Vocabulary

donko (shiitake variety)

stewpot; stockpot

two colours

paifang (Chinese architectural arch or gateway)

theism; god's teachings

nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)

composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image

New Territories (Hong Kong)

four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

common external tariff; CET

umbilical artery

something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)

person in a scam whose role is to collect money from the victim

affectation; showiness; pretence

document case; letter tray

wild flower

answer song (song written as a response to an earlier song)

high-temperature sterilization

several lines (e.g. of flying birds); several streaks (e.g. of tears)

frenulum; frenum; zonule

teakettle caster; craftsman who makes tea ceremony pots

ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)

respiratory organs

reading partway; leaving half-read

synchronicity

placket (clothing); facing

large earthenware pot

cityscape; urban landscape

mimicking sitting in a chair; air chair; wall sit

paper flower for a funeral

social animal; group animal

cream stew; chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream

machine; mechanism; gadget

four characters; four letters

skin fade (haircut)

tummy; tumtum

grain (esp. rice)

rim lock

cryptography; cryptographic theory

digital renminbi; digital yuan; e-CNY