- lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived
- to be loyal to
- to return (an item); to send back; to go back
- to disperse; to scatter in all directions
- first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally
- to make a draft; to draw up (plans)
- 致 zhì: 致 zhi4: (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite致 zhì: 致 zhi4: (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey; (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently
- letter; epistle
- the present time; (old) (in reference to the reigning monarch) His Majesty
- Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
- to regard as the foremost; to name as a prime example; to implement for the first time
- to lift up; to hold high
- to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
- annals
- literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
- ancient times
- Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]
- to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
- 赵 Zhào: 赵 Zhao4: surname Zhao; one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC); the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qian2 Zhao4] (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hou4 Zhao4] (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms赵 zhào: 赵 zhao4: to surpass (old)
- 兴 Xīng: 兴 Xing1: surname Xing兴 xìng: 兴 xing4: feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement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)
- see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
- 吾 Wú: 吾 Wu2: surname Wu吾 wú: 吾 wu2: (old) I; my
- flag
- 古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-
- 英 Yīng: 英 Ying1: United Kingdom; British; England; English; abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]英 yīng: 英 ying1: hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
- to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
- to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
- 伯 bǎi: 伯 bai3: one hundred (old)伯 bó: 伯 bo2: father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
- 川 chuān: 川 chuan1: (bound form) river; creek; plain; an area of level country川 Chuān: 川 Chuan1: short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1]
- to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
- 休 xīu: 休 xiu1: to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't休 Xīu: 休 Xiu1: surname Xiu
- to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
- to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up
- angry; indignant; wrath; ire
- to catch; to seize; to capture
- new faction
- to lead; to command; to head
- 包头 Bāo tóu: 包头 Bao1 tou2: see 包頭市|包头市[Bao1 tou2 Shi4]包头 bāo tóu: 包头 bao1 tou2: turban; headband
- to take refuge; to seek asylum
- awkward situation; predicament
- to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3]