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喜餅

简喜饼 · 繁喜餅

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ bǐng

double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement

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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
餅: bǐng · rice-cakes, biscuits
饼: bǐng · rice-cakes, biscuits

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3–3 · xi3 bing3

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noun

wedding-announcement pastry; double happiness cake; dowry cake (offered by a man to fiancée's family to announce their engagement)

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