五燈會元

Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls

five / 5

lamp / light / lantern / CL:盞|盏[zhan3]

carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance

can (i.e. have the skill, know how to) / likely to / sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / union / group / association / a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [hui3])

to balance an account / accountancy / accounting

to balance an account / accounting / accountant

provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)

surname Yuan / the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / first / original / primary / fundamental / constituent / part / era (of a reign) / meta- (prefix) / (math.) argument / variable / (Tw) (geology) eon