趙 | [ zhaò ] surname Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period (476-220 BC), the Former Zhao 前趙[Qian2 Zhao4] (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙[Hou4 Zhao4] (319-350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms |
趙 | [ zhaò ] to surpass (old) |
趙元任 | [ zhaò yuán rèn ] Yuen Ren Chao (1892-1982), Chinese-American linguist |
趙公元帥 | [ zhaò gōng yuán ] Marshal Zhao, aka Zhao Gongming or Zhao Xuantan, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism |
趙公明 | [ zhaò gōng míng ] Zhao Gongming, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism |
趙匡胤 | [ zhaò kuāng yìn ] Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-976) |
趙國 | [ zhaò guó ] Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (475-220 BC) |
趙子龍 | [ zhaò zǐ lóng ] courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhao4 Yun2], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
趙宋 | [ zhaò sòng ] Song dynasty (960-1279), used to distinguish it from 劉宋|刘宋 Song of Southern dynasties (420-479) |
趙客 | [ zhaò kè ] knight of the Zhao State, generic term for a knight-errant |
趙家人 | [ zhaò jiā rén ] (neologism 2015) the Zhao family (derogatory term for those who hold power in the PRC) |
趙岐 | [ zhaò qí ] Zhao Qi (-201 BC), early Han commentator on Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] |
趙州橋 | [ zhaò zhoū ] Zhaozhou Bridge over Xiao River 洨河[Xiao2 He2] in Zhao county 趙縣|赵县[Zhao4 Xian4], Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代[Sui2 dai4] (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge |
趙忠堯 | [ zhaò zhōng yaó ] Zhao Zhongyao (1902-1998), Chinese pioneer nuclear physicist |
趙惠文王 | [ zhaò huì wén wáng ] King Huiwen of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 298-266 BC during the Warring States Period |
趙括 | [ zhaò kuò ] Zhao Kuo (-260 BC), hapless general of Zhao 趙國|赵国[Zhao4 Guo2], who famously led an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战[Chang2 ping2 zhi1 Zhan4] in 260 BC, also called Ma Fuzi 馬服子|马服子[Ma3 Fu2 zi3] |
趙曄 | [ zhaò yè ] Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吳越春秋|吴越春秋 |
趙本山 | [ zhaò běn shān ] Zhao Benshan (1958-), universally known PRC TV comedian |
趙構 | [ zhaò goù ] Zhao Gou (1107-1187), personal name of the tenth Song Emperor Gaozong 宋高宗[Song4 Gao1 zong1] (reigned 1127-1162) |
趙樂際 | [ zhaò lè jì ] Zhao Leji (1957-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |
趙樹理 | [ zhaò shù lǐ ] Zhao Shuli (1906-1970), proletarian novelist |
趙爾巽 | [ zhaò ěr xùn ] Zhao Erxun (1844-1927), modern historian, compiled the Draft History of the Qing dynasty 清史稿 |
趙玄壇 | [ zhaò xuán tán ] Zhao Xuantan, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism |
趙紫陽 | [ zhaò zǐ yáng ] Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 to his death, and non-person since then |
趙縣 | [ zhaò xiàn ] Zhao County in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei |
趙翼 | [ zhaò yì ] Zhao Yi (1727-1814), Qing dynasty poet and historian, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家 |
趙薇 | [ zhaò weī ] Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star |
趙軍 | [ zhaò jūn ] army of Zhao 趙國|赵国 during the Warring States |
趙雲 | [ zhaò yún ] Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
趙高 | [ zhaò gaō ] Zhao Gao (?-207 BC), one of the most vile, corrupt and powerful eunuchs in Chinese history, responsible for the fall of Qin Dynasty |
⇒ 前趙 | [ qián zhaò ] Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329) |
⇒ 圍魏救趙 | [ weí weì jiù zhaò ] lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom), fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers |
⇒ 完璧歸趙 | [ wán bì guī zhaò ] lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner |
⇒ 張三,李四,王五,趙六 | [ zhāng sān lǐ sì wáng wǔ zhaò liù ] four proverbial names, Tom, Dick and Harry |
⇒ 張王李趙 | [ zhāng wáng lǐ zhaò ] anyone, Mr Average, any Tom, Dick or Harry |
⇒ 後趙 | [ hoù zhaò ] Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350) |
⇒ 燕趙 | [ yān zhaò ] Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi, beautiful women, women dancers and singers |
⇒ 燕趙都市報 | [ yān zhaò dū shì baò ] Yanzhao Metropolis Daily |