Chinese Words in English

  • brainwashing – "forcible indoctrination"
  • chop suey – "mixed pieces"
  • chopsticks – "fast ones" or "nimble boys"
  • chow – "mixed"
  • chow mein – "fried flour"
  • dim sum – "little heart"
  • feng shui &ndash "wind and water"
  • kaolin – "high mountain peak"
  • ketchup – "brine of fish"
  • koan – "public record"
  • kowtow – "knock the head"
  • kumquat
  • lo mein – "scooped noodle"
  • mu shu – "shredded wood"
  • oolong – "dark dragon"
  • ramen – "pulled noodle"
  • shar pei – "sand skin"
  • silk – "silk fabric"
  • tofu – "rotten beans"
  • tycoon – "great nobleman"
  • typhoon – "big wind"
  • won ton – "cloud swallow"
  • yen (craving) – "opium addiction"

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