Pearl Harbor, a major U.S. naval base on the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii; well known for the surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941

A type of acidic volcanic glass that forms pearl-like structures when it cracks; it is commonly used as a building material or for improving agricultural soil.

guinea fowl; a large bird native to Africa with blue-black feathers covered in small white spots

Any type of shellfish capable of producing pearls, such as the [[珠母贝|珠母貝|zhu1 mu3 bei4]]

a dark, high-quality pearl

Indian corn; a regional name for [[玉蜀黍|玉蜀黍|yu4 shu3 shu3]]

The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell; nacre

one of the four standard works of scripture in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

powdered pearls used in traditional medicine and cosmetics

a soup made of leftover cabbage, cooked rice, and tofu, famously associated with a folk story about the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty

a type of flowering plant in the primrose family

The 30th anniversary of a wedding.

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on life in China; she was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her most famous work is The Good Earth.

Akoya pearl oyster (Pinctada martensii or Pinctada fucata martensii), a species of marine bivalve mollusk commonly used for pearl cultivation

A popular beverage originating in Taiwan made of milk tea and chewy tapioca pearls; commonly referred to as [[珍奶|珍奶|zhen1 nai3]].