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Words players have found whose deepest named ancestor is Chinese.

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  • ANEMOPHOBIAnounChinese14 findersA fear of or aversion from wind.
  • BANZAIadjectiveChinese22 findersThrill-seeking; wild.
  • BONSAInounChinese59 findersA tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
  • BRAINWASHnounChinese17 findersA distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
  • BUTSUDANnounChinese2 findersA Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.
  • CHOPHOUSEnounChinese1 finderAn inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse.
  • CHOWnounChinese32 findersFood, especially snacks.
  • CONGOUnounChinese3 findersA kind of Chinese black tea.
  • DAIMYOnounChinese28 findersA lord during the Japanese feudal period.
  • DONGnounChinese28 findersThe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
  • ERHUnounChinese9 findersA type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.
  • FUTONnounChinese36 findersA thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
  • GAIJINnounChinese35 findersA non-Japanese person.
  • GEISHAnounChinese96 findersA Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.
  • HAIKUnounChinese183 findersA Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic them
  • KAIZENnounChinese8 findersA Japanese business practice of continuous improvement in performance and productivity.
  • KANAnounChinese2 findersThe hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived f
  • KANGnounChinese6 findersA traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.
  • KARATEnounChinese26 findersAn Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
  • KENDOnounChinese16 findersA Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
  • KENDOSnounChinese6 findersA Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
  • KIMCHInounChinese47 findersA Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.
  • KOANnounChinese130 findersA story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, m
  • LIANGnounChinese1 finderSynonym of tael, a former Chinese unit of weight (about 40 g) and a related unit of silver currency.
  • MANGAnounChinese71 findersA comic originating in Japan.
  • PELAnounChinese1 finderSynonym of Chinese wax.
  • PIDGINnounChinese126 findersAn amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and havi
  • REDCAPnounChinese10 findersA member of the Royal Military Police a unit in the British army.
  • RICKSHAWnounChinese111 findersA two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
  • RYOKANnounChinese2 findersA traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.
  • SHOGUNnounChinese132 findersThe supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
  • SHURIKENnounChinese50 findersA dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
  • TANGRAMnounChinese10 findersA Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.
  • TANKAnounChinese8 findersA form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
  • TANTOnounChinese10 findersA traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
  • TOFUnounChinese29 findersA protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
  • TONKnounChinese16 findersAn illegal immigrant of any country.
  • TUCHUNnounChinese1 finderA Chinese military governor or warlord.
  • TWANKAYnounChinese1 finderA variety of green tea.
  • UDONnounChinese57 findersA Japanese wheat noodle.
  • WAGYUnounChinese226 findersAny of several Japanese breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.
  • WAKAnounChinese11 findersA kind of classical Japanese poem.
  • YANGnounChinese30 findersA principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
  • YULANnounChinese3 findersMagnolia denudata, a species of magnolia with large white blossoms that open before the leaves.
  • ZAIBATSUnounChinese2 findersA large business conglomerate founded under the Empire of Japan, generally controlled by a single family or individual.

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