- dividing line between distinct realms; boundary; field-allocation (in Chinese astrology, the association between celestial regions and corresponding terrestrial realms)
- monarch
- disaster
- common people
- publicly known (to be); accepted (as)
- this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
- to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
- 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
- 会 hùi: 会 hui4: can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])会 kuài: 会 kuai4: (bound form) to reckon accounts
- harm; to damage; to impair
- the people
- benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
- would rather ... (than ...)
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
- disaster; misfortune; calamity
- to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- Heaven; Providence; God; the sky above; to fly skywards; (euphemism) to die; to pass away; the previous day (or days)
- reward; prize; award
- 延寿 Yán shòu: 延寿 Yan2 shou4: see 延壽縣|延寿县[Yan2 shou4 Xian4]延寿 yán shòu: 延寿 yan2 shou4: to prolong life; to extend lifespan
- this day
- fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
- (after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])
- to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
- speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
- not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
- 康 kāng: 康 kang1: healthy; peaceful; abundant康 Kāng: 康 Kang1: surname Kang
- to enjoin; to grant (a title)
- 作 zūo: 作 zuo1: (bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)作 zùo: 作 zuo4: to do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign; to regard as; to consider to be; to be; to act the part of; to feel (itchy, nauseous etc); writings; works
- to fear
- sincerity; honesty
- to mean; meaning
- to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary
- power; might; prestige
- 古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-
- 通 tōng: 通 tong1: to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc通 tòng: 通 tong4: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
- earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], 18150 entries
- 德 dé: 德 de2: virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind德 Dé: 德 De2: Germany; German; abbr. for 德國|德国[De2 guo2]
- to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
- in charge of; to control
- sovereign king