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公	gōng	public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)
赌客	dǔ kè	gambler
秦穆公	Qín Mù gōng	Duke Mu of Qin, the first substantial king of Qin (ruled 659-621 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
周公	Zhōu gōng	Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王, played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周, and is also known as the "God of Dreams"
列侯	liè hóu	duke (old) / nobleman / gentry
玉人吹箫	yù rén chuī xiāo	virtuoso piper wins a beauty / the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公
爵位	jué wèi	order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公, Marquis 侯, Count 伯, Viscount 子, Baron 男
公爵	gōng jué	duke / dukedom
介之推	Jiè Zhī tuī	Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin 晋文公, in whose honor the Qingming festival 清明 (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated
项庄舞剑，意在沛公	Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng	lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鸿门宴 / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
大公	dà gōng	grand duke / impartial
李卫公	Lǐ Wèi gōng	Li Wei Gong / Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖
春秋五霸	Chūn qiū Wǔ bà	the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 or King Helu of Wu 吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾践
秦孝公	Qín Xiào gōng	Duke Xiao of Qin, 秦国, ruled 361-338 BC during the Warring States Period
武经七书	Wǔ jīng Qī shū	Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韬, "Methods of Sima" 司马法, "The Art of War" 孙子兵法, "Wuzi" 吴子, "Wei Liaozi" 尉缭子, "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黄石公三略 and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李卫公问对
五等爵位	wǔ děng jué wèi	five orders of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公, Marquis 侯, Count 伯, Viscount 子, Baron 男
宋襄公	Sòng Xiāng gōng	Duke Xiang of Song (reigned 650-637 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
齐桓公	Qí Huán gōng	Duke Huan of Qi (reigned 685-643 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
李靖	Lǐ Jìng	Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李卫公问对, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
沛公	Pèi gōng	Duke of Pei (i.e. 刘邦)