- marriage allianceHistorical marriage alliance between the states of Qin and Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, or by extension any marriage between two families
- 之 particle[possessive]Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 but used in formal or literary writing.
- 缘 緣 nounfate(bound form) fate; predestination; the karmic connection or destiny that brings people together