| 商 | shang1 | merchant |
| 亚齐 | ya4 qi2 | Aceh sultanate 16th-19th century |
| 卜辞 | bu3 ci2 | oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty 16th-11t |
| 秋分 | qiu1 fen1 | Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二å四節氣二å四节气 23rd September-7th October |
| 倭寇 | wo1 kou4 | Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century) |
| 商代 | shang1 dai4 | the prehistoric Shang dynasty (c. 16th-11th century BC) |
| 十六大 | shi2 liu4 da4 | 16th Party Congress |
| 杨守仁 | yang2 shou3 ren2 | Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar |
| 罗懋登 | luo2 mao4 deng1 | Luo Maodeng (16th century), Ming author of operas and popular fiction |
| 党的十六大 | dang3 de5 shi2 liu4 da4 | 16th Party Congress |
| 托拉尔 | tuo1 la1 er3 | (loanword) tolar, former currency of Slovenia |