元宵

yuán xiāo

Dictionary entry

Lantern Festival

What does 元宵 mean?

元宵 (yuán xiāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Lantern Festival

2night of the 15th of the first lunar month

3see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4]

4sticky rice dumplings

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元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)宵xiāonight

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How to pronounce 元宵

元宵

yuán xiāo

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