元宵

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: nguang5 siao1
POJ: nguâng-siau
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: Lantern Festival, sticky rice dumplings (tangyuan)
元宵

The term covers two distinct senses under the same reading, the holiday itself and the rice-dumpling food eaten during it, making a single best category assignment uncertain.

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