元宵
Chinese
primary; first; fundamental primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) |
night | ||
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trad. (元宵) | 元 | 宵 | |
simp. #(元宵) | 元 | 宵 |

元宵 (2)
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
元宵
- night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month; Lantern Festival
- sticky rice dumplings (tangyuan), traditionally consumed during the Lantern Festival
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 元宵節 (“Lantern Festival”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 湯圓 (“glutinous rice ball”) [map]
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