| 臣 | chen2 | statesman |
| 拥戴 | yong1 dai4 | (popular) support |
| 风标 | feng1 biao1 | turncoat |
| 歃血 | sha4 xue4 | to smear one's lips with the blood of a sacrifice as a means of pledging allegiance (old) |
| 臣服 | chen2 fu2 | to serve |
| 约契 | yue1 qi4 | contract |
| 效忠誓词 | xiao4 zhong1 shi4 ci2 | pledge of allegiance |