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粽子
zòngzi
Description
粽子是一种中国传统食物，用竹叶包着糯米，里面可以放肉、豆子或红枣。
Zongzi is a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, often filled with meat, beans, or red dates.
人们在端午节的时候会吃粽子。
People eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Meanings
粽子zòngzi
sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves
妈妈包的粽子很好吃。
The zongzi my mom made are very delicious.
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Notes
- Etymology
粽 refers to the wrapped rice dumpling; 子 is a common noun suffix.
- Nuance
Strongly tied to the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节).
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