a social unit consisting of parents and their children, or individuals related by blood or marriage

court of law

to appear in court

to begin a judicial court session

court hearing

to adjourn (law)

a large family typically consisting of several generations living together or closely related branches

while in court; during a court session

In public; in front of everyone; openly (often preceded by [[在|在|zai4]] and followed by [[之下|之下|zhi1 xia4]])

court-martial; military tribunal

completely different or poles apart; having nothing in common

Dongting Lake in northeast Hunan province

the middle or upper part of the forehead, especially in the context of physiognomy

a panel of judges assigned to hear and adjudicate a legal case

to bring a court session to a temporary or final close

the physical room where a legal trial is conducted

to appear in a court of law to attend a legal proceeding

the courtyard or open space located at the front of a building or hall

flower garden

describing a place crowded with many visitors or customers, as busy as a marketplace

to stand on equal footing or function as rivals; to make claims as an equal

Relating to the art, architecture, or characteristic style of the Byzantine Empire.

criminal court (abbreviation for [[刑事法庭|刑事法庭|xing2 shi4 fa3 ting2]])

Huang Tingjian (1045–1105), Song Dynasty poet and calligrapher

to improve one's family's social status or reputation by moving up in the world

the imperial court

instruction or education received within the family, especially from one's father

the front court or open area in front of a hall or house

A slang or euphemistic reference to the anus.

Huangting Jing, one of the primary scriptures of Daoism

fenestra vestibuli (of the inner ear)

completely different; vastly different

Clarence Martin Wilbur (1908-1997), US Sinologist and Professor of Columbia University

Michael Grant Ignatieff (1947-), Canadian politician and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet [[范公偁|范公偁|Fan4 Gong1 cheng1]], containing moral instructions derived from great men of the Song dynasty

the inner apartments or chambers of a palace or residence, often referring to private areas or inner administrative offices.

a farmyard or the courtyard of a farmhouse

rural household contract responsibility system, PRC government policy linking rural income to productivity

single parent family

the family into which one is born or raised