Chinese words related to the bronzes selected by Emma Leighton
(Thanks to Dai Jun Shu for the audio pronunciations)
English – Mandarin Chinese: Relevant vocabulary for the Chinese Bronze objects with the correct phonetic pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese
| English | Chinese (Pinyin System) | Pronunciation |
| Hello | Nihao | knee how |
| Hello everyone | Da jia hao | Da ja how |
| Bronze | Qingtong | chingtong |
| Xia (Xia Dynasty : c.2100 – c.1600 B.C.) | Xia | sha |
| Shang (Shang Dynasty: c. 1600 – c.1027 B.C) | Shang | Shang |
| Zhou (Western Zhou dynasty c:1050–771 BC) (Eastern Zhou c:771–256BC divided into Spring and Autumn and the Warring States) | Zhou | Jo |
| Tripod | Ding | ding |
| Steamer | Yan | yan |
| Bowl | wan | waan |
| Dish (covered) | Fu | fu |
| Jar | Zun | tsun |
| Covered Cup | Zhi | Jai |
| Large Jar | Hu | who |
| Beaker | Gu | Goo |
| Bell | Zhong | chong |
| Tao Tie (Tao Tie is the name given to the animal mask motif which decorates Shang and Zhou Dynasty Bronzes) | Tao Tie | Tow tea ay |
| Lei Wen (Leiwen is a square spiral scroll design which decorates Shang and Zhou Dynasty Bronzes) | Leiwen | laywen |
| Gui (Gui is the name of a dragon which is always depicted in profile ) | Gui | gway |