粽 (zung2) — glutinous rice dumpling - usu pyramid-s… in Cantonese

zungˊ²粽

Mandarin Pinyin: zong4

Meaning of 粽

nounglutinous rice dumpling - usu pyramid-shaped and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival

四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！

It suddenly snowed during the end of April. "Until it's time to eat Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, don't put away your warm clothes," as they say!

sikˍ₆食zung˗₃粽laa1!啦！

Let's eat zongzi!

ngoˏ₅我zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意sikˍ₆食zung3.粽。

I like eating zongzi.

aa˗₃阿maaˉ¹媽baauˉ¹包zung3.粽。

Mom is making zongzi.

dyunˉ¹端ngˏ₅午git˗₃節sikˍ₆食zung3.粽。

Eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.

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