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chung

American  
[joong] / dʒʊŋ /

noun

Chinese.
  1. (in Confucianism) conscientiousness in one's dealings with others.


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In Vietnamese culture, banh chung and banh tet — traditional dishes made from glutinous rice — are a must for the celebrations.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

In pandemic New York, as voracious demand for takeout crashed into the scarcity of skilled cooks, many restaurants jettisoned dishes from their menus, particularly complicated and time-consuming ones — for instance, banh chung chien.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

The women would take home their finished banh chung to share with family and friends.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2019

I, personally, did not wang chung last night, as I had wang chunged the previous night.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2017

The Chinese call it a K'ung chung, while the top is called t'o lo.

From The Chinese Boy and Girl by Headland, Isaac Taylor

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