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采青 (coi2 ceng1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

采青 (coi2 ceng1, cǎi qīng) — "plucking the greens", during the lion dance to celebrate Chinese New Year or the opening of new shops, auspicious green vegetable such as a lettuce (due to it sounding similar to "making money") is normally hung on a pole for the lion to eat

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beyond HSK

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