WordTaiwan frequency #8,164
端午節
ㄉㄨㄢ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ
“Dragon Boat Festival; traditional holiday on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, marked by dragon boat races, eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and customs to ward off disease and evil spirits.”
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端
ㄉㄨㄢ
End or tip; beginning or origin; aspect or item; to hold level; to carry; upright; proper.
午
ㄨˇ
The seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches; noon or midday; the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the fifth solar month; the year of the Horse.
節
ㄐㄧㄝˊ
Joint or segment of a plant stem or animal bone; section or paragraph; moral integrity or principles; classifier for lessons or train cars; seasonal festival or solar term.