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

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zòng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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糭 · zòng

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

Zongzi — a traditional Chinese food made of

Usage highlights

ZongziDragon Boat Festival zongziMeat zongziSweet zongziBean zongziZongzi leaves

Synonyms

  • 粽— Standard simplified form for zongzi
  • 粽子— Zongzi (the food item)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We eat zongzi (糭子) during Dragon Boat Festival.
  • My grandmother makes delicious zongzi (糭子) with pork filling.
  • This restaurant serves both sweet and savory zongzi (糭子).
  • Traditional zongzi (糭子) are wrapped in bamboo leaves.

Collocations

  • Zongzi(糭子)
  • Dragon Boat Festival zongzi(端午糭)
  • Meat zongzi(肉糭)
  • Sweet zongzi(甜糭)
  • Bean zongzi(豆沙糭)
  • Zongzi leaves(糭叶)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring this character, as it primarily refers to the food item

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Zongzi are traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan.
  • The character 糭 is a variant form of the more common 粽, both referring to the same food item.
  • Different regions in China have distinct styles of zongzi with various fillings and wrapping methods.

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