‘阳历’ (yáng lì) literally means ‘solar calen

Yīn yáng is a foundational concept in traditiona

阳光 literally combines 阳 (yáng, 'sun' or 'yang'

‘除旧布新’ is a classical four-character idiom m

‘除夕’ (chú xī) literally means ‘removing the

‘附录’ (fù lù) is a noun meaning ‘appendix’

‘附件’ (fù jiàn) literally combines ‘附’ (f

Ā Q (Ah Q) is the iconic nickname of the main cha

Ā gōng is an affectionate, respectful term for '

‘Ā mèi’ is an affectionate, informal term for

‘Ā bà’ is an affectionate, informal term for

‘阿姨’ (ā yí) is a respectful yet familiar ter

‘铁塔’ literally means ‘iron tower’ — a compo

‘铁门’ literally combines ‘铁’ (tiě), meaning

铁匠 (tiě jiàng) literally means 'iron artisan'

铁锈 (tiě xiù) literally means 'iron rust' and r

铁锅 (tiě guō) literally means 'iron pot' — 铁

铁路 (tiě lù) literally combines 铁 (tiě, 'iron

‘锻冶’ (duàn yě) is a formal, literary noun me

‘锻件’ (duàn jiàn) literally combines ‘锻’ (

‘锻压’ (duàn yā) is a compound noun referring

Silver ear fungus (Tremella fuciformis) is an edib

‘银牌’ (yín pái) literally means ‘silver + me

‘银子’ literally means ‘silver’ (yín) + the n

‘银色’ (yín sè) literally means ‘silver color

酒量 literally means 'alcohol quantity' — 酒 (ji

Alcohol (ethanol) is a colorless, volatile chemica

红酒 (hóng jiǔ) literally means 'red wine' — a

‘Bái jiǔ’ literally means ‘white liquor’—‘

‘邻家’ literally means ‘neighbor’s (home or fa

‘邻座’ literally means ‘adjacent seat’—it com

邻里 (lín lǐ) literally combines 邻 (lín), mean

‘邻国’ literally means ‘neighbor country’ — c

‘邻居’ (lín jū) literally combines ‘邻’ (lí

‘邮编’ is a short, commonly used noun meaning ‘

邮政 (yóu zhèng) literally combines 邮 (yóu), m

邮票 (yóu piào) is a noun meaning 'postage stamp

邮局 (yóu jú) literally combines 邮 (yóu), mean

自选 literally means 'self-select' — 自 (zì) mea

'选手' literally combines '选' (xuǎn), meaning 't