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粽子 (zung3 zi2) — 粽 (zung32) in Cantonese

zung˗₃粽ziˊ²子
Mandarin Pinyin: zong4 zi5

Meaning of 粽子

noun粽 (zung32)
nounzong zi, zong -
nounpyramid-shaped sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves eaten during 端午節 the Dragon Boat Festival

Characters in 粽子

粽zung2
glutinous rice dumpling - usu pyramid-shaped and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival
子zi2
(noun) 1. son; 2. offspring; (adjective) 1. subsidiary; (noun) one of the Earthly Branches

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