A 'fēng líng' (wind chime) is a decorative hangi

车铃 (chē líng) literally means 'vehicle bell' a

'Mén líng' literally combines 'mén' (door) and

‘钓具’ (diào jù) literally combines ‘钓’ (di

‘钓竿’ (diào gān) literally combines ‘钓’ (d

‘钓饵’ literally combines ‘钓’ (diào), meanin

'钓鱼执法' (diào yú zhí fǎ) is a vivid Chinese

‘钓鱼台’ (Diàoyú Tái) literally means ‘fishi

‘厘金’ (lí jīn) was a historical transit tax i

‘厘米’ (lí mǐ) is the standard Chinese term fo

毫厘 (háo lí) is a classical Chinese compound no

面酱 (miàn jiàng) is a traditional Chinese ferme

Shrimp paste (xiā jiàng) is a pungent, fermented

‘甜面酱’ (tián miàn jiàng) is a traditional C

Chili sauce (là jiāo jiàng) is a savory, spicy

Doubanjiang (broad-bean paste) is a savory, fermen

"Jiàng yóu" literally means "fermented-paste oil

果醋 (guǒ cù) literally means 'fruit vinegar' —

White vinegar (bái cù) is a clear, sharp-tasting

Xiāng cù (fragrant vinegar) is a traditional Chi

Chén cù (aged vinegar) is a traditional Chinese

Rice vinegar, or 'mǐ cù', is a mild, slightly sw

‘醉氧’ (zuì yǎng) literally means 'intoxicated

‘醉驾’ literally combines 醉 (zuì, 'intoxicated

‘醉汉’ literally combines 醉 (zuì), meaning 'in

‘配角’ literally means ‘accompanying role’—‘

配音 (pèi yīn) literally means 'to match sound'

配方 (pèi fāng) literally combines 配 (pèi), me

Xiāngchóu (乡愁) is a poetic and emotionally ric

‘乡音’ literally means ‘hometown sound’—combi

‘Tóng xiāng’ literally combines ‘tóng’ (sam

‘乡村’ (xiāng cūn) literally combines ‘乡’ (

巡逻车 (xún luó chē) literally means 'patrol ve

Luó jí xìng is a noun meaning 'logicality' or '

巡逻队 (xún luó duì) literally means 'patrol te

逻辑学 (luó jí xué) is the academic discipline

逻辑 (luó jí) is a noun meaning 'logic'—the sys

‘避讳’ (bì huì) is a traditional Chinese cultu

遗传 (yíchuán) literally combines 遗 (yí, 'to l

‘遗嘱’ (yízhǔ) is a formal noun meaning 'will'