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Yuanxiao, or tangyuan, a Chinese dessert traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival Photo: CFP
The origin of this festival is still uncertain. Confucianism, …
- Art
The original version of this character resembled a person holding a plant in hands. Since horticulture is viewed as a craft, this character gradually developed into m…
- Paper
This character originally referred to the dregs produced during the process of rinsing silk fibre. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun (61–121) improved the…
- Cute
This character originally refers to a bud. When used as a verb, it means "to sprout, begin or start." Influenced by Japanese culture, this character is often used to …
- Window
This character refers to windows.
何当共剪西窗烛
hé dāng gòng jiǎn xī chuāng zhú
He dang means "when" and gong "together." Jian me…
- live
As one of the most common Chinese characters, sheng has various meanings. As a verb, it means "to give birth, bring up, grow, or live." As a noun, it refers to life, …
- River
This character refers to a river, particularly the Yangtze River.
春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
Chun refers to spring and jiang "a …
- Contemporary
This is one of the most common Chinese characters. When pronounced as dāng, it often means "be equal to, turn towards, work as, or undertake." When pronounced as d&a…
- Rites
When used as a verb, this character means "to worship gods" or "to treat someone courteously." When used as a noun, li refers to rites, courtesy, etiquette, or gifts.…
Time:02/25/2021 Hits:18Yuanxiao, or tangyuan, a Chinese dessert traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival Photo: CFP The origin of this festival is still uncertain. Confucianism, …