| 张三，李四，王五，赵六 |
Zhāng Sān , Lǐ Sì , Wáng Wǔ , Zhào Liù |
(four proverbial names) Tom, Dick and Harry |
| 张 |
Zhāng |
surname Zhang |
| 张 |
zhāng |
to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes |
| 张三 |
Zhāng Sān |
Zhang San, name for an unspecified person, first of a series of three: 张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry / (dialect) wolf |
| 三 |
Sān |
surname San |
| 三 |
sān |
three / 3 |
| 李 |
Lǐ |
surname Li |
| 李 |
lǐ |
plum |
| 李四 |
Lǐ Sì |
Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry |
| 四 |
sì |
four / 4 |
| 王 |
Wáng |
surname Wang |
| 王 |
wáng |
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great |
| 王 |
wàng |
(literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom) |
| 王五 |
Wáng Wǔ |
Wang Wu, name for an unspecified person, third of a series of three: 张三, 李四, 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry |
| 五 |
wǔ |
five / 5 |
| 赵 |
Zhào |
surname Zhao / one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC) / the Former Zhao 前赵 (304–329) and Later Zhao 后赵 (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms |
| 赵 |
zhào |
to surpass (old) |
| 六 |
liù |
six / 6 |
| 六 |
lù |
used in place names |