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Pronunciation |
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| 滕 |
téng |
The state of Teng. Notes: 滕 was a small state on the border of 齊 that was in constant danger of invasion and extermination. | 130 (肉) | 文公 |
wén gōng |
Duke Wen of Teng. | 竭 |
jié |
To devote, to put forth effort, to exhaust. Notes: Partial synonym: 盡 (235). | 117 (立) | 昔 |
xí |
The past; in the past. | 72 (日) | 大王 |
tài wáng |
King Tai [one of the ancestors of the 周 royal house]. Notes: Though his name is written 大, it is actually an early form of 太. | 邠 |
bīn |
The land of Bin. Notes: Name of an ancient land, original home of the 周; located in modern Shaanxi (陜西). | 163 (邑) | 狄 |
dí |
The Di. Notes: Name of a Western barbarian tribe. | 94 (犬) | 珠 |
zhū |
Pearl; jewel. | 96 (玉) | 玉 |
yù |
Jade. | 96 (玉) | 耆 |
qí |
Old, but not elderly; in one’s sixties. | 125 (老) | 二三子 |
èr sān zĭ |
My followers, my disciples. Notes: Literally, “[my] two or three children” – ever since Confucius used this term affectionately when speaking to his closest followers, it has become a cliché, and need not be limited to only two or three people. | 踰 |
yú |
To cross, to pass over. | 157 (足) | 梁山 |
liáng shān |
Mt. Liang. | 75 (木) | 岐 |
qí |
Mountain path. Notes: Here, the name of a mountain. | 46 (山) | 岐山 |
qí shān |
Mt. Qi. | 守 |
shŏu |
To guard, to keep, to defend. | 40 (宀) | 世守 |
shì shŏu |
To preserve for generations; to guard for generations. | 效 |
xiào |
To devote, to put an effort into, to try one’s best. | 66 (攵) | 效死 |
xiào sĭ |
To render service at the cost of one’s life. |
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