Mandarin
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Officials

  • Mandarin (bureaucrat)
    Mandarin (bureaucrat)
    A mandarin was a bureaucrat in imperial China, and also in the monarchist days of Vietnam where the system of Imperial examinations and scholar-bureaucrats was adopted under Chinese influence.-History and use of the term:...

    , a bureaucrat of Imperial China (the original meaning of the word), Vietnam, and by analogy, any senior government bureaucrat

Language

  • Standard Chinese
    Standard Chinese
    Standard Chinese, or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....

    , also known as Putonghua, the official language of the People's Republic of China (mainland China) and the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Mandarin Chinese, the branch of Chinese dialects which includes the dialect of Beijing

Clothing

  • Mandarin dress, a style of clothing derived from Manchurian garb
  • Mandarin collar
    Mandarin collar
    A mandarin collar is a short unfolded stand-up collar style on a shirt or jacket. Mandarin collars start at the neckline and typically rise vertically two to five centimeters. The style originated from Western interpretation of dresses worn by Mandarins in Imperial China.The length along a...

    , a short shirt or jacket collar that is not folded

Biology

  • Mandarin Duck
    Mandarin Duck
    The Mandarin Duck , or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. It is 41–49 cm long with a 65–75 cm wingspan.-Description:...

    , Aix galericulata
  • Mandarin fish
    Mandarin fish
    The mandarin fish or Chinese perch is a freshwater fish that lives in China. Its back is yellow, green or brown with many irregular black spots and patches. It has a big mouth and small round scales. Mandarin fish live in still water and move to deep water in winter...

    , Siniperca chuatsi
  • Mandarin dogfish
    Mandarin dogfish
    The mandarin dogfish, Cirrhigaleus barbifer, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes. It is found at depths of off southern Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia . Populations off Australia and New Zealand were formerly included in this species, but in 2007 these were...

    , two species of small shark in the genus Cirrhigaleus
    Cirrhigaleus
    Cirrhigaleus is a genus of squaliform sharks in the family Squalidae.-Species:* Cirrhigaleus asper * Cirrhigaleus australis W. T. White, Last & Stevens, 2007...

  • Mandarin orange
    Mandarin orange
    The orange, also known as the ' or mandarine , is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling other oranges. Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain or in fruit salads...

     (Citrus reticulata), a sweet, orange-like citrus fruit

Companies

  • Mandarin Airlines
    Mandarin Airlines
    Mandarin Airlines, Limited is an airline based in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The Republic of China-based airline is China Airlines' regional and domestic subsidiary. It also operates charter services...

    , a subsidiary of China Airlines
  • The Mandarin, former name of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
    Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
    Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is a five-star hotel, located on Connaught Road in Central, Hong Kong, owned and managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The hotel opened its doors in 1963 as “The Mandarin”, and quickly drew recognition for its service and elegance...

    , a Hong Kong hotel
  • Mandarin Publishing, a publishing unit of Random House
  • Mandarin Restaurant
    Mandarin Restaurant
    Mandarin Restaurants is a chain of all-you-can-eat Chinese-Canadian buffets found in the Canadian province of Ontario. Mandarin Restaurants was founded in 1979 by James Chiu, George Chiu, Diana Chiu and K.C. Chang of Taiwan. There are currently 21 locations in Ontario...

    , a chain of all-you-can-eat buffets in Southern Ontario, Canada
  • Mandarin Software, a British software developer
  • Mandarin (model cars) - 1:80 scale model cars made in Singapore.

Other

  • Mandarin (comics)
    Mandarin (comics)
    The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man.In 2009, Mandarin was ranked as IGN's 81st Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.-Publication history:...

    , a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe
  • Mandarin High School
    Mandarin High School
    Mandarin High School is a public senior high school in Duval County Public Schools district located on Greenland Road in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2010, Newsweek ranked it 96th on its list of the best public high schools in the United States. In 2008, U.S...

    , a high school in the southern part of Jacksonville Florida
  • Mandarin Mix-Up
    Mandarin Mix-Up
    Mandarin Mix-Up is a 1924 comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Stan Laurel.-Plot:Stan Laurel becomes an Asian in this Joe Rock comedy. As the new baby in the family, Laurel is shown in a high chair and playing with a ball...

    , a 1924 film starring Stan Laurel
  • Mandarin (novel)
    Mandarin (novel)
    Mandarin is a lengthy Robert Elegant novel published by Simon & Schuster in 1983. It is set in China during the Taiping Rebellion.-Characters:*Saul Haleevie - an Orthodox rabbi and Shanghai silk merchant.*Sarah - Saul's worrisome wife....

    , a 1983 novel by Robert Elegant
  • Mandarin (SRMTHFG), a character in the animated TV series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!
  • The Miraculous Mandarin
    The Miraculous Mandarin
    The Miraculous Mandarin or The Wonderful Mandarin Op. 19, Sz. 73 , is a one act pantomime ballet composed by Béla Bartók between 1918–1924, and based on the story by Melchior Lengyel. Premiered November 27, 1926 in Cologne, Germany, it caused a scandal and was subsequently banned...

    , a one act pantomime ballet composed by Béla Bartók between 1918–1924.
  • The Mandarins
    The Mandarins
    The Mandarins is a 1954 roman-à-clef by Simone de Beauvoir. Beauvoir was awarded the Prix Goncourt prize in 1954 for The Mandarins. It was first published in English in 1957....

    , 1954 novel by Simone de Beauvoir
  • Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps
    Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps are a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Sacramento, California and founded in 1963, and are a member corps of Drum Corps International. The Mandarins were originally founded as the Ye Wah drum and lyre corps, and was renamed to the Mandarins Drum and...

    , a drum and bugle corps from Sacramento, California

Places

  • Mandarin, Jacksonville, Florida, a 19th century community, since absorbed into the city limits of Jacksonville, United States
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