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Why is the internet full of the character 口 (mouth)?
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As Covid prevention policies roll on, so too do online slang and memes
Memes and Slang From the Shanghai Lockdown
Group-buying chiefs, vegetable storing guides, the Covid calendar, and “hard currency” cola—learn the internet slang inspired by the Shanghai lockdown
How Netizens Adapt Classic Literature to the Covid Age
Literary-minded social media posters are adapting famous works for the Covid-19 era
Deciphering “Bullet” Comments Online
Learn the slang that peppers Bilibili’s “bullet curtain”
The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics
Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens
Getting the Right Online Atmosphere
Netizens are doing their best to “create an atmosphere” in their social media posts
How Chinese Netizens Talk Like Squabbling Pandas
Why are people talking about snatching bamboo shoots (夺笋 duó sǔn)?
Internet Slang Terms that Defined 2021
TWOC’s picks for top phrases and memes that took over the Chinese internet this year
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