Word origins

• YanjiA county-level city of Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China.
• 610 OfficeThe Public Security Anti-Xie-Jiao Organization (公安部反邪教组, gong'anbu fanxiejiao zu) in the People's Republic of China
• 9-9-6A schedule with 9am to 9pm workdays and a six-day workweek (usually from Monday to Saturday).
• add oilSynonym of let's go: a cheer of encouragement, support, etc.
• Ah CheeA surname from Chinese.
• anemophobiaA fear of or aversion from wind.
• ants climbing a treeA Sichuan dish of ground meat cooked in a sauce and poured over cellophane noodles.
• a revolution is not a dinner partyIn order to achieve something, courtesy, long-held norms, and other such formalities must be dropped.
• AshinaThe Turkic tribe who served as the ruling dynasty of the Göktürks during the First and Second Turkic Khaganates (552–603 and 682–744, respectively).
• Azure DragonA Chinese dragon.
• bean curdTofu.
• big fish eat little fishBigger animals, people, and companies tend to eliminate, or at least dominate, those that are smaller.
• black bean sauceAn Asian sauce made with fermented and salted black soybeans.
• black dragonSynonym of black tar heroin.
• Bohai SeaA gulf of the Yellow Sea in the northern Pacific Ocean beside Shandong, Hebei, Tianjin, and Liaoning on the northeastern coast of mainland China.
• BoluonuoA town in Fengning, Chengde, Hebei, China.
• Buddha Jumps Over the WallA variety of shark fin soup in Fujian cuisine.
• bullet-screen gameA kind of livestreaming video game in which viewers' likes, comments and donations affect the gameplay in real time.
• Central Mountain RangeA mountain range running through central Taiwan Island.
• century of humiliationAny period of decline in geopolitical status or reputation.
• Chang'anAn ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an.
• chicken skingoose bumps, sensation of raised skin caused by excitement etc.
• Chinese DreamThe revival of the Chinese nation as a global power.
• Chinkiang vinegarAn aromatic rice-based black vinegar produced in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
• Chungyang ShanmoSynonym of Central Mountain Range on Taiwan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
• ChunjieSynonym of Chinese New Year.
• cloud collarA type of ornate four-lobed Han detached collar.
• coin-sworda type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences
• cold food powderA psychoactive drug composed of various minerals and herbs, used in ancient China both medicinally and recreationally.
• congouA kind of Chinese black tea.
• cong you bingSynonym of scallion pancake.
• countertomyFanqie.
• court deathTo act in a way perceived as inviting lethal consequences, especially by challenging someone more powerful.
• dabaiAn official of the Chinese government wearing a white biosafety suit.
• daoshiA person committed to Taoism, a Taoist priest, monk, etc.
• DaozangAn extensive canon of Taoist writings, consisting of around 1,500 texts covering various topics.
• dark forest hypothesisA proposed explanation for the Fermi paradox that suggests extraterrestrial civilizations are abundant but remain silent and hidden, positing that any intelligent civilization views others as potential threats and thus actively avoids revealing itself.
• dog foodFood eaten by or appropriate for dogs in general, whether wild or domesticated.
• Double Ninth FestivalA traditional Chinese holiday falling on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar.
• doufutofu
• DouyinThe version of TikTok, a video-sharing social media platform, that is exclusively used in mainland China.
• Dragon Boat FestivalA Chinese holiday on Duanwu, the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar
• dragon kilnA form of long, sloped kiln traditionally used in China, which can achieve very high temperatures.
• duanjuA Chinese microdrama.
• duokangjiasuFormer name of mannatide, a biological response modifier extracted from α-hemolytic group of hemolytic streptococcus. Primarily used as an antitumor adjuvant drug.
• earthly branchThe (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.
• Eighth Route Armya group army under the command of the Chinese Communist Party that fought the Japanese military and its puppet armies in both conventional and guerrilla warfare during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
• eight-legged essayA standardized argumentative essay consisting of eight parts, written by candidates in the Chinese imperial examination.
• erizationErhua.
• facekiniA balaclava-like swimwear face mask which completely covers the face except for holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, worn as protection from sun and irritants.
• feitsuijadeite
• five mineral powderSynonym of cold food powder.
• Five PhasesSynonym of wuxing.
• flying eavesA style of roof, with eaves upturned at the corners, seen in traditional Chinese architecture.
• Forbidden CityA palace of the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty located in Dongcheng district, Beijing, China.
• Four Books and Five ClassicsChinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism.
• Four OldsThe four traditional things targeted for destruction during China's Cultural Revolution, usually translated as old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas.
• fragrant meatDog meat; the meat of a dog.
• fried riceAny of very many forms of rice that are first cooked by boiling and then stir-fried with other ingredients
• Fusanga legendary country in old Chinese books, assumed to be Japan; in old European maps of North America may sometimes be found north of California
• Futsing wolf snakeLycodon futsingensis
• FuxiA legendary ancient Chinese ruler and culture hero, typically the brother of Nüwa.
• gachaA small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan.
• Ghost FestivalA traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival in Asia, when ghosts and spirits are said to emerge from the lower realm, and deceased ancestors are venerated.
• Golden ShieldSynonym of Great Firewall of China.
• Gold MountainA census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.
• gongxianosaurAny dinosaur of the Jurassic sauropod genus Gongxianosaurus, one of the earlier genera of sauropods.
• good good study, day day upif one studies hard, they will gradually improve day by day
• Gougu theoremPythagorean theorem
• grass carpA freshwater fish species of the family Cyprinidae (Ctenopharyngodon idella), native to eastern Asia.
• Greater Bay AreaA geographic region and megalopolis in South China, consisting of nine cities of the province of Guangdong (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, and Zhaoqing) and two special administrative regions: Hong Kong and Macau.
• Great RiverSynonym of Mississippi River, USA.
• green teaLeaves of the tea plant which are treated with steam or roasted to denature the enzymes that cause the leaves to darken and change taste. (Without this step they would become oolong tea or black tea).
• HaojingSynonym of Hao, an ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi, a former capital of China under the Zhou dynasty.
• health codeA QR code identifying someone's risk level during the COVID-19 pandemic in the PRC, colored in green, yellow, or red in increasing danger.
• heatinessThe quality of being heaty.
• heatyPromoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
• heavenly bambooAn Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched stems that somewhat resembles one of the smaller bamboos, Nandina domestica.
• hinoeumaThe year of the fire horse in the sexagenary cycle of the Japanese traditional calendar, last occurring in 1966. Women born in these years supposedly make poor wives.
• hoppoThe imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.
• Horned MiaoA Hmongic language spoken in China.
• horny goat weedAn Asian herb, of the genus Epimedium, used in traditional Chinese medicine for erectile dysfunction
• hot potA stew of beef or lamb and potatoes.
• huangjiuA class of Chinese alcoholic beverages made from fermented grains including rice, millet, and wheat, typically 10–20% alcohol by volume.
• insect waxSynonym of Chinese wax.
• Jade EmperorThe lord of the Celestial Hierarchy, ruling over Heaven, Earth, and Hell.
• JiananA plain in Taiwan.
• jianbing guoziA popular Chinese street food originating in Tianjin; a subcategory of jianbing that consists of pancakes made from mung bean flour, eggs, and youtiao, served with sweet bean sauce, diced green onion, and optionally chili sauce.
• JianduFormer name of Xichang.
• jinghuA two-stringed bamboo musical instrument played with a bow, the smallest and highest-pitched in the huqin family of traditional Chinese instruments, associated mainly with the tradition of Beijing opera.
• Juewathe asteroid (139) Juewa.
• KayingA former prefecture of Guangdong, China; now Meizhou.
• kemariAn ancient Japanese ball game, still played in modern times, in which players cooperate to try to keep a deerskin ball in the air.
• Khitan large scriptA logographic script, used to write the Khitan language.
• Khitan small scriptA logographic and syllabaric script, used to write the Khitan language.
• kia quenA form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which planks of wood squeeze or hit the victim's feet.
• KN95An air particulate filtration standard originating in the People's Republic of China, which requires filtration of 95% of air particulates that are 0.3 microns and larger.
• kolo meeA Sarawak Iban-Chinese dish composed of dry noodles, hot peppers, char siu pork, and vegetables
• kopi auntieA middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop.
• Kowloon CityAn area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.