to press (with the hand); to push; to control; to restrain; to check; pressing down (brush movement in painting); according to; in the light of[cedict]
习俗
xí súㄒㄧˊ ㄙㄨˊ
custom; tradition; local tradition; convention[cedict]
历代
lì dàiㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ
successive dynasties; past dynasties[cedict]
统治者
tǒng zhì zhěㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓˋ ㄓㄜˇ
ruler[cedict]
会
huìㄏㄨㄟˋ
kuàiㄎㄨㄞˋ
can; be possible; be able to; will; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association[cedict]
to balance an account; accounting[cedict]
在
zàiㄗㄞˋ
(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)[cedict]