127 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same |
| 不符 | bù fú | inconsistent |
| 不闻不问 | bù wén bù wèn | not to hear, not to question (idiom) |
| 世间 | shì jiān | world |
| 丘 | Qiū | surname Qiu |
| 井然有序 | jǐng rán yǒu xù | everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy |
| 人治 | rén zhì | rule of man |
| 代言人 | dài yán rén | spokesperson |
| 仲尼 | Zhòng ní | |
| 任 | Rén | surname Ren |
| 作战 | zuò zhàn | combat |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission (diplomatic or other) |
| 修正 | xiū zhèng | to revise |
| 雇用 | gù yòng | to employ |
| 六经 | Liù jīng | |
| 典籍 | diǎn jí | ancient books or records |
| 兼 | jiān | double |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear |
| 列国 | liè guó | various countries |
| 利 | Lì | surname Li |
| 创始 | chuàng shǐ | to initiate |
| 动乱 | dòng luàn | turmoil |
| 博学多才 | bó xué duō cái | erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able |
| 却 | què | but |
| 参与 | cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer |
| 吃力不讨好 | chī lì bù tǎo hǎo | arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 周公 | Zhōu gōng | |
| 周游 | zhōu yóu | to travel around |
| 严 | Yán | surname Yan |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose |
| 形势 | xíng shì | circumstances |
| 待人接物 | dài rén jiē wù | the way one treats people |
| 必修 | bì xiū | a required course |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature |
| 才智 | cái zhì | ability and wisdom |
| 才能 | cái néng | talent |
| 技能 | jì néng | technical ability |
| 抬头 | tái tóu | to raise one's head |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately |
| 春秋 | Chūn qiū | spring and autumn |
| 书 | Shū | book |
| 有教无类 | yǒu jiào wú lèi | education for everyone, irrespective of background |
| 乐 | Lè | surname Le |
| 正名 | zhèng míng | to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature |
| 正统 | Zhèng tǒng | orthodox |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon |
| 武士 | wǔ shì | warrior |
| 归于 | guī yú | to belong to |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up |
| 法治 | fǎ zhì | rule of law |
| 法术 | fǎ shù | magic |
| 流民 | liú mín | refugee |
| 流落 | liú luò | to wander about destitute |
| 准绳 | zhǔn shéng | yardstick |
| 灾害 | zāi hài | calamity |
| 为人 | wéi rén | to conduct oneself |
| 争斗 | zhēng dòu | struggle |
| 物极必反 | wù jí bì fǎn | when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom) |
| 犯人 | fàn rén | convict |
| 申述 | shēn shù | to state |
| 百家 | bǎi jiā | many schools of thought |
| 相传 | xiāng chuán | to pass on |
| 知其不可而为之 | zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī | to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom) |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit |
| 礼 | Lǐ | surname Li |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call |
| 紊乱 | wěn luàn | disorder |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power |
| 臣 | Chén | surname Chen |
| 臣下 | chén xià | official in feudal court |
| 自由职业 | zì yóu zhí yè | self-employed |
| 兴起 | xīng qǐ | to rise |
| 苦工 | kǔ gōng | hard labor (in penal code) |
| 董仲舒 | Dǒng Zhòng shū | |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 西周 | Xī Zhōu | |
| 规律 | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science) |
| 规矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about |
| 诗 | Shī | poem |
| 诸子 | zhū zǐ | various sages |
| 讲学 | jiǎng xué | to lecture (on branch of learning) |
| 贫穷 | pín qióng | poor |
| 资格 | zī gé | qualifications |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of |
| 农奴 | nóng nú | serf |
| 通称 | tōng chēng | generic term |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack |
| 游说 | yóu shuì | to lobby |
| 道义 | dào yì | morality |
| 适用 | shì yòng | to be applicable |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow |
| 邪说 | xié shuō | harmful teachings |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend |
| 防卫 | fáng wèi | to defend |
| 隐士 | yǐn shì | hermit |
| 集权 | jí quán | centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party |
| 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course (idiom) |
| 顺应 | shùn yìng | to comply |
| 首领 | shǒu lǐng | head |
| 驾驭 | jià yù | to urge on (of horse) |
| 鲁国 | Lǔ guó | |
| 独善其身 | dú shàn qí shēn | to look out only for yourself |
| 以退为进 | yǐ tuì wéi jìn | to advance by retreating |
| 推己及人 | tuī jǐ jí rén | to put oneself in the place of another— be considerate |
| 低贱 | dī jiàn | lowly |
| 集大成 | jí dà chéng | synthesize |