Along the River (36 page)
Authors: Adeline Yen Mah
Tags: #China - History - Song dynasty; 960-1279, #Psychology, #Hypnotism, #Reincarnation, #Body; Mind & Spirit, #Juvenile Fiction, #Asia, #Fiction, #Historical, #People & Places
| niao  | bird |
| qi  | energy |
| qin  | a zither consisting of a wood frame and seven strings of twisted silk |
| qing xiao xin  | please be careful |
| qing, qing  | please, please |
| ren  | man |
| san bao  | literally “three treasures”: three male organs consisting of penis and two testicles |
| san jue  | three perfections: painting, calligraphy, poetry |
| sheng xiao  | cycles |
| shi  | poetry |
| Shi Er Sheng Xiao | Twelve Animals of the |
 | Chinese Zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig |
| Shou jin  | slender gold calligraphy |
| shu  | writing; also means “book” |
| Shu fa  | the art of calligraphy |
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