| 敬启 | jing4 qi3 | sincerely |
| 注音符号 | zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4 | Zhuyin Fuhao, phonetic transliteration system for Chinese used esp. in Taiwan, also known as Bopomofo |
| 特派员 | te4 pai4 yuan2 | special commissioner |
| 羌族 | qiang1 zu2 | Qiang ethnic group, nowadays esp. in north Sichuan |
| 兜 | dou1 | pocket |
| 包银 | bao1 yin2 | silvering |
| 庇佑 | bi4 you4 | to protect |
| 滔滔不绝 | tao1 tao1 bu4 jue2 | talking non-stop |
| 惨烈 | can3 lie4 | bitter |
| 敬祝 | jing4 zhu4 | your humble servant |
| 格物 | ge2 wu4 | word for Western natural sciences during late Qing |
| 莅 | li4 | to be present |
| 不体面 | bu4 ti3 mian4 | shameful |