Meaning of 元宵
元宵 means the night of the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month); sweet glutinous rice ball (traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival). Pronounced yuán xiāo.
- the night of the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month)
- sweet glutinous rice ball (traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival)
Definitions & Examples
Yuán元
xiāo宵
zhī之
yè夜
，
mǎn满
chéng城
dēng灯
huǒ火
tōng通
míng明
。
On the night of the Lantern Festival, the entire city was brightly lit with lanterns.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
yuán元
xiāo宵
chū出
yóu游
shǎng赏
dēng灯
，
shí十
fēn分
rè热
nao闹
。
Ancient people often went out to enjoy the lanterns during the Lantern Festival, creating a very lively atmosphere.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
yuán元
xiāo宵
shì是
èr二
yuè月
èr二
shí十
sì四
rì日
。
This year's Lantern Festival night falls on February 24th.