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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

This may well push the banh chung timeline into a third day.

From New York Times Aug. 10, 2021

Ms. Tran has hosted Lunar New Year parties centered on making banh chung for years, beginning at home with a small group of Vietnamese-American friends.

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2019

Over the course of the day, they had prepared well over 400 banh chung.

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2019

"No; it was in saving them, as they chung to the floating spars, that we were so near perishing ourselves."

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James

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