Zheng He Word Search
Zheng He, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: MING, FLEET, TREASURE, VOYAGE, INDIAN, OCEAN, ENVOY, SUMATRA, JAVA, MALACCA, CALICUT, HORMUZ.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Zheng He word list, defined
- MING /mɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, ming is a Chinese evergreen shrub cultivated for its fragrant flowers and ornamental foliage. As a verb, ming means to mix or blend things together, especially in a confused or indistinct way. Related: blend, mix, merge, combine.
- FLEET /fliːt/ · noun
- A fleet is a group of ships, aircraft, or other vehicles operating together under common ownership or command, most notably a nation's organized naval force. Related: armada, squadron, flotilla, convoy.
- TREASURE /ˈtreʒər/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, treasure refers to valuable objects, such as money, jewelry, gemstones, or artworks, and by extension to anything regarded as exceptionally precious. As a verb, it means to value or cherish someone or something highly. Related: valuables, riches, wealth, fortune.
- VOYAGE /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a journey, especially a long one made by sea or through space. As a verb, to travel by sea or through space. Related: journey, trip, passage, crossing.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
- ENVOY /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ · noun
- A messenger or representative, especially one sent on a diplomatic mission to represent a government or head of state. Related: emissary, delegate, ambassador, representative.
- SUMATRA /ˈsuːmətrə/ · proper noun
- Sumatra is the westernmost of the major islands of Indonesia, lying in the Indian Ocean south of the Malay Peninsula. It is known for tropical rainforests, volcanic mountains, and ecosystems including the critically endangered Sumatran tiger, orangutan, and rhinoceros.
- JAVA /ˈdʒɑːvə/ · noun
- Java is chiefly a widely used programming language, named after the island of Java. The name also refers informally to coffee and, formally, to the Indonesian island where the coffee called Java originated. Related: coffee, brew.
- MALACCA /məˈlækə/ · noun
- A yellowish-brown cane obtained from certain rattan palms, formerly used for making walking sticks, furniture, and other objects. The term can also refer to a walking stick made from such cane. Related: rattan cane, rattan, walking stick, stick.
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