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元宵
元宵 · yuánxiāo
glutinous rice balls; also part of the Lantern Festival's name
元宵 can name a glutinous-rice food associated with the festival. 元宵节 is the Lantern Festival. Translate the whole expression to distinguish the food from the festival name.
这家店在节日前出售元宵。
zhè jiā diàn zài jié rì qián chū shòu yuán xiāo。
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This shop sells glutinous rice balls before the festival.
Here, 元宵: glutinous rice balls; also part of the Lantern Festival's name.
Dictionary senses and source
- glutinous rice balls; also part of the Lantern Festival's name
- Lantern Festival
- night of the 15th of the first lunar month
- sticky rice dumplings
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5224, syllabus PDF page 210. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
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