- the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
- air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor
- as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
- the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior
- 武 wǔ: 武 wu3: martial; military武 Wǔ: 武 Wu3: surname Wu
- left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
- to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision
- rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
- 国 gúo: 国 guo2: country; nation; state; (bound form) national国 Gúo: 国 Guo2: surname Guo
- nationality; ethnic group
- to live or die; to exist or perish
- prosperity and decline (of a kingdom); rise and fall
- command; commander-in-chief
- lethal weapon; murder weapon
- war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
- forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
- victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
- Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]
- 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
- “Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3]
- (bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
- how? (emphatic question)
- far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
- specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
- to write a book
- to make one's name; to become famous
- effect; efficacy; to imitate
- Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
- 吴起 Wú qǐ: 吴起 Wu2 qi3: see 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2 qi3 Xian4]吴起 Wú Qǐ: 吴起 Wu2 Qi3: Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
- to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4]
- accurate; exact; precise; precision
- to thirst for; to long for
- to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel
- (of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
- a register; block of printing; edition; version; page
- nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to lead troops
- to fight a battle; to go to war
- characteristic; trait; feature
- to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
- soldier; CL:個|个[ge4]