张王李赵 |
Zhāng Wáng Lǐ Zhào |
any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone |
张 |
Zhāng |
surname Zhang |
张 |
zhāng |
to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes |
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) |
李 |
Lǐ |
surname Li |
李 |
lǐ |
plum |
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) |