清明果

qīngmíngguǒ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 qingming dumpling
  2. 2 green rice cake made with mugwort, eaten around Qingming Festival

Examples

Qīngmíng Jié qiánhòu, jiā lǐ huì zuò qīngmíngguǒ.
Around Qingming Festival, the family makes qingming dumplings.
Zhè ge qīngmíngguǒ shì xián xiàn de, lǐmiàn shì sǔn dīng hé ròu.
This qingming dumpling has a savory filling — diced bamboo shoots and meat.

Tips

culture
Southern regional name (Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian) for the green glutinous rice cake made by kneading mugwort () or barnyard grass juice into the dough. In Shanghai/Jiangsu the same thing is called 青团.
history
Eating mugwort cakes at Qingming is an ancient cold-food custom (寒食) tied to the festival's origins in commemorating Jie Zitui, when fires were forbidden and only pre-cooked cold food was eaten.

Stroke Order

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