| 絮球 | xu4 qiu2 | blowball |
| 苋科 | xian4 ke1 | Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜 |
| 菌托 | jun1 tuo1 | volva (bag containing spores on stem of fungi) |
| 蛋花汤 | dan4 hua1 tang1 | eggdrop soup |
| 包衣 | bao1 yi1 | husk (of corn) |
| 含钙 | han2 gai4 | containing calcium |
| 硅铝质 | gui1 lv3 zhi4 | sial rock (containing silicon and aluminium, so comparatively light, making continental plates) |
| 杜鹃花科 | du4 juan1 hua1 ke1 | Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea |
| 脊索动物门 | ji2 suo3 dong4 wu4 men2 ji3 suo3 dong4 wu4 men2 | Chordata, phylum containing vertebrates |
| 开金 | kai1 jin1 | carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold) |
| 俑坑 | yong3 keng1 | pit with funerary figures |
| 梨属 | li2 shu3 | Pyrus, tree genus containing pears |
| 死信 | si3 xin4 | lost letter |