Chinese For Wuxia Flashcards
三界
sānjiè - The Three Realms
天
tiān - heaven
人界 or 人间
rénjiè or rénjiān- the mortal realm
地
dì - the earth
地狱
dìyù - underworld
冥界
míngjiè - the Netherworld
黄泉
huángquán - The yellow springs
六道轮回
liùdào lúnhuí - six realms of reincarnation
道
The dào
阴阳
yīnyáng
五行
wǔxíng - Five Elements
木
mù - wood
火
huǒ
土
tǔ - earth
金
jīn - metal
水
shuǐ - water
气
Qi
天地之气
tiāndì zhī qì - spiritual energy of heaven an earth
神
shén - gods
仙
xiān - immortals
圣
shèng - saints
魔兽
móshòu - magical beasts
妖
yāo - demons
魔
mó - devil
鬼
guǐ - ghosts
江湖
jiānghú - literally translates as “Rivers and Lakes”, but figuratively refers to the “Martial World” or the “underground world of martial arts”.
武林
wǔlín - literally “Martial Forest”, figuratively refers to the “community of martial artists” within the Jianghu.
侠
xiá - Hero
游侠
yóuxiá - wandering Hero
修者
xiūzhě - Cultivator
散修
sǎnxiū - loose cultivators
修魔者
xiūmózhě - Devil Cultivator
宗
zōng - martial arts sect
派
pài - martial arts sect
教
jiào - religious sect
门
mén - school
家
jiā - clan
帮
bāng - association
會
huì - secret Society
镖局
biāojú - bodyguard agency
武功
wǔgōng - martial arts
外家
wàijiā - external martial arts
功夫
Kung fu
武术
Wushu
内家
nèijiā - internal martial arts
内力
nèilì - internal strength
轻功
qīnggōng - lightness skill
点脉
diǎnmà - Striking the Meridians / Acupoints
修仙
xiūxiān - cultivation
功法
gōngfǎ - cultivation method
气功
Qigong
修为
xiūwéi - cultivation base
秘笈
mìjí - manual
经
jīng - sacred writings
灵根
línggēn - spiritual roots
丹田
dāntián - elixir field
经脉
jīngmài - meridians
奇经八脉
qí jīng bā mài - eight extraordinary meridians
正经十二脉
zhèngjīng shí’èr mài - 12 principal meridians
穴
xué - acupoints
行气
xíngq - qi circulation
吐纳
tùnà - breathing exercizss
胎息
tāixī - embryonic breathing
冥想
míngxiǎng - meditation
参悟
cānwù - insight
顿悟
dùnwù - insight
心魔
xīnmó - internal demons
走火入魔
zǒuhuǒ rùmó - Qi deviation
瓶颈
píngjǐng - bottleneck
突破
tūpò - breakthrough
杂质
zázhì - impurities
级 or 层
jí or céng - Ranks / Levels / Layers
凝气
níngqì - qi condensation
筑基
zhùjī - foundation establishment
结丹
jiēdān - core formation
元婴
yuányīng - nascent soul
成仙
chéngxiān - immortal ascension
丹道
dāndào - alchemy
外丹
wàidān - alchemy
鼎
dǐng - caludron
丹炉
dānlú - pill furnace
丹药
dānyào - elixir
药草
yàocǎo - medicinal herbs
参
Ginseng
灵芝
Lingzhi mushrooms
灵草
língcǎo - spirit grass
法宝
fǎbǎo - magical treasures
法器
fǎqì - magical tools
灵器
língqì - spirit tools
灵石
língshí - spirit stone
飞剑
fēijiàn - flying sword
空间戒指
kōngjiān jièzhi - inter spatial ring
储物法宝
chǔwù fǎbǎo - Storage treasure
符
fú - talisman
玉简
yùjiǎn - jade slips
剑
jiàn - sword
刀
dāo - saber
枪
qiāng - spear
棍
gùn - staff
暗器
ànqì - hidden weapons
天劫 or 重劫
tiānjié or zhòngjié - heavenly tribulation
八卦
bāguà - eight trigrams
风水
fēngshuǐ
阵
zhèn - formation
阵旗
zhènqí - formation flags
禁制
jìnzh - restrictions
灵识
língshí - spiritual sense
神识
shénshí - divine sense
精
jīng - essence
袍
páo - robe
面子
miànzi - face
叩头
kòutóu - kowtow
抱拳 or 拱手
bàoquán or gǒngshǒu - clasped hands
阁 or 亭
gé or tíng - pavillion
塔
tǎ - pagoda
洞府
dòngfǔ - immortal’s cave
仙女 or 仙子
xiānnǚ or xiānzǐ - fairy woman
莲花
liánhuā - lotus flower
玉
yù - jade
香
xiāng - incense
掐诀
qiājué - hand seals
剑光
jiànguāng - sword-light
剑气
jianqi - sword energy
炼
liàn - refining
煞气
shàqì - killing intent
剑意
jiànyì - sword intent