- 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]
- to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
- to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
- to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested
- senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
- royal family; royal household
- and; to reach; up to; in time for
- 殷 yān: 殷 yan1: dark red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 yīn: 殷 yin1: flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable
- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
- (bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane
- 大 dài: 大 dai4: see 大夫[dai4 fu5]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)
- surname Peng
- hog; swine
- 复 fù: 复 fu4: to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out复 fù: 复 fu4: to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate复 fù: 复 fu4: to reply to a letter
- to continue; to replenish
- his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
- beginnings; clues; mental state; thread
- the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
- 废 fèi: 废 fei4: to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste废 fèi: 废 fei4: disabled
- the task of establishing and maintaining hegemony
- 兴 xìng: 兴 xing4: feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement兴 Xīng: 兴 Xing1: surname Xing兴 xīng: 兴 xing1: to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect)
- (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
- 率 lǜ: 率 lu:4: (bound form) ratio; rate; proportion率 shuài: 率 shuai4: to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
- duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
- 强 qiǎng: 强 qiang3: to force; to compel; to strive; to make an effort强 Qiáng: 强 Qiang2: surname Qiang强 jiàng: 强 jiang4: stubborn; unyielding强 qiáng: 强 qiang2: strong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]
- guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
- 青 Qīng: 青 Qing1: short name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]青 qīng: 青 qing1: green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
- 茅 máo: 茅 mao2: reeds; rushes茅 Máo: 茅 Mao2: surname Mao
- 贡 Gòng: 贡 Gong4: surname Gong贡 gòng: 贡 gong4: to offer tribute; tribute; gifts
- to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
- 土 tǔ: 土 tu3: earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]土 Tǔ: 土 Tu3: surname Tu; Tu ethnic group
- 会 kuài: 会 kuai4: (bound form) to reckon accounts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])
- 修 xīu: 修 xiu1: to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)修 Xīu: 修 Xiu1: surname Xiu
- 礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
- 纳 nà: 纳 na4: to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing纳 Nà: 纳 Na4: surname Na
- 克 Kè: 克 Ke4: abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4], Croatia; (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Ke4 luo2 ai1 xi1 ya4], Croatia克 kè: 克 ke4: to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares克 kè: 克 ke4: to subdue; to overthrow; to restrain克 Kè: 克 Ke4: Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
- 翼 yì: 翼 yi4: wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy翼 Yì: 翼 Yi4: surname Yi; alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiang4], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 BC)
- 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
- 民 Mín: 民 Min2: surname Min民 mín: 民 min2: (bound form) the people; inhabitants of a country
- to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
- (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant; (literary) gift; favor; Taiwan pr. [si4]
- (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway