dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper
major third (musical interval)
minor third (musical interval)
(Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!"
Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory & the Three Represents (abbr. for 毛泽东思想[máo zé dōng sī xiǎng] + 邓小平理论[dèng xiǎo píng lǐ lùn] + 三个代表[sān gè dài biǎo])
territory belonging to a third party (as a neutral location for peace negotiations or as a transit point for indirect travel or trade etc)
the three plain colors used for clothing in the PRC in the 1960s: black, gray and blue
Masanjia town in Yuhong District 于洪区[yú hóng qū] in Liaoning, known for its re-education through labor camp
1.the Magi2.the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story
the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR), other wealthy countries (UK, France, Japan etc), and the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
(coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945)
"three public expenditures" of the PRC government, i.e. air travel, food and entertainment, and public vehicles
the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha
"Three Anti" campaign (anti-corruption, anti-waste, anti-bureaucracy), early PRC purge of 1951-52
History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富轼[jīn fù shì] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句丽[gāo gōu lí], Baekje 百济[bǎi jì], Silla 新罗[xīn luó].
the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
1.Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 郑和[zhèng hé]2.also written 三保太监
the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, a region in northwestern Yunnan where three major rivers – the Jinsha River (upper Yangtze) 金沙江[jīn shā jiāng], Lancang River (Mekong) 澜沧江[lán cāng jiāng], and Nu River (Salween) 怒江[nù jiāng] – run roughly parallel to each other for over 300 kilometers, recognized as a World Heritage Site
MIURA Baien (1723-1789), Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Origin of value 价原[jià yuán]
person without identification papers, a normal residence permit or a source of income
enterprise with no premises, capital or regular staff
product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location
Pao Chui (Chinese martial art)
(math.) to trisect an angle
copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
monk who has mastered the scriptures; (esp.) Xuanzang 玄奘[xuán zàng] (602-664)
Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi
rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi
1.C size battery (PRC) (Taiwan equivalent: 二号电池[èr hào diàn chí])2.AA battery (Tw) (PRC equivalent: 五号电池[wǔ hào diàn chí])
triangular relationship; (esp.) a love triangle
1.three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology)2.Korean: samjog'o
(bird species of China) sanderling (Calidris alba)