Chinese words · Novel · Cao Xueqin, 18th century
Dream of the Red Chamber in Chinese
红楼梦 Hónglóu Mèng
Dream of the Red Chamber is 红楼梦 (Hónglóu Mèng) in Chinese: 红 means “red”, 楼 “a building with floors” and 梦 “a dream”. It follows 贾宝玉 Jiǎ Bǎoyù, born with a jade in his mouth, his cousin 林黛玉 Lín Dàiyù, whom he loves, and 薛宝钗 Xuē Bǎochāi, whom he is made to marry.
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The characters
- 贾宝玉Jiǎ BǎoyùJia Baoyu
- 林黛玉Lín DàiyùLin Daiyu
- 薛宝钗Xuē BǎochāiXue Baochai
- 王熙凤Wáng XīfèngWang Xifeng
- 贾母Jiǎ MǔGrandmother Jia
- 史湘云Shǐ XiāngyúnShi Xiangyun
- 贾探春Jiǎ TànchūnJia Tanchun
- 贾元春Jiǎ YuánchūnJia Yuanchun
- 妙玉MiàoyùAdamantina (Miaoyu)
- 袭人XírénXiren, Baoyu’s maid
- 晴雯QíngwénQingwen, Baoyu’s maid
- 刘姥姥Liú LǎolaoGranny Liu
- 贾政Jiǎ ZhèngJia Zheng, Baoyu’s father
- 王夫人Wáng FūrénLady Wang, his mother
Places and things
- 大观园Dàguān Yuánthe Grand View Garden
- 荣国府Róngguó Fǔthe Rongguo House
- 宁国府Níngguó Fǔthe Ningguo House
- 怡红院Yíhóng YuànHappy Red Court, Baoyu’s
- 潇湘馆Xiāoxiāng GuǎnBamboo Lodge, Daiyu’s
- 通灵宝玉tōnglíng bǎoyùthe Magic Jade
- 金陵十二钗Jīnlíng Shí’èr Chāithe Twelve Beauties of Jinling
- 石头记Shítou JìThe Story of the Stone, its other title
- 太虚幻境Tàixū Huànjìngthe Land of Illusion
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