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Oolong
Refers to a tea, but translates from Amoy as "dark dragon."
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Mu shu
Generally refers to a type of pork in the english language, but means wood shredded in Mandarin.
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Hoisin
Thought of as a sauce in America, this actually means seafood in Cantonese.
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Fan-tan
Was once a gambling game, but has gone to the way side with modern casino games. Cantonese that means 'turn scattering.'
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Chop chop
Originally chuk chuk in Cantonese, means to hurry.
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Char
A colloquial English word for 'tea', originally from Chinese 茶.
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Brainwashing
A calque of Chinese, that literally means to wash brain. It was first used to describe POW's leaving the Koren war camp.
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Dim sum
Refers to a food found in American Asian resturants, but means "touches the heart" in Cantonese.
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Go
From the Japanese name igo or from a Chinese board game.
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Kung fu
English term to collectively describe Chinese martial arts but means "effort" in Cantonese
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