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 To rule over, to control.

 140 (艸)

 
 中國

  zhōng guó

 The central states [does not mean China yet].

 

 
 

 

 To stroke, to pat; to pacify, to soothe. Notes: This verb is frequently used as a euphemism for the suppression of “barbarian” peoples.

 64 (手)

 
 四夷

  sì yí

 The Barbarian tribes in all four directions (general term for barbarian tribes on all sides).

 

 
 

  yuán

 To follow along, to climb.

 120 (糸)

 
 

  zāi

 Disaster.

 86 (火)

 
 

 

 To oppose, to withstand; enemy, opponent.

 66 (攵)

 
 

 

 To assemble, to gather together; a literary collection. Notes: Here used adverbially, “collectively,” “all together.”

 172 (隹)

 
 其一

  qí yī

 One of them. Notes: This is idiomatic enough for the meaning to be not immediately apparent – but it still makes sense literally: “their one.”

 

 
 

  shī

 To extend, to supply.

 70 (方)

 
 

  shì

 Officials, office-holders.

 9 ( 人)

 
 

 

 Wilderness, country, fields.

 166 (里)

 
 

  shāng

 Merchants.

 30 (口)

 
 

 

 To travel; traveler.

 70 (方)

 
 

 

 To hurry to, to rush to, to head towards.

 156 (走)

 
 

 

 To lodge a complaint about. Notes: This is a different version of the character 訴.

 61 (心)

 
 

  hūn

 Stupid, muddle-headed.

 61 (心)

 
 

  mĭn

 Clever, quick-witted.

 66 (攵)

 
 

  shì

 To try, to test.

 149 (言)

 
 

  héng

 Constant, regular, reliable.

 61 (心)

 
 

  fàng

 *1. Dissipated, unrestrained. 2. To release, to let go.

 66 (攵)

 
 

  chĭ

 Extravagant, wasteful [behavior].

 9 (人)

 
 

  xiàn

 To sink into, to fall into.

 170 (阜)

 
 

  wăng

 Net; to trap, to catch in a netNotes: Used for 網.

 122 (冈)

 
 是故

  shìgù

 For this reason . . .

 

 
 

  yăng

 To look up. Notes: Here, part of a sentence pattern; see 27.7.

 9 (人)

 
 

 

 To look down. Notes: Here, part of a sentence pattern; see 27.9.

 9 (人)

 
 仰俯

  yăngfŭ

 On the one hand . . . on the other hand (see 27.10).

 

 
 

  băo

 To be full (from eating).

 184 (食)

 
 

  jiù

 To rescue, to save. Notes: Note that 救死 has the idiomatic meaning “save from death.”

 66 (攵)

 
 

  shàn

 To be sufficient.

 154 (貝)

 
 

  xià

 Free time, leisure.

 72 (日)

 
 

 

 [Fusion of 何 and 不 in rhetorical question:] “Why not . . .?”Notes: However, sometimes writers use it interchangeably with 蓋 (434-2).

 108 (皿)

 
 

 

 

 

 
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