寒食

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Chinese

cold; poor; to tremble
eat; food; to feed
eat; food; to feed; animal feed
 
trad. (寒食)
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Pronunciation


Noun

寒食

  1. (literary) cold food (usually eaten around the Qingming Festival)

Proper noun

寒食

  1. Short for 寒食節寒食节 (Hánshíjié, “Cold Food Festival”).

Derived terms