literary; to assist a ruler in governing a country

To assist or support from both sides; to provide help from multiple directions.

To make punishments clear in order to assist moral education; to use the law as a tool for social and moral instruction.

a senior statesman or a high-ranking official in the imperial court; a person holding an important administrative post in ancient times

(variant form) reincarnated person or soul, especially in the context of Tibetan Buddhist lamas and high monks

A wise or talented scholar who assists a ruler; a straightforward adviser

(literary) to aid or assist in the process of education or moral instruction

Wang Bi (226-249); influential philosopher of the Three Kingdoms period and founder of the Xuanxue school, known for his commentaries on the [[老子|老子|lao3 zi5]] and the [[周易|周易|zhou1 yi4]].

(literary) virtuous and capable officials who assist a ruler; good assistants