"zongzi" meaning in English

See zongzi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtsʊŋˈtsɪ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzʊŋzɪ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zongzi.wav Forms: zongzi [plural], zongzis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 粽子 (zòngzi), from 粽 (zòng, “dumpling of glutinous rice wrapped in leaves”) + 子 (zi, “diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{glossary|romanization}} romanization, {{bor|en|cmn|粽子|tr=zòngzi}} Mandarin 粽子 (zòngzi), {{glossary|diminutive}} diminutive Head templates: {{en-noun|zongzi|s}} zongzi (plural zongzi or zongzis)
  1. A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling. Wikipedia link: Yokohama Chinatown, zongzi Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: tsung-tze (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a filling): (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), (alt: zung³⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese), 粽子 (zòngzi) (Chinese Mandarin), zongzi [masculine] (French), 粽仔 (chung-é) (Hakka Chinese), ちまき (chimaki) (Japanese), (chimaki) (alt: ちまき) (Japanese), 쫑즈 (jjongjeu) (Korean), цзу́нцзы (czúnczy) [plural] (Russian), บ๊ะจ่าง (bá-jàang) (Thai), bánh tro (Vietnamese), faengx (Zhuang)

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