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
- old; aged
- official in feudal court; subject
- whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
- to hold a post; to take office
- (pronoun) this; (adjective) this
- question; problem; issue; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 李 Lǐ: 李 Li3: surname Li李 lǐ: 李 li3: plum
- 朱 zhū: 朱 zhu1: vermilion朱 Zhū: 朱 Zhu1: surname Zhu朱 zhū: 朱 zhu1: (bound form) cinnabar
- (bound form) ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
- two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
- artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
- example; precedent; rule; case; instance
- to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
- whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
- to think over; to consider; consideration
- (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
- (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
- main; principal; major; primary
- still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
- 看 kàn: 看 kan4: to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (a patient or illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after a verb) to give it a try; to watch out for看 kān: 看 kan1: to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
- sense of responsibility
- capability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]
- ought to; should; must
- 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
- standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard
- to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
- equitable; fair
- pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of
- victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
- case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 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 be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
- dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
- authorities; feudal official
- to interfere; to meddle; interference