Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
(deprecated template usage) 角黍
- (literary or dialectal Eastern Min) zongzi (sticky rice dumpling, originally made with glutinous millet instead of glutinous rice)
仲夏端午,烹鶩角黍 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
仲夏端午,烹鹜角黍 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: (deprecated template usage) 周處 (Zhou Chu), (deprecated template usage) 風土記, 3rd century CE
- zhòngxià duānwǔ, pēng wù jiǎoshǔ [Pinyin]
- During the midsummer Dragon Boat Festival, duck sticky rice dumplings are cooked.
長路那能包角黍,龍舟應弔汨羅江。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
长路那能包角黍,龙舟应吊汨罗江。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16th century CE
- Chánglù nǎ néng bāo jiǎoshǔ, lóngzhōu yīng diào Mìluó Jiāng. [Pinyin]
- How can sticky rice dumplings be wrapped on a long journey? Dragon boats should mourn in the Miluo River.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
粽子 (“zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)”)
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Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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粽, 角黍, 角粽, 角飯
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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粽子
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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粽子
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Taiwan
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粽子
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Chengde
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粽子
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Chifeng
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粽子
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Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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粽子
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Heihe
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粽子
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Qiqihar
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粽子
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Harbin
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粽子
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Jiamusi
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粽子
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Baicheng
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粽子
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Changchun
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粽子
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Tonghua
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粽子
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Shenyang
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粽子
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Jinzhou
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粽子
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Singapore
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粽子
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Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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粽子
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Tangshan
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粽子
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Cangzhou
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粽子
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Baoding
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粽子
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Shijiazhuang
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粽子
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Lijin
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粽子
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Jinan
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粽子
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Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Dalian
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粽子
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Dandong
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粽子
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Yantai
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粽子
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Yantai (Muping)
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粽子
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Qingdao
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粽子
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Zhucheng
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粽子
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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粽子
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Lingbao
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粽子
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Jining
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粽子
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Wanrong
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粽子
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Linfen
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粽子
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Shangqiu
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粽子
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Yuanyang
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粽子
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Zhengzhou
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粽
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Xinyang
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粽子
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Baihe
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粽子
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Xi'an
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粽子
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Baoji
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粽子
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Tianshui
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粽子
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Xining
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粽子
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Xuzhou
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粽子
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Fuyang
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粽子
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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粽子
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Lanzhou
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粽子
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Dunhuang
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粽子
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Hami
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粽子
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Ürümqi
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粽子
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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粽子
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Nanchong
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粽子
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Dazhou
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粽子
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Hanyuan
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粽子
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Xichang
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粽子
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Zigong
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粽子
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Chongqing
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粽子
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Wuhan
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粽子
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Yichang
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粽子
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Xiangyang
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粽子
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Tianmen
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粽子
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Guiyang
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粽粑
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Zunyi
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粽子
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Bijie
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粽粑
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Liping
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粽子
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Zhaotong
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粽子
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Dali
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粽子
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Kunming
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粽子
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Mengzi
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粽子
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Guilin
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粽子
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Guilin (Lingui)
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粽子
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Liuzhou
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粽子
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Liuzhou (Luorong)
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粽子
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Nanning (Wuming)
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粽子
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Jishou
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粽粑
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Changde
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粽子
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Yongzhou
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粽子粑粑, 粽子
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Hanzhong
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粽子
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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粽子
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Yangzhou
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粽子
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Lianyungang
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粽子
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Lianshui
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粽子
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Nantong
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粽子
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Anqing
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粽子
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Wuhu
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粽子
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Hefei
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粽子
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Hong'an
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粽子
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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粽
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Hong Kong
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粽
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Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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粽
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Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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粽
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Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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裹粽
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Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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裹粽
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Macau
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粽
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Guangzhou (Panyu)
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粽
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Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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粽
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Guangzhou (Conghua)
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粽
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Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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粽
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Foshan
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粽
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Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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粽
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Foshan (Shunde)
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粽
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Foshan (Sanshui)
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粽
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Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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粽
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Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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粽
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Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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粽
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Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
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粽糍
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Jiangmen (Baisha)
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裹粽糍
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Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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粽糍
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Taishan
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粽
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Kaiping (Chikan)
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粽
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Enping (Niujiang)
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裹粽
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Heshan (Yayao)
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粽
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Dongguan
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粽
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Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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粽
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Qingyuan
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粽
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Fogang
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粽
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Yingde (Hanguang)
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粽仔
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Yangshan
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粽
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Lianshan (Butian)
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粽, 黃茅粽
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Lianzhou (Qingshui Sihui)
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粽
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Shaoguan
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粽
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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粽
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Renhua
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粽糍
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Lechang
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粽
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Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
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粽仔
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Sihui
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粽
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Guangning
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粽
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Deqing
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粽仔, 三角粽
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Huaiji
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粽
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Fengkai (Nanfeng)
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粽仔
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Yunfu
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粽仔
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Xinxing
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粽仔
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Luoding
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粽
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Yunan (Pingtai)
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粽
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Xinyi
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粽, 古粽
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Lianjiang
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古粽䊦
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Nanning
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粽
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Wuzhou
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粽
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Yulin
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粽, 米粽
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Hepu (Lianzhou)
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粽
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Hepu (Shatian)
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粽仔
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Guiping
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粽
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Guiping (Mule)
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粽兒
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Pingnan
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粽兒
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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粽
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Guigang (Gangcheng)
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粽
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Guigang (Nanjiang)
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粽
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Guigang (Pingdong)
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米粽
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Beiliu (Tangliao)
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粽
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Baise
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粽
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Bobai
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粽
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Lingshan
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粽
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Pubei
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粽䊦
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Qinzhou
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粽
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Beihai
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骨粽, 粽
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Beihai (Nankang)
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粽
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Beihai (Yingpan)
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骨粽
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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裹粽
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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裹粽
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Ningming
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粽
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Hengzhou
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粽
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Hezhou (Pumen, Babu)
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粽
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Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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粽
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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粽
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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粽
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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粽
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Gan
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Nanchang
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粽子
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Lichuan
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粽仔, 粽子
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Pingxiang
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粽子
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Hakka
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Meixian
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粽仔
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Dabu (Xihe)
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粽兒
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Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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粽
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Huizhou (Shuikou Bendihua)
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粽
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Huizhou (Hengli Bendihua)
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粽
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Huidong (Pingshan Bendihua)
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粽仔
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Dongguan (Qingxi)
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粽
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Longmen (Pingling Bendihua)
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粽哩
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Longmen (Luxi Bendihua)
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粽
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Boluo (Bendihua)
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粽哎
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Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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粽
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Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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粽
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Wuhua (Shuizhai)
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粽哩
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Wuhua (Huacheng)
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粽哩
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Wuhua (Changbu)
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粽哩
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Wuhua (Mianyang)
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粽仔
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Heyuan (Bendihua)
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粽, 粽咧
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Zijin (Guzhu Bendihua)
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粽哩
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Longchuan (Tuocheng Bendihua)
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粽哎
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Longchuan (Sidu Bendihua)
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粽哎
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Heping (Linzhai Bendihua)
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粽蒂
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Lianping (Zhongxin Bendihua)
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粽
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Lianping (Longjie Bendihua)
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粽
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Wengyuan
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粽子
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Xinfeng (Matou Bendihua)
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粽
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Xinfeng (Daxi Bendihua)
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粽
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Liannan
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粽子
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Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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粽
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Jiexi
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粽
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Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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粽
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Changting
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粽子
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Wuping (Yanqian)
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粽子
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Ninghua
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粽
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Yudu
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粽子
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Ningdu
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鹽粽
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Tonggu (Sandu)
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粽子
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Ganzhou (Panlong)
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粽子
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Dayu
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粽哩
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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粽仔
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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粽仔
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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粽仔
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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粽
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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粽仔, 粽
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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餡粽
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Hong Kong
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裹粽, 粽
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Yangxi (Tangkou)
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古粽
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Yangchun (Sanjia)
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粽子
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Xinyi (Sihe)
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粽
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Xinyi (Qianpai)
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粽
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Gaozhou (Xindong)
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䊦, 古粽
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Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
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古粽䊦
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Huazhou (Xin'an)
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古粽䊦
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Lianjiang (Shijiao)
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包䊦
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Lianjiang (Qingping)
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古粽䊦
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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粽
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Luchuan
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米粽
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Luchuan (Daqiao)
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糯米䊦
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Beiliu (Tang'an)
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粽
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Mashan (Pianlian)
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粽
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Sabah (Longchuan)
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裹粽, 粽
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Kuala Lumpur (Dabu)
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粽子
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Senai (Huiyang)
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粽
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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裹粽
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Shexian
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粽
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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粽子
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Pingyao
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粽子
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Yangyuan
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粽兒
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Datong
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粽子
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Xinzhou
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粽子, 粽粽
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Lüliang (Lishi)
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粽子
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Changzhi
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粽子
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Linhe
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粽子
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Jining
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粽子
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Hohhot
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粽子
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Erenhot
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粽子
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Pingshan
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粽子
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Zhangjiakou
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粽子
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Handan
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粽子
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Linzhou
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粽哦
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Suide
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粽子
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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粽
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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粽, 裹粽, 角黍 suburbs
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Fuqing
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粽
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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粽
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Quanzhou
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粽
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Yongchun
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粽
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Zhangzhou
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粽
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Zhao'an
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粽
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Taichung
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粽
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Tainan
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粽
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Hsinchu
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粽
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Penang (Hokkien)
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粽
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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粽
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Zhangping (Yongfu)
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粽
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Pingnan (Shangdu)
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粽
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Pingnan (Pingtian)
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粽
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Pingnan (Sijie)
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粽
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Pingle (Zhoutang)
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粽
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Lechang (Tatou)
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粽
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Yingde (Yuzui)
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粽
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Yunan (Liantan)
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粽
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Chaozhou
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粽球
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Shantou
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粽, 粽球
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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粽球
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Nan'ao (Houzhai)
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粽球
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Nan'ao (Yun'ao)
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粽
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Jieyang
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粽, 粽球
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Bangkok (Teochew)
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粽
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Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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粽
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Singapore (Teochew)
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粽
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Leizhou
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粽
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Wenchang
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粽
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Haikou
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粽
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Singapore (Hainanese)
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粽
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Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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粽
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Zhongshan (Sanxiang)
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粽
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Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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粽子, 粽
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Nanning (Shajing)
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粽子
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Binyang (Xinqiao)
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粽
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Northern Pinghua
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Guilin (Dahe)
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粽子
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Guilin (Chaoyang)
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粽子
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Guilin (Zhuyuan)
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粽
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Waxiang
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Yuanling (Shaojiwan)
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粽子
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Wu
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Shanghai
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粽子
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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粽子
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Suzhou
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粽子
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Danyang
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粽子
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Hangzhou
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粽子
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Ningbo
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粽子
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Wenzhou
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粽
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Jinhua
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粽
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Xiang
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Changsha
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粽子
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Loudi
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粽子
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Quanzhou
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粽粑, 粽子
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Guanyang (Wenshi)
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粽子
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