Deciduous small tree with egg-shaped or round leaves and white flowers, used for timber and in traditional medicine; also known as [[华瓜木|華瓜木|hua2 gua1 mu4]]

a traditional Chinese-style canopy bed, often elaborately carved with octagonal motifs

Star anise; an evergreen tree whose star-shaped fruit is used as a spice or in traditional medicine; also known as [[八角|八角|ba1 jiao3]] or [[大茴香|大茴香|da4 hui2 xiang1]]

A central business area and famous pilgrim circuit surrounding the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet; also known as [[八廓街|八廓街|ba1 kuo4 jie1]]

A small octagonal drum with eight sides, traditionally used in Manchu folk music and as the primary accompaniment for the [[单弦|單弦|dan1 xian2]] storytelling style.