- twelve; 12
- to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
- 黑子 hēi zǐ: 黑子 hei1 zi3: black piece (in Chinese chess); black stone (in Go); (astronomy) sunspot黑子 hēi zi: 黑子 hei1 zi5: (slang) hater; detractor
- 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
- mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5–7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March–4th April), Year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east)
- 凶 xīong: 凶 xiong1: terrible; fearful凶 xīong: 凶 xiong1: vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine
- 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
- vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 申 Shēn: 申 Shen1: old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]; surname Shen申 shēn: 申 shen1: to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
- 戌 xū: 戌 xu1: 11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300°戌 qu: 戌 qu5: used in 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 r5]
- rear guard; backfield; fullback
- 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330°
- to urge on; incite
- to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
- to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
- heavy responsibility; serious criticism
- agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4]
- to sober up
- to put on clothes; to get dressed
- to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
- officers and soldiers
- to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
- (literary) to eliminate; to put an end to (sth undesirable)
- incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
- casualties; dead and injured
- disastrous
- (in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
- intact; in good condition
- comparable
- to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
- what one acquires; one's gains
- to divide (and give to others)
- soldier; private (army)
- to congratulate
- guest
- clumsy; botched