听 聽 tìng (literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow syn 格 gé square / frame / rule / (legal) case / style / character / standard / pattern / (grammar) case / (classical) to obstruct / to hinder / (classical) to arrive / to come / (classical) to investigate / to study exhaustively syn 规则 規則 guī zé rule / regulation / regular / orderly / fixed syn 规矩 規矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved syn 治 zhì to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research syn 大事 dà shì major event / major political event (war or change of regime) / major social event (wedding or funeral) / (do sth) in a big way / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] syn 排除 pái chú to eliminate / to remove / to exclude / to rule out syn 统治 統治 tǒng zhì to rule (a country) / to govern / rule / regime syn 程 chéng rule / order / regulations / formula / journey / procedure / sequence syn 天下 tiān xià land under heaven / the whole world / the whole of China / realm / rule syn 法则 法則 fǎ zé law / rule / code syn 规律 規律 guī lǜ rule (e.g. of science) / law of behavior / regular pattern / rhythm / discipline syn 主宰 zhǔ zǎi to dominate / to rule / to dictate / master syn 政权 政權 zhèng quán regime / political power syn 法式 fǎ shì rule / method / model 颠覆 顛覆 diān fù to topple (i.e. knock over) / to capsize / fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion) / to undermine / to subvert syn 规 規 guī compass / a rule / regulation / to admonish / to plan / to scheme syn 规范 規範 guī fàn norm / standard / specification / regulation / rule / within the rules / to fix rules / to regulate / to specify syn 规章 規章 guī zhāng rule / regulation syn 臣服 chén fú to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime) / to serve syn 暴政 bào zhèng tyranny / despotic rule syn 霸道 bà dào the Way of the Hegemon / abbr. for 霸王之道 / despotic rule / rule by might / evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道 / overbearing / tyranny / (of liquor, medicine etc) strong / potent syn 放宽 放寬 fàng kuān to relax (a rule) / to ease (restrictions) / to extend (a time limit) / to let out (a garment) / to expand / to broaden syn 垮台 垮臺 kuǎ tái (of a dynasty, regime etc) to collapse / to fall from power syn 千篇一律 qiān piān yī lǜ thousand articles, same rule (idiom) / stereotyped and repetitive / once you've seen one, you've seen them all syn 王道 wáng dào the Way of the King / statecraft / benevolent rule / virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 syn 照例 zhào lì as a rule / as usual / usually syn 违纪 違紀 wéi jì lack of discipline / to break a rule / to violate discipline / to breach a principle syn 卷尺 juǎn chǐ tape measure / tape rule / CL:把[ba3] 订立 訂立 dìng lì to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) / to set up (a rule etc) syn 破格 pò gé to break the rule / to make an exception syn 舰载 艦載 jiàn zài shipboard (radar system etc) / ship-based / carrier-based (aircraft) 法治 fǎ zhì rule of law / to rule by law syn 治国 治國 zhì guó to rule a country syn 诸侯 諸侯 zhū hóu dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor / local rulers syn 光复 光復 guāng fù to recover (territory or power) / the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945 syn 改朝换代 改朝換代 gǎi cháo huàn dài to transition to a new dynasty or regime syn 横行霸道 橫行霸道 héng xíng bà dào to oppress / to rule as a despot / to tyrannize syn 准绳 準繩 zhǔn shéng yardstick / fig. criterion / ground rule syn 末年 mò nián the final years (of a regime) syn 割据 割據 gē jù to set up an independent regime / to secede / segmentation / division / fragmentation syn 余孽 餘孽 yú niè remaining evil element / surviving members (of an evil former regime) / dregs (of a colonial administration) syn 换代 換代 huàn dài to transition to a new dynasty or regime / to replace an older product with an upgraded, new-generation one syn 通则 通則 tōng zé general rule / general principle 德治 dé zhì rule by virtue / rule by setting virtuous example (Confucian ideal) 直通车 直通車 zhí tōng chē "through train" (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao) 依法治国 依法治國 yī fǎ zhì guó to rule according to the law 无道 無道 wú dào tyrannical / brutal (regime) 北伐 běi fá the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords 人治 rén zhì rule of man 不成文 bù chéng wén unwritten (rule) 复辟 復辟 fù bì to recover one's power or authority / restoration (of a past regime) syn 六神 liù shén the six spirits that rule the vital organs (heart 心[xin1], lungs 肺[fei4], liver 肝[gan1], kidneys 腎|肾[shen4], spleen 脾[pi2] and gall bladder 膽|胆[dan3]) 帝制 dì zhì autocratic monarchy / imperial regime syn 秦代 qín dài Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], the first dynasty to rule the whole of China 违拗 違拗 wéi ào to disobey / to defy / to deliberately go against (a rule, a convention, sb's wishes etc) syn 垂帘听政 垂簾聽政 chuí lián tīng zhèng lit. to govern from behind the curtain / to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) 宰 zǎi to slaughter / to butcher / to kill (animals etc) / (coll.) to fleece / to rip off / to overcharge / (bound form) to govern / to rule / (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) syn 例 lì example / precedent / rule / case / instance syn 训 訓 xùn to teach / to train / to admonish / (bound form) instruction (from superiors) / teachings / rule syn 霸 bà hegemon / tyrant / lord / feudal chief / to rule by force / to usurp / (in modern advertising) master syn 矩 jǔ carpenter's square / rule / regulation / pattern / to carve syn 金科玉律 jīn kē yù lǜ golden rule / key principle syn 彝 彞 yí (archaic) wine vessel / (archaic) sacrificial vessel / (literary) rule / convention 通例 tōng lì general rule / standard practice 榘 jǔ variant of 矩, carpenter's square / rule / regulation / pattern / to carve 分而治之 fēn ér zhì zhī (idiom) to divide and rule 宰制 zǎi zhì to rule / to dominate syn 教权 教權 jiào quán religious rule 臬 niè guidepost / rule / standard / limit / target (old) syn 觚 gū goblet / rule / law syn 根据 根據 gēn jù according to / based on / basis / foundation / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 卡门 卡門 kǎ mén Carmen (name) / Carmen, 1875 opera by Georges Bizet 比才 based on novel by Prosper Mérimée 梅里美[Mei2 li3 mei3] 法定 fǎ dìng statutory / law-based / legal syn 定律 dìng lǜ scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy) / (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") syn 专访 專訪 zhuān fǎng to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic) / special interview / special report based on such an interview 劳埃德 勞埃德 láo āi dé Lloyd (name) / Lloyd's (London-based insurance group) 复古 復古 fù gǔ to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration) / to turn back the clock / neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文 / retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) syn 踏实 踏實 tā shi firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] syn 冷面 冷麵 lěng miàn naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup) 水性 shuǐ xìng swimming ability / characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc) / aqueous / water-based (paint etc) 陆上 陸上 lù shàng land-based / on land syn 本着 本著 běn zhe based on... / in conformance with.. / taking as one's main principle syn 油膏 yóu gāo semi-solid fat-based substance / (medicine) ointment 蓝本 藍本 lán běn blueprint / source material on which later works (books, movies etc) are based syn 道家 dào jiā Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC) syn 礼尚往来 禮尚往來 lǐ shàng wǎng lái lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness syn 豆制品 豆製品 dòu zhì pǐn legume-based product / soybean product 国联 國聯 guó lián abbr. for 國際聯盟|国际联盟[Guo2 ji4 Lian2 meng2], League of Nations (1920-1946), based in Geneva, precursor of the UN 走马观花 走馬觀花 zǒu mǎ guān huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / a fleeting glance in passing / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information 股份制 gǔ fèn zhì (a company) based on share-holding 恶搞 惡搞 è gǎo spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) 封神榜 fēng shén bǎng Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc 大乘 dà shèng Mahayana, the Great Vehicle / Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond / also pr. [Da4 cheng2] 乐购 樂購 lè gòu Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain 普桑 pǔ sāng a model of Volkswagen Santana based on the Passat B2 / Poussin (name) 长荣 長榮 cháng róng Evergreen (Group), Taiwan-based shipping and transportation conglomerate 时点 時點 shí diǎn point of time (in time-based systems) 分则 分則 fēn zé specific provisions (based on general regulations) 