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祭灶
zai3 zou3 |
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Kitchen God Festival; on the 24th day (South China) or 23rd day (North China) of the twelfth lunar month. Prayers and offerings are made to the Kitchen God (灶君) on this day. | Also known as 謝灶 (Cantonese preferred term) or 小年 (North China) Yangzi Delta region celebrates this day on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Default PoS: Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:祭 zai3 - offer sacrifices to; worship灶 zou3 - kitchen range |
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