The edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia, also known as Chinese gooseberry.

golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

to get a monkey to perform tricks or to put on a show with a monkey

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West.

Year of the Monkey (one of the 12 years of the Chinese zodiac)

a mischievous child; little devil

a long time off or a time that will seemingly never come

To punish an individual as a warning to others; to use a specific punishment as a deterrent to the group.

Hericium erinaceus

white-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

To make an example of someone by punishment in order to frighten others.

A style of Chinese martial arts imitating the movements of monkeys.

(coll.) rubber band

monkeypox; mpox

literally a monkey wearing a hat; refers to a worthless or superficial person who dresses up in imposing attire or holds a high position they are unfit for

capuchin monkey; any of several New World monkeys of the subfamily Cebinae (formerly often identified as genus Cebidae)

proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), also known as long-nosed monkey

galago; bush baby

In the absence of a strong leader, a mediocre person takes charge; in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), also known as the rhesus monkey; literally, the river Ganges monkey of north India

(Taiwan) to catch an adulterous man in the act

a mythical aquatic monster said to prey on swimmers

extremely clever, sharp-witted, or mischievous, often used to describe a child

A colloquial expression for the act of grabbing someone by the testicles, often during a fight or rough play.

little devil; mischievous child

extremely impatient, in a great hurry, or agitatedly eager to do something

Qauqaut, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

(slang) (loanword) homie

a large deciduous tree native to Africa, characterized by its thick trunk and edible fruit; also known as the monkey-bread tree

Year 9, year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)

tarsier monkey

the newly-emerged nymph of a cicada (coll.)

(coll.) newly-emerged cicada nymph