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ICANN 46 - Beijing Playing Card Deck (view source)
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==Culture: 钱 - qián (money)==
==Vocabulry: 钱 - qián (money)==
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Ancient Chinese coins are round with a square hole in the middle; their design reflected the Chinese view of the earth as square and the heavens as a circle.
Ancient Chinese coins are round with a square hole in the middle; their design reflected the Chinese view of the earth as square and the heavens as a circle.
| happy / blessed
| happy / blessed
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==Vocabulary: 可爱 - kě ài (cute)==
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! Chinese Characters
! Pinyin
! Translation
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| 喜欢
| xǐ huān
| (to) like
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| 喜爱
| xǐ ài
| favorite
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| 最可爱
| zuì kě ài
| cutest
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==Culture: Types of Food==
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! Chinese Characters
! Pinyin
! Translation
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| 饭
| fàn
| rice
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| 饼
| bǐng
| pancake
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| 面
| miàn
| noodles
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| 水果
| shuǐ guǒ
| fruit
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| 粥
| zhōu
| congee
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| 汤
| tāng
| soup
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| 火锅
| huǒ guō
| hot pot
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| 甜点
| tián diǎn
| dessert
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In Chinese culture, noodles symbolize longevity. It is customary to eat them on one’s birthday, while attempting not to break the strands.
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