English words of Chinese origin

Enter the English words of direct/indirect/possible Chinese origin
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Last updated: October 20, 2013
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Hint
Starting Letter
Answer
Mind control
B
brainwash
Utensil
C
chopstick
Chinese dish
C
chop suey
Chinese metaphysics
F
feng shui
Root
G
ginseng
Tomato sauce
K
ketchup
Submission
K
kowtow
Citrus fruit
K
kumquat
Martial arts
K
kung fu
Tropical fruit
L
longan
Greeting
L
long time no see
Tropical fruit
L
lychee
Game
M
mahjong
Boat
S
sampan
Kidnap/coerce
S
shanghai
Dog breed
S
shar pei
Puzzle
T
tangram
Drink
T
tea
Food
T
tofu
Magnate
T
tycoon
Cooking pan
W
wok
Balance
Y
yin and yang
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Level 67
Oct 22, 2013
Tycoon is derived from Japanese. They may have borrowed both the characters and the pronunciation, but it is still derived from Japanese, not Chinese. As for ketchup, that is disputed; I had always thought that it was from the Malay, but you can make a case that it came from Chinese.
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Level 48
May 5, 2014
Chop suey isn't Chinese. It was invented by American restaurateurs and given a "Chinese-sounding" name.
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Level 34
Apr 14, 2019
Please also accept Shih Tzu for the dog breed
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Level 15
Nov 10, 2019
There are a whole bunch of Chinese dishes begining with C...ever heard of Chow Mein?
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Level 62
Oct 17, 2022
In addition to the other comments, consider changing feng shui's prompt from "Chinese metaphysics" to "Chinese geomancy" or another clue. Metaphysics is a field of philosophy and really has nothing to do with what feng shui is about.