"Lizard" refers to 蜥蜴(xī yì) in Chinese. It has been known as a four-legged snake.
蜥蜴
Calotes mystaceus can be bought in specialised pet shops.
蜥蜴/Xīyì
蜥蜴 [xī yì]
Possibly, but it is more widely believed that it was a monitor lizard.
There is Lizard Tequila which has a lizard in. There is also Three Lizard Liquor which is Chinese they believe you can absorb life energy from it. I have only tried the tequila which was pretty much like any other tequila.
Two dogs: the chow chow and Chinese shar-pei.
* the art of folding paper into shapes representing objects, such as flowers or birds
A Chinese water dragon is not a dragon, but is a lizard. Native to East and Southeast Asia, they are also known as the Asian Water Dragon, the Thai Water Dragon and the Green Water Dragon.
It's hard to write the pronunciation on paper but the best I can do is r in? the question mark is because the Chinese people pronounce it that way. The answer might not be totally accurate. It depends on how you interpret it.
It may be a Chinese Water Dragon, though I have only seen it as a baby at Petsmart. It can grow up to 40 in.
No, a live lizard has not been a lizard pin.