Which Chinese words do foreigners recognize the most?

Yuan, China's currency, is third on the list, while gugong, the Chinese for the Palace Museum or the Forbidden City finished in fourth place.

The Palace Museum has become a must-see attraction for world leaders during their trips to China. US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, as well as British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, were all guests there during their visits to China.