specific undertaking or piece of work, such as in engineering, research, or business

various or all items; each and every item; every kind of something

Specifically set aside or dedicated to a particular project or purpose; earmarked

matter; individual item; point; detail of a larger matter

necklace; chain jewelry worn around the neck

a sum of money; funds, often for a specific purpose

a single item or an individual event, such as in a sports competition

To officially establish or approve a research or construction project; to set up a new project

a key strength; a specialty; a strong suit or competitive advantage

neckband, necklace, or pet collar worn around the neck

a specific category or type of award or prize (e.g. Best Actor, Best Picture)

Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), a famous warlord and leader of the uprising against the Qin dynasty; he was the chief rival of [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]] and was eventually defeated by him at the end of the Chu-Han Contention.

The process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within given constraints.

a choice or alternative provided for selection, such as in a test or a menu

The four fundamental political principles of the People's Republic of China, enunciated by [[邓小平|鄧小平|deng4 xiao3 ping2]] in 1979: to uphold the socialist path, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the leadership of the Communist Party, and Marxist-Leninist-Mao Zedong Thought

Diplomatic guidelines first proposed by Zhou Enlai in 1954 to govern relations between China, India, and Myanmar; the principles include mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence

a weak area or category where one lacks strength; often used in the context of sports or professional skills

small item or sub-event, such as an individual event within a larger athletic program

Tangut branch of the [[羌|羌|qiang1]] people; an ancient ethnic group that established the [[西夏|西夏|xi1 xia4]] dynasty (1038–1227)

the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders; neck

money received; receipts; earnings; revenue

polynomial; multinomial

An item in a dictionary entry that provides a distinct meaning or explanation for a word; a specific meaning listed among multiple senses for a single headword.

To be able to see the back of someone's neck; used metaphorically to mean one is close to catching up or comparable in standard (usually used in the negative to mean far inferior or unable to catch up)

The item, matter, or clause mentioned previously; often used in legal contexts to refer to a preceding section of text.

Xiangcheng, a county-level city in [[周口市|周口市|zhou1 kou3 shi4]], Henan

the back of the neck and the back of the body

miscellaneous items or projects apart from the main or official ones

Xiang Ying (1898-1941), a communist general involved in forming the [[新四军|新四軍|xin1 si4 jun1]], killed in 1941 during the [[皖南事变|皖南事變|wan3 nan2 shi4 bian4]].

Xiangcheng, a county-level city in [[周口市|周口市|zhou1 kou3 shi4]], Henan Province

A Chinese general who served the Chu state and later led a rebellion against the Qin dynasty; he was the uncle of the famous general [[项羽|項羽|xiang4 yu3]].

To praise someone or speak on their behalf; to intercede for another person. Derived from a Tang Dynasty story where a high official constantly praised the young poet [[项斯|項斯|xiang4 si1]].

(math) the second term of a ratio or proportion; the latter item. Often contrasted with the [[前项|前項|qian2 xiang4]].

(math) binomial; an algebraic expression consisting of two terms

The Tangut branch of the [[羌|羌|qiang1]] ethnic group; the ancient people who founded the [[西夏|西夏|xi1 xia4]] dynasty (1038–1227)

items of expenditure; expenses

(idiom) an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent; literally means "Xiang Zhuang performs a sword dance," referring to a historical plot to assassinate [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]] during the [[鸿门宴|鴻門宴|hong2 men2 yan4]] feast

an item of expenditure; an expense; money paid out

The first and fourth terms in a mathematical proportion; for example, in 'a:b=c:d', 'a' and 'd' are the extreme terms.

The mathematical process of moving a term from one side of an equation or inequality to the other side by changing its sign.

An algebraic expression consisting of only one term; for example, 3x.

(math) A term in an algebraic expression with a positive sign, or a term in a series that is greater than zero

(math) an algebraic expression consisting of three terms

the middle terms in a mathematical proportion

(math) a general term in a series or sequence

an item of expense or a specific category of spending

(literary) describes many people walking one after another in a continuous stream, literally seeing the necks and backs of those in front

money kept in reserve or a credit balance

To praise a person before everybody; to speak on someone's behalf or intercede for someone; derived from a Tang Dynasty story where Yang Jingzhi frequently praised the talent of Xiang Si to others