Huang Xing (1874-1916), revolutionary politician, close collaborator of Sun Yat-sen, prominent in the 1911 Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命[Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4], murdered in Shanghai in 1916
Pan Yue (247-300), later known as 潘安[Pan1 An1], prominent Western Jin poet, also famous for his good looks, such that his name became a byword for "extremely handsome man"
张之洞
Zhāng Zhī dòng
Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent politician in late Qing
萧红
Xiāo Hóng
Xiao Hong (1911-1942), prominent woman writer, originally from Heilongjiang
法拉第
Fǎ lā dì
Faraday (name) / Michael Faraday (1791-1867), British experimental physicist prominent in the development of electricity
贤达
xián dá
prominent and worthy personage
李四光
Lǐ Sì guāng
Li Siguang (1889-1971), Mongol-born, Japanese-trained geologist, prominent in early PRC oil exploration
郭台铭
Guō Tái Míng
Guo "Terry" Taiming (1950-), prominent Taiwanese businessman, founder of Foxconn
白头山
Bái tóu shān
Baekdu or Changbai mountains 長白山|长白山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology
branch / stem / stalk / CL:根[gen1] / to block / to hinder / (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc) / prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
尼哥底母
Ní gē dǐ mǔ
Nicodemus, prominent Jew of the time of Christ, mentioned in the Gospel of John
耶户
Yē hù
Jehu (842-815 BC), Israelite king, prominent character in 2 Kings 9:10
C位
C wèi
(neologism, c. 2015) (coll.) most prominent position (e.g. in a group photo of entertainers) (loanword from "carry" or "center" or "core")
放卫星
fàng wèi xīng
to launch a satellite / (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success / (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims / to talk big
秘闻
mì wén
matters (concerning a prominent family etc) intended to be kept private
窜访
cuàn fǎng
(derog.) (of a prominent figure) to visit (another country) (used when one disapproves of the visit for political reasons)
xiǎn