Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
丙 | 一+4 | | bǐng ㄅㄧㄥˇ | third; 3rd heavenly stem | v1,p0016#03 | p.78#02 | p.36r5c01 |
申 | 田+0 | 𤰶 𠭙 | shēn ㄕㄣ | Extend. / Express, explain. / Clear. / Vindicate. / Report (to a superior). / Repeat, addition. / Restrict.. / Ninth of the twelve earthly branches. These were used to record time, shen being between the hours of three and five. / The state of Shen. | v4,p2526#01 | p.758#04 | p.911r4c01 |
北 | 匕+3 | 北 𧉥 | běi ㄅㄟˇ | North. / Go northwards. / Flee in defeat. / Retreating army. | v1,p0262#04 | p.152#25 | p.203r2c02 |
| | | bèi ㄅㄟˋ | Deviate, depart from. | | | |
海 | 水+7 | | hǎi ㄏㄞˇ | sea, ocean; maritime | v3,p1627#01 | p.625#14 | p.795r4c04 |
王 | 玉+0 | | wáng ㄨㄤˊ | King, title of supreme ruler of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. / Ruler of a vassal state in the warring states period. / Highest title in feudal China. / Meet with the emperor. / Respectful term for one's paternal grandparents. | v2,p1099#10 | p.727#02 | p.888r1c02 |
| | | wàng ㄨㄤˋ | Rule as king, control all under heaven. / Enfeoff as king. / Flourish, abound. | | | |
| | | wǎng ㄨㄤˇ | To, go to. | | | |
普 | 日+8 | | pǔ ㄆㄨˇ | universal, general, widespread | v2,p1521#02 | p.496#29 | p.642r2c04 |
薨 | 草+13 | | hōng ㄏㄨㄥ | death of prince; swarming | v5,p3302#03 | p.1062#07 | p.1171r3c01 |