the name of a traditional musical melody

prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

a sudden turn for the better or a new way out appearing when one is in a desperate or difficult situation

long, shapely eyebrows

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

willow twig; osier; wicker

Liu Zongyuan (773-819), Tang Dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the Classical Prose and neoclassical movements

the branch of a willow tree.

Liu Yong (987-1053), Song poet

Liu Qing (1916-1978), a famous modern Chinese writer

Liulin County in Lüliang, Shanxi

leaf warbler (bird of genus Phylloscopus)

orange (fruit)

To enjoy and appreciate the beautiful scenery of spring.

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

Liuhe county in Tonghua, Jilin

the bright and vibrant scenery of spring characterized by red flowers and green willows

broken flower and withered willow (idiom); a metaphor for a woman who has been ruined or has lost her virtue

Liulin county in Lüliang, Shanxi

Liouying, a district in Tainan, Taiwan

Liu Gongquan (778-865), Tang calligrapher

Liucheng county in Liuzhou [[柳州市|柳州市|Liu3 zhou1 Shi4]], Guangxi

liuqin lute, smaller version of the pipa [[琵琶|琵琶|pi2 pa5]], with holes in the soundbox, and range similar to that of a violin

Tang dynasty fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei ([[李朝威|李朝威|Li3 Chao2 wei1]]), influential among dramatists of subsequent dynasties

the calligraphic style of Liu Gongquan

orange (fruit) (Taiwan usage)

Liunan, a district of Liuzhou City [[柳州市|柳州市|Liu3 zhou1 Shi4]], Guangxi

sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease

(idiom) a red-light district

Liubei District of Liuzhou City [[柳州市|柳州市|Liu3 zhou1 Shi4]], Guangxi

(beef) tenderloin

The vibrant and colorful landscape of spring, literally describing green willows and red flowers.

Anna May Wong (1905-1961), Chinese American Hollywood actress

Broken flowers and withered willows; a figurative term for a woman who has lost her chastity or is socially discarded.

wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix), a bird species found in China

Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)

Kamchatka leaf warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus)

(bird species of China) Claudia's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus claudiae)

things do not always turn out as expected; well-laid plans may fail while success may occur where least expected

(bird species of China) greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)

A 17th-century system of ditches and embankments planted with willows, built across Liaoning to restrict movement into Manchuria.

The incident on September 18, 1931, involving a bomb explosion on the South Manchuria Railway used by Japan as a pretext to invade Manchuria.

Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Tokyo in 1906, part of New Culture Movement, continued in China from 1912 as [[新剧同志会|新劇同志會|Xin1 ju4 Tong2 zhi4 hui4]] (New Drama Comrades Association)

poplar mushroom (Cyclocybe aegerita)

(bird species of China) eastern crowned warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus)