- 骑 jì: 骑 ji4: (Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier骑 qí: 骑 qi2: to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
- epigraph; inscription; graffito
- the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
- huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
- vigorous; robust; powerful
- a warrior; a brave person
- Zhang Qian (-114 BC), Han dynasty explorer of 2nd century BC
- Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1])
- border area; frontier
- notable deeds; exploits
- blood vessels
- 贲 Bēn: 贲 Ben1: surname Ben贲 bēn: 贲 ben1: energetic贲 bì: 贲 bi4: bright
- to chant; to recite; verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems); (literary) to lament; to groan; (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects; (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2]) (cf. 猱[nao2], wide vibrato)
- to pass through; via; by way of
- relay station for post horses (old)
- to be overwhelmed by emotions
- to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign)
- verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 characters, with rhyme on alternate lines (abbr. for 七言律詩|七言律诗[qi1 yan2 lu : 4 shi1])
- beginning; to start
- cold; poor; to tremble
- lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn
- 郊 Jiāo: 郊 Jiao1: surname Jiao郊 jiāo: 郊 jiao1: suburbs; outskirts
- great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
- multicolored; the rainbow; garish
- New Year's Day
- ceremony; collection of classical writings
- grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
- grand event; magnificent undertaking
- (bound form) lion
- golden seal; characters tattooed on a convict's face
- to cheer for; to acclaim
- fully content with one's achievements (idiom); complacent
- to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
- to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for
- (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to do business
- to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account