sān jí
grade 3
third class
category C
zhū shì huì shè
Japanese limited company
corporation
public company
Ltd
p.l.c.
Corp
Japanese pr. kabushiki-gaisha
jiǎ
first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
(used for an unspecified person or thing)
first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
armor plating
shell or carapace
(of the fingers or toes) nail
bladed leather or metal armor (old)
ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
civil administration unit (old)
ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
dīng
fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
fourth in order
letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
butyl
cubes (of food)
Rú Jiā
Confucian School of Thought, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kǒng Zǐ] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Mèng Zǐ] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
Míng
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
surname Ming
Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Shāng
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
surname Shang
Zhí
surname Zhi
Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Xià
the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC
Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432)
surname Xia
Kè
Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
xīn
(of taste) hot or pungent
hard
laborious
suffering
eighth in order
eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
letter "H" or roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 285°
octa
yǐ
second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
second in order
letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])
ethyl
bent
winding
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
qīng tóng qì
bronze implement
refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC
Dào Jiā
Daoist School of Thought of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the religion of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lǎo zǐ] (c. 500 BC-) and later promulgated by Zhuangzi 庄子 (369-286 BC)
jǐ
self
oneself
sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
sixth in order
letter "F" or roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
hexa
yòu mù
pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
shaddock
oriental grapefruit
Mèng zǐ
Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius
book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
Ā lǐ
Ali (proper name)
Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam
Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris
Huáng dì
Yellow Emperor, mythological emperor of China, reigned c. 2697-2597 BC
Cáo Xuě qín
Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4]
Huì zi
Hui-zi also known as Hui Shi 惠施[Hui4 Shi1] (c. 370-310 BC), politician and philosopher of the School of Logicians 名家 [Ming2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Chéng
surname Cheng
Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Āi
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
Lǐ Sī
Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and Prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
Yán dì
Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Lí
Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]
Qǐ
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
Táo Yuān míng
Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
yòu
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
shaddock
oriental grapefruit
Yáo
surname Yao
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
zhí liú
to flow directly
direct current (D.C.)
Huá shèng dùn
Washington (name)
George Washington (1732-1799), first US president
Washington, US State
Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
yòu zi
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
shaddock
oriental grapefruit
Xī Shī
Xi Shi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女, given by King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践 as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
bǐng
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
third in order
letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 165°
propyl
Sūn zǐ
Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (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]
Shén nóng
Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture
jiǔ dǐng
The Nine Cauldrons, symbol of Imperial power dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1100 BC)
Yǔ
Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods
surname Yu
Shùn
Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader
Cháng lè
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
Xún zǐ
Xun Zi or Hsun Tzu (c. 310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher and author of On learning 勸學|劝学
Liú Bèi
Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
wù
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
fifth in order
letter "E" or roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
penta
yáo
variant of 堯|尧, legendary emperor Yao, c. 2200 BC
embankment
gēng
age
seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
seventh in order
letter "G" or roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 255°
hepta
rén
ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
ninth in order
letter "I" or roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 345°
nona
Lǎo Zǐ
Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism
the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi
guǐ
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
tenth in order
letter "J" or roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 15°
deca
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