‘剥落’ (bō luò) is a verb meaning 'to flake of

'Bāo sǔn' literally means 'to peel bamboo shoots

剔透 (tī tòu) is an elegant, literary adjective

‘削皮’ (xiāo pí) is a verb meaning ‘to peel (

A concave mirror (āo miàn jìng) is a reflective

凸版 (tū bǎn) literally means 'protruding plate'

凸面 (tū miàn) literally means 'protruding surfa

‘拟古’ (nǐgǔ) is a literary term meaning ‘imi

‘僻字’ (pì zì) literally combines ‘僻’ (pì)

‘侵蚀’ is a verb meaning 'to erode' or 'to corro

‘佳酿’ is a literary and elegant term for high-q

伐木 literally combines 伐 (fá), meaning 'to atta

‘雪丸’ (xuě wán) literally means ‘snow pellet

‘园丁’ literally means ‘garden male worker’, c

麦秆 (mài gǎn) literally means 'wheat stalk' —

麦芽 (mài yá) literally means 'wheat sprout'—'

麦田 (mài tián) literally combines 麦 (mài), me

燕麦 (yàn mài) is the Chinese word for 'oat', a

‘Dà mài’ (barley) is a cereal grain widely cul

Xiǎo mài (wheat) is a fundamental cereal crop in

‘骤雨’ literally combines 骤 (zhòu), meaning ‘

'Piāo xiāng' literally combines 'piāo' (to drif

‘飘零’ is a literary, evocative verb describing

‘飘散’ is a compound verb meaning 'to disperse'

‘飘扬’ is a compound verb meaning 'to flutter' o

‘青出于蓝’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

‘Qīngcǎo’ literally means ‘green grass’ — c

‘Méi biàn’ literally combines ‘méi’ (mold,

‘发霉’ (fā méi) is a verb meaning ‘to become

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

面酱 (miàn jiàng) is a traditional Chinese ferme

‘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