中华人民共和国People's Republic of China
人口human population; size of a family
亿a hundred million; a hundred thousand
华裔China and its neighbouring countries; ethnic Chinese
古国ancient country; country with a long history
四周all sides/directions/quarters
困难difficulty; financially difficult
地形terrain; general term for terrain and surface features in cartography
天堂paradise; excellent living environment
山地mountainous region; hillside field
平方the second power; square metre
方shape with four right angles; place
江river; the Chang Jiang/Yangtze River
河the Yellow River; natural or artificial stream of water flowing in a channel
游学study abroad or away from home
湖lake; another name for Huzhou, a city in Zhejiang Province
直辖市municipality directly under the central Government
筝a 21- or 25-stringed plucked instrument similar to a zither
脸谱types of facial makeup in operas
谱books registered or recorded for easy reference; music score
麻烦troublesome; put somebody to trouble