Where does “zongzi” come from?
zongzi (English) comes from Mandarin 粽子, from Mandarin 粽 — dumpling of glutinous rice wrapped in leaves.
zongzi (English): A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice...
Definitions
- A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice...
Ancestry of “zongzi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | 粽子 | — |
| 2 | Mandarin | 粽 | dumpling of glutinous rice wrapped in leaves |