"qingtuan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tʃɪŋ.twɑn/, /-tu.ɑn/ Forms: qingtuan [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 青團/青团 (qīngtuán) via Hanyu Pinyin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cmn|-}} Borrowed from Mandarin, {{zh-m|青團}} 青團/青团 (qīngtuán), {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin Head templates: {{en-noun|qingtuan}} qingtuan (plural qingtuan)
  1. A sweet rice-flour ball, usually filled with red bean paste, traditionally consumed on Tomb Sweeping Day in China. Wikipedia link: qingtuan Synonyms: green dumpling Related terms: caozaiguo, the Taiwanese form, kusa mochi, the Japanese form
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