- important; significant; major
- reference material (used in scholarly study)
- value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values
- 易 Yì: 易 Yi4: surname Yi; I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])易 yì: 易 yi4: easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
- 称 chèn: 称 chen4: to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [cheng4]称 chēng: 称 cheng1: to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
- former sovereigns
- to make merry
- 殷 Yīn: 殷 Yin1: surname Yin; dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yin1 xu1] in present-day Henan殷 yǐn: 殷 yin3: roll of thunder殷 yān: 殷 yan1: dark red殷 yīn: 殷 yin1: flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable
- to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
- God
- to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate
- 祖 zǔ: 祖 zu3: ancestor; forefather; grandparents祖 Zǔ: 祖 Zu3: surname Zu
- 考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to beat; to hit; to inspect; to test; to take an exam考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
- 诗 shī: 诗 shi1: poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse诗 Shī: 诗 Shi1: abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs
- 云 yún: 云 yun2: (classical) to say云 Yún: 云 Yun2: surname Yun; short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2]云 yún: 云 yun2: cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
- sound of drums and bells; trident
- chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
- 枪 qiāng: 枪 qiang1: gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots枪 Qiāng: 枪 Qiang1: surname Qiang枪 qiāng: 枪 qiang1: rifle; spear
- blessings from heaven
- 穰 Ráng: 穰 Rang2: surname Rang穰 ráng: 穰 rang2: abundant; stalk of grain
- 书 Shū: 书 Shu1: abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]书 shū: 书 shu1: book; letter; document; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; to write
- to speak; to say
- to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
- 石 shí: 石 shi2: rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]石 Shí: 石 Shi2: surname Shi; abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], the capital of Hebei石 dàn: 石 dan4: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters; ancient pr. [shi2]
- pat
- birds and beasts; fauna
- and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
- as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
- response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance
- person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
- (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
- moreover; situation
- 夫 fū: 夫 fu1: husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)夫 fú: 夫 fu2: (classical) this, that; he, she, they; (exclamatory final particle); (initial particle, introduces an opinion)
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
- happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
- 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
- 大 dà: 大 da4: big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)大 dài: 大 dai4: see 大夫[dai4 fu5]
- 章 Zhāng: 章 Zhang1: surname Zhang章 zhāng: 章 zhang1: chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
- 汤 shāng: 汤 shang1: rushing current汤 Tāng: 汤 Tang1: surname Tang汤 tāng: 汤 tang1: soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
- 王 wàng: 王 wang4: (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)王 Wáng: 王 Wang2: surname Wang王 wáng: 王 wang2: king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great
- spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)
- words; speech; to say; to talk
- 能 Néng: 能 Neng2: surname Neng能 néng: 能 neng2: can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy