WOW24 Scrabble words whose most recent Wiktionary etymology is Chinese, according to kaikki.org data.
86 entries
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| LI | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ unit of distance |
| QI | [n. -S] · the vital force that in Chinese~ thought is inherent in all things / [x] { chi khi ki qi § chis khis } |
| LEE | [n. -S] · shelter from the wind |
| LOR | [i.] · substandard variant of lord / [x] { lor lord § lords § lord lorded lording lords § lord } |
| TAO | [n. -S] · the path of virtuous conduct according to a Chinese~ philosophy |
| TEA | [n. -S] · a beverage made by infusing dried leaves in boiling water |
| WOK | [n. -S] · a cooking utensil |
| ZEN | [n.] a state of calm attentiveness |
| JIAO | [n. JIAO] · chiao / [x] { chiao § jiao } |
| KOAN | [n. -S] · a paradox meditated on by Buddhist~ monks |
| MACH | [n. -S] · a number indicating the ratio of the speed of a body to the speed of sound |
| PIPA | [n. -S] · a four-stringed~ Chinese~ lute |
| UDON | [n. -S] · a Japanese~ noodle made with wheat flour |
| YUAN | [n. -S] · a monetary unit of China |
| BONZE | [n. -S] · a Buddhist~ monk |
| FUTON | [n. -S] · a cotton filled mattress for use as a bed |
| GYOZA | [n. -S] · a stuffed and fried pocket of dough |
| HYSON | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ tea |
| KANJI | [n. -S] · a system of Japanese~ writing |
| KOTOW | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to kowtow / [x] { kotow kotowing kowtow kowtowing § kotows kowtows § kotow kotowed kotowing kotows kowtow kowtowed kowtowing kowtows } |
| LIANG | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ unit of weight |
| MANGA | [n. -S] · a Japanese~ graphic novel |
| RONIN | [n. -S] · a wandering samurai |
| SAMFU | [n. -S] · a casual Chinese~ outfit of jacket and pants |
| SYCEE | [n. -S] · fine uncoined silver formerly used in China as money |
| TANKA | [n. -S] · a Japanese~ verse form |
| WAGYU | † [n. -] · japanese~ cattle breed with highly marbled beef |
| WUSHU | [n. WUSHU° or -S] · chinese~ martial arts (=wushus) |
| YAMEN | [n. -S] · the residence of a Chinese~ public official / [x] { yamen yamun § yamens yamuns } |
| YAMUN | [n. -S] · yamen «the residence of a Chinese~ public official» / [x] { yamen yamun § yamens yamuns } |
| YULAN | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ tree |
| BONSAI | [n. BONSAI] · a potted shrub that has been dwarfed |
| GAGAKU | [n. -S] · ancient court music of Japan |
| GEISHA | [n. -S] · a Japanese~ girl trained to entertain |
| GINGKO | [n. -KOS or -KOES] · ginkgo (=gingkos) / [x] { gingko ginkgo jingko § gingkoes gingkos ginkgoes ginkgos jingkoes } |
| GINKGO | [n. -GOES or -GOS] · an ornamental tree / [x] { gingko ginkgo jingko § gingkoes gingkos ginkgoes ginkgos jingkoes } |
| HOISIN | [n. -S] · a spicy brown sauce |
| JINGKO | [n. -KOES] · ginkgo / [x] { gingko ginkgo jingko § gingkoes gingkos ginkgoes ginkgos jingkoes } |
| KAIZEN | [n. -S] · a Japanese~ business practice of continuous improvement |
| KAOLIN | [n. -S] · a fine white clay - KAOLINIC [a.] / [x] { kaolin kaoline § kaolines kaolins § kaolinic } |
| KIMCHI | [n. -S] · a spicy Korean~ dish of pickled cabbage / [x] { kimchee kimchi § kimchees kimchis } |
| KOWTOW | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to behave in a servile manner / [x] { kotow kotowing kowtow kowtowing § kotows kowtows § kotow kotowed kotowing kotows kowtow kowtowed kowtowing kowtows } |
| LAOGAI | [n. -S] · the system of forced labor camps in China |
| LONGAN | [n. -S] · the edible fruit of a Chinese~ tree / [x] { longan lungan § longans lungans } |
| LOQUAT | [n. -S] · a small evergreen tree |
| LUNGAN | [n. -S] · longan «the edible fruit of a Chinese~ tree» / [x] { longan lungan § longans lungans } |
| OOLONG | [n. -S] · a dark Chinese~ tea |
| PONGEE | [n. -S] · a type of silk |
| QIGONG | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ system of physical exercises |
| SAIMIN | [n. -S] · a Hawaiian~ noodle soup |
| SAMSHU | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ liquor |
| SENSEI | [n. -S] · a teacher of Japanese~ martial arts |
| SUBGUM | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ dish of mixed vegetables |
| TAIPAN | [n. -S] · a venomous snake |
| TATSOI | [n. -S] · an Asian~ mustard |
| TUCHUN | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ military governor |
| WONTON | [n. -S] · a pork-filled~ dumpling used in Chinese~ cooking |
| CUMQUAT | [n. -S] · kumquat «a citrus fruit» / [x] { cumquat kumquat § cumquats kumquats } |
| GALANGA | [n. -S] · galangal «a medicinal plant» / [x] { galanga galangal galingale § galangals galangas galingales } |
| KAOLINE | [n. -S] · kaolin / [x] { kaolin kaoline § kaolines kaolins § kaolinic } |
| KIMCHEE | [n. -S] · kimchi / [x] { kimchee kimchi § kimchees kimchis } |
| KUMQUAT | [n. -S] · a citrus fruit / [x] { cumquat kumquat § cumquats kumquats } |
| MAHJONG | [n. -S] · a game of Chinese~ origin / [x] { mahjong mahjongg § mahjonggs mahjongs § mahjong mahjongg } |
| MAHUANG | [n. -S] · an Asian~ plant |
| RICKSHA | [n. -S] · rickshaw / [x] { jinricksha ricksha rickshaw rikshaw § jinrickshas jinrikisha jinrikishas jinriksha jinrikshas rickshas rickshaws rikisha rikishas rikshaws § ricksha rickshaw rickshaws rikisha rikshaw } |
| RIKISHA | [n. -S] · rickshaw / [x] { jinricksha ricksha rickshaw rikshaw § jinrickshas jinrikisha jinrikishas jinriksha jinrikshas rickshas rickshaws rikisha rikishas rikshaws § ricksha rickshaw rickshaws rikisha rikshaw } |
| RIKSHAW | [n. -S] · rickshaw / [x] { jinricksha ricksha rickshaw rikshaw § jinrickshas jinrikisha jinrikishas jinriksha jinrikshas rickshas rickshaws rikisha rikishas rikshaws § ricksha rickshaw rickshaws rikisha rikshaw } |
| SEPPUKU | [n. -S] · a Japanese~ form of suicide |
| SHIATSU | [n. -S] · a massage using finger pressure / [x] { shiatsu shiatzu § shiatsus shiatzus } |
| SHIATZU | [n. -S] · shiatsu / [x] { shiatsu shiatzu § shiatsus shiatzus } |
| TANGRAM | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ puzzle |
| WHANGEE | [n. -S] · an Asian~ grass |
| GALANGAL | [n. -S] · a medicinal plant / [x] { galanga galangal galingale § galangals galangas galingales } |
| KAOLIANG | [n. -S] · an Asian~ sorghum |
| KEIRETSU | [n. -S] · a coalition of business groups in Japan |
| LANGSHAN | [n. -S] · any of a breed of large domestic fowl |
| LOBBYGOW | [n. -S] · an errand boy |
| MAHJONGG | [n. -S] · mahjong / [x] { mahjong mahjongg § mahjonggs mahjongs § mahjong mahjongg } |
| RENMINBI | [n. RENMINBI] · currency in the People's Republic of China |
| RICKSHAW | [n. -S] · a small, two-wheeled~ passenger vehicle / [x] { jinricksha ricksha rickshaw rikshaw § jinrickshas jinrikisha jinrikishas jinriksha jinrikshas rickshas rickshaws rikisha rikishas rikshaws § ricksha rickshaw rickshaws rikisha rikshaw } |
| SHANTUNG | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| SOOCHONG | [n. -S] · souchong «a Chinese~ tea» / [x] { soochong souchong § soochongs souchongs } |
| SOUCHONG | [n. -S] · a Chinese~ tea / [x] { soochong souchong § soochongs souchongs } |
| CHEONGSAM | [n. -S] · a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up~ collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese~ women |
| GALINGALE | [n. -S] · © a plant of the Sedge family having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus / [x] { galanga galangal galingale § galangals galangas galingales } |
| INTENDANT | [n. -S] · © one who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent; as, an intendant of marine; an intendant of finance |