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腊八粥

là bā zhōu

3-character word Traditional 臘八粥

What 腊八粥 means

1. Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar

The characters in 腊八粥

• 腊làancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month…
• 八bāeight
• 粥zhōucongee; gruel; porridge

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