any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China

of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures

of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language

small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits

similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China

similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China

small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

a sauce based on soy sauce

plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia

elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves

elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves

a board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point

a board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point

a small tree with small sweet nuts; wild or naturalized in Korea and China

a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum

aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark

medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark

dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees

a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese

fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament

small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges

erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves

biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers

boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs

very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag

climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh

large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers

dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental

dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees

small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained

a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes

Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx

large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America

the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China

small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially

Asiatic mustard used as a potherb

very hot prepared mustard

fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish

deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods

deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish

shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China

cultivated Asiatic primrose

erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet

intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes