文 wén language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67 syn 文化 wén huà culture / civilization / cultural / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] syn 流行 liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable syn 大众 大眾 dà zhòng the masses / the great bulk of the population / popular (of music, science etc) syn 文明 wén míng civilized / civilization / culture / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 滑稽 huá jī comical / funny / amusing (old pr. [gu3 ji1]) / huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang syn 培养 培養 péi yǎng to cultivate / to breed / to foster / to nurture / to educate / to groom (for a position) / education / fostering / culture (biology) syn 发烧 發燒 fā shāo to have a high temperature (from illness) / to have a fever / (fig.) to be fascinated with / to obsess over / (fig.) flourishing / thriving / popular syn 人心 rén xīn popular feeling / the will of the people syn 热门 熱門 rè mén popular / hot / in vogue syn 教养 教養 jiào yǎng to educate / to bring up / to nurture / upbringing / breeding / culture syn 火爆 huǒ bào fiery (temper) / popular / flourishing / prosperous / lively syn 民间 民間 mín jiān among the people / popular / folk / non-governmental / involving people rather than governments 主流 zhǔ liú main stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc) syn 孕育 yùn yù to be pregnant / to produce offspring / to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc) / fig. replete with (culture etc) 走红 走紅 zǒu hóng to be popular / to be in luck / to have good luck / to develop smoothly syn 抢手 搶手 qiǎng shǒu (of goods) popular / in great demand syn 民意 mín yì public opinion / popular will / public will syn 盛行 shèng xíng to be in vogue / to be popular / to be prevalent syn 体育运动 體育運動 tǐ yù yùn dòng sports / physical culture 风潮 風潮 fēng cháo tempest / wave (of popular sentiment etc) / craze or fad syn 卖座 賣座 mài zuò (of a movie, show or restaurant) to attract customers / popular with the paying public / high-grossing / number of seats occupied (by moviegoers etc) 科普 kē pǔ popularization of science (abbr. for 科學普及|科学普及[ke1xue2 pu3ji2]) / (attributive) popular science / (coll.) to explain in layperson's terms syn 风靡 風靡 fēng mǐ fashionable / popular syn 吃香 chī xiāng popular / in demand / well regarded syn 流行语 流行語 liú xíng yǔ popular jargon / catchword 高丽 高麗 gāo lí Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392 / Korea, esp. in context of art and culture 普及 pǔ jí to spread extensively / to generalize / widespread / popular / universal / ubiquitous / pervasive syn 流行性 liú xíng xìng qualities that make sth popular or fashionable / (of a disease) epidemic syn 笑星 xiào xīng popular comedian / comic star 人文 rén wén humanities / human affairs / culture 众望所归 眾望所歸 zhòng wàng suǒ guī (idiom) to enjoy popular support / to receive general approval syn 民心 mín xīn popular sentiment syn 同人 tóng rén people from the same workplace or profession / co-worker / colleague / pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc syn 拥戴 擁戴 yōng dài to give one's allegiance / (popular) support syn 纳豆 納豆 nà dòu nattō, a type of fermented soybean, popular as a breakfast food in Japan 风行 風行 fēng xíng to become fashionable / to catch on / to be popular syn 时兴 時興 shí xīng fashionable / popular syn 吃得开 吃得開 chī de kāi to be popular / to be getting on well / much in demand syn 民俗 mín sú popular custom syn 歌厅 歌廳 gē tīng karaoke hall / singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 中华 中華 zhōng huá Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1hua2 wen2hua4] "Chinese culture") / used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中華民國|中华民国[Zhong1hua2 Min2guo2] syn 公愤 公憤 gōng fèn public anger / popular indignation syn 民情 mín qíng circumstances of the people / popular sentiment / the mood of the people / popular customs syn 放养 放養 fàng yǎng to raise (livestock or poultry) in an open environment / to breed (fish, bees, silkworms etc) in a suitable environment / to culture (kelp etc) / to release (a captive animal) into the wild syn 不得人心 bù dé rén xīn not to enjoy popular support / to be unpopular syn 重镇 重鎮 zhòng zhèn (military) strategic town / (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) syn 顺口溜 順口溜 shùn kǒu liū popular piece of doggerel / common phrase repeated as a jingle 民风 民風 mín fēng popular customs / folkways / the character of the people of a nation (or region etc) 培养基 培養基 péi yǎng jī culture medium 约定俗成 約定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng established by popular usage (idiom) / common usage agreement / customary convention syn 文教 wén jiào culture and education 国学 國學 guó xué Chinese national culture / studies of ancient Chinese civilization / the Imperial College (history) syn 国粹 國粹 guó cuì national essence / quintessence of national culture syn 二人转 二人轉 èr rén zhuàn genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China 野史 yě shǐ unofficial history / history as popular legends 民怨 mín yuàn popular grievance / complaints of the people 科教片 kē jiào piàn science education film / popular science movie 受欢迎 受歡迎 shòu huān yíng popular / well-received 企业文化 企業文化 qǐ yè wén huà corporate culture 花儿 花兒 huā ér style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia / CL:首[shou3] syn 精神文明 jīng shén wén míng spiritual culture 处女座 處女座 chǔ nǚ zuò Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 射手座 shè shǒu zuò Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Ren2 ma3 zuo4] 科教 kē jiào science education / popular science 大牌 dà pái strong card / honor card (card games) / very popular or successful person / self-important 飘香 飄香 piāo xiāng (of a fragrance) to waft about / (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well syn 当红 當紅 dāng hóng currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 韩流 韓流 hán liú Korean Wave, aka Hallyu (the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture since the 1990s) 民族文化 mín zú wén huà ethnic culture 潮汕 cháo shàn Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市[Chao2 zhou1 Shi4] and Shantou 汕頭市|汕头市[Shan4 tou2 Shi4], with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕話|潮汕话[Chao2 shan4 hua4]) and culture 物质文明 物質文明 wù zhì wén míng material culture 蜡笔小新 蠟筆小新 là bǐ xiǎo xīn Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China 大公报 大公報 dà gōng bào Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name / Ta Kung Pao, newspaper founded 1902 in Beijing, now published in Hong Kong 西方文化 xī fāng wén huà Western culture 小曲 xiǎo qǔ popular song / folk tune / ballad syn 民间传说 民間傳說 mín jiān chuán shuō popular tradition / folk legend 板面 板麵 bǎn miàn pan mee, aka banmian, a Hakka noodle soup dish, popular in Malaysia 正史 zhèng shǐ the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories / true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends 秦腔 qín qiāng Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music / Shaanxi opera syn 秧歌 yāng ge Yangge, a popular rural folk dance 新文化运动 新文化運動 xīn wén huà yùn dòng the New Culture Movement (mid-1910s and 1920s), intellectual revolution against Confucianism aiming to introduce Western elements, especially democracy and science 花鼓 huā gǔ flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum / folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze / (bicycle wheel) hub 半坡 bàn pō Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi'an 西安 良渚 liáng zhǔ Liangzhu (c. 3400-2250 BC), neolithic culture of Changjiang delta 茶经 茶經 chá jīng the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780 热干面 熱乾面 rè gān miàn noodles served hot, with toppings including sesame paste and soy sauce – popular in Wuhan as a breakfast dish or late-night snack 词话 詞話 cí huà form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty 细胞培养 細胞培養 xì bāo péi yǎng cell culture 生命在于运动 生命在於運動 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise. 文墨 wén mò writing / culture syn 肉夹馍 肉夾饃 ròu jiā mó lit. meat wedged in steamed bun / "Chinese burger" / sliced meat sandwich popular in north China 黑陶 hēi táo black eggshell pottery (of the Neolithic Longshan culture) 民变 民變 mín biàn mass uprising / popular revolt / civil commotion 仰韶文化 yǎng sháo wén huà Yangshao neolithic culture from the central Yellow river basin, with red and black pottery syn 大黄鱼 大黃魚 dà huáng yú Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking syn 火 huǒ fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86 syn 红 紅 hóng red / popular / revolutionary / bonus syn 普 pǔ general / popular / everywhere / universal syn 