medal or decoration awarded for distinguished service or merit

a title of nobility granted for meritorious service

meritorious deeds or significant contributions, especially those made for the benefit of the state or society

to award medals, honors, or decorations

a person who makes an outstanding contribution to the establishment of a country, dynasty, or regime; also used figuratively for those who establish companies or schools

Zhang Xun (1854-1923), a general and Qing dynasty loyalist who led the 1917 Manchu Restoration in an attempt to restore the abdicated emperor [[溥仪|溥儀|pu3 yi2]] to the throne.

A person who has made a great contribution, especially at the start of an enterprise or the founding of a nation; leading light; principal proponent

(literary) meritorious service and outstanding achievements; great deeds

(literary) extraordinary merit; an exceptional achievement or outstanding contribution

outstanding merit or exceptional service; particularly great contributions to a country or cause

meritorious service; outstanding contribution or achievement

Ranks awarded for different degrees of meritorious service.

(historical) high-ranking official in ancient China responsible for the palace guards and imperial household management

an honorary title or award granted to an artist for meritorious service or distinguished achievement

An honorary rank or order of merit awarded by a state for distinguished service; historically refers to a system of six grades including the Grand Order of Merit and the first through fifth classes.

outstanding contribution or achievement; merit or service of great distinction

(literary) An honorary title conferred for meritorious service or military achievement, historically used as a rank without actual administrative duties.

meritorious service or great achievements

(literary) an old official with long and distinguished service, especially one with close ties to the emperor

meritorious service; exploits; achievements for the public or state

official with a meritorious record of service

A title or official rank inherited by descendants due to the achievements and merits of their ancestors

ministers and nobles who performed meritorious service for the state or have close ties to the emperor

To evaluate or confer decorations or honors according to a person's merits and contributions to the state.

Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), which is the highest honor awarded in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

A 12-day attempt in July 1917 by general [[张勋|張勳|zhang1 xun1]] to restore the abdicated Qing emperor [[溥仪|溥儀|pu3 yi2]] to the throne

great exploit or significant contribution; major achievement

civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan) awarded for outstanding contributions to the nation

(literary) to record meritorious services or achievements on official documents; to document a person's deeds for awarding honors

a great exploit or significant contribution; an outstanding achievement

Isao Takahata (1935-2018), Japanese film director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli