Vernacular or colloquial language, specifically the written form based on spoken Chinese as used since the Tang and Song dynasties, as opposed to classical Chinese 文言 wén​yán

(bound form) tongue; also refers to the organ used for tasting, chewing, and speaking

A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.

Words that are groundless, false, or cannot be fulfilled

(bound form) tongue; also refers to the organ used for tasting, chewing, and speaking

A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.