A silicate glaze applied to tiles, bricks, and pottery in traditional architecture, typically green or golden yellow

glazed roof tile; durable and colorful tiles often used for the roofs of palaces and temples

The Ryukyu Islands, an archipelago stretching from southwest Japan to northern Taiwan.

The Ryukyu Archipelago, a chain of Japanese islands stretching between Taiwan and Kyushu; includes [[冲绳|沖繩|chong1 sheng2]] and other islands.

Liuchiu township in Pingtung County, Taiwan

Describes the vast, shimmering surface of a large body of water, such as a lake or ocean; clear and rippling waves.

the island nation of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean; used primarily in Taiwan

(loanword) lute

The Ryukyu Kingdom which existed from 1429 to 1879 on present-day Okinawa

a bird species native to the Ryukyu Islands, specifically Larvivora komadori

Ryukyu Sea; also refers to the [[琉球群岛|琉球群島|liu2 qiu2 qun2 dao3]] stretching from Japan to Taiwan

The Ryukyu Kingdom which existed from 1429 to 1879 on what is now Okinawa

(bird species) a species of scops owl found in Taiwan and Japan with the scientific name Otus elegans

A pagoda built with glazed bricks or tiles.

traditional folk craft involving the application of colored glazes to ceramic foundations which are then kiln-fired; used for decorative building tiles and interior vessels

Liulimiao town in Huairou district, Beijing municipality

A lamp or oil lamp made of colored glaze or glass

A colored glass or glazed bead, traditionally made by firing mineral compounds, used for making high-end jewelry and ornaments

a small ball made of colored glass used as a toy; any small, bright, and translucent object

the borage plant (Borago officinalis)

(bird species of China) Zappey's flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis)

Achilles, the central hero of the Greek epic poem the Iliad