围炉

圍爐
wéilú
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to gather around the stove
  2. 2 (Taiwan) to share the family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve

Examples

Quán jiā rén wéilú chī niányèfàn.
The whole family gathered around the stove for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Dōngtiān hé péngyǒu wéilú liáotiān zuì shūfu.
Gathering around the stove with friends to chat is the coziest thing in winter.

Tips

culture
In Taiwan 围炉 specifically means the Lunar New Year's Eve reunion dinner — traditionally cooked on a charcoal hot pot the whole family sits around. On the mainland it more often just means 'huddle around a stove.'

Stroke Order

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