Word of the Week: Snake/Serpent– 蛇 shé
The sixth of the Chinese zodiac is 蛇– ‘snake/serpent’. Pronunciation 蛇 is pronounced shé. Meaning The character蛇（shé）was first seen in the oracle bone inscriptions. Its original meaning was an animal with a long, round body, scales and no claws. It also means walking...
The taboos of chopsticks culture（2）
Chopsticks can be made of bamboo, metal, plastic and also other materials. Chopsticks represent anything in the world becoming a pair. If you lose one part, the other part will not be able to survive. This week, we continue to learn about the taboos of using...
Word of the Week: Dragon – 龙 lóng
The fifth of the Chinese zodiac is龙– ‘lóng’, meaning dragon. Pronunciation 龙 is pronounced lóng Meaning The character龙（lóng) is a hieroglyph .It was first seen in the Oracle Bone Transcript. The dragon was a divine object in the minds of the ancestors. It is a...
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