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採青 (coi2 ceng1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

採青 (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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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 採擷 (coi2 git3) — (verb) to pick;to gather; to select
• 採擷 (coi2 kit3) — verb; pick; gather; take selections
• 採取 (coi2 ceoi2) — (verb) Implement
• 採 (coi2) — to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather; to dig for
• 採伐 (coi2 fat6) — to fell; to cut
• 採光 (coi2 gwong1) — to get natural light (e.g. through a window)

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