to put a roof (on a building) / to cap the roof (finishing a building project) / fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc) / to top off / fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates) / to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and full participation of people with disabilities in society: improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015 / Council of Europe Disability Action Plan
local / regional / district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) / region / area / as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city) / CL:個|个[ge4]
city central district / Chengzhong district of Liuzhou city 柳州市[Liu3 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi / Chengzhong district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市[Xi1 ning2 shi4], Qinghai
municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision / province level city / also called directly governed city
Datian, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian / Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1qing1nan2dao4], South Korea
the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush) / double bluff
municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision / province level city / also called directly governed city
Zhongshan or Chungshan District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan / Zhongshan District of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning / Chungshan District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Chengguan District of Lhasa City 拉薩市|拉萨市[La1 sa4 Shi4], Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet / Chengguan district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan / Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 Xian4], Taiwan / Da'an, county-level city in Baicheng 白城[Bai2 cheng2], Jilin
Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan / Da'an District of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 Shi4], Sichuan / Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 Xian4], Taiwan
Xinhua District / Xinhua District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei / Xinhua District of Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[Cang1 zhou1 Shi4], Hebei
The four tones
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