paternal grandfather; father's father

The Lord of Heaven; a personification of Nature or Fate in folk religion who rules over all things

one's father's elder brother

young master of the house; the son of one's master in a wealthy household; an entitled or pampered young man from a wealthy family

(old-fashioned) a respectful title for a government official, a powerful person, or a landlord; also used by servants to address their male employer

an honorary title used in imperial China for a prince or nobleman with the rank of king

a respectful way to refer to one's own or someone else's father, father-in-law, or an elderly male family member

men; menfolk; specifically male family members, often of different generations (e.g. grandfather and grandson)

a respectful way for a child to address or refer to an elderly man

men; adult males; specifically used to refer to men of different generations or a group of men collectively

A respectful way to address or refer to an older man, especially one you do not know; uncle; grandpa.

(literary) a confidential advisor or secretary to a local official in imperial China; often associated with cleverness or finding legal loopholes

(literary) an informal name for the Buddha

A vintage or antique car; also used to describe an old, dilapidated vehicle that is outdated and requires frequent repairs

The God of Wealth in Chinese folk religion; often identified as [[赵公明|趙公明|zhao4 gong1 ming2]] and believed to bring good fortune.

(polite) address for the eldest son in a wealthy family; young master

(colloquial) Term of address or reference used by a wife's family for her husband.

mother's father; used mainly in northern China

a respectful way to address or refer to an elderly man

The founder of a craft, religious sect, academic school, or trade; also used as a respectful address to a [[祖师|祖師|zu3 shi1]]

A respectful term for [[释迦牟尼|釋迦牟尼|shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]], a person who has attained enlightenment, or a high-ranking Buddhist monk (His Holiness)

A respectful way to address or refer to one's own or another person's grandfather; also used as a general respectful term for men of one's grandfather's generation

Common name for a county magistrate in imperial China; also used as a humorous nickname for a modern county head or to mock a local leader with a bureaucratic style.

The deity in charge of the underworld in Buddhist and folk mythology; also known as [[阎王|閻王|yan2 wang5]] or [[阎罗王|閻羅王|yan2 luo2 wang2]]

(colloquial) a profiteer or wheeler-dealer who buys and resells goods, tickets, or securities for a quick profit

The god of the kitchen in Chinese folklore, worshipped as the deity who oversees the welfare of the family and reports their conduct to heaven.

slang for a very rich person; a big spender. Initially used with some respect, it now often suggests someone who is ostentatious or shows off their wealth.

colloquial term for a senior male family member together with his children or grandchildren

men in a collective sense, or male family members of different generations

(colloquial) a father and his son or daughter; also used more broadly for a male elder and a member of the younger generation, such as a grandfather and grandchild or an uncle and nephew/niece

God; Heavens; the Lord of the skies

to go about pleading or begging for help from everyone in an abject manner; literally 'to beg grandpa and grandma'

Traditional clay figurine with a rabbit's head and human body, popular as a toy or ritual object during the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially in Beijing

literary term for father and mother; parents

The divine ruler of the sea in mythology who controls the clouds and rain; also known as [[龙王|龍王|long2 wang2]].

Chinese name for the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in Russia's Primorsky Krai around Vladivostok

(respectful term) a daughter's husband, used primarily by the wife's family

husband of one's father's paternal aunt; paternal grandaunt's husband

the seventh master or lord, specifically referring to the deity Xie Bi'an, the taller of the two underworld generals who escort spirits

The two guardian deities (Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu) who serve the City God, tasked with capturing evil spirits and rewarding the good

Honorific title or way of referring to the emperor during the imperial era

a group of three high-ranking deities in Daoism who oversee heaven, earth, and water

honorific name for the Daoist deity presiding over the northern sky and martial arts

respectful form of address for the father of one's son-in-law or daughter-in-law

informal nickname for an outgoing, chatty man who is good at talking or enjoys boasting; a windbag

title given to the Short Guard deity, one of the pair of underworld generals responsible for escorting the spirits of the dead

An honorific name for Guan Yu, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms period known for his loyalty and bravery who was later deified as the God of War; also referred to as [[关公|關公|guan1 gong1]] or [[关帝|關帝|guan1 di4]]

legal secretary or judicial advisor specializing in criminal law during the Qing Dynasty

The popular name for Zheng Chenggong (1624–1662), a Ming dynasty loyalist and general who defeated the Dutch to claim Taiwan; the name literally means 'Lord of the Imperial Surname', referring to the surname Zhu bestowed upon him by the Longwu Emperor.