| 长平之战 |
Cháng píng zhī Zhàn |
Battle of Changping of 260 BC, at which the Qin army 秦军 encircled and annihilated a Zhao army of 400,000 |
| 长 |
cháng |
length / long / forever / always / constantly |
| 长 |
zhǎng |
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance |
| 长平 |
Cháng píng |
Changping, place name in Gaoping County 高平县, southern Shanxi, the scene of the great battle of 262-260 BC between Qin and Zhao |
| 平 |
Píng |
surname Ping |
| 平 |
píng |
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平声 |
| 之 |
zhī |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it |
| 战 |
zhàn |
to fight / fight / war / battle |