元宵
yuánxiāo
Lantern Festival (15th of the first lunar month)
Every meaning
yuánxiāo
- Lantern Festival (15th of the first lunar month)
- sweet glutinous rice ball (eaten at the Lantern Festival)
In the Library
看完了灯，还要吃元宵。
Its characters
- 元yuányuan (unit of Chinese money)
- 宵xiāonight (as in 通宵)
Words with 元
Words with 宵
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).