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

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

A vintage or antique car; also used to describe an old, dilapidated vehicle that is outdated and requires frequent repairs

God; Heavens; the Lord of the skies

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

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

Respectful form of address for an impartial official or magistrate in imperial China; often used by common people when pleading for justice.

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]]

honorific used for high-ranking officials in the Qing dynasty; later used more broadly for a master or a self-important person of high status

An old-fashioned term of address for a bureaucrat; often used sarcastically to describe a haughty or high-and-mighty official.

a grown man; a masculine man; a real man

The sun; used in northern Chinese dialects as a friendly or affectionate term.

The maternal uncle of one's father or mother; also used for the maternal uncle of one's wife or master