The favorite concubine of Xiang Yu, king of Western Chu; she is also known as [[虞美人|虞美人|yu2 mei3 ren2]]

Cai Yan (born c. 177 AD), a famous poet and musician of the late Eastern Han dynasty, known for her talent in literature and her captivity among the Xiongnu

the Taj Mahal, a famous white marble mausoleum located in India

Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson, born 1975), an American pop singer

personal name of King Wu of Zhou, the founder of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC

personal name of King Wen of Zhou (c. 1152-1056 BC), an ancestral ruler who established the foundations of the Western Zhou dynasty

any of various parasitic wasps of the family Ichneumonidae; ichneumon

(variant form) concubine of Duke Xian of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, known for her role in the Li Ji Unrest

Personal name of the fifth king of the Western Zhou dynasty who reigned in the 10th century BC

Personal name of King Nan of Zhou, the final ruler of the Eastern Zhou dynasty who reigned from 314 to 256 BC

Himeji Castle, a landmark castle complex located in Himeji city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.

Himeji city in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

(literary) a beautiful and seductive woman, typically a concubine or maidservant

(slang) lesbian

(literary) concubine; female household servant who has been taken as a mistress

himematsutake mushroom; specifically the edible and medicinal fungi Agaricus subrufescens or Agaricus blazei Murill

the least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla), a small wading bird

a species of bird (Zapornia parva) belonging to the rail family

the jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus), a species of bird found in China

consort of Duke Xian of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period known for instigating the Li Ji Rebellion

a concubine who is particularly favored by an emperor or a high-ranking official

(literary) female servants, singers, dancers, or concubines kept in the homes of wealthy people in ancient China

a species of bird (Ficedula westermanni) found in China

A Ming Dynasty zaju opera by Chen Yujiao; it tells the story of the poet Cai Wenji, who was captured by the Xiongnu and later ransomed by Cao Cao, focusing on the emotional conflict of leaving her children behind to return to China

a bird species native to Asia, also known as the speckled piculet (Picumnus innominatus)

(bird species of China) European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

(bird species of China) Himalayan cutia; Cutia nipalensis

Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), Myanmar politician, opposition leader, and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate

(bird species of China) snowy-browed flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra)

(literary) female singers and dancers who performed for the imperial court or wealthy families; also used more broadly for a female singer

the scene in which Xiang Yu bids a final tearful goodbye to his concubine before his defeat at the Battle of Gaixia; also known as Farewell My Concubine

The Taj Mahal mausoleum in Agra, India.

a bird species native to Asia, specifically the slaty-blue flycatcher (Ficedula tricolor)

A species of bird found in China and Southeast Asia, scientific name Ficedula sapphira

literary allusion to Lady Ban's poem about a round fan discarded after autumn, symbolizing a woman who has lost her lover's favor

A goddess in Chinese mythology, said to be the daughter of the Emperor Yan who died young and was buried on Mt. Wu; she is famously known as the [[巫山神女|巫山神女|wu1 shan1 shen2 nu:3]].

a species of bird found in China (Anthipes monileger)

a bird species of China, specifically Ficedula zanthopygia

ultramarine flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris), a bird species found in China

a bird species of China, Cyanoptila cyanomelana

a hollow bamboo bolster used in summer to stay cool while sleeping

a species of bird (Ficedula albicilla) found in China

a bird species of China (Ficedula parva)

(bird species of China) green-backed flycatcher (Ficedula elisae)

Aung San Suu Kyi (born 1945), Myanmar politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

vanda miss joaquim, a hybrid orchid and the national flower of Singapore

(literary) female dancer; dancing girl

A dyed or genetically modified blue rose, often associated with mystery and enchantment.

the tragic final parting of Consort Yu and Xiang Yu before the fall of the Chu dynasty; a historical theme used in literature and opera