围魏救赵 圍魏救趙
围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6
- lit. to besiege 魏 Wèi ㄨㄟˋ and rescue 赵 趙 Zhào ㄓㄠˋ (idiom)
- fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
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围 圍
- 包围 包圍 bāo wéi ㄅㄠ ㄨㄟˊ baau1 wai4 to surround; to encircle; to hem in
- 周围 周圍 zhōu wéi ㄓㄡ ㄨㄟˊ zau1 wai4 environs; surroundings; periphery
- 围巾 圍巾 wéi jīn ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄣ wai4 gan1 scarf
- 围墙 圍牆 wéi qiáng ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ wai4 coeng4 perimeter wall
- 围绕 圍繞 wéi rào ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄠˋ wai4 jiu5 to revolve around
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- 氛围 氛圍 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 ambience; atmosphere
- 范围 範圍 fàn wéi ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ faan6 wai4 range
- 解围 解圍 jiě wéi ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄨㄟˊ gaai2 wai4 to lift a siege
- 三围 三圍 sān wéi ㄙㄢ ㄨㄟˊ saam1 wai4 BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸围, waist 腰围 and hip 臀围
- 入围 入圍 rù wéi ㄖㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ jap6 wai4 to get past the qualifying round
- 合围 合圍 hé wéi ㄏㄜˊ ㄨㄟˊ hap6 wai4 to surround
- 四围 四圍 sì wéi ㄙˋ ㄨㄟˊ sei3 wai4 all around
- 围住 圍住 wéi zhù ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˋ wai4 zyu6 to surround
- 围兜 圍兜 wéi dōu ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄡ wai4 dau1 bib
- 围剿 圍剿 wéi jiǎo ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ wai4 ziu2 to encircle and subdue (an armed group or insurgents); (fig.) to gang up on; to attack or criticize collectively
- 围嘴 圍嘴 wéi zuǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇ wai4 zeoi2 (baby) bib
- 围困 圍困 wéi kùn ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ wai4 kwan3 to besiege
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 围城 圍城 Wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4 Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial
- 围城 圍城 wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4 siege
魏
- 北魏 Běi Wèi ㄅㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ bak1 ngai6 Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鲜卑
- 后魏 後魏 Hòu Wèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋ hau6 ngai6 Wei of the Northern Dynasties 386-534
- 曹魏 Cáo Wèi ㄘㄠˊ ㄨㄟˋ cou4 ngai6 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
- 东魏 東魏 Dōng Wèi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄨㄟˋ dung1 ngai6 Eastern Wei of the Northern dynasties (534-550), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
- 西魏 Xī Wèi ㄒㄧ ㄨㄟˋ sai1 ngai6 Western Wei of the Northern dynasties (535-557), formed from the break-up of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
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- 阿魏 ā wèi ㄚ ㄨㄟˋ aa3 ngai6 Ferula resin (used in TCM)
- 魏国 魏國 Wèi guó ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ngai6 gwok3 Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 战国七雄
- 魏巍 Wèi Wēi ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟ ngai6 ngai4 Wei Wei (1920–2008), novelist and poet, author of award-winning novel The Orient 东方 about the Korean war
- 魏征 魏徵 Wèi Zhēng ㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥ ngai6 zing1 Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋书
- 魏收 Wèi Shōu ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡ ngai6 sau1 Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齐, compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏书
- 魏晋 魏晉 Wèi Jìn ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ngai6 zeon3 Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties
- 魏书 魏書 Wèi shū ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄨ ngai6 syu1 History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Wei Shou 魏收 in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齐, 114 scrolls
- 魏源 Wèi Yuán ㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ ngai6 jyun4 Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar
- 魏玛 魏瑪 Wèi mǎ ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄚˇ ngai6 maa5 Weimar, Germany
- 魏县 魏縣 Wèi Xiàn ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ngai6 jyun6 Wei County or Weixian, a county in Handan City 邯郸市, Hebei
- 魏都 Wèi dū ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄨ ngai6 dou1 see 魏都区
- 拓跋魏 Tuò bá Wèi ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ tok3 bat6 ngai6 Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534)
- 魏京生 Wèi Jīng shēng ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄥ ngai6 ging1 sang1 Wei Jingsheng (1950-), Beijing-based Chinese dissident, imprisoned 1978-1993 and 1995-1997, released to the US in 1997
- 魏伯阳 魏伯陽 Wèi Bó yáng ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngai6 baak3 joeng4 Wei Boyang (c. 100-170), Chinese author and alchemist
- 魏德迈 魏德邁 Wèi dé mài ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄇㄞˋ ngai6 dak1 maai6 Wedemeyer (name)
救
- 呼救 hū jiù ㄏㄨ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fu1 gau3 to call for help
- 急救 jí jiù ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gap1 gau3 to give emergency treatment
- 拯救 zhěng jiù ㄓㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ cing2 gau3 to save; to rescue
- 挽救 wǎn jiù ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ waan5 gau3 to save
- 搜救 sōu jiù ㄙㄡ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sau2 gau3 search and rescue
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- 抢救 搶救 qiǎng jiù ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ coeng2 gau3 to rescue
- 救助 jiù zhù ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄨˋ gau3 zo6 to help sb in trouble
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 救援 jiù yuán ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 wun4 to save
- 救治 jiù zhì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓˋ gau3 zi6 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
- 救济 救濟 jiù jì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˋ gau3 zai3 emergency relief
- 救火 jiù huǒ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gau3 fo2 to put out a fire
- 救灾 救災 jiù zāi ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ gau3 zoi1 to relieve disaster
- 求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 营救 營救 yíng jiù ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ jing4 gau3 to rescue
- 补救 補救 bǔ jiù ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ bou2 gau3 to remedy
- 解救 jiě jiù ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gaai2 gau3 to rescue
- 救护车 救護車 jiù hù chē ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄜ gau3 wu6 ce1 ambulance
- 得救 dé jiù ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ dak1 gau3 to be saved
- 援救 yuán jiù ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ wun4 gau3 to come to the aid of
赵 趙
- 前赵 前趙 Qián Zhào ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄠˋ cin4 ziu6 Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)
- 后赵 後趙 Hòu Zhào ㄏㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ hau6 ziu6 Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)
- 燕赵 燕趙 Yān Zhào ㄧㄢ ㄓㄠˋ jin1 ziu6 Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi
- 赵国 趙國 Zhào Guó ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ziu6 gwok3 Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (475-220 BC)
- 赵宋 趙宋 Zhào Sòng ㄓㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ziu6 sung3 Song dynasty (960-1279)
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- 赵客 趙客 Zhào kè ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄜˋ ziu6 haak3 knight of the Zhao State
- 赵岐 趙岐 Zhào Qí ㄓㄠˋ ㄑㄧˊ ziu6 kei4 Zhao Qi (-201 BC), early Han commentator on Mencius 孟子
- 赵括 趙括 Zhào Kuò ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ziu6 kut3 Zhao Kuo (-260 BC), hapless general of Zhao 赵国, who famously led an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 长平之战 in 260 BC
- 赵晔 趙曄 Zhào Yè ㄓㄠˋ ㄧㄝˋ ziu6 jip6 Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吴越春秋
- 赵构 趙構 Zhào Gòu ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄡˋ ziu6 gau3 Zhao Gou (1107-1187), personal name of the tenth Song Emperor Gaozong 宋高宗 (reigned 1127-1162)
- 赵县 趙縣 Zhào Xiàn ㄓㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ziu6 jyun6 Zhao County or Zhaoxian, a county in Shijiazhuang City 石家庄市, Hebei
- 赵翼 趙翼 Zhào Yì ㄓㄠˋ ㄧˋ ziu6 jik6 Zhao Yi (1727-1814), Qing dynasty poet and historian, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家
- 赵薇 趙薇 Zhào Wēi ㄓㄠˋ ㄨㄟ ziu6 mei4 Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star
- 赵军 趙軍 Zhào jūn ㄓㄠˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ziu6 gwan1 army of Zhao 赵国 during the Warring States
- 赵云 趙雲 Zhào Yún ㄓㄠˋ ㄩㄣˊ ziu6 wan4 Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- 赵高 趙高 Zhào Gāo ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄠ ziu6 gou1 Zhao Gao (?-207 BC), one of the most vile, corrupt and powerful eunuchs in Chinese history, responsible for the fall of Qin Dynasty
- 赵元任 趙元任 Zhào Yuán rèn ㄓㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋ ziu6 jyun4 jam6 Yuen Ren Chao (1892-1982), Chinese-American linguist
- 赵公明 趙公明 Zhào Gōng míng ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ziu6 gung1 ming4 Zhao Gongming, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism
- 赵匡胤 趙匡胤 Zhào Kuāng yìn ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄤ ㄧㄣˋ ziu6 hong1 jan6 Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-976)
- 赵子龙 趙子龍 Zhào Zǐ lóng ㄓㄠˋ ㄗˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ziu6 zi2 lung4 courtesy name of Zhao Yun 赵云, general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms