- 鲁 lǔ: 鲁 lu3: (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)鲁 Lǔ: 鲁 Lu3: surname Lu; Lu, an ancient state of China 魯國|鲁国[Lu3 guo2]; short name for Shandong 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1]
- History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
- 传 chuán: 传 chuan2: to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)传 zhuàn: 传 zhuan4: biography; historical narrative; commentaries; relay station
- 少 shǎo: 少 shao3: few; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth); seldom少 shào: 少 shao4: young
- 咸 xián: 咸 xian2: all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious咸 Xián: 咸 Xian2: surname Xian咸 xián: 咸 xian2: salted; salty; stingy; miserly
- 著 zhúo: 著 zhuo2: to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply著 zhe: 著 zhe5: aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state著 zháo: 著 zhao2: to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in著 zhāo: 著 zhao1: a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add著 zhù: 著 zhu4: to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding著 zhúo: 著 zhuo2: used in 執著|执著[zhi2 zhuo2]
- 闻 Wén: 闻 Wen2: surname Wen闻 wén: 闻 wen2: to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
- Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE; see 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1]
- to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
- 达 Dá: 达 Da2: surname Da达 dá: 达 da2: to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
- also known as
- Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods; surname Yu
- to be on the throne; to reign; to hold a particular leadership position
- to select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject
- 同 tòng: 同 tong4: used in 胡同[hu2 tong4]同 tóng: 同 tong2: like; same; similar; together; alike; with同 tòng: 同 tong4: used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
- to mean; meaning
- to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence)
- hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
- on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shang4 mian5]
- dust
- to wait; to wait for
- to recommend
- preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
- to take up an official post
- to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
- to take an official post; to become a government employee
- position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
- low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
- to quote; to cite; to recommend (a friend, an associate etc)
- 并 bìng: 并 bing4: and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge并 bìng: 并 bing4: to combine; to amalgamate并 Bīng: 并 Bing1: short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]
- 历 lì: 历 li4: calendar历 lì: 历 li4: to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
- to award; to confer
- an official position; a job in the bureaucracy
- in order to; so as to
- to tie up
- 系 xì: 系 xi4: to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary)系 xì: 系 xi4: system; department; faculty系 jì: 系 ji4: to tie; to fasten; to button up系 xì: 系 xi4: to connect; to arrest; to worry
- seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1]
- belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)
- to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
- 友谊 yǒu yì: 友谊 you3 yi4: companionship; fellowship; friendship友谊 Yǒu yì: 友谊 You3 yi4: see 友誼縣|友谊县[You3 yi4 Xian4]
- cannot; to fail to; unable to
- to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- lifelong; all one's life; marriage
- 卫 wèi: 卫 wei4: to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet卫 Wèi: 卫 Wei4: surname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
- 青 qīng: 青 qing1: green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)青 Qīng: 青 Qing1: short name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]