a distinct stage or period in a process of development or a series of events

a quantifier used for a section, segment, or a period of time

a method or procedure used to achieve a specific result or end

stretch of road or a section of a highway or railway

a specific interval or slot of time

an urban area or location, often characterized by its value or specific position

a passage or segment selected from a book, film, or musical work

at the present stage

temporary or specific to a particular period or stage, rather than being permanent

to resort to any means, however unscrupulous, by fair means or foul, in order to achieve a goal

item of storytelling or performed dialogue in traditional folk arts

middle section, period, or area; mid-

to come to the end of a phase or stage

wave band

to divide into sections; to segment

stage of a competition

a distinct section of a piece of writing or a specific passage in a text

a woman's physique or body shape

a specific range of radio frequencies used for wireless communication

a transitional section in a musical composition or song structure

the first part or initial phase of an event, process, or time period

A numeric or data field in a database or computer system.

a specific level in the ranking system of Japanese martial arts or board games like Go

aria (in opera)

Duan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlord

To cut someone's body into thousands of pieces (used as a hyperbolic threat).

a branch of the Xianbei nomadic people

A syllogism or form of logical deduction.

a traditional eight-part sequence of qigong exercises

(film and TV) blooper

Duan Quanfa (1939-2010), Chinese writer

new level; higher plane

to get off one's high horse; to dispense with posturing (and adopt a more humble or empathetic attitude)

a brief news article or short report

the following section, last paragraph, or concluding portion of a text, speech, or document

a leg of an air or sea voyage

a section of a street; a city block

recently; a short while ago

uphill section (of a race)

an emergency or extraordinary measure

to split something into two