臘八粥 là bā zhōu

Laba Festival rice porridge

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
臘 là
preserved (meat, fish etc); 12th lunar month
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
粥 zhōu HSK 6
congee; porridge; gruel