Mythology & Folklore
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- 中邪zhòng xiéto be bewitched or possessed (by evil spirits)HSK 7-9
- 小精灵xiǎo jīng língelf, pixieHSK 7-9
- 双子shuāng zǐGemini (the third sign of the zodiac)HSK 7-9
- 火龙huǒ lóngfire dragon parade or procession (with lanterns/torches); Fire Dragon (the 53rd year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)HSK 7-9
- 牛郎Niú láng(legendary figure) the Cowherd from the '牛郎织女' folk tale; (literal) cowherd, cattle herderHSK 7-9
- 相传xiāng chuánto pass down (from generation to generation); according to legend; tradition has it that (used to introduce a story or belief)HSK 6
- 蛊gǔ(bound form) legendary venomous insect used in witchcraft; (bound form) name of the 18th hexagram in the I ChingHSK 7-9
- 三星sān xīng(proper noun) Samsung (South Korean electronics conglomerate); (noun) the Three Stars / Three Immortals (福、禄、寿) in Chinese folkloreHSK 7-9
- 妖术yāo shùsorcery; witchcraftHSK 7-9
- 妖魔yāo móevil spirit, demonHSK 7-9
- 术士shùhistorical scholar and ritual specialist (Confucian, Daoist, etc.); magician, sorcerer, practitioner of occult artsHSK 7-9
- 法宝fǎ bǎo(literal) magic weapon, talisman (in religious or mythical contexts); (figurative) powerful method, secret weapon, trump cardHSK 7-9
- 邪魔xié móevil spirit; demonHSK 7-9
- 鬼影guǐ yǐngapparition; ghost; ghostly figureHSK 7-9
- 鬼魅guǐ mèi(literary) ghosts and spirits; (figurative) evil forces; wicked influencesHSK 7-9
- 亡魂wángsoul of a deceased person; ghost; specterHSK 7-9
- 冤魂yuān húnghost of someone who died unjustly; wronged spiritHSK 7-9
- 天数tiān shǔfate, destiny; fatalism; (Yijing) the five odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) that sum to 25, representing the yang principleHSK 7-9
- 天龙tiān lóng(mythology) heavenly dragon; (astronomy) Draco (constellation)HSK 7-9
- 神功shén gōng(in wuxia/fantasy) miraculous martial art; superhuman feat; (figurative) prodigious achievement; miracleHSK 7-9
- 还魂huán húnto revive after death; to come back to lifeHSK 7-9
- 伯乐bǎi(proper noun) Bo Le, legendary horse appraiser from the Zhou dynasty; (figurative) a person who is good at discovering talent; a talent scoutHSK 7-9
- 凡间fán jiānthe mortal world, the human world (as opposed to heaven or the immortal realm)HSK 7-9
- 神灯shén dēngmagic lampHSK 7-9
- 神通广大shén tōngto be infinitely resourceful; to possess remarkable (sometimes supernatural) abilitiesHSK 7-9
- 西施Xī ShīXī Shī, a famous beauty from ancient China; (by extension) a woman of extraordinary beauty; a paragon of beautyHSK 7-9
- 冥河míng héStyx (the river in Greek mythology)HSK 7-9
- 凶兆xiōng zhàoill omen, bad omenHSK 7-9
- 屠龙tú lóng(noun) a highly refined skill with no practical application; a useless artHSK 7-9
- 开天辟地kāi tiān pì dì(idiom) to split heaven and earth apart — from the Pangu creation myth; (figurative) to create something unprecedented; earth-shattering, epoch-makingHSK 7-9
- 猴王hóu wángMonkey King (Sun Wukong, the main character in Journey to the West)HSK 7-9
- 花木兰Huā Mù lánMulan (legendary Chinese female warrior)HSK 7-9
- 九尾狐jiǔ wěinine-tailed fox (mythological creature); (figurative) a crafty and villainous personHSK 7-9
- 九天jiǔ tiānthe ninth heaven (the highest heaven in Chinese mythology); (figurative) extremely high, sky-highHSK 7-9
- 冥府míng fǔthe underworld; Hades; netherworldHSK 7-9
- 辟邪bì xiéto ward off evil spirits, to exorciseHSK 7-9
- 魂灵hún líng(colloquial) soul, spirit; (colloquial) ghost, apparitionHSK 7-9
- 魔怪mó guàidemons and monsters; fiendish creatures (literal or figurative)HSK 7-9