instigator; abettor

five deities in Chinese folk religion and mythology responsible for spreading and controlling plague and infectious diseases

A man who acts as a protector, escort, or suitor for a woman.

A traditional name for an imperial examination official; based on a legend that a red-robed figure sat behind the examiner [[欧阳修|歐陽修|ou1 yang2 xiu1]] and nodded to approve successful essays.

(metaphorical) mail carrier; postman; refers to the green uniforms worn by postal workers in China

name of a major Buddhist deity, often depicted with a fierce expression and surrounded by flames, symbolizing the immovable and protective nature of wisdom

(literary) damselfly, an insect of the suborder Zygoptera

the person who plans or directs others to carry out a scheme; inciter