the currency of the United States; unit of currency equivalent to 100 cents

Euro; the official currency of the Eurozone and the European Union (also used as a classifier for currency units)

(chemistry) chemical element; a pure substance consisting of only one type of atom.

the first day of the year; now specifically refers to January 1st in the solar calendar

A lesson or chapter in a textbook or course of study

The official currency used in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

to become many-faceted or pluralistic; to move from a single form to multiple forms

The highest-ranking official of a sovereign state, such as a president or monarch

The Common Era (CE); Christian era (Anno Domini); used for years in the international calendar.

The standard unit of currency in Japan

The candidate who ranked first in the highest level of the imperial examinations; also used for the person with the highest score in modern tests like the [[高考|高考|gao1 kao3]]

the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system; also called [[神经细胞|神經細胞|shen2 jing1 xi4 bao1]] or [[神经原|神經原|shen2 jing1 yuan2]]

a top military rank, typically above senior general

The first month of the year; refers to either January in the Western calendar or the first month of the lunar calendar.

chemical elements required in minute quantities for the normal growth and development of living organisms

vitality; vigor; strength; the essential life force of a person, organization, or nation

an element or component part of a machine or instrument; a basic part made of multiple pieces that can be swapped or replaced in similar devices

A veteran high official or senior statesman, especially one who served several reigns in imperial China

The first year of an emperor's reign or after the adoption of a new era name

The night of the 15th of the first lunar month; often used as a short form for the [[元宵节|元宵節|yuan2 xiao1 jie2]].

having two parts or components; dual; bipolar

the official currency of South Korea

Founder and first emperor of the Ming dynasty (reigned 1368–1398); personal name of the [[洪武|洪武|hong2 wu3]] Emperor.

BC (Before Christ); BCE (Before the Common Era)

To start a new era or open a new chapter in history

A traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the final event of the Spring Festival [[春节|春節|chun1 jie2]]; common traditions include eating glutinous rice balls [[元宵|元宵|yuan2 xiao1]], viewing decorative lanterns, and solving riddles.

a shoe-shaped gold or silver ingot used as money in ancient China; also refers to mock ingots made of paper burned as offerings to the dead

components and parts of an apparatus or electronic device

The Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)

Two-dimensional; having the dimensions of height and width

Three-dimensional; often used in ACG (anime, comic, games) contexts to refer to the real world in contrast to the fictional two-dimensional world ([[二次元|二次元|er4 ci4 yuan2]])

Cui Yongyuan (1963-), a famous Chinese television presenter

the person chiefly responsible for a crime or disaster; ringleader; arch-criminal

Famous Chinese martial artist (1868-1910) and co-founder of the Chin Woo (Jingwu) Athletic Association; also known as the subject of the film "Fearless"

a new era or epoch; a significant historical beginning

the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368) founded by Kublai Khan

a silver coin used as currency in former times; also called [[银洋|銀洋|yin2 yang2]] or [[大洋|大洋|da4 yang2]]

finite element; specifically the finite element method used in mathematical modeling and engineering analysis

Era name of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty (84–87 AD)

Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940), a leading educator, politician, and intellectual in early 20th-century China; he served as the president of Peking University, where he championed academic freedom and was a pivotal figure in the New Culture Movement.

A speech sound produced by the vocal cords vibrating while the air flows through the mouth and throat without being blocked; also called [[母音|母音|mu3 yin1]].

Guangyuan, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, [[四川|四川|si4 chuan1]]

(literary) the origin or source of all things in the universe

Yao Wenyuan (1931-2005), a Chinese politician and member of the Gang of Four

the highest military rank; a supreme commander of a country's land, sea, and air forces

To centralize or integrate different systems or forms into a single unified structure; to make things uniform

The starting year of a calendar system or reign, such as the first year of an emperor's rule or the birth of Jesus in the Western calendar

Liu Zongyuan (773–819), a famous essayist and poet of the Tang Dynasty. He was a leader of the Classical Prose Movement and is ranked among the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song. He is also known for his landscape travelogues and fables.