Burning Blood

Glossary

Xiao –

Pinyin: Xiǎo

Chinese: 小

Literal Meaning: Small / little / young

Usage: Used as a prefix to indicate affection, youth, or familiarity. Often placed before a name (e.g., Xiao Li = Little Li).

Lao -

Pinyin: Lǎo

Chinese: 老

Literal Meaning: Old

Usage: A respectful or familiar prefix before a surname (e.g., Lao Li). Can imply age, seniority, or affectionate familiarity.

Luxin -

“Furnace Heart”

Pinyin: Lú Xīn

Chinese: 炉心

Literal Meaning: Furnace Heart / Hearth Core

YunHui -

“Ashfall”

Pinyin: Yǔn Huī

Chinese: 陨灰

Literal Meaning: Fallen Ash / Ash of a Fallen Star

Zhongyuan Jie -

Pinyin: Zhōngyuán Jié

Chinese:中元节

Description: When the gates of the underworld open and spirits walk among the living. Traditionally a time of offerings and appeasement, it marks a thi

Gaoligong Mountains -

Pinyin: Gāolígòng Shān

Chinese: 高黎贡山

Literal Meaning: Proper noun (Mountain range in Yu

Pei, Pei, Pei -

Pinyin: Pei, pei, pei

Chinese: 呸呸呸

Literal Meaning: A superstitious gesture used to spit out or negate bad luck, curses, or unlucky words. Similar to the Western phrase ‘knock on wood’.

Ran Feng Dong -

Pinyin: Rán Fèng Dòng

Chinese: 燃凤洞

Literal Meaning: 燃 (rán) – to burn; to ignite, 凤 (fèng) – phoenix (often referring to the mythic Chinese fenghuang), 洞 (dòng) – cave; cavern

Translation: Burning Phoenix Caves

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) -

Chinese: 中医 (Zhōng Yī)

Pinyin: zhōng yī

Literal Meaning: “Chinese medicine”

Definition: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic medical system developed over thousands of years in China. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, it seeks to restore balance within the body’s energy systems.

Auntie / Uncle (Honorific Usage) -

Pinyin: ā yí / shū shu

Chinese: 阿姨 (Ā Yí) / 叔叔 (Shū Shu)

Literal Meaning: In Chinese culture, “Auntie” and “Uncle” are commonly used as respectful forms of address for older adults, even when there is no blood relation.

Kowtow -

Pinyin: kòu tóu

Chinese: 叩头

Literal Meaning: 叩 (kòu) – to knock; to tap, 头 (tóu) – head

Definition: Kowtow refers to the traditional Chinese act of kneeling and touching one’s forehead to the ground as a gesture of deep respect, submission, apology, or reverence.