| 张居正 |
Zhāng Jū zhèng |
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee |
| 张 |
Zhāng |
surname Zhang |
| 张 |
zhāng |
to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes |
| 居 |
Jū |
surname Ju |
| 居 |
jī |
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude |
| 居 |
jū |
(literary) to reside; to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain; to stay / (bound form) residence; dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants |
| 居正 |
jū zhèng |
(literary) to follow the right path |
| 正 |
zhēng |
first month of the lunar year |
| 正 |
zhèng |
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive |