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宣纸
rice paper
衙门
yamen
叩头
kowtow
孔子
Confucius
牌楼
pailou
；
pai-loo
武术
wushu
（
Chinese
Martial Arts
）
功夫
kungfu
；
kung fu
中庸
the way of
medium
（
cf. Golden
Means
）
中和
harmony
(zhonghe)
孝顺
to show filial obedience
孝子
dutiful son
家长
family head
三纲：<
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君为臣纲，
父为子纲，
夫为妻纲
three cardinal guides: ruler
guides subject,
father guides son,
husband guides wife
五常：仁、义、理、智、信
five
constant virtues: benevolence (humanity),
righteousness, propriety, wisdom and
fidelity
八股文
eight-legged essays
多子多福：
The more sons/children,
the more blessing/ great happiness
养儿防老：
raising sons to support
one in one's old age
The 24 Solar
Terms:
立春
Spring begins.
雨水
The rains.
惊蛰
Insects awaken.
春分
Vernal Equinox
清明
Clear and bright.
谷雨
Grain rain.
立夏
Summer begins.
小满
Grain buds.
芒种
Grain in ear.
夏至
Summer solstice.
小暑
Slight heat.
大暑
Great heat.
立秋
Autumn begins.
处暑
Stopping the heat.
白露
White dews.
秋分
Autumn Equinox.
寒露
Cold dews.
霜降
Hoar-frost falls.
立冬
Winter begins.
小雪
Light snow.
大雪
Heavy snow.
冬至
Winter Solstice.
小寒
Slight cold.
大寒
Great cold
戏剧表演
Theatrical
Performances
京剧人物脸谱
types of facial makeup in Beijing opera
生
male characters
末
middle-aged male characters
净
“painted face” characters
旦
female characters
丑
clown
京剧票友
amateur performer of Peking
Opera
木偶戏
puppet show
独角戏
monodrama; one-man play
皮影戏
shadow play; leather-silhouette show
折子戏
opera highlights
戏剧小品
skit
哑剧
dumb show; mime; mummery;
pantomime
单口相声
monologue comic talk
双口相声
witty dialogue
口技
vocal imitations; ventriloquisim
说书
monologue story-telling
杂技
acrobatic performance
叠罗汉
making a human pyramid
特技
stunt
踩高跷
stilt walk
马戏
circus performances
神化人物
Mythological
Figures
八仙
the Eight Immortals
嫦娥
Chang’e (the Chinese moon
godd
ess)
伏羲
Fu Xi (God of Fishery and
Husbandry)
福禄寿三星
the three gods of fortune, prosperity
and longevity
共工
God of Water
后羿
Houyi (a legendary hero who shot down
nine suns)
黄帝
Yellow Emperor
夸父
Kuafu (a fabled sun-chasing
giant)
女娲
Goddess of Sky-patching
盘古
Pan Gu (creator of the universe)
神农
Patron of Agriculture
禹
Yu
(the reputed founder of the Xia Dynasty)
祝融
God of Fire
古代建筑
Ancient Architecture
塔
pagoda
琉璃塔
glazed stupa
舍利塔
dagoba; sarira stupa (a pagoda for
Buddhist relics)
舍利子
sarira
remains
from cremation of Buddha’s or saints’
body
喇嘛塔
Lamaist pagoda
楼
storied buildings
钟楼
bell tower
鼓楼
drum tower
阁
pavilion
烽火台
beacon tower
华表
ornamental column
牌坊
memorial archway
艺术及工艺
Arts and
Crafts
版画
engraving
贝雕画
shell carving picture
彩塑
painted sculpture
瓷器
porcelain; china
刺绣
embroidery
雕刻
carving
宫灯
palace lantern
国画
Chinese painting
剪纸
paper-cut
景德镇瓷
Jingdezhen porcelain
景泰蓝
cloisonné
enamel
蜡染
batik
麦秸画
straw patchwork
木
/
石
/
竹刻
wood/stone/bamboo carving
木刻画
wood engraving
泥人儿
clay figure
皮影
shadow puppet
漆画
lacquer painting
漆器
lacquerware
双面绣
two-sided embroidery
水墨画
Chinese brush drawing; ink and wash
painting
檀香扇
sandalwood fan
唐三彩
Tang tri-coloured pottery
陶器
pottery; earthenware
图章
seal
拓碑
making rubbings from inscriptions,
pictures, etc. on stone tablets
拓片
rubbing
微雕
miniature engraving
象牙雕刻
ivory carving
宜兴陶
Yixing pottery
篆刻
sealcutting
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