a land-dwelling or aquatic reptile with a bony or leathery shell

any of various large, black birds of the genus Corvus, including the crow and raven

black cloud

a black dragon in Chinese mythology

utopia (loanword)

Leather shoe stuffed with sedge (Carex meyeriana), worn in northeastern China during winter.

pitch-black or deeply dark in color

Ürümqi, prefecture-level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region

a disorderly crowd; rabble

a breed of chicken with characteristic black skin and bones, also known as the black-boned chicken or Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson

completely imaginary; having no basis in fact

to go up in smoke; to vanish

Chinese knotweed (Polygonum multiflorum), a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to central and southern China

a social or moral atmosphere characterized by corruption, disorder, or turmoil

Yiwu, a county-level city in Jinhua City, Zhejiang province

Wuhuan (an ancient nomadic people in northern China)

Wulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

a black gauze hat traditionally worn by imperial officials in ancient China as a symbol of their rank

Wudang, a district of Guiyang City, Guizhou

Ukrainian (person)

To love someone or something so much that one extends that love to everyone and everything associated with them; 'love me, love my dog'.

(literary) to not exist; nonexistent; illusory

Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia

Ulm (city in Germany)

Ulanhu (1906-1988), a Soviet-trained Mongolian communist who became an important PRC military leader

in a state of extreme disorder or a hideous mess

a breed of chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson) characterized by its black skin, bones, and fluffy plumage

a deep, dark color that is black with a blue or purple tint, often used to describe skin discoloration due to cold or lack of oxygen

Wusu city in Tacheng prefecture, Xinjiang

the Ural mountains in Russia, dividing Europe from Asia

Ur (ancient Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq)

Wuhai, prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

the three-legged golden crow that lives in the sun in Chinese mythology

Wusun kingdom of central Asia (c. 300 BC-300 AD)

the notion that evil people or corrupt officials are the same all over the world

Ulanqab prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

The Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum), a deciduous tree native to eastern Asia, cultivated for its seeds which yield a waxy substance used in soaps and candles.

the gray mullet (Mugil cephalus), particularly known for its roe in East Asian cuisine

Urumqi county (Uighur: Ürümchi Nahiyisi) in Urumqi, Xinjiang

tortoise shell