A place where people or things gather; a haunt, hotbed, or den. Literally refers to deep water where fish congregate and marshes where animals gather.

fourth-century Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher who was one of the founders of the Yogachara school

fourth-century Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher known as the twenty-first patriarch of the Zen lineage

woods and marshes; areas with thick vegetation

(bird species of China) rufous-tailed scrub robin (Cercotrichas galactotes)

(literary) dense forest or thicket; overgrown woods

red-faced liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea); a species of bird native to southern China and Southeast Asia

a bird species endemic to China, specifically found in the mountains of Sichuan

a place where bandits and thieves gather; a hideout for outlaws

(bird species of China) scarlet-faced liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)

lakes and marshes; a place where water collects

serval (Leptailurus serval), a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa

(idiom) articulate and eloquent in speech; a person who is a skilled and knowledgeable talker

a collection of stories, conversations, or anecdotes; a miscellany of records of talk

a hideout or sanctuary for criminals and fugitives

(bird species of China) Steere's liocichla (Liocichla steerii)