stage; phase; level; a distinct period or section within a process of development

the way, method, or measure used to achieve a specific goal

a specific section or stretch of a road, highway, or railway line

A specific time interval or phase; often used to refer to a scheduled segment of the day or a work period

a specific area, district, or sector of land

part, extract, or fragment of a larger whole; specifically used for parts of a book, film, or story

the current period or stage of a process

occurring in stages; gradual; specific to a particular stage of a project or process; interim

age group; age bracket; a range of ages defined for a specific purpose

by hook or by crook; unscrupulously; to use any means, fair or foul, to achieve a goal (usually used in a negative sense)

an item of storytelling or performed dialogue, such as an act of cross talk or a short performance that can be finished in one sitting

The beginning or earliest level in the development of a process or system, often used in the context of the primary stage of socialism

middle piece; middle period; middle area; mid-section

To come to the end of a specific stage or phase; to be brought to a temporary close.

a range of radio frequencies or wavelengths, such as longwave, medium wave, or shortwave

to divide something into parts or segments; to fragment

a paragraph or passage in a piece of writing

the physique or figure of a woman

A specific section or segment of a river

A specific area, zone, or section of land; used frequently in urban planning or real estate.

a specific range of radio frequencies, such as high or low frequency

a well-known scene, cliché, or plot device in literature, cinema, or television; also refers to a bridge or transition between different scenes

A production management unit within a factory workshop, typically subdivided into teams or groups

The front portion of a physical object

A block or section in a database, table, or data file used to store a specific piece of information [Taiwan variant: [[栏位|欄位|lan2 wei4]]]

A part of a straight line that is bounded by two distinct end points

A level or rank used to measure skill or ability, especially in board games like Go or martial arts like judo and taekwondo.

a relatively complete singing section in a Chinese opera; aria

A selected segment or passage from a larger work such as a book, poem, musical piece, or film

Duan Qirui (1865-1936), a key military and political figure in early Republican China who led the Anhui clique and served as the provisional chief executive.

(idiom) to cut or tear someone's body into thousands of pieces; used as a hyperbolic threat to kill someone or an expression of extreme hatred; to inflict severe punishment

a dangerous stretch of a road, river, or embankment

a section or depot responsible for the maintenance and management of locomotives and trains

A branch of the [[鲜卑|鮮卑|xian1 bei1]] nomadic people.

a form of logical reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

a musical period or passage consisting of several phrases that expresses a relatively complete musical idea

to use underhanded methods or dirty tactics; to pull strings or manipulate behind the scenes

eight-section brocade; a traditional sequence of eight qigong exercises for health and fitness dating back to the Song dynasty

(computing) a portion of a computer program that contains global and static variables used by the program

A type of logical reasoning consisting of three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.

(film and TV) outtake or blooper; a failed or funny scene recorded during filming

to snap or break something into two pieces; to split something in half

Three-Section Stele, an alternative name for a famous Three Kingdoms period stone monument in Nanjing noted for its unique calligraphic style combining seal and clerical scripts

uphill section of a road, track, or race

A section of a computer program that contains executable instructions

a specific phase in the development of a plant that is dependent on light and darkness; or the duration of daylight

recently; in the preceding period of time

top-tier class or group, often used in Taiwan to refer to students with higher academic performance or schools with higher rankings