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Chinese-English Glossary
A reference glossary for reading Chinese guides and mapping them to clear English explanations. It currently covers 97 terms across 13 categories, with the original Chinese kept beside each entry so you can match it to in-game text. All 97 entries are confirmed against the official English 1.0 client and the in-game Taiwupedia (June 17, 2026).
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| Chinese | English | Category | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 太吾 | Taiwu | Core | verified | The inheritor/player role. Official English UI and Taiwupedia title use Taiwu throughout. |
| 太吾村 | Taiwu Village | Village | verified | Player settlement base. Linked as Taiwu Village in Taiwupedia Cultivate → Fine Arts (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 传承 | Inheritance / Succession | Core | verified | Generational continuation. Taiwupedia World → Faction → Rank Up documents Inheritance System and Inheritance Succession; Taiwu Village top rank is Successor of Taiwu (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 入魔 | Deviation | Core | verified | Dangerous cultivation derailment. Taiwupedia Sect Favor Interaction (Blood Pool Ceremony, Stone Cell Contemplation) and Taiwu Inheritance ('gets deviated') use Deviation (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 相枢 | Xiangshu | Core | verified | Central calamity concept; official English press and Taiwupedia use the pinyin. |
| 剑冢 | Sword Mound | Core | verified | Campaign challenge areas around Taiwu Village. Taiwupedia Start Journey → Xiangshu → Sword Mound (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 奇遇 | Adventure | Exploration | verified | Top-level Taiwupedia chapter and the reworked encounter/sandbox system in 1.0. |
| 促织 | Cricket | Activities | verified | Cricket-fighting side system. Taiwupedia Items → Durability cites Cricket Duels, Cricket Pot, and Cricket Chamber (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 促织高鸣（奇遇） | Cricket Hunt | Activities | verified | Autumn (months 8-10) cricket-catching adventure. Taiwupedia Adventure → Cricket → Cricket Hunt; consumes Bug Nets per search (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 捕虫网 | Bug Net | Activities | verified | Required item for Cricket Hunt; one consumed per search. Purchased from the Oxback Caravan. Taiwupedia Items → Sundries (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 捕捉点 | Catch Spot | Activities | verified | Slots in the Cricket Capture interface; the spot holding a cricket chirps, and rarer spots (Grave, Cave, Brick Tiles) hold higher-grade crickets. Taiwupedia Adventure → Cricket → Catch Spot (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 促织缘（隐藏属性） | Cricket Affinity | Activities | verified | Hidden Taiwu attribute affecting Champion Cricket spawn odds (pity-style). Taiwupedia Adventure → Cricket → Cricket Affinity (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 极品促织（虫王） | Champion Cricket | Activities | verified | Top-tier cricket whose appearance odds scale with Cricket Affinity. Taiwupedia Adventure → Cricket (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 呆物 | Dullard | Activities | verified | Junk catch (an inanimate object, not a real cricket). Taiwupedia Catch Spot Overview lists it alongside cricket color grades (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 促织罐 | Cricket Pot | Activities | verified | Stores/displays crickets and restores Durability; bought from the Pavilion of Wonders. Taiwupedia Items → Sundries / Industry → Cricket Chamber (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 蟋蟀展示建筑 | Cricket Chamber | Village | verified | Taiwu Village building that displays crickets, restores Durability, and earns Prestige each Month of Rooster (August). Taiwupedia Industry → Taiwu Village → Cricket Chamber (June 19, 2026 screenshot). |
| 门派 | Sect | Factions | verified | Official UI label in Taiwupedia and faction screens. |
| 正派 | Good | Factions | verified | Orthodox-aligned sect camp. Taiwupedia Sect overview table Camp column: Good / Neutral / Evil (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 中立 | Neutral | Factions | verified | Neutral sect camp. Taiwupedia Sect overview table Camp column (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 邪派 | Evil | Factions | verified | Heretical-aligned sect camp. Taiwupedia Sect overview table Camp column (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 少林派 | Shaolin Sect | Factions | verified | Beginner-friendly orthodox faction centered on durability and direct melee routes. |
| 武当派 | Wudang Sect | Factions | verified | Balanced sword and internal-art faction with counter-oriented pacing. |
| 峨眉派 | Emei Sect | Factions | verified | Flexible faction with support, recovery, sword, and needle routes. |
| 百花谷 | Valley of Flowers | Factions | verified | Medicine and recovery-oriented faction with patient control plans. Official English differs from older fan/community 'Hundred Flowers Valley' wording. |
| 铸剑山庄 | Swordsmith Villa | Factions | verified | Weapon and crafting-oriented faction for equipment-driven progression. |
| 元山派 | Yuanshan Sect | Factions | verified | Direct external-skill faction associated with sturdy melee pressure and mountain-like force. |
| 然山派 | Ranshan Sect | Factions | verified | Scholar-warrior faction with technical hybrid routes and talisman-like flavor. |
| 璇女派 | Jade-Maiden Sect | Factions | verified | Elegant precision faction built around movement, timing, and delicate weapon routes. |
| 空桑派 | Kongsang Sect | Factions | verified | Medicine and body-system faction focused on recovery, injury knowledge, and technical attrition. |
| 狮相门 | Lion Face | Factions | verified | Aggressive heretical faction with brutal external arts, intimidation, and fast melee tempo. Official English differs from older 'Lion Minister Gate' / 'Lion Face Clan' promo variants. |
| 界青门 | Veil Scar Sect | Factions | verified | Stealthy pressure faction associated with hidden weapons, ambush logic, and tricky spacing. |
| 五仙教 | Five Immortals Sect | Factions | verified | Poison and insect-themed faction with high system burden and strong debuff identity. |
| 伏龙坛 | Fuloong Sanctuary | Factions | verified | Volatile heretical faction centered on explosive force, ritual power, and high-risk offense. |
| 血犼教 | Sanguine Sect | Factions | verified | Ferocious blood-price faction that turns injury, danger, and reckless momentum into power. |
| 无量金刚宗 | Vajra Sect | Factions | verified | Vajra body and heavy-defense faction with forceful close combat and spiritual cultivation flavor. Listed as Vajra Sect in Taiwupedia. |
| 武功 | Martial Arts | Martial Arts | verified | General combat-skill term. Taiwupedia Cultivate sidebar chapter label: Martial Arts (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 功法 | Techniques | Martial Arts | verified | Taiwupedia chapter label for learnable martial methods. |
| 内功 | Qi Arts | Martial Arts | verified | Internal qi foundation arts. Taiwupedia Techniques overview. |
| 外功 | External Art | Martial Arts | verified | Broad external/weapon-art concept. Official UI lists offensive types under Annihilation Techniques (Fist Arts, Sword Arts, Blade Arts, etc.) in Taiwupedia Techniques overview. |
| 轻功 | Footwork Arts | Martial Arts | verified | Mobility and footwork skill category in Taiwupedia. |
| 身法 | Footwork Arts | Martial Arts | verified | Same official category label as 轻功 in the English Techniques overview. |
| 绝技 | Unique Arts | Martial Arts | verified | Special-purpose technique category in Taiwupedia Techniques overview. |
| 摧破 | Annihilation Techniques | Martial Arts | verified | Offensive technique category in Taiwupedia Battle → Attack and Defense. |
| 心法 | Mind Methods | Martial Arts | verified | Inner practice interpretation of an art. Taiwupedia Techniques → Mind Method Effect; Practice Effects cite Mind Methods (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 修炼 | Cultivation | Progression | verified | Learning and refining arts. Taiwupedia top chapter Cultivate; detailed methods under Cultivation Methods (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 研读 | Studying Books | Progression | verified | Manual study process. Taiwupedia Cultivate → Cultivation Methods → Studying Books (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 突破 | Breakthrough | Progression | verified | Progression step that improves mastery or opens the next stage of an art. |
| 造诣 | Attainment | Progression | verified | A measure of expertise or accumulated skill in a field. |
| 资质 | Talent | Progression | verified | Innate learning potential. Taiwupedia Character → Character Info sidebar lists Talent (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 历练 | Experience | Progression | verified | Progression resource from worldly training. Taiwupedia Interaction → Interaction Info sidebar label: Experience (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 真气 | True Qi | Combat | verified | Core combat resource; settings label True Qi Recovery. |
| 架势 | Stance | Combat | verified | Combat posture or readiness resource depending on the UI context. |
| 提气 | Inhale | Combat | verified | Casting resource paired with Stance in technique conditions. |
| 力道 | Force | Combat | verified | Hit attribute for power-based attacks. |
| 精妙 | Precision | Combat | verified | Hit attribute for clever or technical moves. |
| 迅疾 | Dexterity | Combat | verified | Hit attribute for speed-based attacks. |
| 动心 | Sway | Combat | verified | Hit attribute tied to enchanting tones and Daze Damage. |
| 破体 | Phy. Penetration | Combat | verified | Attack penetration against physical defense. |
| 破气 | Qi Penetration | Combat | verified | Attack penetration against qi defense. |
| 护体 | Physical Defense | Combat | verified | Defense attribute against physical attacks. |
| 御气 | Qi Defense | Combat | verified | Defense attribute against internal-force attacks. |
| 伤势 | Injuries | Injuries | verified | General injury state. Taiwupedia Character → Health Status → Injuries (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 内伤 | Internal Injury | Injuries | verified | Internal-system damage. Taiwupedia Techniques Qi/Physical ratio distinguishes Internal vs External injuries (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 外伤 | External Injury | Injuries | verified | Physical wound damage. Taiwupedia Techniques Qi/Physical ratio distinguishes Internal vs External injuries (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 毒素 | Toxin | Injuries | verified | Poison/toxin pressure. Taiwupedia Character → Health Status → Toxin (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 病症 | Ailment | Injuries | verified | Non-injury health problems. Taiwupedia Character → Health cites treating 'injuries and ailments'; Health Status includes Unwell (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 治疗 | Medical Care | Injuries | verified | Healing and medical handling. Taiwupedia Character → Health Status → Medical Care; Fine Arts attainment cites Medical care (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 根骨 | Root Bone | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute in Taiwupedia Character → Primary Attributes. |
| 悟性 | Comprehension | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute affecting learning and comprehension. |
| 定力 | Willpower | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute for mental steadiness. |
| 福缘 | Luck | Attributes | verified | Luck-related stat. Taiwupedia Character → Dispositions lists Luck (Heaven) as a natural gift; distinct from the six Primary Attributes (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 膂力 | Strength | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute for physical power. |
| 灵敏 | Agility | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute for dexterity and speed. |
| 体质 | Constitution | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute; distinct from Root Bone in the English UI. |
| 魅力 | Charm | Attributes | verified | Primary attribute for social appeal. |
| 资源 | Resources | Village | verified | Material base for village and industry. Taiwupedia Items → Items and Resources chapter (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 建筑 | Buildings | Village | verified | Village and industry structures. Taiwupedia Industry → Buildings (Resource Points) and Items → Crafting Buildings (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 经营 | Industry Management | Village | verified | Villager stewardship of operation buildings. Taiwupedia Industry → Industry Management (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 制造 | Crafting | Village | verified | Producing items in crafting buildings. Taiwupedia Items → Crafting & Processing → Craft / Crafting Buildings (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 修理 | Repair | Village | verified | Restoring equipment durability. Taiwupedia Items → Crafting & Processing → Commission → Repair (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 采集 | Excavation | Village | verified | World material gathering. Taiwupedia Items obtain methods list Tile → Excavation and Picking Up Relics (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 好感 | Favorability | Social | verified | Relationship score toward a character. Taiwupedia Character → Character Info → Favorability (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 恩义 | Favor | Social | verified | Regional goodwill resource (地区恩义). Taiwupedia Sect → Sect Interaction ('Consume Favor from the region') and Interaction → Sect Favor Interaction list Regional Favor cost (June 17, 2026 screenshot). Distinct from Favorability (好感). |
| 名誉 | Reputation | Social | verified | How characters or groups perceive your standing. |
| 威望 | Prestige | Social | verified | Influence for assigning villager professions and social standing. Taiwupedia Industry → Villager Professions cites Prestige cost (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 立场 | Dispositions | Social | verified | Character temperament (Composure, Wit, Valor, Luck, etc.). Taiwupedia Character → Dispositions page (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 技艺 | Fine Arts | Skills | verified | Non-combat living skills umbrella. Taiwupedia Cultivate → Fine Arts chapter lists 16 types (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 医术 | Medical Arts | Skills | verified | Medical living skill. Taiwupedia Fine Arts type list includes Medical Arts (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 毒术 | Toxicology | Skills | verified | Poison knowledge skill. Taiwupedia Fine Arts type list includes Toxicology (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 锻造 | Smithing | Skills | verified | Weapon and gear crafting skill. Taiwupedia Fine Arts type list includes Smithing (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 品级 | Tier | Items | verified | Item rarity grade (Tier 9 lowest → Tier 1 highest). Taiwupedia Items → Tier page (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 秘籍 | Books | Items | verified | Written manuals for learning arts. Taiwupedia Items → Item Type → Books; studying consumes book Durability (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 兵器 | Weapon | Items | verified | Combat weapons. Taiwupedia Crafting Buildings: Forge crafts Metal weapons, armors, and relics (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 护具 | Armor | Items | verified | Protective equipment. Taiwupedia Crafting Buildings: Forge crafts Metal weapons, armors, and relics (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 玄字装备 | Tier 7 Equipment | Items | verified | High-tier regional gear. Official UI uses numbered Tiers; Tier 7 (green) corresponds to the 玄字 grade in the Chinese tier system (June 17, 2026 screenshot). |
| 百晓册 | Taiwupedia | Core | verified | Official English main-menu label for the in-game encyclopedia. |
| 刻印角色 | Imprinted Character | Core | verified | Official English term in Steam launch communications for engraved/imprinted characters that can be converted into 1.0. |