- the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter
- (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run
- to mature; to grow; growth
- to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation
- never
- to violate the rules
- quiet and contented; indifferent to fame or gain
- idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
- to signify; to mean; to imply
- universe; cosmos; space
- to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
- function; capability
- beautiful; fine
- Zhurong, god of fire in Chinese mythology (sometimes used allusively, as in 毀於祝融|毁于祝融[hui3 yu2 Zhu4 rong2] "destroyed by fire")
- (bound form) material or tool used to light a fire by means of friction or the sun's rays; (bound form) beacon fire (alarm signal in border regions), esp. one lit during daytime to produce smoke
- to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
- law; rule; code
- to drill wood to make fire
- 炮 pào: 炮 pao4: cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker炮 páo: 炮 pao2: to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)炮 bāo: 炮 bao1: to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating
- ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shou2]
- abdomen; stomach; belly
- 遂 súi: 遂 sui2: used in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2]; Taiwan pr. [sui4]遂 sùi: 遂 sui4: to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
- concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
- to till; to cultivate
- clothes and food
- dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color)
- honorary posthumous name; posthumous title
- ancient text; antique books
- chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
- and; as well as
- personage; celebrity
- (of a deceased) during one's life; while living
- name; term of address; title
- three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend; the earliest system of Chinese historiography
- south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
- god of fire
- termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close
- devour raw meat and fowl (of savages)
- to make fire
- cooked food; prepared food; deli food