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Why is fish always served during Chinese New Year?
Chinese
鱼 · 余
Pinyin
Explanation
The word 鱼 (fish) sounds exactly like 余 (surplus). Eating fish symbolizes having more than enough for the coming year.
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- Category
- Food
- Chinese
- 鱼 · 余
- Pinyin
- yú · yú
- Tags
- new year, homophones, traditions
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