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Name (family, given), style, Wade-Giles, tones, traditional and simplified Chinese.
| Officer Name (Wade-Giles) |
Traditional, Simplified |
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Bi Chen | 畢諶 | |
| Pi Ch‘ên | 毕谌 | |
| Aide to Cao Cao, his family was captured and he left only to be captured later. | ||
Notes: Also called Bi Cheng in the SGZ. |
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| Cao Bao | 曹豹 | |
| Ts‘ao Pao | 曹豹 | |
| Beaten and later slain by Zhang Fei. He caused Lü Bu’s attack on Xuzhou. | ||
| Cao Xing | 曹性 | |
| Ts‘ao Hsing | 曹性 | |
| Slain by Xiahou Dun in battle, who lost an eye to the archery of this man. | ||
| Chang Xi | 昌豨 | |
| Ch‘ang Hsi | 昌豨 | |
| One of the Black Mountain Bandits. Constantly rebelled against Cao Cao. | ||
| Chen Deng (Yuanlong) | 陳登 (元龍) | |
| Ch‘ên Têng (Yüan-lung) | 陈登 (元龙) | |
| Spied on Lü Bu with his father, Gui, for Cao Cao. Joined Liu Bei, then surrendered to Cao. | ||
| Chen Gong (Gongtai) | 陳宮 (公臺) | |
| Ch‘ên Kung (Kung-t‘-ai) | 陈宫 (公臺) | |
| Talented advisor who served, and died with, Lü Bu. Helped Cao Cao in the novel. | ||
| Chen Gui (Hanyu) | 陳珪 (漢瑜) | |
| Ch‘ên Kuei (Han-yü) | 陈珪 (汉瑜) | |
| Father of Chen Deng. Served Cao Cao and Liu Bei spying on Lü Bu, then under Cao. | ||
| Chen Ji (Yuanfang) | 陳紀 (元方) | |
| Ch‘ên Chi (Yüan-fang) | 陈纪 (元方) | |
| A highly respected minister, opposed Dong Zhuo’s plan to move the capital. | ||
| Chen Qun (Changwen) | 陳群 (長文) | |
| Ch‘ên Ch‘ün (Ch‘ang-wên) | 陈群 (长文) | |
| Served Wei. Imperial Censor under Cao Cao. Supreme Commander under Cao Pi. | ||
Notes: Sometimes his style is referenced incorrectly as ‘Zhangwen’. |
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| Cheng Lian | 成廉 | |
| Ch‘êng Lien | 成廉 | |
| General noted for his courage under Lü Bu. In novel, killed by Yue Jin. | ||
| Diaochan [Sable Cicada] | 貂嬋 | |
| Tiaoch‘an [Sable Cicada] | 貂婵 | |
| Wang Yun’s adopted daughter. Helped to kill Dong Zhuo. Fictional. | ||
Notes: Also known as Sable Cicada. |
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| Gao Shun | 高順 | |
| Kao Shun | 高顺 | |
| Defeated Xiahou Dun. Caught and executed by Cao Cao at Xia Pi. | ||
| Gao Ya | 高雅 | |
| Kao Ya | 高雅 | |
| In 193, he was defeated by Yu Jin at Dongping. | ||
| Han Xian | 韓暹 | |
| Han Hsien | 韩暹 | |
| White Wave Rebel. Helped Emperor Xian. Served Yuan Shu, Lü Bu. Killed by Bei’s men. | ||
| Hao Meng | 郝萌 | |
| Hao Mêng | 郝萌 | |
| Served under Lü Bu. Helped fight Cao Cao at Puyang in AD 164. | ||
| Hou Cheng | 侯成 | |
| Hou Ch‘êng | 侯成 | |
| Cavalry commander under Lü Bu. Defected to Cao Cao. | ||
| Lady Du | 杜夫人 | |
| Lady Tu | 杜夫人 | |
| Married to Qin Yulu, her beauty caught the eye of Guan Yu. Cao Cao got her instead. | ||
Notes: Du Shi in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. |
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| Li Feng | 李封 | |
| Li Fêng | 李封 | |
| Served Lü Bu. Killed by Xu Chu after neglecting his post in Yanzhou. | ||
Notes: ‘Li Fang’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Li Su (Weigong) | 李肅 (偉恭) | |
| Li Su (Wei-kung) | 李肃 (伟恭) | |
| Using Red Hare and other gifts he persuaded Lü Bu to kill Ding Yuan and join Dong Zhuo. | ||
| Liu He | 劉何 | |
| Liu Ho | 刘何 | |
| General, captured by Cao Ren. | ||
| Lü Bu (Fengxian) | 呂布 (奉先) | |
| Lü Pu (Fêng-hsien) | 吕布 (奉先) | |
| Said to be the finest warrior of the Three Kingdoms era. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
| Qin Yilu | 秦宜祿 | |
| Ch‘in Ilu | 秦宜禄 | |
| Sent to ask for reinforcements, his wife was taken by Cao Cao. Killed by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Red Hare [Chituma] | 赤兔[赤兔馬] | |
| Red Hare [Ch‘iht‘uma] | 赤兔[赤兔马] | |
| Lü Bu’s famed horse. “Among men, Lü Bu; among horses, Red Hare.” Novel: Later given to Guan Yu by Cao Cao. | ||
| Song Xian | 宋憲 | |
| Sung Hsien | 宋宪 | |
| Served Lü Bu, but joined Cao Cao after Hou Cheng was punished. Killed by Yan Liang. | ||
| Wei Xu | 魏續 | |
| Wei Hsü | 魏续 | |
| At first an officer of Lü Bu, he later joined Cao Cao. Killed by Yan Liang. | ||
| Wei Yue | 魏越 | |
| Wei Yüeh | 魏越 | |
| General of Lü Bu who took part in repeated attacks that ultimately led to Zhang Yan’s defeat. | ||
| Wu Dun (Annu) | 吳敦 (黯奴) | |
| Wu Tun (An-nu) | 吴敦 (黯奴) | |
| Bandit leader who would serve under Zang Ba for Lü Bu and Wei. | ||
Notes: Annu, or Black Slave, was his nickname rather then his style. |
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| Wu Zi | 吳資 | |
| Wu Tzŭ | 吴资 | |
| Defeated by Cao Cao at the start of 195. | ||
| Xu Dan | 许耽 | |
| Hsü Tan | 许耽 | |
| Officer of Liu Bei in Xuzhou. Opened the gates for Lü Bu when he attacked Zhang Fei. | ||
| Xue Lan | 薛蘭 | |
| Hsüeh Lan | 薛兰 | |
| Defeated and killed Li Qian but was defeated and executed himself by Cao Cao a year later. | ||
| Yang Feng | 楊奉 | |
| Yang Fêng | 杨奉 | |
| Betrayed Li Jue to help Emperor Xian. Served Yuan Shu then Lü Bu. Killed by Bei’s men. | ||
| Yin Li [Lu’er] [Black Boy] | 尹禮[盧兒] | |
| Yin Li [Lu’êrh] | 尹礼[卢儿] | |
| A bandit leader, he later helped Zang Ba against the Yuan’s. Called Black Boy. | ||
Notes: Lu’er, which translates to ‘Black Boy’, was his nickname. |
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| Yuan Huan (Yaoqing) | 袁渙 (曜卿) | |
| Yüan Huan (Yao-ch‘ing) | 袁涣 (曜卿) | |
| A man of courtesy, generosity and restraint, he refused to rebuke Liu Bei. | ||
| Zang Ba (Xuangao) | 臧霸 (宣高) | |
| Tsang Pa (Hsüan-kao) | 臧霸 (宣高) | |
| Originally served Tao Qian, then Lü Bu. Later joined Cao Cao. | ||
| Zhang Kuang | 章誑 | |
| Chang K‘uang | 章诳 | |
| Sent by his commander Xu Dan to invite in Lü Bu to Xu and opened the gates. | ||
| Zhang Liao (Wenyuan) | 張遼 (文遠) | |
| Chang Liao (Wên-yüan) | 张辽 (文远) | |
| Served in Wei after Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu. Close friend of Guan Yu. | ||
| Zhang Miao (Mengzhuo) | 張邈 (孟卓) | |
| Chang Miao (Mêng-cho) | 张邈 (孟卓) | |
| Friend of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, rebelled against Cao Cao. Killed by his own men later on. | ||
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