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Places & nation
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liyue | 璃月 | Líyuè | China-inspired nation; "glazed moon" poetic reading |
| Liyue Harbor | 璃月港 | Líyuè Gǎng | Main port city and trade hub |
| Qingce Village | 轻策庄 | Qīngcè Zhuāng | Rural terrace village below Mt. Hulao |
| Chenyu Vale | 沉玉谷 | Chényù Gǔ | Tea-country region; southern China landscape echo |
| Chasm | 层岩巨渊 | Céngyán Jùyuān | Deep mine / underground region |
Gods, orders & politics
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Lapis | 岩王帝君 | Yánwáng Dìjūn | Geo Archon; "Rock King Emperor Lord" |
| Morax | 摩拉克斯 | Mólā Kèsī | Archon name; linked to currency Mora |
| Mora | 摩拉 | Móla | In-game currency; homophone play on Morax |
| Liyue Qixing | 璃月七星 | Líyuè Qīxīng | Seven Stars — governing merchant council |
| Yuheng | 玉衡 | Yùhéng | Big Dipper star; Keqing's title |
| Tianshu | 天枢 | Tiānshū | Big Dipper star name |
Immortals & spirits
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeptus / adepts | 仙人 | xiān rén | Immortals; mountain guardians of Liyue |
| Yaksha | 夜叉 | yèchā | Fierce guardian spirits; demon quellers |
| Qilin | 麒麟 | qílín | Auspicious beast; Ganyu's motif |
| Cloud Retainer | 留云借风真君 | Liúyún Jièfēng Zhēnjūn | Crane adeptus; mechanist inventor |
| Streetward Rambler | 闲云 | Xiányún | Cloud Retainer's mortal disguise name |
Characters (select)
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongli | 钟离 | Zhōnglí | Consultant at Wangsheng; Geo Archon incognito |
| Xiao | 魈 | Xiāo | Last active yaksha; guardian of Wangshu Inn |
| Hu Tao | 胡桃 | Hú Táo | Wangsheng director; playful funeral customs |
| Yun Jin | 云堇 | Yún Jǐn | Opera singer; name echoes "cloud brocade" |
| Ganyu | 甘雨 | Gānyǔ | Half-qilin secretary to Rex Lapis |
| Keqing | 刻晴 | Kèqíng | Yuheng; pragmatic planner |
| Ningguang | 凝光 | Níngguāng | Tianshu; jade magnate |
| Beidou | 北斗 | Běidǒu | Crux captain; Big Dipper constellation |
| Chongyun | 重云 | Chóngyún | Exorcist from a family of practitioners |
| Baizhu | 白术 | Báizhú | Herbal doctor; atractylodes herb name |
| Xingqiu | 行秋 | Xíngqiū | Young master; wuxia novel lover |
Festivals & organizations
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Rite | 海灯节 | Hǎidēng Jié | Spring lantern festival; echoes Lantern Festival |
| Moonchase Festival | 逐月节 | Zhúyuè Jié | Autumn moon festival; echoes Mid-Autumn |
| Rite of Descension | 请仙典仪 | Qǐng Xiān Diǎnyí | Ceremony to invite Rex Lapis |
| Wangsheng Funeral Parlor | 往生堂 | Wǎngshēng Táng | Funeral hall; "passage to next life" |
| Feiyun Commerce Guild | 飞云商会 | Fēiyún Shāng Huì | Major trade guild |
| Crux Fleet | 南十字船队 | Nán Shízì Chuánduì | Beidou's sailors; "Southern Cross" fleet |
Concepts
| English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract | 契约 | qìyuē | Core Geo/Liyue moral and legal theme |
| Exorcism | 驱邪 | qū xié | Driving away evil spirits; Chongyun's trade |
| Shanshui | 山水 | shān shuǐ | Mountain-water landscape aesthetic |
| Wuxing (five phases) | 五行 | wǔ xíng | Five phases theory; loosely related to elements, not a strict match |
| Vision | 神之眼 | shén zhī yǎn | God's Eye — elemental focus granted by Archons |
For game ↔ tradition mapping tables, see the Quick Reference: Game ↔ Chinese Tradition (living doc v0.1). Return to the primer: Liyue in 10 Minutes.