糉 (zòng) - Zongzi — a traditional Chinese food made of

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Zongzi — a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice stuffed with various fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves, typically eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Zongzi — a traditional Chinese food made of

Usage highlights

ZongziSweet zongziSalty zongziPork zongziRed bean zongziBamboo leaf zongzi

Synonyms

  • 粽子— zongzi (simplified character form)
  • 角黍— ancient name for zongzi

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We eat zongzi (糉子) during Dragon Boat Festival.
  • My grandmother makes delicious pork zongzi (猪肉糉).
  • This store sells sweet zongzi with red bean paste (豆沙糉).
  • Traditional zongzi are wrapped in bamboo leaves (竹叶糉).

Collocations

  • Zongzi(糉子)
  • Sweet zongzi(甜糉)
  • Salty zongzi(咸糉)
  • Pork zongzi(肉糉)
  • Red bean zongzi(豆沙糉)
  • Bamboo leaf zongzi(竹叶糉)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms with this character alone, but central to Dragon Boat Festival traditions

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Zongzi are traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan.
  • The character 糉 is the traditional form for this food item, though 粽 is more commonly used in modern simplified Chinese.
  • Different regions in China have variations in zongzi fillings, wrappers, and shapes.

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