Formal and respectful way of addressing someone, now primarily used in diplomatic contexts; Your Excellency, His Excellency, or Her Excellency

the highest executive body of a national government, typically composed of a prime minister and various ministers or secretaries

attic; loft; a small room or floor built in the upper part of a house, often used for storage or sleeping

to form a government cabinet by a national leader or head of government

towering building; pavilion; general term for multi-story buildings

unrealistic plans, theories, or imaginary things that have no basis in reality

(idiom) to tie something up and put it on a high shelf; to leave something aside and no longer use or attend to it; to put on the back burner

pavilions and kiosks; a general reference to elaborate Chinese buildings found in gardens or parks

The highest administrative official in a country with a cabinet system, responsible for appointing members and overseeing national affairs; also known as a [[首相|首相|shou3 xiang4]] or [[总理|總理|zong3 li3]].

To enter the cabinet of a government as a minister or high-ranking official; historically referred to joining the imperial cabinet as a grand secretary.

A historic tower on the Gan River in Nanchang, Jiangxi, famous as one of the three great towers of southern China; famously celebrated in the prose and poetry of Wang Bo.

A temporary government that continues to handle daily affairs after a cabinet has resigned or been dissolved, until a new cabinet is formed.

Jiange county in Guangyuan, Sichuan province

A member of a government cabinet, such as a minister or secretary in a parliamentary or cabinet-style system.

A small room or sectioned-off area within a larger hall, often equipped with a stove or heater, designed to stay warm in winter.

A member or colleague of a government cabinet; a cabinet official.

(literary) to get married, used exclusively for a woman; literally refers to leaving the boudoir

a woman's bedroom or private chambers in a traditional household

A library pavilion located in the Forbidden City in Beijing; built in 1775 during the Qing Dynasty specifically to house the first copy of the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]].

Accord, a car model manufactured by the Japanese brand Honda

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan; the popular name for the Buddhist temple [[鹿苑寺|鹿苑寺|lu4 yuan4 si4]]

A group of senior members of an opposition party who act as spokespeople for specific government departments and are ready to take office if their party wins power.

a high building; a tall pavilion; a lofty tower

A famous piece of rhythmic prose written by the Tang Dynasty poet [[王勃|王勃|wang2 bo2]] in 675 AD while visiting the Pavilion of Prince Teng. It is celebrated for its lush language and describes a grand banquet and the scenery of Lake Poyang, containing the classic couplet: 'Sunset clouds fly with the lone duck; autumn waters share a single color with the vast sky.'

A famous imperial library built in 1784 on Gushan Island in Hangzhou, specifically designed to house the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]]. It is one of the three southern libraries, alongside [[文宗阁|文宗閣|wen2 zong1 ge2]] and [[文汇阁|文匯閣|wen2 hui4 ge2]], and its collection is now held by the Zhejiang Library.

(proper noun) Wenjin Pavilion, a famous imperial library built in 1775 at the Chengde Mountain Resort to house a copy of the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]]; the collection is now kept in the National Library of China in Beijing

A small wooden house, small room, or cabin.

Jiange county in [[广元|廣元|guang3 yuan2]], Sichuan province

towers and pavilions; a general term for elaborate Chinese garden buildings used for rest and viewing scenery

A jeweled palace atop a mountain in a mythical land; describes a magnificent dwelling or a beautiful, dreamlike fantasy world.

(proper noun) An imperial library building in the Mukden Palace in Shenyang, built in 1782 to house a copy of the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]] and other major literary collections.

(literary) a young girl's bedroom; a lady's chamber

(literary) an imperial palace; a magnificent and luxurious residence

Ginkaku-ji or Silver Pavilion in [[京都|京都|jing1 du1]], Japan, officially called [[慈照寺|慈照寺|ci2 zhao4 si4]]

a meeting or conference of a government cabinet; traditionally used in historical or formal contexts

(bound form) Wenyuan Pavilion, a royal library built in 1775 in the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) in Beijing to house a copy of the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]]; it was destroyed in 1860 by British and French forces

(proper noun) An imperial library built in 1779 at the Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, to house a copy of the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]]; it was destroyed by fire during the Taiping Rebellion in 1853.

A general term for various types of traditional Chinese architecture in gardens, used for resting or viewing scenery.

one of the three southern libraries built by the Qing dynasty to house the collection of the Siku Quanshu encyclopedic library, located in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province

traditional Chinese pavilions and multi-story kiosks

The Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace, located in Beijing

To use parliamentary maneuvers or other political power to force a cabinet to resign or undergo reorganization

A system of government where the executive power is held by a cabinet that is responsible to the parliament, while the head of state holds only a ceremonial position with no real power.

The formal title of the Japanese head of government

(historical) A Tang Dynasty hall of fame containing portraits of meritorious officials; used figuratively to refer to a place where great contributors are honored.

(literary) high-ranking official or cabinet minister; originally used during the Han dynasty to refer to the imperial secretariat

formal and conservative literary and calligraphic style of the Ming dynasty used in official documents and the imperial court

honorific name for the Ming Dynasty statesman and general Shi Kefa, referring to his high ministerial rank

cabinet of the political opposition, formed by a party not currently in power to monitor and challenge the governing cabinet