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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

When the banh chung were cooked, Ms. Tran handed them out and addressed the crowd, thanking all the women.

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2019

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

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2019

A lord who pardons an offender magnanimously is a lord rich in the virtue of "Jen," There is also one classification of virtues, comprised in two words, "chung," "shu."

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Baron Kencho Suyematsu

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