A lexicon so descriptive, it can scare you
By Erik Nilsson | China Daily | Updated: 2011-07-27 08:16
Monsters aren't just scary.
They also reveal a fascinating facet of the Chinese language - that is, the descriptive, rather than terminological, character of its words.
So, the whole casting call of the monster mash bears Mandarin appellations that not only give them names but also explicitly tell you something about them.
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