This character usually refers to a unique social class in ancient China. It is often translated into scholar-gentry, scholar elite or scholar-officials. …

When used as a noun, this character usually refers to a gathering or a collection. When used as a verb, this character means “assemble, accumulate.” …

This character has various meanings. It is usually used as an adjective, meaning “to be bright, light, explicit or obvious.” It also refers to a dynast…

This character has various meanings. It usually refers to a knot or joint, a festival, a division or moral integrity. 落花时节又逢君 lu&ogra…

This character usually refers to the Qin Dynasty (221–207 BCE). This short-lived dynasty was the first unified and power-centralized dynasty in China’s…

This character means “old,” “classic” or “ancient.” It usually describes something that belongs to an earlier period of time, or s…

This character refers to the moon. The moon in Chinese culture often represents nostalgia and homesickness. Its changing shape reminded ancient Chinese of the caprici…