李舜臣 Lǐ Shùn chén ㄌㄧˇ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄔㄣˊ lei5 seon3 san4
- Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victories over the Japanese invaders
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李
- 行李 xíng li ㄒㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄌㄧ hang4 lei5 luggage
- 李亨 Lǐ Hēng ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄥ lei5 hang1 Li Heng, personal name of eighth Tang emperor Suzong 肃宗 (711-762), reigned 756-762
- 李俊 Lǐ Jùn ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄩㄣˋ lei5 zeon3 Li Jun, fictional character from 水浒传
- 李儇 Lǐ Xuān ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄢ lei5 hyun1 Li Xuan, personal name of nineteenth Tang emperor Xizong 僖宗 (862-888), reigned 873-888
- 李冰 Lǐ Bīng ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄥ lei5 bing1 Li Bing (c. 3rd century BC) hydraulic engineer who designed the Dujiangyan 都江堰 irrigation system in Sichuan
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- 李冶 Lǐ Yě ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄝˇ lei5 je5 Li Jilan 李季兰 or Li Ye (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
- 李哲 Lǐ Zhé ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄜˊ lei5 zit3 Li Zhe, personal name of fourth Tang Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗 (656-710), reigned 705-710
- 李四 Lǐ Sì ㄌㄧˇ ㄙˋ lei5 sei3 Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry
- 李娜 Lǐ Nà ㄌㄧˇ ㄋㄚˋ lei5 naa4 Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles)
- 李子 lǐ zi ㄌㄧˇ ˙ㄗ lei5 zi2 plum
- 李安 Lǐ Ān ㄌㄧˇ ㄢ lei5 on1 Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 断背山)
- 李宁 李寧 Lǐ Níng ㄌㄧˇ ㄋㄧㄥˊ lei5 ning4 Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games
- 李广 李廣 Lǐ Guǎng ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄤˇ lei5 gwong2 Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴
- 李德 Lǐ Dé ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄜˊ lei5 dak1 Otto Braun (1900-1974), Comintern adviser to the Chinese communist party 1932-1939
- 李忱 Lǐ Chén ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄣˊ lei5 sam4 Li Chen, personal name of seventeenth Tang emperor Xuanzong 宣宗 (810-859), reigned 846-859
- 李恒 李恆 Lǐ Héng ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ lei5 hang4 Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗 (795-824), reigned 821-825
- 李悝 Lǐ Kuī ㄌㄧˇ ㄎㄨㄟ lei5 fui1 Li Kui (455-395 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of Wei state 魏国
- 李斯 Lǐ Sī ㄌㄧˇ ㄙ lei5 si1 Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
- 李旦 Lǐ Dàn ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄢˋ lei5 daan3 Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗 (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
- 李昂 Lǐ Áng ㄌㄧˇ ㄤˊ lei5 ngong4 Li Ang, personal name of fifteenth Tang emperor Wenzong 文宗 (809-840), reigned 827-840
舜
- 虞舜 Yú Shùn ㄩˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋ jyu4 seon3 Yu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝
- 舜帝陵 Shùn dì líng ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ seon3 dai3 ling4 several tombs of legendary Emperor Shun, one in Ningyuan county 宁远县 in southwest Hunan, another Yuncheng prefecture 运城 Shanxi
- 舜日尧天 舜日堯天 Shùn rì Yáo tiān ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄖˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ seon3 jat6 jiu4 tin1 sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
- 舜日尧年 舜日堯年 Shùn rì Yáo nián ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄖˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ seon3 jat6 jiu4 nin4 sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
臣
- 功臣 gōng chén ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ gung1 san4 meritorious official
- 大臣 dà chén ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄣˊ daai6 san4 chancellor (of a monarchy)
- 人臣 rén chén ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ jan4 san4 an official (in former times)
- 内臣 內臣 nèi chén ㄋㄟˋ ㄔㄣˊ noi6 san4 chamberlain
- 史臣 shǐ chén ㄕˇ ㄔㄣˊ si2 san4 official in charge of public records
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- 名臣 míng chén ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊ ming4 san4 important official or statesman (in feudal China)
- 君臣 jūn chén ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊ gwan1 san4 a ruler and his ministers (old)
- 奸臣 jiān chén ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊ gaan1 san4 a treacherous court official
- 家臣 jiā chén ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄣˊ gaa1 san4 counselor of king or feudal warlord
- 宠臣 寵臣 chǒng chén ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄣˊ cung2 san4 favored minister
- 弄臣 nòng chén ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄣˊ lung6 san4 emperor's favorite courtier
- 微臣 wēi chén ㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊ mei4 san4 this small official
- 忠臣 zhōng chén ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ zung1 san4 faithful official
- 文臣 wén chén ㄨㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ man4 san4 civilian court official (in former times)
- 朝臣 cháo chén ㄔㄠˊ ㄔㄣˊ ciu4 san4 court councilor
- 柄臣 bǐng chén ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄣˊ bing3 san4 powerful official
- 争臣 爭臣 zhēng chén ㄓㄥ ㄔㄣˊ zang1 san4 minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
- 臣下 chén xià ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ san4 haa6 official in feudal court
- 臣仆 臣僕 chén pú ㄔㄣˊ ㄆㄨˊ san4 buk6 servant
- 臣僚 chén liáo ㄔㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ san4 liu4 court official (in former times)
Idioms with these characters
- 投桃报李 投桃報李 tóu táo bào lǐ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄠˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ tau4 tou4 bou3 lei5 toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
- 张冠李戴 張冠李戴 Zhāng guān Lǐ dài ㄓㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄞˋ zoeng1 gun1 lei5 daai3 lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
- 张三李四 張三李四 Zhāng Sān Lǐ Sì ㄓㄤ ㄙㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄙˋ zoeng1 saam1 lei5 sei3 lit. Zhang Three and Li Four (idiom)
- 舜日尧年 舜日堯年 Shùn rì Yáo nián ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄖˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ seon3 jat6 jiu4 nin4 sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
- 舜日尧天 舜日堯天 Shùn rì Yáo tiān ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄖˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ seon3 jat6 jiu4 tin1 sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
- 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄔㄣˊ fu2 sau2 cing1 san4 to bow before (idiom)
- 骨鲠之臣 骨鯁之臣 gǔ gěng zhī chén ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄥˇ ㄓ ㄔㄣˊ gwat1 gang2 zi1 san4 lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism
- 乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗˇ lyun6 san4 caak6 zi2 rebels and traitors (idiom)
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- 谋臣猛将 謀臣猛將 móu chén měng jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 maang5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
- 谋臣如雨 謀臣如雨 móu chén rú yǔ ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄩˇ mau4 san4 jyu4 jyu5 strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
- 谋臣武将 謀臣武將 móu chén wǔ jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 mou5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)