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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
劉邦 Liú Bāng	劉邦 \| 劉邦* \| *劉邦	Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖｜汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC)	刘邦

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暗渡陳倉 àndù Chéncāng	暗渡陳倉 \| 暗渡陳倉* \| *暗渡陳倉	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	暗渡陈仓


鴻門宴 Hóngményàn	鴻門宴 \| 鴻門宴* \| *鴻門宴	Hongmen feast / (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest / refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽	鸿门宴


沛公 Pèigōng	沛公 \| 沛公* \| *沛公	Duke of Pei (i.e. 劉邦｜刘邦)


項莊舞劍 Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn	項莊舞劍 \| 項莊舞劍* \| *項莊舞劍	lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴｜鸿门宴 in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent	项庄舞剑


項莊舞劍，意在沛公 Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn, yìzài Pèigōng	項莊…沛公 \| 項莊…沛公* \| *項莊…沛公	lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴｜鸿门宴 / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent	项庄舞剑，意在沛公


韓信 Hán Xìn	韓信 \| 韓信* \| *韓信	Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦	韩信


蕭何 Xiāo Hé	蕭何 \| 蕭何* \| *蕭何	Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦｜刘邦 side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭｜楚汉战争	萧何


曹參 Cáo Cān	曹參 \| 曹參* \| *曹參	Cao Can (-190 BC), second chancellor of Han Dynasty, contributed to its founding by fighting on Liu Bang's 劉邦｜刘邦 side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭｜楚汉战争 / also pr. [Cao2 Shen1]	曹参


明修棧道，暗渡陳倉 míngxiūzhàndào, 'àndù Chéncāng	明修…陳倉 \| 明修…陳倉* \| *明修…陳倉	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	明修栈道，暗渡陈仓


楚漢戰爭 Chǔ Hàn Zhànzhēng	楚漢戰爭 \| 楚漢戰爭* \| *楚漢戰爭	Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu	楚汉战争

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