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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
赵薇 Zhào Wēi	赵薇 \| 赵薇* \| *赵薇	Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star	趙薇


三国演义 Sānguó Yǎnyì	三国演义 \| 三国演义* \| *三国演义	Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中｜罗贯中, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備｜刘备 Shu Han 蜀漢｜蜀汉 as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操 Wei 魏 as villains	三國演義


广雅 Guǎngyǎ	广雅 \| 广雅* \| *广雅	earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅｜尔雅, 18150 entries	廣雅


微 Wēi	微 \| 微* \| *微	surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wei2]


夷门 Yímén	夷门 \| 夷门* \| *夷门	the Yi gate of 大梁, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states	夷門


张揖 Zhāng Yī	张揖 \| 张揖* \| *张揖	Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚讓｜稚让, named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 廣雅｜广雅 and several lost works	張揖


隗 Wěi	隗 \| 隗* \| *隗	surname Wei


委 Wěi	委 \| 委* \| *委	surname Wei


曹操 Cáo Cāo	曹操 \| 曹操* \| *曹操	Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕 / the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义


维 Wéi	维 \| 维* \| *维	abbr. for Uighur 維吾爾｜维吾尔 / surname Wei	維


魏忠贤 Wèi Zhōngxián	魏忠贤 \| 魏忠贤* \| *魏忠贤	Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627), infamous eunuch politician of late Ming	魏忠賢


围 Wéi	围 \| 围* \| *围	surname Wei	圍


韦 Wéi	韦 \| 韦* \| *韦	surname Wei	韋


沣 fēng	沣 \| 沣* \| *沣	rainy / place name in Shaanxi / Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西｜陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水	灃


卫 Wèi	卫 \| 卫* \| *卫	surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces	衛


危 Wēi	危 \| 危* \| *危	surname Wei


拓拔 Tuòbá	拓拔 \| 拓拔* \| *拓拔	branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑｜鲜卑 nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 of the Northern Dynasties (386-534) / also written 拓跋


武定 Wǔdìng	武定 \| 武定* \| *武定	Wuding reign name (543–550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏｜东魏 / see 武定縣｜武定县


卫国 Wèiguó	卫国 \| 卫国* \| *卫国	state of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of Zhou	衛國


魏 Wèi	魏 \| 魏* \| *魏	surname Wei / name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States / Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操, one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty / the Wei dynasty 221–265 / Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history


长乐公主 Chánglè Gōngzhǔ	长乐公主 \| 长乐公主* \| *长乐公主	Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏, given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門｜土门	長樂公主


魏县 Wèi Xiàn	魏县 \| 魏县* \| *魏县	Wei County or Weixian, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市｜邯郸市, Hebei	魏縣


长乐 Chánglè	长乐 \| 长乐* \| *长乐	see 長樂區｜长乐区 / Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties 西魏, given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門｜土门	長樂


渭河 Wèi Hé	渭河 \| 渭河* \| *渭河	Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原｜关中平原


晋州 Jìnzhōu	晋州 \| 晋州* \| *晋州	see 晉州市｜晋州市 / Jin Prefecture, established under the Northern Wei dynasty in 528, centered on present-day Linfen 臨汾市｜临汾市 in Shanxi	晉州


渭水 Wèi Shuǐ	渭水 \| 渭水* \| *渭水	Wei River in Shaanxi, through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原｜关中平原


玄学 xuánxué	玄学 \| 玄学* \| *玄学	Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals / translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學｜形而上学)	玄學


尉 Wèi	尉 \| 尉* \| *尉	surname Wei


魏晋 Wèi Jìn	魏晋 \| 魏晋* \| *魏晋	Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties	魏晉


拓跋 Tuòbá	拓跋 \| 拓跋* \| *拓跋	branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑｜鲜卑 nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 of the Northern Dynasties (386-534) / also written 拓拔


北魏 Běi Wèi	北魏 \| 北魏* \| *北魏	Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鮮卑｜鲜卑


卫霍 Wèi Huò	卫霍 \| 卫霍* \| *卫霍	abbr. for generals Wei Qing 衛青｜卫青 and Huo Qubing 霍去病 of Western Han 西漢｜西汉, famous for their success in quelling the Xiongnu barbarian invaders	衛霍


威县 Wēi Xiàn	威县 \| 威县* \| *威县	Wei County or Weixian, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市｜邢台市, Hebei	威縣


邙山 Mángshān	邙山 \| 邙山* \| *邙山	Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs


邙 Máng	邙 \| 邙* \| *邙	Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs


东魏 Dōng Wèi	东魏 \| 东魏* \| *东魏	Eastern Wei of the Northern dynasties (534-550), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏	東魏


暗渡陈仓 àndù Chéncāng	暗渡陈仓 \| 暗渡陈仓* \| *暗渡陈仓	lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu) / fig. to feign one thing while doing another / to cheat under cover of a diversion	暗渡陳倉


隋书 Suíshū	隋书 \| 隋书* \| *隋书	History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵｜魏征 in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls	隋書


崔嵬 Cuī Wéi	崔嵬 \| 崔嵬* \| *崔嵬	Cui Wei (1912-1979), actor, dramatist and movie director


寪 Wěi	寪 \| 寪* \| *寪	surname Wei


西门豹 Xīmén Bào	西门豹 \| 西门豹* \| *西门豹	Ximen Bao (active around 422 BC), statesman and hydraulic engineer of Wei 魏國｜魏国	西門豹


西魏 Xī Wèi	西魏 \| 西魏* \| *西魏	Western Wei of the Northern dynasties (535-557), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏


薳 Wěi	薳 \| 薳* \| *薳	surname Wei


洛河 Luòhé	洛河 \| 洛河* \| *洛河	name of several rivers / North Luo river, tributary of Wei river 渭河 in Shaanxi


明修栈道，暗渡陈仓 míngxiūzhàndào, 'àndù Chéncāng	明修…陈仓 \| 明修…陈仓* \| *明修…陈仓	lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu) / fig. to feign one thing while doing another / to cheat under cover of a diversion	明修棧道，暗渡陳倉


曹丕 Cáo Pī	曹丕 \| 曹丕* \| *曹丕	Cao Pi (187-226), second son of Cao Cao 曹操, king then emperor of Cao Wei 曹魏 from 220, ruled as Emperor Wen 魏文帝, also a noted calligrapher


庞德 Páng Dé	庞德 \| 庞德* \| *庞德	Pang De (-219), general of Cao Wei at the start of the Three Kingdoms period, victor over Guan Yu 關羽｜关羽 / Pound (name) / Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet and translator	龐德


士族 shìzú	士族 \| 士族* \| *士族	land-owning class, esp. during Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties 魏晉南北朝｜魏晋南北朝


韦应物 Wéi Yìngwù	韦应物 \| 韦应物* \| *韦应物	Wei Yingwu (c. 737 – c. 792), Tang dynasty poet	韋應物


五人墓碑记 Wǔ Rén Mùbēijì	五人墓碑记 \| 五人墓碑记* \| *五人墓碑记	Five Men's Tombstone Inscription, an essay by Zhang Pu 張溥｜张溥 commemorating five martyrs who died resisting the tyranny of Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢｜魏忠贤 during the late Ming dynasty	五人墓碑記


钟繇 Zhōng Yáo	钟繇 \| 钟繇* \| *钟繇	Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏 and noted calligrapher, said to have developed the regular script 楷書｜楷书	鍾繇


北邙 Běi Máng	北邙 \| 北邙* \| *北邙	Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs


曹魏 Cáo Wèi	曹魏 \| 曹魏* \| *曹魏	Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265


李悝 Lǐ Kuī	李悝 \| 李悝* \| *李悝	Li Kui (455-395 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of Wei state 魏國｜魏国


尾生 Wěi Shēng	尾生 \| 尾生* \| *尾生	Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters) / sb who keeps to their word no matter what


魏巍 Wèi Wēi	魏巍 \| 魏巍* \| *魏巍	Wei Wei (1920–2008), novelist and poet, author of award-winning novel The Orient 東方｜东方 about the Korean war


徐渭 Xú Wèi	徐渭 \| 徐渭* \| *徐渭	Xu Wei (1521-1593), Ming dynasty Chinese painter and author


每逢佳节倍思亲 měiféngjiājiébèisīqīn	每逢…思亲 \| 每逢…思亲* \| *每逢…思亲	doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維｜王维)	每逢佳節倍思親


魏国 Wèiguó	魏国 \| 魏国* \| *魏国	Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄｜战国七雄 / Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms	魏國


魏源 Wèi Yuán	魏源 \| 魏源* \| *魏源	Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar


沣水 Fēngshuǐ	沣水 \| 沣水* \| *沣水	Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西｜陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水	灃水


杜威 Dù Wēi	杜威 \| 杜威* \| *杜威	Du Wei (1982-), Shanghai soccer star / Dewey (name)


李卫公 Lǐ Wèigōng	李卫公 \| 李卫公* \| *李卫公	Li Wei Gong / Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖	李衛公


三曹 Sān Cáo	三曹 \| 三曹* \| *三曹	the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers


渭 Wèi	渭 \| 渭* \| *渭	the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原｜关中平原


杨维 Yáng Wéi	杨维 \| 杨维* \| *杨维	Yang Wei (1979-), PRC badminton player, women's doubles specialist	楊維


文汇报 Wénhuì Bào	文汇报 \| 文汇报* \| *文汇报	Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong newspaper) / Wenhui News (Shanghai newspaper)	文彙報


崔鸿 Cuī Hóng	崔鸿 \| 崔鸿* \| *崔鸿	Cui Hong, historian at the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏	崔鴻


紫微斗数 zǐwēidǒushù	紫微斗数 \| 紫微斗数* \| *紫微斗数	Zi Wei Dou Shu, a form of Chinese fortune-telling	紫微斗數


魏伯阳 Wèi Bóyáng	魏伯阳 \| 魏伯阳* \| *魏伯阳	Wei Boyang (c. 100-170), Chinese author and alchemist	魏伯陽


田文 Tiánwén	田文 \| 田文* \| *田文	birth name of Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)


泾渭分明 Jīng Wèifēnmíng	泾渭分明 \| 泾渭分明* \| *泾渭分明	as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom) / to be entirely different	涇渭分明


魏收 Wèi Shōu	魏收 \| 魏收* \| *魏收	Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊｜北齐, compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書｜魏书


尉缭子 Wèi Liáozi	尉缭子 \| 尉缭子* \| *尉缭子	Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书, possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚｜尉缭 during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)	尉繚子


李德林 Lǐ Délín	李德林 \| 李德林* \| *李德林	Li Delin (530-590), historian of Northern Wei and Sui dynasty


孟尝君 Mèngchángjūn	孟尝君 \| 孟尝君* \| *孟尝君	Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and of Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)	孟嘗君


武经七书 Wǔjīng Qīshū	武经七书 \| 武经七书* \| *武经七书	Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜｜六韬, "Methods of Sima" 司馬法｜司马法, "The Art of War" 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法, "Wuzi" 吳子｜吴子, "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子｜尉缭子, "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略｜黄石公三略 and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對｜唐太宗李卫公问对	武經七書


师夷长技以制夷 shīyíchángjìyǐzhìyí	师夷…制夷 \| 师夷…制夷* \| *师夷…制夷	"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源	師夷長技以制夷


魏京生 Wèi Jīngshēng	魏京生 \| 魏京生* \| *魏京生	Wei Jingsheng (1950-), Beijing-based Chinese dissident, imprisoned 1978-1993 and 1995-1997, released to the US in 1997


尉缭 Wèi Liáo	尉缭 \| 尉缭* \| *尉缭	Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇, possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子｜尉缭子 text on military strategy	尉繚


十六国春秋 Shíliùguó Chūnqiū	十六国春秋 \| 十六国春秋* \| *十六国春秋	history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻｜崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls	十六國春秋


蒋纬国 Jiǎng Wěiguó	蒋纬国 \| 蒋纬国* \| *蒋纬国	Chiang Wei-kuo (1916-1997), adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石｜蒋介石	蔣緯國


汉贼不两立 Hànzéibùliǎnglì	汉贼不两立 \| 汉贼不两立* \| *汉贼不两立	lit. Shu Han 蜀漢｜蜀汉 and Cao Wei 曹魏 cannot coexist (idiom) / fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky / (former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"	漢賊不兩立


卫留成 Wèi Liúchéng	卫留成 \| 卫留成* \| *卫留成	Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan	衛留成


赤水河 Chìshuǐ Hé	赤水河 \| 赤水河* \| *赤水河	Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi


魏文帝 Wèi Wéndì	魏文帝 \| 魏文帝* \| *魏文帝	Cao Pi 曹丕, emperor of Wei 220-226


魏晋南北朝 Wèi Jìn Nán Běi Cháo	魏晋南北朝 \| 魏晋南北朝* \| *魏晋南北朝	Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties / generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui	魏晉南北朝


司马昭 Sīmǎ Zhāo	司马昭 \| 司马昭* \| *司马昭	Sima Zhao (211-265), military general and statesman of Cao Wei 曹魏	司馬昭


唐太宗李卫公问对 Táng Tàizōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wènduì	唐太…问对 \| 唐太…问对* \| *唐太…问对	"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖 and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书	唐太宗李衛公問對


均田制 jūntiánzhì	均田制 \| 均田制* \| *均田制	equal-field system of Wei of the Northern dynasties 北魏 and Tang 唐 dynasties


大梁 Dàliáng	大梁 \| 大梁* \| *大梁	capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states / CL: 根


后魏 Hòu Wèi	后魏 \| 后魏* \| *后魏	Wei of the Northern Dynasties 386-534	後魏


李靖 Lǐ Jìng	李靖 \| 李靖* \| *李靖	Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對｜唐太宗李卫公问对, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書｜武经七书


桑间濮上 Sāngjiān Púshàng	桑间濮上 \| 桑间濮上* \| *桑间濮上	Sangjian by the Pu River, a place in the ancient state of Wei known for wanton behavior / lovers' rendezvous	桑間濮上


汪精卫 Wāng Jīngwèi	汪精卫 \| 汪精卫* \| *汪精卫	Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944), left-wing Guomingdang politician, subsequently Japanese collaborator	汪精衛


独在异乡为异客 dúzàiyìxiāngwéiyìkè	独在…异客 \| 独在…异客* \| *独在…异客	a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維｜王维)	獨在異鄉為異客


玄理 xuánlǐ	玄理 \| 玄理* \| *玄理	profound theory / philosophical theory of Wei and Jin 玄學｜玄学 sect


王肃 Wáng Sù	王肃 \| 王肃* \| *王肃	Wang Su (c. 195-256), classical scholar of Cao Wei dynasty, believed to have forged several classical texts	王肅


拓跋魏 Tuòbá Wèi	拓跋魏 \| 拓跋魏* \| *拓跋魏	Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534)


汉末魏初 Hànmò Wèichū	汉末魏初 \| 汉末魏初* \| *汉末魏初	late Han and early Wei (roughly, first half of 3rd century AD)	漢末魏初

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