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A type of sea snail with an oval shell and iridescent interior, valued as a delicacy in Chinese cuisine; also known as [[鳆鱼|鰒魚|fu4 yu2]] or [[石决明|石決明|shi2 jue2 ming2]].

János Bolyai (1802-1860), a Hungarian mathematician and one of the discoverers of non-Euclidean geometry.

Famous official of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (died 644 BC) known for his deep friendship with and recommendation of [[管仲|管仲|guan3 zhong4]].

Bao Chao (1828–1888), a famous general of the Xiang Army during the Qing Dynasty; born in Fengjie, Sichuan, he played a key role in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion and rose from the ranks to become the Provincial Commander of Hunan despite being illiterate.

Borodin, specifically the Russian chemist and composer Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (1833-1887)

(approx. 414–466) Southern Dynasties poet of the Liu Song state, known for his yuefu poetry and seven-character verse

A deep and enduring friendship. This idiom refers to the historical bond between [[管仲|管仲|guan3 zhong4]] and [[鲍叔牙|鮑叔牙|bao4 shu1 ya2]] during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Bao Linghui (c. 5th century), a female poet of the Southern dynasties (Liu Song) and sister of the poet [[鲍照|鮑照|bao4 zhao4]]; her poetry was noted for being exquisite, clever, and skillful at imitating ancient styles.

(idiom) A shop that sells salted fish, meaning a stinking or filthy place; often used to describe a bad environment or a place where wicked people gather. It suggests that one becomes accustomed to bad influences over time, as described in the [[说苑|說苑|shuo1 yuan4]].

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887), Russian chemist and composer

Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007), French cultural theorist and philosopher

king oyster mushroom; a large edible mushroom with a thick white stalk and small brown cap

A friendship so deep and loyal that there is no concern for sharing wealth or personal gain; based on the story of Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya sharing profits from business without greed.

honorific name for the poet Bao Zhao, who lived during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period and held the rank of aide-de-camp

Eugène Edine Pottier (1816-1887), French revolutionary socialist and poet

A type of edible mushroom with a thick, fleshy texture and flavor reminiscent of abalone; also known as [[台湾平菇|臺灣平菇|tai2 wan1 ping2 gu1]]