- by imperial command(of a work) Personally compiled, edited, or authorized by the emperor
- national historyhistory of a nation or a dynasty
- turncoat officialAn official who served in a previous dynasty and then accepted a position in the following dynasty; a turncoat.
- 表 nountablea table; list; chart; form for listing information
- 传 傳 nounbiography; commentaryA biography or life story; a historical narrative or novel based on a person's life; commentaries on classics or ancient texts