zhōu

common
noun
culture

Meaning of 腊八粥

腊八粥 means Laba porridge; traditional porridge made from mixed grains, beans, and dried fruits, eaten on the Laba Festival (8th day of the 12th lunar month). Pronounced là bā zhōu.

  • Laba porridge; traditional porridge made from mixed grains, beans, and dried fruits, eaten on the Laba Festival (8th day of the 12th lunar month)

Definitions & Examples

Měi
nián
jié
 
ma
dōu
huì
áo
zhōu
 

Every year on Laba Festival, my mother cooks Laba porridge.

Zhè
jiā
miào
zài
jié
zhè
tiān
huì
miǎn
fèi
fàng
zhōu
gěi
xìn
zhòng
 

This temple distributes Laba porridge for free to believers on Laba Festival.

zhōu
tōng
cháng
yǒu
hóng
dòu
 
huā
shēng
hóng
zǎo
 

Laba porridge usually contains red beans, peanuts, and red dates.

zhōu
shì
Zhōng
guó
běi
fāng
de
chuán
tǒng
 

Drinking Laba porridge is a traditional custom in northern China.

Relations

Measure Words

/ wǎn
Primary
/ guō
/ sháo
/ fèn