粽 (zung2) — glutinous rice dumpling - usu pyramid-s… in Cantonese

zungˊ²粽

Mandarin Pinyin: zong4

Meaning of 粽

nounglutinous rice dumpling - usu pyramid-shaped and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival

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四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！

It suddenly snowed during the end of April. "Until it's time to eat Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, don't put away your warm clothes," as they say!

sikˍ₆食zung˗₃粽laa1!啦！

Let's eat zongzi!

ngoˏ₅我zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意sikˍ₆食zung3.粽。

I like eating zongzi.

aa˗₃阿maaˉ¹媽baauˉ¹包zung3.粽。

Mom is making zongzi.

dyunˉ¹端ngˏ₅午git˗₃節sikˍ₆食zung3.粽。

Eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.

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