| 100% | YAOMING | 7 | Former Rocket originating in China |
| 54% | MACAU | 5 | Former Portuguese territory in China |
| 54% | MACAU | 5 | Former Portuguese colony in China |
| 54% | MACAO | 5 | Former Portuguese territory in China |
| 53% | TEA | 3 | Hot beverage that originated in China |
| 53% | TEAS | 4 | Brewed beverages that originated in China |
| 53% | TEAROSE | 7 | Fragrant flower that originated in China |
| 52% | MAHJONG | 7 | Game originating in China using 144 tiles |
| 52% | PEKE | 4 | Toy dog that originated in China, familiarly |
| 52% | CELADON | 7 | Pale green glaze that originated in China |
| 51% | ASIANFLU | 8 | Viral epidemic that originated in China: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SNOW | 4 | Lager beer brand that originated in China in 1993 |
| 48% | SILK | 4 | Fine fabric that originated in ancient China |
| 48% | ASIANDUST | 9 | Yellow wind storm originating in Mongolia or China |
| 45% | MACAU | 5 | Former Portuguese colony in southern China |
| 40% | HAKEEMOLAJUWON | 14 | Former Rockets center who is the team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals: 2 wds. |
| 39% | YAOMING | 7 | Former Houston Rockets player whose transfer cost 12.9 million Euros in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 39% | FROM | 4 | Originating in |
| 38% | CHA | 3 | All the tea in China |
| 38% | FALUNGONG | 9 | Controversial spiritual movement in China |
| 38% | CHOU | 4 | Hua's predecessor in China |
| 38% | HAN | 3 | Largest ethnic group in China |
| 38% | MTAOISM | 7 | Belief system founded in China |
| 38% | MANDARIN | 8 | Most spoken language in China |
| 38% | MULAN | 5 | Disney film set in China |
| 38% | SILK | 4 | Fabric commonly produced in China |
| 38% | FAMILYNAME | 10 | It appears first in China |
| 38% | MACAU | 5 | Hot casino destination in China |
| 38% | SHANGHAI | 8 | The largest city in China |
| 38% | MAO | 3 | Long March leader in China |