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尾牙

Mandarin · pinyin wěi yá

a year-end dinner for employees

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尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated

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3–2 · wei3 ya2

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mei5 ngaa4

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noun

weiya, the worship of the Lord of the Land and the subsequent dinner party hosted by one's employer just prior to Chinese New Year, usually on the 16ᵗʰ day of the 12ᵗʰ month in the Chinese calendar

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