元宵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
元宵 Usage and Examples
Yuanxiao
glutinous rice balls
元宵节在哪天呢？
On which day does the Lantern Festival fall?
因为它是在元宵节吃的，所以人们叫它元宵。
Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival, people call it yuanxiao.
The characters in 元宵
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 元
- yuán元fēng丰Yuanfeng Era
- yuán元dài代Yuan Dynasty
- yuán元jiàn件component, element
- yuán元jiàn件xuǎn选zé择Component selection, Part selection
- yuán元xiān先shēng生Mr. Yuan
- yuán元hé和Yuanhe era
- yuán元jiā嘉Yuanjia, Yuanjia period
- yuán元miào妙Profound subtlety, Primal mystery
- yuán元bǎo宝Sycee, Chinese gold or silver ingot
- yuán元bǎo宝zhuāng装shì饰Yuanbao decoration, Ingot ornament
- yuán元xiāo宵jiā佳jié节Lantern Festival, Yuanxiao Festival
- yuán元xiāo宵dēng灯huì会Lantern Festival, Lantern Fair
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Open the tool →Questions about 元宵
What does 元宵 mean in Chinese?
元宵 (yuán xiāo) means “Yuanxiao, glutinous rice balls”.
How do you pronounce 元宵?
元宵 is pronounced yuán xiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Yuanxiao” in Chinese?
“Yuanxiao” is 元宵 (yuán xiāo) in Chinese.
How is 元宵 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 元宵, each with pinyin and an English translation.