裹蒸粽

guǒzhēngzòng

noun

Measure Word

一个裹蒸粽 gè

Meanings

1 Zhaoqing-style large zongzi (Cantonese wrapped-and-steamed sticky rice dumpling)

Characters

sticky rice dumpling

Examples

HSK 3

过年时他家总要做裹蒸粽。

Guònián shí tā jiā zǒng yào zuò guǒzhēngzòng.

His family always makes guozhengzong during the New Year.

HSK 7-9

肇庆的裹蒸粽特别大。

Zhàoqìng de guǒzhēngzòng tèbié dà.

Zhaoqing's guozhengzong are especially large.

Tips

culture

A Zhaoqing (Guangdong) specialty eaten at Lunar New Year. Unlike the smaller Dragon Boat Festival zongzi, these are wrapped in dong leaves and slow-steamed for eight hours or more, filled with mung bean, pork belly, and glutinous rice.

Stroke Order

裹 guǒ

蒸 zhēng

粽 zòng