- Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
- to praise; to commend; to compliment
- The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
- 行 héng: 行 heng2: used in 道行[dao4 heng2]行 xíng: 行 xing2: (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit; (bound form) temporary; makeshift; (bound form) current; in circulation; (bound form) to do; to perform; capable; competent; all right; OK!; will do; behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]); (literary) about to; soon行 háng: 行 hang2: (bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession; (bound form) commercial firm; (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age); (in data tables) row; (Tw) column; classifier for rows or lines
- respectful
- 惠 Hùi: 惠 Hui4: surname Hui惠 hùi: 惠 hui4: (bound form) act of kindness (from a superior); (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顧|惠顾[hui4 gu4])
- to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
- emigrant; to reside abroad
- 孙 Sūn: 孙 Sun1: surname Sun孙 sūn: 孙 sun1: grandson; descendant
- famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
- to hold power; in office
- many years; for many years; longstanding
- happy; joyful
- excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation
- clan; clansman
- to get; to obtain; to receive
- 差 cī: 差 ci1: used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]差 chā: 差 cha1: difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly差 chà: 差 cha4: different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior; Taiwan pr. [cha1]差 chāi: 差 chai1: to send (on an errand); (archaic) person sent on such an errand; job; official post
- (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd; mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)
- bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate
- mistake; slip-up
- mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]
- father and mother; parents
- to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
- nature; natural; naturally
- nature; innate tendency
- grind; sandstone
- bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive
- Zhou Dynasty; Western Zhou 西周 (1046-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou 東周|东周 (770-221 BC)
- achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed
- to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to offer (respectfully); to present
- white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist
- pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute
- 把 bà: 把 ba4: handle把 bǎ: 把 ba3: to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
- 它 tā: 它 ta1: it它 tā: 它 ta1: it (pronoun for an animal)
- one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
- offering
- to have; to possess; to own
- honor and glory
- deceased father; my late father
- (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")
- imperial edict